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San Francisco Chronicle

(10-11) 17:47 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- For many of the gays and lesbians marching for equal rights Sunday in San Francisco and Washington, President Obama's pledge of support provoked hope and frustration. They hoped that the president would follow through ...

'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay activists march to Capitol

CNN

Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington

New York Times

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Voice of America

By VOA News Turkey and Armenia have signed an agreement to normalize relations after a century of hostilities - despite a last minute glitch that nearly derailed the landmark agreement. Strong differences between the neighboring countries stem from the ...

Azerbaijan slams Armenia-Turkey deal

AFP

Clinton uses diplomatic muscle in Turkey-Armenia row

Reuters

Turkey and Armenia sign accord

Aljazeera.net

Washington Post -guardian.co.uk -The Associated Press

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Voice of America

Poland has signed the Lisbon Treaty which aims to streamline the workings of the European Union. This leaves just one more country, the Czech Republic, to ratify the agreement before it takes effect. In a ceremony Saturday, ...

Polish leader ratifies EU treaty

BBC News

Lisbon Treaty strengthens European community: Polish PM

Xinhua

Polish president ratifies EU reform treaty

The Associated Press

CNN International -AFP -Telegraph.co.uk

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New York Times

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of American and  »</nobr>

Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - A surprised world greeted the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama with a mixture of praise and skepticism on Friday. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee hailed Obama's "extraordinary efforts to ...

Laureates to Nobel winners: Prepare for 'lightning bolt'

CNN

US envoy holds Mideast talks as Obama wins Nobel

The Associated Press

Syria Reacts Warmly to Obama Peace Prize

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MLB.com

After showing no offensive life in losing Wednesday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series, the Rockies scored four runs off Phillies ace Cole Hamels and withstood a furious comeback attempt to win Game 2, 5-4, ...

Phillies need Game 3 starter

USA Today

Rockies top shaky Hamels 5-4, tie series vs. Phils

The Associated Press

Story lines from Game 2

Philadelphia Daily News

New York Times -Denver Post -Philadelphia Inquirer

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guardian.co.uk

Scandals are good for newspaper sales, as Italian publishers are discovering during the continuing controversies swirling around the country's prime minister, and media mogul, Silvio Berlusconi. The paper making  »</nobr>

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US (ChattahBox) - The late Anna Nicole Smith was investigated for a plot to kill the son of her oil tycoon husband, a released document by the FBI shows. According to the report, Smith was questioned in 2000 about her involvement in a possible plot to ...

Anna Nicole, criminal mastermind? Uh, no

Kansas City Star

Muck tracker - FBI investigated Anna Nicole Smith

Muckety

FBI Investigated Anna Nicole in Murder Plot

Newser

TMZ.com (blog) -Television Week -Contactmusic.com

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CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court voiced deep free speech concerns Tuesday about a law designed to stop the sale and marketing of videos showing dog fights and other acts of animal cruelty. Selling depictions of animal cruelty like ...

Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech in Dog Fighting Case

FOXNews

US justices question animal cruelty video law

Reuters

High court shines a light on animal cruelty videos

The Associated Press

Bloomberg -Christian Science Monitor -Washington Times

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The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency — to sideline al-Qaida — but changing circumstances require a ...

Fine Print: McChrystal's Comments on War Misunderstood

Washington Post

Afghan War Units Begin Two New Efforts

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Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gathered doctors from every US state at the White House on Monday to press his case for healthcare reform in a week when the sweeping overhaul could clear a major hurdle in Congress. ...

Obama enlists doctors in healthcare reform campaign

Los Angeles Times

President Obama Delivers Remarks to Doctors on Health Insurance Reform

Washington Post

Obama asks docs to suit up for health care debate

USA Today

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Los Angeles Times

Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, whose gunmen were behind many attacks on the oil industry in the western Niger Delta, hands over his weapons. Oporoza, Nigeria - Nigeria's last prominent militant leader agreed to halt fighting in the ...

Leading Nigeria oil rebel disarms

BBC News

More Nigerian Militants Give Up Arms Ahead of Amnesty Deadline

Voice of America

Nigeria Says Amnesty Successful as Tompolo Disarms

Bloomberg

The Associated Press -Financial Times -Reuters India

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The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of f »</nobr>

Bloomberg

Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland endorsed the European Union's new governing treaty, in a reversal of last year's veto that puts the EU back on course to enhance its global profile and revamp its policymaking system. ...

Finnish PM pleased with Lisbon Treaty approval in Ireland

Xinhua

Tory rift as Boris Johnson demands EU vote

Times Online

Lisbon Treaty approval could save Ireland €200m a year in debt costs

Telegraph.co.uk

Reuters -Washington Post -AFP

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Washington Post

Another storm over health-care rhetoric blew through the House this week, prompting Republicans and Democrats to trade accusations that the other had crossed the line marking good taste and civility in the chamber. But by week's end, ...

Pelosi: Hands off auto industry

The Detroit News

Dems taunt GOP: Where's your health care plan?

The Associated Press

Friday Talking Points [96] -- The Impressiveness Of Alan Grayson

Huffington Post (blog)

FOXNews -Salon

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New York Times

COPENHAGEN — Barely a year after his election, he was campaigning not for himself but for his adopted hometown. Yet as President Obama pitched Chicago's bid to host the Summer Games of 2016 on Friday, he put his own credibility on the ...

Obama to Olympics: 'This could be a meeting in Chicago'

USA Today

Olympics Photo Wire

ESPN

IOC votes for 2016 Olympic host

The Associated Press

Chicago Sun-Times -Washington Post -ABC News

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New York Times

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Christian Science Monitor

To the vast majority of Americans, Rep. Alan Grayson (D) of Florida is the representative who told members of Congress late Tuesday night that the Republicans' health care plan was for sick Americans to die quickly. ...

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Reuters

PERTH (Reuters) - Australia rolled out a nationwide vaccination drive for H1N1 influenza on Wednesday in a bid to arm itself against a possible outbreak of the disease. Health Minister Nicola Roxon said 5.5 million doses of the vaccine have been ...

Businesses Brace for Swine Flu

Washington Post

Rochester schools alert parents of H1N1 flu

Detroit Free Press

NY health care workers protest mandatory H1N1 flu shots

USA Today

Business Gazette -Bloomberg -New York Daily News

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Voice of America

Guinea's military ruler is trying to distance himself from Monday's killing of at least 150 opposition demonstrators by security forces. The death toll from Monday's shootings continues to rise as victims of the violence are located. ...

Guinea protest death toll soars

Aljazeera.net

Guinea's erratic military ruler

BBC News

Guinea troops 'kill 128 protesters'

Telegraph.co.uk

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