Monday, July 25, 2005

pick gives Democrats tough choice Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago (Internet advertising)


Bush pick gives Democrats tough choice
Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago By MICHAEL HEDGES. WASHINGTON - After Supreme Court nominee John Roberts completed a series of meetings on Capitol Hill last week, at least one Democratic senator was ready to pronounce him a "wise choice.".

Arroyo to address Filipinos as foes try to oust her
Reuters - 3 hours ago By John O'Callaghan. MANILA, July 25 (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faces protests and the threat of impeachment on Monday as she gives a key policy speech staking out her plans to

Egypt hunts 3 bombers
Winnipeg Sun - 41 minutes ago By AP. SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Police searched yesterday for three bombers who may have escaped after carrying out Egypt's worst terrorist attacks, killing 88 people in this Red Sea resort, and were investigating

Tropical Storm Gert takes aim at Mexico
MSNBC - 1 hour ago MIAMI - Tropical Storm Gert came ashore Sunday in northeastern Mexico, bringing the threat of several inches of rain to areas already soaked by Hurricane Emily. Gert�s predecessor, Tropical Storm Franklin

Heat takes toll on Dent; Ginepri finishes surprising run at RCAs
San Diego Union Tribune - 7 hours ago By Michael Marot. Ginepri came from a set down to beat one of the top seeds at the RCA Championships for the third straight day, winning the second ATP title of his career when Dent retired from heat illness in the third set Sunday.

China revalues its currency
The Japan Times - 7 hours ago China's revaluation of its currency came as something of a surprise. Beijing has been under considerable international pressure to increase the value of the yuan, but Chinese economic officials had countered

FAQ: Getting a handle on Windows Vista
ZDNet - Jul 22, 2005 Longhorn--now Windows Vista--may be arriving more slowly than expected and it might not have everything that was once planned, but Windows chief Jim Allchin maintains "It's a big deal.". Among the features

Spell Unchecked
Indian Express - Jul 23, 2005 AFTER a two-year wait, Harry Potter is back. Like millions of others, I picked up Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince�and found I could put it down only after I�d read the last page. Like me, Harry

4 AFL-CIO Unions Shun Convention
Los Angeles Times - 57 minutes ago Boycott by Teamsters and other groups adds to speculation of a split from the federation. By PJ Huffstutter and Debora Vrana, Times Staff Writers. CHICAGO � Four major unions announced Sunday that they would

Quite a ride for Armstrong
Miami Herald - 34 minutes ago BY LINDA ROBERTSON. PARIS - With each pedal stroke, Lance Armstrong got closer to the end of his epic journey, one spanning seven years and more than 14,000 miles. Sunday's 89.8-mile final stage of the Tour

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