- Afghan ex-spy boss opposes talking to Taliban (AP) AP - Afghanistan's ousted intelligence chief told The Associated Press on Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai is pursuing a dangerous strategy in seeking peace with the Taliban because the insurgents are giving nothing in return.
- Iran dismisses sanctions, but tried to avoid them (AP)
- Analysis: Sanctions unlikely to stop Iran (AP)
- Israel lifts ban on some foods for Gaza (AP)
- Gates: Progress in Afghan war must come this year (AP)
- Van der Sloot's Confession: Angling for a Light Sentence? (Time.com)
Jun 9, 2010
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Stock market: crystal ball or false alarm? - Jun. 9, 2010
FORTUNE -- From its peak in late April to the close last Friday, the S&P 500 has declined just over 12%. That is a correction of real historical magnitude. Stock markets around the globe have mirrored this move, if not exceeded it. Pundits have justified the correction primarily on the sovereign debt issues in Europe. But the question for stock market operators is, as always, what's next?
Lady Gaga Breaks YouTube Views Record - omg! news on Yahoo!
Lady Gaga busts a patriotic move in her 'Telephone' video InterscopeAccess Hollywood
NNSA LDRD Symposium Set For Wednesday, June 9 | National Nuclear Security Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will hold the 2010 NNSA Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Symposium at the University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave N.W. in Washington, D.C.
Mystery of Iranian Nuclear Scientist and the Duelling YouTube Videos | Informed Comment
Aljazeera English reports on the two contradictory videos that have surfaced, in one of which Dr. Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist, maintains that he was kidnapped while on pilgrimage to Mecca and is being held against his will in Arizona (an irony, since he would then be an involuntary illegal alien in a state that seems to mind the latter). The second video, also put up at YouTube, contradicts the allegations the first.
Dutch parliamentary election June 2010
The Labour Party withdrew from Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende's Christian Democrat-led coalition in February because of disagreements on extending the deployment of the 1,950 Dutch troops deployed in Afghanistan, precipitating the need for a general election. Radio Netherlands describes the poll as a text-book election battle between left and right.
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Europe’s Rescue Fund Won’t Halt Sovereign Debt Crisis, RBS Says - BusinessWeek
By Paul Dobson
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- The European Financial Stability Facility won’t solve the region’s debt crisis because investors will still speculate a default by nations accessing the fund is possible, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said.
World Cup 2010: Adidas Reject Criticism Of Jabulani Ball From Brazil & Spain Goalkeeper Julio Cesar And Iker Casillas - Goal.com
Adidas have rejected criticism from top international goalkeepers Julio Cesar and Iker Casillas that their World Cup ball is too lightweight and impossible to control.
Chinese Drug Makers Skirt Mephedrone Ban | UK & World News | Orange UK
Two months after Britain banned the party drug mephedrone, Sky News has learnt factories in China are making a host of new drugs to skirt UK laws.
Clouds gather over France camp | Football | guardian.co.uk
By Patrick Vignal
KNYSNA, South Africa, June 9 (Reuters) - With heavy security everywhere, no public training sessions and a leading player refusing to talk to the press, the climate at France's World Cup base has suddenly deteriorated.
France, Germany will work together | Reuters
BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - The head of Airbus parent EADS (EAD.PA) dampened fears of a Franco-German rift over the European debt crisis on Wednesday, saying the euro zone's largest economies knew they had to work together.
France selling 1,700 buildings to help cut debt - Yahoo! News
PARIS – Fancy setting up house in a French government ministry? Or retiring to a royal hunting lodge? Line up now for a supersize sale of 1,700 properties by the French state, seeking to shed dilapidated, expensive-to-maintain buildings and chip away at the country's record-high debt.
Vote moves 49ers closer to leaving San Francisco - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)—The 49ers moved a step closer to leaving their longtime San Francisco home after residents in the Silicon Valley city of Santa Clara voted in favor of a new stadium for the NFL team.
'Back to Future,' 'Jurassic Park' to become games - Yahoo! News
LOS ANGELES – Telltale Games is going back in time for a new series of video games.
The developer is creating episodic titles based on the "Back to the Future" and "Jurassic Park" franchises. The popular Universal Studios film trilogies spawned several games in their heyday in the '80s and '90s but have been absent from the interactive realm. The as-yet-untitled Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC and Mac games are set to be released this winter.
World Cup coverage expands on the Web, cell phones - Yahoo! News
NEW YORK – With games airing live on cell phones and computers, the World Cup will get more online coverage than any major sporting event yet. Watching highlights the next day on TV or YouTube will suddenly seem a downright ancient way to keep up with the action.
American historian receives Norway's Holberg Prize - Yahoo! News
OSLO, Norway – American historian Natalie Zemon Davis accepted Norway's 4.5 million kroner ($680,000) Holberg Prize Wednesday for her narrative approach to history.
Bonnaroo spreads the festival experience online - Yahoo! News
AP - It's often joked that more people like to claim that they were at Woodstock in 1969 than were actually there.
Benigno Aquino III proclaimed Philippines' 15th president - USATODAY.com
MANILA (AP) — The Philippine Congress proclaimed Benigno Aquino III the country's new president Wednesday amid high hopes he will fulfill his campaign promise to eliminate corruption and poverty and restore trust in government.
UN approves new sanctions against Iran - Yahoo! News
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday approved new sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program that target Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, ballistic missiles and nuclear-related investments.
AP sources: FBI paid money in van der Sloot sting - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – U.S. authorities paid Joran van der Sloot at least $15,000 in a sting operation and delayed arresting him because they were trying to help build a murder case against him in the 5-year-old disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba, two federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
Cancer wins may be bigger than they seem - Yahoo! News
CHICAGO – Doctors reported gains against nearly every form of cancer at a conference that ended this week. Yet when Will Thomas heard about an advance against prostate cancer, he wanted to know just one thing: "Is it a cure?"
Year of the political woman redux? Looks that way - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Coast to coast, women ruled.
In an election year filled with female candidates, Tuesday turned out to be a big night as two businesswomen captured the Republican nominations for Senate and governor in California, a female state lawmaker prevailed in the GOP Senate primary in Nevada and a South Carolina legislator brushed aside allegations of infidelity to grab the commanding spot in the GOP gubernatorial runoff.
This Weekend's G-20 Meeting Won't Bring Any Answers on Financial Regulation
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 (G-20) nations this weekend will attempt to reach a compromise on the implementation of stricter banking regulations at a meeting in Busan, South Korea. However, significant changes to financial regulation will come slow, if at all.
Siemens scandal probed | Athens News
TESTIMONY suggesting there was both a political and judicial coverup in the Siemens slush fund scandal in Greece marked the first week of a parliamentary probe that is expected to run until mid-March.
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A medical assistant’s fetish for used panties was uncovered when police found hundreds of underwear hidden in a cabinet when they searched his home for drugs.
Phenom! Strasburg strikes out 14 in Nats debut - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
WASHINGTON (AP)—Stephen Strasburg(notes) struck out 14 batters in his first game, took three shaving cream pies to the face, donned a silver Elvis wig—then compared it all to getting married.
What could he possibly do for an encore?
Judge says Lohan violated terms of her bail - Yahoo! News
AP – FILE - In this June 6, 2010 file photo, Lindsay Lohan arrives at the MTV Movie Awards in Universal City, …
Chris Brown denied entry to UK, tour is postponed - Yahoo! News
Reuters – Chris Brown sings the U.S. national anthem before the welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. …
Report: South Korea delays satellite launch - Yahoo! News
SEOUL, South Korea – A news report says South Korea's satellite launch is being delayed and may not take place Wednesday.
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Buzz Log: 'Splice' Girl: Meet Delphine Chaneac
We have seen the future. And wow is she weird looking.
The sci-fi movie "Splice" is getting plenty of attention for the topic -- genetic cloning -- and its two main stars, Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. But it's a supporting actor who is generating the most buzz: Otherworldly beauty Delphine Chaneac, who plays the part-woman, part-beast hybrid hellion created by Brody and Polley.
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