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The Fairness Doctrine & the Obama Administration
In 1987 the Fairness Doctrine was repealed. Leading Democrats support reinstating the regulation. With one party control of Washington will the doctrine be revived?
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Washington Insiders Filling Obama Administration
President-elect Barack Obama ran a campaign promising "Change We Can Believe In," but he's recruiting political pros, not fresh faces, for his administration.
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Reshaping U.S.-Iranian Relations
The foreign policy of the Obama Administration looks to make drastic changes to U.S.-Iranian relations in order to confront the reality of competing global superpowers.
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Every Six Seconds A Child Dies Of Hunger
963 million undernourished people live in the world. One in seven people do not get enough food, that is more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union.
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Obama White House Staff & Cabinet Appointees
A look at the key players in the new White House administration, what they are noted for and what they will bring to the new presidency.
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Obama's Advantage Over Al-Qaeda
The highest Office In The U.S. Having Been Won By An African-American Man With The Middle Name "Hussein" Could Undoutably Give Young Islamic Extremist's Pause.
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Ten Things Worth Knowing About Rahm Emanuel
The man whom Barack Obama has chosen for a key role in his administration is the kind of character you'd expect to find on a smart television series about Washington.
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Obama and Electronic Journalism
Obama is expected to give serious attention to electronic journalism, the Fairness Doctrine or localism, along with the Democrat Congress.
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Who Will Be the Next US Secretary of Education?
The next US Education Secretary will have a mountain of problems to tackle. Who will President-Elect Obama trust to get the job done?
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Canadians React to Obama Victory
Canadians join the wave of enthusiastic support worldwide for U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama. Politicians also see opportunities to forge new deals.
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Great Lakes Treaty Marks 100 years
Lawrence Cannon, and Hillary Clinton's recent meeting marked 100 years of the Great Lakes Treaty. The pair met for private talks after the ceremony.
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Obama, Higher Education, & the Stimulus Package
In his proposed stimulus package, President Obama wants to increase funding for Pell Grants, increase grants for science students, and create a higher education tax cut.
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Obama: A Big New Deal For Business
To boost the ailing economy, Obama will want to help small and medium-sized businesses and institute his own version of Roosevelt's New Deal.
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Surviving Christmas Spirit when Unemployed
Spreading holiday cheer when jobless requires mental adjustments while stretching shopping dollars. Augment traditional spirit with a special Christmas gift - a job.
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The Barack Obama Presidency – What it Might Mean
With the upcoming presidential election all but cinched for Sen. Obama, what can American expect from his first term?
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Foreign Relations Between U.S. and Russia
Russia warns that the United States can no longer act unilaterally, putting pressure on the President-elect to respond.
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Obama vs R.C. Bishops on Abortion
U.S. Roman Catholic bishops would close hospitals rather than be forced by law to provide abortion services, and say FOCA is against the wishes of most U.S. adults.
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Obama's Troubles With The CIA
Obama, an outspoken critic of the CIA, must now work closely with the agency. His nominee for Director of the CIA may indicate a troubled relationship lay ahead.
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Bush Faces Investigation Over Torture
America's two most powerful legislators have both endorsed a formal inquiry into the controversial 'war on terror' policies of the Bush administration.
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Mortgage Financing for the Self-Employed
Mortgage rates are falling and self-employed business owners are needing mortgage financing but because of income verification they can't qualify.
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Obama's Foreign Policy Objectives in Afghanistan
President-elect Barack Obama wants to make Afghanistan his top foreign policy priority. However, there are still lingering questions over his real objectives.
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Caroline Kennedy Withdraws Bid for Senate Seat
Caroline Kennedy withdrew her bid for consideration for the Senate seat vacated when Hillary Clinton was confirmed as Secretary of State. Who will Gov. Paterson appoint?
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Hillary Clinton New Secretary of State?
President-elect Obama has so far shown no fear of tapping Clinton administration veterans for his own staff. Beltway talk suggests that Senator Clinton may be asked.
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Obama and the Russian Challenge
Obama received his first international presidential challenge from Russian President Medvedev within hours after he was elected.
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What Kind of Capitalism Will We Have Now?
Some experts say that capitalism is o.k. and the mistakes made over the last 30 years can be fixed by government, others say that we are now a model of Europe.
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10 Things To Know About Gov.Rod Blagojevich
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges after trying to personally profit by filling President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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A Brief History of Women in the U.S. Senate
This historical overview of women's presence in the U.S. Senate includes short profiles of trailblazing women who have been appointed or elected to serve.
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Advice for a New American President
Every four years a new president takes an oath of office. Even if re-elected that president begins a new term, with a new opportunity based upon lessons of old.
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Blagojevich Says He'll Fight Corruption Charges
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, accused of offering the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder, says he's "done nothing wrong."
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Caroline Kennedy Seeks Hillary's Senate Seat
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the President John F. Kennedy and niece of Senator Robert F.Kennedy campaigns for senate seat to be vacated by Hillary Clinton.
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Female Latin American Leaders Respond to Obama
Latin American leaders criticize the President's reversal of the Mexico City Policy, a threat to laws protecting unborn human life as Pro-life activists realign.
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Free Lunch from Government Handouts to the Rich
Who says there is no free lunch? There is at taxpayer expense for those able to lobby the government for benefits to operate golf courses, airlines, utilities and more.
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Gillibrand Appointed to Senate by NY Governor
The governor of NY appoints Gillibrand to fill the vacant Senate seat. A Democrat elected to Congress in a Republican district in 2006...let's look at who she is.
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Guantanamo Suicide Raises Questions
Abdullah Saleh, a Guantanamo detainee is alleged to have committed suicide. Binyam Muhammad, an ex-Guantanamo detainee refutes the allegations.
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Health Care Reform and Tom Daschle
Pundits have questioned whether Obama will be able to fulfill his campaign promise for health care reform. Tom Daschle may lay those questions to rest.
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Illinois Governor Shuns State Senate
Oprah Winfrey is the latest participant in Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged pay-to-play political scheme that could cost him his elected office.
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In Search of Middle East Peace
A new backgrounder by James Phillips at The Heritage Foundation cautions the Bush administration against rushing to find an answer to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Obama's inaugural speech is a rally cry for national unity and international peace and understanding.
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Obama Taps Steven Chu, Physics Nobel Laureate
Barack Obama's designated energy secretary shared the 1997 Nobel prize in physics. What is the science behind Chu's Nobel prize in physics?
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Obama to Promote International Law and Diplomacy
On November 4, 2008 the people of the United States elected the country´s first African American president. They also elected a world leader.
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Obama's Middle East Foreign Policy Challenges
As Obama is sworn in as US President, he faces a troubled international environment, especially in the Middle East where US influence is increasingly challenged.
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Pragmatist Timothy Geithner Named Treasury Head
By naming Timothy F. Geithner as Treasury Secretary, Obama signals a preference for can-do, hands-on approaches. This would be a marked change from the Bush ideologues.
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President Obama's Proposed Education Agenda
President-Elect Obama's education agenda, as proposed during his campaign, addresses many of the current challenges of the US education system.
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Senator Obama & US-China Relations
Senator Barack Obama's official stance on US-China relations centers on four key points: stability, security, climate change, and economic trade.
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Swine Flu becomes Pandemic
The A(H1N1) virus, or swine flu as it is more commonly known has become a pandemic, spurring governments into recognising it as a health crisis.
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What Does Obama Think About More Time in School?
President Obama and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan are in favor of more time for learning. Will this mean more time in school?
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Bill Clinton as Second Lady
If the dream ticket of Barack Obama for President and Hillary Clinton for VP comes to pass, what will the role of Bill Clinton be?
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Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges Toward Russia
As Obama is sworn in as President of the United States, he faces an resurgent Russia with growing global influence as well as strained Washington-Moscow relations.
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The History of Diesel Fuel
Consumers have many misconceptions about the myths and truths about diesel fuel. How is it made? And how is it different than regular gasoline?
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US Government Tops Equity Investors in 2009
Investment tactics by investors have been a mixed bag, since the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) established in December that the nation is in recession.
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