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Newspaper Roundup for August 11, 2009
August 11, 2009
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USA Today:
House global warming bill: $8 billion to pay for expanded bureaucracy
Washington Post:
Obama's Web-Tracking Plan Stirs Privacy Fears
Wants to scale back ban on tracking how people use government Internet sites
Washington Times:
Trinkets that stick it to Obama start to sell
Cashing in on 'No, he can't'
Washington Post:
White House Objects to Poster That Invokes Obama Children
'President Obama's daughters get healthy school lunches. Why don't I?'
Washington Times:
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights sees race bias in health care bill
Provisions designed to help underserved areas
Washington Times:
Public 'scared' of health care overtaxing system
New Jersey Star-Ledger:
Gov. Corzine to sign bill forcing outpatient treatment for seriously mentally ill
Would give families greater say
Washington Post:
Stimulus Funds Bring Relief to States, but What About 2010?
Washington Times:
Legal Services' decorative costs 'excessive'
Aid program paid $188,000 for imported Italian stone
Washington Post:
Coal's Future Wagered on Carbon Capture
Efforts to Tame Greenhouse Gas Enjoy Funding But Face Hurdles
BBC:
Alarm at US-Colombia troops plan
Washington Post:
Obama Vows to Focus on Borders
But Immigration Action Won't Come Until 2010
Houston Chronicle:
Obama promises to fix our ‘broken immigration system'
Boston Globe:
Judge upholds strippers’ pay lawsuit
Employer misclassified them as “independent contractors,’ depriving them of wages and tips
Washington Times:
Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate attacks his opponent's stance on abortion
Says Republican Bob McDonnell wants to limit a woman's choice
New Jersey Star-Ledger:
Gov. Corzine shuffles campaign staff, hires two high-powered political strategists
Politico:
GOP rebranding effort flames out
Politico:
Inside the GOP recess playbook
Arizona Republic:
U.S. to create benchmarks for success in Afghan war
White House testing how well strategies are working
BBC:
Alarm at US-Colombia troops plan
Washington Post:
Congo's Rape Epidemic Worsens During U.S.-Backed Military Operation
Palm Beach Post:
Gov. Crist, Cabinet to decide on new nuclear plant
USA Today:
'Substantial reduction' in tobacco sales to minors
Denver Post:
Colorado bed bugs back — and biting
USA Today:
School nurses in short supply across nation
USA Today:
Report takes issue with FAA grants
Houston Chronicle:
FEMA given deadline to develop rules on assistance
60 days to develop clear criteria on who is eligible for home repair assistance after disaster
USA Today:
70% say brides should take husband's name
Arizona Republic:
In the summer, forests in U.S. are hot spots for squatters
Los Angeles Times:
In Ventura County, an increase in the mobile homeless
Philadelphia Inquirer:
U-Penn puts a new spin on the freshman project
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Town bans smoking on the beach
BBC:
Burma court finds Suu Kyi guilty
Boston Globe:
‘Brown fat’ may be key in obesity battle
Calories burned instead of stored
House global warming bill: $8 billion to pay for expanded bureaucracy
Washington Post:
Obama's Web-Tracking Plan Stirs Privacy Fears
Wants to scale back ban on tracking how people use government Internet sites
Washington Times:
Trinkets that stick it to Obama start to sell
Cashing in on 'No, he can't'
Washington Post:
White House Objects to Poster That Invokes Obama Children
'President Obama's daughters get healthy school lunches. Why don't I?'
Washington Times:
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights sees race bias in health care bill
Provisions designed to help underserved areas
Washington Times:
Public 'scared' of health care overtaxing system
New Jersey Star-Ledger:
Gov. Corzine to sign bill forcing outpatient treatment for seriously mentally ill
Would give families greater say
Washington Post:
Stimulus Funds Bring Relief to States, but What About 2010?
Washington Times:
Legal Services' decorative costs 'excessive'
Aid program paid $188,000 for imported Italian stone
Washington Post:
Coal's Future Wagered on Carbon Capture
Efforts to Tame Greenhouse Gas Enjoy Funding But Face Hurdles
BBC:
Alarm at US-Colombia troops plan
Washington Post:
Obama Vows to Focus on Borders
But Immigration Action Won't Come Until 2010
Houston Chronicle:
Obama promises to fix our ‘broken immigration system'
Boston Globe:
Judge upholds strippers’ pay lawsuit
Employer misclassified them as “independent contractors,’ depriving them of wages and tips
Washington Times:
Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate attacks his opponent's stance on abortion
Says Republican Bob McDonnell wants to limit a woman's choice
New Jersey Star-Ledger:
Gov. Corzine shuffles campaign staff, hires two high-powered political strategists
Politico:
GOP rebranding effort flames out
Politico:
Inside the GOP recess playbook
Arizona Republic:
U.S. to create benchmarks for success in Afghan war
White House testing how well strategies are working
BBC:
Alarm at US-Colombia troops plan
Washington Post:
Congo's Rape Epidemic Worsens During U.S.-Backed Military Operation
Palm Beach Post:
Gov. Crist, Cabinet to decide on new nuclear plant
USA Today:
'Substantial reduction' in tobacco sales to minors
Denver Post:
Colorado bed bugs back — and biting
USA Today:
School nurses in short supply across nation
USA Today:
Report takes issue with FAA grants
Houston Chronicle:
FEMA given deadline to develop rules on assistance
60 days to develop clear criteria on who is eligible for home repair assistance after disaster
USA Today:
70% say brides should take husband's name
Arizona Republic:
In the summer, forests in U.S. are hot spots for squatters
Los Angeles Times:
In Ventura County, an increase in the mobile homeless
Philadelphia Inquirer:
U-Penn puts a new spin on the freshman project
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Town bans smoking on the beach
BBC:
Burma court finds Suu Kyi guilty
Boston Globe:
‘Brown fat’ may be key in obesity battle
Calories burned instead of stored
