12/19/2009 5:10:50 PM
 Washington Post | Senate sends Obama a defense bill that also extends jobless benefits Los Angeles Times The Senate passes a $636-billion defense appropriations bill that also has money for a two-month extension of unemployment benefits. Republicans fought unsuccessfully to delay its approval. By Andrew Zajac Reporting from Washington - The Senate on ... Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise Abortion coverage battle on health bill continues Health care reform not out of woods yet |
12/19/2009 4:09:08 PM
 CBC.ca | Copenhagen: The key players and how they rated guardian.co.uk European leaders negotiate with President Obama while aides listen in during the final night of the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. Photograph: Getty Images The last time Barack Obama took a chance on Copenhagen it ended in abject humiliation. ... UN climate talks end with bare minimum agreement White House in PR mode over Copenhagen Climate Summit Recognizes U.S. Deal |
12/19/2009 5:01:14 PM
 New York Times (blog) | Winter storm disrupts East Coast sports schedule The Associated Press Sporting events from NFL games to harness races were rescheduled Saturday as a winter storm swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, dumping more than a foot of snow in some areas. In Philadelphia, the Eagles-49ers game on Sunday was pushed back to ... Snowed In! Winter Storm Snarles Flights, Roads Winter Arrives, Blanketing East Coast in Snow Winter storm paralyzes Washington |
12/19/2009 10:31:39 AM
 MiamiHerald.com | Afghan Cabinet Nominations Show Little Change New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan รข€" President Hamid Karzai opted for continuity over change in the list of cabinet nominees he presented to Parliament on Saturday, retaining some leaders supported by the West but also several viewed as incompetent ... Karzai Presents List of Cabinet Nominees to Afghan Parliament Karzai ousts two over corruption, keeps two with rights accusations New Afghan Cabinet list draws ire from legislators |
12/19/2009 4:33:49 PM
 Globe and Mail | Eurostar passengers reach London after latest mishap BBC News A special Eurostar service from Paris which became stranded near Ebbsfleet in Kent on Saturday evening has finally arrived at London's St Pancras station. Passengers said there was no heating and lighting, and food ran out. Earlier, five trains were ... Eurostar Cancels Trains Today, Cites 'Severe' French Weather Eurostar halts trains after snow chaos Eurostar pledges inquiry into 'hellish' ordeal of cold weather passengers |
12/17/2009 12:47:10 PM
 Seattle Post Intelligencer | Faith walks: Meet Faith, the two-legged canine motivator Los Angeles Times It takes a lot to move your grizzled Brand X blogger to misty-eyed emotion -- let's face it, there is a time and a place for everything, but suckin' down caffeine in the cubicle farm probably just isn't the right location for a grown man's tears. ... Two-legged dog gives hope to disabled Army vets Two-legged dog Faith inspires after learning to walk Two-legged dog Faith learns to walk |
12/19/2009 3:59:57 PM
 Washington Post | Legislature to consider end to death penalty Kansas City Star Kansas will consider abolishing the death penalty next year as death sentences are declining across the United States. Fewer people were sentenced to death this year than any other year since 1976, according to a report released Friday ... California's death row grows as death sentences decline nationwide Death penalty use declining nationwide Death Sentences Dropped, but Executions Rose in '09 |
12/19/2009 3:37:20 PM
 MLive.com | Highlights of Michigan's school legislation Chicago Tribune AP The Michigan Legislature on Saturday approved several changes to the state's education policies that Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she will sign into law. The changes are likely to strengthen the state's case when it applies for up to $400 million in ... Michigan lawmakers pass education reform Legislature passes education reform Lawmakers vote on schools during Saturday session |
12/19/2009 7:52:57 AM
 ABC News | Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII move closer to sainthood Times Online The controversial wartime pope accused of failing to openly condemn the Holocaust has moved a step closer to sainthood, the Vatican has confirmed. Pope Pius XII will be declared venerable after the current pontiff Pope Benedict XVI approved a "heroic ... Pope Move John Paul II Closer to Sainthood Pope John Paul II and Pius XII move closer to sainthood Pope Benedict signs to make saints of former Popes |
12/18/2009 12:17:17 PM
 CBS News | Focus turns to solving case that left man wrongly imprisoned CNN Bartow, Florida (CNN) -- A day after a Florida man was released from prison after serving 35 years for a sexual assault that he did not commit, law enforcement authorities are turning their attention to finding out who was ... $1.75 mil. for man wrongly jailed for 35 yrs. US man freed by DNA evidence after 35 years in prison Innocent Man Free After 35 years In Prison |
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