World News Headlines for July 9, 2010

'Psychic' octopus picks World Cup final winner

An octopus in Germany credited with psychic powers predicts that Spain will defeat the Netherlands in the World Cup final.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:18 am

US, Russian flights meet up in Vienna for spy swap

By VERONIKA OLEKSYN and VANESSA GERA 2010-07-09T10:17:11Z

VIENNA (AP) -- U.S. and Russian flights believed to be carrying candidates for a 14-person spy swap landed in Vienna on Friday, parking nose-to-tail in a remote section of the tarmac as the largest such exchange since the Cold War moved into its final stage....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:17 am

'Spy-swap planes' land in Vienna

Two planes said to be taking part in an exchange of spies between Russia and the US land in Austria's capital, Vienna.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am

Obama promotes energy projects, economy in Nevada - The Associated Press

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Obama promotes energy projects, economy in Nevada
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LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama is wrapping up a two-day swing through Missouri and Nevada with a speech on clean energy that could deliver a boost to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who's in a tough fight for re-election. ...
Obama promotes energy projects, economy in NevadaAtlanta Journal Constitution
Obama stumps for Reid in Vegas as ad wars heat upWashington Post (blog)
President urges party faithful to get behind Harry ReidLas Vegas Sun
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Authorities arrest 60 anti-India protesters in Kashmir in bid to stop deadly civil unrest

Government forces arrested over 60 suspected separatist activists across Indian Kashmir in an attempt to stem deadly civil unrest that has continued despite a curfew that was in its third day, p...

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

US, Russian flights meet up in Vienna for spy swap (AP)

AP - U.S. and Russian flights believed to be carrying candidates for a 14-person spy swap landed Friday in Vienna as part of the largest such exchange since the Cold War.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am

Deported Russian agents arrive in Vienna - Washington Post

The Moscow Times

Deported Russian agents arrive in Vienna
Washington Post
Alleged Russian spy Anna Chapman became an instant Web sensation following the release of photos posted on the Russian social-networking Web site "Odnoklassniki," or Classmates. By Mary Beth Sheridan and Jerry Markon In a rapidly arranged spy swap ...
US, Russia Swap AgentsWall Street Journal
Spy suspects are traded to Russia after guilty pleasLos Angeles Times
Russian spies banned from selling stories by USTelegraph.co.uk
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:07 am

DR Congo autopsy 'inconclusive'

An independent autopsy into the death of a human rights activist in DR Congo is unable to establish how he died.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Obama promotes energy projects, economy in Nevada (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is wrapping up a two-day swing through Missouri and Nevada with a speech on clean energy that could deliver a boost to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who's in a tough fight for re-election.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

James Mattis: 'It's fun to shoot people' - Washington Post (blog)

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James Mattis: 'It's fun to shoot people'
Washington Post (blog)
President Obama's pick to lead military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and the Middle East is an experienced ground combat commander, but also earned a stern rebuke in 2005 for controversial comments about combat operations. ...
Blunt General Appointed to Lead Forces in MideastNew York Times
Gen. James Mattis is named head of US Central CommandLos Angeles Times
Gen. James Mattis: Petraeus's new boss boasts a salty mouth, keen mindChristian Science Monitor
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

UK removes blog post praising late Lebanese cleric

Britain's ambassador to Lebanon angered Israelis and embarrassed officials in London after writing a blog post praising the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, a staunchly...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

UK removes blog post praising late Lebanese cleric

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER 2010-07-09T10:03:47Z

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's ambassador to Lebanon angered Israelis and embarrassed officials in London after writing a blog post praising the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, a staunchly anti-American cleric linked to Hezbollah....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

Regulator steps up scrutiny of insurers

Making sure that they can survive pandemic or stock crash as firms struggle to recover from financial crisis

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

iPhone 4: Numbers to know

We look at the the numbers behind the iPhone and see how Apple continues its smartphone trendsetting

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Is your adviser a good one?

Adviser Ted Rechtshaffen looks at the five signs of a good financial adviser

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

UK envoy's blog draws Israel ire

Israel criticises Britain's ambassador to Lebanon for eulogising a late Lebanese cleric said to have inspired Hezbollah.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

UK foreign ministry pulls ambassador's blog post praising Hezbollah-linked cleric after outcry

Britain's ambassador to Lebanon angered Israelis and embarrassed officials in London after writing a blog post praising the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, a staunchly anti-Amer...

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am

Golf: Kanemoto, Yamashita tied for Lexus tournament lead+

(Kyodo) _ Takashi Kanemoto had a 6-under 66 on Thursday to move into a tie for the lead with Kazuhiro Yamashita at the halfway mark of The Championship by Lexus. The 39-year-old...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am

Mystery man

Just who exactly is the 'Barefoot Bandit'?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

Losing vice presidential candidate files protest in Philippines+

(Kyodo) _ A losing candidate for vice president in this year's general election filed an election protest Friday, questioning the large number of rejected ballots in the historic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

DA: Westminster officer cleared in fatal shooting

WESTMINSTER - Investigators have cleared a Westminster police officer who shot and killed an armed man outside...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

Snorkeler finds 3 handguns in NH river

LACONIA, N.H. - Police in a New Hampshire community are trying to find out what they can about three handguns found...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am

Suicide bombers kill more than 50 in Pakistan

Two suicide bombers struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.

Afghanistan - Taliban - Pakistan Army - Pakistan - Asia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am

Suicide bombers kill more than 50 in Pakistan

By HABIB KHAN and RIAZ KHAN 2010-07-09T09:53:52Z

KHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Two suicide bombers struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 100, officials said....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:53 am

Suicide bombers kill more than 50 in Pakistan

Two suicide bombers struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 100,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:53 am

Suicide bombers kill more than 50 in Pakistan (AP)

AP - Two suicide bombers struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:53 am

US, Russian flights meet up in Vienna for spy swap

U.S. and Russian flights believed to be carrying candidates for a 14-person spy swap landed Friday in Vienna as part of the largest such exchange since the Cold War. A maroon-and-white...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am

It's quiz time!

Gay men should be legally free to enjoy whose concerts?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Man to face murder charges in 1989 arson deaths

CONCORD, N.H. - A California man accused in the 1989 deaths of four family members in a New Hampshire apartment...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Russia and U.S. swap 14 spies in exchange (Reuters)

Reuters - The biggest spy swap since the end of the Cold War was underway on Friday as Russia and the United States prepared to exchange 14 agents, defusing an espionage scandal that threatened improving relations.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Russia and U.S. swap 14 spies in exchange

MOSCOW/VIENNA (Reuters) - The biggest spy swap since the end of the Cold War was underway on Friday as Russia and the United States prepared to exchange 14 agents, defusing an espionage scandal that threatened improving relations.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Spies land in Vienna for landmark swap

U.S. and Russian flights believed to be carrying agents for a 14-person exchange landed in Vienna on Friday as part of the largest spy swap since the Cold War.

Russia - Moscow - Espionage - United States - Igor Sutyagin
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

Car drives through NH garage wall, flips; man hurt

GILFORD, N.H. - A car has driven through a New Hampshire home's garage, flipped over and landed on its wheels...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am

Anne Frank's diary published as a graphic novel to teach teens about Holocaust victim's life

The Anne Frank House Museum is launching a graphic novel of Anne Frank's biography to bring the story of the teenage Jewish diarist and her death in a Nazi concentration camp to a wider audience...

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am

NATO blames communications error for airstrike that mistakenly killed 6 Afghan soldiers

The international force in Afghanistan says a communications error was to blame for the deaths of six Afghan soldiers in a botched NATO airstrike.

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

'The Cove' star says dolphin video shows cruelty

By YURI KAGEYAMA 2010-07-09T09:46:39Z

TOKYO (AP) -- The star of a film about Japanese dolphin hunting said Friday that new video footage showing a dolphin jumping out of an aquarium tank underlines the cruelty of captivity and demanded that all of the creatures be set free....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

'The Cove' star says dolphin video shows cruelty

The star of a film about Japanese dolphin hunting said Friday that new video footage showing a dolphin jumping out of an aquarium tank underlines the cruelty of captivity and demanded that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

Spy Defendants Deported to Russia

10 Spies Who Pleaded Guilty in Federal Court Being Swapped for Four Accused Spies from Russia

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am

Suicide Blast Kills at Least 47 in Pakistan - Voice of America

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Suicide Blast Kills at Least 47 in Pakistan
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Photo: AP Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 47 people and wounded nearly 100 others in the country's northwest tribal area near the Afghan border. Police said Friday the attacker detonated explosives outside a government ...
Pakistan Bomber Attacks Aid Distribution CenterNew York Times
Death toll in FATA suicide attack reach 49, 75 injuredDailyIndia.com
'Huge blast' in Pakistan villageBBC News
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am

World first face transplant, with tear ducts

French doctors have carried out a successful full-face transplant -- eyelids, tear ducts and all -- on a 35-year-old man, the hospital where the operation took place confirmed on Thursday.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Goalkeeper's lover 'fed to dogs'

The ex-lover of Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes was strangled and her body fed to dogs, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am

Ontario man faces rare advocating genocide charge for alleged anti-Semitic rants

Salman Hossain, who is believed to have left the country, allegedly targeted Jews on a website called Filthy Jewish Terrorists

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am

Octopus Paul predicts Germany will win third place in World Cup

Octopus oracle Paul is predicting Germany will win over Uruguay at the World Cup in the fight for third place.

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

G20 inquiry could be helpful, deputy chief says

Soon-to-retire senior officer suggests mending fences with the public may be in order

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Russian flight thought to carry Russian spies lands in Vienna for spy swap between US, Moscow

Russian flight thought to carry 4 Russian spies lands in Vienna as part of spy swap between US, Moscow.

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am

China finds more milk items tainted with melamine

By ALEXA OLESEN 2010-07-09T09:31:09Z

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities have found dairy products in at least three provinces tainted with an industrial chemical that killed six babies and sickened hundreds of thousands more in 2008, state media said Friday....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am

China finds more milk items tainted with melamine

Chinese authorities have found dairy products in at least three provinces tainted with an industrial chemical that killed six babies and sickened hundreds of thousands more in 2008, state...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am

Golf: The Championship by Lexus 2nd-round results+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Friday after the second round of The Championship by Lexus at Otone Country Club (7,044 yards, par 72) in Ibaraki Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Takashi...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Ex-officer convicted in Calif. train killing (AP)

AP - Violent protests erupted in Oakland with stores damaged and dozens arrested after a Los Angeles jury convicted a white former transit officer of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am

US flight lands in Vienna in spy swap deal

VIENNA - A U.S. flight believed carrying 10 deported Russian agents has landed in Vienna as part of a spy swap...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:25 am

Russian agents head home after US spy exchange (AFP)

AFP - The United States Friday sent back 10 spies to Russia in exchange for four Russian convicts after the most dramatic spy swap since the height of the Cold War.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

LeBron James' snub of Ohio a blemish on image

MAITLAND, Fla. - LeBron James can move on today. He can contact realtors in South Florida and let them vie...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:23 am

US flight carrying deported Russian agents lands in Vienna as part of landmark spy swap deal

US flight carrying deported Russian agents lands in Vienna as part of landmark spy swap deal.

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:23 am

Monk arrested in slayings of priest, nun in China

By 2010-07-09T09:21:54Z

BEIJING (AP) -- A Catholic monk has confessed to stabbing to death a priest and a nun whose bodies were found at the hospice in northern China where they worked, state media said Friday....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

Monk arrested in slayings of priest, nun in China

A Catholic monk has confessed to stabbing to death a priest and a nun whose bodies were found at the hospice in northern China where they worked, state media said Friday. Priest Zhang...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

China milk products tainted again

Chinese officials seize dairy material tainted with the toxic chemical melamine, a practice that killed six babies in 2008.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Cavs owner: LeBron James quit against Celtics

CLEVELAND - Angered and betrayed by LeBron James' decision to leave for Miami, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am

Pakistan’s Sufis end their silence

A deadly Taliban attack prompts the vast Barelvi sect to abandon its moderate ways – with potentially catastrophic consequences

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am

Raoul Moat: police make possible sighting - The Guardian

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Raoul Moat: police make possible sighting
The Guardian
A man fitting the description of the suspected gunman Raoul Moat was spotted in Rothbury last night after the fugitive threatened to widen his "war" with Northumberland police to include members of the public. The man was seen walking through the town ...
Raoul Moat: snipers, heat-seekers, armoured cars all being used in searchTelegraph.co.uk
Raoul Moat: fugitive gunman 'intends to target public'Telegraph.co.uk
Fugitive spreads fear and curiosity in quiet English townCNN
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

Obama’s ‘we’ philosophy collides with capitalism’s ‘me’ ideology

Business leaders accuse President of using failures of a few to justify expansion of government regulatory authority

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

TTC resurrects plan to wire subways for cellphone service

Board expected next week to approve call for bids from providers, with startup in 2012

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am

California officer conviction on lesser charge touches off protests

A white former transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man on ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am

Baseball: Ichiro gets 2 hits in Mariners' loss+

(Kyodo) _ Ichiro Suzuki had two hits in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday. Suzuki reached on an infield single in the first inning and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:12 am

England referee awarded World Cup final referee

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - English referee Howard Webb will get an early birthday present as the ruling body...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am

Pirate Bay Hacked

Hackers in Argentina have accessed the e-mail and IP addresses and usernames for more than four million Pirate Bay users.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Man holds his mother hostage for not doing his ironing

A 29yr old man in the US has been charged after authorities say he took his mother hostage for six hours because she refused to iron his clothes.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Calif. man saves 2 from drowning, dies trying to save third

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Bill Walker was not a strong swimmer. But when the 48-year-old San Jose man saw a family...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am

Judge in Boston rules federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional - CNN

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Judge in Boston rules federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional
CNN
(CNN) -- A federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts, has ruled that the federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, because it interferes with an individual state's right to define marriage. The ruling gives same-sex married ...
Part of federal gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutionalLos Angeles Times
DOJ reviews Mass. rulings on fed gay marriage banThe Associated Press
Federal ban on gay marriages unconstitutional, judge rulesWashington Post
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am

Judge: Federal Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional

A U.S. judge in Boston has ruled that a federal gay marriage ban is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define marriage.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am

Australia says Google broke privacy laws with Street View

Company collected fragments of data over public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries while it was taking pictures of neighbourhoods

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

North Korea says imprisoned American attempted suicide

Aijalon Mahli Gomes is serving a sentence of eight years hard labour for illegally entering country

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

'The Cove' star says video of dolphin leaping from aquarium tank proves captivity is cruel

The star of a film about Japanese dolphin hunting said Friday that new video footage showing a dolphin jumping out of an aquarium tank underlines the cruelty of captivity and demanded that all o...

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Rape charges dismissed against man deported 10 times

SEATTLE - Prosecutors have dismissed rape charges against an illegal immigrant whose arrest in Washington state...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

China 'to renew Google licence'

Google boss Eric Schmidt says he expects the internet giant to be granted a new licence to operate in China.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:01 am

Dad of missing Ore. boy says he suspects stepmom

A newly released court document shows the father of a 7-year-old Portland boy missing for more than a month told a judge he believes the boy's stepmother is involved in the disappearance.

Portland Oregon - Oregon - People - Lost or Missing - Father
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

One that got away

Did World Cup lead to 'sardine run' angling ban?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:55 am

Crowds storm streets after verdict in killing of unarmed black man - CNN

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Crowds storm streets after verdict in killing of unarmed black man
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Oakland, California (CNN) -- Hundreds stormed the streets of downtown Oakland on Thursday night after a verdict in the trial of a white former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man. Johannes Mehserle was found ...
Live blog: Cops pour in to Oakland to try to stop lootingSan Jose Mercury News
Oakland protesters clash with police after verdict in BART shootingLos Angeles Times
Oakland police make 50 arrests, with more expectedThe Associated Press
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:52 am

DOJ reviews Mass. rulings on fed gay marriage ban (AP)

AP - A judge's rulings in Massachusetts that the federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional could have implications far beyond the state if they're upheld by a higher court after an appeal by the Obama administration, legal experts say.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:52 am

California transit cop verdict sparks looting

LOS ANGELES/OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A white former transit police officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man last year in Oakland, California, sparking a wave of looting and destruction in the city on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:52 am

Kick Ass' Aaron Johnson Rumored To Play Cyclops In New X-Men

Unconfirmed reports have KickAss’ Aaron Johnson wearing the Cyclops visor in Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

The 10 Worst Free Agents in the NBA

On Monday, as millions of off-work and beach-bound New Yorkers scrambled to get as far away from the city center as they could, one very large man moved in. Hanging from the facade of Madison Square Garden, a banner announced the news: Amar’e Stoudemire is now a New York Knick.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Suicide bomb kills 45 in NW Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed up to 45 people and wounded dozens in an attack outside the office of a senior government official in Pakistan's northwest on Friday, government and hospital officials said. The bomber struck when people were gathered around the office in the Mohmand ethnic Pashtun tribal region on the Afghan border, where security forces have stepped up attacks on Taliban militants in recent weeks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am

Suicide bomb kills 45 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed up to 45 people and wounded dozens in an attack outside the office of a senior government official in Pakistan's northwest on Friday, government and hospital officials said. The bomber struck when people were gathered around the office in the Mohmand ethnic Pashtun tribal region on the Afghan border, where security forces have stepped up attacks on Taliban militants in recent weeks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am

Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 6 in Baghdad

By BARBARA SURK 2010-07-09T08:45:35Z

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into an Iraqi army check point in western Baghdad, killing six people and injuring 20 on Friday morning, officials said....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:45 am

MySpace Considering Charging For its Streaming Music

The revenue hungry former champion of social networking may soon begin a subscription model for its musical content. MySpace is currently in discussions with Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft about new search advertisement deals, but there are rumors that MySpace may soon be up for sale, which could further complicate the future of MySpace.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am

NKorea: Imprisoned American tried to kill himself

North Korea said Friday an American imprisoned for illegally entering the reclusive country has tried to kill himself.

North Korea - United States - Asia - Korean Central News Agency - Laura Ling
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

NKorea: Imprisoned American tried to kill himself

By KWANG-TAE KIM 2010-07-09T08:29:02Z

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea said Friday an American imprisoned for illegally entering the reclusive country has tried to kill himself....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:29 am

Study: Marijuana Prices to Plummet If Legalized

Pot Could Go from Nearly $400 an Ounce to Around $40 In California If Legalization Measure Is Successful

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Transferring oil from broken well an option for BP (AP)

AP - The first of two relief wells being drilled to stop the Gulf oil gusher could be done by the end of the month, BP officials say, but if that doesn't succeed, one backup being considered is transferring the crude to non-producing underwater wells that are miles away.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Spain bulls gore 1 runner, toss others into air

By VICTOR CAIVANO 2010-07-09T08:22:32Z

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) -- One man was gored and two others injured in a panic-filled third running of the bulls Friday at Spain's San Fermin festival that saw at least three people sent airborne by the beasts....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:22 am

Lindsay Lohan's defense attorney resigns from case (AP)

AP - Lindsay Lohan will be going to jail without one of her biggest advocates — her attorney.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am

NKorea: Imprisoned American Tried to Kill Himself

North Korea says an American imprisoned for illegally entering the reclusive country has attempted to kill himself.

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am

Hezbollah denounces CNN's decision to fire Mideast editor over tweet on Shiite cleric

The Lebanese militant Hezbollah has denounced CNN's decision to fire a Middle East editor for posting a note on Twitter expressing admiration for the country's late top Shiite cleric. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:13 am

Motorcycle Bomber Kills At least 48 In Pakistan

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing at least 48 people and wounding around 80, officials said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:01 am

Fatwa bans vuvuzelas

The horns that have blared at World Cup matches in South Africa make an unholy racket - according to a religious edict in the United Arab Emirates.A fatwa by the UAE's General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments declares...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am

UN draft condemns NKorea for SKorea ship sinking

By EDITH M. LEDERER 2010-07-09T07:56:48Z

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Diplomats say the U.N. Security Council is set to approve a statement condemning a deadly torpedo attack on a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors, but the declaration stops short of directly blaming North Korea....

Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

A string of attacks against Shiite pilgrims between Tuesday and Thursday killed 70 people in Baghdad

An Iraqi soldier stands guard in northern Baghdad. A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle at an Iraqi army checkpoint in Baghdad on Friday killing five people, including three soldiers, and wounding 18 others,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am

Former stripper does the Youth Olympics

A former stripper has taken pole dancing out of the red light district and on to the world stage after being picked to choreograph part of the opening ceremony for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Twenty podiums and poles have been put up among the seating at the giant stadium and the dancers will perform 5m above the audience.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:54 am

Oakland cops make arrests at verdict protest

An involuntary manslaughter verdict against a white former transit cop who killed an unarmed black man was met with protests that erupted in violence Thursday night.

San Francisco Bay Area - Oakland California - California - United States - Metro Areas
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:53 am

U.S. man in North Korean prison attempts suicide: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - An American being held in North Korea has attempted suicide out of frustration and guilt, the reclusive country's state media said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:52 am

Images BP Doesn't Want You to See [GALLERY]

In the face of tightening media restrictions, a photographer documents the catastrophe in the Gulf.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

Futurama vs. The Simpsons

Springfield or the Planet Express? Homer or Bender? We ask for your final verdict.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (L)

A charity headed by the son of Libyan leader Moamar Kadhafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (L), shown in a file picture, is sending an aid boat from Greece to Gaza to break the Israeli "siege," the organisers...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am

Presbyterians Split On Gay-Friendly Measure

Presbyterian leaders split Thursday on two gay-friendly measures, voting to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy but deciding not to redefine marriage in their church constitution to include same-sex couples - at least for now.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:39 am

Cleveland is left at a loss - Boston Globe

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Cleveland is left at a loss
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With that, LeBron James brought joy to the Miami Heat and their fans, disappointment to New York and Chicago, and enormous sorrow to people in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, who have, as he himself said, “seen me grow from an 18-year-old kid ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:15 am

Special election cleared to fill Byrd's seat

West Virginia voters may hold a special election to replace the late Sen. Robert Byrd this year after the state's top lawyer said Thursday that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:11 am

Philadelphia river crash remains a mystery - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Philadelphia river crash remains a mystery
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Even though the amphibious vehicle known as "Duck 34" wallowed powerless in the Delaware River for about 15 minutes before its fatal sinking, no distress call was ever received by the Coast Guard, investigators said Thursday. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am

A four-week hassle to get a $4 rebate

Mail-in rebates can be a minefield of sneaky requirements and exclusions. You almost suspect that big businesses don't really want people claiming the money they're due.

How far would you go for $4?

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Arizona immigration law unlikely to survive federal lawsuit

Legal experts cite the longstanding principle that the federal government has exclusive control over immigration.

Arizona's law giving local police immigration enforcement powers is likely to be struck down, most legal experts predict, now that the Obama administration has gone to court asserting that it conflicts with federal law.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

A breakthrough in AIDS research

A pair of naturally occurring antibodies are able to kill more than 90% of all strains of HIV, researchers say. The finding could lead to the development of new treatments and a possible vaccine.

An effective vaccine against the AIDS virus may have moved one step closer to reality, researchers said Thursday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Spy suspects are traded to Russia after guilty pleas

Ten accused spies plead guilty in U.S. federal court to lesser charges and are released to Moscow. In return, Russia is freeing four prisoners convicted for contact with Western agencies.

In a high-stakes trade reminiscent of the Cold War, 10 men and women accused of spying for Russia abruptly pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in New York and were traded to the Russian government for four prisoners convicted there of espionage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Other killings may be tied to Grim Sleeper suspect

Police look at 30 cases similar to those linked to Lonnie David Franklin Jr.

Los Angeles police detectives are reexamining at least 30 unsolved killings of women in South Los Angeles, seeing if they can link any of the homicides to the man accused of being the Grim Sleeper serial killer.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Spain: One gored in third bull run

One person has been gored and two others injured in a panic-filled third running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival.The run lasted 6 minutes, 23 seconds - more than double the usual time - after one of the six bulls separated...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:59 am

Raoul Moat: snipers, heat-seekers, armoured cars all being used in search

Police searching for Raoul Moat have been bolstered by specialists officers from forces around the country and are using a variety of methods to track him down. Here is a summary of the techniques being used.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:50 am

A suspected suicide attack outside a local government office killed six people and wounded around 90 others

A suspected suicide attack outside a local government office killed six people and wounded around 90 others in a busy market in Pakistan's lawless tribal area on Friday, officials said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:31 am

Traffic on the line was "very smooth" following the reopening of the track

File picture shows a Eurostar train arriving at Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar's London to Paris high-speed train service resumed Friday after an overnight shutdown of a tunnel in Britain, the company said
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:28 am

Opinion: There has to be no ‘I’ in super team

Ventre: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will have to get past their individuality for this grand experiment to work in Miami.

Chris Bosh - Dwyane Wade - LeBron James - Miami Heat - Miami
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:47 pm

Raoul Moat: police intensify search following 'sightings'

Police intensified the search for Raoul Moat through the night on Friday after a series of reported "sightings" in and around Rothbury late on Thursday.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:46 pm

Superstar trio: James joining Wade, Bosh

LeBron James chose superstar help over the comforts of home and is heading for Miami because he wants to win a championship with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

Miami Heat - LeBron James - Dwyane Wade - Chris Bosh - Wade
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:39 pm

New RNs find job market tight

Even as a national nursing shortage looms, many newly graduated registered nurses can't find jobs because of the economic downturn.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:23 pm

Russian spy swap: the four men who will be exchanged

These are the four men pardoned by the Kremlin and handed over to the United States in a Cold War-style spy swap
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:10 pm

LeBron James draws ire over decision to leave Cleveland

The superstar free agent announces on national TV that he will be joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami with the Heat. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert calls James' actions 'cowardly betrayal.'

Move over Art Modell.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:10 pm

Australian ISPs to block child porn

Three of Australia's biggest internet service providers today agreed to voluntarily block child pornography online before the government introduces its mandatory filter, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said.Telstra, Optus...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:03 pm

Kiwis ripped off in UK flat-letting scam

Two New Zealanders are among a string of London victims who each lost thousands of dollars to conmen who broke into a vacant home and "rented" it to people who handed over cash.New Zealanders Kirsty Horne and Benjamin Somerset,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm

Fate of Russian spies' children up in the air

Their cover blown, 10 Russian spies have given up their lives in the US and headed home, but in at least one case their children probably won't follow.A lawyer for Vicky Pelaez said that the teenage son she had with fellow Russian...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm

Cavs owner rips James, says he quit vs. Celtics

Angered and betrayed by LeBron James' decision to leave for Miami, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert accused the NBA's MVP of quitting during the playoffs.

LeBron James - Dan Gilbert - Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA - National Basketball Association
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 10:56 pm

U.N. response on South Korea ship raises calls for North talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council's likely adoption of a statement on the sinking of a South Korean war on Friday without explicitly blaming the North will begin to shift focus to disarmament talks aimed at reining in Pyongyang.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 10:30 pm

LeBron James joins the Heat in search of elusive title

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LeBron James said Thursday he is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join forces with fellow All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at the Miami Heat next season in the hope of winning an elusive NBA championship.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 10:17 pm

BP slows Alaska offshore oil drill plan - Reuters

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BP slows Alaska offshore oil drill plan
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ANCHORAGE Alaska (Reuters) - BP Plc's Alaska unit will probably delay development drilling in an offshore field that has become controversial in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman said ...
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Federal appeals panel denies government bid to reinstate drilling banCNN
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Obama, Holder Catch Heat For Close Ties

President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have a lot in common, so it's no surprise they socialize outside the office. But the distance between the White House and the Justice Department has long been a touchy subject, and the Obama-Holder relationship is beginning to attract criticism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Geithner On Failing Firms: 'We Will Dismember Them'

When financial firms fail in the future, "we won't give them a second chance," the treasury secretary says.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

China finds more melamine-tainted milk

Chinese authorities have found dairy products in at least two provinces tainted with an industrial chemical that killed six babies and sickened thousands more in 2008, state media said today.The discovery suggests toxic milk remains...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Gillard dodges egg-thrower

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dodged an egg thrown by a protester in Perth and apologised to the security officer who copped it.Ms Gillard was entering the ABC studios in the city at about 9.30am on Friday when the egg was...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 9:43 pm

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2ndL) flashes a victory sign

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2ndL) flashes a victory sign as Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) and CEO of Indionesia's Tuban Petrochem Amir Sambodo (L) look on during the Developing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2010 | 9:22 pm

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) is greeted by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) is greeted by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that new sanctions recently slapped on his country by Western nations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2010 | 9:22 pm

Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional

July 8: Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, who filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, talks with Chris Hayes about the implications of the federal court ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:52 pm

What the DOMA ruling means for marriage

July 8: Tobias Wolff, University of Pennsylvania Law School professor dissects the ruling in the Defense of Marriage Act case to explain the legal details. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:51 pm

Energy bill struggles despite obvious need

July 8: Despite the Gulf oil spill disaster's obvious lesson that the U.S. needs an improved oil policy, and the newly released CBO rating that shows the Kerry-Lieberman bill would reduce the deficit, the prospects for an energy bill are grim. David Roberts, staff writer for Grist magazine, joins for analysis. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:50 pm

Afghan peace would require difficult compromise

July 8: Rachel Maddow and NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel discuss the dynamics of a compromise in Afghanistan that might include the Taliban and could ultimately exacerbate fighting rather than resolve it. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:49 pm

Bloated defense budget clear target for cuts

July 8: Congressman Barney Frank talks with Chris Hayes about where American defense spending should be cut back and whether small government Republicans can swing political support to reducing military spending in the name of deficit cutting. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:48 pm

Police shooting verdict falls short of justice

July 8: Guest Host Chris Hayes reviews that facts, including video, in the case of the police shooting of Oscar Grant and shares his views on the jury verdict of involuntary manslaughter instead of murder. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:47 pm

The courtship of King James

July 8: Chris Hayes is joined by Dave Zirin, sports writer for The Nation magazine, for analysis of Lebron James' decision to play for the Miami Heat and why the spectacle of James announcement is bad for basketball. (msnbc.com)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:45 pm

Court refuses stay in deepwater drilling case

NEW ORLEANS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is preparing to unveil a revised deepwater oil drilling moratorium after a federal court refused on Thursday to reinstate an earlier ban imposed after BP Plc's massive oil spill.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:41 pm

Farinas began his protest at the end of February

Cuban opposition activist Guillermo Farinas rests inside an intensive care unit at the Arnaldo Milian hospital in Santa Clara. Farinas ended a 135-day hunger strike after the Cuban government said it would...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm

Opposition activist Hector Palacios (C) reads a statement announcing the end of the hunger strike

Cuban opposition activist Hector Palacios (C) reads a statement to the press announcing that oppostion activist Guillermo Farinas (not in frame) had ended his hunger strike, in Santa Clara. Farina put...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm

VIDEO: Cuba dissident ends hunger strike. Duration: 00:36

VIDEO A leading Cuban dissident on Thursday ended a 135-day hunger strike after the communist government said it would free 52 political prisoners, raising hopes for improved international ties. Duration:...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm

Raul Castro (L) and Cardinal Jaime Ortega

Handout picture released by the Cuban government of Cuban President Raul Castro (L) and Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega on July 7, during a meeting at Revolution Palace in Havana. A leading Cuban dissident...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm

Rumor of Prop. 8 ruling brings attorneys, media to S.F. courthouse

Television trucks, attorneys and a few members of the public congregated at the federal courthouse in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon, waiting for a verdict in the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage trial.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 8:28 pm

$500,000 donated to Ariz. to defend law

Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, according to the Associated Press.

Law - Immigration - Arizona - United States - Associated Press
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:52 pm

Judge Orders Spy Defendants Deported

Four Spies Being Released from Russia in a Swap for the 10 Who Pleaded Guilty in Federal Court

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm

DOJ Says Russians Will Release Four in Spy Swap

10 Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty in Federal Court Ordered Deported

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm

LeGone: James Picks Miami

Two-time NBA MVP LeBron James tells a live TV audience that he will leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat. The decision by James, 25, ends one of the wildest spectacles of sports speculation in memory.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:28 pm

Officer Convicted In Calif. Train Station Killing

A former transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed man.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:11 pm

Blast kills at least 14 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber has struck outside a government office in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taleban, killing at least 14 people and wounding nearly 100 others.The attack indicated that militants remain a potent...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:01 pm

Norway Arrests 3 Allegedly Linked to NYC Plot

Officials say Suspected al Qaeda Members were Planning Attacks Similar to NYC Subway, U.K. Bomb Plots

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm

Video: Spy Swap Set In Motion

Four prisoners held in Russia will be freed in exchange for the 10 spies who pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian government. Bob Orr reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:58 pm

Video: Ask CBS News: What Happens to Spies' Kids?

Katie Couric asks CBS News' Bob Orr a question from Twitter as part of the continuing series, "Ask CBS News." Orr discusses the future of the children of the Russian spies who were recently uncovered in the U.S.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:56 pm

U.S. eavesdropping agency says Private Citizen is purely R&D

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A contract has been awarded for research to help counter computer-based threats to national-security networks, the chief U.S. code-cracking and eavesdropping agency said, amid mounting concern over cyber vulnerabilities.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:44 pm

Gen. James Mattis is named head of U.S. Central Command

Defense Secretary Robert Gates praises the general for his 'strategic insight and independent thinking.' The poetry-quoting, blunt-talking Marine once said it's 'fun to shoot some people.'

Defense Secretary Robert Gates praises the general for his 'strategic insight and independent thinking.' The poetry-quoting, blunt-talking Marine once said it's 'fun to shoot some people.'

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:27 pm

Video: Soccer Star Accused of Murder

Famous athlete Bruno, the captain of Brazil's most popular soccer team, has been arrested and jailed in connection with the possible murder of his former girlfriend. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:18 pm

New research predicts likelihood of being bully, victim

Children and teens who have poor problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than peers who don't have such ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:17 pm

Judge rules U.S. gay marriage ban unconstitutional

BOSTON (Reuters) - In a victory for gay rights in the United States, a U.S. district court judge in Massachusetts ruled on Thursday that a federal ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:10 pm

Suburban spies deported in Cold War-style swap

In the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, 10 Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America have deported in exchange for four people convicted of betraying Moscow to the West.The spies left New York for Moscow hours after...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:44 pm

US woman lived with 104 cats

WITTMAN - An 80-year-old Arizona woman has been found living with 104 mostly dead or dying cats.Maricopa County sheriff's officials say the bodies of 10 cats were found in the freezer and other cats were found diseased or dying...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:43 pm

Chris Hayes hosts, plus more Rachel in Afghanistan

July 8: Bill Wolff, executive producer for The Rachel Maddow Show, is joined by senior producer Tina Cone (with a celebrity walk-through by Chris Hayes) to preview the topics on Thursday night's show including late breaking news that the Defense of Marriage Act has been ruled unconstitutional. (Other)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:24 pm

BART transit officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter

July 8: A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict Thursday in the trial of a Bay Area transit police officer charged with murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland subway station on New Year's Day 2009. (Nightly News)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:20 pm

Former BART officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Prosecutors accused Johannes Mehserle of intentionally firing his handgun as he tried to handcuff Oscar J. Grant III on New Year's Day 2009. Mehserle testified that he thought he was pulling out his electric Taser weapon and not a firearm.

A former transit police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man at an Oakland train station was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, capping a racially charged case that raised fears in the Bay Area of possible violence after the verdict.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:11 pm

Video: The New Face of Terror

The FBI added Adnan Shukrijumah, a one time college student in Florida, to their most wanted terrorist list ranking him among the top five people who pose a threat to the U.S. David Martin reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:10 pm

Casting fears aside, autistic kids catch a wave

July 8: Making a Difference: Working with kids who have trouble expressing themselves under everyday circumstances, surfers share with them the special joy of riding a wave. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm

Joblessness and housing add risks to U.S. recovery: IMF

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High unemployment and a moribund housing market have increased risks to the U.S. economic recovery, while the public debt looms large and needs to be cut, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:53 pm

Court Rejects Bid To Preserve Halt In Drilling

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has rejected the U.S. government's effort to keep a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium in place. The moratorium was previously struck down by a lower court on June 22.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:50 pm

Boston Ruling Targets Federal Gay Marriage Ban

A U.S. judge in Boston has ruled that a federal gay marriage ban is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define marriage. U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro on Thursday ruled in favor of gay couples' rights in two separate challenges to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:23 pm

In Iraq, Shiite pilgrims are undeterred by bombings

Dozens have been killed by bombings targeting a Shiite religious festival this week, but pilgrims say they are unafraid and will continue to express their faith.

Explosions targeting pilgrims at a Shiite religious festival have claimed dozens of lives this week. But pilgrims streaming to a Baghdad shrine Thursday made it clear that, no matter their feelings of frustration over a bleak political horizon and ongoing bloodshed, they valued the opportunity to express their faith.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:12 pm

Video: Chapman's Lawyer on Guilty Plea

Robert Baum, the attorney of Russian national known as Anna Chapman, explained his client's decision to plead guilty to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign country.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:03 pm

Raoul Moat: fugitive gunman 'intends to target public'

Police warn villagers near Moat's suspected hideout not to venture out alone after gunman warned he would target "the wider public".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm

Raoul Moat: villagers in fear after killer's threat

BP Pressed For Timeline On Spill Cleanup

The Obama administration has given BP 24 hours to provide details of how it plans to improve containment and cleanup efforts from the oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. At issue are plans to add a third vessel to collect oil from the blown-out well and a schedule for finishing relief wells.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:44 pm