BBC News | Indonesian Quake Traps Thousands After Samoan Tsunami Disaster Bloomberg Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- An earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra Island killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands in buildings as rescuers searched for victims of a tsunami in the South Pacific's Samoan region ... Desperate hunt for the living as Sumatra quake toll mounts Sumatran quake was on same fault line as tremor before 2004 tsunami Indonesia » |
New Zealand Herald | Samoa tsunami kills 'at least 20' BBC News A tsunami caused by a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific has killed at least 20 people and injured 50 in Samoa, local media report. Dr Lemalu Fiu of the main hospital in the capital, Apia, said the number of casualties is expected to rise as the ... Villages 'wiped out' by tsunami after Samoa quake: report At least 14 dead as tsunami hits Samoas Pacific tsunami: more than 50 feared dead |
New Zealand Herald | Palin finishes memoir, 'Going Rogue,' out Nov. 17 The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" That was fast. Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, has finished her memoir just four months after the book deal was announced, and the release date has been moved up from the spring to Nov. ... 'Going Rogue': Sarah Palin Finishes Memoir Early Breaking: Sarah Palin book so exciting publisher jumps release ... CA Republicans want Palin to come back in 2012 (VIDEO) |
Washington Post | News Analysis Foreign Events Force Obama to Turn to Plan B New York Times UNITED NATIONS â€" For President Obama, the handshakes and hugs during his first visit to the United Nations last week masked a cold reality: nine months into his presidency, he is being forced to retool his most important foreign policy ... Heavy lifting ahead for Obama on diplomatic agenda US to demand access to secret Iran nuke plant US to Iran: Prove your nuclear program is peaceful |
Washington Post | US welcomes Iran inspection offer BBC News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has welcomed Iran's decision to admit international inspectors to its newly revealed uranium enrichment plant. Speaking to reporters in New York, Mrs Clinton said it was always welcome when Iran decided to comply ... US, » |
Los Angeles Times | Terror suspect planned to attack on September 11, prosecutor says CNN AURORA, Colorado (CNN) -- An Afghan native facing terrorism charges planned to bomb a target in New York on the anniversary of the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001, a federal prosecutor said Friday. Najibullah Zazi intended to be in New York ... Terror Plot Suspect Zazi Flown to New York City to Face Federal ... Judge orders » |
BBC News | US charges Afghan-born man with bombing plot Reuters NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A Colorado airport shuttle bus driver has been charged in New York with conspiring to carry out a bombing attack in the United States, accused of acquiring the same bomb-making chemicals used in the 2005 ... Bail Set At $1.5M For Queens Imam In NY Terror Case |
guardian.co.uk | Secret Service Tells Bedford Cops to Protect Gadhafi ABC News Moammar Gadhafi fin » |
Los Angeles Times | Palestinian leader says Israel must keep 2008 word Reuters NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that Israel must honour agreements on borders and Jerusalem which he says its government made in 2008 talks with the Palestinians if st » |
guardian.co.uk | Why does McChrystal need more troops for Afghanistan? Christian Science Monitor McChrystal's battlefield assessment, leaked Sunday, says that the US will likely fail in Afghanistan if his mission doesn't get more resources. By Gordon Lubold | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington - Deploying more troops to ... FOX News Poll: Americans Divided on Afghan War Effort Obama resists top Nato commander's c » |
New York Times | Governor Paterson bucks President Obama: I'm still going to run in ... New York Daily News Governor Paterson remains defiant despite an White House request for him not to run in 2010. Does the Obama administration have a right to ask Gov. Paterson not to run in 2010? Yes. ... Paterson Says He Will Run Despite White House Pressure Paterson still running for election despite reported pressure to ... NY governor ignores pressure to end election quest |
guardian.co.uk | Play the Race Card Newsweek Let me say this clearly so there are no misunderstandings: some of the protests against President Obama are howls of rage at the fact that we have an African-American head of state. I'm sick of » |
USA Today | East European Officials: US Betrayed Us CBS News "Betrayal! The US sold us to Russia and stabbed us in the back," the Polish tabloid Fakt declared on its front page, while the Czech paper Mlada Fronta Dnes declared, "No Radar. Russia won." (CBS/AP) Harry Smith spoke with The New Republic's Michael ... Intel Used by Obama Found Iran Long-Range Missile Capacity Would ... Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayal Missile Mystery |
Telegraph.co.uk | ANALYSIS-Shield pullback could aid investors long-term ! Reuters LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Investors could see some long-term trade and other benefits if a US move to back away from a missile shield in Eastern Europe yields improvements in relations with Russia. ... US Changes Course on Eastern European Nuclear-Missile Shield |
Washington Post | Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to $856 Billion New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senator Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat, on Wednesday unveiled his plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans, providing a detailed look at a legislative proposal ... Sen. Max Baucus unveils his healthcare overhaul plan Sen. Max Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public plan Health care proposal mandates coverage, drops public option |
Brisbane Times | Annie Le autopsy to be released Newsday Photo credit: AP / Handout | Yale students attend a candlelight vigil for Annie Le in New Haven, Conn. on Monday Sept. 14, 2009. The state medical examiner's office said Tuesday that it would release the results of an autopsy of a Yale University ... Yale student's killing wasn't random, police say Yale Campus Mourns, Baffled By Murder of Pharmacology Student US police announce lab technician as suspect in murder of Yale ... |
guardian.co.uk | Clijsters' comeback run reaches US Open final FOXSports.com On a sad and soggy night at Flushing Meadows, a proud champion was sent on her way for a foul-mouthed onslaught at a lineswoman who foot-faulted her, thus leaving a slightly bewildered Kim ... Bizzare Ending Sends Clijsters to US Open Final Costly Point Penal! ty for Serena Bizarre ending dethrones Williams |
Times Online | Obama makes healthcare pitch to the insured Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama broadened his pitch for healthcare reform to Americans who have health insurance on Saturday, reminding them that they risk losing the coverage they have under the current system. ... Obama Touts Health-Care Reform |
BBC News | Dems predict health accord Philadelphia Inquirer While the GOP was unswayed, Pelosi sees a deal ahead. A public option looks less likely. By David Espo Associated Press WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders predicted passage of health-care legislation within a few months despite undimmed ... A spur to health care reform Dems answer Obama's c » |
guardian.co.uk | Obama's Big Test Newsweek President Obama didn't convert Fox News Nation Wednesday night, but for anyone with an open mind, he did well. Five reasons why: 1. Time and Place: Plenty of pundits said that he should have given a big speech a few months ago, before the town meetings ... Obama speech leaves health care industry uncertain Obama outlines major points of health care plan Obama's crucial healthcare speech |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama's speech a health care 'game changer'? CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After months of criticism that he has failed to outline a specific health care reform plan, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in a speech aides say will be to the point. ... Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care |
Times Online | Our kids need President Obama's wisdom New York Daily News The start of school has been moved ahead a day, so our kids will miss some hard-earned wisdom from the man who proved anyone re » |
Washington Post | Iran ready to talk but nuclear discussions 'off limits' CNN International TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States and the West -- but ruled out discussion of its nuclear ambitions, state media said Monday. "Although the Iranian nation will turn threats into unique opportunities, ... Iran's Ahmadinejad Refuses to Negotiate Nuclear 'Right' Iran's nuclear rights 'not negotiable': Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad open to talks with the world watching |
Washington Post | Obama 'green jobs' adviser quits amid controversy The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's environmental adviser Van Jones, who became embroiled in a controversy over past inflammatory statements, has resigned his White House job after what he c » |
