Monday, May 23, 2011

Tornado kills at least 89 in SW Missouri city (AP)

Tornado kills at least 89 in SW Missouri city (AP)

Tornado kills at least 89 in SW Missouri city (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:21 PM PDT

A cross stands atop a church that was severely damaged by a tornado in Joplin, Mo., as a severe storm passes overhead Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital, hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 89 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP - A massive tornado that tore a six-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it smashed the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving behind only splintered tree trunks where entire neighborhoods once stood.

Obama in Ireland to reaffirm 'bonds of affection' (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:36 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama drink Guinness beer as they meet with local residents at Ollie Hayes pub in Moneygall, Ireland, the ancestral homeland of his great-great-great grandfather, Monday, May 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Beaming before an exultant sea of people, President Barack Obama on Monday reveled in his distant Irish ancestry, offering spirited thanks from tens of millions of Americans who trace connections to Ireland. Far away from divisive Washington politics, Obama stood with his wife, Michelle, and said: "We feel very much at home."

Pakistani troops retake naval base from militants (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Pakistani army commandos drive through the main gate of a naval aviation base following an attack by militants in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, May 23, 2011. Militants attacked the base in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late Sunday, rocking the base with explosions and battling commandos sent in to subdue the attackers, security officials said. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - Pakistani commandos recaptured a major naval base from Taliban attackers Monday after a bloody and humiliating 18-hour standoff that raised questions about militant infiltration in the security services and the safety of the volatile country's nuclear warheads.

High court to Calif: Cut prison inmates by 30,000 (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, several hundred inmates crowd the gymnasium at San Quentin prison in San Quentin, Calif. The Supreme Court on Monday, May 23, 2011, endorsed a court order requiring California to cut its prison population by tens of thousands of inmates to improve health care for those who remain behind bars. The court said in a 5-4 decision that the reduction is 'required by the Constitution' to correct longstanding violations of inmates' rights. The order mandates a prison population of no more than 110,000 inmates, still far above the system's designed capacity. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)AP - The Supreme Court on Monday narrowly endorsed reducing California's cramped prison population by more than 30,000 inmates to fix sometimes deadly problems in medical care, ruling that federal judges retain enormous power to oversee troubled state prisons.

Expected dense ash cloud cancels Scottish flights (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Saturday, May 21, 2011, smoke plumes from the Grimsvotn volcano, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier, about 120 miles, (200 kilometers) east of the capital, Rejkjavik, which began erupting Saturday for the first time since 2004. Iceland closed its main international airport and canceled domestic flights Sunday as a powerful volcanic eruption sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles (20 kilometers) into the air. (AP Photo/Jon Gustafsson) ICELAND OUTAP - A dense cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano was being blown toward Scotland Monday, forcing two airlines to cancel their flights, U.S. President Barack Obama to cut short his visit to Ireland and carriers across Europe to fear a repeat of the huge disruptions that stranded millions of passengers a year ago.

Pawlenty launches bid, delivers tough talk in Iowa (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty kisses his wife Mary after she introduced him at a town hall meeting Monday, May 23, 2011, at the State of Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines, Iowa. Pawlenty was making his first campaign appearance since announcing his bid for the Republican nomination in an Internet video late Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Tim Pawlenty on Monday cast himself as the Republican candidate willing to tell the country hard truths as he seeks the presidency, bluntly announcing in corn-dependent Iowa that its prized federal subsidies for ethanol should be phased out.

GOP frosh take care of districts in defense bill (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 08:20 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2010, file photo, Rep.-elect Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., talks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington during Congressional freshmen orientation. Hard-charging Republicans who rallied voters last year with cries of stop the spending, ban the earmarks are quietly offering a more familiar Washington refrain now they’re in Congress - not in my back yard. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - Hard-charging Republicans who rallied voters last year with cries of "Stop the spending, ban the earmarks" are quietly offering a more familiar Washington refrain now that they're in Congress — not in my backyard.

Bulgaria's black market in blood is flourishing (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

In this April 26, 2011 photo blood 'traders', people, often from the Gypsy minority who offer a paid blood donor service, wait near the National Center for Hematology and Transfusion in Sofia. It's a grim reality for patients and families in Bulgaria, a struggling EU nation where donors are troublingly scarce, hospitals are strapped for funds and blood traders — mainly Gypsy, or Roma, men — are thriving. Trading in blood and blood products is illegal in Bulgaria, punishable by a fine of up to euro5,000 ($7,100). But lawyers say it's difficult to prove an illegal blood transaction because that requires an official complaint lodged by the person who pays the donor — and families are so desperate they consider the black market blood donors lifesavers. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)AP - Her 85-year-old husband needed immediate surgery but doctors told her to find blood for the operation herself. So Slavka Petrova swallowed her anguish and went to haggle on the black market outside the national blood clinic.

UCI denies covering up Lance Armstrong doping test (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:29 PM PDT

FILE - This March 5, 2005, file photo shows Hein Verbruggen, left, president of the International Cycling Union, and cyclist Lance Armstrong, at the launch of the Cycling Pro Tour, in Paris. Verbruggen has denied allegations that the governing body covered up a suspicious drug test result by Armstrong at the 2001 Tour de Suisse. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)AP - The International Cycling Union "categorically rejects" Tyler Hamilton's allegations that it helped cover up a positive drug test by Lance Armstrong at the 2001 Tour de Suisse.

Latest theory says Roswell UFO was Russian craft (AP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:35 PM PDT

AP - The world famous Roswell "incident" was no UFO but rather a Russian spacecraft with "grotesque, child-size aviators" developed in human experiments by Nazi doctor and war criminal Josef Mengele, according to a theory floated by investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen.

Tornado devastates Joplin, Missouri, leaves 89 dead (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:51 PM PDT

Reuters - A monster tornado nearly a mile wide killed at least 89 people in Joplin, Missouri when it tore through the heart of the small Midwestern city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses.

IBM passes Microsoft's market cap after 15 years (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Reuters - International Business Machines surged past old rival Microsoft Corp in market value for the first time since April 1996, marking the latest twist in the fluctuating fortunes of two of the world's most storied technology companies.

Pakistan retakes naval base after attack (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:03 AM PDT

Soldiers depart from the Mehran naval aviation base after troops ended operations against militants in Karachi May 23, 2011. Troops recaptured a Pakistani naval air force base on Monday after a 16-hour battle with as few as six Taliban gunmen who had launched their brazen attack to avenge the killing of Osama bin Laden. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said just six militants were believed involved in the attack on the PNS Mehran base in Karachi late on Sunday, destroying or damaging two aircraft and laying siege to a main building in one of the most heavily guarded bases in the unstable, nuclear-armed country. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: MILITARY CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST TRANSPORT)Reuters - Troops recaptured a Pakistani naval air force base on Monday after a 16-hour battle with as few as six Taliban gunmen who had launched their attack to avenge the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Gunbattle in Yemen as transition deal collapses (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Women shout slogans during an anti-government rally against Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 23,2011. REUTERS/Ammar AwadReuters - Yemeni loyalist forces fought a gunbattle on Monday with opponents of entrenched President Ali Abdullah Saleh one day after he backed out of an accord for him to step down.

France's Lagarde says premature to discuss IMF post (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Reuters - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Monday it was "premature" to discuss whether she would win the top job at the IMF and insisted any selection process should be open, transparent and merit-based.

Euro zone debtors under pressure over new risks (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Reuters - Financial markets piled pressure on heavily indebted euro zone countries on Monday as investors worried about heightened risks in Spain and Greece and ratings agencies stoked new concerns over Italy and Belgium.

Obama visits family roots in Ireland (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:11 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle board the Marine One helicopter to depart for a visit to Britain and Europe, from the White House in Washington May 22, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - President Barack Obama declared solidarity between the United States and economically struggling Ireland with a symbolic gulp of beer and a rousing speech, telling a huge Dublin crowd on Monday: "Your best days are still ahead."

Chicago man helped Mumbai attack plot: prosecutor (Reuters)

Posted: 23 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Monday outlined an elaborate plot that allegedly preceded the 2008 attack on Mumbai, saying a Chicago businessman helped make it possible for militants to scout their targets.

'Proud, resilient' Ireland embraces Obama (AFP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (2ndL) and First Lady Michelle Obama (L) sip Guinness at a pub as they visit Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - A star-struck Ireland opened its heart to Barack Obama Monday and the US president followed suit, telling the crisis-hit nation where he claims roots that its future was bright.

Pakistan retakes naval base after militant attack (AFP)

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:17 AM PDT

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard outside a major Pakistani naval air base in Karachi following an attack by militants. Pakistan has regained control of the base in the country's biggest city, 17 hours after heavily armed Taliban gunmen attacked, destroying two US-made surveillance planes and killing 10 personnel.(AFP/Asif Hassan)AFP - Pakistan on Monday regained control of a naval base in the country's biggest city, 17 hours after heavily armed Taliban gunmen attacked, destroying two US-made surveillance planes and killing 10 personnel.
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