Archive for April 16th, 2009

Raissman: Madden’s exit tough to tackle

Written by on Thursday, April 16th, 2009 in Latest News.

Delivering his own football obituary on a radio station in San Francisco did not come easily for John Madden who, for 30 years in NFL broadcast booths, transcended the game, becoming a beloved American icon – and very rich – in the process.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Obama shields CIA terror interrogators (AFP)

Written by on Thursday, April 16th, 2009 in 211148.

A guard leans on a fencepost as a Guantanamo detainee, left, jogs inside the exercise yard at Camp 5 detention center, the US Naval Base, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Barack Obama granted immunity to CIA officers involved in tough terror interrogations as he released graphic memos detailing harsh methods approved by ex-president George W. Bush.(AFP/Pool/File/Brennan Linsley)AFP – President Barack Obama granted immunity to CIA officers involved in tough terror interrogations as he released graphic memos detailing harsh methods approved by ex-president George W. Bush.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Donors pledge $5 billion to stabilize Pakistan (AP)

Written by on Thursday, April 16th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP – International donors, led by the United States and Japan, pledged more than $5 billion Friday to stabilize Pakistan’s troubled economy and fight the spread of terrorism in the Islamic nation and neighboring Afghanistan.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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