Posts Tagged ‘Taliban’
LiveBlog for Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
• Noel Biderman, CEO of AshleyMadison.com, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to take heat for his controversial dating service that hooks up married people with affairs.
• Rep. John Adler (D-NJ) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about the economy.
• Comedian Hal Sparks joins us in studio at 8am Pacific to hang out and talk about the news of the day.
• President Obama said yesterday that the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the U.S. are meeting “as three sovereign nations joined by a common goal: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat” al Qaida and the Taliban.
• The White House indicated yesterday that a report and a photo from the controversial low-altitude New York flyover by Air Force One could be released soon. Earlier, White House officials had said that there were no plans to release the photos to the public.
• Lawmakers voted in favor of same-sex marriage in New Hampshire and Maine yesterday, leaving Rhode Island as the only other New England state without legislation in favor of the issue. Maine’s governor signed the bill into law almost immediately, but warned that Maine’s citizens could still overturn the law with a referendum.
• Fierce winds blew a wildfire into homes in Santa Barbara, CA last night and this morning, forcing residents to flee as columns of smoke rose from a scenic coastal enclave.
Tags: Afghanistan, Air Force One, Al Qaida, Ashley Madison, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, Hal Sparks, John Adler, Noel Biderman, Pakistan, Taliban, Wildfires
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
• Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the economy.
• Lt. Gen. Russell Honoré calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about his new book, “Survival: How A Culture of Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family From Disaster.”
• Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave his most optimistic prediction yet yesterday about the end of the recession, saying he expects the economy to start growing again this year – although the comeback could be weak and more jobs will disappear even after a recovery takes hold.
• President Obama wants Pakistan to step up its commitment to fighting Taliban militants who are growing in strength and compromising vital U.S. interests. In meetings at the White House today, Obama will press the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to better coordinate their efforts to fight the Taliban.
• The White House yesterday put to rest speculation that President Obama may choose his first Supreme Court nominee as early as this week. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said that Sen. Orrin Hatch was (R-UT) was incorrect when he told reporters that he expected a nomination by the end of this week.
• Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) said yesterday that he hoped GOPer Norm Coleman would be declared the winner in Minnesota’s dragged-out senate race. He said that he would like a Jewish Republican in the Senate.
Tags: Afghanistan, Arlen Specter, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Donna Edwards, Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, Pakistan, Robert Gibbs, Russel Honore, Supreme Court, Taliban
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