Friday, July 08, 2011

2011/07/08 Headlines: Obama, Congressional Leaders Hold "Constructive" Debt Talks; Sen. Sanders: Hands Off Social Security in Debt Talks; Texas Executes Mexican National Despite Denial of Consular Rights; EPA to Probe Air Quality Near Montana Exxon Mobil Oil Spill; Afghans Protest Deadly U.S.-Led Air Strike; Congress Threatens Palestinians with Aid Cutoff over Statehood Bid; Israel Approves New West Bank Settlement Expansion; Israel Prepares to Block Entry of Palestinian Solidarity Activists in "Flytilla"; Saleh Makes Public Appearance; U.N. Warns of Yemen Crisis; Human Rights Watch Criticizes U.S.-Backed Bahraini Crackdown; U.S. Returns Small Number of Stolen Iraqi Artifacts; Mass Grave Discovered in Iraq; Federal Appeals Court Challenges FCC's Easing of Media Ownership Rule; Immigrant, Women's Advocates: Don't Abandon Dominique Strauss-Kahn Accuser; Gunman Kills 7 in Michigan Before Taking Own Life; Workers File New Suit Against Wisconsin Anti-Union Law; Prison Labor Could Replace Public Employees