Split Deepens in Iran as Rafsanjani Family TargetedBloomberg - - 41 minutes ago
June 22 (Bloomberg) -- Splits within Iran's ruling elite deepened after police arrested relatives of an ex-president and Parliament's speaker said that most Iranians questioned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's electoral ...
Iran Admits Discrepancies in 3 Million Votes New York Times
Bomb seriously hurts head of Russia's Ingushetia regionReuters - 12 minutes ago
NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Muslim region of Ingushetia was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt on Monday, dealing a fresh blow to the Kremlin's fragile rule of the North Caucasus.
Ingushetia's President Wounded in Bomb Attack New York Times
Troops under rocket attack in tribal PakistanAFP - 34 minutes ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Militants have fired rockets at Pakistani forces in a lawless northwest tribal region, officials have said, as jets targeted the hideouts of fighters loyal to a feared Taliban warlord.
Airstrikes kill 21 more in Pakistan The Associated Press
About 40000 leave before new Pakistan battle - UN Reuters India
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Q+A: What might happen with monitored North Korean ship?
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(Reuters) - The US Navy is tracking a North Korean ship under a new UN resolution that bars Pyongyang from trading in weapons, including missile parts and nuclear material.
Obama stays with careful response to Iran crisis
The Associated Press - 29 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he does not want to become a scapegoat for Iran's leadership as postelection upheaval continues, but Republicans are still saying the new president is being too cautious.
Obama's Response Has Its Critics, Defenders Wall Street Journal
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Australia PM Rudd faces crisis week
Washington Post - - 20 minutes ago
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was facing his biggest political crisis on Monday with rivals accusing his government of abuse of power and a belligerent Senate poised to reject a key election promise.
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Suspect in Craigslist slaying to be arraigned Monday
CNN - 46 minutes ago
BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A 23-year-old medical student, indicted on a first-degree murder charge in a killing tied to Craigslist, is to appear at an arraignment hearing Monday morning.
Craigslist killing suspect to be arraigned The Associated Press
Charges expand in hotel killing Boston Globe
California budget Q&A: How did we get here? Where are we going?
Sacramento Bee - - 1 hour ago
This is usually the time of year when state legislators begin sparring in earnest over the adoption of a new state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. But this week they're scheduled instead to begin sparring in earnest ...
Budget magicians use sleight of hand to help close California's ... San Jose Mercury News
Gates Foundation chooses colleges for new program
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
AP SEATTLE -- Fifteen community colleges and five states have been chosen for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's new program aimed at improving remedial education at the college level and raising graduation rates of low-income and minority students.
New Gates Grants for Remedial Ed at Community Colleges Inside Higher Ed
Gates Foundation Announces Grants to Community Colleges New York Times
Anglo shares soar after Xstrata seeks merger talks
Reuters - - 31 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Anglo American Plc (AAL.L) jumped as much as 12 percent on Monday after rival Xstrata sought talks about a merger of equals to better compete in a consolidating mining sector.
Anglo American rallies on Xstrata bid approach MarketWatch
Shares in Anglo American jump on back of merger talks guardian.co.uk
Asian Stocks Rise on Growth Optimism; Nissan Motor, ICBC Gain
Bloomberg - - 41 minutes ago
June 22 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, led by automakers and financial companies, as a government report showed confidence among Japanese manufacturers improved this quarter and on speculation Chinese banks will boost lending.
Tokyo Shares End Up; Individuals Buy Green Stks, FOMC Awaited Wall Street Journal
Big Japan Firms Less Pessimistic
Wall Street Journal - - 59 minutes ago
TOKYO -- Large Japanese firms grew less pessimistic about the economy in the April-June quarter as a slight pickup in global demand boosted sentiment among manufacturers, a government survey showed Monday.
Japan business sentiment improves United Press International
T-Mobile's second Android phone won't come with keyboard
Computerworld - - 1 hour ago
IDG News Service - Just like T-Mobile USA's first Android phone, the new myTouch will feature Google applications and is made by HTC.
T-Mobile announces second Google phone CNET News
T-Mobile's New mytouch 3G BusinessWeek
How Apple, AT&T Are Closing the Mobile Web
Wired News - - 4 hours ago
A growing chorus claims that Apple's questionable approval policy for its iPhone application store raises issues with net neutrality.
Is a better screen next up for the iPhone? Computerworld
Apple iPhone 3G S trouble roundup engadget
What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset?
Ars Technica - - 8 hours ago
Jammie Thomas-Rasset has at least six options for moving forward after the massive $80000 per song judgment handed down against her.
Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas CNET News
'The Proposal' gets a big 'yes' at the box office
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds star in “The Proposal,” which exceeded even the most optimistic projections for its opening weekend.
Do You Take This Movie? Audiences Say 'I Do' New York Times
Sandra Bullock tops box office after 10 years Washington Post
Chris Brown hearing arrives
Los Angeles Times - - 7 hours ago
Spiking interest in the defendant, the R & B singer, and the alleged victim, Rihanna, has the media jostling for position. By Harriet Ryan Since the explosion of gossip blogs and the resurgence of celebrity magazines, LA's courthouses have grown used ...
INSIDER GUIDE: What to Expect If Rihanna Takes the Stand People Magazine
Kate and Jon to make major announcement: divorce?
MiamiHerald.com - 1 hour ago
Uh-oh. Is it the D-word? Jon and Kate Gosselin have an announcement. Those are the words that appear on the screen in a new TLC promo for a one-hour Jon & Kate Plus Eight special episode, airing 9 pm Monday.
Jon minus Kate plus 8 TheCelebrityCafe.com
Matsuzaka back on DL
Boston Herald - - 3 hours ago
The Red Sox [team stats] placed Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats] on the disabled list with a mild right shoulder strain, and he might not be back for a while.
The Inside Pitch: Green hits winning homer for Red Sox Houston Chronicle
Red Sox put Matsuzaka on the DL Los Angeles Times
Still in the hunt at US Open, Mickelson has fans on his side
Philadelphia Daily News - - 1 hour ago
FARMINGDALE, NY - It would, of course, go down as one of the ultimate stories ever: Phil Mickelson finally wins the US Open, in front of his adoring New York fans, as his wife Amy watches from their home in San Diego while she prepares to ...
US OPEN Notebook 458 yards of trouble on Bethpage's 15th hole San Francisco Chronicle
Tiger and Lefty could salvage this US Open yet The Associated Press
Kahne, Petty get back on course
Boston Globe - 2 hours ago
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Kahne Gives Petty Team First Victory in 10 Years New York Times
No health care? Expect a requirement to get it
The Associated Press - 49 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Don't have health insurance? Don't want to pay for it? Too bad. It's looking like President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress are going to require you to pick up the bill.
Apple Should Disclose Transplant If Jobs Stays CEO, Experts Say
Bloomberg - - 2 hours ago
June 22 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. should disclose whether Steve Jobs had a liver transplant if he returns to work this month in the role of chief executive officer, corporate governance experts said.
Apple fans are prepared for a part-time Jobs The Associated Press
Apple: Bruised or Burnished? BusinessWeek
Swine flu cases continue to rise
BBC News - 1 hour ago
The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the West Midlands now stands at 1006, according to the Health Protection Agency. Another 146 cases were confirmed on Sunday, figures show.
New Zealand Expects Fast Rise in H1N1 Flu Cases Wall Street Journal
Israel's top leaders voice support for Iran demonstrators
Los Angeles Times - - 7 hours ago
They are asking whether the theocratic regime may be crumbling. The new outspokenness appears to reflect a belief that reaching out to moderates in Iran would be in Israel's long-term interest.
Israeli PM: Iranian Authorities 'Unmasked' Voice of America
NY gov. says he'll push for vote on gay marriage
WCAX - 11 minutes ago
AP - June 22, 2009 4:05 AM ET ALBANY, NY (AP) - Gov. David Paterson says he will make sure state senators vote on a same-sex marriage bill before they break for the summer.
New York Standoff Sharpens Focus on Lawmaker Wall Street Journal
Fears of Iraq hostage families after two bodies found
Telegraph.co.uk - - 1 hour ago
The families of three British hostages abducted from the Iraqi Finance Ministry in Iraq are clinging to the hope their loved ones are still alive.
Two dead British hostages named BBC News