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 Sydney Morning Herald | 'Furlough Fridays' are back for California state workers MiamiHerald.com Less a month after ending unpaid days off for more than 200000 state workers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is bringing back a scaled-down version of the policy that will take effect on Sunday. The governor made the decision this week after ... California in 'fiscal emergency' Gov orders more state furloughs Schwarzenegger vetoes overtime for farmworkers |
 Daily Mail | Obama on The View: president is chatshow guest The Guardian Barack Obama today becomes the first sitting US President to appear on a daytime television chatshow, reflecting on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the economic crisis, and the fact his soon-to-be teenage daughters still, for the moment, "like" him. ... Obama shares ups and downs on 'The View' Obama tapes appearance on 'The View' Obama Tapes With Ladies of The View |
 Globe and Mail | Arizona's Altered Immigration Law Takes Effect, State Heads Back to Court FOXNews Arizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions -- including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants. ... Ariz. immigration law has echoes across U.S. Arizona Girds For Long Legal Fight Over Immigration Judge's ruling on Arizona law a win for Obama |
 CBC.ca | French mother to be charged with murder of eight newborn babies The Guardian A mother-of-two who worked as a nursing auxiliary in the north-eastern French city of Douai will be charged today with the murder of eight of her newborn babies, sources said, as police pushed forward with their investigations into France's apparently ... French couple charged over newborn babies' deaths French mother charged will killing eight of her babies French couple held over 8 babies' bodies |
 News One | Obama to deliver major education reform address CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will deliver a major education reform speech at the National Urban League's 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington Thursday morning. The president will discuss how his signature Race ... Obama to defend education policies to critics Obama Insists On Performance Standards For Teachers Obama defends education initiative |
 Kansas City Star | Iranian voices: Nuclear sanctions BBC News This week the pressure on Iran has increased with new, stricter, European Union sanctions. Just weeks earlier, US President Barack Obama signed a bill imposing the toughest measures yet in response to the Iranian nuclear programme. ... Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: list of Iranian President's 'dislikes' Iran pres. offers sympathy to Pakistan Australia adopts new sanctions against Iran |
 The Hindu | Pakistan mourns plane crash dead CBC.ca AP Pakistan marked a day of mourning Thursday for the victims of the country's worst plane crash, as emergency crews continued a grim search for bodies amid thick mud, rain and slippery hillsides. People carry the remains of a passenger at a local ... Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane Rains hamper Pakistan crash search Plane crash in Pakistan kills 152 |
 CBC.ca | Air Force plane with crew of 4 crashes in flames Reuters ANCHORAGE Alaska (Reuters) - An Air Force cargo plane practicing for an aviation show crashed in flames on takeoff on Wednesday at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, but military officials gave no word on the fate of the four crew ... Alaska tragedy...Economic survey...Skydiver death Military cargo plane crashes in US state of Alaska 4 Feared Dead in Alaskan C-17 Crash |
 The Hindu | Catalonia Bullfighting Ban: Divisive Vote Stirs Politics TIME It's been a long time coming, but on Wednesday, Catalonia took a historic step. With 68 votes in favor and 55 against, the Catalan parliament approved a measure that will make bullfighting illegal throughout the region. The vote, which will make ... Catalonia's bullfight ban provokes emotional response Catalonia is first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting Looking for Wedge From Spain, Catalonia Bans Bullfighting |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Federal official to outline what lies ahead after oil spill is sealed CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed. Retired Coast Guard Adm. ... The BP Spill: Has the Damage Been Exaggerated? BP's Dudley Targets Riskiest Drilling After $32 Billion Blowout Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government data |