Archive for July 7th, 2009
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Polls give Yudhoyono huge lead as Indonesia votes (AFP)
AFP – Exit polls gave Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono an unassailable lead as voting closed in only the second direct presidential election since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship. -
Obama leaves Moscow for G8 summit in Italy (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. President Barack Obama left Moscow on Wednesday aboard Air Force One after two days of talks with Russian leaders. -
Obama attending G-8 summit in Italy (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is flying from Russia to Italy today for the G-8 summit of leading industrial nations.
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Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack (AP)
AP – A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned.
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Mullen: Strike on Iran an option, but a bad one (AP)
AP – A military strike to thwart Iran’s nuclear weapons capability remains on the table but could have grave and unpredictable consequences, the top U.S. military officer said Tuesday. -
Sotomayor critics step up rhetoric before hearing (AP)
AP – Conservatives stepped up their criticism of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday, but it was unclear how far Senate Republicans were willing to go to create bumps in what appears to be a smooth road to confirmation for President Barack Obama’s first high-court choice. -
Former Bush aide testifies on prosecutor firings (AP)
AP – Former Bush White House official Karl Rove was questioned by House Judiciary Committee lawyers Tuesday on any role he may have played in politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys.
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Report: Probe found weaknesses in federal security (AP)
AP – Government investigators smuggled bomb-making materials into federal buildings past the police agency charged with protecting those buildings and found numerous other gaps in security, according to a congressional report.
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Second thoughts on health benefits tax
Senate Democratic leaders rebelled Tuesday against a proposed tax on health insurance benefits, raising fresh doubts about the prospects for bipartisan legislation on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.
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Obama: U.S. wants strong, peaceful Russia
A strong Russia is good for the United States, President Obama said in a speech in Moscow, where he is visiting in an effort to “reset” the countries’ relations.
