Monday, August 31, 2009

Garrido search turns up bone fragment - San Francisco Chronicle


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Garrido search turns up bone fragment

San Francisco Chronicle


(08-31) 18:24 PDT ANTIOCH -- Searchers picking through a pair of properties outside Antioch connected to  »


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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Schwarzenegger cautions against ignor... - CNN


Los Angeles Times


Schwarzenegger cautions against ignoring wildfire evacuations

CNN


LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Three people hurt in a growing wildfire in California were burned because they "did not listen" to orders to evacuate, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday after declaring a state of emergency. ...


Calif. fire to reach mountain's TV transmitters

The Associated Press


Station Fire consumes 35000 acres, continues to spread

Pasadena Star-News


Wildfire doubles under 'perfect fire storm'

NECN


Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times -New York Times


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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Sen. Ted Kennedy laid to rest at Arli... - New York Daily News


Washington Post


Sen. Ted Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetary

New York Daily News


The Kennedy family gathers around the gravesite during the funeral for Sen. Ted Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. How will you remember the late Sen. Edward Kennedy? ARLINGTON, Va. ...


Kennedy, liberal giant from a dynasty, laid to rest

Reuters


At funeral Mass, Obama hails Kennedy as 'a kind and tender hero'

Boston Globe


Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington beside brothers

The Associated Press


CBS News -Washington Post -New York Times


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Friday, August 28, 2009

Health care foes compete to frame Ken... - The Associated Press


The Associated Press


Health care foes compete to frame Kennedy's legacy

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Liberals and conservatives, at odds over health care, are competing to use the legacy of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to further their goals. The left claims the Senate's liberal champion would have settled for nothing less than universal care ...


A celebration of Kennedy's life

Boston Globe


Kennedy Remembered as Big-Hearted, Passionate Public Servant

Bloomberg


Sen. Kerry on "learning from the master", Ted Kennedy

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Democrats Push to Quickly Replace Ken... - Washington Post


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Democrats Push to Quickly Replace Kennedy

Washington Post


Senior Democrats in Washington and Massachusetts have thrown their support behind a proposal to appoint a temporary replacement to fill the seat of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), whose death Tuesday left the leading ...


Schedule of Events for Kennedy Memorials

New York Times


! Ted Kennedy and the Attacks of Sept. 11

ABC News


Kennedy for the Ages

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Both Parties Mourn Loss of Kennedy in... - Washington Post


ABC News


Both Parties Mourn Loss of Kennedy in Health-Care Debate

Washington Post


As Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death suddenly quieted the national debate over health-care reform, some Democratic lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the passing of such a prominent advocate for universal health coverage may represent ...


Words on the passing of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

Los Angele! s Times


Can anyone in the Senate match Ted Kennedy's clout?

CNN


Ted Kennedy â€" The Last Brother

CBS News


San Francisco Chronicle -The Associated Press -NECN


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Report Shows Tight CIA Control on Int... - New York Times


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Report Shows Tight CIA Control on Interrogations

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Two 17-watt fluorescent-tube bulbs â€" no more, no less â€" illuminated each cell, 24 hours a day. White noise played constantly but was never to exceed 79 decibels. A prisoner could be doused with 41-degree ...


Cheney Criticizes Decision To Expand CIA Investigation

Washington Post


Probe of CIA Imperils Interagency Trust

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Monday, August 24, 2009

US prosecutor named to probe CIA pris... - Reuters


Washington Post


US prosecutor named to probe CIA prisoner abuses

Reuters


* White House announces new group to handle interrogations (Adds details from CIA report, ACLU comment, background.) By Jeremy Pelofsky and James Vicini WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - US Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday named a special prosecutor ...


Administration Releases More of Long-Classified CIA Report on ...

Washington Post


White House Repeats Position on CIA Prosecutions

New York Times


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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Vineyard Vacation: Obamas Arrive Amid... - ABC News


Telegraph.co.uk


Vineyard Vacation: Obamas Arrive Amid Whispers of Kennedy Visit

ABC News


President Obama and his family have arrived on Martha's Vineyard Sunday afternoon, having delayed their vacation by a few hours today to make sure Hurricane Bill had moved past the island. ...


An Obama family vacation at Martha's Vineyard

Los Angeles Times


Seven Months in, Obama on the Vineyard for First Vacation

Washington Post


Obama 'Has Not Made Plans' To Visit Kennedy

Boston Channel.com


NECN -Times Online -Boston Herald


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Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Libyan Ultimatum - Times Online


Telegraph.co.uk


The Libyan Ultimatum

Times Online


They are expecting a magnificent party in Tripoli on Tuesday when Libya marks the 40th year in power of Muammar Gadaffi and pays tribute to the deft diplomatic footwork of Saif al-Islam, his son. The only man convicted for the bombing of Pan Am Flight ...


Mandelson faces new questions over Libya links

Telegraph.co.uk

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FBI chief: Bomber's release 'a mockery'

CNN International


Gordon Brown in new storm over freed Lockerbie bomber

guardian.co.uk


ABC Online -BBC News -The Associated Press


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Friday, August 21, 2009

FOREX-Dollar, yen drop after US home ... - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


FOREX-Dollar, yen drop after US home sales, Bernanke

Reuters


NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The dollar and yen fell on Friday after a strong US housing sales report and upbeat comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reduced the safe-haven appeal of the US and Japanese currencies. ...


Experts on Bernanke Speech, Home Sales

BusinessWeek

US FED: Fed Report Shows Liquidity Programs Winding Down

Forbes


Bernanke gives upbeat assessment Silicon V »


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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Barack Obama attacks decision to free... - guardian.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk


Barack Obama attacks decision to free Lockerbie bomber

guardian.co.uk


An Afriqiyah Airways plane carrying Abdelbaset al-Megrahi leaves Glasgow airport bound for Libya. Photograph: David Moir/Reuters President Barack Obama has denounced Scotland's release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi ...


Families outraged at Pan Am 103 bomber's release

CNN International


Scotland Lets Lockerbie Convict Return to Libya

New York Times


Analysis: Injustice over Lockerbie

Jerusalem Post


Bloomberg -Atlantic Online -BBC News


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Analysis: The Baghdad attacks - Aljazeera.net


Washington Post


Analysis: The Baghdad attacks

Aljazeera.net


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Taliban Escalate Attacks on Kabul Two Days Before Presidential ... - Voice of America


Times Online


Taliban Escalate Attacks on Kabul Two Days Before Presidential ...

Voice of America


At least 13 people died, including NATO-led troops and Afghan staff members of the United Nations, and more than 50 other people were wounded, in the latest wave of Taliban attacks just two days before Afghanistan holds national ...


Afghanistan Hit by Attacks Ahead of Election

New ! York Times


Violence, graft overshadow Afghan elections

CNN


Afghan election fraud is unearthed

BBC News


CNN International -Xinhua -Los Angeles Times


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Monday, August 17, 2009

Storms rage: Claudette hits Florida, Ana downgraded and Bill ... - New York Daily News


Seattle Post Intelligencer


Storms rage: Claudette hits Florida, Ana downgraded and Bill ...

New York Daily News


A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Claudette making landf »


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Huge car bomb kills 7 near NATO headquarters in Kabul - Los Angeles Times


BBC News


Huge car bomb kills 7 near NATO headquarters in Kabul

Los Angeles Times


Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - Insurgents struck at the main symbol of the Western military presence in Afghanistan today, killing at least seven people and injuring nearly 100 others in a massive car bombing five days before ...


Taliban claim blast at NATO base in Kabul

Reuters


Bomb Kills 7 Near NATO's Afghan Headquarters

New York Times


Blast in Kabul kills 7, injures dozens

CNN


Times Online -AFP -The Associated Press


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Friday, August 14, 2009

Air Traffic Controllers Question FAA Suspension of Employees in ... - ABC News


CBC.ca


Air Traffic Controllers Question FAA Suspension of Employees in ...

ABC News


The National Air Traffic Controllers Association c »


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Retail sales unexpectedly decline in July - CNNMoney.com


Reuters


Retail sales unexpectedly decline in July

CNNMoney.com


Total sales fell 0.1% in the month versus forecasts for an increase; sales excluding auto purchases also declined. By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.com senior writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Retail sales fell in July after two straight months of gains ...


Retail Sales in US Unexpectedly Declined in July

Bloomberg


Treasurys rise after weak retail-sales and jobless-claims data

MarketWatch


Retail Sales Dipped in July Despite Clunkers Program

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of violating terms of house arrest - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of violating terms of house arrest

Los Angeles Times


The Nobel laureate's sentence is extended past the time of national elections. An uninvited American who visited her gets 7 years, 4 of them at hard labor. By Charles McDermid and Swe Win, Special to The Times BANGKOK -- A military court in Myanmar ...


Europeans Demand Release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

New York Times


SNAP ANALYSIS: Suu Kyi verdict may set back US policy rethink

Reuters


Suu Kyi Sentenced to 18 Months House Arrest

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Divers to resume Hudson search in midair collision - The Associated Press


Times Online


Divers to resume Hudson search in midair collision

The Associated Press


HOBOKEN, NJ â€" While families and friends mourn the loss of loved ones in a midair collision over the Hudson River, divers return to the murky waters Monday to resume their search for bodies and wreckage. A Pennsylvania family and an Italian tourist ...


US Board to Examine New York Airspace Regulation After Crash

Bloomberg


No Survivors Seen in Midair Crash

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Obama in first summit with Mexico, Canada leaders - AFP


National Post


Obama in first summit with Mexico, Canada leaders

AFP


GUADALAJARA, Mexico â€" US President Barack Obama attends his first North American leaders summit in Mexico on Sunday with the economic crisis and swine flu on an agenda overshadowed by Mexican drug violence. Hundreds of Mexican soldiers and police ...


"Three amigos" Mexico summit to focus on trade

Reuters


Obama Heads to Summit as North America Braces for Swine Flu

Bloomberg


Obama To Meet Calderón, Harper

Washington Post


MiamiHerald.com -Voice of America -W »


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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice - CNN International


Times Online


Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice

CNN International


(CNN) -- Sonia Sotomayor will make history Saturday when she is sworn in as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Sonia Sotomayor will be the third female justice in Supreme Court history. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will ...


Sotomayor Wins Confirmation

Washingto! n Post


Sotomayor vote could impact Fla. Senate race

The Associated Press


Local Hispanic community marks Sotomayor confirmation

The Republican - MassLive.com


FOXNews -New York Times -Kenosha News.com


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Friday, August 7, 2009

Contrasts with court transcend ethnicity - Chicago Tribune


FOXNews


Contrasts with court transcend ethnicity

Chicago Tribune


WASHINGTON - -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor will bring something new and different to the Supreme Court, beyond the fact that she will be its first Latina. Her background and experiences undoubtedly will affect her ...


On sidelines, Hispanics cheer Sotomayor

USA Today


Historic vote se! nds first Hispanic to Supreme Court

Washington Observer Reporter


For Latinos, Confirmation Is an Emotional Moment

Washington Post


Bloomberg -NBC New York -Kansas City Star


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