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AP – President Barack Obama’s top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
AP – Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month’s Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners.
With speculation persisting about the source of leak of Liberhan panel report despite denials from home minister, his ministry drew upon a statement issued by the TV channel that accessed the report of the Commission before it was tabled in Parliament.
Liberhan Commission may have exonerated the Congress-led Centre for Babri demolition but a day after the report was tabled in Parliament, the ruling party had to face sharp queries on the clean chit to the Narasimha Rao govt.
AP – Shortly after signing with the San Diego Chargers, Jon Runyan announced he’ll retire at the end of the season and run for Congress in New Jersey.
Jaipur, Nov 25(ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day tour of Rajasthan with an aim to mobilize the youth of the state to join his party, on Wednesday said that it is not necessary to have political background to be a party member.
Jaipur, Nov 25: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has described himself as “old” and only playing the role of a catalyst for strengthening the youth wing of the party.Speaking to reporters here, he said, “If you do a demographic analysis of
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury has asked the Congress-led UPA Government to pursue cases against those found responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid in December 1992 by the Liberhan Commission.
AP – A Pennsylvania lawmaker defended Rep. Patrick Kennedy on Monday against a bishop who has acknowledged asking the Rhode Island congressman not to receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion rights.
Widow of the then Mumbai anti-terrorism squad chief Hemant Karkare, spent about an hour with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.