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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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shifting-tactics-mexico-readies-social-programs-to-combat-drug-gangs-in-violent-border-city-233912/">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/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With huge budget shortfall looming, Maine governor orders $63 million in cutbacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Maine governor orders $63M in department cutbacks

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. John Baldacci ordered Maine state departments Friday to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced.
Baldacci issued the order for the fiscal year ending in mid-2010 as preliminary estimates showed an approaching shortfall in the two-year $5.8 billion budget of $400 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-huge-budget-shortfall-looming-maine-governor-orders-63-million-in-cutbacks-233767/">With huge budget shortfall looming, Maine governor orders $63 million in cutbacks</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 source &nbsp;: Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas inmate executed after governor rejects clemency recommendation from parole board</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas inmate executed after gov. rejects clemency

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Inmate Robert Lee Thompson was executed Thursday evening for his part in a fatal Houston store holdup after the Texas governor rejected a parole board&#8217;s recommendation to spare him because he wasn&#8217;t the gunman.
Thompson, 34, was an accomplice to triggerman Sammy Butler who gunned down 29-year-old ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-inmate-executed-after-governor-rejects-clemency-recommendation-from-parole-board-233072/">Texas inmate executed after governor rejects clemency recommendation from parole board</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas inmate executed after Gov. Perry rejects parole board&#8217;s clemency recommendation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas executes inmate after Perry refuses reprieve

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Robert Lee Thompson has been executed for his part in a fatal Houston store holdup after the Texas governor rejected a parole board&#8217;s recommendation to spare him because he wasn&#8217;t the gunman.
Thompson was an accomplice to triggerman Sammy Butler when 29-year-old store clerk Mansoor Bhai Rahim ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-inmate-executed-after-gov-perry-rejects-parole-boards-clemency-recommendation-233060/" title="Texas inmate executed after Gov. Perry rejects parole board&#8217;s clemency recommendation">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas governor rejects parole board recommendation of clemency for condemned inmate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas governor refuses clemency for condemned man

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry refused to spare a man facing execution Thursday evening for his role in a fatal robbery, rejecting a parole board recommendation that the death sentence of 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson be commuted to life in prison.
Perry&#8217;s decision came about 30 minutes before Thompson ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-governor-rejects-parole-board-recommendation-of-clemency-for-condemned-inmate-233025/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Texas governor rejects parole board recommendation of clemency for condemned inmate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Memo: Utah regulators sped up decision on coal mine permit after company complained to gov</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Foy</dc:creator>
		
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Memo: Utah regulators sped up mine permit decision

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah regulators hurried a decision to issue a strip mine permit after the coal operator complained to Gov. Gary Herbert that they were taking too long, according to a memo written by a state official.
The 33-page memo, obtained by The Associated Press, shows the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/memo-utah-regulators-sped-up-decision-on-coal-mine-permit-after-company-complained-to-gov-232996/">Memo: Utah regulators sped up decision on coal mine permit after company complained to gov</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Perry to decide fate of Texas inmate set to die; parole board says he deserves clemency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas governor to decide condemned killer&#8217;s fate

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The fate of a man facing execution Thursday evening for his role in a fatal robbery was in the hands of Gov. Rick Perry after the state parole board recommended the death sentence be commuted to life in prison.
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gov-perry-to-decide-fate-of-texas-inmate-set-to-die-parole-board-says-he-deserves-clemency-232982/">Gov. Perry to decide fate of Texas inmate set to die; parole board says he deserves clemency</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 : <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>Iowa Gov. Culver orders agencies to review 30 tax credit programs after film program problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Gov. Culver orders review of Iowa tax credits

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is ordering a review of 30 tax credit programs administered by six state agencies to determine if they are meeting goals established when they were enacted.
Department of Management director Dick Oshlo will head a panel made up of the six .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-gov-culver-orders-agencies-to-review-30-tax-credit-programs-after-film-program-problems-232957/">Source &nbsp;: Iowa Gov. Culver orders agencies to review 30 tax credit programs after film program problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>University of California regents approve 32 percent student fee increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael R. Blood</dc:creator>
		
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UC regents approve 32 percent student fee increase

LOS ANGELES — As hundreds of students demonstrated outside, University of California leaders on Thursday voted to approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees, arguing the increase is crucial because of the state&#8217;s budget crisis.
The UC Board of Regents, meeting at UCLA, approved a two-phase increase that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/university-of-california-regents-approve-32-percent-student-fee-increase-232876/">Original article on  : University of California regents approve 32 percent student fee increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Will he or won&#8217;t he? Giuliani spokeswoman disputes report that he won&#8217;t run for NY governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gormley</dc:creator>
		
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Is Giuliani in or out of New York governor&#8217;s race?

ALBANY, N.Y. — Will Rudy Giuliani run for governor of New York and help the faltering Republican Party?
A spokeswoman for the former New York City mayor insists he still hasn&#8217;t made up his mind and won&#8217;t be shy to say so when he does.
Spokeswoman Maria Comella ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/will-he-or-wont-he-giuliani-spokeswoman-disputes-report-that-he-wont-run-for-ny-governor-232825/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Will he or won&#8217;t he? Giuliani spokeswoman disputes report that he won&#8217;t run for NY governor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates names Togo West, Vern Clark to head broad probe stemming from Fort Hood shooting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-names-togo-west-vern-clark-to-head-broad-probe-stemming-from-fort-hood-shooting-232806/" title="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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-groups-say-obama-administration-scaring-off-oil-gas-bidders-from-public-lands-in-west-232779/">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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-providing-another-44-million-for-job-training-for-ohio-workers-hit-by-dhl-closing-232749/">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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Read the original article: here</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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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 source on Gaea Times at  : AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NC state government has $600M-plus at disposal to manage budget shortfall for fiscal year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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NC state budget has $600M-plus for any shortfall

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state government has at least $620 million at its disposal so far to close any budget hole this fiscal year.
State budget director Charlie Perusse and the General Assembly&#8217;s top economist gave legislative leaders Wednesday an update on the state&#8217;s financial picture through October.
Perusse&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nc-state-government-has-600m-plus-at-disposal-to-manage-budget-shortfall-for-fiscal-year-232651/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NC state government has $600M-plus at disposal to manage budget shortfall for fiscal year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auditor general says one-fifth of Pa. school districts involved in risky &#8217;swap&#8217; investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Study charts use of &#8217;swap&#8217; deals by Pa. schools

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Auditor General Jack Wagner said about one-fifth of Pennsylvania&#8217;s school districts have recently been involved with interest rate &#8220;swaps,&#8221; a practice he said the Legislature should ban.
Wagner said that 107 school districts and 86 other local governmental bodies reported having entered into swap agreements ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auditor-general-says-one-fifth-of-pa-school-districts-involved-in-risky-swap-investments-232593/">Auditor general says one-fifth of Pa. school districts involved in risky &#8217;swap&#8217; investments</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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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/">Source article &nbsp;: Former Mayor Giuliani against civilian trial in NYC court for alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Perry may decide fate of inmate set to die Thurs.; parole board says he deserves clemency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas governor may decide condemned killer&#8217;s fate

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have to decide whether a death row inmate lives or dies.
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, in a rare ruling, has recommended that Robert Lee Thompson&#8217;s death sentence be commuted to life in prison.
The 34-year-old Thompson is set for lethal ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gov-perry-may-decide-fate-of-inmate-set-to-die-thurs-parole-board-says-he-deserves-clemency-232345/" title="Gov. Perry may decide fate of inmate set to die Thurs.; parole board says he deserves clemency">Read more >></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/">Source &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>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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AP source: Ex-official to head Fort Hood review
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/" title="AP source: Pentagon to announce broad probe of Fort Hood shooting, led by ex-defense official">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC panel says Gov. Sanford should face ethics accusations tied to probe into travel, finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC panel says governor should face ethics charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina ethics panel said Wednesday that Gov. Mark Sanford should face charges he violated state laws tied to a three-month investigation into his travel and campaign finances.
The State Ethics Commission decision did not provide details of its decision or the specific charges Sanford ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-sanford-should-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-travel-finances-232097/">SC panel says Gov. Sanford should face ethics accusations tied to probe into travel, finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face hearing on ethics claims tied to travel, finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC ethics panel calls for hearing on gov&#8217;s ethics

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An ethics panel says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford should face a hearing into potential violations of state law found during a probe into his travel and campaign finances.
Questions about Sanford&#8217;s use of state, private and commercial planes arose after he disappeared from the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-mark-sanford-should-face-hearing-on-ethics-claims-tied-to-travel-finances-232067/">SC panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face hearing on ethics claims tied to travel, finances</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>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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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 : 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>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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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. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanistans-minister-of-mines-allegedly-accepts-20-million-to-steer-mining-project-to-china-231903/">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: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Imposing tax on food among proposals before NM governor&#8217;s budget task force</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Massey</dc:creator>
		
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Income tax surcharge under study by NM task force

SANTA FE, N.M. — Nearly three dozen tax increase proposals to help New Mexico cope with a budget shortfall are under consideration by a task force formed by Gov. Bill Richardson.
One proposal would impose the gross receipts tax on sales of groceries and most food staples. The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imposing-tax-on-food-among-proposals-before-nm-governors-budget-task-force-231792/" title="Imposing tax on food among proposals before NM governor&#8217;s budget task force">>>></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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ag-holder-says-fort-hood-shooting-suspects-contacts-are-disturbing-probe-continues-231775/" title="AG Holder says Fort Hood shooting suspect&#8217;s contacts are &#8216;disturbing,&#8217; probe continues">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger says he won&#8217;t run for office when term ends next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Schwarzenegger rules out another run for office

MILAN — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won&#8217;t say what his plans are when his term expires next year, but he won&#8217;t be running for another office.
&#8220;I have never labeled myself as a politician, so I am not going to run for anything else,&#8221; Schwarzenegger told reporters in Milan on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/schwarzenegger-says-he-wont-run-for-office-when-term-ends-next-year-231764/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Schwarzenegger says he won&#8217;t run for office when term ends next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. investment panel raps its executive director over SEC probe but then rehires him</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Kaczor</dc:creator>
		
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Fla. investment panel raps its executive director

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Charlie Crist and two Cabinet members who sit on a panel that invests state money chastised their top staffer for failing to keep them updated on a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.
But the State Board of Administration on Tuesday also praised Ash Williams&#8217; overall performance ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-investment-panel-raps-its-executive-director-over-sec-probe-but-then-rehires-him-231750/">Fla. investment panel raps its executive director over SEC probe but then rehires him</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 &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-upcoming-afghanistan-strategy-will-put-us-on-path-toward-ending-the-war-231543/" title="Obama: Upcoming Afghanistan strategy will put US on path toward &#8216;ending the war&#8217;">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visits native Austria</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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VIENNA — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited his native Austria.
Local broadcaster ORF reports that the former bodybuilder and actor spent Tuesday night in a hotel in the southern city of Graz after visiting the grave of his parents and eating a typically Austrian dinner that included Wienerschnitzel.
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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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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, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-to-probe-missed-warning-signs-before-fort-hood-massacre-hoping-to-prevent-more-231309/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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 the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moussaoui-trial-the-first-in-us-over-911-surprised-everyone-confounded-predictions-231300/">Original article on  : Moussaoui trial, the first in US over 9/11, surprised everyone, confounded predictions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Granholm plans to merge Michigan state departments handling technology, management</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Granholm plans to merge tech, management offices

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants to consolidate more state government departments.
Granholm on Tuesday announced plans to merge the Department of Management and Budget with the Department of Information Technology.
The move would form a single department to further integrate information technology with the state&#8217;s other administrative services.
The ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/granholm-plans-to-merge-michigan-state-departments-handling-technology-management-231281/">Granholm plans to merge Michigan state departments handling technology, management</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NC special deputy attorney general Brill nominated by Obama to Federal Trade Commission</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama tabs NC attorney to Federal Trade Commission

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina&#8217;s consumer protection chief for Attorney General Roy Cooper has been picked to join the Federal Trade Commission.
President Obama nominated Julie Brill to the five-member commission that oversees consumer protection and lawful competition in the economy. The White House announced the nomination Monday.
Brill joined .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nc-special-deputy-attorney-general-brill-nominated-by-obama-to-federal-trade-commission-231255/">NC special deputy attorney general Brill nominated by Obama to Federal Trade Commission</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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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/">Original source &nbsp;: WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City, says former imperial palace is magnificent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Chinese students, US ambassador show off language skills at town hall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — Chinese students visiting Monday with President Barack Obama during a town hall-style meeting wanted to show off their language skills. The U.S. ambassador to China did the same.
Obama&#8217;s event with students here featured more spoken English than Chinese — except for Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Obama&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-chinese-students-us-ambassador-show-off-language-skills-at-town-hall-230423/" title="WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Chinese students, US ambassador show off language skills at town hall">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan says US Marine base pact should be honored, but seeking options on different location</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s foreign minister said Monday that Tokyo should honor its agreement to find a new location for a major U.S. Marine base, but he and the prime minister said they were still seeking options on where it should go.
Japan and the U.S. agreed in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-says-us-marine-base-pact-should-be-honored-but-seeking-options-on-different-location-230406/">Source &nbsp;: Japan says US Marine base pact should be honored, but seeking options on different location</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty

JOHANNESBURG — A South African who battled apartheid as a teen, then went on to lead global campaigns to end poverty and protect human rights took over Monday as the new international head of the environmental group Greenpeace.
Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International&#8217;s new executive director, said climate change makes his ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-greenpeace-chief-brings-experience-fighting-poverty-racism-to-environmental-campaign-230403/">New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Tucker</dc:creator>
		
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Conn. residents: Pfizer land battle unnecessary

NEW LONDON, Conn. — After drug giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it was opening a new research center here, city officials aggressively moved to acquire surrounding land for an economic development project — triggering an epic fight over eminent domain that reached the U.S. Supreme Court and ended with residents .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-residents-of-conn-city-pfizer-is-leaving-say-fight-over-waterfront-land-was-unnecessary-230399/">Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Bass</dc:creator>
		
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Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn
WASHINGTON — America&#8217;s small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.
A review of newly released census data shows, for example, that cities of between 20,000 and 50,000 residents have lagged behind their ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-small-us-cities-have-better-quality-of-life-but-economic-picture-is-steadily-worsening-230395/">Read : Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN food summit in Rome to focus on agricultural aid as way to fight world hunger</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Demilio</dc:creator>
		
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UN summit to highlight need for agricultural aid

ROME — For the third time in less than a decade, a U.N. food summit will grapple with what so far has been an elusive goal — slashing the number of the world&#8217;s hungry.
Pope Benedict XVI will be among the opening speakers Monday, adding his moral authority to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-food-summit-in-rome-to-focus-on-agricultural-aid-as-way-to-fight-world-hunger-230388/">UN food summit in Rome to focus on agricultural aid as way to fight world hunger</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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In China, Obama pushes freedoms, open Internet
SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House — and telling his tightly controlled hosts not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-politely-prods-for-individual-freedoms-unblocked-internet-in-message-to-china-230335/">Original source &nbsp;: President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</a>.]]></description>
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