LEAD: Kan urges Karzai to improve security, end corruption+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday to urge the Afghan government to improve security conditions and put an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:16 am

Mandela attending family funeral

Nelson Mandela attends the funeral of his great-granddaughter Zenani, who died in a car crash last week.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am

Syria warns of Mid-East conflict

The Syrian president tells the BBC that Israel's attack on the Gaza flotilla has increased the chances of war in the Middle East.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am

Pro-government militiaman, family slain in Iraq

Gunmen shot dead a member of Iraq's government-backed Sunni Sahwa militia and four members of his family near Falluja west of Baghdad on Thursday, police said.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Comedian Hazama ready to restart global run-and-sail trip+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama said Wednesday he is ready to restart a globe-trotting marathon that he suspended due to treatment for prostate cancer before leaving San...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Aussie Cahill given one-match ban

Australia's Tim Cahill can still play in the World Cup after receiving a one-match ban for being sent off against Germany.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Bones in German cathedral confirmed as Saxon queen's

Bones found in a German cathedral are the remains of a Saxon member of the English royal family, scientists claim.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am

Israel approves plan to ease Gaza blockade (AFP)

AFP - Israel on Thursday approved a plan to ease its blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip following weeks of international pressure, but provided few details on what new goods would be allowed in.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

Israel to ease blockade of Gaza

Israel moves to ease the land blockade of the Gaza Strip and allow more civilian goods to enter the Palestinian territory.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

Loonie’s star keeps getting brighter

Canada’s economic stability is attracting more foreign currency holders, with the Russian Central Bank the latest buyer

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Investing in precious metals

Buying precious metals can act as a hedge against economic turmoil

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Wal-Mart challenges wind farm prices

BOSTON - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed a challenge with Massachusetts regulators to the proposed cost of power...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Players to watch at the U.S. Open

Tiger Woods Age: 34 2009 U.S. Open Finish: T6 Best Open Finish: Won 2000, 2002, 2008 UP...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

World Cup braces for possible early S.Africa exit

World Cup organizer Danny Jordaan says it's crucial that South African fans show enthusiasm for other teams if the home squad fails to advance to the second round.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

EU eyes quick move on stress tests as leaders meet (Reuters)

Reuters - France joined Spain in calling for rapid publication of "stress tests" on European banks as EU leaders began a summit on Thursday to agree new budget rules and tried to allay concern about euro member Spain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

EU eyes quick move on stress tests as leaders meet

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France joined Spain in calling for rapid publication of "stress tests" on European banks as EU leaders began a summit on Thursday to agree new budget rules and tried to allay concern about euro member Spain.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Caste away

Savage 'honour killings' of young lovers shock Delhi
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Obama Adds To Iran Sanctions - Los Angeles Times

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Obama Adds To Iran Sanctions Los Angeles Times Washington…The Obama administration Wednesday added several dozen Iranian individuals and organizations to its sanctions blacklist, its first steps to intensify international pressure in the aftermath of international sanctions adopted last week by the ... U.S. Sanctions Iran Individuals, FirmsWall Street Journal EU set to approve new sanctions on IranThe Associated Press Sanctions reveal what Iran tries to buy, whereYnetnews Washington Post -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 2,360 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Bill To Help Unemployed Fails In Senate - Los Angeles Times

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Bill To Help Unemployed Fails In Senate Los Angeles Times Washington…A beleaguered bill to extend benefits for the long term unemployed stalled on Capitol Hill Tuesday, when the Senate voted 45-52 to block the $140 billion catchall bill that also would delay a Medicare ... Jobs bill stalls on deficit fearsPhiladelphia Inquirer Spending Bill Set Back in SenateWall Street Journal Obama's call on energy bill fails to sway CongressReuters The Associated Press -Chicago Tribune -Christian Science Monitor all 1,366 news articles »

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Prop. 8 trial: Closing arguments end as judge presses both sides - Los Angeles Times

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Prop. 8 trial: Closing arguments end as judge presses both sides Los Angeles Times Closing arguments concluded Wednesday afternoon in the Proposition 8 trial with more pointed questions from US District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who is presiding over the landmark proceedings to determine the constitutionality of California's ban on gay ... Prop. 8 backers: Marriage promotes procreationSan Francisco Chronicle Prop. 8 trial: Judge troubled by lack of evidence from defenseSan Jose Mercury News California court hears closing arguments in same-sex marriage caseWashington Post Texarkana Gazette -Reuters -NPR all 832 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Mandela attends great-granddaughter's funeral

Former South African president makes rare public appearance after cancelling plan to attend World Cup opening ceremony

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am

Nelson Mandela attends funeral of great granddaughter killed in car crash

Former South African President Nelson Mandela thas attended the funeral of his great granddaughter Zenani who was killed in a car accident following the World Cup opening concert last week.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am

BP chief apologizes for "small people" remark

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg on Tuesday apologized for speaking "clumsily" by referring to those hurt by his company's oil spill as "small people."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am

Gist of DPJ and LDP election pledges+

(Kyodo) _ The following is the gist of policy pledges for the upcoming House of Councillors election unveiled Thursday by the Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition Liberal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am

2ND LD: Fiscal reform key issue in Japan's upper house election+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH KAN'S NEWS CONFERENCE, 3RD LEAD TO FOLLOW) Japan's main ruling and opposition parties on Thursday unveiled their policy pledges for next month's upper...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Debt crisis hangs over EU summit

An EU leaders' summit faces the challenge of reviving economic growth while reining in the worst public debts for decades.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

China paper calls for pay rises

One of China's most influential newspapers, the official People's Daily, has called for workers' incomes to be raised.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

Air India report to recommend new powers for national security advisor: report

CBC says long-awaited report to cite holes in aviation security, lack of intelligence

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

China warns finger-pointing could derail G20 (Reuters)

Reuters - Finger-pointing at the G20 will be self-defeating for an international forum that should be focused on coordination, not criticism, of economic policies, a senior Chinese government official said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

China warns finger-pointing could derail G20

BEIJING (Reuters) - Finger-pointing at the G20 will be self-defeating for an international forum that should be focused on coordination, not criticism, of economic policies, a senior Chinese government official said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Whitewash?

Why Peruvian villagers are painting a mountain
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Swiss parliament approves UBS-U.S. tax deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Switzerland's parliament backed a Swiss-U.S. tax treaty crucial to the future of UBS AG, ending months of uncertainty over the deal and paving the way for renewed recovery at the Swiss bank.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Swiss parliament approves UBS-U.S. tax deal

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's parliament backed a Swiss-U.S. tax treaty crucial to the future of UBS AG, ending months of uncertainty over the deal and paving the way for renewed recovery at the Swiss bank.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Native Canadians to recall abuse

Indigenous Canadians attend a truth commission to tell of their suffering in boarding schools set up to assimilate them.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Cups runneth over at world beer pong event in NJ

There was a time when all you could get from playing beer pong was drunk.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

Official: Turkey might not send Israel envoy back

Turkey may not send its ambassador back to Israel unless it receives an apology for the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship and other steps are taken to make amends, a government official said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:34 am

Official: Turkey might not send Israel envoy back until Israel apologizes for raid

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey may not send its ambassador back to Israel unless it receives an apology for the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship and other steps are taken to make amends,...

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:34 am

Rep. Suggests Samurai Suicide for BP Exec (Video)

At a hearing oil execs Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.) had harsh words for President and Chair of BP America, Lamar McKay. Cao says that instead of being fired, in the samurai days he would have just given him a knife and ask them to commit "hara-kari."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

Grim search for bodies from France's killer floods - AFP

The Hindu

Grim search for bodies from France's killer floods AFP DRAGUIGNAN, France — Thousands of rescuers dug through mud-filled cars for bodies in France's Cote d'Azur holiday playground on Thursday after the worst floods in two centuries which killed 20 people. A new storm hit the region as rescuers started a ... More rain falls in flood-stricken southern FranceCNN French flood deaths 'will rise'BBC News France: Deadly Flash Floods StrikeNew York Times CNN International -euronews -The Guardian all 899 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

Israel to ease land blockade of Gaza

Few details released on changes; construction materials for civilian projects to be allowed but only under international supervision

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Baseball: Okada named interleague MVP+

(Kyodo) _ Orix Buffaloes slugger Takahiro Okada was named interleague MVP on Thursday after helping the Pacific League club finish atop the interleague standings. Okada hit .588 with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Euro falls in Tokyo on reports on Europe's fiscal health+

(Kyodo) _ The euro fell against the yen and the U.S. dollar Thursday in Tokyo as fears about the debt crisis in Europe flared up again following reports on Hungary's and Spain's ailing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Israel to Soften Gaza Blockade; Unclear How Much

Statement from PM Netanyahu's Office Says Vital Reconstruction Supplies Will Get In, But Few Other Details
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Biologist fears stranded fin whale in Danish fjord will soon die

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A marine expert says he fears a fin whale stranded in a shallow fjord in western Denmark will soon die.

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Crown prince heads for Sweden to attend royal wedding+

(Kyodo) _ Crown Prince Naruhito left Japan for Stockholm on Thursday to attend the wedding of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria. The Japanese crown prince is scheduled to attend the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Top cleric seen tipping Iraq's political balance

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Rights group: Kenyan police abuse Somali refugees

A global human rights group said Thursday that Kenyan police are raping, beating and arbitrarily deporting Somali refugees fleeing the chaos in their country.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am

Rights group: Kenyan police rape, beat, detain Somalis fleeing conflict in their country

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A global human rights group said Thursday that Kenyan police are raping, beating and arbitrarily deporting Somali refugees fleeing the chaos in their country. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am

Contract: MJ doc requested lifesaving gear, nurse (AP)

AP - The doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death had requested lifesaving gear and a nurse from the concert promoter organizing the singer's London shows, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

Kan urges Karzai to improve security, end corruption+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday to urge the Afghan government to improve security conditions and put an end to corruption so
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

One in four children are 'victims of crime'

Children aged 10 to 15 found to be at risk of 'personal crimes' but campaigners warn of criminalisation of trivial incidents.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

Hayward set for grilling as investors welcome BP deal

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward will face the wrath of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday as investors welcomed a plan to set up a $20 billion fund to cope with Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am

Hayward set for grilling as investors welcome BP deal (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward will face the wrath of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday as investors welcomed a plan to set up a $20 billion fund to cope with Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am

Mandela attends great-granddaughter's funeral

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:14 am

India New Rabbi

FILE - In this file photo released by Chabad.org, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka, co-directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of Mumbai, India are seen on their wedding day in 2002. An Israeli couple...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Danny Boyle to oversee 2012 Olympic ceremony

Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire," will oversee the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

The nation's weather

Several areas of active weather were forecast to develop throughout the nation Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Mideast Israel Palestinians Investing In Arabs

In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, Israeli Arab Samer Kablawi, 29, pauses for a photo at Tsofen, a private educational center that trains Arab Israelis for hi tech jobs, in the city of Nazareth,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am

Aid Arrives in Southern Kyrgyzstan - Voice of America

The Hindu

Aid Arrives in Southern Kyrgyzstan Voice of America Photo: AP Foreign aid deliveries are slowly flowing into southern Kyrgyzstan Thursday, in hopes of reaching the hundreds of thousands displaced by deadly ethnic clashes. The violence that erupted on June 10 has killed more than 190 people in the past ... Victims recount horrors of ethnic violence in KyrgyzstanCNN International Kyrgyzstan says to hold referendum despite unrestReuters Kyrgyz conflict an 'immense crisis'Aljazeera.net CNN -Xinhua -The Associated Press all 8,195 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am

Warren Buffet pledges 99% of his wealth to charity

In 2006, I made a commitment to gradually give all of my Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropic foundations. I couldn't be happier with that decision. Now, Bill and Melinda Gates and I are asking hundreds of rich Americans to pledge at least 50% of their wealth to charity. So I think it is fitting that I reiterate my intentions.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am

Japanese steelmakers agree to record-high iron ore price+

(Kyodo) _ Major Japanese steelmakers have agreed with resources firms to increase the import price of iron ore to a record-high $147 per ton in the July-September quarter, up 23 percent...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Iraq Clerics And Politics

FILE - In this March 11, 2005 file photo, traditional Friday prayers are given, next to a portrait of the most powerful Shiite cleric in Iraq, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, at the Buratha Shiite mosque...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am

Mumbai center targeted in '08 siege gets new rabbi

An Israeli couple will take charge of Mumbai's Chabad House, a Jewish community center that has been without a permanent rabbi since the previous leader was killed in the November 2008 terror attacks, a Chabad official said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

Mumbai Jewish center whose rabbi was killed in November 2008 terror attacks gets new leader

MUMBAI, India (AP) — An Israeli couple will take charge of Mumbai's Chabad House, a Jewish community center that has been without a permanent rabbi since the previous leader was killed in the No...

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

Flight Attendant Helps Land Plane When Co-Pilot Becomes Sick

A flight attendant helped out with more than just soda and snacks during American Airlines Flight 1612 from San Francisco to Chicago on Monday when she took over for a co-pilot who had fallen sick.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

Afghan mineral wealth may be greater: $3 trillion

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Afghan mineral wealth may be greater: $3 trillion

An Afghan mining official says the untapped minerals in the war-torn country are worth at least $3 trillion — triple a U.S. estimate.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Afghan mineral wealth may be greater: $3 trillion

An Afghan mining official says the untapped minerals in the war-torn country are worth at least $3 trillion _ triple a U.S. estimate. Minister of Mines Wahidullah Shahrani said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

EU set to approve new sanctions on Iran

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

EU set to approve new sanctions on Iran (AP)

AP - EU leaders are set to adopt a new set of sanctions against Iran Thursday in a further effort to stall its disputed nuclear program.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Afghanistan says its untapped mineral wealth is at least $3 trillion _ triple US estimate

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan mining official says the untapped minerals in the war-torn country are worth at least $3 trillion — triple a U.S. estimate.

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

EU president calls for tackling economy problems

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

EU president calls for tackling economy problems

The European Union's president has called on leaders of the bloc's 27 states to tackle long-term problems with their economies and overhaul budget rules to prevent the repeat of a damaging debt crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

EU president calls for tackling economy problems (AP)

AP - The European Union's president has called on leaders of the bloc's 27 states to tackle long-term problems with their economies and overhaul budget rules to prevent the repeat of a damaging debt crisis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Authorities: 3 killed in Minnesota plane crash

The Federal Aviation Administration says three people have been killed in a plane crash near an airport in Rochester in southern Minnesota.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:03 am

VIDEO: Palin: Why Hasn't Obama Called The Dutch For Help?!

Palin said Obama had really blown it by not reaching out to the Dutch since they proved themselves so good at building dykes and sluices and dams to reclaim land from the sea. Which when you think about it is pretty much the same thing has capping an oil gusher a mile underwater.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:03 am

France Flood Death Toll Rises to 20

Flash Floods Swept Away Cars, Chunks of Houses in Southern Var Region; Prison, Nursing Home Evacuated
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Give first nations the power to help themselves

The Squamish are trying to stand on their own – why does Ottawa make it so hard?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

The gong show’s over – Parliament can use the break

Prorogation, vitriol, muzzling, flip-flops, culture wars, Jaffer-Guergis have made it a session to forget

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

On the hunt for elusive Gen-Y

Traditional recruiting methods don’t work for them, says founder of career website for young people

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Presiding over disaster

Representing the American people in its collective impotence is the last place a president wants to be

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

The immigration debate we don’t want to have

Aqsa’s murder raises some extremely troubling questions about integration

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Spain Faces Fight Over Jobs Measures - Wall Street Journal

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Spain Faces Fight Over Jobs Measures Wall Street Journal MADRID—Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero issued a decree containing measures to overhaul Spain's labor market, but parliamentary leaders are expected to bicker over the content, renewing concerns that flagging popular support ... Spain stress tests to show bank strength-SantanderReuters Asian stocks mixed amid Spain debt fear, US weaknessAFP MONEY MARKETS-Dollar funding rate edges up, Spanish banks eyedReuters The Associated Press -AFP -BusinessWeek all 1,124 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:59 am

BP agrees to $20 bln oil spill fund (AFP)

AFP - An "unprecedented" string of failures triggered the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP's chief executive will argue Thursday, a day after his firm pledged at least 20 billion dollars in compensation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:58 am

Israel says it will ease Gaza land blockade

Israel agreed on Thursday to ease its land blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, hoping to quell growing international criticism following a deadly sea raid.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:57 am

Israel Says It Will Ease Gaza Land Blockade

Israel agreed on Thursday to ease its land blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, hoping to quell growing international criticism following a deadly sea raid. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office released few details about the changes in its three-year blockade, and it was not clear whether any firm decisions had been made.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:52 am

Utah man hopes for 11th hour execution reprieve - The Associated Press

The Guardian

Utah man hopes for 11th hour execution reprieve The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Midnight in the firing squad chamber approaches for Ronnie Lee Gardner — a self-described "nasty little bugger" — whose childhood of neglect, drug-addiction and ever escalating crime led to double murder by age 24 and a quarter-century ... McEntee: It's time to reconsider the death penaltySalt Lake Tribune Inmate set to die by firing squad asks high court to stay executionCNN Utah killer will soon face firing squadSan Francisco Chronicle Detroit Free Press -Deseret News all 1,117 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:51 am

Japan Democrats pitch fiscal reform, hint tax hike - Reuters

Reuters India

Japan Democrats pitch fiscal reform, hint tax hike Reuters TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Democratic Party appealed to voters on Thursday with a pledge to rein in the country's huge debt, shifting policy gears as it seeks to ride a rebound in popularity to victory ... Japan's ruling party aims to halve debtAFP Japan PM Kan: Want To Decide "Necessary" Sales Tax Rate This FYWall Street Journal Japan's Ruling Party Vows to Cut Debt in ManifestoBusinessWeek Wall Street Journal -Reuters -Kyodo News all 211 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am

6 Organizations You Didn't Know Were Secretly Badass

Grandma down at the Salvation Army? She could straight ruin your day if she wanted to.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am

US army ditches Velcro from its uniforms

It was an essential part of US soldiers' uniforms, but Velcro's ripping noise betrays their position to the enemy – and gets clogged with dirt.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am

9/11 payout czar Kenneth Feinberg to dole out gulf oil disaster funds - New York Daily News

Globe and Mail

9/11 payout czar Kenneth Feinberg to dole out gulf oil disaster funds New York Daily News WASHINGTON - President Obama's choice to oversee the gulf oil disaster fund is one of the very few people who have weighed the dollar value of devastation before: 9/11's special master Kenneth Feinberg. Feinberg, 64, oversaw the ... BP Shares Up 7% In Early London Trade After Spill-Fund DealWall Street Journal BP shares higher on oil spill fund dealThe Associated Press BP Chair: Sorry for 'Small People' Remark on GulfABC News Washington Post -Boston Globe -BBC News all 23,126 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:45 am

Israel says it will ease Gaza land blockade

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am

Israel says it will ease Gaza land blockade (AP)

AP - Israel agreed on Thursday to ease its land blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, hoping to quell growing international criticism following a deadly sea raid.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am

US returns 7 sculptures dating from Angkorian period that had been smuggled from Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The United States returned seven sculptures from the great Angkorian era on Thursday that had been smuggled out of Cambodia.

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:34 am

Dutch court to rule in piracy case against 5 Somalis accused of attacking freight ship

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court is to issue its verdict in the piracy case of five Somalis accused of attacking a freight ship in the Gulf of Aden, the first such case in a Eur...

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:34 am

Countries paying teen's rescue cost defend sea law

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:33 am

2 Sudanese rebels charged with attack on African peacekeepers appear at war crimes court

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Two men suspected in a deadly 2007 attack against African Union peacekeepers in Darfur are appearing before war crimes judges in The Hague.

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am

Dutch court to decide if girl, 14, is free to try to be youngest to sail the world solo

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch court is to decide Thursday whether a 14-year-old girl should be released from state custody so she can try to become the youngest person to sail solo around the globe, ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:25 am

Obama's BP Speech: Forceful and Commanding

Obama entered the Oval Office on the run for critics blasting his response to the BP oil spill. He left having once again shown why his calm, cool approach connects with the country.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:23 am

Thai court charges Australian, Briton with crimes during anti-government protests

BANGKOK (AP) — A Briton and an Australian who joined Thailand's anti-government protests were charged Thursday with inciting violence and committing other crimes that could lead to two years in ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:20 am

BP comment about 'small people' causes anger

The BP chairman's comment that the oil giant cares about "the small people" received an icy reception on Wednesday from residents along the Gulf Coast. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg told reporters in Washington: "I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't care, but that is not the case with BP. We care...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am

US, SKorea express solidarity over ship sinking

South Korea and the United States expressed solidarity Thursday over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship they blame on North Korea, with a senior American diplomat saying the allies face Pyongyang from a position of "profound strength."



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:09 am

Israel says it will ease Gaza blockade

Israel's security cabinet decided on Thursday to ease a Gaza land blockade following an international outcry over a deadly raid on an aid flotilla.

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Israel braces for mass protests by Ultra-Orthodox

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am

US, SKorea express solidarity over ship sinking

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am

Israel to ease blockade of Gaza - BBC News

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel to ease blockade of Gaza BBC News Israel has announced it will ease the land blockade of the Gaza Strip and allow more civilian goods to enter the Palestinian territory. It comes amid growing international pressure to end the embargo. An Israeli commando raid on an aid flotilla ... Israel to ease Gaza blockadeThe Guardian Palestinian 'hit by Israeli fire' near Gaza borderAFP Israel says it will ease Gaza land blockadeThe Associated Press Xinhua -Jerusalem Post -Ynetnews all 4,675 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:59 am

BP's next challenge: Disposal of tainted sludge

Oil giant BP is facing a huge new challenge in disposing of the millions of gallons of potentially toxic oil sludge its crews are collecting ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:58 am

Teen Sailor's Rescuers Take Costs, No Complaint

Australia, France Happily Abide by No-Refund Maritime Rescue Law; What Goes Around, Comes Around
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:57 am

Belgium EU Summit Finance

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou arrives for an EU summit at the EU Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 17, 2010. European Union leaders say they aren't planning to talk about possible financial...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:49 am

Officials: 35 Pakistan troops missing after attack

Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am

Mexico Bans Junk Food For Children

No more soft drinks, tortas, salted tamarind candy, pork rinds or atole, that thick and sweet cornstarch-based drink, similar to hot chocolate, in Mexican schools? What's going on? Beginning next school year, assuming the new rules are approved, Mexico will ban all junk food from its 220,000 public and private elementary and middle schools...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:40 am

Apologetic BP pledges $20B compensation fund

BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history and backed up his vow to regain Americans' trust ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:34 am

Judge To Take Weeks To Rule On Gay Marriage

A judge is considering the fate of California's Proposition 8, in which the voters banned same sex marriage. Two couples sued, saying the ban violates their civil rights. The proponents of Prop 8 say it preserves the true definition of marriage.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:20 am

Leaders of 4 California employee unions agree to pension rollback

The agreement with the state firefighters, Highway Patrol officers and other workers is seen as a victory for Gov. Schwarzenegger. The tentative contracts now face votes by union members and the Legislature.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won a major victory Wednesday in his push to rein in state worker retirement benefits when leaders of four unions, including those representing state firefighters and California Highway Patrol officers, agreed to a substantial and rare pension rollback.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Hotel workers accuse LAX Hilton of circumventing L.A.'s 'living wage' law

In a lawsuit, the hotel is accused of hiring scores of housekeepers and other workers through a subcontractor and maintaining a dual and unequal payment system.

The Hilton Los Angeles Airport allegedly hired scores of workers through a subcontractor in an illegal scheme to circumvent a city law mandating that airport-area hotel employees receive a "living wage," according to a lawsuit announced Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Ads are latest weapon to scare off layoffs

Some city and county employees and school districts are taking dramatic steps to try to solve their budget problems.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:45 am

Teen sailor's costly rescue raises questions

The first day Abby Sunderland was stranded in the Southern Ocean, Australia's rescue agency chartered a jet to fly over the area where her emergency beacon was activated.The 11-hour flight cost an estimated AU$110,000(NZ$135,800).The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:40 am

Va. Man Trapped in Egypt on U.S. No-Fly List

Yahya Wehelie, 26, of Somali Descent, Spent 18 Months Studying in Yemen, Now Gov't Won't Let Him Home
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:36 am

Baby frozen for four days to fix deadly heart condition

A baby who suffered complications after heart surgery made a miraculous recovery after he was frozen for four days.Doctors in Newcastle, northern England, made the decision to lower 16-week-old Finley Burton's body temperature...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:07 am

Jamie Moyer goes 8 strong in Phillies' win over Yankees

NEW YORK - Jamie Moyer worked eight sharp innings to become the oldest pitcher to beat the Yankees, and the 47-year-old...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:41 pm

NBA Game 7 ads fetch $40G on Ch. 5

No Celtics fan wanted the Hub team to lose Game 6 and be in tonight's do-or-die situation. But TV executives...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:31 pm

Kobe Bryant set to do his job in Game 7

LOS ANGELES - In some ways, Kobe Bryant is no different than the average person. Like your typical weekend warrior,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:28 pm

Andrew Bynum set to gut it out

LOS ANGELES - The knees of both centers in the NBA Finals have been the center of attention. For the first...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:27 pm

Leisa Setlin

Leisa Setlin of Hull, owner of Saisons Holistic Care Salon in Hingham, died Monday at her home after battling cancer....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm

Anne L. Mahoney

Anne L. (Donovan) Mahoney of Waterboro, Maine, formerly of Quincy and Milton, a homemaker, died Tuesday in Maine....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:24 pm

Florence Mason

Florence R. (Pranaitis) Mason of Quincy, a retired Jordan Marsh employee, died Sunday at South Shore Hospital,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:24 pm

Timothy M. Cable Jr.

Timothy M. Cable Jr. of East Taunton, a senior network administrator for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:22 pm

Kyrgyzstan Crisis May Help US-Russia Cooperation

Analysis: Violence is Tragic But Gives U.S. and Russia a Chance to Work Together in Central Asian Nation
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:57 pm

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with Israeli police as they protest against the removal of ancient tombs in Jaffa

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with Israeli police as they protest against the removal of ancient tombs in Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv, on June 16, 2010.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:39 pm

Israeli police were on alert Thursday ahead of protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews

File photo shows ultra-Orthodox children at a kindergarten in Jerusalem. Israeli police were on alert Thursday ahead of protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews of a court order jailing parents who refuse to let...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:39 pm

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir attends a celebratory gathering at ruling party headquarters in Khartoum on April 26, 2010. International Criminal Court arrest warrants are outstanding for al-Beshir,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:16 pm

Graphic fact file on the International Criminal Court

Graphic fact file on the International Criminal Court. Two Sudan rebel leaders surrendered to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The case will be the fourth before the ICC involving alleged...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:16 pm

US man on no-fly list stranded in Egypt

A Virginia man said he has been stuck in limbo in Egypt for the last six weeks, living in a cheap hotel and surviving on fast food after his name was placed on a US no-fly list because of a trip to Yemen.Yahya Wehelie, a 26-year-old...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:08 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 | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

Suicide Rivals The Battlefield In Toll On U.S. Military

Alarmed at the growing rate of soldiers taking their own lives, the Army has begun investigating its mental health and suicide prevention programs. It is part of a greater awareness of the problem by all branches of the military. But the tougher challenge is changing a culture that is very much about "manning up" when things get difficult.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Veterans Travel Farther For Surgery With New Policy

The new guidelines come after an investigation into an Illinois VA hospital, where nine people died after surgical mistakes. The new rules restrict the types of surgery performed at certain veterans' facilities.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Nonprofit Gym Helps Low-Income Community Get Fit

In many low-income neighborhoods, obesity and diabetes are huge problems. Fear of crime and traffic keep many residents from exercising outdoors, and indoor gyms are often too few and too expensive. Healthworks, a nonprofit fitness center in Boston, is trying to change that.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Outreach Crucial To U.S. Mission In Kandahar

In Afghanistan, the battle for Kandahar may not have officially begun, but it is already quietly under way. Green Berets outside Kandahar city are working to set up schools and clinics and provide security. But building ties with the villagers may prove the most difficult job of all.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Moyer, 47, oldest pitcher to ever beat Yankees

Jamie Moyer worked eight sharp innings to become the oldest pitcher to beat the Yankees, and the 47-year-old lefty bounced back from the worst start of his career to pitch the Philadelphia Phillies past New York 6-3 Wednesday night.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:53 pm

Inquest into NZ racer's death adjourned

An inquest into the death of a New Zealand motorbike racer killed while competing in an Isle of Man TT event has been opened and adjourned.Paul Dobbs, 39, of Onewhero, 70km south of Auckland, lost his life in a Supersport race...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:51 pm

Perennial Open bridesmaid Mickelson favored

Washington Post: Phil Mickelson, gambler by trade, the favorite in the straight-and-narrow U.S. Open? Go figure.

Phil Mickelson - United States - Golf - Tiger Woods - US Open
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:50 pm

Burger van caught distributing porn

A British fast food van has been shut down after being caught handing out free pornography to customers who spent more than five pounds ($10.56).In order to attract customers, the burger van posted signs advertising "Free Porno!"...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:44 pm

New lung disease treatment

An Australian research team has discovered a type of cell in human placentas that could be used to treat lung diseases by reducing inflammation and scarring.Researchers from the Lung Institute of Western Australia and the Monash...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:20 pm

A aerial view in the French south eastern city of Saint-Aygulf shows caravans in the aftermath of flooding

A aerial view in the French south eastern city of Saint-Aygulf shows caravans in the aftermath of flooding. At least 20 people have died in floods in southern France, officials said, and there were fears...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:02 pm

VIDEO: Flash floods leave 19 dead in southern France. Duration: 01:29

Rescuers searched for missing people in southern France Wednesday after heavy rainstorms triggered flash floods that left at least 19 people dead and caused widespread damage. Duration: 01:29
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:02 pm

Report: FBI searches home of iPad 3G hacker

The FBI Wednesday searched the home of one of the alleged hackers who breached AT&T's Web site, capturing 114,000 e-mail addresses last week of Apple iPad 3G customers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:28 pm

Wall Street bill likely to preserve Fed independence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After suffering sustained criticism of its role in the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve looked set on Wednesday to emerge from an overhaul of financial regulations with its jealously guarded independence intact.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:11 pm

Man dies after bees attack

Authorities say a 55-year-old man went into cardiac arrest and died after being stung more than 500 times by bees as he cleared brush from a property in Southern California.The man was operating a backhoe in San Diego County when...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:50 pm

U.S. mission in north Iraq: Get Kurd and Arab forces cooperating

At outposts along a disputed line between Kurdish- and Arab-controlled territories, U.S. soldiers seek to forge ties between the two sides' security forces – with some success.

At a small but heavily fortified outpost on the edge of this dust-blown town, a contingent of American soldiers has recently taken up residence alongside Kurdish and Arab forces in what is likely to be one of the last new missions undertaken by the U.S. military in Iraq.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:47 pm

Landscaper in San Diego County dies after bee attack

A 55-year-old man died Wednesday after suffering hundreds of bee stings while working outdoors in the northern San Diego County city of Encinitas, the Sheriff's Department said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:36 pm

BP chairman apologizes to Americans for oil spill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc's chairman apologized on Wednesday to the American people for the catastrophic oil spill on the Gulf coast.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:13 pm

Factory workers in China show more backbone

To tackle a wave of strikes at auto parts factories in southern China, company managers and government officials applied some traditional tactics. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:09 pm

BP boss 'sorry' about 'small people’ remark

BP Chairman Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologizes for 'clumsily' referring to oil-spill victims as “the small people,” a remark that drew strong reactions.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:55 pm

Questions remain for van der Sloot

Prosecutors in Aruba said today they want to take Joran van der Sloot up on his offer to discuss the unsolved disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway.Judicial authorities in Peru are willing to arrange a conversation...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:51 pm

BP will create fund to pay claims

Obama insists the $20 billion not be controlled by the oil firm, which also halts its dividends.

Reaching one of his top goals in the gulf oil spill crisis, President Obama announced Wednesday that BP had agreed to create a $20-billion fund that will pay damages to fishermen, small businesses and others who suffered financial losses in the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:48 pm

Maradona renews South Korea rivalry

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Argentina's quixotic coach Diego Maradona is to relive an old rivalry when the stylish South Americans take on a South Korea side led by the man who tried to stop him during their 1986 World Cup encounter.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:46 pm

Video: Global Impact of BP Spill

America has not been the only culture plagued by the British Petroleum oil spill. As Mark Strassmann reports, international fishermen have also witnessed the economic strain of the disaster.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:34 pm

Prop. 8 trial: Closing arguments end as judge presses both sides

Closing arguments concluded Wednesday afternoon in the Proposition 8 trial with more pointed questions from U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who is presiding over the landmark proceedings to determine the constitutionality of California's ban on gay marriage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:25 pm

Colleges urged to use socioeconomic affirmative action

The most disadvantaged students on average score 784 points lower on the SAT than those from wealthiest, most educated families, says a repo ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:23 pm

San Francisco college won't take California cuts lying down

At City College of San Francisco, balancing the budget and making up for shortfall is a team effort, with creative fund-raising.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:23 pm

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:21 pm

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart marry

The ceremony took place at the Governor's mansion in New Mexico on Tuesday, where Governor Bill Richardson officated, the actress’ rep confirmed to UsMagazine.com.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:21 pm

Spirit Airlines Makes Deal To End Pilots' Strike

The union and the airline were still working out the details of when pilots would return to flying. Pilots technically remain on strike until that is done, said Andy Nelson, the vice chairman of the council for the Spirit branch of the Air Line Pilots Association.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:15 pm

Nationwide project lends new details on earthquakes

When it comes to studying earthquakes, Oregon State University geology professor Bob Lillie has a simple theory: The more that is known, the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:10 pm

South Africa 1st to transplant kidneys between patients with HIV

South African surgeons have transplanted kidneys between donors and patients who were both infected with the AIDS virus a medical first that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:08 pm

Study: Obesity sinks women's luck finding a sex partner, not men's

Scientists say being fat can be bad for the bedroom, especially if you're a woman.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 5:59 pm

Navy sailor lost off Tongan beach

The search has resumed for a Royal Australian Navy sailor who went missing and presumed drowned at a beach in Tonga.Defence in Australia said the sailor, whose name has not been released, was a crew member aboard the Anzac frigate...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 5:30 pm

'Happy slapping' craze caused pensioner's death

LONDON - Members of a "Happy Slapping" gang today admitted killing a retired care worker in front of his young granddaughter.The two, aged 15 and 16, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to the manslaughter of Ekram Haque, 67.They...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

Obama's call on energy bill fails to sway Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's muted call for comprehensive energy legislation failed to sway a hesitant Congress on Wednesday, with hopes for approval before November elections fading fast.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:45 pm

Switzerland Shocks Spain 1-0 in World Cup

Swiss Upset European Champs; Uruguay Pushes South Africa Closer to Elimination; Chile Beats Honduras 1-0
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:14 pm

Video: U.S. Ranks Itself in Trafficking Report

CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports on the recent release of the State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report, and the United States ranks itself on this year's annual report.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:45 pm

Fort Lewis Soldiers Charged In Afghan Deaths

Five Stryker Brigade soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been charged with murder in the slaying of three Afghan civilians earlier this year, the Army said Wednesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:32 pm

Tea Party Express Backs Palin-Favored Candidate Over Murkowski In Alaska<!--Session data-->

The national Tea Party Express endorses lawyer Joe Miller over Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm

U.S. Steps Up Sanctions Against Iran

Obama Administration Also Targeting Individuals and Companies Seen to Be Aiding Iran's Nuke Programs
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm

Tagging crew that rampaged after Lakers' 2009 NBA title win targeted in crackdown

Nearly a dozen Southern California law enforcement agencies arrested members of a tagging crew Wednesday believed responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage over the last year, including during the Lakers' 2009 victory celebration.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:08 pm

In U.S., 15 percent lack health insurance: survey

(Reuters) - More than 15 percent of Americans lacked health insurance in 2009, a slight but insignificant rise from 2008, according to U.S. government survey data released on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:03 pm

Nobel Laureate Gary Becker says immigrants should pay

Professor Gary Becker, a Nobel prize-winning economist, will argue on Thursday that immigrants should pay for the right to settle in Britain and the United States.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:18 pm

LAPD to be out in force for Lakers-Celtics championship game

Los Angeles police will be out in force Thursday for Game 7 of the NBA Finals to try to avoid a repeat of last year when fans outside Staples Center celebrated the Lakers' victory by damaging police cars, setting fires, looting nearby businesses and pelting officers with rocks and bottles. LAPD officials will not say how many officers will be deployed. But those familiar with the department's planning strategies said the numbers would easily surpass those of 2009 and that officers would move quickly to target agitators bent on destroying property and committing other crimes.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:15 pm

FDA: 'Female Viagra' falls short in boosting women's sex drive

The first pill designed to boost the female sex drive failed to make a significant impact on libido in two studies, federal health regulators ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:55 am

Allegations of credit card fraud by county employees referred to prosecutors

The head of Los Angeles County's beleaguered Probation Department said late Tuesday that he has referred allegations of credit card fraud by his employees -- who county auditors said made numerous unauthorized purchases with store credit cards issued in the department's name -- to the district attorney's office.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:48 am

Shannon Matthews abduction 'could not have been foreseen by social services'

Abduction by family could not have been foreseen by social services and other agencies, case review concludes.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:52 am

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

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