Obama hopes to bring Olympics to Chicago
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:14 PM PDT
Barack Obama hopes to land at least one clear foreign policy victory before this week is out: he is jetting to Copenhagen to help persuade the International Olympic Committee that Chicago, his hometown, is the best choice for the 2016 summer games. Related Stories Iran responds to West with missiles Clinton dragged into Polanski row Iran ignores West's threat of sanctions over missiles Website ... |
Website tipped off US authorities on Polanski
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:14 PM PDT
In the end, Google succeeded where three decades of detective work and diplomatic endeavour failed, and LA's District Attorney's Office was finally able to nab the self-confessed child sex offender who'd been cocking a snook at them for so long. Related Stories Iran responds to West with missiles Clinton dragged into Polanski row Iran ignores West's threat of sanctions over missiles Obama hopes ... |
Death of Gap's khaki king
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:13 PM PDT
Don Fisher, the founder of Gap, has died aged 81. David Usborne reflects on the legacy of the little-known philanthropist who sold cheap chic to the world Related Stories Iran responds to West with missiles Clinton dragged into Polanski row Iran ignores West's threat of sanctions over missiles Obama hopes to bring Olympics to Chicago Website tipped off US authorities on Polanski |
VCU library collection breaks 2 million milestone
Richmond Times-Dispatch Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:13 PM PDT
Virginia Commonwealth University’s library has acquired its 2 millionth volume: a Spider-Man comic featuring President Barack Obama. A public event celebrating the milestone will be held at 2 p.m. Friday on the first floor of the James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Marvel Comics’ “Amazing Spider-Man, #583,“ released in recognition of Obama’s inauguration, was added to VCU’s Comic Arts ... |
Iran ignores West's threat of sanctions over missiles
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:13 PM PDT
After raising the stakes in its confrontation with the West by test-firing long range missiles yesterday, Iran will be warned this week that its banks as well as its oil and gas industry will be targeted for harsh sanctions unless it complies with international demands on its nuclear programme. Related Stories Iran responds to West with missiles Clinton dragged into Polanski row Obama hopes to ... |
Mustaches represent more than masculinity
The Miami Student Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:12 PM PDT
The New York Times published an article Wednesday criticizing a decision made by the Governor David A. Paterson of New York. The subject of intense scrutiny after a negative review from President Obama, it is not surprising to find an article of this nature. |
U.S. aims to isolate Iran if talks fail
MSNBC Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:08 PM PDT
The Obama administration is laying plans to cut Iran's economic links to the rest of the world if talks over the country's nuclear ambitions founder, officials and outside experts say. |
The President’s Words Versus His Performance
Scoop.co.nz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:07 PM PDT
President Obama has not taken any decisive steps to veer away from Washington’s benighted, near half-century trade embargo against Cuba. By refusing to take advantage of the opportunity to reject a longstanding and morally-bankrupt policy, which has ... |
NAACP says poster depicting Obama as the Joker is racist
WNCT Greenville Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:06 PM PDT
The NAACP says a bar in Richmond, VA has gone too far in its criticism of President Obama. A large poster that hangs outside Club Velvet depicts President Obama in makeup similar to batman’s white-faced nemesis, the Joker. Below the picture is the word “socialism.“ |
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