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Most popular news on 22 June 2009 |
Ancient Holy Land quarry uncovered, team says
Reuters - Israeli archaeologists said on Sunday they had discovered the largest underground quarry in the Holy Land, dating back to the time of Jesus and containing Christian symbols etched into the walls.
Republicans demand stronger Iran response
AP - Republicans intensified their criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of his first major test of international leadership, saying Sunday that he has been too cautious in response to Iran's postelection upheaval.
Struggle among Iran's clerics bursts into the open
AP - A backstage struggle among Iran's ruling clerics burst into the open Sunday when the government said it had arrested the daughter and other relatives of an ayatollah who is one of the country's most powerful men.
Afghan firefight shows challenge for US troops
AP - Missiles, machine guns and strafing runs from fighter jets destroyed much of a Taliban compound, but the insurgents had a final surprise for a pair of U.S. Marines who pushed into the smoldering building just before nightfall.
Painkillers May Be Good for the Prostate
HealthDay - SATURDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Taking over-the-counter
painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen might help men avoid prostate
problems.
Bullock's 'Proposal' woos date crowds with $34.1M
AP - Movie audiences accepted a proposal from Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, who scored the summer's first big romantic comedy hit.
NKorea threatens to harm US if attacked
AP - North Korea boasted of being a "proud nuclear power" and threatened Monday to harm the U.S. if attacked as tensions mounted over a possible crackdown on exports of suspected missile parts from the North.
Obama's own party worried health plan lacks votes
AP - A Republican senator seeking a bipartisan health deal spoke Sunday of "dialing down" expectations while one of President Barack Obama's Democratic allies questioned whether the White House had the votes necessary for a such a costly and comprehensive plan during a recession.
McCain: Obama has 'done well' as president so far
AP - Sen. John McCain says his opponent in last year's presidential campaign, Barack Obama, has "done well" in his first five months in the White House.
Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace
AP - On a steep slope of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, a crew of young men with chain saws and hardhats worked their way through an old neglected clearcut, cutting brush and young trees and piling the remains to be burned later.
Critics: Burial site for Hudson PCBs is inadequate
AP - Later this month, the first trainloads of PCB-tainted sludge dredged from the Hudson River will arrive and, in the eyes of critics, will turn a stretch of West Texas into New York's "pay toilet."
US Open play suspended because of darkness
AP - Ricky Barnes flashed a smile as big as his six-shot lead.
Guns from America fuel Jamaica's gang wars
AP - Ships from Miami steam into Jamaica's main harbor loaded with TV sets and blue jeans. But some of the most popular U.S. imports never appear on the manifests: handguns, rifles and bullets that stoke one of the world's highest murder rates.
McCain: Obama has "done well"
McClatchy Newspapers - John McCain thinks President Barack Obama is doing all right.
Drug cartels in Mexico killing street dealers
AP - Drug dealer Hector Rodriguez Estrada had a feeling he was next.
FBI files show wide "Deep Throat" investigation
AP - Newly released FBI files show agents across the country and at the highest level of the agency investigated "Deep Throat" — the 1972 porn movie, not the shadowy Watergate figure — in a vain attempt to roll back what became a cultural shift toward more permissive entertainment.
In Iran, One Woman's Death May Have Many Consequences
Time.com - In Iran, One Woman's Death May Have Many Consequences
Great white sharks hunt just like Hannibal Lecter
AP - Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight.
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, 2 troops dead
AP - A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said.
Sandra Bullock tops box office after 10 years
Reuters - Sandra Bullock achieved her first No. 1 movie in 10 years at the weekend box office as moviegoers across the United States and Canada said yes to "The Proposal," which also marked her biggest opening.
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