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Archives for September, 2010

White House chief of staff: Emanuel out, Rouse in

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84488393&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK President Barack Obama is making official what has been clear for days: Rahm Emanuel, the relentless enforcer of his agenda as White House chief of staff, is resigning. The job Emanuel wants now is mayor of Chicago, where his next fierce political fight awaits.

Many wheat growers won’t benefit from price jump

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84488000&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Vance Ehmke tracks global grain markets as closely as he watches the weather forecasts, so when his winter wheat crop was nearly double its normal size, he hoped all those extra bushels would make up for lackluster prices amid a global grain glut.

Police kill NJ man who shoots 3 sons, 2 fatally

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84487616&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Authorities say a man shot his three teenage sons, two fatally, at their home in southern New Jersey before police killed him.

Koreas meet to discuss family reunions

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84487024&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Red Cross officials from the two Koreas tried to narrow differences Friday on how to restart a stalled program to hold reunions for families separated by civil war 60 years ago, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.

India less tense after court verdict on holy site

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84487018&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Schools, shops and businesses reopened Friday as fears of violence ebbed in northern India following a court order to divide a disputed holy site between the Hindu and Muslim communities.

Australian mother jailed for starving her children

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84486905&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK An Australian mother who admitted spending welfare money on cigarettes and gambling was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for starving, beating, and neglecting her children.

Hamas leader: Arafat urged attacks on Israel

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84486590&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK It has been 10 years since Palestinians began an uprising that swept away peace talks, triggered a ferocious reaction by the Jewish state and left thousands dead on both sides.

5 dead as drenching rains take aim at New England

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84486421&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Torrential downpours from a faded tropical storm marched into New England after claiming five lives, washing out roads and dousing some East Coast cities with more rain in hours than they normally get in months.

Many wheat growers won’t benefit from price jump

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84486418&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Vance Ehmke tracks global grain markets as closely as he watches the weather forecasts, so when his winter wheat crop was nearly double its normal size, he hoped all those extra bushels would make up for lackluster prices amid a global grain glut.

No. 17 Iowa in unfamiliar role vs. No. 22 Penn St

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=84486414&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Two years ago, unranked Iowa dashed Penn State's national title hopes with a dramatic home win and last season the underdog Hawkeyes did it again with a fourth-quarter comeback at Beaver Stadium.