U.S. defeats Algeria, 1-0, in World Cup

Landon Donovan's dramatic goal in extra time sends the Americans on to the second round.

First came the goal, then came the celebration.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

North Korea threatens more punishment for American

North Korea threatens more punishment for American

By KWANG-TAE KIM 2010-06-24T10:18:09Z
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea threatened Thursday to increase punishment for an American who was sentenced to hard labor for illegally entering the country, citing what it called a hostile U.S. policy toward it....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

Spill hurts Obama rating as storm season starts

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill piled pressure on Barack Obama on Thursday as the hurricane season closed in and voters angry at his crisis management hammered the U.S. president in a poll rating.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Spill hurts Obama rating as storm season starts (Reuters)

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron center, walks to board a plane at London's Heathrow airport, Thursday June 24, 2010 to depart for Canada, for his first summits of the G8 and G20 groups of major world powers as Prime Minister. The three days of talks will focus on the global recovery from recession, as well as banking reform, overseas aid, peace and security. And Mr Cameron will have his first one-on-one talks with US President Barack Obama as PM on Saturday, when the BP oil spill and the situation in Afghanistan are likely to be on the agenda.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)Reuters - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill piled pressure on Barack Obama on Thursday as the hurricane season closed in and voters angry at his crisis management hammered the U.S. president in a poll rating.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Russia 'boosting' Belarus gas

Russia's Gazprom says it is resuming full gas supplies to Belarus after receiving payment for outstanding gas bills.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Jerusalem diary

Tim Franks bids farewell, l'hitraot, wa masalaam
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:12 am

Kenya opens special piracy court

A special court to try suspected pirates opens in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, after donors agreed to fund it.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:12 am

Fagan changes electoral map

Two years ago today, the Massachusetts Tea Party movement was launched - not by an angry, right-wing mom, but by...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am

At least they didn't call it Parkour (Video)

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World's Worst Father's Day Gift

Young man kills his father in front of his grandfather on Father's Day after a drunken brawl. Even a crappy tie would have been a better gift than being stabbed to death.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Slaughter of animals due to foot-mouth disease nearly over in Miyazaki+

TOKYO, June 24 (Kyodo) _ The farm ministry said Thursday some 199,000 cows and pigs suspected to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture have been slaughtered and...
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2ND LD: Police arrest ex-sumo wrestler for blackmailing Kotomitsuki+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ARREST) Tokyo police arrested a former sumo wrestler Thursday on suspicion of extorting around 3.5 million yen from ozeki Kotomitsuki in connection with...
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Gisele's perfect life just . . . super

Yesterday came the final straw. Super Model Gisele, married to Super Quarterback Tom, revealed that Super...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

S. Hadley task force offers anti-bullying strategies

Five months after it was formed to prevent a repeat of the kind of torment that led up to Phoebe Prince's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Twelve die on Spanish train track

A train speeding through a Spanish railway station strikes a group of people crossing the tracks, killing 12 and injuring 14.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Afghan strategy 'still on course'

Nato insists its Afghan strategy remains on course, as Gen David Petraeus replaces sacked US commander Stanley McChrystal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Call weighs heavy on T worker

The T took swift action yesterday and suspended a 23-year veteran worker after examining a photo sent to the Herald...

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12 killed as train hits beachgoers in Spain

12 killed as train hits beachgoers in Spain

By JOSEPH WILSON 2010-06-24T10:05:21Z
CASTELLDEFELS, Spain (AP) -- A train speeding through a seaside rail station plowed into a group of youths taking a shortcut across the tracks to get to a beach party, killing at least 12 and injuring 14, Spanish officials said Thursday....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am

3RD LD: Campaigning gets under way for upper house election+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING 3RD GRAF) Official campaigning got under way Thursday for the closely contested July 11 House of Councillors election, with representatives of political...
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Pakistani court sentences Americans for terrorism (Reuters)

US militant suspect Umar Farooq is hugged by his father Khalid Farooq outside a court in Sargodha in February 2010. A Pakistani court has sentenced five Americans to 10 years each in jail after finding them guilty of criminal conspiracy and funding a terrorist group, officials said.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)Reuters - Five American students were on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in jail for contacting militants online and plotting attacks by a court in Pakistan, fighting its own battle with Islamist radicals.



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Pakistani court sentences Americans for terrorism

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five American students were on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in jail for contacting militants online and plotting attacks by a court in Pakistan, fighting its own battle with Islamist radicals.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Afghans do not expect change from U.S. shake-up

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan expressed regret on Thursday at the removal of the U.S. commander credited with reducing civilian casualties in the war against the Taliban but said it did not expect his replacement to change strategy.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

Quake in Canada rattles Boston

There was a whole lotta shaking going on from Canada to Kentucky yesterday - and the slightest of tremors in the...

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The Workaholic's Retirement Plan

If you're still punching the clock after 30 years, what kind of retirement plan should you have?



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Manulife targets AIG’s Asian unit

Insurer ‘a potential suitor’ after Prudential’s bid for AIA falls apart



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Confidence crisis

John Simpson on what McChrystal row reveals
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

5 Americans sentenced to 10 years in Pakistani jail

Young Muslim men from the Washington, D.C., area convicted on terror charges



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'DC Five' jailed in Pakistan on terror charges - CNN


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Australia has its first woman PM

Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister after Kevin Rudd stands aside from a Labor Party leadership ballot.
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Earthquake rattles Ontario-Quebec border and GTA - Toronto Star


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SA drops Rwanda shooting charges

Charges are dropped against two men arrested over the shooting of a Rwandan dissident in South Africa, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Kyrgyz authorities claim former president's family colluded with Taliban to stir up violence

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's security agency claimed Thursday that relatives of the toppled president colluded with the Taliban and other Islamic militant movements to provoke t...



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Relief greets Obama pick for new war commander

Relief greets Obama pick for new war commander

By DEB RIECHMANN 2010-06-24T09:50:07Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- America's Afghan and international allies embraced the choice of Gen. David Petraeus to run the war in Afghanistan, hoping the architect of the Iraq surge will seamlessly pursue the strategy laid down by his predecessor and smooth over divisions that led to his dismissal....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am

Relief greets Obama pick for new war commander (AP)

Gen. David Petraeus listens as President Barack Obama makes a statement to reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2010, where the president announced that Petraeus would replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - America's Afghan and international allies embraced the choice of Gen. David Petraeus to run the war in Afghanistan, hoping the architect of the Iraq surge will seamlessly pursue the strategy laid down by his predecessor and smooth over divisions that led to his dismissal.



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Cambodia opens first-ever road overpass+

(Kyodo) _ Cambodia's first-ever road overpass opened Thursday to ease traffic congestion in the country's capital of nearly 2 million people. The 308-meter-long, 14-meter-wide,...
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US Pakistan 'terror' convictions

Five Americans are sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Pakistani court after being found guilty of terror charges, prosecutors say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am

New iPhone in short supply at Japan launch

TOKYO - Apple's newest iPhone was in short supply just hours after its global launch began in Tokyo on Thursday...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

Feds assess threat from sunken Lake Champlain tug

For almost 50 years a tugboat that once hauled barges between Vermont and New York on Lake Champlain has sat upright 160 feet underwater, hardly changed since the November night in 1963 when it ran aground on a reef and went down.
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Beckenbauer in new dig at England

Franz Beckenbauer believes England made a stupid mistake by failing to avoid a second-round match against Germany at the World Cup in South Africa.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am

NKorea threatens more punishment for Boston man

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has threatened to increase punishment for an American who was sentenced to hard...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

12 killed as train hits beachgoers in Spain

CASTELLDEFELS, Spain - A train speeding through a seaside rail station plowed into a group of youths taking a shortcut...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am

Pork board squeals over imaginary unicorn meat

The National Pork Board said, Tuesday, June 22, 2010, it knows unicorns don't exist. The industry group said it was only protecting its trademark when it issued cease-and-desist warning to online retailer ThinkGeek for calling a fake unicorn meat product "the new white meat."



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Picasso Blue Period work sells for $52 million

LONDON - Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto," a work from the painter's Blue...

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Pakistan: Anti-terror court convicts 5 Americans

SARGODHA, Pakistan - Five American men were convicted Thursday on terror charges by a Pakistani court and sentenced...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am

AP check: Shoddy disposal work mars oil cleanup

A leaky truck filled with oil-stained sand and absorbent boom soaked in crude pulls away from the beach, leaving tar balls in a public parking lot and a messy trail of sand and water on the main beach road. A few miles away, brown liquid drips out of a disposal bin filled with polluted sand.
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French strike over plans to raise retirement age

Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nicolas...
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French strike over plans to raise retirement age

Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age to 62.
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French strike over plans to raise retirement age

French strike over plans to raise retirement age

By CHRISTINA OKELLO 2010-06-24T09:33:31Z
PARIS (AP) -- Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age to 62....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

French train drivers, teachers strike to protest Sarkozy's plans to raise retirement age to 62

PARIS (AP) — Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nic...



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

Chronology of major political events in postwar Japan+

(Kyodo) _ The following is a chronology of major political events in Japan since the end of World War II. 1945 -- Japan surrenders, marking the end of WWII. 1947 -- Japan's pacifist...
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3RD LD: China arrests 10 'terrorists' in Xinjiang+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES FROM FOREIGN MINISTRY, UPDATING DETAILS) Just ahead of the one-year anniversary of last July's ethnic unrest in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region,...
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Pakistan: Anti-terror court convicts 5 Americans

Pakistan: Anti-terror court convicts 5 Americans

By ZARAR KHAN 2010-06-24T09:28:56Z
SARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) -- Five American men were convicted Thursday on terror charges by a Pakistani court and sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case that heightened concerns about Westerners traveling to Pakistan to contact al-Qaida and other Islamist extremist groups....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am

Pakistan: Anti-terror court convicts 5 Americans (AP)

Pakistani police officers stand guard outside the district jail where five young Muslims from the Washington, D.C. area, who were arrested in Pakistan in December, are being held, in Sargodha, Pakistan, Thursday, June 24, 2010. The five American men were convicted Thursday on terror charges by a Pakistan court and sentenced to 15 years in prison each, a prosecutor said. The judge handed down two prison terms for each man, one for 10 years and the other for five, said deputy prosecutor Rana Bakhtiar.  (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)AP - Five American men were convicted Thursday on terror charges by a Pakistani court and sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case that heightened concerns about Westerners traveling to Pakistan to contact al-Qaida and other Islamist extremist groups.



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Japan's upper house election system+

(Kyodo) _ The following is an explanation of how members of the House of Councillors are elected. Lawmakers of Japan's House of Councillors, or the upper house, are elected every three
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China’s diplomacy skirts the boundary of lobbying and espionage

Wining and dining Canadian officials prove an obvious route to avoid the attentions of CSIS



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Stars upstaged by marathon match at Wimbledon (AP)

Referee Soeren Friemel, centre, calls off the epic men's singles match between John Isner of the US, left, and Nicolas Mahut of France,because of bad light, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - The top players took care of business on the big courts at Wimbledon, then found themselves immersed in the drama unfolding on little Court 18.



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Bin Laden hunter arrives back in Colorado (AP)

Gary Faulkner speaks with the media at Denver International Airport after arriving in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Faulkner was deported from Pakistan after being discovered in the country with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment on a personal mission to hunt down Osama Bin Laden. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)AP - Gary Faulkner is back home in Colorado after his personal quest to track down al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden ended with his arrest in a northern Pakistan woods.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

NY vet dogs Mariah Carey over bills for pets' care (AP)

In this Sept. 13, 2009 photo, singer-actress Mariah Carey participates in news conference for the film 'Precious' during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Veterinarian Cindy Bressler sued Carey on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in New York, claiming that Grammy Award-winning singer owes her almost $30 thousand in veterinary medical fees.  (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - Mariah Carey is in the doghouse with a veterinarian who says the pop superstar hasn't paid nearly $30,000 in bills for three of her prized pooches.



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Toyota president apologizes to shareholders (AP)

Toyota Motor Corporation President and CEO Akio Toyoda testifies on Toyota's car safety recalls in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AP - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda bowed deeply and apologized to shareholders Thursday for the troubles caused by massive global recalls of the company's vehicles.



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Rudd Dumped as Gillard Become Australia's First Female PM - Voice of America


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Rudd Dumped as Gillard Become Australia's First Female PM
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A dramatic 24 hours has seen Kevin Rudd step down as Australia's prime minister after losing the support of his party colleagues. His political demise has been swift and brutal. Mr. Rudd has been replaced by Julia Gillard, the first woman to lead the ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:25 am

New iPhone in short supply at Japan launch (AP)

Customers line up to buy Apple's newest iPhone outside an Apple Inc's store at the Ginza district in Tokyo, Japan Thursday, June 24, 2010. Hundreds more lined up across the city at Apple stores and other Softbank outlets. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Apple's newest iPhone was in short supply just hours after its global launch began in Tokyo on Thursday morning as hundreds queued outside stores across the city to become among the first in the world to own the device.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:25 am

G-20 leaders facing worries about rising deficits

G-20 leaders facing worries about rising deficits

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER 2010-06-24T09:25:23Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- World leaders who addressed a severe economic crisis with an unprecedented show of strength last year are finding it harder to maintain their solidarity in the face of new challenges....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:25 am

G-20 leaders facing worries about rising deficits (AP)

Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, greets Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon (right) upon arrival at MacDonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)AP - World leaders who addressed a severe economic crisis with an unprecedented show of strength last year are finding it harder to maintain their solidarity in the face of new challenges.



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Comparisons of DPJ, LDP campaign platforms+

(Kyodo) _ The following is a comparison of campaign platforms of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party for the July 11 House of Councillors
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Fake lake more like a wading pool ...

... And the surrounding Muskoka chairs are empty



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

Pakistan jails 5 Americans over terror plots

Five detained American students are escorted by Pakistani police officers after leaving a court hearing in Sargodha, Pakistan, on Jan. 4.A Pakistani court on Thursday convicted five Americans on terror charges and sentenced each to at least 10 years in prison, a prosecutor said.




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North Korea seeks harsher punishment for jailed U.S. man

North Korea rejected U.S. calls on Thursday for the release of an American sentenced to eight years of hard labor, saying it was considering how to make the punishment even harsher under rules of war.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

N. Korean threatens harsher punishment for imprisoned U.S. citizen+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea threatened Thursday to exact "harsher punishment" on an American citizen being held in a prison there if the U.S. government "persists in its hostile approach"...
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Pakistan US Arrests

Pakistani police officers stand guard outside the district jail where five young Muslims from the Washington, D.C. area, who were arrested in Pakistan in December, are being held, in Sargodha, Pakistan,...
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Two Canadians among latest Carnegie hero award recipients

Medals given for extraordinary acts of heroism



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Russia reopens Belarus gas tap but dispute goes on

Russia's gas monopoly said Thursday it is resuming supplies to Belarus now that it has paid a $200 million bill, but the ex-Soviet neighbor is in turn threatening to stop the transit of gas on to other European countries unless Moscow settles its own debts.

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Russia reopens Belarus gas tap but dispute goes on

Russia reopens Belarus gas tap but dispute goes on

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV 2010-06-24T09:06:19Z
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's gas monopoly said Thursday it is resuming supplies to Belarus now that it has paid a $200 million bill, but the ex-Soviet neighbor is in turn threatening to stop the transit of gas on to other European countries unless Moscow settles its own debts....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

OSCE calls for international police force in Kyrgyz south

BISHKEK/OSH (Reuters) - An international police force may be needed to restore stability in southern Kyrgyzstan after the ethnic bloodshed that has killed hundreds and sparked a wave of refugees, an OSCE official said Wednesday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed election changes

Hong Kong legislators passed the first part of a Beijing-backed package of electoral changes Thursday that critics say will delay full democracy in this former British colony.

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Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed election changes

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed election changes

By MIN LEE 2010-06-24T09:00:16Z
HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong legislators passed the first part of a Beijing-backed package of electoral changes Thursday that critics say will delay full democracy in this former British colony....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Hong Kong passes Beijing-backed electoral changes critics say delay full democracy

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong legislators passed the first part of a Beijing-backed package of electoral changes Thursday that critics say will delay full democracy in this former British col...



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Too many employees muddying the waters?

Finding the perfect customer-to-employee ratio can be a delicate dance



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For clothing entrepreneur, failure was the best teacher

His latest firm won the contract to supply Winter Olympics clothing. But his first company stumbled and flamed out



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June 24: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: the G-G’s legacy; Meech and lost opportunity; new leaders all around?; G20 alternatives ... and more



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Too many employees muddying the waters?

Finding the perfect customer-to-employee ratio can be a delicate dance



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Pakistan Court Convicts 5 Americans In Terror Case

A prosecutor says a Pakistani court has convicted five Americans on terror charges and sentenced each to at least 10 years in prison. The five young Muslims from the Washington, D.C. area, were arrested in Pakistan in December after their families reported them missing.

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Australia gets its 1st female PM as Rudd ousted

Australia gets its 1st female PM as Rudd ousted

By ROD McGUIRK 2010-06-24T08:55:58Z
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia's ruling Labor Party ousted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday in a sudden, stunning revolt that also delivered the country its first female leader....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:55 am

NKorea threatens more punishment for American

North Korea has threatened to increase punishment for an American who was sentenced to hard labor for illegally entering the country.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am

NKorea threatens to increase punishment of detained American amid tensions over ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has threatened to increase punishment for an American who was sentenced to hard labor for illegally entering the country.



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am

Sergey Brin's Search for a Parkinson's Cure

Several evenings a week, after a day's work at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, Sergey Brin drives up the road to a local pool. There,



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:48 am

'Despondent' Boat Captain Hired by BP Commits Suicide

"I hate to say it, but I'm surprised something like this hasn't already happened." This, tragically, was the death by suicide of a charter boat captain hired by BP to take part in oil leak cleanup or protection efforts in the gulf. The quote comes from Jason Bell, who worked for William Allen "Rookie" Kruse, 55, for three years as a deckhand......



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:38 am

Fearing expulsion, Palestinians stay home

Fearing expulsion, Palestinians stay home

By DIAA HADID 2010-06-24T08:38:51Z
JENIN, West Bank (AP) -- The Helou family is so worried about getting expelled to Gaza by Israeli authorities that they're all but trapped in this West Bank town. They couldn't even leave to get their disabled son the best possible surgery to let him walk....
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Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:38 am

Pakistani court sentences 5 Americans to 10 years in prison for terror offenses

SARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) — Five American men were convicted Thursday on terror charges by a Pakistani court and sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case that heightened concerns about Westerners...



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:32 am

Australia Gets First Female PM; Rudd Ousted

Australia's ruling party ousted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday in a sudden, stunning revolt that also delivered the country its first female leader.



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am

Maybe ET's Calling, But We Have the Wrong Phone

To date, SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) has focused on ETs who 'phone home' using the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and even a very small region within that. But what if ET's phone doesn't use radio waves?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:25 am

Pakistan Jails Five Americans for Terror Plot

The five young Muslims from the Washington, D.C., area, were arrested in Pakistan in December after their families reported them missing. The case is one of several involving alleged "homegrown" American militants linked to Pakistan, but the only one being tried in a Pakistani court.



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

At least 12 dead in train accident outside Barcelona - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk

At least 12 dead in train accident outside Barcelona
CNN
Police and rescue workers inspect the station after a high-speed train struck a group of people in Castelldefels, Spain, Thursday. (CNN) -- At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when they were run over by a train in a town south of ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:23 am

Monster crocodile gobbles up SHARK

This monster crocodile has just proven who's the king of the swamp!



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:22 am

Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone - New York Times


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Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone
New York Times
President Obama leaving the Rose Garden after announcing that he had replaced Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal. His advisers were divided over how to handle the controversy over the general. By MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON — By the time he woke up Wednesday ...
McChrystal row reflects Washington nervesBBC News
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:21 am

Extreme DIY: Building a homemade nuclear reactor

The BBC's Matthew Danzico meets an amateur scientist who has built a homemade nuclear fusion reactor in the heart of Brooklyn, New York.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:16 am

AXA sells some UK units to Resolution

British buyout fund Resolution Ltd. has agreed to acquire a package of U.K. businesses from French insurer AXA SA in a deal worth 2.75 billion pounds ($4.1 billion).
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:14 am

No charges following sex allegation against Gore

Portland police say they investigated allegations that former Vice President Al Gore had "unwanted sexual contact" with a massage therapist during an October 2006 visit, but they found insufficient evidence to support the woman's claims.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:08 am

Israel to reexamine its shooting of US activist

Israeli police will reopen the investigation into their shooting of a pro-Palestinian U.S. activist last year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:07 am

Israeli police to reinvestigate its shooting of pro-Palestinian US activist last year

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police will reopen the investigation into their shooting of a pro-Palestinian U.S. activist last year.



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:07 am

Containment cap again collecting oil from leak

June 23: Residents and tourists in Pensacola Beach awoke Wednesday to find the oil they hoped would be kept at bay had washed up on their white sand beaches. NBC's Mark Potter reports.  (Nightly News)Engineers reattached a cap on the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday night after crude oil spewed uncontrolled into the water for much of the day.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am

Creationists suffer another legal defeat

The Institute for Creation Research — one of the biggest nonsense-paddlers in the 6000 year history of the world — was handed a nice defeat this week. The Texas Higher Education Coordination Board denied the ICR the ability to grant Master’s degrees in their graduate school. They also denied a temporary extension while appealing.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:04 am

The Lesson Of GOPer Bob Inglis' Loss: Don't Trash Glenn Beck

The landslide defeat of Representative Bob Inglis (SC-04), who lost his Republican primary last night by a whopping 71%-29% margin against Spartanburg County Solicitor Trey Gowdy, could provide a stern warning to Republicans everywhere: If you deviate from the talk-radio and Tea Party line, this could happen to you.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:03 am

Libraries fading as school budget crisis deepens

Students who wished their school librarians a nice summer on the last day of school may be surprised this fall when they're no longer around to recommend a good book or help with homework.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

Podesta among Obama's picks for service board

President Barack Obama is nominating John Podesta, a key political ally, to serve on the board that helps set policies and direction for the government's national service agency.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

French train drivers, teachers strike to protest Sarkozy's plans to raise retirement age to 62

PARIS (AP) — Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nic...



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:36 am

Picasso Blue Period work sells for $52 million

Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto," a work from the painter's Blue Period, has sold for nearly 35 million pounds ($52 million) at a London auction.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:22 am

Picasso 'blue period' painting sells for nearly 38 million pounds ($52 million) in London sale

LONDON (AP) — Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto," a work from the painter's "blue period," has sold for near 35 million pounds ($52 million) at a London auction. ...



Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:22 am

Gulf residents awash with ingenuity

A massive island-building project off the coast of Louisiana. Metal pipes and pilings strung across the Gulf entrance of Perdido Bay in Alabama. ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am

NY exhibit imagines utopian, green cities in 2030

Imagine no cars — or fewer, anyway.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:12 am

Shades of Blagojevich come through in FBI tapes - The Associated Press


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Shades of Blagojevich come through in FBI tapes
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — One phone recording has Rod Blagojevich talking of demons and fsormer President Richard Nixon. In another, he engages in a foul-mouthed spat with his wife. Other times, he talks like an excited child who is sure he's about to be showered with ...
'Prince of Darkness' plotted with Blagojevich to sell Obama Senate seatChicago Tribune
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:11 am

G-20 nations must balance growth hopes, deficit fears

To spend or to save? That is the question.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:03 am

Edith Shain dies at 91; WWII nurse in iconic Times Square kissing photo - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post

Edith Shain dies at 91; WWII nurse in iconic Times Square kissing photo
Los Angeles Times
She was a married, part-time nurse when she joined the jubilant crowd celebrating VJ Day and was kissed by a young sailor. The photo by Life magazine's Alfred Eisenstaedt was seen by millions. Edith Shain, seen at home in 2005, sits next to an enlarged ...
Edith Shain, nurse kissing Navy man in Eisenstaedt's WWII photo, dies at 91Washington Post
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:02 am

Venezuela to nationalize U.S. firm's oil rigs

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will nationalize a fleet of oil rigs belonging to U.S. company Helmerich and Payne, the latest takeover in a push to socialism as President Hugo Chavez struggles with lower oil output and a recession.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

California welfare cards can be used in many casino ATMs

Times review finds that in more than half of the state's casinos and gaming rooms, welfare recipients can get cash from state-issued EBT cards. Officials say they're moving to block such transactions.

California welfare recipients are able to use state-issued debit cards to withdraw cash on gaming floors in more than half of the casinos in the state, a Los Angeles Times review of records found.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am

Trade in focus as Russia's Medvedev visits Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev will seek to kick start trade and investment on Thursday to complement a political reset between the former Cold War foes.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:49 am

Vatican Secret Archives hold tales fascinating ... and not

Papal records dating back to the 800s don't include anything on sexual abuse scandals, but do on World War II and Knights of the Templars.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:31 am

Syrian Rights Activist To Prison For 3 Years

Rights Group: Syrian Court Sends Prominent Rights Activist To Prison For 3 Years

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am

China:Terrorist Group Broken Up

Authorities Claim Plotters Discovered In Western Xinjiang Region After Unrest Last Year

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am

Student soldiers don't want Korean War forgotten - The Associated Press


Kansas City Star

Student soldiers don't want Korean War forgotten
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — The 15-year-old boy prayed silently beside a freshly dug grave as he and other prisoners waited to be shot by a North Korean firing squad. Kim Man-kyu, barely taller than his M-1 rifle, had fought with other South Korean student ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

The Kyrgyz border service said 75,000 Kyrgyz citizens fled to Uzbekistan

Kyrgyz police speak to a child in Osh. Almost all the refugees who fled Kyrgyzstan during ethnic clashes and crossed the border into Uzbekistan have now returned, the deputy head of the country's border...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:59 pm

Queen makes rare Wimbledon appearance

Queen Elizabeth II was making her first appearance at Wimbledon in 33 years on Thursday - and the world's top tennis players were getting ready for the rare occasion.Serena Williams rehearsed her curtsy before spectators, while...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:57 pm

Australian finance minister to quit

Australian Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner had told parliament he will not contest the next federal election.Mr Tanner told parliament his decision should not be seen in any way as a reflection on newly-elected prime minister...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:55 pm

Rookie Docs May Get Shorter Shifts, More Oversight

Patients will be told when they're being treated by rookie doctors, who would get shorter shifts and better supervision under proposed work changes for medical residents. The draft regulations aim to promote patient safety and reduce medical errors by enhancing work conditions for sometimes sleep-deprived junior physicians.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:49 pm

Red Sox rock Jimenez, but Rockies rally in 9th

Colorado's Jason Giambi watches his walkoff, two-run home run as Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek looks on during the ninth inning of Wednesday's game.Jason Giambi hit a game-ending, two-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon as the Colorado Rockies scored three times in the ninth to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday night after ace Ubaldo Jimenez finally had a bad outing.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:31 pm

Key India-Pakistan talks to begin - BBC News


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Key India-Pakistan talks to begin
BBC News
India's foreign secretary Nirupama Rao met her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir to decide the agenda on ministerial talks next month. Peace talks have been largely on hold since the Mumbai attacks of 2008, which India blamed on the Pakistan-based ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:23 pm

Nurse Who Says She Was In Iconic Photo Dies

Edith Shain, who claimed to be the nurse who was smooched by a sailor in Times Square in the famous Life magazine photograph marking the end of World War II, has died. She was 91. Shain died Sunday at her home in Los Angeles of liver cancer, according to her son.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:17 pm

Hooded gunmen kill 4 commuters in Philippines

About 30 hooded attackers, believed to be Abu Sayyaf militants, shot and hacked horrified victims running for their lives in the southern Philippines, police said Thursday. Four died and six were wounded in the brazen attack.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:14 pm

Official: Train kills 12 people crossing tracks

Officials gather at the Castelldefels Playa station, south of Barcelona, where a high-speed train passing through a Spanish railway station struck a group of people crossing the tracks, killing at least 12, on June 24.Twelve people were killed when a high-speed train slammed into them as they tried to cross a railway track near Barcelona, Spanish media reported on Thursday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:14 pm

Wall Street reform bill goes into final hours

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the historic overhaul of U.S. financial rules nearly complete, lawmakers have waited until the final, frantic hours to sort out the most controversial provisions in the bill.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:02 pm

Indonesia's most-wanted terror suspect arrested

Indonesia's elite anti-terror squad arrested the country's most-wanted man and two of his aides in a series of co-ordinated raids on Java island, police said. Another suspected militant was killed the shootout.Abdullah Sunata...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:41 pm

Woman charged with smuggling heroin in bra

A 43-year-old Malaysian woman has been charged with smuggling heroin in her bra.Drug trafficking carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.Prosecutor Raya Hazeelia Mohammad says Harini Che Soh was charged in a court...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:21 pm

An Invader, Near the Great Lakes - New York Times


Washington Post

An Invader, Near the Great Lakes
New York Times
CHICAGO — After months of worrying over hints and signs and DNA traces suggesting that Asian carp, a voracious, nonnative fish, might be moving perilously close to the Great Lakes, the authorities here have uncovered the proof they did ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:11 pm

Hospital Food Gets A Push Down The Organic Aisle

The move toward local and organic food is spreading to an area not commonly associated with freshness, or even flavor: hospital kitchens. Advocates say a switch to higher-quality and smaller servings of meat will help patients. But the idea has its critics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:05 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 | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

In Kandahar, A Powerful Brother Frustrates U.S. Aims

President Hamid Karzai's half-brother denies claims he is corrupt and has benefited from U.S. contracts. But American officials worry about progress in Kandahar as long as Ahmed Wali Karzai is in power.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Changing Tastes Drive Shift In Beer Sales

A troubled jobs market is depressing overall beer consumption. Industry giants are hoping to regain sales with new packaging and ad campaigns, but smaller craft beers catering to more sophisticated palates are posting healthy gains.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Despite Spill, Louisiana Remains Wedded To Oil

No other state in the lower 48 depends on the oil business more than Louisiana. Since the 1930s, Louisiana has been heavily taxing oil companies to pay for public services. But the tradeoff has been costly, even before the great oils pill of 2010.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Jail for Aussie hoax bomb callers

Two friends who claimed to belong to a terrorist organisation and made hoax bomb calls to hospitals, police and an airline have been jailed.Raymond Lawson, 35 and Joseph Bucek, 40, on one occasion claimed they had planted a bomb...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:41 pm

Green Future Cities

In this undated photo released in New York, Wednesday, June 23, 2010, by the Center for Architecture, traffic clogs ramps and highways in Jakarta, Indonesia. In an exhibit that opens in New York on Thursday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm

Taiwan China Pact

Cross-strait negotiator from China Zheng Lizhong, left, shakes hands with his Taiwan counterpart Kao Koong-lian at the start of a meeting aimed at putting the finishing touches on a bilateral trade deal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:19 pm

Xinjiang police say they have broken up a terrorist cell

File photo shows Chinese paramilitary police standing guard in in Urumqi, in northwest China's Xinjiang region. Police said on Thursday they had broken up a terrorist cell in Xinjiang that had carried...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:09 pm

Australia Gets First Female Prime Minister

Ruling Party Drops Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard Will Lead Government to Elections

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm

U.S. administration appeals decision blocking drill ban

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday appealed a court ruling that blocked its six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling after a judge said it was not adequately justified despite the crude oil spill from BP Plc's leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 8:32 pm

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 8:31 pm

5.0 Magnitude Canadian Earthquake Felt in U.S.

Homes and Businesses Shaken From Ottawa Capital to West Virginia; No Injuries or Damage Reported

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 8:30 pm

Companies help nontechies create killer apps for iPhones

Would-be entrepreneurs supply the ideas, and the firms supply the programmers and the marketing.

Peter Deliso has never written a computer program in his life.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 8:22 pm

Gillard sworn in as first female Australian PM

CANBERRA - Australia has its first female prime minister after the ruling Labor party dumped Kevin Rudd and installed his deputy as leader.Rudd stepped down before a leadership ballot this morning. Sky News estimated 74 of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 8:03 pm

Fed softens economy view as it renews low-rate vow

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve acknowledged a faltering pace of U.S. economic recovery on Wednesday as it renewed its vow to hold benchmark interest rates exceptionally low for an extended period.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:58 pm

Poll: Obama's ratings fall amid Gulf oil spill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job performance rating has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency as Americans grow less confident in his leadership, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:33 pm

CORRECTION People Mariah Carey

In this Sept. 13, 2009 photo, singer-actress Mariah Carey participates in news conference for the film "Precious" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Veterinarian Cindy Bressler...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:29 pm

US woman accused Gore of sex misconduct

A massage therapist accused former US Vice President Al Gore of "unwanted sexual contact" at a hotel during an October 2006 visit, but no charges were filed due to lack of evidence, law officials say.An attorney representing the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:17 pm

A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downfall

Stanley A. McChrystal's troubles began with fact checks by Rolling Stone for an upcoming article that angered Obama and culminated in the general's loss of his command of the Afghanistan war.

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's team knew it had a problem on its hands last Thursday, when fact checkers for Rolling Stone magazine sent in questions for an upcoming cover story.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:06 pm

At least 10 people were killed when a high-speed passenger train slammed into a group of revelers

A high-speed train in Barcelona. At least 10 people were killed when a high-speed passenger train slammed into a group of revelers crossing a railway track in northeastern Spain, regional authorities and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:05 pm

Obama Assures Karzai No Change in Afghan Policy

White House Officials Said Karzai Welcomed Petraeus' Nomination, Said He Would Support Transition

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Spain: Speeding train runs down 12

MADRID - A train speeding through a station near Barcelona has run over a group of young people crossing the tracks, killing at least 12 and injuring 17, a Spanish official said.A long-distance train passing through the station...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:55 pm

Minn. pastor, 'outed' by gay magazine, likely to keep job

A Lutheran pastor ardently critical of allowing gays into the clergy is on leave from his Minneapolis church after a gay magazine reported his ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:47 pm

Sex abuse victim accuses Catholic church of fraud

An abuse victim who says the Catholic Church promised and failed to oust the priest who molested him is suing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:42 pm

White House Moved Quickly to Replace McChrystal

Obama Meeting with Defense Secretary as Commander's Comments Became Public Suggests President Instantly Wanted McChrystal Out

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

With Leadership Change, Obama Renews Commitment

Replacing Stanley McChrystal with David Petraeus Will Go Down as President Obama's "All In" Moment

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

For Parents, The Battle of Wanat Rages On

Families of 9 Dead Soldiers Voice Anger at U.S. Army For Acquitting Those They Believe Let Their Sons Die

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Longest Tennis Match Ever Continues Thursday

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut Have Played for 10 Hours; 5th Set Tied at 59 Games Each

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Australia Gets First Female Prime Minister

Julia Gillard will lead the government to elections due within months. She stood unopposed at a vote of the Labor Party's 112 lawmakers at a meeting Thursday, hours after a revolt against Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

7.2 Mexicali quake shifted Earth's crust 31 inches, NASA images show

The 7.2 Mexicali, Mexico, earthquake was so powerful that it shifted the Earth's crust 31 inches near Calexico, Calif., according to radar images and data released by NASA on Wednesday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:27 pm

Small schools up graduation rates for struggling NYC kids

They were known as dropout factories: Big high schools in poor neighborhoods where only a quarter to a third of students graduated. Now, small, ...



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

People Mariah Carey

In this Sept. 13, 2009 photo, singer-actress Mariah Carey participates in news conference for the film "Precious" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Veterinarian Cindy Bressler...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:01 pm

A high-speed train in Barcelona in 2008

A high-speed train in Barcelona in 2008. At least 10 people were killed when a high-speed passenger train slammed into youths crossing railway tracks at a station in northeastern Spain late Wednesday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:55 pm

Judges' hands tied by oil industry interests

Many presiding in gulf states are heavily invested in the oil and gas industries, creating the possibility of mass recusals in lawsuits and legal challenges stemming from the BP spill.

Federal judges in gulf states have been extensively invested in the oil and gas industries for decades, and those interests threaten to create a logjam for the 150-plus lawsuits and legal challenges prompted by the BP spill.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:42 pm

Congress urged to give FDA power to regulate CT scans

An editorial in Thursday's 'New England Journal of Medicine' describes the risk of patients exposed to high levels of radiation.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:32 pm

Native Americans embrace tradition to defeat diabetes

Healthful eating and cultural pride are powerful touchstones in the battle against diabetes in American Indian communities across the USA.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:31 pm

Lions Gate talking to MGM about possible merger of lions

Lions Gate Entertainment, the embattled studio under siege from dissident investor Carl Icahn, has been holding merger discussions with the management of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, according to people close to the situation.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:29 pm

Judge OKs Deal For Sept. 11 Responders

A New York judge signed an order Wednesday approving a settlement that could pay more than $700 million to thousands of responders exposed to toxic dust during and after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:28 pm

Mortgage crisis could damp consumer consumption for years to come

Borrowers who defaulted could have low credit scores for years, crimping their spending. And changes in scoring and how it's applied could dramatically affect all Americans' ability to borrow.

For countless Americans struggling to make their mortgage payments, the problems have just begun.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:10 pm

Tomb raiders unearth new marketplace

As China grows more prosperous, more Chinese are taking up antique collecting, and the growing demand is often met by fakes or tomb robbing, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:02 pm

McChrystal Relieved of Duty; Petraeus Tapped

Obama Accepts Resignation of Top Afghanistan General over Comments in Magazine Profile; Iraq General Petraeus to Lead

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

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Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:32 pm

L.A. council exempts red-light camera contract from Arizona boycott

Los Angeles' red-light camera program was temporarily exempted Wednesday from the city's contracting boycott of Arizona prompted by that state's new immigration-enforcement policy.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:28 pm

Viacom lawsuit against YouTube dismissed

Viacom's $1-billion lawsuit against YouTube for copyright infringement has been dismissed.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:47 pm

Can This Man Win the War?

Obama dumped McChrystal, and tapped America's favorite four-star to return to battlefield duty. Six things you need to know about the new commander of the Afghan war.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:24 pm

Hooded gunmen kill Filipino commuters

About 30 hooded attackers, believed to be Abu Sayyaf militants, shot and hacked horrified victims running for their lives in the southern Philippines, police said. Four died and six were wounded in the brazen attack.The al-Qaida-linked...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:20 pm

Rudd proud to have given his 'absolute all'

Ex-Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will not be quitting politics despite deputy Julia Gillard's ascension to his former post.Rudd said he would now turn his efforts to the upcoming election, staying on to assist the Labor...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:55 pm

Canada Earthquake

Senators, parliamentarians and their staff are shown after being evacuated from Parliament Buildings following an earthquake in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday June 23, 2010. A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:34 pm