AP – John Carney of Delaware is a rarity in a campaign season of foreboding for Democrats, a practicing politician with a strong chance of winning a Republican-held seat in Congress. Not that Carney is interested in attaching any national significance to his race.
Dems’ bright spots in foreboding election year (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsW.Va. gov. wins Democratic primary for US Senate (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsObama pledges Gulf support on Katrina anniversary (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in Politics
AP – Five years after Hurricane Katrina’s wrath, President Barack Obama sought to reassure disaster-weary Gulf Coast residents Sunday that he would not abandon their cause. “My administration is going to stand with you, and fight alongside you, until the job is done,” Obama said to cheers at Xavier University, a historically black, Catholic university that was badly flooded by the storm.
Lincoln turns re-election bid into earmark defense (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsAlaska’s Miller adopts tone of a general election candidate (CQPolitics.com)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsCrist defers on making a caucus commitment (CQPolitics.com)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsBeck rally signals election trouble for Dems (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsRepublican gay rights backlash (The Daily Beast)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsBeck rejects running with Palin (Politico)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsPolitico – He also backs down from his previous characterization of Obama as a racist.
Upstarts hoping it’s Miller time (Politico)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsPolitico – It’s the kind of thing, analysts say, that could only happen in Alaska. But is that really the case?
Beck: Help us restore traditional American values (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in Politics
AP – Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sarah Palin appealed Saturday to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall to help restore traditional American values and honor Martin Luther King’s message. Civil rights leaders who accused the group of hijacking King’s legacy held their own rally and march.
Slashing suspect traveled with Marines for weeks (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsFar-right protesters clash with police in UK (AP)
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AP – A right-wing group that opposes what it calls the spread of Islam in Britain clashed with riot police in northern England on Saturday, throwing bottles, rocks and a smoke bomb at authorities. The demonstration by the English Defense League occurred in Bradford, a city with one of the country’s largest Pakistani and Muslim communities.
Wright: Obama Muslim myth believers ‘sycophants’ (AP)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsUN Report on Rwanda Genocide Shakes Africa (The Atlantic Wire)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsThe Atlantic Wire – A leaked United Nations report on the Rwandan genocide makes the
explosive charge that the Rwandan Army, long credited with helping to
end the infamous 1994 genocide of ethnic Tutsis, committed hundreds of
acts of genocide against ethnic Hutu refugees in 1996-1997. The
document, first reported by French newspaper Le Monde,
states, “The majority of the victims were children, women, elderly
people and the sick, who were often undernourished and posed no threat
to the attacking forces.” The report implicates much of Rwanda’s
current government, including President Paul Kagame, in joining with
Congolese rebels to slaughter Rwandan refugees who had fled to the
Congo. Rwanda is challenging the accusations, saying they only attacked
members of the Hutu militias responsible for the 1994 genocide. The UN
report risks seriously complicating the always-tenuous politics of
Central Africa, where Rwanda has become a beacon of stability. Here’s
what reporters and Rwanda-watchers have to say about the report.
Manchin and Raese Sail to Victory in West Virginia Primaries (CQPolitics.com)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsCQPolitics.com – Gov. Joe Manchin (D) and businessman John Raese (R) won their respective primaries in West Virginia and will face off in the race to replace the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D) this fall.
Beck, Sharpton to lead rallies on King speech anniversary (McClatchy Newspapers)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsMcClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Two large, competing rallies — one mostly white and the other mostly black — will converge on Washington this weekend, each laying claim to the legacy of Martin Luther King on the 47th anniversary of his “I have a dream” speech.
Vitter, Melancon Score Primary Victories in Louisiana (CQPolitics.com)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsCQPolitics.com – Primaries in Louisiana today teed up what have the potential to be heated general-election matches.
A quarter of Katrina aid money still unspent (McClatchy Newspapers)
August 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in Politics
McClatchy Newspapers – BILOXI, Miss. — More than a quarter of the $20 billion in Housing and Urban Development relief funds that were earmarked for Gulf Coast states after Hurricane Katrina remains unspent five years after the storm, a fact noticed by at least one congressional leader who’s eager to spend it elsewhere.
Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan (AFP)
July 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in MACLucyPhone iPhone app eliminates your time on hold (Appolicious)
July 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in MACAppolicious – If you hate waiting on hold when you’re trying to reach a company, you’ll want to download the free iPhone app LucyPhone as fast as your Wi-Fi will let you.
RadioShack quarterly profit rises, meets views (Reuters)
July 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in MACReuters – RadioShack Corp reported a higher quarterly profit as the consumer electronics chain benefited from higher postpaid wireless sales and the launch of key products like Apple’s iPhone 4.
In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market (AP)
July 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in MACOpera Mini Serves One Billion Daily Page Views (Mashable)
July 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in MACMashable – Despite the fact that popular smartphones such as the iPhone and Android already have great web browsers, Opera’s Java ME-based mobile browser Opera Mini is constantly growing. According to Opera, on July 25th it served one billion page views.
Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What’s Next? (The Atlantic Wire)
July 29th, 2010 by Jose Luis Morales | No Comments | Filed in PoliticsThe Atlantic Wire – The most controversial elements of Arizona’s immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn’t the last say on the Arizona law,
it’s a major victory for the bill’s opponents. Here’s what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:










