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  1. Enzis pay tribute to vets . . .Read the original story

    3 min ago | The Little Chicago Review

    " 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.

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    Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, Michael Enzi, US News

  2. Climate change policy will be disasterRead the original story

    4 min ago | The Little Chicago Review

    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 ...

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    Related Topix: Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rob Bishop, Representative Jason Chaffetz

  3. Barrasso forest bill gains administration supportRead the original story

    4 min ago | The Little Chicago Review

    "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.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  4. The Classic Rock StationRead the original story w/Photo

    4 min ago | 98.9 KKZX

    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.

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    Related Topix: US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  5. Muddy Rudder treats veterans, soldiers to mealsRead the original story w/Photo

    4 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    Veterans and active military personnel were treated to a free Veterans Day meal at the Muddy Rudder restaurant in Brewer on Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Brewer, ME, History in the News, Hampden, ME, Orrington, ME, US News, US Senate, Republican, Olympia Snowe, Life, Veteran Affairs

  6. Ita s about who runs the US, not healthRead the original story

    5 min ago | Times Online

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Opinion

  7. Obama not satisfied with Afghan war optionsRead the original story

    5 min ago | CTV.ca

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Washington, DC, US News, Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan

  8. Obama Honors Veterans At Arlington CemeteryRead the original story

    5 min ago | KFOX

    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.

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    Related Topix: US News, Barack Obama, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Fort Hood, TX, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, Life, Veteran Affairs

  9. Health Bill QuestionsRead the original story w/Photo

    6 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    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.

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    Related Topix: US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Susan Collins, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Chellie Pingree, Healthcare Law, Law, Barack Obama

  10. AP sources: Reid eyes payroll tax hike on wealthyRead the original story

    6 min ago | KTVN Reno

    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.

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  11. Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN For 'New Opportunities'Read the original story

    6 min ago | KIRO-TV Seattle

    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.

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Barack Obama

  12. Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boostRead the original story w/Photo

    6 min ago | KZBB-FM Fort Smith

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Life, Veteran Affairs, George Bush

  13. Obama Uses School Dollars To Prod States To ChangeRead the original story

    6 min ago | WPLG

    States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun.

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    Related Topix: US News, Barack Obama, Kids, Family

  14. Obama thinks Pak Army not targeting Afghan groupsRead the original story

    6 min ago | The News

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Pakistan, Quetta, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan, Hamid Karzai

  15. Decorated, Cigar-Smoking Marine Runs For CongressRead the original story

    6 min ago | WPLG

    A decorated Marine veteran famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad is running for Congress in California's most southern district.

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    Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Bob Filner, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  16. S Korea deploys more warships after clashRead the original story

    6 min ago | The News

    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.

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    Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, North Korea, Prison, Pyongyang, North Korea, Hwanghae-Bukto, North Korea, US News, Barack Obama

  17. Iran urged to accept N-dealRead the original story

    6 min ago | The News

    '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.

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  18. AP source: US envoy objects to troop increaseRead the original story

    22 min ago | Tacoma News Tribune

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai

  19. Israel and Iran compete to expand influence in Latin AmericaRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | World News from Times Online

    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.

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Shimon Peres, Hamerkaz, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel, Terrorism, Caracas, Venezuela, Venezuela, Aragua, Venezuela

  20. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent EditorialsRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The State

    Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Nov.

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    Related Topix: Prison, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama