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Enzis pay tribute to vets . . .
" Today, Veterans Day, Senator Mike Enzi, and his wife, Diana Enzi, paid tribute to the more than 57,000 veterans and their families in Wyoming and thanked them for their courage and sacrifices. Comment?
Climate change policy will be disaster
A The Secretarial Order will create regional DOI Climate Change Response Centers that will apply existing and future land management agreements to a new set of restrictive regulations and mandates set forth by the DOI .A A "By bypassing the congressional approval process, the Department of Interior has unilaterally created a new set of restrictive ... Comment?
Barrasso forest bill gains administration support
"Resource challenges do not stop at fence lines and neither should our policy" WASHINGTON , D.C. - " Senator John Barrasso is encouraging cooperation between the state of Wyoming and the U.S. Forest Service to complete forest health projects on private, state and federal lands. Comment?
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CNN host Lou Dobbs, whose outspoken views on U.S. immigration have made him one of the most controversial figures on television, said on Wednesday he is leaving the 24-hour cable news network immediately because he wants a freer platform to state his opinion. Comment?
Muddy Rudder treats veterans, soldiers to meals
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Veterans and active military personnel were treated to a free Veterans Day meal at the Muddy Rudder restaurant in Brewer on Wednesday. Comment?
Ita s about who runs the US, not health
... the heart of American society, foreign policy and economic life - the US military. There is a new insurgency in US politics that believes the Democrats' pursuit of a public healthcare option is politically, constitutionally, fundamentally ... Comment?
Obama not satisfied with Afghan war options
Home : Top Stories : Obama not satisfied with Afghan war options Obama not satisfied with Afghan war options Viewer CTV News Video CTV News Channel: Ivan Eland, security expert U.S. General Stanley McChrystal's request for an additional 40,000 troops for the mission in Afghanistan may not be enough to make a significant enough impact. Comment?
Obama Honors Veterans At Arlington Cemetery
On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief. Comment?
As Senate Democratic leaders struggle to muster the necessary 60 votes to bring their health care reform bill to the floor, three members of Maine's congressional delegation raised critical questions that could bear on details of the bill and on an eventual final vote. Comment?
AP sources: Reid eyes payroll tax hike on wealthy
Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wednesday. Comment?
Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN For 'New Opportunities'
CNN's Lou Dobbs, a lightning rod for criticism following his transition from a business journalist to an opinionated anchor on such issues as illegal immigration, told viewers on Wednesday that he was quitting his nightly show to pursue new opportunities. Comment?
Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boost
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President Barack Obama convened his war council on Wednesday for talks considered critical to his deliberations on boosting troop levels in the increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan. Comment?
Obama Uses School Dollars To Prod States To Change
States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun. Comment?
Obama thinks Pak Army not targeting Afghan groups
Thursday, November 12, 2009 By Sami Abraham WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama is still sceptical about Pakistan's willingness to attack Taliban groups allegedly operating out of Quetta, who are involved in attacks across the border inside Afghanistan, Pakistan's military operation against the Taliban militants in Waziristan notwithstanding. Comment?
Decorated, Cigar-Smoking Marine Runs For Congress
A decorated Marine veteran famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad is running for Congress in California's most southern district. Comment?
S Korea deploys more warships after clash
Thursday, November 12, 2009 SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday sent two more warships to guard its border after a naval clash left a North Korean patrol boat in flames, as Washington confirmed it would send an envoy for nuclear talks in Pyongyang. Comment?
'Russia to improve ties with US' Thursday, November 12, 2009 MOSCOW: Russia urged Iran again on Wednesday to give a prompt and positive response to a UN-drafted plan aimed at easing international concern over Tehran's nuclear programme. Comment?
AP source: US envoy objects to troop increase
The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging plans to send tens of thousands of additional forces to the country, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. Comment?
Israel and Iran compete to expand influence in Latin America
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Latin America has become the battleground for competing Middle East powers, whose leaders are criss-crossing the continent seeking support from an increasingly strategic region. Comment?
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Nov. Comment?