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Archive for December, 2009

Obama spurs plans to deliver drugs by mail after bio attack – CIDRAP

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Obama spurs plans to deliver drugs by mail after bio attack
CIDRAP
Dec 31, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – President Barack Obama, giving a push to a proposal that has been in the works for years, yesterday ordered federal agencies to ...
Obama: The Cipro's in the mailPolitico (blog)
If we are attacked by biological weapons—the Post Office will come to the rescueExaminer.com
Postal Service to dispense medication in event of bio attackFederal Times
AHN
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The Obamas see ‘Avatar’ – Politico

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

myfoxny.com

The Obamas see 'Avatar'
Politico
President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, went to see the digital 3-D version of the movie the morning of New ...
Obama family, friends head to movie theatre on New Year's Eve to watch 'Avatar'The Canadian Press
Obama family goes to the movies to see 'Avatar'Newsday (subscription)

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Obama summons intel chiefs for Washington talks – Reuters

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Daily Nation

Obama summons intel chiefs for Washington talks
Reuters
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama Thursday summoned US intelligence chiefs to a meeting next week to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the ...
Obama Taking Stock Of Homeland Security SituationAHN
Obama calls meeting of security chiefs on plane bombingXinhua
President Obama Receives Update On Reviews Of Security MeasuresRTT News
Politico -UPI.com -TMCnet
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Palin led strange year in Alaska politics – Anchorage Daily News

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Palin led strange year in Alaska politics
Anchorage Daily News
By RACHEL D'ORO / AP Writer ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin stepped down as Alaska governor and became larger than life. Former US Sen. ...
Palin brings common sense to politicsEvansville Courier & Press

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Report to Obama shows intelligence lapses persist – Houston Chronicle

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Report to Obama shows intelligence lapses persist
Houston Chronicle
HONOLULU — US security chiefs briefed President Barack Obama on Thursday about missteps in the lead-up to the attempted Detroit jetliner bombing as ...
Obama summons intelligence chiefs to White House meetingReuters
Obama calls meeting of security chiefs on plane bombingXinhua
President Obama Receives Update On Reviews Of Security MeasuresRTT News
TMCnet -BusinessWeek -UPI.com
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2009 In Review: MMA Goes Further Into The Mainstream – Bleacher Report

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Bleacher Report

2009 In Review: MMA Goes Further Into The Mainstream
Bleacher Report
John McCain were referring to the sport as "human cockfighting". In the words of Fatboy Slim, "you've come a long way way baby". MMA didn't make it's first ...

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Obama Gets Tough on Yemen… – The Weekly Standard

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

CBC.ca

Obama Gets Tough on Yemen...
The Weekly Standard
... took to the official White House blog Wednesday to post a response to critics of Barack Obama and his handling of counterterrorism. ...
* Is Obama opening a new front in the 'war on terror'?Taipei Times
Former Gitmo detainees help al-Qaida grow in YemenKGAN
GOP leaders renew call to stop Guantánamo transfersMiamiHerald.com
Financial Times -The Guardian -AFP
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DNC moves to tie superdelegates to state’s preferences – Daily Kos (blog)

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Washington Post

DNC moves to tie superdelegates to state's preferences
Daily Kos (blog)
... was a virtual lock to win a majority of pledged delegates but theoretically could have lost if the supers ended up voting for Hillary Clinton en masse. ...
Democrats move to eliminate superdelgate influence at conventionsGather.com
Democratic Panel Wants Superdelegates Stripped of 'Super' PowersFOXNews
Democrats Seek Revamp of Primary SystemCBS News (blog)
Washington Post (blog) -Politico -The Hill (blog)
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2010 US Senate races preview, Part 2 – Examiner.com

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Washington Post

2010 US Senate races preview, Part 2
Examiner.com
Delaware: Joe Biden, after winning a seventh term in 2008, vacated this seat to become Vice President. Biden's longtime aide Ted Kauffman was appointed as a ...
Senate electionsWorld Magazine
HEALTH CARE DEBATE: A reporter's notebookSan Angelo Standard Times
Obama's health-care push began in Green BayGreen Bay Press Gazette
Newsweek (blog) -The Hill -The Swamp (blog)
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Napolitano on the hot seat — again – Politico

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Napolitano on the hot seat -- again
Politico
John McCain. McCain didn't go as far as Kyl, but it was a marked departure from January, when both Republicans appeared at Napolitano's confirmation hearing ...
The Homeland Security secretary does damage control on her assertion that "the ...Salon
Napolitano working to fix security 'holes'Arizona Daily Sun
Crotch-Bomber Fails to Blow Up Plane, in Yet Another Disaster for ObamaVillage Voice (blog)
TPMDC (blog) -True/Slant
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