Wednesday, June 30, 2010

U.S. court nominee Kagan fends off Republican attacks


U.S.President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan rejected Republican charges on Tuesday that she would...

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

US-Israeli relations suffer 'tectonic rift'


A senior Israeli diplomat has warned that the Jewish state's relationship with the United States has suffered..

Monday, June 28, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Confidence Waning in Obama, U.S. Outlook


Americans are more pessimistic about the state of the country and less confident in President Barack Obama's leadership than at any point since Mr. Obama entered the White House...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Madoff tells cellmates of $9 billion stash


Ponzi king Bernard Madoff is telling fellow jailbirds that he secretly
funneled $9 billion in swiped funds to three people before he was nabbed…

Monday, June 21, 2010

Document shows BP estimates spill up to 100,000 barrels per day


An internal BP Plc document released on Sunday by a senior US congressional Democrat shows that the company estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

shootings: Teachers sacrificed themselves to save pupils


A teenage gunman, Tim Kretschmer, who murdered 15 people in one of the world’s worst high school massacres may have specifically targeted girls as he went on the rampage at his former school in Germany.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Obama: G20 must strengthen economic recovery


US President Barack Obama has urged the world's leading economies to boost reforms aimed at maintaining the global recovery...

Thursday, June 17, 2010

British Banks face supertax costing billions


The BRITISH Chancellor promised the biggest shake-up of economic regulation since 1997 - blaming Gordon Brown's reforms for leaving public finances in ruins...

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

N. Korea threatens military action if UN slams ship sinking


North Korea threatened military action Tuesday in response to any UN censure over the sinking of a South Korean warship...

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

29 inmates killed in Mexico prison


At least 29 inmates were killed Monday as rival gangs clashed inside a prison in a cartel-plagued Mexican state, authorities said...

Monday, June 14, 2010

Israel's Barak calls off Paris visit amid threats


Israel's defense minister is canceling a planned visit to Paris amid threats by pro-Palestinian groups to have him arrested there.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Search for Flood Victims Goes from Frantic to Grim


The search for nearly two dozen people who disappeared after flash floods swept through a popular campground went from desperate to grim on Saturday, after teams that scoured miles of river and rugged wilderness found just two bodies.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Debt Problems: Japan Refocuses


TOKYO — Japan could face a financial crisis of Greek proportions if it does not tackle its colossal debt, the nation’s new prime minister said Friday, signaling a renewed focus on rebuilding Tokyo’s finances....

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Bush delivers 'inaugural address' on FACEBOOK


Former President George W. Bush took to Facebook on Thursday to update supporters on his life after leaving the White House, and promote his upcoming projects..

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Wealthy businesswomen win California Republican races


Two powerful Silicon Valley businesswomen won Republican nominations for California governor and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after capitalizing on their business acumen -- and their personal fortunes.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Update: Earthquake swarms continue in Southern California


More than a dozen quakes were recorded in the last 12 hours in the San Bernardino Mountains region, most of them small. No damage or injuries were reported./

Monday, June 7, 2010

Supporters of Israel gather in Los Angeles after Gaza Raid


Demonstrators show support for the Jewish state as it defends itself against an international outcry over the deadly raid...