http://hdlns.com/g104 http://hdlns.com/rss_g104.xml Politics en-us Aggregation copyright hdlns (dot com), articles copyright original authors. http://hdlns.com/g104/Politics+-+Politics HDLNS.com is the easiest to use aggregated content RSS Reader on the net. No need to sign up, nothing to remember. Just browse and read. http://hdlns.com/g104zf615za44813875/Schedule+of+features+on+the+Fed+Page Here's the schedule. Keep watching for other new features. http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44813551/Search+continues+for+missing+Wash.+mother%2C+son OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Thurston County sheriff's officers continue their search for a missing 29-year-old Washington woman who vanished with her 8-year-old son. Lt. Chris Mealy says Shantina Smiley of Silverdale was 'beyond lost' as she and her s http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44813550/Tacoma+police+wound+bank+robbery+suspect TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Tacoma police have shot and wounded a bank robbery suspect.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44813549/Soldier+with+WA%2C+OR+ties+dies+in+Iraq TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- An Army specialist with ties to Washington and Oregon has died in Iraq.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813505/US+Israel+criticism+ignites+firestorm+in+Congress WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813504/APNewsBreak%3A+Governors+seek+wind+energy+boost WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as a renewable electricity standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy fr http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813503/Social+Security+to+start+cashing+Uncle+Sam%27s+IOUs PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813507/Bipartisan+jobs+bill+advances+past+GOP+filibuster WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan bill that would provide tax cuts for businesses that hire unemployed workers cleared a GOP filibuster in the Senate Monday, opening the way for final congressional approval.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813502/Health+Care+101%3A+A+consumer+primer+on+Obama%27s+bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took lawmakers a year to shape President Barack Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employers and insurance comp http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813506/Obama%27s+Asia+trip+more+about+influence+than+policy WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44813501/US+census+forms+arrive+in+the+mail%3A+What+to+expect WASHINGTON (AP) -- Let the count begin.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813082/Rising+Seed+Prices+Pressure+Farmers%2C+Draw+Attention+of+Obama+Administration The Justice Department is investigating Monsanto, the agricultural biotechnology company that dominates much of the seed market, to see if it has violated federal antitrust laws. Enormous jumps in the cost of seeds prompted Justice officials to begin http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813091/Poizner%2C+Whitman%3A+GOP+candidates%27+first+debate Orange County - After months of Internet and TV ads attacking each other, GOP gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner clashed face-to-face Monday in their first debate, sparring on illegal immigration, tax cuts and which one of them co http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813100/Dr.+Christina+Romer%2C+Chair+of+the+White+House+Council+of+Economic+Advisers%2C the world's foremost experts on innovation will gather in Berkeley, Calif. to challenge established thinking about what innovation is, where it comes from, and how to make it work. Fueled by the belief that innovation itself is ripe for change, http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813077/Dr.+Christina+Romer%2C+Chair+of+the+White+House+Council+of+Economic+Advisers%2C the world's foremost experts on innovation will gather in Berkeley, Calif. to challenge established thinking about what innovation is, where it comes from, and how to make it work. Fueled by the belief that innovation itself is ripe for change, http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813086/Cao+defies+GOP+leaders+on+plan+to+ban+earmarks WASHINGTON -- Rep. Anh 'Joseph' Cao, R-New Orleans, isn't going along with the House Republican conference's planned one-year ban on earmarks. 'He thinks it's shortsighted,' said Cao's chief of staff, Clayton Hall. But other Republicans in the delega http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813095/Dr.+Christina+Romer%2C+Chair+of+the+White+House+Council+of+Economic+Advisers%2C the world's foremost experts on innovation will gather in Berkeley, Calif. to challenge established thinking about what innovation is, where it comes from, and how to make it work. Fueled by the belief that innovation itself is ripe for change, http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813104/Alibaba.com+Supports+U.S.+Businesses+and+President+Obama%27s+National+Export Alibaba.com (HKSE: 1688), the global leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, today announced its support for President Obama's National Export Initiative. Alibaba.com is committed to helping facilitate global trade and supporting U.S. export http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813081/Obama+delegates+India+N-authority+to+Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been named as the new certification authority by US President Barack Obama to verify the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Act for the US Congress after every six months. 'I http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813090/Pelosi+Statement+on+Senator+Dodd%27s+Wall+Street+Reform+Proposal Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd's proposal on Wall Street reform: 'Nearly two years after the financial crisis decimated the hard-earned savings, pensions and wealth of milli http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813099/KNBC+TV+News+Channel+4+to+Air+%27Cooking+Our+Way+to+the+White+House%27 th at 5:00 p.m., KNBC-TV 4 Los Angeles will feature Dorsey High School's 'Cooking Our Way to the White House' story. � The Barack Obama Digital Media Team at Crenshaw High School and Dorsey High's Culinary Arts partners have been working hard to tu http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813076/Health+Care+Bill%3A+Obama+Has+Much+at+Stake+in+Reform+Vote Barack Obama listens during the bipartisan health care summit on Feb. 25, 2010 In 2000, Barack Obama tried to unseat incumbent Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush in a Democratic primary. The thumping Obama received � Rush got 61% of the vote to the http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813085/Fresh+push+for+Obama%27s+Wall+Street+reforms WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's stuttering bid to rein in Wall Street got a shot in the arm Monday, as a key Senate ally unveiled a reform described as the most sweeping in 80 years. Senate Banking Committee chairman Christopher Dodd outlined http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813094/KNBC+TV+News+Channel+4+to+Air+%27Cooking+Our+Way+to+the+White+House%27 th at 5:00 p.m., KNBC-TV 4 Los Angeles will feature Dorsey High School's 'Cooking Our Way to the White House' story. � The Barack Obama Digital Media Team at Crenshaw High School and Dorsey High's Culinary Arts partners have been working hard to tu http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813103/President+Bill+Clinton+Voices+Hope+for+Haiti%2C+Calls+on+Corporations+To+Lead Business, NGO and Policy Leaders Join the President to Discuss How Companies Can Be Agents of Positive Social Change read more http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813080/Dems+in+a+tight+spot Democrats face a terrible dilemma. If they don't go through with healthcare reform, they will end the process in a fiasco. If they force its approval, they might end much worse in the public's opinion. They should commit to working with Republicans o http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813089/Several+Obama+Administration+Officials+to+Address+NLC+Conference A wide range of officials from the Obama Administration will address local leaders tomorrow during the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2010 Congressional City Conference. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813098/Alibaba.com+Supports+U.S.+Businesses+and+President+Obama%27s+National+Export Alibaba.com (HKSE: 1688), the global leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, today announced its support for President Obama's National Export Initiative. Alibaba.com is committed to helping facilitate global trade and http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813084/CAPITAL+CULTURE%3A+Indonesia+remembers+young+Obama Somewhat bluntly, Barack Obama's former teacher sums up the neighborhood thinking when the future American president turned up with his family in Indonesia's capital more than 40 years ago. 'His mother was white, his father was Indonesian, and here w http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813093/President+Bill+Clinton+Voices+Hope+for+Haiti%2C+Calls+on+Corporations+To+Lead President Bill Clinton told business and policy leaders at Economist Conferences' Corporate Citizenship event that Haiti has 'the best chance in my lifetime to build a modern, functioning nation,' but that significant near and long-term challenges http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813102/KNBC+TV+News+Channel+4+to+Air+%27Cooking+Our+Way+to+the+White+House%27 read more http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813079/GOP+says+Brunner+was+snubbed Just one of the two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Ohio showed up for President Obamas visit in Strongsville Monday and Republicans say even she got snubbed. While Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner attended the presidents final pitch for http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813088/Pelosi%3A+President%27s+Education+Blueprint+Establishes+Clear+Goals+for+Prepari Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama's announcement of a blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act that will overhaul No Child Left Behind. 'Reforming our elementary and secondary school http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813097/President+Obama+Focuses+on+Final+Drive+for+Healthcare+Overhaul Senior White House officials say they are confident that United States President Barack Obama's signature health care initiative will pass the House this week after a year of costly wrangling. [Interview : David Axelrod, Senior White House Adviser] ' http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813083/Dr.+Christina+Romer%2C+Chair+of+the+White+House+Council+of+Economic the world's foremost experts on innovation will gather in Berkeley, Calif. to challenge established thinking about what innovation is, where it comes from, and how to make it work. Fueled by the belief that innovation itself is ripe for change, http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813092/Pelosi+Statement+on+Senator+Dodd%27s+Wall+Street+Reform+Proposal Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd's proposal on Wall Street reform: 'Nearly two years after the financial crisis decimated the hard-earned savings, pensions and wealth of milli http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813101/Dr.+Christina+Romer%2C+Chair+of+the+White+House+Council+of+Economic+Advisers%2C the world's foremost experts on innovation will gather in Berkeley, Calif. to challenge established thinking about what innovation is, where it comes from, and how to make it work. Fueled by the belief that innovation itself is ripe for change, http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813078/Islamic+group+condemns+protest+against+Obama%27s+Indonesia+visit JAKARTA INDONESIA'S largest Islamic organisation on Monday condemned protests by hardline groups against US President Barack Obama's planned visit to the mainly Muslim country. Nahdlatul Ulama deputy chairman Maskuri Abdillah said the visit would http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813087/Obama+is+%27playing+with+fire%27+over+yuan US President Barack Obama's pressure on China over its currency's exchange rate is a manifestation of hypocrisy from the West and will not work, a British economist has said. 'The president is playing with fire... Obama really should tread carefully. http://hdlns.com/g104zf305za44813096/President+Bill+Clinton+Voices+Hope+for+Haiti%2C+Calls+on+Corporations+To+Lead President Bill Clinton told business and policy leaders at Economist Conferences' Corporate Citizenship event that Haiti has 'the best chance in my lifetime to build a modern, functioning nation,' but that significant near and long-term challenges http://hdlns.com/g104zf296za44813024/Tom+Ricks+Joins+The+Club Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g104zf296za44813023/Jason+Wojciechowski%3A+Arianna%2C+Biz+Stone%2C+Larry+King%2C+Pete+Cashmore%2C+Ryan+Se While his Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams and the rest of the crowds were bouncing between dueling Foursquare, Twitter, Mashable and StumbleUpon parties last night, Biz Stone was announcing his membership in the UN's '' -- of course. Today, United http://hdlns.com/g104zf296za44813022/Reading+tea+party+leaves If you read the Op-Ed pages these days, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the GOP and the conservative movement have been taken over by know-nothing mobs, anti-intellectual demagogues and pitchfork-wielding bigots. There's no omnibus label for this http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44812882/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college.The Conservative leader was booed as he spoke to around 100 people gathered at Lewisham College. He was forced to defend his party's poli http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44812881/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college.The Conservative leader was booed as he spoke to around 100 people gathered at Lewisham College. He was forced to defend his party's poli http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44812880/Ashok+Kumar+MP The Labour Party is extremely saddened to hear about the death of Ashok Kumar, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Mr Kumar was found dead at home this morning. Mr Kumar was 53 years old and first entered parliament in November 1991 at http://hdlns.com/g104zf8467za44812272/She+Keeps+Passing+Me+By by Eric Martin Megan McCardle seems a bit confused about what the Democrats are proposing to achieve in terms of modifying the current health care legislation via the reconciliation process: I have at best a passing interest in the 'legitimacy'... http://hdlns.com/g104zf8742za44812174/Man-Horse+Love So here’s something I don’t get: why is it that whenever people start talking about same-sex relations, members of the right instantly leap to bestiality? We all remember former Sen. Rick “Man On Dog” Santorum, R-Penn. Then t http://hdlns.com/g104zf8435za44812003/Taking+a+Moment+to+Honor+our+Fallen+Heroes Today... I would like toTake a Moment to Honor our Fallen HeroesSince that tragic day on 9-11-2001… many of our bravest have given their all while fighting for this great country of ours. Please take a moment to thank them, in your own way, for all http://hdlns.com/g104zf8435za44812002/DoD+Identifies+Army%2C+Marine+Casualties No. 197-10 March 12, 2010DoD Identifies Marine CasualtyThe Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Lance Cpl. Garrett W. Gamble, 20, of Sugarland, Texas, died March 11th while supporti http://hdlns.com/g104zf8435za44812001/Photo+for+the+Day+-+March+15%2C+2010 * Photo for the Day * An International Security Assistance Force soldier hands out pencils to children during a key leadership engagement in Komchi, Afghanistan, March 7, 2010. http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811277/Outspoken+Wash.+medical+pot+activist+shoots+robber SEATTLE (AP) -- A well-known Washington state medical marijuana activist traded gunfire with robbers who invaded his home early Monday, suffering minor shotgun pellet wounds and sending one intruder to the intensive care unit of a hospital.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811281/Wash.+bill+requires+quicker+livestock+inspections YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- A new bill signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire requires that livestock entering Washington from another state be inspected within 12 hours of entry.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811276/Some+Toyota+drivers+suing+in+US+for+a+full+refund MIAMI (AP) -- Some Toyota drivers worried about the safety of their cars are suing for a full refund.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811280/Wash.+Legislature+starts+overtime+work+on+budget OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- State lawmakers returned to the state capitol on Monday to start an overtime session needed to balance a $2.8 billion budget deficit.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811275/MSU%27s+Izzo+usually+makes+the+right+moves+in+March EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State's Tom Izzo had a tough time pushing the right buttons with some of his players this season. He suspended a couple of them, kicked one out of practice and benched another.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811279/Pilots+who+overshot+airport+reach+deal+with+FAA MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Two Northwest Airlines pilots who got distracted and overshot the Minneapolis airport have agreed not to fight the revocations of their licenses but could fly again under an agreement they reached with federal authorities on M http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811278/Woman%2C+son+missing+after+van+found+on+Wash.+beach OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- A woman heading to her stepfather's house was 'beyond lost' when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said M http://hdlns.com/g104zf860za44811282/Tacoma+police+wound+bank+robbery+suspect TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Tacoma police have shot and wounded a bank robbery suspect.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811142/US+census+forms+arrive+in+the+mail%3A+What+to+expect WASHINGTON (AP) -- Let the count begin.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811146/US+Israel+criticism+ignites+firestorm+in+Congress WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811145/APNewsBreak%3A+Governors+seek+wind+energy+boost WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as a renewable electricity standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy fr http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811144/Social+Security+to+start+cashing+Uncle+Sam%27s+IOUs PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811148/Bipartisan+jobs+bill+advances+past+GOP+filibuster WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan bill that would provide tax cuts for businesses that hire unemployed workers cleared a GOP filibuster in the Senate Monday, opening the way for final congressional approval.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811143/Health+Care+101%3A+A+consumer+primer+on+Obama%27s+bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took lawmakers a year to shape President Barack Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employers and insurance comp http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811147/Obama%27s+Asia+trip+more+about+influence+than+policy WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811091/Health+Care+101%3A+A+consumer+primer+on+Obama%27s+bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took lawmakers a year to shape President Barack Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employers and insurance comp http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811095/Obama%27s+Asia+trip+more+about+influence+than+policy WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811090/US+census+forms+arrive+in+the+mail%3A+What+to+expect WASHINGTON (AP) -- Let the count begin.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811094/US+Israel+criticism+ignites+firestorm+in+Congress WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811093/APNewsBreak%3A+Governors+seek+wind+energy+boost WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as a renewable electricity standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy fr http://hdlns.com/g104zf859za44811092/Social+Security+to+start+cashing+Uncle+Sam%27s+IOUs PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.... http://hdlns.com/g104zf8494za44810969/Love+Lost%3F My results at my North American Bridge Championship have been less than stellar - to say the least! Still, my love affair with bridge is not ended. It's still the finest mind game ever created. What can we say about... http://hdlns.com/g104zf526za44810610/Social+Security+to+Start+Cashing+IOUs For First Time since 1980s, Retirement Program Projected to Pay more in Benefits than it Collects in Taxes http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810446/EU+money+men+attack+UK+plans+to+beat+budget+deficit LABOUR'S failure to tackle Britain's massive budget deficit will be blasted by European finance officials tomorrow. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810455/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college.The Conservative leader was booed as he spoke to around 100 people gathered at Lewisham College. He was forced to defend his party's poli http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810464/Brown+to+%27keep+going%27+even+if+party+loses+poll British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday he would stay on as leader of the Labour Party even if it fails to win a majority at an election expected in May. The opposition Conservatives, seeking to end 13 years of Labour government, are ahead http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810450/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college.The Conservative leader was booed as he spoke to around 100 people gathered at Lewisham College. He was forced to defend his party's poli http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810459/Darling+refuses+to+rule+out+tax+rises LONDON: British finance minister Alistair Darling refused on Monday to rule out future tax rises to cut a gaping budget deficit. Darling is due to publish the budget for the next financial year on March 24, the last major economic showpiece bef http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810468/British+Government+outlines+new+rules+to+empower+consumers+on+World+Consume Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810445/UK+debt+plan+%27not+ambitious+enough%27+Government+plans+to+deal+with+Britain%27s Government plans to deal with Britain's ballooning debt are not ambitious enough and need to be 'significantly reinforced', according to a European Commission report. In a blow to Gordon Brown's economic strategy, the Commission is warning that the U http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810454/Constituents+pay+tribute+to+their+much-loved+Leicestershire+MP Hundreds of people attended a memorial service to share their memories of county MP David Taylor. The service, at St Helen's Church Ashby, gave people from across north west Leicestershire a chance to say goodbye to the much-loved politician. Council http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810463/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810449/Gordon+Brown%3A+Quit%3F+No%2C+I%27ll+keep+ging GORDON Brown has refused to quit as Labour leader even if he loses the general election. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810458/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college.The Conservative leader was booed as he spoke to around 100 people gathered at Lewisham College. He was forced to defend his party's poli http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810467/Female+porn+director+swaps+sex+for+British+politics+%28Reuters%29 BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - A woman who has directed 300 'female-friendly' sex films is to test the liberal-mindedness of British voters and run for parliament in an election due within weeks. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810444/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college.The Conservative leader was booed as he spoke to around 100 people gathered at Lewisham College. He was forced to defend his party's poli http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810453/Miliband+calls+for+united+action Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in China as part of a three-day visit Also in World News Iran's nuclear programme is a 'real threat' to international security and leading nations need to join ranks to prevent the country becoming a nuclear weapon http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810462/Tory+defector+condemns+bullying MEP Edward McMillan-Scott accuses Tories of euro-scepticism and 'double standards' for expelling him while only suspending Lord Archer The former leader of the Tories in Europe launches a scathing attack on David Cameron's Conservatives today, accusi http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810448/Generation+face+life+on+benefits+if+Gordon+Brown+wins FIVE more years of Labour would see 700,000 jobless people 'needlessly written off' to a life on benefits, the Tories said last night. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810457/Brown+to+keep+going+even+if+party+loses+poll LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday he would stay on as leader of the Labour Party even if it fails to win a majority at an election expected in May. The opposition Conservatives, seeking to end 13 years of Labour government, a http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810466/Police+probe+MP%27s+unexplained+death Police are investigating the death of Labour MP Ashok Kumar following the discovery of his body at his home. As Gordon Brown and Tony Blair led tributes to 53-year-old Dr Kumar, Cleveland Police said they were treating the death as 'unexplained'. Sta http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810452/CPI+%26+SPA+call+on+MPs+to+support+UK+manufacturing Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810461/College+audience+grills+Cameron David Cameron faced a hostile audience of students and job seekers during a visit to a south-east London college. http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810447/Ed+Balls%27+plot+to+hit+thousands+more+with+50p+tax+rate ED BALLS' PLOT TO HIT THOUSANDS MORE WITH 50P TAX RATE Ed Balls could be chancellor if Gordon Brown wins Tuesday March 16,2010 By Macer Hall Have your say(0) GORDON Brown is coming under mounting pressure to commit Labour to a hard-Left election http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810456/TV+interview+reveals+Camerons%27+home+life David Cameron's wife has given a revealing insight into their home life as she prepares to take a leading role in the General Election campaign. In her first public interview, Samantha Cameron praised the Witney MP and Conservative Party leader's http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810465/MP+Kumar+found+dead%2C+aged+53 Labour MP Ashok Kumar has died, his office has said. He was found on Monday morning at his home in Middlesbrough, a spokesman said, in what was being treated as a 'sudden accidental death'. Dr Kumar, who was 53, represented Middlesbrough South and Ea http://hdlns.com/g104zf302za44810451/Number+of+ministers+should+be+cut+by+a+third%2C+say+MPs The number of UK government ministers should be cut 'by as much as one third' to reduce costs and make Parliament more independent, a report by MPs says. 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