Britain to Send 500 More Troops to Afghanistan
New York Times
LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday that Britain will send 500 additional troops to Afghanistan in early December, raising the number of British troops there to 10000. Mr. Brown made his statement on the eve of …
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Swiss Sharply Criticized After Vote to Ban New Minarets
New York Times
GENEVA — Switzerland's political leaders on Monday faced a chorus of criticism at home and abroad over an overwhelming popular vote to ban construction of minarets. The referendum, which took place Sunday, has propelled the …
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CBO: Senate health plan will increase some premiums — and expand coverage
Washington Post (blog)
Updated 2:17 pm By Lori Montgomery The Senate's plan to overhaul the health insurance system would increase premiums in the individual market, but purchasers would get significantly better coverage than under current law and six in 10 would see their …
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Anti-War Left Protests Obama's Afghanistan War Strategy
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The anti-war left is turning on the president it helped put into office, launching a counteroffensive against President Obama's decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan. President Obama delivers a speech during a rally with troops at Osan Air Base …
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Senate to begin debate on healthcare overhaul
Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate opens debate on a broad healthcare overhaul on Monday with senators seeking an elusive compromise on thorny issues like a government-run insurance plan, abortion coverage and …
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Suspect in police shootings pledged to turn life around
CNN
Police are calling Maurice Clemmons, 37, a suspect in the fatal shooting of four officers on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington. Incident may be "result of a series of failures," says ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee's office Seattle, Washington (CNN) — Nearly 10 …
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Barack Obama issues orders for Afghan troops build-up
BBC News
US President Barack Obama has issued new orders for the US military in Afghanistan after deciding how many more troops to send, officials say. Mr Obama told senior military leaders about his long-awaited decision on troop numbers on Sunday night, …
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Huckabee commuted sentence of suspect in Washington police slayings
Washington Post
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee started Sunday morning by dialing back expectations about his political future, but by evening, it was his past that was at issue when the Seattle Times broke news that the suspect in the …
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UPDATE 1-US Senate health plan would raise some premiums-CBO
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The US Senate's healthcare bill would raise insurance premiums by at least 10 percent by 2016 for those independently buying coverage, but subsidies would reduce the actual costs for half of that group, the Congressional …
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Pennsylvania Family Mourns Fatally Shot Washington Officer
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Maurice Clemmons, a person of interest in the killing of four Lakewood Police officers in Parkland, Wash. Maurice Clemmons, a person of interest in the killing of four Lakewood Police officers in Parkland, Wash. ALLENTOWN, Pa. …
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