The Associated Press | Cash for clunkers program may be running on empty The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" The government's popular "cash for clunkers" program may be running out of money after only a matter of days as car shoppers flock to dealerships to take advantage of the rebates. The White House said Thursday it was assessing its options ... New funding sought for US "clunker" program Too many clunkers, too little cash Clunker deals frozen |
Telegraph.co.uk | 'Beer summit' distracts Obama from health care The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama must once again hit the pause button in his drive to overhaul health care to revisit the raci » |
FOXNews | Brewers hope Obama taps local ale Boston Globe With two locals heading to the White House tomorrow for a couple of the most-talked-about beers ever, some local brew masters think a Bay State beer should be on the presidential tap. When a Cambridge policeman, ... The Gates of Political Distraction |
Washington Post | NFL to Vick: Time to prove actions speak louder than words SI.com Some will be quick to label it a clear-cut case of double jeopardy, a draconian measure or liken it to "kicking a dead horse,'' but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday afternoon certainly did what he has long intimated he would -- in effect adding ... Many questions remain after Goodell reinstates Vick Animal rights groups hopeful Vick will help cause Vick deserves his second chance |
Washington Post | Analysis: What they saw during the Gates arrest The Associated Press Henry Louis Gates Jr. felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up as he looked across the threshold of his home at Sgt. James Crowley. Looking back at Gates, Crowley worried about making it home safely to his wife and three children. ... Thomas Lucente: President shouldn't play race card Beer there or beer square: Henry Louis Gates, Cambridge cop to ... Gates, Crowley Due Soon at White House for Beer |
BBC News | Black scholar agrees to beer with Obama, policeman Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prominent black Harvard University scholar has accepted an invitation to have a beer with President Barack Obama and the white police officer who arrested him in a raci » |
ABC News | Police stand by officer who arrested Gates Reuters CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Police union officials on Friday r » |
Times Online | Obama turns health care focus to families, voters The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" After weeks of urging lawmakers to embrace his health care agenda, President Barack Obama is taking his case back to the road Thursday as the public's qualms about the plan seem to be growing. In his comments Wednesday and at scheduled ... Your Stake in the Health Overhaul |
New York Times | Obama: health plan "closer than ever" but needs work Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday US healthcare reform was "closer than ever," but fought to keep some fellow Democrats from deserting his chief policy initiative amid worries about its $1 trillion cost. ... DeMint refuses to take back 'Waterloo' statement In Health Care Fight, Defining Moment Nears for President Obama to hit airwaves as health care plan wanes |
Washington Post | Apollo astronauts look ahead ... to Mars? msnbc.com David Kohl / AP Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin, left, and Neil Armstrong participate in a panel discussion during the National Aviation H » |
The Associated Press | NEW: Man taken in custody by Tennessee authorities in six slayings CNN (CNN) -- "A gruesome scene" is how one investigator described the aftermath of five killings in Tennessee. A sixth body was found in Alabama. Police gather outside one of the scenes of mutliple slayings in Fayetteville, Tennessee, on Saturday. ... Police: 6 slain in Tenn., Ala.; suspect in custody Lincoln County Community Reacts To Murders Investigators Think One Suspect is Behind Six Local Killings |
CBC.ca | Walter Cronkite, longtime CBS anchorman, dies at 92 Los Angeles Times The 'CBS Evening News' standard-bearer guided a nation through times of turmoil and great achievement. He was long considered 'the most trusted man in America.' By Valerie J. Nelson Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose steady baritone informed ... An Appraisal 'Cronkite' Meant the News Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite dies Legendary Newsman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 |
Reuters | Obama looks for Republican healthcare backing Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to persuade Republicans to support overhaul of the US healthcare industry, his signature domestic policy goal, as the measures moved on a fast track through congressional ... Democrat: Obama slowing down progress on health care reform Budget umpire: Health care bills would raise costs Budget umpire: Health care bills would raise costs |
ABC News | On Sixth Try, Endeavour Lifts Off New York Times KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. â€" For the space shuttle Endeavour, the sixth time proved to be the charm. The space shuttle Endeavour launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Submit photographs of you (or ... Space shuttle blasts off after month's delay US space shuttle launched to space station Endeavour heads for ISS on sixth try |
Telegraph.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: 'wise Latina' a bad choice of words Sen. Lindsey Graham Holds a Hearing on the Nomination of Judge ... Supreme Court's Ricci Ruling Set Up New Precedent, Sotomayor Argues |
FOXNews | 'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing Washington Post The woman at the center of the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 abortion rights ruling was arrested today at the confirmation hearing for Sonia Sotomayor, among a wave of anti-abortion protestors who lined the sidewalks outside the Senate ... Sotomayor's Record on Enviro Issues Faces Scrutiny as Hearings Begin Analysis: GOP does political straddle on Sotomayor Sotomayor Promises "Fidelity to the Law" |
Telegraph.co.uk | In Ghana, Obama Preaches Tough Love New York Times President Barack Obama addressed the Ghanaian Parliament at the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday. By PETER BAKER ACCRA, Ghana â€" President Obama traveled in his father's often-troubled home continent on Saturday as a potent symbol of a ... Key excerpts: Obama's Ghana speech Obama in Ghana: War a 'millstone around Africa's neck' Obama Exhorts Africans to Fight Corruption, Embrace Democracy |
MiamiHerald.com | Burris Won't Seek Full Term in Senate Washington Post Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) will not seek a full term in 2010, a Democratic strategist informed of the decision said Thursday. Burris was appointed to the Senate in December to fill out the remainder of President Obama's term. ... Illinois Senator Won't Run in '10, Officials Say Burris Opts Against Running for Senate Seat Next Year Bye-bye Burris: Obama's tainted Senate replacement won't run in 2010 |
Telegraph.co.uk | Gloves off on cost of Michael Jackson's services Los Angeles Times City attorney plans investigation of $1.4-million bill, but some see long-term gains from global exposure. By Maeve Reston and Ari B. Bloomekatz Hours after the last eulogy to Michael Jackson bounced off the rafters of Staples Center, discussion in Los ... Michael Jackson's family silent on burial plans Mariah Carey apologizes for her Michael Jackson memorial ... Jackson memorial cost LA $1.4 million |
Times Online | Jackson memorial strikes elegant balance Reuters LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Balancing the delicate choices about entertainment vs. eulogy, the Michael Jackson memorial worked incredibly well as both without bowing to the expectations of either. Tuesday's event as Staples ... Millions stream Michael Jackson memorial service Jackson memorial made fans into family A day of stirring tributes for King of Pop Michael Jackson |
Washington Post | Russian civil society leaders to appeal to Obama Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian civil society leaders will appeal to President Barack Obama on Tuesday to focus a spotlight on the country's democratic deficit and lack of transparency. Obama plans to dedicate several hours to dozens ... Russia, US Cooperation on Afghanistan Shows 180 Degree Turn US and Russia agree nuclear disarmament road map Economy On Back Burner On Day One Of Obama-Medvedev Summit |
New York Times | Federer edges Roddick in epic final Washington Post LONDON (Reuters) - Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in one of the most extraordinary finals ever seen at Wimbledon on Sunday, holding off an incredible ch » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Palin's Latest Move Puzzles, and Perhaps Offends Washington Post Until she declares otherwise, the assumption will be that she remains interested at least in exploring a presidential campaign for 2012. But after announcing that she intends to resign as governor of Alaska, that future comes with bigger ... 'Not Politics as Usual': Analysts Struggle With Palin's Motivations Sarah Palin's Resignation: Another Example of the GOP Split Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future |
