Telegraph.co.uk | Immigration Law Debate Resonates Far From Border New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES BOSTON â€" The Democratic-controlled House in Massachusetts came unexpectedly close to passing a measure this week that would have barred illegal immigrants from receiving state and federal benefits in the state. ... Immigration debate touches a nerve Arizona governor signs changes into immigration law Arizona police chief criticizes immigration law |
Washington Post | Texas Governor: Arizona Immigration Law Not Right FOXNews AP The Arizona law will require local and state law enforcement officers to question people about their immigration status if there's reason to suspect they're in the country illeg » |
The Hindu | Asian markets mixed after Spain's debt downgraded The Associated Press HONG KONG â€" Asian stock markets were little changed Thursday after two days of selling, with investors treading cautiously after Spain became the third European country this week hit with a downgrade of its debt. The dollar, meanwhile, gained against ... Greek debt crisis spreads to Spain as credit rating is cut Digging Deep and Seeing Greece's Flaws Junking Greece May Be Beginning of End for Euro: Mark Gilbert |
Telegraph.co.uk | Goldman Sachs Emerges From Senate Showdown Ahead $549 Million BusinessWeek April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives endured more than 10 hours of congressional grilling in one of the most public, and most hostile, political lashings in the firm's 141-year history. ... Factbox: Levin, Blankfein trade jabs at hearing W » |
Aljazeera.net | GOP, Democrats at an impasse before key vote on financial overhaul Washington Post Senators will face a crucial test vote Monday that could clear the way for debate on far-reaching legislation to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system -- or end in a partisan standoff. Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, ... Auto dealers head to Senate to fight bill regulating lending No Deal yet on Financial Rules as Test Vote Looms Senate Said to Include Swaps Desk Provision in Overhaul Bill |
Globe and Mail | Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officials Reuters BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including three children, and injuring dozens of others, state authorities said. The tornado struck at least 13 counties, ... 10 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured 10 dead, more wounded in Yazoo City, Miss. tornado Mississippi tornado leaves nine dead amid destruction |
BBC News | Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law Spurs Obama FOXNews During a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the US military, President Obama plunged into the Arizona immigration controversy, warning the Justice Department would investigate civil rights violations that might arise from a new ... Thousands Protest Ariz. Immigration Law Clash on Immigration Law |
Los Angeles Times | Climax Looms for Finance Bill W » |
FOXNews | Prominent Republicans making more endorsements in primary races Washington Post You might think that no sensible Republican with presidential ambitions would wander into a blood feud within the party. This year, you would be wrong. The likely contenders for the 2012 GOP nomination have been sprinkling their ... Financial regulation reform faces stiff opposition W » |
The Guardian | Chaos persists as Europe flights resume BBC News Hopes that UK flights would soon return to normal have been undermined by a second volcanic ash cloud in Iceland. Chances to operate planes at many UK airports have been short-lived, and only a few flights have taken place. Airspace in most of the UK ... Airports Reopen, Safety Debate Lingers |
CBC.ca | Has killing 2 of its leaders crippled al-Qaida in Iraq? MiamiHerald.com BAGHDAD -- The killing of a top al-Qaida in Iraq leader could disrupt a link between al-Qaida's top leaders and the radical Sunni Muslim group's Iraqi offshoot, but the identity of a second man who was killed isn't ... Al-Qaeda killing is a morale boost â€" but the fighting's not over Biden hails 'devastating blows' to Al-Qaeda in Iraq Al Qaeda killings show growing competence of Iraqi Army |
CNN | Financial reform bill divides Congress CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Congress appeared headed for a major partisan showdown over financial regulation reform, with Senate Republicans reiterating their opposition Sunday to a bill that Democrats say will prevent another W » |
Washington Post | Stunned Poland honours lost president Times Online A hundred thousand Poles gathered yesterday in Warsaw to pay their last respects to the president and other leaders whose deaths in an air crash in Russia have plunged the nation into a bout of intense grief and soul-searching. ... Poland to Bury Its President and First Lady Poland holds public memorial for crash victims Mourners pay respects to Polish leader, Obama unable to attend |
Daily Mail | Paulson, Looking to Go Short on Mortgages, Found a Willing Partner W » |
CBC.ca | Obama insists new plan will spur deep space exploration CNET KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--President Barack Obama flew to the Kennedy Space Center Thursday to sell his new space policy, a radical change of course for NASA that would cancel the Constellation moon program and shift manned launches ... Obama Sets Goals for Space Program Colo. officials happy that space capsule is spared Old vs. new space policies |
MiamiHerald.com | Arizona's immigration strategy: Make life tough Los Angeles Times The bill passed this week reflects the government's belief that illegal immigrants will leave or stay away if conditions are harsh enough. Critics say it doesn't work. By Nicholas Riccardi and Ashley Powers For years Arizona's government has tried to ... Arizona may crack down hard on illegal immigrants Groups r » |
The Hindu | Nuclear blast victims would have to wait USA Today By Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY The White House has warned state and local governments not to expect a "significant federal response" at the scene of a terrorist nuclear attack for 24 to 72 hours after the blast, ... Nations Commit to Strengthen Nuclear Security Obama's nuclear summit yields results he sought Obama says nuke summit made US, world more secure |
CBC.ca | US Says China Will Push Sanctions Against Iran New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama met with his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, on Monday and the two agreed to push for sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, aides said. The leaders also discussed the ... Nuclear Summit to Change the Conversation |
Reuters | Greece Wins EU45 Billion Pledge to Blunt Crisis, Shore Up Euro BusinessWeek April 12 (Bloomberg) -- European governments offered debt- plagued Greece a rescue package worth as much as 45 billion euros ($61 billion) at below-market interest rates in a bid to stem its fiscal crisis and ... Euro jumps on Greek package, Aussie at 5-mth high Dollar, Yen, Euro Hostage to Moves in EU and China |
The Hindu | 4 missing W.Va. miners dead; final toll at 29 The Associated Press MONTCOAL, W.Va. â€" Rescue workers found four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine, dashing the fading hopes of finding more survivors of a violent explosion that claimed 29 lives, making it the worst US mining disaster in a generation. ... Bodies of 4 coal miners found Somber West Virginia coal community starts burying its own Mourning begins as W.Va. mine search resumes |
Times Online | Two rescue teams enter W.Va. mine Los Angeles Times To resume the search for four missing miners, authorities pump in nitrogen to neutralize dangerous gases. People gather outside a funeral home during the visitation for f » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Air Marshals Reportedly Stop Attempted 'Shoe Bomb' Attack FOXNews AP A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, officials said. Apr. 7: Airport personnel stand positioned outside the main terminal of the Denver ... Diplomat taken into custody after airliner disturbance Qatari envoy queried after smoke is detected on jetliner Qatari diplomat causes security scare on US flight |
Reuters | Miner was prepared to die, family says CNN (CNN) -- One of the men killed in Monday's coal mine explosion in West Virginia knew of the danger but didn't let it bother him, his family said Tuesday. The blast at the Massey Energy Co. mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, killed at least 25 miners; ... Audit Cited Mine Inspectors for Training Problems Days Before W.Va. Explosion 25 dead in W.Va. mine blast, worst since 1984 Mines not Paying Fines a Familiar Story |
The Guardian | Aftershocks Rattle Mexico-California Region Hit by Quake New York Times LOS ANGELES â€" Strong aftershocks jolted cities along the border between the United States and Mexico early Monday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least two people in northern Mexico, damaged homes and knocked out ... Two killed, scores injured in Mexican earthquake Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states 2 Dead, Aftershocks Continue After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake |
