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Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher.
Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead design – secret report
Watchdog fears Tehran has key component to put bombs in missiles...Gordon Brown: risk of British failure in Afghanistan is real
The British mission in Afghanistan could end in failure, Gordon Brown will warn in a speech following the death of seven soldiers in six days....NBC: 7 dead, 20 injured in Fort Hood shooting
At least seven people were killed and 20 wounded in a mass shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, one of the largest military complexes in the world, NBC News and affiliate KCEN reported. ...Republican Wins May Make Democrats Cautious on Obama Agenda
Republican victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races may make some congressional Democrats more leery of backing key elements of President Barack Obama’s agenda because of the political price they could pay, analysts said. ...Senate panel approves Democratic climate bill
A key U.S. Senate environment committee approved a Democratic climate change bill on Thursday that would require industry to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases 20 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels....
Iran opposition protesters return to streets
The contrasts were vivid: Pro-government supporters chanted "Death to America" and stomped on U.S. flags Wednesday while not far away, hundreds of opposition protesters denounced Iran's leaders and appealed to America's president to choose sides. ...
GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. ...Can tort reform help save health care?
After 28 years, Roop Shivpuri couldn't afford to be a doctor any more. ...In Iowa, Second Thoughts on Obama
Pauline McAreavy voted for President Obama. From the moment she first saw him two years ago, she was smitten by his speeches and sold on his promise of change. She switched parties to support him in the Iowa caucuses, donated money and opened her home to a pair of young campaign workers. ...
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