Monday, July 28, 2008

McCain promotes drilling for oil off US coast

Republican John McCain said Monday that drilling for oil off the U.S. coast is an essential part of any plan to lower gas prices and reduce dependence on foreign sources, and he criticized Democrat Barack Obama for opposing it....(more)

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Bush OKs execution of Army death row prisoner

President Bush on Monday approved the execution of an Army private, the first time in over a half-century that a president has affirmed a death sentence for a member of the U.S. military....(more)

Beijing cites numerous Olympic threats

Just over a week before the Beijing Olympics, a militant Islamic group's claims of responsibility for bombings in China have fueled unease about security. The government has assured its people and the Olympic community that heavy security will ensure a secure games....(more)

Obama promises efforts to revive economy

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday blamed "irresponsible decisions" by the Bush administration and Wall Street for the country's economic woes as the White House said the budget deficit would soar to record heights next year....(more)

McCain has spot of skin removed from face

Republican Sen. John McCain said Monday he had had a small patch of skin removed from his face and biopsied as part of a regular checkup with his dermatologist....(more)

Details missing from Obama's Social Security plan

Barack Obama's bid to place a new Social Security tax on very high incomes is either a bold or foolhardy plan, depending on who critiques it. But its potential impact is almost impossible to gauge because he is providing few details on basic questions such as what the tax rate might be, what types of income would be taxed and how the taxpayers' benefits would be affected....(more)

US deficit zooming to half-trillion as Bush leaves

The government's budget deficit will surge past a half-trillion dollars next year, according to gloomy new estimates, a record flood of red ink that promises to force the winner of the presidential race to dramatically alter his economic agenda....(more)

Bush hails Pakistan as strong ally

President Bush on Monday praised Pakistan's new leader as a reliable partner in confronting extremism, but a missile strike on Pakistani territory raised new tensions about whether the U.S. was violating its ally's sovereignty in the hunt for terrorists....(more)

Police: Man shot churchgoers over liberal views

An out-of-work truck driver accused of opening fire at a Unitarian church, killing two people, left behind a note suggesting that he targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal policies, including its acceptance of gays, authorities said Monday....(more)

Female suicide attackers kill 57 in Iraq

Suicide bombers, including at least three women, struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and Kurdish protesters in the northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 57 people - a brutal reminder that mass gatherings remain vulnerable despite vast improvements in security....(more)

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

• China criticizes McCain-Dalai Lama meeting

Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park

Little relief from hot weather is expected this week as crews fight to contain a wildfire near Yosemite National Park that has destroyed 12 homes and forced the evacuation of about 200 others....(more)

Turkish officials link bombings to rebel Kurds

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan served as a pallbearer at a funeral Monday for some of the 17 people killed by bombs in Turkey's biggest city, an attack the government blamed on Kurdish rebels who have targeted civilians in the past....(more)

• Obama says he's becoming competitive in red states

Police link US man's computer to India bomb e-mail

Police raided the home of an American citizen in Mumbai, India's financial capital, and seized a computer from which an e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed 45 people in western India was believed to have been sent, officials said Monday....(more)

• McCain backs effort banning affirmative action

Sastre wins doping-scarred Tour de France

Race director Christian Prudhomme proclaimed the 2008 Tour de France will eventually be seen as a victory against doping because cyclists were caught cheating. However, even after some were snared, at least one other still tried to beat the system....(more)

• Miami's vice? City at bottom in volunteering

• 3 missing, 4 dead after weekend of riptides in NY

• FDA faulted over unapproved uses of medications

Qantas probe focuses on oxygen tank

An investigator says a valve and other fragments that could be from a missing oxygen tank have been found in a Qantas jet that had its fuselage ripped open mid-flight....(more)

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

• Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso

• Fire still threatens homes west of Yosemite Park

• McCain campaign: Obama shortchanged injured troops

• Gunman at Pa. radio station bipolar, ex-wife says

• In e-mail, Islamic group claims India blasts

• AP IMPACT: Relatives of televangelist prosper

• Bush eager to sign AIDS legislation

• Homeowner rescue awaits President Bush's signature

• Obama defends tour, says McCain shifting on war

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