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US, Russia Focus on Military Issues

Voice of America - Peter Fedynsky - ‎1 hour ago‎
US President Barack Obama met with his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev on Monday as part of a US effort to "reset" the relationship between their two countries.

Mariah Carey among Jackson memorial participants

Reuters - Alex Dobuzinskis - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES, July 6 (Reuters) - Singers Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Usher and Lionel Richie, and Motown records founder Berry Gordy, will be among those taking part in Michael Jackson's memorial on Tuesday, the family's spokesman ...

Police say suspect in South Carolina serial killings is dead

CNN International - ‎38 minutes ago‎
GAFFNEY, South Carolina (CNN) -- The weapon found on a man killed in a shootout with police in North Carolina matches the gun used in a series of killings in neighboring South Carolina, investigators said Monday.

Unrest spreads in western China

BBC News - Quentin Somerville - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Unrest in China's volatile western region of Xinjiang spread to a second city on Monday, with police breaking up fresh protests in Kashgar.

Zelaya supporters escalate their fight in Honduras

The Associated Press - Will Weissert - ‎17 minutes ago‎
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya vowed Monday to widen protests and block trade nationwide as the deposed leader headed to Washington for a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Robert McNamara, Vietnam War architect, dies at 93

MiamiHerald.com - David Lightman - ‎54 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON -- Robert S. McNamara, the Kennedy-Johnson-era defense secretary, will be most remembered as a man instrumental in sending hundreds of thousands of Americans to fight in Vietnam, and who was haunted by his decision for the ...

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Palin Leaves Voters, GOP Allies Perplexed

CBS News - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Sarah Palin's white house hopes are now uncertain after her resignation as governor, Terry McCarthy reports. Harry Smith spoke with political analyst Dan Bartlett about the GOP's stance.

Franken, Without the Quips, Takes On New Role

New York Times - Mark Leibovich - ‎52 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Here is what Al Franken revealed on his first day on Capitol Hill: He is looking forward to getting to work for the people of Minnesota.

US Congress back to wrestle with healthcare reform

Reuters - John Whitesides - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - After a week of holiday barbecues and hometown parades, the US Congress returned to work on Monday to face what could be the year's most severe test -- finding common ground on a huge and costly US ...

Goldman Trading-Code Investment Put at Risk by Theft

Bloomberg - David GlovinChristine Harper - ‎19 minutes ago‎
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may lose its investment in a proprietary trading code and millions of dollars from increased competition if software allegedly stolen by an ex-employee gets into the ...

Appeals loom in GM plan to sell assets

The Associated Press - Bree FowlerKen Thomas - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday they would oppose General Motors' attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan.

As California struggles, Fitch cuts debt rating

Reuters - Jim Christie - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California suffered a new setback in its financial crisis on Monday when Fitch Ratings cut its rating on the state's general obligation debt to just two notches above junk status.

Key Antitrust Lawmaker Wants US Cell Phone Sector Scrutiny

Wall Street Journal - Fawn Johnson - ‎52 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The chairman of a Senate antitrust panel is asking the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to embark on a wide-ranging antitrust inquiry into the cell phone ...

More evidence supports earlier iPod camera rumors

Ars Technica - Chris Foresman - ‎3 hours ago‎
We have heard rumors that Apple intends to add cameras to the iPod touch and even the iPod nano. New evidence supports the idea, though it's no guarantee that it's a sure thing.

Andreessen: Facebook revenue to top $500 million in '09

CNET News - Caroline McCarthy - ‎5 hours ago‎
Facebook board member Marc Andreessen, who just launched a new venture fund, said in an interview with Reuters (published Monday) that he expects the company's revenue to be in excess of $500 million in 2009, and that in five years ...

Michael Jackson's ghost: Do you want to believe?

Entertainment Weekly - Kate Ward - ‎3 hours ago‎
Like everyone else in the world, as soon as I found out that Michael Jackson had passed away, I knew the ensuing weeks would be a circus.

Michael Jackson's will executors gain control of assets

Entertainment Weekly - Kate Ward - ‎5 hours ago‎
The executors of Michael Jackson's will have officially been granted control of the late singer's assets. A judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that John Branca and John McClain -- two of Jackson's close associates -- would be appointed ...

`Transformers' wins weekend box office with $42.3M

The Associated Press - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Giant robots defeated dinosaurs and woolly mammoths at the weekend box office. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" finished the Fourth of July weekend in first place again with $42.3 million, according to distributor Paramount.

Around FCS: Steve McNair's paradoxical life

Sports Network - David Coulson - ‎1 hour ago‎
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - At The Sports Network, we look at the winners of our annual awards as members of an extended family, so when I learned of the death of Steve McNair on the Fourth of July, ...

A wily Armstrong jumps from 10th to 3rd at Tour

The Associated Press - Jamey Keaten - ‎1 hour ago‎
LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France (AP) - If age is Lance Armstrong's enemy, then experience is his friend. With a savvy sense of the pack and a touch of luck, the 37-year-old Texan surprised some of the younger Tour de France contenders Monday to move within ...

AT&T National May Return With Earlier Start Date

Washington Post - Barry Svrluga - ‎55 minutes ago‎
When the AT&T National closed up Sunday evening, and Tiger Woods clutched the trophy on the 18th green at Congressional Country Club's Blue Course, it marked the departure of top-level professional golf in the Washington area for two ...

SNAP ANALYSIS: Stem cell rules mean big change up to Congress

Reuters - John O'Callaghan - ‎50 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Final stem cell rules issued by the US National Institutes of Health on Monday limit research to areas generally agreed upon by Congress in recent years, suggesting lawmakers must legislate any big changes in US policy.

S. Nevada officials report swine flu-related death

San Jose Mercury News - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP The Southern Nevada Health District says a 51-year-old man with an underlying medical condition was hospitalized on June 25 and died on Friday.

Clot risk jumps on long flights

USA Today - Janice Lloyd - ‎50 minutes ago‎
By Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY The risk of venous thromboembolism, a rare but potentially deadly clot-forming condition, is three times greater for travelers than for people who are not cramped for many hours in ...

Scaling Italy's Summit

Wall Street Journal - Stacy Meichtry - ‎47 minutes ago‎
ROME -- As leaders of the Group of Eight leading nations prepare to converge on the mountain town of L'Aquila, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is seeking to head off potential disasters -- both natural and political.

Bulgaria's Premier-Elect Names Finance Minister

Wall Street Journal - Joe Parkinson - ‎27 minutes ago‎
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria's prime minister-elect, Boiko Borisov, named a World Bank economist as his finance minister, after a sweeping election victory.

Mexico's PRI sweeps midterm elections

Los Angeles Times - Ken Ellingwood - ‎1 hour ago‎
The former ruling party appears set to govern the nation again after winning in Congress and leading gubernatorial races in two states deemed to be strongholds of the PAN, President Calderon's party.
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