Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies New York Times WASHINGTON รข€" President Obama on Thursday ordered intelligence agencies to take a series of steps to streamline how terrorism threats are pursued and analyzed, saying the government had to respond aggressively to the ... Factbox: Christmas Day bombing plot: Who knew what, when? Report on failed Christmas terror attack released Obama Orders Security Fix |
The Guardian | Connecticut Smackdown Takes a Twist New York Times The champ is dazed and bleary-eyed, stumbling helplessly around the ring on rubber legs like a weary drunk. He's one perfunctory drop kick, body slam and three-count from being a goner. But wait! Who's that running toward the ring, ... Johnson seen taking over as Senate banking panel chief Dodd's Lesson: You're Never Too Big to Fail |
ABC News | Health Care Countdown: Senate Bill Could Hit Middle Class Hard FOXNews The Senate health care bill could end up hitting middle-class workers hard, through a new tax on insurance plans that could ultimately cut through to their wages. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, right, attends a news conference on Capitol Hill Dec. ... Congress prepares for final health care push Dems Intend to Bypass GOP on Health Compromise US health spending grew to $2.3 trillion in 2008 |
The Guardian | White House: Al-Qaida Threat Closes US Embassy in Yemen Voice of America US President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism advisor says a threat from an al-Qaida affiliate led to the closure of the American embassy in Yemen. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports this same group has been linked to the attempted Christmas Day bombing ... Al-Qaida alert forces UK to close Yemen embassy Western embassies in Yemen shut down after al-Qaeda threatens attack No "smoking gun" before Christmas bombing plot: White House advisor |
Reuters South Africa | US General Talks Security in Yemen Voice of America Yemeni officials say US General David Petraeus met with Yemen's president Saturday, as the country steps up efforts to stop al-Qaida militants. Sources say Petraeus, who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, discussed the security situation in ... US General Petraeus in Yemen talks on tackling al-Qaeda Yemen president to work with US to boost security Top US military commander meets with Yemeni president |
BBC News | Suicide Blast Kills At Least 75 in Pakistan Voice of America Photo: AP A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyb » |
