Michael Jackson

Where do things stand a year after his death?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:19 am

Bomb kills Greek minister's aide

A parcel bomb rocks the offices of Greece's public order ministry, killing a close aide to the minister responsible for counter-terrorism.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

Indonesia 'sex tape star' charged

A top Indonesian celebrity is charged over sex tapes said to feature him that appeared on the internet.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

BP has blown-out well in sights, stock slid (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Plc said the relief well to plug the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is on track and now has the blown-out well in its sights.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

Afghanistan hails mineral wealth

Afghanistan could be self-sufficient within a decade if its mineral resources are properly exploited, its mines minister says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:18 am

Corrected: BP has blown-out well in sights, stock slid - Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk

Corrected: BP has blown-out well in sights, stock slid Reuters Gas and oil continue to leak at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico, in this image captured from a BP live video feed late June 24, 2010. By Tom Bergin and Ernest Scheyder LONDON/VENICE Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc said the ... BP's oil spill bill climbs to $2.35bnThe Guardian BP Spent $2.35B To Date On Oil Spill;Cleanup ContinuesWall Street Journal More dirty evidence of Gulf oil spill wash ashoreThe Associated Press MarketWatch -USA Today -Washington Post all 10,020 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am

Sex domain gets official approval

The overseer of the internet addressing system Icann gives its approval for the creation of a .xxx domain.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am

S Korea marks anniversary of war

Ceremonies are held in Seoul to mark the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, amid tension on the peninsula.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am

Stalin hometown statue taken down

Under cover of darkness, Georgia takes down a statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin from the central square of his hometown.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am

6 Insane True Stories Behind The Stage Names of Celebrities

A person's Hollywood career pretty much banks on their name. Some of these stories, though, are just downright ridiculous.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Ask AP: Oil spill gas prices, Fort Hood shooting

So much can change the price of gasoline, yet prices have stayed low despite the Gulf oil spill. Curiosity about gas prices has inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am

Lawmakers approve Wall Street reform bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate-House of Representatives conference panel approved a landmark bill on Friday to overhaul financial regulations, working through the night on the thorniest provisions.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am

Legislature approves $28B budget

BOSTON - The Legislature has approved a nearly $28 billion state budget that limits cuts in state aid to cities...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Food, glorious food

It sounds a lot like ... Foodstock. Celebrity chefs, regional eats from across America, beer and wine tastings...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Hardware expert explains iPhone 4 antenna problem - Computerworld

Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Hardware expert explains iPhone 4 antenna problem Computerworld Computerworld - Reports of call and data signal strength problems in the new iPhone 4 have a basis in fact, a hardware expert said Thursday. Later in the day, Apple acknowledged that holding the iPhone 4 may result in a diminished ... Apple advises on holding iPhoneBBC News iPhone 4 Seems to Connect Faster, with One Troubling FlawPC World Apple admits antenna blunderInquirer eWeek -DailyTech -CNET all 472 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Mich. museum's Little Bighorn flag for sale in NYC

Lt. Col. George Custer and the men of his 7th Cavalry Regiment went into the Battle of the Little Bighorn with flags flying, but they were wiped out, and nearly all their military artifacts were carried away by the victorious Lakota Sioux warriors.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Dutch may use "decoy Jews" to fight racism

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

New chapter begins

Standing tall and proud, dozens of Pine Street Inn job training graduates got their diplomas yesterday in an emotional...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Dutch may use "decoy Jews" to fight racism

A video of Moroccan youths insulting a rabbi on a street in Amsterdam has prompted the Dutch justice minister to say he might consider using undercover police wearing yarmulkes _ called...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Where did all the people go?

CTV reports on how people in downtown Toronto are preparing for G20 weekend

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

At Four Seasons Hotels, Sharp era nears an end

Founder expected to hand reins to long-time executive Kathleen Taylor

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Find hidden stock gems that analysts ignore

Just because it doesn't get a lot of coverage, doesn't mean a company isn't a great find

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

How taxes affect your financial health

Adviser Ted Rechtshaffen looks at five things to ask your planner

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

The scary euro? Maybe the most frightening monster is the greenback

As economists foretell the demise of the European currency. they are forgetting about the U.S. dollar beast in the closet

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Slain family laid to rest

As a bagpiper played "Amazing Grace," the bodies of brother and sister Thomas "Finn," 4, and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

Romanian court: Austerity cuts unconstitutional

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

Porn sites closer to .xxx Web address (AP)

AP - Porn sites have stepped closer to a new ".xxx" Internet address after the global Internet oversight agency said it made mistakes in rejecting it three years ago.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

Romanian court: Austerity cuts unconstitutional

A top Romanian court ruled Friday that sweeping austerity measures proposed by the government are unconstitutional, a move that will delay a crucial multibillion loan from the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am

Japan, Canada agree to simplify customs procedures+

(Kyodo) _ The customs authorities of Japan and Canada agreed Friday to simplify customs procedures for traders authorized by either side to shorten the time required for clearance,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

BP has blown-out well in sights

LONDON/VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc said the relief well to plug the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is on track and now has the blown-out well in its sights.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

House, Senate lawmakers finalize deal on bank bill (AP)

AP - House and Senate negotiators have completed a sweeping overhaul of banking regulations and aim to send it to President Barack Obama by July 4.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Romanian court: Austerity cuts unconstitutional

A top Romanian court ruled Friday that sweeping austerity measures proposed by the government are unconstitutional, a move that will delay a crucial multibillion loan from the International Monetary Fund.



International Monetary Fund - Government - Austerity - Romania - International
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am

Masseuse recounts 'Call me Al' encounter

Below are excerpts from a 54-year-old licensed masseuse's January 2009 interview with Portland, Ore., police...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am

House and Senate in Deal on Financial System Reform - New York Times

Reuters

House and Senate in Deal on Financial System Reform New York Times WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the American financial system teetered on the verge of collapse, congressional negotiators reached agreement early Friday morning to reconcile competing versions of the biggest overhaul of financial ... Lawmakers Agree on Sweeping Wall Street OverhaulBloomberg Wall Street reform: What's in the billCNNMoney Lawmakers near finish on Wall St billReuters MarketWatch -AFP -BusinessWeek all 1,790 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Court rules austerity cuts unconstitutional after Romanians try to storm palace

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court ruled Friday that sweeping austerity measures proposed by the government are unconstitutional, a move that will delay a crucial multibillion loan f...

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

Brazil meet Portugal after Italy crash out

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Brazil meet Portugal in a mouth-watering finale to the World Cup group matches on Friday after holders Italy were knocked out in a humiliating defeat by tournament debutants Slovakia.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

US warns G-Bissau over drug lords

US warns Guinea-Bissau it will not give military reform aid as it has failed to root out suspected drug barons in the forces.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am

LEAD: H.K. legislature approves Beijing-backed political reform proposals+

HONG KONG, June 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS) Hong Kong's legislature on Friday passed the second of two controversial political reform proposals backed by Beijing that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

Economy, maternal health, drug trafficking all on G8 agenda

Huntsville, Ont. gathering will include special sessions devoted to peace and security in South America and development issues in Africa

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am

South Korea Marks 60 Years Since Start Korean War - Voice of America

Washington Post

South Korea Marks 60 Years Since Start Korean War Voice of America South Korea marks the 60th anniversary Friday of the three-year war with the North. The conflict ended with a truce in 1953 and the Korean peninsula has remained in an uneasy state between war and peace. At a subdued ceremony in an Olympic gymnasium, ... Korean War: one woman's storyBBC News Divided Koreas remember start of Korean WarThe Associated Press Chung Min Lee: The Real Heroes of the Korean WarWall Street Journal The Guardian -Aljazeera.net -AFP all 2,870 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am

Japan PM knew of secret nuclear pact in 1960 treaty talks: document+

(Kyodo) _ Then Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and Foreign Minister Aiichiro Fujiyama were aware, when negotiating the revised Japan-U.S. security treaty in 1960, that a diplomatic record...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am

Lawmakers approve Wall Street reform bill (Reuters)

Reuters - A Senate-House of Representatives conference panel approved a landmark bill on Friday to overhaul financial regulations, working through the night on the thorniest provisions.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am

Kyrgyz arrest nephew of deposed president, accuse him of organizing ethnic riots

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyz authorities say they have arrested a nephew of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev whom they accuse of playing a key role in organizing the ethnic rioting...

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am

Bank warns of eurozone risk to UK

The European debt crisis represents a "key risk" to the UK's banking sector the Bank of England has warned.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:46 am

US seeks to reassure allies after McChrystal sacking (AFP)

AFP - The top US military officer was en route to Afghanistan Friday to explain the sacking of the allied commander in Kabul as the Obama administration insisted the United States was not "bogged down" in the fight against the Taliban.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am

Hitler film exposes India's interest in dictator

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

Hitler film exposes India's interest in dictator

When word spread this month that Bollywood planned a movie called "Dear Friend Hitler," screenwriter Nalin Singh was genuinely shocked it stirred even a small controversy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

Hitler film exposes India's interest in dictator

When word spread this month that Bollywood planned a movie called "Dear Friend Hitler," screenwriter Nalin Singh was genuinely shocked it stirred even a small controversy. The media...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

Proposed Hitler film reveals India's morally ambiguous fascination with Nazi dictator

NEW DELHI (AP) — When word spread this month that Bollywood planned a movie called "Dear Friend Hitler," screenwriter Nalin Singh was genuinely shocked it stirred even a small controversy....

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am

Hong Kong passes electoral reform - CNN International

Boston Globe

Hong Kong passes electoral reform CNN International Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Friday passed a compromise electoral reform package that paves the way for universal suffrage in the Chinese territory. "It is a very important day. ... Hong Kong votes to add elected legislative seatsThe Associated Press Protests as Hong Kong adopts democratic reformsAFP Hong Kong passes election reform packageMarketWatch Reuters -New York Times -Wall Street Journal all 643 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Police: 2 dead in pot dispensary robbery attempts

Police say robbery appeared to be the motive in killings at two medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles that occurred within hours of each other.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

Streets quiet as Toronto braces for summit weekend

In the early hours Friday, police officers could be seen in the core but few other signs that G20 weekend was about to begin

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am

Dutch May Use 'Decoy Jews' to Fight Racism

A video of Moroccan youths insulting a rabbi on a street in Amsterdam has prompted the Dutch justice minister to say he might consider using undercover police wearing yarmulkes -- called "decoy Jews" by the press -- to combat anti-Semitism.

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

Dutch may use "decoy Jews" to fight racism

A video of Moroccan youths insulting a rabbi on a street in Amsterdam has prompted the Dutch justice minister to say he might consider using undercover police wearing yarmulkes — called "decoy Jews" by the press — to combat anti-Semitism.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

Dutch justice minister: use of "decoy Jews" to fight anti-Semitism an option

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A video of Moroccan youths insulting a rabbi on a street in Amsterdam has prompted the Dutch justice minister to say he might consider using undercover police wearing yarm...

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

Fans in NY, LA, elsewhere remember Michael Jackson (AP)

AP - As the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death drew near, Julia Thomas clutched her "Thriller" liner notes and stood outside the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, Calif., the final resting place for the King of Pop, with about two dozen other fans.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am

More dirty evidence of Gulf oil spill wash ashore (AP)

AP - More dirty evidence of the massive oil spill washed ashore along the Gulf Coast for residents who don't need anymore reminders of their frustration over failed efforts to stop the crude gushing from a blown-out undersea well.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

The photo Harper doesn’t want you to see

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am

Scientists become celebrities in oil spill story

Louisiana State University's Edward Overton once published a research article with the tongue-tangling title, "Effectiveness of Phytoremediation and Bioremediation of n-Alknaes as a Function of the length of the Carbon Chain in Wetland Environments."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am

Iraqi minister says no 'magic wand' to end power problems temperatures climb

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's acting electricity minister says there is no "magic wand" to end the country's power outages as temperatures climb to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius)....

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Honda's World Cup performance gains foreign acclaim+

(Kyodo) _ The performance of Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda and his teammates, who advanced to the second round of the World Cup after beating Denmark 3-1 in a Group E match Thursday, has
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:25 am

Japanese told to go to bed hour early to cut carbon output

The Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce household carbon dioxide emissions.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

Porn sites closer to .xxx Web address

Porn sites have stepped closer to a new ".xxx" Internet address after the global Internet oversight agency said it made mistakes in rejecting it three years ago.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am

BP shares down sharply in London

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am

BP shares down sharply in London

BP shares fell sharply in London Friday following the company's announcement that the cost of responding to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has risen to $2.35 billion. The share price...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am

Paul McCartney: Global Warming Deniers = Holocaust Deniers

"Sadly we need disasters like this to show people. Some people don't believe in climate warming - like those who don't believe there was a Holocaust."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Apple on iPhone 4 reception issues: you're holding it wrong

We're thinking it too: this sounds crazy. Essentially, Apple is saying that the problem is how you hold your phone, and that the solution is to change that habit, or buy one of their cases.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

The $400 Billion Scribble

That scribble up there, It was added last night to a proposal from House Dems, and it could put banks on the hook for the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Politico reports. That's likely to cost about $400 billion, and until now everbody has assumed that the government would bear that cost.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am

Stalin statue torn down in dictator's hometown

Authorities removed a towering statue of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin from his hometown in the dead of the night, carting away the monument to Georgia's most famous native.

Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin - Georgia - Josef Stalin - Russia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:18 am

Israel marks Shalit anniversary

Rallies are planned in Tel Aviv to mark the fourth anniversary of the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by Palestinian militants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am

'Eclipse' stars take in fandemonium at LA premiere

LOS ANGELES - Monica Siegel and her two friends dropped a total of $2,500 and flew hundreds of miles to camp out...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am

BP shares down sharply in London

BP shares fell sharply in London Friday following the company's announcement that the cost of responding to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has risen to $2.35 billion.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

G8 summit gathers amid budget cut row (AFP)

AFP - The United States urged Europe to reform its economies to raise growth as world leaders gathered for a summit Friday, amid tension over US warnings about the global recovery.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

BP shares down 6.3 pct in London; company says Gulf leak cost rises to $2.35 billion

LONDON (AP) — BP shares fell sharply in London Friday following the company's announcement that the cost of responding to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has risen to $2.35 billion.

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am

Hamas has no new information on Schalit - Jerusalem Post

AFP

Hamas has no new information on Schalit Jerusalem Post By AP Hamas has no news regarding the status of captive Gilad Schalit, senior Hamas operative in Gaza Mahmoud A-Zahar told Israel Radio in an interview on Friday. A-Zahar added that he "was not even sure [Schalit] remains in Gaza. ... Israel marks Shalit anniversaryBBC News Israel bombs 'terror tunnels' in GazaCNN A typical Israeli stuntHa'aretz AFP -The Associated Press -Ynetnews all 1,512 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am

Unburdened at last, Landon Donovan seizes opportunity

IRENE, South Africa - The words came haltingly, then not at all, as Landon Donovan tried to explain how much the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

India Dear Friend Hitler

In this Tuesday, June 23, 2010 photo, Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf is on display at a roadside book shop in New Delhi, India. When word spread this month that Bollywood planned a movie called "Dear Friend...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am

Sarah Palin fund illegal; donors will get money back

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Administrators of a legal defense fund set up for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have 90 days...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

Death toll in China flooding climbs to 377

The death toll from storms that have pounded southern China for more than a week has climbed to 377, the government said Friday. The toll is expected to rise as 142 people are missing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Death toll in China flooding climbs to 377 as workers begin repairs on breached river

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from storms that have pounded southern China for more than a week has climbed to 377, the government said Friday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

2 soldiers, 1 villager killed in Kurdish rebel ambush in southeast Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Suspected Kurdish rebels have ambushed a military vehicle in southeast Turkey, killing two soldiers and a villager who was caught in the crossfire, Turkish news repor...

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

The huge statue of Stalin was one of the few monuments to the dictator still standing anywhere in the world

A Georgian child waves the national flag near a statue of the late Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Gori in 2008. Georgia secretly removed a historic bronze statue of Stalin from the main square in his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Dollar rises to upper 89 yen in Tokyo on firm U.S. economic data+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar rose to the upper 89 yen level Friday in Tokyo, supported by relatively firm U.S. economic data. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 89.67-69 yen compared with
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am

Ruling expected in Syncrude duck trial

Judge scheduled to rule on whether the death of 1,606 birds in an industrial tailings pond amounted to a violation of the law

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

Oil threat looms large over Cape wildlife

ORLEANS - The BP oil spill is creating uncertainty among the people who watch over some of the threatened and endangered...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am

Cat Possessed By Demons, Speaks In Tongues

Seeing is believing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Strategies for digging out of debt

Tips to help struggling entrepreneurs get back in the black

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Big algae bloom expanding off China's east coast

A huge bright green algae bloom is blanketing the sea off China's east coast and wind is driving it closer to land, an official said Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:53 am

Massive algae outbreak growing bigger off China's east coast

BEIJING (AP) — A huge bright green algae bloom is blanketing the sea off China's east coast and wind is driving it closer to land, an official said Friday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:53 am

Body found on Truro beach

TRURO - The police are investigating the identity of a man whose body washed up Thursday afternoon about a half-mile...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:52 am

The building is also the headquarters of the national police

Police guard the entrance to the police headquarters and Ministry of Civil Protection in Athens after a parcel bomb killed one person. The top Greek government spokesman has blamed "negligence" for a parcel...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

The nation's weather

Severe weather was forecast to continue pushing through the East Coast on Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:42 am

Details of Cold War intelligence pact published

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:40 am

Shalit was captured by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in a cross-border raid from Gaza four years ago

A video grab released on October 2, 2009 by Israeli authorities, shows captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit at an undisclosed location in the Gaza Strip allegedly in September 2009. Human Rights Watch...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:38 am

Demonstrations of support for Shalit were held in several capitals this week, including Rome and Paris

A gathering organised by Jewish organisations in Rome calls for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Human Rights Watch has demanded that Hamas end its "cruel and inhuman treatment" of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:38 am

Wizards select Kentucky's Wall with No. 1 pick (AP)

AP - John Wall needed only one year to take a reeling Kentucky program to the brink of the Final Four.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:35 am

The six-metre (20-foot) statue has stood in the central square of Gori since the early 1950s

A Georgian child waves the national flag near a statue of the late Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Gori in 2008. Georgia secretly tore down the historic bronze statue of Stalin in the Soviet dictator's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:32 am

Rights group criticizes Hamas treatment of Israeli

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:27 am

Arizona law revives dormant immigration issue (AP)

AP - With the scrawl of a pen, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer awakened a dormant — but politically explosive — issue of illegal immigration, sending shock waves across the political spectrum in an election year when both parties had hoped to sidestep the topic.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:27 am

BBC News - Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex abuse prob

Belgian officials raid the offices of the country's most senior Catholic prelate in a child sex abuse investigation.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:18 am

Dubai's ambitions soar with new airport

In the desert beyond the skeletons of villas unfinished because of Dubai's economic slump, the home of the tallest building is preparing to open what could become another record-setter: an airport aiming to become the world's busiest.

Dubai - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - Business and Economy - Government
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:18 am

Women's bodies choosy about sperm

A woman's body may be unconsciously selective about sperm, allowing some men to progress to pregnancy but killing off the chances of less suitable matches.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:15 am

Divided Koreas remember start of Korean War

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:12 am

Right-Wing Self-Delusion

A Senior Editor at "National Review" manages to literally block out from his brain the network of U.S. secret prisons.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:11 am

Hyundai Creates The World’s Largest & Loudest Vuvuzela (VID)

The sound of this 114-foot giant Vuvuzela could likely be heard within a 3 mile radius, subjecting all of those within its vicinity to the dreaded sound that has haunted the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:09 am

India Seeks to Extradite Ex-Union Carbide Head

Extradition From United States Of Ex-Union Carbide Chief For Bhopal Leak
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

2 dead in L.A. pot shop robbery attempts

Two Los Angeles pot clinic workers were killed Thursday in separate robbery attempts just hours apart, Los Angeles police said.



Los Angeles - Police - United States - California - Counties
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

Leaders differ on how to nurture a global recovery

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:51 am

Senate Lawmakers Finalize Deal On Bank Bill

House and Senate negotiators have completed a sweeping overhaul of banking regulations and aim to send it to President Barack Obama by July 4.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:51 am

G8/G20 summits security map - BBC News

The Hindu

G8/G20 summits security map BBC News Security operations are in force in Canada as leaders of rich and developing nations attend the G8 and G20 summits. The G8 summit of leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US, Canada and Russia is being held at the Deerhurst Resort on the ... G20 split over global recoveryAljazeera.net G8 set to start in Huntsville, Ont.CBC.ca World leaders gather in Canada ahead of G8, G20 summitsThe Hindu Telegraph.co.uk -Globe and Mail -Reuters all 3,048 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am

Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard (right) poses with her partner Tim Mathieson

Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard (right) poses with her partner Tim Mathieson after being sworn in as premier in Canberra. Gillard has defended her ruthless disposal of predecessor Kevin Rudd...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:48 am

Dubai's ambitions soar with new airport

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:48 am

G-20 summit grants Obama face time

The main topic at this weekend's G-20 summit of major and emerging economies in Toronto will be how to sustain the global recovery, but President ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:42 am

Gates: U.S. not 'bogged down' in Afghanistan - USA Today

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Gates: U.S. not 'bogged down' in Afghanistan USA Today By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the United States and its allies are not "bogged down" in Afghanistan despite the delay of a planned offensive in the southern ... As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful VoicesNew York Times Obama's Afghanistan War Plan: Doubts Rise About StrategyTIME McChrystal Forces Us to FocusWall Street Journal New York Daily News -AFP -BBC News all 13,023 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:38 am

Australia Shares End Down 1.5% As Offshore Weakness Continues - Wall Street Journal

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Australia Shares End Down 1.5% As Offshore Weakness Continues Wall Street Journal SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Weaker offshore markets kept the Australian share market under pressure before the weekend, generating a fourth consecutive daily decline Friday, when financials, materials and energy stocks led the market to a two-week low. ... Obama, new Australian prime minister speakCNN Greer to GillardBBC News Australian new PM reassures Obama on AfghanistanThe Associated Press BusinessWeek -ABC Online -Vancouver Sun all 6,144 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:36 am

Gates: U.S. not 'bogged down' in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the United States and its allies are not "bogged down" in Afghanistan despite the delay of ...

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Jamaican gang leader faces drug charges in NY

U.S. prosecutors say a Jamaican gang leader whose supporters clashed violently with government security forces in the streets of a slum area in his homeland is appearing in a New York City court.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:35 am

Jamaican gang leader faces drug, gun charges in NY

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:19 am

Prescott Bush, Brother, Uncle To Presidents, Dies

Prescott S. Bush Jr., brother to one U.S. president and uncle to another, has died after a long illness, according to his family. He was 87. Bush was the brother of former President George H.W. Bush and the uncle of former President George W. Bush.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:13 am

ADDITION Emirates Dubai Airport Ambitions

In this handout photo released by Dubai Airports, the first Emirates airline cargo flight, Boeing 777 receives water salute after landing at the World Central Al Maktoum International airport Sunday June...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jun 2010 | 1:09 am

'Tea party' is not a shoo-in

Despite the passion of its followers, the movement has as many losses as victories at the ballot box. The key test will come in the fall when candidates test their appeal beyond a GOP primary.

With the election season more than halfway over, the "tea party" movement has notched some impressive victories but also learned a hard lesson: There are limits to the power of its anger-fueled insurgency.

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

California welfare recipients withdrew $1.8 million at casino ATMs over eight months

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issues an executive order requiring recipients to promise they will use cash benefits only to meet basic subsistence needs. GOP legislators call for the cash to be returned.

California welfare recipients using state-issued debit cards withdrew more than $1.8 million in taxpayer cash on casino floors between October 2009 and last month, state officials said Thursday.

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

World Cup brings Mexican flags back to streets of Los Angeles

After years of relative political banishment, the red, white and green flags are flying in a display of cultural pride. Some find their symbolism less inflammatory in the context of sports, not politics.

The Mexican flag is back on the streets of Los Angeles after several years of political exile.

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

Police brace for fans marking first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death

Increased security will be deployed at the family home in Encino, and access to the tomb site at Forest Lawn in Glendale will be limited.

Law enforcement officials said they will follow an "event action plan" Friday intended to ensure peace and safety as fans mark the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death.

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

Supreme Court rules for disclosure of initiative signatures

In a case triggered by the battle over same-sex marriage in California, justices rule 8 to 1 that the names of those who signed ballot petitions for Proposition 8 can be made public without violating their free-speech rights.

In a case triggered in part by the battle over same-sex marriage in California, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that disclosing the names of people who signed initiative petitions generally did not violate their right to free speech.

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

Pedroia’s 3rd HR lifts Red Sox over Rockies

Dustin Pedroia hit three home runs, including a tiebreaking shot off Huston Street in the 10th inning, to lift the Boston Red Sox over the Colorado Rockies 13-11 in a wild game Thursday night that lasted nearly five hours.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am

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Police officers carry a protester away as they try to block a main road outside Hong Kong's legislative chamber Friday, June 25, 2010. Hong Kong's legislature on Friday agreed to add 10 seats to the partially...
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Brawl erupts at Calif. kindergarten graduation

Two women have been arrested following a parents' brawl that interrupted a Southern California kindergarten graduation ceremony, authorities said.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jun 2010 | 12:53 am

Congress Approves New Penalties Against Iran

Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly passed tough new sanctions against Iran, sending a message to the Tehran government that notions of becoming a nuclear power could be accompanied by a steep economic price.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jun 2010 | 12:45 am

Nearly 1 in 5 older women are going childless

The trend for how women end their childbearing years holds for all racial and ethnic groups but not for the highly educated, a new analysis shows. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 25 Jun 2010 | 12:21 am

An Australian soldier is seen in the southern province of Uruzgan

An Australian soldier is seen in the southern province of Uruzgan. Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she supported the war in Afghanistan and had told US President Barack Obama he could...
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New Aussie PM Reassures Obama on Afghanistan

Julia Gillard Says Australian Commitment To Afghanistan Remains Firm
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 11:30 pm

Senate again rejects expanded spending package - Washington Post

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Senate again rejects expanded spending package Washington Post Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) joined Republicans in voting, 57 to 41, to block the package of tax cuts and emergency economic provisions. (Susan Walsh/associated Press) By Lori Montgomery Senate Democrats abandoned on Thursday efforts to provide fresh aid ... Dems settle for Medicare fix as jobs bill faltersThe Associated Press Congress Fails to Pass an Extension of Jobless AidNew York Times Senate GOP blocks jobless aid extensionLos Angeles Times Boston Globe -Seattle Times -The Money Times all 1,057 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jun 2010 | 11:19 pm

G8 nations to take stock of development needs

TORONTO (Reuters) - Rich countries came up short on fund-raising promises for poor nations and will meet on Friday to figure out how to direct aid resources at a time when their own budgets are squeezed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 11:05 pm

Wizards take Wall at No. 1 overall in NBA draft

John Wall is the first Kentucky player ever chosen first overall. He goes to a Washington team hoping to quickly bounce back after a disastrous season that included Gilbert Arenas’ season-ending suspension for bringing guns into the team locker room.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:53 pm

Spill-related measures advance in Congress

Oil from the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico washes ashore in key areas of Mississippi and Florida as environmental legislation advances.

A congressional stampede to pass oil spill legislation gathered momentum Thursday as a Senate committee voted to impose tougher penalties on water polluters, and lawmakers unveiled a comprehensive bill to strengthen environmental and safety rules on offshore drilling.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:05 pm

Canada's Economy Stars At G-20 Summit

As leaders of the world's wealthiest nations gather for the G20 summit in Toronto, some of them might be just a bit jealous of their hosts. Canada has come out of the financial crisis in better shape than many other countries.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

Spending Debate A Throwback To New Deal

The current debate in Congress over government spending harkens back to the pressures faced by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937. When FDR tried to balance the books that year, unemployment almost doubled.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

Michael Jackson Stacks Paper From The Grave

On the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, the pop icon's estate is rolling in cash. Jackson has joined the ranks of celebrities who earn more in death than they did while alive.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Drug War Besieges Mexico's Northern Metropolis

Thousands of soldiers and police are being deployed in a city better known as the Mexico headquarters of multinational companies like Whirlpool and Hershey's. Monterrey's peaceful, hard-working image has been shattered over the past few months as rival cartels fight for control of the city.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Fishermen Flout Ban In Gulf, Despite Oil Spill

Fishermen are defying a ban on fishing and shrimping in parts of the Gulf of Mexico, despite official warnings about oil contamination from the BP spill. Some of them fish at night, hoping to elude game officials.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Suicide is called another casualty of BP oil spill

An Alabama charter boat captain kills himself after he was forced to do something he hated: working for BP on the cleanup. Now, a close-knit community worries there may be others suffering silently.

The charter boat captain they called Rookie made his home back where the oak and pine woods humming with cicadas meet the Bon Secour River and where the asphalt peters out into a dead end.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:59 pm

Column One: Pack rat in the Mouse House

In 1970, Dave Smith stepped into the late Walt Disney's office. Forty years on, the archivist's discoveries could stock a museum.

After Walt Disney died in 1966, his grieving staff sealed his office suite in Burbank, and even as work proceeded on "The Jungle Book" there was anxiety that the company's past might be brighter than its future.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:52 pm

Weinstein Co. raids film library to settle debts

The production company will give its creditors 200 movies — and the future revenue they would have provided.

Weinstein Co. has struck a deal to restructure its debt in the wake of several film flops, but the arrangement leaves the independent production company with a formidable task if it is to turn around its fortunes.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:46 pm

Ask CBS News: Will McChrystal Retire?

"CBS Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric, Correspondents Field Viewer Questions
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm

Mining tax issue Gillard's priority

CANBERRA - Julia Gillard has made it a priority on her first full day in the top jobto resolve the damaging fight with the mining sector as she tries to regain voter support.Ms Gillard on Friday spoke to world leaders, including...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm

Jamaica Drug Lord Lands in U.S.

Christopher "Dudus" Coke Agreed to be Extradited to Face Drug Trafficking Charges in U.S.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:12 pm

North Korea issues no-sail warning; missile eyed

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has issued a no-sail warning off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in what South Korean officials said on Friday was likely part of routine military drills, amid heightened antagonism between the rivals.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:11 pm

Congress Spares Doctors From Medicare Cuts

Doctors would be temporarily spared a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments under a bill passed by Congress on Thursday. The measure would delay the cuts six months while lawmakers work on a more permanent solution.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 8:51 pm

Illegal Sarah Palin defense fund must give back donations

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A legal defense fund for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was illegal and must repay nearly $400,000 to donors, according to a settlement with a state-appointed lawyer announced on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 8:45 pm

Deadly Greek bomb 'disguised as gift'

A bomb disguised as a gift exploded inside the Greek law enforcement ministry this morning (NZ time), killing a close ministerial aide in Greece's highest profile attack in years.Public Order Minister Michalis Chryssohoidis, who...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm

Kyrgyz leaders push referendum

Light aircraft flew over the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, yesterday to drop leaflets urging the public to vote.After weeks of ethnic clashes in the troubled Central Asian republic, Kyrgyzstan will this weekend stage a referendum on...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 7:50 pm

Venezuela captures drug suspect

Venezuela has captured a suspected Colombian drug smuggler who is wanted on cocaine charges in the United States and who has allegedly collaborated with Mexico's Zetas drug gang, the justice minister said Thursday.Tareck El Aissami...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 7:38 pm

Northern Wisconsin region suffering long dry spell

The drought that has gripped northern Wisconsin for eight years is drying up lakes, distressing wildlife and forests and changing Pat Wingo's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 7:24 pm

Supreme Court ruling to narrow anti-corruption law could aid former Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it much harder to prosecute corruption cases against public officials and corporate executives, ruling that a law used to help convict former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling was far too broad.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 7:09 pm

China: 16 percent rise in drug cases last year

China says drug cases shot up 16 per cent last year from 2008 with courts convicting more than 56,000 people.Chinese courts handled more than 50,000 drug trafficking cases in 2009 and about 17,000 people received severe sentences...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Fiji tsunami prophecy 'fake', court hears

Fiji Rugby Union Board chairman Bill Gavoka has been bailed and ordered to surrender his passport after appearing in court in Suva yesterday over a false disaster prophecy he allegedly made for the Pacific Island nation.Gavoka,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Congress Approves New Iran Sanctions

Sen. John McCain Calls Measures "Most Powerful" Ever Imposed on Iran Aimed at Curtailing Nuclear Ambitions
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 6:43 pm

Afghan Questions Arise as Petraeus Takes Over

Gates Says War is "Slower and Harder than we Anticipated;" Petraeus Confirmation Expected Quickly
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Soldiers React to Afghan General Change

Loss of Top Commander Comes as Fight is Deadlier than Ever, but Troops See Gen. David Petraeus as Best Possible Replacement
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Weapons, Gas Canisters Found in Car Near G-20

One Person Under Arrest amid Police Activity Near Summit Site in Toronto
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 6:30 pm

Congress OKs sanctions on Iran's energy, banks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday approved tough new unilateral sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's energy and banking sectors, which could also hurt companies from other countries doing business with Tehran.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 5:52 pm

Gillard assures Obama of military support

Australia's new prime minister said she used her first telephone conversation with President Barack Obama today to assure him the country's military commitment to Afghanistan would not change under her leadership.Some observers...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

Republicans Kill Senate Jobless Aid Bill

Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats' showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for more than a million people out of work more than six months.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:39 pm

CDC: Few Americans meet salt guidelines

Most U.S. adults should eat less than a teaspoon of salt each day, but a new government report says just 1 in 18 meet that goal.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:11 pm

Teachers become the students in U.S. Supreme Court

From Elena Kagan to choosing the court's docket, the Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers covered a range of topics for a group of 30 ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

American Isner Wins Marathon Wimbledon Match

John Isner Wins Longest Match in Tennis History - Over 11 Hours - By Beating Frenchman Nicholas Mahut 70-68 in Final Set
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

Arizona college cuts textbook costs the old-fashioned way

Most conversations about dramatically reducing the amount colleges and students spend on textbooks center on e-books as cheaper, nimbler, and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:52 pm

Hurricanes off US coast

A new hurricane - named "Darby" - formed today in the Pacific off Mexico's southwest coast, while Hurricane Celia strengthened farther out at sea.Neither hurricane posed an immediate threat to land.Darby, a Category 1 hurricane...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm

Obama says shake-up won't disrupt Afghan war plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday his ouster of the top commander in Afghanistan would not disrupt strategy in a war that his defense chief acknowledged was progressing more slowly than expected.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:37 pm

Police Raid Home, Office of Retired Archbishop

Unclear if Former Belgium Archbishop Godfriend Danneels Suspected of Abuse Himself or Had Records of Allegations
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm

Floods slam Midwest, officials assess damage

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The worst of the flooding across the Midwest appeared to be subsiding on Thursday, but state officials from the Dakotas to Indiana remained on high alert and began assessing the damage already caused.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:27 pm

Canada police halt suspicious car near G20 summit site

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police said on Thursday they had pulled over a car containing "dangerous materials" near the site where an international summit will be held in Toronto this weekend.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:55 pm

Australian coup: the rise and fall of Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd was struggling to come to terms with his ignominious new status as the most unsuccessful prime minister in Australian history.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:53 pm

Cannibal given 30 years

A French court today convicted a man dubbed "the cannibal of Rouen" of killing his cellmate and eating part of the man's lung and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.The court ruled that 39-year-old Nicolas Cocaign may not benefit...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:50 pm

Monaco's Prince Albert II to wed South African Olympian

Prince Albert II of Monaco is finally putting decades of bachelorhood and media scandal behind him to marry his long-term girlfriend, an Olympic swimmer 20 years his junior.Prince Albert, 52, met Charlene Wittstock, a competitor...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:30 pm

Scientists grow a rat lung in the laboratory

It is an early step toward one day building new lungs: Yale University researchers took apart and regrew a rat's lung, and then transplanted ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:36 pm

'Ten Pound Pom' becomes Australia's prime minister

Julia Gillard, a miner's daughter from South Wales, has become Australia's prime minister after a political coup to wrest control of the country from the beleaguered Kevin Rudd.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:30 pm

New doctors could get shorter shifts under new proposal

Patients will be told when they're being treated by rookie doctors, who would get shorter shifts and better supervision under proposed work changes ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:24 pm

No link between cell towers, kids' cancer risk

Children whose mothers lived close to a mobile phone tower while pregnant did not appear to be at any higher risk of cancer than children whose ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:03 pm

Afghan officials urge Nato to follow McChrystal plan

Afghan officials have expressed dismay that Gen Stanley McChrystal had been sacked but expressed confidence Nato would improve security by implementing his plan to fight the Taliban.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Jun 2010 | 9:22 am

Afghanistan dismay after Barack Obama fires Gen Stanley McChrystal

Afghans and foreign diplomats praised the US commander in Afghanistan bold efforts to reshape the war.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Jun 2010 | 5:50 am