Boston Globe | US auto "clunker" program limit, new funding sought Reuters WASHINGTON (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 said late ... Auto 'Clunkers' Offer Suspended After Going Through $1 Billion Too many clunkers, too little cash 'Cash for clunkers' program runs out of gas |
New York Times | Poll Shows Obama's Clout on Health Care Is Eroding New York Times President Obama's ability to shape the debate on health care appears to be eroding as opponents aggressively portray the effort as a government-takeover that could limit Americans' ability to chose their doctor ... Poll: Obama loses ground on health care Obama Slipping in Poll |
guardian.co.uk | 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 ... Neighbor Describes Scene at Dr. Murray's Vegas Home Michael Jackson Doctor's Las Vegas Home, Office Searched Police search home of Michael Jackson's doctor |
Times Online | Contador Wins, but Armstrong Has Other Victory New York Times Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain celebrated on the podium in Paris on Sunday. By JULIET MACUR PARIS â€" With the Arc de Triomphe in the distance and a sea of fans along the roadside, Lance Armstrong stood on the podium at the Tour de ... Stage 21: M'tereau FY-Paris Champs Elysees Tour de France Stage 21: Alberto Contador wins second title, Lance ... Alberto Contador wins Tour de France again |
BBC News | 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 | Should the president have spoken out on Gates arrest? Boston Globe I don't think it was the president's place to interfere. He's creating a racial divide, and I think it's tot » |
Times Online | 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 Obama says police acted 'stupidly' in arresting black professor |
Washington Post | President pushes hard on health Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON â€" - Urging lawmakers to move quickly to overhaul American health care, President Barack Obama criticized the "politics of the moment" Tuesday and compared attempts to delay action on legislation with ... A Defining Moment Nears for President How will we pa! y for health-care overhaul? Health care overhaul fight awash in red ink and old battles |
Washington Post | As economy bites, White House delays budget review Reuters WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - As unemployment rises and economic forecasts sour, the White House has delayed until August the release of its mid-year budget review, which is likely to include a revised projection of the 2009 deficit. ... Conservative Leaders Deplore Proposed Health-Care Reform Democrats battle to regain healthcare momentum Obama demands Congress move quickly on healthcare reform |
Telegraph.co.uk | Captors release video of U.S. soldier who went missing in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times This frame grab taken from Internet video reportedly posted by Taliban militants shows a captive US soldier whom US military officials identified as Private Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, of Ketchum, Idaho. The Army private disappeared from his base June 30. ... Officials Say Captive Soldier Shown on Taliban Video Is! Bowe ... Americans react to video of captive US soldier Where is the world is captured American soldier Bowe Bergdahl? |
msnbc.com | Cronkite's Funeral Scheduled for Thursday New York Times Plans were set on Saturday for a private funeral for Walter Cronkite, the pioneering CBS News anchorman. Walter Cronkite on the air in the early 1960s. For decades on CBS, he signed off with his signature “And that's the way it is. ... Cronkite: Trusted Guide Through History "That's the way it is" was born after boss hated Cronkite's first ... Cronkite to be buried in Mo. after NYC funeral |
BBC News | House plan boosts taxes on rich to 20-year high The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â€" House Democrats scrambling for ways to pay for overhauling health care would raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans to levels not seen since the 1980s, breaking one of President Barack Obama's campaign pledges. ... Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate Hurry-Up Pace On Health Care Reform Senate Health Committee Gives Green Light to Reform Bill |
guardian.co.uk | Sotomayor on Sotomayor: Revises, extends her words The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â€" It's a good thing Sonia Sotomayor speaks Sotomayoran. After week upon week in which plenty of other people on the planet interpreted Sotomayor's past comments, the Supreme Court nominee at last got a chance to deconstruct her own ... Sotomayor hearings: Expert analysis â€" pro and con Sen. Chuck Grassley Holds a Hearing on the Nomination of Judge ... FACTBOX: US court nominee Sotomayor's quotes on legal issues |
ABC News | Senators Stake Out Positions as Sotomayor Hearings Start New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Senate Judiciary Committee quickly split along partisan lines Monday as it began a weeklong debate on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, with Democrats and Republicans presenting starkly ... Quiet and Calm Outside Sotomayor Hearings Sotomayor Faces Tough Questions in Senate Graham predicts Sotomayor OK 'barring meltdown' |
Washington Post | Cheney 'ordered CIA to hide plan' BBC News Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney gave direct orders to the CIA to conceal an intelligence programme from Congress, US media reports say. The existence of the programme, set up after 9/11, was hidden for eight years and even now its nature is not ... Cheney Ordered CIA to Hide Operation From Congress, NYT Reports ! Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program Democrats May Investigate Secret Program |
Telegraph.co.uk | Death toll in China ethnic unrest rises to 184 CNN International BEIJING, China (CNN) -- At least 184 people died in last weekend's violent protests in China's far-west Xinjiang region, state-run media reported. Ethnic Uyghur women grab the arm of a policeman as they protest in Urumqi on July 7. ... The Uighur issue in perspective Official: Xinjiang unrest hurts tourism, air transport Death Toll Debated In China's Rioting |
Washington Post | NY Senate gets to work after resolving 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 ... NY Senate Slips Into Disarray Hours After Leadership Settled Stalemate In NY Appears Resolved NY Democrats win back control of state senate |
USA Today | Police Conclude Girlfriend Killed McNair and Herself New York Times The Nashville police said Wednesday that Steve McNair was murdered by his girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi, who used the same gun to kill herself. With teams preparing for the coming season, keep up with » |
guardian.co.uk | Jackson memorial: both affirmation and denial Los Angeles Times (From left) Janet Jackson, Paris Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Jermaine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson I during the public memorial service for Michael Jackson held at Staples Center. With no practical reason for so much coverage, we see the power of ... Fans At Michael Jackson Memorial Moved By Paris, Al Sharpton Millions Remember Michael Jackson Online Michael Jackson, King of Facebook |
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 and Russia agree nuclear weapons cut Obama Resets Russian Ties With Arms Cuts, Afghan Deal INSTANT VIEW: Reaction to US-Russia summit |
ABC News | Honduran government vows to keep deposed president out CNN International TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- Authorities here closed the airport and restricted the airspace over the nation's capital in anticipation of deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya's announced return Sunday. A soldier stands guard at the international ... UN official to accompany Honduran president home Tense Honduras moves to block return of ousted leader Honduras 'to stop Zelaya plane' |
