guardian.co.uk | Powerful Earthquakes Batter South Pacific Islands New York Times Devastation from two earthquakes thousands of miles apart spread throughout the South Pacific on Wednesday, leaving a swath of death, injuries and panic from Indonesia's western coast to the far-flung islands of Samoa and American Samoa. ... American Samoans pulling together after quake, tsunami Eyewitnesses: Samoa tsunami Tsunami death toll on Samoan islands rises to 99 |
Times Online | Polanski arrest has Swiss up in arms USA Today GENEVA (AP) â€" With Roman Polanski's arrest, Switzerland may have taken another step to shed its image as a land where wealthy fugitives and tax evaders live can above the law in genteel luxury. But Polanski's weekend capture and the crackdown on ... Polanski in Poland: National Hero or Disgraced Icon? Polanski Seeks Release From Swiss Jail Free Roman Polanski? Case shows US-France cultural divide |
Washington Post | Polanski faces extradition San Francisco Chronicle The arrest of director Roman Polanski in Switzerland on charges of fleeing sentencing for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles pushed into the diplomatic realm a case that for 31 years existed, at least in America, chiefly in the ... France rushes to Polanski's defense Swiss legal battle awaits Polanski Roman Polanski Lawyers to Fight Extradition |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran Test-Fires Three Missiles New York Times Iran test-fired three short-range missiles on Sunday as tension escalated over the revelation of its secret new nuclear enrichment facility. The missiles were fired two days after the United States, Britain and France disclosed that ... Iran state telecoms firm privatised in eight-bln-dollar deal Iran test-fires short-range missiles Iran Tests Missiles, International Tensions Rise |
guardian.co.uk | Iran to hold missile war games from Sunday Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards will hold missile defense exercises over several days starting on Sunday to boost the Islamic Republic's deterrence capability, Iranian media reported. Saturday's announcement coincided with ... Iran Agrees to Let UN Examine Nuclear Site Iran to » |
Times Online | Obama Says US Ready to Begin 'New Chapter' of International ... Voice of America President Barack Obama, in his first policy speech to the UN General Assembly, said the United States is ready to begin a "new chapter" of international cooperation after years of difficult relations with the world body. ... Obama c » |
guardian.co.uk | Obama: Climate Change May Lead to 'Irreversible Catastrophe' Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama says inaction on climate change could leave future generations with an "irreversible catastrophe." Mr. Obama c » |
FOXNews | Hitting Talk Shows, Obama Defends Health Care Agenda New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama saturated the television talk shows on Sunday to promote his health care agenda as he seeks to build public support for the plan and » |
guardian.co.uk | Obama Rejects Race as Lead Cause of Criticism New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama said Friday that he did not believe his race was the cause of fierce criticism aimed at his administration in the contentious national debate over health care, but rather that the cause was a sense of ... In media blitz, Obama says vitriol isn't racism-based Obama says government role in health care is the issue, not race TV Hosts Wait in Line for Obama |
Washington Post | NATO proposes new era of cooperation with Russia Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO proposed a new era of cooperation with the United States and Russia on Friday, c » |
Times Online | 1 m agoPolice: Arrest 'soon' in Annie Le slay Newsday Photo credit: Handout | Annie Le investigators were ready to talk Thursday as Raymond Clark DNA was tested in the slaying of the Yale lab technician. Police investigating the murder of Annie Le said early Thursday morning they expect to make an arrest ... Police nearing arrest in Yale killing; DNA links Raymond Clark to ... Report: Clark texted Le about meet-up Police in Yale Murder Probe Gather at Motel Housing Lab Worker |
Times Online | Reaction: Obama 'racism' row BBC News Columnists, commentators and bloggers have been debating the row over President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, Congressman Joe Wilson's outburst and "racism" in US politics. Surrounded by middle-aged white guys... Joe Wilson yelled 'You lie! ... Rep. Wilson's Admonishment A First For Congress Politics Digest: Jimmy Carter Says Racism Is Behind Animosity to Obama Rapping Joe's Knuckles |
ABC News | NY Homes Raided in Terror Probe Washington Post Federal and city counterterrorism agents raided homes in New York City early Monday after a man under surveillance for suspected ties to al-Qaeda met with people in Queens, federal officials said. Rep. ... Terrorism Task Force Raids Queens Apartments New York homes raided i! n terrorism case NYC Residences Raided in Terror Probe |
Telegraph.co.uk | The Hard Truth About Financial Regulation Forbes For a year, lawmakers have struggled--and failed--to figure out how to make the system safer. Is anyone surprised? It's been a year since the $600 billion bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers and the financial market meltdown that forced the government ... Stocks set for grouchy start Barack Obama to reiterate demand for tougher banking regulation Obama to urge financial overhaul |
BBC Sport | Serena's meltdown not winning her any fans FOXSports.com The Serena Williams camp commented earlier this week that they didn't expect a lot of crowd support for her semifinal match against Kim Clijsters at the US Open. Photos: It was a wild night at the US Open. ... Serena Williams' exit from US Open semifinal match is nothing to ... Bizarre ending dethrones Williams Serena's meltdown ends semifinal |
New York Times | Adding up costs for health plan Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON - -- In his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, President Barack Obama said his plan to overhaul the health-care system should cost "around $900 billion over 10 years" -- a hefty price tag but substanti » |
ABC News | Studies: Fighting swine flu may be more manageable The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Fighting the swine flu may have gotten more manageable. Australian and US researchers said Thursday that one dose of the new swine flu vaccine looks strong enough to protect adults â€" and can begin protection within 10 days of the shot. ... One swine flu vaccine dose may work for adults One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine Flu One shot found to prevent swine flu |
Telegraph.co.uk | The Congressman Who Cried 'Lie!' Washington Post President Obama was halfway through his speech, trying to dispel what he c » |
BBC News | Schools bring Obama speech to students despite glitches Baltimore Sun President Barack Obama urged schoolchildren Tuesday to rise above their mistakes and ch » |
Washington Post | Obama's speech to schoolchildren Seattle Times No need to brace ourselves as we shift from a holiday weekend to President Obama's heavily anticipated - and feared - address to the nation's schoolchildren, scheduled for later this morning. If the president sticks to the script released by the White ... SPIN METER: Once Medicare's foe, GOP now boosts it Schools say no to Obama's speech The president is black; it's time to live with that |
FOXNews | Obama aides leave room for healthcare compromise Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's top aides said on Sunday he still wants a government insurance option in healthcare legislation but they left room for a compromise that could disappoint his ... Obama set to make final healthcare push Obama Faces a Critical Moment for His Presidency Obama Readies Reform Specifics |
Boston Globe | Obama's green czar Van Jones quits under fire Los Angeles Times Van Jones, the onetime Marxist whose controversial statements about Republicans and 9/11 have made him a distracting lightning rod as Barack Obama's environmental czar in recent days, resigned tonight. Now, the Sunday morning talk shows will have ... Obama's "green jobs" guru Jones resigns after uproar Obama 'green jobs' adviser quits amid controversy Obama 'green jobs' adviser quits amid controversy |
