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Biden backtracks on response to flu outbreak – NECN

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

NECN

Biden backtracks on response to flu outbreak
NECN, MA
Today vice president Joe Biden muddied the waters in his response to the outbreak, and found himself back tracking. "I would tell my family and I have, I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now. It's not that you're going to Mexico, it's you're in ...

Travelers going ahead with plans despite vice president's gaffe … – Naples Daily News

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Travelers going ahead with plans despite vice president's gaffe ...
Naples Daily News, FL - Matt ClarkTracy X. Miguel
At least, that is, if you ask Vice President Joe Biden. And most Southwest Floridians aren't. Nor are their travel agents. Or their airlines. Or the rest of the federal government. “I would tell members of my family — and I have — that I wouldn't go ...
Video: White House Aide's Family Likely Has Swine Flu The Associated Press
The Swine Flu Crisis Is Now Over—or Will Be Newser
A non-media biased look at the H1N1 Swine Flu Examiner.com
Bloomberg - East Valley Tribune
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The National Council for a New America Launches – Conference Call … – Stop the ACLU

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The National Council for a New America Launches – Conference Call ...
Stop the ACLU, PA - Todd Huston
This morning I listened in on Eric Cantor's conference call concerning the launch of the National Council for a New America (NCNA) hosted by Congressman Cantor and Senator John mccain. One of the main points that the two men stressed is that this is ...
Top Repubicans Launch Effort to ‘Engage American People' Wall Street Journal Blogs
Republicans are mounting a comeback (just like the Detroit Lions) Christian Science Monitor
mccain and Cantor tout new GOP policy group Richmond Times Dispatch
Washington Times - National Journal
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Biden's flu remarks put White House on defensive – Newsday

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

ABC News

Biden's flu remarks put White House on defensive
Newsday, NY - Reid J. EpsteinJames T. MadoreAlfonso Castillo
BY REID J. EPSTEIN | reid.epstein@newsday.com The day after President Barack Obama urged the flu-worried masses to stay calm, Vice President Joe Biden went off the rails, saying he has urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways. ...
Video: Biden Tells Family to Stay Off Planes, Subways The Associated Press
Biden's Remarks Derail President's Temperate Message Wall Street Journal
Obama Orders Emergency Quarantine of Biden Huffington Post
United Press International - MiamiHerald.com
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Republicans are mounting a comeback (just like the Detroit Lions) – Christian Science Monitor

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

USA Today

Republicans are mounting a comeback (just like the Detroit Lions)
Christian Science Monitor, MA
Neither is Sarah Palin. What about the de facto leader of the Republican party, Rush Limbaugh Michael Steele? Nope. That doesn't mean they can't be members though. “There is no one who's not been invited to join,” McCain said. ...
Video: Sen. Specter 2001 Rule to Prevent Party Switching C-SPAN
GOP's Big Names Try to Forge New Agenda Washington Post
Republicans unveil new national council msnbc.com
CNN - Alaska's SuperStation
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Will the Democratic Party Face No Opposition? – Huffington Post

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

New York Times

Will the Democratic Party Face No Opposition?
Huffington Post, NY
The Republican Party's leading spokespeople are Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin and Michael Steele. They're not exactly carving out new space on Mt. Rushmore for any of this crew. Arlen Specter left the Party, after 200000 ...
Video: Sen. Specter 2001 Rule to Prevent Party Switching C-SPAN
Republicans are mounting a comeback (just like the Detroit Lions) Christian Science Monitor
gop's Big Names Try to Forge New Agenda Washington Post
msnbc.com - The Jewish Week
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Flight ban plan is ‘not a useful step' – The Herald

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Financial Times

Flight ban plan is ‘not a useful step'
The Herald, UK
The issue of flights landed US Vice-President Joe Biden in trouble after he said he would tell his family to stay off planes or subways to avoid swine flu, prompting his office to go into damage control and the travel industry to complain. ...
Video: NM awaits H1N1 'swine' flu test kits KRQE.com
Mexican health chief: Swine flu cases leveling off The Associated Press
WHO cautions Mexico against saying swine flu is stabilizing; Cda ... The Canadian Press
CIDRAP - InjuryBoard.com
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Flight ban plan is ‘not a useful step' – The Herald

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Financial Times

Flight ban plan is ‘not a useful step'
The Herald, UK
The issue of flights landed US Vice-President Joe Biden in trouble after he said he would tell his family to stay off planes or subways to avoid swine flu, prompting his office to go into damage control and the travel industry to complain. ...
Video: NM awaits H1N1 'swine' flu test kits KRQE.com
Mexican health chief: Swine flu cases leveling off The Associated Press
WHO cautions Mexico against saying swine flu is stabilizing; Cda ... The Canadian Press
CIDRAP - InjuryBoard.com
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Joe Biden's ill-advised comment – The Spokesman Review

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Joe Biden's ill-advised comment
The Spokesman Review, WA
VP Biden handed out some alarmist advice this morning on the “Today Show” regarding swine flu. Now he's back-pedaling. And to think some people wanted to flip that ticket. Sure glad the cool customer is the president. Did he get it right the first time ...

Top US Officials Say Pakistan Responding to Taliban Threat – Voice of America

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

AFP

Top US Officials Say Pakistan Responding to Taliban Threat
Voice of America
By Deborah Tate US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say Pakistan realizes the threat posed by the Taliban and has begun to respond. The US officials appeared Thursday before a congressional panel that will begin ...
Video: Congress Pressed for More War Money The Associated Press
Officials cite progress drafting Afghan benchmarks The Associated Press
Gates urges approval of US war funds, Pakistan aid AFP
ArmyTimes.com - Press Trust of India
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