Political NewsCzechs NATO back new US missile defense plan | 23 October 2009 9:38 GMT  AP - The Czech Republic and NATO said Friday that they backed a reworked U.S. missile defense plan meant to defend against threats from Iran and other nations.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Czechs NATO back new US missile defense plan Obama Cabinet members often stop in Reid country | 23 October 2009 9:15 GMT  AP - The travel industry may be hurting in Las Vegas these days but not for lack of visits from members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Obama Cabinet members often stop in Reid country NATO considering beefing up Afghan war support | 23 October 2009 9:5 GMT  AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that NATO allies are considering boosting their military and civilian support for the Afghanistan war.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: NATO considering beefing up Afghan war support US officially backs Iran uranium proposal | 23 October 2009 8:38 GMT AP - The United States on Friday gave its official backing to a deal that would ship most of Iran's uranium abroad to be enriched for fuel. But Iranian state television is reporting that Iran has failed to accept the plan, and instead wants to buy the nuclear fuel it needs for a reactor. Source: Yahoo! | Print story: US officially backs Iran uranium proposal Senate bill may have public insurance plan | 23 October 2009 8:30 GMT  AP - Democratic leaders in Congress pressed their rank-and-file to allow the government to sell health insurance in competition with private industry as they struggled to pull together a comprehensive health care bill that meets President Barack Obama's goals.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Senate bill may have public insurance plan Frenchman Todt elected FIA president | 23 October 2009 8:14 GMT  AFP - Ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt promised "constructive change" after he won Friday's election to the most powerful post in motorsport as president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile .Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Frenchman Todt elected FIA president Pilots should have had warning of airport approach | 23 October 2009 7:26 GMT  AP - Two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles before turning back should have had numerous warnings as they approached and passed Minneapolis: cockpit displays, controllers trying repeatedly to reach, the city lights twinkling below.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Pilots should have had warning of airport approach Abortion divides House Dems in health care debate | 23 October 2009 6:40 GMT AP - House Democrats are at an impasse over whether their remake of the nation's health care system would effectively allow federal funding of abortion. Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Abortion divides House Dems in health care debate Karzai says wants better Afghan election run-off | 23 October 2009 6:7 GMT  Reuters - Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai said he wanted a better and cleaner presidential election run-off in November to bring stability at a time when Taliban violence is at its worst in eight years of war.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Karzai says wants better Afghan election run-off Pelosi lacks votes for most sweeping public option | 23 October 2009 5:53 GMT  Politico - Speaker Nancy Pelosi counted votes Thursday night and determined she could not pass a “robust public option” — the most aggressive of the three forms of a public option House Democrats have been considering as part of a national overhaul of health care.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Pelosi lacks votes for most sweeping public option Japan FM: US Marine base should stay on Okinawa | 23 October 2009 5:44 GMT  AP - Japan's new government moved Friday to defuse a deepening rift with Washington over the future of a major U.S. Marine airfield, saying it supports keeping the sprawling base on the southern island of Okinawa, although in a less populated area.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Japan FM: US Marine base should stay on Okinawa WH attacks worry moderate Dems | 23 October 2009 3:47 GMT  Politico - A White House effort to undermine conservative critics is generating a backlash on Capitol Hill — and not just from Republicans.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: WH attacks worry moderate Dems Obama to travel to Boston and Connecticut | 23 October 2009 3:4 GMT AP - President Barack Obama flies to Boston on Friday to tour a research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Obama to travel to Boston and Connecticut Politics at play as Obama talks energy at MIT | 23 October 2009 2:44 GMT  AP - President Barack Obama is doing more than promoting clean energy with a tour of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He's pumping some energy of his own into the campaigns of New England allies facing tough re-election bids.Source: Yahoo! | Print story: Politics at play as Obama talks energy at MIT
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