| Iran scientist heading home via third country: ISNA (Reuters)
July 14, 2010 at 7:56 AM
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|  Reuters - An Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared more than a year ago and mysteriously turned up in Washington is on his way back to Iran via a third country, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by Iranian semi-official news agency ISNA.
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| Rioters hurl petrol bombs in new N.Ireland unrest (AFP)
July 14, 2010 at 5:27 AM
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|  AFP - Rioters in Northern Ireland hurled petrol bombs at police and erected burning barricades at a Belfast flashpoint, as unrest that has left scores of police officers injured entered a third day.
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| Cuba frees prisoners, but Fidel steals spotlight (Reuters)
July 14, 2010 at 5:16 AM
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|  Reuters - As Cuba shipped off more freed political prisoners to Spain, former leader Fidel Castro stayed in the spotlight on Tuesday, making his third public appearance in the past week after four years in seclusion.
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| Cano's fly, AL pitching leads to 1-0 All-Star lead (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 4:54 AM
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|  AP - Robinson Cano drove home Evan Longoria with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning after a two-base throwing error by Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo, and the AL had a 1-0 lead over the NL after six innings at the 81st All-Star game on Tuesday night.
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| New global AIDS focus: careful budgets? (Reuters)
July 14, 2010 at 4:27 AM
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|  Reuters - New AIDS plans released by the United Nations and the U.S. government on Tuesday stress smarter, targeted spending as a way to keep up the fight against the pandemic during a global recession.
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| Opponents pack hearing on mosque near ground zero (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 3:42 AM
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|  AP - Dozens of opponents and some supporters of a mosque planned near ground zero attended a raucous hearing Tuesday about whether the building where the Muslim place of worship would be created warrants designation as a city landmark and should be protected from development.
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| More cops charged in post-Katrina bridge shootings (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 3:36 AM
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| | AP - In a case that rocked a city already torn by the horrors of Hurricane Katrina, four police officers accused of gunning down two unarmed people in the storm's chaotic aftermath could face death themselves. |
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| Defector do-over? Iran scientist wants to go home (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:20 AM
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|  AP - An Iranian scientist sought refuge in the Pakistani Embassy compound and asked to go home, an apparent defection gone wrong that could embarrass the U.S. and its efforts to gather intelligence on Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons program.
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| Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:17 AM
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|  AP - He was baseball's bombastic Boss. He rebuilt the New York Yankees dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again.
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| 4-time Texas lotto winner rich with money, mystery (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:12 AM
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|  AP - The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical. Mathematicians say the chances are as slim as 1 in 18 septillion — that's 18 and 24 zeros.
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| Pa. dog trapped in hot car honks to alert owner (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:12 AM
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| | AP - A veterinarian said a dog trapped in a car on a 90-degree day in eastern Pennsylvania honked the horn until he was rescued. Nancy Soares said the chocolate Labrador was brought to her Macungie Animal Hospital last month after he had been in the car for about an hour. |
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| BP to test new cap to stem oil flow (Reuters)
July 14, 2010 at 2:12 AM
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|  Reuters - BP Plc prepared on Tuesday to test a new cap on its runaway well in an effort to finally arrest the flow of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the last 12 weeks.
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| BP to begin slowly choking off Gulf oil geyser (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:05 AM
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|  AP - In a potentially pivotal moment in the Gulf crisis, BP was preparing Tuesday to begin closing valves in a slow and methodical process that could finally choke off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the sea after three gloomy months and up to 180 million gallons spilled.
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| Italy nabs 300 mobsters, reveals new mob structure (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:05 AM
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|  AP - Anti-mafia prosecutors claimed a major victory over the powerful and growing 'ndrangheta crime syndicate, infiltrating intimate weddings, baptisms and other events to gather information that led to the arrests Tuesday of 305 people, including top bosses, and the seizure of more than euro60 million ($76 million) in cash and property.
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| Prosecution rests in Blagojevich corruption trial (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:04 AM
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|  AP - Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich, after presenting more than five weeks of testimony from some of the ousted Illinois governor's closest associates and wiretap tapes secretly recorded by the FBI.
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| NAACP resolution condemns racism in tea party (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:03 AM
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|  AP - Leaders of the country's largest civil rights organization accused tea party activists on Tuesday of tolerating bigotry and approved a resolution condemning racism within the political movement.
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| Major banking bill faces final vote this week (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:03 AM
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|  AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, all but ensuring that he soon will sign into law one of the top initiatives of his presidency.
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| Turncoat Afghan soldier kills 3 British troopers (AP)
July 14, 2010 at 2:03 AM
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|  AP - An Afghan soldier killed three British service members with gunfire and a rocket-propelled grenade in the dead of night, a betrayal that highlights the difficulties in rapidly building up Afghan security forces so that foreign troops can go home.
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| Six more policemen charged in Katrina killings (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 11:14 PM
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| | Reuters - Six more New Orleans police officers have been indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of four others who were walking on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. |
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| Ex-Blago aide says he was worried, contacted FBI (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 11:09 PM
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| AP - A lobbyist who for years was one of Rod Blagojevich's closest advisers testified Tuesday that he became so concerned about the intensifying pressure the Illinois governor was placing on potential campaign contributors that he contacted the FBI and began cooperating in the government's investigation. |
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| Italy nabs 300 mobsters, reveals new mob structure (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 11:06 PM
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| AP - Anti-mafia prosecutors claimed a major victory over the powerful and growing 'ndrangheta crime syndicate, infiltrating intimate weddings, baptisms and other events to gather information that led to the arrests Tuesday of 305 people, including top bosses, and the seizure of more than euro60 million ($76 million) in cash and property. |
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| 4-time Texas lotto winner rich with money, mystery (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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| AP - The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical. Mathematicians say the chances are as slim as 1 in 18 septillion — that's 18 and 24 zeros. |
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| U.S. judge clears trial for ex-Guantanamo detainee (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 9:08 PM
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| | Reuters - A U.S. judge on Tuesday cleared the way for a trial against a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner by rejecting arguments that his five years of detention by American authorities before entering civilian courts had violated his right to a speedy trial. |
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| Stamos testifies in extortion trial of Mich. pair (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 8:42 PM
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|  AP - Actor John Stamos testified Tuesday that he was "heartbroken" over the separation from his wife six years ago when he first met a woman now charged with conspiring to extort $680,000 from him.
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| Fed says credit somewhat looser in last 3 months (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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| | Reuters - Hedge funds and private equity firms had an easier time raising capital in the last three months, but the market for asset-backed securities remains crippled, according to a new Federal Reserve survey. |
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| Federal deficit tops $1 trillion through June (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 8:21 PM
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| | AP - The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion with three months still to go in the current budget year, showing the continued impact of a deep recession on the government's finances. |
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| NYC court tosses FCC's fleeting expletives policy (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 8:11 PM
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| | AP - A federal appeals court on Tuesday tossed out a government policy that can lead to broadcasters being fined for allowing even a single curse word on live television, concluding that the rule was unconstitutionally vague and had a chilling effect on broadcasters. |
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| Crist leads 3-way Senate race in Florida (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 6:56 PM
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|  Reuters - Florida Governor Charlie Crist holds a narrow edge over Republican Marco Rubio in a three-way Senate race dominated by economic worries, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
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| Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 5:50 PM
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|  AP - George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.
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| Obama to nominate Lew as budget director (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 5:48 PM
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|  AP - President Barack Obama will nominate Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget, a Cabinet-level post that plays a crucial role in shaping how the administration spends the public's money.
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| Israeli navy challenges Gaza-bound Libyan ship (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 5:23 PM
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|  Reuters - The captain of a Gaza-bound Libyan aid ship Tuesday rejected an Israeli demand that it dock instead in Egypt, the mission organizers said, setting course for a new confrontation over Israel's naval blockade.
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| US vows continued pursuit of Roman Polanski (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 5:04 PM
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|  AP - From prosecutors in Los Angeles to justice officials in Washington, the Swiss decision to free Roman Polanski was described as a disappointment and to some, an injustice.
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| China seeks to reduce Internet users' anonymity (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:06 PM
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| | AP - A leading Chinese Internet regulator has vowed to reduce anonymity in China's portion of cyberspace, calling for new rules to require people to use their real names when buying a mobile phone or going online, according to a human rights group. |
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| Missing Iranian scientist surfaces in Washington (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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| | AP - A missing Iranian nuclear scientist, who Tehran claims was abducted by the U.S., has taken refuge at the Pakistani embassy in Washington and is asking to return to his homeland, Iran said Tuesday. |
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| 7 Cuban political prisoners arrive in Spain (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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| | AP - Seven Cuban political prisoners and members of their families arrived in Madrid on Tuesday, the first of a group of inmates the government in Havana has promised to release, an official said. |
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| Cuban political prisoners arrive in Spain (AFP)
July 13, 2010 at 2:36 PM
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|  AFP - Six political prisoners released by Cuba arrived in Spain Tuesday along with their close relatives, the first of 52 authorized to leave the country, Spanish public radio reported.
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| Vivus' fat pill works; safety a concern: FDA staff (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM
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| | Reuters - Vivus Inc's experimental obesity pill appears to help people shed pounds, but concerns remain about its safety, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents made public on Tuesday ahead of a public meeting on the drug later this week. |
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| French parliament set to approve ban on face veils (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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|  AP - France's lower house of parliament appeared ready Tuesday to approve a ban on burqa-like Islamic veils, a move that is popular among French voters despite concerns from Muslim groups and human rights advocates.
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| Southwest China landslides kill 17 (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 1:28 PM
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|  Reuters - Torrential rains in southwestern China triggered landslides that have killed 17 people and left 44 missing, Chinese media reported on Tuesday, with forecasts for more heavy rains in the days ahead.
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| 17 dead, 44 missing as landslides hit China towns (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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|  AP - Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early Tuesday, killing 17 people and leaving 44 missing, while crews drained a fast-rising reservoir in another part of the country following heavy rains.
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| Barefoot Bandit's hometown welcomes his capture (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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|  AP - Residents of the rural island where the "Barefoot Bandit" first learned to dodge police through thick ferns and cedar trees are lashing out at the teen's mother, saying it wouldn't be right for her to profit off a two-year crime spree that has finally landed him in a Bahamian jail.
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| Lebanese general seeks court record in Hariri case (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 11:18 AM
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| | AP - The international court created to try the killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is hearing demands by a former general to see his secret file to learn why he was held without charge for nearly four years. |
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| Uganda makes arrests after deadly bomb attacks (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 9:50 AM
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|  Reuters - Ugandan police have found an unexploded suicide belt and made several arrests after 74 soccer fans were killed by two bomb attacks while they were watching the World Cup final on television.
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| Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 9:09 AM
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|  AP - President Barack Obama is announcing a new national strategy for combatting HIV and AIDS aimed at helping reduce the number of infections and providing those living with the virus high-quality care free from stigma or discrimination.
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| PROMISES, PROMISES: US fails to punish Sudan (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 9:04 AM
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|  AP - The words of the Obama administration were unequivocal: Sudan must do more to fight terror and improve human rights. If it did, it would be rewarded. If not, it would be punished.
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| Lawsuits may reveal more Avandia data (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 8:32 AM
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| | Reuters - Lawyers for patients who say they have been harmed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Avandia say critical data is still under wraps even as a U.S. advisory panel prepares to weigh the fate of the controversial diabetes drug. |
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| BP puts well cap in place (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 5:57 AM
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|  Reuters - BP Plc said on Monday it had installed and was ready to test a cap that, if successful, would for the first time stop the oil spewing from its ruptured well on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Fidel Castro in rare Cuban TV appearance (AFP)
July 13, 2010 at 4:02 AM
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|  AFP - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared on state-run television for the first time in nearly a year on Monday, looking alert and healthy but with a wavering voice that betrayed his advanced age. |
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| GOP's Snowe, Brown back Wall Street overhaul bill (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:43 AM
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|  AP - Sens. Olympia Snowe and Scott Brown pushed sweeping financial legislation to the edge of final passage Monday, both announcing they intend to support the regulatory overhaul despite initial misgivings.
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| BP affixes new cap on Gulf oil well; tests ahead (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:38 AM
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|  AP - BP robots attached a new, tighter-fitting cap on top of the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak Monday, raising hopes that the crude could be kept from polluting the water for the first time in nearly three months.
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| Fidel Castro suddenly back in view on Cuban TV (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:23 AM
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|  AP - A relaxed and lucid Fidel Castro returned to the limelight Monday after years spent largely out of public view, discussing world events in a raspy voice in his most prominent television interview since falling seriously ill four years ago.
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| New al-Qaida threat: Somali group claims blasts (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:23 AM
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|  AP - East Africa saw the emergence of a new international terrorist group, as Somalia's most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militia claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people during the World Cup.
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| Bunny bid: Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:23 AM
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|  AP - Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime.
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| Reno police: Microwaved squid leaves 2 queasy (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:23 AM
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| | AP - Reno police say a squid left cooking in microwave is the suspected culprit of noxious fumes that left two apartment dwellers queasy. Authorities don't know if the squid was put in the microwave as a prank or act of cruelty when they found it Sunday night. |
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| Cavs owner disagrees with Jackson about LeBron (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 3:23 AM
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|  AP - Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert got in another word about the messy, heartbreaking split with LeBron James. He promised it's his last one. On Monday, Gilbert said he strongly disagrees with Rev. Jesse Jackson's criticism of his recent comments about James, who announced last week he was leaving Cleveland after seven seasons to join fellow All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat.
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| BP places new cap over leaking oil well (AFP)
July 13, 2010 at 1:53 AM
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|  AFP - BP successfully placed a new cap over the Gulf of Mexico oil leak on Monday, hoping the giant valve will seal the well or contain all the gushing crude, underwater video footage showed.
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| AP Enterprise: Fiorina faces fundraising challenge (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 12:49 AM
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|  AP - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is at a fundraising disadvantage in many parts of California, including her home turf in the Silicon Valley, as she tries to unseat three-term incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer, an Associated Press review of campaign finance data shows.
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| Snowe says she will vote for financial regulations (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 12:44 AM
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| AP - Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine says she will vote to overhaul financial regulations, pushing the legislation to the verge of final passage and a victory for President Barack Obama. |
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| Palin fundraising success stirs 2012 speculation (Reuters)
July 13, 2010 at 12:07 AM
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|  Reuters - Republican Sarah Palin has raised more than $865,000 in political contributions over the past three months, fueling speculation the former vice presidential nominee could be readying a 2012 White House bid, experts said on Monday.
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| Bunny bid: Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy (AP)
July 13, 2010 at 12:01 AM
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| AP - Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime. |
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| Reno police: Microwaved squid leaves 2 queasy (AP)
July 12, 2010 at 11:10 PM
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| | AP - Reno police say a squid left cooking in microwave is the suspected culprit of noxious fumes that left two apartment dwellers queasy. Authorities don't know if the squid was put in the microwave as a prank or act of cruelty when they found it Sunday night. |
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| New U.S. oil drilling pause to end November 30: source (Reuters)
July 12, 2010 at 9:41 PM
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| | Reuters - The Obama administration will suspend some offshore oil drilling projects on Monday until November 30 at the latest, as prepares to revise an earlier moratorium a U.S. court found too broad, said a government source familiar with the plan. |
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| Police: 6 dead, 4 wounded in Albuquerque shooting (AP)
July 12, 2010 at 8:48 PM
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|  AP - A gunman opened fire at an Albuquerque fiber optics manufacturer on Monday, killing five people and wounding four others before turning the gun on himself in what police said was a domestic violence dispute.
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| Fed looks for ways to aid small business lending (AP)
July 12, 2010 at 7:46 PM
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|  AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stepped up pressure on Monday to get banks to boost lending to the nation's small businesses, a critical element to spurring the economic recovery and reducing unemployment.
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