Archive for August, 2010:
Mess with Washington at your own peril, Hurricane Earl - Washington Post
Reuters (press release) Mess with Washington at your own peril, Hurricane Earl Washington Post Hurricane Earl turned into a Category 4 storm Monday, sustaining winds of 135 mph as it headed toward the Eastern Seaboard. By Courtland Milloy Come on, Hurricane Earl, take your best shot. Brush up against us; make high clouds over Washington. … Atlantic Seaboard oil refiners eye Hurricane Earl Reuters Evacuation of North Carolina Barrier Island Ordered Ahead of Hurricane Earl FOXNews US Braces for Hurricane Earl New York Times Seattle Times
Capture of drug kingpin a breakthrough for Mexico - MiamiHerald.com
Telegraph.co.uk Capture of drug kingpin a breakthrough for Mexico MiamiHerald.com The arrest of Edgar Valdez-Villarreal in a mountain hideout gives a boost to Mexico's leader who had declared war on his country's drug cartels. BY TIM JOHNSON MEXICO CITY — Clambering to proclaim victory after more than three years of bloody … Arrested Mexican Drug Lord May Face US Extradition Voice of America Mexico captures reported drug lord 'the Barbie' Belleville News Democrat Mexicans hope “La Barbie” arrest may be turning point U.S. Daily AFP
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski concedes in GOP primary - USA Today
CBS News Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski concedes in GOP primary USA Today Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has conceded defeat to upstart Tea Party favorite Joe Miller after a day of counting ballots in their razor-thin Republican primary, the Associated Press reports. Murkowski was behind Miller, a lawyer and Gulf War veteran, … Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race to Tea Party Candidate FOXNews In Alaska, Sen. Murkowski concedes to 'tea party' candidate Miller Los Angeles Times Republican Sen. Murkowksi of Alaska concedes to Miller in primary Washington Post The Associated Press
Hatch compares Mormon temple battle in Belmont with NYC mosque - Boston Globe
Reuters UK Hatch compares Mormon temple battle in Belmont with NYC mosque Boston Globe One of the nation's leading Mormon elected officials has cited the battle over a Mormon temple in Belmont in arguing that Muslims should be allowed to build a mosque near Ground Zero. Senator Orrin Hatch, a Utah … Muslims debate FBI presence at mosques Washington Post New Yorkers Say 9/11 Family Concerns Eclipse Mosque Near Ground Zero Site Bloomberg Building Shared Cultural and Spiritual Spaces: Lessons in the Mosque Debate Huffington Post (blog) The Associated Press
Oh No They Didn’t! Rihanna Gets Her Own Wax Figure
Rini approves of her wax dobule, as you can see from the photo she tweeted of herself!
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Oh No They Didn’t! Rihanna Gets Her Own Wax Figure
Analysis: An attempt to torpedo peace talks - Jerusalem Post
Ha’aretz Analysis: An attempt to torpedo peace talks Jerusalem Post The attack near Kiryat Arba sends a clear message that peace talks are not accepted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, under direction from Iran. The shooting attack on Tuesday night, which killed four Israelis near Kiryat Arba is first and … West Bank Shooting of Israelis Underscores Security Needs, Netanyahu Says Bloomberg Snap analysis: Mideast peace talks jeopardized at starting gate Reuters Netanyahu vows to hunt killers of four Israelis in West Bank Xinhua AFP
Obama to Urge New Focus on Domestic Woes After Iraq - New York Times
The Guardian Obama to Urge New Focus on Domestic Woes After Iraq New York Times President Barack Obama spoke to a group of soldiers on Tuesday at a dining facility at Fort Bliss, Texas. By HELENE COOPER and MICHAEL R. GORDON WASHINGTON — Praising the courage and resolve of the American troops in Iraq and saying the human and … President Obama to Mark End of Combat in Iraq, Cite Challenges Ahead ABC News Obama: US Combat Mission in Iraq Has Ended FOXNews Obama on Iraq: 'Time to turn the page' USA Today Christian Science Monitor
4 Israelis shot dead by Hamas terrorists in West Bank - Jerusalem Post
Telegraph.co.uk 4 Israelis shot dead by Hamas terrorists in West Bank Jerusalem Post Yitzhak Ames, Tali Ames, Kochava Ben-Haim and Avishai Schindler were all from Beit Hagai; Netanyahu tells security forces to act “without constraints against the murderers.” Four Israelis were killed Tuesday night in a … Hamas targets Israeli-Palestinian talks by killing four Israelis Christian Science Monitor 4 Israelis shot dead, shattering years of relative calm in West Bank Ha’aretz Hamas claims Hebron shooting of 4 Israelis Xinhua Bloomberg
Calif. lawmakers take up competing budget plans - BusinessWeek
Bakersfield Now Calif. lawmakers take up competing budget plans BusinessWeek California lawmakers on Tuesday began their overdue debate about how to close a $19 billion budget deficit, casting their differences as a struggle over the future of the nation's most populous state. Neither party expected a … In Sacramento, Debate and Theatrics but No Budget Wall Street Journal California Lawmakers Reject Dueling Budget Proposals as Impasse Persists Bloomberg Capitol Alert: Budget plans fall short Fresno Bee TheStreet.com
Palin returns to Iowa for GOP’s biggest fundraiser - San Jose Mercury News
Boston Globe Palin returns to Iowa for GOP's biggest fundraiser San Jose Mercury News DES MOINES, Iowa—Potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin will headline the Iowa Republican Party's biggest annual fundraiser, party officials announced Tuesday in the state that launches the presidential nominating … Sarah Palin (File photo) KWTX Meghan McCain's 'Conflicting Feelings' About Sarah Palin Wall Street Journal (blog) Palin Woos Women and Stirs Up Foes New York Times ABC News