Tailrank Mobile - Top News for Thursday May 15, 2008

Bush suggests Obama wants 'appeasement' of terrorists

From politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com , 80 inbound links , found 50 days, 12 hours, 22 minutes, and 44 seconds ago

Bush aides say the President was aiming his remarks at Obama and other Democrats. JERUSALEM (CNN) - President Bush launched a sharp but veiled attack Thursday on Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats, suggesting they favor "appeasement" of terrorists in the same way some Western leaders appeased Hitler ...

President Bush Addresses Members of the Knesset

From whitehouse.gov , 90 inbound links , found 50 days, 9 hours, 47 minutes, and 43 seconds ago

Bush stands with Dalia Itzik, Speaker of the Knesset, and Israel's President Shimon Peres on the floor of the Knesset Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Jerusalem. It was the redemption of an ancient promise given to Abraham and Moses and David -- a homeland for the chosen people Eretz Yisrael. It is a rare ...

McCain Agrees With Bush's Remarks on Appeasement

From thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com , 56 inbound links , found 50 days, 9 hours, 28 minutes, and 1 second ago

Senator John McCain, who has been critical of President Bush on the environment and other policies this week, on Thursday morning wholeheartedly endorsed Mr. Bush's veiled rebuke in the Israeli Knesset of Senator Barack Obama that talking to "terrorists and radicals'' was no different than appeasing Hitler and the Nazis. "Yes, there have been appeasers in the past, and the president is exactly right, and one of them is Neville Chamberlain,'' Mr. McCain told reporters on his campaign bus after a speech in Columbus, Ohio .

BREAKING: CBS Acquiring CNET For $1.8 Billion; 44.6 Percent Premium

From paidcontent.org , 20 inbound links , found 50 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes, and 30 seconds ago

CBS ( NYSE: CBS ) is acquiring CNET ( NSDQ: CNET ) for $1.8 billion in cash. The purchase price comes to $11.50 per share, representing a 44.6 percent premium over last night's closing price of $7.95. This is that big acquisition we've been waiting for from Quincy Smith's CBS Interactive, and from CNET's ...

Bush's comments were 'bullshit'

From politico.com , 87 inbound links , found 50 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes, and 33 seconds ago

Speaking before the Knesset, Bush said that "some people" believe the United States "should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. "We have heard this foolish delusion before," Bush said. Barack Obama, and Biden, the chairman ...

State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry

From sfgate.com , 72 inbound links , found 50 days, 8 hours, 8 minutes, and 41 seconds ago

In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the "fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship. "The California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to ...

Republican Election Losses Stir Fall Fears

From nytimes.com , 61 inbound links , found 50 days, 23 hours, 5 minutes, and 18 seconds ago

Obama Takes Issue With Bush Foreign Policy Speech

From blogs.abcnews.com , 47 inbound links , found 50 days, 11 hours, and 43 seconds ago

ABC News' Ed O'Keefe Reports: The Obama campaign is taking issue with a comment President Bush made while speaking to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's statehood. "Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals,. ...

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

From latimes.com , 58 inbound links , found 50 days, 8 hours, 12 minutes, and 20 seconds ago

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and members of his staff react to the news that the California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriages, in his office in San Francisco. In a 4-3 ruling, the justices rule that state marriage laws are unconstitutional. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and members ...

California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage

From nytimes.com , 49 inbound links , found 50 days, 7 hours, 4 minutes, and 9 seconds ago