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Evasive BP CEO leaves Congress flummoxedmsnbc.com - - 40 minutes ago That was the gist of much of Thursday's Capitol Hill testimony from BP CEO Tony Hayward, who faced a severe grilling but shed little light on the company's disastrous Gulf oil spill. Five crucial moves by BP: Did they lead to Gulf oil spill disaster? Christian Science Monitor UN welcomes blockade decisionJerusalem Post - - 2 hours ago The Quartet and UN have welcomed Israel's decision to ease the blockade on the Gaza Strip on Thursday, while Hamas and the Palestinian Authority condemned it as a public relations ploy. City Hall sources: Council may tell McGinn to reopen search for new chiefSeattle Times - - 1 hour ago After weeks of turmoil, including a police officer's highly publicized punch of a jaywalking suspect, members of the Seattle City Council are close to urging Mayor Mike McGinn to reopen the search for a new police chief, two City Hall sources said ... |
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Europe Widens Iran Sanctions
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders authorized Thursday a significant widening of the 27-nation bloc's sanctions against Iran because of concerns over Tehran's nuclear-weapons program, in a move that will reinforce a ...
EU approves new sanctions on Iran Washington Examiner
New EU sanctions on Iran approved BBC News
Political Instability, Economic Woes Fuel Kyrgyz Interethnic Unrest
Voice of America - - 1 hour ago
Photo: AP Kyrgyzstan has slipped into a precarious peace. The violence that killed nearly 200 people in the southern region has abated, but an observer with Human Rights Watch calls the situation extremely tense and highly volatile.
Video: Uzbeks Caught As Neighbors Close Kyrgyz Borders
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Uzbek refugees from Kyrgyzstan pogrom vow to return The Guardian
FOREX-Euro rises on Spain auction; yen, Swiss franc soar
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - The euro hit a three-week high above $1.24 on Thursday after a Spanish bond auction soothed worries about the country's finances, while worse-than-expected US data weighed on the dollar.
Dollar slips as Spain's bond auction eases worries The Associated Press
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Rep. Barton under fire after apologizing to BP
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, accused the White House of conducting a "$20 billion shakedown" by requiring oil giant BP to establish a fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf Coast oil spill.
Video: Barton Accuses White House of Shaking Down BP
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Justices Allow Search of Work-Issued Pager
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - A California police department did not violate the constitutional privacy rights of an employee when it audited the text messages on a pager the city had issued him, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday.
Justices hear case of Ontario police officer who sent risque messages Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court backs police department that read employee's texts Christian Science Monitor
Appeals court won't block execution; inmate awaits word from governor
CNN - - 23 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Hours away from his scheduled execution by firing squad, Utah death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner has asked Gov. Gary Herbert for a temporary stay, according to the state Department of Corrections.
Utah to execute condemned killer by firing squad The Associated Press
Toyota Drops, Ford Rises in JD Power Quality Survey
Wall Street Journal - - 19 minutes ago
DETROIT—Toyota Motor Corp. suffered a dramatic drop in a closely watched automotive-quality study, while Ford Motor Co. posted one of the top scores, a reflection of the recent fortunes of two auto makers.
NYC Jobless Rate Drops to 9.6% as Services Gain
BusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
June 17 (Bloomberg) -- New York City's unemployment rate fell for the fifth consecutive month, to 9.6 percent in May, on new jobs in business services, education, health care and tourism, according to state Labor Department reports.
Census, manufacturing help Illinois job growth Chicago Breaking Business - Tribune
Gold prices rise on fresh economic worries
The Associated Press - - 26 minutes ago
Gold prices settled at a record high Thursday after disappointing economic news stirred up fresh concerns about the pace of the recovery.
Gold Approaches Record High BloggingStocks (blog)
Study: net neutrality could lead to "devastating" job losses
Ars Technica - - 1 hour ago
If you're looking for the Armageddon version of net neutrality analysis, search no further than a new study released by New York Law School's Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute.
FCC Moves Toward Deeper Broadband Role New York Times
Report: Apple's iPhone 4 is Packing 512MB of RAM
DailyTech - 26 minutes ago
When Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4 a few weeks ago, the company was happy to tout such features as its high-resolution Retina display, thinner body, FaceTime chat, 3-axis gyroscope, and increased battery life.
3DS supporting software installs - Report
GameSpot - - 41 minutes ago
E3 2010: Japanese paper states tri-dimensional handheld features full-game installation to system's internal memory. LOS ANGELES--As detailed in GameSpot's hands-on with the 3DS from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, ...
Kinect and Move: A Motion-Controlled Death Match PC Magazine
America Ferrera Is Engaged!
People Magazine - - 1 hour ago
Actress America Ferrera is engaged to marry longtime boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. Ferrera, 26, first met Williams at the University of Southern California when he cast her in his student film.
America Fererra gets engaged USA Today
Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping Jeremy London
Entertainment Weekly - - 46 minutes ago
26 year old Palm Springs resident Brandon Adams has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping Party of Five actor Jeremy London, according to the Associated Press.
Jeremy London Survives Bizarre Kidnapping Incident People Magazine
Calif. man arrested for allegedly kidnapping actor The Associated Press
Megan Fox Hopes She's 'Lucky Enough' To Have A Long Career
MTV.com - - 25 minutes ago
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Jonah Hex -- Film Review Hollywood Reporter
Choi Joins Early Leaders at US Open
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
David J. Phillip/AP Phil Mickelson hit a shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the USOpen on Thursday. By LYNN ZINSER and BILL PENNINGTON Of all the bumpy rides golfers were taking through the first round of the United States Open at the ...
Birdies hard to find, as Pebble takes a bite The Associated Press
Hernandez scores against France, repeats history
USA Today - 19 minutes ago
POLOKWANE, South Africa (AP) - Mexico striker Javier Hernandez has repeated his grandfather's feat from 56 years ago by scoring in a World Cup game against France.
France 0-2 Mexico CBSSports.com
Utah officially accepts Pac-10 invitation
Salt Lake Tribune - - 40 minutes ago
The rumors, projections, closed door meetings and dealings are over and the celebration has begun. The University of Utah is officially part of the Pac-10.
Panel Recommends Approval of After-Sex Pill
New York Times - - 28 minutes ago
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - A federal advisory panel voted unanimously Thursday that federal drug regulators should approve a medicine that could help prevent pregnancy if taken as late as five days after unprotected sex.
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FDA Readies for Fight Over 'Female Viagra'
ABC News - - 4 hours ago
A German drug company is ready to market a pill for premenopausal women who are distressed by low sexual desire, and is prepared to fight for Food and Drug Administration approval at a hearing Friday.
Push to Market Pill Stirs Debate on Sexual Desire New York Times
Female Viagra Drug Disappoints U.S. News & World Report
FDA Fines Red Cross $16M For Blood-Safety-Law Failures
Wall Street Journal - 41 minutes ago
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it fined the American Red Cross $16 million for alleged failures to comply with laws and regulations related to the collection and manufacture of blood products.
FDA fines Red Cross for sloppy blood screnning The Associated Press
Red Cross desperate for O-negative blood Cherry Hill Courier Post
Obama's mixed Afghanistan messages
Los Angeles Times - - 6 hours ago
Choices are stark: Stick to the timetable and drawdown, or stick it out until the job is done. And so far, he has signaled intent to do both.
Dad Will Really Like This
New York Times - - 20 hours ago
Sunday is Father's Day, and we dads will be overwhelmed with neckties and wrench sets. We will feign ecstasy, and our loved ones will pretend to believe our protestations of pleasure.
The Very Model of a Modern Major Generalist
National Review Online (blog) - - Jun 12, 2010
Like most multiculturalists', Obama's ideological worldview doesn't depend on anything so tedious as actually viewing the world.
The Very Angry Tea Party
New York Times (blog) - - Jun 13, 2010
Sometimes it is hard to know where politics ends and metaphysics begins: when, that is, the stakes of a political dispute concern not simply a clash of competing ideas and values but a clash about what is real and what is not, ...
My son's grieving family deserves more from BP
CNN - - Jun 16, 2010
Gordon Jones, who died in the BP rig blowout, with his wife Michelle and son Stafford. Another son was born after his death. Editor's note: Keith Jones has been a practicing trial lawyer for 32 years, and is admitted ...