Search continues for missing Air France flightCNN International - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- Brazilian and French rescue teams continued to search Tuesday for the passengers of an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean as details of Flight 447 began to emerge.
Conan eases into 'Tonight Show,' but comic is sure to unleash his ...New York Daily News - 2 hours ago
How did Conan O'Brien fare in his debut as host of The Tonight Show? He was OK - but the jury is still out. He flopped. His style will never work at 11:30.
Conan is off and running Los Angeles Times
China anger with North Korea echoes in the pressReuters - 2 hours ago
By Chris Buckley BEIJING, June 2 (Reuters) - The top item on the Chinese website of Beijing's embassy in Pyongyang is a condemnation of North Korea's nuclear test.
China: UN Action Alone Won't Solve N Korea Problems -Kyodo Wall Street Journal
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New York Times - 1 hour ago
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and IRFAN ASHRAF ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Dozens of students and teachers from a military college who were abducted by the Taliban in the mountains of western Pakistan were freed Tuesday morning, the Pakistani Army said.
Dozens Rescued in Taliban Kidnapping Washington Post
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Cairo Steps Up Security Ahead of Obama Visit
Voice of America - 4 hours ago
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Obama will try to form a personal connection in Middle East Los Angeles Times
Obama to address tough issues in speech to Muslims Reuters India
Israel plays down latest US criticism
AFP - 33 minutes ago
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Obama Talks of Being 'Honest' With Israel New York Times
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Kan. doctor refused to quit: 'I know they need me'
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To some he was an unflinching hero, to others a remorseless villain. As a late-term abortion doctor, George Tiller knew he had chosen a dangerous career, one that made him a lightning rod.
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Slaying hinders abortion foes' focus on Sotomayor pick
Boston Globe - 1 hour ago
The Rev. Patrick Mahoney (center) of the Christian Defense Coalition condemned the shooting death of Dr. George Tiller at news conference yesterday in Washington, DC (Brendan Hoffman/ Getty Images) By Susan Milligan WASHINGTON - The slaying of a Kansas ...
Look for Sotomayor to Add Heat Wall Street Journal
Cheney: OK with gays marrying
Philadelphia Inquirer - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday that he supports gays being able to marry but that he thinks states, not the federal government, should make the decision.
Cheney supports same-sex marriage 'on a state-by-state basis' Los Angeles Times
Don't expect a GM fire sale
CNNMoney.com - 40 minutes ago
You'll find some good deals on General Motors cars, but don't look for panic selling and rock bottom prices. By Peter Valdes-Dapena, cnnmoney.
Citigroup Treasury Stake Helped Prompt Ejection From Dow Index
Bloomberg - 4 hours ago
By Bradley Keoun and Eric Martin June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., once the world's biggest bank by market value, was dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average because the stock may cease to reflect the industry once the US government becomes ...
Here's Why We Changed The Dow Wall Street Journal
Treasuries Gain as Geithner Says There Will Be Enough Demand
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Wes Goodman June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, sending yields on 10-year notes down from the highest in six months, as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in Beijing there will be demand for the record amount of debt the US is selling.
Geithner: China backs efforts to fight downturn The Associated Press
Microsoft takes aim at Wii with 3-D camera
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Microsoft, in a bid to court Nintendo Wii users while pushing the edge of gaming and entertainment, unveiled a new 3-D motion-capture camera Monday that encourages full-body interaction.
Project Natal from Microsoft promises to give the thumb the boot Los Angeles Times
Out of the starting gates, Microsoft's Bing is off to an early start
Computerworld - 12 hours ago
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Google reads my blogs again, uses my e-book model
ZDNet - 3 hours ago
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Move Over, Amazon? Google Aims to Sell e-Books BusinessWeek
Google Eyes Amazon, Prepares To Sell E-Book Access Wall Street Journal
Post-Defeat, Susan Boyle Checks Into Hospital
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Susan Boyle's star turn leads to hospital Los Angeles Times
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Red Carpet Rewind: 2009 MTV Movie Awards Los Angeles Times
Kathy Griffin: Eminem's tantrum was a 'stunt' at MTV Movie Awards
Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago
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Formidable Red Wings show icy efficiency
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By Kevin Paul Dupont It's hard not to be in awe of the Detroit Red Wings, even if they haven't played their best in these Stanley Cup finals.
Shut-out Crosby out of sight San Francisco Chronicle
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Joba Chamberlain gives Yanks solid 8 innings, defensive gem in win ...
Boston Herald - 16 minutes ago
By Pete Caldera / The Record (Hackensack NJ) CLEVELAND - Joba Chamberlain was back to pitching the eighth inning on Monday night, but he was his own setup man against the Cleveland Indians.
Yankees scoop errorless mark Boston Globe
Oswalt silences Rockies
Denver Post - 1 hour ago
By Patrick Saunders Astros starter Roy Oswalt delivers a pitch during the first inning Monday night. Oswalt gave up Todd Helton's home run, and not much else, while earning the victory.
NL Capsules SI.com
Bats quiet in Rockies loss Denver Daily News
Swine flu more active than seasonal flu
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The state's first two deaths from swine flu - reported by public health officials Monday - are not necessarily evidence that the new virus is particularly dangerous, but it's proving to be much more active than seasonal influenza, infectious disease ...
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Liberal groups bolster Obama healthcare plans Boston Globe
Economic Advisers Extol Benefits of Cutting Health-Care Spending Washington Post
Study finds antidepressant doesn't help autistic children
Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago
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Dallas Morning News - 1 hour ago
AUSTIN - The Legislature's 2009 session ended in a bitter meltdown late Monday as the Senate refused to vote on whether to keep two major state agencies alive, setting up the possibility of a special session within months to revive the transportation ...
Texas Legislature adjourns after meltdown in Senate; special ... Fort Worth Star Telegram
Legislature adjourns with work unfinished Houston Chronicle
Michigan big-city crime rate down
Detroit Free Press - 47 minutes ago
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Cities across California saw declines in crime in '08, FBI stats show Los Angeles Times
Murders down, but property crimes up Atlanta Journal Constitution
State's unemployment fund short by billions
San Francisco Chronicle - 52 minutes ago
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Schwarzenegger to plead for massive spending cuts Central Valley Business Times