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White House 'not ready' for nuclear Iran
Times Online
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned in a secret memo to senior White House officials that the United States does not have an effective long-term strategy for dealing with Iran's nuclear programme. The three page document, written in January, …
Secret US memo urges war on IranPress TV
Gates 'warns White House' over Iran nukes policyAFP
Times: US has no strategy to block IranYnetnews
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White supremacist rally at LA City Hall draws violent counter-protest
Los Angeles Times
Two men are beaten by mobs of counter-protesters, and five are arrested for throwing objects at the neo-Nazis and their police escorts. Police manage a group of counter-protesters as National Socialist Movement rally participants are escorted to their …
White supremacists, demonstrators square off in LAThe Associated Press
Neo-Nazis protest against immigrants in Los AngelesAFP
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Volcanic ash grounds Britain for days to come
Times Online
Britain faces being grounded for the coming week as the cloud of volcanic ash hovering over the country threatens to stay put until Friday. The Met Office warned that northerly winds are pushing it south from Iceland rather than sending it eastwards …
Travel gridlock to carry on into next weekABC Online
Travel disruptions in Europe worsen as volcanic ash spreads furtherXinhua
Volcanic ash spreads more travel misery across EuropeBBC News
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Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays
Washington Post
President Obama mandated Thursday that nearly all hospitals extend visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians and respect patients' choices about who may make critical health-care decisions for them, perhaps the most …
Obama orders most hospitals to grant gays visitation rightsLos Angeles Times
Obama makes hospitals allow gay visitation rightsReuters
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Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays
Washington Post
President Obama mandated Thursday that nearly all hospitals extend visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians and respect patients' choices about who may make critical health-care decisions for them, perhaps the most …
Obama orders most hospitals to grant gays visitation rightsLos Angeles Times
Obama makes hospitals allow gay visitation rightsReuters
White House to Order Hospitals to Grant Gay Couples Visitation RightsFOXNews
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On to Mars: Obama Declares, 'I Expect to See It'
ABC News
AP By SETH BORENSTEIN and ERICA WERNER AP Writers President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Thursday, April 15, 2010. (AP Photo/John Raoux) President Barack Obama boldly predicted Thursday his new plans for space …
Has Obama's NASA Strategy Fizzled at Launch?TIME
Obama insists new plan will spur deep space explorationCNET
President Obama's Remarks on the Space ProgramNew York Times
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Volcanic Ash to Curtail Air Traffic Into Midday Friday
New York Times
An aerial photo shows smoke rising from the volcano under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajokull region of Iceland on Wednesday. By NICOLA CLARK and LIZ ROBBINS PARIS — A dark and spectacular volcanic cloud shrouded much of northern Europe on Thursday, …
Iceland's volcanic ash halts flights across EuropeThe Associated Press
Volcano ash cloud grounds flights for second dayBBC News
Iceland's airports dust down nicelyTelegraph.co.uk
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Education bill a litmus test in state races
MiamiHerald.com
TALLAHASSEE — At a recent campaign pitch to the Florida Farm Bureau, attorney general candidate Holly Benson fielded this discordant question: “Where do you stand on Senate Bill 6?'' “I think every parent has an interest in this,'' …
Insurance Bill Heads to Crist Despite Likely VetoThe Ledger
Students concerned about Senate 6 billEagle News
Business Leaders to Crist: Back Teacher Performance PaySunshine State News
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Democratic lawmakers say midterms may obstruct budget resolution
Washington Post
Congressional Democrats say they may be unable to approve a budget plan this year because many lawmakers are unwilling in the run-up to the November midterm elections to ratify a spending blueprint that is certain to include large …
Senate Considers Tax Rise on Buyout-Firm Managers, Schumer SaysBusinessWeek
Congress could skip budget blueprint this yearReuters
Will Democrats Duck a Budget Bout?Wall Street Journal
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President Obama: China not fully in our corner in crackdown over Iran's …
New York Daily News
President Obama speaks with Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina's president, and others at the Nuclear Security Summit. WASHINGTON – President Obama said Tuesday there is solid UN support for imposing tougher sanctions on …
Proposal targets nuclear terrorismLos Angeles Times
Nuclear agreement hailed as step forwardUSA Today
Obama's nuclear summit: Good plan, action neededReuters
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