07/Jul 2008 | William Klein: News Update: Obama to Accept Nomination on the Moon | Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination on the Moon, and not as previously reported. "We thought about the stadium thing," a spokesman for the Obama campaign said. "But the Ro... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Report: Iraq security situation improved | The continuing improvement of Iraq security situation after the withdrawal of four U. combat brigades might lay ground for further cut of U. forces in the country, said a news report on Monday. milita... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Presidential Candidates Keep Colorado In Spotlight | Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says he's excited about Monday's announcement that he'll accept his party's nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Bronco... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Disagreeing on Social Security | ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Carol McCain | Carol McCain was John McCain's wife. Carol McCain is a former model who divorced John over 15 years ago. John met Carol, who was a model at the time, while he was at Annapolis. Carol McCain is a forme... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain Holds Town Hall Meeting in Denver (FOX 31 Denver) | DENVER - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has wrapped up a rousing and sometimes raucous town hall meeting in Denver where he fended off calls to impeach President Bush and received passi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush and German leader meet on G-8 challenges | Bush and German leader meet on G-8 challenges German leader upbeat on G-8, but progress on climate change slow TOM RAUM . 21:20 EST President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Tuesday t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Flame Trench Repairs, Crew Training on Schedule | NASA) - Workers at NASA s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are removing bricks from the damaged wall of the flame trench at Launch Pad 39A. The repairs remain on schedule and are not expected to hamper... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 wrangles over climate change | World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle climate change. Senior officials from the Group of Eight... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Paying Up: Africans and aid groups call for new rules to make sure G-8 pays up on pledges, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS | Top industrialized countries have been in a generous mood when hosting African countries at recent annual summits, pledging billions of dollars for everything from AIDS drugs and tuberculosis treatmen... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Precise News - Business | Breaking business news and colorful commentary, every few minutes (24/7). Featuring the best and latest news, information, and opinion pieces from across the web for current events, business, economy,... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Conservatives question Smith | 7, 2008 Conservatives question Smith By JULIA SILVERMAN Associated Press Writer PORTLAND Oregon charter schools activist Rob Kremer has impeccable conservative bona fides. He is the founder of the C... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain Holds Economic Town Hall In Denver (CBS4 Denver) | Republican presidential candidate John McCain held a rousing and sometimes raucous town hall meeting on Monday, fending off calls to impeach President Bush and getting passionate praise for opposing t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Report: Iraq security situation improved after partial US withdrawal | The U. military statistics showed the average number of weekly attacks in Iraq has dropped to 200, an 80 percent reduction since June 2007, and U. and Iraqi casualties have also dropped significantly.... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Trench Repairs Underway, Crew Training On Schedule | 18:30 CDT Workers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are removing bricks from the damaged wall of the flame trench at Launch Pad 39A. The repairs remain on schedule and are not expected to hamp... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Nazi hunters search Chile, Argentina for 'Dr. Death' | Agence France Presse SANTIAGO - Nazi hunters from the Simon Wiesenthal Center arrived here Monday to search for notorious German war criminal Aribert Heim, 94, known as "Dr. Death," believed to be hid... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama, McCain Coming To San Diego | The presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees will be courting voters in San Diego starting Sunday. The National Council of La Raza's 40th anniversary conference will feature appeara... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Zimbabwe sanctions could lead to civil wareki warns leaders | Bush losing patience with South African diplomacy Opposition activist's body found tortured and burntSouth . THE HAGUE Comrade Robert Mugabe has been re-anointed as President of Zimbabwe amid the pr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Latest Details on McCain Visit | We're learning more details about Republican Presidential candidate John McCain s visit to Hudson later this week. Croix County says the appearance will be this Friday morning at J&L Steel Erectors on... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Mexico plants nine million trees in one day: minister | The day of tree-planting took place on Saturday and aimed to compensate for the 316,000 hectares (780,000 acres) of forest that are lost annually to illegal exploitation, Environment Minister Juan Elv... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush's Blood-Orgy in Somalia: "They Are Slaughtering Somalis Like Goats" | Land is not our priority. Our priority is the people's peace, dignity and liberty." Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, Head of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) 07/07/08 "ICH" -- -- While George Bush was busy railing ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain Addresses National Right to Life | I have been pro-life my entire public career and I am pro-life because I know what it's like to live without human rights and where life is accorded no value," said the presidential candidate. ARLINGT... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Raid Frees Betancourt and hostages | Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans were rescued in a risky operation that shows the FARC rebel group in disarray . French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt,American hostages Marc Gonsalves, Th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain to hold town hall meeting in Albuquerque | ALBUQUERQUE, N. Republican presidential candidate John McCain will attend a town hall meeting here July 15 in what will be his second campaign stop in the state since becoming the presumptive GOP pres... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | PM warned over green policies | Home. Gordon Brown has been warned by MPs not to undermine Britain's attempts to secure an international agreement on tackling climate change by ignoring "green" policies at home. With the issue high... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain faces protesters, heated questions at Denver town hall | John McCain eyes an unidentified man who is asking a question of the Republican candidate for president with a video camera in hand. McCain was in Denver Monday afternoon for a town hall forum. Sayin... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Cabbies fined | ASYLUM RAP Dutch court rules against the return of migrants to Greece A court in The Hague yesterday barred Dutch authorities from deporting asylum seekers who entered Europe via Greece, citing serio... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Political Memo: Economy's Move to the Fore Poses Problems for Both Candidates | ADAM NAGOURNEY WASHINGTON Not since at least 1980, when the United States was reeling from the oil shocks, inflation and slow growth of the previous decade, has the economy been in worse shape headi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCAIN: Citizenship for ILLEGALS is My Top Priority | Traffic stop leads to pair of arrests Iowa-Business suffering in Postville following raid Congress Tries To Strip Power From Anti-Wiretap Judge ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ON LOS ANGELES CO... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush Says Medvedev Is Smart Guy | By Deb Riechmann The Associated Press TOYAKO, Japan President Bush and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united Monday on issues like Iran and North Korea. But for all their handshakes and... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Aid to Africa Tops Agenda for G-8 Leaders | World leaders entered the second day of their annual G-8 summit prepared to focus on whether Africa is receiving enough aid amid soaring food and oil prices and concerns over climate change. The Group... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Rousing meeting for McCain | Republican presidential candidate Sen. Haddad during a campaign town hall-style meeting at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. DENVER, Colorado Republican presidential candidate Joh... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Change you can see. Eighteen months of campaigning is turning Obama grey. For more info: Barack Obama: US election campaign is turning | 2:15 PM A new Associated Press-Yahoo News poll finds one in five use "change" or "outsider" to describe Obama and "old" to describe McCain. Here's the top ten descriptions of both candidates:John McCa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain says Bush should not be impeached | 2008 elections , impeach , president george w bush , republican john mccain DENVER - Republican presidential candidate John McCain may be distancing himself from George W. Bush, but the Arizona senato... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Hispanic group to grill McCain, Obama | Betancourt shuns bitterness, seeks to heal Colombia. California eyes destruction of dairy herds struck by TB . Betancourt shuns bitterness, seeks to heal Colombia. McCain, Obama talk up economic plans... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Washington Post picks ex-WSJ boss for editor | By Robert MacMillan NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Washington Post (WPO.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) has named Marcus Brauchli, the former top editor of The Wall Street Journal, as its new executive... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Richard Kauffman: An Open Door to Global Warming | My own unscientific survey shows that the incidence of this energy wasting behavior is, if anything, increasing. In asking employees why doors remain open, I have been met with shrugs, "management say... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama, McCain join battle over economy | White House foes Barack Obama and John McCain Monday feuded over the limping US economy, each searching for an edge on a potentially defining campaign issue, four months before the election. Against a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama campaign organizing in the area | Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama s campaign is planning a major event that will include appearances by several prominent Democrats in the Saratoga Springs area during the August horse ra... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 leaders meet amid global turmoil | RUSUTSU The world s top industrialised states faced pressing economic, financial and environmental troubles at the start of their annual summit yesterday , confronted with demands that they reinvigo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Violence Continues In Zimbabwe As Militias Raid Camps | Atlanta, Ga. 7/07/2008 08:50 PM GMT (TransWorldNews - Top Story) The violence in Zimbabwe has continued despite the June 27 election that kept President Robert Mugabe in office for yet another term. O... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain, Obama duel on economic fix-it plans (AP) | Briton gets 34 years for botched coup in Africa. "Time" is right for R&B singer-songwriter Gourdin . A-Rod's wife alleges infidelity in divorce papers . Ringo Starr celebrates birthday on Chicago side... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Liechtenstein Man in UBS Case Had Clients in Libya, U.K. Probes | Ryan J. Donmoyer and David Voreacos (Bloomberg) -- Mario Staggl , a Liechtenstein investment adviser indicted in a tax-evasion probe of UBS AG, has for years helped scandal-tainted clients manage mone... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Navarrette: Hispanics could be key swing voters | Story Highlights. Navarrette: Hispanics could have disproportionate influence on presidential election . Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain has a lock on Hispanic voters, he says . Hispanics' attrac... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bono's aid group: Africa got only $3b of $25b pledged | RUSUTSU, Japan An aid group founded by U2 frontman Bono calculates that the Group of Eight top industrialized nations has delivered only $3 billion of the additional $25 billion promised for Africa fo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | KVII | Texas law could mean unwarranted citation Airline fees make travel tough Nation / World Kennedy cancer update Heir's adoption of lesbian lover annulled Airlines report fewer delays in May Emergency e... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Body of Canadian soldier returned to Canada | Home. The body of a Canadian soldier who died last week while serving at a military base in the Persian Gulf region arrived in Canada for a repatriation ceremony on Monday afternoon. Brendan Anthony D... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | US elections: Poll pits 'old' McCain against 'outsider' Obama | Barack Obama . In a poll released today that asked people to say the first words on their minds to describe the candidates, . State-by-State General Election Match-Ups Our latest addition to general... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Italy frees hijacker of Achille Lauro cruise ship, orders him expelled | Bush calls to PM: 'Yo, Harper' A televised feed at the Group of Eight summit showed U. President George Bush wanting to introduce Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Nigerian President. Oil prices dr... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Critics say McCain's California campaign a case of 'California Dreaming' | G8 leaders pressure African leaders on Zimbabwe Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Group of Eight leaders put pressure on the heads of African states on Monday over Zimbabwean President Robert Mu... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Even John McCain wouldn't hate GCSAA's blog | Upon learning that Republican Presidential candidate John McCain hates bloggers I wasn t too surprised. After all, when was the last time any blogger brought McCain donuts and coffee just the way he... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | On Letting McCain be McCain | One school of thought out there is that the McCain campaign just has to let 'McCain be McCain.' Mike Murphy said it yesterday in this New York Times story on McCain getting much needed assistance on h... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The G8 Start With a Focus on Africa | Rule of Global Etiquette #1: When you throw a party for the exclusive club of the world's richest countries, you have to make sure the poorest don't feel shut out. Japan is adhering to that rule out a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Zim warns on Mugabe sanctions | Zim crisis 'to drag on' Zimbabwe's political impasse looks set to drag on as two main parties lay tough pre-conditions for talks. Ancient burial ground uncovered Archaeologists have uncovered ancient ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Selkirk teen missing nearly 3 weeks | World. Lizabeth Dawn Barnard, 15, was last seen on June 18 at Selkirk Junior High. (RCMP) RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for almost three wee... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 40 injured as low-intensity blasts rock Karachi | Karachi on Monday, causing injuries to 40 people. An unconfirmed report on a private TV channel said one person was killed. AM Pakistani investigators scouring the scene of a weekend suicide bomb att... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Knackered Nadal sacks Stuttgart | NEWLY crowned Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of his title defence in Stuttgart the day after his epic final at the All England club. "I haven't stopped playing for the past four to five mo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 discusses system to follow-up on aid pledges (AP) | RUSUTSU, Japan - An aid group founded by U2 frontman Bono calculates that the Group of Eight top industrialized nations has delivered only $3 billion of the additional $25 billion promised for . Afri... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 Finds Condemning Mugabe Is Easier Than Meeting African Aid Commitments | July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Group of Eight leaders are finding it easier to conjure up words to denounce Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe than money to meet their African aid commitments. The G-8 summit b... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | ZANU-PF: Devoured By Its Own Beast | ZANU-pf: Devoured by its Own Beast George B. In life, there arise many situations where one falls victim to one s own scheming, plot or trap. For example, your cousin has stayed at your home for five ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | 13 injured in bull run | Home. Thirteen people were injured on the first day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, the Spanish Red Cross said. Spokesman Jose Aldaba said the injuries were mainly bumps and bruises from peo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Toronto declares extreme heat alert | With temperatures expected to top 30 C Monday and Tuesday, the City of Toronto has declared an extreme heat alert and opened its seven cooling centres. During an extreme heat alert, residents are aske... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Mugabe already has130, 000 rigged votes of soldiers in run-off battle | London, June 16 (ANI): Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has secured a comfortable head start of at least 130,000 votes through rigged voting by members of the security forces in this month's run-off e... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | California dreaming can McCain win? | Republican volunteers Dustin Thai, left, and Alexis Haftrani help set up a poster at the new regional California headquarters for Republican presidential candidate John McCain in Torrance, Calif. LOS... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Oil clouds G8 summit | LATEST: World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle climate change. Senior officials from the Group ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Food price rises | Forget crops-for-energy. The politics of protectionism and environmentalism are far bigger culprits in the global food crisis. Biofuels that is, the product of crops grown for energy rather than foo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The parade and festivities | A year ago on this blog, we were all getting ready for the all-school reunion. And getting ready for the long primary season leading up to the elections of 2008. This week, the lights have dimmed on t... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Sex Slavery at Militia Bases Backing Mugabe | You have an old version of Adobe Flash Player, or you might not have it installed at all. Please make sure to install the latest version of Flash at www. At many militia bases housing Mugabe's support... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | World leaders ready to slap more sanctions on Zimbabwe | World leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe on Monday unless quick progress is made to end a political crisis after a violent election that extended President Robert Mugabe's ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama: I need to earn troops trust | Candidate lays out defense policies, touts his judgment over McCain s, holds civilians accountable for missteps in Iraq . knows that to win the vote of current and former military members and their fa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Standoff continues at G-8 summit on global warming, other issues | RUSUTSU, Japan -- Aid for Africa -- and whether enough was coming from the world's major economic powers -- was in the spotlight Monday as the Group of Eight nations met with seven African leaders at ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Australia Agriculture News | 7 Jul 2008 15:51 GMT. it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Holloman Minerals, Ltd. of Perth, Australia to Farm -in up to 98% of seven (7) exploration license areas in the Frome Embay... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | UN SecGen Condemns "Lawless Zimbabwe:" Sex | The BBC reported today from Japan that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the last election in Zimbabwe "lacked legitimacy" and he condemned the "lawless" activities now unfolding. As one who has o... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Poland wants the US to ensure its security before agreeing to host a missile shield | Poland has sent its foreign minister to the United States in hopes of salvaging a missile defense deal. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made it clear to George W. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw S... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Military service and qualifications for the presidency | Gen. Wesley Clark s comments about Republican presidential candidate John McCain s military service were inartful, according to Democratic candidate Barack Obama, on whose behalf they were made. In... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama: I need to earn troops respect | Candidate lays out defense policies, touts his judgment over McCain s, holds civilians accountable for missteps in Iraq. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama knows that to win the vote of ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Hebron Settlers Savage Palestinians | AL-SAMOA, West Bank In the latest assaults by Israeli settlers, a Palestinian man was tied to a pole in the West Bank town of Al-Khalil (Hebron) wi (more) . AL-SAMOA, West Bank In the latest assa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 urged to cut back biofuels | World Bank President Robert Zoellick has called for reform of biofuel policies in rich countries, urging them to grow more food to feed the hungry. He was speaking at the G8 summit in Japan, where soa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush, Russian leader still differ on missile defense | TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united today on issues such as Iran and North Korea. But for all their handshakes and smiles, it is clear that thorny iss... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama: Give $, win a seat at my nomination speech | Team Obama made it official this morning - he'll accept the nomination from Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos . Instead of speaking to about 16,000 on the convention floo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Call for 'tough' sanctions on Zimbabwe | British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband on Monday called for "tough" sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's regime, while also denouncing human r... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 wrangles over climate change, aid to Africa | By Linda Sieg and Alan Wheatley TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackl... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Barack Obama and redefining patriotism | Barack Obama speaks to supporters during a speech on patriotism June 30 at Truman Memorial Building in Independence, Mo. Brown The controversy over the comments by some of Sen. John McCain's military ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Police agree to release evidence on Madeleine case | LONDON (AFP) - Police on Monday agreed to hand over evidence about the case of missing girl Madeleine McCann to her parents to allow private investigators working for the family to examine it. In ret... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pakistan: Suicide bombing in capital raises concerns about negotiating with militants | Marking the anniversary of a government operation against the radical Red Mosque, the attack suggests some militants are growing bolder. A suicide bomber blew himself up in the heart of the Pakistani ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Missile defense? | A suicide bomber killed at least 41 people , including the defense attache, and injured more than 140 when he crashed a car full of explosives into the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan off... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Swaziland / Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to SwazilandJoint FAO/WFP report published | Swaziland / Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Swaziland Joint FAO/WFP report published MBABANE, Swaziland, July 7, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ While more than double last year s... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain Touts Job Creation Plan | Factcheck. (PHOENIX) Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Poland's foreign minister visits USA for missile defense talks with Rice | Poland's foreign minister has traveled to the United States for talks with U. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about basing American missile interceptors in Poland for a future missile shield again... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | The Page | Drudge Republican presidential candidate John McCain s promise to balance the budget in his first term leads Drudge Monday morning. President Bush and Barack Obama also have prime spots on the site fo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Obama to Hold Convention Speech at Football Stadium | Drudge Report Republican presidential candidate John McCain s promise to balance the budget in his first term leads Drudge Monday morning. President Bush and Barack Obama also have prime spots on the ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Cut waste to help environment, lower food prices: Government (AFP) | Translate:[ ar ] [ zh ] [ fr ] [ de ] [ it ] [ ja ] [ ko ] [ pt ] [ ru ] [ es ] Other categories: AgriculturalProdAnimal; . Comment is free: Open thread: Gordon Brown is urging Britons to waste les... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush defends stance on games, North Korea | TOYAKO, Japan President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assemble... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | UN Condemns "Lawless Zimbabwe:" Sex Slaves | The BBC reported today from Japan that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the last election in Zimbabwe "lacked legitimacy" and he condemned the "lawless" activities now unfolding. As one who has o... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Man turns himself in over 'brutal' student killings | LONDON (AFP) - A man turned himself in to police in London on Monday in connection with the brutal murder of two French students and was later taken to hospital. Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo, bot... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 urged to honour Africa pledges | African leaders have urged the G8 nations to put their money where their mouth is and deliver on past promises made to Africa. The leaders also spoke of action against Zimbabwean President Robert Mu... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | UN Team Visits Georgia | The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, a UN team tasked with assessing the peace process in Abkhazia starts its visit to Georgia on July 7, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reported. After holding... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Taxi and truck collision claims five lives | Five people, including a child, were killed when a truck and a taxi collided on the N1 highway between Beaufort West and Leeu-Gamka on Monday, Western Cape police said. Spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengq... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 Leaders Called to Step Up Aid for Africa | Aid for Africa and whether enough was coming from the world's major economic powers was in the spotlight Monday as the Group of Eight nations met with seven African leaders at its annual summit. ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | World's Top Leaders Tackle Oil and Food Prices | TOYAKO, Japan Leaders of the world's richest nations Monday opened a summit aimed at battling skyrocketing oil and food prices, as pressure mounted on them to live up to their pledges to help Africa... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | John B. Quigley | No: Should U.S. promote a League of Democracies as U.N. alternative? | Republican presidential candidate John McCain is proposing a "League of Democracies" as a kind of substitute for the United Nations. McCain says that a smaller, more like-minded group of governments c... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | GOP launches TV ad blitz in swing states | Republicans are starting a TV offensive in battleground states to say Sen. Barack Obama is ignoring energy solutions, as both presidential candidates prepare for a weeklong campaign focus on the econo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain to Tackle Weak Economy | 483 PHOENIX -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear power ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain to tout jobs plan in Denver | PHOENIX Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear power plants ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain Touts Plan to Create Jobs | Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear power plants and laun... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | President in Japan for G-8 also defends intention to attend Olympic ceremony | President George W. Bush meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fakuda during their bilateral talks Sunday at the G-8 summit in Japan. Toyako, Japan - President Bush on Sunday defended removing Nor... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Liechtenstein Suspect in UBS Case Worked for Clients in Libya, U.K. Probes | Liechtenstein Man in UBS Case Had Clients in Libya, U. Donmoyer and David Voreacos July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Mario Staggl , a Liechtenstein investment adviser in... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | CoE Chief Condemns Terrorist Act in Gali | The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis said an explosion last night in a cafe in Gali in breakaway Abkhazia appears to be a terrorist act.... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Surkis is not sure whether Ukraine and Poland succeeded to persuade Platini | 16:23 (00:11 minutes ago)The FINANCIAL -- President of the Football Federation of Ukraine Grygoriy Surkis is not sure whether the Ukrainian and Polish officials succeeded in persuading UEFA President ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders focus on Africa on summit's first day | According to RIA Novosti, leaders of the G8 and seven African countries met on July 7 to discuss the rich nations' support for the continent, which has been hardest-hit by rising global food prices. ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Suicide Bomber Strikes Indian Embassy In Kabul | The U. Among the victors is Dara Torres, 41, who became the oldest American swimmer to ever make the team — and set records in the process. After winning the Wimbledon men's final five years in... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | McCain touts plan to create jobs, help workers (AP via Yahoo! News) | Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear power plants and laun... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders talk of more Zimbabwe sanctions | By David Ljunggren TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - World leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe on Monday unless quick progress is made to end a political crisis after a violent elec... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bob remains defiant | Tsvangirai snubs Mbeki. By Shingo Ito Leaders of the Group of Eight industrial powers are set to ramp up pressure on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe after an election condemned as a sham, summit h... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 talks of more Zimbabwe sanctions | Mugabe accused of 'unchecked brutality'. By David Ljunggren Toyako, Japan - World leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe on Monday unless quick progress is made to end a politi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Touts Economic Plan | Charles Babington Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear pow... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 AND AFRICA | Yoko Nishikawa and Jeremy Pelofsky TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - African leaders urged the Group of Eight rich nations on Monday to keep promises to help their continent and pleaded with them to remember ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 leaders tackle oil and food prices, Africa aid | TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - Leaders of the world's richest nations Monday opened a summit aimed at battling skyrocketing oil and food prices, as pressure mounted on them to live up to their pledges to help ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Britain in crisis talks on Mugabe | Mugabe regime warns West to 'stop meddling' HARARE - MR Robert Mugabe's regime warned the West on Monday to 'stop meddling' in Zimbabwe's crisis as the veteran leader faced mounting pressure to cut a... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Leaders to cheer athletes on | G8 summit expected to tackle global problems. Several thousand anti-G8 protesters rally in Japan . British PM: G8 should boost fight against climate change. Bush, left, and Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda ar... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | African Aid Crisis Tops G-8 Agenda | Actor Bill Nighy poses for photographers in front of letters spelling "Act Now" during an event sponsored by Oxfam at a park in Sapporo, northern Japan, July 7, 2008. Nighy called on Group of Eight (G... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Copper thieves copped | Fire damage Land in Velvento scorched; several blazes put out Some 20 hectares of land were burned by a wildfire in the municipality of Velvento in northern Greece on Saturday in one of several blaze... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pres. Yar'Adua and World's Top Leaders Meet under Pressure to Help Africa | Nigeria Deploys Troops after 14 Killed in Land Feud Retrenched Customs Personnel To Receive Insurance Claims- World Leaders Call for Action on Oil, Food Prices Ahead of G8 Meet- Health Officials Confi... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Bush Defends Overseas Stances | TOYAKO, Japan | President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assemb... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Sokari | Africa Bloggers (12 members). AFRICAN SINGERS & MUSICIANS COLLECTIVE (44 members). A baby boy had both legs broken by supporters of President Robert Mugabe to punish his father for being an opposition... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | SNE isn't out to bust its unions | This is in response to Mark Lee Lambert's letter about SNE entitled, "Don't blame tough times for layoffs. Rising fuel and transportation costs, rising food prices, rising medical costs, a stagnate, r... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 Summit starts, more promises to Africa expected | By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush on Monday called new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev a "smart guy" who understands the issues. president would not go so far as to... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Slideshow-based Google Image Ad | AdSense ads with a slideshow feature. two arrows where you can click through to more ads if you like. Now Bilal Hameed spotted an image ad with a slideshow feature, as shown above. is this new, or is... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Shadow boxing the apocalypse | Shadow boxing the apocalypse Commentary: Veteran Schultz says we're in 'major global upheaval' By Peter Brimelow, MarketWatch Last update: 12:33 a. EDT July 7, 2008NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The eponym... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | REFILE-British PM calls for strong G8 message to Zimbabwe | Gordon Brown[1]; British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the Group of Eight leaders gathered in northern Japan to send a strong message to Zimbabwe. G8, African leaders differ on Zimbabwe ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pakistan denies Musharraf, army sent centrifuges to North Korea | Pakistan's top nuclear authority Saturday rejected claims by disgraced atomic scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan that the army and President Pervez Musharraf sent centrifuges to North Korea in 2000. Lieutena... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | SA press freedom not under threat - Pahad | Media freedom needs more than talk - ANC .. News from Africa read with keen interest, says foreign media. ANC deputy president condemns ugly, barbaric attacks .. Xenophobic attacks hurt SA's image ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | US firefighters battle blazes around California | US firefighters battle blazes around California Firefighters got a gift of a mild, mostly windless night and a forecast for similar conditions yesterday as they attempted to protect thousands of homes... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | EU pledges unused farm aid to food crisis | European Union , G8 , summit , Japan , Zimbabwe , Africa , global , food , crisis The European Union has pledged 1 billion euros ( 792m) in unused farm subsidies to African farmers to help aid the glo... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Repsol Chases Breakthrough Technology as Offshore Oil Politics Heat Up | President Bush, Republican presidential candidate John McCain, Florida governor Charlie Crist and others push to end the U. moratorium on offshore oil drilling, Spanish-Argentinean oil major Repsol [ ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | JACOBS: Political discourse still a good thing | Fourth of July weekend for families and friends who have gathered for barbecue, beer and soda in celebration of Independence Day. Some revelers might even argue that drinking liberally is the patrioti... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Malaysia Sows the Seed of a Better Life | Malaysia is blessed to have oil below the sea and onshore. Both crude and palm oil are trading at record-high prices, and contributing significantly to the economy. Business Times interviews Malaysian... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Injured Gay is on 'active rest' | CBC.ca Injured Gay is on 'active rest'Boston Globe, United States - 47 minutes ago Tyson Gay was diagnosed with a mild strain in part of his left hamstring after undergoing an MRI late Saturday aftern... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Cantor Hits Obama on Iraq Again | ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Africa takes center stage at G8 summit in Japan | World leaders are expected to focus on soaring world food and oil prices prices as they meet in Japan for this year's Group of Eight summit meeting. Climate change, African development, nuclear proli... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Kikwete in Tokyo for G8 Summit | President Jakaya Kikwete has arrived in Tokyo to attend the G8 Summit, the gathering of the most industrialized nations in the world. Previously the group was known as G7 but later changed to G8 after... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G8 summit opens with spotlight on aid for Africa, food and Zimbabwe | G8 unlikely to agree on climate deal. Several thousand anti-G8 protesters rally in Japan. RUSUTSU-- Aid for Africa and whether enough is coming from the world's major economic powers was in the spotl... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | G-8 Summit Opens in Japan | LatestNewscast News Now Live VOA Africa Live Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East U. American Life Health & Science Entertainment News Analysis Special Reports Shows by Name VOA News Blog T2... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Buzz Aldrin, NASA, Mars & Our Future | Buzz Aldrin is right. If we don't invest in NASA, the Chinese are going to beat us to the Moon and to Mars. As usual, we are piddling it away, to pinch pennies. I am terrified if Barack Obama is elect... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Pres. Bush defends his decisions at G-8 summit | TOYAKO, Japan -- President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assem... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Gilmore coming to valley | RICHMOND -- Former Gov. Senate campaign to the Roanoke Valley this week and continue to focus on pocketbook issues that he plans to emphasize in his contest with Democrat Mark Warner. Gilmore will spe... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Zim solution 'imperative' | Zimbabweans in SA speak out In the wake of a failed run-off, News24 speaks to Zimbabweans living in South Africa. G8 'keep your promise' Africa wants the Group of Eight industrialised countries to del... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | New King Of Wimbledon | RAFAEL Nadal beat defending champion Roger Federer in five sets to win an epic Wimbledon men's singles final that was interrupted by rain and lasted for almost five hours. The Spaniard won 6-4 6-4 6-7... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | US elections 2008: Which presidential candidate supports the motorcycle industry | Biker Parties Day Trippin' Features Motorcycle News Motorcycle Tech Opinions Product Reviews . Should your passion for motorcycling affect your vote this year? You bet it should. All of ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Washington: Plug-in hybrids gaining ground but still face challenges | WASHINGTON Within five years, Sen. Lamar Alexander predicts, tens of thousands of Tennesseans will be driving plug-in hybrid cars, part of a nationwide wave that could cut the country s oil imports ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Candidate's spouses face scrutiny, impact campaigns | U. Barack Obama and John McCain aren't the only ones involved in a race to the White House. The ladies may not be running for commander-in-chief, but the candidates' wives still are making waves in th... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | RP shares close 1.9 pct higher | Agence France Presse MANILA - Philippine share prices closed 1.9 percent higher on Monday as investors picked up bargains, dealers said. Sixty-four issues advanced, 28 declined and 47 ended unchanged.... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | World's top leaders meet under pressure to help Africa | Leaders of the world's top industrial powers were under pressure Monday to live up to pledges to help Africa as they opened a summit dominated by skyrocketing oil and food prices. Bush gathered in the... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | A-Rod faces divorce | Recovery is just beginning in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. City council member Brian Fagan offers a tour of his city. Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes work for Obama has helped revolutionize political use of... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Federer plunged into gloom by defeat at dusk | Wimbledon is my greatest ever triumph, says Rafa .. Lionheart Nadal dethrones Federer in Wimbledon epic. Pacquiao wins! MANNY PACQUIAO has made history, knocking out David Diaz in the 9th round to bec... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Dollar firms ahead of G8 talks, Bernanke testimony | Stock market getting you down?. Dollar firms ahead of G8 talks, Bernanke testimony. Shares slightly higher in early trade on bargain hunting. CURRENCY ASIA Dollar firms ahead of G8 talks, Bernanke tes... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Gay marriage gives Newsom an edge | Four years ago, when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples, he seemed to put the kibosh on any thought of a statewide political career. After all, that ... Read » |
07/Jul 2008 | Leaders gather for G8 | The United States and Japan have called for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy. As US president George W Bush arrived at this mountain resort, authoritie... Read » |