- Galveston police baffled by 30 burnt palm trees
Officials on Galveston Island are looking for the culprit in a bizarre palm tree torching spree.
Miami Herald. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:47 EDT.
- Syria Extends Informal Invitation to Obama
President Bashar al-Assad sends congratulatory message to US president to mark July 4 holiday, says values he has adopted are what the world needs today.
Voice of America. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:21:36 +0200.
- Damaging Storms Tonight
Severe thunderstorms will cause the holiday weekend to start on a rough note across the nation's midsection. The intense thunderstorms will erupt from ...
Accuweather. Acquired Fri, 03 Jul 2009.
- Boxer Braces for Challenge from Carly Fiorina
The California senator is up for re-election to a fourth term in 2010.
U. S. News & World Report. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:27:00 -0400.
- Israeli premier fails to make the grade in first 100 days
Benjamin Netanyahu's performance during his first 100 days on the job has satisfied less than half of the population, according to an opinion poll.
Mail & Guardian. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:20:00 +0200.
- Asia Awaits U.S. Jobs Data
Tokyo shares traded flat in the morning. Hitachi gained on production plans; Toyota slid on U.S. sales.
Forbes. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:38:57 GMT.
- Americas economic leaders eye post-crisis world
VINA DEL MAR, Chile, July 3 (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the Americas and multilateral lenders on Friday sought to shore up responses to the global economic crisis on Friday and plan beyond a potential recovery for a post-crisis world.
Kyiv Post. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:55:00 +0300.
- Plan for central swaps clearing
AUSTRALIA'S illiquid credit default swap market could get a shot in the arm in coming months as traders embrace a global move to reduce counterparty risk and boost transparency in derivatives, according to analysts.
The Australian. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT.
- Is the G-8 Obsolete?: Merkel Favors G-20 to Tackle World's Problems
Italy is preparing to host the G-8 summit next week, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that the G-20 is her preferred forum for tackling global problems. Germany's leading anti-globalization group Attac agrees. ...
Spiegel Online. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:54:34 +0200.
- Japan urges India climate action
Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone urges India to play a active role in combating global warming and climate change.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT.
- Years of prosperity bypassed Aborigines, says report
CANBERRA - Even the good times before the global economic crisis struck did little to improve the lot of the nation's indigenous people, a new report card on the gap between white and black Australia shows. Described by Prime ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:20 +1200.
- Commission wants world aviation blacklist
Recent crashes prompts call for global aviation blacklist.
European Voice. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:15:45 GMT.
