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A mayor in the southern Philippines, whose wife was among 57 people killed in an ambush, has filed nomination papers to run for governor. A key suspect in the massacre, Andal Ampatuan Jnr, has surrendered to the authorities. Full Article at BBC News
The motel room seemed to shrink as days wore on, and their belongings bulged from its one dresser and closet. Papers. Clothes. Hair accessories. Full Article at The Washington Post
The new policy -- issued with little fanfare this fall by the White House ethics counsel -- may turn out to be the most far-reaching lobbying rule change so far from President Obama, who also has sought to restrict the ability of lobbyists to get jobs... Full Article at The Washington Post
In a photo on their Facebook page, Tareq and Michaele Salahi are seemingly shown sitting in the Obamas' glass-enclosed viewing area after an inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Full Article at The Washington Post
And that prospect has caught regulators' attention. With Philadelphia-based cable operator Comcast apparently hoping to acquire NBC Universal from General Electric, federal regulators are realizing that they may be thrust into a new era. Full Article at The Washington Post
A South Korean man has been fined one million won ($865; £520) for making discriminatory remarks against an Indian professor. Full Article at BBC News
A handful of Democratic senators are pushing to change pending health care legislation so that it would help increase the country's stock of primary care doctors, heeding warnings that the bill may exacerbate the difficulty some Americans already have... Full Article at FOX News
WASHINGTON -- The couple who crashed a White House state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality television program, although none of the filming took place on White House grounds, a spokeswoman for the program's... Full Article at FOX News
Steeplechase and hurdle racing in the Australian state of Victoria will be abolished in 2010, prompted by the deaths of 20 horses in two years. The decision follows a comprehensive review of the sport and has been welcomed by animal welfare groups. Full Article at BBC News
The Australian government's plans to enact a law for an emissions trading scheme have been thrown into chaos. A revolt within the opposition Liberal Party could overturn an agreement reached earlier in the week with the Liberal leader, Malcolm Turnbull. Full Article at BBC News
Forget reality TV. The northern Virginia socialite couple now being investigated by the Secret Service for crashing President Obama's first state dinner on Tuesday night has a past straight out of the best -- or worst -- of '80s soap operas. Full Article at FOX News
One was a middle-aged man who refused to get into the shower. The other was a teenager who was afraid to get out. Karen Quintal, with a Leksell frame screwed into her skull before surgery for a tumor. Full Article at The New York Times
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) An amateur cave explorer who had become stuck upside down in a passage at a popular Utah spelunking site died there early Thursday after 28 hours. Full Article at The New York Times
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Dubai struggled to ease fears of debt default on Thursday after its move to delay repayments at two flagship firms shook confidence in the Middle East as a center for investment and a source of capital. Full Article at Reuters
After raising $35,000 for gym mats, musical instruments and other extras last year, parents at Disney II Magnet School in Chicago now face a more daunting price tag $100,000 to keep their children in class an extra hour each day. Full Article at The New York Times
Major retailers including Target Corp. , J.C. Penney Co. and Best Buy Co. are cranking up promotions to avoid a slump after Black Friday and keep customers shopping through what promises to be a difficult season. Full Article at FOX News
MADISON, Wis. Seven and a half months into Ta-Shai Pendleton’s first pregnancy, her child was stillborn. Then in early 2008, she bore a daughter prematurely. Brandice Hatcher, center, has been getting assistance since learning in June she was pregnant. Full Article at The New York Times
"Extremely high" levels of force are used to subdue prisoners at Belmarsh high-security jail, an inspection report has revealed. Full Article at BBC News
The UK will try to block Sri Lanka's bid to host the next Commonwealth summit over its handling of the recent war, a UK government source has said. Full Article at BBC News
But that is pretty much impossible because Mr. Casey is the country’s most prominent “pro-life” Democrat. He credits his political career in large part to the popularity of his late father, the anti-abortion firebrand Gov. Full Article at The New York Times
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: (C-R) Malia Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, U.S. President Barack Obama and Marion Robinson hand out food at Martha's Table November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as his daughter Sasha (L) listens during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiles as she attends the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2009 at Broadcasting House on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Awards were launched in 2000 by HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: State Department Protocol Officer Tanya Turner (R) listens while First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at a preview for tonight's State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama places her hand over her heart while standing with Mrs. Gursharan Kaur during a state arrival ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House November 24...
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) listen as U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks at a cabinet meeting as at the White House on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: U.S. President Barack Obama smiles at an event highlighting initiatives designed to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), along with Sens. George LeMieux (R-FL) (L) and Richard Burr (R-NC) (R), speaks at a news conference regarding the Senate's health care reform bill on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WHEAT RIDGE, CO - NOVEMBER 21: A detail of a billboard lampooning President Barack Obama as a Mulsim stands over a used car lot on November 21, 2009 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) heads for a closed-door briefing with military officials in the Russell Senate Office Building November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (L) delivers remarks during a news conference about health care reform with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) hold a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Former Southern Command head, U.S. Army General (retired) Barry McCaffrey testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the need to lift the travel ban for U.S. citizens to Cuba on Capitol Hill November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner hosts a small business forum in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)(R) participate in a news conference on health care on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) arrive at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: First lady Michelle Obama (L) and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano (R) listen to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine General James Cartwright (C) speak in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »GRAND RAPIDS, MI - NOVEMBER 18: An employee stacks copies of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's new book, 'Going Rogue' at a Barnes & Noble bookstore November 18, 2009 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman, U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) (R) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) attend a news conference about a Senate investigation into the Fort Hood shootings November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Theresa Regan (2nd L), who lost her husband and FDNY firefighter Donald Regan at the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorists attacks, listens with her son Peter (L) and daughterJill (3rd L) during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary...
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) talks with representatives from lending institutions during a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler speaks during a hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »HEYSHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 18: Warning signs and high fences surround Heysham Nuclear Power Station on November 18, 2009 in Heysham, England.
View Photo »SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 18: Policemen stand guard in front of the U.S. embassy during a protest the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama in Seoul's downtown on November 18, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: (UK TABLOID (L-R) Gary Kemp, Steve Norman, Tony Hadley, Martin Kemp and John Keeble of Spandau Ballet pose for portraits before performing for BBC Radio 2 held at Broadcasting House on November 17, 2009 in London, England.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as his daughter Sasha (L) listens during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »I reaffirmed to the prime minister my administration's commitment to fully implement the US-India civil nuclear agreement which increases American exports and creates jobs in both countries
It is in our strategic interests, in our national security interest to make sure that al-Qaida and its extremist allies cannot operate effectively in those areas ... We are going to dismantle and degrade their capabilities and ultimately dismantle and destroy their networks.
It is in our strategic interests, in our national security interest to make sure that al-Qaida and its extremist allies cannot operate effectively in those areas ... We are going to dismantle and degrade their capabilities and ultimately dismantle and destroy their networks.
Pakistan can hardly afford another political crisis at a time when the challenge from Taliban extremists has really increased in recent weeks
This is the India that America welcomes today, a leader in Asia and around the world
They've seen the Obama administration very focused on Pakistan and Afghanistan, and there is uncertainty about how India fits in with President Obama's thinking.
We join India in remembering the victims of the 26/11 attacks
I don't think President Obama has convinced the Indians yet that he would be willing to go the extra mile for India that President Bush did
Need a little help, Joe? You gotta nip it… nip it in the bud! | Here’s what Barack Obama said on March 3, 2009 when outlining how his administration would maintain integrity in the stimulus payout process: To you, he’s Mr. Vice President ... But around the White House we call him ‘The Sheriff’ because i...
What India wants is that Obama will continue treating them as a center of power in Asia.
We want to build a future in which India is indispensable ... India and US can strengthen the global economic recovery.
I propose that Obama elimatinates the word 'unemployment' and replaces it with the word 'free agency.' This will fill Americans with hope of 100 mil. $ contracts.
Yours is the first official state visit of my presidency, its fitting that you and India be so recognised
Last spring I entered the race for the United States Senate because I wanted to serve the people of Connecticut. Recently, the political landscape in Connecticut has changed
India is indispensable to the US and the Indian Prime Minister's visit reflects abiding friendship between the two countries.
The President's myopic and indefensible retreat on human rights in China begs the question: did President Obama even know, or care, that several leading dissidents were rounded up, harassed, punched, beaten, threatened, and detained immediately prior to, during and after the President's visit while othe...
Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again ... If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda would plot to kill more Americans. So this is not only a war worth fighting; this is fundamental to the defense of our people.
On his recent trip to China, President Obama had ample time to take a photo op stroll on the Great Wall and meet with Chinese students hand-picked by the Communist government ... but had no time whatsoever - and apparently no inclination as well - to meet in Beijing with some of the best, brightest, and...
We can draw strength from our shared past, for it was exactly 60 years ago...an American president welcomed to the White House, the first prime minister of an independent India
Anxious that Saturday's party-line Senate vote to open debate on a health care overhaul gives them little maneuvering room, Obama administration officials and their Congressional allies are stepping up overtures to select Senate Republicans in hopes of winning their ultimate support
By her example, Magodonga has shown the women of WOZA and the people of Zimbabwe that they can undermine their oppressors' power with their own power, that they can sap a dictator's strength with their own
gave a clear picture of the Republican messaging strategy as the legislation moves forward into what promises to be weeks of tendentious debate after the Thanksgiving recess. The minority intends to launch a series of surgical strikes on key parts of the bill, and to raise questions about whether it all...
There are historic conflicts between India and Pakistan. But there is no place of US from the outside to resolve it. We want to be encouraging of ways in which both India and Paksitan can be secure and focus on development
I am honored to represent Ohio at the White House where I will discuss the issues and concerns facing Ohio’s working families ... I am also pleased with the opportunity to invite my mother along with me. The work ethic and patriotism my parents displayed throughout my life was crucial in my decision to ...
There are historic conflicts between India and Pakistan. But there is no place of US from the outside to resolve it. We want to be encouraging of ways in which both India and Paksitan can be secure and focus on development
