Wednesday, April 1, 2009

G-20 Leaders Dine in London, Across a Great Divide.

When it comes to solving the global economic crisis, Obama and Britain's Brown are at philosophical odds with France's Sarkozy and Germany's Merkel. But host Brown predicts brandy and cigars soon.....

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Some Alaskans See Stevens As Good As Vindicated

Now that charges against Ted Stevens will be dropped, many Alaskans hope the shame that has shadowed their former senator will finally lift. Some even wished for a re-do of the Senate race that finally ousted Stevens from the seat he had held for 40 years.....

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US Jews Offer "Cautious" Support for Netanyahu Government.

Some within the Americans Jewish community, including Congressmen are expressing concerns about Isreal new Foreign Minister Lieberman and his dubious rhetoric.....

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BBC:More G20 Summit Protests Expected.

The London's police estimated the number of protesters to be 5,000.Today, protesters smashed into the Royal Bank of Scotland and clashed with riot police.....

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Israel's New Foreign Minister Dismisses Annapolis.

By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's new foreign minister angered Palestinians and raised the prospect of tension with Washington by saying on Wednesday the government was not bound by a 2007 understanding on establishing a Palestinian state...

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G20 Protesters Smash Windows, Clash With Police

By William Maclean and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Demonstrators clashed with riot police and smashed bank windows in Britain's financial center on Wednesday in protest against a system they said had robbed the poor to benefit the rich....

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U.S. Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens

The Justice Department filed court papers this morning asking a federal judge to toss out the conviction of former senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) on corruption charges....

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DOJ Now 'Revising' Report Critical of John Yoo's Legal Work

A Justice Department watchdog report that is said to be highly critical of the legal work conducted for the Bush administration by three attorneys who worked at the agency’s powerful Office of Legal Counsel is in the process of being revised after the agency received responses on the report's conclusions from the attorneys under scrutiny.

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G20 Summit:Police Mount G20 Protest Security.

Anti-capitalist & anti-globalization protesters are expected in large number, the London police has taken unprecedented measures to address.....

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