Monday, August 31, 2009

Jaycee Dugard case: Unauthorized phot... - San Jose Mercury News


BBC News


Jaycee Dugard case: Unauthorized photos, sex offenders and Monday's...

San Jose Mercury News


The Antioch area remained in the spotlight Sunday, as major media organizations continued their coverage of the Jaycee Dugard case and suspect Phillip Garrido. On Sunday, the New York Times published a story about the 40-some images shot by English ...


Kidnap victim's daughters' lives seemed normal, friend says

CNN International


Dugard kidnapping probe branches out

Detroit Free Press


Kidnap victim key worker, suspect's clients say

San Francisco Chronicle


CBS News -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press


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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Japan Opposition Sweeps to Power, End... - Bloomberg


guardian.co.uk


Japan Opposition Sweeps to Power, Ending LDP's Reign

Bloomberg


Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Party of Japan swept to power for the first time, ending a half-century of almost unbroken single-party rule in the world's second-largest economy. The DPJ won at least 268 of ...


Japan Democrats' win may buoy Nikkei, dent JGBs

Reuters


Japan's Opposition Wins Election in Landslide

Voice of America


Japan election: Opposition set for victory, PM quits as party head

CNN International


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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Friends, colleagues gather at church ... - CNN


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Friends, colleagues gather at church for Kennedy's funeral

CNN


BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A solemn funeral Mass to honor the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was being held Saturday morning at a Boston church packed with mourners. Sen. Edward Kennedy's wife Victoria arrives at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help ...


Family and Leaders Pay Kennedy Tribute

New York! Times


Kennedy's funeral Mass under way

BBC News


Obama, Senators in Attendance at Kennedy Funeral Mass

Washington Post


Boston Globe -ABC News -Voice of America


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Friday, August 28, 2009

Jaycee Dugard kidnap suspect says a '... - San Jose Mercury News


Times Online


Jaycee Dugard kidnap suspect says a 'disgusting thing' took place

San Jose Mercury News


The convicted sex offender accused of snatching Jaycee Lee Dugard from a South Lake Tahoe street 18 years ago, then fathering her two children, told a Sacramento television station that "a digusting ...


Stepdad: Girl held 18 years enjoys 'happy' reunion

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Bringing Jaycee Dugard Home: Parents Struggle With Horror of ...

ABC News


Kidnapped California Girl Found 18 Years Later

New York Times


New York Daily News -San Francisco Chronicle


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

US prepares for days of mourning for ... - Reuters


Times Online


US prepares for days of mourning for Kennedy

Reuters


HYANNIS PORT, Mass., Aug 27 (Reuters) - Family members of US Senator Edward Kennedy gathered on Thursday for a private Mass at the seaside home where the 77-year-old towering figure in Democratic politics died two days ago. ...


Death gives Massachusetts 1st open Senate seat in decades

CNN International


Kennedy's Bad Boy Days

CBS News


Hyannis Port Lovingly Remembers Ted Kennedy

ABC News


Baltimore Sun -Buffalo News -The Associated Press


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Ted Kennedy, \'Lion of the Senate,\' he... - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


Ted Kennedy, 'Lion of the Senate,' helped shape American politics

CNN


Editor's note: Watch a special airing of the HBO documentary "Teddy: In His Own Words" on CNN at 7 ET Wednesday night. Edward "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts served in the US Senate for 47 years. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After a losing ...


Sen. Ted Kennedy's Death Prompts Outpouring of Praise

ABC News


Sen. Edward Kennedy, 77, dies after cancer battle

The Associated Press


Factbox: Kennedy political dynasty marked by tragedy

Reuters


Seattle Post Intelligencer -MiamiHerald.com -Bloomberg


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

CDC reports half the country could be... - ABC News


CBC.ca


CDC reports half the country could become infected with swine flu.

ABC News


The report, which claims as many as 1.8 million people could end up in the hospital seeking treatment for the H1N1 virus, comes as government officials push drug companies to make a vaccine available next month. "It's a plausible scenario that we need ...


Parents urged to get school kids flu vaccinations

Chicago Tribune


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Monday, August 24, 2009

Official: DOJ unit wants CIA abuse ca... - The Associated Press


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Official: DOJ unit wants CIA abuse cases reopened

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" The Justice Department's ethics office has recommended that Attorney General Eric Holder reopen and pursue several CIA prisoner-abuse cases, a government official said Monday, amid a report that President Barack Obama has approved creation ...


US Justice Dept advises pursuing CIA abuses-NYT

Reuters


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Sunday, August 23, 2009

DPRK media reports condolence delegat... - Xinhua


Daily Nation


DPRK media reports condolence delegation's meeting with Lee Myung-bak

Xinhua


PYONGYANG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- State media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported a meeting between the country's condolence delegation and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday. "The special envoy group which visited ...


State funeral for Kim Dae-Jung

BBC News


Saving Kim Dae-jung: A tale of two dissident diplomats

Boston Globe


AP Top News at 8:00 am EDT

The Associated Press


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Saturday, August 22, 2009

No 10 facing Lockerbie questions - BBC News


Times Online


No 10 facing Lockerbie questions

BBC News


Opposition parties are increasing pressure on No 10 to explain whether the government played a role in the release of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi. The Lib Dems and Tories say "serious questions" need to be answered after Colonel Gaddafi's son claimed the ...


Government faces questions over Lockerbie bomber

Times Online


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Friday, August 21, 2009

Afghan Officials Say Claims of Victor... - Voice of America


Telegraph.co.uk


Afghan Officials Say Claims of Victory Are Premature

Voice of America


By VOA News A top Afghan election official warns it is too soon to declare a winner in the country's presidential election, after the leading candidates both claimed victory. The campaign team for incumbent President Hamid Karzai said the president's ...


Afghan poll faces more hurdles

ABC Online


Afghan elections welcomed as relatively peaceful

AFP


US envoy says sure Afghan vote will be disputed

Reuters


guardian.co.uk -Aljazeera.net -Telegraph.co.uk


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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Afghan police: Election day attacks a... - CNN International


Telegraph.co.uk


Afghan police: Election day attacks averted

CNN International


KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Police in northeast Afghanistan prevented two bomb attacks Thursday, as the country started voting in pivotal elections, authorities said. Afghans in Kabul queuing to cast their vote in the country's pivotal elections. ...


Afghans vote for president amid low turnout

AFP


Afghanistan election: Taliban attacks town to disrupt vote

Telegraph.co.uk


As Afghan Polls Open, Contest for Presidency Tightens

New York Times


ABC Online -CNN International


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

75 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad att... - CNN


Times Online


75 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks

CNN


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Bombings rocked Baghdad killing 75 people and wounding 310 others, making Wednesday one of the deadliest days since the US handed over security of the country to Iraqis. People gather outside the foreign ministry in a residential ...


At Least 75 Killed in Series of Attacks in Baghdad

New York Tim! es


Bombs kill at least 58 in Baghdad

Los Angeles Times


Baghdad Struck by Deadly Bombings; 58 Are Reported Killed

Bloomberg


Times Online -Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Monday, August 17, 2009

President Obama is the real target of health care protesters, not ... - New York Daily News


BBC News


President Obama is the real target of health care protesters, not ...

New York Daily News


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Obama reacts to 'death panel' claims - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


FOXNews


Obama reacts to 'death panel' claims

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


by Politico.com GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. â€" At the end of a week filled with angry voters and sharp attacks on his health care reform plans that seemed to be tossed around everywhere but inside his own town h »


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

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


Times Online


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 ...


Blast in Kabul kills 7, injures dozens

CNN


Bomb Kills 7 Near NATO's Afghan Headquarters

New York Times


Suicide bomb at NATO HQ in Kabul kills seven

Times Online


BBC News -AFP -Telegraph.co.uk


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Friday, August 14, 2009

Watch CBS' James Brown with critical eye when he interviews ... - New York Daily News


Washington Post


Watch CBS' James Brown with critical eye when he interviews ...

New York Daily News


In interview airing Sunday, Michael Vick tells James Brown he regrets role in dogfighting ring. What does Michael Vick's signing do for the Eagles? When CBS' familiar "60 Minutes" clock ticks, ending the interview with Michael Vick that airs Sunday ...


Friday eye-opener: What will Vick add to the Eagles offense?

USA Today


Reid deserves benefit of doubt in Vick signing

FOXSports.com


In a shocker, Eagles president Banner confirms Vick signing

Philadelphia Daily News


Delaware County Daily Times -Hartford Courant -KYW1060.com


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Obama battles health care 'chatter' - USA Today


New York Times


Obama battles health care 'chatter'

USA Today


By Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images By Richard Wolf and Susan Page, USA TODAY Obama, who initi »


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Monday, August 10, 2009

More than 1 million people displaced in China, dozens missing ... - CNN International


Telegraph.co.uk


More than 1 million people displaced in China, dozens missing ...

CNN International


BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The wrath of Typhoon Morakot has affected nearly 9 million people across four coastal China provinces and killed dozens in Taiwan, officials said Tuesday. A rescue worker carries a child on Tuesday who survived flooding in ...


Typhoon mudslide buries village

guardian.co.uk


Taiwan, China Hit by Landslides; 500 Taiwanese Feared Dead

Bloomberg


400 Missing in Taiwan After Typhoon Mudslide

Washington Post


Times Online -Xinhua -The Associated Press


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livejournal.com

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Obama Promises Calderon Solution to US-Mexico Trucking Spat - Bloomberg


BBC News


Obama Promises Calderon Solution to US-Mexico Trucking Spat

Bloomberg


Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama told his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon that he is committed to resolving a dispute over truck access to US highways. Obama said he will also address safety ...


Obama arrives for Mexico summit

BBC News


Obama Arrives ! in Mexico for Start of Summit

New York Times


Obama in Mexico for North American Summit

Voice of America


Los Angeles Times -ABC News -The Associated Press


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Saturday, August 8, 2009

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


Telegraph.co.uk


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

Kansas City Star


Friends: Justice Sotomayor Has a Fun Side

CBS News


Locals say Sotomayor will balance court

MetroWest Daily News


Brownsville Herald -New York Daily News -Washington Post


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Friday, August 7, 2009

Cash for clunkers: good deal or a lemon? - Fort Worth Star Telegram


New York Times


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 ...


Auto salvage yards mixed on Cash for Clunkers

Sal! t Lake Tribune


Scrapped 'Clunkers' may, or may not, salvage business

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Obama signs $2 billion 'Cash for Clunkers' extension

Bizjournals.com


Meriden Record-Journal -Alton Telegraph -Wisconsin State Journal


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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Sotomayor Faces Heavy Workload of Complex Cases - New York Times


FOXNews


Sotomayor Faces Heavy Workload of Complex Cases

New York Times


Judge Sonia Sotomayor was greeted in her West Village neighborhood on Thursday after the Senate confirmed her nomination. By ADAM LIPTAK The political calculus for Republican senators who oppose confirmation of the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. ...


Sotomayor not your typical high court justice

San F! rancisco Chronicle


Senate Confirms Sotomayor in Largely Partisan 68-31 Vote

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