Thursday, August 20, 2009

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White House Condemns Lockerbie Bomber Release

Gibbs says Thursday the "United States deeply regrets the decision" by Scottish authorities to release Megrahi. STATEMENT: Read it here.

Afghan Polls Close

Election officials begin counting millions of ballots Thursday with results expected by Saturday. Taliban threats appeared to dampen voter turnout in the militant south, which could hurt Karzai's chances.

Unemployment Rises

New jobless claims up unexpectedly this week to 576,000.

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This week's issue features report on U.S. food system, exclusive interview with John Kerry, Joe Klein on the GOP and health care.

Romney: Obama "Gave Up Control"

Tells CBS's "The Early Show" the president is struggling on health care because he's been too deferential to the left.

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President Obama's Apparent Embrace Of Preventive Detention

At its most basic level, the idea behind "preventive detention" is that there are some bad guys out there -- especially in wartime or in a time of terrorism -- that should be imprisoned even if the government cannot prove in court that they have committed a crime. Adam Serwer, writing in the American Prospect, [...]

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