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Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:57:31 GMT Bush steps up battle for Baghdad

President Bush orders thousands of extra US troops on to Baghdad's streets as part of a new Iraq strategy.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:20:45 GMT MRSA target 'likely to be missed'

The NHS is not on track to meet its MRSA target and perhaps never will, a leaked government memo says.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:16:04 GMT Bank increases UK rates to 5.25%

The Bank of England increases interest rates by a quarter of a point to 5.25% as it seeks to curb inflation.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:52:10 GMT

How Congress may block a troop 'surge'

The House has the power to trim funds for the Iraq war, but it's a politically risky move.

New US team in Iraq: seasoned, but how tough?

Bush's new military and diplomatic picks have less of an ideological bent than the first administration's.

India raises the ante on its space program

India launched its first recoverable satellite Wednesday, throwing its hat into the new space race of the East.

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:52:10 GMT

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:57:01 EDT Bush Adds Troops in Bid to Secure Iraq

President Bush conceded for the first time that there had not been enough American or Iraqi troops in Baghdad to halt the capital?s descent over the past year into chaos.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:24:04 EDT News Analysis: Bush?s Strategy for Iraq Risks Confrontations

President Bush is taking a calculated gamble that the American people will give him more time to turn around the war in Iraq.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:31:43 EDT For $7.93 an Hour, It?s Worth a Trip Across a State Line

In Washington State, the minimum wage is 54 percent higher than in Idaho. Businesses at the dividing line are a real-life laboratory for the effects of an increase.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:52:11 GMT

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST Expert Sees 'Profound' Oil Dependence Vulnerability

With oil prices falling rapidly, a Wall Street executive was among those this morning warning lawmakers not to become complacent about the global energy picture.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST An Aggressive PR Campaign for 'Make or Break' Speech

The White House public relations rollout for the "new way forward" in Iraq was as aggressive as any PR campaign the administration has waged so far, according to administration insiders. The main reason is that Bush has concluded that his speech is a make-or-break moment not only for Iraq policy but for the remaining agenda of his presidency.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST More Troops–'Escalation'? Or 'Surge'?

What do you call a decision to send 20,000 or more additional troops to Iraq?

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:28:30 GMT

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:02:14 GMT Bush's Iraq plan faces defiant Congress (AP)

AP - President Bush's troop-boosting plan for Iraq was headed straight into a political gale in Congress, with Democrats, some Republicans and an increasingly organized anti-war movement arrayed against the buildup.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:03:06 GMT NATO: 150 fighters killed in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - As many as 150 insurgents were killed in a battle in eastern Afghanistan after two large groups of fighters crossed the border from Pakistan, NATO said Thursday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:37:11 GMT Iraqi government welcomes Bush strategy (AP)

AP - Iraq's government welcomed President Bush's new strategy and promised it was committed to making sure it succeeds. But ordinary Iraqis gave it mixed reviews, with many expressing skepticism that an increase in U.S. troops would quell the violence ransacking their country.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:24:10 GMT

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:51:39 -0500 Russian Media Called 'Empire of Lies'

Mainstream Russian Media Ignores Ex-Spy's Poisoning Death

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:44:55 -0500 al-Qaida Chief in Somalia May Be Dead

Somali Official Says Top al-Qaida Suspect Slain in U.S. Airstrike, Which Would End 8-Year Hunt

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:22:52 -0500 Dolce & Gabbana Rapped Over Knife Ad

British Watchdog Group Criticizes Dolce & Gabbana for Ad Showing Models Brandishing Knives

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:52:13 GMT

2007-01-11T00:00+00:00 Bush gambles on new Iraq troops

21,500 US troops to focus efforts on Shia death squads and militia.

2007-01-11T00:00+00:00 Bank raises interest rates to 5.25%

Bank of England shocks City with quarter of a percentage point rise.

2007-01-11T00:00+00:00 Chavez and Ortega sworn in as presidents

Chavez and Ortega are sworn in as presidents on the same day.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:49:12 GMT

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:48:58 EST Bush: Iraqis must step up, U.S. role 'not open-ended'

In announcing his new plan for Iraq, President Bush linked the fight there with the global war on terror. While dispatching 20,000 more U.S. troops, Bush also said Iraqi leaders must follow through on promises to stem violence. "America's commitment is not open-ended," he said. Democrats oppose the troop increase but appear unlikely to block it.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:50:39 EST Dems: War escalation not what Americans want

Democrats generally reacted with disdain and Republicans with cautious support Wednesday night after President Bush laid out his plan to increase U.S. troop strength in Iraq.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:19:24 EST Asian allies back Bush plan

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