Morning Newsdome: Hillary spills Obama’s secrets June 18 2010
A daily round-up of all that’s important from around the world
- Joeff Davis
>> Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed to an Ecuadorian TV station that President Obama intends to sue Arizona over its immigration law. Arizona be scurred. (The Right Scoop)
>> Arabic press has largely dismissed Israel’s announcement to ease the blockade of the Gaza Strip as a ploy to appease critics. How do you say publicity stunt in Arabic? (BBC News)
>> The Senate failed (for the second time) to pass legislation last night that would extend unemployment benefits to 5 million Americans at the cost of $120 billion. Well, at least they’re finally being budget-minded. (Politico)
>> President Obama is urging the world’s major industrial countries to sustain efforts in rebounding their collapsed economies, saying “We must act together to strengthen the recovery.” I’m sure G20 nations really want to hear from another failing economy what to do with their economy. (AP)
>> And finally: Iceland unanimously passed a proposal yesterday to transform the failing country into a “new media haven” with protective laws of news outlets. That’s so coincidental! I just decided to transform my bedroom into a new media haven while writing a blog in my underwear. (Read Write Web)