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Belfast protest against Israel Rachel Corrie seizureBBC News - 1 hour ago About 200 people have taken part in a protest in Belfast against the Israeli seizure of an Irish aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Navy Intercepts Aid Ship Headed for Gaza Voice of America Cap Slows Gulf Oil Leak as Engineers Move CautiouslyNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Dave Martin/AP Oil cleanup workers used high-pressure hoses to decontaminate oil retention booms in Theodore, Ala., on Saturday. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and MICHAEL COOPER HOUSTON - Oil continued to gush from a runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on ... Video: Obama: I'll Stand With the Gulf 
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Schiavone Beats Stosur to Capture French OpenNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Michel Spingler/AP Francesca Schiavone lay on the court after defeating Samantha Stosur during their women's final match at the French Open on Saturday. Italy's Schiavone wins French Open title The Associated Press Women's final lacking stars National Post |
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Pro-Palestinian march in Paris draws Jews, Muslims
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold a demonstration in Paris June 5, 2010 to denounce the killing by Israeli marines of nine Turkish activists on a ship carrying aid bound for Gaza.
NYTimes: Turkey's gone too far Ynetnews
No chance of full scale war on Korean Peninsula: Lee Myung-bak
Xinhua - - 5 hours ago
SINGAPORE, June 5 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung- bak said Saturday here that there will be no full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula despite rising tensions over there.
SKorea's Lee sees no possibility of war with North The Associated Press
Lee anticipates no possibility of war with NK Korea Times
Berlin, Moscow eye quick U.N. move on Iran sanctions
Reuters - - 4 hours ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev address the media after talks at the government guest house Schloss Meseberg, some 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) north of Berlin, June 5, 2010.
Germany, Russia: we support for Iran nuke sanction The Associated Press
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Obama names Pentagon official to head spy agencies
The Associated Press - - 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama shrugged off warnings of a fight with Congress and chose a blunt-spoken retired Air Force lieutenant general as his new intelligence chief, with a difficult assignment: complete the job of meshing the nation's 16 spy ...
Obama Urges Clapper's Confirmation New York Times
Following New Lead, Illinois Authorities Dig for Body of Stacy Peterson
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
DEVELOPING: Authorities in rural Illinois began digging Saturday for the remains of missing woman Stacy Peterson, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Police to dig for Stacy Peterson's body near Peoria Chicago Sun-Times
Ill. police probe lead on ex-cop's missing wife Atlanta Journal Constitution
Spelling success
BBC News - 3 hours ago
As a writer, there are few experiences more humbling than attending the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC. One can't help but feel a creeping sense of inadequacy as speller after speller steps up to the mike, as confident as a 14-year-old ...
Ohio Teenager Wins US Spelling Bee Voice of America
'Fustanella' is N.Va. teen's killer bee word Washington Post
McDonald's recalls 13.4 mln 'Shrek' drinking glasses
Reuters - - 21 hours ago
DETROIT, June 4 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) has recalled at least 13.4 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses in the United States and Canada after consumers were warned to stop using them because they contain the toxic metal ...
Video: McDonald's Pulls Millions of Tainted Glasses
The Associated Press
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McDonald's Recalls 'Shrek' Glasses Wall Street Journal
Hungary Committed To '10 Budget Gap Goal Of 3.8% Of GDP
Wall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago
BUDAPEST (Dow Jones)--Hungary's new government rushed to calm markets Saturday with a pledge to keep the country's official budget deficit goal for 2010 as is while stressing that the country isn't facing any ...
Hungary Cools Default Talk, Commits to Budget Goal BusinessWeek
Hungary backtracks on talk about default The Associated Press
Hiring Recovery Sputters
Wall Street Journal - - 18 hours ago
Private employers did little hiring last month, undermining hopes that the economic recovery was gathering pace and helping send US stocks down more than 3% on the day.
Long-Term Unemployment Hits Wall Street Hard US Money Talk News
Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 private rocket is a success
Washington Post - - 15 hours ago
The Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral on its maiden flight, carrying a model of its Dragon capsule, which it put into low-Earth orbit.
SpaceX fans and foes speak out msnbc.com
HTC Evo 4G - black (Sprint)
New York Times - 2 hours ago
The HTC Evo 4G delivered respectable 4G speeds, and the mobile hot-spot feature lets you connect up to eight devices. The smartphone has a front-facing camera for video chats and also comes with an 8-megapixel camera with HD-video-recording ...
Sprint's Evo 4G is first mobile phone to make video chat possible Los Angeles Times
Official WWDC app released by Apple for conference attendees
Apple Insider - - 1 hour ago
Those attending Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco next week will have the aid of a new iPhone application designed to help them find sessions and get directions.
Chace Crawford Busted for Pot Possession
ABC News - - 20 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood heartthrob Chace Crawford, star US television drama "Gossip Girl," was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday outside Dallas, Texas for possession of marijuana, police said.
Chase Crawford Busted for Pot Possession TheCelebrityCafe.com
Chace Crawford Arrested MTV.com
Miley Cyrus Denies Lesbian Kiss
MyFox Tampa Bay - 6 minutes ago
(NewsCore) - Miley Cyrus responded to fans late Friday following her latest attempt to break free of her Disney chains during a performance on "Britain's Got Talent" in which she simulated a lesbian kiss.
Miley Cyrus Defends Simulating Lesbian Kiss Us Magazine
Miley Cyrus's faux girl-on-girl kiss: Spare me the outrage Entertainment Weekly
Movie review: 'Killers'
Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago
The romantic comedy about a former CIA hitman relies on weak chemistry between the lead actors and weaker jokes. By Robert Abele Hoping for something swift and painless is one thing if you're the target of an assassination.
John Wooden's words live on in the hearts of his admirers
Los Angeles Times - - 34 minutes ago
As they mourn his death, followers and colleagues treasure his words of wisdom on achieving success without sacrificing humility. His own pithy sayings, and his ability to quote great literature from memory, were as much a part of the man as his ...
Wooden's Way Traced a Path Far From the Preening Crowd New York Times
Flyers hold off Blackhawks in 5-3 victory
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
Chicago scores twice in the third period, but Philadelphia holds on to tie the series, 2-2. The Flyers celebrate following Ville Leino's third-period goal during Philadelphia's 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals ...
Phil Sheridan: Is it time for Flyers fans to start believing? Philadelphia Inquirer
Flyers should hold off in the swagger department Boston Herald
Right knee problem forces Perez to DL
MLB.com - - 7 minutes ago
The Mets made a roster move on Saturday morning, officially placing left-hander Oliver Perez on the disabled list with right knee tendinitis.
Mets place Oliver Perez on the disabled list NorthJersey.com
Analysis: New drugs teach immune system to kill cancer
Reuters - - 48 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers' experimental drug ipilimumab is the first to extend lives in patients with advanced melanoma, and its success heralds a new era of cancer "immunotherapy" -- drugs that enlist the help of the immune system to fight the ...
Bristol Drug Extends Survival In Skin-Cancer Trial Wall Street Journal
Scientists Cite Advances on Two Kinds of Cancer New York Times
One-time radiation effective in breast cancer
San Francisco Chronicle - - 5 hours ago
Elysa Yanowitz says she was happy to have the one-time radiation treatment at UCSF as part of the study. Researchers say more time is needed to measure the effectiveness of the approach.
Study: 1 radiation dose during breast cancer surgery works Chicago Tribune
Targeted Radiation for Early Breast Cancer a Good Option: Study U.S. News & World Report
Corrected: Amgen drug cuts prostate cancer bone problems
Reuters - - 48 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A third pivotal trial of Amgen Inc's denosumab found that it significantly delayed the likelihood of suffering fractures and other bone complications in men with advanced prostate cancer compared with current ...
Amgen Drug Shown to Delay Fractures in Cancer Patients Wall Street Journal
Amgen Drug Delays Fractures Longer Than Zometa BusinessWeek
36 Hours in Salt Lake City
New York Times - - Jun 3, 2010
THERE'S a new party in Salt Lake City. Utah liquor laws were normalized last year for the first time since 1935, allowing patrons simply to walk into a bar and order a drink, as if they were in any other city.
Win a soccer game by more than five points and you lose, Ottawa league says
National Post - Jun 1, 2010
Critics say the new rules would only coddle players and not prepare them for real life. By Terrine Friday June 1, 2010 - 6:05 am In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children's soccer league has introduced a rule ...
Is This Woman Too Hot To Be a Banker?
Village Voice - - Jun 1, 2010
By Nat Hentoff By Tom Robbins By Stacey Anderson By Michael Musto By Tom Robbins By Kevin Baker By Tom Robbins By Michael Musto By Miriam Felton-Dansky Everything about Debrahlee Lorenzana is hot.
Happiness May Come With Age, Study Says
New York Times - - May 31, 2010
It is inevitable. The muscles weaken. Hearing and vision fade. We get wrinkled and stooped. We can't run, or even walk, as fast as we used to.
Does the Internet Make You Dumber?
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
The Roman philosopher Seneca may have put it best 2000 years ago: "To be everywhere is to be nowhere." Today, the Internet grants us easy access to unprecedented amounts of information.