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(Photo: Creative Commons)Remembering Howard Zinn
File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Anjum Naveed)US, Philippines discuss increased military cooperation
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles while she waits to Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011....Full Story

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US-China military ties have not advanced: Pentagon
Washington: Sino-US military ties have not advanced at the operational and tactical levels despite best of the American effort, a top Pentagon commander has said, highlighting the need to overcome this challenge in order to make Asia-Pacific a secure, stable and prosper...Full Story
Aneesh Chopra, Obama's Indian American IT head, quits
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US to issue 14% more visas for Indians
| New Delhi: The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 per cent yearly increase in travellers from India that would help further strengthen business and political ties, an American diplomat said yesterday. | The US consul...Full Story
US to cut 1 Lakh troops, $487 billion in military spending
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon unveiled a 2013 budget plan that would cut $487 billion in spending over the next decade by eliminating nearly 100,000 ground troops, mothballing ships and trimming air squadrons in a bid to create a smaller, agile force with a new strategic foc...Full Story
Obama's Indian origin technology czar Aneesh Chopra to leave White House
| Washington, Jan 28(ANI): Obama's Indian origin first U.S. chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra is leaving the White House, an administration official has said.  | The White House has confirmed that February 8 will be the last day of Chopra's tenure.  | Cho...Full Story
Egyptian officials to visit US amid tensions
| An Egyptian military team intends to visit the US next week, according to US officials, against a backdrop of tensions over a crackdown on pro-democracy organisations that have jeopardised US financial assistance to Egypt. | The Egyptian delegation hope...Full Story
Aneesh Chopra, Obama's Indian American IT head quits
Washington: Aneesh Chopra, President Barack Obama's information technology honcho, who was the highest ranking Indian American in the Obama administration, is leaving the White House, apparently to try his hand at politics. | Announcing the departure of Chopra, Assistan...Full Story
Aneesh Chopra, Obama's Indian American IT head, quits
WASHINGTON: Aneesh Chopra, President Barack Obama's information technology honcho, who was the highest ranking Indian American in the Obama administration, is leaving the White House, apparently to try his hand at politics. | Announcing the departure of Chopra, Assistan...Full Story
Politics and Transcripts
| Every election year brings a heightened sense of anticipation for how things will turn out. Pulses quicken. Battle lines harden. Tempers flare. And the wing-nuts come out, with all their passion, their color, and, not least of all, their entertainment value. | Recentl...Full Story
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Sat 28 Jan 2012
Pakistan knew of bin Laden hideout: US Defense Secretary
Yahoo Daily News | US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta still believes someone in authority in Pakistan knew where Osama bin Laden was hiding before US forces went in to find him, he said in a TV interview to air Sunday. | Intelligence reports found Pakistani military h...
Obama Buttresses Case for U.S. Resilience With Book From Unlikely Source
The New York Times | WASHINGTON — When Senator Barack Obama was photographed clutching a copy of “The Post-American World” as he left his campaign plane during the Democratic primaries in May 2008, some critics viewed it as a telling sign that he embr...
Republican senator wants Keystone XL bill
Yahoo Daily News | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John Hoeven is set to introduce legislation on Monday seeking to bypass President Barack Obama and empower Congress to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, an aide said on Friday. | Obama put Tra...
U.S., S.Korea to Hold Joint Military Exercises
Chosunilbo | The United States and South Korea are to hold two military exercises on the Korean peninsula soon. They will be the first such war games since the recent change of leadership in North Korea. | There had been speculation one or both of the joint U.S...
Top Army general backs plan to cut 80,000 troops
Yahoo Daily News | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Army's top general on Friday endorsed plans to reduce the size of his force by 80,000 soldiers over the next six years, pledging a steady drawdown that would take care of troops and their families rather than "running our...
US continues to have complicated ties with Pakistan: Donilon
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet WASHINGTON: The United States continues to have a complicated relationship with Pakistan, a top Obama administration official has said, as he voiced concern over terrorist safe haven in that country. | "It continues to be a...
US envoy going to Russia to discuss North Korea
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet WASHINGTON: The US special envoy for North Korea travels to Russia next week for consultations on the North's nuclear program. | The State Department said on Friday that Glyn Davies will meet Russian deputy foreign minister...
USA pulls out; Singapore in
The Hindu The International Hockey Federation (FIH), on Friday, announced that Singapore would replace the USA in the men's Olympic qualifier to be held here from February 18-26. | After the USA pulled out of the event “due to player unavailability, reti...
Fresh blooper: US veep mimics Indian accent
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | WASHINGTON: Super-sensitive India has plenty to hyperventilate about this weekend after US vice-president Joe Biden appeared to imitate an Indian accent while talking about call centers and an American television network ...
US seeks greater military ties with China
Khaleej Times WASHINGTON ' The US commander handling Asia on Friday called for greater military relations with China, saying that dialogue between the Pacific powers has not advanced beyond broad strategic issues. | Admiral Robert Willard, head of the US Pacific C...
Battlefield of the future
NZ Herald | A secret war is being waged that is changing the nature of conflict. The internet is the new combat zone, where nation strikes against nation, spy against spy and corporation raids corporation. Phil Taylor reports | Late last year Australia and the...
Fri 27 Jan 2012
North America boosts Ford; Europe lagging
Kansas City Star | For Ford Motor Co., there's no place like home. | North America propped up the company in the fourth quarter as Europe's debt crisis and flooding in Thailand hurt profits elsewhere. | Ford reported $13.62 billion in net income, but investors brushe...
U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea for first time since '05
CNN January 28, 2012 -- Updated 0327 GMT (1127 HKT) | Editor's note: A team dedicated to finding, recovering and identifying every missing U.S. service member opens its doors to CNN International. Watch "World's Untold Story" Friday January 27 at 2330 ET...
THREATENING CHINA: U.S. to expand military presence in the Philippines
GlobalResearch | An article in the Washington Post on January 26 revealed that a delegation from the Philippines was engaged in bilateral talks in Washington to negotiate the expansion of the American military presence in the country. The provocative move is a key ...
Business Highlights
Kansas City Star | --- | Economy grew 2.8 percent in Q4, but outlook is hazy | WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it's healthy. | But the 2.8 percent annualized growth rate in the October-December quarter - ...
Obama holds fundraiser with American Indians
Seattle Times WASHINGTON - | President Barack Obama, raising money for his campaign among tribal leaders, said Friday he wants American Indians to be "full partners" in the economy. | Obama met with 70 to 75 supporters from Native American tribes. Democratic offic...
New California rules require cleaner cars
The News & Observer Email Print Order Reprint Share This Share Text tool name | tool goes here By DON LEE - Tribune Washington Bureau By DON LEE | WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy ended last year on firmer footing with modestly stronger growth. But output fell short of wh...
INTERVIEW/ Admiral Robert F. Willard: Japan-U.S. alliance to rise in prominence as U.S. shifts strategy
Asahi News | The Japan-U.S. alliance will rise in prominence as Washington shifts its strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific region, Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said in a recent interview with a delegation of Japan National Press Clu...
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