http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com Find Elmo Here Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:18:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Washington PostGunmen In Bloody Kabul Siege on Eve Of Afghan ElectionNew York TimesBy REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a bank building in the Afghan capital and battled police for hours on Wednesday on the eve of a cliffhanger election which the Taliban has vowed to disrupt. The brazen early ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/gunmen-in-bloody-kabul-siege-on-eve-of-afghan-election-new-york-times/ MiamiHerald.comObamaCare Is All About RationingWall Street JournalAlthough administration officials are eager to deny it, rationing health care is central to President Barack Obama's health plan. The Obama strategy is to reduce health costs by rationing the services that we and future generations ...FACT CHECK: White House ignores health concessionThe Associated ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/obamacare-is-all-about-rationing-wall-street-journal/ Washington PostMichigan's average ACT score unchanged in 2009Chicago TribuneAP LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's average scores on the ACT college entrance exam have remained steady in the two full years since the state's high school students have been required to take the test. The average composite score for Michigan students in ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/michigans-average-act-score-unchanged-in-2009-chicago-tribune/ ABC NewsRobert Novak dies: columnist key in Wilson caseSan Francisco ChronicleRobert Novak, the longtime syndicated columnist and television commentator who was at the center of a furor late in his career as the first journalist to disclose the identity of CIA operative Valerie Wilson, died Tuesday. He was 78. ...The ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/robert-novak-dies-columnist-key-in-wilson-case-san-francisco-chronicle/ Los Angeles TimesFormer South Korea President Kim Dae-jung diesDailyrecord.comSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea lost its most fervent champion of peace and democracy with the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to foster reconciliation on the Korean peninsula. ...Some memorable ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/former-south-korea-president-kim-dae-jung-dies-dailyrecordcom/ BBC NewsSenior Indian politician expelledBBC NewsA senior leader of India's Hindu nationalist main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been expelled from the party. Jaswant Singh's expulsion was announced by the party during a meeting. This comes a day after the BJP "disassociated" itself ...Jaswant's view on Jinnah has scholarly ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/senior-indian-politician-expelled-bbc-news/ Los Angeles TimesBody in Suitcase ID'd as Missing Swimsuit ModelFOXNewsThe 28-year-old Los Angeles resident's body was stuffed inside a suitcase and later found in a dumpster. The 28-year-old Los Angeles resident's body was stuffed inside a suitcase and later found in a dumpster. The woman whose body was found stuffed ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/body-in-suitcase-idd-as-missing-swimsuit-model-foxnews/ MLive.comOklahoma abortion law overturnedLos Angeles TimesProvisions are struck down that would have required every patient seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound and a doctor's description of the fetus. Associated Press Oklahoma City - An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday overturned a state law that required ...Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/oklahoma-abortion-law-overturned-los-angeles-times/ Boston GlobeHurricane Bill Strengthens Over Atlantic Into Category 3 StormBloombergAug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Bill strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it churned across the Atlantic on a course that's forecast to take it toward Bermuda, the US National Hurricane Center said. ...Hurricane Bill grows to major storm, should ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/hurricane-bill-strengthens-over-atlantic-into-category-3-storm-bloomberg/ The AgeSony slashes price of PlayStation 3 by $100 to $299Los Angeles TimesThe Japanese electronics giant, which is seeking to boost sales ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season, also unveils a sleeker, thinner model of the game console. By Alex Pham and Ben Fritz Sony Corp. slashed $100 off ... http://elmo.sparkthecookie.com/sony-slashes-price-of-playstation-3-by-100-to-299-los-angeles-times/