Climate control debate heats up in the Senate
Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:47pm EDT
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s drive to fight global warming got a boost on Wednesday as Democrats in the U.S. Senate unveiled a bill aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the next four decades.
The plan aims to cut carbon [...]
Climate control debate heats up in the Senate-Reuters
September 30, 2009 By
BREAKING NEWS: Obama makes no decisions on Afghan war
September 30, 2009 By
Sep 30, 7:08 PM EDT
AP source: Obama makes no decisions on Afghan war
By STEVEN R. HURST and LARA JAKES-AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has heard from his top national security officials about their next step forward with Afghanistan but has not made any decisions.
A senior administration official says Obama spent three hours in the [...]
Health bill survives attacks _ vote by week’s end?-AP
September 30, 2009 By
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., left, holds up the gavel he used as speaker pro tempore when Medicare passed in 1965, during a news conference on seniors and health care reform with Speaker of the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Sep 30, 6:26 PM [...]
Top US general in Iraq calls it a key partner
September 30, 2009 By
Sep 30, 12:40 PM EDT
Top US general in Iraq calls it a key partner
By LARA JAKES
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday warned Congress against losing sight of that nation as a key Mideast ally, even as safer conditions have let him send home more U.S. troops faster than expected.
Army Gen. [...]
High court to look at local gun control laws-AP
September 30, 2009 By
Sep 30, 2:13 PM EDT
High court to look at local gun control laws
By MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners.
The court said it will review a lower court ruling [...]
Lawmakers worry about losing Internet influence in new deal – TheHill.com
September 30, 2009 By
Lawmakers worry about losing Internet influence in new deal
By Kim Hart – 09/30/09 06:15 AM ET
The U.S. will lose influence over the Internet due to a new agreement expected to take effect Wednesday.
The deal, which appears to give foreign governments more say in how the global network is run, has come under criticism from lobbyists [...]
Liberals count Dem votes for public option – TheHill.com
September 30, 2009 By
Liberals count Dem votes for public option
By Mike Soraghan – 09/30/09 11:03 AM ET
House liberals, challenged by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to prove they can pass their preferred public option, are surveying the rest of the Democratic caucus Wednesday.
In doing so, they may settle the key question facing House Democrats — whether there are enough [...]
83% Say Congress Should Post Bills Online For All To Read Before Voting On Them – Rasmussen Reports™
September 30, 2009 By
83% Say Congress Should Post Bills Online For All To Read Before Voting On Them
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Eighty-three percent (83%) of U.S. voters say legislation should be posted online in final form and available for everyone to read before Congress votes on it. The only exception would be for extreme emergencies.
A new Rasmussen Reports national [...]
Stressing Hardcover Sales, Publisher Delays E-Book of Sarah Palin Memoir-WSJ.com
September 30, 2009 By
Stressing Hardcover Sales, Publisher Delays E-Book of Sarah Palin Memoir
By JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG
For the second time this month, a publisher has decided to delay the electronic-book release of a major new title in hopes of maximizing hardcover sales, as the beleaguered industry works out how e-books fit into its marketing strategy.
The Harper imprint of News [...]
