Gibbs dismisses ‘pointless furor’ over Obama’s school speech ’silly season’WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday dismissed as pointless the furor over President Barack Obama’s plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to the nation’s students. Rep. Dicks: WTO rules Airbus received illegal subsidies in trade dispute with USWASHINGTON — The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union provided illegal subsidies to Airbus for its aircraft, a House Democrat said Friday. Competitors cry foul as Hartford Courant ‘aggregates’ surrounding newspapers’ contentHARTFORD, Conn. — After cutting its newsroom by half because of the recession and sagging advertising revenue, The Hartford Courant found a new source for news — its competition — and found itself in a plagiarism scandal. Company says it’s in settlement talks with Utah to allow foreign nuclear waste disposalSALT LAKE CITY — EnergySolutions Inc. said Friday it is in settlement talks with Utah aimed at getting the state to drop its objections to importing foreign nuclear waste for disposal in the state. Analysis: Many tasks, 1 speech: Obama facing heat to get specific and tough on health careWASHINGTON — In one fell swoop, President Barack Obama must regain the public’s attention on health care, explain in detail exactly what he wants in a final deal, unify a restless Democratic Party, prod Congress to get him a bill and bring clarity to a bewildering debate. Lance cpl. Joshua m. Bernard pictureLance Cpl. Joshua Bernard was a great inclusion to US Marine as sources say, and most importantly will be remembered thus in future. AP published some of his photos which were sensitive enough as demanded by his father. So considering you know about the unfortunate incident already, (Lance Corporal Joshua M. Bernard: the real story) Oil prices rise as monthly job losses slow and dollar grows weakerOil prices edged slightly higher Friday after the government reported the fewest monthly job losses in a year. Mother of Ky. player who died testifies ex-football coach told her he pushed team hardLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Michelle Crockett dabbed her eyes. Her voice cracked with emotion. NATO jets bomb hijacked fuel tankers; 70 killed including civilians, Afghans sayKUNDUZ, Afghanistan — A U.S. jet dropped 500-pound bombs on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban before dawn Friday, triggering a huge explosion that Afghan officials said killed more than 70 people, including insurgents and some civilians who had swarmed around the vehicles to siphon off fuel. Venezuela’s Chavez tells Israelis not to support their ‘genocidal’ governmentDAMASCUS, Syria — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told the Israeli people not to support their government, which he described as “genocidal” on Friday, the second day of his trip to Syria. Lobster turf wars bring conflict to quiet, remote island off Maine coastMATINICUS ISLAND, Maine — Life here is defined by the ocean. It’s the ocean that feeds the livelihoods of the lobstermen. It’s the ocean that dictates the weather. And it’s 20 miles of ocean that separates Matinicus from the mainland and makes it a world apart. Iran accuses US of “fabricated, baseless” nuclear allegations
White House spokesman: Furor over school speech amounts to ’silly season’WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday dismissed as pointless the furor over President Barack Obama’s plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to the nation’s students. Federal regulators investigating American Airlines over repairs to MD-80 series jetsDALLAS — Federal regulators are investigating American Airlines over structural repairs to its aging fleet of MD-80 series aircraft. Iraq deploys thousands more police to Syrian border as tensions build over bombing claimsBAGHDAD — Iraq has deployed thousands of reinforcements along its border with Syria to prevent insurgents from crossing the desert frontier, as the government said Friday it has provided Syria with evidence linking Iraqis there to bombings. Firefighters gaining on arson fire north of Los Angeles; report says incendiary device foundLOS ANGELES — Fire bosses declared progress early Friday in taming the 232-square-mile arson fire north of Los Angeles that has led to a homicide investigation into the deaths of two firefighters. Flames had died down early Friday and the blaze, which was 42 percent surrounded, was “pretty quiet,” fire spokesman John Huschke said. NKorea says uranium enrichment program near completion as it seeks direct talks with USSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it is on the threshold of mastering a new way of building atomic bombs, pressuring the United States to agree to direct negotiations or see the communist regime become a greater nuclear risk. Prague-London train recreates journey of Jewish children saved from Nazi camps by BritonLONDON — Elderly Holocaust survivors were reunited at a London railway station Friday with the man who saved them on the eve of World War II — a now 100-year-old former stockbroker who rescued hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Journal entries of AP photographer embedded with US Marines in AfghanistanoThe operation started really early Wednesday morning on this town called Dahaneh. It’s south of Now Zad a few miles. It is Taliban-controlled. Alfred (Associated Press writer Alfred de Montesquiou), and Ken (AP Television News Cameraman Ken Teh) were put on the assault helicopter which landed outside the compounds they intended to raid. I was stuck on a 7-ton truck with ANA (Afghan National Army) soldiers, an NPR reporter and another American guy, who is a civilian military adviser. AP IMPACT: For Marine patrol in Afghanistan, elusive enemy suddenly is present and deadlyDAHANEH, Afghanistan — The pomegranate grove looked ominous. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,339 Thursday, according to Associated Press countAs of Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at least 4,339 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Pilots at Fla. cargo company strike, claiming company makes them use plastic bags for bathroomMIAMI — Flying a Boeing 727 around the world might sound like a dream. But pilots for a Florida air cargo company claim their job is a nightmare that includes no sick pay, shrinking wages and no place to use the bathroom on flights but a plastic bag. United States terminates aid to Honduras over Zelaya ouster, urges return to democratic ruleTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ coup-installed government dug in its heels after Washington cut off millions of dollars in aid to the Central American nation, vowing that ousted President Manuel Zelaya would not return to power despite increasing international pressure. FAA orders replacement of airspeed sensors suspect in Air France accident that killed 228WASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Thursday ordered the replacement of Airbus airspeed sensors of the type suspected of playing a role in the loss of Air France Flight 447 and all 228 people aboard in June. Foster parents of missing 5-year-old disabled boy arrested on suspicion of murderOAKLAND, Calif. — The foster parents of a missing 5-year-old disabled boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said Friday. Chief of tribe that runs Foxwoods Resort Casino warns of ‘dire financial times’NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The chairman of the tribe that runs Foxwoods Resort Casino is warning of “dire financial times” that he says threaten the tribe’s living standards. Correction: World Briefly storyMINNEAPOLIS — In an Aug. 22 story in the World Briefly package about the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America changing its policy on gay clergy, The Associated Press erroneously paraphrased comments by the Rev. Mark Chavez of Landisville, Pa. Chavez said he would fight to keep the church from moving even further toward what he sees as an embrace of behavior condemned by Scripture. Partial Afghan election results due as candidates question vote’s credibility; 4 US troops dieKABUL — Six Afghan presidential candidates, including one being floated as a potential “chief executive” for the next government, warned Tuesday that fraud allegations threaten to undermine the recent election and could stoke violence. AP source: Obama to nominate Bernanke to a second term as chairman of Federal ReserveOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, The Associated Press learned Monday night. Islamic officials unexpectedly release woman scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beerKARAI, Malaysia — Islamic officials Monday abruptly released a Muslim model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer after briefly detaining her, in an unexpected twist for Malaysia’s first woman to face the corporal punishment. |
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VIENNA — Iran is accusing the United States of using “forged documents” and relying on subterfuge to build its case that Tehran is trying to build a nuclear weapon.
