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 House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, FannieWASHINGTON (AP) — Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and preventing the collapse of troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…. Lawmakers chide Mukasey on press freedomWASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers chided Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday for claiming national security concerns in opposing legislation that would allow reporters to protect the identities of confidential sources…. Vigorous debate held on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military denounced it as cruel and unpatriotic Wednesday. Supporters insisted it was needed to maintain military morale, and raised the prospect of a rise of HIV infection among service members if gays are allowed to serve openly…. Ambassador: Al-Qaida leaving Iraq for AfghanistanWASHINGTON (AP) — Al-Qaida’s foreign fighters who have for years bedeviled Iraq are increasingly going to Afghanistan to fight instead, the Iraqi ambassador to the United States said Wednesday…. Lawmakers press Labor Dept on worker exposure ruleWASHINGTON (AP) — Leading lawmakers on Wednesday accused the Bush administration of acting in secret to make it harder to limit worker exposure to carcinogens and other dangerous chemicals in the workplace…. Hurricane Dolly hits South Texas, flooding fearedBROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly moved inland after tearing into the South Texas coast on Wednesday with 95 mph (150 kph) winds, pouring torrential rain on the U.S.-Mexico border area before being downgraded to a tropical storm. Immigration raids Ohio restaurants, arrests 58CINCINNATI (Reuters) - U.S. immigration agents raided eight Mexican restaurants in northern Ohio on Wednesday and arrested 58 employees as part of a criminal operation against illegal immigrants, federal authorities said. Powerful earthquake hits Japan, dozens injuredTOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast early Thursday, injuring nearly 100 people, triggering landslides and cutting power to thousands of people, officials said…. Canadian teen dies after being shot with TaserWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — A teenager wielding a knife died after police shot him with a Taser, the latest in a string of deaths linked to the stun guns, officials said Wednesday…. UN to take up Thai-Cambodian border disputeUNITED NATIONS (AP) — With some 4,000 troops massed along the Thai-Cambodian border, United Nations Security Council members say they will try to keep a standoff from escalating into war…. Castro cryptic on Russian bomber reportHAVANA (AP) — Ailing Fidel Castro said Wednesday that Cuba’s president was right to adopt a “dignified silence” over a Moscow newspaper report that Russia may send nuclear bombers to the island, and said Cuba doesn’t owe any explanation to Washington about the story…. Rice pushes top North Korean diplomat on nukesSINGAPORE (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is pushing North Korea hard to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program after breaking a four-year hiatus in Cabinet-level talks with the communist state…. Venezuela denies report of Russian baseCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government denied on Wednesday that President Hugo Chavez invited Russia to open a military base in his country, disputing a report by Russia’s Interfax saying that Russian troops were welcome in the South American nation…. Pet rabbit credited with saving couple from fireMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A pet rabbit is credited with saving a couple from a fire that swept through their home in the southern city of Melbourne…. Hurricane Dolly hammers northern MexicoMATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying in the Mexican city of Matamoros on Wednesday, and authorities south of the U.S. border warned of possible flooding…. John Edwards and the National Enquirer.Should the National Enquirer have run the Edwards story? [more ...] Poll: Racial divide narrowing but persistsBlacks and whites continue to have profoundly different perspectives on the prevalence of racism in America, a Gallup Poll … Poll: Racial divide narrowing but persistsBlacks and whites continue to have profoundly different perspectives on the prevalence of racism in America, a Gallup Poll … City details $18M in DNC security costsTrying to dispel rumors about weapons that fire goo at protesters during the Democratic National Convention, the city released … Waging the image campaign overseasBarack Obama has packed his overseas trip with presidential images: a helicopter ride over Iraq; a visit to a Holocaust memorial; … City details $18M in DNC security costsTrying to dispel rumors about weapons that fire goo at protesters during the Democratic National Convention, the city released … Oil spill could close Mississippi River for daysThe U.S. Coast Guard has closed 29 miles of the Mississippi River from New Orleans southward after a tanker and a barge collided, spilling more than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil into the river. Democrats Ignore Mukasey Plea for New Gitmo LawThe attorney general warns that Gitmo prisoners could go free on U.S. streets. The Dems aren’t buying it. Pentagon to recommend more troops for AfghanistanWASHINGTON (AP) — Top Pentagon leaders are expected to recommend soon that Defense Secretary Robert Gates order hundreds of additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan over the next month or so, according to a senior military official…. Vigorous debate held on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military denounced it as cruel and unpatriotic Wednesday. Supporters insisted it was needed to maintain military morale, and raised the prospect of a rise of HIV infection among service members if gays are allowed to serve openly…. FCC nearing approval of satellite radio dealWASHINGTON (AP) — The proposed merger of the Sirius and XM satellite radio companies appeared close to final approval Wednesday, with the sole undecided member of the Federal Communications Commission poised to support the deal if the companies settle past rules violations…. NTSB investigates near collision at O’HareWASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is investigating a near collision of airborne planes at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport - the third such incident at a major airport this month…. Ambassador: Al-Qaida leaving Iraq for AfghanistanWASHINGTON (AP) — Al-Qaida’s foreign fighters who have for years bedeviled Iraq are increasingly going to Afghanistan to fight instead, the Iraqi ambassador to the United States said Wednesday…. |
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