'Row' theory over UK rampage

A taxi driver may have embarked on a killing spree in northern England after a family dispute, reports suggest.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:17 am

Woman says she assaulted girl who 'showed off' happiness+

(Kyodo) _ A 32-year-old woman under arrest for allegedly stabbing an 8-year-old girl in Osaka in May has told investigators the girl had "showed off" her happiness with her parents when...
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LEAD: BOJ policymaker emphasizes importance of fiscal policy credibility+

WAKAYAMA, Japan, June 3 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 5TH-7TH GRAFS) A Bank of Japan policymaker said Thursday that Japan should secure the credibility of its fiscal policy in light of the...
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Agony aunts

The people who answer letters to Romeo's Juliet
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

Wanted: Good financial adviser

Tips on where to look. Plus: Does the size of your account matter? This Let's Talk Investing video spells it out



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2 Canadians on Gaza flotilla arrive in Turkey

Kevin Neish and Farooq Burney were arrested by Israeli commandos after a violent confrontation at sea



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

Scientists begin 520-day Mars mission simulation

MOSCOW (AP) -- An international team of researchers in Russia on Thursday began a grueling simulation of a flight to Mars that will keep them locked in a cascade of windowless modules for 520 days - the amount of time required for a journey to the Red Planet and back to Earth....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Chile hunts Holloway suspect over Peru killing

June 2: Peruvian police are seeking Joran van der Sloot in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old woman. Van der Sloot was once questioned in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway. (Other)Police in Chile are checking hotels for a Dutchman long suspected in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway who is now being sought in the killing of a woman in Peru.




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Obama meets with Ariz. governor

President Barack Obama is meeting with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday. Illegal immigration will be on the agenda.
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AP News in Brief

BP's latest underwater experiment in Gulf spill hits a snag, just like the other attempts
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Egypt opposition 'back ElBaradei'

The Muslim Brotherhood has announced it will back Mohamed ElBaradei in a campaign for change after failing in elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

Fire risk leads to huge Maytag dishwasher recall

Maytag Corp. is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard.
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U.K. police look for motive in shooting spree

An undated photo of suspected gunman Derrick Bird, released by Cumbria Police.British detectives searched for clues Thursday to the motive behind a murderous rampage in a tranquil part of rural England that left 12 people dead.




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Did 2004 Olympics spark Greek financial crisis?

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- When it comes to overspending, Greece gets the gold medal....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Retro cool: Entrepreneur revives the Pop Shoppe

Brian Alger re-registered lapsed trademarks in attempt to appeal to boomers and Gen X



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Disposable gadgets irk former Apple designer

'We just make too much crap,' designer of the original Macintosh PowerBook says



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Help decide Canada’s digital future

Ask questions about the strengths and weaknesses of our tools, content, skills and policy



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British police seek answers after shooting rampage - Reuters


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British police seek answers after shooting rampage
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A police officer stands near a tarpaulin covering the body of a shooting victim in the town of Seascale, northern England, June 2, 2010. WHITEHAVEN England (Reuters) - Baffled police were trying on Thursday to work out why a quiet taxi driver gunned ...
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`Banks' allow members to pay with time, not cash - The Associated Press


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`Banks' allow members to pay with time, not cash
The Associated Press
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — No money? No problem! Pay with time, instead. Scores of time banks are being started in hard-hit communities around the nation — and thousands of devotees are helping each other survive tough economic times. It's a modern twist on the ...
Spend time, not money: Economic woes drive growth of time banking as ...Los Angeles Times

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Volunteers begin 'Mars exile'

Six men lock themselves into a mock spaceship in Moscow to simulate an 18-month mission to Mars.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Study: Coral atolls hold on despite sea-level rise

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Some South Pacific coral atolls have held their own or even grown in size over the past 60 years despite rising sea levels, newly published research showed Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Cumbria shootings: Survivors tell of encounters with Derrick Bird in Whitehaven

Survivors from Derrick Bird's killing spree in Cumbria have described their experiences of coming close to death at the hands of the mass murderer.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

LEAD: N. Korea 'disappointed' by Hatoyama's resignation as Japan's premier+

PYONGYANG, June 3 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING COMMENTS) North Korea expressed disappointment Thursday at the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Wednesday for
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British man dies after reaching Everest's summit

A British man who was unable to descend following his climb to the top of Mount Everest died near the summit after fellow climbers were unable to bring him down, a Chinese official and his climbing team said Thursday.

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Pakistan's bank governor resigns

Pakistan's central bank governor resigns two days before the budget for "personal reasons", the finance ministry says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

Chinese premier builds Burma ties

China's Premier Wen Jiabao says relations with Burma have been improved by his visit to the isolated military-run country.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

BOJ warns on public debt as Japan seeks new PM (Reuters)

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) arrives at his official residence in Tokyo June 3, 2010. REUTERS/Issei KatoReuters - A Japanese central banker warned on Thursday that market turmoil from Europe's debt woes could hurt growth and urged the government to fix its tattered finances, as the ruling party raced to pick Japan's fifth premier in three years.



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BOJ warns on public debt as Japan seeks new PM

TOKYO/WAKAYAMA, Japan (Reuters) - A Japanese central banker warned on Thursday that market turmoil from Europe's debt woes could hurt growth and urged the government to fix its tattered finances, as the ruling party raced to pick Japan's fifth premier in three years.



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

British man dies after reaching Everest's summit

A British man who was unable to descend following his climb to the top of Mount Everest died near the summit after fellow climbers were unable to bring him down, a Chinese official and his climbing team said Thursday.
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British man dies after reaching summit of Mount Everest

BEIJING (AP) — A British man who was unable to descend following his climb to the top of Mount Everest died near the summit after fellow climbers were unable to bring him down, a Chinese o...



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Blown call costs Galarraga perfect game in 9th (AP)

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga (58) looks at first base umpire Jim Joyce (partially obscured) who called Cleveland Indians' Jason Donald safe in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Galarraga lost his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning on the disputed call at first base. Detroit won 3-0. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Armando Galarraga squeezed the ball in his mitt, stepped on first base with his right foot and was ready to celebrate.



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Finance Chief Favored as Next Japanese Leader - New York Times


Washington Post

Finance Chief Favored as Next Japanese Leader
New York Times
TOKYO — Finance Minister Naoto Kan emerged on Thursday as the leading candidate to become Japan's next leader, one day after the unpopular prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, abruptly announced his resignation. Finance Minister Naoto Kan ...
Japan Kan: to compile fiscal reform plan in JuneReuters
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Kan emerges as Japan front-runnerBBC News
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am

White House faces more questions over dealmaking (AP)

FILE - In this May 22, 2010, file photo Democratic Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff addresses the Democratic Party assembly in Broomfield, Colo. White House administration officials dangled the possibility of a job for Romanoff in 2009 in hopes he would forego a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - The White House faced fresh questions over back-room dealmaking after a Colorado Democrat acknowledged he had been encouraged by one of President Barack Obama's top advisers to apply for an international development job instead of challenging the candidate whom the president favored in a Senate race.



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Anger over Obama's meeting with Ariz. governor (AP)

President Barack Obama waves as he walks off of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Wednesday, June 2, 2010, after a trip to Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama's planned meeting Thursday with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer faces a protest from opponents of Arizona's new immigration law.



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Obama Admin. Offers Romanoff Jobs - KJCT8.com


Kansas City Star

Obama Admin. Offers Romanoff Jobs
KJCT8.com
DENVER, Colo. (KJCT) -- Democratic US Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff has been tight lipped about alleged job offers from the White House, until now. In a statement released -- Romanoff confirms having a conversation with the White House Deputy Chief ...
White House faces more questions over dealmakingThe Associated Press
Andrew Romanoff highlights Monroe Organic Farm in Kersey campaign stopGreeley Tribune
GOP Jumps on Report of Andrew Romanoff Job TalksCBS News
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Somali troops storm cargo vessel - BBC News


International Business Times

Somali troops storm cargo vessel
BBC News
Soldiers from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have stormed a Panama-flagged cargo vessel held by pirates, a Puntland minister has said. The pirates, who refused to surrender, killed the captain of the ship, he said. ...
Crew regain control of ship from sleeping piratesThe Guardian
Somali troops storm cargo ship but pirates kill captainReuters
Somalia: After 3 Months, Ship's Crew Turns Tables on Pirate CaptorsNew York Times
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G20 aims to reduce red ink and keep recovery on track

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Disagreements over how quickly to reduce billowing budget deficits and restore balance to the global economy risk straining high-level Group of 20 talks that started on Thursday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am

Caught between a vote and a hard place

Suu Kyi's democracy party splinters over decision whether to contest coming election under junta's harsh rules



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am

G20 aims to reduce red ink and keep recovery on track (Reuters)

A woman walks at a press centre for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Busan, southeast of Seoul, June 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - Disagreements over how quickly to reduce billowing budget deficits and restore balance to the global economy risk straining high-level Group of 20 talks that started on Thursday.



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Huge welcome home for Turkish activists from Gaza

ISTANBUL (AP) -- Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists seized by Israeli commandos in a bloody raid on their flotilla returned home to a hero's welcome Thursday, with Turkish crowds cheering their attempt to break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Huge welcome home for Turkish activists from Gaza (AP)

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (2nd R) shakes hands with an activist, wounded when Israel seized a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza, in an ambulance plane at the Etimesgut military airport in Ankara early June 3, 2010. 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. Israel had said it would deport 682 activists from more than 35 countries taken into custody after the maritime assault in which nine activists were killed on a Turkish vessel. REUTERS/Cengiz Oguz Gumrukcu/Turkish Foreign Ministry/Handout (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSAP - Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists seized by Israeli commandos in a bloody raid on their flotilla returned home to a hero's welcome Thursday, with Turkish crowds cheering their attempt to break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Brokers begin selling 1st 3-year Japanese gov't bonds for individuals+

(Kyodo) _ Securities companies on Thursday began soliciting orders for three-year fixed-rate Japanese government bonds to be issued for individual investors by the Finance Ministry for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

Somali troops storm cargo vessel

Soldiers from Somalia's Puntland region free a Panama-flagged cargo ship held by pirates, a minister says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

New California Law Will Ban Plastic Bags at Grocery Stores

The California Assembly on Wednesday passed legislation prohibiting pharmacies and grocery, liquor and convenience stores from giving out plastic bags. The bill also calls for customers to be charged for using store-issued paper bags.



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

BP to fund Louisiana oil barriers

BP says it will pay for six sand barriers off the Louisiana coast to try to protect fragile wetlands from a huge oil slick.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Gulf spill workers complaining of flulike symptoms

For days now, Dr. Damon Dietrich has seen patients come through his emergency room at West Jefferson Medical Center with similar symptoms: respiratory problems, headaches and nausea.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

China gives no word on refusing Gates' visit

China gave no explanation Thursday for why it refused to allow U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to visit this week.
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China gives no explanation for turning down US Defense Secretary Gates' visit

BEIJING (AP) — China gave no explanation Thursday for why it refused to allow U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to visit this week.



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

UN criticises US on drone attacks

The use of targeted killings with drone aircraft poses a growing challenge to the international rule of law, a UN official says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

`Banks' allow members to pay with time, not cash

No money? No problem! Pay with time, instead.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Toronto democracy is not as sick as you think

Instead of moaning about the state of city politics, voters could do something better: pay attention



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

Afghan elders debate an opening to Taliban

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan tribal elders discussed ways to reach out to the Taliban on Thursday, despite a rocket and gunfire attack by the insurgents aimed at disrupting a national conference seeking an end to nearly nine years of war.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Afghan elders debate an opening to Taliban (Reuters)

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening ceremony of the peace jirga in Kabul June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters - Afghan tribal elders discussed ways to reach out to the Taliban on Thursday, despite a rocket and gunfire attack by the insurgents aimed at disrupting a national conference seeking an end to nearly nine years of war.



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Wallet lost in 1941 returned to Utah man

It took 69 years, but a World War II veteran from Sandy, Utah, finally has his wallet back.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Province pushing through Greenbelt power plant

Precedent-setting legislation would neutralize attempts to fight it by King Township, farmers and environmentalists



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Ban: Gaza Blockade 'Must be Lifted' - Voice of America


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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he considering all the options for an investigation into an Israeli raid aboard a ship carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip that ended in the deaths of nine pro-Palestinian activists. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

French bid for euro zone "government" gains ground

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - French-inspired plans to create an "economic government" for the euro zone took a step forward on Wednesday when European Council President Herman Van Rompuy threw his weight behind the idea.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Blagojevich fraud trial to begin - BBC News


Boston Globe

Blagojevich fraud trial to begin
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is set to go on trial on charges of corruption, including attempting to sell President Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Mr Blagojevich has denied all 24 charges which include racketeering, wire fraud, ...
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Call out for doctors to treat jailed G20 protesters sparks furor

Injured demonstrators will be seen in small trailer with no plumbing



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

8 Healthy Grilling Recipes : Fire Up the Grill

Add tons of flavor, not fat, to your next barbecue with these eight healthy, delicious dishes. We've even got desserts!



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

Scientists begin 520-day Mars mission simulation in Moscow research center

MOSCOW (AP) — An international team of researchers in Russia on Thursday began a grueling simulation of a flight to Mars that will keep them locked in a cascade of windowless modules for 520 day...



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:18 am

Somali security forces free ship, captain killed

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Security forces from Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region stormed a hijacked cargo vessel early Thursday and outgunned the pirates holding it after they fatally shot the ship's Pakistani captain, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am

Somali security forces free ship, captain killed

Security forces from Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region stormed a hijacked cargo vessel early Thursday and outgunned the pirates holding it after they fatally shot the ship's...
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Somali security forces free pirated ship after gangs refused to surrender and killed captain

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Security forces from Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region stormed a hijacked cargo vessel early Thursday and outgunned the pirates holding it after they fatally s...



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Blagojevich fraud trial to begin

Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is set to go on trial accused of trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am

When will it end? Stuck Saw Slows Oil Spill Containment

The risky effort to contain the nation's worst oil spill hit a snag Wednesday when a diamond-edged saw became stuck in a thick pipe on a blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.



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Rob Dyrdek: Giving Back, One Fantasy at a Time

Pro skateboarder and serial entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek opens the doors to his "Fantasy Factory" and raises more than $500,000 for underprivileged kids.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Bob Ross - Why I Don't Paint People

Funny song/vid of Bob's explanation of why he paints "happy little trees"



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Study Finds Wikipedia Pretty Accurate, But Hard to Read

You might learn something on Wikipedia, if you don't fall asleep first. A new study finds the online, user-generated encyclopedia is more accurate than some previous reports have suggested. But boy, is it boring.



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Head of large Congo human rights group found dead

The head of one of Congo's largest human rights groups has been found dead under what a leading international rights organization called suspicious circumstances.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am

Congolese rights activist found dead; Amnesty says he may have been killed for his work

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The head of one of Congo's largest human rights groups has been found dead under what a leading international rights organization called suspicious circumstances.



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am

World markets up amid US employment hopes

LONDON (AP) -- World stock markets rallied hard Thursday as investor sentiment was boosted by a strong set of U.S. housing data and hopes about a pickup in the pace of U.S. jobs creation....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

World markets up amid US employment hopes (AP)

Specialist Thomas Warshaw, foreground right, directs trades in BP on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - World stock markets rallied hard Thursday as investor sentiment was boosted by a strong set of U.S. housing data and hopes about a pickup in the pace of U.S. jobs creation.



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Cottagers oppose bid to raise reservoir levels in Central Okanagan community

Drought plan would threaten ecosystem and flood some lakeside lots, critics say



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

Did 2004 Olympics spark Greek financial crisis?

When it comes to overspending, Greece gets the gold medal.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

2004 Athens Olympics expenses may have helped fuel Greece's current debt crisis

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — When it comes to overspending, Greece gets the gold medal.



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

JAL decides to end shareholder benefit plan+

(Kyodo) _ Japan Airlines Corp., which is undergoing a state-backed rehabilitation process, decided Thursday to end a shareholder benefit plan under which it issued domestic flight tickets
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

G-20 finance officials begin global economy talks

Finance officials from leading advanced and emerging countries began talks Thursday on reshaping the global economic system to prevent debilitating crises like the one that took the world...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:03 am

Gaza aid activists accuse Israel of indiscriminate killings (AFP)

An activist who was expelled from Israel, is taken to a hospital in Ankara after arriving from Israel. Hundreds of Turkish activists from the Gaza aid flotilla attacked by Israeli commandos returned home to a heroes' welcome and their leaders accused Israel of carrying out indiscriminate killings.(AFP/Adem Altan)AFP - Hundreds of Turkish activists from the Gaza aid flotilla attacked by Israeli commandos returned home to a heroes' welcome Thursday and their leaders accused Israel of carrying out indiscriminate killings.



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

UK police look for motive in shooting spree

WHITEHAVEN, England (AP) -- British detectives searched for clues Thursday to the motive behind a taxi driver's murderous rampage in a tranquil part of rural England that left 12 people dead and more than two dozen wounded before he committed suicide....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

UK police look for motive in shooting spree (AP)

Floral tributes are left at the taxi rank in Whitehaven, northwest England Thursday June 3, 2010 where gunman Derrick Bird shot colleagues during a shooting rampage on Wednesday which left 12 people dead.  A taxi driver drove his vehicle on a shooting spree across a tranquil stretch of northwest England, methodically killing 12 people and wounding 25 others before turning the gun on himself, officials said.  (AP Photo/John Giles/PA Wire)  ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT  **AP - British detectives searched for clues Thursday to the motive behind a taxi driver's murderous rampage in a tranquil part of rural England that left 12 people dead and more than two dozen wounded before he committed suicide.



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

UK police look for motive in shooting spree

British detectives searched for clues Thursday to the motive behind a taxi driver's murderous rampage in a tranquil part of rural England that left 12 people dead and more than two dozen...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

LEAD: Mother arrested over 11-day confinement of 15-yr-old son+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO ON TOKYO CASE) A 47-year-old woman and her 34-year-old boyfriend have been arrested on suspicion of confining her 15-year-old son in the toilet of her home...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

G-20 finance officials begin global economy talks

Finance officials from leading advanced and emerging countries began talks Thursday aimed at hammering out reforms to the global economic system to prevent debilitating crises such as the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

The 101 Sweetest Things About Summer 2010

I don't know about you but I am excited.



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10 Ways to Tell if You're Staying in the Wrong Hotel

Here's how you know when you should get the hell out.



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5 High-Tech Tricks My Mom Will Never Get

I've made a list of the top five technological wonders that have passed my otherwise fairly savvy mother by.



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Turkish Organizer, Israel Argue Over Flotilla

Islamic Charity Says Activists Beat Soldiers in Self Defense, Israel says Weapons Prove it Was No "Love Boat"

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:57 am

Finance chief Kan seen as Japan's likely next PM

TOKYO (AP) -- Finance Minister Naoto Kan, a straight-talker known for standing up to Japan's powerful bureaucrats, won the support of key potential rivals in the ruling party and emerged the only major candidate Thursday to become the country's next prime minister....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am

PBS Host Calls Columbine Killers Christian Terrorists

Shockingly, Christians weren't that excited when Tavis Smiley said this: "There are so many more examples ... of Christians who do that than you could ever give me examples of Muslims who have done that inside this country."



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

BP inches ahead in latest bid to control oil spill

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Robot submarines plying the dark, frigid depths of the Gulf of Mexico made halting progress in BP's latest bid to siphon off oil belching from its ruptured wellhead, but tar balls and other debris from the spill posed new threats to the region's shoreline.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

BP turns to giant shears to cut leaking Gulf pipe

Jake Brownlow and Megan Powell play on the sand as contract workers patrol the beach to pick up oil from the Gulf spill that washed ashore Wednesday on Dauphin Island, Ala. BP engineers will try to use a pair of giant shears to slice a pipe spewing oil into the Gulf as the slick it caused drifts close to the Florida Panhandle.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

Israel resists international probe into Gaza ship raid

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Thursday resisted calls for an international inquiry to investigate its lethal seizure of a Turkish ship bound for blockaded Gaza.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:42 am

Officials: U.S. believes Gaza blockade untenable

Thousands of demonstrators gather on Taksim Square during a protest against Israel in Istanbul on Wednesday.The Obama administration believes Israel's blockade of Gaza is untenable and wants to see more supplies allowed into the impoverished Palestinian area, according to reports.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:20 am

AP Impact: Despite calls for more troops, data shows US-Mexico border is actually pretty safe

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It's one of the safest parts of America, and it's getting safer.



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:19 am

Cumbria shootings: killer Derrick Bird licenced to carry guns

Taxi driver who massacred 12 people including his brother across a series of Cumbrian towns had held gun licence for 20 years.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:19 am

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:15 am

Chile Police Hunt Van der Sloot in Peru Murder

Police in neighboring Chile are checking hotels for a young Dutchman long suspected in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway who is now being sought in the killing of a woman in Peru.



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:42 am

British police investigate gunman's motive in deadly rampage that killed 12

WHITEHAVEN, England (AP) — British detectives searched for clues Thursday to the motive behind a taxi driver's murderous rampage in a tranquil part of rural England that left 12 people dead and ...



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am

Afghan peace conference mulls talks with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Delegates to an Afghan peace conference worked to overcome differences Thursday over whether the government should negotiate with top Taliban leaders to seek an end to almost nine years of war....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:38 am

'Misguided' immigration law brings Obama, Arizona governor to the table - CNN


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:31 am

BP Faces Another Setback, Turns To Giant Shears

After the diamond-tipped saw became stuck, the Coast Guard says BP engineers are going to trying slicing a leaking oil pipe in the Gulf of Mexico with a pair of giant shears. Once the pipe is cut, the plan is to fit a cap on the ruptured well to capture most of the millions of gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:19 am

BP turns to diamond-tipped scissors to stem oil tide

BP's latest attempt to stop oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico is a "cut-and-cap" system using a pair of giant diamond-tipped shears.The plan is to fit a cap on the blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to capture...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am

Republican hard line on migrants risks Latino ire

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - When he ran for U.S. president two years ago, Republican John McCain told town hall meetings across the United States that illegal immigrants were "all God's children."



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:03 am

8 Afghan civilians killed in crossfire, roadside bombing in restive southern province

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A clash between Afghan forces and Taliban militants left four civilians dead in a southern district where a major NATO operation early this year was meant to reassert g...



Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:02 am

Cartels smuggle U.S. drug money back to Mexico in cash, study finds

A new U.S.-Mexico government study estimates that $19 billion to $29 billion is shipped south, then laundered through cash purchases of land, luxury hotels, cars and other high-end items.

More than half of the "breathtaking" sums of money earned by Mexican drug cartels in the U.S. and smuggled into this country dissolves into Mexico's cash-based economy, eluding detection and funding vast criminal operations, according to a new U.S.-Mexican government study released Wednesday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S. proposes tougher passenger-rights rules for airlines

Among the changes sought by the Obama administration are the clear disclosure of fees, higher compensation for passengers bumped from overbooked flights and locked fare prices after purchase.

Airline passengers would be able to cancel new reservations within 24 hours without penalty and collect up to $1,300 in compensation for being bumped from an overbooked flight under rules proposed Wednesday by the Obama administration.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Ford to close Mercury division despite higher auto industry sales

U.S. carmakers report double-digit sales gains in May. Mercury follows the path of Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer.

Major American automakers posted double-digit sales gains last month, but the industry's recovery was not strong enough to save Ford Motor Co.'s Mercury brand.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

California lawmaker hopes to win one more for farmworkers

A bill by state Sen. Dean Florez would grant standard overtime pay to laborers in the fields. Growers say it could lead to cuts in hours. The United Farm Workers union isn't taking sides this time.

Three decades ago, Dean Florez landed the perfect summer job in this sun-baked, Kern County farm town: filling burlap sacks with 50 pounds of potatoes, then sewing them shut with a steel needle and three loops of twine.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Porn actor slashes co-worker to death, injures 2 others, police say

Stephen Clancy Hill, a.k.a. Steve Driver, allegedly went through a Van Nuys production house with a machete, killing a former co-star. Police are investigating reports that he was being fired and evicted.

A machete-wielding porn performer went on a rampage at a Van Nuys production facility, killing one of his former co-stars and badly wounding two other men, Los Angeles police investigators said Wednesday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Congress pulls back state aid package, leaving a $2-billion hole in California budget

House Democrats kill a $24-billion fund to help cash-strapped states cover costs. States are lobbying hard to have it restored, warning of further devastating cuts to healthcare and social services.

With the federal deficit a growing political liability, lawmakers in Congress are backing off plans to send more aid to financially strapped states, putting in jeopardy billions of dollars that California and others were counting on to balance their budgets.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

California lawmakers act on flurry of new bills

Measure to ban single-use plastic bags at supermarkets generates the hottest debate.

Californians would no longer get plastic bags at supermarket check-out stands, and many children would have to wait longer to enter kindergarten under proposals advanced Wednesday by state lawmakers.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Chile police hunt Dutchman sought in Peru killing

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Police in neighboring Chile are checking hotels for a young Dutchman long suspected in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway who is now being sought in the killing of a woman in Peru....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am

Photo raises issue of sexual orientation in softball

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is pictured playing the sport, and whispers grow that she is gay. Those who play say they are aware of the reputation, but history of acceptance should be what is celebrated.

There was nothing complicated about that photograph of Elena Kagan, the one that showed her standing at bat on a playground diamond.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:28 am

As anxiety rises over oil spill, crews try to limit destruction

More than 20,000 government, private-sector and volunteer workers across the region are cleaning up beaches and trying to reduce the impact of ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:24 am

Joran van der Sloot Prime Suspect in Peru Murder

Dutchman Jailed 5 Years Ago in Aruba Murder of Natalee Holloway, Then Freed, Now Target of Interpol Warrant

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:23 am

Jeff Van Gundy calls it as everyone sees it

LOS ANGELES - You have to like this in a man, especially a man who will be analyzing the NBA Finals on ABC, who...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:59 pm

No rivalry to speak of

LOS ANGELES - The Lakers have been emphatic in their blase view of the rivalry. "No," was Kobe Bryant's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:58 pm

Technically, Kendrick Perkins walks a fine line

LOS ANGELES - He enters the NBA Finals at the edge of the Pacific Palisades in a figurative and nearly literal...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:57 pm

Paul Pierce not playing 'home' games

LOS ANGELES - Picture yourself as a little fellow with big dreams, a kid from the neighborhood who hopes one day...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:56 pm

Celtics fandom eager for storied rematch

Celtics fans are revved up for Rajon Rondo and an NBA Final beginning tonight that they predict will leave Lakers...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:56 pm

Tony Allen ready to do his part

LOS ANGELES - If you believe what you hear, which is always dangerous in LA, Tony Allen has become a superhero....

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:56 pm

Experience gives Rajon Rondo more confidence

LOS ANGELES - It's not a question of whether Rajon Rondo has achieved confidence in his second NBA Finals...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:55 pm

Prison inmate found hanged

A prisoner at MCI-Norfolk serving for second-degree murder was found hanged in his cell yesterday, a state correction...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:54 pm

Family feud may have sparked massacre

Possible motives behind English taxi driver Derrick Bird's killing spree and details about some of his 12 victims are beginning to emerge. The 52-year-old's three-hour massacre across rural Cumbria in northeastern England may...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:47 pm

Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. calls it quits

Ken Griffey Jr. retired last night, ending one of the great careers in baseball history. The 40-year-old Griffey...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:46 pm

India issues cyclone warning

India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's western coast that Tropical Cyclone Phet is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-speed winds.The India Meteorological Department says that Phet is centred...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:40 pm

Claude Giroux, Flyers take Game 3

PHILADELPHIA - Twice, the Philadelphia Flyers needed video replay to decide if a goal counted. One did, one...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:40 pm

Flyers go overtime to finally beat Blackhawks

Philadelphia's Claude Giroux, right, scored on a redirection off Matt Carle’s pass, beating Chicago goalie Antti Niemi, left, to decide the third straight one-goal game in the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday.Giroux scores winner as Philadelphia wins 4-3; Chicago still leads the Stanley Cup finals 2-1




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:34 pm

Umpire: 'I Just Cost That Kid A Perfect Game'

Detroit's Armando Galarraga was deprived of the third perfect game in the major league's this season in the Tigers 3-0 win over Cleveland. Umpire Jim Joyce called the Indians' Jason Donald safe at first with two outs in the ninth ending Galarraga's bid for perfection. But Joyce admitted after the game he blew the call after watching the replay.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:33 pm

Tension in Korea: A sunken ship, and talk of war

For several years, South Korea has pursued a policy of aid and diplomacy to the repressive and closed Stalinist country on its northern border, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:32 pm

Lawyers say Emanuel subpoenaed in Blagojevich case

Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich have subpoenaed White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel as a witness at his corruption trial that begins Thursday, attorneys close to the case and a White House official say. White House adviser Valerie Jarrett also was subpoenaed, another White House official said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:18 pm

US and Indian flags fly side by side in New Delhi

US and Indian flags fly side by side in New Delhi during a diplomatic event in the city. India and the US are seeking to reassure each other about their warming relationship as they lay the groundwork...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:34 pm

US President Barack Obama is set to visit India amid warming relations between the two nations

US President Barack Obama is set to visit India amid warming relations between the two nations. Many Indians remain anxious about Obama, who has put a high priority on relations with fellow rising Asian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:34 pm

Indian premier Manmohan Singh who is set to host US President Barack Obama on a state visit to the south Asian nation

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seen in Washington in late November, 2009. US policymakers across the political spectrum support developing a broad alliance with India, which had uneasy relations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:34 pm

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (C) and Defence Minister Kim Tae-young (R) walk at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (C) and Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young (R) are expected to attend a Asia-Pacific security forum in Singapore this weekend. The forum will provide an opportunity for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:33 pm

South Korea's navy stage a major anti-submarine exercise off the western coast town of Taean

This year's annual Asia-Pacific security conference in Singapore comes amid renewed sabre-rattling on the Korean Peninsula, following a torpedo attack in March that sank the South Korean warship Cheonan,...
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Vehicles travel along the central east-west axis of Chang'An Avenue in Beijing on a smoggy day

China, the world's top source of the toxic gases blamed for global warming, has said that it is "not very optimistic" that its efforts to slash emissions were working. The country's vice minister for environmental...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:16 pm

Romanoff admits job talk with White House

Administration officials dangled the possibility of a job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would forgo a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:11 pm

A Percussionist's Life: Beating The Drum For Gigs

Full-time musicians typically have to have an entrepreneurial spirit, juggling multiple opportunities to make ends meet. That's the case for Ivan Trevino, a recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music, who plans to teach and perform to start paying back $60,000 in student loans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

Touting Gains, Obama Pushes For More Economic Aid

While the U.S. economy is moving in the right direction, President Obama says, the recovery still needs help from the federal government, including things like extending unemployment benefits. But his approach is meeting resistance from Republicans -- and some Democrats.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

Haitians On The Margins Make Home On A Highway

Across Haiti's capital, hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims are living in camps. For the residents of one makeshift settlement, the greatest threat is traffic. More than 1,000 people are living on an 8-foot-wide stretch of highway median south of Port-au-Prince.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Fake Mars Mission: 'Real World' Meets Space Travel

Six men will enter a mock interplanetary spaceship in Moscow, close the hatch and then live inside for more than 500 days. They'll conduct the first ever full-duration simulation of a mission to Mars.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

U.S. Likely To Miss Deadline On Prison Rape Rules

Five years after Congress expressed alarm at rape in U.S. prisons, the Justice Department is in danger of missing a deadline for new standards targeting the problem. An unusual coalition of groups is calling for action, but corrections officials say wholesale changes will cost too much.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

The planes were also carrying the bodies of nine activists

An unidentified Turkish activist, who was expelled from Israel, is taken to a hospital in Ankara after arriving from Israel. Hundreds of activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla seized by Israeli commandos...
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Thousands of demonstrators gather on Taksim Square during a rally against Israel in Istanbul

Thousands of demonstrators gather on Taksim Square during a rally against Israel in Istanbul. Hundreds of activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla seized by Israeli commandos arrived in Turkey Thursday,...
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A donkey wearing a US flag stands on top of an Israeli flag during a protest against Israel, in Karachi

A donkey wearing a US flag stands on top of an Israeli flag littered with shoes during a demonstration against Israel, in Karachi. Hundreds of activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla seized by Israeli...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:05 pm

VIDEO Expelled activists accuse Israel of cold-blooded killings Duration:00:31

VIDEO Activists expelled to Jordan early Wednesday after being hauled off a Gaza-bound aid flotilla accused Israeli commandos who carried out the raid of killing passengers cold-bloodedly. Duration:00:31
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:05 pm

Blown call costs Galarraga perfect game in 9th

Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga covers first base as Cleveland's Jason Donald runs to the base. Umpire Jim Joyce called Donald safe and Galarraga lost his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning on the disputed call at first base. Detroit won 3-0. Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers lost his bid for a perfect game Wednesday night with two outs in the ninth inning on a call that first base umpire Jim Joyce later admitted he blew.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:03 pm

Up to 2000 NSW homes without power after storm

SYDNEY - Houses have been destroyed, up to 2000 homes are without power and two injured people have been taken to hospital after a powerful storm tore through Lennox Head on the NSW north coast.A waterspout hit the township about...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 8:10 pm

Obama's agenda gets bogged down in oil

With the midterm elections nearing, the president by now had planned to be focusing on jobs and the economy. But the gulf oil spills has sidetracked him — and potentially Democrats' election hopes.

Heading into midterm elections that threaten his party's control of Congress, President Obama is struggling with an unending environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico that makes it almost impossible to stick with his agenda.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 8:09 pm

Senate Candidate Discussed Job With White House

A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Colorado says the White House tried to persuade him not to run and offered him a job if he dropped out of the race. This comes just after the administration admitted orchestrating a similar job offer in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:55 pm

2nd affair claim hits S.C. governor's race

State Rep. Nikki Haley is seen answering a question during the Republican primary debate for South Carolina governor on Tuesday. On Wednesday, her campaign denied a second allegation of a tryst.A South Carolina lobbyist becomes the second man to claim he had a tryst with a Republican lawmaker trying to become the state's first female governor.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:51 pm

The Mississippi Delta's healthcare blues

Anne Brooks, a nun and a physician, has struggled for years to treat the poor at a run-down clinic in Tutwiler. The nation's new healthcare law could help – but her state is fighting it.

This crumbling Delta town, set amid cotton fields, abandoned railroad tracks and cypress-studded bayous, is a hard place.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:12 pm

How anxious parents affect colleges, students' experience

In Parenting Out of Control: Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times , Margaret K. Nelson explores the roots of helicopter parenting, or "parenting ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Golf on the Most Dangerous Course in the World

The American Spirit: Donating Golf Balls to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Cumbria shootings: local force 'stretched to very limits' chasing Derrick Bird

As one of the smallest forces in the country, Cumbria police was stretched to its very limits to hunt down Derrick Bird, the gunman on the run across Britain's second biggest county.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:59 pm

Al, Tipper Gore split puts focus on late-stage divorces

Among baby boomers, experts say it's more common than many realize.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:56 pm

Crew reclaim ship from Somali pirates

The crew of a Libyan-owned cargo ship pounced on their sleeping Somali captors, disarmed the pirates and killed five of them, regaining control of their vessel that had been hijacked almost three months earlier, officials said.A...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:46 pm

Survey: Teens more accepting of out-of-wedlock pregnancy

Among U.S. teens 15-19, 40% have had sex, a percentage that hasn't changed much since early in the decade.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm

More structured flip-flops are easier on your legs

Flip-flops that hold your foot in place, possibly with heel cups and arch supports, can reduce the likelihood of lower leg pain.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm

There's no place like home for babies to pick up toxins

And their exposure to chemicals is more likely to lead to cancer.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm

Afghan Insurgents Fire on Peace Conference

Taliban Snubs Meeting of Government and Religious Elders, Fires Rockets at President Karzai

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Flotilla Activists Returning to Greece, Turkey

Planes Also Carrying Bodies of 9 People Killed During Raid; 1 More Flight Expected to Depart

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

U.N. Report Critical of CIA Drone Attacks

CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan have Eliminated More Than 500 Terrorists in Two Years

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Obama Expands Benefits For Gay Federal Workers

The new benefits for federal workers' same-sex partners build on those ordered a year ago by the White House. They include relocation expenses and family assistance in the case of hardship transfers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:26 pm

Ken Griffey Jr. Retiring At Age 40

Griffey was a perennial All-Star outfielder and ranks fifth on the career home run list with 630. He won an MVP award and was a Gold Glover. The only thing missing on his resume was a trip to the World Series.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:17 pm

Video: War-Zone Golf: New Past-Time?

An investment banker's idea to send donated golf balls overseas became a hit for troops at an Army base. As Michelle Miller reports, golf has become a new past-time in this war zone.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:01 pm

Video: U.N. Condemns U.S. Drone Strikes

U.S. officials claim CIA drone strikes in Pakistan have eliminated hundreds of terrorists, but the numbers cannot be verified. As David Martin reports, human rights advocates criticize U.S. drones.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:58 pm

Video: Gaza Blockade Dispute Thickens

Israel abandoned plans to prosecute its prisoners, while another aid ship, currently docked in Greece, is expected to challenge the Gaza blockade. Richard Roth reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:57 pm

Video: Karzai Attack Thwarted

During a peace conference in Afghanistan, the Taliban tried, but failed, to sabotage the meeting. As Mandy Clark tells us, a suicide attack was launched as President Karzai took the stage.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:55 pm

Obama urges expansion of agenda

President Obama called Tuesday for sticking with his domestic agenda "even if it's not always popular" and portrayed congressional Republicans ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:37 pm

Obama extends benefits for gay federal employees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday expanded benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees, a move likely to be welcomed by gay rights activists who have questioned his commitment to their causes.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:22 pm

Cumbria shootings: murder and mayhem shatter peace in the land of Wordsworth

Whitehaven, Egremont and Gosforth were known as the land of Wordsworth and home of England's most famous national park.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:53 pm

Once disgraced, Ted Haggard to start new church in Colorado

Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said Wednesday that he will launch a new church from his Colorado Springs home, 3 1/2 years after he resigned ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:49 pm

Cumbria shootings: row over family will leaves 12 dead and 25 injured

Derrick Bird goes on a three-hour shooting rampage in rural Cumbria in one of the worst mass killings in British history.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm

Student immigrants use civil rights-era strategies

Students fighting laws that target illegal immigrants are adopting tactics and gathering praise and momentum from the demonstrators who marched ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:26 pm

Porn actor sought after LA killing

LOS ANGELES - Police are searching for a porn actor suspected of killing one colleague and injuring two others with a sword-like movie prop after he was evicted from a production studio where he had been living.Steven Hill attacked...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:46 pm

UK taxi driver guns down 12, then himself

The day had begun in sunshine. The streets were filling up with families enjoying half-term, and Whitehaven was bright with the promise of summer. Then the first shots rang out. Within a few hours, 12 people lay dead, and this...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:35 pm

Details emerge of bloodshed aboard Gaza-bound ship

JERUSALEM - At 4:30am from her perch on the bridge of a passenger ship in the Mediterranean Sea, Hanin Zoabi saw the first lights of fast-approaching Israeli gunships and helicopters. Norman Paech awoke to the sound of explosions.Minutes...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:46 pm

Woman and son murdered in Derbyshire village

Attacker, believed to be the woman's partner or ex-partner, also found dead at scene in village of Holbrook.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:37 pm

Huge storm ravages NSW town

The storm-ravaged northern NSW town of Lennox Head will appeal to the state government to declare the area a natural disaster as residents keep a wary eye out for further tornadoes.State emergency services minister Steve Whan...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:25 pm

Iran says enriching to higher levels as backup plan

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is enriching nuclear material to higher levels as a backup plan because it fears it will not receive foreign fuel for a medical research reactor, Tehran's envoy to the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:19 pm

2010 hurricane season seen more active than feared

MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be even more active than feared, leading U.S. forecasters said on Wednesday as they predicted 10 hurricanes, five of them major, with a 76 percent likelihood that a major hurricane would hit the U.S. coastline.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:18 pm

Women challenge celibacy rule

Pope Benedict XVI, struggling to repair the damage wrought by a wave of paedophile scandals, now faces a fresh challenge, from women loved - and often abandoned - by Catholic priests. About a dozen women have written an open letter...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:40 am

Cumbria shootings: gunman Derrick Bird kills 12 then shoots himself

25 injured, three critically, in worst massacre since Dunblane as taxi driver Derrick Bird goes on three and a half hour rampage.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:53 am

Murder investigation as two adults and toddler killed

Police in Derbyshire launch investigation following deaths of a 44-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman and a 23-month-old boy.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:51 am

Cumbria shootings: gunman had argued with colleagues

Derrick Bird, 52, killed five people and injured 25 in a random shooting spree through Cumbria. He then shot himself dead.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 8:58 am

Cumbria shooting: as it happened

A gunman named by police as Derrick Bird has gone on a shooting spree in the Lake District, killing 12 people before turning his gun on himself.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:00 am