Afghanistan's parliamentary election gets under way Saturday as attacks and the closure of some polling sites by insurgents underscore the difficulty of voting in a country at war. Afghanistan - Kabul - Voting - Asia - Taliban
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Afghan voting off to rocky start
Posted by sanctifyrich 615 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)Punishing Dems who voted 'no' on health care
Posted by sanctifyrich 619 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
On Tuesday, progressives will try to boot Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., one of the 34 House Democrats to vote against President Obama’s health care bill. Barack Obama - Democratic - Health care - United States - Stephen Lynch
Huge Calif. gas blast, fire kill at least 4
Posted by sanctifyrich 623 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
A massive explosion sent flames roaring through a neighborhood south of San Francisco on Thursday night, destroying more than 50 homes and leaving at least four dead. San Francisco - San Bruno California - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California
Obama getting fewer judges seated than Nixon
Posted by sanctifyrich 626 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
President Barack Obama put fewer people on the bench than any president since Richard Nixon at a similar point in his first term 40 years ago. Barack Obama - Richard Nixon - President of the United States - United States - President
Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion
Posted by sanctifyrich 630 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Oil platform - Environment - Energy
Obama rejects criticism of BP response
Posted by sanctifyrich 634 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
President Barack Obama rejected criticism of his response to the Gulf oil spill Sunday, saying in an interview on “NBC Nightly News” that his administration jumped on the crisis immediately. Barack Obama - Oilspill - President - Gulf Oil - NBC Nightly News
Miners' motivation: Stay slim or stay in mine
Posted by sanctifyrich 638 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
Just 35 inches around the waist — that's how skinny Chile's 33 trapped miners have been told they need to be to squeeze through the escape tunnel, the health minister said Wednesday. Chile - South America - History - Working Class - Miners' Strike 1984-5
Spill bound BP, feds together
Posted by sanctifyrich 642 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
The BP-government partnership raises questions about the government's ability to be impartial in meting out punishment for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Oil spill - BP - Environment - Energy - Petroleum in the Environment
Salmonella outbreak prompts recall of 228M eggs
Posted by sanctifyrich 646 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
An outbreak of salmonella illnesses linked to shell eggs has prompted a nationwide recall of 13 popular brands produced by an Iowa company and triggered a multi-state investigation that is expected to grow, federal health officials said Tuesday Iowa - Salmonella - Health - Poultry - Business
Obama: GOP trying to destroy Social Security
Posted by sanctifyrich 649 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
President Barack Obama used the anniversary of Social Security to trumpet Democrats' support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it. Barack Obama - Democratic - Republican - Social Security - United States
Pressure mounts on Fed to save recovery
Posted by sanctifyrich 653 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
With the economy sputtering and Congress all but shut down, the Federal Reserve is now the last best hope of restoring growth and getting Americans back to work. Federal Reserve System - United States - Economic - Central bank - United States Congress
Schwarzenegger: Let same-sex weddings resume
Posted by sanctifyrich 657 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown filed motions Friday calling for resumption of same-sex weddings in the state. Jerry Brown - Attorney general - California - Arnold Schwarzenegger - United States
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