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LA pushing to become nation's mass transit leader (AP)
July 31, 2010
AP - The region famous for jilting the street car to take up a love affair with the automobile is trying to rekindle its long ago romance with commuter rail.
Admiral: US-led drills not about sending message (AP)
July 31, 2010
AP - The commander of military drills in the Pacific says the focus of the exercises was training to combat terrorism, not sending a message to North Korea.
Paintball course attracts unwanted guests: bears (AP)
July 31, 2010AP - A newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odor from disintegrated paintballs was luring possibly dangerous guests: bears.
A House divided against itself cannot please constituents - Washington Post
July 31, 2010 Reuters | A House divided against itself cannot please constituents Washington Post It's hard to imagine what could drive public approval of Congress even lower than it has been this year. But a pending public ethics trial of one of the House's most senior Democrats (and possibly a second) and an angry, prolonged tirade on ... Maxine Waters faces ethics charges Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman |
Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede - New York Times
July 31, 2010 The Guardian | Tracking Gulf's Fate as Slicks Recede New York Times As BP and its team prepare to seal the wrecked Macondo well with mud and cement early next week, and the extent of oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico has receded, biologists and other scientists are mulling the long-term ... BP Macondo Oil Well `Kill' Delayed Because of Gulf of Mexico Storm Debris US House Approves Oil Spill Reform Bill Guest commentary: Help us show the world our beaches are oil-free |
Judge 'inundated' with death threats after Arizona ruling - Chicago Sun-Times
July 31, 2010 The Guardian | Judge 'inundated' with death threats after Arizona ruling Chicago Sun-Times US District Judge Susan Bolton received hundreds of threats at her court offices within hours of her ruling last week on Arizona's tough and controversial immigration law. "She has been inundated," said US Marshal David Gonzales, ... Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jail 64 arrested in Arizona crime, immigration sweep Court denies request for expedited hearing on Arizona immigration law |
Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Aid for Small Businesses - Voice of America
July 31, 2010 Boston Globe | Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Aid for Small Businesses Voice of America President Barack Obama has lashed out at opposition Republicans for blocking government efforts to bring new aid to small businesses. In his weekly address, President Obama accused Republicans of using parliamentary procedures to block a proposed $30 ... Barack Obama spars with GOP over small business bill as stats show weak ... Obama blames GOP on small business lending bill Obama Pushes Small Business Bill in Radio Address |
Doing the Math on Obama's Detroit Bailout - BusinessWeek
July 31, 2010 msnbc.com | 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 praises auto bailout |
Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA - The Associated Press
July 31, 2010 Los Angeles Times (blog) | Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA The Associated Press PALMDALE, Calif. — Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles. The blaze was 62 percent contained ... Fire crews make progress...Second ethics trial?...Facebook deterrent Aerial Assault Waged on Calif. Wildfire Crown fire grows to more than 13000 acres |
Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case - Seattle Post Intelligencer
July 31, 2010 The Guardian | Al Gore Cleared in Sexual Assault Case Seattle Post Intelligencer Former Vice President Al Gore has been cleared of allegations that he made unwanted advances towards a masseuse in a Portland, Oregon hotel in 2006, according to ABC News. Multnomah County prosecutors said there was no basis for prosecution following a ... Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations Al Gore Won't Face Prosecution Al Gore cleared of assault allegations made by masseuse |
