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Obama gives nuanced defense of his stance on torture
Los Angeles Times
He says harsh interrogation methods may have yielded useful information but that they should still be ruled out. His stance suggests complications in ending Bush-era counter-terror tactics.
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Talks tip Chrysler toward bankruptcy
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration Wednesday night planned to send Chrysler into bankruptcy, replace chief executive Robert Nardelli and pump billions of dollars more into the effort, all in hopes the company can emerge from court proceedings as a …
Video: Obama: 'I Don't Want to Run Auto Companies' The Associated Press
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Obama Says Pakistani Government Fragile as Army Battles Taliban
Bloomberg
By Julianna Goldman and Kim Chipman April 30 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said the government in Pakistan is “very fragile” and expressed concern about security in the nuclear-armed nation, as Pakistani forces battled Taliban militants in the …
Pakistan still conflicted over battling Taliban The Associated Press
Civilians Flee as Pakistani Forces Hit Resistance New York Times
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Taliban Pressures NATO Supply Lines in Pakistan
Voice of America
By Gary Thomas Although Taliban fighters are battling Pakistani army troops only 100 kilometers from the capital, analysts downplay the potential for a direct armed takeover by the Islamic militants.
Gordon Brown redefines British goals in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk
Australia boosts troop and financial assistance to Afghanistan Radio Australia
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Q+A-What's the real threat of N.Korea's nuclear programme?
Reuters
By Jon Herskovitz SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) – North Korea rattled the region in the past week by threatening to conduct a nuclear test and saying it had resumed producing arms-grade plutonium.
N Korea threatens nuclear tests BBC News
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High court eyes Voting Rights Act
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Issue for Georgia: End to federal oversight. Rep. Lewis, Gov. Perdue give supreme justices their opposing views. By Bob Keefe WASHINGTON —- In a case with potentially profound political implications for Georgia, the Supreme Court on Wednesday heard …
Video: Audio Excerpt: Supreme Court Hears Voting Case The Associated Press
Skepticism at the Court on Validity of Vote Law New York Times
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US Congress approves compromise budget blueprint
Reuters
By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled US Congress on Wednesday approved a .4 trillion compromise budget plan for the 2010 fiscal year, clinching a big victory for President Barack Obama on his 100th day in …
Congress passes Obama's budget Diamondback Online
Democrats' message to GOP in budget plan: We don't need you Christian Science Monitor
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US House passes "hate crime" bill that Bush opposed
Reuters
By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led US House of Representatives Wednesday approved an expansion of federal "hate crime" laws — an effort that former Republican President George W. Bush had opposed.
House bill would provide gays new protections The Associated Press
Gohmert opposes federal hate crimes bill Marshall News Messenger
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Fed Keeps ‘Powder Dry' While Waiting for End of US Recession
Bloomberg
By Scott Lanman and Steve Matthews April 30 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve officials left the door open to boosting their emergency programs to aid financial markets and the US economy even as the worst recession in five decades shows signs of waning.
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Study: Recession pushing Illinoisans into poverty
Chicago Tribune
By TAMMY WEBBER | AP Writer CHICAGO – The recession likely has pushed hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans into poverty, according to a study released Thursday, and two leading indicators — use of food stamps and emergency food assistance — appear to …
State sees rise in poverty Peoria Journal Star
LA SALLE COUNTY: Agency worried about county's poverty MyWebTimes.com
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