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A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downfallLos Angeles Times - 23 minutes ago Stanley A. McChrystal's troubles began with fact checks by Rolling Stone for an upcoming article that angered Obama and culminated in the general's loss of his command of the Afghanistan war. Into the Breach Once More for Resourceful General New York Times Obama shows McChrystal who's in command Washington Post House GOP Retains Barton as Energy Panel's Ranking MemberNew York Times - - 7 hours ago Texas Republican Joe Barton's apology to BP PLC for what he called a White House "shakedown" to pay damage claims for the company's Gulf of Mexico oil spill won't cost him his ranking member seat on the ... Rep. Barton weathers rebuke after his apology to BP Washington Post Canada Earthquake Shakes AreaWall Street Journal - - 44 minutes ago An earthquake from Canada sent its tremors across the border Wednesday, swaying New York-area residents and prompting countless phone calls to fire departments across the region. Earthquake in Canada felt across Michigan Detroit Free Press Canada: Earthquake Jolts Capital New York Times |
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Australia shares up led by miners after PM quits
Reuters - - 28 minutes ago
SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.7 percent early on Thursday, led by miners after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was toppled by his deputy, leading to hopes an agreement can be reached over the government's proposed mining tax.
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Hamas warns against Schalit rescue
Jerusalem Post - - 1 hour ago
Hamas boasted on Wednesday that Israel had failed over the past four years to determine the location of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Schalit in the Gaza Strip.
UN Refugee Commissioner: Crisis in Gaza Bigger Than Humanitarian Voice of America
Toronto's downtown banks empty out ahead of G20
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
TORONTO, June 23 (Reuters) - Business owners, bankers and brokers who normally throng Toronto's busy financial district have made themselves scarce ahead of this weekend's Group of Twenty summit, in the face of a ...
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Bin Laden hunter back in United States
Forbes - - 12 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES -- An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is back in the United States, 10 days after authorities found him in the woods of northern Pakistan with a pistol, ...
Bin Laden Hunter Back in the US NBC Los Angeles
BP Is Pursuing Alaska Drilling Some Call Risky
New York Times - - 50 minutes ago
The future of BP's offshore oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico has been thrown into doubt by the recent drilling disaster and court wrangling over a moratorium.
Offshore drilling moratorium: How much could it cost the Gulf? Christian Science Monitor
Capitol Alert: Forty-four California lawmakers back Arizona boycott resolution
Sacramento Bee - - 54 minutes ago
The head of the California Senate and minority lawmakers unveiled a proposal today to urge a boycott of Arizona to protest its new police immigration law.
Calif. resolution urges Arizona economic boycott The Associated Press
California lawmakers agree to co-sponsor Arizona boycott resolution Lexington Herald Leader
AT A GLANCE: FOMC Stands Pat On Rates, Softens View On Economy
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee kept short-term interest rates near zero Wednesday while downgrading its outlook for the US economy, indicating that short-term interest rates could remain at a record low until next year to support growth.
Fed Leaves Rates, Citing Overseas Threats New York Times
Chevron Falls 2.4%; Jabil Jumps Wall Street Journal
BP reinstalling cap over gushing Gulf oil leak
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
HOUSTON, June 23 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L)(BP.N) said on Wednesday it had begun reinstalling a critical containment cap over the gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil spews again in Gulf after robot bumps cap The Associated Press
BP repair work releases more oil into gulf Los Angeles Times
Feinberg to Step Down as Pay Supervisor to Focus on BP Claims
BusinessWeek - - 2 hours ago
June 23 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration's special master on executive compensation, will step down from the post by the end of August, a Treasury Department spokesman said.
Treasury Confirms Pay Czar Feinberg to Resign This Summer Wall Street Journal
Feinberg to step down as Pay Czar MarketWatch
Judge hands Google victory in $1B Viacom lawsuit
BusinessWeek - - 10 minutes ago
A federal judge handed Google Inc. a major victory Wednesday by rebuffing media company Viacom Inc.'s attempt to collect more than $1 billion in damages for the alleged copyright abuses of Google's popular YouTube service.
Judge rejects Viacom's copyright suit against YouTube Los Angeles Times
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Verizon, Motorola to battle iPhone with Droid X
Reuters - - 46 minutes ago
NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless plans to start selling Droid X next month, launching the latest phone from Motorola Inc (MOT.
Hands On With the Motorola Droid X Wired News
Don't Cry for Me, Fashionista: White iPhone 4 Delayed
PC World - 3 hours ago
Apple announced Wednesday that the white models of its new iPhone 4 have "proven more challenging to manufacture than expected," and won't be available until the second half of July.
Apple Delays Shipments of White iPhone 4 PC Magazine
LA Cemetery Welcomes Michael Jackson Fans, Bans Doves
ABC News - - 4 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson fans will be allowed to leave flowers near the singer's burial site on Friday's anniversary of his death, but the cemetery has banned balloons, candles and doves.
James Mangold wrestles 'Knight and Day' to the screen
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The film had multiple writers, stars and even a different director before the 46-year-old took the reins. MANY GENRES: James Mangold's credits include the remake of "3:10 to Yuma," with Ben Foster, left, and Russell Crowe.
Cruise drew director to 'Knight and Day' msnbc.com
CNN pins hopes on new show with Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The ratings-hobbled network, having dropped its decade-long bid to stage a straight newscast in the key time slot, will instead try a politically polarized pairing.
Spitzer Lands Primetime Spot At CNN Elmira Star-Gazette
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A Foreign Game Looks Very American
New York Times - - 44 minutes ago
Yves Logghe/AP Landon Donovan's stoppage-time goal capped a sprint to the finish in the United States' 1-0 win over Algeria.
For USA, Ghana is a familiar foe USA Today
To Be Continued ...
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
After two days and 163 games, including 118 on Wednesday alone, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut left Court 18 at Wimbledon with records for the longest match, in both time elapsed and number of games, in professional tennis history.
Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk wins third straight Selke Trophy
Detroit Free Press - - 16 minutes ago
Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk tonight became the first player to win the Selke Trophy in three consecutive seasons since Bob Gainey won from 1978-81.
St. Louis picked as NHL's most well-behaved player The Associated Press
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Health-Care Reform
msnbc.com - - 1 hour ago
On March 23, the face of health care in the United States changed dramatically when President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law.
Obama warns insurance companies not to unnecessarily raise costs Washington Post
Pressure rising on healthcare long before overhaul takes effect Los Angeles Times
Gulf residents awash with ingenuity
USA Today - - 27 minutes ago
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - A massive island-building project off the coast of Louisiana. Metal pipes and pilings strung across the Gulf entrance of Perdido Bay in Alabama.
U.S., Louisiana Clash Over Berms Used in Gulf Oil Spill Wall Street Journal
U.S. scores dead last again in healthcare study
Reuters - - 4 hours ago
A patient waits in the hallway for a room to open up in the emergency room at a hospital in Houston, Texas, July 27, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans spend twice as much as residents of other developed countries on healthcare, but get lower ...
UK health system rated highly BBC News
Shelby Steele: Israel and the Surrender of the West
Wall Street Journal - - Jun 20, 2010
One of the world's oldest stories is playing out before our eyes: The Jews are being scapegoated again. By SHELBY STEELE The most interesting voice in all the fallout surrounding the Gaza flotilla incident is that sanctimonious and meddling voice known ...
Bid to suspend California's global warming law qualifies for November ballot
Los Angeles Times - - 20 hours ago
The battle over the initiative, launched by Texas oil giants Valero and Tesoro, will pit that industry against environmentalists and the state's clean-tech businesses.
Owner likes orange house but neighbors see red
Atlanta Journal Constitution - - Jun 20, 2010
It happened without warning, residents of the historic and tony Peachtree Heights West neighborhood say. They woke up one day and there it was, the old Henry B. Tompkins House looking like a University of Florida Gators football helmet.
Van der Sloot 'emotionally immature,' psych report says
CNN - - Jun 21, 2010
By the CNN Wire Staff Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot has a low tolerance for frustration and "doesn't value the female role," according to excerpts from a psychological investigation report given to a judge by prosecutors Monday.
Saving Time and Stress With Cooking Co-ops
New York Times - - Jun 22, 2010
Dana Casey, a member of a Brooklyn cooking co-op, packs up her share of the monthly haul at Kristen Prinzo's home. By LAURIE WOOLEVER DINNERTIME in our home, once a source of great pride and pleasure, became a rather lackluster affair after the birth ...