 Globe and Mail | Rangel Case Poses Test for Democrats as Elections Near New York Times WASHINGTON — In laying out 13 charges of ethical violations committed by Representative Charles B. Rangel, the House ethics committee set the stage for a rare public trial of the Democratic Congressman this fall, ... Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations Republicans Say Rangel Passed on Chances to Settle Ethics Case Panel hits Rangel with 13 alleged ethics charges |
 Reuters | Arizona sheriff launches 17th immigration sweep Los Angeles Times Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he timed it for the day SB 1070 takes effect to send a message: that nothing is changing despite a court ruling on the law. In Los Angeles, protesters chain themselves together with plastic pipes and handcuffs, ... Obama's Immigration Victory in Arizona Adds Pressure for Federal Action Protests assail Arizona's immigrant law; sheriff vows to enforce KUHNER: Should Arizona secede? |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen: WikiLeaks release endangers troops, Afghans Washington Post Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.org, speaks with The Washington Post's Rocci Fisch and answers reader questions on just released secret Afghan war documents published by the web site. By Greg Jaffe and Joshua Partlow The US military's top ... Pentagon Partners with FBI to Investigate Leaked Military Documents Thousands of more classified documents missing: Gates Pentagon: Leak investigaton may go beyond military |
 Kansas City Star | Is Jennifer Lopez A New 'American Idol' Judge? MTV.com J. Lo will take over one of the panel spots vacated by Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, according to Deadline.com. By Mawuse Ziegbe With two open seats now on the "American Idol" judging panel, all types of celebrity names have been bandied about as ... 'Idol' Insider: Jennifer Lopez 'Accepts' Offer to Judge 'American Idol' Source: Jennifer Lopez to Become Judge on American Idol EXCLUSIVE: Cowell talks Ellen with THR |
 msnbc.com | Enviros want $5B from BP for coastal restoration BusinessWeek Environmentalists are calling on the White House to speed up the restoration of the oil-damaged Mississippi River delta by getting BP PLC to pay $5 billion now for environmental damage caused by its April 20 spill. And US Rep. ... Day 100: The Latest on the Oil Spill A final fix to gulf oil leak may be at hand Allen: Timeline for 'static kill' may be accelerated |
NC expert: Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast The Associated Press RALEIGH, NC — An expert on marine sciences and coastal circulation says it's unlikely oil from BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the East Coast. Roy He of North Carolina State University said Thursday the chances are low in part ... |
 USA Today | Scouts out in force for Jamboree USA Today By Cherie Cullen, Department of Defense, via AP By Stacy Jones, USA TODAY FORT AP HILL, Va. — Onis Lentz of Merced, Calif., remembers receiving his Cub Scout pin in 1939 right after his father signed him up for what he calls "the greatest youth ... Scouts learn skills along Merit Badge Midway 'Arena Show' highlights Jamboree Rain can't dampen Boy Scouts' spirits |
 CBC.ca | Mexican troops kill top Sinaloa cartel figure Los Angeles Times Ignacio Coronel Villarreal died in a gunfight in an upscale suburb of Guadalajara, authorities say. Separately, dozens of Tijuana law enforcement officers are arrested in an anti-corruption sweep. By Ken Ellingwood and Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times ... Officials: Mexican drug lord killed in raid Top Mexico drug lord killed Mexican Billionaire Drug Lord Loses His Top Ally in Gun Battle With Army |
 New York Times (blog) | A 'View' to a shill Boston Herald That was the lone surprise of Barack Obama's dubious history-making appearance yesterday on ABC's “The View,” as he became the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show. Resident conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck, ... Katie Couric's Notebook: Obama on "The View" Obama on 'The View': How did he do? War, jobs ... and Snooki |
 New York Daily News | GOP Rep.: Bill to aid 9/11 responders will fail BusinessWeek A bill that would pay billions of dollars to people exposed to toxic dust from the World Trade Center will fall short in a House vote, one of its key supporters said Wednesday. The House is expected Thursday to take up a measure to ... Congress rejects Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act as GOP members balk ... Plan to Aid 9/11 Victims Is Rejected in House House Lawmakers Vote Down Reopening Sept 11 Compensation Fund |
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