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Most popular news on 25 June 2009 |
For Republicans, a Long Winter Gets Longer - Washington Post
By Dan Balz Mark Sanford's summer adventure to Argentina -- no, he was not hiking the Appalachian Trail, as his aides incorrectly told reporters -- is now a full-fledged personal and family embarrassment, a story of infidelity followed by a public ...
Obama steps up push for healthcare reform this year - Reuters
By David Alexander and Donna Smith WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped up pressure on Congress on Wednesday to pass healthcare reform this year, staging a daylong media blitz that ended with a televised town hall-style ...
Bit by Careful Bit, Obama Toughens Stance on Iran - New York Times
By HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON - In his first public comments in the aftermath of Iran's elections, President Obama pledged early last week to ?continue to pursue a tough, direct dialogue? between the United States and the Iranian government.
US dismisses latest missile provocation by North Korea - CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- US officials are downplaying any imminent threat of a North Korean missile strike or confrontation between the two countries at sea.
Human Rights Group Condemns Trial of Aung San Suu Kyi - Voice of America
By VOA News A rights group has accused Burma's military government of prosecuting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in order to keep her in custody through the planned 2010 general election, which the group said would be neither free nor fair.
Democratic plan to fix budget headed for defeat - San Francisco Chronicle
State lawmakers failed today in their first attempt to solve the state's $24.3 billion deficit when a key budget bill proposed by Democrats failed to win the two-thirds majority vote needed to pass.
GOP to press Sotomayor on gun rights - Los Angeles Times
Republicans say they will question the Supreme Court nominee on the divisive issue at her confirmation hearings in hopes of weakening her support among moderate Democrats.
US Democratic Leaders Run Into Bumps As Climate Vote Looms - Wall Street Journal
By Siobhan Hughes WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Democratic leaders are running into bumps in passing a climate-change bill through the US House of Representatives this week - including opposition within the party's own ranks.
Fed offers cautious hope - Reuters
By Alister Bull and Cheon Jong-woo WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said the recession in the United States was easing, offering some hope of a pick-up in the global economy, and South Korea said its economy would shrink by less than ...
Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in BofA deal - Reuters
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve sought to hide its involvement in Bank of America Corp's acquisition of Merrill Lynch as Merrill's financial condition worsened, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform ...
Big Hotel Planned Next to Sears Tower - Wall Street Journal
By MAURA WEBBER SADOVI A real estate investment group that owns the Sears Tower said it is pushing forward with plans to build a 500-room environmentally friendly hotel next door to North America's tallest building, but released few details on ...
Md. Firm Buys Maker of Hit Video Games - Washington Post
By Mike Musgrove zenimax Media, the Rockville-based parent company of video game publisher Bethesda Softworks, announced yesterday that it has acquired game development studio Id Software.
Apple iPhone 3GS: The sum ($) of its parts - CNET News
by Brooke Crothers The iPhone, of course, is more than the sum of its parts, but the cost of individual components adds up--to $178.96, to be exact.
US Presses China on Censorship - Washington Post
By Kim Hart Senior US officials are pressuring the Chinese government to shelve a proposed rule that would require all computers shipped in China to be equipped with Web-filtering software, citing concerns that the order may violate China's commitments ...
Oscars' best picture race: 10 in 2010 - Washington Post
By Gregg Kilday LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There will be 10, count 'em 10, nominees for best picture when the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards are announced February 2. In a move designed to let more movies share in the limelight ...
Court could take Jon & Kate's 8 off their hit TLC series - USA Today
By Michael Pilla, TLC, via Getty Images By Olivia Barker, USA TODAY In the Jon-minus-Kate legal equation, it's the remaining eight whom some experts worry about most.
'Transformers 2' racks up record $16 million in Wednesday midnight ... - Entertainment Weekly
Paramount was looking for bigger with Michael Bay's highly anticipated Transformers sequel and it looks like they've got it.
Louisiana State Wins College World Series - New York Times
By AP OMAHA - A postseason of improbable victories and late magic ended glumly for the Texas Longhorns at the most hurtful time, in the final game of the College World Series.
US Shocks No. 1 Spain In Confederations Cup - Washington Post
By Steven Goff The 2-0 victory over Spain yesterday probably won't be considered the greatest upset in the 93-year history of the US men's national soccer program, for it unfolded at the Confederations Cup, a mere rehearsal for next year's World Cup ...
NBA draft in state of flux - Chicago Tribune
By Mark Heisler | Tribune Newspapers Not much is known about the upcoming NBA draft, except that it's not considered one of the great ones.
Apple Should Have Disclosed Jobs's Transplant, Buffett Says - Bloomberg
By Connie Guglielmo and Joseph Galante June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. and its board should have disclosed to investors that Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs had a liver transplant while on medical leave, billionaire investor Warren Buffett said.
Iraq confirms first cases of H1N1 flu virus - Reuters
BAGHDAD, June 24 (Reuters) - Iraq's health minister confirmed on Wednesday the country's first cases of the H1N1 flu virus, saying seven members of the women's national basketball team were being treated in hospital.
Medicare fraud probe targets 53 suspects - MiamiHerald.com
The Justice Department has turned up the heat on Medicare fraud in Miami, Detroit and Denver, with federal agents arresting approximately 35 of 53 suspects named in new indictments.
Washington Post Foreign Service - Washington Post
TEHRAN, June 24 -- Standing in Tehran's grand Vali-e Asr Street amid a sea of green, the opposition's signature color, Mehrdad was sure Iran was on the verge of a change for the better.
Crash Investigators Find Faulty Track Circuitry - New York Times
By IAN URBINA WASHINGTON - Federal investigators began focusing Wednesday on what appeared to be a faulty section of track circuitry in their search for causes of a commuter rail crash on Monday that killed nine people.
Radio Host Is Arrested in Threats on 3 Judges - New York Times
By ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON - An Internet radio host known for his incendiary views was arrested Wednesday in North Bergen, NJ, after federal officials charged that his angry postings about a gun case in Chicago amounted to death threats against three ...
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