US Formally Begins a New Era in Iraq - New York Times
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:41:37 GMT+00:00
New Era in Iraq New York Times baghdad the United States began a fragile new era in its turbulent history with Iraq on Wednesday as American ... An Overwhelmed President Delivers a Dutiful Speech FOXNews Obama's Iraq speech: a salute, not a victory lap Washington Post (blog) Social media wrap: Obama retweets his own Iraq speech to a deafening silence Los Angeles Times (blog) CNN  - The Guardian  - USA Today

Glenn Beck Not Even King for a Day - Huffington Post (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:51:11 GMT+00:00
Day Huffington Post (blog) Dr. King became a Baptist minister in 1954, at age 25, and the next year he spearheaded the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian ... Beck- a -palooza! Chicago Tribune 'Glenn Beck': Restoring Honor Rally Dashes Progressive Expectations FOXNews Is Glenn Beck preaching Mormon 'restoration' theology? Washington Post (blog) Belfast Telegraph  - Los Angeles Times  - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Oil back above $72 a barrel; supply report ahead - MarketWatch
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:49:47 GMT+00:00
barrel; supply report ahead MarketWatch new york (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures on Wednesday bounced back above $72 a barrel, with it and other commodities gaining along with equities and as the US ... Crude Oil Rallies On Euro Strength Wall Street Journal NYMEX-Crude bounces up on China data, weak dollar Reuters Crude Oil to Be Supported at $70 a Barrel in 2011, Says DnB Nor BusinessWeek Bloomberg  - San Francisco Chronicle  - The Associated Press

Apple announcement Wednesday: Is 'iPod economy' still going strong? - Christian Science Monitor
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:35:12 GMT+00:00
Christian Science Monitor And, can the company turn Apple TV into a "killer app" for downloading TV programs, like iTunes has been in the music business? ... Rumors swirl as Apple gets set to release new products Los Angeles Times Apple's Music Event Rumor Roundup: iTV, New iPods and ? PC World New iPod Touch Coming? How To Get Live Updates From Apple's Press Conference Huffington Post (blog) Washington Post  - San Jose Mercury News  - CBS News

NATO Brags On Air Strikes, Hits Taliban's Civilian Casualties - Wired News
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:45:47 GMT+00:00
Wired News In a stream of press releases, the military alliance in Afghanistan is boasting about the air-induced demise to 12 insurgents in the past 10 days. ... West faces a losing battle for Afghan "human terrain" Reuters Obama renews vow to hand over Afghan security afp afghan withdrawal won't be a "hand-off" - Petraeus Reuters Africa The Associated Press  - Winnipeg Free Press  - Los Angeles Times

CUP: Give Canada A Cup Race - FOXNews
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:54:14 GMT+00:00
Cup Race FOXNews It was a brow-wiping moment earlier this year when I saw that the race in Montreal was on the 2011 Nationwide Series schedule. ... Does Montreal deserve a Sprint Cup race? Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Google launches Priority Inbox, the reverse spam filter - ZDNet (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:29:14 GMT+00:00
ZDNet (blog) Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. ... Google attempts to clean up Gmail inboxes USA Today TechBytes: Gmail Priority Inbox ABC News Super-Handy New Google Feature Helps You See Important Emails (GOOG) San Francisco Chronicle ABC News

Samsung to Launch Media Hub, Android Device on Sept. 16 - PC Magazine
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:40:39 GMT+00:00
PC Magazine Samsung on Tuesday sent out an invitation for a Sept. 16 event, which will feature the introduction of its Media Hub service and a new Android-powered ... Samsung Epic 4G now available from Sprint CNET (blog) Report: Samsung's Galaxy tablet Verizon-bound msnbc.com Newest Sprint 4G phone offers vibrant graphics but lacks some features MiamiHerald.com Kansas City Star  - ZDNet (blog)

Murray confident first grand slam title is close - Reuters
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:02:09 GMT+00:00
Reuters Andy Murray of Britain hits a return to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their final match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto August 15, ...

Q+A: After Carter trip, a shift in U.S. North Korea policy? - Reuters
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:01:31 GMT+00:00
: After Carter trip, a shift in U.S. North Korea policy? Reuters does carter mission signal a new us approach to n. KOREA? Not in the near future. Obama administration officials have repeatedly said they are not ... Carter's diplomacy helps free American prisoner The Associated Press Carter wins release of American from North Korea cnn jimmy Carter: Can Obama trust him in North Korea talks? Christian Science Monitor Sky News  - Kansas City Star

A look at economic developments around the globe - The Associated Press
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:16:33 GMT+00:00
look at economic developments around the globe The Associated Press A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ___ tokyo japan's government released a mixed bag of ... RPT-Q+ A -Will Japan intervene to curb yen's rise? Reuters Heard on the Street: A Painful Yen? Not Always Wall Street Journal Tokyo Traders Wince For a Second Straight Day Wall Street Journal (blog) Wall Street Journal  - Washington Post  - Bloomberg

Intel's McAfee acquisition a mobile play - BusinessWeek
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:10:14 GMT+00:00
mobile play BusinessWeek Intel's acquisition of security company McAfee could help the chip maker make a splash in the handheld and embedded markets, ... Intel's McAfee buy is a Buffett-like play CNNMoney Is the acquisition of McAfee a good move for Intel? Wall Street Journal Intel's McAfee Deal: A National Security Nightmare Forbes (blog) PC Magazine  - Barron's (blog)  - Computerworld (blog)

Golf is undergoing a changing of the guard, to the young and bold - Washington Post
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:01:37 GMT+00:00
changing of the guard, to the young and bold Washington Post Golf is a whole new game - it's become an action sport. That was the longer-term conclusion to take from the tumultuous final round of the PGA Championship ... Watson feels like a winner in second espn making a Mountain out of a Sand Trap Kansas City Star Quiz: How well do you know golf rules? espn

Rod Blagojevich retrial: Can prosecutors succeed with a simpler case? - Christian Science Monitor
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:39:32 GMT+00:00
simpler case? Christian Science Monitor Rod Blagojevich retrial will likely be a condensed version of the original case and focus on charges related to allegations that he attempted to sell ... A Blagojevich Juror Speaks Out: Cynthia Parker Discusses The Trial Huffington Post (blog) The Blago memos : Let's make a deal Chicago Tribune (blog) Blagojevich Guilty on Single Count Wall Street Journal

Caught between Iraq, Obama and a dead cat - Chicago Sun-Times
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:27:47 GMT+00:00
dead cat Chicago Sun-Times moment in a gotcha war that began seven years ago with weapons of mass destruction that weren't there, and is now ending -- though not really -- with combat ... Opposition To Afghanistan Conflict Not Just A Liberal Issue Anymore Huffington Post (blog) Give credit to the architect of the winning war strategy Washington Post Iraq Withdrawal Signals New Phase, But War is Not Over ABC News

Democrats, Republicans learn different lessons from mega-rich campaigns - MiamiHerald.com
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:02:52 GMT+00:00
MiamiHerald.com Turns out owning a yacht with a reputation for wild parties is more of a liability than massive Medicare fraud. ... Wealthy Insurgents May Fall Short in Florida CBS News Florida Democratic Primary Is `Critical' Test for November Senate Election Bloomberg Florida's Red-Hot Races Are Tuesday's Main Event npr wall Street Journal (blog)

Students give Aquino a lift but bishop says he failed 'first trial' - Inquirer.net
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:51:37 GMT+00:00
lift but bishop says he failed 'first trial' Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines Students in Mandaluyong gave him a lift with a song but in the eyes of a Roman Catholic bishop, ... A Philippine Tragedy Wall Street Journal Death in a broken country Globe and Mail Is this a case of life imitating art? Manila Bulletin Aljazeera.net  - AFP  - Los Angeles Times

Hurricane Danielle forms in Atlantic, Earl on her heels - Christian Science Monitor
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:16:05 GMT+00:00
Christian Science Monitor Hurricane Danielle started the day as a Category 2 storm, but was downgraded to Category 1 at 11 am Hurricane Danielle is not expected to have much impact ... Hurricane Danielle gains strength in the Atlantic Christian Science Monitor

Hip-hopper Wyclef Jean rejected as Haiti candidate - Reuters
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:58:54 GMT+00:00
Reuters Haitian singer Wyclef Jean, a candidate for the next presidential election in Haiti, attends a news conference before his concert at the Antilliaanse ... Haiti ruling ends Wyclef Jean's run for president The Associated Press

Foreign Policy: Are Aussies Ready For A Female PM? - NPR
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:20:12 GMT+00:00
Female PM? npr one cool morning in June, Australians woke up to find that they had a new prime minister. And for the first time in history, she was a woman. ... Immigration a Key Concern as Australia Prepares for Election Day Voice of America