AP - Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care.
 WELT ONLINE | US Senate braces for stimulus package debate AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Senate begins debate Monday on President Barack Obama's massive economic stimulus package, with opponents vowing to stand firm ... GOP Governors Give Their Support To Obama's Stimulus Bill Romney tries to rally GOP troops Stimulus plan is first '10 campaign issue |
 The Miami Herald | ANALYSIS-US needs Iran's help to fight Afghan war Reuters India, India - By Golnar Motevalli KABUL, Feb 1 (Reuters) - As Afghanistan moves centre-stage in US foreign policy, the new administration will need more than a troop ... Options for Iraq, and for US Iraq elections 'significant milestone': US Iraq elections significant milestone: US |
 WELT ONLINE | US Senate braces for debate Straits Times, Singapore - WASHINGTON - THE US Senate starts debating President Barack Obama's massive economic stimulus package on Monday, with opponents vowing to stand firm against ... GOP Governors Give Their Support To Obama's Stimulus Bill Romney tries to rally GOP troops Stimulus plan is first '10 campaign issue |
Reuters - President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package on Saturday, as he stood by his latest Cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede confirmation.
AP - President Barack Obama congratulated Iraqis on Saturday's provincial elections and urged the winners to work for their people.
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package on Saturday, as he stood by his latest cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede confirmation.
AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives as he readies a new road map for spending billions from the second installment of the financial rescue plan.
 Duluth News Tribune | The Good News from Iraq's Election Day Newsweek - -The US troop presence was, unexpectedly, higher than the last election in 2005. As usual, the GI's stayed out of polling stations (usually schools) but ... Iraq votes for hope after the turmoil Iraqi Citizens Decide Among Thousands of Candidates Under Cover of ... US Forces Take a Step Back for Iraqi Elections |
 Washington Post | Election Results in Iraq's Diyala May Prove to Be a Critical ... Washington Post, United States - ... if elections are to begin taking root as a mechanism to transfer power in a country that has begun bracing for the intangibles of a US withdrawal. ... Iraq Prepares For High-Stakes Elections Sunni Arabs turn toward the ballot Iraqi candidate runs to make change in her life and her country |
 FOXNews | GOP Governors Give Their Support To Obama's Stimulus Bill DigitalJournal.com, Canada - Palin was the VP-running mate for GOP rival Senator John McCain of Arizona during the 2008 US Election year. Palin plans to meet with Mitch McConnell of ... Romney tries to rally GOP troops Take Charge GOP refusing to back Obama's stimulus plan |
AFP - US President Barack Obama praised Iraq's provincial elections on Saturday as an "important step forward" for the future of the country.
 WELT ONLINE | Iraqi fighters swap bullets for ballots Times Online, UK - The outcome, a relatively peaceful election, albeit marred by isolated acts of violence, was hailed by western observers as a sign that American and British ... Iraqis turn out in their millions to vote in "turning point" election Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ... Iraqis vote in landmark election |
AP - Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care.
Reuters - A new center-left government for crisis-hit Iceland expects to take office on Sunday after securing key political support and aims to lead the country to an election in April, parties said on Saturday.
 The Associated Press | Elections show 'substantial' progress in Iraq: Britain AFP - During his election campaign, US President Barack Obama called for a 16-month timetable for the withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraq, although he said ... Options for Iraq, and for US Iraq elections significant milestone: US Obama seems unlikely to widen war in Afghanistan |
AP - Sure, it's all about bipartisanship. Not to mention the perks of watching the Super Bowl at the White House with the first fan playing host.
 New York Times | Iraqis Vote in Milestone Elections as Conflict Eases Bloomberg - “It is a turning point for us.” “This election is a milestone in Iraq’s democratic development,” US State Department spokesman Robert Wood said in ... Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ... Iraqis turn out in their millions to vote in "turning point" election Iraqis vote in landmark election |
 BBC News | US welcomes Somalia's new Islamist president AFP - NAIROBI (AFP) — The United States welcomed moderate Islamist cleric Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed's election as Somali president Saturday and vowed to support ... Somalis celebrate election of new president, hoping for new era of ... Somalia Chooses Former Islamic Leader as President New Somali president vows moderate rule |
AFP - The United States welcomed moderate Islamist cleric Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed's election as Somali president Saturday and vowed to support his efforts to restore stability in the Horn of Africa nation.
New York Times | Iraqis turn out in their millions to vote in "turning point" election Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Sheikh Khalid, a tribal leader and former fighter during the city's battles against US forces, was one of the first to cast his vote. ... Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ... Iraqis vote in landmark election Iraqis Stream to the Polls Amid Tight Security |
 WNCT | US says 2 Iraqi police killed in shooting The Associated Press - BAGHDAD (AP) — US soldiers killed two Iraqi policemen Saturday after coming under fire during an operation against al-Qaida in northern Iraq, ... US soldiers kill two Iraqi police in Mosul Friday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded Three Iraqi policemen killed in S Iraq |
AP - The success of Norm Coleman's lawsuit to reclaim his Senate seat could depend on how willing the trial judges are to find a precedent in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling from another messy, political charged election battle: Bush v. Gore.
 Calgary Herald | Michael Taube: Michael Ignatieff's big mistake National Post, Canada - He can also regularly meet with world leaders like US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to show that he is helping build a ... Ignatieff's first test Harper doomed by his inexcusable missteps ... as Ignatieff merely ... Grits throw Tories support |
AP - Protection language in the stimulus bill presents President Barack Obama with a dilemma: Backing the provisions could set off a trade war, but opposing them could mean a backlash from his supporters.
AP - You'd hardly know George W. Bush is spending his days relaxing down in Texas. It feels like he's still right here in Washington, given the current president's almost daily repudiation of his predecessor's policies.
Reuters - Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, voting for provincial councils without a single major attack reported anywhere in the country.
AP - President Barack Obama, who pledged during his campaign to shift U.S. troops and resources from Iraq to Afghanistan, has done little since taking office to suggest he will significantly widen the grinding war against a resurgent Taliban.
AP - Former Sen. Tom Daschle's failure to pay his taxes on time isn't expected to derail his confirmation as health secretary for the Obama administration, Republicans and Democrats say.
AP - No matter the color of your work shirt, this recession is sparing few.
 Financial Times | Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ... guardian.co.uk, UK - The US military assisted in security preparations for the elections, but said troops would only be called in on election day if needed. ... Iraqis turn out in their millions to vote in "turning point" election Iraqis vote in landmark election Iraqis Stream to the Polls Amid Tight Security |
AP - Companies are cutting jobs by the tens of thousands. State and local governments are penny-pinching, too. So what about Uncle Sam? Tough times for him as well?
AFP - Millions of Iraqis voted in provincial elections on Saturday in a crucial test for a nation struggling to emerge from years of sectarian strife and to strengthen its fledgling democracy.
AP - The "War on Terror" is losing the war of words.