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Most popular news on 18 June 2009 |
Clones of 9/11 hero dog unveiled in Los Angeles
AFP - Five clones of a search and rescue dog which helped locate people trapped in the rubble of the 9/11 attacks were formally presented to their ancestor's former handler.
Ohio teen sentenced in parking lot noose attack
AP - A central Ohio teenager accused of putting a noose around a Hispanic boy's neck and dragging him in a parking lot has been sentenced to 10 days in jail.
Man bears striking resemblance to missing NY boy
AP - The same chubby cheeks. The same round face and bright, blue eyes. And, most important, the faint scar on his chin.
New financial rules: Major changes for big, small
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 Obama.
Billy Joel and third wife Katie Lee split
AP - Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee are confirming a split.
Sen. Ensign's admission blurs conservative image
AP - For much of his public career, Sen. John Ensign has appeared a model of the religious right. By this week, he had become just another politician diminished by scandal. Rattled, humbled and alone at the podium, Ensign acknowledged to reporters an extramarital affair, the sort of moral failing he's criticized in the past.
Gas prices rise for 50th straight day
AP - Retail gas prices climbed for the 50th straight day Wednesday, and crude prices that had slumped all week bounced back.
Iran accuses the US of meddling in election crisis
AP - Iran directly accused the United States of meddling in the deepening crisis over a disputed presidential election and broadened its media clampdown Wednesday to include blogs and news Web sites. But protesters took to the streets in growing defiance of the country's Islamic rulers.
A Jolie-Pitt Million Going to Pakistan
E! Online - Brangelina really are the gift that keeps on giving.
White House, Coburn Spar On Stimulus
RealClearPolitics.com - Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released a report yesterday morning highlighting "100 examples of questionable stimulus projects." By the afternoon, the White House had responded with a point-by-point rebuttal.
Kelis lays out support needs from Nas
AP - Kelis (KA'lees) says in a court filing that she wants soon-to-be ex-husband Nas (NAHZ) to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in baby supplies.
Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits arrested again
AP - Washington County's "Bunny Lady" is back in the hutch after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years. Miriam Sakewitz, 47, was arrested Tuesday at a hotel in the Portland suburb of Tigard after an employee reported finding rabbits hopping around in her room.
Breaking news: Obama kills fly
The Yahoo! Newsroom - Alert the media: President Obama killed a fly. Oh wait, it's obvious that the media already knows this.
Obama: More benefits for gay workers only one step
AP - President Barack Obama signaled to gay-rights activists Wednesday that he's listening to their desire for greater equality in "a more perfect union." But he didn't give them even close to everything they want, bringing to the surface an anger that's been growing against the president.
Polls find rising concern with Obama on key issues
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.
Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul
AP - Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger. An ambitious timetable that called for completing committee action in early summer seemed in danger of slipping away.
Autopsies suggest Air France jet broke up in sky
AP - Autopsies have revealed fractures in the legs, hips and arms of Air France disaster victims, injuries that — along with the large pieces of wreckage pulled from the Atlantic — strongly suggest the plane broke up in the air, experts said Wednesday.
Death of Mia Farrow's brother 'suspicious'
AFP - The sculptor brother of actress Mia Farrow has been found dead in his art gallery in the northeastern US state of Vermont, and police are treating the death as suspicious, local media said Wednesday.
Ensign resigns from GOP leadership after affair
AP - A former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign confirmed her involvement Wednesday in an extramarital affair with the conservative Republican, lamented his decision to "air this very personal matter" and said she eventually would tell her side of the story.
Man Puts His Convenience Ahead Of Girlfriend's Safety
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My live-in boyfriend, "Travis," and I are having a disagreement. When I get home around 5 p.m. I lock the door behind me, especially when I'm home alone. Travis gets home between 4:40 and 8 p.m.
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