Boston Globe | Auto 'Clunkers' Offer Suspended After Going Through $1 Billion Bloomberg July 31 (Bloomberg) -- The US government's $1 billion “cash for clunkers†program to spur new car sales is “suspended†after running through the money six days after it began, Senator Debbie Stabenow said. ... Too many clunkers, too little cash 'Cash for clunkers' program runs out of gas White House reviewing 'cash for clunkers' program |
FOXNews | House Democrat holdouts agree to move forward on health care CNN (CNN) -- An agreement announced Wednesday between four fisc » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Police Search Home of Jackson's Doctor New York Times LAS VEGAS â€" The police searched the home and office of Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, here on Tuesday morning. Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles bureau of the ... Neighbor Describes Scene at Dr. Murray's Vegas Home Michael Jackson Doctor's Las Vegas Home, Office Searched DEA Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray's home; sources say doc ... |
BBCSerbian.com | Contador Wins, but Armstrong Has Other Victory New York Times Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain celebrated on the podium in Paris on Sunday. By JULIET MACUR PARIS â€" With the Arc de Triomphe in the distance and a sea of fans along the roadside, Lance Armstrong stood on the podium at the Tour de ... Tour de France Stage 21: Alberto Contador wins second title, Lance ... Stage 21: M'tereau FY-Paris Champs Elysees Alberto Contador wins Tour de France again |
Times Online | Harvard prof Henry Louis Gates 'happy to oblige' Obama invite for ... New York Daily News Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says he would be "happy to oblige" Obama on his invite to have a beer with Sgt. James Crowley. Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley is surrounded by fellow officers offering support ... What beer's on tap for Obama, Gates and Crowley? Gates' Liberal College Town No Stranger to Racial Dust-Ups Black scholar accepts White House meeting offer |
Washington Post | Cambridge sergeant: Obama slighted police community CNN CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) -- The police officer who arrested a black Harvard professor says President Obama offended police when he accused Cambridge authorities of acting stupidly. Sgt. Jim Crowley says he is disappointed President Obama opined ... Getting to yes: What would it take for Gates, Crowley to shake hands 2nd cop says they went by book in Gates arrest Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates' daughter: Arresting officer Sgt ... |
Times Online | Professor is down-to-earth, friends say Boston Globe Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. (left) was in New York yesterday and interviewed by CNN's Soledad O'Brien (right). Gates's profile has been raised since being arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct outside his home in Cambridge. ... Fierce debate continues over Gates' arrest With Vigor, Obama Wades Into a Volatile Racial Issue Obama says police acted 'stupidly' in arresting black professor |
New York Times | A Defining Moment Nears for President New York Times President Obama will hold a prime-time news conference on Wednesday that will in effect be a “six-month report card.†By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON â€" Six months into his administration, President Obama is at a pivotal moment. ... Health care overhaul fight awash in red ink and old battles Obama courts health plan skeptics tonight Obama Wrangles With Own Party Over Health-Care Overhaul Plan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Captors release video of U.S. soldier who went missing in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times The Army private disappeared from his base June 30. His use by Islamic militants as a propaganda weapon further complicates the US mission in Afghanistan. By Greg Miller and Laura King Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Washington -- Posing an ... Officials Say Captive Soldier Shown on Taliban Video Is B! owe ... US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid' US names soldier in Taliban video |
ABC News | Cronkite: Trusted Guide Through History CBS News "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric discusses her predecessor, Walter Cronkite, and the long-lasting mark he left on the television journalism industry. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl and former CBS News congressional ... "That's the way it is" was born after boss hated Cronkite's first ... Cronkite to be buried in Mo. after NYC funeral Walter Cronkite dies at 92 |
FOXNews | NRA opposes Sotomayor nomination to Supreme Court CNN International WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The National Rifle Association announced Thursday that it opposes Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the US Supreme Court. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor greets Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, Thursday. ... Witness quotes from Sotomayor hearings Sotomayor hearings: The complete transcript -- Day 4, Part 4 Hatch asks Sotomayor questions posed by public |
Telegraph.co.uk | House plan boosts taxes on rich to 20-year high The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â€" House Democrats scrambling for ways to pay for overhauling health care would raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans to levels not seen since the 1980s, breaking one of President Barack Obama's campaign pledges. ... Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate ! Hurry-Up Pace On Health Care Reform Obama Tells Congress to 'Buck Up,' as Clock Ticks on Health Care ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Sotomayor on Sotomayor: Revises, extends her words The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â€" It's a good thing Sonia Sotomayor speaks Sotomayoran. After week upon week in which plenty of other people on the planet interpreted Sotomayor's past comments, the Supreme Court nominee at last got a chance to deconstruct her own ... Sotomayor seeks to explain her wise Latina' comment Sotomayor hearings: The complete transcript, Part 1 Latina comment 'poorly phrased,' Sotomayor says |
Telegraph.co.uk | Senators Stake Out Positions as Sotomayor Hearings Start New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Senate Judiciary Committee quickly split along partisan lines Monday as it began a weeklong debate on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, with Democrats and Republicans presenting starkly ... Quiet and Calm Outside Sotomayor Hearings Sotomayor Faces Tough Questions in Senate Democrats, Republicans draw lines as Sotomayor hearings begin |
Washington Post | Cheney 'ordered CIA to hide plan' BBC News Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney gave direct orders to the CIA to conceal an intelligence programme from Congress, US media reports say. The existence of the programme, set up after 9/11, was hidden for eight years and even now its nature is not ... Cheney Ordered CIA to Hide Operation From Congress, NYT Reports ! Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program |
Washington Post | Obama Meets with Ghana's Leader Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama is in Ghana where he began talks Saturday with his counterpart, John Atta Mills. The two shook hands as they met outside the presidential palace, and stU.S. President Barack Obama, fresh from this week's meeting in ... Obama holds talks in Ghana Obama: 'Africa not separate from world affairs' Africa: Obama in Ghana, What Kind of Change? |
Chicago Tribune | Burris Won't Seek Full Term in Senate Washington Post Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) will not seek a full term in 2010, a Democratic strategist informed of the decision said Thursday. Burris was appointed to the Senate in December to fill out the remainder of President Obama's term. ... Senator Burris Won't Seek Full Term in 2010, Harry Reid Says Illinois Senator Won't Run in '10, Officials Say Burris Opts Against Running for Senate Seat Next Year |
Washington Post | Police Conclude Girlfriend Killed McNair and Herself New York Times The Nashville police said Wednesday that Steve McNair was murdered by his girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi, who used the same gun to kill herself. With teams preparing for the coming season, keep up with » |
BBC News | Jackson memorial: both affirmation and denial Los Angeles Times (From left) Janet Jackson, Paris Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Jermaine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson I during the public memorial service for Michael Jackson held at Staples Center. With no practical reason for so much coverage, we see the power of ... Usher Sings 'Gone Too Soon' At Michael Jackson Memorial Jackson memorial unites diverse media outlets Michael Jackson memorial service upstaged by Paris's tears |
FOXNews | Obama, Medvedev Agree to Reduce Nuclear Arsenals Voice of America By VOA News The United States and Russia have signed an agreement committing the two countries to sharply reduce the number of their nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles. US President Barack Obama says he and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev ... US and Russia agree nuclear weapons cut INSTANT VIEW: Reaction to US-Russia summit US and Russia agree nuclear cuts |
Washington Post | Obama's visit to Russia stirs hope for a renewed partnership Christian Science Monitor Since President Obama took office, twice as many Russians report 'positive attitudes' toward the US. But skepticism continues to dominate ties between Washington and the Kremlin. By Fred Weir | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Moscow ... Russia's New Charges Against Khodorkovsky ! Are 'Odd,' Obama Says Chilly welcome awaits Obama in Russia Medvedev expects 'reasonable solution' to US nuclear standoff |
