Sunday, May 22, 2011

Obama: '67 borders reflect longstanding policy (AP)

Obama: '67 borders reflect longstanding policy (AP)

Obama: '67 borders reflect longstanding policy (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT

President Barack Obama arrives to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convention in Washington, Sunday, May 22, 2011, after a contentious couple of days this week when he clashed publicly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ideas for a permanent Palestinian state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama defended his endorsement of Israel's 1967 boundaries as the basis for a future Palestine, telling America's pro-Israel lobby Sunday that his views reflected longstanding U.S. policy that needed to be stated clearly.

Yemen leader balks at signing resignation deal (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Yemeni girls chant slogans along with anti-government protestors during a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of Yemen's reunification, in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, May 22, 2011. A deal for Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down after 32 years in power was thrown into doubt Sunday after the ruling regime brought hundreds of loyalists into the streets to protest the pact and said he would not sign unless a public ceremony were held that included opposition leaders. A Saudi diplomat says armed loyalists of embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh have encircled a diplomatic mission in Sanaa, where the American, British, Saudi and European ambassadors were trapped inside. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)AP - Yemen's embattled president on Sunday resisted intense U.S. and Arab pressure and stalled at signing a deal calling for him to step down in 30 days, as his regime brought armed supporters into the streets demanding he stay. Hundreds of militiamen trapped the American and other ambassadors inside a diplomatic mission for hours.

Bigger Icelandic eruption, but less airline angst (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:58 AM PDT

A farmer's son prepares to herd the farm's sheep indoors to shelter from the ash fallout in Mulakot May 22, 2011 . Ash from a massive plume of smoke from an eruption of Iceland's most active volcano could spread south to parts of Europe next week, but experts on Sunday still hoped the impact on air travel would be limited. The eruption at Grimsvotn has so far hit only Iceland, which closed its international airspace. A thick cloud of ash blocked out the daylight at towns and villages at the foot of the glacier where the volcano lies and covered cars and buildings. REUTERS/ Ingolfur Juliusson (ICELAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)AP - An Icelandic volcano was flinging ash, smoke and steam miles (kilometers) into the air Sunday, dropping a thick layer of gray soot in an eruption far more forceful — but likely far less impactful — than the one that grounded planes across Europe last year.

Daniels exits 2012 race, puts supporters in play (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo, Gov Mitch Daniels speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Daniels said Sunday, May 22, 2011, he won't run for president because of family concerns. 'In the end, I was able to resolve every competing consideration but one,' he said, disclosing his decision in a middle-of-the-night e-mail to supporters. 'The interests and wishes of my family, is the most important consideration of all. If I have disappointed you, I will always be sorry, ' Daniels said. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)AP - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels joined the march of would-be GOP presidential hopefuls offstage Sunday in a dead-of-night decision that put his supporters in play and muddled the fight for front-runner status against President Barack Obama.

AP Essay: Apocalypse not now — and how we saw it (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, May 21, 2011 file photo, David Kirk, Carlos Munoz and Pete Erwin, with his Jesus figure, gather in front of the closed radio station offices of evangelist Harold Camping along with others, to celebrate irreverently, the non-destruction of the world predicted by Camping, in Oakland, Calif. The curious buildup that came after Camping used math to predict that Saturday would begin the rolling global destruction of Judgment Day, ended with no discernible apocalyptic events. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas, File)AP - Where were you on the day the world didn't end?

Many in France see ex-IMF chief as setup victim (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:32 AM PDT

Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn listens to proceedings in his case in New York state Supreme Court, Thursday, May 19, 2011. A judge set bail at $1 million Thursday, and approved an elaborate arrangement under which the 62-year-old diplomat and banker would be confined to a private apartment in Manhattan and monitored by armed guards. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Forget what the New York prosecutor says about Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The doubters in France are legion and the country is abuzz with conspiracy theories.

Prepaid cards attract money launderers (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

AP - Forget bulk cash. Heavy and hard to hide, it's simply not the most convenient cross-border conveyance for a 21st-century money launderer.

Dutch "Iceman" controls body through meditation (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:35 PM PDT

In this Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 photo, provided by Enahhm Hof, Wim Hof of the Netherlands, known as the Iceman, prepares for a performance in a tank of ice for German Television, in Inzell, Germany. Hof, 52, earned his nickname by feats such as remaining in a tank of ice on Japanese television for almost 2 hours; swimming half the length of a football field under a sheet of ice in the Arctic while holding his breath; and his current Guinness World Record for running a half-marathon barefoot in the snow in Finland in deep subzero conditions. (AP Photo/Enahm Hof) MANDATORY CREDIT - EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO SALESAP - The sun beams down on a warm Dutch spring morning, and the Iceman's students look wary as they watch him dump bag after bag of ice into the tub of water where they will soon be taking a dip.

Songwriter Brooks apparently kills himself in NYC (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 23, 2009 file photo, Oscar-winning songwriter and director Joseph Brooks is shown in New York. Brooks was found dead Sunday, May 22, 2011, of an apparent suicide in his Manhattan apartment, police said. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, File)AP - Joseph Brooks, the Academy Award-winning songwriter of "You Light Up My Life" who was awaiting trial for rape, was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide in his Manhattan apartment, police said.

Hamilton sheds light on Armstrong's '99 samples (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:37 PM PDT

AP - New revelations from Lance Armstrong's former teammates on "60 Minutes," combined with recent requests by federal authorities for evidence in France, have fed a sense of growing trouble for the world's most famous cyclist.

Obama seeks to soothe Israel on Mideast vision (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:23 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama on Sunday sought to soothe Israeli fury over his new Middle East peace proposals by making clear that the Jewish state would likely be able to keep some settlements in any final deal with the Palestinians.

At least 4 killed in attack on Pakistani naval base (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Flames and smoke erupt from a Pakistani military air base after an attack by militants in Karachi. Militants stormed one of Pakistan's main military bases in the country's largest city late Sunday, triggering explosions and gunbattles three weeks after the US killing of Osama bin Laden.(AFP/Rizwan Tabassum)Reuters - Militants attacked a Pakistani naval aviation base on Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said, the latest attack on a heavily guarded military installation in Pakistan.

Republicans suggest deal possible on taxes, health (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee, attends a dinner of bipartisan committee chairmen and ranking members hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington May 2, 2011. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Top congressional Republicans on Sunday suggested they could compromise on the two biggest issues -- healthcare and taxes -- that stand in the way of a deal to get the United States' debt under control.

Britain endorses Lagarde as new IMF chief (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain endorsed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as an "outstanding candidate" for IMF chief on Saturday, the first G7 country to officially back her as Dominique Strauss-Kahn's successor.

Saleh refuses to sign Yemen deal despite pressure (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to pro-government supporters during a rally in Sanaa May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Ammar AwadReuters - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign a transition of power deal on Sunday, saying it would push the country toward civil war.

Europe air routes open so far after Iceland eruption (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:05 AM PDT

A policeman gives directions at a roadblock at the town of Kirkjubaejarklaustur May 22, 2011. Iceland's most active volcano erupted on Saturday, hurling a plume of ash and smoke far into the sky, which aviation officials were closely monitoring after another volcano shut European airspace for days last year. REUTERS/Ingolfur JuliussonReuters - Ash from a massive plume of smoke from an eruption of Iceland's most active volcano could spread south to parts of Europe next week, but experts Sunday still hoped the impact on air travel would be limited.

Ash could hit Scotland Tuesday, airlines warned (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:40 AM PDT

A government scientist truck is seen parked outside a gas station in Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Reykjavik May 22, 2011. REUTERS/Ingolfur JuliussonReuters - Ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano could reach northern Scotland by Tuesday and parts of Britain, France and Spain by Thursday or Friday if the eruption continues at the same intensity, airlines were warned Sunday.

Tornado kills one, damages 200 houses in Kansas (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Reuters - Tornadoes overnight in northeast Kansas killed one person and damaged some 200 homes, and resulted in a state of emergency being declared for 16 counties, state officials said on Sunday.

Militants storm Pakistan military base in Karachi (AFP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:13 PM PDT

Fire and smokes erupted from a Pakistan' military air base after an attack by militants in Karachi. Militants stormed one of Pakistan's biggest military bases in the country's largest city late Sunday, triggering explosions and gunbattles three weeks after the US killing of Osama bin Laden.(AFP/File/Asif Hassan)AFP - Militants stormed one of Pakistan's main military bases late Sunday, triggering explosions and gunbattles in the country's largest city three weeks after the US killing of Osama bin Laden.

UN demands Khartoum pullout from flashpoint Abyei (AFP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Southern Sudanese Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin addresses the press as South Sudanese army spokesman Philip Aguer (L) listens on in the southern capital of Juba. Northern troops seized control of most of Abyei district on Sudan's north-south border on Sunday, Khartoum said, as the south accused it of an AFP - The United Nations demanded on Sunday that Khartoum withdraw its troops from Sudan's Abyei district after what the south branded an "invasion" by northern troops of the flashpoint border region.
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