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Strasburg Shows Pirates Brighter Side of DraftNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 draft selection last June, made his major league debut before a packed stadium in Washington. By TYLER KEPNER WASHINGTON - The Pittsburgh Pirates were here Tuesday because someone needed to bat against Stephen Strasburg in ... Strasburg updates from Washington Boston Globe Contentious South Carolina Race Headed to RunoffNew York Times - - 28 minutes ago WASHINGTON - A bruising Republican primary race for the South Carolina gubernatorial nomination was headed toward a runoff election Tuesday night after Nikki Haley, who is trying to become the state's first female chief executive, ... Key South Carolina races head to runoffs USA Today In South Carolina, Haley Advances Wall Street Journal How bad could BP oil spill get for the Gulf and the nation?USA Today - - 2 hours ago By Eric Gay, AP By Derick E. Hingle, US Presswire By Elizabeth Weise and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY The numbers point to an unprecedented ecological disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly along the Eastern Seaboard. |
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Turkey Goes From Pliable Ally to Thorn for US
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Bilal Hussein/AP Lebanese protesters stood behind a Turkish flag on Tuesday at an anti-Israel demonstration outside the United Nations offices in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
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A resilient Iran shields itself from pressure by building alliances
Washington Post - - 24 minutes ago
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flew to New York in May for the Non-Proliferation Treaty conference. (Bulent Kilic/agence France-presse Via Getty Images) By Thomas Erdbrink and Colum Lynch TEHRAN -- A year ago Iran was on its way to becoming a pariah ...
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Spain strike ends on downbeat note at Madrid march
Reuters - - 6 hours ago
Public sector workers take part in a demonstration in downtown Oviedo, northern Spanish region of Asturias June 8, 2010. MADRID (Reuters) - A day of protest against Spanish austerity measures drew fewer than 4000 to an evening march in central Madrid, ...
Spain Public Workers Go on Strike Wall Street Journal
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GOP incumbents in New Jersey Beat Back Tea-Party Challenges
Wall Street Journal - - 26 minutes ago
Tea party activists in New Jersey failed to overpower any GOP incumbent congressmen in the state's primary Tuesday night, showing this year's surge of antipolitician anger is no match for the state's tradition of moderate politics.
Inglis in GOP runoff to keep US House seat in SC
The Associated Press - - 49 minutes ago
GREENVILLE, SC - South Carolina Rep. Bob Inglis is headed to a primary runoff with a fellow Republican after finishing second in his bid for a fourth straight term.
GOP's Tim Scott Pulls Ahead in SC House Primary Wall Street Journal (blog)
Inglis Forced Into Runoff CQPolitics.com
Former NFL Lineman Among Winners in New Jersey
FOXNews - 38 minutes ago
| AP New Jersey voters endorsed incumbents of both parties in congressional primaries around the state Tuesday, fizzling conservatives' hopes that fledgling tea party candidates would fuel an anti-establishment tide.
Former Eagles lineman Runyan wins NJ GOP primary The Associated Press
Ex-Philadelphia Eagles football player Jon Runyan is nominated as GOP ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Discount Airlines Score Best in Survey
Wall Street Journal - - 42 minutes ago
Despite new baggage fees and fewer in-flight amenities, air passengers' satisfaction with North American airlines hit a three-year high in an annual survey, reversing three consecutive years of declines, JD Power and Associates said ...
Survey reports happier travels for more fliers Minneapolis Star Tribune
JD Power survey shows rising customer satisfaction with airline service Los Angeles Times
Taylor's Gulf Oil Wells Leaking for Years, US Says
BusinessWeek - - 3 hours ago
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Oil wells owned by Taylor Energy Co. have been leaking in the Gulf of Mexico since 2004, part of “hundreds of small oil leaks” occurring every year, the US Interior Department said today in a ...
Energy company: '2nd spill' really just an old job The Associated Press
Dept Of Interior: Small Amount Of Oil Leaking From Taylor Energy Wells Wall Street Journal
GM to recall about 1.5 million vehicles because of fire hazard
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
The automaker will disable the heating mechanism on a system that squirts cleaning fluid on the windshield and pay $100 to the vehicles' owners.
Sizing up GM's latest recall MarketWatch
Verizon Strives to Close iPhone Gap
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
When Steve Jobs wrapped up his announcement of the new iPhone 4, another big Apple Inc. event had come and gone with no mention of Verizon Wireless.
Hacked iPhone Runs Android 2.2 Wired News
Google Adds Caffeine for More Up-to-date Results
PC World - 1 hour ago
Google has introduced a new Web indexing system to provide users with more up-to-date search results, the company said Tuesday. The new system, called Caffeine, delivers results that are closer to "live" than Google's previous system, the company said.
Safari 5's 'Reader' Nudges Web Publishers to App Store
Wired News - - 3 hours ago
One item Steve Jobs didn't mention during his presentation at WWDC on Monday is Apple Safari 5's prominent ad-blocking feature, which strips advertisements and other design elements from any web page that appears to be “an article ...
Lindsay Lohan's Drinking Leads to Near Arrest
ABC News - - 25 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan that was quickly revoked in fast-changing set of events after the troubled actress's court-ordered alcohol bracelet detected she had been ...
Lindsay Lohan's SCRAM bracelet detects alcohol after MTV Movie Awards party ... New York Daily News
Lady Gaga Fans Call 'Alejandro' Video 'Brilliant,' 'Scary'
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
Lady Gaga's latest video opus, "Alejandro," is a dizzying array of provocative imagery, roping in everything from Weimar Germany to S&M to (of course) (of course) Madonna.
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Eminem Admits Being Jealous Of Lil Wayne, Kanye West On 'Talkin' 2 Myself'
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
Eminem dived into the depths of his drug dependency for his last album, Recovery, and on his forthcoming Recovery, he continues to speak on some of the low points in his life.
Eminem's new album leaks onto the Web msnbc.com
Eminem's 'Recovery' album leaks two weeks before release date New York Daily News
Lakers vs. Celtics live Game 3 updates
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
It's noisier at TD Garden than it was at Staples Center for Games 1 and 2, but it's not the full-throated frenzy in Boston as it was for the NBA Finals in 2008 when the Celtics beat the Lakers to win the title.
Lakers take 52-40 lead into halftime vs. Boston The Associated Press
Nielsens: NBA Finals are a slam-dunk USA Today
Wakefield makes history in win vs. Tribe
MLB.com - - 17 minutes ago
CLEVELAND -- The knuckleballer just keeps on going. And now it can be said that no pitcher in Red Sox history has thrown more innings than Tim Wakefield.
Ageless Wakefield pitches Red Sox past Indians 3-2 The Associated Press
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Awash in a Wave of Expectations
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from all angles, with news, features and live analysis of every match. At South Africa's final news conference Tuesday, every player without hesitation called this World Cup, ...
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The Associated Press
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US soccer team ready to make a mark on World Cup stage Los Angeles Times
FDA urged to be active, not reactive, in preventing food safety problems
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
A health advisory panel says the agency needs a 'cultural change' to prevent outbreaks of illness by targeting facilities and products most likely to make people sick.
FDA Needs Food Safety Overhaul: Report U.S. News & World Report
Kids of lesbians have fewer behavioral problems, study suggests
CNN - Jun 7, 2010
By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) -- A nearly 25-year study concluded that children raised in lesbian households were psychologically well-adjusted and had fewer behavioral problems than their peers.
Secondhand smoke may harm mental health
Reuters - - 6 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Other people's smoke is bad for your lungs and bad for your heart, and new research suggests it could be bad for your mental health, too.
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Mental Distress U.S. News & World Report
What Brain Scans Can Tell Us About Marriage
New York Times - - Jun 4, 2010
THE sudden breakup of Al and Tipper Gore's seemingly idyllic marriage was the latest and among the sharpest reminders that the only two people who know what's going on in a marriage are the two people who are in it.
Statement: Sarah Palin Facebook Note June 8, 2010 - The Page by Mark Halperin ...
TIME - - 2 hours ago
50 days in, and we've just learned another shocking revelation concerning the Obama administration's response to the Gulf oil spill.
The Gores, Guatemala, and an Ad for McDonald's: Buzz Week in Review
Buzz Log (blog) - - Jun 4, 2010
A shocking separation! An astonishing sinkhole! A controversial commercial! Below, we sum up some of the week's hottest stories.
Daring to Discuss Women in Science
New York Times - - Jun 7, 2010
IN PROTEST Demonstrators in 2005 calling for the dismissal of Lawrence H. Summers as the president of Harvard. By JOHN TIERNEY The House of Representatives has passed what I like to think of as Larry's Law.
New iPhone, iPad limits: 2 GB won't get you far
CNNMoney - - Jun 4, 2010
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- AT&T's new pricing plans may save consumers money now, but new iPad and iPhone customers will likely wind up paying more down the road.