Brave new world

Looking back on 10 years of progress on human genome
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

'Sound of God' - scientists simulate sub-atomic music

Scientists simulate the sounds set to be made by sub-atomic particles such as the Higgs boson when they are produced at the LHC.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:16 am

Kid Focus Group - Coco/Conan O'Brien (1996)

"Back in 1996, Conan taped an entire show with an audience full of 8-year-olds (no joke). Then he had them back for a focus group. Enjoy. (Yes, that's Jim Gaffigan doing the interview.)"

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

8 Signs a Geek Has Too Much Money

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Postcards from Hell - The world's most failed states

For the last half-decade, the Fund for Peace, working with Foreign Policy, has been putting together the Failed States Index, using a battery of indicators to determine how stable -- or unstable -- a country is. But as the photos here demonstrate, sometimes the best test is the simplest one: You'll only know a failed state when you see it.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

The Weak, Helpess, Impotent Presidency

The latest excuse from Obama defenders defies basic political reality.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am

Sumo: 42-year-old trainer acted as go-between for wresters+

(Kyodo) _ A 42-year-old male trainer was instrumental in setting up wrestlers with bookies as part of a baseball gambling scandal rocking the sumo world, familiar sources said on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:12 am

Palace: Prince Albert to marry Charlene Wittstock

The royal palace says Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to South African former swimmer Charlene Wittstock.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

Palace: Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to former South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock

MONACO (AP) — The royal palace says Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to South African former swimmer Charlene Wittstock.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

Abducted soldier's parents say state abandoned son

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am

Abducted soldier's parents say state abandoned son (AP)

AP - The parents of an Israeli soldier whose kidnapping led to the Gaza blockade are accusing the government of abandoning their son now that it has eased the closure.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am

Lloyds Banking May Benefit From Budget's Corporation Tax Cut, Redburn Says - Bloomberg

CBC.ca

Lloyds Banking May Benefit From Budget's Corporation Tax Cut, Redburn Says Bloomberg Lloyds Banking Group Plc may benefit overall from Chancellor George Osborne's budget, as it gains more from a cut to corporation tax than it loses from Britain's new bank levy, according to an analyst at Redburn Partners LLP ... Money Box Live: Emergency Budget June 2010BBC News Property investors welcome capital gains tax moveFinancial Times Budget 2010: George Osborne defends plans to shrink stateThe Guardian Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters UK -WalesOnline all 4,639 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

APNewsBreak: Drilling chief to lead investigations

The new director of a government agency that oversees offshore drilling is creating an internal investigations team to help him improve the agency's performance.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

No global solutions at G20

Obama will try and talk to Europeans into spending more.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Afghan leaders voice strong support for McChrystal

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am

Legal drilling battle looms as Gulf spill spreads

SAN FRANCISCO/CHANDELEUR ISLANDS, Louisiana (Reuters) - The White House is set to step up its legal battle to keep deepwater drilling on hold in the Gulf of Mexico after oil companies persuaded a U.S. judge to overturn a six-month ban.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Fellow law clerks endorse Kagan for court

A broad group of former law clerks who worked with Elena Kagan at the Supreme Court some 20 years ago are calling her exceptionally well-qualified to be a justice.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Legal drilling battle looms as Gulf spill spreads (Reuters)

Reuters - The White House is set to step up its legal battle to keep deepwater drilling on hold in the Gulf of Mexico after oil companies persuaded a U.S. judge to overturn a six-month ban.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Mike Lee Wins Utah Republican Primary to Replace Bennett in US Senate - Bloomberg

Kansas City Star

Mike Lee Wins Utah Republican Primary to Replace Bennett in US Senate Bloomberg Republican voters in Utah picked lawyer Mike Lee as the party's nominee to replace US Senator Bob Bennett, according to the Associated Press. Lee, 39, defeated businessman Tim Bridgewater, 49, and will likely become ... Lee clinches GOP Senate nominationSalt Lake Tribune Mike Lee wins Utah GOP Senate primaryDeseret News Lee wins Utah GOP Senate nominationThe Associated Press CQPolitics.com -Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 224 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am

Lost birds

Row over Indian national park is bad news for bustards
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

A 'Bachelor' again: Jake Pavelka, Vienna Girardi call it off

Life was no bed of roses for "The Bachelor" Jake Pavelka and his ex-Hooters-gal...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Palace: Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to former South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock

MONACO (AP) — Palace: Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to former South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

There is no ‘peak oil.’ But there is supply and demand

Economics 101 tells you that when the price of a commodity rises, the incentive to find more does too, making finite declarations illogical

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Blowing their own horn: Will the World Cup lure investment capital to South Africa?

As the world watches the action in S. Africa, we check out winning investments that provide exposure to this area

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Is your career dying? How to revive it

How do you know if your careeris heading for its demise? Here are some of the signs, and ways to bring it back to health

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

U.S. airline sees Canada as Virgin territory

Virgin America already eyeing Vancouver as low-cost carrier’s Toronto-based flights take off

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

EU calls on G-20 leaders to restore confidence

The European Union has called on leaders from the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations to restore confidence in the global economy by agreeing on when to withdraw stimulus measures that are supporting economic growth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

Obama to confront General McChrystal (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will confront his top Afghanistan commander on Wednesday before deciding whether to fire him over inflammatory comments that have angered the White House and threaten to undermine the war effort.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Obama to confront General McChrystal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will confront his top Afghanistan commander on Wednesday before deciding whether to fire him over inflammatory comments that have angered the White House and threaten to undermine the war effort.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

US to issue new oil drilling ban - BBC News

Reuters

US to issue new oil drilling ban BBC News US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has said he will issue an order for a new moratorium on deep water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico after a court blocked an earlier ban. A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the six-month moratorium put in place in ... Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investmentsThe Associated Press Judge blocks White House ban on drillingHouston Chronicle Judge rejects U.S. deep-water oil drilling banSan Francisco Chronicle Reuters -Wall Street Journal -Texarkana Gazette all 2,615 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

NASA finds crack in the Milky Way Doctor Who warned us about

The snake-like object located around 11,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius was snapped by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and as described, it sounds as scary as anything the Doctor has ever faced.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am

Domenech snubs Parreira handshake

Raymond Domenech's unpopular reign as France coach ended in fresh acrimony when he refused to shake the hand of South Africa boss Carlos Alberto Parreira.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Two CNN Commentators Are Paid By BP

Should networks ever turn their airwaves over to analysts whose selling point to clients is that they have influence with lawmakers currently in power?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Divisions appear in Bank of England over strategy

Minutes of the latest Bank of England policy meeting released Wednesday revealed a division among members on the inflation outlook and one dissenter against keeping the base rate at an all-time low.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Settlers threaten to forcibly evict East Jerusalem Palestinians - Ha'aretz

Ha'aretz

Settlers threaten to forcibly evict East Jerusalem Palestinians Ha'aretz Israeli settlers say they will hire private security firms to evacuate four families if they do not leave property by July 4. By Nir Hasson Tags: Israel news East Jerusalem Israel settlers Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem on Wednesday threatened to ... 'Israel has unfairly shouldered blame'Jerusalem Post Time to change our thinkingYnetnews Shimon Peres defends Israel's policies as vital to securityLos Angeles Times New York Times -Voice of America -The Guardian all 935 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Iraq PM accepts Electricity Minister's resignation

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

Iraq PM accepts Electricity Minister's resignation

Iraq's prime minister has accepted the resignation of his electricity minister as searing summer heat across the country continued to highlight the dangers and anger spurred by frequent...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

SKorea, Japan activists fly leaflets toward NKorea

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

SKorea, Japan activists fly leaflets toward NKorea

South Korean and Japanese activists floated hundreds of thousands of leaflets by balloon toward the border with North Korea on Wednesday to condemn the country's government amid tensions...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Moon snail onslaught devastates Maine clam flats

The clam digging isn't so good in far eastern Maine these days, and clammers say one big reason is an onslaught of carnivorous moon snails.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt

Nations at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission say they have failed to reach an agreement to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway and Iceland.

International Whaling Commission - Whaling - Norway - Japan - Iceland
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am

Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt - The Associated Press

Kansas City Star

Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt The Associated Press AGADIR, Morocco — Nations at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission say they have failed to reach an agreement to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway and Iceland. The 88 nations held two days of intense closed-door talks on a proposal to ease ... Hopes of whaling compromise fadeBBC News Whaling summit fails to reach dealThe Press Association Whaling moratorium talks hit impasse: delegatesReuters UK ABC Online -Reuters Africa -New York Times all 1,336 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

Wanted Jamaican druglord captured (AFP)

AFP - Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a Jamaican alleged druglord wanted to face trial in the United States, has been captured after a manhunt sparked bloodshed last month, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

State radio: Train driver in Republic of Congo blamed for derailment that killed 76

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — State radio is blaming a train driver for the derailment in Republic of Congo that killed at least 76 people.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt

Nations at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission say they have failed to reach an agreement to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway and Iceland. The 88 nations held two days...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Japanese civic group flies anti-N. Korea leaflets near N. Korea+

(Kyodo) _ A Japanese civic group that advocates on behalf of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea in the late 1970s and early 1980s flew anti-North Korea leaflets Wednesday near the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Rights group calls for release of political prisoners in Indonesia+

(Kyodo) _ A leading human rights group is calling on the Indonesian government to release more than 100 activists from Papua province and the neighboring Moluccan islands imprisoned for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am

Nations fail to reach agreement to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway, Iceland

AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — Nations fail to reach agreement to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway, Iceland.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Myanmar's election commission bans marching, chanting during rallies+

(Kyodo) _ Myanmar's junta-appointed election commission Tuesday issued a ban on political parties engaging in marching, holding flags and chanting slogans during campaign rallies,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Rudd faces leadership plot - The Australian

Reuters India

Rudd faces leadership plot The Australian LABOR MP and ministers are locked in talks tonight over Kevin Rudd's leadership but Julia Gillard has not yet made herself a candidate. Just as Mr Rudd's leadership appeared safe before the start of the long Parliamentary winter break and as he ... Labor in talks to oust RuddABC Online Abbott launches last ditch attack on PMSydney Morning Herald Labor figures plot to dump Kevin Rudd - reportHerald Sun Wall Street Journal -Xinhua -Reuters India all 721 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am

Abducted soldier's parents say state abandoned son

JERUSALEM - The parents of an Israeli soldier whose kidnapping led to the Gaza blockade are accusing the government...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

UN climate panel names authors for 5th report

The U.N. science body on climate change has released a list of 831 scientists who will write its fifth report on global warming.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Pakistan predicts conviction in US terror trial

Prosecutors in the trial of five Americans accused of plotting terrorist attacks in Pakistan say they are confident the men will be found guilty when their trial concludes Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Pakistan prosecutors confident 5 American alleged militants will receive guilty verdict

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Prosecutors in the trial of five Americans accused of plotting terrorist attacks in Pakistan say they are confident the men will be found guilty when their trial concludes Thurs...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Dozens killed by floods in Brazil

Floods engulf two states in north-east Brazil, killing dozens and forcing at least 100,000 to flee their homes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

Israel launches 'spy satellite'

Israel launches a spy satellite called Ofek-9 that will reportedly be used to spy on Iran's nuclear programme.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

US World Cup fate to be determined Wednesday (AP)

AP - One more game, one last chance to make their reputation. When the Americans play Algeria at the World Cup on Wednesday they'll either live up to all the hype and earn a spot among the final 16 teams — or fall painfully short of their long-stated goal and lose a watershed opportunity.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

Far from Gulf, a cloudy picture for oil fund czar

Is a strip club that caters to oil-rig workers entitled to a piece of the $20 billion fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico disaster? How about a souvenir stand on a nearly empty beach? Or a far-off restaurant that normally serves Gulf seafood?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

East Timor opens Canberra mission

East Timor's President Jose Ramos Horta opens an embassy in Canberra - amid tensions over oil and gas in the Timor Sea.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

US chief McChrystal to learn fate

The US military chief in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, is to face President Obama after criticising top officials.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

Soros says Germany could cause euro collapse (Reuters)

Reuters - German's budget savings policy risks destroying the European project and a collapse of the euro cannot be ruled out, billionaire investor George Soros said in a newspaper interview released on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Soros says Germany could cause euro collapse

BERLIN (Reuters) - German's budget savings policy risks destroying the European project and a collapse of the euro cannot be ruled out, billionaire investor George Soros said in a newspaper interview released on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Japan PM apologises to Okinawans

Japan's new Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, apologises to the people of Okinawa for "the burden" of US bases, during a trip to the island.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Biden: "Piracy Is Theft, Clean and Simple"

Vice President Joe Biden introduced the Joint Strategic Plan to combat intellectual property theft today. In his speech Biden declared war on 'pirate' websites, both foreign and domestic, arguing that piracy is theft and a potential threat to national security.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Romanian journalist arrested on blackmail charges

Romania's most notorious television journalist and his producer were formally arrested early Wednesday and detained for 29 days on charges of blackmailing and threatening a mayor.



Romania - Blackmail - Television - Journalist - Government
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

Romanian journalist, producer formally arrested, detained for blackmail, threatening a mayor

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's most notorious television journalist and his producer were formally arrested early Wednesday and detained for 29 days on charges of blackmailing and thr...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Romanian journalist arrested on blackmail charges

Romania's most notorious television journalist and his producer were formally arrested early Wednesday and detained for 29 days on charges of blackmailing and threatening a mayor.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Romanian journalist, producer formally arrested, detained for blackmail, threatening a mayor

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's most notorious television journalist and his producer were formally arrested early Wednesday and detained for 29 days on charges of blackmailing and thr...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Crews gaining upper hand on Arizona wildfire

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Lower wind speeds gave fire crews battling a raging 14,000-acre wildfire some relief Tuesday...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am

Mexico challenges Arizona's immigration law - BBC News

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Mexico challenges Arizona's immigration law BBC News Mexico has waded into a legal challenge to a new immigration law in the US state of Arizona. In papers submitted to a US federal court, the Mexican government argues that the law is unconstitutional and would damage bilateral relations. ... Mexico backs case against Arizona immigration lawReuters Mexico asks court to reject Ariz. immigration lawThe Associated Press Arizona Police Prepare to Enforce Controversial Immigration LawVoice of America AZ Central.com -Press-Enterprise -Politico all 524 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Newspaper, writer of Sarah Palin editorial part ways

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The managing editor of the newspaper in Sarah Palin's hometown has left his job, just...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am

NHK may not air July sumo tournament due to JSA's scandal response+

(Kyodo) _ Public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday it may not broadcast the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament because of an illegal gambling scandal involving dozens of wrestlers and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am

Afghan leaders voice strong support for Gen. Stanley McChrystal

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan officials said Wednesday that firing Gen. Stanley McChrystal would disrupt progress...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am

Afghan leaders voice strong support for McChrystal

Afghan officials said Wednesday that firing Gen. Stanley McChrystal would disrupt progress in the war and could jeopardize a pivotal security operation under way in Taliban strongholds in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Afghan leaders voice strong support for embattled NATO commander McChrystal

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials said Wednesday that firing Gen. Stanley McChrystal would disrupt progress in the war and could jeopardize a pivotal security operation under way in Tal...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Clemson leads OU 6-1 when play resumes

OMAHA, Neb. - The Oklahoma-Clemson game at the College World Series was suspended because of weather Tuesday night...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am

Ireland, relatives mark 25th anniversary of Air India terrorist attack that claimed 329 lives

DUBLIN (AP) — Mourners and dignitaries have observed a minute's silence at an Irish memorial garden honoring the 329 people killed when a bomb destroyed an Air India jet 25 years ago. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Dollar falls to lower 90 yen in Tokyo on weak U.S. housing data+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar dropped to the lower 90 yen range Wednesday in Tokyo as the release of worse-than-expected U.S. housing data led investors to dump the U.S. currency. At 5...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am

World Cup: Today's games

GROUP C: UNITED STATES VS. ALGERIA Where: Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria. Time: 10 a.m. EDT. TV: ESPN,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:08 am

Scenarios in which the U.S. can advance

How the U.S. can advance: - The Americans (0-0-2) defeat Algeria (0-1-1) on Wednesday. - The Americans tie...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

Mexico in Arizona legal challenge

Mexico tells a US federal court that Arizona's new immigration law is unconstitutional and discriminatory against Mexican citizens.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:03 am

International players not as plentiful for NBA draft this time around

Last season, there were five international players taken in the first round of the NBA draft. There were seven...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

Clash of the titans

U.S. military leaders have often collided with their presidents. When they do, history shows it is the president – the commander-in-chief of all U.S. forces – who always wins.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

Firefighters urged to enter Trade Center settlement program

NEW YORK - Kenneth Feinberg took time out Tuesday from the task of handing out compensation for the Gulf oil spill...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

June 23: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: the dishonour of honour killings; Chinese currency; Fox News north; Quebec education … and more.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

One election, three scenarios

Since neither the Conservatives nor the Liberals are likely to win a majority, coalition strategies come into play

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

A greener shade of networking

Toronto Greenhouse brings together eco-friendly entrepreneurs and professionals – and the people who want to work with them

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

All talk, no summit action on the end to fossil-fuel subsidies

Once again – how many times has it been? – Canada’s position on climate change has proved to be an international embarrassment.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Jimmy Kimmel's webcam show is no hi-def affair (AP)

AP - The picture was fuzzy. The sound was tinny. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was less like a broadcast than a webcast.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am

McChrystal Gets Firm Afghan, NATO Backing

As Embattled U.S. Commander Faces Bosses and Possible Dismissal over Remarks, He Remains Popular on the Battlefront
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am

Official: Iraqi PM accepts resignation of embattled electricity minister amid power woes

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister has accepted the resignation of his electricity minister as searing summer heat across the country continued to highlight the dangers and anger spurred by fr...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:36 am

A Chat with Pablo Escobar's Personal Photographer [Video]

Escobar recruited El Chino to become his personal picture taker, documenting his political campaigns, his private parties, and the various goings-on at Escobar’s outlandish 4,500-acre estate, Hacienda Napoles. El Chino spent the next decade in Escobar’s employ, enjoying total access to the man behind 80% of the decade's cocaine trade.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:28 am

Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investments (AP)

AP - The Louisiana judge who struck down the Obama administration's six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has reported extensive investments in the oil and gas industry, according to financial disclosure reports. He's also a new member of a secret national security court.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:18 am

Australia may start Afghanistan pullout in 2 years

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:14 am

Papua political prisoner denied medical access

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am

Make-A-Wish turns kid's backyard into the Millennium Falcon

A production crew donated their time to help grant the wish of one special little kid, with excellent taste. Behold the Millennium Falcon that will sit atop the world's most amazing backyard fort.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am

Judge Who Struck Down Oil Moratorium Owned Transocean Stock

According to the most recently available financial disclosure form for District Court Judge Martin Feldman, he had holdings of up to $15,000 in Transocean in 2008. He has also recently owned stock in offshore drilling or oilfield service providers Halliburton, Prospect Energy, Hercules Offshore, Parker Drilling Co., and ATP Oil & Gas.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:57 am

Strikes in China hit Toyota, Honda suppliers

A strike at a Japanese car parts supplier in southern China forced Toyota Motor Corp to suspend production at a Chinese auto assembly plant.



Toyota - China - Honda - Japan - Toyota Motor Corp
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:57 am

Report: Over 115 million widows worldwide live in poverty

At least 245 million women around the world have been widowed and more than 115 million of them live in devastating poverty, according to a new ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:54 am

McChrystal likely to resign over magazine comments, source says - CNN

Reuters

McChrystal likely to resign over magazine comments, source says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- America's top military commander in Afghanistan is unlikely to survive the fallout from remarks he made about colleagues in a magazine profile to be published Friday, according to a Pentagon source who has ... Afghan leaders voice strong support for McChrystalSan Jose Mercury News Gen. McChrystal needs to stop blabbing and start winning war in AfghanistanNew York Daily News Obama Summons McChrystal, Shifts Focus to the Afghan WarTIME San Francisco Chronicle -The Associated Press -AFP all 5,151 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:44 am

Obama to decide fate of top Afghan commander (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama was to meet at the White House Wednesday with his commander in the Afghanistan war, amid speculation that the general may lose his job for disparaging remarks he made in a magazine interview.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am

Strikes in China halt Toyota, Honda factories (AP)

AP - Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Corp. said Wednesday they stopped production at some of their car assembly plants in southern China after parts suppliers were hit by more labor unrest.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am

Haley, Scott win GOP nods in pivotal SC runoff races - Boston Globe

Telegraph.co.uk

Haley, Scott win GOP nods in pivotal SC runoff races Boston Globe AP / June 23, 2010 COLUMBIA, SC — In a break from the state's racist legacy, South Carolina Republicans overwhelmingly chose Nikki Haley, an Indian-American woman, to run for governor and easily nominated Tim Scott, ... South Carolina Republicans buck biases in runoff electionLos Angeles Times Black lawmaker gets GOP nod in South CarolinaSan Francisco Chronicle 2010 themes pop up in runoff resultsThe Associated Press USA Today -Washington Post (blog) -BBC News all 1,317 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:14 am

Auto dealers closer to bureau exemption - Detroit Free Press

Reuters

Auto dealers closer to bureau exemption Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- Auto dealers won a key concession to keep their lending business from the powers of a proposed consumer protection bureau, overcoming a last-ditch attempt by House Democrats to expand the bureau's powers. ... Auto dealers win while banks lose in Wall Street billReuters Auto Dealers Could Be Exempt From Proposed Regulator's OversightNew York Times All sides press Frank on finance billBoston Globe Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -MiamiHerald.com all 703 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:05 am

US general's career under threat

General Stanley McChrystal was put in charge of a drifting war in Afghanistan in part because he wasn't afraid to speak up. That quality may prove to be his downfall as President Barack Obama decides whether to fire him.Calm and...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:03 am

Judge rules against Obama's deep-water drilling moratorium

The judge says the administration overreached in implementing the six-month halt. As an appeal is planned, the Interior secretary says he will issue a new order to justify the ban.

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and suggested the federal government acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" in imposing the halt.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Gen. McChrystal's job hangs in the balance

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan will meet with President Obama on Wednesday to explain his comments in a Rolling Stone article.

The job of America's top commander in Afghanistan hung in the balance, White House officials said Tuesday, after published comments by the general and his staff shattered White House confidence in the command overseeing a war effort plagued by slow progress and increasing casualties.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Alcohol-related incidents involving L.A. County Sheriff's Department employees increase

There were 33 incidents from January through May, more than for the same period last year, including several cases in which deputies were found to be drunk on duty.

As L.A. County sheriff's deputies evacuated residents during last year's Station fire, a training officer with the department noticed a deputy acting strangely. He was stumbling, then he fell over.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Senate cuts to recession relief bill favor special interests

Leaders target funding for unemployment benefits, Medicare and Medicaid — but neither party has suggested trimming more than 60 tax breaks worth $32 billion to special interests.

As the Senate scrambles to scale back a $140-billion recession relief bill, the poor, the elderly and the unemployed are bearing the brunt of the squeeze. But NASCAR track developers, movie producers and other special interests are likely to escape unscathed.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Crews gain ground on Arizona blaze; governor calls fire 'horrible'

More than 800 firefighters continued to battle the 14,000-acre wildfire for a third day Tuesday just north of Arizona's premier summer getaw ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 12:57 am

Jamaica urges calm after nabbing top fugitive

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Jun 2010 | 12:46 am

Fire McChrystal? A new test for Obama

President Obama said Tuesday that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, his top commander in the Afghanistan war, "showed poor judgment" in his contribution ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 12:35 am

WashPost: U.S. soccer has one goal: just win, baby

WashPost: The U.S. can advance at the World Cup with a tie and some help, but they'd rather do things the easy way. "We've been here before," captain Carlos Bocanegra says. "This time, we just need to win."

Carlos Bocanegra - World Cup - United States - Sport - FIFA World Cup
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 12:23 am

File photo shows Libyan police arresting a protester in Tripoli

File photo shows Libyan police arresting a protester in Tripoli. International acceptance of Libya is not being matched by reforms to improve the former pariah state's human rights record, Amnesty International...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 12:20 am

Bombs Kill 2 American Troops in Afghanistan

June On Track to Become 1 of Deadliest Months of War as Uncertainty Over U.S. Command Builds
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Graphic showing the main points of a revised reform plan for Hong Kong's parliament

Graphic showing the main points of a revised reform plan for Hong Kong's parliament, which includes changes pushed through by the Democratic Party in the face of a deadlock between the government and democracy...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm

People gather outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong

People gather outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong to watch a debate on constitutional reform via video screen on June 17, 2010. Hong Kong beefed up security on Wednesday as pro-democracy campaigners...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm

VIDEO: 'Post 80s' generation campaign for democracy in Hong Kong. Duration: 02:20.

VIDEO: As lawmakers prepare to vote on a new package to introduce limited political reforms, the "Post 80s" generation are campaigning for universal suffrage and a greater say in how Hong Kong is run...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm

Senior Democratic Party leaders in Hong Kong

File photo of senior Democratic Party leaders in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will likely pass a controversial political reform plan that promises the city limited democratic progress as campaigners organise a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm

An Australian soldier in Mirwais in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan

File photo shows an Australian soldier in Mirwais in the southern province of Uruzgan. Australia could complete its mission and pull its troops out of Afghanistan in as few as three years, Defence Minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 11:23 pm

Europeans act alone on bank tax before G20

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany, France and Britain announced plans on Tuesday to introduce a bank levy to help meet the costs of the financial crisis, without waiting for a G20 summit this week, underscoring a rift with key partners.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 11:01 pm

Haley, Scott win in S.C. Republican races

Nikki Haley, an Indian-American woman, and Tim Scott, a black lawmaker, win GOP nominations for South Carolina governor and congressman.

South Carolina - Nikki Haley - Republican - United States - Indian American
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:52 pm

Saddam's Spy Files: Keys To Healing Or More Hurting?

Iraq is debating what to do with millions of documents Saddam Hussein's regime compiled under its vast domestic spying operation. Some Iraqis say the records hold the key to national reconciliation; others warn that Iraq may not be ready to unlock the secrets of betrayal and brutality.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:47 pm

In Gulf cleanup, toxic risks are uncertain

There are multiple possible human health effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, experts told an Institute of Medicine workshop in New Orleans ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:43 pm

China punctures yuan hopes

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's yuan inched higher on Wednesday, settling down after the biggest swings since 2005 and driving home the message that Beijing's promise of currency flexibility will not produce the rapid gains its trading partners would like.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:11 pm

Man hit by lightning, then mauled by bear

NORTH CAROLINA - Some guys have all the luck.Then there's Rick Oliver, who might be one of the unluckiest men in the world.A bear mauled Oliver in his front yard a few weeks ago. "It was like getting struck by lightning,"...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:08 pm

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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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Oil Spill Provokes Questions On Human Health Effects

Health experts are meeting in New Orleans to discuss the potential health implications of the Gulf oil spill. Although oil spills are fairly common, few have been studied for toxic effects on humans. Scientists agree mental stress on individuals and communities is a primary problem, and often leads to physical disorders as well as PTSD and depression.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Why Are Only Three Americans Great At Tennis?

At 27, Andy Roddick is the youngest American -- male or female -- with a chance of winning Wimbledon. And there's no help in sight, despite a surge in the game's popularity. More than 30 million Americans now play the sport. Why can't any of them be any good?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Death Row Inmate Gets Chance To Prove Innocence

Troy Anthony Davis was convicted in 1991 of killing a Savannah, Ga., police officer. But his lawyers say seven of the nine witnesses who ID'd him as the killer have recanted or changed their testimony. On Wednesday, Davis will get to present this evidence in court, after the Supreme Court ordered a federal judge to hear his new claims.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Federal health care site coming July 1

A federal government website that starts July 1 takes a step in that direction. The site, for the first time, will give consumers a list of all ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:42 pm

Nurse in V-J Day kiss photo dies

A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two dies at age of 91, her family said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm

Ban Ban launched the investigation to advise him on "accountability"

UN chief Ban Ki-moon, pictured, Tuesday set up a panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in the final months of the civil war in Sri Lanka, his spokesman said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:39 pm

Sri Lankan snipers parade during the victory day parade in Colombo

Sri Lankan snipers parade during the victory day parade in Colombo on June 18. UN chief Ban Ki-moon Tuesday set up a panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in the final months of the civil...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:39 pm

The military has also been accused of executing surrendering rebels

Sri Lankan military vehicles in Colombo. UN chief Ban Ki-moon Tuesday set up a panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in the final months of the civil war in Sri Lanka, his spokesman said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:39 pm

Naked woman leads Utah officers on chase

WEST VALLEY CITY - A woman is undergoing a mental evaluation after police say she stole two vehicles, including a police cruiser, and led officers on a chase through two Salt Lake City suburbs - all while naked.Police Capt. Tom...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:38 pm

Hosts South Africa and disgraced French out

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa went out with heads high on Tuesday, despite being the only hosts ever to exit the World Cup's first round, but France headed home in shame and Latin American giants Argentina cruised into the second round.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:38 pm

A firefighters' spokesman told AFP entire towns had been "wiped off the map"

Handout picture released by Alagoas Agency showing devastation caused by the overflowing of the Mandau river, in Rio Largo, Alagoas state, northeastern Brazil. Raging floods in northeastern Brazil have...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:35 pm

Gunmen Kill 3 Police at Mexican Town Hall

Authorities Blame Fighting Between Gulf and Zeta Drug Cartels for Surge in Violence
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:22 pm

iPhone 4 reviews unanimously say it’s a champ

As Apple's chosen reviewers sounded off first on the iPhone 4 Tuesday night,  they all agreed that it was a major improvement over its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, and a champion when compared to challengers from other phone makers. Still, many pointed out that call reception was no better.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2010 | 8:51 pm

5 McChrystal Successors

From an awkward deputy to a press-savvy Afghan recruiter to an expert in irregular warfare, The Daily Beast's Elle Reeve analyzes the leading picks to fill the shoes of our top general in Kabul. Credit: Musadeq Sadeq / AP Photo
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 22 Jun 2010 | 8:40 pm

Pakistani PM ignores US warning on Iran gas deal

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 22 Jun 2010 | 8:36 pm

Australians extend anti-terrorism laws

The NSW government will extend anti-terrorism laws, despite a senior police officer declaring there is no specific threat.Changes affecting the detention of terrorism suspects, and the execution of searches and seizures, were...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 8:30 pm

Interior secretary to issue new drilling ban

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday he will issue a new order imposing a moratorium on deepwater drilling after a federal judge struck down the existing one.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jun 2010 | 8:26 pm

Paris Metro's cheaters say solidarity is the ticket

Scofflaws who jump the turnstiles or enter through the exits have formed an insurance fund that pays if they get caught.

Once more to the barricades! And over them too.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:58 pm

Alleged drug lord "Dudus" Coke captured in Jamaica

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke was arrested by police on the outskirts of Kingston on Tuesday, peacefully ending a manhunt for the fugitive at the center of last month's deadly raids in the Jamaican capital.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:29 pm

Measure to delay greenhouse gas cuts qualifies for November ballot

An oil industry measure to postpone enforcement of California's 2006 global warming law qualified for the November ballot Tuesday, setting up what promises to be a nationally watched struggle over the future of renewable energy.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:24 pm

Haley, Scott win S.C. runoff for GOP nominations

Nikki Haley, an Indian-American woman, handily won the Republican nomination for governor and Tim Scott, a black lawmaker, grabbed the GOP nod for a House seat in South Carolina primary runoffs today, a fresh sign of racial progress in the Deep South and the GOP.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:22 pm

Auto dealers win while banks lose in Wall Street bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Tuesday spared auto dealers from new scrutiny and neared agreement on trading limits for banks as they raced to complete the biggest overhaul of the financial rule book since the 1930s.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:12 pm

Without McChrystal, Afghan Strategy Could Change

"Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric, Correspondent Lara Logan Discuss Effects of General's Possible Departure
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

McChrystal, Staff Disparage Team Obama

General's Rolling Stone Profile Paints Picture of Contentious Relationship with Top White House Officials
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Bin Laden Hunter to Be Released by Pakistan

Brother of American on Solo Mission to Find al Qaeda Leader Says Gary Faulkner Will Be Released without Charges
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

US general's job on the line

General Stanley McChrystal is prepared to submit his resignation at a meeting with Obama on Wednesday at the White House, two military officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.President...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Alleged Fugitive Drug Lord Arrested In Jamaica

Jamaican news media are reporting that reputed drug lord Christopher Coke has surrendered to police in Jamaica. The reported surrender comes nearly a month after dozens of people died during an assault by Jamaican forces on Coke's stronghold in West Kingston. Robert Siegel talks to Karyl Walker of the Jamaica Observer.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:59 pm

Restaurant serves lion meat burgers

An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests.Cameron Selogie says his Il Vinaio...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:56 pm

'Passages': What Gail Sheehy learned as husband's caregiver

Q&A with the author reveals lessons from caregiving and the life and death of her husband, Clay Felker, who founded 'New York' magazine. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:35 pm

Haley Wins South Carolina GOP Runoff For Governor

Nikki Haley's victory moves her closer to becoming South Carolina's first female chief executive while assuring her a place on the national political scene. In North Carolina, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall overcame a challenge from state Sen. Cal Cunningham, winning the Democratic nomination to challenge GOP Sen. Richard Burr in the fall.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:34 pm

Aussie troops could start coming home in 2012

All seven Australian soldiers injured in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Monday are now being treated in Germany.Three Australian soldiers died in the accident.Defence Minister John Faulkner said the injured...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:33 pm

Pressure on Israel to relax blockade soon

NUSEIRAT - Students in this refugee camp study in stifling hot metal shipping containers, and there's no space in the crammed classrooms for thousands of incoming new entrants because Israel's blockade of Gaza has kept out supplies...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

CalPERS loses big on BP stock

After dropping a quarter of the value of its $200-billion portfolio during the recession of 2008 and 2009, the country's largest public pension fund is posting more big paper losses because of the massive 2-month-old BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:11 pm

Bin Laden hunter to be released by Pakistan

Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

McChrystal's Future in Balance After Outburst

Bad Blood Building Between White House, Military Spill into Rolling Stone Magazine
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

Fugitive Drug Lord Surrenders in Jamaica

Local Reports: Christopher "Dudus" Coke Turns Himself In After Eluding Police in Bloody Offensive
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

Sex, lies and a murder suspect with a story to sell

His cell is full of rats. His confession was faked. And journalists beating a path to the Peruvian jail where Joran van der Sloot is being held on suspicion of two eerily-similar high-profile murders are now being told that his incarceration...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 5:47 pm

Apple sells 3 million iPads in first 80 days

Apple Inc. has sold more than 3 million iPads just 80 days after the tablet computer's launch in the United States.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 5:46 pm

Not just oil: Methane gas may cause 'dead zones' in Gulf

Oceanographers say methane 10,000 to 100,000 times higher than normal near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are depleting oxygen in the water ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 5:36 pm

University of Richmond connects students, alumni to find jobs

In a move that reflects the University of Richmond's desire to help students land jobs after graduation, it is stepping up its efforts to connect ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 5:13 pm

'U.N.' of faith groups provide aid when disaster strikes

Many victims of hurricanes, earthquakes or floods may not realize much of the aid comes from a mix of religious groups who put aside their differences ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 5:11 pm

Frequent electricity outages upset Iraqis

Iraqis say their government has mismanaged the oil industry and abused its wealth for personal gain. They wonder why a country with the world's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jun 2010 | 4:57 pm

Reports: Alleged Jamaican Drug Lord Surrenders

News media in Jamaica say reputed drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke has surrendered to police. He had been at the center of a bloody standoff in a West Kingston slum. The U.S. has called Coke one of the world's most dangerous drug gang chiefs and is seeking to extradite him to face trial on drug and arms trafficking charges.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 4:50 pm

Obama warns health insurers not to hike rates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned U.S. insurance firms on Tuesday not to use his healthcare overhaul as an opportunity to push through big rate increases and said the federal government would work with states to monitor them.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 4:48 pm

Machu Picchu rail service restored

PeruRail says train service to the famed Machu Picchu ruins will be fully restored on July 1.The popular 68-mile rail line from Cuzco is the only land route to the Incan citadel. The line was damaged by heavy rains in January...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jun 2010 | 4:35 pm

Man Accused Of Sex Extortion Via Computer

A California man hacked into more than 100 computers and used them to extort sexually explicit videos from women and teenage girls by threatening to release their personal data, federal prosecutors charged Tuesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 3:03 pm

McChrystal Faces Obama At White House Wednesday

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and his aides are quoted in an article in Rolling Stone magazine making disparaging comments about top officials in the Obama administration. The Obama administration wants the general to explain himself.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm

Video: Gen. McChrystal Called Home

The man in charge of Afghanistan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal is heading back to Wash. D.C. to explain critical remarks he made about the Obama administration. Kathryn Brown reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 2:38 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jun 2010 | 2:33 pm

U.S. public still backs offshore drilling

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans still support offshore drilling on the U.S. coastline despite the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 2:05 pm

L.A. County district attorney opens inquiry into Villaraigosa s gift-taking

Villaraigosaatlakersgame Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley has opened an inquiry into Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's practice of accepting free tickets to sports events, concerts and award shows and whether he should have reported those tickets to the city's Ethics Commission.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jun 2010 | 12:32 pm

Gen Stanley McChrystal quotes were 'on the record'

The explosive Stanley McChrystal interview only used quotes that were completely on the record and checked for use with the general's aides, Rolling Stone's executive editor said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:36 am

Gen Stanley McChrystal: a profile

As head of American Special Operations, Gen Stanley McChrystal was known as the Pope.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2010 | 10:30 am

Times Square bomb plot: Faisal Shahzad warns of further attacks

Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistan-born American who admitted "100 times over" trying to detonate a car bomb near Times Square, warned of further attacks unless the United States leaves Muslim countries alone.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2010 | 9:20 am

Barack Obama considers sacking US general McChrystal

US President considering sacking Afghanistan commander over criticism of White House staff in magazine article.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2010 | 7:53 am

US general McChrystal summoned to White House

The US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has been ordered to the White House to personally explain his criticism of the president and his senior advisers.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2010 | 5:36 am

US commander McChrystal forced to apologise for Afghanistan comments

General Stanley McChrystal, the US commander in Afghanistan, denounced a top diplomat in a Rolling Stone magazine article while his aides were said to have dismissed the President, Barack Obama, and mocked his deputies.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2010 | 2:53 am