![]() Reuters | Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling The Associated Press PHOENIX — Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country. Nowhere in the US is local enforcement ... Amid protests, Arizona appeals ruling on state immigration law Immigration law's critics rally at Capitol Arizona sheriff launches 17th immigration sweep |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Mont. officials await test results in bear attack The Associated Press COOKE CITY, Mont. — Wildlife officials expected DNA test results to confirm Friday that a captured grizzly bear and her three cubs were the animals that killed one camper and injured two others in a rampage that has set tourists in this Yellowstone ... Grizzlies captured after fatal attack near Yellowstone 'I survived deadly bear attack' Montana: Suspect Bears Captured |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Taliban furious, says we'll punish WikiLeaks informers Hindustan Times The Taliban in Afghanistan has threatened to behead informers who have been revealed following the explosive disclosure by WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks has put out over 90000 uncensored intelligence documents, causing a security scare. ... Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports Wikileaks Afghanistan: Taliban 'hunting down informants' We should be thankful for WikiLeaks |
![]() The Guardian (blog) | No pop culture rookie, but he's stumped by Snooki Chicago Sun-Times WASHINGTON -- During his appearance on "The View," President Obama got a quiz on celebrities in the news -- Snooki, Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson. During the show, which was taped in New York Wednesday but broadcast Thursday, the president also told the ... Obama appears on 'The View': A bit of TV history Television review: President Obama on 'The View' A 'View' to a shill |
![]() Globe and Mail | Pack it in, Harlemites urge embattled Rep. Charles Rangel New York Daily News Rep. Charles Rangel (left) leaves his office Thursday on way to House floor for a vote. Sorry, Charlie, but many Harlemites say they've lost faith in the man who represented them in Congress for 40 years. ... GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season Rangel Case Poses Test for Democrats as Elections Near Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations |
![]() Jakarta Post | Officials: Floods kill at least 313 in Pakistan The Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 313 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides. The rising toll from the monsoon ... Pakistan Steps Up Rescue Effort as Flash Floods Kill 275, Strand Thousands Over 300 dead in Pakistan floods Pakistan monsoon rains kill nearly 200 |
![]() AFP | Visiting Obama deserves credit for saving GM, Chrysler Detroit Free Press Beset by a sputtering jobless economic recovery, Obama will tout the federal rescues of General Motors and Chrysler as bold moves that staved off another Great Depression and saved thousands of jobs. While the revivals of GM and Chrysler ... In Michigan Visit, Trade Talk Is Taboo Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan President to Promote Auto Bailout as a Success |
![]() FOXNews | Wildfire explodes in rural LA County hills The Associated Press PALMDALE, Calif. — Firefighters plan an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire that exploded in northern Los Angeles County, chewing through more than 7 square miles of dry brush, forcing hundreds of evacuations and ... While crews battle 2 fires, third ignites Three fires break out as L.A. officials tour the area urging preparedness SCal fire out of control...AZ immigration battle heats up...J-Lo new 'Idol' judge? |
![]() New York Daily News | Military plane that crashed was practicing for Alaska air show CNN International (CNN) -- All four airmen on board an Air Force C-17 were killed when the cargo plane crashed during a training mission near Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska on Wednesday, the Air Force reported Thursday. ... Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska Air show to go on despite deadly crash Fatal C-17 crash also disrupts railroad service |
![]() Washington Post | GOP Rep.: Bill to aid 9/11 responders will fail BusinessWeek A bill that would pay billions of dollars to people exposed to toxic dust from the World Trade Center will fall short in a House vote, one of its key supporters said Wednesday. The House is expected Thursday to take up a measure to ... Plan to Aid 9/11 Victims Is Rejected in House House Lawmakers Vote Down Reopening Sept 11 Compensation Fund House rejects bill to aid sick 9/11 responders |