Archive for May 24th, 2009

Seattle Post IntelligencerPowell fires back in debate over GOP's futureThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Moderate Republicans to conservative Republicans: Turn down the volume - especially on Rush Limbaugh - and open your minds.GOP led by toy soldiers - Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh ... New York ... Full story

MSN IndonesiaNikkei up 1.3 pct, shrugs off N. Korea nuclear testReutersBy Elaine Lies TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average mostly shrugged off news of a North Korean nuclear test to rise 1.3 percent on Monday, with steel shares in favour as concerns of price ... Full story

ABC NewsTamil Rebels Confirm Leader's DeathNew York TimesBy MARK McDONALD HONG KONG - The mythology and legends began to grow almost as soon as the death of the leader of the rebel Tamil Tigers was announced last week: His followers insisted he had escaped the final battle ... Full story

ABC NewsWe want real contrition for our abuseguardian.co.ukThere is nothing surprising in the obtuseness of the Most Rev Vincent Nichols's remarks on the report about child sex abuse in Ireland's Catholic institutions (Clergy who admit abuse 'courageous' - archbishop, 21 May).Video: Thousands Beaten, Raped in Irish ... Full story

Reuters South AfricaMalawi's Mutharika sworn in for second termAFPBLANTYRE (AFP) - Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika vowed Friday to press ahead with his anti-graft campaign and to pursue popular farm subsidies to stave off food shortages, as he took his oath for a second term.Malawian president ... Full story

Boston GlobeWith Nomination Imminent, Supreme Court Speculation Reaches Fever ...FOXNewsAnalysts are reading hard into President Obama's comments last week that he's looking for someone with "intellectual fire power, but also a little bit of a common touch" and a practical sense of the world.GOP senator: Court ... Full story

Yen Falls as Report Says N. Korea Launched Short-Range MissileBloombergBy Yasuhiko Seki and Ron Harui May 25 (Bloomberg) -- The yen fell against the euro and the dollar, reversing earlier gains, after Yonhap News reported that North Korea launched a short-range missile.Most Southeast Asian Currencies Decline Against Dollar RTT Newsall 24 news ... Full story

ABC NewsTamil Rebels Confirm Leader's DeathNew York TimesBy AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The defeated Tamil Tiger rebels confirmed Sunday that their leader was killed a week earlier in the group's final battle against Sri Lankan troops.Video: UN Chief Tours Sri Lanka War Devastation ... Full story

Globe and MailPakistan military says Swat offensive going wellABC OnlinePETER CAVE: The Pakistan Army says its troops are engaged in street battles and house-to-house searches in the main city in Swat Valley as it attempts to drive out the Taliban from the region.Pakistani Forces Drive Taliban ... Full story

ABC NewsOn TV, GOP leaders air their differencesNewsOK.comBy AP WASHINGTON - The conservative vs. moderate split threatening to rupture the Republican Party played out across the airwaves Sunday.Letter: Waiting for end of the Republican Party Eagle TribunePowell: GOP Needs A Makeover KEYCAmerican Conservative Magazine - ... Full story