WWLP 22News | Too many clunkers, too little cash CNNMoney.com 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. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- This much seems certain about ... Cash-for-clunkers program runs out of gas Future in Doubt as 'Cash for Clunkers' Funds Dwindle Cash For Clunkers Faces Possible Suspension |
BBC News | House Democrats report major progress on healthcare bill Los Angeles Times A deal with the party's moderate 'Blue Dog' faction raises hopes for the overhaul's chances in September, but some liberal Democrats don't share that optimism. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington -- After weeks of factional debate ... House Democrat holdouts agree to move forward on hea! lth care A look at the deal worked out on health care Lawmakers report health care progress in House, Senate |
Times Online | Police search Las Vegas home of Jackson's doctor Reuters LOS ANGELES, July 28 (Reuters) - Las Vegas police searched the home of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, on Tuesday as the probe into the star's sudden death increasingly appeared to focus on whether the ... DEA Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray's home; sources say doc ... Michael Jackson Doctor's Las Vegas Home, Office Searched Police Search Las Vegas Home of Michael Jackson's Physician |
Los Angeles Times | 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 ... Contador Sees Off Armstrong to Win 2nd Tour de France Tour finale begins, Contador cruises toward win Spaniard Contador wins Tour de France |
guardian.co.uk | Last British Army WWI veteran dead at 111 CNN International LONDON, England (CNN) -- Harry Patch -- the last surviving British soldier from World War I -- died Saturday at the age of 111, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. Harry Patch, pictured here on November 11, 2008, at an Armistice Day commemoration ... Last Surviving British World War I Veteran Dies, Aged 111 Last UK veteran of WWI trench battles dies at 111 Harry was the oldest survivor of the First World War |
ABC News | 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 ... Gates, Obama and celebrity arrests, oh my Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates' daughter: Arresting officer Sgt ... Friends defend officer who arrested black scholar |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 defends health care plan to Americans Obama shifts focus in health care debate Obama on health bill: 'This has to get done' |
guardian.co.uk | Solar Eclipse Plunges Millions Into Darkness in Asia Bloomberg July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Indians offered prayers, Chinese gazed at the sky and astrologers predicted turbulent times as the longest full solar eclipse this century crossed Asia, plunging millions of people into temporary darkness. ... Solar eclipse shrouds Asia in darkness after dawn Longest solar eclipse of the century plunges Asia into darkness Asia swathed in darkness with the longest total eclipse of the century |
Times Online | Your moonshot memories msnbc.com Even the highest-resolution camera in orbit around the moon can't make out the mark left behind by Neil Armstrong's "one sm » |
China Daily | 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 Bowe ! ... US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid' US names soldier in Taliban video |
FOXNews | Obama pressures congress on health care reform NECN (NECN/ABC) - President Obama used the bully pulpit today to pressure congress on health care reform. Obama" This is an issue that affects the health and financial well-being of every single American and the stability of our entire economy. ... Obama Says Health-Care Reform Essential to Repairing Economy Obama: Don't squander chance to reform health care Obama Reaches Out to Republicans on Health Care, but Bipartisan ... |
The Associated Press | Obama to Congress: Don't lose heart on health care The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama, projecting confidence health care legislation will clear Congress, urged lawmakers strongly on Friday to write stiffer cost-cutting provisions into the bills taking shape slowly in the House and Senate. ... Obama's Velvet Fist |
FOXNews | 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. ... A breakdown of the cost of the House health bill Health Care Debate Continues Across the Capitol Complex House Lawmakers Would Curtail Health-Spending Plans |
ABC News | Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate U.S. News & World Report In Opelika, a sm » |
New York Times | Sotomayor seeks to explain her wise Latina' comment MiamiHerald.com 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 ... Analysis: Old arguments flare at hearings Sotomayor's Unconvincing Backped » |
New York Times | Sotomayor hearing opens Supreme Court debate Reuters WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Sonia Sotomayor looks almost certain to emerge from Senate hearings this week poised to become the first Hispanic member of the US Supreme Court. But political debate over President Barack Obama's plans ... Sotomayor hearing: Early grace notes, soon to fray The Diabetic Jailbird |
FOXNews | 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 Democrats May Investigate Secret Program Cheney Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama meets Ghana's leader, to stress governance Reuters ACCRA, July 10 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama met Ghana's democratic » |
The Associated Press | NY Senate gets to work but runs into roadblock The Associated Press ALBANY, NY (AP) â€" New York's Senate stalemate ended Thursday as it started 31 days ago, with a freshman Democrat convulsing the 62-seat house by switching sides and getting a powerful leadership post in the majority. But it took less than 30 minutes on ... Stalemate In NY Appears Resolved ! Albany Impasse Ends as Defector Rejoins Caucus Prodigal son returns |
BBC News | G-8 leaders have ambitious environmental goals CNN L'AQUILA, Italy (CNN) -- Leaders of the world's most powerful economies pledged to seek huge cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions at a summit in Italy on Wednesday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, right, ... Silvio Berlusconi and Gordon Brown: the Italian job G-8 Says Economic Recovery Too Weak to Withdraw Stimulus Effort Near Tents and Ruins, G-8 Summit Meeting Opens |
guardian.co.uk | 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 ... Jackson memorial unites diverse media outlets Fans Gather In Times Square To Watch Michael Jackson Memorial Michael Jackson memorial |
FOXNews | Russia Approves US Military Overflights to Afghanistan Voice of America By VOA News Russia has authorized the United States to use its airspace for flights carrying troops and military supplies to Afghanistan. The deal, signed Monday at a US-Russian summit in Moscow, permits up to 4500 military flights a year - about 12 a ... Obama and Medvedev announce framework for nuclear cuts US and Russia agree nuclear cuts US-Russia nuclear deal - spin or deep cuts? |
MiamiHerald.com | Calm urged after N Korea missiles BBC News Russia, China and the US have » |
