Monday, April 26, 2010

STORIES OF THE DAY (4-26-2010)

AM STORY LINKS

Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are expected in Mississippi today to survey the areas hit by tornadoes. (Clarion-Ledger)
FDA may approve groundbreaking vaccine; uses body's immune system to fight prostate cancer. (Seattle Times)
West Virginians wary of President Obama's coal policies are pleased with his visit for the miner memorial service. (Charleston Daily Mail)

BONUS: Text of President Obama's speech honoring miners.


NOON STORY LINKS

Playboy, Tiffany Foundation & Aileen Getty donate money to save Hollywood sign from developers. (Los Angles Times)
Republicans fighting with Democrats to keep Wall Street negotiations behind closed doors. (Huffington Post)
The Dark Lord is back. Will resentment-ridden ex-Vice President Dick Cheney help Republicans? (Politics Daily)


EVENING STORY LINKS

Hysterical nativism: Arizona, a conservative border state is at risk of becoming a police state. (The Economist)
Financial Reform vote falls short; GOP delays far-reaching Democratic bill to strengthen oversight of Wall Street. (Huffington Post)
Starting Thursday, a new rule allows passengers to get off a plane stuck on a tarmac for 3 hours. (Commercial Appeal)

Financial Reform Extra!!!
Financial Reform Doesn't Get Cloture: What that Means. (Newsweek)
William Greider: Breaking the Banks. (The Nation)
Poll: Most back stricter financial reform, advantage Obama. (Washington Post)
Bank Reform: Open Debate, Then Amend to Battle Big Banks. (The Nation)
Financial Reform’s Big Unknowns: Will the financial regulatory bill prevent another panic? (Newsweek)


LATE NIGHT STORY LINKS

Yankees get presidential treatment during White House visit (Story, Video, Photos). (New York Post)
Doctors still unsure of the cause of Bret Michaels hemorrhage; they find bleeding at the base of his brain stem. (FOX News)
Hertz Global Holdings reaches an agreement to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. (SmartMoney)

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