Monday, August 31, 2009

US, NATO must change to win Afghan wa... - Washington Post


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US, NATO must change to win Afghan war-commander

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Kennedy loyalists keep pushing health... - MiamiHerald.com


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Kennedy loyalists keep pushing health care change as his legacy

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WASHINGTON -- As the sun set over Arlington National Cemetery Saturday evening, and as the coffin was about to be lowered into the grave, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick read a letter the late Sen. Edward Kennedy had sent to Pope Benedict ...


Lawmakers suggest Kennedy widow as his successor

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Kennedy Death Cuts Broad Health Bill Odds, Hatch Says

Bloomberg


In healthcare debate, both sides cite Kennedy

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Thousands Descend on Washington to Pa... - Washington Post


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Thousands Descend on Washington to Pay Final Respects to Kennedy

Washington Post


Thousands of well-wishers, mourners and tourists lined the M »


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Friday, August 28, 2009

Friends, relatives celebrate Kennedy\'... - USA Today


guardian.co.uk


Friends, relatives celebrate Kennedy's life

USA Today


By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY BOSTON â€" Friends, relatives and political comrades, including Vice President Biden, are celebrating Sen. Edward Kennedy in an  »


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Kennedy Case Shows Progress and Obsta... - New York Times


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Washington Post


Kennedy Case Shows Progress and Obstacles in Cancer Fight

New York Times


Like almost no one else, Senator Edward Kennedy embodied the frustrations of the nation's 40-year war on cancer. Articles in this series examine the struggle to defeat cancer. Mr. Kennedy strongly supported the ...


Kennedy for the Ages

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Ted Kennedy hailed as 'conscience' of Senate

Newsday


Photo credit: Getty Images | US Sen. Edward Kennedy waves to the crowd during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Sen. Edward Kennedy was a great American citizen and a great liberal who achieved more for the nation than any other ...


Kennedy's Legacy: Chappaquiddick was the end of one Ted Kennedy ...

New York Daily News


What will happen to Kennedy's Senate seat?

Christian Science Monitor


A day of bipartisanship marks mourning for Kennedy

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Interrogation probe steams those on r... - The Associated Press


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Interrogation probe steams those on right and left

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Conservatives and liberals alike reacted critic »


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Monday, August 24, 2009

Prosecutor to investigate CIA interro... - CNN


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Prosecutor to investigate CIA interrogations

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Attorney General Eric Holder has asked federal prosecutor John Durham to examine whether CIA interrogations of suspected terrorists were illegal, the Justice Department said Monday. President Obama wants the FBI to question terror ...


Rendition of Terror Suspects Will Continue Under Obama

New Y! ork Times


Special prosecutor for CIA abuses

Boston Globe


Holder's Pick for CIA Investigation Known as Tough, Diligent

Washington Post


Los Angeles Times -Houston Chronicle -Christian Science Monitor


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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Afghan conflict serious, \'deteriorati... - Reuters


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Afghan conflict serious, 'deteriorating'-Mullen

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating along with US public support for the war, Washington's top military officer said on Sunday as the new commander on the ground assesses whether to seek more ...


Afghanistan War 'Serious' and 'Deteriorating,' Mullen Says

FOXNews


McCain Says US Needs More Troops in Afghanistan

Bloomberg


Mullen Issues Caution on Afghanistan

New York Times


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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Gordon Brown in new storm over freed ... - guardian.co.uk


Los Angeles Times


Gordon Brown in new storm over freed Lockerbie bomber

guardian.co.uk


Gordon Brown faced fresh questions tonight after it emerged that he discussed with Colonel Gaddafi detailed conditions for the Lockerbie bomber's return nearly six weeks ago, while senior Labour figures warned of an economic backlash from angry ...


FBI chief: Bomber's release 'a mockery'

CNN International


FBI director blasts release of Lockerbie bomber

AFP


FBI director outraged by Lockerbie bomber release

The Associated Press


Bloomberg -BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk


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Friday, August 21, 2009

Gold holds to gains after Bernanke, h... - MarketWatch


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Gold holds to gains after Bernanke, housing data

MarketWatch


By Nick Godt & Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Benchmark gold futures held on to gains Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the global economy was emerging from recession and US home resales rose for a ...


FOREX-Dollar, yen decline after US housing data, Bernanke

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Scotland Lets Lockerbie Convict Retur... - New York Times


guardian.co.uk


Scotland Lets Lockerbie Convict Return to Libya

New York Times


A man protested as a police convoy escorted Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi from Greenock prison to Glasgow airport on Thursday. The termin »


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Iraq: Wave of Baghdad blasts kills at... - The Associated Press


Times Online


Iraq: Wave of Baghdad blasts kills at least 95

The Associated Press


BAGHDAD â€" A truck bomb exploded across the street from Iraq's Foreign Ministry near the Green Zone Wednesday, knocking out concrete slabs and windows and leaving a mass of charred cars outside as a wave of explosions around Baghdad killed at least 95 ...


No change in US drawdown despite Iraq bombings: Pentagon

AFP


Baghdad Struck by Deadly Bombings; 95 People Killed

Bloomberg


95 killed on Iraq's deadliest day since US handover

CNN


New York Times -Voice of America -Christian Science Monitor


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Afghan election fraud is unearthed - BBC News


Times Online


Afghan election fraud is unearthed

BBC News


An investigation by the BBC has found evidence of fraud and corruption in Afghanistan's presidential election. Thousands of voting cards have been offered for sale and thousands of dollars have been offered in bribes to buy votes. ...


Taliban Escalate Attacks on Kabul Two Days before Presidential ...

Voice of America!


Pre-election violence kills 7 in Afghan capital

CNN International


Soldiers from Nato-led forces killed in Kabul suicide attack

Times Online


Xinhua -New York Times -Bloomberg


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Monday, August 17, 2009

Storm Season Unleashed: Claudette Hits, But Bill Could Pack a ... - ABC News


Los Angeles Times


Storm Season Unleashed: Claudette Hits, But Bill Could Pack a ...

ABC News


It is as if someone flicked the "on" switch this weekend. For ten weeks we had a hurricane season with no hurricanes. A satellite image provided by the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration mad ...


Hurricane Bill Forms; Claudette Weakens Over Florida

Bloomberg

Nation Digest: Tropical Storm Claudette Threatens Florida Coast

Washington Post


Forecasters see wet start to week for Houston

Houston Chronicle


New York Times -USA Today -Philadelphia Inquirer


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Myanmar Releases American Prisoner - New York Times


Times Online


Myanmar Releases American Prisoner

New York Times


BANGKOK â€" An American man who was sentenced to seven years of hard labor last week for intruding into the home of the pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was released Sunday and left the country together with a visiting American ...


Webb Wins Release of US Activist, Urges Freedom for Suu Kyi

Bloomberg


American at centre of Suu Kyi case deported

ABC Online


Webb Visit May Offer Opening With Burma

Washington Post


Xinhua -Reuters India -The Associated Press


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Car Bomb Explodes in Kabul Outside NATO HQ, Near US Embassy - Voice of America


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Car Bomb Explodes in Kabul Outside NATO HQ, Near US Embassy

Voice of America


A suicide bomber in the Afghan capital, Kabul, blew up a car in a heavily fortified section of the city. At least seven people were killed and 91 others wounded, including children in an attack that comes five days before Afghanistan's ...


Huge car bomb kills 7 near NATO headquarters in Kabul

Los Angeles Times


Taliban claim blast at NATO base in Kabul

Reuters


Blast in Kabul kills 7, injures dozens

CNN


New York Times -Times Online -BBC News


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Friday, August 14, 2009

Air Traffic Controllers Question FAA Suspension of Employees in ... - ABC News


Straits Times


Air Traffic Controllers Question FAA Suspension of Employees in ...

ABC News


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Roadside Bombs Kill At least 14 in Afghanistan - Voice of America


CBC.ca


Roadside Bombs Kill At least 14 in Afghanistan

Voice of America


By VOA News Afghan officials say two bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan have killed at least 14 civilians, including three children, as militant attacks increase ahead of presidential elections next week. An official said Thursday the first bomb ...


In Afghanistan, A Test of Tactics

Washington Post


Bombs kill 14 Afghan civilians, one US soldier

AFP


Bombs Kill 14 Civilians in Afghanistan

New York Times


The Associated Press -Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk


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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

China urges world to respect Myanmar's sovereignty - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


China urges world to respect Myanmar's sovereignty

Reuters


YANGON (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday the world should respect Myanmar's judicial sovereignty after sending Aung San Suu Kyi back into detention, a ruling that triggered Western outrage but only a measured response from its ...


Asian regrets at Suu Kyi verdict

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Myanmar's Suu Kyi found guilty in security case - Reuters


Sydney Morning Herald


Myanmar's Suu Kyi found guilty in security case

Reuters


YANGON (Reuters) - A court in army-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty to 18 months in detention for violating an internal security law, a ruling certain to anger the West and further isolate the ...


Myanmar junta returns Suu Kyi to house arrest

CNN!


Burmese Activist Found Guilty; House Arrest Extended

New York Times


Suu Kyi Sentenced to 18 Months House Arrest

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

"Three amigos" summit dominated by swine flu, trade - Reuters


Washington Post


"Three amigos" summit dominated by swine flu, trade

Reuters


GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada gather on Monday to present a united front to try to limit the spread of the H1N1 swine flu, but there is less unity on ...


US, Mexico Clash On Trade, Drugs

Voice of America


Obama Pr! omises Calderon Solution to US-Mexico Trucking Spat

Bloomberg


Backgrounder: Trade relations between US, Mexico, Canada

Xinhua


BBC News -ABC News -FOXNews


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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Sotomayor, veteran judge, is rookie on high court - The Associated Press


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Sotomayor, veteran judge, is rookie on high court

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Sonia Sotomayor has gained admission to the Marble Palace. Now she has to figure out how the Supreme Court works. When do you speak up? How do you find your way around a building torn apart by renovation? If someone knocks at the door ...


Sotomayor won't have sway right away

Kansa! s City Star


Friends: Justice Sotomayor Has a Fun Side

CBS News


Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Los Angeles Times


Greenville News -New York Daily News -Washington Post


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Friday, August 7, 2009

Alex Rodriguez's 15th-inning home run gives Yankees 2-0 win over ... - New York Daily News


Seattle Post Intelligencer


Alex Rodriguez's 15th-inning home run gives Yankees 2-0 win over ...

New York Daily News


It may have been warm, but it felt like October Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Alex Rodriguez ended his home run drought in dramatic fashion, drilling a two-run shot in the 15th inning to lift the Yankees to a 2-0 win over the Red Sox ...


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Thursday, August 6, 2009

On sidelines, Hispanics cheer Sotomayor - USA Today


Times Online


On sidelines, Hispanics cheer Sotomayor

USA Today


At the moment of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation as the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court, Carmen Garcia cried, hard. She was one of several women at the FB Lounge in New York City's Spanish Harlem who saw in Sotomayor's ...


NYC Latinos celebrate Sotomayor confirmation

Newsday


For Latinos, Confirmation Is an Emotional Moment

Washington Post


Sotomayor Vote Makes History Without Changing Court's Balance

Bloomberg


Kansas City Star -New York Times -San Francisco Chronicle


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