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Jun 25, 2010

Filed under: Music Minute > Akon

Check out Kat DeLuna's music video for Push Push, featuring Akon, above.

Islamist websites: McChrystal fired because Afghan war is lost - CNN.com

By the CNN Wire Staff

June 25, 2010 -- Updated 2042 GMT (0442 HKT)

Gen. Stanley McChrystal took the fall for the failure of the U.S. war effort, a Taliban website claims.

Petraeus to face soldier complaints over war rules - Yahoo! News

Why France and the U.S. Are Making Nice With Russia - Yahoo! News

Movie Talk: Harry Potter Fans Deemed Too Heavy for 'Wizarding World' Ride

Most people remember the feeling of not being tall enough to ride an amusement park ride, but some would-be riders of the signature attraction at Universal Studios' new "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" theme park in Orlando are being turned away because of their girth. The ride, "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey," employs individual restraints to keep each guest tucked in to his or her seat, but the restraints aren't large enough to accommodate heavier riders.

Poor iPhone 4 signal? You're holding it wrong, Jobs says - Yahoo! News

Bradley: Punish the floppers! - International Football - Yahoo! Sports

IRENE, South Africa – Despite errors by FIFA referees that disallowed two goals and almost knocked the United States out of the World Cup, coach Bob Bradley isn’t in the mood to complain about the refs.

Brazil wins Group G after 0-0 draw with Portugal - International Football - Yahoo! Sports

Juan of Brazil tackles Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during their match Friday. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Spain beats Chile 2-1 at WCup, both advance - International Football - Yahoo! Sports

'Eclipse' stars take in fandemonium at LA premiere - Yahoo! News

Fans around the world honor Michael Jackson - Yahoo! News

A Michael Jackson fan gets emotional at his first dead anniversary at a hall to exhibit "the Official Michael Jackson Life Time Collection" in Tokyo,

AP – A Michael Jackson fan gets emotional at his first dead anniversary at a hall to exhibit 'the Official …

Jamaican pleads not guilty to drug charges in NY - Yahoo! News

Federal regs set to restrain Wall Street risk

Fri Jun 25, 1:42 PM ET

Obama claims victory in financial overhaul deal

Lake Michigan shipwreck found after 112 years - Yahoo! News

Alleged cannibal Nicolas Cocaign's French prison a 'failure'

Thierry Baudry's lawyer Etienne Noel, speaks with clients at the courthouse in Rouen, western France / AFP

Stymied by GOP, Democrats at loss on jobs agenda - Yahoo! News

Play Video AP – Jobless claims up sharply as layoffs persist

Celebrity Scandals Gossip

Mel and Oksana in happier, home-wrecking times.

Celebrate the Armenian Identity

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Lady GaGa Breaks Another Record! | PerezHilton.com

'Bachelor' Jake -- Repeat Offender | TMZ.com

We got Jake and Vienna Girardi leaving The Palm Restaurant in West Hollywood last night, where he was wearing the same blue mock turtleneck as the night before -- which he also wore on Jimmy Kimmel and Bonnie Hunt, which airs today.

Mayor Bloomberg, Christine Quinn agree to $63B spending plan that will save 20 firehouses

BY Frank Lombardi, Adam Lisberg and Kathleen Lucadamo
DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU

Originally Published:Friday, June 25th 2010, 12:23 AM
Updated: Friday, June 25th 2010, 12:23 AM

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Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Christine Quinn are greeted by City Council members before a press conference on Thursday night.

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HBO's 'Entourage' still fun, but starting to fall into Hollywood rut of self-parody

David Hinckley

Friday, June 25th 2010, 4:00 AM

Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, and Adrian Grenier return for a seventh season of HBO's 'Entourage'.

Entertainment News, CNN

The confusing legacy of Michael Jackson

By Todd Leopold, CNN

June 24, 2010 2:54 p.m. EDT

Michael Jackson, seen here in 2005, remains a mystery a year after his death.

Euphoria in Japan at Blue Samurai's World Cup win

By Kyung Lah, CNN

June 25, 2010 4:41 a.m. EDT

Thousands of youth celebrate Japan's victory against Denmark in the World Cup in downtown Tokyo on Friday.

G20: Doves on finance reform, hawks on austerity| VIDEO

The Gloria Arroyo Presidency, Philippines

Gloria Arroyo boards her presidential helicopter

Fans, families celebrate as Japan advances in World Cup › Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Police step up crowd control in Shibuya Friday morning after the World Cup game between Japan and Denmark.
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World Cup 2010 - Telegraph

England v Germany: Jermain Defoe says he is confident of winning if it goes to penalties

England striker sounded full of belief when

Blue Samurai's World Cup win - CNN.com

House, Senate lawmakers finalize deal on bank bill, Jun 25, 2010

Russia plans second military base in Kyrgyzstan

Andrew Osborn in Moscow and Richard Orange in Almaty
Published: 7:00AM BST 25 Jun 2010

Local resident herds his sheep in front of Manas Air Base

The United States already have a military installation at Manas International Airport, near Bishkek Photo: REUTERS

Video: Canada hit by earthquake - Telegraph

Jun 24, 2010

Ambition plus loyalty fast track to the top - World - NZ Herald News

Julia Gillard practiced law before becoming a state government political staffer and is known for her following of the Western Bulldogs AFL team. Photo / Getty Images

Obama welcomes Gillard to top job

US President Barack Obama. Photo / AP

Deadly Greek bomb 'disguised as gift'

Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou. Photo / AP

Australia gets its 1st female prime minister as Rudd ousted › Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Julia Gillard
REUTERS

Obama, Medvedev say they have 'reset' U.S.-Russia relations

French strike over plans to raise retirement age

Gulf oil closes Florida beach, nears islands

The Burqa Debate: Are Women's Rights Really the Issue? - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

A woman in Belgium wearing a niqab. Spain on Wednesday introduced legislation that would, as in Belgium, ban such garments.

On Wednesday, Spain became the latest European country to advance legislation to ban burqas and other such face veils. Many of those in favor of such laws cite women's rights, but does criminalizing their clothing help?

Chaos and Disappointment: World Cup Turning into Debacle for Top European Teams - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

England striker Wayne Rooney has been a pale shadow of himself so far in the World Cup.

English embarrassment, French farce and German angst -- so far Europe's top footballing nations aren't covering themselves in glory at the World Cup. The next two days will decide whether South Africa 2010 will enter into the history books as a debacle for European football.

'Washington Can't Afford any More Failures in Afghanistan' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Trouble at the top: General David Petraeus is to replace Stanley McChrystal at the helm of the Afghanistan mission.

Barack Obama on Wednesday sacked his Afghanistan commander General Stanley McChrystal after he and his associates ridiculed US officials in Rolling Stone magazine. General David Petraeus will assume the top job but German commentators on Thursday warn the abrupt change could tarnish the Afghanistan mission and the US president's reputation.

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The 10 biggest World Cup upsets - CNN.com

The 10 biggest World Cup upsets

Ugandan community ravaged by war finds solidarity in soccer - CNN.com

From Samson Ntale, For CNN

June 24, 2010 8:07 a.m. EDT

A teen plays a vuvuzela as crowds watch a World Cup screening in Gulu, Uganda.

Death toll climbs to 45 in Brazil flooding - CNN.com

By the CNN Wire Staff

June 24, 2010 12:21 p.m. EDT

View destruction from Brazil's floods

The teenager who makes jewelry from bullets - CNN.com

Report: U.S. hikers seized by Iranian police in Iraqi territory - CNN.com

By the CNN Wire Staff

Were hikers seized in Iraq, not Iran?

The gambling man who co-founded Apple and left for $800 - CNN.com

By Dan Simon, CNN

No riches for Apple's third co-founder

With iPhone 4 excitement come complaints - CNN.com

By John D. Sutter, CNN

June 24, 2010 2:26 p.m. EDT | Filed under: Mobile

Apple fans line up in New York for the release of the company's new iPhone 4.

South Africa activists stage 'Poor People's World Cup' - CNN.com

(CNN) -- South African activists are staging a "Poor People's World Cup" to protest what they say is the exclusion of poor communities from the FIFA tournament.