Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Recovery in danger as firms, homebuyers cut back (AP)

Recovery in danger as firms, homebuyers cut back (AP)

Recovery in danger as firms, homebuyers cut back (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:09 AM PDT

A reduced sign advertises a home for sale in July, 2010 in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles, California. Existing US home sales plunged 27.2 percent in July from a month earlier to a near-decade low, an industry group said Tuesday, casting further doubt on the viability of the economic recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevork Djansezian)AP - The economic recovery appears to be stalling as companies cut back last month on their investments in equipment and machines and Americans bought new homes at the weakest pace in decades.

Attacks in Iraq kill 55, raise fears of insurgents (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:22 PM PDT

An Iraqi girl wears bandages after being injured in a bombing in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. A string of attacks targeting Iraqi security forces on Wednesday left several people dead and scores wounded, police and hospital officials said the day after the number of American soldiers in the country fell bellow 50,000.(AP Photo/Ahmed al-Husseini)AP - Bombers and gunmen killed at least 55 Iraqis in two dozen attacks across the country Wednesday, mostly targeting security forces and rekindling memories of the days when insurgents ruled the streets.

Eggs from Iowa farms could come to table near you (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Wright County Egg on Highway 69, near Galt, Iowa, is seen Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. After an outbreak of salmonella in several states, investigators traced the problem to Wright County Egg, leading to a recall of 380 million eggs. It's one of the largest shell egg recalls in recent history. (AP Photo/Nirmalnedu Majumdar)AP - The Iowa hens at the heart of a massive recall are still laying eggs that could end up on a table near you. And food safety experts say that's OK.

Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:11 PM PDT

Weapons seized from drug traffickers before being destroyed at the workshops of the Mexican Secretary of Defense in Mexico City, on August 18. A shootout in Mexico, across from Texas, uncovered what appeared to be the largest body dumping ground since President Felipe Calderon launched an offensive on warring drug gangs in 2006.(AFP/File/Ronaldo Schemidt)AP - A Mexican drug cartel massacred 72 Central and South American migrants within 100 miles of the U.S. border that they were trying to reach, according to an Ecuadorean survivor who escaped and stumbled wounded to a highway checkpoint where he alerted marines, official said Wednesday.

Alaska GOP Sen. Murkowski in jeopardy (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:08 AM PDT

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) Alaska, stays upeat with supporter Kirk Wickersham as returns show her trailing her primary opponent Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)AP - Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski fought to save her job Wednesday, locked in a stunningly tight Republican primary race against a political novice backed by Sarah Palin and tea party activists. The outlook was far brighter for another incumbent, Sen. John McCain, who won handily in Arizona.

Carter lands in North Korea to bring home American (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:47 AM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, arrives at the airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Carter arrived in North Korea on Wednesday on a mission U.S. officials said was aimed at bringing home an imprisoned American. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Yao Ximeng) ** NO SALES**AP - North Koreans welcomed Jimmy Carter back to Pyongyang with smiles, salutes and hearty handshakes Wednesday as the former American president arrived on a mission to bring home a Boston man jailed in the communist country since January.

Germany may prevent employer Facebook checks (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:14 PM PDT

This picture taken in Paris, shows the front page of the Facebook website. North Korea has offered a rare glimpse of life inside its borders, after posting pictures on its new Facebook site of happy picnickers, grassy parks and colourful landmarks from across Pyongyang.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AP - Ever thought twice about posting a party picture on Facebook, fearing it could someday hurt your chance at a dream job?

Interview: Woods' ex-wife went 'through hell' (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:26 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by People Magazine, Elin Nordegren is shown on the cover of People magazine's Sept. 6, 2010 issue. Tiger Woods' ex-wife said she has 'been through hell' since her husband's infidelity surfaced but she never hit him, according to an interview released Wednesday. Nordegren told People magazine she and Woods tried for months to reconcile the relationship. In the end, a marriage 'without trust and love' wasn't good for anyone, she said. (AP Photo/People Magazine) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALESAP - Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren said she has "been through hell" since her husband's infidelity surfaced but she never hit him, according to an interview released Wednesday.

Judge orders strict outpatient care for Lohan (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:40 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, Lindsay Lohan is shown in court in Beverly Hills, Calif., where she was taken into custody to serve a jail sentence for probation violation. (AP Photo/Al Seib, file)AP - A judge on Wednesday ordered Lindsay Lohan to undergo a rigorous outpatient rehab program that will require frequent counseling but will permit the actress to continue working.

Ochocinco tweets apology for in-game tweeting (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2010, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco looks on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Cincinnati. Ochocinco was fined $25,000 by the NFL on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, for the timing of his tweets. The league said Ochocinco's messages appeared on his Twitter page during a prohibited time during the Bengals-Philadelphia Eagles preseason game on Friday. It said the Bengal player violated policies on electronic device possession and posting of social media messages. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)AP - Chad Ochocinco sent a tweet to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to say he's sorry for his costly tweets.

McCain wins Arizona primary, Meek victorious in Florida (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:00 AM PDT

U.S. Democratic candidate for the Senate Kendrick Meek participates with volunteers in a Reuters - Representative Kendrick Meek won Florida's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday and will square off against Governor Charlie Crist and conservative Republican Marco Rubio in the closely watched November 2 election.

Wal-Mart Stores appeals sex discrimination case (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:22 AM PDT

Reuters - The world's largest retailer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a mammoth sex-discrimination case brought by its women workers, according to a Wednesday court filing.

Carter in North Korea to free U.S. prisoner (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Tourists look north through pairs of binoculars in the rain at the Dora observation post near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, August 25, 2010. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has left the United States and is en route to North Korea on a mission to win the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes, an American being held prisoner there, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - Former President Jimmy Carter met North Korea's nominal head of state on Wednesday after touching down in Pyongyang for a private visit to win the release of an American jailed in the reclusive country.

Obama to make Oval Office address about Iraq Tuesday (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:26 PM PDT

A U.S. soldier from the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, walks past military luggage to be loaded onto a vehicle to leave iraq, at Tallil Air Base near Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad, August 15, 2010. REUTERS/Thaier al-SudaniReuters - President Barack Obama will address the American public from the White House Oval Office on Tuesday about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq, the White House said.

Swedish police to question WikiLeaks founder (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:12 PM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attends a seminar at the Swedish Trade Union Confederation headquarters in Stockholm August 14, 2010. REUTERS/Scanpix/Bertil EricsonReuters - Swedish police are to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over alleged molestation, Sweden's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday, but a second case against him has been dropped, she said.

Insurgents attack Iraqi police as U.S. pulls back (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:15 AM PDT

Security members gather at the site of a bomb attack in Basra, 420 km (261 miles) southeast of Baghdad, August 25, 2010. REUTERS/Atef HassanReuters - Suicide bombers and other attackers killed at least 62 people in coordinated attacks on Iraqi security forces throughout the country Wednesday, less than a week before U.S. troops formally end combat operations.

Madoff judge asks Gibraltar to hand over $73.1 million (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Reuters - The judge overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's investment firm has asked Gibraltar's supreme court to transfer $73.1 million so it may be used to compensate victims of the imprisoned Ponzi schemer.

U.S. spill panel skewers offshore drilling policy (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Reuters - The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was a massive "failure" in oversight for the oil industry and the U.S. government, the co-chairman of the White House oil spill commission said on Wednesday.

At least 53 dead as car bombs target Iraq police (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:19 PM PDT

An injured child is carried by her mother following a car bomb in a residential neighbourhood in the southern holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad. More than a dozen apparently coordinated car bombs targeting Iraqi police and other attacks blamed on Al-Qaeda killed 53 people on Wednesday, just days before the US military ends its combat mission.(AFP/Mohammed Sawaf)AFP - More than a dozen apparently coordinated car bombs targeting Iraqi police and other attacks blamed on Al-Qaeda killed 53 people on Wednesday, just days before the US military ends its combat mission.

Pakistan warns of new floods as UN says 800,000 cut off (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:10 AM PDT

Pakistani flood-affected villagers gather on higher ground after fleeing their homes in Khanpur village in Jamshoro district. Pakistan battled Wednesday to save areas threatened by more devastating flood waters as the United Nations warned that 800,000 people in desperate need of aid had been cut off by the deluge.(AFP/Asif Hassan)AFP - Pakistan battled Wednesday to save areas threatened by more devastating flood waters as the United Nations warned that 800,000 people in desperate need of aid had been cut off by the deluge.
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