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Most popular news on 18 June 2009 |
Face of Iran's Opposition: An Insider Turned Agitator - New York Times
Protesters, one holding a picture of the presidential candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi, filled Tehran again on Wednesday. More Photos > By ROBERT F. WORTH TEHRAN - His followers have begun calling him ?the Gandhi of Iran.
North Korea chemical weapons threaten region-report - Reuters
By Jon Herskovitz SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - North Korea has several thousand tonnes of chemical weapons it can mount on missiles that could be used on a rapid strike against the South, said a report released on Thursday by the International Crisis ...
Air France searchers struggle in worsening weather - The Associated Press
RECIFE, Brazil (AP) - Military ships and planes struggled in worsening weather Friday to find more bodies and debris from the Air France jet that likely cracked apart over the Atlantic Ocean.
Iranians get word out despite official obstacles - CNN International
By Tom Watkins (CNN) -- Iranians have had to tailor their usual ways of communicating in the post-election tumult that has swept through the country.
Self-pity and a dread of things to come as MPs lick their wounds - Times Online
More than a month after the siege of Westminster began, bewildered MPs are emerging to take stock of the wreckage. Although there is a lull in the bombardment, MPs are still surrounded by the public rage over expenses that has already destroyed several ...
New financial rules: Major changes for big, small - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - From simple home loans to Wall Street's most exotic schemes, the government would impose and enforce sweeping new "rules of the road" for the nation's battered financial system under an overhaul proposed Wednesday by President Barack ...
Fate of state charter schools up for vote today - Atlanta Journal Constitution
By D. Aileen Dodd A state commission's vote on whether to approve its first set of charter schools could set off a tug-of-war between it and public school districts.
Health-Care Cuts Could Shift Costs - Washington Post
By David S. Hilzenrath President Obama's plan to rein in federal spending on health care could end up shifting costs to the private sector, economists say.
World Bank raises China forecast - BBC News
By Michael Bristow The World Bank has raised its forecast for growth in China this year from 6.5% to 7.2% amid signs that the economy is doing better than expected.
Eddie Bauer Plots Its Next Ascent - Wall Street Journal
By PETER LATTMAN and ELIZABETH HOLMES Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., the nearly 90-year-old outdoor retailer with a rich history, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, overcome by a heavy debt load.
Afternoon Oil Report - TheStreet.com
After swinging around the $70 mark all day, oil futures finished on an upswing. Benchmark crude for July delivery racked up 56 cents to settle at $71.03 on the New York Mercantile Exchange today.
Apple Stays Ahead of the Curve With iphone 3.0 OS - Wired News
By Brian X. Chen Apple's highly anticipated iphone 3.0 operating system has landed, squeezing in some major enhancements missing from preceding versions.
Revision for space vision? - msnbc.com
An independent panel was mostly in listening mode during today's first hearing on the future of America's spacefaring effort, but the fact that so many perspectives were heard suggests that the Review of US Human Space Flight Plans Committee is really ...
AT&T botches iPhone 3G S upgrade price concession, says expert - Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - AT&T bungled its chance to make amends with angry customers today when it said it will reduce the price of the new iPhone 3G S for some, but not all, current subscribers, a crisis communications expert said Wednesday.
Letterman comes out joking about Sarah Palin and the 'Fire Dave' rally - Entertainment Weekly
Well, he may have apologized on Monday, but on Tuesday, it was an unbowed David Letterman that strode out to deliver a punchy Late Show monologue.
Kate Gosselin spanks kid (maybe): Did we need to see the pictures? - Entertainment Weekly
When did this country suddenly turn into Blame Nation? First David Letterman, now Kate Gosselin is under fire for... apparently spanking one of her kids?
We hear: Gisele Bundchen, Sean Penn, Geoff Dunn... - Boston Herald
By Inside Track That a source close to the new Mrs. Tom Brady [stats] tells Life & Style maggie that Gisele Bundchen is three months preggers.
Pudge sets record for games caught - MLB.com
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com ARLINGTON -- The tribute video playing on the scoreboard at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington was still a few seconds from completion when Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez waved to the crowd, pulled his catcher's mask over his face and ...
Darr double in 12th gives Arkansas 4-3 CWS win - The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Andrew Darr doubled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and Arkansas, which had been down to its last strike in the ninth, rallied to defeat Virginia 4-3 in the College World Series on Wednesday night.
Sox top historic night at Fenway with win - MLB.com
By Ian Browne / MLB.com BOSTON -- The 500th consecutive sellout at Fenway Park won't go down as one of the most memorable games in the record streak, but it contained enough elements to give the Red Sox a 6-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on ...
Contra Costa County man dies from swine flu - San Jose Mercury News
AP MARTINEZ, Calif.?Public health officials say a middle-aged Contra Costa County man has died from the swine flu virus, the second swine flu death reported in the county.
EPA to Pay Medical Bills for People Sickened by Asbestos From ... - Washington Post
By David A. Fahrenthold The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday declared its first-ever "public health emergency," saying the federal government will funnel $6 million to provide medical care for people sickened by asbestos from a mine in ...
Zicam maker pulls products, but affirms safety - Bizjournals.com
Upset with the US Food and Drug Administration, Zicam maker Matrixx Initiatives Inc. has withdrawn two of its cold remedy nasal products even though company officials maintain the products are safe.
Outcry on Federal Same-Sex Benefits - New York Times
By JIM RUTENBERG WASHINGTON - The package of domestic partnership benefits that President Obama established for federal workers on Wednesday drew the loudest protests from some of those it was intended to help, gay men and lesbians who criticized the ...
PETA wishes Obama hadn't swatted that fly - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the flyswatter in chief to try taking a more humane attitude the next time he's bedeviled by a fly in the White House.
Polls find rising concern with Obama on key issues - Reuters
By JoAnne Allen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces growing concerns among voters over government spending, the auto industry bailout and other economic policies, according to two opinion polls released on Wednesday.
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