Telegraph.co.uk Obama takes health care campaign to Cleveland The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is taking his campaign for health care reform to Cleveland today. The president will tour the Cleveland Clinic with Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.

guardian.co.uk Clinton: North Korea has "no friends"; must denuclearize Reuters PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) – North Korea has no friends left to shield it from the international community's demands that the country scrap its nuclear activities, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. …

guardian.co.uk Court: Confession won't stop Mumbai terror trial CNN International NEW DELHI, India (CNN) — Despite a confession by the sole surviving suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks and his lawyer's offer to withdraw from the case, an Indian court said Thursday that it will continue with the trial.

New York Daily News Ownership battle over 5-legged puppy goes to court Boston Herald CHARLOTTE — Lilly, the five-legged puppy, may still end up in a New York freak show if John Strong gets his way. Strong, who owns a Coney Island exhibit featuring unusual animals, says he will file a lawsuit …

Washington Post California lawmakers to vote on budget deal Thursday Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California lawmakers will vote on Thursday on a budget deal between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and their leaders that balances the state's books by closing an historic $26.3 billion shortfall, largely with … State budget deal back on track San Francisco Chronicle Calif.

Times Online Professor is down-to-earth, friends say Boston Globe Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.

ABC News Senate kills concealed-weapons bill San Francisco Chronicle The gun-rights lobby suffered a rare setback in Congress on Wednesday when the Senate narrowly rejected a plan to allow Americans to carry concealed firearms across state lines if they were legally allowed to carry the weapons in their home states. ..

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BBC News Obama: Health reform crucial to rebuilding economy Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday a healthcare overhaul was central to his economic recovery effort and vowed to push reforms through this year, as he scrambled to overcome doubts about the plan in Congress.

ABC News Senate rejects bid to carry concealed weapons across state lines Los Angeles Times Dianne Feinstein, who voted against the bill, called it a 'grave threat to public safety.' But the NRA argued that 'the right to self-defense does not end at state lines.' By Richard Simon Reporting from Washington — The Senate today narrowly defeated … Senate Rejects Concealed Weapons Measure Washington Post US gun lobby misses mark in Democrat-led Senate Reuters Measure to Expand Gun Rights Falls Short in Senate New York Times MiamiHerald.com  - CBS News  - Bloomberg all 1,641 news articles »