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 NYT > Home Page BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JOHN M. BRODER 3 Sep 2010 at 1:08am The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts. New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds by By MICHAEL BARBARO and MARJORIE CONNELLY 3 Sep 2010 at 1:30am The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town. Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan by By DEXTER FILKINS 3 Sep 2010 at 1:08am Afghanistan?s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while scores of Afghans were unable to withdraw money from the bank. Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious by By ISABEL KERSHNER 2 Sep 2010 at 11:52pm Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide. Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina Coast by By ANAHAD O'CONNOR and JACK HEALY 3 Sep 2010 at 1:16am The storm closed in on North Carolina early Friday morning, pelting the state with rain and wind as towns braced for Earl?s devastating force. Crossroads County: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats by By KIRK JOHNSON 3 Sep 2010 at 1:30am Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties. Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers by By REED ABELSON 3 Sep 2010 at 12:20am Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found. A Crisis in Amish Country by By MALCOLM GAY 2 Sep 2010 at 11:57pm An Amish man has been charged with sexual assaults, dividing a congregation that prefers to handle disputes internally. Soldiers Kill 25 in Mexico Gunbattle by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2 Sep 2010 at 11:57pm Mexico?s military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border. Book Sets Off Immigration Debate in Germany by By MICHAEL SLACKMAN 2 Sep 2010 at 10:47pm Thilo Sarrazin, a former official who has been criticized as espousing racist views, has set off a discussion about Germany?s immigration policy. Critics Root for Espada?s Exit, but He?s Dug In by By SAM DOLNICK 3 Sep 2010 at 1:33am Pedro Espada Jr., the Senate majority leader, faces a tough battle in the Sept. 14 primary, but political observers say he remains a formidable candidate to defeat. As Colleges Compete, Money Flows to All Sports by By JOE DRAPE and KATIE THOMAS 3 Sep 2010 at 1:30am The Directors? Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has set off a competition to have the best broad-based sports program. Art Review: Antics Aside, a Dalí of Constant Ambition by By ROBERTA SMITH 3 Sep 2010 at 12:45am An exhibition counters the notion that late work by Dalí is bad, and that most Dalí is late work. |
Los Angeles Times - Top News Headlines from latimes.com U.S. employers push increase in cost of healthcare onto workers 2 Sep 2010 at 8:46pm A new survey shows an average worker with a family plan pays nearly $4,000 a year, up 14% from 2009. Meanwhile, the average employer contribution to a family plan hasn't increased at all. As employers struggle with rising healthcare costs and a sour economy, U.S. workers for the first time in at least a decade are being asked to shoulder the entire increase in the cost of health benefits on their own.
It's a masterpiece, whatever that means 2 Sep 2010 at 6:59pm The inaugural exhibition at the new Centre Pompidou-Metz revives a long-standing debate about what, if anything, deserves the lofty label. "Chefs-d'Oeuvre?"
Value of California's properties falls 1.8% to $4.4 trillion 3 Sep 2010 at 12:27am Forty-eight of California's 58 counties saw totals fall this year — nine by more than 5%, the state Board of Equalization reported. The total value fell 2.4% in 2009. The Golden State's real estate market lost a bit more of its luster as the total value of California's properties fell for the second year in a row — and for the second time since records were first kept in 1933 at the depths of the Great Depression.
West Bank city of Hebron could be powder keg as Mideast peace talks begin 2 Sep 2010 at 6:44pm Hebron, home to more than 150,000 Palestinians and 400 Jewish settlers, is often at the center of the storm, and it is once again. Residents are bracing themselves and warn violence could spread. The fate of the U.S.-sponsored peace talks launched Thursday in Washington could hinge in part on how things play out in this hotly disputed West Bank city, where extremists on opposite sides suddenly find they share a common purpose: to sabotage the process.
Middle East talks begin with work plan 2 Sep 2010 at 7:13pm Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington and agree on fortnightly talks to work toward a peace deal even as the issue of settlement construction in the West Bank threatens to derail the effort. Israeli and Palestinian leaders formally reopened peace talks Thursday by setting a work plan for the next year, but adjourned without progress on their conflict over Israeli housing construction in disputed areas, an issue that threatens to quickly undermine the negotiations.
California to use new type of nationwide school tests 3 Sep 2010 at 3:00am Through a federal grant, California will join 43 other states in replacing oft-maligned standardized exams. With a federal award of $330 million, California and 43 other states joined Thursday to replace the much-maligned year-end English and math standardized tests with new nationwide tests that could better measure student learning and teacher performance.
Disney, Time Warner Cable strike new deal 2 Sep 2010 at 7:22pm After several weeks of tense negotiations, Walt Disney Co. struck a new deal to keep its broadcast and cable channels on Time Warner Cable, one of the nation's largest pay-TV distributors with more than 14 million subscribers nationwide with markets including New York City and Los Angeles.
Hurricane Earl now Category 2; N.C. and Va. bracing 3 Sep 2010 at 12:41am Hurricane Earl weakened slightly Thursday afternoon, downgrading from a Category 3 to Category 2 storm as of 8 p.m., as it moved toward the Virginia and North Carolina coasts overnight Thursday and into Friday.
Afghans pull money from troubled Kabul Bank 2 Sep 2010 at 5:29pm Officials say the bank is safe despite reports of massive losses. Afghans on Thursday rushed to withdraw their savings from troubled Kabul Bank despite attempts by officials to reassure nervous depositors that their money was safe.
Court papers identify Pasadena officers who shot and killed parolee 3 Sep 2010 at 3:00am Papers in a wrongful-death suit name Charles Glen Reep and Michael Alvarado as the policemen who fatally shot Leroy Barnes Jr. in 2009 during a traffic stop. A union had fought release of the names. Two Pasadena police officers, whose names were kept secret after they shot and killed a parolee last year, were identified this week in federal court papers filed by an attorney representing the dead man's family.
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 washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights Hurricane Earl begins hitting Outer Banks by Rob Stein and Michael W. Savage 3 Sep 2010 at 8:36pm People all along the Eastern Seaboard brace for major disruptions and significant damage as the massive storm sweeps up the coastline. Outer Banks - Hurricane Earl - North Carolina - United States - Coastal Tax breaks being considered by Anne E. Kornblut and Lori Montgomery 3 Sep 2010 at 9:23pm White House advisers mull package of business tax breaks to spur hiring, combat GOP charges. White House - Business - President - United States - Government Re-employed but less satisfied by Michael A. Fletcher 3 Sep 2010 at 4:02pm Those who were unemployed during recession are more likely to see selves as overqualified for jobs. Employment - Recession - Business - Job Search - Business and Economy |
 msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism. Earl weakens as rain, waves whip N.C. islands 3 Sep 2010 at 1:03am Hurricane Earl weakens to a Category 2 storm with rain and 110 mph winds bearing down on North Carolina's Outer Banks and threatening the Eastern Seaboard. National Hurricane Center - Tropical cyclone - Saffir?Simpson Hurricane Scale - Meteorology - Hurricanes Are you in the hurricane zone? Send images, stories 11 Mar 2010 at 12:51am Send your images and stories from breaking news scenes. Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion 2 Sep 2010 at 7:14pm The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Oil platform - Environment - Energy Woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain 2 Sep 2010 at 8:59pm Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?" Health - Vancouver - Bethany Storro - Portland Oregon - Washington Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic 2 Sep 2010 at 5:56pm A fuel tanker loaded with 9 million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel has run aground in Canada's Far North but none of the fuel has spilled, the Canadian Coast Guard said on Thursday. Canada - Canadian Coast Guard - Diesel fuel - Arctic - Nunavut More bombs found in Discovery standoff case 2 Sep 2010 at 7:49pm Four more explosive devices tied to the suspect in the Discovery Channel standoff were found at a residence in Montgomery County, Md., authorities told NBC News on Thursday. Discovery Channel - NBC - United States - Montgomery - Counties Osteoporosis drugs may raise throat cancer risk 2 Sep 2010 at 7:02pm Researchers say new findings shouldn't affect patients taking bisphosphonates, but said the medicines should be watched closely. Other studies have been divided over whether the risk is real. Cancer - Osteoporosis - Health - Bisphosphonate - Conditions and Diseases Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener 3 Sep 2010 at 1:31am Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Terrelle Pryor - Ohio State University - Brandon Saine - Miami - Touchdown Paris' not-my-bag claim undone by her Twitpic? 2 Sep 2010 at 5:29pm When the heiress was arrested in Las Vegas, she claimed the Chanel purse containing a bindle of cocaine wasn't hers, and a Twitpic she posted in July may be proof she's not telling the truth. Chanel - Cocaine - Paris Hilton - Las Vegas - Nevada Israelis, Palestinians to meet every two weeks 2 Sep 2010 at 7:38pm Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year. Middle East - Israel - Palestinian people - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine Army: Chaplain is 1st killed in action since '70 2 Sep 2010 at 6:21pm The first Army chaplain to be killed in action since Vietnam, died this week in Afghanistan, military officials said Thursday. Afghanistan - Vietnam - Killed in action - Military - United States Steelers have more QB worries: Leftwich hurt 2 Sep 2010 at 11:52pm Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to replace Ben Roethlisberger during his suspension, injured his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh beat the starter-less Carolina Panthers 19-3 on Thursday. Ben Roethlisberger - Carolina Panthers - Byron Leftwich - sport - Pittsburgh Steelers Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles 2 Sep 2010 at 7:37pm The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees. World Trade Center - Islam - Real estate - New York City - September 11 2001 Sponsored By: 2 Sep 2010 at 7:37pm Harris, No. 13 Miami roll, look ready for Ohio St. 2 Sep 2010 at 11:11pm Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams. Jacory Harris - Ohio State University - Sport - Florida A&M University - Miami Hurricanes football Run on Afghan bank's deposits reported 2 Sep 2010 at 3:07pm The Afghan president's brother confirms to NBC News that Kabul Bank funds were used to buy villas in Dubai but urges the U.S. to step in to prevent a financial panic. Dubai - Afghanistan - United States - Kabul Bank - Asia Mexican army kills 25 drug suspects near U.S. border 3 Sep 2010 at 12:08am At least 25 drug suspects were killed Thursday in a gunfight with the Mexican army near the U.S. border, military sources said. Mexico ? United States border - Mexican Army - United States - Army - Military When animal rescuers become animal hoarders 2 Sep 2010 at 4:44pm Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away ? unaware it was a death camp for cats. Cat - Pennsylvania - Extermination camp - United States - Recreation Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge 2 Sep 2010 at 3:47pm Two young goats that wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent two days high above a highway were hungry but safe when they were plucked to safety with a towering cherry picker. Rail transport - Goat - Business - Cherry picker - Livestock Double hand transplant patient can 'wiggle fingers' 2 Sep 2010 at 2:07pm The transplant recipient made his first appearance on Thursday, about a week after he underwent a nearly 18-hour transplant procedure at a hospital. Hospital - Surgery - Hand transplantation - Health - Transplantation |
www.washingtontimes.com stories: national www.washingtontimes.com stories: national Eastern Seaboard hunkers down as hurricane nears 2 Sep 2010 at 10:45pm BUXTON, N.C. | The last ferry left for the mainland, and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard. ...Amtrak hired private lawyers for executives by Jim McElhatton 2 Sep 2010 at 8:01pm Top Amtrak officials declined to participate in an internal investigation until they were provided private lawyers on the government-owned company's dime, an unusual request considering they were not even targets of the probe. Records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that Amtrak Treasurer Dale Stein, General Counsel Eleanor ... Justice Dept. sues Arizona sheriff by Jerry Seper 2 Sep 2010 at 8:31pm The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against "America's toughest sheriff," Joe Arpaio in Phoenix, accusing him, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and the county of refusing to fully cooperate in a federal investigation into allegations that he and his deputies are guilty of racial discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in ... Bernanke out of moves, critics say by Patrice Hill 2 Sep 2010 at 8:54pm With interest rates near zero and the Federal Reserve already owning a large share of the mortgage and Treasury securities markets, many investors fear the central bank may be out of ammunition should the economy take a serious turn for the worse. But Fed-watchers say the central bank, despite its ... Groundbreaking begins Howard Theatre's second act by Deborah Simmons 2 Sep 2010 at 7:48pm Entertainer and philanthropist Bill Cosby says the Howard Theatre is a gem "in our community's crown," and on Thursday, D.C. officials and well-wishers held a groundbreaking ceremony to restore that jewel of a historic playhouse. Having slipped into darkness since integration and the 1968 D.C. riots ripped through the U ... Furlough program far out of date, IG reports by Ben Conery 2 Sep 2010 at 7:16pm It will take the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) another seven years to implement new policies already seven years old aimed at improving weaknesses in its prison furlough program, a predicament the Justice Department's internal watchdog on Thursday called "unacceptable." The reason is simple: The policy can't be implemented until BOP ... |
 FOXNews.com FOX News Channel - We Report. You Decide. Mom, Son Missing After Van Found on Wash. Beach by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 4:13am A woman heading to her stepfather's house was "beyond lost" when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday. Plane Hits, Kills Man on South Carolina Beach by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 11:37am A 38-year-old father of two was jogging and listening to his iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing on the beach, officials said Tuesday. Police Pursuit of Pickup Truck Full of People Ends by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 11:31am A lengthy pursuit ended Tuesday morning in the Tolleson area west of Phoenix as a pickup truck driver carrying a load of human cargo tried to evade police. Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake Hits Southern California by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 10:11am An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California before dawn Tuesday, jolting millions of people awake and putting first-responders on alert but causing no damage, injuries or power outages. Sandbags Delivered Ahead of Fargo Flood Fight by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 5:08am Police escorted convoys of flatbed trucks carrying piles of sandbags into neighborhoods Monday as the cities of Fargo in eastern North Dakota and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., went into flood-fighting mode. Church Fights Back After Town Bans Home Bible Study by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 8:18am The national Alliance Defense Fund says a town code that bars religious assemblies in private homes in the Arizona community of Gilbert is unconstitutional. Pa. School Bus Driver Charged in 2nd Fatal Crash by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 16 Mar 2010 at 11:06am On-board surveillance video shows a school bus driver was sleep-deprived and didn't stop before turning into a suburban Philadelphia middle school, causing an accident that killed the passenger of an oncoming car, authorities said Monday. More Charges in Alleged Child-Punching at Walmart by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 6:30am Police in Ohio have brought more charges against a Walmart shopper accused of punching children in the head for kicks. Art Heist Confounds Investigators 20 Years After Theft by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 6:31am Investigators of a 20-year-old art heist at a Boston museum that was the largest such theft in history are stepping up their efforts. 3 California Men Injured When Car Rolls Down Cliff by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 3:06am The California Highway Patrol says the Toyota Corolla veered off Highway 1 on Sunday and went over the cliff, landing on a rocky beach below. Mom Furious Over Teacher's 'Loser' Comment to Daughter by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 3:15am The mother of a sixth grade North Carolina student said she's enraged after her daughter's teacher gave her a failing grade and wrote "loser" on a recent class assignment, Fox8.com reported Monday. NYC Hopes to Get Money Back to Scammed Cab Riders by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 1:53pm Thousands of people ripped off by New York City taxi drivers who illegally overcharged them could get some money back. Nun Arraigned on New Charge in Girl's Kidnapping by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 3:59am Laura Caballero was known as Sister Mary at the St. Filumena Catholic Church in Eustis Ohio Woman Claims Doctor Used Wrong Breast Implants by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 3:59am An Ohio woman claims in a lawsuit that a Pennsylvania plastic surgeon used the wrong kind of breast implants on her. Boy Dies in Crash, Tried to Jump From Vehicle by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 11:16am Authorities in western Kentucky say a teenager's effort to jump from his father's moving vehicle led to the boy's death. Medical Marijuana User Sues After Being Fired by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 15 Mar 2010 at 2:11am A Great Falls man who says he was wrongly fired from his job for using medical marijuana has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against his former employer. |