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Most popular news on 10 June 2009 |
US: support for Israel 'unshakable' - Aljazeera.net
The US envoy to the Middle East has reaffirmed Washington's "unshakable" support for Israel despite public differences over the continued building of Israeli settlements.
Suprerme Court Clears The Way For Chrysler Fiat Marriage - BusinessWeek
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a hearing to pension funds objecting to the White House-assisted reorganization of Chrysler that would transfer assets and management control of the troubled Detroit icon to Italian automaker Fiat.
Brazil jet crash body count reaches 41 - United Press International
In this photo released by the Brazilian Air Force members of Brazil's Navy recover debris from the missing Air France jet in the Atlantic Ocean, June 8, 2009.
Clinton urges N Korea to free US journalists - ABC Online
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on North Korea to free two American journalists on trial for illegally entering the country and committing hostile acts.
Former Student Dissidents Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary Near ... - Voice of America
By Julia Ritchey On June 4, 1989 Chinese tanks rolled into the center of Beijing, crushing the country's pro-democracy movement and killing scores of protesters.
2 killed, dozens hurt in NC Slim Jim plant blast - The Associated Press
GARNER, NC (AP) - Two workers died when an explosion tore through a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina Tuesday, punching holes in the building's roof and blowing employees off their feet.
Perry says he will call lawmakers back to Austin - Fort Worth Star Telegram
By AMAN BATHEJA Gov. Rick Perry confirmed Tuesday that he will call a special legislative session, but he declined to provide details on when or what issues will be covered.
Guantanamo Bay Detainee Brought to US for Trial - Washington Post
By Peter Finn The Obama administration pressed ahead yesterday with its plans to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, flying a detainee to New York to face federal trial despite bipartisan opposition in Congress to bringing such prisoners to ...
US Markets Wrap: Most Stocks Rise as Oil, Treasuries Climb - Bloomberg
By Elizabeth Stanton June 9 (Bloomberg) -- Most US stocks rose for the first time in three sessions as a better-than-estimated forecast at Texas Instruments Inc. spurred gains in technology companies.
10 Large Banks Allowed to Exit US Aid Program - New York Times
By ERIC DASH The Obama administration marked with little fanfare a major milestone in its bank rescue effort - its decision on Tuesday to let 10 big banks repay federal aid that had sustained them through the worst of the crisis - as policy makers and ...
Farewell to Chrysler franchise - Houston Chronicle
By DAVID KAPLAN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle DEALERS FACING CLOSURE: Nicholas Parks, president of Rogers Dodge, said Tuesday that plans for the Alvin business are unclear.
Ars@WWDC: the 2009 Apple Design Awards go to... - Ars Technica
Apple has announced the winners for the 2009 Apple Design Awards. Once again, the company recognized the work of a number of Mac OS X and iphone developers, as well as students and iphone OS 3.0 beta applications.
Google's Schmidt dings Bing - CNET News
by Tom Krazit Google CEO Eric Schmidt, as one might expect, offered no public sense that Microsoft's new Bing search engine has him pacing the halls at night.
MAGID ON TECH: Palm's Pre goes head-to-head with newest iphone - San Jose Mercury News
By Larry Magid The smart phone wars have heated up over the past few days with the release of Palm's new Pre and Apple's announcements of a new iphone, a cheaper price for its existing phone and a new operating system for users of all iphones.
"Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert says he's gay - Reuters
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert has told Rolling Stone magazine he is gay, answering a question that followed the singer for months since he gained millions of fans on the No.
Screen Actors Approve New Contract - New York Times
By EDWARD WYATT LOS ANGELES - Members of the Screen Actors Guild have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with the major Hollywood studios, ending a nearly year-long standoff.
Miley Cyrus & Justin Gaston Split - People Magazine
By Michelle Tan In recent days, Miley Cyrus and Justin Gaston have taken to their separate Twitter pages with messages of woe. "Tears are words the heart can't express," Cyrus, 16, wrote Sunday night.
Pens becoming the new Red Wings - FOXSports.com
by Jason Kay, The Hockey News Coming off an acutely disappointing Game 5 blowout loss in which they not only dropped the game but their cool, the Penguins were faced with a choice: fight or flight.
Beckett pulls Red Sox into tie with Yanks - MLB.com
By Ian Browne / MLB.com BOSTON -- It is the ultimate rarity, the way the Red Sox have displayed such early-season dominance against the Yankees.
Magic win first Finals game in franchise history - Houston Chronicle
By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle John Bazemore AP Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.
Computers: A Rising Health Hazard - InformationWeek
Common methods of injury include colliding with computer equipment, tripping or falling over PC gear, and standing where falling computer hardware lands.
Health-Care Bills Begin to Crystallize - Wall Street Journal
By NAFTALI BENDAVID and JANET ADAMY WASHINGTON -- House leaders outlined a health-care overhaul plan that would create a national health-insurance "exchange" for consumers and include a government-run plan as one option, while Sen.
Swine flu claims Alameda County man - San Francisco Chronicle
(06-09) 14:52 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Alameda County health officials today confirmed the county's first swine-flu related death, that of an unidentified middle-aged man with heart and metabolic problems.
Two Paths, Same Fate for Reporters Facing Prison - New York Times
By JESSE McKINLEY SAN FRANCISCO - The roads that led two Current TV employees, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, to be sentenced this week to a North Korean labor camp were in some regards as different as their lives here in California.
Ex-Iranian President Criticizes Ayatollah - Washington Post
By Thomas Erdbrink TEHRAN, June 9 -- Three days before Iranians go to the polls to elect a president, one of the country's most powerful clerics, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, issued an open letter on Tuesday complaining that the country's supreme ...
Deeds Wins Va. Democratic Primary - Washington Post
State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds comes from behind to win the three-way Democratic primary for governor, paving the way for a rematch with Republican Bob McDonnell in the fall.
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