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At Fort Hood, America Needed a Hero, Quickly
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No, the Church Is Not Threatening to Abandon the Poor over Gay Rights 
Britain Plans to Tighten Rules on Immigration
Greg Craig Out as White House Counsel, Replaced by Bob Bauer
Peter Galbraith -- Rich, Dedicated, Sleeping Easy
National Donor Sabbath: Organs not Alms
Do Leaked Cables Mean Obama Is Rethinking Afghanistan?- Tax Hikes on the Wealthy May Bankroll Health Care Reform
Levi 'Is Part of the Family,' Palin Tells Oprah
Michelle Obama 'in Awe' of Military Families
Losses at the Polls a Bitter Pill for Gays
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Unemployment Climbs to 9.8 Percent in September
By David SessionsThe Department of Labor released new employment numbers Friday that show 263,000 jobs were cut in September, driving the U.S. unemployment rate to 9.8 percent. The report wiped away any hope of job recovery this year, the New York Times concluded, and suggests high unemployment levels could remain ...
Empire State Building's Lighting for China's 60th Birthday Draws Criticism
By David Sessions
The Empire State Building in New York City will glow red and yellow Wednesday night to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. New York's tallest skyscraper regularly changes its iconic lighting for holidays and events. But this time, the building's choice of occasions to ...
'Going Rogue': Sarah Palin Titles Memoir, Moves Up Release Date
By David SessionsSarah Palin's publisher plans to announce the title of her eagerly anticipated memoir Tuesday: "Going Rogue: An American Life." The memoir's publication will also be moved up four or five months -- from spring of next year to Nov. 17 -- to respond to high demand and catch the holiday book-buying ...
Obama Calls Kanye West a 'Jackass'
By David Sessions
ABC News reporter Terry Moran set Twitter afire Monday with a bit of inside reporting on an interview that took place on another network: President Obama, Moran revealed on his Twitter feed, had referred to Kanye West a "jackass." "Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass' for his outburst at ...
Whistleblowers Say ArmorGroup Involved In Fraud, Prostitution
By David SessionsFormer employees of ArmorGroup, the British firm that hold a State Department contract to protect the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, have revealed that the company is involved in a number of illegal practices, sometimes with State Department knowledge. In a press conference involving their ...
Speech Lifted Public Support for Obama On Health Care
By David SessionsAccording to a CBS poll released Friday, support for President Obama's handling of health care jumped 12 percent after he addressed the nation Wednesday night. CBS re-interviewed 678 adults who were first questioned about health care reform in late August. In the first poll, only 40 percent approved ...
Obama Accepts Wilson's Apology, but Tension Remains
By David SessionsSpeaking Thursday, President Obama accepted South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson's apology for shouting "You lie!" during Obama's health care speech Wednesday night. Obama thanked Wilson for apologizing "quickly and without equivocation," and said he understands that "we all make mistakes." ...
California Lawmaker Denies Affairs He Described On Tape
By David SessionsCalifornia state legislator Mike Duvall, who resigned Wednesday after being caught on tape describing an affair with a lobbyist, denied Thursday that the affair ever took place. "My offense was engaging in inappropriate storytelling," Duvall said in a statement posted on his Web site. He added that ...
Kim Jong Il's Son to Be Next Leader of North Korea, Documents Confirm
By David SessionsOfficial documents obtained by a Japanese newspaper confirm that Kim Jong Il's third son, Kim Jong Un, will succeed his father as the next leader of North Korea. The three documents reveal that Pyongyang is hastily preparing for a transfer of power, and credit Kim Jong Un with participation in an ...
Hours Before Speech, Numbers Show Obama Disapproval Numbers Climbing
By David SessionsJust before President Obama plans to address congress and the nation on health care tonight, a new Associated Press-Gfk poll shows disapproval of his handling of the issue rising to 52 percent, almost a 10 percent jump from 43 percent who disapproved of his work on the issue in July. Forty-nine ...
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