Obama urges Afghanistan patience - BBC News
August 17, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
MiamiHerald.com
Obama urges Afghanistan patienceBBC NewsUS President Barack Obama has said there will be no quick or easy victory over the Taliban. But he told a meeting of veterans in Arizona the conflict in Afghanistan was a "war of necessity", crucial in protecting Americans from …Obama tells veterans Afghanistan is a 'war of necessity'Los Angeles TimesObama [...]
Hurricane Bill, 1st of Atlantic season, revs up - The Associated Press
August 17, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
CBC.ca
Hurricane Bill, 1st of Atlantic season, revs upThe Associated PressMIAMI — The first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season was gaining strength far off in the ocean Monday, while weaker storms threatened the Dominican Republic and Haiti with heavy rains and drenched the Florida Panhandle. …Next-gen storm trackers open window on Hurricane BillChristian Science MonitorMild [...]
Webb's Myanmar Trip Sparks Debate - Wall Street Journal
August 16, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
Telegraph.co.uk
Webb's Myanmar Trip Sparks DebateWall Street JournalBy WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporters US Senator Jim Webb's visit to Myanmar to meet with the reclusive leader of its military regime is casting renewed light on Washington's frustrations in dealing with a country which seldom responds to tough …Webb Wins Release of US Activist, Urges Freedom for [...]
Florida Panhandle warned of tropical storm threat - CNN
August 16, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
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Florida Panhandle warned of tropical storm threatCNN(CNN) — A warning was issued overnight for a potential tropical storm that may hit the Florida-Alabama border Sunday. It formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. A sattelite image captured at 6:45 am ET of a …Storms Ana, Bill in Atlantic, [...]
Obama Uses Op-Ed to Criticize Health Insurance Industry - FOXNews
August 16, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
Washington Post
Obama Uses Op-Ed to Criticize Health Insurance IndustryFOXNewsThe president took aim at the health insurance industry Sunday, using an op-ed to accuse the insurance companies of discriminating against millions. President Obama took aim at the health insurance industry Sunday, using an op-ed to accuse the …On British Care and the Ad DelugeNew York TimesObama [...]
Ahmadinejad blames West for fomenting Iran unrest - Christian Science Monitor
August 16, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
Boston Globe
Ahmadinejad blames West for fomenting Iran unrestChristian Science MonitorIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West of attempting to foment the overthrow of the Iranian government on Sunday, even as Iranian reformers launched new critiques of the Iranian government and its Supreme Leader …Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinetReutersAhmadinejad to nominate three women for [...]
Karzai in first live Afghan TV presidential debate - AFP
August 16, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
BBC News
Karzai in first live Afghan TV presidential debateAFPKABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai took part Sunday in a live television debate with two of his main rivals running in this week's election, a first for an incumbent head of state in the war-scarred country. Karzai, considered the frontrunner in …Afghan forces to observe offensive [...]
Huge blast near Nato Kabul base - BBC News
August 15, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
Boston Globe
Huge blast near Nato Kabul baseBBC NewsA suicide car bomb has exploded outside the Nato headquarters in Kabul, killing at least three Afghan civilians and wounding about 70, officials say. A plume of smoke was seen rising above the area, where the presidential palace and several embassies …Dozens injured in large blast in KabulCNN3 [...]
Obama Campaign Ad Firms Signed On to Push Health-Care Overhaul - Bloomberg
August 15, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
Telegraph.co.uk
Obama Campaign Ad Firms Signed On to Push Health-Care OverhaulBloombergAug. 15 (Bloomberg) — Two firms that received $343.3 million to handle advertising for Barack Obama's White House run last year have profited from his top priority as president by taking on his push for health-care overhaul. …Obama's seeking out skeptics of healthcare reformLos Angeles TimesPresidential [...]
US senator set for Myanmar talks - Aljazeera.net
August 15, 2009 by Librarian · Leave a Comment
Aljazeera.net
US senator set for Myanmar talksAljazeera.netA US senator is set to become the most senior Washington official to meet Myanmar's ruling military leaders during talks in the Southeast Asian nation. Jim Webb, a Democratic senator from the eastern US state of Virginia, was scheduled to hold talks …Webb's Trip To Burma May Be Litmus TestWashington [...]