Monthly Archive: August 2010

August 13, 2010

Rains in Pakistan hamper efforts to reach millions at risk of disease Ugandan rebel group abductions lead to increase in child soldiers, sex slavery Waters, Rangel defend conduct in ethics allegations Government panel releases...

August 12, 2010

Arguments open in military trial for Guantanamo detainee captured as teenager BP compensation fund comes under criticism for drawing on drill money Michigan oil disaster leads to questions over pipelines, long term effects DREAM...

August 11, 2010

UN calls for $460 million in Pakistan flood assistance Damage affects millions in Pakistan, rescue continues for cut off residents Primary results show mixed political climate ahead of November Republicans renew effort to repeal...

August 10, 2010

Defense Secretary’s planned cuts leave overall Pentagon budget intact Afghan civilian casualties rise by 30 percent in first half of 2010 Critics say Google-Verizon deal threatens net neutrality Feds deport thousands of immigrants without...

August 9, 2010

Trial for Gitmo detainee captured as minor tests military commissions Crackdown on opposition in Rwanda leaves voters with little choice Colombia’s new president to meet with Venezuela over rift Toll from Pakistan’s floods rises,...

August 6, 2010

Google-Verizon talks spark debate over net neutrality Obama Administration’s action on CAFTA draws mixed reviews Simulated border crossing shows risks of migration Senate increases funding for aerial drones along US-Mexico border Northern California schools...

August 5, 2010

Senate confirms Kagan for US Supreme Court Republicans push to strip birthright citizenship in constitution Study says health care reform to save billions in Medicare Fight over California same sex marriage ban set for...

August 4, 2010

Legal groups challenge US over targeting American citizen for assassination Extent of BP oil spill clean up disputed Senate clears way for emergency funds for state programs New video of slain Papuan activist draws...

August 3, 2010

Heavy rains, floods in Pakistan affect millions Virginia’s attorney general says local police can check immigration status Slavery museum brings attention to modern-day practice White House summit on African youth leaves out key segments...

August 2, 2010

Obama says troops will stay in Iraq after combat operations end this month What the drawdown announcement means on the ground Midterm elections, politics play part in blocking small business tax bill Kashmir protests...