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Tagged: 2009

April 6, 2009

No formal response to North Korea’s controversial rocket launch Obama vows U.S. will lead movement to rid globe of nukes Europe wary of Obama’s plans for escalating military effort in Afghanistan US assault weapons...

April 3, 2009

Obama’s budget passes both Houses despite Republican opposition Broader unemployment measure stands at 15.6 percent South Indian farmers protest state ban on traditional beverage Indonesians prepare to head to the voting booth Suit poses...

April 2, 2009

G20 moves forward on global spending in effort to stunt recession G20 protestors take to London’s streets New measure may allow banks to make up their own values on toxic assets A look at...

April 1, 2009

Petraeus outlines Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy Congress to continue funding fusion centers Bernanke reminded that minorities, women should be included in recovery plan Sacramento’s tent city residents say they will not be moved Egypt’s...

March 31, 2009

Donors conference at The Hague focuses on Afghanistan HHS nominee faces Senate committee Congress takes up Consumer Protection Act Florida farm workers carry on the legacy of Cesar Chavez Global recession swells the ranks...

March 27, 2009

Pakistan suffers deadly attack Obama announced plan for Pakistan and Afghanistan New bill seeks to reform Criminal Justice System Environmentalists protest militarization of ocean Vets go back to college Download Audio HEADLINES NY’s strict...

March 26, 2009

Treasury Secretary Geithner unveils a proposal to regulate the financial industry Senate Foreign Relations Committee takes up nomination for new ambassador to Afghanistan Obama holds online town hall meeting Mexico’s Drug War strategy shifts...

March 25, 2009

Obama talks budget with congressional leaders Senate panel considers Christopher Hill’s nomination as ambassador to Iraq Amnesty International slams US immigration detention policies US recession hammers Mexico Egyptian bloggers thrive despite repression and censorship...

March 24, 2009

Congress gears up for budget debate Supreme Court considers if “Hilary: The Movie” was illegally censored Lawmakers question Geithner and Bernanke Housing Advocates Take to the Streets Trial for Peru’s former dictator coming to...

March 23, 2009

Taxpayers buy up toxic assets Big boxes suggest alternative to EFCA Israeli police crack down on Arab cultural event Small protests mark Iraq War anniversary Ward Churchill take University of Colorado to court over...