Thursday, July 30, 2009

Too many clunkers, too little cash - CNNMoney.com


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Too many clunkers, too little cash

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Less than a week after launching, the $1 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be almost spent out. Vehicles like these will help SUV and truck owners get the biggest bang for their trade-ins. From a 1997 Mercury Cougar to a 2009 Honda Pilot, ...


White House reviewing 'cash for clunkers' program

The Associated Press


Cash-for-clunkers program runs out of gas

Los Angeles Times


Future in Doubt as 'Cash for Clunkers' Funds Dwindle

Washington Post


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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

House Democrat holdouts agree to move forward on health care - CNN


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House Democrat holdouts agree to move forward on health care

CNN


(CNN) -- An agreement announced Wednesday between four fisc »


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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Police Search Home of Jackson's Doctor - New York Times


Washington Post


Police Search Home of Jackson's Doctor

New York Times


LAS VEGAS â€" The police searched the home and office of Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, here on Tuesday morning. Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles bureau of the ...


Police search Las Vegas home of Jackson's doctor

Reuters

Michael Jackson Doctor's Las Vegas Home, Office Searched

MTV.com


Police Search Las Vegas Home of Michael Jackson's Physician

People Magazine


Entertainment Weekly -The Associated Press -Rolling Stone


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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Tour de France Stage 21: Alberto Contador wins second title, Lance ... - New York Daily News


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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. He might have missed out on the yellow jersey, but Lance Armstrong completed his tour de force ...


Stage 21: M'tereau FY-Paris Champs Elysees

BBC Sport


Alberto Contador crowned Tour de France champion for second in ...

CNN International


Alberto Contador wins Tour de France again

The Associated Press


Reuters -Monsters and Critics.com -Bloomberg


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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Gates' Liberal College Town No Stranger to Racial Dust-Ups - ABC News


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Gates' Liberal College Town No Stranger to Racial Dust-Ups

ABC News


The arrest of an African-American professor at his home near Harvard University gives a rare view into racial tensions in a seemingly unlikely place: America's ivory tower and its liberal environs. ...


Black scholar accepts White House meeting offer

The Associated Press

Arrest of Gates also shines a light on 'disorderly conduct' laws

Los Angeles Times


Cambridge incident 'surprises' Atlantan who knows both men

Atlanta Journal Constitution


TIME -Chicago Sun-Times -Philadelphia Inquirer


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Friday, July 24, 2009

Getting to yes: What would it take for Gates, Crowley to shake hands - Boston Globe


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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 ...

New York Daily News


Friends defend officer who arrested black scholar

The Associated Press


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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Obama makes case on health - Baltimore Sun


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Obama makes case on health

Baltimore Sun


WASHINGTON â€" - With many Americans doubtful about his plans to overhaul the US health care system, President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to lay out in personal terms how they stand to gain from the legislation that he has made one of the top goals of ...


Obama on health bill: 'This has to get done'

USA Today


Obama shifts focus in health care debate

San Francisco Chronicle


Obama defends health care plan to Americans

Detroit Free Press


Washington Post -The Associated Press -D »


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Monday, July 20, 2009

On Apollo 11 anniversary, Google launches virtual tour of the moon - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


On Apollo 11 anniversary, Google launches virtual tour of the moon

Los Angeles Times


Moon in Google Earth offers 3-D images of the lunar surface and digital renderings of NASA landing modules, panoramic photos, historic videos and loads of encyclopedic articles,  »


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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Captors release video of U.S. soldier who went missing in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times


Chicago Tribune


Captors release video of U.S. soldier who went missing in Afghanistan

Los Angeles Times


The Army private disappeared from his base June 30. His use by Islamic militants as a propaganda weapon further complicates the US mission in Afghanistan. By Greg Miller and Laura King Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Washington -- Posing an ...


Officials Say Captive Soldier Shown on Taliban Video Is B! owe ...

ABC News


US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid'

CNN


US names soldier in Taliban video

BBC News


KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press


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Saturday, July 18, 2009

"That's the way it is" was born after boss hated Cronkite's first ... - CNN


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"That's the way it is" was born after boss hated Cronkite's first ...

CNN


(CNN) -- Throughout his career as a television anchorman, Walter Cronkite had a few memorable run-ins with other powerful figures at CBS News, one of his producers told CNN. Walter Cronkite occasion »


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Friday, July 17, 2009

Obama Presses Congress to Pass Health Care Plan - New York Times


Reuters


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

CNN


Obama Addresses Concerns Over Health-Care Costs

Washington Post


Obama circles the wagons on healthcare

Boston Globe


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Thursday, July 16, 2009

American Medical Association backs House health bill - Reuters


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American Medical Association backs House health bill

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The influential American Medical Association on Thursday said it supported the healthcare overhaul legislation moving through committees in the Democratic-led House of Representatives and urged its approval. ...


House Panel Starts Health-Care Bill Review

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate - U.S. News & World Report


Washington Post


Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate

U.S. News & World Report


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sotomayor seeks to explain her wise Latina' comment - MiamiHerald.com


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Sotomayor seeks to explain her wise Latina' comment

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WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor tried Tuesday to defuse controversy over her remarks about the superior judgment of a "wise Latina," saying that her comments were a "rhetorical flourish" and that ...


Sotomayor denies bias in 'wise Latina' remark

The Associated Pre! ss


Sotomayor to follow business precedents

Reuters


Sotomayor's Unconvincing Backped »


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Monday, July 13, 2009

Analysis: Translating the Sotomayor hearing code - The Associated Press


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Analysis: Translating the Sotomayor hearing code

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) â€" In the polite but white-hot world of confirmation hearings, senators and witnesses don't always say what they want to say. So they speak in code. Here's a translation of what was said in Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, ...


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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says - CNN


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Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The CIA withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress during the Bush administration on direct orders from then-Vice President Dick Cheney, current CIA director Leon Panetta told members of Congress, ...


Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program

Los Angeles Tim! es


Democrats May Investigate Secret Program

Washington Post


Cheney Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned

ABC News


The Associated Press -Slate -New York Times


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Saturday, July 11, 2009

President Obama arrives in Ghana to warm welcome - CNN International


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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?

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Espada's return to Democratic fold ends stalemate - Newsday


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

Bloomberg


NY Senate gets to work but runs into roadblock

The Associated Press


Stalemate In NY Appears Resolved

Washington Post


New York Times -Reuters -Albany Times Union


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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Slain quarterback Steve McNair epitome of toughness during his NFL ... - The Canadian Press


New York Times


Slain quarterback Steve McNair epitome of toughness during his NFL ...

The Canadian Press


NASHVILLE, Tenn. â€" Mention the name Steve McNair to an NFL player and the words that typic »


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Millions Remember Michael Jackson Online - ABC News


ABC 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

MTV.com


Michael Jackson, King of Facebook

Reuters


Mystery Surrounds Michael Jackson's Burial

FOXNews


People Magazine -The Associated Press -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


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Monday, July 6, 2009

Obama, Medvedev Agree to Reduce Nuclear Arsenals - Voice of America


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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 ...


Obama and Medvedev announce framework for nuclear cuts

Los Angeles Times


US and Russia agree nuclear cuts

BBC News


US-Russia nuclear deal - spin or deep cuts?

Reuters


CNN International -AFP -Washington Post


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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Walt Disney World monorail crash kills conductor, no passengers ... - New York Daily News


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Walt Disney World monorail crash kills conductor, no passengers ...

New York Daily News


A Disney World monorail passes Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center. On Sunday morning, two monorail trains smashed into one another, killing one of the conductors. Two monorail trains smashed into each other at Walt ...


Disney worker dies in Florida monorail collision

Reuters


Disney World monorail crash kills driver

CNN


Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee

The Associated Press


United Press International -BBC News -KLJB


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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Calm urged after N Korea missiles - BBC News


Washington Post


Calm urged after N Korea missiles

BBC News


Russia, China and the US have  »


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