Monday, August 31, 2009

How to Donate to the Jaycee Dugard Tr... - ABC News


Sydney Morning Herald


How to Donate to the Jaycee Dugard Trust Fund

ABC News


By MIKE VON FREMD, KATE SNOW, SARAH NETTER & RONNA WALDMAN The two police employees credited with cracking the abduction case said it was simply intuition that something was amiss when accused rapist and kidnapper Phillip Garrido showed up at a college ...


Jaycee Dugard case: Unauthorized photos, sex offenders and Monday's...

San Jose Mercury News


Kidnap victim's daughters' lives seemed normal, friend says

CNN International


Dugard kidnapping probe branches out

Detroit Free Press


CBS News -San Francisco Chronicle -Los Angeles Times


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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Japan Opposition Sweeps to Power, End... - Bloomberg


Los Angeles Times


Japan Opposition Sweeps to Power, Ending LDP's Reign

Bloomberg


Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Party of Japan swept to power for the first time, ending a half-century of almost unbroken single-party rule in the world's second-largest economy. The DPJ won at least 268 of ...


NEWSMAKER-Japan's Aso leads party to crushing defeat

Reuters


Japan election: Opposition set for victory, PM quits as party head

CNN International


U.S. Upbeat on Change in Japan

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Friends, colleagues gather at church ... - CNN


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Friends, colleagues gather at church for Kennedy's funeral

CNN


Yo-Yo Ma will perform two pieces during the service, being joined by the tenor Placido Domingo for one of them. Lawmakers, former presidents to attend Mass for Sen. Ted Kennedy BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Friends, family and colleagues arrived under ...


Thousands in Boston Offer Final Tribute to Kennedy

New York Times


Obama, Senators in Attendance at Kennedy Funeral Mass

Washington Post


Guests arrive for Kennedy funeral

BBC News


ABC News -Voice of America -Los Angeles Times


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Friday, August 28, 2009

Jaycee Dugard kidnap suspect says a \'... - San Jose Mercury News


Washington Post


Jaycee Dugard kidnap suspect says a 'disgusting thing' took place

San Jose Mercury News


The convicted sex offender accused of snatching Jaycee Lee Dugard from a South Lake Tahoe street 18 years ago, then fathering her two children, told a Sacramento television station that "a digusting ...


Bringing Jaycee Dugard Home: Parents Struggle With Horror of ...

ABC News


Jaycee Stepdad: "What a Miracle This Was"

CBS News


Kidnapped California Girl Found 18 Years Later

New York Times


New York Daily News -BBC News -San Francisco Chronicle


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Boston prepares for days of mourning ... - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


Boston prepares for days of mourning for Kennedy

Reuters


HYANNIS PORT, Mass., Aug 27 (Reuters) - Family members of US Senator Edward Kennedy gathered on Thursday for a private mass at the seaside home where the 77-year-old towering figure in Democratic politics died two days ago. ...


Kennedy's Bad Boy Days

CBS News


Kennedy t! o lie in repose in Boston for 2 days

The Associated Press


Death gives Massachusetts 1st open Senate seat in decades

CNN International


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Ted Kennedy, \'Lion of the Senate,\' he... - CNN


BBC News


Ted Kennedy, 'Lion of the Senate,' helped shape American politics

CNN


Editor's note: Watch a special airing of the HBO documentary "Teddy: In His Own Words" on CNN at 7 ET Wednesday night. Edward "Ted" Kennedy served in the US Senate for 47 years. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After a losing presidential campaign, ...


Future of Kennedy Legacy Unclear After Senator's Death

Washington Post


Kennedy Family Legacy: Triumph Over Tragedy

ABC News


Factbox: Kennedy political dynasty marked by tragedy

Reuters


The Associated Press -Baltimore Sun -Bloomberg


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Monday, August 24, 2009

Model murder suspect Ryan Jenkins was... - Telegraph.co.uk


Times Online


Model murder suspect Ryan Jenkins was a 'good guy' businessman

Telegraph.co.uk


Reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins was a Canadian businessman with a taste for the glamour of American tabloid television. by Our Foreign Staff The 32-year-old real estate developer and investor went on the run after the dismembered body of Jasmine ...


Fugitive reality TV contestant Ryan Jenkins found hanged i! n Canada ...

guardian.co.uk


Playboy model murder suspect found dead

Xinhua


Reality TV Star, a Killing Suspect, Is Found Dead

New York Times


BBC News -Reuters -The Associated Press


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Sunday, August 23, 2009

DPRK media reports condolence delegat... - Xinhua


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DPRK media reports condolence delegation's meeting with Lee Myung-bak

Xinhua


PYONGYANG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- State media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported a meeting between the country's condolence delegation and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday. "The special envoy group which visited ...


State funeral for Kim Dae-Jung

BBC News


SKorea says solemn farewell to "great leader" Kim

AFP


Key dates in life of SKorea's Kim Dae-jung

The Associated Press


Boston Globe -Xinhua -Xinhua


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Saturday, August 22, 2009

No 10 facing Lockerbie questions - BBC News


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No 10 facing Lockerbie questions

BBC News


Opposition parties are increasing pressure on No 10 to explain whether the government played a role in the release of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi. The Lib Dems and Tories say "serious questions" need to be answered after Colonel Gaddafi's son claimed the ...


Government faces questions over Lockerbie bomber

Times Online!


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Friday, August 21, 2009

Karzai, Abdullah Both Claim Victory i... - Voice of America


Newsweek


Karzai, Abdullah Both Claim Victory in Afghanistan Election

Voice of America


By VOA News Campaign teams for the two leading Afghan presidential candidates are both claiming victory in the country's second-ever presidential election. Incumbent President Hamid Karzai's campaign chief said that initial results show Mr. Karzai with ...


Karzai and Abdullah both claim victory in Afghan elections

guardian.co.uk


Afghan rivals claim poll victory

BBC News


Afghanistan election: President Hamid Karzai claims victory

Telegraph.co.uk


New York Times -Times Online -Reuters


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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Afghan police: Election day attacks a... - CNN International


Times Online


Afghan police: Election day attacks averted

CNN International


KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Police in northeast Afghanistan prevented two bomb attacks Thursday, as the country started voting in pivotal elections, authorities said. Afghans in Kabul queuing to cast their vote in the country's pivotal elections. ...


Afghan election marred by violence and fears of voter fraud

guardian.co.uk


Afghanistan election: Taliban attacks town to disrupt vote

Telegraph.co.uk


Afghans vote for president despite violence

AFP


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Health-care option: The 'Cooperative' approach - New York Daily News


FOXNews


Health-care option: The 'Cooperative' approach

New York Daily News


Do you think non-profit insurance co-ops are a better alternative to a public option? Yes, the less the government is involved the better. No, it just sounds more complicated than it needs to be. I think health care should be left alone ...


Obama's healthcare trade-off

Los Angeles Times


Health co-ops hit center stage with few details

San Francisco Chronicle


Alternate Plan as Health Option Muddies Debate

New York Times


Philadelphia Inquirer -Chicago Tribune -TheStreet.com


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Monday, August 17, 2009

President Obama is the real target of health care protesters, not ... - New York Daily News


ABC News


President Obama is the real target of health care protesters, not ...

New York Daily News


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

US senator concludes Myanmar visit - Xinhua


Telegraph.co.uk


US senator concludes Myanmar visit

Xinhua


YANGON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Democratic Senator of the United States Jim Webb concluded his three-day visit to Myanmar Sunday afternoon, bringing out from the country along with him an imprisoned American citizen John William Yettaw who was released and ...


Webb Visit May Offer Opening With Burma

Washington Post


Myanmar hands over US prisoner

Aljazeera.net


Senator Wins Promise to Free Detained American

New York Times


The Associated Press -Reuters India -CNN International


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Deadly blast by Nato's Kabul base - BBC News


BBC News


Deadly blast by Nato's Kabul base

BBC News


A suicide car bomb has exploded outside the Nato headquarters in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing up to seven people, the defence ministry says. The presidential palace and several embassies are also located in the area. The attack comes ahead of ...


Kabul Blast Kills 3; Women and Children Among Wounded

Voice of America!


Afghanistan bombing: suicide attack at Nato base in Kabul kills seven

Telegraph.co.uk


NEW: At least 3 people killed, 90 hurt from blast in Afghanistan's ...

CNN


New York Times -AFP -Reuters


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Friday, August 14, 2009

Controller Was on Phone During Hudson River Crash - New York Times


Times Online


Controller Was on Phone During Hudson River Crash

New York Times


By AP The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A personal phone c »


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Obama battles health care 'chatter' - USA Today


CBC.ca


Obama battles health care 'chatter'

USA Today


By Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images By Richard Wolf and Susan Page, USA TODAY Obama, who initi »


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Monday, August 10, 2009

Obama Says Buy American Stimulus Rule Doesn't Hurt Canada Trade - Bloomberg


guardian.co.uk


Obama Says Buy American Stimulus Rule Doesn't Hurt Canada Trade

Bloomberg


Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- “Buy American” rules that Congress included in the US economic stimulus package don't endanger free trade with Canada, President Barack Obama said after meeting with the leaders of ...


Obama wants to fix `a broken' immigration system by next year

MiamiHerald.com


But Immigration Action Won't Come Until 2010

Washington Post


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Sunday, August 9, 2009

3 m agoArmy pulls helicopter wreckage from Hudson - Newsday


Telegraph.co.uk


3 m agoArmy pulls helicopter wreckage from Hudson

Newsday


Photo credit: AP Photo | The wreckage of a helicopter is lifted by crane from the Hudson River and placed on a boat as seen from Hoboken, NJ, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Divers recovered a piece of a submerged helicopter and a fifth body Sunday as ...


7 bodies pulled from Hudson after midair collision

The Asso! ciated Press


Seven Bodies Recovered After NYC Air Crash, NTSB Says

Bloomberg


No Survivors Seen in Midair Crash

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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Now that she's sworn in, Sotomayor a rookie again - The Associated Press


Los Angeles Times


Now that she's sworn in, Sotomayor a rookie again

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Sonia Sotomayor has gained admission to the Marble Palace. Now she has to figure out how the Supreme Court works. When do you speak up? How do you find your way around a building torn apart by renovation? If someone knocks at the door ...


Sotomayor won't have sway right away

Kansas City Star


Friends: Justice Sotomayor Has a Fun Side

CBS News


Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Los Angeles Times


Brownsville Herald -New York Daily News -New York Times


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Friday, August 7, 2009

Florida Republican Mel Martinez resigns from Senate - Los Angeles Times


BBC News


Florida Republican Mel Martinez resigns from Senate

Los Angeles Times


GOP Gov. Charlie Crist, himself favored to win his party's nomination for the seat, will name a replacement to hold it until the 2010 election. By Aaron Deslatte and Josh Hafenbrack Reporting from T »


livejournal.com

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Sotomayor Faces Heavy Workload of Complex Cases - New York Times


New York Times


Sotomayor Faces Heavy Workload of Complex Cases

New York Times


Judge Sonia Sotomayor was greeted in her West Village neighborhood on Thursday after the Senate confirmed her nomination. By ADAM LIPTAK The political calculus for Republican senators who oppose confirmation of the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. ...


Senate Confirms Sotomayor in Largely Partisan 68-31 Vote

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