Bermuda and Palau abuzz about Uighurs

By Kate Linthicum At Chopsticks, a restaurant one block from the beach on the island of Bermuda, waitress Kelly Simmons said diners were talking about one thing on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times- 59 minutes ago

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Ronaldo to Real

Manchester United accepted a world-record transfer offer for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid yesterday, clearing the world player of the year to negotiate terms with the Spanish club.

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Bank of America CEO denies government coercion in Merrill Lynch ...

Kenneth Lewis tells a House panel the pressure he received was but one of the influences in his decision to go ahead with the deal despite learning of huge new losses at the brokerage.

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Lakers 99, Magic 91 Surviving Slow Start, Lakers Win With the 3

Derek Fisher, left, of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a game-tying three-point shot over Jameer Nelson, right, of the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter of Game Four of the 2009 NBA Finals.

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Washington Post

Lively Debate Overshadows Insurer Issues

By VANESSA FUHRMANS The growing debate over Democrats' push for a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers is drowning out a number of other significant details that could have big implications for health insurers and consumers alike ...

Wall Street Journal- 5 hours ago

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N Korea 'planning new nuclear test'

North Korea may be preparing a third nuclear test in a show of defiance as the UN gets ready to vote on fresh sanctions for the test it conducted in May, according to US media.

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Students: NCAA penalties too harsh

By Ashley Boyd Staff Writer University of Alabama students reacted to the NCAA penalties imposed Thursday on the UA athletics department, the football program in particular, and most thought the punishment exceeded the crime.

Dateline Alabama- 1 hour ago

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More porn HIV cases disclosed

Health officials say at least 16 performers have been infected in addition to the one reported this week. The data bring the number of HIV cases in porn performers to 22 in the last five years.

Los Angeles Times- 51 minutes ago

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Attempt to Open New York Senate Falters

At the door to the State Senate chamber on Thursday, a sergeant-at-arms held back protesters who were objecting to the Republican-led takeover of the Senate.

New York Times- 33 minutes ago

Straits Times

Carradine's Family Speaks Out for First Time Since Death

By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES and EMILY FRIEDMAN David Carradine in his martial arts equipment in 1985. Family and friends have suggested that the actor may have been murdered, perhaps by a secret Kung Fu society.

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Washington Post

WHO designates pandemic alert on swine flu

An Egyptian woman wore a surgical mask as another covered her nose in Cairo's underground yesterday. (Eman Helal/Associated Press) By Nick Cumming-Bruce and Andrew Jacobs GENEVA - The World Health Organization raised its alert on swine flu to the ...

Boston Globe- 1 hour ago

Times Online

EU offers mixed view on Microsoft browser plan

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday a move by Microsoft Corp to ship the newest version of its Windows system in Europe with Internet Explorer could be detrimental to consumer choice but may have benefits in the computer ...

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Warnings of Riots in Iran if Election Rigged

AP June 11: Two supporters of Iran's main pro-reform presidential candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, hold his posters in Tehran, Iran.

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Senate approves tobacco measure

By Jim Abrams AP / June 12, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Senate struck a historic blow against smoking in the United States yesterday, voting overwhelmingly to give regulators new power to limit nicotine in the cigarettes that kill nearly a half-million ...

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Cher's Daughter Chastity Announces Plan to Become a Man

By SHEILA MARIKAR Chastity Bono, daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, is undergoing gender reassignment surgery, his publicist confirmed to ABCNews.

ABC News- 8 hours ago

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Air France chief questions sensor role in crash

By Tim Hepher PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Air France is not convinced so far that faulty speed sensors were to blame for the loss of one of its planes over the Atlantic, but is replacing old sensors as a precaution, the airline's chief executive said on ...

Reuters- 4 hours ago

Washington Post

10 cool things about the iPhone 3G S

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Apple has announced its latest iPhone -- the iPhone 3G S. The third iPhone to be released since the first was launched in the US in 2007, Apple claims the iPhone 3G S is faster and more powerful ...

PC World- 5 hours ago

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Carrie Prejean's leaked emails: Diva alert!

Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we leave a big ole electronic trail of evidence showing that we are kind of a huge pain in the ass.

Entertainment Weekly- 9 hours ago

Telegraph.co.uk

Holocaust Museum Shooting Shows Difficulties in Tracking Hate ...

The Web has over the past decade grown as a forum for hate groups and twisted individuals whose views would leave them otherwise isolated.

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Telegraph.co.uk

UPDATED: Dave vs. Sarah, Round 2

Don't look for Sarah Palin to be cozying up to Dave Letterman any time soon. Palin said in a statement to Fox News.com Thursday that she and her husband "have no intention of providing a ratings boost to David Letterman by appearing on his show.

Los Angeles Times- 3 hours ago

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