Washington Post | House approves $2B more cash for clunkers Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- The US House approved an emergency $2 billion infusion for the cash-for-clunkers program this afternoon, with a plethora of lawmakers from around the country c » |
ABC News | Debate continues as Americans worry about healthcare Reuters WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Public support for President Barack Obama's healthcare reform is waning, polls showed on Thursday as Congress wrangles over how to overhaul an industry that accounts for one-sixth of the US economy. ... A Blue Dog With Time and Clout on His Side Democrats press committee action on health care US Congress Could Make Progress on Health Care |
ABC News | Sunbeds join cigarettes, arsenic as top cancer threat Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Tanning beds have been ranked alongside cigarettes, arsenic and asbestos as posing the greatest threat of cancer to humans by an international cancer research group. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has ... Tanning beds as deadly as arsenic? Experts: Sunbeds placed in highest category of cancer risk 'No doubt' sunbeds cause cancer |
FOXNews | Gates arrest a delicate matter to hash out over beer Los Angeles Times Police Sgt. James Crowley, left, and Henry Louis Gates have agreed to a meeting mediated by the president. The meeting this week between the scholar, the officer who arrested him and President Obama will be closely monitored. The White House hopes it's ... C » |
ABC News | Cambridge Reflects on Racial Rift Washington Post Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested July 16 outside his home, at left, in Cambridge, Mass., on the charge of disorderly conduct. (By Charles Krupa -- AP) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments ... Analysis: Race is daunting ch » |
ABC News | Obama Tackles Messy Racial Issue After Steering Clear as Candidate FOXNews Barack Obama carefully navigated away from race-based controversies as a candidate last year, but as president, he stumbled headlong this week into the debate over a Boston-area police officer's treatment of a black scholar. ... Obama rushes to quell racial uproar he helped fire Obama Seeks To Quell Controversy Over Black Scholar's Arrest "The Genuine Danger Faced by Blacks..." |
Washington Post | California hopes to end IOUs with budget agreement The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€" California may soon be able to stop printing IOUs now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders have agreed on a compromise plan to close the state's $26 billion shortf » |
FOXNews | Taliban release video of captured US soldier Telegraph.co.uk In the 28-minute video, the private is seen wearing a grey, nondescript outfit, while eating and sitting on a bed. He says the date is 14 July, last Tuesday, and gives his name, age and hometown. ... Military Denounces Video of Soldier Pentagon Seeks Prison Ove! rhaul in Afghanistan Military Condemns Tape of Captured Soldier |
FOXNews | As Sotomayor and White House Avoid Ideology, Some on Left See ... Washington Post At her confirmation hearings Judge Sonia Sotomayor eluded efforts from both Democrats and Republicans to draw out statements of liberal thought. (By Melina Mara -- The Washington Post) | Buy Photo Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or ... Diversity a touchy topic at Sotomayor hearings Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings, Day 4 Sotomayor would lend different experience to court |
Washington Post | Colleagues, friends react to Cronkite's death The Associated Press Reaction to the death of Walter Cronkite: ___ "His passing is, of course, a major loss for journalism. He was a great broadcaster and a gentleman whose experience, honesty, professionalism and style defined the role of anchor and commentator. ... Television Icons Reflect on Cronkite's Career New York Times Walter Cronkite: An appreciation Walter Cronkite, America's original anchorman, dies at age 92 |
Telegraph.co.uk | Deadly blasts hit two hotels in Jakarta CNN International JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Explosions tore through two luxury hotels Friday morning in south Jakarta, Indonesia, killing at least eight people, a presidential spokesman said. A body is removed following the blasts at the Ritz-Carlton and the nearby JW ... ANALYSTS VIEWS 3-Indonesia Jakarta hotel bomb blasts Reuters Ritz, Marriott Hotels in Jakarta Hit by Bombings; Nine Killed Man Utd cancel Indonesia trip after bomb blasts |
guardian.co.uk | Sotomayor's stance on business is moderate Los Angeles Times Charles Dharapak / AP Sonia Sotomayor's life as a lawyer, judge and public servant has been tied closely to the business world. The Supreme Court nominee is far from an ideologue on business matters, many legal experts say. By WJ Hennigan Employers vs. ... Sotomayor sidesteps on abortion, guns in grilling Sotomayor on the Issues Republicans Unable to Pin Her Down |
Washington Post | Sotomayor fields Senate panel's volleys USA Today By Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY By Joan Biskupic and Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor quipped that she had been a "pretty good litigator" in her day and ... Sotomayor Leaves Passion Behind in Her Testimony Supreme Strategy: Stick to the Script |
ABC News | Republicans Walk Fine Line Questioning Sotomayor Washington Post Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, with her brother Juan behind her, prepares for her first confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (By Bill O'leary -- The Washington Post) | Buy Photo Comments that include profanity or personal ... Toughest grilling still to come for Sotomayor The line of questioning for Sotomayor Sotomayor's confirmation hearings before Judiciary Committee begin |
ABC News | GOP Senators Are Set to Question Judge's Impartiality New York Times The day before Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings were to begin, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled on Sunday that they would question her ability to be impartial, based on previous statements she has made about ... Sotomayor faces confirmation hearing Few fireworks expected at Sotomayor hearing Sotomayor faces friendly jury as hearings begin |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Ends Ghana Visit Voice of America US President Barack Obama says Africans must take more responsibility for wiping out poverty, war and disease on the continent. In a speech to the Ghanaian parliament, the president said we need - what he described as - a new moment of ... Obama in Africa: Welcome Back, Son. Now Don't Forget Us. Obamas tour slavers' fort in 'painful' Ghana visit Obama Visit Stirs Pride Among Ghanaians |
guardian.co.uk | EBay Says It Has No Deal With GM New York Times SAN FRANCISCO â€" As General Motors emerged from bankruptcy protection on Friday, it appeared to get its signals crossed with the e-commerce giant eBay. In a statement heralding its new corporate structure and revitalized outlook, ... GM: 'We're Not Going Back' &#! 39;New' GM is born New GM to Build on 'Battlefield Triage' Intensity, CEO Says |
Telegraph.co.uk | World leaders in Italy for G8, G5 summit Reuters L'AQUILA, July 9 Reuters) - Following are comments by world leaders at the second day of a summit of the Group of Eight major powers with leading developing economies in Italy. "I hope we can agree the two degrees Celsius target with » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama in Italy as Global Economy Takes Center Stage at G8 Summit Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama is in Italy where he will meet with the world's most powerful leaders during the Group of Eight economic summit Wednesday. The three-day annual summit is taking place in L'Aquila, where an April earthquake killed ... G8 fails to get emerging powers to agree on climate change goals G8 leaders gather for Italy summit G-8 leaders look for signals of economic recovery |
Times Online | US serial killer 'shot by police' BBC News Police in the US say they have shot dead a serial killer who had terrorised a town in South Carolina. Patrick Tracy Burris, 41, was killed during an attempted burglary 30 miles (48km) from Gaffney, South Carolina. Bullets in his gun reportedly matched ... Slain SC serial killing suspect had long rap sheet South Carolina serial killer is shot dead Police say suspect in South Carolina serial killings is dead |
New York Daily News | Honduran military prevents ousted leader's landing; clash kills 1 CNN International TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya said he was denied permission to land at Tegucigalpa's airport Sunday evening after a deadly clash between Zelaya's supporters and government troops. ... For US and OAS, New Ch » |
BBC News | Steve McNair, a Super Bowl Quarterback, Is Shot to Death New York Times Steve McNair, the former NFL quarterback whose Air McNair nickname gave short shrift to his scrambling ability, died Saturday, apparently in a double shooting, according to the Nashville police. ... Dare McNair too often, you'd lose to an NFL warrior Good Guy: McNair key in Hurricane Katrina aid Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee |
