BP cap catches '10,000 barrels'

BP's latest bid to cap a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now capturing more than half the estimated leak, it tells the BBC.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:20 am

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Golf: Unheralded Koda wins Resort Trust Ladies+

(Kyodo) _ Little-known Yoshimi Koda captured her first career victory on Sunday, shooting a personal-best 6-under 66 in the final round of the Resort Trust Ladies. The 27-year-old...
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Cap Captures Some Oil as Alabama Gets More Help FOXNews | AP ON BARATARIA BAY, La.-- A containment cap over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill offers some hope amid oil-coated wildlife, idle fishermen and fouled beaches. The Coast Guard says a quarter to a half of the gushing oil is being captured but engineers ... BP chief hopeful cap will capture most of Gulf oilReuters BP cap captures '10000 barrels' a day in US GulfBBC News Gulf Containment Cap Closely Watched in 2nd DayABC News Boston Globe -The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal all 16,484 news articles »

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Golf: JLPGA money rankings+

(Kyodo) _ Leading money winners on the Japan LPGA Tour after the Resort Trust Ladies at Grandee Karuizawa Golf Club in Nagano Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Yen Wins Events 1....
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China's Spring Airlines to fly to Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo+

(Kyodo) _ Discount carrier Spring Airlines has decided to operate flights for two months from late July linking its home city of Shanghai and Ibaraki Airport, about 80 kilometers...
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Golf: JGTO money rankings+

(Kyodo) _ Leading winners on the JGTO Tour after the Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Yen Wins Events 1.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Gates courts put-out Azerbaijan, a key Afghan hub

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to soothe the put-out authoritarian leader of Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic that helps move supplies and soldiers to the war in landlocked Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Gates courts put-out Azerbaijan, a key Afghan hub (AP)

AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to soothe the put-out authoritarian leader of Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic that helps move supplies and soldiers to the war in landlocked Afghanistan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Iran CB head denies report on euro sale

The head of Iran's central bank is denying the country plans to sell billions in euros as the currency weakens because of Europe's debt crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Karzai orders review of Afghan Taliban detentions

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered a review of all cases of Taliban suspects being held in Afghan jails and said those being detained on doubtful evidence must be released....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Karzai orders review of Afghan Taliban detentions (AP)

AP - President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered a review of all cases of Taliban suspects being held in Afghan jails and said those being detained on doubtful evidence must be released.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Tornadoes rip across central Illinois

Emergency crews were assessing damage early Sunday after several tornadoes swept across north-central Illinois.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am

Oil spill cap catching about 10,000 barrels a day: BP (AFP)

AFP - BP's oil spill cap, designed to stop a huge leak from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, is currently catching around 10,000 barrels a day, its chief executive Tony Hayward told the BBC Sunday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

LEAD: Golf: Miyamoto wins 2nd Tour C'ship title+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Katsumasa Miyamoto fought off his final-round struggles to win the Japan Golf Tour Championship for the second time in his career on Sunday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

SAfrican president says country ready for kickoff

President Jacob Zuma declares South Africa ready for the start of the World Cup and praises the world's sporting event for bringing cohesion to his once divided nation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

South Africa's president declares the country ready for World Cup kickoff in 5 days

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — President Jacob Zuma declares South Africa ready for the start of the World Cup and praises the world's sporting event for bringing cohesion to his once divid...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

Indian film gets Bollywood awards

The Indian hit comedy 3 Idiots sweeps Bollywood awards during a ceremony in Sri Lanka boycotted by the Tamil Nadu film industry.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

Pope says calm Mideast tensions now or more bloodshed

NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking in the wake of a world outcry over Israel's blockade of Gaza, on Sunday appealed for "concerted international effort" to ease tensions in the Middle East before more blood is spilled.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Pope says calm Mideast tensions now or more bloodshed (Reuters)

Reuters - Pope Benedict, speaking in the wake of a world outcry over Israel's blockade of Gaza, on Sunday appealed for "concerted international effort" to ease tensions in the Middle East before more blood is spilled.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Church beatifies Pole slain by communists in 1984

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Thousands of Poles filled a vast sunbathed square in Warsaw on Sunday for the beatification of Jerzy Popieluszko, a charismatic priest tortured and killed in 1984 by communist Poland's secret police for supporting Lech Walesa's Solidarity movement....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Church beatifies Pole slain by communists in 1984

Thousands of Poles filled a vast sunbathed square in Warsaw on Sunday for the beatification of Jerzy Popieluszko, a charismatic priest tortured and killed in 1984 by communist Poland's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

35 Seriously Creative Examples of Digital Artworks

Creativity has no boundary, no limit, and no measurement; it is basically the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. It involves critical thinking and then turning your imagination into reality.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Karzai orders review of Afghan Taliban detentions

President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered a review of all cases of Taliban suspects being held in Afghan jails and said those being detained on doubtful evidence must be released. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

Gates courts put-out Azerbaijan, a key Afghan hub

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to soothe the put-out authoritarian leader of Azerbaijan (ah-zur-by-JAHN'), a former Soviet republic needed for getting supplies and soldiers to Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

US defense chief courts the put-out authoritarian leader of a nation he needs for war resupply

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to soothe the put-out authoritarian leader of Azerbaijan (ah-zur-by-JAHN'), a former Soviet republic needed f...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

BP chief vows to stay as progress seen in oil spill

VENICE, La./PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward said he did not plan to quit over the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as the energy giant's bid to contain the crude appeared to reach a turning point.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

Spike TV: Sandra Bullock makes surprise appearance (AP)

AP - Spike TV says Sandra Bullock has made a surprise appearance at its "Guys Choice" event in Culver City.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Powering Medical Devices with Your Organs

By using new battery technology, devices such as pace-makers and other implanted medical devices may never need to be replaced, powered by the very body part they're installed to assist

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Cotto stops Foreman to win at Yankee Stadium (AP)

AP - Miguel Cotto watched the white towel fly into the ring, the universal sign of surrender, and thought he'd won the first main event at Yankee Stadium in more than three decades.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

Moist-eyed Dutch murder suspect interrogated

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- The lone suspect in the disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway was paraded - moist-eyed and looking stunned - before reporters as Peruvians denounced him and detectives began interrogating him about the killing of a Lima student....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Moist-eyed Dutch murder suspect interrogated (AP)

AP - The lone suspect in the disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway was paraded — moist-eyed and looking stunned — before reporters as Peruvians denounced him and detectives began interrogating him about the killing of a Lima student.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

UN chief moving ahead with probe of Israeli raid

JERUSALEM (AP) -- An Israeli official said Sunday that U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is moving ahead with plans for an international commission to investigate Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

UN chief moving ahead with probe of Israeli raid (AP)

AP - An Israeli official said Sunday that U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is moving ahead with plans for an international commission to investigate Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Gulf containment cap closely watched in 2nd day (AP)

AP - A containment cap that sucked some of the oil from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico offered a small sign of progress for a region that has seen its wildlife coated in a lethal oil muck, its fishermen idled and its beaches tarnished by the nation's worst oil spill.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Apologetic BP ads get criticism, not sympathy (AP)

AP - An apologetic advertising campaign by BP for causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history has earned the company more criticism than sympathy as the pollution spreads across the Gulf Coast from Louisiana into Alabama and Florida.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Bombs kill 6 in Iraqi capital, including policemen

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A car bomb exploded outside a Baghdad police station Sunday in the deadliest of a pair of attacks that killed six people in the Iraqi capital, security and hospital officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Minor League Brawl (Video)

Walk off Bomb Leads to Bench Clearing Brawl. Dude hits a bomb and starts a fight before he even hits home plate.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Most Terrifying Mass Suicides In Human History

Accounts of mass suicides have been recorded from ancient history up to the present day. Here is a look at some of the most terrifying mass suicides in the human experience.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Two 7-Foot Tall Brothers Taking HS Basketball By Storm

Sim and Tanveer Bhullar, are 7'2 and 7'4 respectively. Although height isn't everything in basketball, these two high school players and brothers are drawing attention from hundreds of collegiate and NBA scouts already.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Spike TV: Sandra Bullock makes surprise appearance

Spike TV says Sandra Bullock has made a surprise appearance at its "Guys Choice" event in Culver City.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am

SDP to field candidate in Iwate constituency in next election+

(Kyodo) _ The Social Democratic Party's local chapter in Iwate Prefecture said Sunday it will field a candidate for the upcoming upper house election, reversing its earlier plan after the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

LEAD: Horse racing: Showa Modern posts upset at Yasuda Kinen+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENTS IN PENULTIMATE GRAF) Long-shot Showa Modern won the Yasuda Kinen by a comfortable margin while top favorite Reach the Crown faded into the distance on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Weather forecast for Monday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, June 7: Tokyocloudy/fair Osakafair/cloudy Nagoyacloudy Sapporofair/cloudy Sendaifair Niigatafair/cloudy Hiroshimacloudy/fair Takamatsucloudy/rain ...
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NEWSMAKER-Japan's likely finmin:fiscal hawk, deflation fighter - Reuters

Washington Post

NEWSMAKER-Japan's likely finmin:fiscal hawk, deflation fighter Reuters TOKYO June 6 (Reuters) - Japan's next leader Naoto Kan appears to have opted for a fellow fiscal conservative, Yoshihiko Noda, as finance minister, with similar zeal to fix the country's tattered finances. Japanese media said the new ... New Japan PM affirms US ties in call with ObamaThe Associated Press Support for Japan's Ruling DPJ Rises After Kan Named PremierBusinessWeek Japan's new PM to curb power of kingmaker OzawaAFP Bloomberg -New York Times -Wall Street Journal all 751 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

Official says U.N.'s Ban wants multinational panel on ship raid

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has proposed a multinational investigation of Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship in which nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed, an Israeli official said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:07 am

Older, wiser Backstreet Boys are in it for the long hual

Backstreet's back. Well actually, as the Backstreet Boys' 2005 album pointed out, they were "Never...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

Next Japan PM to tap fiscal reformers

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new leader, Naoto Kan, will pick a fellow fiscal conservative for the key finance minister post and a critic of an unpopular powerbroker as his party No. 2 in a bid for voter support in an election next month.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

Boy wonder Justin Bieber, spectacular Taylor Swift shine

If you were a lucky ticket-holding teen or tween girl, a big slice of heaven descended upon you last night at Gillette...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

Slovenes vote on Croatia border

Slovenes are voting in a referendum on whether to accept an agreement on a border dispute on Croatia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

7 Videos of Drunken Idiots

It's always fun to have a few drinks with some friends, but after some nights with lots of alcohol consumption the funniest or most vile things can happen. Here are a few vids of completely wasted idiots, hopefully you will either laugh, or gag in some instances.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

NKorea threatens SKorea for taking it to UN

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea threatened Sunday to retaliate against South Korea for taking it to the U.N. Security Council over the deadly sinking of a warship, calling the action an "intolerable provocation."...
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:59 am

New Japan PM affirms US ties in call with Obama

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's new prime minister made his diplomatic debut Sunday in a telephone call with President Barack Obama, reaffirming his country's alliance with Washington and promising to work hard on an agreement to relocate a contentious U.S. Marine base....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:58 am

Malaysia tycoon in betting spat makes charity vow

A Malaysian billionaire embroiled in a controversy over launching a sports betting operation has pledged to donate his initial earnings to charity in a bid to deflect growing criticism that the plan will promote gambling in the Muslim-majority country.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

Malaysia tycoon pledges millions to charity to curb Muslim criticism of sports betting launch

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian billionaire embroiled in a controversy over launching a sports betting operation has pledged to donate his initial earnings to charity in a bid to...

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Karzai orders review of Taliban detentions

Afghanistan's president ordered a review of all Taliban suspects being held in Afghan prisons Sunday and said those detained on doubtful evidence must be released.



Afghanistan - Taliban - Hamid Karzai - Warfare and Conflict - Afghanistan Civil War
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:44 am

Tiananmen student leader released after allegedly trespassing at China Embassy in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities released Wu'er Kaixi, a student leader in Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, on Sunday after arresting him for allegedly trying to force his...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

DR Congo police chief suspended

The head of police in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been suspended following the death of an activist, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:42 am

Vatican says world ignores Christians in Mideast

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- The Vatican said Sunday that the international community is ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Iraq and political instability in Lebanon have forced thousands to flee the region....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:41 am

Karzai orders review of Taliban detentions - The Associated Press

Kansas City Star

Karzai orders review of Taliban detentions The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's president has ordered a review of all Taliban suspects being held in Afghan prisons and says those detained on doubtful evidence must be released. President Hamid Karzai's decree Sunday is his first official response ... Afghan president orders to review the cases of Taliban prisonersXinhua Afghan blasts kills 3, wounds 11CNN International Afghan bomb blast kills three: officialsAFP The Guardian -Reuters -Washington Post all 1,432 news articles »

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Lack of water threatens Iraq's long-term stability

RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Abdullah Hasan blames chronic water shortages for ruining his crops and has little faith a new government will be able to revive Iraq's agriculture sector, shattered by war and starved of investment.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am

Vatican says world ignores Christians in Mideast

The Vatican said Sunday that the international community is ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Iraq and political instability in Lebanon have forced thousands to flee the region.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:32 am

Vatican charges international community ignores plight of Christians in the Middle East

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Vatican said Sunday that the international community is ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Ira...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:32 am

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President orders review of all cases of Taliban suspects being held in Afghan jails

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President orders review of all cases of Taliban suspects being held in Afghan jails.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:24 am

McCain in fierce fight to hold onto Arizona seat

A serious re-election fight wasn't what Republican John McCain expected when he returned to the Senate after losing the presidency.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:21 am

Two men with militant ties arrested in NY: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men were arrested late Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport where they were believed headed for meetings with militant groups in Somalia, The New Jersey Star Ledger reported.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:18 am

Abu Sayyaf gunmen in Philippines kill 2 villagers after slaying 3 hostages

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Muslim militants killed two villagers after fatally shooting three hostages, apparently to avenge the deaths of comrades in a government assault in the southern ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:16 am

Australian police investigate Google over privacy issues

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police have been asked to investigate internet giant Google over possible breaches of telecommunications privacy laws, Attorney General Robert McClelland said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:14 am

Israel to deport Gaza activists

Most of the activists involved in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade of Gaza are set to be deported, Israeli officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am

Apple To Release New IPhone On Monday !!

Unusual leaks may have stolen some surprises, but Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs is still expected to have some new features for the next generation iPhone when he takes the stage on Monday

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

Dilbert's Scott Adams on investing in BP

When I heard that BP was destroying a big portion of Earth, with no serious discussion of cutting their dividend, I had two thoughts: 1) I hate them, and 2) This would be an excellent time to buy their stock. And so I did. Although I should have waited a week. People ask me how it feels to take the side of moral bankruptcy. Answer: Pretty good!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

Blasts kill 6 in Baghdad, including policemen targeted by suicide attacker in bomb-rigged car

BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded outside a Baghdad police station Sunday in the deadliest of a pair of attacks that killed six people in the Iraqi capital, security and hospital officials said...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:59 am

US porn actor in cliff-fall death

An American porn-film actor, wanted by police for murder, falls to his death after a day-long stand-off with police.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:57 am

New Japan premier reaffirms US alliance in phone call with Obama as Cabinet takes shape

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's new prime minister made his diplomatic debut Sunday in a telephone call with President Barack Obama, reaffirming his country's alliance with Washington and promising to work...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:56 am

Bangladesh lifts Facebook ban

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh has lifted a ban on social networking site Facebook after it removed "objectionable" content about the Prophet Mohammad and the country's political leaders, the telecoms regulatory agency said on Sunday. Facebook was blocked last week after publication of caricatures of the Prophet that hurt the religious sentiments of the country's majority Muslim population.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:53 am

UN aid official frustrated with Haiti progress

The U.N.'s humanitarian chief acknowledged frustration Sunday with the slow progress in providing shelter to the 1.5 million Haitians still homeless because of the Jan. 12 earthquake, and said a large amount of work needs to be done as the hurricane season bears down on the struggling nation.

Haiti - Tropical cyclone - Caribbean - Homelessness - Organizations
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:49 am

Israel: Seized aid ship's passengers to be deported Sunday - CNN

Reuters

Israel: Seized aid ship's passengers to be deported Sunday CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Ashdod, Israel (CNN) -- All 19 passengers and crew members of the Rachel Corrie have signed deportation papers and will leave Israel on Sunday, an Israeli interior ministry spokesman said. The cargo ship, loaded with humanitarian ... Thousands of anti-Israel protesters take to streets across EuropeHa'aretz Oren: Turkey has embraced the leaders of Iran and HamasJerusalem Post Israel releases Rachel Corrie aid ship crewsXinhua The Press Association -The Guardian -BusinessWeek all 9,537 news articles »

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Israel says UN chief moving ahead with international investigation of deadly Israeli raid

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli official said Sunday that U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is moving ahead with plans for an international commission to investigate Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid fl...

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:19 am

Russia urges NATO to fight Afghan drug trafficking

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Russia urged NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday to crack down harder on drug production and smuggling, and offered to help put a security ring around the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am

Bangladesh lifts Facebook ban

Bangladesh has lifted a weeklong ban on the social networking website Facebook imposed for a page urging people to draw images of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, an official said Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:13 am

Whitman and Fiorina could make GOP history - San Diego Union Tribune

Washington Post

Whitman and Fiorina could make GOP history San Diego Union Tribune US Senate aspirant Carly Fiorina, who was CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is among a number of ultrawealthy Californians spending a considerable chunk of their own money to finance campaigns for higher office. ... Internal Affairs: Fiorina risks political backlash in California with global ...San Jose Mercury News California Republican Senate primaryWashington Post Fiorina opens 15-point lead in GOP Senate raceSan Francisco Chronicle Los Angeles Times -USA Today -MiamiHerald.com all 153 news articles »

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Minnesota beats New Mexico 6-4 in 10 innings

Matt Puhl and Kyle Geason hit run-scoring singles in the 10th inning to give Minnesota a 6-4 victory over New Mexico in the Fullerton Regional on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:09 am

Apologetic BP ads get criticism, not sympathy

An apologetic advertising campaign by BP for causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history has earned the company more criticism than sympathy as the pollution spreads across the Gulf Coast from Louisiana into Alabama and Florida.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:09 am

Democratic interest wanes in quiet primary - San Jose Mercury News

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Democratic interest wanes in quiet primary San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO — When he first began to ramp up the No on Proposition 16 campaign in the fall, Mark Toney was given helpful advice by Democratic political consultant Gale Kaufman. Don't expect Democrats to carry the day in the battle to ... GOP consultant in Arizona pulls strings to get Green Party on Texas ballotDallas Morning News Tea Party gets place at the table at Texas GOP conventionMiamiHerald.com Politics 2010: New Jersey pols try to gauge Tea Party influenceUPI.com The Associated Press -Austin American-Statesman -Anderson Independent Mail all 261 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:05 am

Judgment day approaches for Diego Maradona

Argentina's troubled coach and soccer great will put his legacy on the line at the World Cup.

To the soccer faithful, Argentina should be a lock to win the 2010 World Cup. After all, it has god on its side.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Israel intercepts another Gaza protest vessel

No violence is reported in the latest encounter after worldwide condemnation of Israel's deadly raid of a Turkish ship. Israel says aid supplies aboard the Rachel Corrie will be forwarded to Gaza.

Learning hard lessons from Monday's deadly raid of a pro-Palestinian aid flotilla, Israel's navy Saturday seized without incident a second protest vessel trying to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

John Wooden's words live on in the hearts of his admirers

As they mourn his death, followers and colleagues treasure his words of wisdom on achieving success without sacrificing humility. His own pithy sayings, and his ability to quote great literature from memory, were as much a part of the man as his basketball acumen.

Years after he graduated from college, John Vallely found himself riding in a hospital elevator, trying to stay calm after his 9-year-old daughter had been diagnosed with cancer.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Boeing, C-17 workers reach tentative labor pact

A vote on the proposed contract is scheduled for Wednesday. If approved by the 1,700 assembly workers, production at the military aircraft factory in Long Beach could resume as early as the next day.

Boeing Co. and C-17 assembly workers in Long Beach have reached a tentative labor agreement that could end a strike that has shut down Southern California's last remaining major airplane factory for nearly a month.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Officials: Would-be jihadists held at JFK airport

Two New Jersey men were arrested at JFK International Airport Saturday night as they attempted to travel overseas to participate in jihad, officials told NBC News.



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Tommy Hunter, Texas top Tampa Bay

Tommy Hunter pitched a five-hitter in his season debut, Josh Hamilton homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 12:09 am

Porn actor, wanted for murder, dies after falling off cliff - CNN

Telegraph.co.uk

Porn actor, wanted for murder, dies after falling off cliff CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A porn actor, who was accused of killing a coworker with a sword, died after falling off a cliff Saturday when police used a stun gun to subdue him. Police said Stephen Clancy Hill attacked three ... Porn Actor Accused of Murder Dies After Cliff-Top Standoff in LAFOXNews Porn actor suspected of murder jumps off cliff, dies after daylong standoff ...Los Angeles Times US porn actor in cliff-fall deathBBC News New York Daily News -NECN all 1,030 news articles »

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