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Investigators in Jackson's Death Turn Attention To His Doctor

Washington Post - Paul Farhi - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Family, friends and fans around the world react to the death of music icon Michael Jackson. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.

Climate Change Bill May Be Election-Year Issue

New York Times - Carl Hulse - ‎19 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - As Democrats strained to win over crucial holdouts on the way to narrow, party-line approval of global warming legislation, they were dogged by a critical question: Has the political climate changed since 1993?

Iran's President Rebukes Obama; Candidates Reject Election Review

Washington Post - Thomas ErdbrinkWilliam Branigin - ‎3 hours ago‎
TEHRAN, June 27 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added new fuel to an intensifying spat with President Obama on Saturday, denouncing what he called "insulting" comments about a crackdown on protesters, ...

NATO, Russia to resume military relationship

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) -- NATO and Russia have agreed to restart their military relationship, nearly a year after it had been frozen over the war in Georgia, the top NATO official said on Saturday.

Iraq secures cities for US exit

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
The Iraqi authorities are tightening security in preparation for next Tuesday's deadline for US soldiers to pull out of the country's cities.

Brazil Ends Search for Air France Bodies

Voice of America - ‎11 hours ago‎
By VOA News Brazil has called off its search for more bodies and debris from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean four weeks ago.

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For Republicans, a Narrowing List of Presidential Prospects

FOXNews - Cristina Corbin - ‎11 hours ago‎
Nevada Sen. John Ensign's and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's extramarital affairs are the latest blow to the GOP as the Republican presidential herd thins fast -- leaving many to wonder who will lead the party in its attempt to reclaim the White ...
Unlike SC's Sanford, most governors easy to find Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck

Church has “Saturday night special” service for gun owners

Christian Science Monitor - Jimmy Orr - ‎1 hour ago‎
It would be fair to call it unconventional. Not every pastor encourages his or her flock to show up to church packing heat. Or for that matter, participate in a raffle for a big gun giveaway during the service.

Schwarzenegger bets he can turn crisis into reform

Los Angeles Times - Michael RothfeldEvan Halper - ‎9 minutes ago‎
His high-stakes strategy could close the budget abyss or cause the meltdown of state government. By Michael Rothfeld and Evan Halper Reporting from Sacramento -- Gov.

US prosecutors to target Madoff's wife and sons

guardian.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Ruth Madoff, the wife of Bernard, and the couple's sons Andrew and Mark, are to face the full force of an investigation by US federal prosecutors once the self-confessed fraudster is sentenced at a hearing to be held tomorrow in New York.
Madoff's Wife Cedes Asset Claim Wall Street Journal

Porsche Balks at 'Ultimatum' on VW Merger Agreement

Bloomberg - Brian Parkin - ‎7 hours ago‎
June 27 (Bloomberg) -- Porsche SE supervisory board Chairman Wolfgang Porsche balked at an ultimatum from Volkswagen AG and the state of Lower Saxony to agree on a blueprint for the merger of the two carmakers.

Fed Documents Fuel Concerns About Expanding Central Bank's Role

Wall Street Journal - Damian Paletta - ‎Jun 26, 2009‎
WASHINGTON -- Documents unearthed by congressional investigators reveal disagreements among senior Federal Reserve officials about how to handle Bank of America Corp.

Sprint takes gloves off, aims for Apple's chin

CNET News - Matt Hickey - ‎Jun 26, 2009‎
Attention, iphone users: We've found a way (via Pre Thinking and Sprint's Facebook page) that you can save up to $1200 over two years on your service plans!

Windows 7 Pricing: How Much Lower?

InformationWeek - Dave Methvin - ‎5 hours ago‎
For months, the news about Windows 7 has been encouraging. The product looks good, but the one thing we didn't know was how much it would cost.

Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses

PC World - Jr Raphael - ‎20 hours ago‎
Less than 24 hours after Michael Jackson's death, fraudsters are exploiting public interest with their attempts to spread spam and malware.

Private funeral plans announced for Farrah Fawcett

San Jose Mercury News - ‎21 minutes ago‎
AP FILE - In this Jan. 1977 file photo originally released by ABC, actress Farrah Fawcett-Majors from "Charlie's Angels," is shown.

"Transformers" sequel tramples on box office

Reuters - ‎29 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Transformers" sequel was well on its way to becoming the biggest hit of the year so far after selling a better-than-expected $126 million in tickets during its first three days at the North American box office, ...

Jackson Fam -- Debbie Rowe Can See Her Kids

TMZ.com - Michael Jackson - ‎1 hour ago‎
A source close to the family of Michael Jackson tells TMZ if Debbie Rowe reaches out to them, and wants to see her kids, they won't stand in the way.

Oudin gives US hope with upset of Jankovic

FOXSports.com - Richard Evans - ‎2 hours ago‎
If you thought this report might headline someone called Andy, try Melanie - as in Melanie Oudin. For up-to-date news, analysis, video and everything else tennis, go to Tennis Week.

Beckham's walk-off caps Sox thriller

MLB.com - Jesse Temple - ‎1 hour ago‎
CHICAGO -- A seesaw Crosstown Showdown matchup finally swung in the White Sox favor in the bottom of the ninth inning on rookie Gordon Beckham's first career walk-off hit, and the White Sox defeated the Cubs, 8-7, ...

US excited for Confed Cup final vs. Brazil

MiamiHerald.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Sports Network The United States will try to put an exclamation point on its stunning upset of No. 1 Spain when it plays Brazil in the FIFA Confederations Cup final Sunday.

New York City swine flu case tally could be as high as 500000, CDC ...

New York Daily News - John Lauinger - ‎7 hours ago‎
Passengers wearing mask arrives from Mexico at Terminal 1 in JFK Airport in Queens. A new report from the CDC suggests the number of swine flu cases is much higher than we knew.
Pandemic Flu Washington Post

Forty Years' War Playing It Safe in Cancer Research

New York Times - Gina Kolata - ‎7 hours ago‎
Among the recent research grants awarded by the National Cancer Institute is one for a study asking whether people who are especially responsive to good-tasting food have the most difficulty staying on a diet.

The Pitfalls of the Public Option

New York Times - Gregory Mankiw - ‎3 hours ago‎
IN the debate over health care reform, one issue looms large: whether to have a public option. Should all Americans have the opportunity to sign up for government-run health insurance?

Shift Possible on Terror Suspects' Detention

New York Times - David JohnstonPeter Baker - ‎14 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is considering forgoing legislation and issuing an executive order that would authorize the president to incarcerate some terrorism suspects indefinitely, White House officials ...

Under-bite, scrunched face help boxer-mix Pabst win the World's ...

Los Angeles Times - ‎40 minutes ago‎
By AP PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner. The winner of the World's Ugliest Dog contest, that is.
A dog seen around the world Petaluma Argus Courier

What to know about Monica Conyers case

Detroit Free Press - Bill McGraw - ‎6 hours ago‎
By BILL mcgraw • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • June 27, 2009 A bar brawl before she even took her oath of office. Shrieking "Shrek" at Council President Ken Cockrel Jr.
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