Archive for May 21st, 2009

The Associated PressSuu Kyi swimmer faces trespassing chargeUnited Press InternationalYANGON, Myanmar, May 16 (UPI) -- An American who allegedly sneaked into the home of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces trespassing and other charges, diplomatic sources say.Video: Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi jailed, to ... Full story

BBC NewsNKorea calls Kaesong contracts invalidThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has declared all contracts with South Korea on the operation of a joint industrial complex invalid, amid soaring tensions between the neighbors.Video: Trial Date Set for Journalists Held in N. Korea The ... Full story

Los Angeles TimesIs California Too Big To Fail?CBS NewsCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking for some big-time help from the federal government to save his state. (AP) Declan McCullagh writes on politics and the economy.California: Too big to fail? The Week Magazineall 78 news articles... Full story

Voice of AmericaMalawi president is inauguratedBBC NewsMalawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has been sworn in for a second term after a landslide election win. The election commission said he had won more than 2.7m votes, with nearest rival John Tembo taking nearly 1.3m.Zambia: President Off ... Full story

FOXNewsObama and Cheney in a duel for hearts and mindsLos Angeles TimesSpeeches by the president and former vice president represent the latest round in a large and fast-changing fight for the public's confidence on national security.Video: Face Off: Obama vs. Cheney RTObama Faces ... Full story

Boston GlobeBankUnited Sale May Signal Shift by FDIC in Bank Buyout RulesBloombergBy Linda Shen and Jonathan Keehner May 22 (Bloomberg) -- WL Ross & Co., Blackstone Group LP and Carlyle Group's purchase of BankUnited Financial Corp.US closes BankUnited, sells to private equity ForbesRegulators Seize ... Full story

AFPSenate Approves $91 Billion Funding Bill for Iraq, Afghan WarsBloombergBy Brian Faler May 22 (Bloomberg) -- The US Senate approved a $91 billion spending bill that would fund President Barack Obama's troop buildup in Afghanistan and block a lawsuit seeking to force the release of photos showing ... Full story

Los Angeles TimesUS Reportedly Steering GM to BankruptcyTheStreet.comThe Obama administration is preparing to send General Motors(GM Quote) into bankruptcy under a plan that would give the automaker tens of billions of dollars more in public financing, the Washington Post reports, citing sources familiar with the ...US ... Full story

Times Online4 Accused of Bombing Plot at Bronx SynagoguesNew York TimesBy AL BAKER and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ David Williams, one of the men arrested in an alleged terrorism plot, was escorted by federal agents from 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan.NYC terror case latest of many homegrown ... Full story

The Colorado IndependentHouse Panel Passes Limit on Greenhouse-Gas EmissionsWashington PostBy David A. Fahrenthold A bill to create the first national limit on greenhouse-gas emissions was approved by a House committee yesterday after a week of late-night debates that cemented the shift of climate change from rhetorical jousting ... Full story