Archive for July 16th, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk Third Swine Flu-Related Death Reported in MarylandWashington PostMaryland state health officials said yesterday that a third person has died of H1N1 flu-related illness. Health officials said the person lived on the Eastern Shore and had underlying health issues. Further information about the person is not being …Australia's "worst case scenario" 6000 H1N1 deathsReutersAre You [...]
Globe and Mail Black Boxes From Iranian Air Crash FoundNew York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — Investigators said Thursday they had found two of the three flight data recorders that were on board the Iranian passenger plane that crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Tehran on …Black boxes recovered from doomed Iranian airlinerLos Angeles TimesIran Recovers [...]
Indian Express India and Pakistan Agree to Fight Terrorism TogetherNew York TimesNEW DELHI — The prime ministers of India and Pakistan agreed to cooperate on fighting terrorism and continue talking to each other after the most substantive meeting between leaders of the two countries since the attacks on Mumbai, …Pakistani, Indian Leaders Meet at NAM [...]
FOXNews Sen. Feinstein Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation HearingWashington PostI have great respect for Senator Kyl. I've worked with him, I guess, for about 12 years now on the subcommittee of this committee. But I think there is a fundamental misreading of the Supreme Court decision, if I understand it. …GOP Unable to Pin Sotomayor [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Chechnya activist's murder sparks international outrageReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – The abduction and murder of a prominent human rights activist from Chechnya sparked international outrage on Thursday and her grieving supporters asked "Who is next? …Mourners weep for slain Russian rights activistThe Associated PressKillings of Russia's Human Rights Activists ContinueTIMEChechnya: 'Open season' for killing rights activists?Christian [...]
BBC News Iceland's parliament votes to join EUThe Associated PressREYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland's parliament voted by a narrow margin Thursday to apply for membership in the European Union, moving to relinquish some of the recession-hit country's cherished independence in the name of stability. …Iceland's parliament votes in favour of EU bidReutersIcelandic Lawmakers Approve Opening EU [...]
Officer.com 8 cops hurt in NJ shootout; 2 suspects deadmsnbc.comJuly 16: TODAY's Matt Lauer speaks with David Morgan, the sheriff of Escambia County, about the latest arrest in the murders of a mother and father. JERSEY CITY, NJ – Two police officers were in critical condition and six others were hurt in an early …5 [...]
The Associated Press US Jobless Claims Slump on Timing of Auto ShutdownsBloombergJuly 16 (Bloomberg) — The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since January, depressed by shifts in the timing of auto plant shutdowns. Initial jobless claims dropped by 47000 to …Jobless benefits: Your questions answeredCNNMoney.comInitial [...]
msnbc.com Moonwalk video gets a makeovermsnbc.comForty years after the fact, some of the most historic moments of Apollo 11's televised moonwalk have been brought into sharper focus using computerized image processing techniques. The black-and-white video still pales in comparison with today's …The 12 Moonwalkers: Where Are They Now?ABC NewsApollo 11 Astronaut: US Needs More Science [...]
NJ.com 8 cops hurt in NJ shootout; 2 suspects deadThe Associated PressJERSEY CITY, NJ — A police spokesman in Jersey City, NJ, says eight police officers were injured in an early morning shootout and two suspects are dead. Lt. Edgar Martinez says five officers were shot and three had other injuries. …4 officers shot, 2 [...]