Kansas City Star Specter Loses Pennsylvania Senate SeatNew York TimesSenator Arlen Specter and his wife, Joan, waved to supporters after conceding to Representative Joe Sestak in Philadelphia on Tuesday. By ADAM NAGOURNEY WASHINGTON — Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who bolted the Republican Party more than a …Arlen Specter Loses Bid for Sixth Term to [...]
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Rand Paul of ‘tea party’ movement wins GOP primary in Kentucky – Los Angeles Times
May 18th, 2010 
Globe and Mail Rand Paul of 'tea party' movement wins GOP primary in KentuckyLos Angeles TimesDefeat of Trey Grayson, the Republican Party's handpicked candidate, shows the movement's arrival as a political force. In Pennsylvania, Sen. Arlen Specter is in a race too close to call. Rand Paul and wife Kelly Paul talk to the media [...]
Times Square car bomb suspect appears in NY court
May 18th, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in a botched car bombing in Times Square appeared in court Tuesday on terrorism and weapons charges for the first time since his arrest two weeks ago, muttering one word about an affidavit on his finances…. View full post on AP Top Headlines At 6:27 p.m. EDT
Clinton Announces Iran Sanctions Agreement – Los Angeles Times
May 18th, 2010 The Guardian Clinton Announces Iran Sanctions AgreementLos Angeles TimesWashington…Secretary of State Hillary Rodham told a Senate committee that US officials have reached agreement with council members China, Russia, Great Britain and France for a draft sanctions resolution that will be sent to the full 15 member council …US answer to Iran nuclear swap: Overnight deal [...]
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No Comments »Back Off, Man, We’re Comedians: ‘Ghostbusters’ Re-enacted at New York Public Library – New York Times Blogs
May 18th, 2010 For their latest social experiment, the pranksters at Improv Everywhere , the New York-based troupe that specializes in “scenes of chaos and joy in public places,” have staged a tribute to “Ghostbusters” at the New York Public Library . In a loose homage to that movie’s opening scene, a … View full post on latest [...]
Federal Agency Chief Admits Lapses in Gulf Oil Spill – New York Times
May 18th, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk Federal Agency Chief Admits Lapses in Gulf Oil SpillNew York TimesInterior Secretary Ken Salazar, facing Congress for the first time since the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico last month, said Tuesday that weaknesses at his agency's Minerals Management Service …Oil Drillers' 'Ire' Raised by Tougher OversightBusinessWeekOil's true costBBC NewsSome [...]
High court’s sex offender ruling endorses federal authority – Los Angeles Times
May 17th, 2010 Boston Globe High court's sex offender ruling endorses federal authorityLos Angeles TimesIn a case that may affect the healthcare overhaul, the justices vote 7 to 2 to give Congress 'broad authority' to enact all laws that are 'necessary and proper' to carrying out its constitutional power. By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau The …Justices [...]
