Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Up to 1000 killed and more trapped by earthquake in Indonesia\'s ... - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk


Up to 1000 killed and more trapped by earthquake in Indonesia's ...

Telegraph.co.uk


As many as 1000 people have been killed and many more have been trapped under collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday. By Aislinn Laing The earthquake struck at 5.16pm (10.16 GMT), 78 kilometres ...


Red Cross: Indonesia quake death toll reaches 75

CNN


Powerful Earthquake Kills 75 in Indonesia, Traps Thousands

Voice of America


Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

Polanski faces extradition - San Francisco Chronicle


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Polanski faces extradition

San Francisco Chronicle


The arrest of director Roman Polanski in Switzerland on charges of fleeing sentencing for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles pushed into the diplomatic realm a case that for 31 years existed, at least in America, chiefly in the ...


France rushes to Polanski's defense

The Associated Pres! s


Bring Polanski to Justice

Washington Post


Swiss legal battle awaits Polanski

BBC News


New York Daily News -TIME -Los Angeles Times


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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Angry Reaction 'Shocked' Head of Iran's Nuclear Program - Washington Post


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Angry Reaction 'Shocked' Head of Iran's Nuclear Program

Washington Post


TEHRAN, Sept. 26 -- The head of Iran's nuclear program said he was "shocked" by the West's angry reaction to news that his country is opening a second uranium enrichment facility, which he said was disclosed a year earlier than ...


Iran to hold missile war games from Sunday

Reuters


Obama Offers Iran Dialogue, Stresses International Cooperation

Voice of America


Iran Agrees to Let UN Examine Nuclear Site

New York Times


BBC News -The Associated Press -Newsweek


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Friday, September 25, 2009

Iran Nuclear Site Could Pose Test to US, Israel Ties - FOXNews


Los Angeles Times


Iran Nuclear Site Could Pose Test to US, Israel Ties

FOXNews


The disclosure of a second Iranian nuclear site raises questions about whether President Obama has enough influence to prevent an Israeli military strike. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the United Nations General Assembly Sept. 23. ...


Russia, China Speak Out on Iranian Nuclear Plant

Voice of America


Russia puts pressure on Iran over uranium plant

Reuters


Israel Sees Vindication in Iranian Nuclear Disclosure

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Feds: Suspect hit beauty stores for bomb supplies - The Associated Press


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Feds: Suspect hit beauty stores for bomb supplies

The Associated Press


NEW YORK â€" An Afghan immigrant plotted for more than a year to detonate homemade bombs in the United States, had recently bought bomb-making supplies from beauty supply stores and was looking for "urgent" help in the past two weeks to make explosives, ...


The Beauty Parlor Bomb Plan; Massive Terror Plot  »!


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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

NY town may use criminal case to stop Gaddafi tent - Reuters


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NY town may use criminal case to stop Gaddafi tent

Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities in suburban Bedford, New York, threatened criminal action on Wednesday if work did not stop on a tent being erected for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on property owned by developer Donald Trump. ...


Security Council doesn't work, Gadhafi tells UN

CNN


Lockerbie protests greet Gaddafi

BBC News


Gaddafi slams UN Security Council

Aljazeera.net


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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Obama: Climate Change May Lead to 'Irreversible Catastrophe' - Voice of America


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Obama: Climate Change May Lead to 'Irreversible Catastrophe'

Voice of America


By VOA News US President Barack Obama says inaction on climate change could leave future generations with an "irreversible catastrophe." Mr. Obama c »


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Monday, September 21, 2009

White House says no decision on more troops for Afghanistan - guardian.co.uk


Times Online


White House says no decision on more troops for Afghanistan

guardian.co.uk


General Stanley McChrystal has warned of 'mission failure' in Afghanistan. Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images The White House says it has made no decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan despite a c »


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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Obama Sees Signs Economy to Grow While Unemployment Stays High - Bloomberg


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Obama Sees Signs Economy to Grow While Unemployment Stays High

Bloomberg


Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said the US, while showing many signs of emerging from recession, will probably face high unemployment for some time. “Probably the jobs picture is not going to improve considerably, ...


Obama: Job creation probably won't overtake population growth ...

CNN


Obama outlines 'core principles' for health plan

msnbc.com


Obama Blankets Airwaves To Push For Health Reform

Kaiser Health News


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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Obama to set record with Sunday TV time - Chicago Sun-Times


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Obama to set record with Sunday TV time

Chicago Sun-Times


President Obama will appear on a record five TV networks on Sunday -- the morning talk shows of ABC, NBC, CBS and sit for interviews with CNN and Spanish-language network Univision. Since becoming president, Obama will have done 124 print, ...


Play the Race Card

Newsweek


! Obama Rejects Race as Lead Cause of Criticism

New York Times


Obama: Health Care Criticism Not Motivated by Race

Voice of America


Los Angeles Times -Boston Globe -W »


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Friday, September 18, 2009

Missile Mystery - Newsweek


USA Today


Missile Mystery

Newsweek


The missile-defense shield was a fantasy to begin with. So why did Russia and Eastern Europe obsess over it? By Owen Matthews | NEWSWEEK Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. Barack Obama has fin »


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Thursday, September 17, 2009

1 m agoPolice: Arrest \'soon\' in Annie Le slay - Newsday


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1 m agoPolice: Arrest 'soon' in Annie Le slay

Newsday


Photo credit: Handout | Annie Le investigators were ready to talk Thursday as Raymond Clark DNA was tested in the slaying of the Yale lab technician. Police investigating the murder of Annie Le said early Thursday morning they expect to make an arrest ...


Police nearing arrest in Yale killing; DNA links Raymond Clark to ...

New York Daily News


Report: Clark texted Le about meet-up

NECN


Police in Yale Murder Probe Gather at Motel Housing Lab Worker

Bloomberg


Fort Worth Star Telegram -Hartford Courant -The Associated Press


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Politics Digest: Jimmy Carter Says Racism Is Behind Animosity to Obama - Washington Post


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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 ...


Carter says Obama row is 'racist'

BBC News


Carter Sees Racism in Wilson's Outburst

New York Times


Racism is alive and well

The New Mexico Independent


Mind Your Own Damn Business Politics -Atlanta Journal Constitution -AFP


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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Is Released, Claiming Torture - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Iraqi Shoe Thrower Is Released, Claiming Torture

New York Times


BAGHDAD â€" On the same day that an Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at former President George W. Bush was freed from prison, he said that he was fleeing Iraq, fearing for his life, and claimed that he had been tortured while in ...


Freed Iraqi shoe thrower tells of torture in jail

guardian.co.uk


Bush 'shoe thrower' unrepentant after jail release

CNN International


Iraq shoe thrower 'was tortured'

BBC News


Times Online -Voice of America -AFP


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Monday, September 14, 2009

Stocks set for grouchy start - CNNMoney.com


Los Angeles Times


Stocks set for grouchy start

CNNMoney.com


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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Serena\'s meltdown not winning her any fans - FOXSports.com


BBC Sport


Serena's meltdown not winning her any fans

FOXSports.com


The Serena Williams camp commented earlier this week that they didn't expect a lot of crowd support for her semifinal match against Kim Clijsters at the US Open. Photos: It was a wild night at the US Open. ...


Serena Williams' exit from US Open semifinal match is nothing to ...

New York Daily News


Bizarre ending dethrones Williams

Boston Globe


A Look at Sunday's Matches at the US Open

New York Times


SI.com -CBSSports.com -MiamiHerald.com


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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Adding up costs for health plan - Chicago Tribune


New York Times


Adding up costs for health plan

Chicago Tribune


WASHINGTON - -- In his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, President Barack Obama said his plan to overhaul the health-care system should cost "around $900 billion over 10 years" -- a hefty price tag but substanti »


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Friday, September 11, 2009

One swine flu vaccine dose may work for adults - San Francisco Chronicle


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One swine flu vaccine dose may work for adults

San Francisco Chronicle


Research released Thursday shows that the new swine flu vaccine may be effective after just one dose, which would be a huge relief to public health officials who had expected adults to need two doses, putting a strain on limited supplies. ...


Number of swine flu cases rises daily

Student Life


Time for flu shots: They are available, and 'you should not wait"

Alexandria Town Talk


One Dose, Not Two, May Do for Swine Flu Vaccine

ABC News


CNN -Daily Item -Observer Online


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Thursday, September 10, 2009

N.Va. High School Notebook - Washington Post


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N.Va. High School Notebook

Washington Post


President Obama works the crowd after giving a back-to-school address Tuesday at Arlington's Wakefield High School. (By Gerald Martineau -- The Washington Post) By Preston Williams Big doings at Wakefield on Tuesday, with President Obama delivering a ...


Obama's speech: A simple message, a tough task

Philadelphia Inquirer


Text of Obama's speech

The Associated Press


Obama speech short on specifics

Baltimore Sun


San Francisco Chronicle -Washington Post


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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Analysis: Obama\'s health-care test, front and center - Philadelphia Inquirer


Telegraph.co.uk


Analysis: Obama's health-care test, front and center

Philadelphia Inquirer


President Obama faces a big leadership test tonight as he tries to seize back the health-care debate from conservative opponents in an address to Congress, after a summer spent on the political defensive. ...


Schools bring Obama speech to students despite glitches

Baltimore Sun


Obama's big push tonight for health care plan

San Francisco Chronicle


Analysis: Obama foes contrived back-to-school fuss

The Associated Press


Reuters -Detroit Free Press -Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Report: Obama administration improves openness - The Associated Press


Washington Post


Report: Obama administration improves openness

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's policies on secrecy get higher grades for openness than those of President George W. Bush, yet there's still room for improvement, says a coalition of public interest groups. In a report issued Tuesday, ...


Obama's speech to schoolchildren

Sea! ttle Times


Schools say no to Obama's speech

The Detroit News


Speech protests teach disrespect

Detroit Free Press


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -Kentucky.com -Austin American-Statesman


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Monday, September 7, 2009

Progressives decry resignation of Van Jones - San Francisco Chronicle


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Progressives decry resignation of Van Jones

San Francisco Chronicle


The middle-of-the-night resignation Sunday of longtime Bay Area activist Van Jones as a White House environmental adviser left many progressives angry at the Obama administration for buckling to conservative criticism of Jones' controversial past ...


Jones' Resignation Could Embolden Administration Critics

FOXNews


Van Jones: Cursing aide left voluntarily, White House said

Chicago Tribune


Jones Resigns as Obama Aide, Citing 'Vicious Smear Campaign'

Bloomberg


NBC New York -Beaufort Observer -Bizjournals.com


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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Obama\'s \"green jobs\" guru Jones resigns after uproar - Reuters


Boston Globe


Obama's "green jobs" guru Jones resigns after uproar

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House environmental policy adviser who specialized in "green jobs" resigned on Sunday after an uproar over his previous affiliation with a September 11 conspiracy group. Van Jones, special adviser on green jobs at the ...


Embattled Environmental Aide Resigns

Washington ! Post


Obama 'green jobs' adviser quits amid controversy

The Associated Press


Obama's environmental adviser resigns: report

AFP


United Press International -CBS News -Examiner.com


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