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Most popular news on 19 June 2009 |
Several Scenarios, Not All Bright, Could Result From Iran's Tumult - Wall Street Journal
By GERALD F. SEIB AP Defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi speaks to the crowd during a demonstration in the streets of Tehran on Thursday.
Stanford surrenders to FBI, in court Friday - Reuters
By Chris Baltimore HOUSTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has surrendered to authorities and will face criminal charges on Friday over allegations of massive fraud involving certificates of deposit issued by his Antigua bank, ...
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.
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.
US Urges Myanmar to Free Suu Kyi on 64th Birthday - Bloomberg
By Michael Heath June 19 (Bloomberg) -- The US urged Myanmar's ruling generals to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who will spend her 64th birthday today in detention facing trial.
Today's Supreme Court rulings - msnbc.com
The US Supreme Court today declined to find a constitutional right of access to DNA evidence for convicted prisoners. And the court refused to make it easier for older Americans to sue for job discrimination.
Senate skeptical of financial oversight plan - Boston Globe
By Anne Flaherty and Jim Kuhnhenn AP / June 19, 2009 WASHINGTON - Senators sharply questioned yesterday whether President Obama's plan to increase oversight of banks and other financial institutions was enough to prevent another economic meltdown.
Flight Lands Safely After Pilot's Death - Washington Post
By Keith B. Richburg and Sholnn Freeman NEW YORK, June 18 -- For the passengers of Continental Airlines Flight 61 from Brussels, the landing Thursday morning was nothing but routine at Newark's fog-covered, rain-drenched Liberty International Airport, ...
RIM: Big Plans for the Second Half - BusinessWeek
By Arik Hesseldahl BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) is benefiting from buoyant demand for smartphones, but not as much as some investors had hoped.
Let Federal Reserve Beat Inflation - Wall Street Journal
The June 10 "Ahead of the Tape" column states that the large expansion in our monetary base has many investors concerned about inflation.
Business Gets Stronger Hand in Age Cases - Wall Street Journal
By MARK H. ANDERSON WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, in a divided 5-4 holding, on Thursday gave businesses a stronger hand in deflecting claims from older workers who allege they were discriminated against because of their age.
Music Labels Win $2 Million in Web Case - New York Times
By BLOOMBERG NEWS The Universal Music Group, owned by Vivendi, and other record labels were awarded $1.92 million on Thursday in the retrial of a Minnesota woman accused of swapping music over the Kazaa Internet service.
Digital postcards and an online flight sim: iphone apps of the week - CNET News
by Jason Parker Of all the great enhancements, fixes, and goodies in iphone OS 3.0 (video overview here), I quickly realized there was one glaring omission.
Atlas 5 rocket launches NASA moon mission - CNET News
by William Harwood An Atlas 5 rocket thundered to life and streaked into space Thursday, hurling two NASA spacecraft toward the moon for a $583 million mission to scout out landing sites for future manned missions and to search for evidence of hidden ...
Robert Pattinson hit by taxi, report says - Entertainment Weekly
Twilight star Robert Pattinson, 23, was hit by a taxi cab in New York City Thursday afternoon as he tried to escape a crowd of fans, People.
"Proposal," "Year One" face off at box office - Reuters
By Carl DiOrio LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood has a shot at getting back into the win column this weekend, as a pair of wide releases are poised to perform solidly at the box office.
Kate Gosselin Defends Spanking - The Daily Blabber from iVillage
"Whether the paparazzi are there or not, I am a mother first," Kate said in a statement to Life and Style, after In Touch splashed Kate on the cover, calling her and "out of control" parent.
Rain throws off schedule at US Open - Kansas City Star
AP Spectators needed their umbrellas as they left Bethpage Black on Thursday in Farmingdale, NY Play was halted in the US Open after 3 hours, 15 minutes because of rain.
Marlins get rain-shortened win over Sox - MLB.com
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com Behind the one-hit pitching of Ricky Nolasco and home runs from Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino, the Marlins edged the Red Sox, 2-1, on Thursday night in a game called in the top of the sixth inning because of rain.
Boston and Ovechkin dominate NHL Awards night - MiamiHerald.com
By Sports Network Washington left wing Alexander Ovechkin won both the Hart Trophy and Lester B. Pearson award while Boston took home four honors on Thursday as the National Hockey League saluted the best of the 2008-09 season.
Swine flu blamed for 2 more deaths in suburban Cook County - Chicago Tribune
By Dahleen Glanton | Tribune reporter Though the seasonal flu period ended last month, the Chicago area has continued to see new cases of swine flu, with two more deaths announced Thursday in suburban Cook County.
Senate's Health-Care Draft Calls for Most to Buy Insurance - Washington Post
By Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray A draft proposal in the Senate to overhaul the nation's health-care system would require most people to buy health insurance, authorize an expansion of Medicaid coverage and create consumer-owned cooperative plans ...
DNA Tests Prove Michigan Man, Searching for Origins, Was Not ... - New York Times
By MONICA DAVEY and KAREN ANN CULLOTTA KALKASKA, Mich. - In a dizzying matter of hours this week, the story of John Barnes, a local man who said he thought he was abducted as a toddler from his real parents outside a Long Island grocery store in the ...
Hawaii fortified over N. Korean threat - United Press International
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Hawaii has been placed under heightened missile and other defense fortification to deter any North Korean attacks, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
Like Obama, Lincoln had run-in with a fly - The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - President Obama launched his campaign from Abraham Lincoln's hometown, used his Bible to be sworn in and quotes Lincoln at the drop of a stovepipe hat.
Hillary Clinton fractures elbow - MiamiHerald.com
File - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, in this June 8, 2009 file photo.
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