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Sunday, September 7, 2008
Clock is ticking for U.S.-India nuclear pact
World |
12:00AM, September 7
A landmark deal to improve nuclear cooperation between the United States and India moved forward Saturday with the approval of an international regulatory group, but U.S. officials who have promoted the accord acknowledged that they may run out of time to push it through a balky Congress before President Bush leaves office. Read more
Rifleman is killed in bomb explosion in Afghanistan
California | Local |
12:00AM, September 7
The opening line of Ivan Wilson’s last letter home to his mother had a poignant resonance at his memorial service. Read more
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Why the dollar is hot again
Business |
12:00AM, September 6
Like any globe-trotter, capital sometimes gets weary or fearful and just wants to go home. Read more
Unemployment tops 6% for first time in five years
Business |
12:00AM, September 6
WASHINGTON–The unemployment rate spiked to 6.1% in August, much higher than anticipated and the first time in five years that it has topped 6%, the Labor Department reported today. Read more
Sudan doesn’t expect ties to warm when a new president takes office.
World |
12:00AM, September 6
The American presidential race and a genocide investigation by the International Criminal Court are propelling Sudanese officials to renew efforts to strike a deal with the U.S. aimed at normalizing relations and improving stability in the volatile Darfur region. Read more
Forces sought in Afghanistan
World |
12:00AM, September 6
A top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Friday that he needed thousands of additional troops to combat violence along the border with Pakistan, a requirement that appears to be at odds with recommendations from Army Gen. Read more
Elections may decide stock trends
Business |
12:00AM, September 6
If history is any guide, the 2008 national elections won’t provide the kindling for a major stock market boom. Read more
White House rebuts Iraq book
National |
12:00AM, September 6
The White House on Friday disputed several elements of a new book detailing internal administration battles over Iraq, saying that a news story about the book wrongly portrayed President Bush as detached from decision-making and misleading in his public statements about the war. Read more
Czech official warns of Europe crises
World |
12:00AM, September 6
The Czech Republic and Poland have infuriated Russia by agreeing to allow the United States to install a missile defense system in their countries, which are former Soviet satellites that now belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Read more
Bush backs highway fund rescue
National |
12:00AM, September 6
With the nation’s highway fund running out of money faster than expected, the Bush administration on Friday pulled a political U-turn and urged Congress to approve an $8-billion rescue plan that the White House had previously opposed. Read more
Friday, September 5, 2008
Book says U.S. spied on Maliki, other top Iraqis
National |
September 5, 2008
The Bush administration has conducted an extensive spying operation on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, his staff and others in his government, according to a new book by Washington Post editor and author Bob Woodward. Read more
Pentagon may step up raids in Pakistan
World |
September 5, 2008
Even as angry protests spread in Pakistan, Pentagon officials said Thursday that the number of cross-border commando missions may grow in coming months to counter increasing violence in Afghanistan. Read more
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Bush extends Georgia $1 billion in aid
World |
September 4, 2008
Offering new support for Georgia after its losing military clash with Russia last month, President Bush said Wednesday that the United States would provide up to $1 billion in assistance to the beleaguered Caucasus nation. Read more
N. Korea makes nuclear moves
World |
September 4, 2008
In a challenge to the Bush administration, North Korea is taking the first steps toward putting back together the nuclear reactor it was dismantling as part of a now-tattered agreement to denuclearize. Read more
American accused by Russia denies claims
World |
September 4, 2008
Russian officials have said Michael Lee White was a U.S. agent involved in the recent fighting between their troops and Georgia. Read more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
EPA criticizes U.S. agency’s mileage target
Business |
September 3, 2008
The Environmental Protection Agency says another arm of the Bush administration may be low-balling the economic benefits of increasing fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. Read more
Monday, September 1, 2008
Nigerian funds allegedly raised for Obama seized
World |
September 1, 2008
Nigerian anti-corruption police have seized $629,834 raised at a gala dinner in support of Sen. Read more
Russia-Cuba ties worry U.S.
World |
September 1, 2008
Amid rising tensions over Georgia, U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that Russia is moving to rebuild one of the most dangerous features of the old Soviet Union’s security structure – its alliance with Cuba. Read more
Iraq army still needs U.S. support, commanders say
World |
September 1, 2008
Ances Najim hovered anxiously as Iraqi soldiers peered into the trunk of his car and clambered up a wall to see what was stashed in a neighbor’s courtyard. Read more
