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Most popular news on 21 June 2009 |
Defiant Tehran protesters battle police
AP - Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces that fought back with baton charges, tear gas and water cannons as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground.
Baucus, White House in deal with drug industry
AP - The pharmaceutical industry agreed Saturday to spend $80 billion over the next decade improving drug benefits for seniors on Medicare and defraying the cost of President Barack Obama's health care legislation, capping secretive negotiations involving key lawmakers and the White House.
New York Times reporter escapes Taliban captivity
AP - A New York Times reporter known for making investigative trips deep inside dangerous conflict zones escaped from militant captors after more than seven months in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan by climbing over a wall, the newspaper said Saturday.
FBI tried in vain to stop 'Deep Throat' film
AP - When the FBI investigated the landmark 1972 porno movie "Deep Throat," the case touched the highest levels of the FBI, even its second-in-command W. Mark Felt, the shadowy Watergate informant whose "Deep Throat" alias was taken from the movie's title.
AP: Conn. officials were warned about attack chimp
AP - Connecticut officials were repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by a chimpanzee who later mauled and blinded a woman and were urged — more than three years before the attack — to take action, but failed to do so, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
Fire moves into houses abandoned by foreclosures
AP - Like the house across the street gone missing and the one at the corner stripped of its front door, the weathered brown bungalow at 1430 Jane Ave. bided its time, edging nearer to a meeting with a wrecking crew.
British government spells end of 'i before e' rule
AP - It's a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned — "i before e, except after c."
Truck bomb kills more than 70 in northern Iraq
AP - A truck bomb exploded as worshippers left a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing more than 70 people and wounding nearly 200 in the deadliest bombing this year.
Analysis: Obama offers split verdict on economy
AP - It's a difficult balancing act.
California girl gets dying wish to see movie 'Up'
AP - Colby Curtin got her final wish.
Mousavi calls for purge of "lies"
Reuters - Opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said the Islamic Republic must be purged of what he called lies and dishonesty, sending out a direct challenge to conservative rulers after a day of unrest across Tehran.
Steve Jobs received liver transplant: report
Reuters - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Zimbabwe president's party slams Amnesty criticism
AP - President Robert Mugabe's party has rejected allegations from Amnesty International about continuing human rights violations in Zimbabwe, state media reported Friday.
Montana woman uses chickens as therapy animals
AP - Therapy dogs can be a comfort for seniors and those recovering from illnesses and injuries. So how about therapy chickens? Jana Clairmont of Polson, Mont., calls her therapy birds — a white rooster and Cornish game hen — "Fowl Play."
Big fine could be big trouble in downloading case
AP - The $1.92 million verdict against a Minnesota woman accused of sharing 24 songs over the Internet could ratchet up the pressure on other defendants to settle with the recording industry — if the big fine can withstand an appeal.
New evidence disrupts Canadian Taser inquiry
Reuters - An inquiry into the death of a Polish immigrant at the hands of Canadian police fell into disarray on Friday when the government admitted it failed to disclose potentially damaging evidence.
Tony Hawk skateboards at White House
AP - Hey kids, don't try this at home.
Chicago couple with swine flu say 'I do'
AP - The bride wore white — and a face mask. A Chicago couple married in surgical masks and latex gloves Sunday after learning less than 48 hours before that they both had swine flu. Ilana Jackson and Jeremy Fierstien went ahead with the ceremony after doctors assured them guests wouldn't be at serious risk.
Ariz. killings highlight risk of fringe activists
AP - The tagline on Shawna Forde's anti-illegal immigration Web site says her group was "doing the job our government won't do." They wanted to patrol the border, but her small band of activists needed money to do it.
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