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Springfield, Mass. battered by deadly tornado - CBS News

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 01:18 AM PDT

The Hindu

Springfield, Mass. battered by deadly tornado CBS News A man talks on his phone near storm damage after a reported tornado struck downtown Springfield, Mass., June 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Tornado touching down in Springfield, Mass., June 1, 2011. (Maureen Hayes) A smashed car sits next to the ... Mass. towns digging out after tornadoes kill 4The Associated Press Massachusetts tornadoes kill at least 4CNN International Deadly tornadoes hit MassachusettsThe Guardian Boston Globe -Telegraph.co.uk -Detroit Free Press all 1,381 news articles »

Bill O'Reilly: Why the Congressman Weiner-Twitter Story Is Important - Fox News

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:44 AM PDT

The Guardian (blog)

Bill O'Reilly: Why the Congressman Weiner-Twitter Story Is Important Fox News By Bill O'Reilly We've known Congressman Anthony Weiner for years and believe he has totally botched the Twitter-gate story. Weiner is a smart guy but telling the press he doesn't know if the picture in question is him is eye-roll material. ... New York congressman denies sending lewd photo from Twitter accountDetroit Free Press Weiner: Photo may be 'out of context'UPI.com Weiner denies he sent lewd photoBoston Globe CNN International -San Francisco Chronicle -New York Post all 1,734 news articles »

Kan Survives No-Confidence Vote - Bloomberg

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Globe and Mail

Kan Survives No-Confidence Vote Bloomberg July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hiromichi Shirakawa, chief Japan economist at Credit Suisse in Tokyo, talks about a no-confidence motion faced by Prime Minister Naoto Kan today. ... Japan ex-PM Hatoyama says PM Kan to quit soonReuters Japan's PM says he'll resign once nuclear crisis overcomeGlobe and Mail Japan's PM survives no-confidence vote, but offers to quit after disaster recoveryThe Australian Financial Times -Atlanta Journal Constitution -Herald Sun all 1,245 news articles »

Romney plans to announce White House bid in New Hampshire - CNN

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:48 PM PDT

New York Times (blog)

Romney plans to announce White House bid in New Hampshire CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will start his second campaign for the White House in New Hampshire on Thursday. (CNN) -- Long considered the Republican frontrunner, Mitt Romney will announce his candidacy for president on ... Romney seeks 2nd chance with GOP presidential bidThe Associated Press Romney ready to talk specifics on economyBoston Globe Romney cranks 2012 campaign machine into high gearReuters UPI.com -Deseret News -USA Today all 1,160 news articles »

War on drugs not working, says global commission - The Guardian

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:52 AM PDT

MSN News UK

War on drugs not working, says global commission The Guardian AP Cocaine use increased by 27% worldwide from 1998 to 2008, according to the UN. Photograph: Paul Bock/Alamy A new report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy argues that the decades-old "global war on drugs has failed, with devastating ... Commission declares drug war a failure, urges legalizationBoston Globe US-led global war on drugs a failure: reportInternational Business Times Panel Calls War on Drugs a FailureWall Street Journal BBC News -Los Angeles Times -WalesOnline all 242 news articles »

Syria, Yemen, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates - The Guardian

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:36 AM PDT

Fox News

Syria, Yemen, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian Yemeni security forces, take position in a street next to the house of Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar, the head of the powerful Hashid tribe, during clashes with tribesmen. Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP 8.17am: Good morning. Welcome to today's live updates from ... Thousands of armed tribesmen head to Yemen capitalAFP Government forces fighting tribesmen in Yemen's capitalCNN Explosions and street fighting grip Yemen capitalReuters Xinhua -Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 2,570 news articles »

Dozens killed in raid on Pakistan troops - Aljazeera.net

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Fox News

Dozens killed in raid on Pakistan troops Aljazeera.net At least 24 Pakistani troops have been killed in cross-border ambush on security checkpoint near the Afghan border. At least 24 Pakistani security forces and three civilians have been killed in fighting in northwest Pakistan after about 200 armed men ... Pakistan: 58 die in militant-security border clashAtlanta Journal Constitution Taliban border attack kills 28 in PakistanAFP 25 Pak securitymen killed in Taliban attackTimes of India BBC News -CNN International -Xinhua all 1,379 news articles »

Pakistan - silencing the truth-seekers - Asia Times Online

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:31 AM PDT

ABC News

Pakistan - silencing the truth-seekers Asia Times Online By Karamatullah K Ghori Where does one draw the line between a devoted journalist's right to sift the truth from fiction and report, and an assassin's bloodlust to silence him? The kidnapping and murder of Asia Times Online's Pakistan bureau chief, ... Pakistani Spy Agency Denies Role in Journalist's KillingNew York Times Pakistani Journalist's Death Raises Questions Over Press FreedomsVoice of America ISI denies killing journalist Saleem ShahzadEconomic Times BBC News -The Associated Press -ABC News all 1,109 news articles »

Civil union ceremonies planned for 30 couples in Chicago's Millennium Park - Greenfield Daily Reporter

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 01:07 AM PDT

Chicago Tribune

Civil union ceremonies planned for 30 couples in Chicago's Millennium Park Greenfield Daily Reporter AP CHICAGO — More than two dozen couples are to take part in civil union ceremonies in Chicago's Millennium Park with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn in attendance. The Thursday ceremonies are planned the day after civil union licenses were first ... Quinn sticks to gambling bill criticismChicago Tribune Editorial: 'Excessive' but needed casino billChicago Sun-Times Rookie Mayor Emanuel Outdoes Daley in Push to Open First Chicago CasinoBloomberg STLtoday.com -BusinessWeek -Reuters all 1,124 news articles »

States See Uptick in Revenue, Costs - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:05 PM PDT

States See Uptick in Revenue, Costs Wall Street Journal State budgets are improving but remain burdened by weak tax revenue and the growing cost of entitlement programs such as Medicaid, according to a report to be released Thursday by the National Governors Association and the National ... Improved Tax Collections Can't Keep Pace With States' Fiscal Needs, Survey FindsNew York Times Job gains help states narrow budget gapsNewsday (subscription) all 201 news articles »