Israeli soldiers 'board aid ship'

Israeli soldiers say they have "peacefully" boarded a ship trying to take aid to Gaza, days after a deadly clash with other boats.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:20 am

Photographer Brian Duffy dies

Brian Duffy, one of the photographers whose images helped capture the spirit of the 1960s, has died at the age of 76.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:19 am

US law professor charged in Rwandan court

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) -- A Rwandan judge has charged a U.S. lawyer with denying Rwanda's 1994 genocide and publishing articles that threaten the country's security....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

Israel boards Gaza-bound aid ship; no casualties - The Hindu


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Israel boards Gaza-bound aid ship; no casualties
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AP This undated photo shows the aid ship MV Rachel Corrie. The Israeli Navy boarded and seized the ship bound for the Gaza Strip, after it continued to refuse to change course for the Israeli port of Ashdod. The Israeli Navy boarded and seized a ship ...
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Baseball: Hosokawa homers, Seibu takes PL lead+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED WITH NIGHT GAME) Toru Hosokawa went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the Seibu Lions beat the Yakult Swallows 6-5 and moved into first place in the ...
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Israeli navy boards Gaza aid ship (Reuters)

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc addresses the media in Ankara May 31, 2010. Turkey will cancel three planned joint military exercises with Israel in protest over the storming of Gaza-bound aid ships by Israeli commandos, Arinc told a news conference. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (Reuters - The Israeli navy boarded another aid ship bound for Gaza on Saturday, as Washington condemned as "unsustainable" a blockade which Israel enforced earlier in the week by killing 9 people aboard a Turkish vessel.



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Israeli navy boards Gaza aid ship

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli navy boarded another aid ship bound for Gaza on Saturday, as Washington condemned as "unsustainable" a blockade which Israel enforced earlier in the week by killing 9 people aboard a Turkish vessel.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Soccer: Injured Konno set to miss World Cup opener+

(Kyodo) _ Defender Yasuyuki Konno is almost certain to miss Japan's World Cup opener against Cameroon on June 14 after sustaining a right knee injury in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Ivory...
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BP siphons gushing oil while Obama defends his actions

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while BP Plc said it aims to siphon off most of the oil gushing from the ruptured deep-sea wellhead within days.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

BP siphons gushing oil while Obama defends his actions (Reuters)

Oil flows through the LMRP containment cap in the area of the cut riser pipe at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico in this video image taken from a BP live video feed June 3, 2010. REUTERS/BP/HandoutReuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while BP Plc said it aims to siphon off most of the oil gushing from the ruptured deep-sea wellhead within days.



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Nigeria's Mikel out of World Cup

Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

Steele: DOJ should examine White House dealmaking

The Department of Justice should examine the White House dealmaking in Senate primary races with "an impartial referee" who can sort out the facts, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said Saturday.
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Obama: I'll stand with the Gulf

President Barack Obama promised Saturday to stand with the people of the Gulf Coast "until they are made whole" from the oil spill catastrophe.
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Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid vessel

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel without meeting resistance on Saturday, preventing it from breaking an Israeli maritime blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned bloody....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid vessel (AP)

FILE - This undated photo provided by FreeGaza.org shows the Irish-flagged ship the MV Rachel Corrie. The ship was named after an American college student crushed to death by an Israeli Army bulldozer while protesting house demolitions in Gaza. Greta Berlin, a spokesman for the Free Gaza group, said Friday June 4, 2010 the 1,200-ton Rachel Corrie is heading directly to Gaza and will not stop in any port on the way.  (AP Photo/FreeGaza.org)  NO SALESAP - Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel without meeting resistance on Saturday, preventing it from breaking an Israeli maritime blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned bloody.



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U.S. says weighing new options over North Korea (Reuters)

A North Korean soldier keeps watch over South Korea while wearing a battle helmet at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - The United States said on Saturday it is weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which the South blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula.



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U.S. says weighing new options over North Korea

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it is weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which the South blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Bomb at Afghan governor office kills 1, wounds 14

A bomb exploded Saturday outside the provincial governor's office in the Afghan city of Kandahar, killing one policeman and wounding at least 14 civilians, officials said.

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Israel boards Gaza aid ship

June 4: Passengers aboard an Irish ship bound for Gaza say they won't divert to an Israeli port, but won't resist should Israeli soldiers board their ship. NBC's Tom Aspell reports. (Other)Israel Defense Forces boarded a Gaza-bound aid ship after it ignored requests to change its course, the military said Saturday.




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Bill Maher, always a bride's maid - latimes.com

The 'Real Time' host is Emmy nominated for the 22nd time, but if history is a predictor, he'll lose. Again.



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The Dark Side of Phone Apps

Apps stores now offer more than 250,000 applications such as games and financial tools. The apps have been a key selling point for devices like Apple's iPhone. But concerns are growing among security researchers and government officials that efforts to keep out malicious software aren't keeping up with the apps craze...



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'Kid's Wading Pool, Actual Size' Fail

If ever there was a reason to contact the Better Business Bureau, it's this ...



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Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid vessel

The Israeli military says its forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel, preventing it from breaking an Israeli maritime blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory. The military says its...
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Bomb at Afghan governor office kills 1, wounds 14

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- A bomb exploded Saturday outside the provincial governor's office in the Afghan city of Kandahar, killing one policeman and wounding at least 14 civilians, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am

Bomb at Afghan governor office kills 1, wounds 14

A bomb exploded Saturday outside the provincial governor's office in the Afghan city of Kandahar, killing one policeman and wounding at least 14 civilians, officials said. The attack...
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Israeli Forces Board Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel

The Israeli military says its forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel, preventing it from breaking an Israeli maritime blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory.



Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

Israeli forces board Gaza aid ship the Rachel Corrie

Israel military boarded the Irish-owned Rachel Corrie cargo ship after it refused to change course, avoiding a repeat of last week's violent clashed that left nine people dead.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

Israeli military says its forces have boarded Gaza-bound ship, met no resistance

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says its forces have boarded Gaza-bound ship, met no resistance.



Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

G-20 finance chiefs agree on need to curb deficits

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) -- Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's leading economies agreed Saturday on the need to cooperate in fending off financial market turmoil and keeping the world economic recovery on track....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

G-20 finance chiefs agree on need to curb deficits (AP)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, chats with South Africa Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan during a break in the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Busan, South Korea Saturday, June 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)AP - Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's leading economies agreed Saturday on the need to cooperate in fending off financial market turmoil and keeping the world economic recovery on track.



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Tweet Dreams: Kim Kardashian's Hottest Twitpics

The Twitter craze has gotten some of the hottest celebrities feeling like their own photographer. Case in point: Kim Kardashian. Since we started following her in '09, we've seen her Twitpics range from the super-awkward to the super-hot. Here are the best of the best.



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Guy girdles? [video]

Men’s "SPANX" are so hot, they can’t keep ’em on the store shelves!



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Live - England v Bangladesh

England will begin day two of the second Test on 275-5 against Bangladesh at Old Trafford.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Even it Up: Flyers beat Chicago 5-3 in Game 4 (AP)

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Ville Leino, left, of Finland, celebrates with Danny Briere (48) after Leino scored against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period of Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey finals on Friday, June 4, 2010, in Philadelphia. At right is Blackhawks' defenseman Nick Boynton (24). The Flyers won 5-3 to even the series 2-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Relaxed, loose and comfortable down in the series, the resilient Philadelphia Flyers got right back in these Stanley Cup finals.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

Soccer: Omiya keep alive Nabisco Cup quarterfinal hopes+

(Kyodo) _ Naoki Ishihara struck a last-gasp winner as Omiya Ardija beat Cerezo Osaka 2-1 at home Saturday to keep alive their chances of advancing to the quarterfinals in the J-League...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:34 am

Noda 'to be Japan finance chief'

Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to choose Yoshihiko Noda as his next finance minister, Kyodo news agency reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

Colo. theater says Sheen lawyers asked about work (AP)

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2009 file photo shows Charlie Sheen in Los Angeles. Sheen has reached an agreement with authorities in Colorado over domestic violence allegations involving his wife, a prosecutor said Tuesday, June 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Attorneys for Charlie Sheen have approached a Colorado nonprofit theater about having the actor do public service work as part of a plea deal in his domestic violence case, the theater's artistic director said Friday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak (AP)

Anamika Veeramani, 14, of North Royalton, Ohio, competes in the 2010 National Spelling Bee, before winning with the word 'stromuhr' in Washington, on Friday, June 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Shantanu Srivatsa and Anamika Veeramani sat nervously, side by side on stage.



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Dutch murder suspect back in Peru to face charges

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A Dutch suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba and the recent murder of a 21-year-old woman in a Lima hotel was en route to Peru's capital, where a preliminary warrant for his arrest was issued....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Dutch murder suspect back in Peru to face charges (AP)

Chile's police officers escort Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot, center, to 'La Concordia' Peruvian police station, near the border between Peru and Chile in Tacna, Friday, June 4, 2010. Peruvian police were 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/Karel Navarro)AP - A Dutch suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba and the recent murder of a 21-year-old woman in a Lima hotel was en route to Peru's capital, where a preliminary warrant for his arrest was issued.



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Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden dies (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2005, file photo, Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden poses for a picture after a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., about Saturday's Wooden Classic basketball tournament. Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, has died. He was 99. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)AP - John Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, has died. He was 99.



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PROFILE: Public safety commission chief Nakai is hardliner on N. Korea+

TOKYO, June 5 (Kyodo) _ Hiroshi Nakai, who was picked Saturday to retain his Cabinet post as chief of the National Public Safety Commission, has a reputation as a hardliner in addressing
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36 Truly Regrettable Tattoos (PICS)

Tattoos have always been a way people have chosen to express themselves. Sadly though, some people choose to decorate their skin in this permanent way without fully thinking it through first -- or checking the spelling and grammar.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Obama to name new intelligence chief

President Barack Obama is set to nominate James Clapper, the Pentagon's top intelligence, official to oversee the nation's 16 spy agencies.

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PROFILE: Climate change remains key task for Sakihito Ozawa+

(Kyodo) _ Sakihito Ozawa, informally selected Saturday to keep his post as environment minister, will continue to be responsible for putting Japan on track to achieving its goal of a 25...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

Soccer: J-League Nabisco Cup results+

(Kyodo) _ Results and standings after Saturday's J-League Nabisco Cup group-stage matches: Group A Vegalta Sendai 0, Nagoya Grampus 0 Omiya Ardija 2, Cerezo Osaka 1 ----- GP W...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

PROFILE: Justice Minister Chiba already part of legal history+

(Kyodo) _ Keiko Chiba, a lawyer-turned politician picked to stay on as justice minister, already has her place in the history of Japan's legal system with the enactment of legislation to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

Bomb at Afghan governor office kills 1, wounds 14

A bomb exploded Saturday outside the provincial governor's office in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing one policeman and wounding at least 14 civilians, officials said. ...
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Top 10 Conversation Etiquette Mistakes

Just because conversation etiquette mistakes happen across the board doesn't mean they can't be avoided. All it takes is good judgment, a little maturity and a look at the most common conversation mistakes.



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Briton is 1st woman to row solo across Pacific

SYDNEY (AP) -- A British environmentalist has become the first woman to row alone across the Pacific Ocean, receiving a rock star welcome in Papua New Guinea after finishing a nearly 8,000-mile (13,000-kilometer) journey that nearly claimed her life....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am

Crude still flows in Gulf despite cap on oil gusher - CNN International


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Crude still flows in Gulf despite cap on oil gusher
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP said it has collected more than 1800 barrels of oil since placing a cap over its ruptured undersea well, but video taken Saturday still shows a stream of crude escaping into the Gulf of Mexico. ...
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3,000 told to evacuate in Poland due to floods

Polish media are reporting that 3,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes in southern Poland after a river breached its banks. The country is experiencing its second wave of massive flooding in weeks.

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3 Companies That Could Buy Out Battered BP

With no end in sight to th oil gusher in the gulf and mounting clean-up costs, investors have started to take a look at the reality of the disaster's impact on BP. The company has shed more than $70 billion in value since April 20 when an explosion on one of its oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico sparked the worst crude oil disaster in U.S. history.



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Mira Calix Makes Audio-Visual Art on a Grand Scale [Video]

Mira Calix is a world-renowned DJ signed to Warp Records. From suspending giant, glowing pendulums from a cathedral ceiling to composing and designing a circular projection and sound piece that's currently on a world tour, she's bringing audio and visual stimulus together like few have.



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Artificial grass woven into real turf at World Cup

Artificial grass is teaming up with the natural stuff and taking root at the World Cup, blade by blade.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Afghanistan: two British soldiers killed in gun battle with Taliban

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment killed in gun battle with the Taliban, bringing British death toll to 292.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am

Japan's new leader faces test to win back voters

TOKYO (AP) -- Naoto Kan, the straight-talking populist named Japan's new prime minister, faces a host of daunting tasks, from reviving the nation's stagnant economy to cutting back its ballooning national debt....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am

A solitary lament for an America in decline

Earl Fry’s book should be required reading for a U.S. audience



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The jerks that wake you up

Why you snap awake just as you’re dropping off



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

When women flaunt their toys

Sex and the City 2 reviews have been harshest about the shoes. Why don’t men get criticized when they conspicuously consume?



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Europe’s culture wars go Dutch

Wednesday’s election is a reflection of the tensions that follow immigration



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Bomb outside governor's office in southern Afghan city of Kandahar kills 1, wounds 14

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded Saturday outside the provincial governor's office in the Afghan city of Kandahar, killing one policeman and wounding at least 14 civilians, officials...



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Data Life of the Future [W/Video]

Every few months, someone takes a stab with a concept video or a proof of concept prototype, providing a glimpse into human-computer interaction and data visualization in a decade or two. But if people's imaginations are any indication, the future will be filled of data displays and 3-dimensional holographic objects projected into physical space.



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BA strikers carry out new walkout

British Airways cabin crew begin a fresh five-day strike, the third and last in their current series of walkouts.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

Afghan police say bomb outside Kandahar governor's office wounds at least 6 people

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan police say bomb outside Kandahar governor's office wounds at least 6 people.



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Reforms help states cut foster-care populations

Karen Simmons, left, hugs her niece Tatiana Fowler, whom she has legally adopted, during a conversation at home in Bronx borough of New York in May.It's a coast-to-coast phenomenon:  The latest federal data shows a sharp decline in the number of children in foster care nationally, as adoptions process is speeded up.




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Japan ruling party support leaps on new leader: poll

TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japan's ruling Democratic Party leaped to 36.1 percent in a poll published by Kyodo news agency on Saturday after the appointment of a new leader in the run-up to an upper house election.



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UK soldiers die in Afghanistan

Two soldiers from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment have been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:31 am

Father confirms death of freeskier Backstrom

Acclaimed free skier Arne Backstrom has died in a fall on a mountain in Peru, his father said Friday.
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Little nervous meeting John Wooden

Every time I dialed Coach Wooden's number I would get nervous. He retired from coaching when I was getting out of high school so I never covered his teams, but this was John Wooden.
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A total of 290 British troops have been killed since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001

British soldiers walk towards a military helicopter in Helmand province in March 2010. British troops have to stay in Afghanistan to prevent it from becoming a failed state and breeding ground for terrorism,...
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Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak - The Associated Press


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Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Shantanu Srivatsa and Anamika Veeramani sat nervously, side by side on stage. Once again, an Indian-American was going to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It was just a matter of what word and what time on Friday. ...
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Clinton records show many sides of Kagan - The Associated Press


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Clinton records show many sides of Kagan
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A few notes scribbled in the margins, some brief e-mails and occasional memos help paint only a faint picture of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan when she served as a domestic policy adviser to President Bill Clinton. ...
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Militants kill 3 hostages in southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Al-Qaida-linked militants fatally shot three abducted rubber farm workers after their families failed to pay a ransom, the military said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:42 am

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
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Teenager wins US spelling crown - with stromuhr

A 14-year-old girl from the US state of Ohio wins the country's coveted annual National Spelling Bee championship.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:37 am

Pope Benedict's three-day pilgrimage to Cyprus is the first ever by a pontiff

Pope Benedict XVI addresses the crowd during his visit to the Latin church of Agia Kyriaki Chrysopolitissa also known as the Church of Saint Paul's Pillar in the Cypriot city of Paphos at the start of...
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Christofias said he was seeking a "just, viable and functional solution to the Cyprus problem"

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias (L) escorts Pope Benedict XVI as he reviews the honour guard upon arrival at the presidential palace in Nicosia on the second day of the pontiff's visit to the mainly...
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Militants kill 3 hostages in southern Philippines

Al-Qaida-linked militants fatally shot three abducted rubber farm workers after their families failed to pay a ransom, the military said Saturday.
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Militants kill 3 hostages in southern Philippines; soldiers kill 2 gunmen

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked militants fatally shot three abducted rubber farm workers after their families failed to pay a ransom, the military said Saturday.



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China to review plans for Agricultural Bank's IPO

The state-owned Agricultural Bank of China plans to sell a 15 percent stake in what could become the world's largest initial public offering, China's securities regulators said.
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Ill. Senate race: all insults, all the time

The candidates in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races aren't saying much about health care, the Gulf oil spill or even the economy.
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US law professor charged in Rwandan court

A Rwandan judge has charged an American lawyer with denying Rwanda's 1994 genocide and publishing articles that are a threat to the country's security.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am

Rwandan judge charges US professor with denying Rwanda's genocide

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A Rwandan judge has charged a U.S. lawyer with denying Rwanda's 1994 genocide and publishing articles that threaten the country's security.



Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am

Israel Asks Gaza-Bound Aid Ship to Change Course

The Israeli navy has established radio contact with a Gaza-bound aid ship, informing the crew that Gaza is under blockade and that the ship should change course.



Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:27 am

Joran van der Sloot back in Peru amid murder investigation

The young Dutchman long suspected in a U.S. teen's Caribbean island disappearance was delivered to Peru on Friday to face charges in the murder ...



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Girl, 10, hurt in Roxbury shooting

A 10-year-old girl was shot in the leg last night on the same Roxbury street where a man was killed less than a...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:20 am

NBS creates hip-hop for hoopsters

It's time for the Celtics to rally. After losing Thursday night's game to the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:19 am

Medvedev admitted the Soviet Union left Russia a legacy of environmental problems

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday called for a global fund to fight ecological catastrophes like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as he sought to burnish his credentials as a green leader.
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UCLA students mourn John Wooden's death - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post

UCLA students mourn John Wooden's death
Los Angeles Times
Hundreds gather on campus to honor the legendary coach. 'He was bigger than just our school,' one student says. 'He was college basketball.' UCLA students gather Friday outside the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center after hearing that legendary Bruins ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Gulf town vents anger at BP as oil nears

A company official gets an earful at a meeting in Grand Isle, La., which is in the path of the slick.

Leoda Bladsacker's voice shook with emotion as she recalled the 40 families who fled Grand Isle after Hurricane Katrina, never to return. It can't happen again, even if oil begins oozing down the narrow lanes of this popular fishing and tourist town. Everyone knows that once people leave, they never come back, the City Council member told a BP official.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Records portray Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan as a pragmatist

The documents detail her four-year tenure in the White House as a lawyer and advisor to President Clinton. They appear unlikely to fortify Republican efforts to derail her nomination.

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Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

John Wooden dies at 99; UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles

Wooden's accomplishments during his 27-season tenure with the Bruins made him one of the greatest coaches in sports history. He also created the 'Pyramid of Success' motivational program.

John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and '70s and remained in the spotlight during retirement with his "Pyramid of Success" motivational program, has died. He was 99.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Stocks sink on disappointing jobs report

Fresh concerns about Europe's economy also push the Dow down 323 points to its lowest level since February. Broader market indexes also drop sharply.

Hopes that the stock market's spring downturn had ended last week were dashed Friday as share prices tumbled in response to a disappointing report on jobs and a ratcheting-up of worries about Europe's economy.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Job growth surges but disappoints economists

The unemployment rate fell to 9.7% last month from 9.9% in April, thanks in part to temporary census hiring. President Obama sounds an optimistic note but warns of more 'ups and downs.'

The nation's unemployment came down a notch in May thanks to government hiring of temporary census workers, but private-sector employers added a mere 41,000 new jobs — triggering a huge sell-off on Wall Street and fresh anxiety about the economy.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama picks Pentagon official as intelligence director

James R. Clapper Jr., a retired Air Force general, would be the fourth person in the difficult post.

James R. Clapper Jr., the Pentagon's chief official for intelligence, counterintelligence and security matters, has been chosen to become the next director of national intelligence, a position the White House described as the second-toughest in Washington, officials said Friday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

US arms sales to Taiwan have been going on for decades

This photo, released by Taiwan's Military News Agency, shows Taiwanese soldiers during an exercise in southern Pingtung. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday chided China for suspending military...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:59 am

Chinese People's Liberation Army Deputy Chief of General Staff Ma Xiaotian

Chinese People's Liberation Army Deputy Chief of General Staff Ma Xiaotian speaks at the Asia-Pacific security forum in Singapore, on June 5. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday chided China...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:59 am

Robert Gates on Saturday chided China for suspending military ties over US arms sales to Taiwan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday chided China for suspending military ties over US arms sales to Taiwan, saying Beijing's stance "makes little sense".
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:59 am

At least six large, residential buildings in old Dhaka, the historic heart of the city, were engulfed by the blaze

Map locating the centre of Dhaka. Bangladeshi firefighters have said that an illegal chemical warehouse had fuelled a toxic blaze that ripped through one of Dhaka's most densely populated areas, killing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am

Bangladesh is mourning the deaths of nearly 120 people in the country's deadliest blaze

Residents and relatives carry the coffins of victims of Thursday's fire in Old Dhaka, on June 4. At least 117 people have died in the inferno but officials feared the toll would rise as dozens of critically...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am

International forces are fighting an increasingly deadly insurgency in Taliban-infested southern Afghanistan

NATO and US soldiers are seen in Kabul, earlier this year. A NATO soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said on Saturday, taking the number of foreign troops killed in the country...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:54 am

Obama warning over Gulf optimism

President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:37 am

US mulls new North Korea measures

The US says it is considering "additional options" to hold North Korea accountable for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:35 am

Whitman spending heavily in bid for Calif. governor - Boston Globe


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Whitman spending heavily in bid for Calif. governor
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SACRAMENTO — Chartered jets that offer “white glove service,'' fancy fund-raisers in Beverly Hills and beyond, and enough high-priced political consultants to fill an auditorium. Those are a few of billionaire Meg Whitman's favorite things as she ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:35 am

Gates: NKorea must face account in ship sinking

SINGAPORE (AP) -- In a clear challenge to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Asian nations cannot stand by in the face of North Korea's alleged sinking of a South Korean warship....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:27 am

Ashton Kutcher's 'Killers' is DOA

Following his stint self-producing last year's "Spread," Ashton Kutcher produces his latest film,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:07 am

Conan O'Brien visits mom, Boston and a few thousand fans

Thank you Mrs. O'Brien. "My mom made this happen. She wanted me to come home," ousted "Tonight...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:07 am

Pau Gasol accidentally fuels fire with Kevin Garnett

LOS ANGELES - Sometimes the wise choice is not to be all that helpful. Yesterday Pau Gasol didn't make that...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:05 am

Cleveland's Anamika Veeramani wins Spelling Bee

Who says Cleveland can't win a championship?



Source: USATODAY.com News | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:03 am

Pau Gasol pumped by talk

LOS ANGELES - The questions have dogged Pau Gasol for two years. Though he helped the Lakers win a title last...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:59 pm

Green not going into panic mode

"A little bit nervous . . . It's hard to explain, hard to find words for it. We didn't...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:59 pm

L.A. still feels sting of '08

LOS ANGELES - Celtics fans have a right to feel a tinge of nostalgia when thinking about the last time their team...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:59 pm

Celtics looking to bounce back in right direction

LOS ANGELES - Doc Rivers fondly points out that the "old" analogies get trotted out whenever the Celtics...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:58 pm

Former UCLA coach John Wooden dies at 99

Former UCLA coach John Wooden led the Bruins to 10 NCAA championships in a 27-year run.Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden has died. The Wizard of Westwood was 99. The university said Wooden died Friday night of natural causes at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized since May 26.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:46 pm

Rajon Rondo has plan

LOS ANGELES - A variety of influences - sound Lakers defense, a preponderance of calls on both sides from the officiating...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:39 pm

SKorea's Lee sees no possibility of war with North

SINGAPORE (AP) -- South Korea's leader on Saturday ruled out going to war with North Korea, hours after his government asked the United Nations to punish the communist nation over the sinking of a warship....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:31 pm

Israeli military says forces have not taken over new Gaza-bound aid ship

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has not taken over a Gaza-bound aid ship.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:12 pm

Israeli military says forces have not taken over new Gaza-bound aid ship

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says forces have not taken over new Gaza-bound aid ship.



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:08 pm

Flyers square Stanley Cup finals with ’Hawks

The Flyers have reason to celebrate. Philadelphia's 5-3 victory over Chicago on Friday evened the Stanley Cup finals at 2-2.Mike Richards, Matt Carle and Claude Giroux all scored first-period goals and the Philadelphia Flyers hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night to even the Stanley Cup finals at 2-all.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:46 pm

Teacher facing child-porn charges

Forty-year-old Christopher Ingvaldson works at one of B.C.’s top boys’ schools



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:42 pm

Game 4: Quotes of the night

What the Flyers and Blackhawks were saying after Philadelphia's 3-3 win to even the series



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:38 pm

Injuries to key players wreak World Cup havoc

Latest casualties: Ivory Coast lose targetman Didier Drogba while Ghana will play-on without midfield ace Michael Essien



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:37 pm

Red clay redemption?

Once again, Soderling stands in Nadal’s road to Roland Garros title



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:29 pm

Jogging into the unknown

Calgary distance runner set to run 100th marathon of the year on Sunday. Good thing he likes ice cream



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:21 pm

Relatives of 49 children killed in Mexico day care fire demand justice a year later

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives of 49 children killed in a day care fire a year ago held an overnight vigil Friday in their memories and to demand punishment for officials who they say failed...



Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:15 pm

The tax man takes aim at Olympians

Feds tell Canada's 2010 Vancouver winners: We giveth and we taketh away



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:12 pm

U.S. appeals to China to restore military ties

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States appealed to China on Saturday to restore military ties despite discord over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and said it was considering options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean ship.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:09 pm

British woman first to row Pacific solo

A British environmentalist has become the first woman to row alone across the Pacific Ocean, receiving a rock star welcome in Papua New Guinea after finishing a nearly 13,000km journey.Thousands turned out to welcome Roz Savage,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm

Halladay perfect enough to beat Padres

Roy Halladay (8-3) allowed 10 hits and walked one Friday, but held San Diego to two runs in his first game since his gem at Florida last Saturday.Roy Halladay pitched seven innings in his first start since his perfect game, working out of trouble to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Friday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 9:13 pm

John Wooden, peerless U.S. basketball coach, dies

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Wooden, the peerless U.S. college basketball coach who became known as the "Wizard of Westwood" while winning a record 10 national championships at UCLA, died on Friday at age 99, a spokesman for the UCLA Medical Center said.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 9:02 pm

Ohio girl nation's top speller with 'stromuhr'

Anamika Veeramani, 14, of North Royalton, Ohio, holds her trophy after winning the 2010 National Spelling Bee in Washington on Friday.America has new top speller after Anamika Veeramani of North Royalton, Ohio, spells stromuhr, a blood-flow gauge, correctly at Scripps National Spelling Bee.




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US soldier charged with three Afghan murders

FORT LEWIS, Washington - A soldier has been charged with the murders of three Afghan civilians, according to the US Army.Spc. Jeremy Morlock was charged with three counts of premeditated murder and one count of assault, the Army...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:31 pm

Andrew Romanoff Breaks Silence on White House Job Talks - CBS News


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Andrew Romanoff Breaks Silence on White House Job Talks
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On Friday's Washington Unplugged, Bob Schieffer, moderator of CBS' "Face the Nation," spoke with Andrew Romanoff, the latest Senate candidate to acknowledge that he was contacted by the White House for discussions about various administration positions ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 7:44 pm

Army Soldier Charged in 3 Afghan Civilian Deaths

Investigation Focusing on 10 Members of Unit

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm

Video: Notebook: Israel and Gaza

In light of the deadly Israeli-led raid against a relief flotilla bound for Gaza, Katie Couric says that the Jewish nation must balance the need to protect itself while balancing international relations.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 7:17 pm

Millionaire's Test Rocket Reaches Orbit On First Try

A couple of hours after watching the Falcon 9 rocket successfully lift off and put an unmanned test capsule into orbit, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he was having one of the best days of his life.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 7:02 pm

Obama to name Pentagon insider as new intel head

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will name defense veteran James Clapper as his new director of national intelligence, an administration official said on Friday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 6:38 pm

Eric Pickles pledges to cut 'bloated' council pay

Eric Pickles launches outspoken attack on the "gravy train" for "non-jobs" in many local authorities.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 6:25 pm

Legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden Dies

In his 27 years as the men's basketball head coach -- from 1948 to 1975 -- Wooden's Bruins won a record 10 NCAA titles, including an unmatched seven in a row. Wooden was 99 years old.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 6:17 pm

Delegates at Afghan peace conference back Karzai's plan to talk to Taliban - Washington Post


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Delegates at Afghan peace conference back Karzai's plan to talk to Taliban
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KABUL -- Afghan leaders attending a national peace conference decided Friday to back President Hamid Karzai's plan to broker a truce with the Taliban but fell short of delivering a clear strategy for negotiating with the militant ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 5:56 pm

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird 'deported home' after drunken airport row

Derrick Bird, the Cumbria shootings gunman, was deported back to Britain after he was involved in a drunken row at a Middle Eastern airport, friends said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 5:15 pm

Malaria epidemic hits southern Venezuela

Malaria cases have doubled in Venezuela so far this year as health officials confront an epidemic in a vast southern region where wildcat gold ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 5:11 pm

Victims decry church payments to molester priest

A defrocked priest who admitted molesting at least 25 children is due to begin receiving monthly payments from an annuity purchased by the Stockton ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 5:09 pm

A 'Crude' Awakening: Chevron Vs. The Documentarian

In 2009, filmmaker Joe Berlinger released Crude, a documentary that followed key players in a multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the oil giant. Now, Berlinger is fighting his own battle against Chevron's lawyers -- who think his raw tapes will help them prove their case.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:48 pm

Source: Retired general is pick for new intelligence chief - CNN


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By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama plans to nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper to be the new director of national intelligence. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper to be nominated for intelligence post Washington (CNN) ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:35 pm

Lead poisoning from mining kills 163 in Nigeria

DARETA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Lead poisoning caused by illegal gold mining has killed 163 Nigerians, most of them children, in remote villages in the past few months, a government official said on Friday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:19 pm

Kagan On Abortion, Assisted Suicide In Files

As an aide to former President Clinton, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan helped defend her boss' veto of a measure that would have banned late-term abortions with few exceptions, according to files handed over to Congress Friday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:14 pm

Pentagon Official Tapped As Intelligence Chief

President Obama plans to nominate Pentagon official James Clapper to be his next intelligence chief, NPR has confirmed. Clapper, a retired Air Force general, is the Pentagon's top intelligence official.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:57 pm

Day in Pictures

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

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:47 pm

Dutch Suspect Returned To Peru To Face Charges

A young Dutch man who is suspected in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway was returned to Peru on Friday to face charges in the slaying of a woman in his hotel room.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:40 pm

3 arrested in Internet sex predator sting in Huntington Beach

A Mission Viejo man caught in an Internet sexual predator sting set up by Huntington Beach police faces charges of attempted lewd conduct with a minor after he allegedly arranged to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl after sending explicit messages seeking sex.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:09 pm

Hungary debt fears gnaw at euro

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The possibility of a Hungarian debt crisis pushed the euro to a four-year low against the dollar on Friday and reignited fears more Eastern European nations could reveal financial frailties.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:06 pm

Hispanic Voters Drift Away From GOP - Wall Street Journal


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Hispanic Voters Drift Away From GOP
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LOS ANGELES — California Hispanics who registered to vote since the last midterm election are less likely to be Republican than those who registered just four years earlier, according to an analysis of party affiliation released Friday ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:58 pm

As World Focuses On Gaza, Grim Lives Go On

A second humanitarian aid ship is heading toward the Gaza Strip in the latest attempt to defy a three-year Israeli naval blockade. For ordinary Gazans, life remains difficult: Most people rely on food aid and are living below the poverty level, and a sense of hopelessness pervades.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:58 pm

Gulf oil spill workers report health problems

More than a dozen workers have been treated at local medical centers for flu-like symptoms ranging from chest pain to dizziness, nausea and headaches, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:37 pm

Disappointing Jobs Report Sends Stocks Tumbling

Stocks tumbled Friday after the government said hiring remains weak and Hungary became the latest European country to report its economy is in crisis. The Dow Jones industrials were down 324 points Friday at 9,931.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:31 pm

Clean homes, fit bodies linked

People with tidy homes are more likely to be physically active than those with messy dwellings, new findings suggest.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

After Deep Slide, Housing Shows Signs Of Life

The housing sector has been in the tank for several years, but sales are starting to pick up. Despite real improvements, however, housing markets remain fragile.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

Wal-Mart Plans To Hire 500,000 In Next 5 Years

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO told shareholders Friday that the company is positioning itself for 20 years of worldwide growth and that it plans to hire a half-million employees over the next five years. The company also unveiled a new $15 billion stock buyback.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:14 pm

Video: Youngest Person to Climb Everest Addresses Controversy

Jordan Romero talks to Harry Smith about his experience as the youngest person to ever scale Mt. Everest.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:26 pm

McDonald's recalls 13.4 million "Shrek" drinking glasses

DETROIT (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp has recalled at least 13.4 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses in the United States and Canada after consumers were warned to stop using them because they contain the toxic metal cadmium.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:45 pm

Skip breakfast before exercise to burn more fat, studies say

Running on empty may not be such a bad idea after all. Though many athletes eat before training, some scientists say that if you really want ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:30 pm

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 | 12:02 pm

Judge clears way for L.A. to begin marijuana dispensary crackdown

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Friday morning shot down a bid by medical marijuana patients to block the city's ordinance regulating dispensaries from taking effect Monday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:50 am

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 | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:44 am

Judge killed in court

Police in Brussels have arrested a man suspected of pulling a gun during a court hearing and shooting dead a woman judge and court clerk before fleeing. Local media reports say the man is a 47-year-old Iranian who had been identified...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:40 am

Video: Van der Sloot Takes Off

Joran van der Sloot is shown on his way to Peru where authorities are likely to charge him with the killing of a 21-year-old woman. Van der Sloot was placed aboard a police Cessna 310 in the Chilean capital of Santiago.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:37 am

S. Korea Seeks U.N. Action Against North

Refers Ship's Sinking to Security Council, Demands Action "Commensurate With the Gravity of This Situation"

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:29 am

Campus drinking: Colleges' problem, or society's?

At a conference all about how college health officials can help students solve their problems, one speaker took an unexpected stance in a speech ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:24 am

Myanmar's nuclear plans

Documents smuggled out of Myanmar by an Army defector indicate its military regime is trying to develop nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, and that North Korea is probably assisting the programme, an expatriate media group said...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:10 am

Israel asks Gaza-bound aid ship to change course

The Israeli navy has established radio contact with a Gaza-bound aid ship, informing the crew that Gaza is under blockade and that the ship should change course.Israel has vowed not to allow the 1,200-ton Rachel Corrie to reach...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am

Governor slams BP CEO's 'idiotic' comments

The Governor of Louisiana has blasted BP's CEO for making "idiotic" statements about the Gulf of Mexico oil-slick affecting his region.Pressure bore down on BP from all sides with news that parts of the oil slick had arrived for...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am

South Korea seeks UN action

South Korea has officially referred North Korea to the UN Security Council over the sinking of a navy ship that killed 46 sailors, taking its strongest step ever toward making the communist North face international punishment.South...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am

Flores Kin Was "Freaking Out" over van der Sloot

Saw Video of Him in Casino with Her; Got Info on Him; Then Her Body Was Found

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am

UK gunman killed 10 in an hour, police believe

Derrick Bird, the gunman who shot dead 12 people in a rampage in Cumbria, killed 10 of his victims in less than an hour, police believe.Detailing Bird's exact movements for the first time, officers said the 52-year-old started...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am

British scientists begin project to search for life on Mars

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars, with the help of a sophisticated toolbox of instruments designed to drill deep under the surface of the Red Planet...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am

Video: Oil Spreading Far and Wide

Computer models show oil plumes moving up the east coast faster than originally expected. Kelly Cobiella reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:47 am

Video: BP's Suttles: Steel Cap Update

Doug Suttles, BP's COO, talks to Maggie Rodriguez about the progress of the oil leak plugging.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:42 am

Rights groups sue US Govt

Civil rights groups are suing the United States Government to learn more about the surveillance of international emails and telephone calls. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:40 am

Video: Crist: Oil Will Hit Fla. Coast

Florida Governor Charlie Crist talks to Erica Hill about the inevitability of the oil spill reaching his state's shores.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:32 am

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird killed 10 victims in less than an hour

Derrick Bird killed ten of his victims in less than an hour, police have revealed as they defended their failure to stop the gunman on his rampage through Cumbria.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 10:15 am

BP may begin pumping oil to surface

A cap placed atop a gushing well on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico could allow BP officials to begin pumping oil to the surface later Friday, the Coast Guard admiral leading the response to the disaster said, but he warned that strong winds had sent oil surging to the Florida Panhandle and had split the disaster into several slicks that would strain the resources available to clean them up.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:44 am

Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird's father gave twin brother £25,000

Derrick Bird's father gave the killer's twin brother £25,000 shortly before his death more than a decade ago, his will has revealed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:06 am

Cumbria shootings: David Cameron meets survivors of Derrick Bird's rampage

David Cameron has described survivors and emergency services staff caught up in Derrick Bird's shooting rampage that left 12 dead in Cumbria as "incredibly brave".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 5:57 am

Cumbria shootings: all 12 victims formally identified

All 12 victims of the Cumbrian gun massacre have now been formally identified.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 5:23 am

Cumbria shootings: most dramatic eyewitness accounts

People who witnessed some of the massacre of 12 people by Derrick Bird in Cumbria on Wednesday have been coming forth to give their version of events. Here is a round-up of some of the most dramatic accounts:
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:33 am

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