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Archive for December, 2011

Obama signs defense bill ‘with reservations’ – CNN International

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Al-Arabiya

Obama signs defense bill 'with reservations'
CNN International
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about some in Congress who want to restrict options used by counterterrorism officials. "I have signed this bill despite ...
Obama 'Hopeful' About 2012Voice of America
Obama signs defense bill despite 'serious reservations' over handling of ...Washington Post
Obama to target Congress in 2012 re-election campaignSan Jose Mercury News
Chicago Tribune
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Bill Clinton vs. Obama? Democrats Need to Go Centrist for 2012 – Daily Beast

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Daily Beast

Bill Clinton vs. Obama? Democrats Need to Go Centrist for 2012
Daily Beast
Some new poll data collected in December about the respective appeals of former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President Obama give some clear indication of what the potential for the Democrats are in 2012, ...
My Political Prediction for 2012: It's Obama-Clintontruthout

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Women’s Rights at Stake: Why Iowa Feminists Should Caucus for President Obama – Huffington Post (blog)

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

CNN

Women's Rights at Stake: Why Iowa Feminists Should Caucus for President Obama
Huffington Post (blog)
American women face a stark choice in the Iowa caucuses: re-elect feminist President Barack Obama who has advanced equality or caucus for a Republican who pledges to roll back generations of progress. By the time California (where I chair the state ...
Romney claims Obama will be a 'footnote in history'CNN (blog)
Romney Knocks Obama As 'Footnote In History'myfoxny.com
Romney: Obama 'A Footnote in History' [VIDEO]Patch.com
STLtoday.com -Chicago Tribune
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Let this be the year democracy shines its beacon as it should – The Guardian

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

The Guardian

Let this be the year democracy shines its beacon as it should
The Guardian
The United States will choose a new president or decide, which is my guess, to stick with Barack Obama rather than twist with a Republican. The two most significant powers of the European Union go to the polls soon: France this year, Germany next year. ...

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Karzai praises change in US Taleban policy – Scotland on Sunday

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Karzai praises change in US Taleban policy
Scotland on Sunday
Earlier this month, American vice president Joe Biden said in an interview with Newsweek magazine that the Islamist militants did not represent a threat to US interests unless they continued to shelter al-Qaeda. Biden's comments came amid reports that ...

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Obama, world leaders hope for a better 2012 – Washington Post

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Obama, world leaders hope for a better 2012
Washington Post
President Barack Obama as well as leaders from around the globe share their hopes, wishes and plans for 2012. (Dec. 31) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington ...

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Obama signs new Iran sanctions into law – ABC Online

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

NDTV

Obama signs new Iran sanctions into law
ABC Online
US president Barack Obama has signed tough new sanctions into law targeting Iran's central bank and financial sector, in a move likely to deepen acrimony between Washington and Tehran. The measures, meant to punish Iran for its nuclear program, ...
Obama signs bill on banking sanctions against IranXinhua
Obama signs 'toughest yet' Iran sanctionsDeutsche Welle
Iran dismisses US sanctions on its Central Bank -reportReuters
Ynetnews -Reuters India
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Obama campaign vs GOP PACs – CNN (blog)

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Technorati

Obama campaign vs GOP PACs
CNN (blog)
(CNN) – According to the President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, the president has been the target of negative ads from outside groups totaling tens of millions of dollars - even before the first voting in the Republican primary has begun. ...
Women's Rights at Stake: Why Iowa Feminists Should Caucus for President ObamaHuffington Post (blog)
Barack Obama's 2012 New Year's Resolution(s) GOP FundraiserTechnorati
Democrats, Obama not ignoring IowaSTLtoday.com
Chicago Tribune -Sydney Morning Herald
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Chief Justice Responds to Recusal Calls in Health-Care Case – Wall Street Journal

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

USA TODAY

Chief Justice Responds to Recusal Calls in Health-Care Case
Wall Street Journal
... Justice John Roberts defended the ethics of Supreme Court justices, using his year-end report to respond to partisan calls for Justices Clarence Thomas and Elena Kagan to sit out the pending case over President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul. ...
Roberts defends justices on healthcare recusal issueChicago Tribune
US Chief Justice Offers Confidence in RecusalsBloomberg
Chief justice defends court's impartialityCBS News

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Obama Signs Defense Authorization Law With Own Interpretations on Custody – Bloomberg

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Aljazeera.com

Obama Signs Defense Authorization Law With Own Interpretations on Custody
Bloomberg
President Barack Obama, signing into law a $662 billion defense spending plan today, attached his own legal interpretation to several sections that the White House had contested with Congress, including a provision that requires suspected members of ...
US president signs controversial defence billAljazeera.com
Obama signs NDAA into law, dismantles Bill of RightsExaminer.com
Defense Bill Affects Pay, Separation BonusesDepartment of Defense

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