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Gates Defends Obama, Says Afghan Plan Will Mix Various Proposals (New York Times)
President Obama hopes to combine the best elements from among the several proposals he is studying on sending additional troops to Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said on Thursday.
“I would say it was more, how can we combine some of the best features of several of the options to maximum good effect?” Mr. Gates [...]
SWINE FLU UPDATE: U.S. Death Toll Hits 3,900 Says Centers For Disease Control (L.A. Times)
At least 22 million Americans have contracted pandemic H1N1 influenza since the outbreak began in April and 3,900 have died, including about 540 children, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That is about three times the number of deaths that the agency has been reporting, but the previous figures were [...]
10 Ways To Ruin Your Retirement Plans
Retirement should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of labor. Unfortunately, for many people bad decisions push the retirement horizon out of reach. As such, it is imperative that individuals understand the effects of these bad choices and take steps to avoid them. Let’s examine 10 mistakes that can [...]
Fort Hood Update 11/12: Suspect Charged With 13 Counts of Premediated Murder (Yahoo! News)
The Army psychiatrist suspected in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has been charged in a military court with 13 counts of premeditated murder.
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command spokesman Chris Grey told a news conference Thursday at the Texas base that additional charges may also be filed against Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
Hasan is suspected [...]
AP ANALYSIS: Obama’s Hesitancy On War Buildup Sends Messages
President Barack Obama’s drawn-out decision-making on Afghanistan is sending messages. To the Afghan government: Clean up your act. To the Pentagon: I’m no rubber stamp. To the American public: More troops can’t be the sole answer.
Obama has been accused by some Republicans of “dithering” about whether to send more troops and deepen U.S. involvement in [...]
Financial Mistakes That Could Haunt You Forever (Investopedia / Yahoo! Finance)
After the sudden drop in the Dow this time last year, many investors were left to wonder what else could happen to deflate their savings and investment portfolios. We came up with a list of some of the scariest — and potentially most costly — financial mistakes you could make. Take steps now to ensure [...]
House Narrowly Passes Landmark Health Care Bill
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the [...]
Obama Wraps Up Afghan Review, Eyes Final Options (Yahoo)
President Barack Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy in Afghanistan and is considering final Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday.
A deployment of that size would be less than the 40,000-troop increase recommended by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, but [...]
Fort Hood Update: Friday Evening 11/6
FORT HOOD UPDATE:
KILLEEN, Tex. — Amid a public outpouring of grief on Friday for those gunned down at the Fort Hood Army base, new details emerged about the chaotic moments of the shooting and the Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on dozens of his fellow soldiers.
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SWINE FLU UPDATE – NOVEMBER 6TH
More than 38 million doses of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza are now available for ordering, 11 million more than were available last week and double the number available two weeks ago, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. Another 8 million doses are expected to arrive next week “if everything [...]
