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Report: Murder suspect Van der Sloot boasts of receiving marriage proposals in cell

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch newspaper reports that murder suspect Joran van der Sloot has boasted of receiving marriage proposals in his Peruvian jail cell.

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Bombs targeting Iraqi government, allies kill 3

Bombs targeting Iraqi government, allies kill 3

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BAGHDAD (AP) -- Bombs targeting Iraqi officials and a Sunni militia leader killed at least three people and wounded more than 12 in separate attacks in Baghdad and north of the capital, officials said....

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Bombs targeting Iraqi government, allies kill 3

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The owner of the broken Deepwater Horizon rig spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico criticized President Barack Obama's six-month ban on deepwater drilling and a BP executive was heckled Tuesday at a major oil conference.

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Hayward's stand-in heckled at London oil meeting

Hayward's stand-in heckled at London oil meeting

By JANE WARDELL and JENNIFER QUINN 2010-06-22T09:32:27Z

LONDON (AP) -- The owner of the broken Deepwater Horizon rig spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico criticized President Barack Obama's six-month ban on deepwater drilling and a BP executive was heckled Tuesday at a major oil conference....

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Hayward's stand-in heckled at London oil meeting

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Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bombing

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bombing

By SELCAN HACAOGLU 2010-06-22T09:31:01Z

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Istanbul Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 13 on a bus carrying military personnel and their families, the prime minister said. Authorities stepped up security across Turkey, fearing more attacks....

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Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bombing (AP)

AP - Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Istanbul Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 13 on a bus carrying military personnel and their families, the prime minister said. Authorities stepped up security across Turkey, fearing more attacks.

Gulf rig owner criticizes Obama's drilling halt - The Associated Press

CBC.ca

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US Funds Used to Pay Afghan Warlords - Voice of America

MiamiHerald.com

US Funds Used to Pay Afghan Warlords Voice of America Photo: AP A congressional investigation says tens of millions of dollars of US taxpayer funds are indirectly being paid to Afghan warlords, public officials and even the Taliban to ensure safe passage of US supply convoys in Afghanistan. ... NATO setbacks blight Afghan missionAFP NATO, Afghan forces capture senior Taliban figureThe Associated Press U.S. indirectly funding Afghan warlords: House reportReuters Washington Post -New York Times -BBC News all 600 news articles »

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Gulf rig owner criticizes Obama's drilling halt (AP)

AP - The owner of the drilling rig involved in the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico criticized the U.S. government's six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the area Tuesday.

Truck hits convoy of Indian wedding guests; 18 die

Truck rams tractors ferrying wedding guests in southern India; kills 18 including groom

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A speeding truck rammed into two tractors pulling trolleys loaded with guests returning from a wedding in southern India on Tuesday, killing 18 people, including th...

Barkat defends Silwan project - Jerusalem Post

Kansas City Star

Barkat defends Silwan project Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF The office of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat strongly defended its approval of the King's Garden redevelopment project Tuesday, demanding the support of senior government officials. Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in particular, ... Jerusalem park plan draws US ireBBC News J'lem city hall approves plan to raze 22 Silwan homesHa'aretz East Jerusalem Building Plan AdvancesNew York Times The Associated Press -Ynetnews -Voice of America all 493 news articles »

Dozens die, hundreds missing in Brazil floods

Almost 40 people have died and hundreds are missing after floods and mudslides hit northeastern Brazil, according to reports.

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US general McChrystal apologizes for magazine remarks (AFP)

AFP - The leading military commander in Afghanistan apologized late Monday for published remarks to a US magazine in which he and senior aides mock and criticize top American officials -- including President Barack Obama.

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Top allied commander apologizes for magazine profile - Washington Post

Telegraph.co.uk

Top allied commander apologizes for magazine profile Washington Post KABUL -- The top US general in Afghanistan apologized Tuesday over a magazine article that portrays him and his staff as flippant and dismissive of top Obama administration officials involved in Afghanistan policy. The profile in Rolling Stone magazine ... US general apologises over articleAljazeera.net Top general in Afghan war apologizes for profileThe Associated Press Magazine profile captures unguarded moments of top general, staffLos Angeles Times BusinessWeek -Reuters -9&10 News all 492 news articles »

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UK marine killed in Afghanistan - BBC News

The Guardian

UK marine killed in Afghanistan BBC News A Royal Marine from 40 Commando has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The marine was killed in the Sangin district of Helmand Province on Monday night. His family has been informed. He had just returned from ... British Afghan death toll passes grim milestoneAFP Royal Marine killed in explosion in AfghanistanTelegraph.co.uk Sangin: Afghanistan's poppy town that became deathtrap for British armyThe Guardian The Associated Press -ABC Online -New York Times all 909 news articles »

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China says "concerned" about South Korea-U.S. drill (Reuters)

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Hayward's stand-in heckled at London oil meeting

Hayward's stand-in heckled at London oil meeting

BP executive heckled at London oil conference after CEO Tony Hayward pulls out

LONDON (AP) — The owner of the broken Deepwater Horizon rig spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico criticized President Barack Obama's six-month ban on deepwater drilling and a BP executive was hec...

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Roadside bomb kills four on military bus in Istanbul (AFP)

AFP - A roadside bomb blew up a bus carrying military families in Istanbul Tuesday, killing three soldiers and a teenage girl, in what officials called a terrorist attack.

Lights go out at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' taping (AP)

AP - Jimmy Kimmel wasn't going to let a little power outage stop the taping of his show.

Deepwater Horizon rig owner slams Obama's 6-month ban on deepwater drilling in Gulf of Mexico

LONDON (AP) — Deepwater Horizon rig owner slams Obama's 6-month ban on deepwater drilling in Gulf of Mexico.

US-Japan security pact turns 50, faces new strains

US-Japan security pact turns 50, faces new strains

By ERIC TALMADGE 2010-06-22T08:32:09Z

TOKYO (AP) -- Uncertainty over a Marine base and plans to move thousands of U.S. troops to Guam are straining a post-World War II security alliance Japan and the United States set 50 years ago, but Tokyo's new leader said Tuesday he stands behind the pact....

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Gang Burns El Salvador Bus, Kills 14

US repatriates 3 sets of remains believed to be of 3 servicemen killed during Vietnam War

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An American official says remains believed to be those of three American servicemen killed during the Vietnam War have been sent to the United States for identificati...

NATO confident in McChrystal despite U.S. article

AP sources: Obama revealing health law details (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is revealing details of how the government will enforce the health overhaul law, an announcement expected to focus on how insurance companies must treat consumers.

NATO confident in McChrystal despite U.S. article (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of NATO has full confidence in the top U.S. and NATO general in Afghanistan, whose aides were quoted as insulting some of President Barack Obama's closest advisers, a NATO spokesman said on Tuesday.

Times Square car bomber details his chilling plot (AP)

AP - Admitted terrorist Faisal Shahzad was so eager to tell how he plotted to kill Americans in Times Square, he went to court with a prepared statement.

Police patrol as slain Thai protest leader mourned

Police patrol as slain Thai protest leader mourned

By KINAN SUCHAOVANICH 2010-06-22T07:41:59Z

BANGKOK (AP) -- Security forces converged on a Buddhist temple in Thailand's capital where thousands of mourners were expected to pay their final respects Tuesday to a renegade general assassinated at the height of last month's anti-government protests....

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Security forces patrol near Thai Buddhist temple as slain Thai protest leader mourned

BANGKOK (AP) — Security forces converged on a Buddhist temple in Thailand's capital where thousands of mourners were expected to pay their final respects Tuesday to a renegade general assa...

Van der Sloot refuses to talk to Peru judge

Murder defendant Joran van der Sloot refused to speak to the Peruvian judge handling his case Monday.

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Obama to warn U.S. health insurers against rate jumps - Reuters

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

Obama to warn U.S. health insurers against rate jumps Reuters US President Barack Obama makes remarks on small business jobs initiatives in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington June 11, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will warn health insurance industry executives at a White House ... Obama to discuss health care, host LGBT eventThe Associated Press AP Sources: Obama Revealing Health Law DetailsABC News Pressure rising on healthcare long before overhaul takes effectLos Angeles Times Boston Globe -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -San Jose Mercury News all 727 news articles »

Worker runs over people at Japanese plant, 1 dead

Worker runs over people at Japanese plant, 1 dead

By YURI KAGEYAMA 2010-06-22T07:37:03Z

TOKYO (AP) -- A disgruntled worker slammed his car into employees at a Mazda factory Tuesday, killing one and injuring 10, stunning Japan just two years after an autoworker went on a deadly rampage in central Tokyo....

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Tea party split in Utah Republican Senate primary (AP)

AP - Utah tea party supporters united in May to achieve one goal: defeat three-term U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett at the Republican state convention.

Will families in Wales be hardest hit by coalition budget? - BBC News

Financial Times

Will families in Wales be hardest hit by coalition budget? BBC News There will be nowhere to hide when the Chancellor George Osborne stands at the despatch box to deliver his maiden Budget. The theme of the Budget will be simple - to start on the long process of re-balancing the nation's financial books. ... Osborne's UK Deficit Cuts May Rattle CoalitionBusinessWeek Britons brace for tough emergency budgetThe Associated Press What Does Budget Mean for UK Pound?Wall Street Journal (blog) The Guardian -Telegraph.co.uk -Financial Times all 1,465 news articles »

Obama to warn U.S. health insurers against rate jumps

Dawn Dishwashing Liquid's Key Ingredient Cuts Oil

Whether it's sea turtles, brown pelicans or human hands, if they're coated with oil -- it's likely one product is being used to clean them: Dawn dishwashing liquid. Bird rescuers and cleanup crews swear it gets the sticky brown goop off better than anything. Ironically, a key ingredient in the soap that helps to cut grease is petroleum.

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Dad, 2 sons die in apparent murder-suicide

China makes good on flexibility vow as yuan falls

Kyrgyzstan to set up state company to supply fuel to US base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyz authorities say they plan to create a state-owned company to provide a U.S. air base with fuel, replacing a series of private intermediary firms set up un...

Officials say bombs targeting Iraqi official, Sunni militia leader kill at least 3

BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs targeting Iraqi officials and a Sunni militia leader killed at least three people and wounded more than 12 in separate attacks in Baghdad and north of the capital, officials...

Correction: Thailand Politics story

BANGKOK (AP) — In a June 8 story about Red Shirt protest leaders, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of one of men who was granted bail. He is Karun Hosakul, not Karun Hong...

US-Japan security alliance strained by base decision, other pressures on its 50th anniversary

TOKYO (AP) — Uncertainty over a Marine base and plans to move thousands of U.S. troops to Guam are straining a post-World War II security alliance Japan and the United States set 50 years ago, b...

AP source: White House budget chief stepping down

White House Budget Director Peter Orszag's expected resignation would make him the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama's team to depart the administration.

Neb. city votes to restrict illegal immigration

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Supreme Court upholds law against advising terrorists

General sorry over White House 'wimps' article

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has apologized for a magazine profile in which his aides are quoted mocking Vice President Joe Biden and envoy Richard Holbrooke.

Giving peace advice to terrorist can be illegal - San Francisco Chronicle

Globe and Mail

Giving peace advice to terrorist can be illegal San Francisco Chronicle The government can prosecute private citizens for giving advice to a foreign organization - on how to negotiate peace or take its case to the United Nations, for example - if the group is on the US terrorist list, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. ... Court supports ban on advice to terror groupsHouston Chronicle High court backs law barring advice to terrorist groupsBoston Globe High court upholds anti-terror law prized by ObamaThe Associated Press The Atlantic -Christian Science Monitor -New York Times all 579 news articles »

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Barak lashes out at east Jerusalem demolition plan

Barak lashes out at east Jerusalem demolition plan

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JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's defense minister says the approval by a Jerusalem planning body of a plan to raze 22 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem lacks "common sense."...

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White House budget chief Orszag to step down

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Orszag to resign as White House budget director, source says - Washington Post

MiamiHerald.com

Orszag to resign as White House budget director, source says Washington Post White House budget director Peter Orszag has decided to leave the Obama administration, likely in the next few weeks, a Democrat familiar with his plans said Monday night. His departure would make him the first member of President Obama's Cabinet to ... President Obama's budget boss Peter Orszag stepping down in JulyNew York Daily News White House budget director leaving in JulyCNN Obama's Budget Chief to Step DownWall Street Journal The Associated Press -Reuters -Seattle Times all 351 news articles »

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Forget Hybrids. Make Your Own DIY Electric Car

With hybrid cars multiplying and all-electric vehicles on the way, a California auto shop says: Do it yourself. Mike Brown's been teaching people how to convert gas guzzlers into electric rides for 30 years.

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Beware, Braves: Wis. Targets Race-Based Team Names

School team nicknames like the Chieftains and Braves may soon be a thing of the past in Wisconsin, where a new law allows the state to ban race-based mascots and logos. If a complaint is upheld, school districts face fines of up to $1,000 a day. But residents disagree over whether the new law is needed.

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Using The Wisdom Of Crowds To Translate Language

Linguists are looking to crowd-sourcing to solve the problem of translating lesser-known dialects. The plan is to use social networks to link human translators with groups like relief agencies -- and even businesses. It's a technique that worked after the Haitian earthquake.

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Nikki Haley Poised To Be GOP's Pick For Governor

Republican Nikki Haley is the heavy favorite to win a runoff for her party's nomination in South Carolina's gubernatorial race. A conservative backed by the tea party movement, Haley's campaign has been tested by allegations of marital infidelity and questions about her religious beliefs.

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Vacationers Rethink Greece Amid Debt Crisis

One of Greece's best hopes for dragging itself out of debt is the tourism industry, which employs about one-fifth of the Greek workforce. But media coverage of the Greek economic meltdown and the sometimes violent anti-austerity protests are threatening to keep tourists away.

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Toll Of Oil Drilling Felt In Peru's Amazon Basin

Thousands of miles from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the indigenous people of Peru have been living with oil exploration and its effects for decades. Villagers in the Amazon basin complain of health problems and forest clear-cutting. But the government says the energy resources are essential and that oil exploration and drilling must continue.

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Democrats' Campaign Finance Bill Faces Hurdles

House Democrats this week will take another run at passing a campaign finance bill that would lay down extensive new requirements for disclosing campaign money from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals.

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White House Budget Director To Step Down

White House Budget Director Peter Orszag is reportedly planning to step down next month, a move that would make him the first member of President Obama's Cabinet to resign. Orszag's 1 1/2-year tenure is typical for a White House budget director.

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Residents try to recover their belongings from their flooded homes in brazil

Indian outsourcing firms find greener pastures

Gunshot sensors missing in battle

Banks design new fees as overdraft rules approach

Pressure rising on healthcare long before overhaul takes effect

16 killed in El Salvador bus attacks

Dating for a decade? Young adults aren't rushing marriage

Gang members burn bus in El Salvador, killing 14

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Anger rose in San Salvador after a pair of suspected gang attacks on public buses killed 17 people

Salvadorean police arrest alleged gang members suspected of having burnt a bus and killed its passangers

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Gang members burn bus in El Salvador, killing 14

Gang members burn bus in El Salvador, killing 14

By DIEGO MENDEZ 2010-06-22T01:26:05Z

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- Gang members opened fire on a bus on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital, then doused it with gasoline and set it on fire, killing at least 14 passengers in what the president on Monday called an act of terror....

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Cameroon: plane carrying Australian execs found

Cameroon: plane carrying Australian execs found

By EMMANUEL TUMANJONG 2010-06-22T01:22:03Z

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) -- Recovery teams including French military personnel will hack a path through dense jungle to reach the site of a plane crash site in the Republic of Congo that killed 11 people including the entire board of an Australian mining company, officials said....

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House agrees to put consumer watchdog in Fed

LAPD uses Facebook, Twitter, videos to find Lakers violence suspects

More than 1,000 people are missing after days of heavy rain and flooding in Brazil

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U.S. Tax Dollars Fueling Afghan Insurgency

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Moms make online bonds of parenthood in listservs

Dutchman recants murder confession

Times Square bomber pleads guilty

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Afghan opiate use has doubled in 5 years, UN says

Afghan opiate use has doubled in 5 years, UN says

By HEIDI VOGT 2010-06-21T21:01:27Z

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Drug addicts as young as a month old. Mothers who calm their children by blowing opium smoke in their faces. Whole communities hooked on heroin with few opportunities for treatment....

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Whaling Commission Considers Ending Hunting Ban

More Afghans Addicted to Opium, Heroin

Hunt for gunman causes city lockdown

Botox may temporarily paralyze emotions, too

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