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Ahmadinejad defiant on 'free' Iran poll - BBC News
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defended his "completely free" re-election as Iran's president, amid violent clashes on the streets over claims of election fraud.
Does McAuliffe's loss cap end of the Clinton machine? - Los Angeles Times
Advertising his Clinton credentials may have been Terry McAuliffe's mistake in Virginia's Democratic primary for governor.
New groups takes credit for Pakistan blast - United Press International
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 11 (UPI) -- A formerly unheard of al-Qaida affiliate claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan, saying more were pending.
North Korea Vows to Produce Nuclear Weapons - New York Times
By MARTIN FACKLER SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea responded Saturday to new United Nations sanctions on Friday by defiantly vowing to press forward with the production of nuclear weapons and take ?resolute military actions? against international ...
End to 'deplorable' Tube strike - BBC News
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said he "deplored" the Tube strike, as services slowly returned to normal following the 48-hour walkout.
Congress Passes Measure on Tobacco Regulation - New York Times
After his remarks about the tobacco bill, President Obama returned for a question about Iran. More Photos > By DUFF WILSON The House moved quickly Friday to pass the Senate's tobacco bill and send it to the White House, where President Obama promised ...
Thousands expected at today's LA Pride parade - Los Angeles Times
The focus of the gay and lesbian celebration is expected to be on healthcare issues and same-sex marriage. Thousands are expected to converge in West Hollywood today for the annual LA Pride parade, a celebration of the gay and lesbian community.
State Senate Republicans confident Monserrate in fold - Newsday
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ALBANY - State Senate Republicans insisted Saturday their governing coalition with two Democrats was intact despite signs that Hiram Monserrate (D- Jackson Heights) would bolt if his party chose a new ...
Global Finance Chiefs Cite Signs of Stability - Washington Post
By Anthony Faiola Financial chiefs from the Group of Eight industrialized nations yesterday offered their most optimistic assessment yet of the global crisis, noting encouraging signs of economic stabilization and calling for an "exit strategy" from ...
Six Flags files for Chapter 11 - Bizjournals.com
Debt-ridden amusement park operator Six Flags, controlled by Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
It's official: 15 General Motors dealers in Colorado to lose ... - Bizjournals.com
Fifteen General Motors dealerships in Colorado have been told they will be dropped next year, a congressional committee confirmed Friday.
Shuttle Endeavour grounded by hydrogen leak - CNET News
by William Harwood Launch of the shuttle Endeavour, grounded by a gaseous hydrogen leak during fueling Saturday, is off until Wednesday at the earliest, NASA officials say.
Week in Apple: WWDC mania! iPhone 3G S, Snow Leopard, Safari 4, more - Ars Technica
Unsurprisingly, this week's top Apple news was full of announcements out of the WWDC '09 keynote. Updated MacBook Pros, the iPhone 3G S, Safari 4's final release, and AT&T speaking about tethering were all part of the fun.
Is Google About To Launch A Way To Search Twitter? - Reuters
By Joseph Tartakoff - paidContent.org Google (NSDQ: GOOG) executives have openly professed their admiration for Twitter's success and they may finally be able to cash in on it.
FCC gets 317450 calls the day analog signals are cut off - Newsday
BY RYAN NAKASHIMAAP LOS ANGELES - The Federal Communications Commission received about 317450 calls to its help line, 888-CALL-FCC, on Friday, the day analog signals were cut off.
Producer Alan Ball hopes viewers bite into humor of 'True Blood' - Boston Herald
By Amy Amatangelo Executive producer Alan Ball doesn't want viewers to take his HBO series ?True Blood? too seriously. ?There's a big part of the show that's very much like one of those old-fashioned Saturday matinee serials with the cliffhangers and ...
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) - New York Times
By AO SCOTT ?I left my Rudy Giuliani suit at home,? says the mayor of New York City, brushing off an aide's plea to use an unfolding crisis as an opportunity to make a show of leadership for the cameras.
Hunter's three homers power Angels past Padres - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Torii Hunter clubbed three solo home runs to overshadow a solid pitching performance by Joe Saunders, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pummeled San Diego, 9-1, in the middle test of a three-game interleague series.
For Lakers, there's nothing to get too bubbly about, yet - Los Angeles Times
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets ready to flip the ball back to power forward Pau Gasol for a dunk late in Game 4 after having his drive challenged by Magic center Dwight Howard.
Astros notch milestone-filled victory - MLB.com
By Tom Singer / MLB.com PHOENIX -- One brief, historic flurry started the Astros and Roy Oswalt toward a dramatic win Saturday night.
Health care debate could derail over gov't plan - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama started his health care push by reaching out to all sides. Now it's stuck in a partisan mess over his idea of a government insurance plan that would compete with private companies.
Two cases of H1N1 A influenza virus confirmed in Labette County - Joplin Globe
By Greg Grisolano PARSONS, Kan. - Two Labette County residents are recovering at home after being diagnosed with the H1N1 A influenza virus, local and state officials said Saturday.
Relay for Life celebrates 25th national year - Evening Observer
It didn't matter your color, age, size or the direction in which you were walking around the track Saturday; everyone was fighting the same battle.
Man charged in museum shooting expected to survive, feds say - CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The man charged with killing a security officer at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum is expected to survive his subsequent shooting by other security officers, the FBI said in a statement released Saturday.
Nearly Naked Riders Protest Oil Dependency - Washington Post
By Lori Aratani Under semi-sunny skies, the District's run of the fourth annual World Naked Bike Ride kicked off yesterday from Franklin Square downtown.
Sotomayor impresses in interviews, senators say - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has bonded with female senators about her childhood love of Nancy Drew mysteries and shared war stories with the Senate's former prosecutors about her days in the gritty Manhattan district ...
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