North Korean Nuclear Claim Draws Global Criticism - NYTimes.

North Korea announced on Monday that it had successfully conducted its second nuclear test, in defiance of international warnings, but the scale of the test remained unclear.

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North Korean Nuclear Blast Draws Global Condemnation

TOKYO, May 27 -- North Korea's detonation of a nuclear device Monday appears not to have been a significant technical advance over its first underground test three years ago. But it has triggered a swifter, stronger and more uniform wave of international condemnation, most notably from the isola...

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North Korean Nuclear Blast Draws Global Condemnation

TOKYO, May 27 -- North Korea's detonation of a nuclear device Monday appears not to have been a significant technical advance over its first underground test three years ago. But it has triggered a swifter, stronger and more uniform wave of international condemnation, most notably from the isola...

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Cheney's dishonest speech about torture, terror, and Obama

This morning's back-to-back speeches on torture and terrorism—first by President Barack Obama, then by the former vice president—could have been an opportunity to weigh competing arguments, examine their premises, and chart an agenda for a serious debate. Obama's speech did exactly that. By Fred Kaplan

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Obama Defends Plans to Close Guantanamo Prison

President Obama today delivered a forceful defense of his approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison and fighting terrorism, arguing in the face of criticism from both the left and right that America must adhere to its fundamental values as his administration works to safeguard the nation while...

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Obama Defends Plans to Close Guantanamo Prison

President Obama today delivered a forceful defense of his approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison and fighting terrorism, arguing in the face of criticism from both the left and right that America must adhere to its fundamental values as his administration works to safeguard the nation while...

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Obama's Goal for the Day: Watching His Daughters Play

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Mr. Cheney, You Did Not Keep Us Safe

Cheney is advocating for the use of torture. I think he's just pushing this, so that he can change the view of it, like make us think that torture is necessary, so that Cheney and Bush won't be tried for war crimes. Advocating for torture would only open the door for more torturers and put the lives of our Soldiers in more danger.

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Obama’s Push for Health Care Cuts Faces Daunting Odds

If history is a guide, the commitments of doctors, hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies may not produce their promised savings.

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Health Industry Is Said to Promise to Rein In Costs

Health care providers are offering to hold down costs in the hopes of staving off new government price constraints.

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Full Video: Obama's White House Correspondents Dinner Speech

Here is the full length video of Obama's speech at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner!

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Mr. Obama, Mr. Zardari and Mr. Karzai

If there is any hope of defeating the Taliban, Congress must support President Obama’s plan to deal with Pakistan and Afghanistan as an integrated regional problem.

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Free Trade, Green Trade

Fighting protectionism and climate change can be done at the same time by unilaterally eliminating tariffs on clean technology products.

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Waterboard Dick!!!

Brad Whitford writes that Cheney knows "torture works" and calls for us to "waterboard Dick!"

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