TOP 100 GOVERNMENT SITES
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| Obama ordering 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is sending 30,000 extra U.S. troops to Afghanistan on an accelerated timetable that will have the first Marines there as early as Christmas and all forces in place by summer. But he'll also declare Tuesday night that troops will start leaving in 19 months.... hosted.ap.org |
U.K. Jobless Claims Slip in November The number of people claiming jobless benefits fell in November for the first time since the recession began, a key sign that the U.K. is finally emerging from a deep and protracted downturn. online.wsj.com |
Insight by a Thousand Strokes David Levine’s line came from caricaturists of the past, but he used it to untangle the politics of his day. feeds.nytimes.com |
Coakley, Brown cast votes in closely-watched race BOSTON (AP) -- Voters thronged to the polls in Massachusetts Tuesday in a special election Republicans hope will be a national game-changer, slowing down President Barack Obama's agenda and loosening the Democratic grip on the U.S. Senate.... hosted.ap.org |
Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention A gathering billed as the coming together of grass-roots groups is unraveling as participants pull out in protest. feeds.nytimes.com |