Archive for June 30th, 2009
-
Obama’s Stance Deflects Chávez’s Finger-Pointing
President Hugo Chávez’s insinuations of U.S. involvement in Honduras’s coup are being deflected the U.S. response.
more -
Insured, but Bankrupted by Health Crises
Some people counted as medically insured have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity.
more -
Online Tool Will Track U.S. Tech Spending
The administration says the goal is to promote openness and efficiency regarding information technology.
more -
Second Thoughts on North Korea’s Inscrutable Ship
White House officials are starting to wonder if North Korea’s leader has sent them on a fishing expedition as they track a ship with a history of arms shipments.
more -
A Forecast With Hope Built In
In forecasting unemployment, the president’s economists used the same models that had failed to predict the crisis.
more -
An Advocate for Women
We welcome President Obama’s decision to create a new post, White House adviser on violence against women, and his appointment of a seasoned advocate for victims to fill it.
more -
In Praise of Caution
The belief that the U.S. should always lead the global cavalry charge is a recipe for disaster.
more -
Iraq regains control of cities as U.S. pulls back
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq regained full control if its towns and cities on Tuesday as U.S. troops pulled back, six years after the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein.
more -
TIMELINE: Events in Iraq since U.S-led invasion
(Reuters) - U.S. combat troops prepared to leave the last of Iraq's cities on Tuesday, a move hailed by Iraqi authorities as restoring sovereignty.
more -
U.S. to take case by case view on overseas jails
* Security chief says Guantanamo was boon to militants * Prison on Cuba was not run in line with U.S. values * Other prisons like Bagram must be viewed separately LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - The future of U.S. overseas detention sites must be examin
more -
PRESS DIGEST – Canada – June 30
June 30 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
more -
Russian journalist dies of head wounds-agency
* Journalist was murdered: colleagues and opposition group * Local police ruling out criminality - reports MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) - The editor of a newspaper in southern Russia that campaigned against official corruption died late on Monday of he
more
