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Israeli Forces Threaten to Board Gaza Aid ShipVoice of America - 1 hour ago Photo: AP Israeli forces have said they will board a cargo ship carrying aid if it does not divert from its course to the Gaza Strip. BP hopes to divert most of its Gulf oil gusherReuters - - 3 hours ago VENICE, La., June 5 (Reuters) - With its containment cap clamped over the ruptured wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico, BP Plc executives say they hope to be siphoning off the bulk of newly spilled oil from the deep-sea gusher within days. Video: Obama Sees Progress in Gulf Cleanup
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Delegates at Afghan peace conference back Karzai's plan to talk to Taliban
Washington Post - - 9 hours ago
KABUL -- Afghan leaders attending a national peace conference decided Friday to back President Hamid Karzai's plan to broker a truce with the Taliban but fell short of delivering a clear strategy for negotiating with the militant ...
SKorea's Lee sees no possibility of war with North
The Associated Press - - 3 hours ago
SINGAPORE - South Korea's leader on Saturday ruled out going to war with North Korea, hours after his government asked the United Nations to punish the communist nation over the sinking of a warship.
S.Korea briefs top bloggers on sinking of warship Reuters India
Bangladeshi housing-block fire kills more than 100
BBC News - 1 hour ago
A blaze in a densely populated part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has killed more than 116 people. It began when an electrical transformer exploded, setting on fire shops and housing, including a five-storey residential block, where a wedding party ...
Video: Bangladesh mourns fire victims
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Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Shantanu Srivatsa and Anamika Veeramani sat nervously, side by side on stage. Once again, an Indian-American was going to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
'Fustanella' is N.Va. teen's killer bee word Washington Post
Sheboygan boy eliminated in 7th round of national spelling bee Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Beachgoers collect goo as BP fits cap on underwater well
Detroit Free Press - - 2 hours ago
AP After drifting to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, oil lapped on the white sand beaches of the Florida Panhandle on Friday, carried there from the spill some 50 miles off the shore of Louisiana.
Video: Floridians to BP: Where Are the Clean-up Crews?
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Blobs of crude oil reach Florida shore San Jose Mercury News
Obama Supports Gulf Coast People
Wall Street Journal - 30 minutes ago
AP GRAND ISLE, Louisiana -- President Barack Obama promised Saturday to stand with the people of the Gulf Coast ``until they are made whole'' from the oil spill catastrophe.
Video: Obama to Gulf Coast: 'I'm Thinking About You'
The Associated Press
Obama vs. Oil; Chaos vs. Control New York Times
Job growth weakens in May despite surge in census hiring
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
A burst of hiring of temporary census workers helped push down the unemployment rate in May, but the nation's private-sector employers added a mere 41000 new jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday.
Video: Unemployment Rate Drops Thanks to Census Jobs
The Associated Press
Hiring Recovery Sputters Wall Street Journal
Hungary to Release Report on Economic Probe Today
BusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hungary's week-old government plans to release the results of its inquiry into the health of the economy today, after comments about a possible default roiled domestic and international markets.
Debt Insurance Soars Across EU Wall Street Journal
McDonald's Recalls 'Shrek' Glasses
Wall Street Journal - - 9 hours ago
AP Cadmium was detected in McDonald's 'Shrek'-themed glasses featuring characters, from left, Puss In Boots, Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.
Video: McDonald's Pulls Millions of Tainted Glasses
The Associated Press
SpaceX fans and foes speak out
msnbc.com - 7 hours ago
Photographers focus on today's ascent of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The reactions to today's successful maiden flight of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, a potential successor to the space shuttle, ...
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 - - 8 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 - - 10 hours ago
Will Steve Jobs shock the world with another game-changing Apple product at next week's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco?
Movie review: 'Killers'
Los Angeles Times - 9 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.
'Get Him To The Greek': The Reviews Are In!
MTV.com - - 14 hours ago
As Jonah Hill and Russell Brand's "Get Him to the Greek" arrives in theaters Friday (June 4), you may find yourself wondering whether this comical adventure filled with sex, drugs and rock and roll is right for you.
Get Him to the Greek New York Daily News
On the Road to Rock, Fueled by Excess New York Times
Naughty Miley strikes again, fakes kiss with female dancer
Chicago Tribune - 5 hours ago
Appearing on " Britain's Got Talent," a tousled-haired Cyrus seemed to stop short of actually kissing a female dancer during the performance - although it sure gave the appearance of a smooch - as she sang her new "Can't Be Tamed.
Miley Cyrus's faux girl-on-girl kiss: Spare me the outrage Entertainment Weekly
Miley Cyrus in Banal Girl-on-Girl Non-scandal Vanity Fair
UCLA students mourn John Wooden's death
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
Hundreds gather on campus to honor the legendary coach. 'He was bigger than just our school,' one student says. 'He was college basketball.
Loud and clear
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES - The Celtics woke up yesterday hung over, unable to accurately remember what occurred Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
It's not the same Gasol Celtics saw in 2008 Philadelphia Daily News
Lakers expect more aggressiveness from Celtics in Game 2 Los Angeles 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. When the occasion demanded their best, the Chicago Blackhawks gave their worst.
Flyers beat Chicago 5-3 in Game 4 The Associated Press
Flyers Stay Steady at Home, Clawing Back Into Series New York Times
2 European reports criticize WHO's H1N1 pandemic guidelines as tainted
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
European criticism of the World Health Organization's handling of the H1N1 pandemic intensified Friday with the release of two reports that accused the agency of exaggerating the threat posed by the virus and failing to disclose possible ...
A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers U.S. News & World Report
FTC Objects to Kellogg's Rice Krispies Health Claim
Wall Street Journal - - 9 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.
West Polk Relay for Life is June 11-12
Crookston Daily Times - 20 minutes ago
The 13th annual American Cancer Society West Polk County Relay for Life will be June 11 and 12 on the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus.
Rodges kicks off Relay for Life Fremont Tribune
Pennsville Relay aids cancer research Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com
Interracial marriages at an all-time high
CNN - - 8 hours ago
Priya Merrill, 27, and husband Andrew Merrill, 30, married in August. They are part of a growing trend of interracial marriages. (CNN) -- The first time Priya Merrill, who is Indian, brought her white boyfriend home for ...
The RIAA? Amateurs. Here's how you sue 14000+ P2P users
Ars Technica - - Jun 1, 2010
The big music labels and movie studios have stepped back from the lawsuit business. The MPAA's abortive campaign against individual file-swappers ended years ago, while the RIAA's more widely ...
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 ...
Three Easy Upgrades for Late Adopters
New York Times - - Jun 2, 2010
Clockwise from top left: a Roku HD box ($100) sends Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand and other services to your TV; the Vizio 42-inch LCD set ($949) can show Blu-ray discs in full resolution; and the Samsung BD-C6500 (around $225) Blu-ray disc player ...
Fees, fees, fees: 10 annoying charges consumers face
WalletPop (blog) - May 28, 2010
Whether you're traveling, banking, renting a car or buying a concert ticket, you're going to be subject to a host of fees, some hidden and some blatantly obvious.