US NewsUS News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal- June 28, 2008 EPA chief Stephen L. Johnson is expected to make a statement outlining the issues.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/white-house-tried-to-silence-epa-proposal?fromrss=1 Bush and McCain happily presiding over massive transfer of wealth to oil companies- June 28, 2008 Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it's no surprise Bush and McCain aren't pushing for renewable energy.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/bush-and-mccain-happily-presiding-over-massive-transfer-of... Rice under NeoCon attack over North Korea and Iran- June 27, 2008 Condi Rice is being blasted by Neocons for exercising diplomacy with North Korea and Iran. But as Secretary of State, isn't that her jobhttp://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/condoleezza-rice-under-neocon-attack-over-north-korea-and-... Congress passes Iraq war spending bill- June 27, 2008 Returning troops, the unemployed and Midwestern flood victims would benefit from an Iraq war funding bill approved Wednesday by the House.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/congress-passes-iraq-war-spending-bill?fromrss=1 Cheney aide Addington says he didn't write memos- June 27, 2008 Vice President Dick Cheney's top adviser on Thursday refused to claim any responsibility for the adoption of harsh interrogation methods following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks during a combative exchange with congressional Democrats.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/cheney-aide-addington-says-he-didnt-write-memos?fromrss=1 California wildfire inches toward Big Sur- June 27, 2008 Flames from a huge wildfire burning through a national forest inched toward the scenic tourist town of Big Sur, where firefighters rushed Thursday to protect historic structures and hundreds of homes.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/california-wildfire-inches-toward-big-sur?fromrss=1 Impact of Gun Ruling Limited, Experts Say- June 27, 2008 The individual right to bear arms identified by the Supreme Court on Thursday will have little practical impact in most of the country, legal experts said, though Washington's comprehensive ban on handguns used for self-defense in the home will have to be revised, and similar laws in several cities are also vulnerable.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/impact-of-gun-ruling-limited-experts-say?fromrss=1 Oil tops $140 after OPEC price prediction- June 26, 2008 Oil futures shot above $140 Thursday after OPEC's president said crude prices could rise well above $150 a barrel this year and Libya said it may cut oil production. The advance raised the likelihood that gasoline prices would also extend their march higher, and that prices of goods and services throughout the economy would also keep rising.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/oil-tops-140-after-opec-price-prediction-2?fromrss=1 Stocks plunge - Dow ends day off 355-plus; Two-Year Low- June 26, 2008 Stocks plunged Thursday as Wall Street contended with a barrage of bad news: another surge in oil prices and warnings of trouble in the key financial, automotive and high-tech industries. The major indexes showed losses of about 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which shed more than 300 points and dropped to its lowest level in nearly two years.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/stocks-plunge-dow-ends-day-off-355-plus-two-year-low?fromr... Supreme Court says individuals have right to own guns- June 26, 2008 The Supreme Court said on Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.http://www.topix.net/us/2008/06/supreme-court-says-individuals-have-right-to-own-guns?from... |