Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi slams Security Council, calls it ‘terror council’UNITED NATIONS — In his first U.N. appearance, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi issued a slashing attack on the Security Council and chastised the world body on Wednesday for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars since the U.N. was founded in 1945. Justice Dept. will continue Bush-era state secrets claims, but change future policyWASHINGTON — The Justice Department will continue Bush administration attempts to block certain lawsuits by claiming they threaten state secrets, but the agency announced Wednesday it will try to curb the use of such claims in the future. Transportation Secretary: Media ‘trash talk’ impeding nation’s ability to solve big problemsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says “trash talk” on conservative talk radio and cable television shows is impeding the nation’s ability to solve big problems. Honduran interim gov’t extends curfew after night of violence; deposed leader hunkers downTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim government extended an already long curfew through most of Wednesday after police skirmished with backers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya throughout the night and arrested more than 100 people for vandalism and looting. Justice reconsidering when and how state secrecy privilege can be invokedWASHINGTON — The Justice Department is poised to announce a new policy on using claims of state secrecy to block the release of information about controversial counterterrorism strategies like rendition and warrantless wiretapping. STIMULUS WATCH: Youth unemployment high despite US program; critic says ‘too little, too late’FRESNO, Calif. — The Obama administration’s economic stimulus program to find jobs for thousands of teenagers this summer couldn’t overcome one of the bleakest job markets in more than 60 years that had desperate adults competing for the same kind of work. Reports: Justice reconsidering when and how state secrecy privilege can be invokedWASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reconsidering government agencies’ ability to use claims of state secrecy to block the release of information about controversial counterterrorism strategies like rendition and warrantless wiretapping, two newspapers reported Wednesday. Israeli FM: Netanyahu talks with Obama, Palestinians a victory for firm stand on settlementsJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday that the summit of Israeli, U.S. and Palestinian leaders proved Israel could successfully fend off international pressure to freeze West Bank settlement construction. Obama administration tries to reclaim financial overhaul debate as banks push back hardWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he supports revisions to the administration’s financial reform plan that were proposed by Rep. Barney Frank. Deposed Honduran leader hunkers down in embassy after security forces scatter supportersTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats and activists streamed out of the increasingly isolated Brazilian Embassy in Honduras where ousted President Manuel Zelaya holed up with a shrinking core of supporters and relatives, prompting Brazil to urge the U.N. Security Council to guarantee the compound’s safety. Gaps loom large as Obama exhorts Israel, Palestinians to make peaceNEW YORK — Despite a blunt admonition from President Barack Obama to stop wasting time, Israeli and Palestinian leaders gave little indication they’re willing to narrow the gaps that have crippled Mideast peacemaking. Geithner says economic recovery under way but fixes needed to prevent another meltdownWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the nation is moving toward economic recovery but that the regulatory system is broken and must be fixed. Interim Honduran government again extends curfew, after clashing with anti-coup protestersTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran government has extended a curfew until Wednesday morning after security forces clashed with supporters of the country’s ousted president. Stern-faced Obama tells Israeli, Palestinian leaders they must do more to revive peace talksNEW YORK — Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama sternly prodded Israeli and Palestinian leaders to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations Tuesday, grasping a newly personal role in their historic standoff. He won an awkward, stone-faced handshake but no other apparent progress beyond a promise to talk about more talks. Obama says work of Clinton Global Initiative is important even during tough economic timesNEW YORK — President Barack Obama says former President Bill Clinton should be credited with saving millions of lives around the world since leaving the White House. Stadiums and hotels put on alert as government looks for more suspects in possible bomb plotNEW YORK — The government expanded a terrorism warning from transit systems to U.S. stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes as investigators searched for more suspects Tuesday in a possible al-Qaida plot to set off hydrogen-peroxide bombs hidden in backpacks. Republicans race to widen cracks forming in Democratic wall in New YorkALBANY, N.Y. — As New York Gov. David Paterson’s political vitality fades and a court decision over his lieutenant governor choice threatens to weaken his presumed chief rival for the 2010 gubernatorial nomination, Republicans sense a hole opening in the Democrats’ wall of invincibility in the state and are seizing the day. FDIC weighs extraordinary steps, including loans from banks, to shore up insurance fundWASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is weighing several costly — and never-before-used — options as it struggles to shore up the dwindling fund that insures bank deposits. Obama losing momentum in attempt to tighten reins on Wall Street as banks, lawmakers balkWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s attempt to tighten the government’s reins on Wall Street is losing momentum as banks gain traction against his proposal for increased consumer protections and key lawmakers question his call for standardized financial products. Defiant New York governor shoots back at Democrats seeking him to drop from ‘10 raceALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson of New York is refusing to bend under pressure from top Democrats to get out of the 2010 race for governor to make way for state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. GAO report: Agriculture Department failed to tell schools about recalls of suspect foodWASHINGTON — Federal authorities failed to tell schools about recalls of potentially tainted peanut products and canned vegetables, and cafeterias may have unknowingly served them to children, the Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday. Govt awards Fisker Automotive $528.7 million loan to develop plug-in hybrid carsWASHINGTON — Fisker Automotive, a California manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, will receive more than $500 million in federal loans to develop a plug-in hybrid sports car with a sticker price of nearly $90,000 and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle to be built in the United States. ACORN names former Mass AG Harshbarger to investigate housing programWASHINGTON — The community activist group ACORN said Tuesday it has selected a former Massachusetts attorney general to investigate its housing program and other public service projects after employees were caught on video giving advice to a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp and Congress moved to cut off its federal funding. Honduran security forces break up pro-Zelaya demonstrations at embassy sheltering himTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Baton-wielding soldiers used tear gas and water cannons to chase away thousands who demonstrated outside the Brazilian Embassy on Tuesday, leaving deposed President Manuel Zelaya and 70 friends and relatives trapped inside without water, electricity or phones. 4 more years? Germany’s Merkel, Steinmeier may be headed for another forced marriageBERLIN — It’s the most-avoided issue in Germany’s election campaign, but chances are good that Chancellor Angela Merkel could be leading another “grand coalition” of the country’s biggest parties after Sunday’s vote. Obama pushes for agreement on balanced growth to set stage for sustained economic recoveryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is determined to go after the “reckless risk-taking” that pushed the global economy into the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, and he is also pushing for countries to promote more balanced growth going forward. Australia: Washington has not asked for more troops for AfghanistanSYDNEY — Australia says it has not been asked to send more troops to Afghanistan and does not expect Washington to make any quick decisions on a top-level warning that the war there could be lost without more multinational forces. Daring return of ousted president reignites Honduran crisis, throwing nation into turmoilTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The daring return of deposed President Manuel Zelaya creates a sharp challenge to interim leaders who overthrew him — and for the upcoming election they had hoped would resolve the crisis begun with their coup. Interim Honduran government extends curfew to 26 hours, shuts down airportTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim government in Honduras has extended a curfew to 26 hours after the ousted president unexpectedly returned home. US wants equal ties with new Japanese gov, pushes for continuity on US military agreementNEW YORK — The United States said Monday that it does not want to dictate policy to a new independent-minded Japanese government, even as it pushed for some aspects of the countries’ security alliance to remain the same. |
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