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Obama: Gunman in Fort Hood rampage to pay for crimes

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:23:07 +0530

FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to make sure the gunman who killed 13 people in a rampage at a U.S. Army base in Texas pays for his crimes.

Senate Democrats push to open healthcare debate

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:04:47 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday they hope to bring a long-delayed healthcare bill to the floor next week, kicking off a tough fight that may well spill into next year.

Obama weighs four options in Afghanistan: White House

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:12:35 +0530

FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday.

Dodd offers bold financial reform plan

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:57:44 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top banking legislator proposed ambitious financial regulation reforms on Tuesday, leaping beyond earlier proposals to tighten bank regulation, protect consumers and police systemic risk.

Fort Hood suspect contacted Islamist: sources

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:36:30 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies learned an Army psychiatrist contacted an Islamist sympathetic to al Qaeda and they relayed the information to authorities before the man allegedly went on a shooting spree that killed 13 people in Texas last week, U.S. officials said on Monday.

Senators debate requiring U.S. sick leave for flu

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:57:07 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposed U.S. law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave would help stop the spread of swine flu and increase productivity, supporters argued on Tuesday.

Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:47:03 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama this week makes his first trip to Asia as president, leaving behind a host of domestic problems with a visit that recognizes the region's economic and diplomatic importance to the United States.

Palestinian vote, Abbas threat might be a bluff

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:20:39 +0530

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Voter registration for a Palestinian election failed to get under way as scheduled on Tuesday, adding to signs that President Mahmoud Abbas might be bluffing about a make-or-break vote in January.

Lethal Kalashnikov designer is now Russia's hero

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:51:09 +0530

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The designer of the Kalashnikov, sometimes called the world's most lethal weapon, was named a "Hero of Russia" on Tuesday by President Dmitry Medvedev who lauded him for creating "the brand every Russian is proud of."

Ex-U.S. astronaut gets light sentence for 2007 attack

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:25:48 +0530

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A former NASA astronaut accused of attacking and trying to kidnap a romantic rival pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Tuesday and was sentenced to two days in jail followed by one year of probation.