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Obama to unveil plan to add troops in Afghanistan (AP)
Obamas welcome guests with curry at state dinner (AP)
Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh (AP)
Consumer group warns about toy hazards (AP)
Dobbs mulls White House bid (Politico)
Feds: Phila. plot to buy weapons for Hezbollah (AP)
Ill. Democrats: Keeping Obama Senate seat not easy (AP)
Strong banks, weak credit: Treasury rethinks TARP (AP)
CPSC chief pledges swift action after crib recall (AP)
3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding (AP)
White House, AARP Seek to Build on Senate Health Vote (Correct) (Bloomberg)
Broder: Reid's no Mike Mansfield (Politico)
Palin stops in Fla. town that feted her in 2008 (AP)
Conservative concedes a 2nd time in NY House race (AP)
Senator urges Adidas to keep NBA uniforms in USA (AP)
Salazar blasts critics of U.S. energy policy (Reuters)
GOP opens probe into climate science e-mails (AP)
Hoffman: Owens the Winner in New York 23 (CQPolitics.com)
SPIN METER: 'War and Peace' in 209 pages? (AP)
CAPITAL CULTURE: 60 years of US meals for India (AP)

Obama to unveil plan to add troops in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

AP - War-weary Americans will support more fighting in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday, announcing he was ready to spell out war plans virtually sure to include tens of thousands more U.S. troops.

Obamas welcome guests with curry at state dinner (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 05:04 PM PST

AP - Guests at President Barack Obama's first state dinner were being treated to an eye-catching scheme of green and purple, from the green curry surrounding the prawns to the purple floral arrangements paying homage to the peacock, India's national bird.

Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 04:40 PM PST

AP - Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India's "rightful place as a global leader."

Consumer group warns about toy hazards (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:43 PM PST

AP - Holiday shoppers should look out for toy hazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and lead contamination, consumer advocates warned Tuesday.

Dobbs mulls White House bid (Politico)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:32 PM PST

Politico - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs fueled already rampant speculation about his political future Monday, sending the clearest signals yet that he's mulling a bid for president — and leaving third-party political operatives salivating over the possibility of a celebrity recruit for the 2012 campaign.

Feds: Phila. plot to buy weapons for Hezbollah (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 03:24 PM PST

AP - A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns.

Ill. Democrats: Keeping Obama Senate seat not easy (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 03:53 PM PST

AP - The White House and Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that their bid to hold on to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat won't be easy and their difficulties aren't just because of the scandal that engulfed ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Strong banks, weak credit: Treasury rethinks TARP (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 11:24 AM PST

AP - Big banks are roaring back.

CPSC chief pledges swift action after crib recall (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

AP - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.

3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 01:42 PM PST

AP - The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Transportation Department said Tuesday.

White House, AARP Seek to Build on Senate Health Vote (Correct) (Bloomberg)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 05:26 PM PST

Bloomberg - Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration and two major lobbying groups are seeking to spur momentum for a health- care overhaul after the U.S. Senate cleared the way for a floor debate that is likely to extend to Christmas or beyond.

Broder: Reid's no Mike Mansfield (Politico)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 03:24 PM PST

Politico - David Broder has never been a big fan of Harry Reid.

Palin stops in Fla. town that feted her in 2008 (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 02:45 PM PST

AP - Sarah Palin, who says the 2012 presidential election isn't on her radar, took her "Going Rogue" book tour to the biggest of the battleground states Tuesday, including a stop in the retirement community where tens of thousands of people gave her star treatment in the 2008 presidential election.

Conservative concedes a 2nd time in NY House race (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 02:05 PM PST

AP - The Conservative Party candidate conceded a race in upstate New York for a U.S. House of Representatives seat for the second time Tuesday, saying he doesn't have enough votes.

Senator urges Adidas to keep NBA uniforms in USA (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 02:03 PM PST

AP - The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a New York Democratic senator.

Salazar blasts critics of U.S. energy policy (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 02:03 PM PST

Reuters - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday fired back at critics who claim he's not supportive enough of domestic energy production, saying their accusations have the same "poison and substance of election-year politics."

GOP opens probe into climate science e-mails (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 02:00 PM PST

AP - Congressional Republicans are investigating e-mails stolen from a British climate change research center that they say show scientists attempting to suppress data that does not support man-made global warming.

Hoffman: Owens the Winner in New York 23 (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 01:10 PM PST

CQPolitics.com - Doug Hoffman will not contest the results of New York's 23rd District special election, the state Conservative Party candidate announced in a release Tuesday afternoon.

SPIN METER: 'War and Peace' in 209 pages? (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 03:33 PM PST

AP - Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it's longer than "War and Peace," which it isn't.