Boston Globe

Obama tempers economic news with caution on jobsThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news "does not mean …Obama Cites Good […]

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The Associated Press

Republican in New York Exits RaceNew York TimesIn a move likely to embolden conservatives who are trying put their seal on the national Republican Party, Dede Scozzafava, a moderate Republican candidate for an open Congressional seat in upstate New York, …Third party challenges in NJ, NY are warning signThe Associated PressRepublican Scozzafava Suspends […]

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ABC News

Obama Cites Good Signs on EconomyWall Street JournalWASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama said the nation's economy seems to be moving in the right direction, helped by a 7 billion stimulus package he signed into law early this year. The Commerce Department announced this week that …Obama Says New Data Shows US Economy RecoveringABC […]

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BBC News

Bomb Blast Kills 7 in Northwest PakistanVoice of AmericaBy VOA News Officials in Pakistan say a bomb blast killed seven Pakistani soldiers and wounded 11 others Saturday in the northwest. The incident took place in the Khyber region, which is the main route for moving supplies to international forces …Clinton Defers Role in South […]

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Telegraph.co.uk

Karzai team in crisis talks to avert vote boycottCNNAfghan President Hamid Karzai is taking part in a runoff election for his seat next week. Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai's representatives were holding eleventh-hour talks Saturday with those of main rival Abdullah Abdullah …Taliban again overshadow vote in south Afghan bastionReuters IndiaAbdullah widely […]

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BBC News

Climate a weighty burden for EUBBC NewsThe Brussels summit provided a sharp foretaste of the hard bargaining the world can expect at the crucial Copenhagen summit on climate change in December. There is still an east-west divide in the EU over national contributions to …EU Reaches Agreement on Climate AidVoice of AmericaEU leaders agree […]

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The Associated Press

White House Chalks Up 650000 Jobs to StimulusNew York TimesThe federal stimulus program has saved or created nearly 650000 jobs through aid to states, infrastructure projects and federal contracts, the Obama administration claimed Friday morning, adding that officials believe they are on …The Stimulus Saved 650000 Jobs? I'm Not Impressed.Atlantic OnlineGov't says stimulus […]

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Washington Post

Clinton Ends Visit as the Focus of Pakistani BarbsNew York TimesIrfan Mahmood/AP Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in blue, at a round-table discussion with Pakistani tribesmen on Friday. By MARK LANDLER and JACK HEALY ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wrapped up a …Hillary Clinton urges openness between US, […]

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ABC News

Obama Says US Has 'Long Way to Go' to Full RecoveryBloombergOct. 29 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said US economic growth in the third quarter affirms that the recession is abating, adding that the nation has “a long way to go” to fully recover and reduce …Meltdown 101: Why did GDP rise _ and […]

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Washington Post

Iran Said to Reject Key Element of Nuclear DealNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Thursday that it would not accept, in its current form, a plan its negotiators agreed to last week to send the country's stockpile of uranium out of …Iran's conditions push nuclear deal close to […]

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