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Most popular news on 21 July 2009 |
Schwarzenegger, lawmakers reach agreement on budget
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California legislators announced a tentative deal to eliminate a $26 billion deficit Monday evening, with state agencies looking at billions of dollars in cuts as part of the plan.
Serb cousins guilty of burning Muslims alive
A U.N. tribunal convicted two Serb cousins Monday of having burned alive more than 100 Muslims in what the presiding judge called a part of the "wretched history of man's inhumanity to man."
Cancer cancels Beastie Boys' tour, postpones album
The Beastie Boys canceled all scheduled concerts and delayed their next album release while member Adam "MCA" Yauch is treated for a cancerous tumor in a salivary gland, Yauch says in a video statement to fans.
Kissing, chewing -- the 'germiest ' tourist attractions
They scream germs: Used gum. A flock of pigeons. A tomb covered with kisses.
FBI: Top 10 fugitive captured in Mexico
An alleged gang member who was on the FBI's Top 10 List of most wanted fugitives and sought in connection with a 2000 attack on two Los Angeles, California, officers was captured in Mexico, authorities said Monday.
Cop injured in N.J. shootout not expected to live
A Jersey City, New Jersey, police officer shot in the line of duty last week is not expected to survive, a police official said Monday.
State Department: North Korea's direct threat to U.S. 'infinitesimal'
The State Department on Monday continued to publicly downplay the threat North Korea presents to the United States with spokesman P.J. Crowley telling reporters North Korea "represents an infinitesimal threat to the United States directly."
Documents: Florida slaying victims knew suspect
A man police believe organized the slaying of a Florida couple earlier this month told authorities he knew the victims and received financial support from them for a martial arts studio, according to court documents released Monday.
Baby delivered prematurely from swine flu patient dies
An infant girl delivered prematurely from her mother, who has the swine flu virus, has died, hospital officials said Monday.
Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
Four U.S. troops were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday in what NATO's International Security Assistance Force said was a roadside bombing, according to a senior U.S. official there.
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