Archive for February, 2009

Clinton dives into Arab-Israeli peacemaking (Reuters)

Reuters – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on her way to the Middle East and Europe on Sunday, delving into Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking for the first time at an international donors conference for Gaza.

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Clinton dives into Arab-Israeli peacemaking
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Berkshire has worst year; Buffett still optimistic (AP)

AP – Warren Buffett remains optimistic about the prospects for his company and the nation even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc. turned in its worst performance in 2008 and the widely-followed investor says the economy will likely remain a mess beyond this year.

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Berkshire has worst year; Buffett still optimistic
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Obama challenges lobbyists to legislative duel (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama challenged the nation’s vested interests to a legislative duel Saturday, saying he will fight to change health care, energy and education in dramatic ways that will upset the status quo.

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Obama challenges lobbyists to legislative duel
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Mideast peace, Russian ties next up for Clinton (AP)

AP – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is using her second overseas trip to assess Mideast peace prospects, reconnect with European allies and remind her Russian counterpart that U.S. efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow have their limits.

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Mideast peace, Russian ties next up for Clinton
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ASEAN leaders urge economic reform, cooperation (AFP)

AFP – Southeast Asian leaders called Sunday for increased cooperation and urgent reform to deal with the global financial crisis as they wrapped up a summit dominated by their economic woes.

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ASEAN leaders urge economic reform, cooperation
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Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90 (AP)

AP – Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation’s most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. He was 90.

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Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90
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Famed U.S. broadcaster Paul Harvey dies at age 90 (Reuters)

Reuters – Paul Harvey, who captivated millions of radio listeners daily with his staccato delivery, firmly set opinions and old-fashioned outlook, died on Saturday at the age of 90, ABC News said.

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S.Korea’s Lee calls on North to stop missile plans (Reuters)

Reuters – South Korea’s president told the destitute North on Sunday to abandon its plans to develop weapons of mass destruction and return to talks with its capitalist neighbor.

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S.Korea’s Lee calls on North to stop missile plans
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