Daily News Alert | Saturday, July 4, 2009 12:02 AM PDT |
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:33 pm PDT
 AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Full Story | Top |
Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:19 pm PDT
 AP - A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well, according to new documents that are fueling GOP criticism of the judge. Full Story | Top |
Palin plans to stay visible
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:14 pm PDT
Politico - She will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012, but has made no decision, friends tell POLITICO. Full Story | Top |
Republicans To Probe Sotomayor's Views on Racial Bias
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:26 pm PDT
CQPolitics.com - Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled anew Friday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be questioned about lawsuits charging racial bias during her tenure on the board of a Latino legal advocacy group. Full Story | Top |
Documents describe chaos of Gitmo's early months
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:17 pm PDT
AP - Newly released Defense Department documents and memos about the first years of operation of the jail at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, portray a chaotic and sometimes violent operation that its own commanders described as dysfunctional. Full Story | Top |
OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:35 pm PDT
 Reuters - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the country's Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if he came home. Full Story | Top |
Canada defends US$ as global reserve currency
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:38 am PDT
Reuters - The U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency of choice has been a stabilizing force during the current financial crisis, Canada said on Friday, downplaying calls to debate the greenback's dominant status. Full Story | Top |
Did hacker threaten Sanford and lover over affair?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 04:24 pm PDT
 McClatchy Newspapers - RIO DE JANEIRO _ A television anchor who's the only journalist known to have spoken with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's Argentine lover since news of their affair broke last week said the couple received an e-mail threat from the person who hacked into her Hotmail account. Full Story | Top |
Political Economy: Don't Hold Your Breath
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:35 am PDT
CQPolitics.com - Another new month brings another tough-to- swallow employment report. The headlines trumpeted an increase in the number of jobs lost in June and a rise in the jobless rate. Neither was really a surprise. We know the picture is grim and will remain so for a while. Full Story | Top |
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