Telegraph.co.uk | California fires threaten thousands of homes San Francisco Chronicle (08-31) 21:28 PDT Auburn, Placer County -- A legion of fires has wiped out 103 homes in California within 48 hours and continues to threaten thousands more, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency in four counties. ... Sprawling wildfire shows little sign of slowing down Multiple wildfires scorch West in dry, hot weather Station Fire tops 105200 acres, still growing |
BBC News | 2 firefighters die battling blaze in Los Angeles County CNN LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Two firefighters died Sunday afternoon as a fast-spreading wildfire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 42000 acres, a fire official said. Flames come dangerously close to homes in a La Canada Flintridge community ... Station fire claims 18 homes and two firefighters Two firefighters die in growing LA wildfire 2 firefighters killed in crash amid socal wildfire |
Telegraph.co.uk | Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest near brothers Los Angeles Times After a Boston funeral Mass attended by dignitaries and stars, his extended family says goodbye to its patriarch at Arlington National Cemetery. Nearly 60 members of the Senate and 21 former senators, as well as dozens of members of the House of ... Kennedy Buried Near Brothers After Day of Ceremony, Remembrance Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers A final goodbye from his colleagues |
BBC News | Many tell stories of Kennedy the advocate USA Today BOSTON รข€" To say goodbye to Sen. Edward Kennedy, Sandra Regan came to stand on the steps of her childhood church, St. Stephen's, in the North End. She wanted to honor "everything he achieved in the Senate. ... Memories carry multitudes to wake Thousands greet Kennedy motorcade, file past casket Kennedy Left Unfinished Business in the Senate |
BBC News | Teary Joe Biden: We will never see the likes of Sen. Ted Kennedy again New York Daily News Vice President Joe Biden wipes away a tear while speaking about his friend, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. How will you remember the late Sen. Edward Kennedy? Political » |
MiamiHerald.com | Two missing after waves hit Maine; Bill heads to Canada CNN International (CNN) -- Two people were missing Sunday after large ocean waves knocked several people into the Atlantic off Maine's Acadia National Park as Hurricane Bill moved along the New England coast, a park official said. Ocean waves knocked several people into ... Hurricane wave sweeps Maine spectators out to sea Hurricane Horror: Young Girl Among Spectators Swept Into Maine Sea Hurricane Bill Passes Nova Scotia, Heads Up Coast |
CBS News | Hurricane Bill downgraded, still dangerous Newsday Photo credit: Photo by Ed Betz/ | With the beach off limits visitors can only watch the surf from behind the dunes at Smith Point Park in Shirley, NY, Saturday Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill, the first major Atlantic storm of the season, ... Hurricane Bill Weakens as It Heads Toward Canadian Maritimes Hurricane Weakens and Turns North Hurricane Bill brings Bermuda floods |
Washington Post | US Warns Libyans Not To Make Hero of Lockerbie Figure Voice of America The United States is warning Libya not to make a hero out of the termin » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama: Health care debate is 'heart of who we are' USA Today President Obama cast health care in moral terms Wednesday during a conference c » |
CBC.ca | In Another U-Turn, Favre Un-Retires New York Times Tony Avelar/AP Brett Favre's play with the Jets dropped off late last season and the team missed the playoffs. The Giants and Jets prepare for the 2009 NFL season. Discuss » |
Washington Post | Some Obama promises must wait msnbc.com Aug. 17: NBC's Chuck Todd explains why President Obama has always been willing to compromise on a health care public option, and what a government co-op instead will entail. Msnbc.com's political cartoonists take a look back at the past week. Aug. ... Health care debate focuses on public insurance What If Obama Re » |
Los Angeles Times | Burma's junta unlikely to buckle BBC News The intervention by US Senator Jim Webb to secure the release of American prisoner John Yettaw from Burma can be assessed in one of two ways. The first is that it indicates a new and softer approach by the Burmese junta. ... Senator gains release of American jailed in Myanmar ! Myanmar to release US prisoner Senator wins release of US prisoner in Myanmar |
New York Times | Obama goes west to promote health care plans CNN (CNN) -- In something of a blitz before taking off on a family vacation, President Obama heads west on Friday, seeking to drill up support for the centerpiece of his domestic agenda. President Obama held a town h » |
ABC News | US Economy: Sales Unexpectedly Decrease as Job Losses Mount Bloomberg Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at US retailers unexpectedly fell in July, raising the risk that consumers will keep cutting back as job losses mount and temper a recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s. ... Despite 'Cash for Clunkers,' Retail Sales Decline in July US Stocks Turn Lower On Downbeat Economic Data |
Washington Post | Fears fuel emotional health care protests CNN International (CNN) -- Beyond the noise of raucous crowds and angry protesters who have turned town h » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Statement from President Obama on Shriver passing USA Today Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Eunice was many things to many people: a mother who inspired her children to serve others; a wife who supported her husband Sargent in the Peace Corps and in ... Obama c » |
guardian.co.uk | Hudson River crash was 'inevitable,' colleague of helicopter pilot ... New York Daily News A day after the tragic crash that killed nine people over the Hudson River, seven of the victims have been recovered, including two in the wreckage of the helicopter that collided with a plane. ... NY pilot who radioed warning: Plane like missile Hudson Air Crash Inevidable: Experts US Board to Examine New York Airspace Regulation After Crash |
FOXNews | Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice CNN International (CNN) -- Sonia Sotomayor will make history Saturday when she is sworn in as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Sonia Sotomayor will be the third female justice in Supreme Court history. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will ... Sotomayor is due to be sworn in Sotomayor to be sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts Sotomayor Wins Confirmation |
Washington Post | Pakistan Foreign Minister: Pakistani Taliban Chief Dead Voice of America By VOA News Pakistan's foreign minister says intelligence sources have confirmed that Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed by Wednesday's missile strike in the South Waziristan tribal region. Shah Mehmood Qureshi's remarks came Friday ... Q+A: Mehsud probably dead, but will it help win the war? Mehsud death could signal turning tide against Pakistan militants Pakistan believes Taliban chief Mehsud dead |
Times Online | Analysis: Bill Clinton as a diplomatic fix-it man CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was a heartwarming sight: Laura Ling and Euna Lee landing on US soil and being reunited with their families. To their elation of their families, Bill Clinton returned to the US with journalists Laura Ling and Euna ... US journalists 'home and free' after NKorea pardon Clinton's Surprise Visit To North Korea Marks New Ch » |
