Democratic leaders ban earmarks forUSA TodayBuffeted by recent ethics problems, House Democrats said today that they will bar the controversial practice of awarding no-bid contracts, known as earmarks, to for-profit companies. The move -- announced by Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey ...US House bans earmarks to for-profit companiesReutersHouse Democrats Ban Earmarks to CompaniesWall Street JournalCommittee: No more for-profit earmarksPoliticoWashington Post -Roll Call (subscription) -Roll Call (subscription)all 112 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 9:51 am
Globe and MailCorey Haim's Final Moments: Dizzy, Stumbling with Flu SymptomsPeople MagazineCorey Haim had been suffering from flu-like symptoms for several days before finally stumbling in front of his mother at her Los Angeles apartment early Wednesday morning, a coroner spokesman confirms. "Some time after midnight, he got up, ...Corey Haim: A Timeline Of The Late Actor's CareerMTV.comCorey Haim: Your memories?Entertainment WeeklyCorey Haim and 10 Other Troubled 1980s Child StarsABC NewsWashington Post -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -Us Magazineall 1,628 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 9:50 am
Boston GlobeObama says conditions in Haiti still direReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday conditions in quake-stricken Haiti remained dire and promised that the United States would be a reliable partner in reconstruction efforts. Obama, speaking at the White House after meeting ...Haiti earthquake: As Obama meets Préval, US quietly pulls out of HaitiChristian Science MonitorObama renews backing of earthquake-stricken HaitiThe Associated PressObama: US 'proud to play a leading role' in Haiti reliefUSA TodaySan Francisco Chronicle -CBS News -RTT Newsall 392 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 9:43 am
ABC NewsChief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'Washington PostChief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has presented the rebuttal argument in Obama v. Supreme Court. Roberts's remarks Tuesday protested the timing of President Obama's State of the Union disapproval of the court's decision in a major ...Chief justice unsettled by Obama's criticism of Supreme CourtLos Angeles TimesWhite House Vs. Supreme Court: It's Getting RidiculousCBS NewsRoberts: Presidential address is 'pep rally'USA TodayCNN Political Ticker (blog) -New York Magazine -Philadelphia Inquirerall 329 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 9:39 am
The GuardianPennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on CartoonistNew York TimesWASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania woman who called herself JihadJane was tied Tuesday to an alleged assassination plot against a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the prophet Muhammad atop the body of a dog. In an indictment unsealed Tuesday, ...'Jihad Jane' indictment shows terror's evolutionThe Associated Press'Jihad Jane' linked to Irish plotIrish TimesPennsylvania Woman Charged with Terrorism OffensesThe New AmericanDeath + Taxes Magazine -The Week Magazine -Today's THVall 1,220 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 9:25 am
Washington PostObama pushing on health care end gameThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's medical system. ...Dozens of Dems Said to Back Going 'Nuclear' to Pass 'Public Option'FOXNewsObama and health care: When's the vote?USA TodayObama's Health-Care Push Challenged By Business GroupBusinessWeekNew York Times -Washington Post -California Healthlineall 1,796 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 8:46 am
CNBCUS Sen Corker: no exemptions in new watchdog billReutersWASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - A top Republican in US Senate talks on financial regulation reform said on Wednesday there are no special exemptions for particular institutions in a proposed new government financial watchdog agency. ...Senate Banking Panel Wants to Add Fee For Big BanksCNBCCorker: Payday lenders have no bank bill carve outMarketWatchRepublican Pushed Regulatory Exemption For Payday Lenders -NYTNASDAQWall Street Journal -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Credit Union Timesall 71 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 7:30 am
Telegraph.co.ukAre peace talks doomed to fail before they start?Ha'aretzThere is a deep reason the majority of Israelis and Palestinians can't move toward the two-state solution. After more than a year in which both Obama and Netanyahu have been in office, the truly minuscule movement of resuming indirect ...Analysis: Netanyahu outwits Obama againTelegraph.co.ukBiden: U.S. won't play favorites between Israelis, PalestiniansCNNEast Jerusalem lies at core of conflictThe Associated PressJewish Telegraphic Agency -TIME -Xinhuaall 3,545 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 6:47 am
Telegraph.co.ukMassa: Yeah, I Groped Male Staff But Not SexuallyFOXNewsFormer New York Rep. Eric Massa said sure he groped his male staff, but never sexually misbehaved and doesn't think that rough-play with other men is unusual, even at age 50. New York Rep. Eric Massa is resigning Monday in the wake of an ethics ...Former Rep. Massa Denies Groping, Says It Was 'Tickling'ABC NewsGOP, Dems Square Off Over Massa Ethics ControversyCBS NewsMassa seeks to divert attention from harassment allegationsCNNThe Associated Press -Los Angeles Times -New York Timesall 1,424 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 6:40 am
Times OnlineObama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy BillNew York TimesClosed-door talks extended to both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday as President Obama, key senators and industry officials searched for an elusive agreement on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. ...House Democratic Source on March 18 Deadline "on same page now"FOXNews (blog)Emanuel and Massa to Star in a Remake of Porky'sTaipan Publishing GroupLawmakers insist shower run-ins like the one Massa alleges are far from normWashington PostNew York Daily News (blog) -Reuters -SustainableBusiness.comall 754 news articles »
10 March 2010 | 5:12 am