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Israeli Forces Threaten to Board Gaza Aid Ship

Voice 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 gusher

Reuters - Anna Driver, Chris Baltimore - ‎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.

Clinton records show many sides of Kagan

The Associated Press - Mark Sherman - ‎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.

Delegates at Afghan peace conference back Karzai's plan to talk to Taliban

Washington Post - Ernesto Londoño, Javed Hamdard - ‎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 - Vijay Joshi - ‎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.

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 ...

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Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak

The Associated Press - Lauren Sausser - ‎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.

Beachgoers collect goo as BP fits cap on underwater well

Detroit Free Press - Melissa Nelson, Holbrook Mohr - ‎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.

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.

Job growth weakens in May despite surge in census hiring

Los Angeles Times - Don Lee, Christi Parsons - ‎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.
Hiring Recovery Sputters Wall Street Journal

Hungary to Release Report on Economic Probe Today

BusinessWeek - Agnes Lovasz, Edith Balazs - ‎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 - Paul Ziobro - ‎9 hours ago‎
AP Cadmium was detected in McDonald's 'Shrek'-themed glasses featuring characters, from left, Puss In Boots, Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.

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, ...

Sprint's Evo 4G is first mobile phone to make video chat possible

Los Angeles Times - David Colker - ‎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 - Damon Poeter - ‎10 hours ago‎

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 - Josh Wigler - ‎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

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.

UCLA students mourn John Wooden's death

Los Angeles Times - Robert Faturechi, Larry Gordon - ‎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 - Gary Washburn - ‎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.

Flyers hold off Blackhawks in 5-3 victory

Los Angeles Times - Helene Elliott - ‎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

2 European reports criticize WHO's H1N1 pandemic guidelines as tainted

Washington Post - Rob Stein - ‎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 ...

FTC Objects to Kellogg's Rice Krispies Health Claim

Wall Street Journal - Susan Carey - ‎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.
Pennsville Relay aids cancer research Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com

Interracial marriages at an all-time high

CNN - Stephanie Chen - ‎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 - Nate Anderson - ‎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 - Rik Fairlie - ‎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.
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