Iran, North Korea top Clinton's overseas agenda
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Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on her trip to Europe and Asia, which begins with a stopover in Germany to commemorate the 20th...
Shortage of military therapists creates strain
5:08
Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides. But with the U.S. fighting two wars, an acute shortage of trained personnel has left these therapists...
2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
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Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and...
High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
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Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. Terrance Graham, implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17, was given a...
Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
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President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the...
Obama arrival in Tokyo delayed by a day
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President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected. The president was to leave Washington on...
Obama to House: Time to finish job on health care
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In a private meeting on Capitol Hill and from the presidential podium in the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed for House passage of a health overhaul bill and told lawmakers "to rise to this...
Obama statement on health care legislation
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Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday at the White House on health care legislation: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about the landmark vote that the House of Representatives is...
Rep. Dingell takes gavel as House debates health
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Democrats gave the gavel Saturday to the longest-serving House member ever as the chamber began debating legislation overhauling the country's health care system. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., was given the honor of...
Health bill clears first hurdle in House
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President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate. The House voted 242-192 in favor of a must-pass procedural measure setting the...
House opens debate on historic health bill
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The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system. In the...
Obama to speak to House Dems as health vote nears
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President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill for talks with House Democrats as they scramble to find enough votes to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. The president will speak...
Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history
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He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself. Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan,...
AP Sources: Rampage gun purchased legally
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A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday. Army Col. John Rossi, deputy commander at Fort Hood,...
Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
9:48
Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States. President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate...
Lawmakers' briefing causes confusion on wounded
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A pair of military briefings to members of Congress about the Fort Hood rampage resulted in confusion and conflicting information late Friday on the number of wounded. Two congressmen and a senator said they had been...
Obama says don't jump to conclusions on shooting
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President Barack Obama said Friday the entire nation is grieving for those slain at Fort Hood, and he urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officers investigate the shootings. Obama met Friday...
Classmate: Hasan said terror fight a war on Islam
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A classmate of the Fort Hood shooting suspect says Maj. Nidal Hasan was an outspoken opponent of the U.S. war on terror and called it a "war against Islam." Dr. Val Finnell was a classmate of Hasan's at the Uniformed...
Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed
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President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. soldiers Friday afternoon. The president met with 19 soldiers being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as well as the families of three...
USDA says it wants to resolve Indian farmer claim
5:51
The Obama administration intends to seek resolution to a lawsuit filed by American Indian farmers who alleged discrimination in the granting of federal agricultural loans over three decades. The lawsuit, filed in 1999,...
Suspect's cousin talks to FBI, mortified by attack
5:36
The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions. Nader Hasan of northern Virginia says his family will continue to cooperate with law...
House votes to strengthen chem plant security
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The House approved legislation Friday aimed at making chemical and water treatment facilities less vulnerable to terrorist attack. The three-part legislation would give federal agencies greater power to require...
Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate
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Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation. Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the people...
Hillary Clinton to represent US at Berlin Wall
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead a U.S. delegation to Germany for next week's 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the White House said Friday. The White House announced a delegation to...
US urges Honduran unity government
2:53
The State Department is expressing disappointment that Honduras has failed to form a unity government. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters Friday that "it is urgent that this government be created...
Military observes moment of silence at Fort Hood
2:38
Military, friends and families have observed a moment of silence at Fort Hood, Texas and other U.S. military bases as a show of respect for the victims of the shooting rampage. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates had...
Former NASA official sentenced to probation
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A former top NASA official was sentenced Friday to three years probation, six months of electronic monitoring and a $2,500 fine for steering contract money to a private client. Courtney Stadd, of Bethesda, Md., was...
Family calls suspects actions deplorable
10:59
The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says "the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable." Kim Fuller, a spokeswoman for Nidal Malik Hasan's family says relatives in Northern Virginia are reaching...
Worldwide sting turns up millions in smuggled cash
9:15
A crackdown in more than 80 countries turned up $3.5 million hidden in carry-on and checked bags as people smuggled illicit money across international borders. The more than 70 cash seizures are likely the proceeds of...
Ft. Hood Gen: Gunman went on 'measured' shooting
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The base commander at Fort Hood says survivors of the shooting rampage have told him that the Army psychiatrist suspected in the violence carried out his gunfire in "a very calm and measured approach." Lt. Gen. Robert...
Obama to sign extension of jobless benefits
5:17
President Barack Obama is set to sign a bill extending jobless benefits 20 weeks and prolonging the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit. The law is also aimed at spurring job creation by giving an additional tax cut to...
Obama delays Capitol Hill pitch on health care
10:27
President Barack Obama is pushing back a trip to Capitol Hill aimed at discussing the proposed health care overhaul with lawmakers. Obama had planned to head to the Capitol on Friday. Now the White House schedule shows...
Congressman: 2 soldiers released from custody
10:12
The office of a Texas congressman says two soldiers who were taken into custody following a deadly rampage at Fort Hood have been released. A spokesman for Rep. John Carter says Fort Hood officials informed Carter's...
Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results
10:00
Southern Democrats who watched the trouncing of their party's gubernatorial nominee in Virginia this week are starting to worry that a rising anti-Democratic tide in the South may reverse their hard-fought gains from...
'Kill the bill' protesters target health care
9:49
Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives incensed over the Democrats' health care overhaul protested at the Capitol on Thursday, arguing that the legislation amounts to a government takeover of the nation's...
Fiorina: 'Shame on me' for not voting more
9:44
Weeks after Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was criticized over her poor voting record, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina tried to fend off a similar line of questioning by owning up to her spotty past....
First lady praises employees at Energy Department
8:51
On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition. Mrs. Obama also praised...
Gay partnership measure approved by voters
8:39
Washington voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box....
Obama laments 'horrific outburst of violence'
8:38
President Barack Obama on Thursday called a mass shooting at a Texas Army base "a horrific outburst of violence." "We will make sure that we get answers to every single question about this horrible incident," the...
Brewer running for full term as Arizona gov.
8:13
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has announced her candidacy for a full term in next year's elections, saying she'll be the strong leader the state needs to tackle its budget crisis. Brewer said during a Thursday news...
New Afghan violence makes Obama decision tougher
8:05
President Barack Obama's next move on Afghanistan is growing more difficult by the day. Deadly attacks this week deepened British and U.N. alarm over their commitments, and fresh worries about Iraq could delay the exit...
Senate rejects bid aimed at Sept. 11 terrorists
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The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday turned back a GOP-led effort to bar Sept. 11 terrorists from being prosecuted in civilian federal courts. Instead, senators voted 54-45 to support a request by Defense...
AP NewsBreak: NYC mayor's Dem foe might run again
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The Democrat who came within 50,000 votes of unseating billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is open to running again and said he's not bitter that many in his party deserted his campaign when it seemed like a...
Conn. anti-war candidate weighs run for governor
5:44
Ned Lamont, the anti-Iraq war political phenomenon who nearly knocked Joe Lieberman out of the U.S. Senate, has turned his attention to next year's race for the Connecticut governorship. While his entry into an already...
Northwest pilots appeal license revocation
5:39
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board. The appeals were filed late Wednesday, said board spokesman Ted...
Liberal lawmakers defy Obama on Patriot Act
5:36
Defying the Obama administration, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to remove from the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracking non-U.S. citizens in anti-terrorism investigations. The committee, dominated by...
Obama: US must reverse course with Indians
5:32
President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government. "I get it....
US mulls DNA tests for some refugees
5:02
The Obama administration is considering using DNA tests for some foreign refugee applicants following a Bush-era pilot program that found massive fraud among those claiming family links to join relatives already in the...
Anti-abortion activists arrested at Pelosi's suite
4:37
U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a dozen anti-abortion activists outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office after a massive protest against the Democrats' health care bill. The charges ranged from unlawful conduct to...
AP sources: Suicide eyed in Ky. census worker case
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Investigators probing the death of a Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest increasingly doubt he was killed because of his government job and are pursuing the...