Telegraph.co.uk
Darkness falls in Asia during total eclipseCNN International(CNN) — The longest solar eclipse of the century cast a wide shadow for several minutes over Asia and the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, luring throngs of people outside to watch the celestial spectacle. …Solar Eclipse Plunges Millions Into Darkness in AsiaBloombergSolar eclipse shrouds Asia in darkness after dawnThe [...]
Oakland, California, passes landmark marijuana taxCNN InternationalOAKLAND, California (CNN) — Oakland's bid to become the first US city to tax proceeds on medical marijuana passed Tuesday by a landslide vote. About 80 percent of people voting in the Oakland election approved the new medical marijuana tax. …Oakland voters approve a tax on medical marijuanaLos Angeles [...]
Indian Express
Continental Air Apologizes to India's Ex-PresidentWall Street JournalNEW DELHI — Continental Airlines Inc. Wednesday apologized to India's former president, APJ Abdul Kalam, for frisking him before he boarded a flight to New York. Associated Press In this Jan. 19, 2008 file photo, Former Indian …Continental apologises for frisking KalamTimes of IndiaKalam frisked at IGI: [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
A Defining Moment Nears for PresidentNew York TimesPresident Obama will hold a prime-time news conference on Wednesday that will in effect be a “six-month report card.” By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON — Six months into his administration, President Obama is at a pivotal moment. …Obama courts health plan skeptics tonightBoston GlobeObama Wrangles With Own Party [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
Budget to reshape the Golden StateLos Angeles TimesRoads will be rougher, classrooms fuller and textbooks more tattered. The odds of encountering someone fresh out of prison will almost certainly be higher. If the budget deal crafted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top …From the Tarnished Golden State, Lessons for WashingtonWashington PostDetails of the California budget [...]
USA Today
Maliki to meet Obama, seek support for investmentReutersWASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets President Barack Obama on Wednesday in a visit aimed at asserting Iraq's newfound sovereignty and encouraging foreign investors to return to the war-ravaged …Iraq's Reluctant Leader Emerges as Unlikely ForceWall Street JournalEnvoy to Iraq has message [...]
Times Online
No charge, but Gates case seethesBoston GlobeAuthorities abruptly dropped criminal charges yesterday against noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., but for Gates and others, it appeared to be a case of too little, too late. Black leaders continued to condemn the actions of a …Harvard's Gates in Handcuffs Sounds Familiar Note to Black [...]
Newsday
Crist says he opposes SotomayorMiamiHerald.comAfter avoiding the question for weeks, Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the Senate, said he opposes the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. BY BETH REINHARD Gov. Charlie Crist, whose embrace of President Barack Obama's stimulus …Committee Vote on Sotomayor Nomination Is DelayedNew York TimesGOP Senators Weigh Backing [...]
NewsOK.com
Grand Ole White House Presents Paisley, KraussWashington PostIf he's played a fancier room, Brad Paisley doesn't remember it. And certainly not one with as much history. The country music star joined bluegrass singer Alison Krauss on Tuesday afternoon for an hour-long concert and songwriting workshop …White House goes a little bit countryUSA TodayCountry music gets [...]
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Obama Wins Crucial Round in Senate Vote on F-22New York TimesThe F-22 can perform tactical operations at higher altitudes than other fighters. It can cruise at supersonic speeds without using afterburners and has a skin that scatters radar signals. By CHRISTOPHER DREW WASHINGTON — With some of his political …President wins on defense [...]
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