Thursday, August 12, 2010

Overview

2010/08/12 Headlines: UN Warns of More Pakistan Deaths Unless Aid Reaches Flooded Areas; US Denied Helicopters for Pakistan Relief Effort Due to Afghan War; US Accused of Killing 3 Afghan Civilians; Military Officials to Push for Delayed Afghan Withdrawal; Top Iraqi General: US Troops Should Remain Until 2020; Report: US Pressuring Allies to Target WikiLeaks Founder; BP Ties Compensation Fund to Gulf Coast Drilling Revenues; Texas Sues to Overturn Deepwater Drilling Freeze; Top 5 Insurance Companies Paid Execs Nearly $200M in 2009; Florida AG Unveils Anti-Immigrant Measure; Clinton Urges Senate Ratification of START Treaty; Gitmo Prisoner Sentenced to 14 Years; Argentina's Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo Nominated for Nobel Prize; Lebanon Vows to Reject US Military Aid If it Limits Self-Defense; Wells Fargo Ordered to Repay Customers for Overdraft Fees; Dozens Injured in Massive Turnout for Subsidized Housing in Georgia