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USA News, Feb 23, 2012

To close tax loopholes, Obama would open new ones
Janesville Gazette
By AP Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 In this Feb. 11, 2010 file photo, Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romer briefs reporters at the White Housein Washington. Economists note that Obama's plan would upturn the very playing field the ...
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White House Pushes for New Privacy Codes of Conduct
CSO
By Grant Gross February 23, 2012 — The US White House will push for online businesses to adopt new privacy codes of conduct, including consumer rights to control what information websites collect about them and a right to see what data is being ...
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White House to Applaud Evidon and DAA for Privacy Leadership
MarketWatch (press release)
WASHINGTON, Feb 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a West Wing ceremony at 12 noon ET today, The White House will gather the leaders of the Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising, as well as leaders of some of the largest companies ...
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Obama apologizes for Quran burning in Afghanistan
Boston.com
(AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) By Amir Shah and Patrick Quinn Associated Press / February 23, 2012 KABUL, Afghanistan—President Barack Obama apologized Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a US military base this week, ...
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Boston.com
Afghanistan's Karzai says US officer burned Korans
Malaysia Star
Afghan men shout anti-US slogans during a protest in Kabul February 23,2012. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani Demonstrations against the burning of copies of Islam's most holy book drew thousands of angry Afghans to the streets, chanting "Death to America!
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Obama to address gas prices, pitch energy policy
Boston.com
22, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) By Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press / February 23, 2012 WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is confronting Americans' anxiety over rising gasoline prices by drawing attention to his energy policies and taking credit ...
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Boston.com
US Republican rivals clash in crucial TV debate
Jakarta Globe
by Ben Norris | February 23, 2012 Struggling Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney clashed repeatedly with his surging rival Rick Santorum on Wednesday, in a crucial TV debate as the pair battle for frontrunner status. In the last televised debate ...
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Does Obama's Online 'Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights' Get the Job Done?
TIME
By Matt Peckham | @mattpeckham | February 23, 2012 | + The Obama administration just rolled out something it's calling a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.” It's a first draft at this point — think of it as a blueprint for legislation down the road, ...
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TIME
Does the 21st Century Need to Be an 'American Century?'
TIME (blog)
By Ishaan Tharoor | @ishaantharoor | February 23, 2012 | + USmarines participate in an amphibious assault military drill as part of the annual combined military exercise Cobra Gold 2012 at a Navy base in Sattahip, Thailand on Feb. 10, 2012.
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TIME (blog)
Brokers and RIAs Agree on the Role of Precious Metals Within a Portfolio
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Feb 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Registered representatives at brokerage houses and independent financial advisors have remarkably similar views on investing in commodities, according to a survey taken recently by ETF Securities (US) LLC at ...
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Damage Control (Again) in Afghanistan
New York Times (blog)
By MARK MCDONALD | February 23, 2012, 12:11 am S. Sabawoon/European Pressphoto AgencyAn Afghan man at a protest outside Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan held up a Koran that was allegedly burned by American troops. HONG KONG — When it became apparent ...
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New York Times (blog)
The Pacific Northwest's Leading Life Sciences Association Represented at White ...
PharmaLive.com (press release)
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 23, 2012 - The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA) was represented by Patti McKinnell Davis, Director, Public Affairs, and members of the Pacific Northwest's life sciences community at the White House ...
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The Bachelor – Episode 16-8 Review – “A Visit to Blandsville, USA”
Inside Pulse
by Jill Mader on February 23, 2012 I think it's time I admit what I've always known: This season of The Bachelor is a dud. In fact, it's so boring that I'm almost thankful Courtney is on the show, because without her the season would have been a ...
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Inside Pulse
Nic Bothma / EPA
msnbc.com (blog)
Afghan demonstrators burn a US flag during a protest against Quran desecration in Helmand province on Feb. 23, 2012, the third day of violent protests that have left at least 12 people dead. Afghan policemen fire towards protesters during a protest in ...
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msnbc.com (blog)
Lesbian federal worker wins health benefits case
Boston.com
By Lisa Leff AP / February 23, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO—The government cannot deny health benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee by relying on the 1996 law that bars government recognition of same-sex unions, a federal judge has ruled.
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Syrian forces resume Homs shelling
CBS News
In this Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and accessed on Thursday, Feb. 23,2012, flames rise from a house from Syrian government shelling, at Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs ...
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Qur'an Burning Rage in Afghanistan
Patriot Post
By Arnold Ahlert (Archive) · Thursday, February 23, 2012 The United Statesembassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is on lockdown and violent protests are spreading throughout the nation. The impetus for the unrest was the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO ...
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“Leon the Lip”
TIME (blog)
Now, after a dazzling career that has taken him from the Capitol, to the White House, to his current post running the US military, he finds himself in — and out — of hot water once again. Panetta volunteered Feb. 1 that the US was looking to hand ...
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TIME (blog)
Obama tax plan 'not making sense'
GOPUSA
By Christopher S, Rugaber and Paul Wiseman February 23, 2012 6:52 am WASHINGTON (AP) - Cutting corporate tax rates and deleting loopholes is just what most economists prescribe for the tangled US tax code. So why isn't everyone cheering the plan ...
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Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and others sign up to Obama's new 'Privacy Bill of ...
The Verge
By Vlad Savov on February 23, 2012 05:58 am 0Comments US President Barack Obama has today unveiled a new framework for online privacy intended to ameliorate persistent concerns about the way web companies use their customers' personal data.
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Arizona Republican Debate live blog
Washington Post (blog)
Adam Green (@AdamGreen) February 23, 2012 9:20 pm | The candidates, in just one word A question by a commenter on CNNPolitics.com was posed to the candidates. How would you describe yourself in one word? Paul said “Consistent.” Santorum: “Courageous.
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APNewsBreak: Feds plan to spend $50M on carp fight
Boston.com
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer / February 23, 2012 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—The Obama administration will spend about $50 million this year to shield the Great Lakes from greedy Asian carp, including first-time water sampling to determine whether ...
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Afghans angry over Quran burnings attack US base
Fremont Tribune
AP | Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:21 am | (1) Comments Black smoke rises into the sky from tyres that were burnt by protesters during an anti-US demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Police say anti-American ...
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Obama takes credit for auto revival in Michigan
STLtoday.com
AP | Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:23 am | Loading… President Barack Obama, center, heads to the West Wing of the White House in Washington with Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, left, and White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew, right, ...
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Obama to Address Gas, Pitch Energy Policy
TIME
By AP / JIM KUHNHENN Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall meetingin Atkinson, Ill., during his three-day economic bus tour. AP / Carolyn Kaster (WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama is confronting Americans' anxiety ...
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White House loves aggressive journalism abroad — but not at home ...
By News Sources
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player White Housepress secretary Jay Carney began yesterday's briefing by praising journalists who have died covering the unrest in Syria: Marie Colvin and Rémi Ochlik as well as ... by News Sources on February 232012 ... How does that square with the fact that this administration has been so aggressively trying to stop aggressive journalism in the United States by using the Espionage Act to take whistleblowers to court?
War in Context
White House weighs in on online privacy, proposes one-click solution
By Jon Dick
Latest Tech NewsWhite House weighs in on online privacy, proposes one-click solution. Feb 232012. The White House waded into the online privacy debate on Wednesday with the groundwork for a privacy code that could eventually enable ... of Safari and Internet Explorer users without their knowledge, the company is again under fire, this time for attempting to ban Microsoft's products both at home and abroad for the most hypocritical of reasons: they access video on the Web.
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Vote For The White House “What's Your Story” Video Challenge ...
By Guest Writer
By Guest Writer | Thursday, February 232012 | No Comments · WP Greet Box icon. Thanks for visiting 8Asians, a blog about Asian American issues. ...Whoever you are, vote for a story that speaks to you – because if we vote in big numbers, we can show the White House that yeah, we matter, and there's many of us who care about being represented in the political decisions being made about our lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A Japanese/Hong Kongnese immigrant, Asian American, ...
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World News - Obama apologizes to Afghanistan over Quran ...
By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services
The media in Afghanistan needs to put good stories on the front page as well as the bad ones if they want to give us a true picture of what we're really doing there. 17 votes. #2.21 - Thu Feb 232012 9:36 AM EST. Comment author avatar ...
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Report: Two U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan; Quran Burnings ...
By KOSU News
Post a comment on this article. Report: Two U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan; Quran Burnings Backlash? Filed by KOSU News in World NewsFebruary 23,2012. “Two U.S. troops have been shot to death and four more wounded by an Afghan solider who turned his gun on his allies in apparent anger over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, an Afghan official tells CBS News.” ... White House Statement On Obama's Letter To Karzai. Tommy Vietor, spokesman ...
KOSU Radio
White House refuses to reveal ties with Monsanto — RT
By RT
Despite requests made under the Freedom of Information Act for correspondence out of the White House, the Obama administration is refusing to comply with calls to disclose discussions with Monsanto-linked lobbyists. ...The US government says that Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom masterminded a vast file sharing conspiracy that swindled the entertainment industry out of millions by letting users illegally download movies and songs. ... Published: 23 February2012, 00:09 ...
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US clergy declare 'state of emergency' over ... - Catholic News Agency
Washington D.C., Feb 232012 / 02:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A group of ministers from numerous religious backgrounds sent a message to the White House declaring a “state of emergency” over a health insurance mandate that may force ...
CNA Daily News
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE NEFARIUM FEB 23, 2012
By Joseph P. Farrell
You are here: Home / Fireside Chats / NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE NEFARIUM FEB 232012 .... Did the White House tell the World Bank president that he's out? ... (30) 2/17/12 (USA) Blankfein out as Goldman Sachs CEO by summer ...
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Morning News Digest: February 23, 2012 | Politicker NJ
By mrebovich
"The governor was put in office because people liked what he did in office as the U.S. Attorney," said state Sen. Mike Doherty (R-23). "He has the role of a lifetime to make a significant change here and he's missing an opportunity to go after what has been documented in neon .... Runyan, 38, of Mount Laurel, said Romney is the only GOP candidate in the race for the White House who has remained the most viable option as other candidates have risen and fallen in the media spotlight.
READERS' FORUM: Feb. 23, 2012 » Opinion » News From Terre ...
LIZ CIANCONE: Always fond of those silent types — of movies. I'm not a big movie fan, but a few days ago Number Two son said he almost had to have me sedated and hauled off to a movie. He insisted that I'd enjoy it. February 21,2012 ... February 19, 2012. FLASHPOINT: White House rejects Keystone XL: Sad day for U.S. workers. Imagine a project that could create 20000 American jobs during construction, and as many as half a million longer-term positions.February 19, 2012 ...
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White House reacts to anti-American protests in ... - Video - Fox News
White House reacts to anti-American protests in Afghanistan. Feb 23, 2012. - 1:53 -. U.S. embassy remains ... Feb 22, 2012. 9:12 ... Anti-US protests spread across Afghanistan. Feb 22, 2012 ... Get Updates from Fox News Video on Facebook ...
video.foxnews.com/.../white-house-reacts-to-anti-american-pr...
White House pushes for new privacy codes of conduct
February 23, 2012, 12:02 AM — The US White House will push for online businesses to adopt new privacy codes of conduct, including consumer rights to control ...
www.itworld.com/.../white-house-pushes-new-privacy-codes-c...
White House pushes for online privacy rights ... - USA Today
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY. Updated 2/23/2012 12:08 AM. Comments 5. Reprints & Permissions. The White House on Wednesday unveiled a strongly...
www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-02-23/ftc.../1
Eye Opener: Anti-U.S. protests in Afghanistan - CBS News Video
CBS News video: Eye Opener: Anti-U.S. protests in Afghanistan - Two U.S. ...Video FDA approves controversial diet drug 9 of 9 ... February 23, 2012 5:24 AM ... The concert was taped for the PBS series, "In Performance at the White House. " ...
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id...utm...
White House unveils plan to protect online privacy | Reuters
WASHINGTON | Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:19am EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday proposed a "bill of rights" that would give consumers ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-privacy-online-idUSTRE81M0AM201...
Analysis: Social issue focus may haunt GOP in fall - US News and ...
US News & World Report Politics ... February 23, 2012 RSS Feed Print ....and can be again with Ron Paul making the right decisions for us in the white house.
www.usnews.com/.../analysis-social-issue-focus-may-haunt-go...
PM Not Getting Cup of Coffee at White House ... - Israel National News
YouReport, Send us News & updates ... Inside Israel 4:15 AM 2/23/2012 ... get a sandwich and a cup of coffee at the White House, but they have to have it. “...
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/153075
Romney and Santorum clash at Arizona debate – video | World ...
The Guardian home. The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web. News · Sport · Comment ... US politics live: White House and Mitt Romney compete on tax reform plans ... guardian.co.uk,; Thursday 23 February 2012. Send to a ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../romney-santorum-arizona-debate-vide...
Video: Obama Sings Again; This Time 'Sweet Home Chicago ...
February 23, 2012 ... Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News | Hip Hop News | Black ... The president rose at the end to introduce the ensemble as the “ White House Blues ... And access us anytime, anywhere on your smartphone.
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Obama's schedule for Thursday, Feb. 23 - UPI.com
... tour the University of Miami's Industrial Assessment Center and deliver a speech, the White House said. ... 23, 2012 at 6:58 AM ... Additional U.S. NewsStories ...
www.upi.com/Top_News/US/.../UPI-72551329998299/
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