Monday, August 31, 2009

Southland fires rage around Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Southland fires rage around Los Angeles

Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles firefighter Thomas Rindge takes a break from battling the Station fire in La Crescenta Monday. (W »


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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Nation Digest: California Wildfire Fo... - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Nation Digest: California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Washington Post


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said an "out of control" wildfire in the Los Angeles foothills had forced the evacuation of thousands of homes and threatened 12500 buildings in the heavily populated area. The fire nearly doubled in size overnight and ...


2 firefighters die battling blaze in Los Angeles County

CNN


Raging wildfire threatens 12500 homes in LA suburbs

Boston Globe


Station fire claims 18 homes and two firefighters

Los Angeles Times


The Associated Press -Times Online -San Bernardino Sun


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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest n... - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times


Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest near brothers

Los Angeles Times


After a Boston funeral Mass attended by dignitaries and stars, his extended family says goodbye to its patriarch at Arlington National Cemetery. Nearly 60 members of the Senate and 21 former senators, as well as dozens of members of the House of ...


Many in presidential line of succession attend funeral

Boston Globe


Kennedy's Letter To Pope Revealed At Burial

Boston Channel.com


Kennedy Buried Near Brothers After Day of Ceremony, Remembrance

Bloomberg


The Associated Press -New York Daily News -Reuters


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Many tell stories of Kennedy the advo... - USA Today


Telegraph.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. ...


Deep into night, memories carry throngs to wake

Boston Globe


Thousands greet Kennedy motorcade, file past casket

Los Angeles Times


Senate Has Changed in Kennedy's Time

New York Times


MiamiHerald.com -Washington Post -The Associated Press


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Sen. Kennedy's death leaves a void th... - Los Angeles Times


Sen. Kennedy's death leaves a void that won't be filled

Los Angeles Times


Sen. Edward Kennedy's death is a blow not only to Democratic liberalism, but to bipartisanship in the Senate. By Doyle McManus Reporting from Washington - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death leaves a void in the firmament of American politics, one that will ...


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

CIA torture indictments? No thanks - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post


CIA torture indictments? No thanks

Los Angeles Times


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Monday, August 24, 2009

Will Holder\'s \'Reckoning\' on Detainee... - Newsweek


New York Times


Will Holder's 'Reckoning' on Detainee Abuse F »


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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Lieberman Suggests Health Care Reform... - New York Times


The Hindu


Lieberman Suggests Health Care Reform May Have to Wait

New York Times


Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut on Sunday urged the Obama administration to consider postponing overhauling the health care system and instead work on sm »


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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Surfers swarm beaches despite Hurrica... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


CBS News


Surfers swarm beaches despite Hurricane Bill's impact

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


Hurricane Bill swirled past the Jersey shore today, bringing 8- and 10-foot waves that created a banner day for surfers, but beached many swimmers and ocean-going businesses. Capt. ...


Hurricane Bill's winds weaken as it nears US

The Associated Press


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Friday, August 21, 2009

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Transcript: Scotland official talks o... - CNN


New York Times


Transcript: Scotland official talks of Lockerbie release

CNN


(CNN) -- Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, convicted of murdering 270 people by blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, two decades ago was returned to his native Libya on Thursday. Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi covers his face as he ...


US Warns Libyans Not To Make Hero of Lockerbie Figure

Voice of America


'Deal in the desert' put Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi on path to freedom

Times Online


Lockerbie bomber returns to hero's welcome

Telegraph.co.uk


BBC News -guardian.co.uk -Los Angeles Times


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

'Talk to neighbors, spread the facts' on health care, says Obama - CNN


MiamiHerald.com


'Talk to neighbors, spread the facts' on health care, says Obama

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama appealed Wednesday to faith-based groups to help garner support for his plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. President Obama speaks at the White House Wednesday. "I need you to knock on doors, ...


Obama: Health care debate is 'heart of who we are'

USA Today


Obama Struggles to Strike a Health Care Deal Palatable to  »


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78 - The Associated Press


Newsweek


Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Political columnist Robert Novak, a diehard conservative, pugilistic debater and proud owner of the "Prince of Darkness" moniker, has died after a battle with brain cancer. His wife of 47 years, Geraldine Novak, told The Associated Press ...


Journalist Robert Novak dies at 78

Los Angeles Times


Remembering breakfast with the 'Prince of Darkness'

Christian Science Monitor


Sun-Times mourns loss death of columnist

Chicago Tribune


USA Today -Washington Post -Atlantic Online


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Monday, August 17, 2009

Obama's Address to Veterans - New York Times


Washington Post


Obama's Address to Veterans

New York Times


Following is the prepared text of President Obama's speech on Monday to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, as released by the White House. The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. ...


Obama: 'We will do right' by troops, taxpayers in Afghanistan and Iraq

USA Today


Obama Promises to Veto Defense Spending for Unneeded Projects

Bloomberg


Obama criticizes wasteful defense spending

The Associated Press


Bizjournals.com -guardian.co.uk -AFP


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

White House Appears Open to Insurance Co-ops - New York Times


Washington Post


White House Appears Open to Insurance Co-ops

New York Times


The Obama administration sent signals on Sunday that it has backed away from its once-firm vision of a government organization to provide for the nation's 50 million uninsured and is now open to using nonprofit cooperatives instead. ...


Senator to Obama: Without votes, push for reform is futile

CNN!


Health Changes Mean Savings, Improved Care, Obama Writes in NYT

Bloomberg


Obama Uses Op-Ed to Criticize Health Insurance Industry

FOXNews


Kansas City Star -The Associated Press -CBS News


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

'Ransom demand' for missing ship - BBC News


Times Online


'Ransom demand' for missing ship

BBC News


Finnish police say a ransom demand has been made for a missing Russian-manned cargo vessel, the Arctic Sea. The demand - which has not been confirmed as genuine - was put to the ship's Finnish owners, Finland's National Bureau of Investigation said. ...


Police say ransom demanded in Arctic Sea mystery

CNN I! nternational


Missing Ship Arctic Sea's Owner Gets Ransom Demand

Bloomberg


Finland says ransom demanded for missing ship

The Associated Press


Times Online -AFP -Aljazeera.net


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Friday, August 14, 2009

Would-be assassin 'Squeaky' Fromme is paroled - San Francisco Chronicle


BBC News


Would-be assassin 'Squeaky' Fromme is paroled

San Francisco Chronicle


Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, the Charles Manson follower who tried to shoot President Gerald Ford outside the Capitol in Sacramento in 1975, was released today from a federal prison hospital in Texas, officials said. Fromme, 60, was released at 8 am local ...


Woman who tried to kill Ford released from prison

Reuters


Manson 'family' member released

BBC News


Manson follower 'Squeaky' Fromme out of prison

The Associated Press


United Press International -ABC News -Politico


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

US Economy: Sales Unexpectedly Decrease as Job Losses Mount - Bloomberg


ABC News


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

MarketWatch


Retail Sales and Unemployment Claims Disappoint

BusinessWeek


US Retail Stocks F »


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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Suspect Arrested After Shotgun Blasts Kill 2 on N. California Bridge - FOXNews


San Francisco Chronicle


Suspect Arrested After Shotgun Blasts Kill 2 on N. California Bridge

FOXNews


Aug. 11: Investigators and police gather at the shooting scene at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in Richmond, Calif. A man suspected of firing a shotgun at a toll booth near a heavily traveled bridge north of San Francisco, killing a toll collector and ...


Bridge double-slaying suspect arrested

San Francisco Chronicle


Toll worker shot dead on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

San Jose Mercury News


Calif. police search for man in bridge shootings

The Associated Press


KSBW -Sacramento Bee -CBS 13


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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver - Atlantic Online


guardian.co.uk


Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Atlantic Online


Founder of the Special Olympics, political talent, and cherished member of the Kennedy clan is dead at 88. With the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, sister of JFK and mother-in-law of California governor Arnold ...


Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies

Voice of America


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Text of Obama Shriver statement

The Associated Press


Schwarzenegger: Shriver 'changed my life'

San Jose Mercury News


SI.com -KPHO Phoenix -CBS 11


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Monday, August 10, 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Search to continue after New York midair collision - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


Search to continue after New York midair collision

CNN


NEW YORK (CNN) -- Officials will resume their search Sunday for victims of a midair collision between a plane and a tourist helicopter over the Hudson River in New York. Crews will resume the search for victims of a midair collision over New York's ...


Rescue Workers Resume Search for NY Helicopter, Plane Victims

Bloomberg


No Survivors Seen in Midair Crash Over Hudson River

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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Top terror leader reportedly killed in Indonesia - Washington Post


CTV.ca


Top terror leader reportedly killed in Indonesia

Washington Post


AP BEJI, Indonesia -- Southeast Asia's most wanted terror suspect was reportedly killed during a 16-hour siege on a suspected militant hide-out that ended Saturday when police stormed the house, but officials said they could not yet ...


Police seek DNA over Java death

BBC News


Top terror leader reportedly killed in Indonesia

Los Angeles Times


Terrorists target Indonesian president in revenge for Bali bombers ...

Xinhua


Reuters -Times Online -Bloomberg


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Friday, August 7, 2009

Pakistan Taliban chief Mehsud 'dead' - AFP


Telegraph.co.uk


Pakistan Taliban chief Mehsud 'dead'

AFP


ISLAMABAD â€" Pakistan said Friday it believed that wanted Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone attack, which if confirmed would score a coup in the US-led fight against Islamist militants. The death of the notorious commander could ...


Analysis: impact on Afghanistan will be minimal

Times On! line


Q+A: Mehsud probably dead, but will it help win the war?

Reuters


Pakistan Foreign Minister: Pakistani Taliban Chief Dead

Voice of America


guardian.co.uk -ABC Online -Xinhua


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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Sotomayor confirmation vote set for Thursday afternoon - CNN


New York Times


Sotomayor confirmation vote set for Thursday afternoon

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor was expected to easily win Senate confirmation Thursday as two more Republican senators announced their support for the country's first Hispanic high court pick. Sonia Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic on ...


Democrats R »


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