 Reuters | Polar bear, bluefin tuna trade bans rejected Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposed international trade bans on polar bears and Atlantic bluefin tuna failed to pass on Thursday at a 175-nation meeting aimed at protecting endangered species. The United States favored both bans and was disappointed in the ... No trade ban for declining bluefin tuna Japanese Fish Dealers Welcome Tuna Ban Rejection Bluefin tuna ban proposal meets rejection |
 Los Angeles Times | SC gov agrees to pay ethics fine, gets divorced Washington Post AP COLUMBIA, SC -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has closed two chapters of his life, agreeing to pay $74000 in fines to resolve ethics charges brought against him after last summer's revelation of an extramarital affair, ... South Carolina governor to settle ethics complaint with $74000 fine Gov. Sanford Accepts Fine in Ethics Case Detroit News wire services |
 Times Online | Child abuse scandal shatters Irish faith in Catholic Church CNN John Kelly says he was abused as a teen living at a reformatory run by a Catholic order in Ireland. Dublin, Ireland (CNN) -- John Kelly was 14 years old when, he says, he lost his faith in God. ... Pope to sign letter on Irish paedophile priests German Archbishop Expresses Shame Over Scandal An inquiry is vital, but the church's moral authority is lost for ever |
 Los Angeles Times | PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama in Immigration Dance ABC News AP President Barack Obama promised to make overhauling the immigration system a top priority in his first year as president. He's now in Year Two, and the odds that he'll get to sign a bill before the November midterm ... Senators draft plan to rework US immigration policy 2 Senators Offer Immigration Overhaul Senators announce framework for bipartisan immigration bill |
 CBC.ca | Attorneys: Chicago man providing info on terrorism Forbes CHICAGO -- An American who admitted slipping quietly into the Indian city of Mumbai on scouting missions that led to the November 2008 attack that killed 166 people has already started spilling terrorists' ... US citizen David Coleman Headley admits role in Mumbai attacks Chicago man admits role in India attacks A Guilty Plea to 2 Terrorism Charges |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Pa. suspect is rare US woman facing terror trial FOXNews AP PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If the woman dubbed "Jihad Jane" goes on trial, she would become just the second American woman tried on US soil on terrorism charges — and the first accused of directly wo... PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If the woman dubbed "Jihad Jane" ... 'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty - 2nd Philly-linked terror suspect takes a plea ... American says she didn't plot to kill artist 'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty |
 Globe and Mail | IAF strikes in Gaza after Kassam Jerusalem Post IAF aircraft struck six targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Thursday, in response to a Kassam attack that killed a foreign worker in Netiv Ha'asara earlier in the day. The army said it struck three smuggling tunnels on ... Israeli army confirms air strikes on Gaza Gaza rocket kills Thai worker in southern Israel Neither Israel nor Hamas wants another Gaza war |
 CBC.ca | Indonesia 'understanding' after Obama visit postponed BBC News Indonesia says it understands why US President Barack Obama had to cancel a historic visit to the world's most populous Muslim nation. The archipelago was due to play host to the US leader next week. The trip was being hailed by ... Obama delays Asia trip for health care bill Obama postpones Asia-Pacific tour Obama Delays Indonesia Trip to Focus on Health Care |
 The Hindu | Police presence high in volatile east Jerusalem Washington Post AP JERUSALEM -- The Israeli police presence in east Jerusalem is high and Palestinian access to the city's holiest site is being strictly limited in anticipation of possible unrest Friday. Israel is also barring nearly all West Bank Palestinians from ... Jerusalem construction is now a national obsession PM offers mutual steps by Israel, PA Netanyahu offers Clinton 'trust-building measures' |
 Reuters | A Look at the Health Care Overhaul Bill ABC News By AP AP Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on ... Health Showdown Is Set Dems Sweeten Health Bill in Final Push Budget office says health care bill saves money |