Monday, August 31, 2009

Nation Digest: California Wildfire Fo... - Washington Post


Times Online


Nation Digest: California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Washington Post


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said an "out of control" wildfire in the Los Angeles foothills had forced the evacuation of thousands of homes and threatened 12500 buildings in the heavily populated area. The fire nearly doubled in size overnight and ...


Thousands flee LA County homes as fire races

San Francisco Chronicle


Station fire claims 18 homes and two firefighters

Los Angeles Times


California Fire Spreads, Killing Two, Threatening 10000 Homes

Bloomberg


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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Eternal reunion as Ted Kennedy joins ... - New York Daily News


New York Daily News


Eternal reunion as Ted Kennedy joins his two brothers at Arlington

New York Daily News


AP Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, center, poses with his brothers US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, (l.), and President John F. Kennedy at the White House in Washington. WASHINGTON - Ted Kennedy followed his brothers Jack and Bobby on ...


Kennedy remembered for his years in the Senate

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Sen. Ted Kennedy to be laid to rest S... - CNN


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Sen. Ted Kennedy to be laid to rest Saturday

CNN


(CNN) -- Sen. Ted Kennedy will be buried Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery after a private funeral mass. Sen. Ted Kennedy will be laid to rest Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery near his brothers. The senator's funeral is scheduled for ...


Camelot continues: Caroline Kennedy finds her voice for beloved ...

New York Daily News


Kennedy Memorial and Burial Schedule

FOXNews


Kennedy To Be Buried Saturday at Arlington Cemetery

Voice of America


Boston Globe -New York Times -Philadelphia Inquirer


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Friday, August 28, 2009

Missing US girl bore two children - BBC News


Los Angeles Times


Missing US girl bore two children

BBC News


A US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her  »


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Health care reform was Sen. Ted Kenne... - New York Daily News


Times Online


Health care reform was Sen. Ted Kennedy's unfinished life's work

New York Daily News


WASHINGTON - Ted Kennedy often said his biggest political mistake was turning down a health care deal with Richard Nixon, and Kennedy's old lament had Democrats yesterday thinking again about compromise on reform. ...


Youngest son reflected Kennedys' ambition, foibles

USA Today


Kennedy's dream is our inspiration

Chicago Sun-Times


Md. officials remember Kennedy

Baltimore Sun


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Kennedy\'s wives stood by him through ... - USA Today


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Kennedy's wives stood by him through trying periods

USA Today


By Susan Walsh, AP file By Elise Amendola, AP By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY During two key elections in his political career, Sen. Edward Kennedy turned to his wife for help. In two cases 30 years apart, his first wife and then his second wife ...


Kennedy's Death Raises Issues of Succession

New York ! Times


Colleagues, Friends Mourn 'Patriarch' of the Senate

Washington Post


Sen. Ted Kennedy Mourned Across the World

ABC News


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Monday, August 24, 2009

Inquiry ordered into CIA methods - Boston Globe


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Inquiry ordered into CIA methods

Boston Globe


AP / August 25, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Obama administration launched a criminal investigation yesterday into harsh interrogations of detainees during President George W. Bush's war on terrorism, spurred by newly ...


CIA report spurs review of interrogations

USA Today


Holder's D! ecision on Probing CIA Tactics May Mean Prosecutions

Bloomberg


'Inhumane' CIA terror tactics spur criminal probe

The Associated Press


Kansas City Star -San Jose Mercury News -ABC News


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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Suspect in US model murder found dead... - Reuters


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Suspect in US model murder found dead in Canada

Reuters


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A reality TV star wanted for the brutal murder of his bikini model ex-wife in California has been found dead in a motel near Vancouver, Canadian police said on Sunday. Ryan Jenkins, a Canadian who was the subject ...


Suspect in model killing found dead in Canada: police

AFP


Man suspected of killing model found dead in Canada, sources say

Los Angeles Times


Ryan Jenkins, Reality Star Sought in Ex-Wife's Murder Found Dead ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer


Boston Herald -The Associated Press -Baltimore Sun


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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Surfers eager to ride Bill\'s waves at... - Newsday


CBC.ca


Surfers eager to ride Bill's waves at Long Beach

Newsday


Photo credit: John Dunn/John Dunn | A wave crests and breaks near the shore. No Swimming signs have been posted Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Gilgo Beach in Babylon, NY. The effects of Hurricane Bill are causing high surf and rip currents across the area ...


Hurricane Bill's winds weaken as it nears US

The A! ssociated Press


Hurricane Bill Moves North, Threatening to Soak Coast

New York Times


Hurricane Bill Weakens, Heads to Canadian Maritimes

Bloomberg


Philadelphia Inquirer -Los Angeles Times -Boston Globe


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Friday, August 21, 2009

Some Dealers Stop Taking \'Clunkers\' - Washington Post


Washington Post


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

CNNMoney.com


Where's the cash? (for clunkers)

7Online.com


Cash For Clunkers In Wheelspin

Forbes


San Angelo Standard Times -St. Louis Post-Dispatch -Today's THV


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Thursday, August 20, 2009

US Says Program Will End on Monday - Washington Post


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US Says Program Will End on Monday

Washington Post


The federal government, acknowledging that the "Cash for Clunkers" program was running out of money, declared it a success Thursday and killed it off, effective 8 pm Monday. After just a week, the program, which began July 24 and was ...


Cash for clunkers runs out of gas Monday

Bizjournals.com


Cash for Clunkers Chugs to a Halt

BusinessWeek


Cash For Clunkers Runs Out Of Gas

Forbes


The Associated Press -Providence Journal -Philadelphia Inquirer


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Low Expectations Ensure Karzai Is Favorite in Race - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


Low Expectations Ensure Karzai Is Favorite in Race

Washington Post


Some of the top contenders in Afghanistan's presidential election hold r »


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Monday, August 17, 2009

Ex-informant charged with even bigger data theft this time - Los Angeles Times


New York Daily News


Ex-informant charged with even bigger data theft this time

Los Angeles Times


Albert Gonzalez, who helped the Secret Service hunt hackers, is charged with the nation's largest breach -- 130 million credit and debit card accounts. He holds the old record too, prosecutors  »


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Health Care Reform: Dems Could Be Losing Battle Over Public Option - ABC News


ABC News


Health Care Reform: Dems Could Be Losing Battle Over Public Option

ABC News


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Friday, August 14, 2009

Obama Tackles Tough Questions at Montana Town Hall - Washington Post


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

US bills on 'health care' boon for big business - The Militant


Los Angeles Times


US bills on 'health care' boon for big business

The Militant


The US House of Representatives and the Senate failed to bring bills for “health-care reform” to their full chambers before their August recess but moved closer to reaching a deal that favors the insurance and hospital industries and ...


'Town H »


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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Obama honors 16 'agents of change' at White House ceremony - USA Today


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Obama honors 16 'agents of change' at White House ceremony

USA Today


By J. Scott Applewhite, AP By Alex Brandon, AP By Cindy Clark, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" The East Room of the White House was full of top contributors to the arts, science, sports and humanities as President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...


Obama honors achievers and shapes America's self-image

MiamiHerald.com


Obama Awards Presidential Medal Of Freedom

Voice of America


Crow Chief receives Medal of Freedom

The Associated Press


guardian.co.uk -ABC News -AFP


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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Whole Foods Alternative to obamacare - Wall Street Journal


Washington Post


The Whole Foods Alternative to obamacare

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Eighth Body Found From NY Midair Collision - New York Times


Times Online


Eighth Body Found From NY Midair Collision

New York Times


By REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) - Divers in New York's Hudson River on Monday found the body of the eighth victim of a midair collision of a helicopter and sm »


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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Seven Bodies Recovered After NYC Air Crash, NTSB Says - Bloomberg


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Seven Bodies Recovered After NYC Air Crash, NTSB Says

Bloomberg


Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The bodies of seven people killed in a crash between a sightseeing helicopter and a sm »


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Friday, August 7, 2009

Scrapped 'Clunkers' may, or may not, salvage business - Atlanta Journal Constitution


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Scrapped 'Clunkers' may, or may not, salvage business

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Mark Ludwig surveys the boneyard of his car salvage lot in Southeast Atlanta and compares the long-dead carcasses he sees out there -- hundreds of them, rusted, hoisted in neat rows, fenders missing, transmissions already taken out ...


Dealers push new program to boost trade-in values

The Associated Press


Why Did Sen. Leahy Vote Against 'Clunkers' Cash?

WCAX


Cash for Clunkers extension signed into law

CNN


Bizjournals.com -Hilton Head Island Packet -TIME


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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Twitter Downed By Denial Of Service Attack - InformationWeek


Telegraph.co.uk


Twitter Downed By Denial Of Service Attack

InformationWeek


In a blog post, presumably hosted on an unaffected server, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone acknowledged the attack. "Attacks such as this are malicious efforts orchestrated to disrupt and make unavailable services such as online banks, ...


Twitter Hit By 'Denial-Of-Service' Attack

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