FOXNews (blog) | What's it like to win the Nobel Peace Prize? BBC News Just nine months into his first term as President of the United States, Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee said it had done it because of the President's "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and ... Obama Defends 'Just War' at Oslo |
Reuters | Poll Finds Slim Majority Back More Troops in Afghan War New York Times Kevin Frayer/AP Marines in the volatile Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan last week. The American force in the province is expected to nearly double next year. By ADAM NAGOURNEY and DALIA SUSSMAN WASHINGTON â€" A bare majority of Americans support ... Petraeus: Wait until December 2010 to gauge US success in Afghanistan US expects Afghan violence to rise Afghanistan progress slower than Iraq: Petraeus |
New York Times | Senate tentatively agrees to remove public option Washington Post Senate negotiators struck a tentative agreement Tuesday night to replace the controversial government-run insurance plan in their version of health-care legislation, hoping to remove one of the last major ... Democrats reach deal on health plan Senate Democrats Reach 'Broad Agreement' on Health Bill |
Washington Post | Remembering Pearl Harbor: 'Everything broke loose' // PHOTOS The News Herald SPRINGFIELD â€" Steve Rula remembers Dec. 7, 1941, vividly. He had been on duty most of the night as part of his Army unit's wartime mission: protect Oahu's public utilities from enemy attacks. “I was waiting to get breakfast when everything broke loose ... NEW LOCAL HOME PAGE Pearl Harbor Survivor Recounts Japanese Attacks Local Pearl Harbor Survivors mark anniversary |
ABC News | No Firm Plans for a US Exit in Afghanistan New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration sent a forceful public message Sunday that American military forces could remain in Afghanistan for a long time, seeking to blunt criticism that President Obama had sent the wrong signal in his ... McChrystal's Afghanistan plan stays mainly intact Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months? Barack Obama's deadline to bring troops home from Afghanistan starts to slip |
Sydney Morning Herald | Verdict in Italy, but American's Murder Case Isn't Over New York Times PERUGIA, Italy â€" Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty here of murdering her British housemate. Rather than clarifying the saga of what prosecutors said was a ... Family Sees 'Disappointed, Upset' Amanda Knox in Jail After Conviction Meredith Kercher's family say guilty verdicts are not a time for celebration Amanda Knox Prosecutor: We Had a Strong Case |
guardian.co.uk | Amanda Knox to appeal verdict, stay in prison up to 2 years Seattle Times Amanda Knox will remain in prison for up to two years while attorneys appeal her conviction, a process that will not begin for at least 90 days, Italian attorney Alessandro Canali said. By Marc Ramirez Amanda Knox will be in prison for up to two years ... Family of Amanda Knox vows to continue the fight Profile: Meredith Kercher Amanda Knox guilty of Meredith Kercher murder |
