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Jackson's former wife 'undecided' - BBC News


Reuters Blogs

Jackson's former wife 'undecided'
BBC News
The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer has said. Her lawyer issued the statement after media reports that Ms Rowe had vowed to fight for custody of the two ...
Debbie Rowe to Seek Custody of Jackson KidsPeople Magazine
Rowe's attorneys ask for guardianship hearing delayUSA Today
Report: Jackson's Ex-Wife Debbie Rowe Says 'I Want My Children'FOXNews
New York Daily News -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press
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California turns to 'IOUs' amid budget impasse - Reuters


FOXNews

California turns to 'IOUs' amid budget impasse
Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 (Reuters) - As California marked its second day of a new fiscal year without a budget agreement, the state government moved ahead on Thursday to issue billions of dollars in "IOUs" in order to avoid a cash crisis. ...
California Starting to Pay With IOU'sNew York Times
CORRECT: Calif Sets 3.75% Rate For July IOUs, Oct 2 MaturityWall Street Journal
How California's Fiscal Woes Began: A Crisis 30 Years in the MakingTIME
Bloomberg -CNNMoney.com -San Jose Mercury News
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Early success as US Marines flood into Helmand - Times Online


Chicago Tribune

Early success as US Marines flood into Helmand
Times Online
Thousands of US Marines stormed into the Helmand river valley under cover of night yesterday, the opening phase of Barack Obama's new high-risk strategy in Afghanistan. In Operation Khanjar, or Strike of the Sword, hailed by one commander as a “D-Day ...
US Soldier May Be in Taliban HandsNew York Times
US forces target Taliban strongholdAljazeera.net
American soldier feared captured in AfghanistanThe Associated Press
MiamiHerald.com -AFP -guardian.co.uk
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US 'hits the pause button' on aid to Honduras - CNN International


ABC News

US 'hits the pause button' on aid to Honduras
CNN International
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States put some teeth in its diplomatic signals to Honduras Thursday, stopping some aid programs temporarily to the Latin American country as it grapples with its two-president crisis. ...
Diplomats, OAS Press for Resolution of Crisis in HondurasVoice of America
Honduras coup spotlights Latin America's growing instabilityChristian Science Monitor
OAS chief says sanctions likely in HondurasThe Associated Press
Xinhua -Times Online -Aljazeera.net
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State Officials Say Sanford Did Not Misuse Funds to Visit Mistress - Washington Post


ABC News

State Officials Say Sanford Did Not Misuse Funds to Visit Mistress
Washington Post
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) did not improperly use state money to pay for trips to New York and South America to meet his Argentine mistress, state law enforcement officials concluded today, as the embattled governor ...
SC gov's wife may be able to forgive affairThe Associated Press
Sanford Didn't Misuse Public Funds, Investigators SayWall Street Journal
South Carolina governor did not misuse state funds: officialReuters
ABC News -MiamiHerald.com -New York Daily News
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Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk - The Associated Press


CTV.ca

Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk
The Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — First there was smoke, then flames burst out of the aircraft engine. But I was having difficulty communicating with the Mozambican flight attendant who was fussing with warm sodas and soggy sandwiches and did not speak English. ...
Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean IntactNew York Times
Investigators: Air France Jet Broke Apart on ImpactWashington Post
Piecing together fate of Air France jetBBC News
AFP -Voice of America -Wall Street Journal
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How Congress Really Works - Washington Post


Los Angeles Times

How Congress Really Works
Washington Post
Henry Waxman is to Congress what Ted Williams was to baseball -- a natural. As you read this nicely proportioned, fast- paced book, you realize that Waxman was born to be a member of the House, ideally the chairman of ...
Waxman Is Out of the HospitalNew York Times
Waxman released from hospitalUSA Today
Congressman Henry Waxman admitted to hospitalReuters
Politico -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times
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Obama: Job figures sobering, but show recession is slowing - CNN


New York Times

Obama: Job figures sobering, but show recession is slowing
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Thursday called the nation's latest unemployment figures sobering, but said the economic recession is slowing. President Obama talks about job creation during remarks about the economy Thursday. ...
US sheds 2 million jobs since Obama took officeBizjournals.com
Obama says court still allows for racial diversityThe Associated Press
President Obama Delivers Remarks About Innovation and JobsWashington Post
Bloomberg -AFP -RTT News
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UN: Decriminalization of Homosexuality in India Will Boost AIDS ... - Voice of America


ABC News

UN: Decriminalization of Homosexuality in India Will Boost AIDS ...
Voice of America
UNAIDS has welcomed an Indian court's decision to annul the law that criminalizes adult homosexual relations. It said such laws drive the problem of HIV underground and hamper efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS from spreading in the societies ...
Judgment on Section 377 welcomedHindu
Gay sex ruling: Views from IndiaBBC News
India's Historic Ruling on Gay RightsTIME
Christian Science Monitor -Times of India -Indian Express
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Washington Post Cancels Plans to Hold Costly Dinner for Lobbyists - FOXNews


AFP

Washington Post Cancels Plans to Hold Costly Dinner for Lobbyists
FOXNews
The newspaper had circulated a flier offering lobbyists and organization executives a chance to meet with the Beltway insiders at the home of publisher Katharine Weymouth, for an "off-the-record dinner and discussion" -- for a fee. ...
Post says publishers' conference won't be heldThe Associated Press
$25000 to meet the 'powerful few'? Never mind, Washington Post says.Christian Science Monitor
Washington Post cancels plan to charge lobbyists to attend 'salons'Los Angeles Times
AFP -ABC News -The Business Insider
all 205 news articles »


Google News

Commentary: Jewish, Arab-Israeli relations
Middle East Times, Egypt - 11 hours ago
RAMLA, Israel -- While Hezbollah's missiles were hitting both Jewish and Arab-Israeli communities, it was clear that the war was placing still more strain on ...
Commentary: Apologists for immorality Middle East Times
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Commentary: Girardi unable to speak above Loria's silence
Palm Beach Post, United States - 15 hours ago
That it has come to this ridiculousness in Girardi's first season as a baseball manager at any level - and while he's doing an impressive job with the Marlins ...

Manmohan Singh strikes back(COMMENTARY)
DailyIndia.com, NY - 16 hours ago
By Amulya Ganguli. If the nuclear deal brought out the best in him, the reason is that it is a subject close to his heart since he ...

Guest Commentary: Redistricting reform - one last chance
Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA - 21 hours ago
By State Senator. This past Wednesday was a momentous occasion in history. A legislative body voted to reduce its own power in the interest of good governance. ...

Sports Commentary
Blue Springs Examiner, USA - 4 hours ago
The sound of shoulder pads violently colliding with shoulder pads echoed throughout the Lee's Summit West High School football complex. ...

BBC: Live Swahili commentary
Kenya London News, Kenya - 17 hours ago
London - The BBC World Service is to cover the English Premiership season with live commentary in Swahili for the first time, the London-based broadcaster said ...


The Age FOURTH TEST: DAY TWO COMMENTARY
Sportinglife.com, UK - Aug 18, 2006
By Dave Tickner. It looks like only more inclement weather or an Atherton-esque innings from someone can save England from a comprehensive ...
Over-by-over: morning session Guardian Unlimited
Over-by-over: afternoon session Guardian Unlimited
Over-by-over: afternoon session Guardian Unlimited
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Updates on Radio Five Live; commentary on Sunday from 2100 BST
BBC Sport, UK - Aug 18, 2006
The second round of the final major of the year gets under way at Medinah near Chicago at 1300 (all times BST). US Ryder Cup hopefuls ...

Commentary: Plus Ichan and Time Warner, more
MarketWatch - Aug 18, 2006
By BreakingViews. NEW YORK (Breakingviews.com) -- Gillette figured out long ago that if it sold new razors cheaply, people would ...

Forex Commentary
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - Aug 18, 2006
By Jack Crooks. Australia's central bank is more likely to raise interest rates again than to leave them unchanged. (Bloomberg) The ...



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