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Oil pours from cap over Gulf gusher, some capturedWashington Post - - 52 minutes ago AP PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Oil poured out of a cap that robots adjusted over the gusher in the Gulf, though some was being collected, as the slow-motion catastrophe spread deeper into the marshes and beaches of four ... Israel against the world - yet againJerusalem Post - - 1 hour ago This was supposed to be the easiest week in the tumultuous tenure of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. He had settled key differences with US President Barack Obama, received an invitation for a kiss-and-make-up session at the White ... Flotilla activists 'shot 30 times' Aljazeera.net UCLA students mourn John Wooden's deathLos Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago Hundreds gather on campus to honor the legendary coach. 'He was bigger than just our school,' one student says. 'He was college basketball. Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden dies Washington Post |
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Israeli Forces Threaten to Board Gaza Aid Ship
Voice of America - 8 minutes 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.
Noda 'to be Japan finance chief'
BBC News - 20 minutes ago
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan has selected Yoshihiko Noda to be the country's next finance minister, Kyodo news agency reports.
Video: Japan's new prime minister
The Economist
The Economist
Delegates at Afghan peace conference back Karzai's plan to talk to Taliban
Washington Post - - 8 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 ...
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Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak
The Associated Press - - 36 minutes 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.
Sheboygan boy eliminated in 7th round of national spelling bee Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Despite missing semifinals, Upstate spelling champ enjoys national contest Spartanburg Herald Journal
Clinton records show many sides of Kagan
The Associated Press - - 36 minutes 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
Globs of oil from BP gusher scar white sands of Florida
Seattle Times - 3 hours ago
Waves of gooey tar balls crashed into the white sands of the Florida Panhandle on Friday as BP engineers adjusted a sophisticated cap over the gusher.
Blobs of crude oil reach Florida shore San Jose Mercury News
Oil globs reach Pensacola Beach shore MiamiHerald.com
McDonald's to Recall Glasses, Citing Cadmium
New York Times - - 7 hours ago
Fears about cadmium exposure prompted McDonald's on Friday to announce a costly recall of 12 million promotional drink glasses featuring cartoon characters from the movie “Shrek Forever After.
Video: McDonald's Pulls Millions of Tainted Glasses
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
McDonald's Recalls 'Shrek' Glasses Wall Street Journal
Job growth weakens in May despite surge in census hiring
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour 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
The Associated Press
Hiring Recovery Sputters Wall Street Journal
Hungary to Release Report on Economic Probe Today
BusinessWeek - - 19 minutes 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.
Sprint EVO 4G launch overwhelms activation systems
Fortune - - 5 hours ago
The Sprint Superphone had strong demand even if people weren't lined up around the corner. I went to a Best Buy and a Sprint Store today to see what customers were saying about the new Sprint EVO 4G.
Google's Android army: HTC's Evo 4G smartphone debuts San Jose Mercury News
Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 private rocket is a success
Washington Post - - 6 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
WWDC Preview: Will Jobs Unveil Apple's Next Big Thing?
ChannelWeb - - 8 hours ago
Will Steve Jobs shock the world with another game-changing Apple product at next week's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco?
Will Jobs still wow with next iPhone? San Francisco Chronicle
Kristen Stewart apologizes for rape statement
msnbc.com - 16 hours ago
LOS ANGELES - “Twilight Saga” star Kristen Stewart is apologizing for comments she made in Britain's ELLE magazine which have left some people outraged.
Actress Apologizes for Remark New York Times
Chace Crawford Busted for Pot Possession
ABC News - - 10 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.
Chace Crawford Arrested MTV.com
'Gossip Girl' star Crawford arrested on pot charge The Associated Press
Movie review: 'Killers'
Los Angeles Times - 8 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.
Flyers hold off Blackhawks in 5-3 victory
Los Angeles Times - - 10 minutes 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.
Pronger making case for Conn Smythe Philadelphia Daily News
Flyers Stay Steady at Home, Clawing Back Into Series New York Times
Loud and clear
Boston Globe - - 22 minutes 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
NBA: Toughened by the Lakers, Gasol stifles Boston's Garnett Philadelphia Inquirer
Belmont Stakes Stories without winners from Derby or Preakness
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Julie Jacobson / AP For only the second time in recent history, the Belmont Stakes will be run without the winner of either the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness and without a horse competing in all three Triple Crown races.
Belmont still a good race, even without big names Philadelphia Daily News
First Dude looks to set pace at Belmont Stakes Detroit Free Press
2 European reports criticize WHO's H1N1 pandemic guidelines as tainted
Washington Post - - 1 hour 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 - - 8 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.
Children's health program loses millions due to tobacco-tax loophole
Arizona Daily Star - 1 hour ago
HARAZ N. GHANBARI / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Three types of tobacco: cigarette tobacco, left, a brand-name pipe tobacco and loose pipe tobacco.
Big Tobacco fights NYC over anti-smoking posters The Associated Press
New York Intends to Gross Out Smokers Gossip Jackal
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.
AT&T's Capped Data Plan Could Save You Money
New York Times - - Jun 3, 2010
I don't know if you've seen the frantic blog headlines, but they boil down to this: Those big, greedy, monolithic cellphone companies have found yet another way to gouge us for more money.
Anti-Abortion Measures on the Upswing
TIME (blog) - - Jun 3, 2010
The New York Times reported this morning that legislation regulating abortions is abounding at the state level, but the movement isn't on a much larger scale than previous years -- about 600 abortion-related state laws have passed since 1995, ...
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.
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 ...