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Most popular news on 22 June 2009 |
Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi Calls for More Protests - Voice of America
By VOA News Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has issued a statement supporting further protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory.
Here's To You, Dad: HuffPost Readers Share Their Father's Day Stories - Huffington Post
On Thursday, we asked for your stories about your dads affected your lives. We were truly touched by some of the submissions we received.
'6% see US administration as pro-Israel' - Jerusalem Post
By GIL HOFFMAN Only 6 percent of Jewish Israelis consider the views of American President Barack Obama's administration pro-Israel, according to a new Jerusalem Post-sponsored Smith Research poll.
Australia mps join car-dealer row - BBC News
Australian mps are locked in a fiery debate over claims that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tried to help a car-dealer friend get a government loan.
Global Well-Wishers Commemorate Burma's Suu Kyi's 64th Birthday - Voice of America
By Julia Ritchey Burma's famous opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, spent her 64th birthday Friday at a high-security prison outside Rangoon.
California's Solution to $24 Billion Budget Gap Is Going to Bring ... - New York Times
Rich Pedroncelli/AP Mr. Schwarzenegger saying this month that he would veto any budget bill that included new taxes beyond what he had proposed.
Stakes are high in State Senate coup - Newsday
BY JAMES T. MADORE |
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ALBANY - Two weeks after the leadership coup in the State Senate, half of the Capitol, it seems, wants to pretend it never happened.
Student Is Indicted in Craigslist Killing - New York Times
By ABBY GOODNOUGH BOSTON - A medical student who the police say killed a woman he met on Craigslist has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge and six other counts, law enforcement officials said Sunday.
Xstrata and Anglo American in Merger Talks - New York Times
By DAVID JOLLY PARIS - Two titans of the global mining industry, Xstrata and Anglo American, said Sunday that they had begun talks that could lead to a merger.
World Bank Cuts Forecast for Global Economy, Developing Nations - Bloomberg
By Timothy R. Homan June 22 (Bloomberg) -- The World Bank said the global recession this year will be deeper than it predicted in March and warned that a flight of capital from developing nations will swell the ranks of the poor and the unemployed.
Japan Hot Stocks-Asahi, Sapporo, Nissan, Pioneer, Nitori - Forbes
TOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average fell 0.2 percent and the broader TOPIX declined 0.1 percent on Monday. Shares of Asahi Co rose 9.7 percent to 2715 yen after the maker and retailer of bicycles on Friday posted a 50 percent jump ...
Windows 7 Look and Feel on a Vista or XP Machine - Washington Post
Windows 7 takes interface improvements seriously, with such innovations as Aero Snap, shake response, and a pinnable taskbar. Here's how to upgrade your Vista or XP system with those smart new features.
Fight Against China's Web Filtering Software Grows - PC World
A US company that says its code was copied by a Chinese Internet filtering program has ordered more PC makers not to distribute the Chinese software.
What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset? - Ars Technica
Jammie Thomas-Rasset has at least six options for moving forward after the massive $80000 per song judgment handed down against her.
Do You Take This Movie? Audiences Say 'I Do' - New York Times
Strong word of mouth, and a hunger in the marketplace for a female-driven movie, propelled ?The Proposal? to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
Brad Pitt baseball drama strikes out - Reuters
By Borys Kit LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Just days away from the start of shooting, Columbia has taken Steven Soderbergh's baseball drama "Moneyball" starring Brad Pitt off the field.
4-Story Brooklyn Building Under Repair Collapses - New York Times
By RAY RIVERA and ANDY NEWMAN A four-story residential and commercial building collapsed in a cloud of debris on Sunday in Brooklyn, temporarily trapping a young girl in an adjacent structure but causing no serious injuries, city officials said.
This US Open needs a miracle - Seattle Post Intelligencer
By Gerard Gallagher, Golf Editor Not since the Book of Genesis have we seen this much rain. No one was building an ark at Bethpage Black, but Ian Poulter was looking for his canoe.
Kahne proves he's roadworthy - San Francisco Chronicle
(06-21) 20:55 PDT -- The last four double-file restarts of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 were like repeated showdowns between Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart.
Kershaw, Dodgers shut down Angels - MLB.com
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com ANAHEIM -- With Lakers star Kobe Bryant looking on from the front row, Clayton Kershaw handcufed the Angels for seven innings Sunday while Juan Pierre had a pair of RBI doubles and James Loney a two-run homer in a 5-3 Dodgers ...
Apple: Bruised or Burnished? - BusinessWeek
The market has had a weekend to absorb news of Steve Jobs' liver transplant and the successful launch of the iPhone 3G S. How will investors react?
Senate Health Plan Could Tax One in Eight Workers - FOXBusiness
About one in eight US workers who receive health benefits from an employer -- more than nine million workers -- could pay higher income taxes on benefits as part of a Senate proposal that aims to raise billions of dollars to finance health-care reform, ...
New Zealand Expects Fast Rise in H1N1 Flu Cases - Wall Street Journal
| AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand expects a big increase in H1N1 flu cases in the coming months, as infections from the virus continue to rise across the Asia-Pacific region.
T-Mobile announces second Google phone - CNET News
by Marguerite Reardon Competition in the smartphone market is heating up this summer as one new hot smartphone after another hits the street.
Families told of dead Iraq hostages - Channel 4 News
Two bodies which were handed to authorities in Iraq have been confirmed as being those of two British men taken hostage in Baghdad two years ago.
Sotomayor's views in speeches scrutinized - Newsday
BY TOM BRUNE |
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WASHINGTON - Just two months ago, in a talk to minority alumni of New York University Law School, Judge Sonia Sotomayor hailed the election of the first "Afro-American president" as an example for advocacy groups of ...
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