Dozens arrested as protests of immigration law
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:29:15 GMT
AP - Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.
Lawyers for Rangel, ethics committee reach deal
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:12:50 GMT
AP - People familiar with the talks say representatives of New York Democrat Charles Rangel and lawyers for the House ethics committee have reached a plea deal in his ethics case. However, committee members have not agreed to the settlement.
As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:31 GMT
AP - Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.
2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:43:41 GMT
AP - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.
Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View'
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:21 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.
Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:13:36 GMT
AP - Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.
At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:08:41 GMT
AP - A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:18 GMT
AP - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign that the economy likely added jobs in July, although not enough to lower the nation's high unemployment rate.
FAA: Chelsea Clinton's wedding is a no-fly zone
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:21 GMT
AP - Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone.
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Nationals RHP Strasburg heads to 15-day DL
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:31:42 GMT
AP - Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals are being with their prized pitcher.
Unemployment claims fall, but still elevated
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:38:35 GMT
Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, but stayed at a stubbornly high level that underscored the labor market recovery was having trouble gaining traction.
BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:11:58 GMT
Reuters - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the company's rivals are counting the cost of a ban on offshore drilling.
Special Report: A Mississippi Yankee in BP's battered court
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:23:00 GMT
Reuters - Bob Dudley is not one to wear his disappointment on his sleeve.
Second U.S. sailor's remains found in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:49:00 GMT
Reuters - The body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last week has been recovered, an Afghan police chief said on Thursday.
Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:19:40 GMT
Reuters - Heavy monsoon rains in Islamabad on Thursday hampered recovery efforts at the site of a Pakistani plane crash that killed all 152 people on board a day earlier, a senior police officer said.
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:29:41 GMT
Reuters - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is right.
Rangel nears deal on ethics charges: aide
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:43:06 GMT
Reuters - Representative Charles Rangel is near a deal on ethics charges that would let him avoid a trial that fellow Democrats fear could hurt them in the November election, an aide for the New York lawmaker said on Thursday.
Afghan president asks why allies won't act on Pakistan
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:05:56 GMT
Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned on Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence of Islamabad's support for the Taliban.
Monsoon hampers Pakistan black box search
(AFP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:45:54 GMT
AFP - Monsoon rain and clouds on Thursday hampered the search for the black box of a Pakistani airliner that slammed into hilly woodland killing all 152 people on board, the nation's worst aviation disaster.
French mother confesses to eight baby murders
(AFP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:27:39 GMT
AFP - A French nursing assistant admitted Thursday suffocating eight of her newborn babies "because she did not want any more children", prosecutors said.
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