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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Cabinets</title>
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		<title>Shifting tactics, Mexico readies social programs to combat drug gangs in violent border city</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Stevenson</dc:creator>
		
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Mexico shifts strategy in border city violence

MEXICO CITY — Mexico&#8217;s top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs.
The new anti-crime measures, to be launched .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shifting-tactics-mexico-readies-social-programs-to-combat-drug-gangs-in-violent-border-city-233912/">Source &nbsp;: Shifting tactics, Mexico readies social programs to combat drug gangs in violent border city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Maurer</dc:creator>
		
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Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
The eight trailers were used for nearly .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fired-psychiatrist-says-marines-suffering-from-stress-are-getting-shoddy-care-at-camp-lejeune-233866/">Original source &nbsp;: Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
He said the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-chief-says-us-will-examine-its-own-contracts-in-hopes-of-reducing-afghan-corruption-233638/">Original article &nbsp;: Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon chief says Afghan troop increase could swiftly follow Obama announcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Gates says Afghan surge could happen swiftly
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.
His wording suggested that, as expected, Obama will ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-chief-says-afghan-troop-increase-could-swiftly-follow-obama-announcement-232973/">Pentagon chief says Afghan troop increase could swiftly follow Obama announcement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates names Togo West, Vern Clark to head broad probe stemming from Fort Hood shooting</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-names-togo-west-vern-clark-to-head-broad-probe-stemming-from-fort-hood-shooting-232806/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review
WASHINGTON — Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad range of Pentagon programs, ranging from medical and personnel policies to how well military bases are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-names-togo-west-vern-clark-to-head-broad-probe-stemming-from-fort-hood-shooting-232806/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Gates names Togo West, Vern Clark to head broad probe stemming from Fort Hood shooting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trade groups say Obama administration scaring off oil, gas bidders from public lands in West</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Foy</dc:creator>
		
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Utah auction draws few oil and gas drillers
SALT LAKE CITY — Drillers say it&#8217;s getting so hard to obtain an oil-and-gas lease in the Rocky Mountains under the new administration of President Barack Obama that many aren&#8217;t bothering to show up for auctions.
The criticism came after the government held an auction of public .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-groups-say-obama-administration-scaring-off-oil-gas-bidders-from-public-lands-in-west-232779/">Original source &nbsp;: Trade groups say Obama administration scaring off oil, gas bidders from public lands in West</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds providing another $4.4 million for job training for Ohio workers hit by DHL closing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio community getting $4.4 million for job help

WILMINGTON, Ohio — The federal government has come through with an additional $4.4 million to help workers in southwest Ohio hurt by the relocation of DHL shipping operations.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said in a statement Thursday that the funding will provide retraining and re-employment services for hundreds of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-providing-another-44-million-for-job-training-for-ohio-workers-hit-by-dhl-closing-232749/">Original source &nbsp;: Feds providing another $4.4 million for job training for Ohio workers hit by DHL closing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German defense chief: Waiting for Obama before any move to send more troops to Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-defense-chief-waiting-for-obama-before-any-move-to-send-more-troops-to-afghanistan-232736/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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German defense chief: No move now on Afghan troops
WASHINGTON — The visiting German defense chief says Germany will hold off on any decision about adding troops to Afghanistan at least until the United States makes a move.
German Minister of Defense Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg paid a call at the Pentagon on Thursday. A day ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-defense-chief-waiting-for-obama-before-any-move-to-send-more-troops-to-afghanistan-232736/" title="German defense chief: Waiting for Obama before any move to send more troops to Afghanistan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Jordans</dc:creator>
		
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AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-exclusive-muslim-countries-seek-binding-un-resolution-to-protect-religion-from-blasphemy-232694/">Original article on  : AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Mayor Giuliani against civilian trial in NYC court for alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Giuliani against trying Mohammed in civilian court
WASHINGTON — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that trying self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal civilian court in New York is unwise and unnecessary.
&#8220;There&#8217;s no reason to put New York through this,&#8221; said Giuliani, who was mayor when terrorists flew ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-mayor-giuliani-against-civilian-trial-in-nyc-court-for-alleged-911-mastermind-mohammed-232430/">Read more : Former Mayor Giuliani against civilian trial in NYC court for alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton: International community expects results from Afghan government</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton: Afghan election needs to yield &#8216;results&#8217;

KABUL — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the international community is willing to support the embattled Afghan government, but expects it to build up the nation&#8217;s security forces and provide &#8220;tangible benefits&#8221; to its impoverished people.
Clinton met Thursday morning at the U.S. embassy with foreign ministers .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-international-community-expects-results-from-afghan-government-232226/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Clinton: International community expects results from Afghan government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: Pentagon to announce broad probe of Fort Hood shooting, led by ex-defense official</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned.
Gates will announce Thursday that it will be a single, coordinated review, and will call ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-pentagon-to-announce-broad-probe-of-fort-hood-shooting-led-by-ex-defense-official-232108/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : AP source: Pentagon to announce broad probe of Fort Hood shooting, led by ex-defense official</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interior says it will more closely oversee state regulation of mountaintop mining</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Interior increases oversight of mountaintop mining

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department said Wednesday it will more closely monitor and review state-approved permits for mountaintop coal mining and also tighten the federal permitting process to better protect streams from mining waste.
The department said its actions are designed to serve as interim steps until a new federal regulation ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interior-says-it-will-more-closely-oversee-state-regulation-of-mountaintop-mining-232032/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Interior says it will more closely oversee state regulation of mountaintop mining</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan&#8217;s minister of mines allegedly accepts $20 million to steer mining project to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan official said to take bribe for copper deal
WASHINGTON — A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration&#8217;s deliberations over expanding the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.
In Washington, two U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanistans-minister-of-mines-allegedly-accepts-20-million-to-steer-mining-project-to-china-231903/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Afghanistan&#8217;s minister of mines allegedly accepts $20 million to steer mining project to China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese state media trumpet Obama visit, but activists complain criticism was too measured</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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China govt pleased but ordinary folk cool on Obama
BEIJING — State media heralded President Barack Obama&#8217;s maiden trip to China as a triumph, but ordinary Chinese were largely shielded by their government from his most critical remarks and activists were disappointed by the measured tone of those they did hear.
One blogger even pined ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-state-media-trumpet-obama-visit-but-activists-complain-criticism-was-too-measured-231873/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese state media trumpet Obama visit, but activists complain criticism was too measured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AG Holder says Fort Hood shooting suspect&#8217;s contacts are &#8216;disturbing,&#8217; probe continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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AG Holder disturbed by shooting suspect&#8217;s contacts

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says he was disturbed to learn of contacts between Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and a radical imam overseas.
Holder is testifying Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Lawmakers asked him about the mass shooting at the Texas Army base, and Holder says the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ag-holder-says-fort-hood-shooting-suspects-contacts-are-disturbing-probe-continues-231775/">AG Holder says Fort Hood shooting suspect&#8217;s contacts are &#8216;disturbing,&#8217; probe continues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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PRETORIA, South Africa — The global recession is not dampening America&#8217;s international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the campaign said Wednesday.
Eric Goosby also described a new era of cooperation with South Africa, the nation that bears the greatest AIDS burden and where officials are turning around  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-us-international-aids-program-says-recession-not-dampening-his-efforts-231729/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration; will meet US Gen. McChrystal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration

KABUL — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Afghanistan to attend Thursday&#8217;s inauguration of President Hamid Karzai and meet with top U.S. commander Gen. Stanley McChystal.
Karzai is under stiff pressure from the U.S. and other nations to fight pervasive corruption in his government. Clinton — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-arrives-in-kabul-for-karzai-inauguration-will-meet-us-gen-mcchrystal-231613/" title="Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration; will meet US Gen. McChrystal">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Upcoming Afghanistan strategy will put US on path toward &#8216;ending the war&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIJING — President Barack Obama said Wednesday his upcoming strategy in Afghanistan will &#8220;put us on a path towards ending the war&#8221; and that his goal is not to pass the conflict on to the next president.
Obama also declined to say .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-upcoming-afghanistan-strategy-will-put-us-on-path-toward-ending-the-war-231543/">Obama: Upcoming Afghanistan strategy will put US on path toward &#8216;ending the war&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military to probe missed warning signs before Fort Hood massacre, hoping to prevent more</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review
WASHINGTON — Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.
The investigation, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-to-probe-missed-warning-signs-before-fort-hood-massacre-hoping-to-prevent-more-231309/">Military to probe missed warning signs before Fort Hood massacre, hoping to prevent more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military inquiry into warning signs before Fort Hood massacre likely to extend beyond Army</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Pentagon: Wide probe likely after Fort Hood
WASHINGTON — Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.
The investigation, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-inquiry-into-warning-signs-before-fort-hood-massacre-likely-to-extend-beyond-army-231306/">Military inquiry into warning signs before Fort Hood massacre likely to extend beyond Army</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moussaoui trial, the first in US over 9/11, surprised everyone, confounded predictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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First US trial of 9/11 case was full of surprises

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Zacarias Moussaoui was a clown who could not keep his mouth shut, according to his old al-Qaida boss, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. But Moussaoui was surprisingly tame when tried for the 9/11 attacks — never turning the courtroom into the circus of anti-U.S. tirades ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moussaoui-trial-the-first-in-us-over-911-surprised-everyone-confounded-predictions-231300/">Moussaoui trial, the first in US over 9/11, surprised everyone, confounded predictions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City, says former imperial palace is magnificent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City
BEIJING — Playing tourist on his first visit ever to China, President Barack Obama drew a chilly comparison between the Chinese capital and his Illinois hometown.
&#8220;I have to say I didn&#8217;t realize that Beijing gets as cold as my hometown of Chicago,&#8221; the president said Tuesday just ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-obama-tours-forbidden-city-says-former-imperial-palace-is-magnificent-230975/">Read more : WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City, says former imperial palace is magnificent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn&#8217;t intend to let the federal government&#8217;s expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state&#8217;s continued prosperity.
Like his predecessor, Sarah Palin, the governor is suing the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fearing-roadblock-to-drilling-alaska-fights-to-take-polar-bears-off-threatened-species-list-230068/">Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Obama unlikely to push China hard on currency
WASHINGTON — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.
Doing so would benefit the U.S. economy by making American-made goods cheaper in China, but Obama is reluctant to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-facing-pressure-obama-unlikely-to-push-china-too-hard-after-beijing-signals-shift-230066/">Source &nbsp;: Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton ties further US aid to Afghan corruption crackdown, says US goals are limited</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Clinton: Specific demands will accompany US help
WASHINGTON — The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country&#8217;s underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she tied additional U.S. civilian help to results from Kabul.
Clinton, an influential voice in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-ties-further-us-aid-to-afghan-corruption-crackdown-says-us-goals-are-limited-230011/">Clinton ties further US aid to Afghan corruption crackdown, says US goals are limited</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Nailing the funny shirt pic
SINGAPORE — He couldn&#8217;t bring home the Olympics, but he&#8217;s nailed the funny shirt photo.
That&#8217;s one way to view President Barack Obama&#8217;s announcement that the United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii in 2011.
&#8220;I look forward to seeing you all decked out ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-bringing-apec-to-hawaii-summit-of-flowered-shirts-and-grass-skirts-229883/">WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China forces church followers out of park; analyst says may be &#8216;test case&#8217; for Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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China blocks unregistered church service again
BEIJING — Followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship Sunday, a move one analyst suggested would be a test for President Barack Obama on religious freedom during his first visit to the country.
Worship in China, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-forces-church-followers-out-of-park-analyst-says-may-be-test-case-for-obama-visit-229853/">Source &nbsp;: China forces church followers out of park; analyst says may be &#8216;test case&#8217; for Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense secretary invokes new powers to block release of detainee abuse photos sought by ACLU</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of 44 pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors, saying their release would endanger American soldiers.
The Obama administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court late Friday saying that Gates has invoked new powers .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-secretary-invokes-new-powers-to-block-release-of-detainee-abuse-photos-sought-by-aclu-229650/" title="Defense secretary invokes new powers to block release of detainee abuse photos sought by ACLU">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A politically risky and legally challenging setting chosen for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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A risky setting for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects
WASHINGTON — In a move both politically and legally risky, the Obama administration plans to put on trial the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and four alleged accomplices in a lower Manhattan courthouse.
The venue for the biggest trial in the age of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-politically-risky-and-legally-challenging-setting-chosen-for-nyc-trial-of-911-suspects-229266/">A politically risky and legally challenging setting chosen for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussein Dakroub</dc:creator>
		
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Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet leery of Hezbollah dispute

BEIRUT — Lebanon&#8217;s new government, a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant Hezbollah, is unlikely to tackle the chief challenge the country faces — a buildup of the Iranian-backed group&#8217;s weapons — even as the rockets cause sharp new tensions with neighboring Israel.
On Wednesday, Israel released documents .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanons-new-cabinet-faces-tough-challenges-on-keeping-unity-tackling-hezbollahs-weapons-229262/">Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet faces tough challenges on keeping unity, tackling Hezbollah&#8217;s weapons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Legal, political risks abound in NYC trial of 9/11 suspects; military to try 5 other detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — In the biggest trial for the age of terrorism, the professed 9/11 mastermind and four alleged henchmen will be hauled before a civilian court on American soil, barely a thousand yards from the site of the World Trade Center&#8217;s twin towers they .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/legal-political-risks-abound-in-nyc-trial-of-911-suspects-military-to-try-5-other-detainees-228932/">Legal, political risks abound in NYC trial of 9/11 suspects; military to try 5 other detainees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five 9/11 suspects to face trial in federal court in NYC; military to try 5 more Gitmo men</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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Execution expected to be sought for 9/11 suspects
WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks. Prosecutors expect to seek the death penalty.
Attorney General Eric ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-911-suspects-to-face-trial-in-federal-court-in-nyc-military-to-try-5-more-gitmo-men-228862/">Five 9/11 suspects to face trial in federal court in NYC; military to try 5 more Gitmo men</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five 9/11 suspects to face death penalty in NYC trial; military to try 5 more Gitmo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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US expects to seek death penalty for 9/11 suspects
WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks. Prosecutors expect to seek ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-911-suspects-to-face-death-penalty-in-nyc-trial-military-to-try-5-more-gitmo-detainees-228764/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Five 9/11 suspects to face death penalty in NYC trial; military to try 5 more Gitmo detainees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mastermind, 4 other 9/11 detainees to face death penalty in NYC trial; military to try 5 more</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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9/11 suspects to face death penalty in NYC trial
WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks. Prosecutors expect to seek the death penalty.
Attorney General .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mastermind-4-other-911-detainees-to-face-death-penalty-in-nyc-trial-military-to-try-5-more-228640/">Mastermind, 4 other 9/11 detainees to face death penalty in NYC trial; military to try 5 more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada&#8217;s top court hears appeal in case of youngest Guantanamo detainee</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Gillies</dc:creator>
		
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Canada Supreme Court hears Gitmo case
OTTAWA — Canada&#8217;s federal government is urging the country&#8217;s top court to overturn a judicial order that obligates the government to seek the repatriation of the youngest detainee held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay.

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has steadfastly refused to request the return of Omar Khadr, the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadas-top-court-hears-appeal-in-case-of-youngest-guantanamo-detainee-228585/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AG: 9/11 mastermind and 4 other Gitmos detainees to be tried in NYC, govt likely to seek death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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Holder: Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial
WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, blocks from site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks. Prosecutors expect to seek the death penalty.
At .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ag-911-mastermind-and-4-other-gitmos-detainees-to-be-tried-in-nyc-govt-likely-to-seek-death-228537/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AG Holder says Gitmo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind, coming to NY for criminal trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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AG says Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York for trial in a civilian federal court and he expects to seek the death penalty.
At a news conference Friday, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ag-holder-says-gitmo-detainees-including-911-mastermind-coming-to-ny-for-criminal-trial-228528/">Original article on  : AG Holder says Gitmo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind, coming to NY for criminal trial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense lawyer: Doctors say suspect in Fort Hood shooting rampage may be paralyzed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela K. Brown</dc:creator>
		
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FORT HOOD, Texas — The attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused of killing fellow soldiers at Fort Hood says doctors have told the soldier he may be paralyzed from the waist down.
Attorney John Galligan told The Associated Press on Friday that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan told ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-lawyer-doctors-say-suspect-in-fort-hood-shooting-rampage-may-be-paralyzed-228369/">Defense lawyer: Doctors say suspect in Fort Hood shooting rampage may be paralyzed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense lawyer says accused Fort Hood shooter was coherent during first hospital meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawyer says Hasan was alert during first meeting
FORT HOOD, Texas — Accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was coherent during his first meeting with his defense lawyer in a hospital intensive care unit, the attorney said Friday.
Civilian lawyer John Galligan told the CBS &#8220;Early Show&#8221; that Hasan was alert ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-lawyer-says-accused-fort-hood-shooter-was-coherent-during-first-hospital-meeting-228255/">Original article on  : Defense lawyer says accused Fort Hood shooter was coherent during first hospital meeting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says he&#8217;ll decide soon on sending more US troops to fight in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: decision soon on troops for Afghanistan
TOKYO — President Barack Obama, facing withering criticism for a prolonged decision-making process on Afghanistan, asserted Friday he&#8217;s doesn&#8217;t want the next move to be seen as an &#8220;open-ended commitment.&#8221;
In a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Obama also said he was ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-hell-decide-soon-on-sending-more-us-troops-to-fight-in-afghanistan-228222/" title="Obama says he&#8217;ll decide soon on sending more US troops to fight in Afghanistan">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine leader signs anti-torture law amid criticisms of her government&#8217;s rights record</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Philippine president signs anti-torture law

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president signed a bill criminalizing all forms of torture and prohibiting state authorities from using secret detention centers, her spokesman announced Friday.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo&#8217;s government, which has been fighting communist and Muslim insurgencies, has come under severe criticism from international rights groups, the U.S. State ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippine-leader-signs-anti-torture-law-amid-criticisms-of-her-governments-rights-record-228187/">Philippine leader signs anti-torture law amid criticisms of her government&#8217;s rights record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Source: Gitmo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind, coming to NY for criminal trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, an Obama administration official said Friday.
Five other suspects at Guantanamo will be sent to military commissions, the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-gitmo-detainees-including-911-mastermind-coming-to-ny-for-criminal-trial-228130/">AP Source: Gitmo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind, coming to NY for criminal trial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US trade pacts with SKorea, others on hold as Congress grapples with Obama goals, Locke says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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US commerce secretary: Trade pacts must wait
SINGAPORE — Trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama won&#8217;t be put before Congress until it grapples first with President Barack Obama&#8217;s pressing legislative goals, the U.S. commerce secretary said Friday.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Obama has an ambitious high-priority legislative agenda focusing on health care, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-trade-pacts-with-skorea-others-on-hold-as-congress-grapples-with-obama-goals-locke-says-228119/">Read the original article &nbsp;: US trade pacts with SKorea, others on hold as Congress grapples with Obama goals, Locke says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood shootings suspect charged with murder, Obama orders review of possible warning signs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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Obama orders review of possible Fort Hood signs
FORT HOOD, Texas — President Barack Obama has ordered a review to determine if warning signs were mishandled of contact between the Fort Hood shooting rampage suspect and a radical Islamic cleric who encouraged Muslims to kill U.S. troops in Iraq.
The order came as Maj. Nidal ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-shootings-suspect-charged-with-murder-obama-orders-review-of-possible-warning-signs-228039/">Fort Hood shootings suspect charged with murder, Obama orders review of possible warning signs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Backsliding in Mideast peace process leaves opening for radicals to step up influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marjorie Olster</dc:creator>
		
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CAIRO — Iran&#8217;s closest allies in the Middle East are seizing on a deadlock in U.S.-backed peace efforts to try to sway a frustrated Arab world to their side.
Radicals have escalated their rhetoric as hopes for progress on an Israeli-Palestinian deal have faded. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/backsliding-in-mideast-peace-process-leaves-opening-for-radicals-to-step-up-influence-227990/">Original article on  : Backsliding in Mideast peace process leaves opening for radicals to step up influence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama arrives in Tokyo to start 4-nation tour of Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo, the first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia.
Obama arrived at Tokyo&#8217;s Haneda Airport Friday after a stopover at a U.S. military base in Alaska, where he addressed American troops.
He was to meet with Japan&#8217;s Prime ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-arrives-in-tokyo-to-start-4-nation-tour-of-asia-227909/">Obama arrives in Tokyo to start 4-nation tour of Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama opens Japan visit with the alliance under strain and shadowed by Afghan war options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutzler</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama met with Japan&#8217;s new leader Friday, hoping to shore up relations with a nation that vows to be more assertive with the United States, even as Obama also weighs whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
While .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-opens-japan-visit-with-the-alliance-under-strain-and-shadowed-by-afghan-war-options-227884/">Obama opens Japan visit with the alliance under strain and shadowed by Afghan war options</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood suspect charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder, eligible for death penalty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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Fort Hood suspect charged with 13 counts of murder
FORT HOOD, Texas — President Barack Obama has ordered a review to determine if warning signs were mishandled of contact between the Fort Hood shooting rampage suspect and a radical Islamic cleric who encouraged Muslims to kill U.S. troops in Iraq.
The order came .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-suspect-charged-with-13-counts-of-premeditated-murder-eligible-for-death-penalty-227666/">Source &nbsp;: Fort Hood suspect charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder, eligible for death penalty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration seeks plan to restore the ailing airline industry to financial health</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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LaHood to create panel to fix airline industry

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday he will create a special panel to come up with a plan to restore health to the ailing airline industry, which is losing billions of dollars, shedding jobs and blamed for using a business model that critics say undermines safety.
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