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BP siphons gushing oil, Obama defends his actionsReuters - - 3 hours ago VENICE, La., June 5 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while BP Plc said it aims to siphon off most of the oil gushing from the ruptured deep-sea wellhead within days. Video: Obama to Gulf Coast: 'I'm Thinking About You' 
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Obama Supports Gulf Coast People Wall Street Journal Israeli troops board aid ship bound for GazaTimes Online - - 1 hour ago Israeli naval forces boarded an Irish-owned ship bound for Gaza today, just five days after killing nine passengers in a bloody raid on a previous aid convoy. Israeli Soldiers Board Aid Ship Wall Street Journal Wooden's was a life well-livedSan Francisco Chronicle - - 1 hour ago Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden at his home in Encino, Calif., in 2002. Wooden died at age 99 in Los Angeles on Friday. (06-04) 21:18 PDT -- It sounds silly to say considering that he died at age 99, but John Wooden got cheated at the end. UCLA students mourn John Wooden's death Los Angeles Times |
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No chance of full scale war on Korean Peninsula: Lee Myung-bak
Xinhua - - 2 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
N Korea focus for security summit BBC News
Old and the new mingle at Afghan peace jirga
Reuters - - Jun 3, 2010
Delegates listen to the opening address of the peace jirga by Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai in Kabul June 2, 2010. KABUL (Reuters) - A centuries-old Afghan tradition has been given a modern twist as hundreds of tribal elders and other notables ...
Divided loyalties
BBC News - - 2 hours ago
The Israeli commando raid on a Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza has seen Turkey in the role of mouthpiece for the fury of the Muslim world.
Israel against the world - yet again Jerusalem Post
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'Fustanella' is N.Va. teen's killer bee word
Washington Post - - 11 hours ago
By correctly spelling "stromuhr," an instrument that measures the amount and speed of blood flow through an artery, 14-year-old Anamika Veeramani of North Royalton, Ohio, won the bee.
Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak The Associated Press
Potomac teen out of spelling bee competition in seventh round Business Gazette
Rough outline of Kagan emerges in Clinton records
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - A few notes scribbled in the margins, some brief e-mails and occasional memos help paint only a faint picture of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan when she served as a domestic policy adviser to President Bill Clinton.
Glimpses of Kagan's Views in Clinton White House New York Times
Promotion for Pentagon's top intelligence official
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has settled on James Clapper, the Pentagon's top intelligence official, as his pick to oversee the nation's 16 spy agencies.
Hungary government says aims to meet 2010 deficit goal
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
Hungary's State Secretary Mihaly Varga speaks during a news conference about the state of the Hungarian economy in Budapest June 5, 2010.
Hungary Cools Default Talk, Commits to Budget Goal BusinessWeek
Hiring Recovery Sputters
Wall Street Journal - - 14 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.
Video: Unemployment Rate Drops Thanks to Census Jobs
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Job growth weakens in May despite surge in census hiring Los Angeles Times
G-20 Seeks To End Uncertainty With New Pledge On Bank Reforms
Wall Street Journal - - 25 minutes ago
BUSAN, South Korea (Dow Jones)--The world's biggest economies sought Saturday to end market uncertainty over repairing battered banking systems, by sticking with targets for new capital rules but signaling ...
G20 shifts from stimulus to austerity Times Online
Falcon 9 rocket nails test
Florida Today - - 11 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL - Feeling pressure to perform on a mission deemed key to President Barack Obama's controversial space plan, SpaceX scored a bulls-eye Friday on the first flight of its Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX fans and foes speak out msnbc.com
Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 private rocket is a success Washington Post
Sprint's Evo 4G is first mobile phone to make video chat possible
Los Angeles Times - - 12 hours ago
But that distinction could be short-lived, with Apple expected to unveil an updated iPhone rumored to offer video calling. The picture is clear enough to see details behind Sprint's Scott Steinmetz in a test of the Evo 4G mobile phone.
WWDC Preview: Will Jobs Unveil Apple's Next Big Thing?
ChannelWeb - - 14 hours ago
Will Steve Jobs shock the world with another game-changing Apple product at next week's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco?
Chace Crawford nabbed for pot
Gossip Jackal - 14 minutes ago
“Gossip Girl†fans have all eyes on Chace Crawford on screen, and now they have their eyes on him off screen, as reports are coming out that the heartthrob was busted for possessing pot outside of Dallas, Texas.
Busted 'Gossip Girl' heartthrob a little out of joint New York Post
Cyrus defends TV performance
CBS 47 - 9 minutes ago
Actress Miley Cyrus arrives at the afterparty for the premiere of Touchstone Pictures' 'The Last Song' at The W Hotel on March 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Naughty Miley strikes again, fakes kiss with female dancer Chicago Tribune
Miley Cyrus's faux girl-on-girl kiss: Spare me the outrage Entertainment Weekly
Movie review: 'Killers'
Los Angeles Times - 14 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.
Lakers won't stand pat against Celtics in Game 2
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
They know they can improve and that the series against the Celtics is just getting started. Lakers guard Shannon Brown, left, swipes at the ball as Boston guard Nate Robinson dribbles past during the Lakers' 102-89 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals ...
It's not the same Gasol Celtics saw in 2008 Philadelphia Daily News
Lakers' Gasol eager to shed image as 'soft' Washington Post
Flyers should hold off in the swagger department
Boston Herald - - 1 hour ago
PHILADELPHIA - Chicago's Patrick Kane asked the first question early in the third period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals. Ville Leino answered for the Flyers 20 seconds later.
Flyers hold off Blackhawks in 5-3 victory Los Angeles Times
Flyers Stay Steady at Home, Clawing Back Into Series New York Times
Imperfect game has perfect end for MLB umpire
Boston Herald - 2 hours ago
By AP Umpire Jim Joyce, who blew a call that cost a Detroit pitcher a perfect game, said he's grateful for all of the support he's gotten since his blunder - including from pitcher Armando Galarraga.
Phillies Notebook: Phillies fans go easy on umpire after blown call Philadelphia Daily News
Don Denkinger phones Jim Joyce in show of support Detroit Free Press
New Pfizer Drug Shrinks Some Lung-Cancer Tumors
Wall Street Journal - - 29 minutes ago
CHICAGO—An experimental Pfizer Inc. drug shrank tumors in lung-cancer patients with a certain genetic alteration, a study found, and the drug maker has begun a larger clinical trial to see if this novel approach can help people live ...
World Health Organization Scientists Linked to Swine Flu Vaccine Makers
ABC News - - 1 hour ago
Scientists who advised the World Health Organization on its influenza policies and recommendations—including the decision to proclaim the so-called swine flu a "pandemic" had close ties to companies that manufacture ...
A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers BusinessWeek
FTC Objects to Kellogg's Rice Krispies Health Claim
Wall Street Journal - - 13 hours ago
Kellogg Co., for the second time in a year, crossed the line when touting health claims on its cereals. The Federal Trade Commission found fault with assertions the company made about various types of its Rice Krispies cereal.
Paul McCartney to play at White House on Wednesday
CNN - - Jun 1, 2010
Washington (CNN) -- It has been, perhaps, a long and winding road, but on Wednesday, Sir Paul McCartney will be honored by the president of the United States for his work on and off the stage.
Soaring Costs Force Canada to Reassess Health Model
CNBC - Jun 1, 2010
Pressured by an aging population and the need to rein in budget deficits, Canada's provinces are taking tough measures to curb health care costs, a trend that could erode the principles of the popular state-funded system.
Race to Sanity
New York Times - - Jun 3, 2010
Sometimes it seems as if we're doomed to fight a new culture war between orthodox liberals who have lavish faith in the power of government and orthodox conservatives who have almost no faith at all.
What will be the song of the summer?
CNN - - 18 hours ago
Katy Perry's "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, is one of the top contenders for the song of the summer for 2010.
Are Russian Human Rights on the Back-Burner for the U.S.?
TIME - - 11 hours ago
Russian police arrest a political opposition activist at a rally in St. Petersburg on May 31, 2010. Since his first meeting with Kremlin leaders in Moscow last July, President Barack Obama has ...