Several wildfires scorch Calif. as thousands flee – The Associated Press

Washington Post Several wildfires scorch Calif. as thousands fleeThe Associated PressDAVENPORT, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battled wildfires across California on Thursday, including a growing blaze that forced about 2400 people to evacuate their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Lockheed Fire, which started around 7 pm …1000 homes evacuated as wildfire growsSan Francisco [...]

Transatlantic split over plans to free Libyan jailed for Lockerbie … – guardian.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Transatlantic split over plans to free Libyan jailed for Lockerbie …guardian.co.ukThe reconstructed remains of Pan Am flight 103 lie in a warehouse on January 15, 2008 in Farnborough, England. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty A final decision on whether the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing will be allowed to return to Libya …Lockerbie: Britons back [...]

Burmese Justice – Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk Burmese JusticeWall Street JournalTuesday's sentencing by a Burmese court of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years of hard labor is a fresh reminder of the ruling junta's cruelty. That the sentence was then magnanimously reduced to an 18-month extension of her house arrest …Europe Extends Myanmar SanctionsNew York TimesWebb to Meet [...]

Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 – The Associated Press

New York Times Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94The Associated PressWHITE PLAINS, NY — Les Paul, who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died at White Plains Hospital. …Les Paul [...]

Fears fuel emotional health care protests – CNN International

New York Times Fears fuel emotional health care protestsCNN International(CNN) — Beyond the noise of raucous crowds and angry protesters who have turned town hall meetings into shouting matches is genuine concern from ordinary citizens who are afraid that President Obama's health care proposals would only …The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCareWall Street JournalObama tackles [...]

Myanmar's Suu Kyi says conviction 'totally unfair' – The Associated Press

Newsweek Myanmar's Suu Kyi says conviction 'totally unfair'The Associated PressYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called the verdict returning her to house arrest "totally unfair," but remains cheerful and alert, her lawyer said Wednesday. Four of her lawyers were allowed to visit the Nobel Peace Prize …Lawyer Says Aung San Suu [...]

At Least 1000 Found Alive After Typhoon Hits Taiwan – FOXNews

Globe and Mail At Least 1000 Found Alive After Typhoon Hits TaiwanFOXNewsAP August 12: Rescuers examine the scene where a helicopter on a relief operation crashed following Typhoon Morakot in Pintung, Taiwan. August 12: Rescuers examine the scene where a helicopter on a relief operation crashed following Typhoon Morakot in …Hundreds still missing from Taiwan [...]

Ted Kennedy to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in Absentia – ABC News

ABC News Ted Kennedy to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in AbsentiaABC NewsThis afternoon, President Obama awards Senator Edward Kennedy a Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation's highest civilian honor. According to a spokesman, Kennedy will not attend the ceremony — his oldest child, Kara Kennedy will …POTUS Events: Medal of FreedomWashington PostMiami Doctor [...]

Troops move to secure southwest Afghanistan before vote – CNN International

ABC News Troops move to secure southwest Afghanistan before voteCNN InternationalKABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — Hundreds of US Marines and Afghan soldiers have moved into southwest Afghanistan to protect citizens during upcoming elections, military officials said. Afghan women line up this month in Kandahar to learn how to vote in the …Marines assault Taliban town in [...]

Obama Says Buy American Stimulus Rule Doesn't Hurt Canada Trade – Bloomberg

guardian.co.uk Obama Says Buy American Stimulus Rule Doesn't Hurt Canada TradeBloombergAug. 11 (Bloomberg) — “Buy American” rules that Congress included in the US economic stimulus package don't endanger free trade with Canada, President Barack Obama said after meeting with the leaders of …Mexican drug violence kills 18AFPBut Immigration Action Won't Come Until 2010Washington PostObama wants [...]

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