Boston Globe | US auto "clunker" program limit, new funding sought Reuters WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The US government's $1 billion "cash for clunkers" auto sales incentive program reached its funding limit unexpectedly after an avalanche of business exhausted its funds, an Obama administration official ... Cash For Clunkers Faces Possible Suspension Local dealers give rebate mixed reveiws Local car dealers hoping federal program will boost sales |
CBS News | House Democrat holdouts agree to move forward on health care CNN (CNN) -- An agreement announced Wednesday between four fisc » |
Washington Post | The Fix: A Single GOP Vote for Sotomayor Washington Post That's the number of Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee who voted for the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court today. (Thanks to C-SPAN for the video above.) Both Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Chuck ... Sonia Sotomayor wins backing of Senate committee Senate panel OKs Sotomayor, sends to full chamber Sotomayor gets committee nod for Supreme Court seat |
Times Online | Tour de France Stage 21: Alberto Contador wins second title, Lance ... New York Daily News Lance Armstrong (l.) shares victory champagne with Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (r.) and their Astana teammate Sergio Paulinho. Comeback year complete, Armstrong has eyes on the prize in 2010. He might have missed out on the ... Stage 21: M'tereau FY-Paris Champs Elysees Alberto Contador wins Tour de France again Alberto Contador crowned Tour de France champion for second in ... |
FOXNews | Harvard prof Henry Louis Gates 'happy to oblige' Obama invite for ... New York Daily News Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says he would be "happy to oblige" Obama on his invite to have a beer with Sgt. James Crowley. Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley is surrounded by fellow officers offering support ... What beer's on tap for Obama, Gates and Crowley? Gates' Liberal College Town No Stranger to Racial Dust-Ups Black scholar accepts White House meeting offer |
FOXNews | Getting to yes: What would it take for Gates, Crowley to shake hands Boston Globe Cambridge is at the center of a national debate on racial conflict following the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. by a Cambridge police officer. But the city is also known as a hub for some of the world's experts on ... Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates' daughter: Arresting officer Sgt ... Friends defend officer who arrested black scholar Obama's Comments On Gates Arrest Spark Controversy |
guardian.co.uk | Professor is down-to-earth, friends say Boston Globe Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. (left) was in New York yesterday and interviewed by CNN's Soledad O'Brien (right). Gates's profile has been raised since being arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct outside his home in Cambridge. ... Fierce debate continues over Gates' arrest With Vigor, Obama Wades Into a Volatile Racial Issue Case of Henry Gates |
Telegraph.co.uk | A Defining Moment Nears for President New York Times President Obama will hold a prime-time news conference on Wednesday that will in effect be a “six-month report card.†By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON â€" Six months into his administration, President Obama is at a pivotal moment. ... Obama courts health plan skeptics tonight Obama Wrangles With Own Party Over Health-Care Overhaul Plan Obama Ups Ante on Health |
Voice of America | Officials Say Captive Soldier Shown on Taliban Video Is Bowe ... ABC News Department of Defense officials confirmed the identity of a captured American soldier in a video posted online Saturday by the Taliban. Detained and scared, US GI is questioned by captors on tape. Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, 23, ... US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid' US names soldier in Taliban video Taliban holding Ft. Richardson soldier hostage |
guardian.co.uk | Cronkite: Trusted Guide Through History CBS News "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric discusses her predecessor, Walter Cronkite, and the long-lasting mark he left on the television journalism industry. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl and former CBS News congressional ... "That's the way it is" was born after boss hated Cronkite's first ... Walter Cronkite dies at 92 Final Words: Cronkite's Vietnam Commentary |
CTV.ca | Obama Presses Congress to Pass Health Care Plan New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Hours after two House committees approved legislation to remake the health care system, President Obama delivered a stern lecture Friday afternoon to lawmakers who have said the process may be moving ... Democrats splinter in contentious health care reform debate Obama Addresses Concerns Over Health-Care Costs Obama Pledges Health-Care Overhaul Won't Add To Deficit |
Washington Post | Firefighter criticizes Sotomayor over ruling The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Frank Ricci, the white firefighter who recently won his reverse discrimination case at the Supreme Court, said Thursday that an unfavorable ruling by Sonia Sotomayor and other judges "divides people who don't wish to be divided along ... Sotomayor hearings: The complete transcript -- Day 4, Part 3 Hatch asks Sotomayor questions posed by public Questions Sotomayor Still Must Address |
Telegraph.co.uk | Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate U.S. News & World Report In Opelika, a sm » |
guardian.co.uk | Sotomayor Says Identity Won't Distort Her Decisions New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Judge Sonia Sotomayor insisted on Tuesday, in the face of sometimes skeptical questioning from Republicans, that she would never » |
ABC News | Democrats, Republicans draw lines as Sotomayor hearings begin MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor got a warm welcome Monday from the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats as Chairman Patrick Leahy hailed her "historic nomination," but Republicans charged that she ... Graham predicts Sotomayor OK 'barring meltdown' The Diabetic Jailbird |
MiamiHerald.com | Cheney Ordered CIA to Hide Operation From Congress, NYT Reports Bloomberg July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to withhold information from Congress about a secret counterterrorism operation, the New York Times reported, citing two unidentified ... Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program Cheney Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned |
Telegraph.co.uk | President Obama arrives in Ghana to warm welcome CNN International (CNN) -- President Obama arrived in Ghana on Friday for his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, sparking excitement in the west African nation. Local dignitaries greet President Obama when he arrives in Ghana on Friday. ... Africa: Obama in Ghana, What Kind of Change? |
Washington Post | Espada's return to Democratic fold ends stalemate Newsday ALBANY - The State Senate stalemate ended Thursday when Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. returned to the Democratic fold after siding with Republicans in a bizarre leadership war that lasted nearly five weeks. ... NY Senate Slips Into Disarray Hours After Leadership Settled Stalemate In NY Appears Resolved Reform In Theory, But Not Yet In Practice |
Washington Post | Nielsen: 31.1 million watched Jackson memorial The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) â€" Some 31.1 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television, with millions more catching video streams on their computers. The Nielsen Media Research estimate on Wednesday provided only a slice of ... MJ Memorial Donations -- Next to Nothing Michael Jackson albums flying off digital shelves Janet Jackson, Sisters Thank Fans After Michael Jackson Memorial |
BBC News | Millions Remember Michael Jackson Online ABC News While entertainment luminaries and thousands of fans gathered today at Los Angeles' Staples Center to remember Michael Jackson, millions more converged online to watch the memorial service live and post comments on Facebook and ... Usher Sings 'Gone Too Soon' At Michael Jackson Memorial Jackson memorial unites diverse media outlets Michael Jackson memorial service upstaged by Paris's tears |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama, Medvedev Agree to Reduce Nuclear Arsenals Voice of America By VOA News The United States and Russia have signed an agreement committing the two countries to sharply reduce the number of their nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles. US President Barack Obama says he and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev ... US, Russia agree on nuclear deal, vary on Georgia Obama Resets Russian Ties With Arms Cuts, Afghan Deal Obama and Medvedev announce framework for nuclear cuts |
MiamiHerald.com | Calm urged after N Korea missiles BBC News Russia, China and the US have » |
