Politics

UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report.
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Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy (AP)

AP - On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and
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Obama to host president of quake-ravaged Haiti (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, renewing his pledge of US support for efforts to rebuild the quake-shattered Caribbean nation.
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Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
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Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' (AP)

AP - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."
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Critics raise specter of foreign campaign spending (AP)

AP - The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance has jumbled a seemingly simple rule of American politics — foreigners should play no role in U.S. elections.
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Dodd, Gregg predict Bernanke will win 2nd term (AP)

AP - Two key senators leaders predict that embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be confirmed for a second term.
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Source: No charges likely over interrogation memos (AP)

AP - Bush administration lawyers who approved harsh interrogation techniques of terror suspects should not face criminal charges, Justice Department investigators say in a draft report that recommends two of the three attorneys face possible professional
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Non-Profit Raided In Voter Fraud Probe

The Las Vegas headquarters of the nation"s largest grassroots community organization for low-income people was raided today by Nevada state authorities as part of a voter-fraud probe.
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