Times Online | California Fire Spreads, Killing Two, Threatening 10000 Homes Bloomberg Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Firefighters in Los Angeles County battled a blaze that killed two colleagues and threatens more than 10000 homes as heat and high winds drive the flames. The two firefighters died yesterday in a ... Thousands flee LA County homes as fire races Nation Digest: California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate Station fire claims 18 homes and two firefighters |
BBC News | Kennedy Memorial and Burial Schedule FOXNews The following is a schedule of events for the memorial services and burial of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who died late Tuesday night at 77. Kennedy will lie in repose in Massachusetts before being brought to Washington for burial at Arlington National ... Celebrating Kennedy, with laughs and song A time to remember Kennedy "shared that big heart with » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Push for Kennedy Successor Stirs Political Storm FOXNews Edward Kennedy, Jr., right, Kara Kennedy, second right, and Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-RI, third right, watch as casket of their father, the late Sen. Edward Kennedy is moved at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. ... Kennedy's Catholicism source of comfort, conflict Thousands greet Kennedy motorcade, file past casket Health-Care Reform After Kennedy: A Scaled-Back Bill? |
In Senate, loss widens chasm of ideology Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Edward M. Kennedy filled two seemingly contradictory roles during his years in the Senate: He was known as the chamber's most liberal member and as the Democrat with an uncanny ability to reach across ... Kennedy's literary chapter in history ends with Ted's death Md. officials remember Kennedy Heirs to Kennedy's legacy not easy to find |
Telegraph.co.uk | Ted Kennedy Legislative Accomplishments ABC News Sen. Ted Kennedy's 46-year career in the Senate was marked by landmark legislations -- from health care to education and he made Congress his forum for achieving his policy goals. In this file photo, President Barack ... Kennedy's death another chapter in healthcare saga Reaction to Sen. Edward Kennedy's death Senator Edward M. Kennedy is dead |
guardian.co.uk | Court Papers Show Jackson Died of Propofol New York Times LOS ANGELES â€" Lethal levels of a powerful anesthetic caused Michael Jackson's death, according to preliminary coroner findings cited in Texas court documents unsealed Monday. The documents, a pair of search warrants and affidavits ... Michael Jackson's Final Hours Lawyer: Police twisted Jackson doc's words 'Lethal levels' of anesthetic propofol killed Michael Jackson |
Telegraph.co.uk | Suspect in model's murder found dead CNN LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a reality TV contestant who is suspected in his wife's slaying in California, was found dead in a hotel in British Columbia, Canadian authorities announced Sunday. Sgt. Duncan Pound announced ... Police: Reality TV star found dead US murder suspect 'dead in motel' Swimsuit Model's Suspected Killer Husband Found Dead |
ABC News | Officials of 2 Koreas Meet in the South New York Times SEOUL, South Korea â€" A high-level delegation from North Korea met with President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea on Sunday in Seoul, South Korean news media reported, in the first major political meeting between the two Koreas in nearly ... SKorean president meets NKorean delegation South Korea President Lee Meets North Korean Delegate, AFP Says Official: S. Korea's Lee Meets N. Korean Delegation |
MiamiHerald.com | Some Dealers Stop Taking 'Clunkers' Washington Post The Cash for Clunkers has highlighted an aspect of the auto industry that's rarely focused on -- what happens to a car after it dies? By Dana Hedgpeth Some car dealers stopped accepting new vehicles under the US government's "Cash for Clunkers" program ... Last weekend for Cash for Clunker deals 'Clunkers' to Close After Fueling Sales, Dealer Anger Final Push is On for 'Cash for Clunkers' |
FOXNews | Cash for Clunkers Chugs to a Halt BusinessWeek The Transportation Dept. will end its popular trade-in program on Aug. 24. But dealers will have to wait for the government to catch up to their rebate claims By David Kiley The popular cash-for-clunkers government program, which gave US consumers ... Cash for Clunkers ending C! ash For Clunkers Runs Out Of Gas A look at the Cash for Clunkers program |
Washington Post | Robert Novak on cable TV: A Polarizing Presence Baltimore Sun I will leave it to his colleagues in Washington to place Robert Novak, who died Tuesday at age 78, on the political and journalistic map. But it is my job to talk about his TV presence over some 25 years -- most of it on CNN. ... US Conservative Columnist Robert Novak Dies Journalist Robert Novak dies at 78 Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78 |
FOXNews | Obama aide says president still favors public health plan CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House sought to reassure jittery supporters Monday that President Obama is not abandoning the fight for a public health insurance option. President Obama "believes the public option is the best way" to reform health care, ... Liberals complain over Obama concession Obama May Eliminate Certain Parts of Reform Effort to Get Health ... Some Obama promises must wait |
ABC News | White House Appears Open to Insurance Co-ops New York Times The Obama administration sent signals on Sunday that it has backed away from its once-firm vision of a government organization to provide for the nation's 50 million uninsured and is now open to using nonprofit cooperatives instead. ... Senator to Obama: Without votes, push for reform is futile Public insurance plan not essential: Sebelius Sebelius Says Government Insurance Plan Not Essential |
FOXNews | Competing Ads on Health Plan Swamp Airwaves New York Times By the time President Obama left Montana on Saturday, the Bozeman media market had been saturated with an advertisement opposing his health care plan â€" hard for anyone to miss since it ran 115 times in 36 hours on network and ... White House Still Gauging Mood of Health Care Debate Obama and the Practice of Medicine |
Voice of America | Clinton Says US Supports Sirleaf Voice of America US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has given a big boost of support to embattled Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf whose Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that she be barred from holding further public ... Clinton stays mum on tart response to questioner Clinton Backs Liberia's Leaders Crowds welcome Clinton in Liberia |
Telegraph.co.uk | Military Operation Targets Taliban Before Afghan Election Voice of America A joint US-Afghan military operation has begun in the troubled Helmand province against Taliban fighters who have vowed to disrupt the August 20 presidential election. US Marines say a new operation has begun to thwart the insurgents in ... Marines assault Taliban town in Afghanistan Troops move to secure southern Afghanistan before vote US Marines in mass assault on Taliban town |
Washington Post | Hudson River Crash: Did Blind Spots Play a Role in Collision? ABC News For Italian tourists embarking on the helicopter ride, it was to be a brief 12-minute tour from the air. But the aircraft, owned by Liberty Helicopters, had barely taken off from Manhattan when it collided with a Piper Lance plane, ... Hunt for NY crash bodies goes on Hudson River crash was 'inevitable,' colleague of helicopter pilot ... US Board to Examine New York Airspace Regulation After Crash |
Telegraph.co.uk | Search Continues in Hudson After Midair Collision Kills 9 New York Times Police divers recovered the remains of a victim of the crash between a sightseeing helicopter and a sm » |
FOXNews | Sotomayor Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Justice Sonia Sotomayor took the judicial oath on Saturday, becoming the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court in United States history. The latest on President Obama, the new administration and ... Sotomayor takes oath as Supreme Court justice Bronx's Sonia Sotomayor offici » |
guardian.co.uk | The story behind Clinton's trip to North Korea CNN Freed journalist Euna Lee is followed by Laura Ling as they step off their plane Wednesday in California. President Obama never spoke directly with former President Clinton about this issue, the officials said. During a phone c » |
