Archive for June, 2009

IKEA and UNICEF team-up to light-up (Belfast Telegraph)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

IKEA Belfast has teamed-up with UNICEF to help brighten-up children’s lives in the developing world. Related Stories Increase in men seeking guidance New pharmacy Great glamour at credit crunch prices Celebrity style at great prices

IKEA and UNICEF team-up to light-up (Belfast Telegraph)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

IKEA Belfast has teamed-up with UNICEF to help brighten-up children’s lives in the developing world. Related Stories Increase in men seeking guidance New pharmacy Great glamour at credit crunch prices Celebrity style at great prices

IKEA and UNICEF team-up to light-up (Belfast Telegraph)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

IKEA Belfast has teamed-up with UNICEF to help brighten-up children’s lives in the developing world. Related Stories Increase in men seeking guidance New pharmacy Great glamour at credit crunch prices Celebrity style at great prices

Still, Administration Steps Lightly - Washington Post

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Washington Post

Still, Administration Steps LightlyWashington PostAfter meeting with Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, President Obama decried the "terrible precedent" being set by the coup in Honduras. (By Marvin Joseph — The Washington Post) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other …Interim leader says Honduras saved from ChavezReutersExiled leader Manuel Zelaya to return to HondurasTimes [...]

Yemen jet crashes in Indian Ocean - BBC News

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

CTV.ca

Yemen jet crashes in Indian OceanBBC NewsA Yemeni airliner with about 150 people on board has crashed in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros archipelago. "We don't know if there are any survivors," Comoros vice-president Idi Nadhoim told Reuters news agency. The Airbus 310 was operated by the …Yemeni Airliner with 150 People Reportedly Crashes [...]

Firefighters 'Vindicated' by Supreme Court Ruling - FOXNews

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

ABC News

Firefighters 'Vindicated' by Supreme Court RulingFOXNewsA Supreme Court ruling that a group of white firefighters were unfairly discriminated against has quickly turned into a political football — since the opinion reverses a decision high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor had endorsed in the lower court. …Firefighter JusticeWall Street JournalHigh court curves in conservative directionUSA TodayRuling [...]

US bases close down in Iraq - BBC News

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

US bases close down in IraqBBC NewsMore than six years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraqi troops are assuming control of security in the country's towns and cities. Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, has declared Tuesday "National Sovereignty Day" and ordered a …Good signs jostle with doubts in IraqLos Angeles TimesUS combat troops [...]

On Gay Issues, Obama Asks to Be Judged on Vows Kept - New York Times

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

ABC News

On Gay Issues, Obama Asks to Be Judged on Vows KeptNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama defended his policies on gay rights on Monday, telling an audience of gay men and lesbians that he remained committed to overturning the military's “don't ask, don't tell” rule and that he expected to …Obama Aims to Reassure [...]

Obama Toughens Rules for Some Lighting - New York Times

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Voice of America

Obama Toughens Rules for Some LightingNew York TimesPresident Obama announced tougher energy efficiency requirements for certain types of fluorescent and incandescent lighting on Monday, the latest step in the administration's push to cut the country's energy use. A blog about energy, …Reactions to the Energy Bill: Obama, Cleantech Biz, EnvironmentalistsReutersHouse Energy Bill No [...]

Ahmadinejad votes surge after partial re-count - PRESS TV

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

BBC News

Ahmadinejad votes surge after partial re-countPRESS TVA random re-count of 10 percent of votes cast in Iran's June 12 elections results in a slight increase of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's votes in some cities. After ballot boxes were randomly chosen and re-counted in the presence of the Guardian …Iran's election authority: Partial recount shows election [...]