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Violence In Afghanistan Reaches All-Time High

24 November 2010 12:20

...since 2007, according to the Pentagon. Afghan forces inspect a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul In a six month-long report to the US Congress, it said progress has been "uneven", with only modest gains against the Taliban insurgency. And it claimed more Afghans...

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Obama Forced Into Tax Cut Compromise

7 December 2010 12:28

...benefits over the holidays and seven million would have done so by the end of 2011. While the deal must be backed by the full Congress, little resistance to the package is expected. The tax compromise will move through both houses in the so-called "lame duck"...

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US Mid-Terms: Voters Deliver Blow To Obama

3 November 2010 05:33

...hoped that with unemployment at around 10% and the economy faltering, growing frustration with Mr Obama would clear a path to Congress. In his victory speech, Mr Paul declared that a "Tea Party tidal wave is sending a message (to Congress)". RAND PAUL: IT'S...

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Obama's Final Plea Before Crucial Mid-Terms

31 October 2010 10:06

...Democratic candidates will be fighting to hold on to their seats when America goes to the polls to determine who will control Congress. It has been a hard sell for Mr Obama amid a sluggish economy and unemployment hovering around 10%. Millions of people have...

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15 September 2010 02:31

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.

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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers a speech during a breakfast meeting hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 15: Microsoft Corporation Chairman Bill Gates (2nd L) and his wife Melinda (2nd R) accept the 2010 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding at the Library of Congress October 15, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Fulbright Prize recognized the Gates' philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and their work and charitable contributions in improving the health and education opportunities of people around the globe. Also pictured are Suzanee Siskel (L), President of the Fulbright Association, and James Billington (R), Librarian of the U.S. Congress.
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Governing Council (ECB), Lorenzo Bini Smaghi (L) and member of a commission of the US congress, Gary Hart, take part in the 'Western democracies under pressure' summit organized by the Italian Aspen Institute and the Aspen Transatlanic Dialogue, on October 14, 2010 in Rome.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Edward Dasut, dressed as President Abraham Lincoln, shows his support to District 25 Congressional candidate Donna Campbell near a polling station on November 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Tea Party favorite, Republican Donna Campbell for U.S. Congress, is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Candidate Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin).
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: Hyundai Motor Co. chairman Chung Mong-Koo (R) delivers a speech as visiting California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger looks on during a reception on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Edward Dasut, dressed as President Abraham Lincoln, shows his support to District 25 Congressional candidate Donna Campbell near a polling station on November 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Tea Party favorite, Republican Donna Campbell for U.S. Congress, is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Candidate Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin).
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (2nd L) meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) sits with President of Hyundai Motor Co. Chung Mong-Koo (R), and Sim Hyeog-Yun, vice president of Korea Railroad Corp., during an inspection of South Korea's high-speed train operations at the Cheonan-Asan Station on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Edward Dasut, dressed as President Abraham Lincoln, shows his support to District 25 Congressional candidate Donna Campbell near a polling station on November 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Tea Party favorite, Republican Donna Campbell for U.S. Congress, is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Candidate Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin).
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 10: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates answers questions from reporters on board his plane returning to the United States on December 10, 2010 shortly after departing from Abu Dhabi. Gates commented on his recent trip to Afghanistan and developments in the U.S. Congress relating to Department of Defense issues.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) stands with President of Hyundai Motor Co. Chung Mong-Koo (L), and Sim Hyeog-Yun, vice president of Korea Railroad Corp., during an inspection of South Korea's high-speed train operations at the Cheonan-Asan Station on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (L) sits with President of Hyundai Motor Co. Chung Mong-Koo during an inspection of South Korea's high-speed train operations at the Cheonan-Asan Station on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: Hyundai Motor Co. chairman Chung Mong-Koo (R) delivers a speech as visiting California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger looks on during a reception on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
Member of a commission at the US congress, Gary Hart (L) and former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato take part in the 'Western democracies under pressure' summit organized by the Italian Aspen Institute and the Aspen Transatlanic Dialogue, on October 14, 2010 in Rome.
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Governing Council (ECB), Lorenzo Bini Smaghi (L) and member of a commission at the US Congress, Gary Hart, chat during the 'Western democracies under pressure' summit organized by the Italian Aspen Institute and the Aspen Transatlanic Dialogue, on October 14, 2010 in Rome.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: Hyundai Motor Co. chairman Chung Mong-Koo (R) delivers a speech as visiting California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger looks on during a reception on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 10: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates answers questions from reporters on board his plane returning to the United States on December 10, 2010 shortly after departing from Abu Dhabi. Gates commented on his recent trip to Afghanistan and developments in the U.S. Congress relating to Department of Defense issues.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Governing Council (ECB), Lorenzo Bini Smaghi (L), member of a commission at the US Congress, Gary Hart, and Aspen Institute's President and CEO Walter Isaacson chat during the 'Western democracies under pressure' summit organized by the Italian Aspen Institute and the Aspen Transatlanic Dialogue, on October 14, 2010 in Rome.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: Hyundai Motor Co. chairman Chung Mong-Koo (L) shakes hands with visiting California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger looks on during a reception on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) sits with President of Hyundai Motor Co. Chung Mong-Koo (R), and Sim Hyeog-Yun, vice president of Korea Railroad Corp., during an inspection of South Korea's high-speed train operations at the Cheonan-Asan Station on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 15: Microsoft Corporation Chairman Bill Gates (2nd L) and his wife Melinda (3rd L) accept the 2010 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding at the Library of Congress October 15, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Fulbright Prize recognized the Gates' philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and their work and charitable contributions in improving the health and education opportunities of people around the globe. Also pictured (L-R) are Suzanee Siskel, President of the Fulbright Association; James Billington, Librarian of the U.S. Congress; Patty Stonesifer, Chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; and Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) stands with President of Hyundai Motor Co. Chung Mong-Koo (L), and Sim Hyeog-Yun, vice president of Korea Railroad Corp., during an inspection of South Korea's high-speed train operations at the Cheonan-Asan Station on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Gov. Schwarzenegger, who visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade, urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements, including one with South Korea, in order to bolster the economy and create jobs.
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Edward Dasut, dressed as President Abraham Lincoln, shows his support to District 25 Congressional candidate Donna Campbell near a polling station on November 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Tea Party favorite, Republican Donna Campbell for U.S. Congress, is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Candidate Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin).
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 10: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates answers questions from reporters on board his plane returning to the United States on December 10, 2010 shortly after departing from Abu Dhabi. Gates commented on his recent trip to Afghanistan and developments in the U.S. Congress relating to Department of Defense issues.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) meets with US troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul on September 15, 2010. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the US Congress to ratify stalled free trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with U.S. troops and their families for a rally with the troops at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on September 15, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking in South Korea on the third and final leg of an Asian trade mission, Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to ratify stalled free-trade agreements including one with South Korea if it wants to start 'putting people back to work'. Governor Schwarzenegger visited Korea as part of a six-day trip through Asia to discuss trade to help boost California's economy and create jobs.
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Edward Dasut, dressed as President Abraham Lincoln, shows his support to District 25 Congressional candidate Donna Campbell near a polling station on November 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Tea Party favorite, Republican Donna Campbell for U.S. Congress, is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Candidate Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin).
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 10: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates answers questions from reporters on board his plane returning to the United States on December 10, 2010 shortly after departing from Abu Dhabi. Gates commented on his recent trip to Afghanistan and developments in the U.S. Congress relating to Department of Defense issues.
Member of a commission at the US congress, Gary Hart, takes part in the 'Western democracies under pressure' summit organized by the Italian Aspen Institute and the Aspen Transatlanic Dialogue, on October 14, 2010 in Rome.