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  1. In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE
    Schumer says failure not an option on health care AP - Mon Nov 23, 9:30 PM ETSent 216 times

    WASHINGTON - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

  2. Peanut, a 2-year old Chihuahua, waits for her owner during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES ANIMALS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
    How health care reform could fall apart Politico - Sun Nov 22, 7:09 AM ETSent 211 times

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid eked out 60 votes on a procedural motion to start the health care debate Saturday night – but there’s no guarantee he can pass a bill on the merits.

  3. Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults AP - Tue Nov 24, 12:02 AM ETSent 154 times

    WASHINGTON - Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad.

  4. Bishop William F. Murphy , left, Archbishop George H. Niederauer, center, and Cardinal Francis George, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, listen to questions during a news conference following the opening of the group's fall meeting, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
    Bishops flex muscle, see opportunities Politico - Mon Nov 23, 4:18 AM ETSent 123 times

    Emboldened by their success in inserting restrictive abortion language into the House health care bill, Roman Catholic bishops say they’ve found a lobbying model that could provide them a louder voice in future policy debates.

  5. In this image released by the White House, President Barack Obama holds meeting on Afghanistan in the Situation Room of the White House, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)
    Afghanistan announcement expected next week AP - 2 hours, 29 minutes agoSent 66 times

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama held a "rigorous final meeting" with his Afghanistan war council and is expected to announce his revised strategy for the eight-year-old conflict just after his Thanksgiving break.

  6. FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2002 file photo, then-Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is embraced by her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., at a campaign rally at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea, File)
    Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:38 AM ETSent 54 times

    WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.

  7. FILE - This 2000 file picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when was a medical student at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, file)
    Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense AP - Tue Nov 24, 1:18 AM ETSent 49 times

    FORT WORTH, Texas - An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney said Monday.

  8. US Army soldiers bow their heads in prayer during ceremonies at the Fallen Soldier Memorial on November 10. Countless commanders in the US Army have prepared battalions for war since the terrorist attacks of September 11, but none of them had do it after losing soldiers in a shooting spree on a home base.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)
    Fort Hood soldiers prepare for battle with scars from rampage AFP - Mon Nov 23, 9:24 AM ETSent 35 times

    FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) - Countless commanders in the US Army have prepared battalions for war since the terrorist attacks of September 11, but none of them had do it after losing soldiers in a shooting spree on a home base.

  9. US soldiers sit on their armored vehicles as the patrol the streets of Kabul. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for the United States to step up pressure on Pakistan to rein in Islamic radicals.(AFP/Shah Marai)
    Obama calls security meeting on Afghanistan AP - Mon Nov 23, 1:58 PM ETSent 35 times

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called his war council together Monday as he moves toward a decision on whether to add more U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

  10. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., embraces Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn as he speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, as Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa looks on. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:11 PM ETSent 32 times

    WASHINGTON - Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.

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  1. Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults AP - Tue Nov 24, 12:02 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad.

  2. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. US President, Barack Obama, has been gathering his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to the war-torn country.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)
    Afghanistan announcement expected next week AP - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama held a "rigorous final meeting" with his Afghanistan war council and is expected to announce his revised strategy for the eight-year-old conflict just after his Thanksgiving break.

  3. Eva Waddle, the mother of Army Lt. Col. Juanita Warman, grieves at her burial services at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Warman, 55, of Havre De Grace, Md., was preparing at Fort Hood for deployment to Iraq when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers. She leaves behind two daughters and six grandchildren. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense AP - Tue Nov 24, 1:18 AM ET

    FORT WORTH, Texas - An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney said Monday.

  4. An applicant holds a flyer advertising employment as she stands in line at a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
    Schumer says failure not an option on health care AP - Mon Nov 23, 9:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

  5. Obama takes his leave a bit early, then returns AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:05 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is getting used to leaving events before they end — even when he doesn't have to.

  6. More anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes reported AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:12 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to FBI data released Monday.

  7. Applicant Dennis Bennett, 60, waits during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
    How health care reform could fall apart Politico - Sun Nov 22, 7:09 AM ET

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid eked out 60 votes on a procedural motion to start the health care debate Saturday night – but there’s no guarantee he can pass a bill on the merits.

  8. Widower Philip Warman attends the burial services of his wife Army Lt. Col. Juanita Warman at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Warman, 55, of Havre De Grace, Md., was preparing at Fort Hood for deployment to Iraq when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers. She leaves behind two daughters and six grandchildren. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Fort Hood soldiers prepare for battle with scars from rampage AFP - Mon Nov 23, 9:24 AM ET

    FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) - Countless commanders in the US Army have prepared battalions for war since the terrorist attacks of September 11, but none of them had do it after losing soldiers in a shooting spree on a home base.

  9. Obama says boosting jobs is a top priority Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 6:14 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday that boosting jobs was a top priority, but gave no specifics about how to meet this goal that some economists say warrants more government spending.

  10. Senator's affair revealed in text message AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:39 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - A Nevada man whose wife had an affair with Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007.

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  1. A US soldier on patrol in the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. US President, Barack Obama, has been gathering his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to the war-torn country.(AFP/File/Simon Lim)
    Obama calls security meeting on Afghanistan AP - Mon Nov 23, 1:58 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called his war council together Monday as he moves toward a decision on whether to add more U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

  2. US Marines in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. US President, Barack Obama, has been gathering his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to the war-torn country.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)
    Afghanistan announcement expected next week AP - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama held a "rigorous final meeting" with his Afghanistan war council and is expected to announce his revised strategy for the eight-year-old conflict just after his Thanksgiving break.

  3. The honor guard carries the casket of Army Lt. Col. Juanita Warman at her burial services at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Warman, 55, of Havre De Grace, Md., was preparing at Fort Hood for deployment to Iraq when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers. She leaves behind two daughters and six grandchildren. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Fort Hood soldiers prepare for battle with scars from rampage AFP - Mon Nov 23, 9:24 AM ET

    FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) - Countless commanders in the US Army have prepared battalions for war since the terrorist attacks of September 11, but none of them had do it after losing soldiers in a shooting spree on a home base.

  4. More anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes reported AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:12 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to FBI data released Monday.

  5. For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:11 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.

  6. Obama asks for patience on economy Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 11:48 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed.

  7. U.S. Army Sergeant Salei Sale (L) of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel looks on as other soldiers fire their weapons during a training session at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos
    Obama to announce Afghanistan decision within days Reuters - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama held a final strategy session with top aides on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan and plans to announce his decision within days, the White House said.

  8. Obama takes his leave a bit early, then returns AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:05 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is getting used to leaving events before they end — even when he doesn't have to.

  9. Obama hosts Indian prime minister AP - 45 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MAHN'-moh-hahn SING) at the White House on Tuesday, the first state visit of his presidency.

  10. The United States plans to join other developed nations in presenting an emissions target at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, a senior administration official has said.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)
    US to present emissions target before Copenhagen AFP - Tue Nov 24, 12:40 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major obstacle to a deal, officials have said.

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