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Most popular news on 10 June 2009 |
Coroner: Danny Gans died accidentally
AP - Las Vegas entertainer Danny Gans' death was accidental, caused by a prescription painkiller, a coroner said Tuesday.
2 killed, dozens hurt in NC Slim Jim plant blast
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.
Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — In Washington state, oysters in some areas haven't reproduced for four years, and preliminary evidence suggests that the increasing acidity of the ocean could be the cause. In the Gulf of Mexico, falling oxygen levels in the water have forced shrimp to migrate elsewhere.
Army Corps orders thousands of trees chopped down
AP - The Army Corps of Engineers is on a mission to chop down every tree in the country that grows within 15 feet of a levee — including oaks and sycamores in Louisiana, willows in Oklahoma and cottonwoods in California.
CAPITAL CULTURE: World hangs on Obama's every bite
AP - At the bustling Pi pizza restaurant in St. Louis, the staff has come up with a new mantra: "It's just pizza!"
Sandra Bullock: Getting Naked With a "Rock Hard" Ryan
E! Online - Sandra Bullock is one lucky lady. In The Proposal, her new romantic comedy in which she plays a wretched book publisher who blackmails her assistant into marrying her, Bullock got to be very naked with Ryan Reynolds.
Suspect: Recruiting center shootings justified
AP - A Muslim convert charged with fatally shooting an American soldier at a military recruiting center said Tuesday that he doesn't consider the killing a murder because U.S. military action in the Middle East made the killing justified.
High court won't block Chrysler sale
AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Chrysler LLC's sale to Fiat, turning down a last-ditch appeal by opponents that included consumer groups and three Indiana pension plans.
Airlines replace monitors after Air France crash
AP - Airlines moved quickly Tuesday to replace speed monitors like those suspected of feeding false information to the computers on Air France Flight 447 and possibly causing the plane to break up over the Atlantic Ocean.
High court clears way for Chrysler's sale to Fiat
AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the automaker's partnership with Italy's Fiat, rejecting an appeal by a trio of Indiana pension and contruction funds, consumer groups and others to block the sale.
Bomb at luxury hotel in Pakistan kills at least 11
AP - Suicide attackers shot their way past guards and set off a massive blast outside a luxury hotel where foreigners and well-to-do Pakistanis mixed, killing at least 11 people and wounding 70, officials said.
CBS, Letterman close to deal for extension
AP - David Letterman isn't going anywhere soon.
First Gitmo inmate in US court pleads not guilty
AP - Under heavy guard, a Guantanamo Bay detainee walked into a civilian U.S. courtroom for the first time Tuesday, underscoring the Obama administration's determination to close the Cuban prison and hold trials here despite Republican alarms about bringing terror suspects to America.
Cosmic Cloud Poised to Birth Massive Star
SPACE.com - PASADENA, CALIF. — A massive, tranquil object found
lurking in a dark cloud in our galaxy could be about to transform into a
massive star or stars, giving astronomers their first glimpse at such a region
on the cusp of stellar birth.
Hawaii archives holds mystery Lincoln document
AP - Documents bearing signatures of U.S. presidents have turned up in a lot of unexpected places: Attics, libraries, even thrift stores.
Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage
AP - Democrats at both ends of the Capitol accelerated their drive to enact health care legislation on Tuesday, outlining proposals to extend coverage to uninsured millions but omitting most details on plans for raising more than $1 trillion needed to cover costs.
Rob Zombie: Adam Lambert Is No Mick Jagger
E! Online - Adam Lambert may have a great voice. He may have even performed with KISS during the American Idol finals. Heck, Queen has even said they want the young, guyliner-lovin' singer to front the band.
Senate Democrats unveil healthcare bill
Reuters - Leading Senate Democrats unveiled on Tuesday a plan to reshape U.S. healthcare that calls for sweeping insurance market reforms and prohibits insurers from denying coverage or charging more due to medical history.
Popular Giant Star Shrinks Mysteriously
SPACE.com - A massive
red star in the constellation Orion has shrunk in the past 15 years and astronomers
don't know why.
Swearing TV chef rebuked
Reuters - Foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay was rebuked on Tuesday by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who said the celebrity reflected "a new form of low life" for insulting a high-profile female television reporter.
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