Oil spill: Obama to 'make BP pay'

President Obama vows to "make BP pay" for the Gulf oil spill, and says the US must end its fossil fuel "addiction".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:16 am

Cabinet decides to hold upper house election July 11+

(Kyodo) _ The Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan decided Wednesday to hold an upper house election on July 11, with the official campaigning period beginning next Thursday, officials...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:16 am

Al Gore's Journal : Stop Censoring News From The Gulf?

“A pilot wanted to take a photographer from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans to snap photographs of the oil slicks blackening the water. The response from a BP contractor at the command center was swift and absolute: Permission denied.” This behavior is completely unacceptable, according to Gore. Yet, when press wanted to cover Gore, he stopped it

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

LEAD: Japan enacts law to provide benefits to ex-POWs detained in Siberia+

TOKYO, June 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The Diet enacted a law Wednesday to provide special benefits to former Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian and Mongolian labor ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

EU votes to harmonise food labels

Euro MPs vote on plans to update food labels, but they are divided over "traffic light" colour-coding.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

The Happiest Goose in the World

What a perky little fella, for a animal whose species is known for an extremely high occurrence of duck rape!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Ball don't lie: Shakira and friends' music for World Cup fans

Enough with the vuvuzela, that annoying plastic trumpet you hear bleating throughout every World Cup game. Check...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Kyrgyzstan airlift for Pakistanis

More than 250 Pakistanis stranded in violence-hit Kyrgyzstan are airlifted home by the Pakistani Air Force.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

The bad economics behind stimulus spending

Keynes theory professes that injecting truckloads of money into the economy ends recessions. The results in the U.S. show why many economists disagree

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Optimism erodes as debt gets piled on

While markets noted hopeful economic signs over the past year, credit problems worsened from massive public sector borrowing

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

The risks of ETFs, the opacity of bond prices and the ABCs of ACB

Investor Clinic tackles three reader questions

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Federal officials back life insurance industry on new accounting rules

Finance minister, insurance regulator urge international body to examine new regulations for possible negative impact

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Family asks court to declare Ratko Mladic dead

The family of Europe's most-wanted fugitive Ratko Mladic has asked a Serbian court to declare him officially dead.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

Genocide fugitive Ratko Mladic's family in Serbia asks court to declare him dead

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The family of Europe's most-wanted fugitive Ratko Mladic has asked a Serbian court to declare him officially dead.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

America's oil supply: What's Plan B?

It's not the Canadian oilsands. The only solution is cutting consumption

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

France raises retirement age

Move lifts retirement age to 62 from 60 as government looks to balance pension accounts by 2018

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

Soccer: Okada prepared to sacrifice style for substance+

(Kyodo) _ Japan boss Takeshi Okada is prepared to sacrifice style for substance again when the Blue Samurai meet Group E favorites the Netherlands in a crunch meeting in Durban on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Springfield police honor retiree's 101st birthday

SPRINGFIELD - Springfield Police Commissioner William Fitchet and other top police brass are honoring the department's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am

Obama vows to make 'reckless' BP pay (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama vowed to make BP pay for its "recklessness" over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in his first Oval Office address to the nation that urged a new mission to wean America off fossil fuels.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

Save Arabic

Lebanon's quest to preserve its mother tongue
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Israeli ministers to vote on easing Gaza blockade

JERUSALEM - Israel will significantly ease its bruising land blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Stand-off over Kyrgyz oil depot

Talks are under way in south Kyrgyzstan over an oil depot embattled ethnic Uzbeks are threatening to blow up.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am

Bloody Sunday: calls for new 'truth' body to investigate Troubles attrocities

A sweeping new inquiry body should be set up to investigate all of the unresolved murders in the Troubles, the former Northern Ireland Secretary, Shaun Woodward, said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am

Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes - The Associated Press

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Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes. A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground. ... Powerful earthquakes shake Indonesian coast, kill 2 peopleCNN International Indonesia struck by earthquakesBBC News Deadly quake rocks eastern IndonesiaKGAN News Provider -What Is Online -FOX11AZ.com all 647 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Fall River researcher says he has ID'd 7 MIAs from WWII

SUITLAND, Md. - A private researcher who has labored for years to identify the remains of U.S. service members...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Celtics take sizable hit in middle with Kendrick Perkins' injury - Los Angeles Times

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Celtics take sizable hit in middle with Kendrick Perkins' injury Los Angeles Times Perkins injures right knee in first quarter and Coach Doc Rivers isn't sure he'll play in Game 7. Celtics center Kendrick Perkins is helped off the court after injuring his knee during the first quarter of the Lakers' 98-67 victory in Game 6 of the NBA ... Title, history on the line as Celtics head to Game 7Boston Globe Business as usual for driven BryantBoston Globe Lakers rout Celtics to force Game 7 in 2010 NBA finalsWashington Post SI.com -Boston Herald -Salt Lake Tribune all 7,003 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

Death toll from landslides in Bangladesh rises to 53; 500 sheltered at makeshift camps

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers recovered four more bodies buried in mud Wednesday, raising the death toll from powerful landslides in southeastern Bangladesh to 53. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

Israel mulls easing Gaza blockade

Israel's security cabinet meets to discuss a possible easing of the Gaza blockade, following international pressure.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

Iran to build 'powerful' new nuclear reactor - AFP

Ha'aretz

Iran to build 'powerful' new nuclear reactor AFP TEHRAN — Iran is designing a new nuclear reactor for radio-isotope production that is "more powerful" than its existing Tehran research facility, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday. Salehi said Tehran will also adopt a "dual-track" policy ... EU Shapes Expanded Iran SanctionsWall Street Journal Iran Vows 'Retaliation' for UN Sanctions ComplianceBusinessWeek US welcomes EU statement to implement sanctions on IranThe Hindu Xinhua -Reuters -New York Times all 1,211 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Roger Federer gets No. 1 seeding ahead of Nadal

Roger Federer has been seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon ahead of Rafael Nadal.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Free NYC concert canceled after crowd gets unruly

NEW YORK - A free concert by pop band Hanson and up-and-coming Canadian rapper Drake was canceled Tuesday after...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Apple iPhone 4 Pre-Ordering Is a Total Disaster

The iPhone 4's first pre-ordering day has been a total disaster. AT&T&'s online system has collapsed, there are account security breaches, Apple's online upgrades are down, and stores are now using pen and paper to process sales. Updating live...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am

Catholic Church Hides Wealth in Germany

The Catholic Church in Germany, already struggling to cope with the sex abuse scandal, has been hit by revelations of theft, opaque accounting and extravagance. While the grassroots faithful are being forced to make cutbacks, some bishops enjoy the trappings of the church's considerable hidden wealth.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am

Baseball: Nakamura to go under knife to repair elbow+

(Kyodo) _ The Seibu Lions said on Wednesday that third baseman Takeya Nakamura will undergo surgery on his right elbow as early as next week. Nakamura, who was diagnosed with bone...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Snafus hit iPhone 4 orders

Apple and AT&T started taking orders for the coming iPhone model yesterday, but buyers reported problems getting...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Indonesia earthquakes kill 3, collapse homes

Tsunami warning lifted after series of powerful quakes strikes Indonesia

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Gulf Coast welcomes Obama's pledge to restore land

After 50 years of watching wetlands created by the fertile Mississippi River turn into open water, Louisiana residents finally got what they'd long awaited: A U.S. president saying he'll fight to save what little is left along their eroding coast.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Obama to demand BP pay for oil spill damage (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama, seeking to demonstrate strong leadership on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, will demand on Wednesday that BP set aside billions of dollars to pay damages from the catastrophe.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Obama to demand BP pay for oil spill damage

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, seeking to demonstrate strong leadership on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, will demand on Wednesday that BP set aside billions of dollars to pay damages from the catastrophe.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Bat choice for top college coaches

The Associated Press asked coaches from the 24 U.S. college programs that have won 1,000 or more games since 1985 for their preferences on the type of bats used in competition. The results:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

Coaches comments on aluminum and wood bats

Some comments from coaches at top Division I college baseball programs on aluminum vs. wooden bats:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

3RD LD: Diet rejects no-confidence motion against Kan's Cabinet+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The Japanese parliament rejected a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Wednesday as opposition parties tried to increase...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

Euro eases in Tokyo after hitting 2-wk high vs. U.S. dollar+

(Kyodo) _ The euro edged down against the U.S. dollar Wednesday in Tokyo as market players sold the single European currency after it hit a two-week high in the mid-$1.23 in local...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

Relatives of the Bloody Sunday victims welcomed the findings of the Saville report

John Kelly (centre) celebrates as he and famlies of Bloody Sunday victims exit the Guild Hall in Londonderry, Northern Ireland June 15. Prosecutors mulled Wednesday bringing charges against soldiers named...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

Kay Duddy's brother Jackie was 17 when he was shot dead

Kay Duddy (right), the sister of Bloody Sunday victim Jackie Duddy, greets another victim's relative at the Guildhall in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on June 15. Prosecutors are mulling bringing charges...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

David Cameron said he was "deeply sorry" about the actions of the soldiers

People cheer as British Prime Minister David Cameron reads a statement on the Bloody Sunday inquiry outside the Guild Hall in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Cameron apologised for the Bloody Sunday killings,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

2 Russian aid planes leave for Kyrgyzstan - Xinhua

CBC.ca

2 Russian aid planes leave for Kyrgyzstan Xinhua MOSCOW, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Two of three Russian planes carrying humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan have departed from Moscow on Wednesday. The two Il-76 aircraft from Russian Emergency Situations Ministry left for Kyrgyz capital Bishkek from the ... Kyrgyz violence level 'alarming'Aljazeera.net 'Kyrgyzstan heading towards catastrophe'Times of India After 4 days, violence subsides in Kyrgyzstan, but ethnic resentments lingerWashington Post CNN -Reuters India -Los Angeles Times all 7,217 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Israeli Cabinet ministers to vote on easing Gaza blockade, officials say

Senior ministers meeting on changes to what gets into Gaza, but blockade will remain intact

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

MassCash winning numbers

BRAINTREE - The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:25 am

Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Strong quakes in Indonesia kill 3, collapse homes (AP)

AP - A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes. A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Deadly floods hit southern France

Flash floods in south-eastern France leave up to 11 people dead and hundreds of homes flooded, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Bryant's Australia

Who has Australia's best-ever singing voice?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Celtics can't close deal in Game 6

LOS ANGELES - Game 6, as it turned out, wasn't nearly as makeable as all of the blown layups, the botched...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Man cuts off his own arm

Jonathan Metz says the ordeal of getting his arm trapped in his furnace and deciding to cut it off was "surreal." Metz says he started thinking about amputating his arm 12 hours into his ordeal, and it took him about six hours to "psych" himself up.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Heavy arms fire rings out in Kyrgyz south

Heavy arms fire rang out over the Kyrgyz city of Osh before dawn as authorities struggled to bring order to the country's south, which has been thrust into chaos by deadly ethnic riots.

Osh - Kyrgyzstan - Country music - Kyrgyz - Government
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Upper house election campaign effectively begins, 1st test for PM Kan+

(Kyodo) _ The campaign for the House of Councillors election slated for July 11 effectively began Wednesday with the end of a 150-day parliamentary session, paving the way for voters to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

French raise retirement age to 62

France's retirement age will be raised from 60 to 62 over the next eight years as part of sweeping pension reforms.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am

Somali Soccer Fans Executed for Watching World Cup Matches

Two Somali football fans have been killed by Islamic militants after being caught watching World Cup matches.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

Pride or prejudice

Why are Kenya's politicians targeting gay people?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

Sony shows off PlayStation in 3D - BBC News

PC World

Sony shows off PlayStation in 3D BBC News Sony has lifted the lid on the games it hopes to release over the next 12 months, with 3D a key aspect of the new range. At a press briefing at the E3 games expo, Sony outlined its plans for PlayStation 3 and its PSP handheld. ... PlayStation Move hits US stores Sept. 19Techtree.com PlayStation Move debuts in US on September 19USA Today Nintendo and Sony Show Competing Visions for 3-D at a Video Game ConventionNew York Times Los Angeles Times -ZDNet (blog) -CNET (blog) all 934 news articles »

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

Aid arrives for desperate Kyrgyzstan refugees (AFP)

AFP - The first foreign aid started to arrive Wednesday for tens of thousands who fled deadly ethnic bloodletting in Kyrgyzstan as the full magnitude of the humanitarian disaster became clear.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am

HRW urges Iraqi Kurds to ban female circumcision

Human Rights Watch is calling on Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq to ban the practice of female genital mutilation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am

Human Rights Watch calls on Iraqi Kurds to ban female circumcision

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Human Rights Watch is calling on Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq to ban the practice of female genital mutilation.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am

Israeli ministers to vote on easing Gaza blockade

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Israeli ministers to vote on easing Gaza blockade (AP)

AP - Israel will significantly ease its bruising land blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said, in an effort to blunt the widespread international criticism that has followed a deadly Israeli commando raid on a blockade-busting flotilla.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Israeli ministers to vote on easing Gaza blockade

Israel will significantly ease its bruising land blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said, in an effort to blunt the widespread international criticism that has followed a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Two strong quakes off Indonesia's Papua (Reuters)

Reuters - Two quakes off Indonesia's easternmost Papua province within minutes of each other killed two people and damaged hundreds of buildings, but did not impact a major LNG project, officials said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Two strong quakes off Indonesia's Papua

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two quakes off Indonesia's easternmost Papua province within minutes of each other killed two people and damaged hundreds of buildings, but did not impact a major LNG project, officials said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Officials say top Israeli Cabinet ministers to vote on easing Gaza blockade

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel will significantly ease its bruising land blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said, in an effort to blunt the widespread international criticism that...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Free NYC concert canceled after crowd gets unruly (AP)

AP - A free concert by pop band Hanson and up-and-coming Canadian rapper Drake was canceled Tuesday after twice as many people as anticipated showed up and many became unruly, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

AP: Top college coaches prefer metal bats to wood

If coaches at the top U.S. college baseball programs have their way, the ping of the aluminum bat will forever remain a part of the game.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Ahmadinejad: Iran has conditions for talks with EU

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Ahmadinejad: Iran has conditions for talks with EU

Iran's president says Tehran supports a dialogue with the outside world but that world powers must first be punished for the latest round of U.N. sanctions imposed on Iran. Mahmoud...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

How the World Is Spending Its Time Online [STATS]

So… whatca doin’ over there on that laptop, denizens of the world? Well, according to a new study from Nielsen showing Internet usage in April 2010, 22% of the time, you’re engaging with social media.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Integrity is No. 1

Being comfortable with one's decisions is key, says former ambassador to U.S.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Unwanted office equipment put back to work

Waste To Wonder picks up old chairs, desks and computers and sends them to charitable organizations

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Bloody Sunday: How the press greeted Saville's report - The Guardian

Washington Post

Bloody Sunday: How the press greeted Saville's report The Guardian The prime minister said sorry for Bloody Sunday yesterday. Through gritted teeth the former head of the army, General Mike Jackson, also apologised. Unsurprisingly, given its content, the story of Lord Saville's report exonerating the 13 victims of 1 ... Bloody Sunday paratroopers defend senior officerThe Guardian Bloody Sunday: calls for new 'truth' body to investigate Troubles attrocitiesTelegraph.co.uk The Bloody Sunday soldiers: Failure to follow orders – and liesThe Guardian The Guardian -BBC News -AFP all 2,614 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:56 am

Obama: Time To Embrace Clean Energy Is Now

President Obama meets with BP executives Wednesday for the first time since the company's deepwater oil well blew up eight weeks ago. In his address from the Oval Office, Obama tried to shift the legacy of the Gulf oil spill from dirty beaches to a change in U.S. energy and climate policy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:53 am

France To Raise Retirement Age To 62 To Help Cut Debt - Wall Street Journal

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France To Raise Retirement Age To 62 To Help Cut Debt Wall Street Journal PARIS (Dow Jones)--The French government Wednesday outlined pension reforms, including an increase in the retirement age to 62 from 60 and tax increases, in a bid to balance the books of France's pension scheme by 2018. ... France and Spain Proceed With Austerity PlansNew York Times Sarkozy Lifts Retirement Age to 62, Raises TaxesBusinessWeek France to raise retirement age in pension reformReuters Market News International -BBC News -Globe and Mail all 215 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:51 am

After blasting BP, Obama now faces its leaders (AP)

AP - Fresh from admonishing BP before the world, President Barack Obama now gets his moment with the oil company's leaders. It will be on his turf and, he vowed to an angry nation, on his terms.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:48 am

2 Sudan war crimes suspects surrender

The International Criminal Court says two men suspected of war crimes in Sudan have traveled to the Netherlands voluntarily and surrendered to the court.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

International court says 2 men suspected of war crimes in Sudan have surrendered voluntarily

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The International Criminal Court says two men suspected of war crimes in Sudan have traveled to the Netherlands voluntarily and surrendered to the court.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

Israel mulls easing Gaza blockade - BBC News

ABC News

Israel mulls easing Gaza blockade BBC News Israel's security cabinet is meeting to discuss a possible easing of the blockade of the Gaza Strip. The meeting comes after the Middle East envoy Tony Blair said he was confident Israeli leaders would agree to a partial lifting of the blockade. ... Israel weighs Gaza blockade easingAljazeera.net My life in GazaThe Guardian Blair hails deal with Netanyahu to ease Gaza blockadeHa'aretz AFP -Boston Herald -Jerusalem Post all 1,888 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am

Pro-Kremlin authorities in Dagestan and other North Caucasus regions are battling to defeat an Islamist insurgency

Map locating Dagestan. Four police and three suspected rebels have been killed in a shootout in the Russian Caucasus region of Dagestan, a police spokeswoman told AFP.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

Al Gore: An Inconvenient Infidelity?

Al Gore's split from Tipper was a shock to everyone who thought theirs was the ideal marriage. Now Star can exclusively reveal that he was having an affair with Larry David's ex-wife!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am

Tragedy sets tone in race for new Polish president

National tragedy has set the stage in Poland for a presidential election whose outcome could shape the country's direction on issues like the adoption of the euro, welfare reform and even its mission in Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:35 am

Poles prepare to pick a new president in election that could shape the country's direction

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — National tragedy has set the stage in Poland for a presidential election whose outcome could shape the country's direction on issues like the adoption of the euro, we...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:35 am

Kyrgyz city still tense after ethnic fighting (Reuters)

Reuters - Kyrgyz troops patrolled the burned-out streets of the southern city of Osh on Wednesday to maintain a fragile peace between ethnic groups following days of fierce fighting.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:33 am

Kyrgyz city still tense after ethnic fighting

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyz troops patrolled the burned-out streets of the southern city of Osh on Wednesday to maintain a fragile peace between ethnic groups following days of fierce fighting.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:33 am

NKorea warns UN to handle ship sinking impartially

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:31 am

Sumo: Sumo elders among those who gambled on baseball+

(Kyodo) _ Several sumo elders are among those who admitted to gambling on baseball games in a recent survey conducted by the Japan Sumo Association, a JSA source revealed Wednesday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am

Deadly quakes rock eastern Indonesia

Four strong earthquakes struck the same region of eastern Indonesia Wednesday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens of buildings collapsed, news agencies reported.



United States Geological Survey - Earthquake - Earth Sciences - Indonesia - Organizations
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:24 am

Blast at Chinese factory dormitory kills 7

An explosion at a northern Chinese factory dormitory blamed on illegal explosives killed seven workers and injured one, the state news agency reported Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:24 am

7 killed, 1 injured in blast at Chinese factory dormitory blamed on illegal explosives

BEIJING (AP) — An explosion at a northern Chinese factory dormitory blamed on illegal explosives killed seven workers and injured one, the state news agency reported Wednesday. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:24 am

Heavy arms fire rings out in Kyrgyz south

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:22 am

The value of Afghanistan's minerals is estimated at about a trillion dollars

A miner is pictured drilling into rock in a makeshift mine in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley. Afghanistan is to seek bids from global mining groups to extract the war-torn country's near one trillion dollars...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:20 am

Mass. researcher says he has ID'd 7 MIAs from WWII (AP)

AP - A private researcher who has labored for years to identify the remains of U.S. service members declared missing in action during World War II says he has matched seven MIAs with the remains of unknowns and he expects to match as many as 19 more within a week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am

Dark Energy and Dark Matter Might Not Exist, Scientists Alle

A new look at some of the data that helped establish the existence of dark matter and dark energy is causing some scientists to wonder if these proposed ingredients of the universe really exist at all.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am

'Ghost Rider' sequel with Nic Cage is officially happening

Nicolas Cage and 'Crank' duo are taking on the 'Ghost Rider' sequel

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am

Pensacola Residents Want Oil Leak Stopped Now

Hours before President Obama delivered his prime-time speech, he was walking on the beach in Pensacola, Fla., where tar balls have washed ashore. Some locals stopped by Peg Leg Pete's to watch the president's Oval Office address. Most are disappointed in the length of time it's taken to get the spill under control.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:08 am

Quakes rock Indonesia

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and demolishing dozens of homes.A tsunami warning sent panicked residents fleeing buildings to high ground.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:03 am

French storms and floods kill 9, 12 missing

Floods caused by heavy rain killed nine people and left 12 missing near France's Mediterranean coast, local officials said on Wednesday.



Rain - Flood - France - Earth Sciences - Natural Disasters and Hazards
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:52 am

Are you smarter than a fifth-grader at stock trades?

To test their Web-based stock-trading platform, Kapitall.com turned to business students at Harvard and Johns Hopkins and also to suburban ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:45 am

Heavy arms fire rings out in southern Kyrgyzstan as authorities struggle to keep the peace

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Heavy arms fire rang out over the Kyrgyz city of Osh before dawn Wednesday as authorities struggled to bring order to the country's south, which has been thrust into chaos...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am

United States asks citizens to avoid travel to Nepal because of protests, violence

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The United States has warned its citizens not to travel to Nepal after months of street protests and political turmoil in the Himalayan nation.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am

Jamie Oliver to start up school

He has tackled school dinners and tried to change the diets of an entire town, but now Jamie Oliver is setting his sights on improving education.UK celebrity TV chef Oliver, who was himself dyslexic and left with few qualifications,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:26 am

Officials: Israel to Significantly Ease Gaza Blockade

Israel will significantly ease its bruising blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said, in an effort to blunt the widespread international criticism that has followed a deadly Israeli commando raid on a blockade-busting flotilla.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:18 am

Catching Bin Laden was man's 'passion'

An American construction worker detained in Pakistan on what authorities said was an armed solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden has been examined by a doctor, Pakistani officials said Wednesday, after his relatives warned he had kidney...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:10 am

NBA FINALS - Down to Game 7, winner takes all - San Francisco Chronicle

NBA FINALS - Down to Game 7, winner takes all San Francisco Chronicle Kobe Bryant finally smiled. For the first time since another championship moved to within reach, he could not help himself, and probably did not want to. Jordan Farmar had finished a break by throwing down a violent slam over a flailing but helpless ... and more »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:08 am

Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown - CNN

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Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will have his showdown on Wednesday with BP top executives and says he will tell the company it must pick up the tab for the massive oil disaster in the Gulf. Obama vowed Tuesday to unleash whatever resources may be ... With oil still gushing, Obama has to deliverChicago Sun-Times President focuses federal role in Oval Office speechUSA Today Gulf Coast welcomes Obama's pledge to restore landThe Associated Press San Francisco Chronicle -Dallas Morning News -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 15,808 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:06 am

Calderon asks for Mexicans' support as toll rises

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:02 am

Credit card caper is L.A. County's next bombshell

Some Probation Department employees apparently have been ripping off taxpayers, buying personal items such as TVs, video games and barbecue grills on county-issued credit cards.

As someone who makes a living reporting on the foibles of local newsmakers, there's something I just don't say often enough:

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S. failed to fill order for aircraft in Station fire

The agency didn't press to get tankers in the air quickly, despite its own commanders' urgent request, records and interviews show.

The U.S. Forest Service failed to fill an order for air tankers that its own commanders urgently requested for an assault on the disastrous Station fire before it began raging out of control, according to records and state officials — a finding that rebuts months of assertions by the federal agency that it took every step to deploy the planes as quickly as possible.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

American was on solo mission to kill Bin Laden, Pakistani police say

Gary Brooks Faulkner, a construction worker, was arrested in a mountainous region of Pakistan, armed with a pistol, dagger, night-vision goggles and a belief that he could kill the terrorist on his own, Pakistani police say.

The U.S. has spent nine years and billions of dollars trying to hunt down Osama bin Laden amid the rugged, lawless badlands along Pakistani-Afghan border.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Ventre: Last chance for finals foes to make statement

Ventre: It’s been a back-and-forth, hard-fought NBA finals. And now it’s on to Game 7, which is absolutely the last statement opportunity available this season.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:58 am

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The usual suspects haunt L.A.

LOS ANGELES - With the Lakers on the brink of elimination, the celebrity rooters were out in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:51 am

Swearing Aussies face fines

Abusive Queenslanders will soon face an unsavoury four-letter word starting with f themselves if police hear them swearing in public: "fine".Queensland premier Anna Bligh today confirmed police would be empowered to impose a range...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:51 am

Pakistan: Doctor examines bin Laden hunter from US

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:44 am

Tough road for Celtics

LOS ANGELES - That was Doc Rivers sitting behind the microphone in the interview room at Staples Center last night....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:40 am

Analysis: Obama's oil spill speech reflects new battle plan

For President Obama, the Oval Office address Tuesday night was about more than the oil spill.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:28 am

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani chairs a parliamentary session held in Tehran on June 13, 2010. Iran's conservative-dominated parliament wants the government to push ahead with its programme to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:23 am

Enriching uranium is the most controversial aspect of Iran's nuclear drive

File photo of a sample of enriched uranium in Iran. Enriching uranium is the most controversial aspect of Iran's nuclear drive and the UN Security Council on June 9 imposed a fourth set of sanctions on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:23 am

An Afghan vendor awaits customers on the outskirts of Bamiyan in Afghanistan

An Afghan vendor awaits customers on the outskirts of Bamiyan in Afghanistan. Japanese aid has built 650 kilometres (400 miles) of highway and a new Kabul airport terminal, and its city planners are working...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:23 am

Strong Earthquakes Rock Eastern Indonesia

Several Temblors Hit Tsunami-Weary Islands, Sparking Panic But Causing Little Confirmed Damage
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:07 am

Palestinian Hamas supporters burn a model of an Israeli jail in Gaza City

Palestinian Hamas supporters burn a model of an Israeli jail during a rally called by the Islamist movement next to the Red Cross offices in Gaza City on June 14, 2010 .
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2010 | 11:41 pm

Lakers get back on point, force Game 7

Without any room for error, Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 17 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers hammered the Boston Celtics 89-67 to force a deciding Game 7 in the NBA finals on Tuesday night.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2010 | 11:22 pm

Strong earthquakes rock eastern Indonesia

A powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents fleeing from their buildings in panic. There were power blackouts in some areas but no initial reports of serious damage or casualties.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 11:13 pm

British PM apologizes for Northern Ireland's Bloody Sunday

LONDON/LONDONDERRY (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron apologized on Tuesday for the 1972 killings by British troops of 13 protesters on Northern Ireland's Bloody Sunday after a long-awaited report said all those shot were unarmed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:53 pm

Obama pick for deputy attorney general comes under fire

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee for deputy attorney general on Tuesday faced Republican ire for how the administration has been handling terrorism prosecutions and giving suspects U.S. legal rights.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:44 pm

Petraeus collapses as doubts grow over Afghan war effort

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. lawmakers voiced strong concern about the direction of President Barack Obama's war effort in Afghanistan on Tuesday at a congressional hearing abruptly halted after the key U.S. general fainted.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:38 pm

Dads who don't live with their kids find ways to be involved

"Non-resident" father doesn't mean deadbeat dad. Changing attitudes, custody laws and technology (hello, texting) allow fathers to be in tou ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:36 pm

Mexican Soldiers Kill 15 Gunmen Near Taxco

Escalating Bloodshed Puts June in Line to Become Deadliest Month Yet in Mexico's Drug War
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:30 pm

Lakers Rout Celtics, Force Game 7 In NBA Finals

Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers emphatically extended the NBA finals to a decisive seventh game with a 89-67 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 on Tuesday night. A champion will be crowned Thursday night at Staples Center.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:26 pm

Hesitant Consumers May Slow Sales This Summer

Retailers were encouraged by an uptick in shopping earlier this spring. But more recent data suggest a slowdown at clothing and department stores. Consumer confidence measures are up, but without incentives, cash-strapped shoppers are likely to remain cautious.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

Catholic Church Widens Role In Cuban Politics

The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba has embarked on an effort to engage with the Castro government, but it's not clear how much it can ease Havana's hard-line stance against dissent. The new dialogue recently resulted in the release of an ailing political prisoner and other concessions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Concern Grows Over U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan

President Obama's counterinsurgency strategy involves injecting 30,000 more U.S. troops into Afghanistan to battle the Taliban and bringing in civilians to build the country's infrastructure and civil society. But questions abound about whether the ambitious plan is working.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

BP Faces Possible Sanctions For Gulf Coast Spill

Some are calling on the government to take away the energy giant's right to bid on federal oil leases. Others want BP restricted from bidding on federal contracts. And still others want a huge fine levied against the company.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Lakers rout Celtics in Game 6, 89-67

Stuck somewhere and can't watch the game? Follow the action here as the Lakers try to force Game 7 against the Celtics

As if there was any doubt, the NBA got its way Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. And by getting its way, it could only mean getting a Game 7 involving perhaps the two most storied franchises in the game.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Yankees rough up Halladay, rout Phillies

Nick Swisher and the New York Yankees handed Roy Halladay a rare thumping, beating the Philadelphia Phillies and their new ace 8-3 Tuesday night in a World Series rematch.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2010 | 9:31 pm

People walk through floodwaters in the French city of Draguignan

People walk through floodwaters in the French city of Draguignan. Heavy rains have triggered flash floods in the mountains above France's southern Cote d'Azur region, killing seven people, while at least...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2010 | 9:31 pm

Sydney plane missed kids by seconds

It was a miracle that scores of children were not at ground zero when a light plane crashed next door to a school in Sydney's southwest and burst into flames, killing its pilot and sole passenger.Canley Vale Public School principal...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jun 2010 | 9:23 pm

Dutch court to decide NZ girl's solo sail this week

A 14 year-old New Zealand-born girl born is waiting on a Dutch court to this week decide whether to allow her to achieve her dream of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world.Dutch child protection services are...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jun 2010 | 8:18 pm

Fed Adopts Rules To Protect Credit Card Customers

The Federal Reserve adopted new rules Tuesday aimed at protecting credit card customers from getting socked by lofty late payment charges and other penalty fees. The rules respond to public and congressional outrage over practices by credit card companies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 8:16 pm

Scientists up estimate of leaking Gulf oil

Scientists provided a new estimate for the size of the Gulf oil spill on Tuesday that indicates it could be worse than previously thought.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2010 | 8:06 pm

Obama accuses BP of 'recklessness'

President Barack Obama accused BP of "recklessness" in the first Oval Office address of his presidency and swore not to rest until the company has paid for the damage it has caused.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2010 | 8:01 pm

Randy Jackson hospitalized for chest pains

Randy Jackson, brother of the late pop legend Michael Jackson, was hospitalized Tuesday in Southern California.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2010 | 7:57 pm

Irish Mark Innocence of "Bloody Sunday" Victims

British Government Apologizes for Londonderry Attack Setting Off Decades of Violence in Northern Ireland
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm

World Cup: Brazil Defeats North Korea 2-1

Despite Loss, North Korea Set Up Strong Defense for First World Cup Appearance in 44 Years
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm

Slovenia Player: We Will Beat USA in World Cup

Midfielder Andrej Komac Says Team Has a "Good Feeling" after 1-0 Victory over Algeria
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm

Obama: Spill Can Signal End To Oil 'Addiction'

From the Oval Office, the president vowed to halt the Gulf oil disaster and make BP pay for the cleanup. But he said the spill is a "painful and powerful" incentive to "embrace a clean energy future."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:53 pm

Education Department takes aim at for-profit colleges

The Education Department today is proposing rules designed to protect college students and taxpayers from abusive or fraudulent practices.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm

New FDA website lets public find drug safety info

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a website to share safety information about recently approved drugs and vaccines.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:43 pm

Obama vows to fight oil spill 'with everything we've got for as long it takes'

The president, in a prime-time address to the nation, calls the spill 'the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.'

Calling the widening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced," President Obama vowed Tuesday in a prime-time address that the oil would be cleaned up, the gulf restored, and that oil company BP would fully compensate the spill's victims.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:40 pm

Okla. assesses damage after record rain

Record-busting rainfall and ensuing flooding in Oklahoma led to at least one death, officials confirmed Tuesday, a day after several dramatic ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:37 pm

Rating agencies dodge bullet in Wall St reform bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Credit-rating agencies like Moody's and Standard & Poor's dodged a bullet on Tuesday as lawmakers decided to strip out a provision in the Wall Street reform bill that would have upended their business model.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:23 pm

American Medical Assoc.: Insurers file 1 in 5 claims inaccurately

One in five medical claims is processed inaccurately by commercial health insurers, often leaving physicians shortchanged, according to the nation's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:22 pm

Blood pressure pills could raise cancer risk

Some of the world's most popular blood pressure pills may slightly increase your risk of getting cancer, but doctors say it's too soon to ditch ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:21 pm

Debate grows over Afghanistan withdrawal plan

Petraeus seeks to reassure senators concerned by recent setbacks in the war that conditions will determine when and how many troops are pulled.

Recent setbacks in Afghanistan have intensified debate over the wisdom of the Obama administration's plan to begin withdrawing U.S. military forces next summer and highlighted reservations among military commanders over a rigid timeline.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:16 pm

Obama's Remarks To Nation On Oil Spill

President Obama's remarks on the BP oil spill.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:10 pm

L.A. cardinal didn't tell police of out-of-parish abuse victims

Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony didn't call police in 1986 after a priest admitted to molesting two boys, illegal immigrants who the abuser ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:05 pm

Obama takes aim at BP in White House speech

President Barack Obama has lashed out at BP in the first Oval Office address of his presidency, accusing the British oil giant of recklessness and swearing not to rest until the company has paid for the damage it has caused.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

Top officer sees military caution as backfiring

Commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan have been reluctant to launch more secret operations because of an excess of caution about violating military ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:58 pm

Mexico limits dollar transactions

The new measures are designed to reduce drug traffickers' money laundering by 'closing the path to illicit resources' funneled into Mexican banks.

In a step aimed at thwarting money laundering by drug cartels, the government of Mexico announced strict limits Tuesday on the deposit and exchange of U.S. dollars in banks, noting that the nation's economy is being flooded with illicit drug profits.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:58 pm

AP Interview: US teen sailor unfazed by ordeal

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:42 pm

Pakistan holds American man hunting bin Laden

CHITRAL, Pakistan (Reuters) - An American man accused of trying to sneak into Afghanistan to hunt down and kill al Qaeda head Osama bin Laden has been detained by authorities in Pakistan, police said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:31 pm

Killer denied last-ditch reprieve from firing squad

A federal judge denied a request from a Utah death row inmate seeking to postpone his execution by firing squad while he pursues a civil rights lawsuit.US District Court Chief Judge Tena Campbell rejected the petition from Ronnie...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:30 pm

Video: Britain's "Bloody Sunday" Apology

Decades after the "Bloody Sunday" attack in Northern Ireland, Britain's Prime Minister apologized after a long-awaited report found no justification for the attack. Mark Phillips reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:03 pm

Teen sailor undaunted by rescue drama

The 16-year-old California girl whose dream of sailing solo around the world was dashed by a massive wave that snapped her mast says she still loves sailing and hopes one day to circumnavigate the globe.In an exclusive interview...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

US-Russian crew blasts off to space station

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 15 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm

U.S. boosts flow estimate of BP oil leak by 50 percent

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A team of U.S. scientists on Tuesday upped their high-end estimate of the amount of crude oil flowing from BP Plc's stricken Gulf of Mexico well by 50 percent, the second major upward revision in less than a week.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 4:23 pm

British say sorry for Bloody Sunday

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron says he is deeply sorry for the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" massacre, telling lawmakers that an investigation into Northern Ireland's biggest mass killing by British soldiers showed the attack...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

New testimony sheds light on Mahony's role in notorious priest abuse case

Testimony by Cardinal Roger Mahony made public Tuesday gives the clearest account to date of how he handled the notorious case of Father Michael Baker, who is serving a 10-year prison term for sexually abusing children.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:56 pm

Attorney for Van der Sloot quits

Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:49 pm

Lawmakers blast oil firms' drilling plans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers blasted major oil companies on Tuesday for "virtually worthless" and "cookie cutter" plans to handle a deepwater oil disaster, with one top executive conceding the industry was ill prepared to handle big offshore spills.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:39 pm

Attorney arrested at downtown L.A. courthouse on suspicion of drug possession

A Beverly Hills attorney was arrested Tuesday in a secure area of a downtown Los Angeles courthouse on suspicion of narcotics possession after he allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into the building.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:38 pm

Royal Ascot 2010

British Royals and Sky-High Hats Make Appearances at the Annual Race
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:37 pm

Threats May Sink Dolphin Film "Cove" in Japan

Free Speech or Protecting Japanese Culture? Theaters Cancel Screenings Amid Protests Over Expose on Dolphin Killing
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

Pakistan Nabs American on Alleged Bin Laden Hunt

Police Say Gary Brooks Faulkner was Armed and Tried to Cross Border into Afghanistan on Mission to Avenge 9/11 Attacks
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jun 2010 | 2:19 pm