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Brown getting Kennedy's seat, but not his desk

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:07:00 GMT

Republican Scott Brown may be taking over Democrat Edward Kennedy's Senate seat, but not his desk. An aide says Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is claiming the mahogany desk on the Senate floor used by Kennedy for nearly 47 years. Until now, Kerry

Lawmakers pledge action to limit election spending

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Lawmakers dismayed by a Supreme Court ruling freeing corporations and unions to spend more on elections say they will move quickly to try to stem a flood of such campaign expenditures. Possible short-term measures include requiring more openness abou

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Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:33:00 GMT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she lacks the votes to push the Senate's sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama's signature issue. The California Democrat made the comment to reporters

Brown arrives on Capitol Hill, meets with senators

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:48:00 GMT

Sen.-elect Scott Brown has arrived on Capitol Hill, still basking in the glow of his stunning upset in the Massachusetts special election. Standing in the bright sunshine outside a Senate office building, Brown told reporters he looks forward to

Surviving Haiti...Rethinking health care...Brown hits...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:53:00 GMT

Makeshift camps and settlements are springing up for Haiti's earthquake victims. About 50,000 people have been spending their nights on a golf course. One of them says he's afraid to stay in his home for fear of aftershocks. Authorities now say 2 m

Haiti's mass graves...Another storm hits California...Flake photos...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:04:00 GMT

As workers continue to dig mass graves on a hillside north of Haiti's capital, doctors are warning of possible disease outbreaks in overcrowded refugee camps. Patient backlogs at medical clinics are estimated at 12 days. The death toll from last week

NATO in Afghanistan...Gates on Afghanistan...Haiti crisis...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:05:00 GMT

NATO is reporting that four militants have been killed in a raid in Afghanistan, but villagers say the dead are civilians. NATO says the raid targeted a Taliban commander. A coalition statement says one of the dead was a young man who grabbed a soldi

Brown heads to Washington after upset Senate win

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:48:00 GMT

Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown is making his first visit to Washington on Thursday for a round of courtesy calls on his new colleagues. The man who upset Democrats and claimed the seat held for nearly a half-century by Sen. Edward Kennedy

GOP's Brown makes haste in heading for Washington

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:44:00 GMT

The Republican who will take over the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat says at a news conference that he plans to head to Washington on Thursday. Scott Brown said earlier Wednesday that he doesn't expect any problems being seated after defeatin

Brown: I don't expect delays in assuming office

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:24:00 GMT

Republican Scott Brown says he doesn't expect any problems being seated in the U.S. Senate, as calls of good wishes pour in. A day after he upset Democrat Martha Coakley, Brown said Wednesday that he has spoken with Massachusetts Gov. Deval (de

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Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Some troops from the 82nd Airborne are standing guard outside a hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The crowd there had grown so large, it was interfering with the work of doctors trying to save lives. But Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the

Report cites 'radicalization' of US prisoners

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMT

U.S. law enforcement authorities have told a Senate panel that they believe as many as three dozen Americans who converted to Islam in prison have traveled to Yemen, possibly to train with al-Qaida. According to a report written by Sen. John Ker

Nader still fighting over alleged '04 conspiracy

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:45:00 GMT

It's been over five years since the election in which President George W. Bush won a second term. But Ralph Nader hasn't given up his desire to air an alleged conspiracy to keep him off the 2004 presidential ballot. A lawsuit in Maine contends J

Sen. John Kerry undergoes 2nd hip replacement

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:25:00 GMT

Sen. John Kerry is recovering at a Massachusetts hospital after a second hip surgery. The same doctor who replaced Kerry's right hip in August operated Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital to replace his left hip. A Kerry spokesman tel

Sen. John Kerry undergoing 2nd hip replacement

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:14:00 GMT

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is undergoing a second hip replacement. The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee will have his left hip replaced Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital. His right hip was replaced in August. Kerry spokesm

Mom fights to be buried with soldier son

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:05:00 GMT

A Massachusetts woman is fighting to be buried with her only son in a national veterans cemetery. Army Spc. Corey Shea was only 21 years old when he was killed in Iraq last year, just about a month into his tour of duty. Now, his grieving m

Ted Kennedy remembered as Senate passes health care bill...

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:54:00 GMT

Sen. Ted Kennedy was in the thoughts of many on Capitol Hill as the Senate passed its version of a health care bill early this morning. It's an issue with which Kennedy was associated throughout his career. Sen. John Kerry, who served with

Another winter storm...Plane overshoots runway...New home sales...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:42:00 GMT

A fast-moving snowstorm is threatening to derail holiday plans for millions of people throughout the West and Midwest. But there is an upside for those not planning to travel far. It will be a white Christmas. The storm is expected to crawl across th

Teresa Heinz says she's fighting breast cancer

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:14:00 GMT

Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through a mammogram and wants younger women to keep undergoing the tests despite a federal panel's recent recommendation to reduce their frequency. The 71-year-old wife of 2004

Unions pressure Democrats on health insurance tax

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:02:00 GMT

Union leaders are pushing Senate Democrats to drop a provision in the health care overhaul that would tax high-value insurance plans. The unions argue that 40 percent excise tax on insurance companies wouldn't just hit CEOs, but also middle clas

Kerry says US cannot ignore Pakistan in war policy

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:27:00 GMT

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry says what happens in Pakistan is as critical to American success in South Asia as what happens on the ground in Afghanistan. Kerry said "it would be a mistake in Pakistan or anywhere to beli

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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:05:00 GMT

The Senate has voted to keep significant Medicare cuts in its health care overhaul bill despite polls showing seniors are concerned about their benefits. Senators voted 58-42 to reject an amendment by Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona tha

Congress worries about Obama's plan for Pakistan

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:51:00 GMT

Lawmakers at a hearing on President Barack Obama's planned troop buildup in Afghanistan are asking: What about Pakistan? In his speech Tuesday night, Obama didn't say how he planned to deal with terrorist havens across the Afghan border in Pakista

Don't forget Pakistan...One mistake is too many...Comcast and NBC...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:51:00 GMT

What about Pakistan? That's a question that's being asked today on Capitol Hill, as top administration officials face another day of questioning about President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan. The chairman of

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:14:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2009. There are 20 days left in the year. The Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain's King Ed

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:13:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2009. There are 25 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 6, 1884, Army engineers completed construction of the Washington Monument by setting an

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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:12:00 GMT

The conversation between authorities and Tiger Woods about the car accident near his home could happen today after a second day's delay. Moments after pulling out of his driveway in the middle of the night, Tiger Woods drove his SUV over a fire

Senate report: Bin Laden was 'within our grasp'

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

A Senate report says Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora, when American military leaders decided not to pursue him with massive force. The report says the U.S. had the means to mount a rap

No DUI charge for John Kerry's daughter

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMT

Prosecutors say John Kerry's eldest daughter won't be charged with drunken driving in Los Angeles. Police arrested Alexandra Kerry in Hollywood last week on suspicion that she was driving under the influence. Los Angeles city attorney spoke

Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:37:00 GMT

The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Los Angeles police say 36-year-old Alexandra Kerry was stopped by officers on a Hollywood street at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday and tested positive for dri

UN chief prods Senate to tackle climate change

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMT

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is pressing the Senate to take action on climate change, but key senators are making it clear that is unlikely to happen this year. The U.N. chief met with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on T

3 senators join forces to rescue climate bill

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:21:00 GMT

Three senators with differing political views are working behind the scenes to jump-start stalled climate change legislation. Democrat John Kerry, Republican Lindsey Graham and Independent Joe Lieberman say they're teaming with the White House t

No. 27 for Yankees...Senior group's endorsement...Missile strikes...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT

After nearly a decade, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again. New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6. Hideki Matsui (hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) tied a World Series record by driving in six runs. The Yankees wrapped up the Series

Obama to pitch health care...Jobless benefits...Climate compromise...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT

President Barack Obama will make a personal pitch to lawmakers Friday just before the House votes on health care reform legislation. That's according to congressional sources. The House could vote on the overhaul on Saturday. WASHINGTON (AP)

Standing pat...Dems' plan gaining support...Test scores and pay...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:52:00 GMT

The Federal Reserve says the economy is picking up but still weak. So, it plans to keep its key bank lending rate at a record low for an "extended period" to nurse the recovery along. Stocks ended the day mixed. The Dow rose 30 points to 9,802.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:17:00 GMT

Investigators in Cleveland are preparing to begin tearing apart walls inside a convicted rapist's house where 10 bodies have been found. Authorities say they're going to go "bit by bit, piece by piece" as they look for more evidence or bodies in

Climate rescue effort...AARP endorsement...Fed leaving rates alone...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:42:00 GMT

Three senators are launching a rescue effort for a troubled climate bill. Democrat [[kxtopic:john-kerry:t[John Kerry]:t]], Republican Lindsey Graham and Independent Joseph Lieberman say they'll work to patch together legislation that could pass the Se

Three senators join forces to rescue climate bill

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:14:00 GMT

A trio of senators each with differing politics is launching a rescue effort for troubled climate legislation. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., together with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., announced Wednesday that t

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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AHN'-geh-lah MEHR'-kuhl) has marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a passionate address to Congress, describing her childhood in communist East Germany and pledging to be a "strong and depend

Obama enlists Hollywood names for arts committee

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:44:00 GMT

The White House is enlisting "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push President Barack Obama's arts initiatives. On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden will install 25 new memb

Deadliest month...Confidence is lower...Somer's funeral...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:02:00 GMT

U.S. forces say eight American troops have been killed in multiple bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan. The deaths make October the deadliest month of the war for American troops since the war began in 2001. The latest deaths bring to 55 the number

Kerry: US leadership at stake in climate debate

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:41:00 GMT

The lead author of a Senate climate bill says action to combat [[kxtopic:global-warming:t[Global Warming]:t]] will raise energy prices, but also create jobs and that inaction could cause even worse economic and security problems. Sen. [[kxtopic:

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Majority Leader Harry Reid says health care legislation headed to the Senate floor will include an option for government-run insurance. Reid says states will have the prerogative of opting out of the program if they choose. Reid noted that

Kerry: General's war plan goes too far

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:10:00 GMT

A leading Senate Democrat says a troop request from the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is too ambitious. John Kerry says the plan from Gen. Stanley McChrystal "goes too far, too fast." Kerry, who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committe

Public option in Senate...Obama mourns Afghan deaths...Pilots were...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Helicopters down...Kerry warns against pullout...Heart attack...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:04:00 GMT

The Taliban say they've shot down a helicopter in [[kxtopic:afghanistan:t[Afghanistan]:t]] but it's not clear if they're talking about the one that went down after leaving the scene of a firefight today. The crash killed seven U.S. troops and three A

Kerry: US can't narrow Afghanistan mission

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:22:00 GMT

Sen. John Kerry warns that a major U.S. troop pullout could trigger civil war in Afghanistan, adding that a small-scale counterterror campaign is not an alternative to the broader military campaign under way. Kerry's stance appears to repudiate

Mass. man says Brazilian husband denied US asylum

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:40:00 GMT

The Massachusetts husband of a gay Brazilian man says his spouse has been denied asylum that would allow them to be reunited in the U.S. Tim Coco said Monday that the Obama administration did not act on a Friday deadline in the case of Genesio "

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:55:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2009. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: One year ago, on Nov. 4, 2008, Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first black president o

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:55:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2009. There are 58 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 3, 1900, the first major U.S. automobile show opened at New York's Madison Square Gard

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US pressures Karzai; troop increase option in play

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:31:00 GMT

The United States is raising the pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye). The Obama administration is signaling that a U.S. troop increase in Afghanistan could hinge on a successful runoff election, and that it would be

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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:24:00 GMT

The Obama administration plans to order companies that received huge government bailouts last year to sharply cut the compensation of their highest paid executives. A person familiar with the decision, who spoke on condition of anonymity because

Terror suspect in court...Troop deployment...Small business nod...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:53:00 GMT

A Massachusetts man accused in a terror plot against American soldiers and shoppers at U.S. malls has made a defiant appearance in federal court. Tarek Mehanna (TEH'-rek meh-HAH'-nah) initially refused to stand for the judge in Boston, but finally di

Kerry says Obama's Afghan decision should wait

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:50:00 GMT

Sen. John Kerry says President Barack Obama should wait until after the new Afghanistan presidential election is conducted before making his decision for the war. Kerry met with Obama at the White House Wednesday, just hours after returning from

CORRECTS 8th NewsMinute story

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A pair of suicide bombers have killed at least two people and wounded 20 at a university in Pakistan's capital. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks on a women's cafeteria and a faculty building at Islamabad's International Islamic Univers

Suicide bombing in Pakistan...Afghan runnerup fine with interim...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMT

At least four people have been killed and 20 wounded in a suicide bombing at a university cafeteria for women. No group claimed responsibility for the attack at Islamic university in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Authorities are braced for more a

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:11:00 GMT

The Justice Department is issuing a new policy for pot-smoking patients and their medical marijuana suppliers. A three-page memo says those abiding by state medical marijuana law shouldn't be targeted for federal prosecution. Prosecutors ar

Sen. Kerry returns to Afghanistan to renew talks

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:30:00 GMT

American officials say Sen. John Kerry has returned to Afghanistan to resume meetings with President Hamid Karzai amid the country's electoral crisis. Kerry had been in the capital this weekend one of a host of international envoys pressuring K

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:20:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2009. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. A reminder: Daylight-saving time ends Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. Clocks go back one hour. Today's Highli

Pakistan steps up border offensive

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

An offensive seen as Pakistan's most crucial battle yet against militants who control of a large swath of its northwest continues to rage in South Waziristan (vah-ZEER'-ih-stahn). Pakistani troops are fighting on three fronts and fighter jets h

US officials in Pakistan as fighting rages...Afghan presidential...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:15:00 GMT

An al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border is the scene of intense fighting on three fronts between militants and Pakistani troops. Both sides claim early victories. Meantime, U.S. Central Command chief David Petraeus and Sen. Joh

US leaders visit Pakistan as it wages offensive

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:31:00 GMT

A top U.S. senator and general are in Pakistan meeting with officials while Pakistani soldiers continue an offensive against a militant sanctuary near the Afghan border. Intelligence officials say troops killed at least eight fighters Monday as

Pakistan battles militants...Medical marijuana users to be left...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:10:00 GMT

Both sides are claiming early victories during fierce battles between Pakistani troops and insurgents in a militant sanctuary near the Afghan border. The offensive in South Waziristan (vah-ZEER'-ih-stahn) could shape the future of the country's battl

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Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:03:00 GMT

Here is the lineup for today's television interview shows: A-B-C's "This Week" Topics: the economy, health care, Afghanistan, with White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod. C-B-S' "Face the Nation" Topics: Health care, Afgahnista

Wintry weather for Northeast...Kerry: no more troops yet...Goats...

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:03:00 GMT

A day after some parts of Pennsylvania and New York saw their earliest snowfalls on record, another round of nasty weather is headed for the Northeast. A coastal storm could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and snow to New Jersey, where another storm ju

Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:14:00 GMT

With Afghanistan's election crisis deepening, Sen. John Kerry says it would be irresponsible for the U.S. to consider sending additional troops to the region at this time. In taped remarks, Kerry said it would be misguided to have a troop buildu

Pakistani official: US aid won't hurt sovereignty

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:05:00 GMT

Pakistan's foreign minister says he will return to his country satisfied that a multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package will not hurt Pakistan's sovereignty. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, made a rushed visit to Washingto

US seeks to soothe Pakistani anger over aid

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMT

Senior U.S. lawmakers are seeking to soothe anger in Pakistan over a proposed multibillion-dollar aid package. They say they'll provide assurances that the United States has no intention of interfering with Pakistan's sovereignty. Sen. John

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:55:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2009. There are 74 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 18, 1962, Dr. James D. Watson of the U.S. and Drs. Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:55:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2009. There are 71 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 21, 1959, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened

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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:41:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2009. There are 79 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the [[kxtopic:whit