New Japan PM pledges fresh start

Former finance minister Naoto Kan becomes Japan's PM, pledging to rebuild ties with the US strained over a military base.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:16 am

Turkey says may cut ties with Israel to minimum

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday it was considering scaling back its relations with Israel to a minimum after nine of its nationals were killed in an Israeli sea raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship earlier this week.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Turkey in threat to Israel ties

Turkey says it is reviewing its economic and defence ties with Israel following the deadly Gaza aid flotilla raid.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am

Easyjet tests volcanic ash sensor

Budget airline Easyjet says it will be the first carrier to trial a system that allows planes to fly round ash clouds.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am

Turkey says may cut ties with Israel to minimum (Reuters)

Relatives mourn over the Turkish flag-wrapped coffin of an activist, killed when Israeli commandos stormed a ship trying to take aid to Gaza, in Istanbul June 3, 2010. REUTERS/Osman OrsalReuters - Turkey said on Friday it was considering scaling back its relations with Israel to a minimum after nine of its nationals were killed in an Israeli sea raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship earlier this week.



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The 10 best World Cup commercials

A collection of the most clever, poignant and talked about advertising spots promoting the World Cup tournament from around the world



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Sisters find $18,000 in duffel, give it to owner

Two sisters found nearly $18,000 in an abandoned duffel bag outside a Spanish Fort store and notified police.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Tiananmen leader's 'diary' revealed

A diary which publishers claim is that of the man many blame for the Tiananmen killings is to be published in Hong Kong.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Japan installs outspoken populist Naoto Kan as PM (AP)

Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan cheers lawmakers of his Democratic Party of Japan after being elected as its new leader at the party's election in Tokyo Friday, June 4, 2010. Kan was picked as the ruling party's new chief, virtually assuring that he will become the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Japan's parliament installed outspoken populist Naoto Kan as prime minister Friday, handing the political veteran the immediate task of rallying his party and reclaiming its mandate for change before elections next month.



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Jobs data likely to show burst of temporary hiring

WASHINGTON - The nation's employers likely unleashed a wave of hiring last month, but it probably won't...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

AstraZeneca seeks European OK for aspirin product

AstraZeneca says it has applied for authorization to market in Europe a drug combining low-dose aspirin with its best-selling ulcer drug Nexium.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

McDonald's pulls 12M cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses

LOS ANGELES - Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses being...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

McDonald's recalls Shrek glasses

US chain McDonald's recalls 12m drinking glasses promoting the new Shrek movie after finding they contain a toxic metal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

New aid ship heads to Gaza, Israel vows to stop it (AP)

A photo uploaded to the freegaza.org photo site shows the MV Rachel Corrie, 2009. The Free Gaza movement said that organisers of the Gaza flotilla said they lost contact with the Gaza-bound MV Rachel Corrie just as they are seeking to delay the latest bid to bust the embargo with an aid-laden ship.(AFP/HO/File)AP - An aid ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by Friday afternoon, an activist said, but Israel's prime minister has vowed the ship will not reach land.



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New aid ship heads to Gaza, Israel vows to stop it

An aid ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by Friday afternoon, an activist said, but Israel's prime minister has vowed the...
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New aid ship heads to Gaza, Israel vows to stop it

ISTANBUL - A cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion...

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50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound

These cheap healthy meals prove eating well doesn't have to cost a fortune.



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

The 1800s history of ‘peak coal’ is an apt guide for our oil quandary

William Stanley Jevons’ analysis of the main fuel of that era offers wisdom on today’s environmental policies



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How to spot cash crunches ahead of time

Cash-flow modelling is a useful tool that can help a small business assess risk and plan for costs, accountants say



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Do you want to protect your lender or your family?

In part six of our series on secrets from inside the financial services industry, adviser Ted Rechtshaffen looks at the pitfalls of mortgage life insurance



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Eurozone Q1 growth confirmed at 0.2 percent

The economy of the 16 countries that use the euro grew by 0.2 percent during the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period, despite another big drop in output in debt-laden Greece, official figures showed Friday.
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Ahmadinejad warns opposition, blasts Israeli raid

The Iranian president on Friday warned the country's opposition against straying from the path of the founder of the Islamic Revolution and slammed Israel for a deadly raid this week on a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

Kobe spurs Lakers past Celtics in finals opener (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dunks during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Pool)AP - Ron Artest proved it in his opening-minute scuffle with Paul Pierce, tumbling to the ground with a vise grip on the Celtics star's elbow.



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Rue McClanahan, 'Golden Girl' Blanche, dies in NY (AP)

In this 1977 publicity image originally released by CBS,  from left, Adrienne Barbeau, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan are shown in a scene from the TV comedy, 'Maude.' McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series 'The Golden Girls,' died Thursday, June 3, 2010. She was 76. (AP Photo/CBS, file)AP - Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76.



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Pope departs on 3-day trip to Cyprus (AP)

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he boards a plane for Cyprus at Rome's Fiumicino airport, on Friday, June 4, 2010. Benedict XVI departed Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be colored by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP - Pope Benedict XVI departed Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be overshadowed by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff.



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Dutch suspect in Peru murder in Chilean custody (AP)

Chile's investigative police officers escort Dutch Joran van der Sloot, right, after being found at a neighborhood in Santiago, Thursday, June 3, 2010. Peruvian police are seeking Van der Sloot in connection with the last May 30 killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores at a Lima hotel.  Van der Sloot was previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalie Holloway, but later released by Dutch authorities.(AP Photo/Roberto Candia)AP - A Dutch man linked to the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway is in custody in Chile, facing potential murder charges in Peru and extortion charges in the U.S.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Senators await Clinton-era files on Kagan (AP)

In this May 26, 2010, photo, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington, before her meeting with Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. Kagan's review of the book 'A Confirmation Mess' is creating a confirmation mess of its own. Kagan's 1995 commentary on Stephen Carter's book rendered a harsh judgment on how lawmakers question Supreme Court nominees, and that has some senators preparing to interrogate her about it. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)AP - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's paper trail is about to get a lot longer.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

Death in Dhaka - BBC News


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Death in Dhaka
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A fire in a densely populated part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has killed more than 100 people. The fire happened in Nimtoli district, which is crammed with buildings and has narrow roads, making access for the emergency services difficult. ...
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BP places cap on leaking oil well

BP lowers a cap onto a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but it will not be known for up to 24 hours if it will be successful.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

Jobs data likely to show burst of temporary hiring (AP)

Hundreds of job seekers gather at the Los Angeles Mission for the ninth annual Skid Row Career Fair, Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles.  New claims for unemployment insurance fell for the second straight week, fresh evidence the job market is slowly improving. (AP Photo/Adam Lau)AP - The nation's employers likely unleashed a wave of hiring last month, but it probably won't be repeated.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

Cap placed atop Gulf well; oil still spewing (AP)

This image taken from video released by BP LLC shows oil gushing during efforts to cap the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday, June 3, 2010. (AP Photo/BP LLC) NO SALESAP - A cap was seated atop a blown-out Gulf well but the volcano of oil obscured it from view early Friday making it impossible to tell if BP's latest attempt to curtail the nation's worst spill was having any success.



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Autopsies reveal 9 men on Gaza aid boat shot, 5 in head - CNN


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Autopsies reveal 9 men on Gaza aid boat shot, 5 in head
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Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Autopsy results by forensics experts in Istanbul revealed that all nine of the men killed by Israeli commandoes aboard the humanitarian convoy that had planned to dock in Gaza died of gunshot ...
A flotilla smoke screen?Jerusalem Post
Gaza flotilla: Israel accused of 'sabotaging' Irish aid ship Rachel CorrieTelegraph.co.uk
Israel heightens Jerusalem security after ship raidReuters
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BP puts containment cap on gushing Gulf well pipe

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP made promising strides in its latest bid to capture some of the oil spewing from its ruptured deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico, while President Barack Obama called off an overseas trip and prepared for another visit on Friday to the spill-stricken U.S. Gulf Coast.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Japan taps former finance minister as new PM

Outspoken populist Naoto Kan takes on job of rallying party, winning back voters’ trust ahead of July vote



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am

UK PM, police to discuss shootings - CNN


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UK PM, police to discuss shootings
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London, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron planned Friday to visit the region in northern England where a gunman this week carried out one of the worst gun massacres in recent British history. Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May ...
Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird feared jail term over tax evasionThe Guardian
UK prime minister to visit area of mass shootingsAtlanta Journal Constitution
Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird 'deliberately shot at faces of victims'Telegraph.co.uk
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Naoto Kan elected Japan's prime minister

Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan cheers lawmakers of his Democratic Party of Japan after being elected as its new leader at the party's election in Tokyo Friday, June 4, 2010. Kan was picked as the ruling party's new chief, virtually assuring that he will become the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)Japan's parliament installed Naoto Kan as the new prime minister Friday, handing the outspoken populist the job of rallying his party and reclaiming its mandate for change ahead of elections next month.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

World stocks up modestly ahead of key US jobs data

World stocks mostly rose Friday as investors awaited key U.S. jobs figures with some optimism following a run of solid economic data _ the payrolls figures often set the tone in markets...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

'79 Gulf oil spill leaves sobering lessons for BP

It started with a burst of gas through the drilling well. Workers scrambled to close the safety valves but within moments, the platform caught fire and collapsed. Tens of millions of gallons of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico. Numerous attempts to stanch the spill failed.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Business leaders voice hope for strong leadership from new Japan PM+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese business leaders on Friday welcomed the speedy election of Naoto Kan as Japan's new prime minister and urged him to exercise strong leadership and swiftly rebuild the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Deliverance: The True Story of a Gay Exorcism

Some Pentecostal Christians believe the deliverance rite can exorcise the demons that cause homosexuality. The truly shocking part is that God-fearing gays keep signing up for the traumatic ritual.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Aid ship heads to Gaza, Israel vows action

A cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile exclusion zone on Friday, an activist said, but Israel's prime minister vowed the ship will not reach land.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Pope begins landmark Cyprus visit

Pope Benedict is visiting Cyprus for three days - the first trip by a pontiff to the divided island.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am

Live - England v Bangladesh

England win the toss and will bat first against Bangladesh on the first day of the second Test at Old Trafford.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

'Huge inferno' kills scores in Bangladesh

Relatives comfort Kakoli Akter (right), who lost six members of her family to a fire in Old Dhaka Friday.At least 114 people were killed in a fire that raged through a crowded, centuries-old Dhaka neighborhood into early Friday morning.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

Pa. eatery stirs interest in nations in conflict

Food isn't the only thing on the menu at one of Pittsburgh's newest takeout restaurants.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

What BP Doesn't Want You To See From Their Oil Spill (Pics)

After spilling up to 39 million gallons of oil into the Gulf Coast with 11 BP employee casualties, these are a few pictures of the countless amounts of seabirds caught in the oil slick.



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When Harper met Cameron

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

Afghan delegates support talks with Taliban

Delegates to an Afghan peace conference voiced strong support Friday for negotiations between their government and the Taliban to try to end years of war. Speakers at the conference,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Ding! National Spelling Bee moves to semifinals - Washington Post


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Ding! National Spelling Bee moves to semifinals
Washington Post
Matthew Zisi, 13, of Fredericskburg, Va., celebrates on spelling his word correctly in the third round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, on Thursday, June 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (Jacquelyn Martin - AP) The ...
Ding! National Spelling Bee moves to semifinalsThe Associated Press
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Weird Rap About A Man's Love For Anchovies

Marvin Manners, a.k.a. Lil' Chovie, drops his hit "Anchovies" on the masses.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Less Annoying: Ashton Kutcher or Katherine Heigl? [Graphic]

How does the terrible twosome from "Killers" stack up? Here's the tale of the tape.



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Aid Ship Approaches Gaza, Israel Vows Action

A cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile exclusion zone by Friday afternoon, an activist said, and Israel's prime minister has vowed the ship will not reach land.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:18 am

A 'feel-bad' poll?

What the new numbers say about parties' prospects; is there a secret coalition agenda?



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:18 am

LEAD: Okinawa renews call for reduced U.S. base burden upon Kan's election+

NAHA, Japan, June 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING QUOTES) People in Okinawa Prefecture renewed on Friday their call for reducing the burden on them of hosting U.S. military bases as
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am

India buries plane crash victims

Twelve unidentified bodies of the Air India Express flight which crashed in southern India are given a mass burial, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:14 am

Japan ruling party picks Kan for PM before election

TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Naoto Kan, a fiscal conservative with an image as a challenger to the status quo, was elected as Japan's next premier on Friday, as the ruling party tries to repair its fortunes ahead of a national election.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Dollar static in upper 92 yen on upcoming U.S. jobs data, new Japan PM+

TOKYO, June 4 (Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar moved little in the upper 92 yen range Friday in Tokyo as market players largely stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. jobs report due out...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am

Activist: Ship could near Gaza by late Friday

A cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by Friday afternoon, an activist said, and Israel's prime minister has vowed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Titanic 3D Confirmed by Avatar Director Cameron

James Cameron has promised to deliver Titanic 3D in time for the 100th Anniversary of the ships demise in Spring 2012.



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Cookie Monster Was Born in an Ad for IBM [w/ Video]

In the late 1960s, few people knew what a computer was – much less a Muppet. But in 1967, two years after the introduction of its Selectric typewriter, IBM hired filmmaker and commercial director Jim Henson (Esskay Meats, Marathon Gasoline) to make a series of short films designed to help its sales people.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Liverpool start hunt for new boss

Kenny Dalglish will lead the search for the new Liverpool boss despite being recommended by others as a replacement for Rafael Benitez.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

Bangladesh fire kills 116, injures over 100

Survivors wept Friday over lost loved ones, including 15 members of a wedding party, as the death toll from the Bangladeshi capital's worst fire in recent history rose to 116. More than...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:07 am

Some World Cup teams wear it better than others

Some World Cup teams are all beauty and elegance. Others are more workmanlike, almost to the point of being bland. And then there are those that are, no getting around it, tough to look at.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:03 am

5TH LD: Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING DETAILS) Naoto Kan, Democratic Party of Japan leader, was voted in as the country's new prime minister Friday, with his Cabinet to be launched early...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

College athletes on verge of key victory in Calif

Led by a former UCLA linebacker, college athletes are demanding more from their schools in exchange for the long hours they put in and are poised for perhaps their biggest victory yet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am

Gary Coleman's Casket (Too soon?) (PIC)

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The numbers say it all: Canada is a climate-change miscreant

The annual report required by all signatories to the original Kyoto Protocol is depressing



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Empower the moderates

The fallout from what happened on the Gaza-bound flotilla is typical of a confrontation that puts rhetoric before solutions



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Who are the friends of Israel?

It no longer gets a pass, based on the past



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Tokyo Shares End Down As Japan Moves To Select New Premier - Wall Street Journal


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Tokyo Shares End Down As Japan Moves To Select New Premier
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TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks fell on Friday as players consolidated positions after the prior day's sharp surge while awaiting selection of the country's next prime minister. The midday election of Finance ...
Japan's opposition parties take aim at newly-elected PM, PNP sides with DPJXinhua
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Scientists seek former students in toxic MT town

Researchers have embarked on an ambitious study to track the health of thousands of high school graduates over a half century in a Montana town where a toxic mine has killed hundreds of people and made it the deadliest Superfund site in the nation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:56 am

BP Places Cap on Oil Pipe in Effort to Contain Spill - Wall Street Journal


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BP Places Cap on Oil Pipe in Effort to Contain Spill
Wall Street Journal
AP Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill has affected wildlife throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Above, a brown pelican covered in oil sits on the beach along the Louisiana coast Thursday. ...
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McDonald's pulls toxin-tainted 'Shrek' glasses

Manufactured by ARC International of Millville, N.J., roughly seven million of the glasses had been sold, according to a McDonald's spokesman.  Toxic cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses being sold at McDonald's, forcing the firm to recall 12 million of the collectibles.




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Pot-deprived man tased for throwing frying pan at cop

A Boulder Police officer had to tase a man who threw a frying pan at her out of frustration that he couldn't get to his weed. Strangely, though, he may have actually enjoyed the experience.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am

Major new study of Libby asbestos starts

Attention graduates of Montana's Libby High School: asbestos researchers are looking for you.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am

Thai PM to attend economic meet in Vietnam to restore international confidence after protests

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister Friday planned his first overseas trip since last month's bloody protests in Bangkok, hoping to salvage the country's hammered tourism industry and...



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:47 am

Feds get picky over what makes oil 'extra virgin'

Extra virgin, light, with lemon, unfiltered, cold-pressed: the variety of olive oil on most supermarket shelves is dazzling. But what does it all mean?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

New Ways of Transitioning the Homeless [video]

Even generally affluent states like Texas have a homeless problem, and the said thing is that with the current economic conditions, people who used to donate to homeless shelters are now living in them!



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:40 am

Turkey's deputy PM says economic, military cooperation with Israel will be reduced

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's deputy PM says economic, military cooperation with Israel will be reduced.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am

BP gusher gets cap; oil still spewing

June 3: BP successfully cut off a damaged portion of the spewing oil pipe on Thursday and prepared to fit a new pipe over it in an attempt to suck most of the oil up to ships on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.  (Nightly News)BP made promising strides in its latest bid to capture some of the oil spewing from its ruptured deep-sea well Friday, while President Barack Obama called off an overseas trip.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am

easyJet unveils plans to fit ash detectors

European low-cost airline easyJet PLC unveiled plans on Friday to fit its planes with radar to detect volcanic ash.

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Cumbria shootings: consult neighbours on gun licences, suggests Sir Ian Blair

The Government should consider asking relatives, neighbours and workmates whether people are fit to hold a gun licence, the former head of Scotland Yard said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:35 am

Cumbria shootings: Boy, nine, describes killer's 'hawk-like' stare

A nine-year-old boy has described how Derrick Bird stared at him ''like a hawk'' seconds after gunning down one of his 12 victims.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:30 am

At shrine of Iran revolution leader, Ahmadinejad warns opposition, blasts Israel for raid

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian president on Friday warned the country's opposition against straying from the path of the founder of the Islamic Revolution and slammed Israel for a deadly raid t...



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:28 am

Activist: cargo ship trying to breach Gaza blockade could reach 20-mile limit by late Friday

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A spokeswoman for a pro-Palestinian group says a cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by late afterno...



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:17 am

Activist: cargo ship trying to breach Gaza blockade could reach 20-mile limit by late Friday

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Activist: cargo ship trying to breach Gaza blockade could reach 20-mile limit by late Friday.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:03 am

Report: Myanmar seeking nuclear weapons

BANGKOK (AP) -- Documents smuggled out of Myanmar by an army defector indicate its military regime is trying to develop nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, and North Korea is probably assisting the program, an expatriate media group said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:53 am

Pope departs on 3-day trip to Cyprus

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI has departed for a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, just a day after the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:53 am

McDonald's pulls 12 million cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses

McDonald's is recalling 12 million drinking glasses it is selling to promote the new "Shrek" movie because painted designs on the cheap collectibles ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:53 am

U.S. widens Special Operations against al Qaeda: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has significantly expanded the deployment of U.S. military Special Operations forces around the world against al Qaeda and other groups, the Washington Post reported on Friday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:52 am

British prime minister to visit area where taxi driver killed 12 people in shooting spree

LONDON (AP) — Britain's prime minister will visit the area of rural northwestern England where a taxi driver went on a shooting spree, killing 12 people and wounding 11 others. ...



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am

Bangladesh fire kills 110, injures over 100

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Survivors wept Friday for lost loved ones, including 15 members of a wedding party, as the death toll from the Bangladeshi capital's worst fire in recent history rose to 110. More than 100 others were injured, many with severe burns....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am

Obama under fire for election tactics with Sestak, Romanoff

The White House on Thursday dismissed charges that President Obama's top aides have breached his pledge to run the most ethical and open administration ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:35 am

Afghan delegates support talks with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Delegates to an Afghan peace conference voiced strong support Friday for unconditional negotiations between their government and the Taliban to try to end years of war....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:35 am

McDonald's Pulls Cadmium-Tainted 'Shrek' Glasses

Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on Shrek-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald's, forcing the burger giant to recall 12 million of the cheap U.S.-made collectibles while dramatically expanding contamination concerns about the toxic metal beyond imported children's jewelry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:24 am

Roman Catholic bishop's driver charged with murder

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A court says the driver of a Roman Catholic bishop killed in southern Turkey has been charged with murder....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:22 am

Low-cost airline easyJet unveils plans to fit ash detectors on planes

LONDON (AP) — European low-cost airline easyJet PLC unveiled plans on Friday to fit its planes with radar to detect volcanic ash.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:19 am

South Korean general questioned in spy case

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's military is investigating a general suspected of leaking secrets to a former spy for Seoul who then sold the information to North Korea, officials and media reports said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:18 am

Turkish court charges driver with murder of Roman Catholic bishop

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish court charges driver with murder of Roman Catholic bishop.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:17 am

Hugs, Handshakes at Blagojevich Corruption Trial - ABC News


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Taiwan's Foxconn suffers another employee death, but denies it was work related

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, which has been shaken by a spate of worker suicides in China this year, said Friday another employee had died but denied it was wor...



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:02 am

Afghan jirga to call for peace with Taliban

KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghan tribal elders and notables were set to make a formal call for peace with the Taliban on Friday, the final day of a traditional assembly that they said was a last chance to end a nine-year war.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Universities are offering doctorates but few jobs

Graduates frustrated by the lack of tenure-track positions available amid budget cuts are looking off campus. Many find work that wouldn't have cost them years in school or put them deep in debt.

As they walk in hooded robes to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance," many students getting their doctorates this spring dream of heading to another university to begin their careers as tenure-track professors.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Retailers report uneven May sales figures

Costco and other budget stores fare especially well. Many teen chains show declines. Overall, it was the ninth straight month of year-over-year sales increases, but analysts expected better.

The nation's consumer spending recovery seemed to hit a snag in May as retailers reported uneven sales results that hinted at what could be a tough summer for spending.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Rights conflict in Argentine court battle over DNA

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The adopted children of Argentina's leading newspaper publisher defended their right not to know who their biological parents are, even as they prepared themselves for the possibility that DNA evidence will show they were taken as babies from victims of the dictatorship....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:55 am

States seek alternatives to roadside memorials

As states struggle to balance the public grief of victims' families with the need to maintain safe and distraction-free roads, more are providing ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:55 am

21 years later, quiet day on Tiananmen Square

BEIJING (AP) -- Tourist throngs and kite-flyers milled around Tiananmen Square on Friday under the watchful eye of security forces on alert for any attempt to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:53 am

Naoto Kan elected Japan's prime minister

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's parliament installed Naoto Kan as Japan's new prime minister Friday, handing the outspoken populist the task of quickly reclaiming public support squandered by his predecessor ahead of July elections....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:38 am

Lakers Put Celtics in a Hole - New York Times


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am

Dutch suspect in Peru murder in Chilean custody

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A Dutch man linked to the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway is in custody in Chile, facing potential murder charges in Peru and extortion charges in the U.S....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:13 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:15 am

Celtics' effort missing in opener

LOS ANGELES - The Celtics are supposed to like it when the pace rolls into a trench. They are expected to thrive...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:05 am

Naoto Kan Elected as Japan's 6th PM in 4 Years

Grass-Roots Populist Steps Up from Position as Finance Minister to Replace Scandal-Mired Yukio Hatoyama

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:04 am

Awful opener for Kevin Garnett

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Garnett's irritation was obvious as he sat in his locker, a sweater covering his shirt...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:04 am

Celtics get (out)hustled

LOS ANGELES - The Celtics took a beating in just about every category on the stat sheet last night. But the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:02 am

Kobe Bryant makes difference

LOS ANGELES - The last time Kobe Bryant faced the Celtics in the NBA Finals, he was the leading scorer for the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:02 am

Phil Jackson's number up

LOS ANGELES - It's the kind of stat that would have made Red Auerbach cringe. It's also a number that...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Ray Allen pays a steep price for penalties

LOS ANGELES - Ray Allen is a rhythm player. He found out last night that it's difficult to get much of a rhythm...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:49 pm

David Stern getting technical

LOS ANGELES - David Stern and Doc Rivers don't always agree, but they have found some common ground. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:48 pm

Oil spill forces Obama to postpone foreign travel - Reuters


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WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - With the worst oil spill in US history presenting a key test of his presidency, President Barack Obama postponed a trip scheduled for this month to Australia and Indonesia, the White House said early on ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:47 pm

Wooden hospitalized in grave condition

John Wooden, 99, won 10 NCAA championships with UCLA.Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, and one unnamed family member said it’s “a matter of days” before Wooden passes away, KNBC-TV reported.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:30 pm

Lakers get physical in Game 1 win over Celtics

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives past the Celtics’ Tony Allen, left, and Kevin Garnett during Los Angeles’ Game 1 victory Thursday.So the Celtics want to play rough again? Kobe Bryant and the Lakers look ready this time around, and they barged into an early lead in the NBA finals.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm

Report: More marriages mix races or ethnicities than ever

A record 1 in 7 new marriages are interracial, with white-Hispanic being the most common combination, according to the Pew Research Center.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:23 pm

Tough Lakers Beat Boston 102-89 In Finals Opener

This NBA finals rematch was rough from the opening tumble, but Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol made sure the Los Angeles Lakers landed the first shot on the Boston Celtics. Bryant scored 30 points, Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and defending champion Los Angeles got tough in a 102-89 victory over Boston in Game 1 on Thursday night.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:19 pm

Obama Shelves Trip To Indonesia, Australia

Grappling with the worst oil spill in the nation's history, President Barack Obama has abruptly scrapped a trip to Indonesia and Australia for the second time this year. The president informed the leaders of both countries of the news in phone calls Thursday night, offering his "deep regret."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:11 pm

South Korea urges world to rein in reclusive North

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who blames North Korea for sinking a navy vessel, will urge the world on Friday to respond firmly to such aggression and to convince the hermit state to give up nuclear weapons.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 11:05 pm

Obama cancels Australian trip

Grappling with the worst oil spill in the nation's history, President Barack Obama has abruptly scrapped a trip to Indonesia and Australia for the second time this year.The president informed the leaders of both countries of the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:47 pm

Chile to expel Holloway suspect to Peru

June 3: Police say the prime suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalie Holloway is being held in the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman.  (Nightly News)A Dutch man suspected in disappearance of Alabama teen in Aruba was detained Thursday in Chile in the murder of a Peruvian woman and will be sent to Peru.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:37 pm

Lakers defeat the Celtics, 102-89, in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Kobe Bryant scores 30 points, Pau Gasol holds down the middle with 23 points and 14 rebounds and Ron Artest adds 15 points in the victory over Boston, which is led by Paul Pierce's 24 points and nine rebounds.

OK, series over. Nothing to see here. Move along.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:27 pm

Wildlife rescue effort is a challenge in the gulf

A team of experts combs the bayous and open waters off Louisiana for dead or suffering creatures. The search is nothing like the one in the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.

The small boat approached four pelicans perched on a rusty platform emerging from the flat green waters of the Gulf of Mexico on this steaming hot and windless day. They peered down their long beaks at the vessel. Then, as if teasing the humans spying on them through binoculars, two of the birds spread their wings and soared away just as the boat drew near.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:22 pm

Obama under fire for election tactics - USA Today


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:15 pm

Appreciating 'The Luckiest Thing' In Life

Joan and Ari DeLevie met in 1959, when they noticed one another at a party. They've been together ever since -- even over their parents' objections. Their daughter talks with the couple about their bond, and how it's helping them face a new challenge: cancer.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Cap Placed Atop Gulf Well;Oil Still Spewing

A cap was seated atop a blown-out Gulf well but the volcano of oil obscured it from view early Friday making it impossible to tell if BP's latest attempt to curtail the nation's worst spill was having any success.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Florida's Meek Faces Powerful Rivals For Senate Seat

Rep. Kendrick Meek's run to be the Democratic candidate for Florida's open Senate seat has been overshadowed by the jousting between Gov. Charlie Crist and conservative Marco Rubio. Now Meek has a Democratic challenger with deep pockets in billionaire Jeff Greene.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Once Close Allies, Israel, Turkey Clash On Raid

The Turkish-registered ship Marmara was the target of the Israeli commando raid that left nine people dead and dozens more wounded. Fury over their deaths has led to the biggest crisis in Israeli-Turkey relations in years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Finance Chief Elected Japan's Prime Minister

Japan's lower house elected Naoto Kan as the new prime minister Friday, handing the outspoken, grass-roots populist the task of quickly reclaiming public support squandered by his predecessor ahead of July elections. Kan, 63, was finance minister under the unpopular Yukio Hatoyama, who stepped down Wednesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Amateur astronomer spots Jupiter strike

Jupiter has been struck once again.An amateur astronomer in Australia peering at the giant gas planet reported witnessing a bright flash from an object hitting the Jovian surface.Anthony Wesley, a computer programmer with...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:55 pm

Joran van der Sloot Detained in Peru Murder

Dutchman Jailed 5 Years Ago in Aruba Murder of Natalee Holloway, Then Freed

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm

South Korean Army tanks cross a river during a military exercise in Hwacheon, 90 km northeast of Seoul

South Korean intelligence officials are investigating an army general on suspicion of leaking military secrets to North Korea, according to a report by Yonhap news agency. The general, identified only...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:18 pm

A Vatican spokesman said "peace will be the key of this trip," the first by any pope to Cyprus

Children have a souvenir photograph taken in front of a huge poster of Pope Benedict XVI in Nicosia. Benedict arrives in Cyprus on Friday amid regional tensions over a deadly Israeli raid on a pro-Palestinian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:17 pm

The pope will spend Saturday and Sunday in Nicosia, where he will celebrate two masses

UN soldiers stand guard outside the Latin Church of the Holy Cross in Nicosia ahead of a visit by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope arrives in Cyprus on Friday amid regional tensions over a deadly Israeli raid...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:17 pm

Audit: Baghdad embassy wasted money

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has unnecessarily spent more than $700,000 on cellphone service and lost track of millions of dollars of government ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:15 pm

BP caps pipe but oil still gushes

BP sliced off a pipe with giant shears in the latest bid to curtail the worst spill in US history, but the cut was jagged and placing a cap over the gusher deep in the Gulf of Mexico proved to be a challenge.Live video showed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 9:09 pm

Bird also wounded 11 people as he drove through west Cumbria

Family members comfort each other at the scene of one of the killings in Whitehaven, northwest England. Prime Minister David Cameron was to visit the scene Friday where 12 people were shot dead in a bloody...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:54 pm

Map locating the route taken by Derrick Bird

Map locating the route used by a British man who went on a shooting rampage. Prime Minister David Cameron was to visit the scene Friday where 12 people were shot dead in a bloody rampage by a local taxi...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:54 pm

Police said they were investigating speculation financial or personal problems pushed Bird over the edge

Chief Constable of Cumbria Craig Mackey (C) updates members of the media on the ongoing investigation into a shooting rampage in northwest England. Prime Minister David Cameron was to visit the scene Friday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:54 pm

VIDEO: British gunman killed at least 12 in rampage: police. Duration: 01:06

VIDEO A gunman killed at least 12 people after going on a rampage in a tourist area in northwest England on Wednesday, before apparently turning the gun on himself. Duration: 01:06
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:54 pm

BP spill choice: Ecology vs. economy

A Brown Pelican sits in heavy oil on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast Thursday. Crews are trying to keep oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill from affecting environmentally sensitive areas.Forced to perform a painful kind of environmental triage, emergency workers concentrated on protecting marshes and inlets from the approaching BP oil slick Thursday and left one of the Gulf Coast's biggest tourist attractions — its white-sand beaches — largely undefended.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:32 pm

US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna (R) at a reception in Washington

US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna (R) at the US-India Strategic Dialogue reception in Washington. Relations between India and the United States have steadily...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:27 pm

Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna (R) speaks during a US-India summit at the State Department in Washington

Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna (R) speaks during a US-India strategic dialogue at the State Department in Washington. Many Indian policymakers have remained anxious about US President Obama (L),...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:27 pm

US President Barack Obama (L) has set a visit to India in November

US President Barack Obama has pledged to push forward ties between America and India -- the world's two largest democracies -- as part of his busy diplomatic agenda. The United States also offered full...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:27 pm

The grudges that drove Derrick Bird over the edge

David Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit. Before dawn on Wednesday, Derrick Bird entered the handsome white-washed house at High Trees Farm, climbed the stairs and entered his twin's bedroom. He then shot him dead...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm

Officials work hard to protect Gulf seafood from oil spill

About 37% of the Gulf is closed to fishing because of the oil spill, and officials are trying to prevent tainted seafood from getting to mar ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 7:56 pm

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Obama discuss illegal immigration

They reach little consensus other than a commitment to improve communication on border issues.

President Obama received Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in the Oval Office on Thursday, but the two made no progress in bridging the enormous gulf that divides them — and the country — over illegal immigration and border security.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 7:16 pm

U.S. indicts Texan for trying to aid Yemen al Qaeda

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Texas man accused of trying to deliver money, GPS devices, cellphone chips and other material to al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing has been indicted by a federal grand jury, U.S. officials said Thursday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 7:14 pm

US jail population declines for first time

WASHINGTON - The United States' local jail population is declining for the first time since the federal government began keeping count, reflecting what some experts say is a growing belief that jails are housing too many people who...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Japan: Finance chief elected to ruling party

TOKYO - Japan's ruling party has elected former Finance Minister Naoto Kan as its new leader, paving the way for him to become the next prime minister.As expected, Kan won the presidency of the Democratic Party of Japan. He will...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 6:54 pm

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird had family row night before killing spree, admits relative

Derrick Bird had clashed with his brother over the will of their father on the night before the murders, his cousin has suggested.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 6:39 pm

Dozens of casualties in deadly Bangladesh fire

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A devastating fire raced through several apartment complexes in the Bangladeshi capital, killing more than 100 people and injuring just as many, local media reported Friday.Fire official Nazrul Islam said the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

Suspect Charged With Extortion In Holloway Case

A criminal complaint by the U.S. Attorney in federal court in Birmingham, Ala., accuses Joran van der Sloot of trying to extort $250,000 in return for disclosing the location of the body of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba in 2005. Van der Sloot was arrested Thursday in Chile as a suspect in the death of a Peruvian woman.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 5:33 pm

More adults watching videos online; comedy trumps news

About half of U.S. have used the Internet to watch or download videos, says a study released today by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 5:27 pm

Cumbria shootings: Beautiful byways that were stained with blood

Derrick Bird took a scenic route from Whitehaven to Seascale on Wednesday - but thoughts of beauty never entered his head.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

BP sent $69m bill for oil spill

WASHINGTON - The White House has slapped BP with a US$69 million bill and demanded prompt payment for the first instalment of government expenses incurred in the effort to halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Officials also on Thursday...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

Cumbria shootings: concern mounts over loopholes in gun licence rules

David Cameron promised that there would be no "knee-jerk reaction" to gun laws in response to the massacre, despite growing concerns over how Derrick Bird, the Cumbria gunman, managed to get a firearms licence.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:57 pm

Cumbria shootings: force stretched by major crime

The Cumbria shootings may raise fresh questions about the ability of smaller police forces to deal with major incidents, putting police mergers back on the political agenda.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:54 pm

Arizona governor and Obama still far apart on immigration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and President Barack Obama sat down for half an hour to discuss immigration on Thursday, but there were few signs that the two had bridged their sharp differences on the issue.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:48 pm

$14.5m settlement for US man framed by 'Mafia cop'

An innocent man framed by a police detective who doubled as killer for the mob has won a US$9.9 million ($14.5 million) settlement from New York City.The settlement set a record for a civil rights lawsuit against New York City....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:29 pm

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird was the silent twin who resented brother's popularity

For 52 years they had steadily grown apart - one laid-back and well-liked, the other introverted and quietly resentful.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:26 pm

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird called over unsuspecting friends, then shot them

The gunman who carried out the Cumbria massacre is thought to have called name of victim before firing.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:25 pm

Cumbria shootings: cabbies rowed over customers

A simmering row may have contributed to Derrick Bird's breakdown and the subsequent massacre, according to some of his fellow taxi drivers.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:24 pm

New York begins gay couple commitment ceremonies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City officials began offering wedding-like ceremonies for same-sex couples on Thursday, drawing as much criticism as praise from gay rights advocates who want nothing short of full marriage rights.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:23 pm

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird, his twin and the £60,000 tax inquiry

Detectives working on theory that Derrick Bird harboured grudges against several of his victims following disputes over money.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:33 pm

Experts: BP oil encounters at beach not major health hazard

Oil has now washed up on the beaches of three Gulf states. How dangerous is it? Not very, experts say.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:33 pm

Ohio City A Battleground For Obama's Economy Policy

Youngstown, Ohio, has become a symbol of hard times and lost jobs. President Obama visited recently, promoting new jobs from his stimulus bill. But the local economy is still hurting, and people are getting weary. That's bad news for Democrats in Ohio this fall.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm

Detained NZer saw activist killed

New Zealand activist Nicola Enchmarch says she saw a man shot in the head by Israeli forces after they stormed the Gaza-bound aid ship she was on.Ms Enchmarch, who was with the aid organisation Viva Palestina, was among hundreds...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:04 pm

Israel Use of "Captured" Video Draws Criticism

Some Video Confiscated from People on the Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla Shot by Journalists, Critics Say

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

Video: Van der Sloot Taken into Custody

Chilean police detained Joran Van der Sloot, a 22-year-old Dutch man, in the capital of Santiago. Van der Sloot has long been suspected in the 2005 disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:54 pm

Fed should raise rates to 1 percent: Hoenig

BARTLESVILLE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official on Thursday made a bold call for the U.S. central bank to raise its key interest rate to 1 percent by the end of summer, saying the economy is strong enough to support such a hike.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:39 pm

Roman Catholic Bishop Stabbed to Death in Turkey

Killing Not Believed to be Politically Motivated; Bishop Was to Meet with Pope in Cyprus

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:30 pm

U.S.-Turkish Teen Among Dead in Israeli Raid

Furkan Dogan, 19, One of Nine People Killed in Flotilla Raid; Turkey Mourns While Israel Rejects International Probe

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:30 pm

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 | 12:30 pm

Van Der Sloot Lawyer: Inconsistencies Already

Says Client Easy Target and Has "Bulls-eye" on His Back in Woman's Death in Peru, but Early Accounts Have Holes

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:30 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:15 pm

Jamaica Struggles to Cut Government-Gang Ties

Amid Clashes over Drug Lord, Many Doubt Main Political Parties Can Wean Themselves from Long Alliances with Underworld Bosses

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:40 am

'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan dies

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 10:09 am

5 Freeway's lanes in Norwalk now open in both directions after fatal motorcycle crash

The southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Norwalk have been reopened, hours after a fatal motorcycle accident snarled the Thursday morning commute.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 8:45 am

DA: Evidence insufficient to charge L.A. cardinal

An eight-year investigation into how the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles handled clergy abuse cases suggests "the possibility of criminal ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 3 Jun 2010 | 6:37 am

Suspect in 2005 Holloway case sought in Peru slaying

Officials say Joran van der Sloot was seen with the Peruvian victim before her body was found. He was never charged in the earlier disappearance of the American teen in Aruba.

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: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jun 2010 | 5:14 am