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Nobel award in hand, Obama faces hard work at home (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:31 AM PST

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave as they watch the torch parade from the balcony of their hotel in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Earlier, President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - With a Nobel Peace Prize in hand, President Barack Obama is returning to the grind of governing, refocusing on his top domestic priority as the Senate moves toward a pivotal moment on legislation to remake the nation's health care system.

Health care loophole would allow coverage limits (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:33 AM PST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. meets with doctors at during health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates.

House scales back proposed Wall Street rules (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:34 AM PST

David O'Day, center, and fellow traders gather at the post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that handles CIT Group, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Shares of CIT Group are up sharply in their first day of trading after the lender emerged from bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - House Democrats head into the final stretch on a long-awaited Wall Street regulation bill with two crucial and contentious votes looming before they can declare victory on one of President Barack Obama's legislative priorities.

Report: Blackwater guards linked to CIA raids (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:37 AM PST

FILE - In this July 28, 2008 file photo, Blackwater Worldwide's headquarters is seen in Moyock, N.C. Private security guards working for Blackwater USA participated in clandestine CIA raids against suspected insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)AP - Private security guards working for Blackwater USA participated in clandestine CIA raids against suspected insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Iraq holds 2nd oil auction amid security fears (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:51 AM PST

In this Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 photo released by the Iraqi Government President Jalal Talabani, right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, ho)AP - International oil companies vied Friday for the biggest slice of Iraq's oil riches on offer in decades, with Iraqi officials hoping the firms will look beyond persistent security fears and strike deals crucial for the country's reconstruction efforts.

US Marines train illiterate farmers to be police (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:21 AM PST

In this picture taken Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, an Afghan police trainee from the United States Marine police mentoring program eats a lollipop as Marines search a house that was thought to have explosives during a joint patrol in Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan. The experience in Khan Neshin highlights the difficult task facing coalition partners as they work with the Afghan government to dramatically ramp up a police force known for its corruption, drug use, and lack of training. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)AP - The U.S. Marines were tense looking for bombs buried near a mud compound in this remote farming town in southern Afghanistan. Their new Afghan police colleagues were little help, joking around and sucking on lollipops meant for local kids.

Next hot jobs: keeping tabs on financial firms (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:40 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, Securities and Exchange Commission Director of Enforcement Ron Khuzami speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. Enforcement officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 said that their staffs are targeting the role of Wall Street rating agencies in the financial meltdown. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - People who knew how to make a quick buck held some of the fastest-growing jobs two years ago.

US-born Hispanics see gains in education, income (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:41 AM PST

AP - Young Hispanics born in the U.S. are less likely to drop out of school and live in poverty than young Hispanic immigrants, but they have higher exposure to gangs and violence, an independent research group says.

'N Sync's 'No Strings' decade's most popular album (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:41 AM PST

Singer Taylor Swift attends the launch party for Vevo, a premium music video and entertainment experience, created by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and YouTube, in New York, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - The top album of the decade came from an act that's not even around anymore — 'N Sync.

Not so Super: Browns sack Steelers 13-6 (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:44 AM PST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn (10) greets Cleveland Browns cornerback Coye Francies after the Browns defeated the Steelers 13-6 in an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)AP - There's nothing Super about the Pittsburgh Steelers anymore.

Obama will not rush Afghan troop drawdown (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 03:53 PM PST

U.S Army soldiers of the Task Force Yukon combat team keep watch on the roof of the Afghan command post during a meeting with the district deputy governor in the town of Dwamanda in Khowst province December 5, 2009. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraReuters - There will be no "precipitous drawdown" of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and U.S. troops could still be in the country for years to come, President Barack Obama said on Thursday.

House passes $447 billion spending bill (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:36 PM PST

Traffic moves down Pennsylvania Avenue with the U.S. Capitol building in the background in Washington August 12, 2009. REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $447 billion bill that boosts funding for a large part of the U.S. government and reflects priorities of Democrats who control Congress and the White House.

Gates sees more Iran sanctions over nuclear plans (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 12:45 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (C) walks with U.S. Army Lt. General David Rodriguez (R) and Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr after landing at Kabul International Airport December 8, 2009. REUTERS/Justin Sullivan/PoolReuters - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said on Friday he expected the international community to impose significant additional sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

Obama plans TARP aid for small businesses: report (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:22 PM PST

Reuters - The Obama administration plans to channel money from the government financial bailout fund to small businesses in an effort to stem the political and economic fallout of high unemployment, the Washington Post said in its Friday editions.

U.S. may start Afghan transition before July 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 01:06 PM PST

An Afghan boy covers his face from the sun during a patrol by U.S Army soldiers from Task Force Yukon 1-40 CAV combat team at Shadal village in Khowst province, Afghanistan, December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraReuters - The gradual U.S. handover of security to Afghan forces may begin before the July 2011 start date set by President Barack Obama, if conditions allow, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday.

Obama calls for climate deal, U.S. target under fire (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 02:09 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama gives a final wave as he and his wife Michelle depart the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo to attend the Nobel banquet December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Thursday to break the deadlock at climate change talks in Copenhagen, although many nations accused the United States of lacking ambition.

EU pulls all-nighter to find climate aid cash (AFP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 10:43 PM PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt prior to a working session at a European Union summit in Brussels. European leaders, bidding to increase pressure for a worldwide climate deal in Copenhagen, battled through the night to hammer down Friday a six-billion-euro aid package for poorer nations.(AFP/John Thys)AFP - European leaders, bidding to increase pressure for a worldwide climate deal in Copenhagen, battled through the night to hammer down Friday a six-billion-euro aid package for poorer nations.

Philippine tribal gunmen warn of killing hostages (AFP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 10:55 PM PST

An armed abductor (R) walks past a group of hostages on the outskirts of Prosperidad, a town in the province of Agusan del Sur on Mindanao island on December 11 during a visit by the media and negotiators to the area. Tribal gunmen in the southern Philippines warned they would massacre dozens of hostages if police made a rescue bid.(AFP)AFP - Tribal gunmen in the southern Philippines warned Friday they would massacre dozens of hostages if police made a rescue bid, as hundreds of security forces surrounded their mountain lair.
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