USA Today | Obama Meeting With Gates, Crowley Was Productive, Jarrett Says Bloomberg Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama, said bringing Harvard University scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the police officer who arrested him to the White House was productive even if the ... Cold Beer and Cold Comfort Gates sends flowers to woman who c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Gates, Crowley Join With Obama at White House 'Beer Summit' Washington Post Two weeks after a noted black scholar accused a white police sergeant of racial profiling for arresting him at his home near Harvard University, the men hoisted mugs of beer Thursday evening at the White House ... Obama hails chat with Gates, cop as 'thoughtful' Gates, Crowley Join Obama for Hotly-Anticipated Happy Hour |
TIME | Senate Panel Endorses Sotomayor in 13-6 Vote New York Times Senator Jeff Sessions, left, and Senator Patrick J. Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, before the vote on Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON â€" The Senate Judiciary Committee voted, 13 to 6, ... Senate Panel Votes in Favor of Sotomayor Senate panel approves Sotomayor Senate Judiciary Committee votes to confirm Sotomayor |
Times Online | Former Alaska Governor Says, 'I Feel Great' After Leaving Office ABC News Alaskans start the work week with a new governor, Sean Parnell, and an old puzzle: Why exactly did the old governor, Sarah Palin, step down, and what are her plans for the future? ... Oh so fitting to see Sarah Palin quitting: Now what? Sarah Palin hands over power in Alaska With Act II Unwritten, Palin Can Define Her Role |
ABC News | Cambridge professor's arrest prompts frenzy of accusations, spin Baltimore Sun The recent arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., the African-American scholar and author, has become a frenzy of accusations, recrimination and good old political spin. ... A scholar in the fray: Henry Louis Gates Jr. G! ates saga is familiar fear for blacks Black scholar agrees to beer with Obama, policeman |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Moves to Dampen Uproar Over Comment on Race ABC News AP President Barack Obama pauses as he talks to the media in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Barack Obama concedes his words â€" that a white police ... Police unions don't get apology from Obama, but happy with reversal Arrest of Gates also shines a light on 'disorderly conduct' laws Gates isn't the face of racial profiling |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | US-POLITICS Summary Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is set to announce on Friday a competition for $4 billion in federal grants to improve academic achievement in US schools, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Obama wants states to use funds from the ... Obama to announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for schools California to be told to use test scores in evaluating teachers Administration Takes Aim at State Laws on Teachers |
ABC News | Obama on health bill: 'This has to get done' USA Today By Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images By Mimi H » |
Times Online | Total eclipse envelops Asia in darkness CNN (CNN) -- Darkness fell across parts of China and India on Wednesday morning as a total solar eclipse passed across the world's most populous countries, bringing throngs of people outside to watch the phenomenon. A woman looks through a refractor ... Monsoon cloud casts shadow over solar eclipse in rural India Solar eclipse spreads cloak of darkness over Asia Partial solar eclipse has started in India |
FOXNews | Obama, GOP trade barbs in health care fight CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The charged battle to overhaul health care intensified Monday as President Obama accused GOP critics of putting politics ahead of policy. President Obama visits the Children's National Medical Center in Washington on Monday. ... Obama goes after GOP senator DeMint on health care Obama demands Congress move quickly on healthcare reform Obama Rejects Claim That Health Care Defeat Could Mark His 'Waterloo' |
Telegraph.co.uk | US names soldier in Taliban video BBC News The soldier says he is scared he "won't be able to go home". The video appears as broadcast from the internet source The US military has identified a man shown on a Taliban video as an American soldier captured in Afghanistan. ... Captured US soldier in Taliban video: Held by Haqqani network? US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid' Afghan Taliban Releases Video of Captured American Soldier |
FOXNews | Obama Reaches Out to Republicans on Health Care, but Bipartisan ... FOXNews President Barack Obama speaks about health care, Friday, July 17, 2009, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (AP) President Obama and some Democratic congressional leaders had pledged to involve Republicans in health care reform ... Obama Says Overhaul of US Health-Care System Can't Be Delayed Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care Obama smartly lashes out at health care insurance industry |
Boston Globe | House Democratic leaders pledge healthcare progress Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives on Friday hailed "historic" progress on healthcare legislation and pledged to continue momentum to deliver on President Barack Obama's vow of reform. ... House Panels Approve Health Plans Talking Points |
Telegraph.co.uk | First Senate panel completes healthcare bill Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate health committee on Wednesday approved its version of legislation to overhaul the US health industry, which is to be combined with a bill yet to be written in the Senate Finance Committee. ... US Senate panel backs health bill Senate ! health committee clears insurance overhaul Democrats unveil government-run health plan |
FOXNews | Sotomayor defends firefighter case at hearing CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday defended her ruling in a hotly contested 2008 case in which she backed a city's decision to reject results of a firefighter promotion exam because few minorities qualified for promotions. ... Sotomayor Faces Questions on Day Two of Hearings Sotomayor Says She Followed Precedent in Firefighter Race Case Sotomayor clarifies 'wise Latina' comment |
FOXNews | Sotomayor's a slam dunk, say Obama, Schumer on eve of ... New York Daily News President Obama c » |
FOXNews | Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The CIA withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress during the Bush administration on direct orders from then-Vice President Dick Cheney, current CIA director Leon Panetta told members of Congress, ... Cheney to CIA: Don't Tell Congress About Program Democrats May Investigate Secret Program Cheney Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned |
Telegraph.co.uk | Michael Jackson gets a hometown tribute in Gary Chicago Tribune They came by the thousands to the b » |
New York Times | Stalemate In NY Appears Resolved Washington Post NEW YORK, July 9 -- A month-long political stalemate in New York's state capital, Albany, appeared resolved Thursday when a defecting state senator rejoined the Democratic caucus, once again giving the party a razor-thin majority ... EDITORIAL: Once again, it » |
BBC News | Leaders of developing nations shun plan to cut greenhouse gases in ... Los Angeles Times This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Get Flash The Group of 8, meeting in Italy, backs a reduction in over » |
ABC News | Corey Feldman dresses like the King of Pop at Michael Jackson memorial New York Daily News Corey Feldman arrives to Michael Jackson's public memorial service held at LA's Staples Center on July 7. It wouldn’t be unusual to see an avid Michael Jackson fan dressed up as the King of Pop at the late singer’s memorial. ... Michael Jackson: the good, the bad, and the ugly surrounding t! he ... Lucky Jackson fans descend on Staples Center Mariah Carey Sings 'I'll Be There' At Michael Jackson Memorial |
guardian.co.uk | Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin Voice of America US President Barack Obama has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian leaders, expected to focus largely on arms control. This is a visit that f » |
guardian.co.uk | Joe Biden slap shot at Sarah Palin: Says quittin' gov isn't any victim New York Daily News Vice President Biden rejected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's complaint that she was the victim of political blood sport yesterday - a day after she stunned the nation with her abrupt resignation. Asked if he agreed with Palin's contention, ... Palin's speech had shades of Nixon, circa '62 Weary Palin Sought to Regain Control Palin hints on political future |
