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Most popular news on 14 June 2009 |
Obama pledges to quickly sign anti-smoking bill
AP - President Barack Obama is lauding the passage of historic anti-smoking legislation that gives the government sweeping authority to regulate tobacco products, pledging to quickly sign the measure into law.
Election battles turn into street fights in Iran
AP - Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police in the heart of Iran's capital Saturday, pelting them with rocks and setting fires in the worst unrest in Tehran in a decade. They accused the hard-line president of using fraud to steal election victory from his reformist rival.
Umpire ejects entire crowd during baseball game
AP - An umpire has emptied the stands at a high school baseball game, ejecting the entire crowd of more than 100 fans for being unruly.
US rejects victory claim by Iran's Ahmadinejad
AP - The U.S. on Saturday refused to accept hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim of a landslide re-election victory in Iran and said it was looking into allegations of election fraud.
The Three Bears? Try 163,000 ... and counting
AP - Bobby Koger was deer hunting on a Kentucky hillside when a black bear gave him the fright of his life.
Defying sanctions, NKorea vows to make more nukes
AP - North Korea responded to new U.N. sanctions with more defiance, promising Saturday to step up its nuclear bomb-making program by enriching uranium and threatening war on any country that dares to stop its ships on the high seas.
Hundreds honor David Carradine at funeral
AP - Hundreds gathered to honor David Carradine at a sprawling hillside cemetery on Saturday during a funeral that was attended by family, former co-stars and other Hollywood friends.
Air France jet sent message on rudder problem
AP - A burst of automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 before it crashed includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device but lacks decisive clues as to what sent the jet plunging into the Atlantic Ocean two weeks ago, an aviation expert said Saturday.
Could Palin flap be Letterman's Hugh Grant?
AP - Sarah Palin would no doubt be horrified by the idea, but there's a chance she could become the same boon to David Letterman's career that Hugh Grant was to Jay Leno's.
Bret Michaels Reveals Messed-Up Face, Rips Tony Producers
E! Online - Bret Michaels wants action?or at least a hug.
Report: Feud, falsehoods sparked US Afghan attack
AP - A British television report to be broadcast on Monday says American forces who killed scores of people last August in Azizabad, western Afghanistan, attacked the village on the basis of false allegations inspired by a blood feud with a neighboring community.
Penguins parade could be first of many for Steel City
Reuters - Pittsburgh was busy planning a parade for their Stanley Cup champion Penguins on Saturday which could be the first of many to come for the Steel City.
Boy Hit by Meteorite
SPACE.com - A 14-year old German boy was hit in the hand by a pea-sized meteorite that scared the bejeezus out of him and left a scar.
Where Does Judge Sonia Sotomayor Stand on School Issues?
U.S. News & World Report - Sonia Sotomayor--President Obama's pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter--has not yet been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, but her history of education decisions is already drawing close attention from education law experts as they consider the direction she might take on schools if confirmed, Education Week reports.
TIME Exclusive: Q&A with Iranian Presidential Candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Time.com - The day before Iran went to the polls, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the leading reform candidate, spoke to TIME
Rihanna and Chris Brown Both Appear at NBA Finals
E! Online - Forget about the matchup on the floor.
Ancient mass grave found on Olympics site
Reuters - An ancient burial pit containing 45 severed skulls, that could be a mass war grave dating back to Roman times, has been found under a road being built for the 2012 British Olympics.
Pair planning to start honeymoon find car in pool
AP - A South Florida couple woke up to a car plunged in their pool. Police said that a teenage driver swerved to avoid a cat drove his car into the backyard swimming pool early Friday. The car went through the bushes and a fence and into the pool, police said. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and got out of the car uninjured.
Jackson, Lakers fined for comments criticizing officials
Reuters - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson has been fined $25,000 for criticizing game officials, the NBA said Saturday.
With Cavs bid, Huang becomes US sports big shot
AP - Barely a month ago, Jianhua 'Kenny' Huang was relatively unknown outside business circles, just one of many entrepreneurs working to match money and business opportunities across the Pacific.
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