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New York Times:
North Koreans Launch Rocket Over the Pacific — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea defied the United States, China and a series of United Nations resolutions by launching a rocket on Sunday that the country said was designed to propel a satellite into space, but that much of the world viewed …
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New York Times:
Obama's Statement on North Korea Rocket Launching — Following is the text of President Obama's statement Sunday on North Korea's rocket launching, as released by the White House: — North Korea's development and proliferation of ballistic missile technology pose a threat to the northeast Asian region …
Evan Ramstad / Wall Street Journal:
North Korea Launches Rocket — SEOUL - North Korea launched a multi-stage rocket Sunday in defiance of international pressure. The rocket passed safely across Japan and over the Pacific Ocean, Japanese authorities said. — The rocket lifted off shortly after 11:30 a.m. local …
New York Times:
Defying World, North Koreans Launch Rocket — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea defied the United States, China and a series of United Nations resolutions by launching a rocket on Sunday that the country said was designed to propel a satellite into space, but that much of the world viewed …
BBC:
Defiant N Korea launches rocket — North Korea has defied international warnings and gone ahead with a controversial rocket launch. — State media said a satellite had been put into orbit and was transmitting data and revolutionary songs. — But there has been no independent confirmation so far.
David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
Pittsburgh shooter Poplawski “didn't like our [gun] rights being infringed upon” — We're gathering more information about Richard Polawski, the 23-year-old man who decided to kill three Pittsburgh police officers and wound three others because it appears he was afraid they …
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Associated Press:
'US OK with UK's overture to Hizbullah' — Article's topics: Hizbullah, Britain, Barack Obama — The Obama administration is “comfortable” with the British government's attempts to engage Hizbullah, a senior British diplomat asserts. — Bill Rammell, Britain's minister of state …
Jon Meacham / Newsweek:
The End of Christian America — The percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 points in the past two decades. How that statistic explains who we are now—and what, as a nation, we are about to become. — From the magazine issue dated Apr 13, 2009
Tyler Cowen / New York Times:
Why Creditors Should Suffer, Too — THE Obama administration's proposals to reform financial regulation sound ambitious enough as they aim to bring companies like A.I.G. under a broader umbrella of government rule-making and scrutiny. — But there is a big hole in these proposals …
Susan Lee / Forbes:
It Really Is All Greenspan's Fault — Ask John Taylor ... It's been quite a spectacle for those who have followed Alan Greenspan's career for decades. Gone is the financial rock star or even the statesman testifying before Congress in a measured baritone.
Stuart Varney / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Wants to Control the Banks — There's a reason he refuses to accept repayment of TARP money. — I must be naive. I really thought the administration would welcome the return of bank bailout money. Some $340 million in TARP cash flowed back this week from four small banks in Louisiana, New York, Indiana and California.
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Is a New Generation of Christians Finished with Politics? — Is the Christian right finished as a political entity? Or, more to the point, are principled Christians finished with politics? — These questions have been getting fresh air lately as frustrated conservative Christians question …