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Earl bears down - Boston Globe
September 3, 2010 The Guardian | Earl bears down Boston Globe Hurricane Earl swelled yesterday into a massive storm almost the size of New England, swirling north up the Eastern Seaboard on a track expected to take it perilously close to Nantucket around midnight. ... Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina Coast Hurricane Earl, downgraded to Category 2, begins hitting Outer Banks Earl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads up coast |
Talk of Mideast peace emerges from Obama-brokered meeting - Globe and Mail
September 3, 2010 Globe and Mail | Talk of Mideast peace emerges from Obama-brokered meeting Globe and Mail A Palestinian shopkeeper watches a television broadcast, showing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington, at his electronics store in East Jerusalem September 2, 2010. Ammar Awad/Reuters Washington — From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on ... Middle East peace talks 'constructive' Framework for Middle East peace agreed Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Middle East Peace Talks |
Mistrust and the Mosque - New York Times
September 3, 2010 Reuters Blogs (blog) | Mistrust and the Mosque New York Times The furor over the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero keeps giving us new reasons for dismay. As politicians and commentators work themselves and viewers into a rage, others who should be standing up for freedom and tolerance ... Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Oppose The Location of Ground Zero Mosque Muslim-bashing televangelist Bill Keller to bring inflammatory brand of ... New York Muslim leaders defend Islam |
White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring - Washington Post
September 3, 2010 Reuters | White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring Washington Post These leaders have been a driving force behind the nation's economic policies since the financial crisis of 2008. By Anne E. Kornblut and Lori Montgomery With just two months until the November elections, the White House is seriously weighing a package ... Obama May Seek Permanent Research Credit in Economic Proposals Obama looks at new tax cuts to speed recovery White House considers tax breaks ... President to aides: Find economic spark |
Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation - New York Times
September 3, 2010 msnbc.com | Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation New York Times PHOENIX — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County for not cooperating with an investigation into whether his department was systematically violating the rights of Hispanics. ... U.S. government sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probe Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff? Arizona Pols in the Hot Seat |
Arizona governor stumbles during debate - The Associated Press
September 3, 2010 New York Times (blog) | Arizona governor stumbles during debate The Associated Press PHOENIX — It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, ... Arizona candidates (and voters) draw a blank Ariz. governor's long pause during debate Goddard, Political Consultant Opine on Brewer's Gaffes |
Ohio's Governor Spares Life of a Death Row Inmate - New York Times
September 3, 2010 CBS News | Ohio's Governor Spares Life of a Death Row Inmate New York Times CINCINNATI — A death row inmate convicted of murdering a child and two adults was spared the death penalty Thursday by Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio, who said there were possible problems with the evidence. Paul Vernon/Associated Press ... Democrats accuse Fox News of bolstering Ohio candidate Convicted killer spared death penalty Ohio gov spares killer who claimed innocence |
Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats - New York Times
September 3, 2010 AFP | Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats New York Times FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The college vote is up for grabs this year — to an extent that would have seemed unlikely two years ago, when a generation of young people seemed to swoon over Barack Obama. The youth vote in Fort Collins, Colo., ... Dems in power could be in peril, poll says Larry Sabato Predicts GOP Will Take Back House This Fall GOP wary of peaking too soon despite lead |
Quinn: Prisons chief Michael Randle wasn't forced out - Chicago Tribune
September 3, 2010 Chicago Tribune | Quinn: Prisons chief Michael Randle wasn't forced out Chicago Tribune Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he did not force his embattled corrections chief to resign over a botched prisoner early release program and defended Michael Randle's job performance during his short time in ... Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns Illinois: Corrections Chief Leaving Illinois' Top Prison Official Resigns |
Workers rescued after oil platform fire
September 3, 2010A fire on a well connected to an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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