 Los Angeles Times (blog) | Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half contained Christian Science Monitor California wildfire season has brought three separate blazes this week, leading some to call for better fire codes – and common sense. California wildfires: An unidentified woman watches as flames approach her home from a fast moving wildfire near ... Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homes 1500 LA homes threatened Firefighters face heat, winds battling blaze near Palmdale |
 Reuters | Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished Washington Post New York's veteran Democratic legislator was elected to Congress in 1970. He now faces questions about whether he violated House ethics rules. By R. Jeffrey Smith Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN.Y.) has chosen a less-than-collegial defense to charges that ... Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics charges Maxine Waters faces ethics charges House panel suggests reprimand of Rangel |
 Globe and Mail | Berkman Is Close to Joining Yankees New York Times On a May night in Milwaukee, after another dispiriting loss by his only major league team, Lance Berkman saw no point in denying the obvious. The Houston Astros, he acknowledged, were a bad team going nowhere. ... Yanks acquire Kearns from Cleveland Report: Yankees acquire Astros' Lance Berkman, will be announced Saturday Kearns heads to Yankees to boost bench |
 Reuters | Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jail Los Angeles Times Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio also announces that three illegal immigrants were arrested in his sweep. By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times Eighty demonstrators against Arizona's tough-on-illegal-immigration policies trickled out of jails here ... Arizona Appeal of Immigration Ruling Set for November WSJ: Arizona Appeal Of Immigration Ruling To Be Heard In Nov. Arizona's New Immigration Law: Cops vs. CopWatchers |
 msnbc.com | IAF hits Gaza; 1 reported killed in retaliatory strike Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF IDF spokesperson says Hamas-linked targets identified; Foreign Ministry issues complaint to UN following Grad missile launched from Gaza into Ashkelon. A man was killed and 8 people were wounded when the Air Force hit several ... Israeli airstrikes on Gaza wound 9 Israeli jets hit Hamas targets in Gaza, nine hurt Blockade helps Hamas recruit, says ambassador |
 Los Angeles Times | Obama praises auto bailout Boston Globe President Obama drove a 2011 Chevy Volt off the assembly line in Hamtramck, Mich., yesterday. (John F. Martin/AFP/Getty Images) By Michael D. Shear and Peter Whoriskey DETROIT — The government's bailout of the American auto industry last year sparked ... Obama touts success of GM, Chrysler bailouts Obama touts auto bailout to workers Obama visits auto plants, hailing federal rescue |
 Reuters | House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigs Boston Globe WASHINGTON — The House yesterday responded to the worst oil spill in the nation's history by narrowly approving legislation that imposes new safeguards on oil rigs and could enable the federal government to recoup as much as $53 billion ... House approves oil spill reform bill House approves oil spill legislation House Votes to Overhaul System of Offshore Drilling |
 Washington Post | Al Gore cleared of assault allegations made by masseuse The Guardian Former vice president Al Gore has been cleared of allegations that he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a Portland hotel room in 2006. After a four-week investigation that included interviews with Gore, the masseuse, her acquaintances and hotel staff, ... Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecution Former US VP Al Gore 'will not face assault charges' Oregon police drop Al Gore sexual harassment case |
 The Guardian | Obama's appearance on 'The View' sets ratings record New York Post President Barack Obama's appearance on daytime talk show "The View" may have raised a few eyebrows in political circles, but it proved to be a winner for the TV network, entertainment site TheWrap.com reported Friday. The episode, which screened ... Rosie O'Donnell, Sarah Palin disapprove of Obama's 'View' visit Obama appears on 'The View': A bit of TV history Television review: President Obama on 'The View' |
 Sydney Morning Herald | US worried more secret documents may be released Reuters Wikileaks founder Julian Assange holds up a copy of the Guardian newspaper during a press conference at the Frontline Club in central London, July 26, 2010. By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US officials are worried about what other secret ... WikiLeaks 'has blood on its hands' over Afghan war logs, claim US officials Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands' WikiLeaks, the Pentagon and the War in Afghanistan |
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