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In Defense Of The Flag (Created For History Class)Bob Heft, who sewed the 50-state flag as a high schooler, received a B- for his project. Heft's history teacher accused him of not knowing how many states were in the union at the time. The teacher changed the grade when the design was accepted by Congress. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:53 pm Reading Of The Declaration Of IndependenceTwenty-one years ago, Morning Edition launched what has become an Independence Day tradition: hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators reading the Declaration of Independence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:42 pm State Welfare Rolls Feel Impact Of RecessionWelfare caseloads have been going up in most states over the past year, but not in all of them. In fact, cases are going down in some of the hardest-hit areas. That's raised questions about whether the program is an adequate safety net for families in need. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:21 pm US drone attack 'kills at least six in Pakistan' - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:02 pm Myanmar junta stalls on Ban request to see Suu Kyi - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:02 pm 'Iran trial' for UK embassy staffSome of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm N. Korea May Fire More MissilesSouth Korea: NKorea may fire more missiles amid concern about long-range launch.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pm Cops hunt 'dangerous' killer after shootingsThe shooting deaths of a peach farmer and two women in a rural South Carolina county over the past week have been linked to the same killer, police said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pm Italian train crash toll up to 21The number of deaths after a train carrying gas tanks exploded in northern Italy on Monday rises to 21.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:53 pm War crimes court spokeswoman faces contempt chargeTHE HAGUE, Netherlands - A prosecutor urged Yugoslav war crimes tribunal judges today to fine a former court spokeswoman up to euro15,000 ($21,000) for revealing two confidential...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm Nigaz name sparks racism debateA marketing blunder in Nigeria has got online communities all of a twitter, after a joint oil and gas venture with Russia was named Nigaz.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm Declining oil may depress Toronto stocksU.S. markets are closed for Independence Day holiday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm Fewer Murders in New York City on Rainy Days, Analysis ShowsAn analysis of rainfall and homicides for the last six years shows that when it rains substantially in the summertime, there are fewer homicides. When there was no precipitation, there was an average 17 homicides every 10 days. But when there was an inch or more of rain, the average dropped to 14.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:48 pm FBI: Saddam Feared Iran More Than U.S.After his capture, Saddam Hussein told the FBI that he falsely allowed the world to believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he feared revealing his weakness to Iran
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm Baseball: Nakamura, G.G. Sato lead Seibu past Rakuten+(Kyodo) _ Takeya Nakamura hit his Japanese baseball-leading 26th homer and Takahiko G.G. Sato added a go-ahead double in a four-run eighth inning as the Seibu Lions rallied to beat the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm Israel mulling easing Gaza embargo, report saysJERUSALEM - Israel's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on the Gaza Strip as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur talks to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm Toronto bike maker has a lot riding on the big raceCervélo gambling that sponsoring its own Tour de France team will pay off
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff to Be TriedTop Iran cleric accuses British Embassy staffers of fueling protests.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners - The Associated Press
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:41 pm Alleged brawls may mean earlier hours for dinerComplaints about early-morning noise and violence at the South Street Diner may prompt the city to roll back the 24-hour eatery's hours and shut its patio. The alleged...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm Demjanjuk cleared to stand trialThe alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm Owen close to shock Man Utd moveMichael Owen leaves Manchester United's training ground and is on his way to hospital to undergo a stringent medical ahead of a possible move.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm Girls: He Tricked Us Into Sex With Tarot CardsA man's accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm The true cost of online privacyDo you like your privacy? I bet you do. What about being able to read all kinds of stuff on the internet without having to hand over your credit card number -- do you like that, too? I bet that's another yes. But which do you like more? You'd better figure that out quickly, because, if you don't, Congress just might decide for you.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm Doctors determine Demjanjuk fit for trialThe 89-year-old retired auto worker, recently deported from the U.S., is accused of being a guard at the Sobibor death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Israel mulling easing Gaza embargo, report saysJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on the Gaza Strip as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur talks to free a long-held captive soldier, an Israeli news site reported Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:36 pm Sweet appointed Vanderbilt CFONASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Harvard administrator has been named vice chancellor and chief financial officer at Vanderbilt University. The Nashville school on Thursday announced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:35 pm Prosecutors: Demjanjuk fit to stand trial (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:33 pm Prosecutors: Demjanjuk fit to stand trialMUNICH (AP) -- Doctors have determined that John Demjanjuk is fit to stand trial on charges that he was an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp, prosecutors said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:33 pm U.S. Marines Push Deeper Into Southern AfghanistanMarines battle Taliban in massive Afghan offensive; suffer first casualties.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:32 pm US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan townsNAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:32 pm US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:31 pm Sears Tower Reveals Glass Balconies on 103rd FloorWould you trust a glass floor that’s an inch and a half thick when suspended 103 stories in the air? People in Chicago today can find out at the Sears Tower.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm Judge asks why feds released Turner, Wilkerson photosA federal judge today ordered prosecutors to produce affidavits explaining why photographs were released and publicity generated following the arrests of two Boston politicians...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:29 pm Will India accept gay couples? - Reuters Blogs
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:28 pm LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mournersLOS ANGELES - Los Angeles officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to figure out how to accommodate an expected horde of Michael Jackson fans who will show up for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:28 pm Calculated riskVisiting Burma's military rulers is a gamble for UN chiefSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:27 pm Oil brokerage PVM names rogue traderCompany made $10-million loss on unauthorised trades
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:27 pm Czech film fest opens with Milos Forman premierePRAGUE - The 44th International Film Festival opened today in the Czech Republic with a week of events planned, including an award for French actress Isabelle Huppert and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:24 pm Honduras: OAS demands Zelaya return - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:23 pm To Solidify Power, Palestinians Arrest RivalsPalestinian Factions Eliminate Rivals to Hold West Bank, GazaSource: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:21 pm Expose: Goldman Sachs behind every market crash since 1920sInvestment bank Goldman Sachs had a crucial role to play in every market bubble and crash since the Great Depression, says a new article. Goldman not only made money when asset prices were going up -- by hedging their bets, they made money on the way down, too.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be triedEDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:18 pm Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:18 pm U.S. Marines meet little resistanceMove into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan to try to win over local chiefs on the second day of a massive military operation
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:18 pm New Zealand airline issues nude safety videoWELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm George: Biden Visits With His Son in IraqGeorge's Bottom Line: Vice President Joe Biden visits with his son, Beau Biden, who is serving in Iraq.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Roddick, Murray face off carrying big burdens
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pm Trouble ahead for Canadian banks?No description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pm Red Sox mounted horse pitchBoston Red Sox owner John Henry was willing to pony up cash to save the police's mounted unit, but no one at City Hall seems to kn ow about the offer. "If the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:11 pm 15 Dead in Suspected U.S. Strike in PakistanPakistan intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles kill 15 in Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:09 pm Officials: 17 die in US missile strike in PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:09 pm U.S. drone strike kills 10 in Pakistan: officialsWANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the area.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:07 pm U.S. drone strike kills 10 in Pakistan: officials (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:07 pm Russia to allow US weapon shipments to AfghanistanMOSCOW - A Kremlin aide says Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan. President Dmitry Medvedev's foreign policy adviser Sergei...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:06 pm US vice-president in Iraq talksUS Vice-President Joe Biden holds talk with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad as part of his role to oversee the US departure.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:05 pm Airline screens video of staff in buffThe ‘Bare Essentials of Safety,' screening in the cabins of planes flying the country's main domestic routes, has gone viral, with 1.2 million YouTube views
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:03 pm China plays by Teck's rulesTeck attracts a $1.7-billion investment in its dual class shares from state-owned China Investment Corp.
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:58 am Obama's Inversion Of Harry And Louise - Atlantic Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:55 am Johnny comes marching home — to no jobNational Guardsmen are coming home from Iraq to face a new enemy – a swooning economy that has landed like a KO’d heavyweight on the canvas of their home towns.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:55 am Imelda Marcos Throws Lavish 80th Birthday PartyFormer Philippines first lady says she's sure to beat corruption charges.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am Quake shakes Italian town hosting G8 summitROME (Reuters) - A strong tremor struck on Friday the Italian town that will host next week's G8 summit of world leaders, shaking buildings, setting off car alarms and startling residents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:52 am Interim Honduras Leader Open to Early Vote?Interim Honduras leader says he is open to early vote.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:52 am Chinese company takes stake in TeckState-owned investor will hold 17% of equity after $1.7-billion deal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:52 am Russia to allow US weapon shipments to Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:52 am Inside Opus DeiInfluential Catholic group lifts veil on its activitiesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:49 am July 4 fireworks shows go up in smoke
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:49 am July 4 fireworks shows go up in smokeThe skies will be dark and silent over Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday. Because of the recession, city officials canceled their Fourth of July fireworks display, a three-decade-old extravaganza that was one of the biggest Independence Day parties in the state.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:49 am UN chief calls for Burma releasesVisiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:47 am Head of Russia's Ingushetia regains consciousnessMOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Muslim region of Ingushetia has regained consciousness and his health is improving after an assassination attempt last week left him gravely wounded,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:44 am Japan, still enthralled by F-22, presses U.S. for info+(Kyodo) _ Japan asked the United States on Friday to provide information on the U.S. F-22 fighter jet once more as it still hopes to acquire the advanced fighter jet despite a U.S. ban...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:43 am FBI: Saddam Sought Familiar Refuge After WarFBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge while on the run.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:41 am Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be triedA top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:40 am UN Chief to Lobby Myanmar for Suu Kyi ReleaseUN chief starts Myanmar mission to lobby for activist Suu Kyi's release.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:39 am Myanmar rejects initial UN attempt to see Suu KyiNAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Myanmar's junta chief rejected his initial request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a rocky start to what he has called "a very tough mission" to win her freedom....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:38 am Myanmar rejects initial UN attempt to see Suu KyiU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Myanmar's junta chief rejected his initial request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a rocky start to what he has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:38 am New Zealand airline issues nude safety video (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am North Korea may fire more missiles: reportSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up saber rattling that has raised regional tension, a South Korean daily said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am U.S. Missile Strike Kills 17 in PakistanMilitant Training Facility and Communications Center Hit; Napolitano Meets with Gov't Officials in IslamabadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am Kyodo news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- G-8 to call for innovative financial mechanism in development support TOKYO - Group of Eight leaders will agree in their upcoming meeting in Italy to urge the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am Federer-Haas and Roddick-Murray at Wimbledon today (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:36 am Japan's chief nuclear negotiator to visit S. Korea on Mon.+(Kyodo) _ Japan's chief delegate to the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea will visit South Korea on Monday for talks with his South Korean officials, the Japanese Foreign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:33 am Ex-Nazi guard Demjanjuk 'fit for trial' in GermanyGerman prosecutors said on Friday that ex-Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk, accused of herding 29,000 Jews to their deaths, is fit to be tried in what could be Germany's last major Nazi case.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:32 am John Demjanjuk is accused of being a guard at the Sobibor death camp in 1943German prosecutors have said that ex-Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk, seen here in 1992, is fit to be tried in what could be Germany's last major Nazi case. Demjanjuk is accused of herding 29,000 Jews to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:32 am Prosecutors: Demanjuk fit to stand trialDoctors have determined that John Demjanjuk, suspected of having been a guard in a Nazi death camp, is fit to stand trial as an accessory to murder, clearing the way for formal charges to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:31 am 17 dead in suspected U.S. missile strike in PakistanU.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:31 am Honduras to meet OAS but tells Zelaya "don't come"TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - An interim government in Honduras warned ousted President Manuel Zelaya to stay away but indicated it could be more conciliatory in talks on Friday with the Organization of American States over the country's crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am LEAD: H.K. reports 1st Tamiflu-resistant case of new influenza+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING NO. OF PATIENTS) The health department said Friday the first case of Tamiflu-resistant new influenza was detected in Hong Kong. "This is the first time...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am Australian dinosaur that lived 98M years ago foundCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:27 am Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bidThe Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:27 am Australian dinosaur that lived 98M years ago foundScientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:26 am States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:26 am Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am Russia-US summit a chance to jumpstart tiesMOSCOW (AP) -- Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries - even if they can't be friends....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand Trial - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:24 am Gaza girl killed in border clashA 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:23 am Marines Push Deeper into S. Afghan TownsOne Marine Killed, Several Injured in Helmand Province Operation; Little Resistance from Taliban ReportedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:22 am No Russia-U.S. arms deal yet: sourcesMOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian negotiators have still not reached agreement on cutting stocks of their deadliest nuclear weapons ahead of President Barack Obama's first visit to Moscow on Monday, sources close to the talks said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am MacBook Pro Only Displays Thousands of ColorsIn a machine labeled a “MacBook Pro,” you’d think they’d cater to, well I don’t know, professionals?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:20 am Death of British Army officer 'heartbreaking' says Prince of WalesPrince pays tribute to Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe the British officer killed in Afghanistan saying his death was "completely heartbreaking".Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:16 am Prosecutors: Demjanjuk fit to stand trialDoctors have determined that John Demjanjuk, suspected of having been a guard in a Nazi death camp, is fit to stand trial as an accessory to murder, clearing the way for formal charges to be filed this month, prosecutors said Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am Japan rethinks silent hybrid carsJapan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:01 am U.S. Marines push into Afghan towns
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:01 am Tom Boonen cleared to ride in TourSprint star Tom Boonen of Belgium has been cleared to compete in the Tour de France after winning his appeal of a ban for testing positive for cocaine.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:57 am Israeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to IranJERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am Gordon Brown and Prince of Wales pay tribute to British Army officerThe highest ranking British officer to be killed in action in almost three decades Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe commanding officer of the Welsh Guards has died in a roadside bomb in Afghanistan the MoD has announced.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am Analysis: Russia plays checkbook diplomacyMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia is using its energy wealth to shore up influence abroad, pouring billions of dollars in loans and grants into former Soviet states and long-standing allies - even as it faces its own severe economic downturn....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am Ex-wife's custody bid looms over Jackson memorialLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe cast a shadow over the unveiling of plans on Friday for the King of Pop's memorial service next week, as a legal battle shapes up over custody of their kids.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:36 am U.N. chief to lobby for Suu Kyi's release
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:33 am Phoenix police: Mercury's Taurasi cited for DUIPhoenix police say leading Phoenix Mercury scorer Diana Taurasi (tohr-AH'-see) was cited for drunken driving just a few hours after the club's win over the Seattle Storm.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to ObamaLONDON (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am Gorgeous. Tongariro Nat'l Park, New Zealand [PIC]Mountains, Ruapehu Crater Lake, one of most active volcanic crater lakes in world perpetually surrounded by snow and ice.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am 5 Corporate Promotions That Ended in (Predictable) DisasterSo you need to create some instant excitement for your company, or product. You need to shake things up. You need to create buzz. And really, what creates 'buzz' better than some kind of riot,...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am Israel mulling easing Gaza embargo, report saysIsrael's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on the Gaza Strip as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur talks to free a long-held captive soldier, an Israeli news site reported Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:23 am Rare bust of George Washington to be auctionedArt lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am 4 decades later, freedom rider returns to Miss.Corey Carter could hear snippets of music in his head — a calm and subtle melody that hadn't found its shape. The 19-year-old college student simply needed a hero to visualize before he could finish his composition for wind ensemble.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:15 am Iran: British embassy staff 'played part in postelection protests' and will be triedDowning Street is "concerned" about reports that British Embassy staff in Tehran will face trial.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:13 am Mexican wrestlers drugged to deathMexican authorities say two professional wrestlers found dead in a low-rent hotel in the capital may have been drugged to death by female robbers.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am Russia-US summit a chance to jumpstart tiesPresidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries — even if they can't be friends.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaursSYDNEY (Reuters) - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:03 am Hate crime probe in gay sailor's death?The chairman the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for a Defense Department and Marine Corps probe to see if the killing of a gay sailor at Camp Pendleton was a hate crime.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:58 am Woman obsessed with bunnies back in jail
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:47 am Sitting duck? Palin wins dubious honor
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am IOUs spell uncertainty for Calif. small businessesBusiness consultant Katrina Kennedy has taken her young son out of preschool and put a family vacation on hold. Dairyman Mike ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:21 am U.S. Marines taking over towns in AfghanistanU.S. forces have encountered little resistance in the initial phase of a massive operation by some 4,000 Marines in Taliban-controlled ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:53 am Hope for California budget deal as IOUs plannedSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top California lawmakers raised hope on Thursday that an elusive budget deal could be at hand, as officials began issuing billions of dollars in "IOUs" to avoid a cash crisis on the second day of a new fiscal year without an agreement to balance the state's books.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:23 am Death of Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe: wife's statementLt Col Rupert Thorneloe commanding officer of the Welsh Guards died after his vehicle was blown up in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb that killed another soldier and wounded six others.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:51 am Graphic on the visit to Myanmar by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who arrived in Yangon on FridayGraphic on the visit to Myanmar by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who arrived in Yangon on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:47 am UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon signs a guest book in Singapore, prior departing to MyanmarUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon signs a guest book at the Istana presidential palace before meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on July 2. Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Myanmar for difficult...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:47 am Myanmar residents in Japan hold portraits of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a rallyMyanmar residents in Japan hold portraits of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a rally demanding her release in front of the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 1. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:47 am Ban Ki-moon (left), seen here in Singapore before departing to MyanmarUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left), seen here in Singapore before departing to Myanmar. Ban began what he called a "very tough" mission to Myanmar, vowing to press the head of the ruling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:47 am An Indonesian policeman walks past a giant image of imprisoned Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu KyiAn Indonesian policeman walks past a giant image of imprisoned Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi near the British embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:47 am Map showing Khanishin, Garmsir and Nawa in Afghanistan's Helmand provinceMap showing Khanishin, Garmsir and Nawa in Afghanistan's Helmand province where US Marines are pressing ahead with an air and ground assault on Taliban strongholds.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:33 am US Marines wait to board helicopters as they leave to take part in Operation KhanjarUS Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8 Marine Regiment of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade wait to board helicopters as they leave to take part in Operation Khanjar - Strike of the Sword - at Camp Dwyer in Helmand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:33 am US Marines make preparations as they wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation KhanjarUS Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade make preparations as they wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation Khanjar at Camp Dwyer in Helmand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:33 am A helicopter carrying US Marines takes off as part of Operation KhanjarA helicopter carrying US Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8 Marine Regiment of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade takes off as part of Operation Khanjar - Strike of the Sword - at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:33 am Interim Honduras leader hints open to early voteTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' interim leader said he was open to early elections if it resolves an impasse with the world community, as a top diplomat headed to the Central American nation to demand he restore the president ousted by a coup....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:16 am The Declaration of Independence of these United Statef of America - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am DEA's expertise gives it a role in investigation of Michael Jackson's deathThe agency's involvement is a sign that the use or abuse of prescription drugs may be suspected, a law enforcement official says. The state attorney general's office is also joining the probe.The Los Angeles Police Department's request for federal drug agents to join the investigation of Michael Jackson's death indicates that illegal activity may be suspected in the dispensing of painkillers, sedatives, antidepressants or other medications to the 50-year-old entertainer, according to a law enforcement official.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Lakers get Artest; Ariza agrees with RocketsL.A. and Houston essentially make a swap of free-agent forwards.In what essentially became a swap of free-agent forwards, the Lakers agreed to contract terms with former Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest while the Rockets reached an agreement with Trevor Ariza on a Thursday that proved to be as unpredictable and impulsive as, well, the Lakers' newest acquisition.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Jackson memorial planned for Tuesday at Staples CenterA spokesman for the singer's family said 11,000 tickets will be distributed for the 10 a.m. event, which will be free. City officials are concerned about security and logistics.Staples Center will be the site of a public memorial service on Tuesday for Michael Jackson, a publicist for the Jackson family said Thursday, but it is unclear who will pay for the massive law enforcement deployment necessary for the event.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am California sends out IOUsNearly $5 billion in vouchers could be issued through August. Some banks will take them until July 10.Deep in debt and short on cash, California on Thursday churned out its first batch of IOUs in nearly two decades amid grumbles from bankers, growing public outrage and scant progress in negotiations to resolve the state's widening budget deficit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Jackson concert promoter AEG may still make moneyL.A.-based AEG invested $25 million to $30 million in the pop star's comeback. But insurance, a commemorative ticket and rehearsal footage may instead prove profitable.Michael Jackson's death stunned the Los Angeles-based concert promoter shepherding his most recent comeback, but what first seemed a devastating financial blow could turn into an unexpected boon.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am S. Korea: N. Korea may test long-range missile aimed toward U.S.South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am Tourists Usually In Spain Stay Mainly Off The PlanesThe global recession has been catastrophic for one of the world's most popular tourist desitinations: Spain. Business is off and unemployment is up as Britons and other northern Europeans pinched by the poor economy stay home. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:18 am Fossil Hunters Uncover Rare Dinosaur SkinDinosaur bones are pretty rare ... but even more unusual is dinosaur skin. Paleontologists working in North Dakota have unearthed the remains of a hadrosaur with much of its fossilized skin still intact. They hope it will offer insights into how these creatures lived, and what they really looked like. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Taliban Seize U.S. Soldier in AfghanistanMilitary Confirms One Serviceman Missing For 3 Days; Militants Say They May Consider Prisoner SwapSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:30 am Washington Post scraps plans for 'salons' after uproar - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:12 am U.N. Chief In Myanmar to Lobby for Suu KyiTwo-Day Mission Aimed at Winning Release of Opposition LeaderSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:07 am Risks, Benefits Of Securitization Under ScrutinyAs part of its plan to reform financial markets, the Obama administration will turn its focus to the securitization industry. These days, almost anytime someone borrows money, the debt gets repackaged into a security that can be bought or sold like a stock. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am Sanford cleared on use of state fundsATLANTA (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over an extramarital affair, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:42 am MySpace suicide case tentatively dismissedA federal judge tentatively decided today to dismiss the case against a Missouri woman who had been convicted of computer fraud stemming from an Internet hoax that prompted a teenage girl to commit suicide.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:55 am Air France Jet Not Destroyed In AirReport Says Flight 447 Fell Vertically Into Atlantic Ocean Off Brazilian CoastSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:30 am Push In S. Afghanistan Sends a MessageAs 4,000 Marines Try to Recapture South from Taliban Ahead of Elections, Soldier Still Missing Near Pakistan BorderSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:30 am Britain fails on deadline for withdrawal of ambassadors from TehranBritain was rebuffed last night in its attempt to secure an EU deadline for the withdrawal of the bloc's 27 ambassadors from Tehran if a local embassy employee in Iranian custody was not released.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:39 pm Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaignU.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:39 pm Michael Jackson used alias 'Jack London' to obtain drugsThe US Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating how Michael Jackson was able to obtain a cocktail of drugs found at his rented home and which doctors supplied him.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:33 pm Video: Afghanistan In TurmoilThousands of U.S. marines are fighting to push the Taliban out of a key province in southern Afghanistan. To the east, a search continues for an American soldier who was kidnapped. Lara Logan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:17 pm Video: Mystery Deepens For Flight 447The mystery deepens for Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic with 228 passengers onboard. Investigators are now claiming the plane did not break up in flight. Nancy Cordes reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:16 pm Soldier captured by rebels as US launches Afghan offensiveIn the biggest military offensive of the Obama presidency, more than 4,000 US Marines, backed by heavy artillery and helicopter gunships, stormed into the Taleban heartland yesterday, the first assault in what one commander called...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:11 pm Dancing in the streets after gay sex declared legal in IndiaJubilant crowds cheered outside a Delhi court yesterday after judges announced that gay sex was not a crime - a landmark ruling for India that spells the end for a 150-year-old law introduced by the British Raj. Activists danced...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:03 pm Marines Kick Off Major Afghan OperationAbout 4,000 Newly-Arrived Troops, Air Support, Flood Helmand Villages In Taliban StrongholdSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm Vulnerable Viking losing battle against Taliban bombersWith the Taliban increasing the size of their roadside bombs the flatbottomed and poorly protected underbelly of the Viking armoured vehicles has been found to be increasingly vulnerable.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:53 pm Front line valour: 'H' Jones VCLt Col 'H' Jones was the legendary paratrooper who was awarded the Victoria Cross for the "utmost gallantry" in leading his battalion from the front after it became bogged down in fighting during the Falklands War.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:51 pm Head of British Army leads tributes to Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe killed in AfghanistanThe head of the British Army was among a long list of grieving friends and colleagues to pay tribute to Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe MBE Commanding Officer of the 1st battalion Welsh Guards who was killed by an explosion in Afghanistan on July 1.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:46 pm Wife of highestranking officer killed in action since the 1980s pays tributeThe wife of the Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe the highestranking British Army officer killed in action for three decades has paid tribute her "very best friend".Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:35 pm Years of prosperity bypassed Aborigines, says reportCANBERRA - Even the good times before the global economic crisis struck did little to improve the lot of the nation's indigenous people, a new report card on the gap between white and black Australia shows. Described by Prime Minister...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm Teen gets life for homeless killingTEXAS - A Texas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a homeless man to death in a trash bin. Sixteen-year-old Michael Martinez Jr. of Abilene was tried as an adult in the 2007 death of 48-year-old Eric McMahon. Martinez...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:45 pm Child killed, four wounded in Gaza blastGAZA CITY - Hamas security officials say an Israeli tank shell has exploded in a Gaza village, killing a 3-year-old girl and wounding four other people. The Israeli military said soldiers came under fire from Palestinian militants...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:43 pm Iraq's top Shiite clerics silent on IranNAJAF - There is no place outside Iran that has closer links to Tehran's ruling establishment than Iraq's holy Shiite city of Najaf, where the silence during Iran's post-election crisis says much about the deep complexities of their...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:42 pm Kids locked in shed at US daycare centreTEXAS - A couple were arrested after a state inspector found several children locked in a tool shed behind an unlicensed daycare centre. State officials said the children were surrounded by lawn equipment, petrol and insecticide...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:33 pm Fawcett's legacy beyond the biz: Spotlighting rare cancerIn a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:21 pm Wife of S.C. Gov. Sanford says she may forgive affairThe wife of embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford called his affair with an Argentine woman "inexcusable" but said Thursday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:17 pm Sarah Palin 'most ridiculed'ALASKA - The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as the winner of its annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honour that pokes fun at the most ridiculed newsmakers in the United States. Palin...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:15 pm Man beaten after teen mishears sex screamsCONNETICUT - Police say a Connecticut girl overheard her mother's screams during sex and thought she was being assaulted, so she rounded up some friends to attack the woman's companion. The 16-year-old girl, two boys and a 19-year-old...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:01 pm Cocaine-Laden Plane Plunges into Ocean1 Person Killed as Small Plane Carrying 265 Pounds of Cocaine Crashes off Dominican CoastSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm Award honours families of fallenThe families of 8000 British servicemen and women who have been killed in combat since World War II are to be honoured. They will receive the Elizabeth Cross and a memorial scroll signed by the Queen. The decision to make...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:15 pm Marines Battles Taliban In Helmand ValleyThousands of Marines have descended upon the Helmand River valley in Afghanistan, a Taliban stronghold that is known for poppy growing. The Marines plan to stay, one of the first concrete examples of the Obama administration's new strategy for Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm U.S. Shed 467,000 Jobs In JuneThe Labor Department reported Thursday that U.S. businesses shed a bigger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points on the news. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm Obama Disappointed By Jobs NumbersPresident Obama said Thursday he is "deeply concerned" about unemployment. The remarks to The Associated Press came after the Labor Department said U.S. businesses shed 467,000 jobs in June and that the unemployment rate increased to 9.5 percent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm Hundreds Of Calif. Homeless March For Land RightsIn Sacramento, hundreds of homeless demonstrate in hopes of securing land to sleep on. In recent months a tent city and a city shelter have closed. With laws that prohibit sleeping in public places, these individuals say it is now illegal for them to exist. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jul 2009 | 7:47 pm Judge tentatively acquits woman in MySpace caseA federal judge on Thursday tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 7:40 pm Top diplomat to demand return of Honduras leaderA top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint a mission he ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 7:26 pm Peers admonish Chief Judge Alex Kozinski over Web sex filesA federal judge in California investigated for posting sexually explicit photos and videos on his own Web site has been cleared with an admonishment by fellow judges.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jul 2009 | 6:08 pm Air France Plane Fell Vertically, Did Not Break Up in FlightAir France crash investigators said on Thursday Flight 447 was not destroyed in flight, but fell vertically and crashed intact in the Ocean.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 5:08 pm Williams sisters will meet in Wimbledon finalSerena outlasts Dementieva in a marathon; Venus easily ousts Safina in the other semifinal.In a marvel of a tussle on Centre Court on Thursday, Serena Williams displayed a champion's fiber in squeezing past Elena Dementieva by 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 to earn a place in the Wimbledon final opposite her sister Venus.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jul 2009 | 4:57 pm U.S. unemployment rate hits 9.5%, a 26-year highIn June, 467,000 jobs were lost; analysts had predicted 350,000. Despite positive signs for the economy in recent weeks, the report is evidence that the jobs market remains troubled.The nation's unemployment rate edged up to a 26-year high of 9.5% in June as employers slashed nearly half a million jobs over the month across a wide spectrum of industries, the Labor Department reported today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jul 2009 | 4:09 pm EU May Pull Ambassadors From Iran After CrackdownThe European Union on Thursday was considering Britain's request to pull the bloc's ambassadors from Iran.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 4:04 pm Experts Find Soviet Parts in North Korean MissileWith concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the rogue regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile to boost a rocket capable of reaching the West Coast of the U.S.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 3:20 pm Anarchists Suspected for Arson Against Greek Judge's CarPolice say a small incendiary device has exploded under the parked car of a top Greek judge in Athens, causing damage to the vehicle but no injury.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 3:03 pm American soldier believed captured in AfghanistanThe U.S. military releases few details about the apparent capture by militants in the east. The soldier has been missing since Tuesday.Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Istanbul, Turkey -- An American soldier is believed to have been captured by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:59 pm Taliban Buying Kids to Use as Homicide BombersBaitullah Mehsud, Pakistan's top Taliban leader, is paying between $7,000 and $14,000 for a child bomber.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:55 pm Islamic Militants Suspected in Pakistani BombingsTwo bombs targeting police and government workers killed up to eight people and wounded more Thursday the latest attacks on Pakistan as it battles Taliban insurgents near the border with Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:54 pm 4 Bodies Found in Mexico, 3 Without HeadsPowerful cartels often decapitate their victims in Mexico where drug violence has cost more than 10,800 lives since late 2006Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:39 pm 'Miracle' Girl Returns Home After Jet CrashA young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back to Paris from the Comoros Islands on Thursday to the waiting arms of her father.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:50 pm Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Indian CapitalThe Delhi High Court ruled Thursday that treating consensual gay sex between adults as a crime is a violation of fundamental rights protected by India's constitution.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:23 pm FBI: Hussein Lied About WMD Out of Fear of IranSaddam Hussein let the world believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he did not want to appear weak to Iran, according to the Washington Post.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:57 pm
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