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Maxine Waters faces ethics charges - Los Angeles Times
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:42:37 AM CST
 msnbc.com | Maxine Waters faces ethics charges Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles congresswoman plans to fight the allegations in a House trial, a source says. A panel has been investigating her efforts on behalf of OneUnited Bank, which had ties to her husband. The allegations come as Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN. ... Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman Obama wants Rangel to end career with dignity Obama: Rangel allegations 'are very troubling' |
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VIP Alert as Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Approaches - Wall Street Journal
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:07:16 AM CST
 New York Times (blog) | VIP Alert as Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Approaches Wall Street Journal AP RHINEBECK, NY—Sidewalks in a small village on New York's Hudson River are beginning to teem with reporters and onlookers anxious to spot A-list stars or notable politicians attending the wedding of Chelsea Clinton and her longtime boyfriend. ... Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding Clinton wedding remains shrouded in mystery in final hours 5 Things to Know About Chelsea's Wedding Town, Rhinebeck, N.Y. |
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Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan - New York Times
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:23:57 AM CST
 CBC.ca | Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Monsoon-driven floods are reported to have killed at least 800 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the past week, officials said Saturday, as some of the one million Pakistanis affected were reported with ... Death toll in Pakistan floods hits 800 Deaths From Pakistan Floods May Reach 3000, Rescue Service Official Says Monsoon Rains in Pakistan, Afghanistan Kill More Than 800 |
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BP Macondo Oil Well `Kill' Delayed Because of Gulf of Mexico Storm Debris - Bloomberg
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:19:00 AM CST
 Moneycontrol.com | BP Macondo Oil Well `Kill' Delayed Because of Gulf of Mexico Storm Debris Bloomberg BP Plc's next attempt to more fully seal its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico was delayed by a day as the company had to remove debris from a relief well. ... Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede US House Approves Oil Spill Reform Bill Florida Releases July 31, 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Situation Update |
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Israeli Airstrike Kills a Hamas Official - New York Times
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:27:41 AM CST
 Reuters | Israeli Airstrike Kills a Hamas Official New York Times JERUSALEM — A commander of the Hamas military wing was killed in an Israeli missile strike in central Gaza early Saturday, according to the Islamist militant group. The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites in ... Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike Tough life in Gaza Trapped in Gaza |
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Barack Obama spars with GOP over small business bill as stats show weak ... - New York Daily News
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:52:06 AM CST
 New York Daily News | Barack Obama spars with GOP over small business bill as stats show weak ... New York Daily News Pres. Barack Obama blasted the GOP for blocking a bill to aid small business owners, while Sen. Mike Johanns hit back. President Barack Obama hammered Republicans once again on Saturday for stalling the economy, blaming the GOP for ... Obama blames GOP on small business lending bill Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Aid for Small Businesses Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio Address |
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64 arrested in Arizona crime, immigration sweep - Boston Herald
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:00:38 AM CST
 The Guardian | 64 arrested in Arizona crime, immigration sweep Boston Herald By AP PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says 64 people have been arrested so far in a two-day crime and immigration sweep and six of them are illegal immigrants. Sheriff's officials say 19 of the arrests were made Friday with three people ... Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jail Citi Field Becomes Battleground For Immigration Debate Court denies request for expedited hearing on Arizona immigration law |
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Doing the Math on Obama's Detroit Bailout - BusinessWeek
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:39:14 AM CST
 CBS News | Doing the Math on Obama's Detroit Bailout BusinessWeek By David Welch President Obama served up red meat for his hard-core supporters in Detroit yesterday, proclaiming that the government's bailout of General Motors and Chrysler to be a success. Had he not intervened and invested in the two companies, ... Obama in Detroit: Honing His Economic Message Obama Says `Tough Decisions' on $60 Billion Automaker Aid Now Paying Off Obama: GM plant 'might not exist' if he listened to critics |
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Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations - The Associated Press
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:33:30 AM CST
 Telegraph.co.uk | Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed. Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006. ... Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case Northwest News: Target heading to downtown Seattle; No criminal case against Gore Gore Won't Be Charged In Groping Scandal |
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Julian Assange: is 'Wikileaker' on a crusade or an ego trip? - Telegraph.co.uk
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:01:07 AM CST
 Sydney Morning Herald | Julian Assange: is 'Wikileaker' on a crusade or an ego trip? Telegraph.co.uk Julian Assange, the man who published the Afghan war files on his Wikileaks website, is unlikely to be chastened by Admiral Mike Mullen's claims that he might now have “blood on his hands”. By Andrew Hough, and Bonnie Malkin in Sydney Julian Assange, ... Afghanistan: War via the web US worried more secret documents may be released Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands' |
