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New estimate for Afghan war: $1 million per soldier

Senior administration officials reported to the New York Times today that budget projections for the war in Afghanistan will cost U.S. taxpayers at least $1 million per soldier, per year.

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Related Topix: Publishing, New York Times, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Daily Dunklin Democrat

Parents as Teacher's celebrates 25 years

Missouri's Parents As Teachers Program focuses on education beginning at home. Photo illustration ST.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Education Etc., Kennett, MO

Sat Nov 14, 2009

StarTribune

Deficit looms over plan for Afghanistan

President Obama's looming decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan is primarily a military one, but it also has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure to limit the commitment, senior administration officials say.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

Missourian

Sen. Bond talks health care with Chamber of Commerce

A group primarily made up of insurance and health care providers asked Missouri's senior senator Friday morning about the proposed changes to health care and the effect reform would have on Missourians.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Missouri, Missouri Government

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Bloomberg Business News

Homebuyer Tax Credit, Jobless Benefits Extension May Pass in Senate Today

The U.S. Senate may approve as early as today a $45 billion plan to expand a tax credit for first- time homebuyers, extend jobless benefits and provide tax refunds to money-losing companies.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Social Security, Personal Finance, US Senate, Republican

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Minyanville

Homebuilders Win Senate Vote, Everyone Else Loses

The Senate approved yet another plan to stimulate the economy. It's called, throwing $33 billion at homebuilders.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer, Barack Obama, Social Security, Personal Finance, US Senate, Republican

Wed Nov 04, 2009

KSHB-TV Kansas City

Missouri Groups Host Climate Change Talks

Groups from across the Show-Me State are set to discuss climate change Wednesday night in Washington.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Claire McCaskill, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Kansas City, MO, University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Missouri

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Lee's Summit Journal - Lee's Summit, ...

Bond, Cleaver announce $1.5 million will go to Lee's Summit

Senator Kit Bond, R-Mo. and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, D-Mo. announced that the United States Congress approved more than $1.5 million in federal dollars to fund wastewater infrastructure improvements in the city of Lee's Summit.'My best ideas come from the people of Missouri, I listen to what their needs are back home and work for a ...

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Related Topix: Lees Summit, MO, US Politics, Emanuel Cleaver, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Republican

Wed Oct 28, 2009

2008 Democratic Convention Watch

Unemployment and COBRA

Depending on how you count it, there are somewhere between 15.1 million and 25 million people currently unemployed in the United States.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican, Craig Thomas, Michael Enzi, Jim Bunning, James Inhofe

Tue Oct 27, 2009

F&M Magazine

Detroit Tool Metal Products to Receive $2 Million in Funding for New Manufacturing Process

The U.S. Senate approved $2 million in funding to develop an improved manufacturing process for the use of advanced titanium metal in military vehicles, part of a $214 million appropriation package to be used in important defense projects.

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Related Topix: Department of Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sun Oct 25, 2009

2008 Democratic Convention Watch

More GOP nomination hold nonsense

Here's another example of the GOP holding up Obama nominations for ridiculous reasons : The nomination of one agency head continues to be held up in the Senate: Martha Johnson, tapped by the president in April to be head of the General Services Administration.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Book TV

The Next Front: Southeast Asia and the Road to Global Peace with Islam

Senator Christopher Bond appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to talk about his book, "The Next Front." Sen.

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Related Topix: Religion, Islam, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Mon Oct 19, 2009

The Pitch

Bond, Brownback and Roberts OK with rape-friendly contracts

There are a few things that the majority of us can agree on. Among those things: Rape is bad.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Wed Oct 14, 2009

KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Administration prepares "middle path" for afghanistan

As the Obama administration debates whether to shift its aims in Afghanistan, officials at the Pentagon and the White House National Security Council have begun developing "middle path" strategies for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, according to current and former officials.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, Joe Biden

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Webster-Kirkwood Times

Missouri Power Shift Summit

Brett Wiley, a field organizer for the Sierra Student Coalition, has been talking up the Missouri Power Shift Summit, encouraging young people to attend.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Claire McCaskill, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Missouri, Saint Louis University, Affton, MO, Webster Groves, MO

Tue Oct 06, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce expands services

The growing pains for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis are about to go away.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO, Commerce, MO, Computers, University of Missouri, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Mon Oct 05, 2009

News Max

Kit Bond: Negotiating with Iran Leads to 'Nightmare' Scenario

Sen. Kit Bond tells Newsmax that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a "nightmare" for the whole world - and negotiating with the Islamic Republic will lead nowhere.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Strategic Defense Initiative

Sat Oct 03, 2009

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

VIDEO: Sen. Kit Bond says President should listen to generals in Afghanistan

Missouri Senator Kit Bond spoke with reporters Friday afternoon to discuss the fallout from the Olympic decision.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Air Force Times

House-Senate budget clash looms on programs

The Senate is expected to approve a $625.8 billion defense budget by next Wednesday, setting the stage for a potentially confrontational conference with the House over ships, planes and funding for the war in Afghanistan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat

The Oregonian

Afghanistan: Who are "the deciders"?

The war in Afghanistan poses two important questions: What should be done and who should be "the deciders"? Congressional Republicans say the answer to the first query is military escalation.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, Opinion

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