|
Most popular news on 1 September 2009 |
Wildfire makes menacing advance near Los Angeles
AP - A deadly wildfire destroyed more than four dozen homes as it blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry Southern California forest, forced thousands of residents to flee and burned dangerously close Monday to a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex.
Was Russia's 'Arctic Sea' Carrying Missiles to Iran?
Time.com - Russia's official explanation over the Arctic Sea points to pirates after the ship's cargo of timber, but could it have been transporting missiles to sell to Syria or Iran -- and then was interecepted by Israel?
Coldest, Driest, Calmest Place on Earth Found
LiveScience.com - The search for the best observatory site in the world has lead to the discovery of what is thought to be the coldest, driest, calmest place on Earth - a place where no human is thought to have ever set foot.
Pentagon worried about Obama's commitment to Afghanistan
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The prospect that U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal may ask for as many as 45,000 additional American troops in Afghanistan is fueling growing tension within President Barack Obama's administration over the U.S. commitment to the war there.
LA fashion designer gets 59 years to life sentence
AP - Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was sentenced Monday to 59 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models he lured to Los Angeles.
Hurricane Jimena roars toward Mexican resort
AP - Extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico's resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, chasing away an international finance conference and prompting emergency workers to start evacuating thousands of people from shantytowns.
AP IMPACT: Tainted cocaine kills 3, sickens dozens
AP - Nearly a third of all cocaine seized in the United States is laced with a dangerous veterinary medicine — a livestock de-worming drug that might enhance cocaine's effects but has been blamed in at least three deaths and scores of serious illnesses.
Health care debate exposes regional rift for Democrats
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Congress' efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system are plagued by an age-old urban-rural, east and west coast vs. the heartland schism in the Democratic Party.
Blink 182 cancels NY show after DJ AM's death
AP - Pop-punk band Blink-182 has pulled out of its show in Saratoga Springs, New York, saying band members were grieving the death of their friend, celebrity disc jockey Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein.
Former Miss California sues over firing
AP - Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean sued pageant officials Monday for libel, slander and religious discrimination, accusing them of telling her to stop mentioning God even before her controversial remarks against gay marriage.
Ousted Ill. governor explains himself in new book
AP - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wanted his help in arranging to leave the Obama administration after two years to reclaim his seat in Congress.
Frantic Ga. 911 caller: 'My whole family is dead!'
AP - Guy Heinze Jr. arrived home from a night out to find a gruesome scene — seven people dead, a cousin with Down syndrome clinging to life and another critically injured.
Shania Twain slowly stepping back into spotlight
AP - Country music singer Shania Twain is slowly stepping back into the spotlight after the break up of her marriage to Robert "Mutt" Lange in May 2008.
Major cigarette makers sue over new tobacco law
AP - Two of the three largest U.S. tobacco companies filed suit Monday to block marketing restrictions in a law that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco, claiming the provisions violate their right to free speech.
Huge chest of drawers hoisted aboard space station
AP - Astronauts hitched a giant chest of drawers to the international space station on Monday that contained a brand new freezer, sleeping compartment and treadmill bearing a TV comedian's name.
Obama more successful on terrorism says security adviser
Reuters - The United States is having more success fighting terrorism under President Barack Obama partly because of his "radically different" approach to foreign policy, National security adviser Jim Jones said on Monday.
Police find bone fragment near CA suspect's home
AP - Police said Monday they found one small bone fragment on the property next door to the home of a Northern California man charged with kidnapping a little girl and hiding her in his backyard for 18 years.
‘Brilliant’ Kennedy Widow Would Be Good Appointee, Hatch Says
Bloomberg - Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The widow of the late U.S. Senator
Edward Kennedy should be considered as an interim appointee to
represent Massachusetts in his place, two U.S. senators said.
Gates: Report details highs, lows of Afghan fight
AP - The United States and NATO need a new strategy to defeat the Taliban, the top commander in Afghanistan said Monday as he delivered a classified assessment that is widely seen as the groundwork for a fresh request to add more American forces next year.
Favre leads Vikings to 17-10 win over Texans
AP - Brett Favre's ribs appear to be just fine. He took plenty of hits and even delivered one. Adrian Peterson scored on the game's first play, Favre played three quarters despite saying he might have an injured rib, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Houston Texans 17-10 in a preseason game Monday night.
|