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Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA – The Associated Press
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Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA
The Associated Press PALMDALE, Calif. — Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles. The blaze was 62 percent contained … Fire crews make progress…Second ethics trial?…Facebook deterrent9&10 News Aerial Assault Waged on Calif. WildfireCBS News Crown fire grows to more than 13000 acresLos Angeles Times CNN -KTXL -NBC Los Angeles all 1,786 news articles » |
Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case – Seattle Post Intelligencer
 The Guardian |
Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case
Seattle Post Intelligencer Former Vice President Al Gore has been cleared of allegations that he made unwanted advances towards a masseuse in a Portland, Oregon hotel in 2006, according to ABC News. Multnomah County prosecutors said there was no basis for prosecution following a … Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegationsThe Associated Press Al Gore Won't Face ProsecutionDaily Beast Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case by Portland District AttorneyABC News The Guardian -AHN | All Headline News -OregonLive.com all 667 news articles » |
Judge ‘inundated’ with death threats after Arizona ruling – Chicago Sun-Times
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Judge 'inundated' with death threats after Arizona ruling
Chicago Sun-Times US District Judge Susan Bolton received hundreds of threats at her court offices within hours of her ruling last week on Arizona's tough and controversial immigration law. "She has been inundated," said US Marshal David Gonzales, … Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jailLos Angeles Times 64 arrested in Arizona crime, immigration sweepBoston Herald Court denies request for expedited hearing on Arizona immigration lawCNN Reuters -NY1 -BusinessWeek all 8,513 news articles » |
A House divided against itself cannot please constituents – Washington Post
 New York Times (blog) |
A House divided against itself cannot please constituents
Washington Post It's hard to imagine what could drive public approval of Congress even lower than it has been this year. But a pending public ethics trial of one of the House's most senior Democrats (and possibly a second) and an angry, prolonged tirade on … Maxine Waters faces ethics chargesLos Angeles Times Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resignThe Associated Press Ethics Trial Expected for California CongresswomanNew York Times CNN -USA Today -Reuters all 5,513 news articles » |
Tracking Gulf’s Fate as Slicks Recede – New York Times
 The Guardian |
Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede
New York Times As BP and its team prepare to seal the wrecked Macondo well with mud and cement early next week, and the extent of oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico has receded, biologists and other scientists are mulling the long-term … BP Macondo Oil Well `Kill' Delayed Because of Gulf of Mexico Storm DebrisBloomberg US House Approves Oil Spill Reform BillVoice of America House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigsBoston Globe Philadelphia Inquirer -Los Angeles Times (blog) -The Associated Press all 2,544 news articles » |
Doing the Math on Obama’s Detroit Bailout – BusinessWeek
 CBS News |
Doing the Math on Obama's Detroit Bailout
BusinessWeek By David Welch President Obama served up red meat for his hard-core supporters in Detroit yesterday, proclaiming that the government's bailout of General Motors and Chrysler to be a success. Had he not intervened and invested in the two companies, … Obama in Detroit: Honing His Economic MessageTIME Obama Says `Tough Decisions' on $60 Billion Automaker Aid Now Paying OffBloomberg Obama praises auto bailoutBoston Globe Philadelphia Inquirer -The Detroit News -San Francisco Chronicle all 1,232 news articles » |
Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Aid for Small Businesses – Voice of America
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Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Aid for Small Businesses
Voice of America President Barack Obama has lashed out at opposition Republicans for blocking government efforts to bring new aid to small businesses. In his weekly address, President Obama accused Republicans of using parliamentary procedures to block a proposed $30 … Barack Obama spars with GOP over small business bill as stats show weak …New York Daily News Obama blames GOP on small business lending billThe Associated Press Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio AddressWall Street Journal msnbc.com -Boston Herald -CNN all 752 news articles » |
Grizzlies captured after fatal attack near Yellowstone – Los Angeles Times
 Globe and Mail |
Grizzlies captured after fatal attack near Yellowstone
Los Angeles Times A mother bear and two of her cubs are trapped after a man is killed and two other campers are injured in Montana near the national park. Deb Freele of Canada was one of three campers attacked by a grizzly near Yellowstone National Park. … Grizzly euthanized after fatal maulingCNN Grizzly bear euthanized after triple maulingThe Associated Press US grizzly bear euthanized for killing camperAFP Dallas Morning News -Port Huron Times Herald -Examiner.com all 2,453 news articles » |
Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio Address – Wall Street Journal
 USA Today |
Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio Address
Wall Street Journal By SHAYNDI RAICE WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama excoriated Senate Republicans Saturday for holding up legislation that would provide loans and temporary tax cuts to small businesses, as Republicans countered that the president's policies kill jobs. … Obama: Republicans holding small businesses "hostage"msnbc.com Obama decries GOP over small business lending billThe Associated Press Weekly remarks: Sen. Mike Johanns on taxes, President Obama on auto bailoutLos Angeles Times (blog) UPI.com -KWCH -ABC News (blog) all 122 news articles » |
House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate – The Associated Press
 Reuters |
House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a liability cap for oil spills, but a partisan fight in the Senate will likely delay action on a response to the Gulf oil spill until Congress returns … Critics warn drilling crackdown will cost jobsHouston Chronicle House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigsBoston Globe House approves oil spill legislationLos Angeles Times Wall Street Journal -Fort Worth Star Telegram -WLOS all 628 news articles » |