USA
House of Representatives passes critical healthcare bill
The US House of Representatives has approved a sweeping health care overhaul, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.
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Award-winning Cuban blogger says she was beaten, detained
Secret police agents abducted and beat award-winning blogger Yoani Sanchez, whose online reports chronicle the dark side of everyday life in communist Cuba, on her way to a march for non-violence, she said Saturday.Three agents in street clothes ...
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USA
Country mourns 13 victims of army base shooting
US President Barack Obama ordered flags to fly at half-staff at the White House and federal buildings, as military personnel and citizens mourned the 13 victims of Thursday's shocking army base shooting in Texas.
AIR FRANCE 447
Victims' families gather in Rio for memorial service
A private memorial service near Rio de Janeiro takes place on Saturday for the European and Brazilian families of the 228 people who died in the fated Air France 447 flight in June.
USA
One dead after gunman opens fire in Orlando office building
One person was killed and five others wounded when a gunman went on a shooting spree in an office building in Orlando, Florida, on Friday. It was the second deadly shooting incident in the US in as many days.
HONDURAS
Stand-off resumes as crisis deal 'fails'
An agreement to end the political stand-off in Honduras has failed after interim leader Roberto Micheletti (pictured) formed a "unity cabinet" without representatives of Manuel Zelaya, a spokesman for the ousted president says.
USA
Senate approves more jobless benefits
With jobless numbers soaring, the US Senate voted to extend unemployment benefits and expand a tax credit for homebuyers. The measure goes to the House of Representatives, where it will likely be approved and sent to President Obama to sign into law.
ECONOMIC CRISIS
US unemployment rate jumps to over 10% in October
The unemployment rate in the United States for October rose to 10.2 %, its highest level in 25 year according to the Department of Labor. The monthly data was worse than expectations, with forecasters expecting a 10% jobless rate.
AFP
US Senate panel passes climate change bill
A key Senate panel on Thursday passed a sweeping climate change bill despite a boycott of deliberations by Republicans opposed to the measure.The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the legislation by a vote of 10 to one, with the
USA
Republicans win key governor races in blow to Obama's Democrats
Barack Obama's Democrats have lost two key state governorships, Virginia and New Jersey, in a stinging blow to the party one year after Obama's historic election as US president.
ITALY
Court convicts 23 ex-CIA agents in imam kidnapping trial
A top Italian court has convicted 23 American former CIA agents plus two Italian nationals for the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian imam in Milan. The court handed down prison sentences to all those convicted.
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USA
Obama’s online revolution: boom or bust?
Barack Obama’s presidential election victory followed a record-shattering, cyber-propelled campaign. A year later though, the online political magic is still spreading, but it’s just not achieving a consensus.
BURMA
US envoys meet Suu Kyi, Burmese leaders
A delegation of senior US officials held talks Wednesday with Burma's military junta leader as well as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (pictured), who was allowed a rare break from detention.
USA
House of Representatives condemns UN report on Gaza war
The US House of Representatives has condemned the UN Goldstone report (named after former South African judge Richard Goldstone, pictured) as unfairly accusing Israel of war crimes in its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
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USA
Bloomberg wins third term as New York City's mayor
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has won reelection in an unexpectedly tight race, US media reported, after the tycoon spent a record amount of his own fortune on the campaign. Bloomberg is an independent, but ran on the Republican ballot.
ARGENTINA
Former 'Dirty War' military ruler goes on trial
Reynaldo Bignone, the last military ruler of Argentina’s “Dirty War” era, is facing trial for crimes committed during his regime’s crackdown on leftwing activists and other opposition figures.
USA
Govt has no precise number for contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan
The US government has no exact figure for how many contractors are employed in Iraq and Afghanistan, inviting the risk of fraud and security threats, a US commission has warned.
GERMANY - US
Angela Merkel makes historic adress before US Congress
Angela Merkel spoke out on the urgent need for all countries to accept binding obligations on climate change in a rare address before the US Congress, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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