Serena Williams Ousted at French Open, Roger Federer Advances
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Serena Williams, of all people, got a case of the jitters. Read more
China Silent on Tiananmen Square Anniversary
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BEIJING, June 4 — Mainland China remained quiet on the 20th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown Thursday, while tens of thousands of people staged a protest in Hong Kong. Read more
Organization of American States Lifts Cuba’s Suspension, With Provisos
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In a surprise move, the Organization of American States yesterday lifted its 47-year suspension of Cuba, with the U.S. government acquiescing but getting conditions on the communist country’s full return to the group. Read more
King Abdullah Greets Obama in Saudi Arabia
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 3 — President Obama began his Middle East trip Wednesday here in “the place where Islam began” as the administration took extraordinary steps to make sure his speech in Cairo on Thursday is heard around the world, including offering instant text-messaging of the address in four languages, creating special links on [...]
Obama Calls for New Beginning With World’s Muslims
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CAIRO, June 4 — President Obama asked Thursday for a “new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world” in a speech that urged Islamic nations to embrace democracy, women’s rights, religious tolerance and the right of Israel to co-exist with an independent Palestinian state. Read more
Brazil’s navy intensifies hunt for Air France debris
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PARIS (Reuters) – The Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday was flying too slowly ahead of the disaster, Le Monde newspaper said on Thursday, citing sources close to the inquiry. The paper said the manufacturer of the doomed plane, Airbus, was set to issue a recommendation advising companies using the [...]
Obama seeks to change Muslim perceptions of U.S.
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By Ross Colvin and David Alexander CAIRO (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought a “new beginning” in relations between the United States and the Muslim world on Thursday, addressing grievances over the Arab-Israeli conflict, two U.S.-led wars and tensions over Iran. Addressing the world’s more than 1 billion Muslims, Obama pledged to pursue Palestinian statehood [...]
Obama reaches out to Muslim world
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FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Telegraph Barack Obama wants ‘new beginning’ for Islam and US - 34 mins ago The Economist* Let’s be friends - 38 mins ago Los Angeles Times Obama calls for ‘new beginning between Muslims and the West - 1 hr ago [...]
Bernanke: crisis shows need for more research (AP)
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Play Video Reuters  – Bernanke: Recovery will be slow Slideshow:Ben Bernanke Play Video Video:Bernanke Testimony: Rep. Ryan Statement CNBC Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 8,675.28 -65.59 ^GSPC 931.76 0.00 ^IXIC 1,825.92 0.00 AP – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2009, … By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer Jeannine Aversa, [...]
Obama invokes Quran in key points of Cairo speech (AP)
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AP – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Thursday, June 4, 2009. In his speech, … Play Video Barack Obama Video:Rahm Emanuel: Two-State Solution Possible ABC News Play Video Barack Obama Video:Obama: Islam promotes peace Reuters Play Video Barack Obama Video:President Obama’s Key Speech in Cairo FOXBusiness By MARK S. SMITH, Associated Press Writer [...]
Doomed crash plane ‘exploded in mid-air’ at high altitude
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The Air France plane that went missing over the Atlantic this week was likely to have broken up in mid-air, experts said yesterday. Read more
Newly Engaged Couple on Doomed Flight
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(June 3) – A newly engaged couple who had traveled to Brazil to tell family members of their marriage plans died together on Air France Flight 447. Read more
‘Don’t sign Gordon’s death warrant’: Mandy begs MPs to snub anti-Brown email as Milburn and Byers are named as plotters
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Lord Mandelson has come to the rescue of his old enemy Gordon Brown by pleading with Labour MPs not to back an attempt to oust him from Number 10. Read more
Humpback whale struck, lodged oil tanker’s bow
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Humpback whale struck, lodged oil tanker’s bow 4:23PM Thursday Jun 04, 2009 ANCHORAGE – Wildlife officials say an oil tanker struck an endangered humpback whale and carried its carcass on its bow into Alaska’s Port Valdez. Crewmen on an escort vessel spotted the 12-15 metre whale along the water line of the tanker [...]
2000: Kim Jong-Il meets Kim Dae-jung
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, left, and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung meet to reconcile political differences as Kim Dae-jung arrives June 13, 2000, at the Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Read more
Egyptian Cuts Off Penis to Avoid Marriage
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The revamped English-translated site of Al-Arabiya is pleasing to the eye, easy to navigate, finally catching up to Al-Jazeera and, dare I say, a bit tabloid. I guess they realized how many people would click on the headline “Egyptian cuts off penis to torpedo marriage”: “The 25-year-old laborer from the village of [...]
Alvarez will not pursue perjury charges against Abbate
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When you read about Chicago police officer Anthony Abbate’s testimony in court Tuesday and compare that testimony to the video of the incident about which he was testifying — Read more
Air France Plane Crash: More Debris Spotted
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5:49pm UK, Wednesday June 03, 2009 More debris has been found from the wreckage of an Air France jet that crashed over the Atlantic, including a seven-metre long chunk of the plane. [...]
Cameron Diaz: ‘I want a bigger butt’
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WENN Cameron Diaz has admitted that if she could change anything about her appearance she would like to have a larger backside. The What Happens In Vegas actress made the admission in an interview with Marie Clare magazine, reports People. “I’d love a bigger butt, more meat on my bones,” Diaz said. “I’d love to [...]
Weather hampers recovery of Flight 447 debris
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Military planes located more debris from an Air France jet on Wednesday as the first navy ship arrived at the scene in the mid-Atlantic. But high seas and heavy winds slowed the recovery effort and delayed the arrival of crucial deep-water submersibles. Read full story from www.msnbc.msn.com Read more