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Flash floods kill at least 16 at Ark. campgroundThe Associated Press - - 20 minutes ago CADDO GAP, Ark. - Floodwaters that rose as swiftly as 8 feet an hour tore through a campground packed with vacationing families early Friday, carrying away tents and overturning RVs as campers slept. SC Democrats ask: Where did Alvin Greene get money to file for Senate primary?Washington Post - - 34 minutes ago That's the question here. How did Alvin M. Greene, an unemployed military veteran who lives with his father, come up with the $10400 filing fee for the Democratic Senate primary he won Tuesday? Fishing boat to rescue solo teen sailorABC Online - 56 minutes ago A plane has been sent to monitor 16-year-old sailor Abby Sunderland until a French fishing boat can reach her location in the Indian Ocean later this afternoon. Sailor's parents unswayed by critics Los Angeles Times |
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Kyrgyz violence rages for second day, 49 dead
Reuters - - 6 minutes ago
Soldiers sit on an armoured vehicle near a crowd on a street in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan June 11, 2010. At least 17 people were killed on Friday when ethnic conflict flared in Kyrgyzstan's second-largest city Osh, the worst outbreak of violence in the ...
Ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan leaves at least 45 dead Los Angeles Times
For North Korean Refugees, Little to Cheer About in the World Cup
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Henry Kim, left, founder of Save North Korean Refugees, and Byung Sun Soh, the advocacy group's president, in Manhattan. By SAM DOLNICK With the World Cup on, little pockets of immigrant New York will be stopping for hours at a time to watch their ...
At World Cup, North Korean team goes under cover The Associated Press
Obama Faces Pressures on Gulf Visit
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
President Barack Obama will touch down in three Gulf states next week in a bid to shore up support in a region that is fast becoming a political swamp.
PM and Obama to discuss oil spill BBC News
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Kagan Expressed Broad View of Religious Freedom
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - As a young White House lawyer, Elena Kagan waded deeply into politically volatile issues like abortion, immigration and religious freedom that may eventually come before her if she is confirmed to the ...
Kagan backed Clinton in Whitewater dispute Los Angeles Times
Obama fights critics on spill response: report
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
President Barack Obama makes remarks on small business jobs initiatives in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington June 11, 2010.
Obama urges action on incentives for small businesses Dallas Morning News
Democrats Lead in Generic House Polling The Atlantic
Wikileaks to Ex-Hacker: Manning's Not a 'Spy'
Wired News - - 6 hours ago
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wants a copy of the chat logs in which a US intelligence analyst discussed providing classified materials to the whistle-blower site, according to an e-mail shown to Wired.
State Department assessing damage from cables leak The Associated Press
US Investigates Alleged Leak of Diplomatic Cables Voice of America
The oil spill: The latest developments
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
-- BP expects to have two large "production tankers" at the blowout site by mid-July, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said. The tankers would be able to handle as much as 50000 barrels of oil a day from the leaking well -- almost twice as much capacity as ...
Oil Spill May Cost $4.3 Billion in Property Values BusinessWeek
Consumer confidence is up, but spending is slow to follow
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
The constant barrage of complicated and often contradictory data on the state of the economy has left American consumers dazed and confused and reluctant to spend.
Drop in retail sales casts doubt on economic recovery Los Angeles Times
US Economy: Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fell in May BusinessWeek
Buffett Lunch Sells for Record $2.63 Million; Winner Anonymous
BusinessWeek - - 29 minutes ago
June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett's lunch auction rose to a record of $2.63 million in the 11th annual charity fundraiser.
Buffett Charity Auction Fetches $2.6 Million Wall Street Journal
Glide gets record $2.6 million for Buffett lunch Bizjournals.com
Gawker Says FBI Seeks Documents
Wall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago
Gawker Media LLC said the Federal Bureau of Investigation asked it to retain documents as part of a probe into the exposure of email addresses belonging to iPad owners, the second time the blog publisher has been in a legal spotlight ...
App Store Games of the Week: June 11th Edition
GamePro.com - - 6 hours ago
It's a well-documented fact that hundreds of apps and games hit the iTunes App Store each week, but how many of these pocket-sized endeavors are worth your hard earned cash?
The Life-changing IPad PC World
Awaiting Holidays' Electronics (and Sales)
New York Times - - 6 hours ago
There is no more important annual event in interactive entertainment than E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Closed to most of the public, E3 next week will attract tens of thousands of developers and journalists to the Los Angeles ...
E3 2010: The Most Anticipated Games PC Magazine
Thinking small for 'Karate Kid'
San Francisco Chronicle - - 6 hours ago
Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith get into the Zen of filming in rural China without a big crew in the remake of "The Karate Kid." Tasked with retelling a hugely successful film story, starring a world-famous action icon (Jackie Chan) produced by the ...
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Mad Men's January Jones in Four-Car Crash
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
The Mad Men star crashed into three parked cars in Los Angeles Thursday night while being followed by photographers, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement to TVGuide.
People: 'Mad Men' star January Jones won't be investigated in crash San Jose Mercury News
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'True Blood' returns with even more characters and freaky lines
Kansas City Star - - 37 minutes ago
I've decided that “True Blood” is the freakiest show on TV - much freakier than “Lost,” freakier even than “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
'True Blood' season three premiere: Here's what you need to know The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Big 12 continues to crumble, as Nebraska leaves for the Big Ten
Kansas City Star - - 14 minutes ago
During a news conference Friday, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany (left) spoke with Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne in Lincoln, Neb.
Nebraska's move to Big Ten may spur more Big 12 schools to join Pac-10 San Jose Mercury News
Mexico and South Africa soccer fans enjoy opening game of 2010 World Cup
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
After an opening ceremony in Soweto that featured Shakira and other performers, Mexico took on the host country in the first match.
Video: Just what is a vuvuzela?
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For Supporters of Bafana Bafana, the Dream Lives New York Times
Trojans had their 'heads in the sand'
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
NCAA sanctions show that high-profile athletes such as Reggie Bush and OJ Mayo require higher-profile monitoring. The NCAA infractions committee concluded that USC "failed to heed clear warning signs" regarding violations associated to former running ...
NCAA goes wild over Pac-16 and Reggie Bush San Francisco Chronicle
Fighting against cancer
Minot Daily News - - 19 minutes ago
Relay For Life, which began Friday night in front of Old Main at Minot State University and extended into the wee hours this morning, brought out people by the thousands despite the rain, ...
Relay for Life Survivor Lap KFYR-TV
Centralia Relay for Life Underway WJBD Online
FDA to review personal gene-testing kits
San Francisco Chronicle - - 59 minutes ago
Pathway Genomics' plan to sell its gene-testing kit through Walgreens got the attention of regulators. Personal genetic tests sold by five companies require regulatory review before sale, US regulators said, one month after Walgreens scrapped plans to ...
FDA challenges companies over DNA tests sold to customers Washington Post
FDA Faults Companies on Unapproved Genetic Tests New York Times
Novartis Gains After FDA Panel Backs First MS Pill
BusinessWeek - - 12 hours ago
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Novartis AG rose in Zurich trading after winning a US regulatory advisory panel's backing to introduce the first pill to treat multiple sclerosis.
FDA panel recommends approval of first oral drug for multiple sclerosis Los Angeles Times (blog)
No Parking Spot? No Problem. Brilliant Woman Brings Her Own (VIDEO)
Huffington Post (blog) - Jun 8, 2010
Let's be honest, the strategies most of us are willing to employ to grab a decent parking spot can be a bit aggressive. But why bother with undue stress from overcrowded parking lots?
Keeping Politics Safe for the Rich
New York Times - Jun 8, 2010
In a burst of judicial activism, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upended the gubernatorial race in Arizona, cutting off matching funds to candidates participating in the state's public campaign finance system.
Will Lincoln's Win Keep Derivatives Provision Alive?
TIME (blog) - - Jun 10, 2010
For anyone interested, tune in C-SPAN3 right now to watch the conference on the financial regulatory reform bill live. The House and Senate versions are already very similar but the largest sticking point remains language authored by Senate Agriculture ...
Executioner: Death by firing squad is '100 percent justice'
CNN - - Jun 9, 2010
A former member of a Utah firing squad, who asked to remain anonymous, says the process isn't bloody. Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- The executioner says he was eager to join the firing squad.
Amish Farming Draws Rare Government Scrutiny
New York Times - - Jun 8, 2010
Matthew Stoltzfus, left, on his farm in Lancaster, Pa., where a government program is working with Amish farmers to try to instill more environmentally sound methods for handling runoff.