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Most popular news on 5 June 2009 |
Many Muslims Praise Tone of Speech, but Call for Action - Wall Street Journal
By MARGARET COKER Muslims in the Middle East and beyond praised US President Barack Obama for the tone of his speech Thursday, but they had more of a mixed reaction to the substance of the address.
Director insists Carradine death is no suicide - Boston Herald
By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa The Cape Cod director who worked with David Carradine on one of his last films yesterday said the ?Kung Fu? actor seemed ?normal and upbeat? when he spoke to him a week and a half ago - and he does not believe that ...
Tiananmen Anniversary Muted in Mainland China - Washington Post
By Ariana Eunjung Cha and KC Ng BEIJING, June 4 -- Mainland China remained quiet Thursday on the 20th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, while tens of thousands of people staged a protest in Hong Kong.
Suu Kyi's health improves, ready for verdict - Reuters
By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, May 30 (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's health has improved and she is ready to face a verdict that could see the Nobel laureate jailed for up to five years, her lawyers said on Saturday.
Several Blasts in Pakistan After Taliban Warning - New York Times
By ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Multiple bombs exploded in two Pakistani cities on Thursday, just hours after Taliban groups warned people to evacuate several large cities, saying they were preparing ?major attacks.
Many questions for Sotomayor on abortion issue - USA Today
By Kevin LaMarque, Reuters By Joan Biskupic By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGON - During her 17 years on the federal bench, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has left no clear footprints revealing where she stands on the right to abortion.
Michelle Obama replaces chief of staff - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is replacing her chief of staff with a longtime friend and adviser from Chicago. Jackie Norris will become a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Justice Calls for Release of Alaska Ex-Lawmakers - Wall Street Journal
By BRENT KENDALL WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department called for the release of two convicted former state lawmakers in Alaska because of prosecutorial errors, in a new embarrassment for the department after it dropped charges against former US Sen.
Angelo Mozilo, mortgage risk-taker charged with fraud - Reuters
By Gina Keating and Edwin Chan LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In two years, Angelo Mozilo, the son of a Bronx butcher and a rags-to-riches icon, went from the charismatic helmsman of America's top mortgage lender to the badly burned face of the nation's ...
Rio Scraps Chinalco Deal for $15.2 Billion Offering - Bloomberg
By Rebecca Keenan and Shani Raja June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group, the world's third- largest mining company, will raise as much as $15.2 billion in a share sale after scrapping an investment from its largest shareholder Aluminum Corp.
United CEO says it might be time to order new planes - USA Today
By Dan Reed, USA TODAY United Airlines (UAUA), which hasn't ordered any planes in 11 years, appears poised to place a huge order - maybe.
Apple Above, the Pack Below - New York Times
By BRAD STONE SAN FRANCISCO - With its coveted gadgets and resurgent stock price, Apple has cast something of a spell on both consumers and investors.
Searching for Bing? It'll Be Baked Into TV and Online Fare - New York Times
By STUART ELLIOTT IN seeking to make the new search engine Bing as much a part of the popular culture as ?bada bing,? Bing Crosby or Stanley Bing, Microsoft is buying prominent placement for bing.
Five Things You Didn't Know About The Palm Pre - Forbes
Palm's designers and engineers reveal some little-known details about the company's highly-anticipated phone. During the 15-month gestation of Palm's new cellphone, the Pre, the company's designers and engineers drew inspiration from Japanese Zen ...
Ferrell's 'Lost' straw - Boston Herald
By James Verniere This week's serving from the summer-movie cheese platter is ?Land of the Lost.? An oozing slice of stink from director Brad Silberling (?Casper,? ?Moonlight Mile?), writers Chris Henchy (?Entourage?) and Dennis McNicholas (?Saturday ...
No cure for 'Hangover' laughter - Boston Herald
By James Verniere I have seen the raunchy, R-rated smash of the summer and its name is ?The Hangover.? Warning: If you are easily offended, stay away, and do not dare take anyone under 18.
Plan to skip Greek 'Ruins' - Boston Herald
By James Verniere Was there any cliche or cultural stereotype safe from the hands of writer-actress Nia Vardalos, auteur of the arguably cute, 2002 crossover phenom ?My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Johnson won't be final 300-game winner - FOXSports.com
by Tracy Ringolsby, FOXSports.com All the hysteria about the demise of the 300-game winner that will accompany the hoorays for Johnson's impressive accomplishment is wasted energy.
Bryant dominates as Lakers beat Magic in Game 1 - Houston Chronicle
By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Los Angels Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 40 points in the Lakers' home win against the Magic.
Penguins beat Red Wings 4-2 in Game 4 to even series - USA Today
By Bruce Bennett, Getty Images By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY PITTSBURGH - Center Jordan Staal changed the Game 4 tone with a shorthanded goal in the second period that sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday ...
Japan to produce new flu vaccine this year: media - Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to produce enough H1N1 flu vaccine to treat 20 million people by the end of year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday.
Medical bills underlie 60 pct of US bankrupts-study - Reuters
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - Medical bills are behind more than 60 percent of US personal bankruptcies, US researchers reported on Thursday in a report they said demonstrates that healthcare reform is on the ...
How Common Is Tourette's Syndrome? - WebMD
By Bill Hendrick June 4, 2009 -- Tourette's syndrome afflicts three out of every 1000 children between ages 6 and 17 in the United States, the CDC says in its first-ever estimate of the prevalence of the neurological disorder.
Air France jet's flight-control system under scrutiny - Los Angeles Times
Automated messages before the crash point to a failure of the system that flies the plane most of the time, experts say. Weather looks like less of a factor.
Obama's Voodoo Health Economics - Wall Street Journal
By BETSY MCCAUGHEY On Monday President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers released a report called "The Economic Case for Health Care Reform.
UK PM Brown battles to hold on in face of revolt - Reuters
By Adrian Croft LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was battling for his political life on Friday after a third senior minister quit his government and urged Brown to stand down to avert an election defeat.
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