KFGO Pawlenty Rejects "Obamacare" Funding for MinnesotaCBS NewsAttacking President Obama's health care reforms from all angles, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty today issued an executive order directing state agencies to turn down any discretionary funding from the legislation. The health care reform package signed …Pawlenty directs state to decline health reformmsnbc.comTim Pawlenty now denying his state money in order to run for PresidentSalonPawlenty to Fight Health Care Law in MinnesotaFOXNews (blog)MinnPost.com -Minneapolis Star Tribune -BusinessWeekall 136 news articles »

Ethics Inquiries Urged for Three House MembersNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The Office of Congressional Ethics has found enough evidence of wrongdoing to recommend further investigation of three House members who held fund-raising events just days before they voted on financial regulatory …House panel recommends 3 for further investigationThe Associated PressEthics probes of three House members move forwardUSA TodayThree Ethics Cases Referred to House PanelFOXNews (blog)Buffalo News -CNBC -Politicoall 190 news articles »

MiamiHerald.com Tempers flare in Alaska vote count: Lisa Murkowski gains on Joe MillerChristian Science MonitorSen. Lisa Murkowski narrowed her 1668-vote deficit to challenger Joe Miller from last Tuesday's GOP primary in Alaska – but only by 208. More votes remain to be counted. Regional AccuVote board members Rica Gaines, left, and Beth Madren process ballots …Challenger's Lead Over Sen. Murkowski NarrowsWall Street JournalMurkowski narrows gap in US Senate seat in AlaskaThe Associated Press1980 revisited: Are upstart Republicans ready to be [...]

Ars Technica Product News: Hard Candy Cases Claims Early Access to “iTouch 4G” SpecsThe Mac ObserverHard Candy Cases announced a case for Apple's iPod touch 4G, or the “iTouch 4G” as the company erroneously called it, claiming early access to the specs for the device, which hasn't actually been announced yet. Apple is expected to update the iPod …Apple expected to unveil iPod upgradesSan Jose Mercury NewsThe iPod Is Dead, Long Live the iPodFOXNewsApple rumors roundup: New Nano, better iTunes, [...]

Ha’aretz 4 Israelis shot dead by Hamas terrorists in West BankJerusalem PostYitzhak Ames, Tali Ames, Kochava Ben-Haim and Avishai Schindler were all from Beit Hagai; Netanyahu tells security forces to act "without constraints against the murderers." Four Israelis were killed Tuesday night in a …4 Israelis shot dead, shattering years of relative calm in West BankHa’aretzHamas claims Hebron shooting of 4 IsraelisXinhuaFour Israelis Are Killed in West Bank Shooting Two Days Before Peace TalksBloombergReuters -Los Angeles Times -Christian Science Monitorall 942 news [...]

The Guardian Obama to Urge New Focus on Domestic Woes After IraqNew York TimesPresident Barack Obama spoke to a group of soldiers on Tuesday at a dining facility at Fort Bliss, Texas. By HELENE COOPER and MICHAEL R. GORDON WASHINGTON — Praising the courage and resolve of the American troops in Iraq and saying the human and …President Obama to Mark End of Combat in Iraq, Cite Challenges AheadABC NewsObama: US Combat Mission in Iraq Has EndedFOXNewsObama on Iraq: 'Time [...]

CBS News Murkowski narrows gap in US Senate seat in AlaskaThe Associated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sen. Lisa Murkowski gained ground Tuesday on Republican challenger Joe Miller in their razor-thin GOP primary as Alaska began counting thousands of outstanding ballots. Murkowski trailed Miller by 1294 votes in early counting …Challenger's Lead Over Sen. Murkowski NarrowsWall Street Journal1980 revisited: Are upstart Republicans ready to be US senators?Anchorage Daily NewsMurkowski Gains in Bid for Party Nomination, Absentee Vote Tally ShowsBloombergFOXNews -Washington Post (blog) -NPR (blog)all [...]

Kansas City Star Following tradition, Obama redecorates Oval OfficeMiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama moved into the White House last year, he didn't rush into the presidential tradition of redecorating the Oval Office. It wasn't a priority given the state of the economy and how much was on …Oval Office Makeover To Debut In Iraq SpeechNPRTV Tonight: Extreme Makeover, Oval Office EditionTIMEObama's Oval Office gets a makeoverUSA Todaymsnbc.com -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Pressall 438 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald Qantas plane forced to land after engine explosionABC OnlineAn Australia-bound Qantas flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in San Francisco after an explosion punched a hole in its engine casing. Local media is reporting that an engine on the plane's right side exploded 45 minutes after it took …747 makes it back to SFO after engine failsSan Francisco ChronicleQantas 747 makes emergency landing after 'uncontained engine failure'USA TodayFlight returns to San Francisco after engine [...]

The Hindu Apple rumors roundup: New Nano, better iTunes, or another Apple TVChristian Science MonitorApple rumors have run rampant today in advance of Wednesday's annual music event. We look at predictions from around the Web. Apple rumors are flying fast and furious today. But what does Apple really have in store for its conference on Wednesday? …The iPod Is Dead, Long Live the iPodFOXNewsBite-sized iPod Nano evidence growsmsnbc.comThe iPod's Amazing Evolution (AAPL)San Francisco ChronicleVentureBeat -ChannelWeb -Digital Media Wireall 343 news articles »