United States News

• 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
  
  Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago.
  Miami Herald.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:35 EDT.
• Boy Scouts fete Centennial at ultimate summer camp, with Wi-Fi
  
  BOWLING GREEN, Va. --More than 45,000 boy scouts and scoutmasters gathered Saturday evening for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree as the Boy Scouts of America celebrated its 100th anniversary - with technical upgrades such as Wi-Fi.
  McClatchy.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:06 EDT.
• Boy Scouts fete Centennial at ultimate summer camp with Wi-Fi
  
  More than 45,000 Boy Scouts and scoutmasters gathered Saturday evening for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree as the Boy Scouts of America celebrated its 100th anniversary - with technical upgrades such as Wi-Fi.
  Miami Herald.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:10 EDT.
• Watching for Development in the Tropical Atlantic Watching for Development in the Tropical Atlantic
  
  The tropical Atlantic has remained quiet since the demise of Tropical Storm Bonnie last Saturday. However, that may change next week.
  Accuweather.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:50:00 GMT.
• A Week in History: MTV, Calvin Coolidge, and Hiroshima
  
  Saddam Hussein's Iraq invades oil-rich Kuwait and Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th U.S. president.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:00 -0400.
• Arizona Immigration Ruling Has Little Impact on Elections
  
  Outside of the Grand Canyon State the ruling means little for the 2010 elections.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:30:00 -0400.
• Targeted Killing Is New U.S. Focus in Afghanistan
  
  The Obama administration is starting to count more heavily on hunting down insurgents and less on winning over civilians.
  By Helene Cooper and Mark Landler.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:11:27 GMT.
• Inter Milan Breezes Past Manchester City, 3-0
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) -- Inter Milan opened its U.S. tour with an impressive showing against weary Manchester City, which was more than ready to head home to England.
  By The Associated Press.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:37:03 GMT.
• Black 'enlightened' by prison time
  
  Conrad Black has slammed the U.S. justice system as he reflected publicly on the 28 months he spent in a federal prison.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:24:15 EDT.
• US to activate missile shield
  
  WASHINGTON - THE United States is close to activating a missile shield over southern Europe as part of its effort to shore up regional defenses in the face of a missile threat from Iran, The Washington Post reported late on Saturday. ...
  Straits Times.  1 Aug 2010 02:41 GMT.
• Giant hailstone breaks US record
  
  A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA.
  BBC News.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:10:21 +0000.
• Welcome Home, Baby
  
  After falling out of favor, home births are now on the rise in the United States.
  Mike Osborne.  Voice of America.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:33:41 GMT.
• China Conducts Military Exercise in South China Sea
  
  'Largest' exercise in China's history coincided with drills in Sea of Japan by United States, South Korea.
  Daniel Schearf.  Voice of America.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:41:07 GMT.
• Is Free Education Really Free?
  
  As the cost of college in the U.S. continues to climb, it's hard to believe that in some countries you can still be educated for free.
  Forbes.  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:12:15 GMT.
• Key parts of Arizona anti-immigration law blocked
  
  A United States judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law hours before it was to take effect.
  Mail & Guardian.  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0200.
• The World From Berlin: 'War Logs Could Shatter Hopes of Success in Afghanistan'
  
  The uncovering of almost 92,000 United States military war logs by WikiLeaks provides further evidence that the US and its allies are failing to make headway in Afghanistan, write German commentators. ...
  Spiegel Online.  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:48:21 +0200.

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