Iranian Police Attack Hundreds of Opposition Protesters

Iranian police attacked hundreds of opposition protesters Monday with tear gas and fire in the air to disperse a new rally in Tehran.
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:32 pm

LEAD: FY 2008 tax revenues to fall below forecast by over 2 trillion yen+

TOKYO, June 22 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's tax revenues for fiscal 2008 are estimated to have totaled about 44 trillion yen, falling below the government's latest projection...
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Sarkozy says burqas are 'not welcome' in France

PARIS (AP) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out Monday at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa, insisting the full-body religious gown is a sign of the "debasement" of women and that it won't be welcome in France....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:24 pm

Sarkozy says burqas are 'not welcome' in France

President Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out Monday at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa, insisting the full-body religious gown is a sign of the "debasement" of women and that it won't be...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:24 pm

High court rules narrowly in voting rights case

The Supreme Court has ruled narrowly in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small Texas governing authority from a key provision of the civil rights law.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:21 pm

34 foreign trainees in Japan died in FY 2008, overwork suspected+

(Kyodo) _ Thirty-four foreign trainees died in Japan in fiscal 2008 through March this year, up 13 from the previous year to hit a record high, a survey by a government-linked body...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm

Iranian police use force to break up protest

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Riot police attacked hundreds of demonstrators with tear gas and fired live bullets in the air to disperse a rally in central Tehran Monday, carrying out a threat by the country's most powerful security force to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:18 pm

Police suspended in Kashmir case

The suspension of four police officers is ordered in connection with the alleged rape and murder of two women in Shopian town.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm

Conservative MEPs form new group

The UK's Conservative MEPs form a new "anti-federalist" European Parliament bloc with parties from eight members states.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm

Scandal-hit House of Commons choses new speaker - AFP

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Thousands leave Waziristan before new Pakistan battle (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 40,000 Pakistanis are moving even before a military offensive begins in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan and are headed for communities already stretched to the limit, officials said on Monday.

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IPhone 3G S - PC World

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Stumbling Barnes leads, Glover slips at Open

Hunter Mahan mounting charge as comebacks by Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods stall in the final round Monday at Bethpage.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:14 pm

Leader of Russian Region Is Attacked - New York Times

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GTA: Chinatown Wars To See PSP Release - Gamasutra

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Virtual Calligraphy

This system reproduces exactly the calligraphic feeling adding some new features from the digital world. The system is composed of one industrial camera at 60 fps, a home made lamp and a touch screen with an interface.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm

Sorry, Paul Simon, Kodak’s axing Kodachrome

Eastman Kodak Co. announced Monday it’s retiring its most senior film because of declining customer demand in an increasingly digital age.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm

Newspapers: VA in Penn. botched cancer treatments

Ninety-two veterans were given incorrect radiation doses in a common surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer during a six-year ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:10 pm

GOP nearing brink of generation gap as young voters turn away from party

WASHINGTON - Speaking to a group called the Youth Entitlements Summit last week, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan explained why conservative ideas on health care and Social Security should...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:10 pm

Rihanna could testify today in Chris Brown case (AP)

AP - Rihanna may testify in the Chris Brown case today. He is due back in court for a preliminary hearing, after which a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for his case to go to trial.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:09 pm

Barack Obama sticks to cautious approach despite Iran upheaval - guardian.co.uk

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Protesters defy Tehran rally ban

Iranian riot police fire tear gas to break up an opposition rally in Tehran, hours after a warning to protesters, witnesses say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:09 pm

Sarkozy says burqas have no place in France - Reuters

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High Price Tag For Reform Bill Prompts Sparring And a Delay - Washington Post

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Stimulus money is slow to translate into jobs

All that Bill Donahue wanted to know was: "Where do I get one of those stimulus jobs?" Out of work for 15 months, the laid-off charter-boat crewman living in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm

N. Korea renews navigation ban in Sea of Japan for 'military drill'+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea has issued another navigation restriction for vessels passing through waters off its eastern coast in the Sea of Japan over a self-claimed military exercise, the...
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Air Canada, flight attendants reach deal

The current collective agreement will be extended by 21 months

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm

Court to look at standards in whistleblower case

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider restricting certain whistleblower lawsuits claiming that local governments misused federal money.
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Sarkozy speaks out against burka

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the wearing of the burka by Muslim women in France undermines their dignity.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:04 pm

Court to rule on federal sex offenders law

The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a federal law that permits sex offenders to be kept behind bars after they complete their prison terms.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:04 pm

Maria Sharapova gets past Viktoriya Kutuzova at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Maria Sharapova has overcome a poor start to beat Viktoriya Kutuzova in the first round at Wimbledon. Sharapova rallied from two breaks down in the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:04 pm

Sharapova gets past Kutuzova at Wimbledon

Maria Sharapova has overcome a poor start to beat Viktoriya Kutuzova in the first round at Wimbledon.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm

Greek extremists claim policeman's murder

A Greek extremist group on Monday claimed to have murdered an anti-terror officer guarding a witness in a left-wing militants' trial, a police source said. The outfit, Revolutionary...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm

One fire pit, a half gallon of gasoline and one dumbass

A 31-year-old Whitman native suffered life-threatening burns after pouring gasoline on a backyard fire pit in Abington Saturday night, causing an explosion.

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'The Proposal' Gets A 'Yes' At Box Office - MTV.com

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Oil falls to near $68 as optimism on economy wanes

Oil prices fell to near $68 a barrel today on concerns over a weak U.S. economy and the dollar's rise, which tends to pull investors away from commodities. Benchmark...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm

Conservatives Have 'Originalism'; Liberals Have ... ?

Conservative Supreme Court nominees espouse originalism, the theory that the Constitution's meaning remains static. With Sotomayor's nomination, liberals are looking for a way to sell their own view that interpretation must reflect the changing norms of society.

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NSN's Nortel deal may be too little, too late - Reuters

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UK lawmakers to elect speaker in secret ballot

David.
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Iranian police use force to break up protest

TEHRAN, Iran - Eyewitnesses say riot police are attacking hundreds of protesters with tear gas, and firing live bullets in the air to disperse a rally in central Tehran. Helicopters...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm

Stocks pull back as global economic worries rise

NEW YORK - Lowered expectations for the global economy are giving investors more to be wary about. The major stock indexes retreated by more than 1 percent in early trading...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm

Wave of bombings kill at least 18 in Baghdad - CNN

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Future has Dice-y look

Now that the Red Sox have placed him on the disabled list, Daisuke Matsuzaka can't say for certain he will return to the team this season. He also recognizes that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm

Ricky Barnes and Lucas Glover lead, but US Open not decided

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The U.S. Open trophy was on display Monday morning. It remained anyone's guess who would hoist it at day's end. With only a slight chance...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm

French lawmakers have argued that that burka undermines secularism and women's rights

A woman wears a burka in Afghanistan. President Nicolas Sarkozy says the Islamic burka is "not welcome" in France because it is not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm

Islamic burka 'not welcome' in France: Sarkozy

The Islamic burka is "not welcome" in France because it is not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday. "The burka is not a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm

Suicide bomber wounds Russian provincial president

NAZRAN, Russia (AP) -- A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy carrying the president of the troubled Russian province of Ingushetia Monday, critically wounding him and killing two bodyguards - the latest in a string of assassination attempts that have roiled the North Caucasus....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm

Suicide bomber wounds Russian provincial president (AP)

AP - A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy carrying the president of the troubled Russian province of Ingushetia Monday, critically wounding him and killing two bodyguards — the latest in a string of assassination attempts that have roiled the North Caucasus.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm

As Chrysler moves on, dealers ponder fate

As a new Chrysler emerges from the wreckage of the automaker’s bankruptcy filing, hundreds of former Chrysler dealers are left in limbo, and wrestling with their fates.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:53 pm

Police attack hundreds at Iran rally

Iranian police attacked hundreds of protesters with tear gas, and fired in the air to disperse a rally in Tehran on Monday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm

Let Iggy be Iggy

The Liberal Leader should take the summer to explain in which direction the country should be taken and why he's the one to do so as PM

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm

Phil Mickelson's in fight of golfing life

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The ball rolled and rolled, finally tumbling into the bottom of the cup 28 feet away from where its voyage began. As it tipped over the edge and disappeared,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm

What the World Didn't See in Tehran

Iranian state television yesterday broadcast the soap operas and covered the news about Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from Wimbledon and Pakistani operations against the Taliban as if they were the most...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm

New US battle rule: No fighting near Afghan homes

KABUL (AP) -- The top U.S. general in Afghanistan will soon formally order U.S. and NATO forces to break away from fights with militants hiding in Afghan houses so the battles do not kill civilians, a U.S. official said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm

New US battle rule: No fighting near Afghan homes (AP)

AP - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan will soon formally order U.S. and NATO forces to break away from fights with militants hiding in Afghan houses so the battles do not kill civilians, a U.S. official said Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm

London 2012 organizers seal Olympic Village deal

London 2012 organizers have completed a deal to sell almost half of the housing units in the Olympic Village after the games.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm

Iran threatens protest crackdown

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards on Monday threatened to crack down on street protests after opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi called on supporters to stage more demonstrations over the disputed June 12 election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm

LEAD: Swimming: FINA OKs modified swimsuit, Irie's world mark still in limbo+

LONDON, June 22 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Swimming's world governing body FINA said Monday 188 swimsuits that have undergone modifications after failing to gain approval last month ...
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Missing French yacht found intact, but empty, in middle of Atlantic

HALIFAX, N.S. - A French yacht that had two people on board has been found empty and floating in the middle of the Atlantic. A spokeswoman for the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm

James Blake upset at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - James Blake of the United States has been upset in the first round at Wimbledon. The 17th-seeded Blake lost to Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-5, 6-4, 7-6...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm

At the open: The weak streak continues

Stocks continue to wobble

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm

Nortel shares suspended from TSX

Move comes after the telecom equipment maker said it's selling a portfio of its wireless network business

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm

Erosion of household worth slowing

Statscan reports that Canadian household net worth declined by $72-billion in the first quarter, but the rate of the decline has slowed from the last two quarters

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm

Tropical Storm Andres strengthens off SW Mexico

Tropical Storm Andres strengthened off the southwestern coast of Mexico on Monday, prompting emergency preparations for a storm ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm

Toronto city workers on strike

Residents are without garbage collection, daycare and a wide range of other services. 'The city is putting the knife to us,' CUPE Local 79 President Ann Dembinski says.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm

FY 2008 tax revenues to fall below forecast by over 2 trillion yen+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's tax revenues for fiscal 2008 are estimated to have totaled about 44 trillion yen, falling below the government's latest projection by over 2 trillion yen, government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm

Iran threatens protest crackdown (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards on Monday threatened to crack down on street protests after opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi called on supporters to stage more demonstrations over the disputed June 12 election.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm

Airstrikes kill 21 after Pakistani bases attacked

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Militants near the Afghan border launched attacks on three Pakistani military bases Monday and fighter jets responded with airstrikes that killed at least 21 people, mostly insurgents, officials said. The government was checking reports that a senior Taliban leader was injured....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm

Airstrikes kill 21 after Pakistani bases attacked

Militants near the Afghan border launched attacks on three Pakistani military bases Monday and fighter jets responded with airstrikes that killed at least 21 people, mostly insurgents,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm

Iran Continues Crackdown On Protesters

Demonstration Reportedly Broken Up By Tear Gas Attack; Revolutionary Guard Threatens To Crush Opposition
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm

Tropical Storm Andres strengthens off SW Mexico

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) -- Tropical Storm Andres strengthened off the southwestern coast of Mexico on Monday, prompting emergency preparations for a storm that forecasters said might become a hurricane in coming days....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm

Ex-minister gets 30 years in Rwanda genocide

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) -- A U.N. court trying alleged masterminds of Rwanda's genocide sentenced a former interior minister to 30 years in prison Monday for tricking thousands of people to hide on a hill, only to watch them get slaughtered by militias....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm

AU supports Somalia plea for foreign troops

The African Union said Monday it supports Somalia's plea for neighboring countries to send troops to help fight Islamist insurgents, but there was no indication the reinforcements would be forthcoming.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:35 pm

Ex-minister gets 30 years in Rwanda genocide

A U.N. court trying alleged masterminds of Rwanda's genocide sentenced a former interior minister to 30 years in prison Monday for tricking thousands of people to hide on a hill, only to watch them get slaughtered by militias.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm

Bombs kill 18 people in Baghdad area

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Bombings killed as many as 18 people in the Baghdad area on Monday as violence intensifies ahead of a planned withdrawal next week of U.S. troops from major cities and urban areas....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm

17th-seeded Blake upset by Italy's Seppi

James Blake of the United States has been upset in the first round at Wimbledon.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm

Perez Hilton alleges assault after award show

Blogger was in Toronto for Much Music Video Awards; police charge man in wake of early-morning incident at downtown nightclub

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Six ways to recession-proof your relationship

Do you and your spouse fight over money? Here are some tips on how to keep dollar and cents from tearing your marriage apart

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm

U.S. House members travel to Haiti

Five U.S. lawmakers from South Florida will travel to Haiti to discuss hurricane preparation, immigration policy and security ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm

Somali president calls emergency

Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed declares a state of emergency, blaming "intensifying violence across the country".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm

Money matters can break or bind couples in tough times

Money fights are common but the current economic and market turmoil is drawing some Canadian spouses closer together

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm

New US battle rule: No fighting near Afghan homes

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan will soon formally order U.S. and NATO forces to break away from fights with militants hiding in Afghan houses so the battles do not kill civilians, a U.S. official said today.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm

Video: Arrested for asking a policeman for his badge number

Shocking footage

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pm

Remembering Al Hirschfeld: The King of Caricatures

Hirschfeld was born on this day in 1903 and lived to be 99 years old (he passed away in 2003). His legacy of drawing Broadway stars was so strong that they named a theater after him, and he honored his only daughter Nina by sneaking her name into each illustration (often doing it several times).

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm

Preservation effort under way for old Texas jail

There hasn't been a desperado behind bars in more than 70 years at the old Hays County Jail in Central Texas, and now the building is crumbling and needs some help.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm

UK announces £5m aid for Zimbabwe

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announces the UK will provide an extra £5m ($8m) of transitional aid to Zimbabwe.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm

Bahrain closes paper in Iran row

Bahrain has ordered the closure of a prominent newspaper which printed an article critical of Iran's political leaders and system.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm

Washing machine that uses one cup of water

An environmentally-friendly washing machine developed in Britain that uses only one cup of water to clean clothes could be on sale next year.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm

Obama to announce agreement with drug companies

President Obama will make a formal announcement Monday welcoming the weekend agreement by the pharmaceutical industry to help ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:09 pm

Barnes and Glover lead, but US Open not decided (AP)

AP - The U.S. Open trophy was on display Monday morning. It remained anyone's guess who would hoist it at day's end. With only a slight chance of rain, the final round of the oft-delayed championship resumed with Ricky Barnes and Lucas Glover tied for the lead at 7 under. They were on the second hole, and had a five-shot cushion over their nearest challengers, a group that included Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Hunter Mahan and Ross Fisher.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:09 pm

Missing jobs pose challenge for Dems

The unemployment rate is projected to continue rising for another year, a prospect that threatens to slow growth, increase poverty and challenge the Democrats' message of economic optimism.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pm

'One-stop' shopping at heart of health debate

A central element of all the health care proposals pending in Congress is the creation of an insurance "exchange" a way to offer ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:07 pm

Footage from inside Blue Angels #7 over the US Naval Academy

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Iran: More Votes Cast Than Voters

Iran's Guardian Council, The Highest Electoral Authority, Admits Voting Irregulaties
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm

Burglars hit Pa. home during Fla. Make-A-Wish trip

Police near Pittsburgh say a 5-year-old girl and her mother returned from a Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World to find that their home and vehicle had been burglarized.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm

Iran's elite Guards threatens to crush protests (AFP)

AFP - Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Monday it would crush further demonstrations over the disputed presidential election after the opposition defiantly vowed to press on with its protests.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

Journalists endured death threats before escape

Two journalists held over seven months by the Taliban in Pakistan endured death threats before they escaped by tricking guards ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pm

Spate of Iraq bombings kill at least 21 (Reuters)

Reuters - Bombs killed at least 21 people across Iraq on Monday, security officials said, two days after a suicide truck bomb in the north of the country killed 73 people in the deadliest attack for more than a year.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:55 pm

Spate of Iraq bombings kill at least 21

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombs killed at least 21 people across Iraq on Monday, security officials said, two days after a suicide truck bomb in the north of the country killed 73 people in the deadliest attack for more than a year.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:55 pm

10 Recovered From Jet Crash Are Brazilian

Medical examiners: bodies of doomed Air France jet are identified.
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm

Republicans call Obama timid on Iran 

In his first major test of international leadership, President Barack Obama is struggling for the right stance in the face of Iran's postelection upheaval as political opponents at home accuse him of inaction.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:53 pm

Six weeks of a fierce assault has killed at least 300 in Somalia

An injured man is carried into a hospital in Mogadishu on June 20. Somalia's embattled president, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, scrambled to salvage his six-month-old administration Monday and fend off an unrelenting...
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The clashes have displaced 130,000 Somalis

Internally Displaced people line up to receive food aid distributed by World Food Program WFP at one of the camps in Mogadishu on June 16. Somalia's embattled president, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, scrambled...
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Somalia has been without an effective central authority since 1991

Somali Islamist insurgents patrol a street in Mogadishu on June 17. Somalia's embattled president, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, scrambled to salvage his six-month-old administration and fend off an unrelenting...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:52 pm

Sharif Sheikh Ahmed

Somalia President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed addresses a press conference at the Presidential palace in Mogadishu on June 18. Sheikh Ahmed, scrambled to salvage his six-month-old administration and fend off an...
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Obama to sign sweeping anti-smoking bill

President Barack Obama is set to sign into law an anti-smoking bill that will give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:49 pm

More Votes Than Voters: Iran Admits to Voting Discrepancies

Iran's military threatens protestors with "revolutionary confrontation."
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm

Global downturn dashes retirees' dreams

The plight of British retirees in Spain underscores the global nature of the economic contagion, with expatriates in the EU squeezed between fluctuating currencies and the collapse of housing markets.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm

Sorry, Paul Simon, Kodak's taking Kodachrome away (AP)

AP - Sorry, Paul Simon, Kodak is taking your Kodachrome away.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:45 pm

Tsvangirai booed

Zimbabwe refugee came to London to protest
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm

Iraq: Bombs Hit Baghdad, at Least 13 Killed

Bombings kill at least 13 in Baghdad as Iraqis brace for violence ahead of US withdrawal
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:42 pm

Iraqi Immigrants: Refugees in a Land of No Opportunity

Thousands of refugees from war-torn Iraq thought their dreams had come through when they came to America. But now there are no jobs to be had

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm

N. Korea Reminds U.S.: We Have Nukes

NKorea threatens to harm U.S. if attacked; Obama says nation prepared.
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:39 pm

North Korea threatens to harm US if attacked

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama assured Americans in an interview broadcast Monday that the U.S. is prepared for any move North Korea might make, amid reports that Pyongyang is planning a long-range missile test to follow up its provocative nuclear test last month....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:38 pm

North Korea threatens to harm US if attacked (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama assured Americans in an interview broadcast Monday that the U.S. is prepared for any move North Korea might make, amid reports that Pyongyang is planning a long-range missile test to follow up its provocative nuclear test last month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:38 pm

Grown kids return to the nest — and regress

With the recession forcing more grown kids to move back in with mom and dad, many blended families are dealing with the age-old question: Who’s the boss?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm

Pioneering way to remove organs through the belly button

A London surgeon is pioneering surgery to remove organs through the belly button, cutting post-op scars.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:32 pm

Some Family Of Former Iranian President Detained

The unrest in Iran took a new twist Sunday when several relatives of former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani were briefly detained. His daughter Faezeh was among the family members detained. In 1998, Jacki Lyden spent two weeks with Faezeh and talks with Renee Montagne about the experience.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:31 pm

GM test drives a foreign business model

Semi-nationalized firms overseas offer lessons as the United States takes a controlling stake in General Motors.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:29 pm

WATCH: U.S. Journalist Escapes Taliban

Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm

Ex-minister jailed for genocide

A Rwandan ex-minister who tricked thousands of people into hiding on a hill where they were butchered is jailed for genocide.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pm

10 Best Pixar Voices

TIME surveys Pixar's 10 feature films, and the peculiar voices that have helped these unforgettable stories take flight.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm

Iraq: Bombs hit Baghdad, at least 13 killed

Deadly bombings killed at least 13 people in the Baghdad area on Monday as Iraqi officials braced for new violence ahead of a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm

Russia's Ingushetia leader wounded in bomb attack

NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Muslim region of Ingushetia was seriously injured on Monday in a suicide bomb attack which dealt a fresh blow to the Kremlin's fragile grip on the North Caucasus.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm

98% of "Green" Products in US Supermarkets Make False Claims

More than 98% of supposedly natural and environmentally friendly products on US supermarket shelves are making potentially false or misleading claims, Congress has been told. And 22% of products making green claims bear an environmental badge that has no inherent meaning, said Scot Case, of the environmental consulting firm TerraChoice.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm

Toddler in Critical Condition After China Blast

Toddler in critical condition after factory blast in eastern China killed 16.
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm

Truck explosion shuts down part of I-95 in South Florida

Authorities say all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in South Florida are closed after a tanker truck carrying more than 8,000 ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:01 pm

Video: Iran Threatens Protesters

Iran security forces threatened that any further protest will be crushed even as opposition leaders call for more demonstrations. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm

Video: The 'Angel' Of Iran

A 16-year-old Iranian girl's apparent death during protests was captured on tape and sent shockwaves through the internet. Richard Roth reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 11:54 am

Why Can't All Airports Be Like Incheon?

Incheon International Airport in Seoul offers numerous amenities for travelers.
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 11:36 am

Airstrikes Kill 21 More in Pakistan

Militants attack military bases in Pakistan, ensuing airstrikes kill 21.
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 11:34 am

Police say e-mail in Australian scandal was forged

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Police said Monday that an e-mail challenging Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's honesty in his 19-month-old government's biggest political crisis appeared to be a forgery....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:24 ... | 22 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am

Iranian military threatens to block election protests

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is threatening to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 11:15 am

N. Korea Threatens To Hit U.S. If Provoked

"Proud Nuclear Power" Vows To Hurt U.S. If America "Ignites The Fuse Of War" On Korean Peninsula
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Suicide bomber kills 5 civilians in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed five civilians Monday when he drove into the center of an eastern Afghan city and set ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:54 am

Suicide bombing injures president of Russia's Ingushetia region

Yevkurov is the third top official to be wounded or killed in the past three weeks. Two bodyguards die from the attack.

A suicide car bomber drove into the convoy of the president of the troubled Russian region of Ingushetia today and detonated the vehicle, wounding the president and killing two bodyguards, officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:54 am

40,000 leave Waziristan before new Pakistan battle

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - About 40,000 Pakistanis are on the move even before a military offensive begins in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, U.N. officials said on Monday, and are headed for communities already stretched to the limit.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am

Obama: U.S. ready for possible N.Korea missile launch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States military is prepared for the possibility that North Korea may attempt to launch a missile toward Hawaii, President Barack Obama said in remarks released on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:27 am

Speaker election: candidates to replace Michael Martin named

The list of candidates to replace Michael Martin as Speaker of the House of Commons has now been made public ahead of the election process.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:25 am

Online Music Proceeds Could Help Iraqi Refugees

The Iraqi refugee crisis has been out of the headlines for awhile. But few of the more than two million people who fled the country have gone back. Aid agencies are looking for new ways to find money to support the refugees who are mostly living in Jordan and Syria.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Streets Of Iran Tense But Quiet

The Iranian opposition is trying to determine its next move after widespread clashes between police and demonstrators on Saturday. Iran's state-controlled media reported that 10 people were killed in those clashes. The Iranian government claims that outside powers are responsible for the street protests and the killings.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Barack Obama: US 'fully prepared' for North Korea missile launch

Barack Obama has assured Americans that the US is "fully prepared" for a potential North Korean missile launch.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 9:34 am

Al Qaeda says would use Pakistani nuclear weapons

DUBAI (Reuters) - If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:07 am

Government in 'skulduggery' row over election of new Speaker

The Government has become embroiled in a damaging row over the election of a new Commons speaker accused of skulduggery over the process to replace Michael Martin.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:03 am

Australian police have said the email at the centre of political scandal involving Treasurer Wayne Swan is a fake

Australian police have said the email at the centre of political scandal involving Treasurer Wayne Swan, pictured, is a fake dealing a major blow to opposition claims that Swan and Prime Minister Kevin...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:40 am

Pakistani troops patrol the streets of Mingora in Swat valley

Pakistani troops patrol the streets of Mingora in Swat valley in early June. Militants have fired rockets at Pakistani forces in the lawless region, officials have said, as jets targeted the hideouts of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:31 am

A Pakistani soldier mans a heavy machine gun in upper Swat in northwest Pakistan

A Pakistani soldier mans a heavy machine gun in upper Swat in northwest Pakistan on June 20. the country's military, already locked in an eight-week-long offensive against Islamist militants in and around...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:31 am

Fed mulling revamp of repo market: report

LONDON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is considering creating a utility to replace the Wall Street banks that handle U.S. repo market transactions, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:20 am

Employers cutting back 401(k) plans

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A quarter of U.S. employers have eliminated matching contributions to employee 401(k) retirement plans since September to save money amid the economy's downturn, according to research released on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:08 am

Split deepens among top clerics in Iran

The Guardian Council questions 3 million votes but says they won't change the outcome. Relatives of opposition figure Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani are briefly detained. Western officials say the death toll could be as high as 100.

As the power struggle inside Iran's political class appeared to intensify, with reformist and conservative leaders exchanging sharp statements that blamed one another for last week's deadly street violence, authorities announced irregularities that could affect 3 million votes in 50 cities.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Scientology leadership rife with physical violence, report says

Former high-ranking executives tell a newspaper that church leader David Miscavige hit staff members and encouraged others to do the same.

The leader of the Church of Scientology struck subordinates numerous times and set an example for physical violence among the tightly controlled religion's management team, four former high-ranking executives told a newspaper for a story published Sunday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

California has no money and few options

There's no time this year for the ritual denunciations and feigned anger. Republicans and Democrats have work to do.

Call it the Dance of Death, the Kabuki or the Summer Follies -- the performance they're about to give in California's Capitol is a necessary ritual. But it shouldn't be taken very seriously by the outside world.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

'The Proposal' gets a big 'yes' at the box office

The Sandra Bullock comedy finishes No. 1 with $34.1 million in its opening weekend.

"The Hangover," an R-rated comedy about a lost weekend of intense male bonding in Las Vegas, might have ruled the box office so far this month, but it seems that moviegoers were ready for the softer side of funny.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

LAPD gains new approval from the public

The strong endorsement of the department, expressed in a June poll, cuts across racial and ethnic lines. Other aspects of life in the city do not fare so well.

Los Angeles police are riding a crest of goodwill that has pushed the department's popularity to levels not sustained since the late 1980s as cops continue to post gains on fighting crime and building closer ties with the people they serve.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Israel's top leaders voice support for Iran demonstrators

They are asking whether the theocratic regime may be crumbling. The new outspokenness appears to reflect a belief that reaching out to moderates in Iran would be in Israel's long-term interest.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been a convenient bogeyman for Israel. So the early claim of his reelection as Iran's president brought quiet sighs of relief to many Israeli leaders, who figured it would be easier to rally Western pressure against Iran as long as the Holocaust-denying hard-liner remained in power.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Graphic timeline of key developments in Iran since the June 12 presidential election.

Graphic timeline of key developments in Iran since the June 12 presidential election. World leaders have voiced mounting alarm over the unrest, which has jolted the pillars of the Islamic regime and raised...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 6:02 am

People demonstrate during a rally in Paris

People demonstrate during a rally in Paris to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election. At least 10 people were killed in the latest unrest to shake Tehran, state television...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2009 | 6:02 am

Uneasy Calm Follows Violence In Tehran

Opposition Leader Calls For Restraint Despite Deaths; Dueling Rallies Continue
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 5:41 am

Advocates Help Patients Navigate Health Care Maze

As health care becomes more and more complicated, some people are turning to patient advocates to help them get through the system. Advocates help coordinate care, accompany patients to doctors' appointments and help negotiate the increasingly complex world of medicine.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am

Muslim Minority Suffers Under Harsh Myanmar Rule

Myanmar is a place of misery for many of its citizens. The repressive, often brutal military rulers of the country see to that. Political dissent isn't tolerated. And neither, it seems, is the country's ethnic Muslim minority, known as the Rohingya. NPR's Michael Sullivan offers this personal look at their plight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:53 am

Americans struggle to pay for healthcare: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are struggling to pay for healthcare in the ongoing economic recession, with a quarter saying they have had trouble in the past 12 months, according to a survey released on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:40 am

Yampa River Runs With Possibility And Protest

Tucked into the northwest corner of Colorado, the river flows freely today but is in hot demand. A powerful energy company, western cities and recreation advocates all want to lay claim to it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:15 am

Insurers Revoke Policies To Avoid Paying High Costs

Rescission, the act of retroactively canceling health insurance, is fairly common, a new congressional report finds. Companies can cancel policies right before a patient is scheduled to have major surgery if the patient failed to tell the company — either deliberately or inadvertently — of a pre-existing condition.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am

What To Do The Next Time Dad's Heart Stops

NPR reporter Richard Knox tells the story of his father's last weeks of life. Throughout the roller-coaster course of kidney and liver failure and multiple cardiac arrests, Knox struggled to make the best decisions for his father's care. Hardest of all was deciding when to fight and when to let him go.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:00 am

Twitter users hijack news poll ? force its removal

The UK's Mail Online news website was pressured to remove an online poll when internet users banded together to swamp the site's servers with unexpected 'yes' votes. The poll asked a leading question: "Should the NHS [The UK's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 3:44 am

Public Glimpse Into Iran Clerics' Struggle

Former President Rafsanjani's Daughter Arrested - Allegedly For Support Of Reformist Mousavi - But Later Released
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2009 | 3:06 am

Great white sharks hunt just like Hannibal Lecter

WASHINGTON - Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight. The sharks hang back and observe from a not-too-close,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:46 am

Australia helicopter rescue after crash in crocodile-infested mudflats

A pilot dragged his injured passenger to safety after their helicopter crashed in crocodile-infested mudflats near Darwin last night, according to reports. After getting him to shore, he then decided to bury his semi-conscious...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:57 am

Mousavi urges more protests as Iran's hardline leadership arrests opposition member's family

Iran's leadership have sought to seize back the initiative by moving against challengers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Six members of the family of a former president were arrested.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jun 2009 | 11:12 pm

Dozen die in brutal city crackdown

TEHRAN - Iran braced for the possibility of more bloody confrontations between protesters and security forces on the streets of Tehran as fresh images of brutality emerged despite the regime's attempts to impose a news blackout. Witnesses...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm

Video: History Repeating Itself?

This recent unrest in Iran is bringing back memories for those who were there for the chaos 30-years ago, a time that changed Iran's history. Randall Pinkston reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jun 2009 | 10:57 pm

Video: Iran Quiet, Debate Still Strong

The streets of Iran's capital were mostly quiet recently, but the crisis over the disputed presidential election is far from over. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jun 2009 | 10:57 pm

FBI: Test shows man not long-missing NY boy

NEW YORK - When Jerry Damman first got news his son may have been found after vanishing from Long Island more than 50 years ago, he said it "was almost too good to believe". It turned out he was right. His new hope was dashed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 10:12 pm

Fiji dealings a 'balancing act' - Key

Prime Minister John Key says there is a "balancing act" between sanctions and preventing economic collapse, in international dealings with Fiji. The Fijian economy was starting to deteriorate rapidly and the fastest way to get...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 9:51 pm

Grow some 'cojones', Arnie tells the Democrats with ballsy gift

He has built an unlikely political career on the bold premise that opponents of tax-cutting Republicanism are a bunch of limp-wristed "girlie men" and Arnold Schwarzenegger is nothing if not consistent in his line of attack. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 9:32 pm

NOW Elects New President

The country's largest feminist group has a new president. Members of the National Organization for Women elected Terry O'Neill, a lawyer and former NOW vice president.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jun 2009 | 9:09 pm

Video: We Need To Hear More

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) commented on Iran and President Obama's reaction to the crisis after his interview Sunday on "Face the Nation."
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jun 2009 | 8:54 pm

Police plan 30minute response to head off Mumbaistyle siege

Police and hotel staff are being trained to deal with a Mumbaistyle terrorist attack amid growing concern that extremists are targeting venues in London and other western cities.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jun 2009 | 8:40 pm

Brown in row over secret bid to install Beckett as Speaker

Prime Minister embroiled in a damaging row over the election of a new Commons speaker after MPs claimed that Labour whips were secretly attempting to swing the contest.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jun 2009 | 8:36 pm

Shadowed ship for Myanmar

A North Korean ship the United States is shadowing is likely headed for Myanmar, South Korean television reported yesterday. US officials have declined to say what the ship might be carrying but it was "a subject of interest"....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 8:15 pm

EU blames 'Mr Bland' for its lacklustre performance

You are the boss of a powerful executive that proposes legislation and oversees laws affecting the lives of nearly half a billion people. You have a budget of ?138 billion ($345 billion), from farm subsidies and telecommunications...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm

Ancient Holy Land quarry uncovered, team says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists said on Sunday they had discovered the largest underground quarry in the Holy Land, dating back to the time of Jesus and containing Christian symbols etched into the walls.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jun 2009 | 7:15 pm

Pink Panther arrests in Monaco

Monaco police have charged three suspected members of the "Pink Panther" gang of international jewel thieves. At least one of the three is thought to be an important member of the gang, which has carried out raids in France, Germany...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jun 2009 | 7:15 pm

Two British hostages killed in Iraq are named

Two British hostages kidnapped and executed in Iraq were publicly named for the first time yesterday as Gordon Brown called on their killers to release three remaining captives "immediately".
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jun 2009 | 6:23 pm

Video 'shows Iranian woman bleeding to death in Tehran'

Was this the moment that Iran's "Green Revolution" found its symbol in a horrific collision between tragedy and repression?
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jun 2009 | 5:56 pm

Tony Blair tried to get Iraq inquiry held in secret

Tony Blair is facing calls to give evidence in public and under oath to a new inquiry into the Iraq war as it emerged that he lobbied for hearings to be held behind closed doors.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jun 2009 | 5:24 pm

Iran: 17 Killed in Violent Street Clashes

State media reports bring the official death toll to 17.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jun 2009 | 4:17 pm

Iraqi Police: Deadly Bombing Has Al Qaeda Signature

Police and rescue crews sifted through the rubble of a mosque and dozens of damaged homes looking for survivors of the worst attack in Iraq this year — a truck bombing blamed on Al Qaeda that killed 72 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm

Rocket Attack on U.S. Base in Afghanistan Kills 2 Troops

A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm