Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:48:04 GMT FILE - In this June 23, 2005, file photo a carving of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski is shown on the 54-foot monument to his memory on Monterey Square in Savannah, Ga. Pulaski, a Polish nobleman and an American Revolutionary War hero, who was mortally wounded in 1779 during the siege of Savannah, finally became an American citizen Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives that made Pulaski an honorary citizen. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

UN: About 200 staff to be pulled from Afghanistan (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:13:51 GMT AP - The U.N. says hundreds of its staffers will be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake of an Oct. 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it's still determining exactly how many.

Russia's Medvedev: Sanctions against Iran possible (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:04 GMT AP - Russia could back sanctions against Iran if it fails to take a constructive stance in international talks over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.

Obama nearing decision to send more troops to Afghanistan (McClatchy Newspapers) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a trip to Asia later this month, administration and military officials have told McClatchy.

Congress takes up expansion of Troops to Teachers (McClatchy Newspapers) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Frank McBryde says there are plenty of parallels between serving in the U.S. military and teaching.

Political Economy: No Time for Hawks (CQPolitics.com) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:59:10 GMT CQPolitics.com - The consensus view is undoubtedly that you could count on one hand (or two if you are really generous) the Washington politicians who have serious credibility as deficit hawks.

Pelosi Says House Will Pass Health-Care Legislation (Bloomberg) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:54 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said herchamber today will pass legislation on the most sweeping U.S.health-care changes in four decades as President Barack Obamaurged Congress to “rise to this moment.�