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Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan
By News on Nov 30, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S. commitment. His first orders have already been made: at least one group of Marines who will be in place by Christmas....Emotions high, Senate opens partisan health debate
By News on Nov 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Riven by partisanship, the Senate plunged into a widely anticipated debate Monday over sweeping health care legislation that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats have vowed to approve and Republicans have sworn to block....
Divided Senate poised to start health care debate
By News on Nov 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats face deep divisions within their ranks as they begin debate Monday on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, with the recent all-hands-on-deck coalition frayed over abortion and the option of government-run insurance....
Obama facing tough selling job on Afghan policy
By News on Nov 30, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, privately announcing his sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Afghan strategy to top military and civilian advisers in Washington and Kabul as well as to key allies....