Child, woman drown off unguarded beach
The Week in Pictures Subway mermaids, a bat in flight and a woman named Neda are among this collection of noteworthy images from around the world.
Mine That Bird wins Kentucky Derby
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Reuters - Mine That Bird, ridden by Calvin Borel for trainer Bennie Woolley Jr, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
UK PM says Britain will examine Iraq war errors
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AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office says Britain will hold a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war.
Chicago school to march in Pride Parade
The black metal fence in front of Nettelhorst Elementary School is obscured by thousands of strips of dyed fabric -- yellows giving way to greens, then blues, purples and reds -- each one tied on by t...
US lawmakers meet Netanyahu, cite Iran worries
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AFP - Top US lawmakers met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, telling him they share deep concerns over Iran's suspect nuclear programs and offering support for Middle East peace.
Bob Orr Update On Stanford
CBS Evening News' Bob Orr's update on the Ponzi allegations against R. Allen Stanford, who turned himself in to the FBI and is expected to answer charges today.
Mexican trains, trucks hijacked in new crime wave
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Reuters - With Mexican law enforcement tied up attacking drug cartels, free-lance crime gangs have become more daring and sophisticated, hijacking trucks and trains and stealing massive loads of steel, coffee and beans.
UN's Gaza war crimes investigation faces obstacles
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AP - A veteran U.N. war crimes investigator acknowledged his probe of possible war crimes by Israel and Hamas — which included interviewing dozens of victims and poring through the files of human rights groups — is unlikely to lead to prosecutions.
Collision course?
Differences may lead to friction in US-Israeli ties
Planned N. Korea launch unnerves Hawaii residents
By MARK NIESSEASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER HONOLULU -- Comforted by the U.S. military's missile defense systems, Hawaii residents doubt a North Korean missile would light up the clear island sky like fi...
Lawmakers ask Obama to put off Panama trade deal
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AP - The administration should not send a Panama free trade agreement to Congress until the Central American country takes steps to end its status as a haven for offshore tax evasion, two Democrats wrote President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
American Software, Inc. Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Remaining Public Minority Stake in Logility, Inc.
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMSWA) announced today that it is commencing a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding publicly held minority interest in Logility, Inc....
Man held in text-stalking of U. Darby ex
A Philadelphia man was so obsessed with his ex-girlfriend that he left her thousands of disturbing text and voice-mail messages in a 12-day period, including 260 in a single day, police said. The she...
Detroit city council member's property taxes: $68
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AP - A Detroit city council member has paid $68 in property taxes this year because city records say her home doesn't exist.
Continuing VA endoscope contamination problem unacceptable, says The American Legion
WASHINGTON - (Business Wire) The national commander of the nation’s largest veterans service organization is expressing outrage at continuing instances of VA medical personnel exposing their pat...
Congress grows impatient on Iran, N. Korea, vows action
Some members of Congress, increasingly impatient with the Obama administration's "give diplomacy a chance" stance toward Iran and North Korea, are pressing for new punitive measures against those cou...
Save fish from drugs in water
By JEFF DONNAP NATIONAL WRITER Pollution experts are asking a congressional panel for stronger action to protect fish and humans from pharmaceuticals and other pollutants in waterways. They pitche...
Woman seriously injured when SUV flips in Miami
A woman was seriously injured in a car crash in Miami early Tuesday.Miami Fire Rescue's technical rescue team had to use the jaws of the life to extricate the woman from her overturned Toyota 4Runner....
Gitmo case highlights challenge facing Obama
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A session of the Guantanamo war crimes court that began Sunday will likely show the difficulties President Barack Obama faces in changing the system and closing the p...
African al-Qaeda 'killed' US man
Al-Qaeda's North African branch claims the killing of a US aid worker shot dead in Mauritania, al-Jazeera TV reports.
NJ reservist sentenced in Iraq contract scheme
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENTON, N.J. -- An Army Reserve officer from New Jersey has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for her role in a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars for Iraq ...
Patients tell of rips in health care safety net
"He said, 'This is a misunderstanding. This is not precancerous. All she has is acne.' ... He said ,'Please don't hold up her cancer surgery for this,' " Beaton, 59, said as she testified at...
Veterans gather for D-Day event
D-Day veterans prepare to take part in ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.
CIA urges judge to keep Bush-era Qaeda papers sealed over fears of jihadi misuse
Washington, June 9 : The Obama administration has objected to the release of certain Bush-era documents that detail the videotaped interrogations of al Qaeda detainees at secret prisons, arguing before a federal judge that doing so would endanger national security and benefit the terrorist network's recruitment efforts.
Obama’s balance of security and liberty
Barack Obama is taking fire from left and right on national security. The left says he has broken his promises and adopted Bush administration positions on indefinite detention, trials of detainees, a...
Luxury Link Introduces New Properties in the Caribbean and United States
Luxury Link, the world's leading luxury travel website, is proud to announce the addition of Montage Beverly Hills, The Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Biltmore Hotel and Raffles Canouan to its portfolio.
11 advance to National Spelling Bee finals
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Serena Laine-Lobsinger, 13, of West Palm Beach, Fla., center, is congratulated for spelling her word correctly in round four of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Washing...
You can fight city hall
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Bob Graham says you can fight city hall - and win. The former Florida governor and U.S. senator said Thursday he wants to help people make government work for them with his new b...
Palin reimburses Alaska $8K for 19 family trips
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AP - Gov. Sarah Palin has paid more than $8,100 to reimburse Alaska for the costs associated with 19 trips taken with her children.
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