Friday, August 20, 2010

2010/08/20 Headlines: UNICEF: Aid Appeal Inadequate to Address Pakistan's Growing Crisis; Global Donations for Pakistan Lag Compared to Recent Disasters; Scientists Confirm Gulf Oil Plume, Dispute White House Claims; BP Delays Well Sealing Until September; Transocean Accuses BP of Obstructing Probe into Rig Explosion; Report: BP Settlements May Indemnify Gulf Firms; Jobless Claims Hit 9-Month High; Reports: Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Hold Talks; UN: Israel Denies Palestinians Access to 17% of Gaza; Women Activists to Attempt Gaza Sailing; Report: US Claims Israel Won't Attack Iran for at Least 1 Year; Calderón: US Gun Laws Fueling Mexican Drug War; Report: Wyclef Jean Denied Bid for Haitian Presidency; Protesters Call on Trader Joe's to Adopt Humane Conditions for Tomato Pickers; Report: Donations Surge to Sway Judicial Elections; Homeless Man Jailed for Stealing Food Freed After 13 Years