msnbc.com Colleagues, friends react to Cronkite's deathThe Associated PressReaction to the death of Walter Cronkite: ___ "His passing is, of course, a major loss for journalism. He was a great broadcaster and a gentleman whose experience, honesty, professionalism and style defined the role of anchor and commentator. …Walter Cronkite: An appreciationmsnbc.comWalter Cronkite spoke from the [...]
Newsweek Hunt on for Jakarta bomb plottersBBC NewsPolice in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, are studying DNA and other evidence to try to identify those behind the deadly attacks on two hotels on Friday. At least nine people, including two suicide bombers, died in the attacks on the Ritz-Carlton and JW …Indonesia hotel attacks may signal return [...]
BBC News Sotomayor wins 3 GOP senators' supportSan Francisco ChronicleThree Senate Republicans endorsed Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court on Friday, giving increased momentum to securing President Obama's choice a place on the high court by early August. Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, former chairman of …A lesson in Senate hearingsLos Angeles TimesRepublicans Are [...]
GulfNews Clinton Begins India Visit Marking Mumbai AttacksBloombergJuly 18 (Bloomberg) — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marked last year's terrorist attacks on Mumbai at the start of a visit to India meant to showcase trade and security ties and seek common ground on climate change and …Clinton optimistic on signing India defence pactReuters UKIndia, [...]
Telegraph.co.uk PENPIX-Main players in Honduras coup crisis talksReutersJuly 18 (Reuters) – The two rivals in Honduras' political crisis — deposed President Manuel Zelaya and the interim president installed by Honduras' Congress, Roberto Micheletti — have agreed to a second round of talks in San Jose, Costa Rica, …Zelaya 'to return if talks fail'BBC NewsOusted Leader [...]
FOXNews Democrats Grow Wary as Health Bill AdvancesNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Three of the five Congressional committees working on legislation to reinvent the nation's health care system delivered bills this week along the lines proposed by President Obama. …Obama pushes healthcare reform, critics slam costReutersSome Democrats Protest Surtax on Richest AmericansWashington PostObama's team weighs in [...]
guardian.co.uk Pope Slips and Breaks Right Wrist on VacationNew York TimesROME — Pope Benedict XVI fractured his right wrist in a fall early Friday morning while on vacation in northern Italy, the Vatican said. He was released from the hospital later in the day after undergoing successful surgery. …A Hard-Line Sequel to the Case of [...]
Boston Globe House Looks Into Secrets Withheld From CongressNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee opened an investigation Friday into whether the Bush administration broke the law by not informing Congress about several classified programs, including efforts by the …Secret CIA assassination program will be studied by House panelKansas City StarBush-era intelligence issues trip [...]
BBC News Election Crisis Fuels Doubt, Cleric SaysWashington PostIranian pro-government worshipers at Friday prayers in Tehran wave posters of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, right, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photos By Stringers Via Associated Press) Comments that include …Iranian protesters galvanized by sermonLos Angeles TimesClashes in Tehran as Hashemi Rafsanjani warns regimeguardian.co.ukIn [...]
FOXNews Obama Delivers Speech at NAACP Centennial ConventionWashington Post[*] OBAMA: Thank you. What an extraordinary night, capping off an extraordinary week, capping off an extraordinary 100 years at the NAACP. (Applause.) So Chairman Bond, Brother Justice, I am so grateful to all of you for being here. …Obama helps NAACP mark 100 years of fighting [...]
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