USA Today | California fires threaten thousands of homes San Francisco Chronicle (08-31) 21:28 PDT Auburn, Placer County -- A legion of fires has wiped out 103 homes in California within 48 hours and continues to threaten thousands more, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency in four counties. ... Southland fires rage around Los Angeles Multiple wildfires scorch West in dry, hot weather Station Fire tops 105200 acres, still growing |
New Zealand Herald | 2 firefighters die battling blaze in Los Angeles County CNN LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Two firefighters died Sunday afternoon as a fast-spreading wildfire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 42000 acres, a fire official said. Flames come dangerously close to homes in a La Canada Flintridge community ... Raging wildfire threatens 12500 homes in LA suburbs Station fire claims 18 homes and two firefighters Two firefighters die in growing LA wildfire |
Times Online | As night fell, burial - and revelation Boston Globe ARLINGTON, Va. - As darkness fell and Kennedy family members and friends gathered around, Senator Edward M. Kennedy's personal appeal to the pope was read aloud at his gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, ... Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest near brothers Kennedy Buried Near Brothers After Day of Ceremony, Remembrance Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers |
Times Online | Text: Interviews With Vicki Kennedy New York Times The following are transcripts of two interviews between Adam Clymer, a biographer of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and Vicki Kennedy, Mr. Kennedy's second wife. The first interview, on June 28, 1995, focused on Mr. Kennedy's 1994 re-election campaign ... Savoring Kennedy's life, in song and story Kennedy's Passion for Public Service Rec » |
guardian.co.uk | Many tell stories of Kennedy the advocate USA Today BOSTON â€" To say goodbye to Sen. Edward Kennedy, Sandra Regan came to stand on the steps of her childhood church, St. Stephen's, in the North End. She wanted to honor "everything he achieved in the Senate. ... Memories carry multitudes to wake Thousands greet K! ennedy motorcade, file past casket Senate Has Changed in Kennedy's Time |
ABC News | Governor Hopes to Name Interim Senator Washington Post Under Massachusetts law, Gov. Deval L. Patrick (D) must c » |
Washington Post | Justice Dept. Report Advises Pursuing CIA Abuse Cases New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Justice Department's ethics office has recommended reversing the Bush administration and reopening nearly a dozen prisoner-abuse cases, potenti » |
MiamiHerald.com | Two missing after waves hit Maine; Bill heads to Canada CNN International (CNN) -- Two people were missing Sunday after large ocean waves knocked several people into the Atlantic off Maine's Acadia National Park as Hurricane Bill moved along the New England coast, a park official said. Ocean waves knocked several people into ... Hurricane wave sweeps Maine spectators out to sea Hurricane Horror: Young Girl Among Spectators Swept Into Maine Sea Hurricane Bill Passes Nova Scotia, Heads Up Coast |
Telegraph.co.uk | Hurricane Bill's winds weaken as it nears US The Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. â€" A weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward Saturday, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Obama's planned vacation spot, ... At the quiet Shore, » |
WCBD | NYC Closes Beaches to Swimmers as Bill Swells Surf Bloomberg Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- New York City closed six beaches to swimming today as Hurricane Bill approached, and said shutdowns are possible through this weekend because of high waves, heavy surf and rip currents. ... 31 m agoHurricane Bill forces LI beaches to bar swimmers Red flags go up in Virginia Beach as Hurricane Bill passes City Closes Beaches Due to Hurricane Bill |
Washington Post | US Warns Libyans Not To Make Hero of Lockerbie Figure Voice of America The United States is warning Libya not to make a hero out of the termin » |
FOXNews | Obama: Health care debate is 'heart of who we are' USA Today President Obama cast health care in moral terms Wednesday during a conference c » |
New York Daily News | In Another U-Turn, Favre Un-Retires New York Times Tony Avelar/AP Brett Favre's play with the Jets dropped off late last season and the team missed the playoffs. The Giants and Jets prepare for the 2009 NFL season. Discuss » |
Washington Post | Some Obama promises must wait msnbc.com Aug. 17: NBC's Chuck Todd explains why President Obama has always been willing to compromise on a health care public option, and what a government co-op instead will entail. Msnbc.com's political cartoonists take a look back at the past week. Aug. ... Health care debate focuses on public insurance What If Obama Re » |
Sky News | Burma's junta unlikely to buckle BBC News The intervention by US Senator Jim Webb to secure the release of American prisoner John Yettaw from Burma can be assessed in one of two ways. The first is that it indicates a new and softer approach by the Burmese junta. ... Senator gains release of American jailed in Myanmar Myanmar to release US prisoner Burma Frees American Activist Who Visited Suu Kyi |
Los Angeles Times | Obama goes west to promote health care plans CNN (CNN) -- In something of a blitz before taking off on a family vacation, President Obama heads west on Friday, seeking to drill up support for the centerpiece of his domestic agenda. President Obama held a town h » |
Reuters | US Economy: Sales Unexpectedly Decrease as Job Losses Mount Bloomberg Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at US retailers unexpectedly fell in July, raising the risk that consumers will keep cutting back as job losses mount and temper a recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s. ... Retail sales drop in July despite cash-for-clunkers program Despite 'Cash for Clunkers,' Retail Sales Decline in July US Retail Stocks F » |
New York Times | Fears fuel emotional health care protests CNN International (CNN) -- Beyond the noise of raucous crowds and angry protesters who have turned town h » |
BBC News | Verdict Reveals Burmese Regime Unbowed by Pressure Washington Post BANGKOK, Aug. 11 -- The decision by the generals who run Burma to extend Aung San Suu Kyi's incarceration by 18 months has abruptly snuffed out the dim hope that the regime was becoming more sensitive to international pressure for ... Aung San Suu Kyi verdict: Burmese views Aung San Suu Kyi verdict draws international ire Europeans Demand Tighter Sanctions on Myanmar Regime |
FOXNews | 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 is due to be sworn in Sotomayor to be sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts Sotomayor Wins Confirmation |
guardian.co.uk | Pakistan Foreign Minister: Pakistani Taliban Chief Dead Voice of America By VOA News Pakistan's foreign minister says intelligence sources have confirmed that Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed by Wednesday's missile strike in the South Waziristan tribal region. Shah Mehmood Qureshi's remarks came Friday ... Q+A: Mehsud probably dead, but will it help win the war? Taliban chief killed in drone attack: reports Mehsud death could signal turning tide against Pakistan militants |
