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The Obama Health Plan Emerges - Wall Street Journal

Thu Nov 20 05:00:54 +0000 2008

The Obama Health Plan Emerges
Wall Street Journal - 28 minutes ago
"Universal" government-run health care proved too ambitious even for FDR, who stripped it out of the Social Security Act of 1935.
Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition New York Times
Insurers make pitch for health coverage mandate San Jose Mercury News
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Thu Nov 20 05:00:54 +0000 2008

Obama Should Look Into Putin's Record, Not His Eyes
Wall Street Journal - 20 minutes ago
By GARRY KASPAROV Even as Barack Obama faces front-page issues like Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, he will still have to find the time and courage to deal with a certain nuclear-armed autocracy that controls much of the world's oil and gas.
Putin to give keynote speech amid speculation on future Canada.com
The Party's Just Starting RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Thu Nov 20 03:05:20 +0000 2008

Obama fills health post, Clinton weighs offer
eTaiwan News - 55 minutes ago
By STEVEN R. HURST AP President-elect Barack Obama, moving to put together his new administration, named a former Senate majority leader to the Cabinet position of secretary of Health and Human Services.
Video: Sources: Clinton to Help Hillary Get State Job AssociatedPress
Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs The Associated Press
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Thu Nov 20 00:07:29 +0000 2008

Obama brings US in from the cold
Independent - 2 hours ago
By Leonard Doyle in Washington and Michael McCarthy Prospects for success in the world's struggle to combat global warming have been transformed at a stroke after US President-elect Barack Obama made it clear that America would play its full part in ...
Obama climate pledge "very positive"-UN official Reuters South Africa
Africa agrees on climate change position: minister AFP
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Wed Nov 19 21:21:58 +0000 2008

Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
It's Washington's favorite parlor game during a presidential transition: trying to figure out who'll land a top spot in the new administration.
Video: Sources: Clinton to Help Hillary Get State Job AssociatedPress
Bill Clinton offers steps to help wife get State job Reuters
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Wed Nov 19 15:53:57 +0000 2008

Obama climate pledge "very positive"-UN official
Reuters South Africa - 9 hours ago
By William Maclean ALGIERS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Barack Obama's pledge to work to reduce emissions sharply by 2020 is a "huge signal" of encouragement to countries negotiating a new climate pact, the head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat said on ...
Church to take part in Palace-backed climate change meet GMA news.tv
UN climate change chief hails Obama commitments The Associated Press
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Wed Nov 19 14:51:33 +0000 2008

Holder Seen as Justice Choice as Obama Forms Team
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team has signaled to Eric H. Holder Jr.
Video: Obama Taps Holder For AG CBS
Obama repeats vow to move rapidly on climate issues International Herald Tribune
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Wed Nov 19 13:54:51 +0000 2008

Obama repeats vow to move rapidly on climate issues
International Herald Tribune - 44 minutes ago
By Eric Lichtblau and John M. Broder WASHINGTON: President-elect Barack Obama has indicated that he intends to move rapidly on one of the most ambitious items on his agenda - tackling climate change.
Video: Obama Taps Holder For AG CBS
Source: Holder informally offered, accepts AG job The Associated Press
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Wed Nov 19 13:31:37 +0000 2008

Obama Thanks Palestinian President
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM - Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas received a courtesy phone call from American president-elect Barack Obama, who confirmed that he would work for peace, a Palestinian official said Wednesday.
Israel rebuffs UN calls to open Gaza crossings Reuters UK
Israel spurns UN plea to ease Gaza blockade The Associated Press
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Wed Nov 19 12:33:01 +0000 2008

Irish PM invites Obama to visit ancestral home
Belfast Telegraph - 47 minutes ago
Taoiseach Brian Cowen spoke with US President-elect Barack Obama for the first time last night and formally invited him to visit his ancestral home of Offaly.
Taoiseach invites Obama to visit Ireland Irish Times
Taoiseach has phone conversation with US President Elect Midlands 103
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Tue Nov 11 11:03:29 +0000 2008

Just how do you joke about Obama?
guardian.co.uk - 11 Nov 2008
For eight years, comedians and satirists have had it easy with George Bush. Now they need to find ways of mocking his successor No laughing matter ... Barack Obama at a rally in at North Carolina. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images "Barack Obama: ...
Environmentalists look to Obama to limit drilling Reuters
Obama makes foreign leaders wait International Herald Tribune
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