Hudson crash pilot loved sharing Manhattan viewNewsday - 16 minutes ago
Photo credit: Fox News Channel Photo | A plane and helicopter collide midair over the Hudson River on August 8, 2009. The pilot of the helicopter in Saturday's collision over the Hudson River loved sharing the panoramic views of Manhattan with his ...
Video: Raw Video: Divers Recover Chopper From Hudson
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Obama Arrives in Mexico for Leaders SummitWall Street Journal - - 23 minutes ago
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- US President Barack Obama arrived in Mexico for his first summit with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts, with economic and security issues high on the agenda.
Obama attending first US-Canada-Mexico summit The Associated Press
Pakistani Taliban's leader 'ill'BBC News - 3 hours ago
The Pakistani Taliban's leader Baitullah Mehsud is gravely ill, his top aide has told the BBC. Maulan Nur Syed denied this was linked in any way to claims Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile strike on Wednesday in a remote tribal area.
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A Million in China Evacuate Ahead of Typhoon
New York Times - - 5 hours ago
BEIJING - Typhoon Morakot slammed into the east coast of China on Sunday, packing winds up to 111 miles an hour, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing one million people to flee.
Kissinger Weighs in on North Korea
New York Times - - 40 minutes ago
The debate over former President Bill Clinton's trip this week to North Korea has drawn in one of his wife's predecessors, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
US Official: Kim Jong Il in Full Control in N.Korea Voice of America
Indonesian Leaders Praise Anti-Terror Raids
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
MANILA - Concerns over possible terrorist attacks heightened in Indonesia on Sunday after two raids in which the police said they had foiled plans to assassinate President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono but might have failed to capture ...
Doubts Arise Over Indonesian Terrorist's Death Wall Street Journal
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About 250 inmates injured in riot at Calif. prison
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
LOS ANGELES - A California state prison near Los Angeles remains on lockdown after a riot sent 55 prisoners to hospitals. A switchboard operator at the California Institution for Men in Chino says the lockdown Sunday will remain in effect "indefinitely ...
More than 200 injured in Chino prison riot Press-Enterprise
Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justice
Los Angeles Times - - Aug 8, 2009
J. Scott Applewhite / AP Sonia Sotomayor, left, takes the oath from Chief Justice John Roberts to become the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and only the third woman in the court's 220-year history.
Sotomayor Puts Dent in Glass Ceiling Huffington Post
'Cash for Clunkers' off to a speedy start
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 3 hours ago
The federal government's new “Cash for Clunkers” program got off to a rousing start over the past two weeks, with some new-car dealers reporting dozens of deals completed in just the first few days.
Cash for Clunkers The Jacksonville Observer
Microsoft to Sell Digital Agency to an Advertising Giant
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
The French advertising giant Publicis Groupe struck a deal Sunday to buy Razorfish, the interactive agency that Microsoft has owned since acquiring the agency's parent company, aQuantive, in 2007.
Publicis to buy Microsoft's Razorfish for $530M The Associated Press
Publicis To Buy Microsoft's Razorfish For $530M Wall Street Journal
Rio Tinto's Spying Cost Country's Steel Industry $102 Billion ...
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Bloomberg News Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Plc spied on China's steelmakers for six years, costing them 700 billion yuan ($102 billion) in excessive charges for iron ore, according to a report published yesterday on a Chinese government-run Web ...
China publishes Rio Tinto spy allegations United Press International
Paulson, Goldman CEO spoke often in heat of crisis
Washington Post - - 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked often to the head of Goldman Sachs at the height of the credit crisis but did not actively seek to help the bank he once ran, ...
Hank Paulson In Constant Contact With Goldman During Crisis The Business Insider
Twitter Continues to Battle DDoS Attack
PC World - Aug 8, 2009
More than two days after experiencing a complete outage as a result of a distribute denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, Twitter and other social networking sites such as Facebook are still battling a surge in traffic related to the attack.
Twitter Snag Tied to Attack on Georgian Blog Washington Post
NEW YORK: Twitter wasn't the target Chicago Tribune
Google Voice Can Sneak onto iPhone
PC World - - 10 hours ago
Despite recent drama, Google Voice will soon be available for iPhone -- as a Web-based app, says The New York Times. The all-things-phone-management application (which was widely speculated to have been rejected for threatening AT&T profits on calling ...
App Store Thaw? Apple Accepts A Gmail Push Application Washington Post
New tests shed light on how dogs think
USA Today - - Aug 8, 2009
TORONTO - A presentation on "How Dogs Think" drew a crowd Saturday as a psychologist, canine researcher and author of a 2004 book by the same name told the American Psychological Association that the newest research strategy ...
Dogs as intelligent as 2-year-old babies The Money Times
'GI Joe' commands box office with $56.2M debut
The Associated Press - - 31 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - GI Joe is the latest toy to invade Hollywood and plant its blockbuster flag. Inspired by the Hasbro action figure, Paramount's "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" took command of the weekend box office with a $56.2 million debut domestically, ...
'GI Joe' tops overseas boxoffice Hollywood Reporter
Sources Deny Report That Mark Lester Fathered Jackson's Daughter
People Magazine - - 57 minutes ago
Longtime Michael Jackson friend Mark Lester is not the father of Jackson's daughter, nor is he claiming paternity, despite a tabloid report indicating Lester says he's Paris Jackson's biological dad, sources tell PEOPLE.
ABC wants to dance with Abdul
Hollywood Reporter - - 3 hours ago
ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson said Saturday that he would like to have the former "American Idol" judge on the network's top-rated reality hit "Dancing With the Stars.
'Idol' contestants sound off on Paula Abdul's departure The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Abdul 'in talks with Idol rival' BBC News
Woods Seals Record Seventh Victory At Firestone
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
By REUTERS AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Tiger Woods won a record seventh WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title on Sunday, overhauling Padraig Harrington with a sizzling burst of scoring before benefiting from a late collapse by the Irishman.
Tiger rallies to win at Firestone The Associated Press
Woods pips Harrington to Ohio win BBC Sport
Rough ride continues for Dodgers
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann tags out Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez at home plate during the fourth inning on Sunday. Dodgers suffer their fourth loss in five games as bullpen continues to struggle.
Braves' Kelly Johnson changes his approach Atlanta Journal Constitution
Santana pitches eight innings, hits twice to lead Mets over Padres
The Canadian Press - 36 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO - Johan Santana threw eight strong innings and tied his career high with two hits and an RBI as the New York Mets avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Johan Santana plays sweep stopper with arm, bat as Mets beat Padres New York Daily News
Obama confronts fears on health care
Minneapolis Star Tribune - - 2 hours ago
You mean the SEIU that has on their website a video and pledge they are asking their members to sign to stay civil at the town halls?
Health protesters plan bus tour Helena Independent Record
Swine Flu Should Not Close Most Schools, Federal Officials Say
New York Times - - Aug 8, 2009
Decisions about whether to close schools should be made locally, the officials said, and “should balance the goal of reducing the number of people who become seriously ill or die from influenza with the goal of minimizing social ...
Swine flu won't mean school's out, federal guidelines say Los Angeles Times
Real or Contrived? Lawmakers Argue Over Nature of Health Care Protests
FOXNews - 7 hours ago
The fresh round of debate over the heated summertime sessions comes after a meeting in Des Moines with Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin was interrupted several times by critics in the audience.
Tension at Sen. Harkin's health care event Chicago Tribune
Britain behind 'coup attempt' claim Iranian hardliners
Telegraph.co.uk - - 7 hours ago
Britain has been accused of directing a coup attempt against the Iranian government as hardliners demanded an even tougher response against protesters and opposition leaders.
Iran admits election demonstrators were tortured<br /> guardian.co.uk
Analysis: How Fatah has evolved into the Palestinian Ba'ath party
Jerusalem Post - - 1 hour ago
Fatah's sixth General Assembly has shown that the 44-year-old faction is still not ready to transform itself from a revolutionary movement into a governing body - one that cares about establishing institutions and infrastructure ...
Palestinian Fatah Faction Endorses Peace Process, Armed Resistance Voice of America
Briton may hang for killings in Baghdad
Times Online - - 2 hours ago
A British guard working for a security company inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone was arrested yesterday after two of his colleagues were killed and another wounded in a reported alcohol-fuelled rampage.
Briton in Iraqi custody after contractor killings The Associated Press