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cut, unemployment benefits, tax credits for businesses, protection against bias for unemployed job applicants. despite the president's hard line push to nas bill and tireless national campaign, obama's jobs plan essentially die ted hands of senate republicans tuesday on a key procedural vote. 60 votes were needed. clearly, the votes just weren't there. the president knew it was coming. he now has to rethink and regroup. the republicans don't exactly have a concrete alternative jobs bill to fix the problem. so the big question is what happens now? are we back to square one or do we ca...

republicans set gridlock aside, just once, and help millions of americans who can't find jobs? sadly, the answer at this moment is no. look here, live pictures of the united states senate where a key vote on a major democratic jobs plan is just moments away. stay with us for that live coverage. we begin with breaking news that sounds like a far-fetched spy novel or a hollywood script. a braising plot to assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador to the united states at a crowded washington restaurant frequented by members of congress. behind this plot, agents bank rolled by iran's secre...

president barack obama and his re-election campaign. the today the president and the jobs act face a critical vote, a important vote in the senate. they are pushing hard to rally support. if you wonder what the president jobs bill could mean for you, here's a brief overview. in addition to other things we're talking about extending the current payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. there also would be new tax credits for businesses that hire people who are unemployed. president obama is in pittsburgh today where he will speak about his jobs bill less than one hour from now. this ...

more funerals in syria today. opposition activists say that 31 people died when syrian troops opened fire on sunday. the attacks on anti-american -- rather anti-government protesters took place in several cities. president assad is warning countries not to recognize the syrian national council, which is set up in turkey last week. that council appears to be positioning itself as syria's next government. crisis talks are happening in egypt today to head off new violence. fighting between muslims and christians left at least 25 people dead over the weekend. christians say they were p...

that's what the author of "moneyball" and "the blind side, michael lewis, will give his insights on. finally, solutions, what will fix the problems that ail us? i'll talk to tom friedman of "the new york times" about his new book. also, want to see the hottest new thing on the globe? take a trip to mumbai or shanghai. i'll explain. and of course a few thoughts on steve jobs. first, here's "my take." barack obama busy apparently committed blasphemy. in an interview in florida last week, he dared to say that america had gotten soft. the denunciations came in fast and furious. >> ...