ABC News | Obama vows 'aggressive' response after Pacific tsunami AFP WASHINGTON â€" US President Barack Obama on Wednesday promised a "swift and aggressive" government response to the tsunami that hit American Samoa and neighboring islands claiming at least 113 lives. "I am closely monitoring these tragic events, ... Profile: The Samoas Tsunamis Devastate Pacific Islands Tsunami in South Pacific islands kills nearly 100 |
BBC News | Iran warns West against "past mistakes" Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would refuse to discuss a newly declared nuclear plant at forthcoming international talks and cautioned Western powers it could curb cooperation further if they repeated "past ... Iran Offers Eventual Inspection of Nuclear Plant Ir! an parliament warns against foreign pressure Iran's secret site is the missing piece in its nuclear puzzle |
ABC News | Iran Test Fires Most Advanced Missiles Washington Post Iran reported Monday that it successfully test-fired its most advanced and powerful medium-range missiles as part of war games it said were intended to deter the country's enemies. ... EU's Solana says Iran missile launches a concern Iran Tests Long-Range Missile Ah! ead of Nuclear Talks Iran tests longest range missiles |
Times Online | Film-Maker Polanski Arrested in Switzerland ABC News ZURICH (Reuters) - Film-maker Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a 31-year-old US arrest warrant, the Zurich Film Festival said in a statement on Sunday. Polanski's arrest on Saturday evening was in connection with an arrest ... Polanski arrested in connection with sex charge Festival says director Polanski in Swiss custody Film Director Roman Polanski Arrested On '70s Rape Charges |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran focus on diplomacy: Miliband BBC News Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said "no sane person" would look to attack Iran over its nuclear program "without real concern". Interviewed on the BBC, he said the UK was "100% committed" to finding a diplomatic solution. ... Miliband will not rule out force as Iran defiant Iran defies Obama and vows to switch on 'secret' nuclear facility Iran nuclear plant: Miliband refuses to rule out military action |
BBC News | G20 Leaders Talk Economics; Protestors Face Tear Gas Voice of America Leaders of twenty of the world's leading and emerging economies are gathered in Pittsburgh, seeking ways to fight the recession, and keep economic troubles from breaking out again. In addition to » |
Voice of America | Combo vaccine reduces risk of HIV infection, researchers say CNN (CNN) -- A vaccine to prevent HIV infection has shown modest results for the first time, researchers have found. Researchers found those who received the vaccine combination were 31 percent less likely to contract HIV. ... HIV Vaccine Shows Promise for First Time, Study Shows Q&A: HIV vaccine Researchers: AIDS Vaccine Cuts Infection for First Time |
guardian.co.uk | Obama Considers Strategy Shift in Afghan War FOXNews President is reportedly considering one plan put together by Vice President Joe Biden that would scale back US forces and instead put emphasis on rooting out Al Qaeda there and in Pakistan. Sept. 19: Members of the US Army 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry ... Obama Is Considering Strategy Shift in Afghan War Congress Presses on War Plan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Takes On Letterman Washington Post NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- President Obama extended his media blitzkrieg into late-night television Monday, becoming the first sitting commander in chief to appear on "Late Show With David Letterman." Obama was the only guest of the ... 'I was black before the election' Obama tells David Letterman Obama takes policy to night owls Bill Clinton: Not » |
ABC News | 3 men in terror probe charged with making false statements CNN International AURORA, Colorado (CNN) -- Federal agents have charged a 24-year-old Colorado resident, his father and another man with making false statements as part of an extensive terror investigation that stretches to Pakistan. Najibullah Zazi is accused of making ... 3 arrested for false statements in terror probe Three suspects arrested in US terrorism probe Father, son arrested in terrorism investigation |
guardian.co.uk | Obama Rejects Race as Lead Cause of Criticism New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama said Friday that he did not believe his race was the cause of fierce criticism aimed at his administration in the contentious national debate over health care, but rather that the cause was a sense of ... In media blitz, Obama says vitriol isn't racism-based Obama says government role in health care is the issue, not race TV Hosts Wait in Line for Obama |
New York Daily News | DNA shows Annie Le's blood on Yale lab tech Raymond Clark boots ... New York Daily News DNA tests show Annie Le's blood on boots belonging to Yale lab tech Raymond Clark, investigators on the case say. Above, Raymond Clark after being taken into custody. PHOTOS: THE LIFE AND TRAGIC DEATH OF ANNIE LE. Investigators say they're eyeing ... Lab tech's DNA matched evidence in Ann! ie Le slaying, source says Chief: Yale slaying an instance of 'workplace violence' Motive a mystery in killing at Yale |
Sky News | Eastern Europe Awaits Decision on Missile Shield New York Times BERLIN â€" The Obama administration is expected to announce Thursday that it will shelve plans to deploy its controversial anti-b » |
New York Times | Politics Digest: Jimmy Carter Says Racism Is Behind Animosity to Obama Washington Post President Obama speaks at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, one of two appearances in Philadelphia to help raise funds for Sen. Arlen Specter's campaign. (By Charles Dharapak -- Associated Press) Former president Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that he ... House rebukes Wilson for heckling Partisan tension lingers after Wilson rebuke Fiddlin' while Rome burns: House rebukes Joe Wilson |
Times Online | DNA will catch Yale grad student Annie Le's killer New York Daily News NEW HAVEN - A crime scene investigator in a white haz-mat suit emerged from the red brick lab building to fetch something from a white truck parked on Amistad St. He returned inside to collect more evidence for another kind of lab, evidence in the ... Yale student's killing 'completely senseless,' roommate says Friends remember Annie Le's humor and intelligence Yale boosts security, seeks to calm fears after grisly slaying |
The Associated Press | Obama to urge financial overhaul BBC News US President Barack Obama is poised to c » |
BBC Sport | Serena's meltdown ends semifinal SI.com NEW YORK -- Oracene Williams shook her head at the television screen. It was 10 minutes after » |
Washington Post | Jeter's big moment can't avert loss MLB.com NEW YORK -- So much of the postgame talk on Wednesday revolved around the importance of winning in light of Derek Jeter's franchise hits record. Tying Lou Gehrig would not have been as meaningful if the Yankees had lost the ... Jeter tops Gehrig, sets Yankees hit record Jeter's Pursuit of Gehrig Rec » |
BBC News | Obama's speech fails to move many lawmakers'votes MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- If President Barack Obama was looking for a big bounce in support from lawmakers Thursday from his healthcare address to Congress on Wednesday night, he didn't get it. Predictably, Democratic leaders ... Obama's healthcare speech helps unify Democrats |
guardian.co.uk | Rep. Wilson shouts to Obama during speech: 'You lie' CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Republican House member shouted "You lie" during President Obama's health care speech to Congress on Wednesday, and members of both parties condemned the heckling. Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie" after President Obama denied ... The Speech: Checking the Facts Rep. Joe Wilson responds to Obama's healthcare plan with 'You lie ... Obama offers compromises to get health care bill passed |
Los Angeles Times | After Week of Fury, A Quiet Reception For Obama's Speech Washington Post There was more than the usual first-day-of-school excitement for students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. on Tuesday -- President Obama was on-hand for a pep talk. By Michael Birnbaum If the past week's furor over whether President Obama ... Presidential Pep Talk Kicks Off Year for Students South Bay students react to President Obama's speech Some schools watch Obama's education talk; many schools don't |
ABC News | Obama to urge kids not to quit Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Los Angeles Times, Journal Sentinel staff Washington â€" Conservative activists blasted it as socialist. Worried parents c » |
ABC News | Obama aides leave room for healthcare compromise Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's top aides said on Sunday he still wants a government insurance option in healthcare legislation but they left room for a compromise that could disappoint his ... New Fee on Health Insurance Companies Is Proposed to Help Expand ... Obama set to make final healthcare push Official: Obama set to 'draw some lines in the sand' on health care |
Washington Post | In Afghanistan, less armor may be more Los Angeles Times In an effort to gain the trust of Afghan civilians, US commanders are c » |
