As the United States gears up for an intensified assault on terrorists in Afghanistan its allies in NATO are now unified on the rules of engagement when encountering enemy forces.

A combination of Taliban, terrorist infiltrators from other countries and drug lords with the private armies are threatening to overrun the country.

The new rules allow for the killing of people considered to be involved with the drug trade even if there is no immediate evidence of it. The heroin trade is the main source of financing for the Taliban and other terrorist factions.

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The economic stimulus package has been honed down by some $100 billion which was enough for Senate Republicans to cause them to support President Obama's wish list.

The nearly $800 billion tax cut and stimulus package has a little something for everyone and it is hoped that these funds will result in 4,000,000 jobs being created or saved.

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In heavily Roman Catholic Italy, the formerly unthinkable is taking place, a public discussion about the possibility of legalizing a person's "right to die."

The issue came to a head when a dispute arose over whether or not to allow Eluana Englaro, 38, who had been in a vegetative state for 17 years, to be disconnected from life support.

While the Italian courts were considering the case, Ms. Englaro died, but the dispute continues.

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During his election campaign Barack Obama promised to make every effort to unite the country and bring about bi-partisanship in government.

Today the President conducted a town hall meeting in heavily Republican Fort Myers, Florida, a town that has been particularly hard hit by the economic crisis.

Obama was very well received during the spirited event and concentrated on explaining how his economic stimulus package will help people at the grassroots level.

Here's the full story on Obama's town hall meeting.

Obama delivered a short introductory speech and then fielded 13 questions on a variety of topics during tonight's Presidential press conference.

The President's responses were forthright, thorough and sprinkled with both witticisms and criticisms. Some of the comments were sharply worded and directed at those whom the President feels are impediments to economic recovery.

Some of Obama's detractors claim that he is using "scare tactics" to garner votes for his plan and you can read the entire story about Obama's prime time press conference.