Iraq’s two major Shiite political blocs to unite in effort to form government
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 5th, 2010 4:36 am by HL
Iraq’s two major Shiite political blocs to unite in effort to form government
BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s coalition and another Shiite political bloc announced Tuesday night that they would band together to form a new government.
Iraq - Shia Islam - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Baghdad
18 states refuse to run insurance pools for those with preexisting conditions
Eighteen states have said they will not administer a stopgap program to provide insurance coverage to people whose preexisting conditions have left them uninsured, forcing the federal government to do the work.
Insurance - Financial Services - Business - Agents and Marketers - United States
Oil spill, failed bombing offer Obama a challenge of message, management
Barack Obama’s presidency has not lacked for crises. But the two that have dominated this week — a spreading environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and a failed car bombing that narrowly missed creating carnage in Times Square — have produced a delicate challenge of management and message…
Oil spill - Environment - Barack Obama - Energy - Petroleum in the Environment
