Jakarta Post | 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 LA firefighters killed trying to save inmate crew Inland firefighter died trying to help others to safety |
BBC News | 2 firefighters killed battling blaze in Los Angeles County CNN LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Two firefighters died Sunday battling a wildfire in Los Angeles County, according to Deputy Fire Chief Michael Bryant. Flames come dangerously close to homes in a La Canada Flintridge community on Sunday. ... LA wildfire spreads, threatens communications hub 2 firefighters killed in crash amid socal wildfire Firefighers, Residents and Politicians Fight to Save Homes |
Boston Globe | 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 ... 'Soul' of Party Is Memorialized by Nation A final goodbye from his colleagues Thousands Gather in Washington to Salute a Third Kennedy |
Ted Kennedy, Hero and Lightning Rod Washington Post Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's colleagues say the question that has been building since his death Tuesday is not so much who will replace him -- no one can. It is what lesson his brand of liberalism holds for today's anxious ... A celebration of Kennedy's life Caroline Kennedy pays tribute to Uncle Teddy For Edwa! rd Kennedy, A Final Goodbye |
FOXNews | Thousands greet Kennedy motorcade, file past casket Los Angeles Times Crowds line the route from Hyannis Port, Mass., through the streets of Boston to mourn and cheer the late senator. Many wait to pay tribute as he lies in state at his brother's presidential library. By Bob Drogin and Tina Susman Reporting from Boston ... Senate Has Seen Changes in Kennedy's Time Sen. Kennedy's body takes final poignant tour Democrats Push to Quickly Replace Kennedy |
Both Parties Mourn Loss of Kennedy Washington Post As Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death suddenly quieted the national debate over health-care reform, some Democratic lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the passing of such a prominent advocate for universal health coverage may represent ... Kennedy's longtime goal: health care coverage for » |
Washington Post | CIA interrogation memos provide fodder for both sides Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington - For months, former Vice President Dick Cheney has argued that the worth of the Bush administration's aggressive interrogation program was proved in two secret CIA memos that he urged be released. ... Obama Dances Awkwardly With Bush Policies Hurdles Stand in Way of Prosecuting Abuses Holder's Decision to Probe CIA Interrogations Highlights ... |
ABC News | Hamid Karzai accused by rival candidate of rigging Afghanistan ... Times Online The main ch » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Bomber release 'damages Scotland' BBC News The release of the Lockerbie bomber has damaged the reputation of Scotland across the globe, former Labour first minister Jack McConnell has warned. He condemned the move and said it must be made clear it was not done in the name of the Scottish people ... FBI chief condemns Lockerbie bomber's release Minister Ivan Lewis 'urged' Lockerbie release Mandelson faces new questions over Libya links |
guardian.co.uk | Similar Pain, but Different Perspectives on Bomber's Release Washington Post Twenty-one years later, the families of those killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, are still searching, not for closure but for a sense of what is right. So when Scottish authorities on Thursday ... Megrahi: 'A convenient scapegoat?' 'Deal in the desert' put Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi on path to freedom US Warns Libyans Not To Make Hero of Lockerbie Figure |
Times Online | ANALYSIS-Support for Obama's healthcare plans fragile Reuters WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Democratic Party feud over a government-run insurance plan has been another harsh reminder for President Barack Obama of how quickly his fragile healthcare reform coalition can splinter. ... FACT CHECK: Health overhaul myths taking root Obama Struggles to Strike a Health Care Deal Palatable to » |
Washington Post | Obama potential concession on health care: Hit from left and right USA Today Reactions are starting to trickle in to the Obama administration's suggestion that it might take the public health care option off the negotiating table and consider a non-profit cooperative instead -- and sure enough, the White House is getting hit ... 'Public Option' in Health Plan May Be Dropped Is the Option for Government Health Insurance Over? The Public Plan as Political Play |
Los Angeles Times | Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday he would propose at least three female ministers in his new cabinet following Iran's disputed election, an unprecedented move in the conservative ... Ahmadinejad blames West for fomenting Iran unrest Iran's Ahmadinejad says West defeated, keen to resume ties Ahmadinejad to nominate three women for cabinet jobs |
Times Online | Suicide Blast Kills at Least Seven, Injures Dozens in Kabul Washington Post KABUL, Aug. 15 -- Just five days before a presidential election that the Taliban has vowed to thwart, a massive suicide car bomb exploded outside the US military headquarters in Kabul on Saturday morning, killing seven people and ... Govt. condemns Kabul attack Bomb in Kabul targets NATO headquarters, near US Embassy Taliban claim blast at NATO base in Kabul |
Telegraph.co.uk | National Air Traffic Controllers Association: Don't blame ... New York Daily News The National Air Traffic Controllers Association condemned the suspension of two Teterboro controllers, one of whom was talking to his girlfriend on a phone at the time... ... at the time of the last week's mid-air collision over the ... Controller was on phone during Hudson River crash Flight controllers suspended over NY midair collision 2 Air Traffic Workers Suspended in Inquiry on Hudson River Crash |
ABC News | Despite 'Cash for Clunkers,' Retail Sales Decline in July New York Times Retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, the government reported on Thursday, chilling hopes that consumers are ready to lead the American economy out of recession. The Commerce Department reported that retail sales fell by a season » |
FOXNews | Fears fuel emotional health care protests CNN International (CNN) -- Beyond the noise of raucous crowds and angry protesters who have turned town h » |
New York Daily News | Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Sister of John F. Kennedy, Dies at 88 Washington Post Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 88, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., after a series of strokes. Shriver, a member of a great political dynasty, devoted her life to improving the welfare of the ment » |
Washington Post | Obama to meet with Mexican, Canadian leaders CNN MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- President Obama will meet with the leaders of Mexico and Canada on Monday, with the three expected to discuss a broad range of issues. President Obama meets with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Sunday in Guadalajara. ... "Three amigos" summit dominated by swine flu, trade Obama wrapping up summit in Mexico Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs |
FOXNews | Cash for clunkers: Good deal or a lemon? Fort Worth Star Telegram Cars at Winner Ford in Cherry Hill, NJ, traded in as part of the "cash for clunkers" program. AP/Matt Rourke To hear car dealers and some in Congress tell it, the US government's "cash for clunkers" program is the best thing to hit the auto ... Newnan dealers revved up over 'Cash for Clunkers' Somersworth car dealer thrilled with $2b Cash for Clunkers infusion US vehicle sales may have spiked without 'cash for clunkers' |
Washington Post | Q+A: Mehsud probably dead, but will it help win the war? Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - As information poured in on Friday that Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed two days ago by a US missile strike, a whole series of questions arise over what it would mean for Pakistan, ... Mehsud death could signal turning tide against Pakistan militants Pakistan Taliban Chief Mehsud May Have Been Killed Is Pakistan's Taliban Chief Dead? |
USA Today | Analysis: Bill Clinton as a diplomatic fix-it man CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was a heartwarming sight: Laura Ling and Euna Lee landing on US soil and being reunited with their families. To their elation of their families, Bill Clinton returned to the US with journalists Laura Ling and Euna ... SCENARIOS-Clinton visit unlikely to change North Korea US journalists 'home and free' after NKorea pardon BILL CLINTON'S NETWORK: Special Contacts Aided Release |
