Archive for March 17th, 2010
Obama says Israel home plans not helpful for peace (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Israeli plans to build more homes near East Jerusalem were not helpful for the Middle East peace process, but he said the issue had not led to a crisis with one of the United States' closest allies.
US believes al Qaeda still deadly but ‘on the run’ – CNN
 The Hindu | US believes al Qaeda still deadly but 'on the run' CNN CIA director Leon Panetta says the agency is aggressively targeting al Qaeda and the Taliban. Washington (CNN) -- An intercepted message indicates some members of al Qaeda are looking to the group's founder for more visible leadership, ... CIA director says Al Qaeda on the run as a leader killed in US drone strike Al-Qaeda bomber behind CIA suicide attack killed by drone CIA director says secret attacks in Pakistan have hobbled al-Qaeda |
Obama’s Education Plan Restricts Local Schools, Republicans Say – BusinessWeek
 Economist | Obama's Education Plan Restricts Local Schools, Republicans Say BusinessWeek March 18 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama's effort to change the nation's education law undermines the power of local officials to set curriculum and help poorly performing schools, Republican lawmakers said. ... Obama's 'Blueprint for Reform' in Education Goes to Congress Teachers Question Obama's Education Plan Array of Hurdles Awaits New Education Agenda |
EPA: More pets injured by flea and tick products (AP)
AP - Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks kill hundreds of pets each year and injure tens of thousands, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.
Black people must leave, NJ Walmart announcer says (AP)
AP - A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities.
Senior official: al-Qaida leader believed killed (AP)
AP - An al-Qaida leader believed to have played a key role in the bombing of a CIA post in Afghanistan last December was apparently killed by an American missile strike last week, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.
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