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Stock may plunge, the market for blame is strong in Washington - Washington Post
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin CTV.ca |
Stock may plunge, the market for blame is strong in Washington
Washington Post First, the Asian markets tanked. Then Europe. Then the Dow, S&P, Nasdaq and all the other indexes, as the financial situation across the world grew increasingly dire. The nation's political leaders — the ... Obama says credit downgrade means "renewed sense of urgency" Obama says he inherited economic problems Obama, congressional leaders seek leverage from economic jolt |
London Riots Spread to Other British Cities - Voice of America
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin CTV.ca |
London Riots Spread to Other British Cities
Voice of America August 08, 2011 London Riots Spread to Other British Cities VOA News Violence has broken out in two more British cities, while London endures its third straight night of rioting. Police in Birmingham and in Liverpool report fires and looting. ... British riots spread on third night of violence UK riots spread as police battle looters Riots spread in London |
Syrian President replaces ailing defense minister: report - Xinhua
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin New Yorker (blog) |
Syrian President replaces ailing defense minister: report
Xinhua DAMASCUS, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his ailing defense minister on Monday in the context of recent shake-up covering a number of officials, the official SANA news agency reported. Al-Assad has named Lt. Gen. ... Saudi king condemns Syria violence The Arab States and Syria Arab nations add to pressure on Syrian regime |
Police identify Ohio gunman - Tampabay.com
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin ABC News |
Police identify Ohio gunman
Tampabay.com AP COPLEY, Ohio — Police identified the man responsible for shooting and killing seven people in a terrifying rampage over the weekend near Akron, as a woman who knew him said Monday that he was an unpleasant, disliked person who was involved in an ... Ohio gunman was in property dispute, neighbors say US police identify Ohio 'gunman' Police Work to Determine Motive in Deadly Ohio Shooting Rampage |
States can apply for waivers on school testing required by No Child law - Washington Post
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin ABC News |
States can apply for waivers on school testing required by No Child law
Washington Post School leaders in Virginia and Maryland said they are likely to seek exemptions for the most stringent requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law after an announcement Monday that the Obama administration will ... Controversial education law No Child Left Behind long overdue for overhaul Utah gets reprieve from a No Child Left Behind requirement School officials applaud shift on federal standards |
Hotel Maid Sues Strauss-Kahn in a Bronx Court - New York Times
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin Fox News |
Hotel Maid Sues Strauss-Kahn in a Bronx Court
New York Times The hotel housekeeper who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in his 28th-floor suite sued him in State Supreme Court in the Bronx on Monday, seeking unspecified damages for a “violent ... Strauss-Kahn's Alleged Victim Files Civil Lawsuit 5 Points About the Lawsuit Against Strauss-Kahn Maid sues Strauss-Kahn over hotel encounter |
No DNA match for latest DB Cooper suspect, FBI says - Reuters
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin Fox News |
No DNA match for latest DB Cooper suspect, FBI says
Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - DNA analysis has failed to establish a link between the skyjacker dubbed DB Cooper and a new suspect in the decades-old case, but the results do not rule out that he may have been the culprit, the FBI said on Monday. ... FBI: DNA test did not match DB Cooper suspect DNA test does not match D.B. Cooper suspect DNA Test Did Not Match DB Cooper Suspect |
Perry Signals Intent to Enter Race, Sending a Jolt to GOP Candidates - New York Times
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin Los Angeles Times |
Perry Signals Intent to Enter Race, Sending a Jolt to GOP Candidates
New York Times DES MOINES — Gov. Rick Perry of Texas delivered a long-distance jolt to the Republican presidential campaign on Monday by signaling that he intends to join the race and visit South Carolina and New Hampshire on Saturday, the same day his ... Busy schedule is clear sign of Perry's political intentions, aides say Rick Perry to affirm plans for presidential bid Perry prepares to launch campaign he promised wouldn't happen |
Appeals court allows US citizens' torture suit against Rumsfeld - Christian Science Monitor
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin Fox News |
Appeals court allows US citizens' torture suit against Rumsfeld
Christian Science Monitor The judges ruled 2-to-1 that two US citizens can bring a civil suit against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for their alleged torture while they were held in a US military prison in Iraq in 2006. Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is ... 'US torture' men can sue Rumsfeld Donald Rumsfeld can be held liable for alleged torture, court rules Court won't dismiss Rumsfeld from suit |
Somali Government Welcomes US Aid - Voice of America
Mon, 2011-08-08 20:20 — admin CTV.ca |
Somali Government Welcomes US Aid
Voice of America August 08, 2011 Somali Government Welcomes US Aid Peter Clottey Abdirahman Omar Osman, the spokesman for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, said the funds will go a long way in helping countries in the Horn of Africa address the famine. ... Obama approves African relief Not enough room at Somali refugee camp White House announces $105 million to combat drought, famine in East Africa |
