guardian.co.uk | Powerful Earthquakes Batter South Pacific Islands New York Times Devastation from two earthquakes thousands of miles apart spread throughout the South Pacific on Wednesday, leaving a swath of death, injuries and panic from Indonesia's western coast to the far-flung islands of Samoa and American Samoa. ... American Samoans pulling together after quake, tsunami Eyewitnesses: Samoa tsunami Tsunami death toll on Samoan islands rises to 99 |
BBC Sport | Chicagoans divided on Obama's trip to win 2016 Games Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's decision to person » |
FOXNews | Iran Test-Fires Three Missiles New York Times Iran test-fired three short-range missiles on Sunday as tension escalated over the revelation of its secret new nuclear enrichment facility. The missiles were fired two days after the United States, Britain and France disclosed that ... Iran test-fires short-range missiles Iran Tests Missiles, International Tensions Rise Talks on Iran's nuclear issue: Another round of tough wrangling |
FOXNews | Iran Agrees to Let UN Examine Nuclear Site New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES Iran's nuclear chief said Saturday that United Nations nuclear inspectors would be » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama: US Can Not Solve Global Problems Alone Voice of America By VOA News President Barack Obama says the United States can not solve global problems alone and is c » |
guardian.co.uk | 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 » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Hitting Talk Shows, Obama Defends Health Care Agenda New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama saturated the television talk shows on Sunday to promote his health care agenda as he seeks to build public support for the plan and » |
Channel 4 News | Obama Rejects Race as Lead Cause of Criticism New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama said Friday that he did not believe his race was the cause of fierce criticism aimed at his administration in the contentious national debate over health care, but rather that the cause was a sense of ... In media blitz, Obama says vitriol isn't racism-based Obama says government role in health care is the issue, not race TV Hosts Wait in Line for Obama |
BBC News | Obama's Missile Plan Might Not Satisfy Russia New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Even before President Obama reached the lectern to announce his plans to reconfigure missile defense plans in Europe, critics at home and abroad were accusing him of knuckling under to Russia. And to be sure, ... Polish, Czech governments undamaged by US shield decision Putin Lauds Obama for Scrapping Missile Defense System in Europe Republicans condemn Barack Obama's missile decision |
Times Online | 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 ... Report: Police nearing arrest; DNA links Raymond Clark to Annie Le ... Police in Yale Murder Probe Gather at Motel Housing Lab Worker Yale graduate student was suffocated |
Times Online | Reaction: Obama 'racism' row BBC News Columnists, commentators and bloggers have been debating the row over President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, Congressman Joe Wilson's outburst and "racism" in US politics. Surrounded by middle-aged white guys... Joe Wilson yelled 'You lie! ... Politics Digest: Jimmy Carter Says Racism Is Behind Animosity to Obama Rapping Joe's Knuckles House rebukes Wilson for heckling |
Washington Post | Patrick Swayze: the image of dignity, decency and defiance Los Angeles Times Though it was not his first film or even his breakthrough -- he'd already had that three years earlier with "Dirty Dancing" -- my favorite memory of Patrick Swayze came in 1990 with the romantic thriller "Ghost" with Demi ... Patrick & Lisa: A Love Story Patrick Swayze danced into hearts, then broke them 'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze dies at 57 |
Straits Times | The Hard Truth About Financial Regulation Forbes For a year, lawmakers have struggled--and failed--to figure out how to make the system safer. Is anyone surprised? It's been a year since the $600 billion bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers and the financial market meltdown that forced the government ... Stocks set for grouchy start Obama to urge financial overhaul Barack Obama to reiterate demand for tougher banking regulation |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 ... A Look at Sunday's Matches at the US Open Bizarre ending dethrones Williams |
ABC News | 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 » |
ABC News | Some Democrats still undecided on Obama plan Boston Globe President Obama met with Cabinet members at the White House yesterday. (Olivier Douliery/Pool/Bloomberg News) By Lisa Wangsness WASHINGTON - Although Democratic leaders in Congress praised his remarks and made fresh pledges to approve a health care ... Obama's healthcare speech helps unify Democrats Obama's Speech Is Seen as Unifying Democrats Democrats heed leader's c » |
FOXNews | The Congressman Who Cried 'Lie!' Washington Post President Obama was halfway through his speech, trying to dispel what he c » |
National Post | Next on Obama's agenda Los Angeles Times After Wednesday's healthcare speech, his calendar includes a G-20 summit and the UN General Assembly. Afghanistan is becoming a more pressing issue too. Healthcare: After an August recess that left many lawmakers nervous about backing a healthcare ... Q+A: What's at stake in Obama healthcare speech Obama to present health care case to nation Obama to detail health care vision |
Times Online | Schools say no to Obama's speech The Detroit News Rochester -- Linda Key's ninth-grader was hoping to see President Barack Obama's address to America's schoolchildren today. Instead, her son, Graham, 14, is expecting a lesson in disappointment on his first day at Stoney Creek High School this year ... Obama to urge kids not to quit Grading the President's address Obama's speech today |
Straits Times | Spacewalkers outfit station for final node Reuters CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking astronauts from the US shuttle Discovery worked outside the International Space Station on Saturday to lay power cables for the orbital outpost's last connecting node. ... Astronauts take mission's 3rd and final spacewalk |
