Obama to use recess appointments to fill 15 posts
President Obama announced plans to appoint 15 vacant administration posts without Senate approval during vacation, citing obstruction by Republicans. He defended the move as necessary to keep government functioning amid economic urgency.
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Barack Obama
Senate
Congress
Obama
United States Senate
Department of the Treasury
Craig Becker
National Labor Relations Board
Becker
Service Employees International Union
Afl-Cio
U S troop deaths in Afghanistan double in 2010 start
U S forces killed in Afghanistan rose sharply in the first quarter of 2010, with 57 deaths in January and February and at least 20 more in March as Pentagon plans 30 000 more troops and targets Kandahar. Wounded numbers more than tripled, signaling a harsher year ahead.
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U.S
Afghanistan
Washington
Pentagon
Kandahar
Adm
Mike Mullen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Associated Press
United States
Barack Obama
Gfk
Palin rallies tea party set in Searchlight Nevada
About 7,000 tea party activists gathered in Searchlight Nevada to hear Sarah Palin criticize Senator Harry Reid and the Obama administration. She framed Reid as gambling with the country’s future and urged voters to hold him accountable. Traffic to the desert rally slowed as participants attended the kick-off of a 42 city bus tour ending in Washington on April 15.
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Harry Reid
U.S
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Palin
Las Vegas
Barack Obama
Senate
Obama
House
Nancy Pelosi
Congress
Searchlight
Cially
Searchlight, Nev
Dozens Missing as South Korea Sinks Cheonan
Military divers searched the waters near Baengnyeong Island for 46 missing marines after the 1,200 ton ship Cheonan exploded and sank following a rear blast. Officials said North Korea did not appear to be to blame. Strong waves and winds hindered rescue efforts.
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South Korea
North Korea
Lee Ki-sik
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Shin Eunchong
Pyeongtaek
Associated Press
Victims revisit 2008 meeting with Pope Benedict XVI
Two abuse victims from Massachusetts recount a secret 2008 meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Washington. They question whether the pope’s apology reflected genuine reform or a public relations move as new European abuse accusations surface.
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Bernie McDaid
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Vatican
Olan Horne
Westfield
Mass
Horne
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U.S
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