Iran rally to go ahead on Saturday - Karoubi aideWashington Post - - 19 minutes ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A protest rally against a disputed presidential election will go ahead on Saturday, an aide of defeated candidate Mehdi Karoubi said, a day after Iran's top authority demanded an end to such demonstrations.
Iran braced for crucial day BBC News
Obama say prime goal was 'to be a good father'Baltimore Sun - - 58 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - - President Barack Obama, speaking in highly personal terms as the son of an absentee father, devoted much of his workday Friday to promoting the importance of parental commitment and mentoring.
Video: Obama Holds Father's Day Events at White House 
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Obama wants men to be better fathers than his own The Associated Press
Iran's Turmoil Creates Dilemma for Obama at Home and OverseasBloomberg - - 3 hours ago
June 20 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama faces a dilemma as he calibrates US reaction to the turmoil in Iran: speaking up in support of anti-government protesters may undermine the very forces he supports, while keeping quiet ...
White House Resists Calls for a Tougher Stance on Iran New York Times
Democrats fear Obama health care plan 'on the rocks' CNN International
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Mistakes by US force 'likely' caused Afghan deaths
AFP - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A failure by US forces to follow procedures in air strikes last month in Afghanistan "likely" caused the death of at least 26 civilians, according to the US military.
US admits Afghan airstrike errors BBC News
FEER(6/5) Raising The Stakes In Burma
Wall Street Journal - - 8 hours ago
On May 18, a closed court inside Rangoon's notorious Insein Prison assembled for the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and repository of hope for Burmese near and far.
Birthday protests for Suu Kyi BBC News
Aung San Suu Kyi Celebrates Birthday Behind Bars Voice of America
US, regional powers may meet on NKorea next month
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The US, South Korea, China, Russia and Japan may hold talks next month on neutralizing North Korea's rogue nuclear program after the secretive regime abruptly ended a formal six-nation disarmament dialogue by conducting an ...
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Schwarzenegger tweets about jet's emergency landing
CNN - - 3 hours ago
By Amanda O'Donnell LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A plane carrying California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an emergency landing Friday evening after the cockpit filled with smoke, his office said in a statement.
Schwarzenegger's plane makes emergency landing San Francisco Chronicle
Schwarzenegger's plane makes emergency landing The Associated Press
Coverage for all, but no word on paying for it
Detroit Free Press - - 27 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Senior House Democrats on Friday presented a sweeping plan to reshape the nation's health care system that represented the fullest presentation yet of congressional liberals' ...
House Democrats unveil healthcare bill Los Angeles Times
House Unveils Health Bill, Minus Key Details New York Times
Conservative Icon Backs Sotomayor
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Kenneth W. Starr, investigator of President Bill Clinton and longtime pillar of the conservative legal establishment, has endorsed President Obama's choice for the Supreme Court.
Court Nominee Sotomayor Quits Women-Only Group Wall Street Journal
Antigua suspends regulator in Stanford case
Reuters - - 6 hours ago
MIAMI (Reuters) - Antigua and Barbuda has suspended the financial regulator who was indicted on charges of collaborating in an alleged Ponzi scheme run by Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, the Caribbean nation's attorney general said on Friday.
Video: Stanford Indicted for Alleged Ponzi Scheme
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Del. jobless rate at 32-year high
The News Journal - - 28 minutes ago
Delaware's unemployment rate barreled to its highest rate in 32 years in May, underscoring the difficulties workers face even as the economy begins to show signs of improvement.
Florida's unemployment rate hits 10.2 percent MiamiHerald.com
Calif. jobless rate climbs to record 11.5 percent BusinessWeek
US Stocks Pare Declines On Late Rally For Financials
Wall Street Journal - - 12 hours ago
By Peter A. mckay and Geoffrey Rogow US stocks looked to close out Friday near the flat line as financials bounced back from a week of declines, though a drop in oil prices continued to spark selling in energy stocks.
Video: June 19: Stocks Log First Weekly Loss Since May
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Stocks log first weekly loss since early May The Associated Press
iphone fever drops a notch as 3G S debuts
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
Eugene Watson of Los Angeles is first in line for the new I Phone 3G S at the Apple store in The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles.
iphone 3G S cements Apple's place at the top San Francisco Chronicle
Has the riaa's Fight Against File Sharing Gone Too Far?
PC World - - 9 hours ago
Jammie Thomas, a Minnesota mom, faces a $1.92 million fine for allegedly downloading a handful of copyrighted songs. Is $80000 a song constitutional?
Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas CNET News
Google Working To Halt Some China Searches
Wall Street Journal - - 11 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) said Friday it was "taking all necessary steps" to block pornographic images and content from reaching users of its Chinese service, a day after the company was warned about ...
China to Google: No porn, or else CNET News
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Reports: Jon Gosselin Scoping Out Apartments in New York City
FOXNews - 6 hours ago
AP Reality TV stars Jon Gosselin and his wife Kate Gosselin from the TLC series, 'Jon & Kate Plus 8.' Reality TV stars Jon Gosselin and his wife Kate Gosselin from the TLC series, 'Jon & Kate Plus 8.' NEW YORK - Reports that Jon Gosselin is looking for ...
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T.R. Knight leaves 'Grey's Anatomy,' Katherine Heigl stays
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
After months of speculation, the questions surrounding the returns of TR Knight and Katherine Heigl to "Grey's Anatomy" have been answered.
TR Knight Exits 'Grey's Anatomy' New York Times
Sideshow: Heigl revived for sixth 'Grey's' season Philadelphia Inquirer
Gisele and Tom, Plus One
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
That was fast: Newlyweds Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are expecting a baby, People magazine reports. The news backs up recent speculation along the same lines, beginning when Bündchen was photographed in Brazil this week with what looked like a ...
Gisele Bundchen mum as baby buzz mounts Boston Herald
Instant replay: US Open Rounds 1-2
Detroit Free Press - 44 minutes ago
WHAT HAPPENED: Canadian Mike Weir shot a six-under 64 in his opening round, recovering from a three-putt double bogey at No. 6, his 15th hole of the round, by closing with consecutive birdies.
Glover leads US Open in second round; Tiger fades Philadelphia Daily News
The sun comes out for a bit at Bethpage Black The Associated Press
Dodgers-Angels Preview
SportingNews.com - 19 minutes ago
While the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers occupy the same corner of southern California and share an intense interleague rivalry, Saturday's contest will be even more familiar than usual.
Angels beat Dodgers on Juan Rivera's home run Los Angeles Times
Rivera homers to lift Angels 5-4 win over Dodgers The Associated Press
Lost from start
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
When Daisuke Matsuzaka walked off the mound two batters into the fifth inning last night, he was walking away from a chance to prove to himself, to his teammates, and to his coaches and manager that he belonged in an overcrowded ...
Daisuke Matsuzaka unable to stop downward spiral Boston Herald
Matsuzaka out-pitched in Boston's 8-2 defeat Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Nestle recall facts
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
What happened: Nestle has recalled all of its refrigerated cookie dough products, including tubes, tubs and sheets of cookies, bars and seasonal items.
Cookie dough recalled Seattle Times
Macao's A/H1N1 flu cases climb to 3
Xinhua - - 38 minutes ago
MACAO, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Two Macao residents were confirmed to have been infected with the A/H1N1 influenza, bringing the total cases to three in just three days, Macao's Health Bureau said on Saturday.
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Q+A-Where does healthcare reform stand in US Congress?
Reuters - - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants the US Congress to send him a sweeping overhaul of the $2.5 trillion US healthcare system by October to help put the struggling US economy on a path of growth.
Video: Obama's Fmr. Doc on Health Care Reform
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Senators Skeptical of Financial Regulation Plan
New York Times - - Jun 18, 2009
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday. By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON - President Obama's plan to overhaul the regulatory structure of the nation's financial system faces ...
Fed's Next Job: Figuring Out Just Who Is Too Big Wall Street Journal
Sect. of State Hillary Clinton resting after surgery on broken elbow
New York Daily News - - 13 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Clinton is back home resting in her Washington mansion after two hours of surgery on her broken right elbow.
Video: Sec. Clinton to Have Surgery on Broken Elbow
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Clinton to Have Surgery to Repair Elbow Fractured in a Fall New York Times
For Obama, a Hit and a Miss On Gay Rights
Washington Post - - 4 hours ago
Let's face it, the Obama administration bungled the politics surrounding its filing of a brief in a case challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Video: Obama Extends Benefits for Same-sex Partners
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Obama and Gays: The Time for Equal Rights Is Now New York Times