July 23, 2009
Jubel Thomas Joy
Houston: U.S. drug enforcement agents and Los Angeles police on Wednesday raided a Houston clinic owned by Conrad Murray, the doctor who was with pop icon Michael Jackson when he died, looking for evidence of manslaught...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Obama defends health care reforms
Obama defends healthcare plansPresident Barack Obama has defended his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US. Mr Obama pledged to push through a reform package by the end of the year that would reduce health costs, increase choice and widen coverage.Congress is currently debating various proposals, and lawmakers are struggling to reach agreement. Mr Obama said he now saw "broad agreement" on passing a reform, but a few issues still needed working out. The president has made passing a health care reform bill the top priority of his first year in the White House. In the past 10 days, he has embarked on an aggressive push to promote his plans, as members of Congress argue over the details of reform. The BBC's Jane O'Brien in Washington says...
Bin Laden son 'believed killed'
Bin Laden son 'believed killed' It is not known if Osama Bin Laden was in the same location as his son One of Osama Bin Laden's sons is believed to have been killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, a US intelligence official says.The official told National Public Radio agents were "80 to 85%" sure Saad Bin Laden was dead, but added that without a body it was hard to be certain.The son was not deliberately targeted and happened to be "in the wrong place at the wrong time", the official said.Saad Bin Laden was active in al-Qaeda but not a major player, he added.House arrest "We make a big deal out of him because of his last name," the senior intelligence official told the US-based radio station.Saad Bin Laden was Osama Bin...
