Jumat, 11 September 2009

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On 9/11, day of mourning becomes day of service (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:40 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 photo, a passerby takes a picture of a tree uprooted in Central Park after a fast-moving storm in New York, Americans planned beach cleanups, packages for soldiers and save-the-tree fundraisers along with familiar remembrances in three cities to mark eight years since the attacks of Sept. 11, the first time the anniversary was named a national day of service. Sue Katz, a tour bus guide in New York City, planned a walking tour in Central Park to raise money for the hundreds of century-old trees toppled by a recent storm. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)AP - Drawing on the spirit that spurred volunteers to rush to the burning World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans looked for ways to help each other on a day better known for mourning the thousands of people killed in the nation's worst terrorist attack.

Dems answer Obama's call for action on health care (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:49 AM PDT

President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after speaking to a joint session of Congress on healthcare at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, pool)AP - Democratic leaders wrestling with health care legislation are confronting a host of knotty issues such as medical malpractice, abortion, illegal immigrants and Medicaid, all the while predicting passage of sweeping health care legislation within a few months.

Studies: 1 dose of swine flu vaccine works (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:38 AM PDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, second from right, speaks as Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group Director Dr. Gregory A. Poland , left, American Academy of Pediatrics Director Dr. David T. Tayloe, and National Foundation for Infectious Diseases President-Elect, Dr. William Schaffner, right, look on during a briefing about the upcoming seasonal flu season, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)AP - Good news in the world's flu fight: One dose of the new swine flu vaccine looks strong enough to protect adults — and can spark protection within 10 days of the shot, Australian and U.S. researchers said Thursday.

General Motors to offer money-back guarantee (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:42 AM PDT

In this frame grab provided by General Motors, company Chairman Edward Whitacre Jr. appears in a new GM television commercial. Looking to regain consumers' trust, General Motors Co. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 said new car buyers will be able to return their vehicles within 2 months of purchase for a full refund, part of a long-awaited new marketing campaign for the biggest American automaker. (AP Photo/General Motors)AP - General Motors is hoping to jump-start its revival by guaranteeing car buyers that if they don't like their new Chevrolet, GMAC, Buick or Cadillac, they have 60 days to bring it back for a full refund.

Pakistan: Swat Taliban spokesman, 4 others held (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:37 AM PDT

FILE -- In an April 17, 2009 file photo Muslim Khan talks to The Associated Press at his base in Imam Deri, Mingora, in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Pakistan's army said Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, it has arrested Muslim Khan, the Taliban spokesman in the Swat Valley, and four other militant leaders from the region. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash/file)AP - Pakistan's army has detained a top Taliban spokesman and 4 other militant leaders in the Swat Valley in the first major arrests of top-level insurgents from the troubled region, military officials said Friday.

This 9-11, Obama has the bullhorn on terrorism (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2001 file photo, President George W. Bush puts his arms around firefighter Bob Beckwith while standing in front of the World Trade Center in New York during a tour of the devastation. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, FILE)AP - On Sept. 11, 2001, Barack Obama was driving to a state legislative hearing in Chicago when he heard the first sketchy reports of a plane hitting the World Trade Center on his car radio. The 40-year-old state senator spent the afternoon in his law office watching "nightmare images" of destruction and grief unfold on TV.

Analysis: 'You lie!' further erodes discourse (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:44 AM PDT

In this Oct. 16, 2008 photo, U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., right, speaks with Jean Carlino, Lib Sanders and her husband Bill Sanders, from left, while sharing photos of his family at the Bluffton, S.C., Republican Headquarters. President Barack Obama accepted a South Carolina Republican's apology for shouting, 'You lie!' during his speech to Congress, and House Democratic leaders showed no interest in sanctions against Rep. Joe Wilson. Obama said Thursday that Wilson apologized 'quickly and without equivocation' and the congressman told reporters the shout-out was 'spontaneous.' (AP Photo/The (Hilton Head) Island Packet, Sarah Welliver)AP - Screams of "Socialism!" Conservative talk show hosts peddling debunked "death panels." Placards likening Barack Obama to Hitler. And now, to the president's face: "You lie!" A breach of civility? Absolutely. A strategic political mistake? Maybe.

Democratic support for Afghan war waning (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:42 AM PDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Democratic leaders in Congress urged the Obama administration Thursday to quickly produce a plan for winning the war in Afghanistan or risk widespread opposition within the president's own party to a new troop buildup.

Record companies sue 'Ellen' show over copyrights (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:45 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2009 file photo, Ellen DeGeneres arrives at the Daytime Emmy Awards on in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)AP - Some of the world's largest recording companies are suing "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," claiming producers violated their copyrights by playing more than 1,000 songs without permission.

Steelers lean on Big Ben's arm to top Titans in OT (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:47 AM PDT

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes, right, celebrates a touchdown catch with teammate Mike Wallace during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - The Pittsburgh Steelers apparently are going to stay with this Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes combination until somebody beats them.

Obama seeks new momentum on healthcare effort (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 04:57 PM PDT

President Barack Obama delivers a speech on healthcare before a joint session of Congress in Washington, September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Democratic leaders promised swift action on a healthcare system overhaul on Thursday after a high-stakes speech by President Barack Obama that earned good public reviews but appeared to change few minds in Congress.

Iran offers talks, but not on its nuclear program (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 06:44 PM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, 350 km (217 miles) south of Tehran, April 8, 2008. REUTERS/Presidential official website/HandoutReuters - An Iranian proposal made public on Thursday offers wide-ranging talks with the West but is silent about its nuclear program, a mixed message that may undercut any push for further U.N. sanctions on Iran for now.

Studies show one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 07:58 PM PDT

A technician works at a product line of the Inactivated H1N1 Influenza Vaccine in Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a Chinese vaccine making company, in Beijing, September 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - Two studies published on Thursday confirmed that a single dose of swine flu vaccine can protect people from the new pandemic H1N1 virus -- welcome news to global health officials who had worried that people might need two doses.

Congress wary of more U.S. Afghanistan troops: Pelosi (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 08:19 PM PDT

Reuters - There is little support in Congress for sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Thursday, indicating possible trouble ahead for President Barack Obama.

SEC contrite about missing Madoff, vows reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 04:12 PM PDT

The headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim BourgReuters - Contrite U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials apologized for bungling five probes that should have uncovered Bernard Madoff's $65 billion fraud and pledged to overhaul the way the agency operates.

U.S. will stick to plan for Iraq pullout: Hill (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 04:14 PM PDT

U.S. soldiers stand guard during a ceremony of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from a base in Falluja, 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Mohanned FaisalReuters - The United States expects to keep to its plan to withdraw combat forces from Iraq within a year despite a spate of bomb attacks, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said on Thursday.

U.S. poverty rate hits 11-year high (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. poverty rate hit its highest level in 11 years in 2008 as the worst recession since the Great Depression threw millions of Americans out of work, a government report showed on Thursday.

U.S. government nervous about stimulus fraud, scams (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 03:54 PM PDT

Reuters - As billions of dollars from the economic stimulus plan pour through the U.S. economy, members of Congress, the administration and regulatory agencies are increasingly worried about the risks of fraud.

US warns Taliban may benefit from Afghan vote delay (AFP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 12:19 AM PDT

An Afghan man walks in front of a billboard displaying a photo the country's president Hamid Karzai in Kabul. The United States has warned that a long delay in resolving disputes related to the Afghanistan's fraud-tainted elections would play only into the hands of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - The United States warned Friday that a long delay in resolving disputes related to Afghanistan's fraud-tainted elections would play only into the hands of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

US dampens hopes Iran offer will revive nuke talks (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 07:32 PM PDT

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) gives documents to (L-R) Swiss diplomat Livia Leu Agosti, Russian envoy Alexander Sadovikov and French ambassador Bernard Poletti at the foreign ministry in Tehran, September 9, 2009. The United States said that Iran's new offer is AFP - The United States said that a new offer from Iran is "not really responsive" to concerns about its nuclear program, dampening hopes for new talks aimed at breaking a three-year impasse.
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