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December 15, 2010
• Massive Defense Drill; Twenty-Seven Dead In Christmas Island Tragedy; Obama Meets with Top CEOs; Kosovo's Prime Minister Accused of Stealing Organs; Woman Fights Back Against Gunman
• Going Inside North Korea; Senate Approves Tax Deal; Senators Spar Over START Vote and Christmas; Afghanistan Review Out Tomorrow


December 14, 2010
• Lawmakers Prepare to Vote on Tax Cut Deal; Don't Ask, Don't Tell Debate Continues
• Angry Protests Erupt In Rome; Israel Bars Palestinian Firefighters; Richardson's North Korea Mission; Hundreds Stranded in the Snow; Awaiting Senate Vote on Tax Deal; Spending Bill Has Loads of Earmarks; Afghanistan After Holbrooke


December 13, 2010
• Health Reform Ruled Unconstitutional; Major Snowstorm Snarling Midwest; Officials: Sweden Bomb Went Off Early
• President Speaks on Tax Vote; Holbrooke: Critical But Stable; Renewed U.S. Worries About Karzai; RNC Chair Expected to Reveal Decision Today; When Liver Donations Go Wrong


December 11, 2010
• President Obama Defends His Tax Cut Deal With Republicans; Rand Paul Says He'll Introduce His Own Deficit Reduction Plan; What Should the President Have Done?; Interview with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders; Alleged Plot to Bomb Military; Remembering Elizabeth Edwards


December 10, 2010
• Pakistanis Protest U.S. Drone Strikes; Bill Clinton Pushes Tax Cut Deal; Elizabeth Smart Speaks Out
• Bill Clinton Takes Over White House Podium; Marathon Rant Against Tax Cut Deal; Risky Lapse in Tracking Aircraft; 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Anger; 'Strategy Session'


December 09, 2010
• Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Effort Dies; Interview With New York Congressman Anthony Weiner
• "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Dies; House Democrats Revolt Against President Obama; Several Democrats Measures At Serious Risk; White House Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony


December 08, 2010
• Tax Cut Deal Full Court Press; Interview With Kentucky Senator- Elect Rand Paul; Elizabeth Edwards Funeral on Saturday; Vote Occurring Now on Capitol Hill On DREAM Act; Cyber Revenge Attacks By WikiLeaks Supporters
• Biden Gets An Earful on Tax Cuts; White House Warns of Risk for New Recession; Captive Soldier in Taliban Video; Interview With Cordoba Movement Founder Imam Faisal Rauf; 'Strategy Session'; Obama Primary Challenger?


December 07, 2010
• Elizabeth Edwards Dies; President Obama Defends Tax Deal
• Elizabeth Edwards 1949-2010; Dems Angry About Tax Cut Deal; What Tax Deal Will Cost Everyone; President Obama Vs. President Bush; WikiLeaks Founder Jailed; Huckabee Seeks Palin-Like Buzz


December 06, 2010
• Deal Reached on Tax Cuts; WikiLeaks Founder Facing Heat
• Interview With Rep. Rangel; President Nears Deal with GOP on Tax Cuts; Elizabeth Edwards Stops Cancer Treatment


December 04, 2010
• US Unemployment Rate Hits 9.8 Percent; Debate on How to Fix Economy; Plugging Leaks in Defense Department Communications; White House Response to WikiLeaks; Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Piers Morgan Joins CNN; President and Vice President Urge Dialogue to Governors-Elect


December 03, 2010
• Deadly Fire Blazes in Israel; President Obama Visits Afghanistan; Jobless Rate Rises
• Job Growth Hits the Brakes; President Obama's Afghan Surprise; Debt-Slashing Blueprint Not Approved; Debate Over Long-Term Jobless Benefits; WikiLeaks Army of Secret Spillers;


December 02, 2010
• House Censures Charlie Rangel; Sarah Palin Off-Script
• Steele Takes GOP Hits; House Votes to Censure Rep. Charlie Rangel


December 01, 2010
• U.S. Acts to Plug Leaks; Seven-Year Drilling Ban in Eastern Gulf
• Protecting Secrets; Department of Justice Won't File Charges Against Ensign; GOP Accused of Holding Senate Hostage


November 30, 2010
• President Obama Meets With Republicans; Interview With New York Congressman Peter King
• Interview With Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod; No Jobless Benefits & No Home; Interview With Incoming Majority Leader Eric Cantor


November 29, 2010
• WikiLeaks Documents Create Firestorm of Controversy; Iranian Scientists Attacked
• Awaiting Leaks of More U.S. Secrets; President Urges Federal Pay "Sacrifices"; South Korea Warns North After Attack; Reports: Nuclear Scientist Targeted


November 27, 2010
• Palin: Reading Between the Lines; Alaska Senate Race in Court; Possible AIDS Breakthrough; Royal Wedding Date Set; 69 Unforgettable Days; Korean Conflict Fraught With Danger; Gov. Bobby Jindal Pens Political Tome


November 26, 2010
• President Obama Injured in Basketball Game; War With North Korea?
• Missing Radioactive Package Found; France To Search For Flight 447 Debris; Three Space Station Crew Members Back; President Obama's Fat Lip; North Korea "On Brink of War;" U.S. Diplomatic Secrets at Risk; Shopping Today Could Mean Jobs Tomorrow; Crackdown on Al Qaeda- 149 Arrested; Hitting Rahm Emanuel Where He Lives; Saving the Tiger


November 24, 2010
• U.S. Warships to Korean Waters; Tom DeLay Found Guilty
• North Korea "On Brink of War;" "Carnival of Resistance"; What Triggered North Korea's Show of Power?; Body Scanner Protest Fizzles


November 23, 2010
• Koreas Clash; Breakthrough in AIDS Battle
• Korea's Deadly Provocation; President: "Don't Bet Against Us;" Sarah Palin's Big Launch; Bracing for Protests & Pat Downs; Two- thirds of Americans Support Full Body Scanners


November 22, 2010
• Security vs. Privacy; Interview With Texas Congressman Ron Paul
• Axelrod May Exit White House Sooner; North Korea's Nuclear Deceit; Start or Stop on Arms Reduction; Small Plane Violates DC Airspace; Report: Feds, Industry 'Unprepared' for Spill; Alleged Arms Dealer's Wife Threatens to Sue


November 20, 2010
• From Campaigning to Governing; Prince William Engaged


November 19, 2010
• Outrage at Airports; Second MSNBC Anchor Suspended
• President Obama Claims Win on Missile Defense; Afghan War Center Stage at Summit; U.S. Beefs Up Afghan Firepower; Suspicious Bag is "Test Device"; Biden on Voter's Perception of President Obama; New Jersey Police Investigate Brutality Allegations; Senate Funds Farmer Bias Settlement; Questioning the President's Manhood; Angry Riots Spread Across Haiti; Running on Autopilot


November 18, 2010
• Interview With House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; Charlie Rangel Found Guilty of Ethics Violations
• Will U.S. Ratify START?; Tax Vote on the Agenda; Afghan War Takes Global Stage


November 17, 2010
• Verdict in Landmark Terror Trial; China Diverted U.S. Web Traffic
• "I Believe I Can Beat President Obama;" "Slurpee Summit" Rescheduled; New House Leaders Chosen


November 16, 2010
• Prince William to Wed Next Year; Rangel Blasts Ethics Panel; Body Scans and Searches Raise Ire
• House Panel Finds Rangel Guilty; Groundbreaking for New Bush Library; Prince William Engaged


November 15, 2010
• Sarah Palin's New Reality Show; Uproar Over Airport Security Measures
• New Congress Arrives in DC; New Trouble for U.S. Afghan Strategy?; GOP House Good for Country?


November 13, 2010
• "Enough is Enough," Rand Paul's Fight to Cut Spending; The Power to Investigate President Obama; How Twitter is Changing the World; Obama Commission Goes Public With Deficit Cutting Proposals


November 12, 2010
• Sarah Palin's New Show; President Obama Losing International Clout?
• Acts of Desperation in Alaska; Pelosi: We Didn't Lose Because of Me; SCOTUS Allows Don't Ask, Don't Tell; Can Americans Afford Debt Plan?; President Denies Cave-In on Bush Tax Cuts; President Obama on the World Stage; Jindal Book Blasts President Obama; Alaska Senate Cliffhanger Drama


November 11, 2010
• Compromise on Bush Tax Cuts?; Sarah Palin Slams Obamacare; Turning Soldiers into Iron Man
• New Talk of Deal on Bush Tax Cuts; Iraq: Deal or No Deal?


November 10, 2010
• Drastic Plan To Cut U.S. Deficit; 1 in 5 American Women Childless
• Plan to Slash Trillions from Deficit; Politics of Slashing the Deficit; President Obama vs. China; Palin Feeding Speculation about 2012


November 09, 2010
• Interview With Twitter Co-Founder; Massive Child Prostitution Bust; Democrats' Leadership Fight
• Volcano Disrupts President Obama's Trip; Interview with Senator-Elect Rand Paul


November 08, 2010
• Death Sentence in Connecticut Home Invasion Trial; President Obama Heads to Indonesia
• Obama Bemoans the "New Normal"; Crackdown on Air Freight Bribery; Will India Become A Permanent Member of the U.N. Security Council?


November 07, 2010
• Famous Faces in NYC Marathon; Selling America in India


November 06, 2010
• Republican Cannibalism; GOP's Humbling Moment; Behind the "Witchcraft" Uproar; The Presidential Blues; Aftermath Of Republican Upset In Midterm Elections


November 05, 2010
• Nancy Pelosi Announces Major Decision; Interview With Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell; Olbermann Suspended for Contributions to Dems; Malloy Wins Governorship of Connecticut
• Pelosi Rejects Calls to Step Aside; U.S. Jobs on President's Agenda Overseas; Keith Olbermann Off the Air


November 04, 2010
• President Obama Invites Congressional Leaders to White House; Drug Tunnel Discovered
• Voters Didn't "Fall in Love" with GOP; President: Take Voters' Message "To Heart." Money Can't Buy Me An Office


November 03, 2010
• Seismic Shift on Capitol Hill; Lame Duck Congress Headed to Town; Tea Party Tidal Wave; Write-In Upset Rocks Senate Race; GOP Eyes Health Reform Law
• President Obama: "I Took A Shellacking;" CNN Projects Colorado Senate Race; Palin's Scorecard; The Fed's $900 Billion Stimulus; Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Interview


November 02, 2010
• Election Day 2010
• Interview With RNC Chair Michael Steele; Coons Way Ahead in Delaware Polls; Exit Polls Showing Americans Unhappy With Both Parties


November 01, 2010
• Last-Minute Campaign Push; Terror Probe Intensifies
• Run-Up to the Mid-Term Elections; Interview with Tim Kaine; The Democrats Biggest Worry; Cargo Security on Alert; President Obama's Popularity Drops


October 29, 2010
• President Obama Speaks Out on 'Credible Terrorist Threat'
• President Obama: "Credible Terrorist Threat"; Are More Devices Still Out There?; Chicago Synagogues Remain on Alert


October 28, 2010
• Democrats Ask Pentagon for GOP Info; Banning Islamic Law in Oklahoma?
• An Odd Five-Days-To-Go Strategy; Big Test of Tea Party & Sarah Palin; When a President Tries to Be Funny; Why Experience Hurts


October 27, 2010
• Fighting For Their Political Lives; Tea Party's Joe Miller in Hot Water?; Alleged Plot to Bomb D.D. Metrorail; Polls Predict Midterm Results; Michelle Obama on Campaign Trail; Obama to Appear on 'Daily Show'; Tubeless Toilet Paper Roll Debuts
• GOP's Edge in Senate Squeakers; Immigration Sways California Polls; Tea Party Impact in Colorado


October 26, 2010
• Ex Slams Clarence Thomas; Nuclear Bases Lose Power; Chemicals Pose Danger to Children; Obama's Last-Ditch Analogy
• Monster Storms Hit Midwest & South; McCain: Big Gun or Faded Star?; Dem to President: "Shove It"


October 25, 2010
• Political Races Heating Up; Sarah Palin For President?
• Existing Home Sales Rise; Women Battle to Lead New Mexico; What Early Voting Tells Us; Is Celebrity Hurting President Obama?; Swimmer's Death Sparks Concern


October 23, 2010
• Coming to the GOP; Pot on Ballot in California; Real-Life Spy Scandal Now a Movie; White House Advisor Explains, Again, That Obama Believes Only Congress Can Rescind 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Law


October 22, 2010
• NPR Fires Longtime Analyst; WikiLeaks Releases More Secret U.S. Military Documents
• President Campaigns for Democrats; NPR Fires Williams; New Iraq War Bombshells?


October 21, 2010
• NPR Commentator Fired for Muslim Remark; Californians Consider Legalizing Marijuana; Popular Costumes Ripped from Headlines
• What Women Voters Want; Will President Obama Serve Two Terms?; McConnell: GOP Should Be "Humble, Grateful"; New Rules on Gays in the Military; Valerie Jarrett Addresses President's Position, Pentagon's Policy on Gays in the Military


October 20, 2010
• Justice Thomas' Wife Calls Anita Hill; Maine Case Set Off Alarms Nationwide
• NAACP Links Tea Party to Racists; "Don't Ask/Don't Tell" Under Fire; New Polls in Battle for Senate; President Obama in the Danger Zone; Can President Really Help Dems?;


October 19, 2010
• Interview With White House Economic Adviser Austan Goolsbee; Shots Fired at Pentagon
• Pentagon OK's Openly Gay Recruits; Are Tea Partiers Ready for Office?; Angle Under Fire for Comments About Latinos; Disconnect Between States and Federal Government; U.S. Feels China's Economic Power


October 18, 2010
• Tea Party Power; Where Is Osama bin Laden?; NATO Closing in on bin Laden?; President to Appear on "Mythbusters"; Band Uses iPhones to Play Song
• CNN Interview with Sarah Palin; Candidates' Screw-Ups on Camera; Secret Spending Scandal Feared; First Lady for Fundraising


October 15, 2010
• Bill Clinton Hits Campaign Trail; Interview With Condoleezza Rice
• President Obama Stands by Biden; Interview with Condoleezza Rice; Miner Fist Fights Revealed; The Political Scorecard; Interview With Kentucky Democrat Senate Candidate Jack Conway; Slamming the Number One Senate Dem; GPS Device Sparks Debate; Should U.S. Pull Out of Afghanistan; Magazine Offers Tips for Terrorists


October 14, 2010
• What Next For Chilean Miners?; Interview With California Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman
• President Appeals to Young Voters; Miners Ready To Go Home?; Freed Miners Make Headlines; Interview with California Senator Barbara Boxer; CVS Pays Millions for Illegal Sales


October 13, 2010
• Awaiting 27th Miner Rescue; Delaware Senate Debate Coming Up
• Twenty-Fourth Miner Is Out; Delaware Senate Debate Tonight; Talk of NJ Governor Running in 2012 Presidential Election


October 12, 2010
• Chilean Mine Rescue Operation Begins
• Dems Running Against Obama; White House Lifts Deepwater Drilling Ban; Awaiting Start of Miner Rescue


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