Tuesday, July 8, 2008

McCain, Obama pitch economic plans to Hispanics

Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought Tuesday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans - and they will help the whole country prosper....(more)

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Obama denies shifting to reach political center

Asked by a voter about accusations of flip-flopping, Democrat Barack Obama dismissed the notion Tuesday that he has shifted stances on Iraq, guns and the death penalty to break with his party's liberal wing and court a wider swath of voters....(more)

• Palestinian premier criticizes Israeli raids

Paulson: Many foreclosures can't be prevented

Faced with record-high foreclosure rates, the Bush administration has been scrambling to keep people from losing their homes, but many are beyond help, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday....(more)

Ka-ching! Consumers borrow mostly on credit cards

Consumers boosted their borrowing in May, mostly reflecting heavy credit card use to finance their purchases....(more)

Family, admirers lay former Sen. Helms to rest

Mourners who gathered to remember former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms on Tuesday celebrated both sides of his conflicting persona: the cantankerous conservative who reveled in political confrontation and the Southern gentleman who would do anything to lend a hand....(more)

• Iraq bomb kills 3 police officers, civilian

• Fed to curb shady home-lending practices

NASA sets date for final shuttle mission in 2010

NASA has tentatively set the final space shuttle mission for May 31, 2010, four months before the shuttle fleet retires....(more)

As some flee fires anew, others return for a time

Firefighters pushed back a blaze threatening this small coastal community just enough to allow hundreds of people to check on their homes Tuesday as a separate fire 300 miles north forced residents of other towns to evacuate....(more)

Panel calls for new war powers legislation

The next time the president goes to war, Congress should be consulted and vote on whether it agrees, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by former secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren Christopher....(more)

From bull semen to bras, Iran still buys American

Nuclear weapons? No way. But there are plenty of items on Iran's shopping list the United States is more than happy to supply: cigarettes, brassieres, bull semen and more....(more)

Developing economies don't back G-8 climate goal

A joint gathering of major developed and developing nations on Wednesday agreed that climate change was "one of the great global challenges of our time" and pledged to back a United Nations effort to conclude new climate pact by 2009. The major economies said they supported longterm and midterm goals for greenhouse-gas reductions, but endorsed no targets....(more)

NKorea talks resuming, to discuss nuke assets list

Talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program will resume Thursday after a nine-month lull, with a focus on verifying a list of atomic facilities provided by the communist nation....(more)

Afghans blame 'foreign agency' for Kabul bombing

Afghanistan blamed a foreign intelligence agency Tuesday for the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, making a veiled but clear reference to its eastern neighbor, Pakistan....(more)

Study: Military gays don't undermine unit cohesion

Congress should repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law because the presence of gays in the military is unlikely to undermine the ability to fight and win, according to a new study released by a California-based research center....(more)

Hurricane Bertha weakens to Category 1 storm

Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 1 storm....(more)

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Monday, July 7, 2008

• Israel: Prisoner swap deal signed with Hezbollah

McCain, Obama duel on economic fix-it plans

Barack Obama and John McCain agree on this much: The economy is staggering under the Bush administration, and Americans are hurting. But who's to blame and how best to fix it?...(more)

• Mourners bid final farewell to Helms at NC church

• Obama's plane lands in St. Louis for maintenance

Bush, G-8 make progress on climate change

President Bush and other world leaders made gradual progress Tuesday on climate change, but finalizing a long-term global agreement on what to do about the fevered planet remains elusive....(more)

• Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board

• Islamabad cops tell of bomb horror; death toll 18

• 9 hurt in 1st day of Spain's running of the bulls

• McCain touts plan to create jobs, help workers

Iraq: US military says 4 contractors killed in blast

The U.S. military says a roadside bomb has killed four contractors and injured eight others in northern Iraq....(more)

• NBC sees Olympics as research mecca

• 1st Atlantic season hurricane becomes Category 3

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Sunday, July 6, 2008

• Freed Colombian hostages urge hope

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