Turkey demands intl panel probe Gaza boat deaths

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's foreign minister is calling for an international commission to investigate deaths on Gaza ship and says his country will review its ties with Israel if all Turks not released by the end of the day....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:20 am

US begins criminal probe of spill

Oil firm BP says its latest attempt to cap the oil spill is under way, as the US government announces a criminal investigation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

Barney Frank pitches reform

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank yesterday predicted Massachusetts companies won't be sideswiped by a new financial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:17 am

Israel deports activists from Gaza-bound flotilla

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel on Wednesday began deporting the bulk of nearly 700 international activists detained during its deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for Palestinians in the blockaded, Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

Israel deports activists from Gaza-bound flotilla (AP)

AP - Israel on Wednesday began deporting the bulk of nearly 700 international activists detained during its deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for Palestinians in the blockaded, Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

A moratorium on supply growth

On the heels of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico one has to wonder: Will any country or company want to face the environmental and economic costs that America is dealing with?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Israel deports flotilla activists after world outcry

Israel began expelling all activists seized during a raid on an aid convoy sailing to Gaza that has drawn international outrage.

Israel - Gaza - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am

2ND LD: Freestyle Skiing: Uemura to sit out 2010-11 season+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENTS) Vancouver Olympic fourth-place finisher Aiko Uemura will sit out competition in the 2010-2011 season as she needs a break, Ski Association of Japan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

Israel deports flotilla activists

Israel begins deporting hundreds of foreigners seized on board an aid flotilla trying to break its blockade of Gaza.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

Joint US-Liberia cocaine arrests

Liberia deports seven people to the US for allegedly trying to use the country as a transit point to smuggle 4,000kg of cocaine.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

China delays Gates trip in apparent snub for Taiwan

China has turned down a proposed fence-mending visit by the U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, during his trip in the region this week in what some American officials described as a snub to protest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.



Taiwan - United States - Arms industry - Robert Gates - China
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Abbas: Israel performs 'national terrorism' - Jerusalem Post

The Hindu

Abbas: Israel performs 'national terrorism' Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Israel is performing national terrorism, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said at the opening of an economic conference in Beersheba on Wednesday. Abbas called for the UN Security Council to protect the Palestinians and ... Gaza flotilla attack: Israeli ambassador compares raid to Second World WarTelegraph.co.uk Israel to deport detained BritonsBBC News Israel releases hundreds of activistsABC Online The Associated Press -New York Times -The Guardian all 15,834 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

China's Wen arrives in Myanmar on official visit+

(Kyodo) _ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Myanmar's former capital Yangon on Wednesday for a two-day official visit. In Yangon, Wen is to visit a state-run high school, meet with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Animals On View and On the Menu at a Beijing Zoo

The menu includes the webbed toes of a hippopotamus, kangaroo tail, deer penis, ant soup, scorpion, peacock, ostrich egg, shark fin soup and other delicacies. MMMMmmm ... deer penis.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Firm helping to restore degraded forests

Invasive species removed from woodlands in Langley, B.C., by ERA Carbon Offsets, which sells the resulting carbon credits

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Emotional intelligence trumps technical know-how

When hiring, Softchoice Corp. looks for recruits with adaptable, creative attitudes - and they must like dogs

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Firm helping to restore degraded forests

Invasive species removed from B.C. woodlands by ERA Carbon Offsets, which sells the resulting carbon credits

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Balkan hopefuls meet EU leaders

The prospect of the EU taking in Western Balkan countries is the focus of talks opening in the Bosnian capital.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Japan scrambles for new leader after resignation

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's ruling party scrambled to find a new leader after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned Wednesday, apologizing for failing to keep a campaign promise to move a contentious U.S. military base, as his party desperately tried to boost its chances in elections next month....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

Japan scrambles for new leader after resignation (AP)

AP - Japan's ruling party scrambled to find a new leader after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned Wednesday, apologizing for failing to keep a campaign promise to move a contentious U.S. military base, as his party desperately tried to boost its chances in elections next month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

Okinawa bases row spells end to Hatoyama era - BBC News

The Hindu

Okinawa bases row spells end to Hatoyama era BBC News Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama sowed the seeds of his own political destruction during the election campaign which brought him to office less than nine months ago. He made a promise which proved impossible to fulfil - to tear up a US-Japan deal ... Hatoyama Resignation Hits YenWall Street Journal Japan finance minister to run to succeed HatoyamaThe Associated Press Japanese PM Hatoyama Steps DownVoice of America Xinhua -Reuters -BusinessWeek all 1,543 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

EU probes Siemens, Areva nuclear deal

European Union regulators said Wednesday that they are investigating nuclear power non-compete deals between France's Areva SA and Germany's Siemens AG after Areva took over their joint venture.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

LEAD: Exit polls show tight race in S. Korean local elections+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH EXIT POLL RESULTS) The ruling Grand National Party and the main opposition Democratic Party are in a neck-and-neck contest in Wednesday's local elections ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Microsoft slags off Google - Inquirer

ABC News

Microsoft slags off Google Inquirer BUMBLING SOFTWARE BEHEMOTH Microsoft has swung its handbag back at the news that Google is replacing all of its Windows desktops because they are insecure. The story came from the Financial Times, which had talked with sources in the ... Microsoft Could Be Strong Tablet Competitor, Says ExeceWeek Microsoft: Years from Now The Majority of Tablets Will Use Windows.X-bit Labs Google drops Windows from staff machinesbit-tech.net Datamation -CNET -PC World all 520 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns amid a row over a US military base and ahead of elections due in July.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

Conservatives seek gov't solutions after oil spill

Ben Brooks, a lawyer and Republican state senator from coastal Alabama, says he's no fan of big government but he expects an aggressive federal response as a gunky oil spill threatens the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

Japan PM Hatoyama quits to boost party fortunes at poll

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his powerful ruling party No.2 quit on Wednesday to try to boost the party's fortunes in an election next month, less than a year after sweeping to power with promises of change.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Notable remarks by outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama+

(Kyodo) _ The following are among the remarks that have been made since July 2009 by outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. "I want to proactively take actions toward the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Apple defends Foxconn after suicides

Steve Jobs has defended conditions at a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer producing Apple products, following a spate of suicides.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

30 Best Free Android Apps

Fill your Google mobile with today's finest free Android apps.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Pageranking Juice, An SEO Power Drink Explained

One of my readers left a comment regarding the term “pagerank juice“. Here’s what James asked:“Thanks for this clear explanation. I like the way you refer to it as “Page Juice” this is a good way of understanding it. Is this a thing you have to do on an ongoing basis. If so how many links do you need to create and how often?” Well.............

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

G20 still has to prove itself after promising start

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - If the Group of 20 were a wine, a connoisseur would say that it has great potential but that a lot depends on how it matures over the years.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

G20 still has to prove itself after promising start (Reuters)

Reuters - If the Group of 20 were a wine, a connoisseur would say that it has great potential but that a lot depends on how it matures over the years.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

Hatoyama's end

Why Japan's fourth PM in as many years called it a day
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

8TH LD: Hatoyama quits before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he will step down ahead of a closely watched election expected next month, only about eight months after taking...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Venomous beast

Close encounter with one of weirdest mammals
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

Grant set to be new West Ham boss

Avram Grant is expected to be named new West Ham manager within 48 hours, the BBC has learned.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Turkey boosts security for its Jews and Israeli diplomatic missions as protests continue

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey says it has beefed up security to protect its Jewish minority as well as Israel's diplomatic missions following tensions over Israel's deadly raid on a Turkish...

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

The government's 'rock star' in charge of the oil spill - Los Angeles Times

Reuters

The government's 'rock star' in charge of the oil spill Los Angeles Times Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen has long commanded respect for his leadership in disaster response. How he handles the spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be his crowning achievement — or an irrevocable blemish. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen speaks to ... BP Oil Leak May Last Until Christmas in Worst Case ScenarioBusinessWeek North Sea safety meeting held after Mexico oil spillBBC News New efforts to end massive gulf oil spillWashington Post CNN International -Houston Chronicle -NPR all 14,044 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Man jailed in pussy case

A man who tried to get back a catnapped pussy ended on remand.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

DRM explained

The idea was simple, to create a Digital Rights Management system to protect the creators rights and put an end to game piracy but...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Violence mars Afghan peace talks

Suspected militants try to attack a key peace meeting of tribal elders being opened by President Hamid Karzai in Kabul.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am

Hatoyama says he will not run in next lower house election+

(Kyodo) _ Outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he will not run in the next election of the House of Representatives, suggesting his retirement from politics in the near...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Tata Motors opens new factory for Nano car

Tata Motors inaugurated a factory Wednesday to produce its super-cheap compact Nano car, nearly two years after violent farmer protests forced the company to relocate.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

Loyalty takes butler from poor Nepal village to NY

He was a teenager farmer raised in a straw, mud and stone house in Nepal — and he turned into a jet-setter meeting the likes of Andy Warhol and Patty Smith.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

3 Namibian women with HIV say they were sterilized

Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent are taking the government to court.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Google Offsetting 45,000 Homes Using Energy Made from Trash

Google is a big promoter of green energy...now, the Internet giant is moving into promoting landfill waste-to-energy and gaining ground in its goal to be a carbon neutral company by purchasing carbon offsets in a new project in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Protests in Namibia after 3 HIV-positive women say they were sterilized without their consent

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent are taking the government to court.

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:29 am

LEAD: Finance Minister Kan to run for DPJ leadership+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING COMMENTS) Finance Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday he will run for the presidency of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan after Prime Minister Yukio...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

2ND LD: DPJ to pick new leader Fri., Cabinet likely to be formed Mon.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE, OTHER INFO) The ruling Democratic Party of Japan will choose its new leader on Friday and a new Cabinet is likely to be launched on Monday, DPJ
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

Japan finance minister says he will run for party leader to replace prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Japan finance minister says he will run for party leader to replace prime minister.

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

Swiss crack down on Texas hold 'em matches

There's no skill in Texas hold 'em.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Swiss crack down on Texas hold 'em tournaments, say games of luck should be limited to casinos

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — There's no skill in Texas hold 'em.

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Oil nears Florida as BP tries risky cap move

As submersible robots made another risky attempt to control the underwater oil gusher, preparations were being made to try to defend Florida from the massive Gulf slick.

BP - Florida - Submersible - Gulf of Mexico - Business
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Corruption Trial To Start For Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich

Jury selection begins Thursday in the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He is charged with scheming to use his office to enrich himself. Blagojevich has used much of the last 18 months to proclaim his innocence.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

N. Korea eyes Japan foreign policy after Hatoyama's departure+

(Kyodo) _ North Korean media as of Wednesday afternoon had not reported Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's announcement that he will step down, but the North is believed to be...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Ed Murrieta, Former Food Critic, Lives Off Food Stamps

Once a food critic with a monthly expense account that allowed him to restaurant hop, Ed Murrieta now finds himself unemployed and living off food stamps. When his efforts to start his own business failed, Murrieta began searching for work -- applying for jobs ranging from restaurant critic to carpet cleaner.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Foxconn raises worker pay by 30 pct after suicides

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, shaken by a spate of suicides at its China plants, said Wednesday it is raising the pay of workers by 30 percent, a greater increase than first planned.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

Investigators to make first visit to W.Va. mine

Investigators are preparing for their first visit into the West Virginia coal mine where 29 men died in a massive explosion in April.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

Gunfight, Explosions Rock Afghan Peace Conference - Voice of America

The Guardian

Gunfight, Explosions Rock Afghan Peace Conference Voice of America Photo: AP A series of explosions and gunfire has rattled the Afghan capital, disrupting the start of a major peace conference. The sound of exploding rockets echoed through Kabul Wednesday, just as 1600 delegates from across the country gathered to ... Rocket Attacks Shake Afghan Peace GatheringNew York Times Afghanistan voices: Peace jirga in KabulBBC News Taleban suicide squad attacks peace talks in KabulTimes Online Washington Post -AFP -Wall Street Journal all 1,134 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am

Rescue efforts after storm hampered in Guatemala

Collapsed roads and bridges make it difficult to reach remote communities

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:14 am

Japan PM Hatoyama quits to boost party fortunes at poll (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his powerful ruling party No.2 quit on Wednesday to try to boost the party's fortunes in an election next month, less than a year after sweeping to power with promises of change.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am

Israel deports flotilla activists after world outcry

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel began expelling all activists seized during a raid on an aid convoy sailing to Gaza that has drawn international outrage and officials on Wednesday vowed to prevent any other ships from reaching the coastal territory.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am

7TH LD: Hatoyama quits before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he will step down ahead of a closely watched election expected next month, only about eight months after...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am

LeBron's image taking shots as free agency looms

LeBron shames.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

Oil closes in on Fla. as BP tries risky cap move (AP)

AP - As submersible robots made another risky attempt to control the underwater Gulf oil gusher, the crude on the surface spread, closing in on Florida. BP's stock plummeted and took much of the market down with it, and the federal government announced criminal and civil investigations into the spill.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

Mamata Gets Kolkata, Nano Gets Sanand - Wall Street Journal (blog)

The Hindu

Mamata Gets Kolkata, Nano Gets Sanand Wall Street Journal (blog) Perhaps there could be no greater irony than this. As the results of civic elections across West Bengal state started pouring in Wednesday, giving the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress an expected but not emphatic victory, ... Victory in civic polls a revolution: MamataIBNLive.com Mamata wins Bengal civic polls, demands early electionsNDTV.com Left has lost right to govern Bengal: MamataEconomic Times Oneindia -CineGoer.com -indiablooms all 626 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

26 Hilariously Inaccurate Knock-Off Toys

Foreign knock-offs of American toys often wind up inadvertently parodying them; the low production value of a zombie-esque 'Spader-Man' and hilarious

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Brain Farm is Making Films Like You've Never Seen Before

Curtis Morgan (Brain Farm) is taking filmmaking to an entirely new level with new camera technologies and super fast film speeds. We're talking 1000 frames a second!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Technology, complexity, economy, catastrophe

Oil and financial crises highlight the massive regulatory challenge for our ever-innovating world

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

We’d need to quit more than Facebook

Monday’s protest was mere symbolism – the social Web is something we’ve done to ourselves

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Premier Campbell: It’s time for a change

Perhaps he must stick around to see the HST through the plebiscite, but he should pack it in before year’s end

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Religious faith is the civic oxygen of our social ecology

The secularizing experiment of the past 40 years has been a failure

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Website lets the anonymous judge you on the web

It used to be that a potential employer would call your references to see whether you'd be a good fit. But what if you showed up for an interview and the employer already knew you blew an important project at your current job, just by checking on the Web? A new site is making this unsettling idea real.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am

Arizona governor defends immigration law; will meet with president - CNN

ABC News

Arizona governor defends immigration law; will meet with president CNN By The CNN Wire staff Washington (CNN) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made clear Tuesday she's not worried about a potential legal challenge from the Obama administration over her state's controversial immigration law. "We'll meet you in court," Brewer ... LA County votes to boycott Arizona over immigration lawLos Angeles Times Arizona governor to meet Obama on immigrationReuters LA County boycotts Arizona over immigration lawThe Associated Press AFP -USA Today -Contra Costa Times all 706 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am

Israel Expels Activists as Gaza Fallout Spreads

France, Nicaragua Join Chorus of Condemnation Over Botched Raid on Aid Flotilla; U.S. Response Muted
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:47 am

Taliban militants target Afghan peace talks (AFP)

AFP - A Taliban suicide squad armed with rockets on Wednesday targeted a landmark Afghan peace conference hosted by President Hamid Karzai in a bid to seek a consensus on how to end nearly nine years of war.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

Taliban attack launch of Karzai's Afghan peace bid (Reuters)

Reuters - Taliban suicide commandos attacked a huge gathering of Afghan leaders and notables on Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai launched an ambitious peace plan he hopes will persuade the insurgents to lay down their arms.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

Taliban attack launch of Karzai's Afghan peace bid

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban suicide commandos attacked a huge gathering of Afghan leaders and notables on Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai launched an ambitious peace plan he hopes will persuade the insurgents to lay down their arms.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

Taliban attack launch of Karzai's Afghan peace bid

Taliban suicide commandos attacked a huge gathering of Afghan leaders and notables on Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai launched an ambitious peace plan he hopes will persuade the insurgents to lay down their arms.



Hamid Karzai - Taliban - Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai - Asia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

A look at Japan's recent prime ministers

Japan's fickle politics make prime minister a tough job to hold on to. Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he would resign after just eight months, becoming the fourth prime minister to step down in as many years. A list of the most recent to serve:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:42 am

A look at the short terms of recent Japanese prime ministers

Japan's fickle politics make prime minister a tough job to hold on to. Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he would resign after just eight months, becoming the fourth prime minister to step down in a...

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:42 am

Japan's PM resigns

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is resigning over his broken campaign promise to move a U.S. Marine base off the southern island of Okinawa.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:32 am

Dem seeking to be first black Ala. gov loses

A candidate lost his bid to become Alabama's first black governor in the state's Democratic primary, while voters in another race there ousted a congressman months after he switched from the Democratic party to the GOP.



Alabama - Democratic - United States - Primary election - Politics
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am

Militants attack as Afghan peace conference starts

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban suicide attackers launched an assault on a national peace conference as it opened Wednesday in the Afghan capital, sparking gunbattles outside the venue. Two attackers were killed and one captured but no delegates were hurt, an official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:26 am

Militants attack as Afghan peace conference starts (AP)

AP - Taliban suicide attackers launched an assault on a national peace conference as it opened Wednesday in the Afghan capital, sparking gunbattles outside the venue. Two attackers were killed and one captured but no delegates were hurt, an official said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:26 am

Foxconn plant workers to get 30 percent raise

LONGHUA, China (Reuters) - Production line workers at Foxconn's southern China manufacturing hub will get a 30 percent pay rise, as top customer Apple Inc called recent suicides at the plant troubling but said the site was "not a sweatshop."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:12 am

Britain Bond Car

This undated computer enhanced handout photo released Wednesday June 2, 2010 by car auctioneers RM Auctions shows the 1964 Aston Martin DB5, driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball, which...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:12 am

Davis fails to make Alabama history in gubernatorial primary - CNN

MiamiHerald.com

Davis fails to make Alabama history in gubernatorial primary CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Rep. Artur Davis failed to become Alabama's first African-American Democratic nominee for governor when he lost the state's primary to Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, ... Dem seeking to be first black Ala. gov losesThe Associated Press Elections held in Alabama, Mississippi and New MexicoWashington Post Alabama Voters Oust Black CandidateWall Street Journal Lexington Dispatch -WBRC all 592 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am

BP tries again to curb oil spill (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Plc forged ahead with its latest effort to curb the flow of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico as its shares fell anew on Wednesday and the U.S. government launched criminal and civil probes into the disaster.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:04 am

BP tries again to curb oil spill

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc forged ahead with its latest effort to curb the flow of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico as its shares fell anew on Wednesday and the U.S. government launched criminal and civil probes into the disaster.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:04 am

Obama to deliver status-check speech on economy (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama says getting Americans back to work is his top priority, a message the White House has tried to underscore with weekly economy-focused stops outside Washington.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:55 am

Afghan forces battle insurgents outside peace conference

A suicide bomber blows himself up, and some insurgents reportedly are shot. But apparently no one at the conference is injured.

Security forces battled insurgents, including at least one suicide bomber, outside a national peace conference just as President Hamid Karzai opened the three-day meeting Wednesday in the Afghan capital.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:48 am

Cartoon in Chinese newspaper reminds some of Tiananmen crackdown, then is taken down

BEIJING (AP) — A cartoon some Chinese say refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has been removed from the website of one of China's most assertive newspapers, just two days before ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:45 am

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote after turmoil

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's beleaguered prime minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday called after months of anti-government protests crippled the capital and street battles left nearly 90 people dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am

South Koreans vote amid North Korea tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The deadly sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on North Korea overshadowed local elections Wednesday seen as a gauge of public sentiment toward the pro-American president's handling of the security crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:33 am

US lacks good options for responding to successful terrorist attack linked to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — America's ability to respond to a successful terrorist attack linked to Pakistan is extremely limited, despite recent talk of severe consequences and even unilateral U.S. milita...

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:01 am

Israel sees no need to apologize for raid

After Israel's deadly military takeover of an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, much of the world calls for an end to its three-year blockade of the coastal Palestinian enclave.

Israel struck a defiant tone Tuesday over its lethal takeover of a humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, saying it had nothing to apologize for even as much of the world called for an end to its three-year blockade of the coastal Palestinian enclave.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

China's factory workers finding, and flexing, their muscle

As the number of working-age laborers dwindles, dissatisfaction with low pay and brutal hours has grown. Big companies are beginning to offer pay increases to stem the anger.

They are the engine behind China's decades-long economic miracle: factory workers earning meager wages to ensure that the nation's exports are sold at unbeatable prices.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Olive View-UCLA staffers allegedly accepted gifts from nursing home employees

County officials are investigating three hospital workers who have been accused of receiving gifts in exchange for referring Medi-Cal and Medicare patients to at least three facilities.

Los Angeles County officials are investigating allegations that Olive View- UCLA Medical Center staff accepted gifts from nursing home employees in exchange for placing Medi-Cal and Medicare patients at their facilities, a possible violation of the county's code of ethics, as well as state and federal anti-kickback laws.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

California Senate moves to give Trutanich grand jury power

If approved as expected by the Assembly, the Los Angeles city attorney would be able to empanel a jury to investigate significant misdemeanor cases. But some City Council members say the city can't afford the program.

State lawmakers moved Tuesday to vastly expand the powers of the Los Angeles city attorney by supporting a measure that would give him his own grand jury.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Egypt opens border with Gaza Strip

President Mubarak orders the Rafah crossing unlocked to provide access to humanitarian aid. The move comes after Israel's raid on an aid flotilla changed the uneasy dynamics between Egypt and Gaza.

Egypt's decision Tuesday to open its border with the Gaza Strip after Israel's deadly raid on an aid flotilla highlights the difficult position Cairo faces in its uncomfortable relationship with the coastal enclave.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

GOP candidate Tom Campbell pulls TV ads for U.S. Senate race in California

The former congressman will rely on Internet appeals and phone calls as his chief rival, Carly Fiorina, shoots ahead in what once was a close contest to replace Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Capitulating to his dwindling campaign treasury, Republican Senate candidate Tom Campbell pulled his television advertising Tuesday and in the closing days of the primary race will rely on Internet appeals and telephone calls to make his case to GOP voters.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

3 killed trying to disarm WWII-era bomb in Germany

Police say three experts working to defuse a bomb dating back to World War II were killed when the device exploded, injuring six others.



World War II - Bomb - Bomb disposal - History - Twentieth Century
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:52 am

Building collapses in Bangladesh, 14 bodies found

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A four-story apartment building collapsed in Bangladesh's capital and its debris buried some nearby shanties, killing at least 14 people and leaving several others trapped, authorities said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 4 a.m. EDT | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:44 am

Four-story apartment building collapses in Bangladesh's capital, 14 bodies found

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A four-story apartment building collapsed in Bangladesh's capital and its debris buried some nearby shanties, killing at least 14 people and leaving several others...

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:44 am

Taliban claims responsibility for suicide attack on peace conference in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban claims responsibility for suicide attack on peace conference in Afghan capital.

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:37 am

Artur Davis loses bid to become Alabama's first black governor

U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, a Harvard-educated lawyer and friend of President Obama, lost his bid to become the first black governor in Alabama. Voters ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:29 am

Detained NZer in Israel set to be deported

The New Zealand woman detained after an Israeli raid on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza is about to be deported from Israel, but her destination is not known.The Israeli Embassy in Wellington said Nicola Enchmarch was with other...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:28 am

Explosions, Gunfire at Afghan Peace Conference

At Least 3 Mortars, Suicide Bombing Halt President Karzai's Opening Remarks at "Jirga" in Kabul
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:09 am

Police say suicide bomber blows himself up near Afghan peace conference

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Police say suicide bomber blows himself up near Afghan peace conference.

Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:02 am

A view of a sinkhole in the capital that swallowed an entire three-story building

Handout photo released by the Guatemalan Presidency of a sinkhole that swallowed an entire three-story building in Guatemala City. Central America reeled on Tuesday after the first Pacific tropical storm...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:44 pm

Hardest hit was Guatemala, with 152 people killed, dozens injured and at least 100 people missing

Residents clean the mud off the streets in Amatitlan, south of Guatemala City. Central America was left reeling after the first eastern Pacific tropical storm of the season, Agatha, hammered the region...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:44 pm

Lawrence skirts takeover, axes nearly 200 jobs

The city of Lawrence is sending out layoff notices today to nearly 200 teachers, cops and firefighters as part...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:42 pm

They're back! Hack holidays live on in unions

It may have looked like a bold initiative when the state Senate eliminated a pair of notorious "hack holidays,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:41 pm

Atlanta Braves ends NL league

ATLANTA - Troy Glaus stayed hot with a three-run homer, Tim Hudson pitched six strong innings around a rain delay,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:35 pm

Celtics shrug it off

LOS ANGELES - For the Celtics, the NBA Finals is another playoff series that centers on two words: "So what?" ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:31 pm

Recap: Red Sox 9, Athletics 4

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