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Most popular news on 11 August 2009 |
Hillary Clinton: I'm secretary of state, not Bill
AP - Hillary Clinton has a message for the world: It's not all about Bill.
47 spend `surreal' 6 hours on grounded plane
AP - What should have been a 2 1/2-hour trip from Houston to Minneapolis had moved into its ninth hour, and the 47 passengers on board had burned through the free pretzels and drinks handed out early in their Friday night flight from Houston.
AP NewsBreak: US bought oil stolen from Mexico
AP - U.S. refineries bought millions of dollars worth of oil stolen from Mexican government pipelines and smuggled across the border, the U.S. Justice Department told The Associated Press — illegal operations now led by Mexican drug cartels expanding their reach.
Brooks & Dunn to 'call it a day' after 20 years
AP - Brooks & Dunn are done.
Earthquakes shake Tokyo area, Indian Ocean
AP - A powerful earthquake hit Tokyo and nearby areas shortly after dawn Tuesday, halting trains and forcing two nuclear reactors to shut down for safety checks. More than 30 people suffered minor injuries.
Two dozen taken off disabled roller coaster ride
AP - Rescue crews have removed the last person stranded on a roller coaster ride at the Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara.
Iraq suffers bloodiest day since US pullback
AP - A double truck bombing Monday in Mosul and blasts in Baghdad brought the Iraqi death toll to more than 100 in four days, the worst spasm of violence the country has suffered since U.S. forces left the cities.
Police: 400 unaccounted for in Taiwan mudslide
AP - A mudslide touched off by a deadly typhoon buried a remote mountain village in Taiwan, leaving at least 400 people unaccounted for, while a massive landslide in China toppled seven apartment buildings, an official said Tuesday.
Obama braces for 'vigorous' town hall health talk
AP - A day before facing a potentially boisterous town hall in New Hampshire, President Barack Obama praised the spirited debate over his health care plans on Monday and predicted "sensible and reasoned arguments" would ultimately prevail in Congress.
Riot at crowded Calif. prison as budget cuts loom
AP - Inmates at an overcrowded California prison tore doors from their hinges and broke off toilets and sinks in a four-hour riot that injured 175 people, and many fear the crowding that may have helped escalate the brawl will only get worse with $1.2 billion in budget cuts.
Jackson film greenlit; merchandise gets a yellow
AP - A judge greenlit a major Michael Jackson movie deal Monday, and the film is scheduled to be in theaters later this year. The accompanying Michael Jackson merchandise will have to wait — for now.
Canada opposition Liberals slightly ahead in poll
Reuters - Canada's opposition Liberals are still ahead in public opinion but their lead over the ruling Conservatives has shrunk since June, according to a poll released on Monday.
Obama: Immigration bill this year
Politico - GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Under fire from immigration reform supporters who say he?s not moving fast enough, President Barack Obama said Monday he expects to have a draft immigration bill in Congress by year?s end — but that lawmakers wouldn?t begin to seriously debate the issue until next year.
First Wi-Fi pacemaker in US gives patient freedom
Reuters - After relying on a pacemaker for 20 years, Carol Kasyjanski has become the first American recipient of a wireless pacemaker that allows her doctor to monitor her health from afar -- over the Internet.
Saturn's Rings to Disappear Tuesday
SPACE.com - In a celestial feat any magician would appreciate, Saturn will make its wide but thin ring system disappear from our view Aug. 11.
U.S. religious left wades into healthcare fight
Reuters - Liberal religious groups announced on Monday they are teaming up with President Barack Obama in a national campaign to counter the surprisingly vehement conservative opposition to his plan for overhaul of the U.S. healthcare industry this year.
NY police divers find man's body in plane wreckage
AP - Hudson River divers on Monday found the wreckage of a small plane and one of two victims missing following a midair collision with a sightseeing helicopter that killed nine people.
Western airstrikes kill fewer Afghan civilians
AP - Fewer civilians were killed by airstrikes in Afghanistan last month even as U.S. and NATO forces pushed deep into Taliban territory, driving clashes and Western casualties sharply higher.
Congress drops plan to spend $550 million on new jets
Reuters - U.S. House leaders have dropped plans to spend $550 million in the Air Force budget on passenger jets used by lawmakers and senior government officials, officials said on Monday.
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