ABC News | Man holds 5 hostage in Virginia post office CNN (CNN) -- An armed disabled man was holding five people hostage nearly four hours after his takeover of a Virginia post office on Wednesday, the town's mayor said. The man entered the Wytheville, Virginia, post office about 2:30 pm and fired a shot, ... Hostages Taken at Post Office in Virginia |
Globe and Mail | What Went Wrong With Brittany Murphy? ABC News Two days after Brittany Murphy's shocking death of a heart attack, many are searching for clues as to what went wrong with the "Clueless" star. The actress spoke to "Access Hollywood" about her desire to become a mom. ... Simon Monjack speaks out about wife Brittany Murphy's death Clueless Director: Brittany Murphy Was Pressured to Be "Thin" Brittany Murphy's Husband, Simon Monjack, Finds Himself In Media Spotlight |
CBC.ca | US Airlines Can Face Big Fines For Long Delays New York Times By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US airlines could face stiff fines for stranding passengers aboard grounded planes for more than three hours, according to a regulation that officials said on Monday was aimed at upholding passenger rights. ... U.S. to Fine Airlines for Tarmac Delays |
New York Times (blog) | Senate Democrats Warn House Not to Toy With Health Bill FOXNews Senate Democrats are warning the House not to make any significant changes to the health care package heading toward a vote in their chamber if they want the bill to survive past Christmas. Speaker Nancy Pelosi smiles at a press conference at the US ... Senate pushes to pass health care before holiday Neb.'s Nelson sees backlash on health reform plan Senate Moves to Major Vote on Health Care Reform |
ABC News | Democrats Get Their 60 Votes for Health Care. Now What? Atlantic Online Party leaders reached a deal with Sen. Ben Nelson early Saturday morning on abortion restrictions, giving Democrats a filibuster-proof voting block for the health care reform bill. After suffering through a terrible week (what, with liberals screaming ... Obama says US `on the cusp' of health care reform Democratic Holdout Agrees to Support Health Care Reform Ben Nelson backs healthcare reform bill, Dems see finish line |
Globe and Mail | Leaders cut safeguards to salvage Copenhagen climate deal Times Online Key safeguards on climate change were sacrificed today in a desperate attempt by world leaders to achieve a compromise at the Copenhagen summit. Gordon Brown and some other leaders prepared to stay overnight as the final stages of the negotiations were ... How the Copenhagen text was changed Climate Talks in Copenhagen Heading Into Overtime Climate Change Negotiations Hang in the Balance |
Telegraph.co.uk | US pledge, signal from China spur hope for climate deal Los Angeles Times Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington will join » |
Times Online | Climate talks deadlocked as clashes erupt outside The Associated Press COPENHAGEN â€" The 10-day-old climate talks ran into disputes and paralysis as they entered a critical stage Wednesday, just two days before President Barack Obama and more than 100 other national leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global ... Danish police hold 240 climate protesters Copenhagen day of mass protest passes without major incident Police Beat Back Massed Climate Protesters |
Washington Post | Lieberman ready to back bill without Medicare expansion, public option CNN Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, speaks to reporters about health care at the Capitol Building on Tuesday. Washington (CNN) -- Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman said Tuesday he is prepared to back a comprehensive health care reform bill if it excludes ... The Selling of Health Care Reform |
Telegraph.co.uk | Berlusconi attack: Italian press review BBC News After an assailant wielding a model of Milan's cathedral broke Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's nose, the Italian media were united in their condemnation of the incident, seeing it as a sign of a dangerous polarisation in the country's ... Battered Berlusconi says it is a miracle he was not blinded by attack Berlusconi Attack Prompts Italy Soul Searching Berlusconi Hospitalized After Attack |
Times Online | Copenhagen police release hundreds of detained activists guardian.co.uk Danish police have released hundreds of activists who were detained during a mass r » |
The Associated Press | Obama applauds House passage of financial overhaul The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama on Saturday applauded House passage of an ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations designed to correct failures that led to the economic meltdown. He c » |
Reuters | Obama Urged to Earn His Nobel Prize at Climate Talks Bloomberg Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama had not even accepted his Nobel Prize in Oslo yesterday before environmental advocates began c » |
Reuters | Obama's Nobel Peace Prize protocol breach irks Norway BBC News US President Barack Obama has irked some Norwegians for truncating a three-day schedule of events organised around his receipt over the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr Obama will spend only 24 hours in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, because of his busy schedule. ... Obama's Nobel snub angers Norwegians Obama arrives in Norway to accept Nobel Peace Prize Barack Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize |
Reuters | Analysis: Coakley started out in front -- and never looked back Boston Globe Attoney General Martha Coakley may have run a less-than-scintillating campaign, but she started this sprint of a special Senate primary campaign with too many advantages for a trio of white male Democratic opponents to ... Massachusetts chooses Senate hopefuls Attorney General Coakley bests other Dems in Mass. race Kennedy special election puts GOP in spotlight |
New York Daily News | Conviction in Joe Bruno corruption case puts scare in the air for Albany pols New York Daily News Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's conviction on federal corruption charges has sent a chill down the spine of pols in anything-goes Albany. The culture of corruption has hinged on not what was illegal, but what was » |
Grand Forks Herald | 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor far from forgotten USA Today By Richard Ambo, The Honolulu Advertiser By William Cole, The Honolulu Advertiser PEARL HARBOR â€" Harold O'Connor, 88, was a Navy Fireman First Class on the USS Thornton, a destroyer seaplane tender, in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese ... Learning from our veterans with America again at war Chicago ceremony to mark Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor memorial service set in Hub |
ABC News | Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care CNN President Obama r » |
Telegraph.co.uk | American student found guilty in Italy Detroit Free Press AP PERUGIA, Italy -- A jury in Italy convicted American college student Amanda Knox of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years in prison early this morning. Her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele ... Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes 'She-devil' Knox and lover guilty American student Amanda Knox found guilty of murder |
Washington Post | Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but he is warming to moves by his congressional » |
BBC News | Afghanistan timetable raises questions Los Angeles Times President Obama's plan to expand, then shrink, the US forces fighting the Taliban has critics and supporters at home and in Europe asking for clarification. US soldiers patrol Kabul, the capital. President Obama plans to send 30000 more troops to fight ... Analysis: Afghanistan pullout date not definite Obama's War Speech Wins Over Some Skeptics Rove: Obama Can Win in Afghanistan |
USA Today | Afghans unimpressed by Obama's troops surge Reuters "Even if they bring the whole of America, they won't be able to stabilise Afghanistan," said the young construction worker out on a Kabul street corner on Wednesday morning. "Only Afghans understand our traditions, geography and way ... Obama outlines troop buildup, withdrawal plan for Afghan war Obama's Afghanistan strategy counts on time as an » |
guardian.co.uk | Obama plans to send 30000 to 35000 more troops to Afghanistan Los Angeles Times In his address Tuesday, the president is expected to emphasize that there are limits to the length of US military involvement in Afghanistan. Army troops patrol in October on the edge of Kandahar, where Taliban roots are deep. ... Frequently asked questions about the mission in Afghanistan Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan Fight Looms on How to Pay for New War Plan |
BBC News | Afghanistan summit to plan for withdrawal guardian.co.uk A lengthy withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan will start unfolding towards the end of next year under plans to be agreed by » |
