Friday, July 31, 2009

Dealers warned off Cash for Clunkers - CNNMoney.com


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Dealers warned off Cash for Clunkers

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Auto dealers' association advises members to play it safe and avoid Cash for Clunkers deals this weekend. By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com senior writer From a 1997 Mercury Cougar to a 2009 Honda Pilot, 8 readers tell us why they decided to buy a ...


Chrysler May Change Incentive Plan to Double Rebate

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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

What the Microsoft-Yahoo-Bing Deal Means for You - PC World


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What the Microsoft-Yahoo-Bing Deal Means for You

PC World


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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Frothy Diplomacy: What Beer Will Obama Choose for White House Meeting? - ABC News


New York Daily News


Frothy Diplomacy: What Beer Will Obama Choose for White House Meeting?

ABC News


The President Hopes to Ease Tensions by Drinking Beer with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ What is the right beer for President Obama to pick for his White House drink with police Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard scholar ...


Questions on race aspect of Henry Louis Gates case show sublety of ...

New York Daily News


Obama steps away from the office

Buffalo News


Obama hopes Gates, policeman can work things out over beer

Los Angeles Times


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Monday, July 27, 2009

US urges Iran reply by September - BBC News


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US urges Iran reply by September

BBC News


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has urged Iran to respond to US diplomatic overtures by September. His Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak indicated that military action remained an option on Iran, following talks between the two in Jerusalem. ...


Israel, US discuss Iran nuclear threat

CNN International


Top US official in Israel to push Mideast peace

AFP


Gates Says US Plan to Engage Iran Not Open Ended

Bloomberg


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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Police unions don't get apology from Obama, but happy with reversal - New York Daily News


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Police unions don't get apology from Obama, but happy with reversal

New York Daily News


Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley, far left, listens along with Cambridge Police Patrol Officers Union President Steve Killion, right, at a news conference in Cambridge, Mass. They didn't get an apology, but police unions could claim ...


Arrest of Gates also shines a light on 'disorderly conduct' l! aws

Los Angeles Times


Obama regrets his police words

Philadelphia Inquirer


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Friday, July 24, 2009

Obama parries, and critics pounce - Boston Globe


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Obama parries, and critics pounce

Boston Globe


WASHINGTON - President Obama yesterday stood by his criticism that Cambridge police “acted stupidly'' when they arrested Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. after responding to a burglary report at Gates's home, saying that he was ...


Obama eases stance on arrest of black Harvard professor

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Obama: 'Stars Are Aligned' for Health Care Reform - FOXNews


New York Times


Obama: 'Stars Are Aligned' for Health Care Reform

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In the fourth prime-time press conference of his presidency, President Obama is once again appealing directly to the public at a critical juncture -- this time over health care reform. President Obama speaks to reporters Wednesday at the White House. ...


Obama Takes Health Care Push Prime Time

ABC! News


Obama defends healthcare proposal

BBC News


Obama, live from the East Room

USA Today


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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

US Senate Votes to End Production of F-22 Fighter - Bloomberg


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US Senate Votes to End Production of F-22 Fighter

Bloomberg


July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The US Senate voted to end production of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-22 fighter jets at the 187 now on order after President Barack Obama threatened to veto any measure containing money to build ...


Senate kills production of F-22 Raptor

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Senate votes to kill additional funding for F-22

Kansas City Star


Obama: More F-22 fighter jets an unnecessary defense project

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Poll shows President Obama's approval numbers are slipping - New York Daily News


Daily Nation


Poll shows President Obama's approval numbers are slipping

New York Daily News


No, his programs will kick in and his numbers will turn around with the economy. Yes, he can't mantain such high popularity numbers. Obama's approval is still a robust 59%, but people's belief that he will improve the economy is ...


Poll: Public support for Obama on healthcare dips to 49%

Los Angeles Times


Obama's Shrinking Approval on Health Care

Washington Post


Obama's approval rating drops below 50% on key issues such as ...

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Civilian helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 16 - Reuters India


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Civilian helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 16

Reuters India


KABUL (Reuters) - A civilian helicopter crash that killed 16 people at a NATO base in southern Afghanistan pushed up the death toll on Sunday in the US and  »


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Saturday, July 18, 2009

An Appraisal Cronkite's Signature: Approachable Authority - New York Times


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An Appraisal Cronkite's Signature: Approachable Authority

New York Times


The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. Menachem Begin, left, and Anwar Sadat being interviewed by Walter Cronkite during Sadat's trip to ...


Walter Cronkite remains gold standard for journalists

New Y! ork Daily News


And That's the Way Cronkite Was . . .

Washington Post


Event That Left Cronkite Almost Speechless

CBS News


Christian Science Monitor -MarketWatch -ABC News


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Friday, July 17, 2009

Eight Killed in Bomb Attacks on Jakarta Hotels - Washington Post


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Eight Killed in Bomb Attacks on Jakarta Hotels

Washington Post


At least 8 people are dead, another 50 injured after two blasts targeted two hotels in Indonesia. Some of the injured are foreigners. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the attacks. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or ...


Suicide Bombers Blamed for Deadly Jakarta Blasts

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Sotomayor's stance on business is moderate - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Sotomayor's stance on business is moderate

Los Angeles Times


Charles Dharapak / AP Sonia Sotomayor's life as a lawyer, judge and public servant has been tied closely to the business world. The Supreme Court nominee is far from an ideologue on business matters, many legal experts say. By WJ Hennigan Employers vs. ...


Tiptoeing through the Senate

Baltimor! e Sun


Sotomayor on the Issues

New York Times


How Sotomayor's comments compare to Roberts, Alito

The Associated Press


Washington Post -Philadelphia Inquirer -Seattle Times


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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Democrats push healthcare reform - BBC News


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Democrats push healthcare reform

BBC News


Democrats in the US have unveiled their healthcare proposals, pledging to meet President Obama's goal of passing legislation before their August break. The plan from Democrats in the House of Representatives would make healthcare a right for  »


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor defies labels - New York Daily News


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Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor defies labels

New York Daily News


Conservatives are right to pillory liberal judges such as those of the New York State Court of Appeals who ruled a quarter-century ago that child pornography was protected by the First Amendment. Thankfully, the US Supreme Court soon decreed otherwise, ...


Nominee Sotomayor at center stage in Senate

San Francisco Chronicle


GOP aims to paint Sotomayor as biased

Los Angeles Times


No roadblocks seen in Sotomayor hearing

Philadelphia Inquirer


New York Times -The Associated Press -D »


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Sunday, July 12, 2009

N Korea's Kim 'has cancer' - Aljazeera.net


Telegraph.co.uk


N Korea's Kim 'has cancer'

Aljazeera.net


North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, is suffering from pancreatic cancer, a South Korean television network has reported citing intelligence sources. Broadcaster YTN citing information gathered from South Korean, Chinese and US intelligence, ...


Kim Jong Il Reportedly Has Pancreatic Cancer

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Taliban pushed back, long way to go-Obama - Reuters India


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Taliban pushed back, long way to go-Obama

Reuters India


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Friday, July 10, 2009

Death toll from China's ethnic riots hits 184 - The Associated Press


Times Online


Death toll from China's ethnic riots hits 184

The Associated Press


URUMQI, China (AP) â€" China raised the death toll from riots in its Xinjiang region to 184, state media said Saturday, giving an ethnic breakdown of the dead for the first time after communal violence broke out in this far western city. ...


A Strongman Is China's Rock in Ethnic Strife

New ! York Times


China's Ethnic Fault Lines

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Iranian police fire in air to disperse protesters - Reuters


Globe and Mail


Iranian police fire in air to disperse protesters

Reuters


TEHRAN (Reuters) - Riot police fired in the air to disperse pro-reform demonstrators in central Tehran on Thursday, nearly four weeks after a disputed election triggered mass protests across Iran, a witness said. ...


Iran police tear gas protesters

BBC News


Police fire tea! r gas and bullets to disperse Tehran protests

Times Online


Protesters, officers clash violently in Iran's streets

Los Angeles Times


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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Cyber attackers target South Korea and US - guardian.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk


Cyber attackers target South Korea and US

guardian.co.uk


North Korean hackers are suspected of launching a cyber-attack on some of the most important government offices in the US and South Korea in recent days, including the White House, the Pentagon, the New York Stock Exchange and the presidential Blue ...


North Korea Suspected in Cyberattack

Washington Post


US, S. Korean Government Web Sites Targeted in Cyber Attack

Voice of America


White House among targets of sweeping cyber attack

The Associated Press


Times Online -Telegraph.co.uk -PC Magazine


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Obama says Russia, US need rule of law, transparency - Reuters


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Obama says Russia, US need rule of law, transparency

Reuters


MOSCOW, July 7 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Russia and the United States should promote transparency and the rule of law to ensure economic growth and investment. "Our fortunes are linked and yet so much potential remains ...


Obama strikes chord with Russian youth

AFP


Obama offers Russia cooperation, criticizes old assumptions'

MiamiHerald.com


Obama to Russia: stop Iranian nuclear weapon and US will scrap ...

Times Online


The Associated Press -TIME -Forbes


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Monday, July 6, 2009

Obama in Moscow for nuclear talks - BBC News


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Obama in Moscow for nuclear talks

BBC News


US President Barack Obama has arrived in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, focusing on further reducing nuclear stockpiles. Officials on both sides were quoted as saying a document had been agreed, though Russia said it ...


Obama's Russia visit to bring over $1.5 billion in deals

Reuter! s


Obama to Seek New Arms Control Deal in Moscow

New York Times


Obama's diplomacy to be tested in Russia

The Associated Press


CNN International -AFP -Reuters India


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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sarah Palin keeps low profile, claims 'higher power' via Facebook ... - New York Daily News


Telegraph.co.uk


Sarah Palin keeps low profile, claims 'higher power' via Facebook ...

New York Daily News


Sarah Palin along with daughter Bristol, left watch the Juneau Fourth of July parade, as husband Todd, looks over son Trig and grandson, Tripp, Bristol's son, Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Juneau, Alaska. A day after she shocked the ...


McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor

Washington Post


Palin's speech had shades of Nixon, circa '62

Los Angeles Times


Palin hints on political future

BBC News


Lincoln Journal Star -New York Times -Bloomberg


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