Saturday, June 4, 2011

In Kabul, Gates urges patience with Afghan war (AP)

In Kabul, Gates urges patience with Afghan war (AP)

In Kabul, Gates urges patience with Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is greeted upon his arrival in Kabul by U.S. General David Petraeus, left, Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, Saturday June 4, 2011. Making his farewell trip to Afghanistan as U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates said Saturday that success of the U.S. mission here is paramount and that the 'most costly thing of all would be to fail.' Gates, who is retiring at the end of the month, flew to Afghanistan in an unannounced visit to say farewell to U.S. troops and Afghan leaders. (AP Photo//Jason Reed, Pool)AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed for patience with an unpopular war and said Saturday that only modest U.S. troop reductions would make sense this summer in a still unstable Afghanistan.

Injured Yemeni leader accepts Saudi offer for care (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, April 29, 2011, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, center, waves to his supporters during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh accepted an offer from the Saudi king to get medical treatment there for wounds from a rebel rocket attack, but had not yet left his country, officials close to the president said Saturday, June 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Yemen's wounded president accepted an offer from the Saudi king to travel there for medical treatment for burns and wounds from a splintered pulpit blown apart in a opposition rocket attack, but had not yet left Sanaa, the capital, by Saturday night.

Al-Qaida militant said killed by US in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 01:04 PM PDT

A supporter of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-e-Islami shouts during a rally against drone attacks Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan. Ilyas Kashmiri, a top al-Qaida commander and possible replacement for Osama bin Laden who is accused of the 2008 Mumbai massacre, was killed in an American drone-fired missile strike close to the Afghan border, a fax from the militant group he heads and a Pakistani intelligence official said Saturday. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - An al-Qaida leader sought in the 2008 Mumbai siege and rumored to be a longshot choice to succeed Osama bin Laden was believed killed in a U.S. drone attack as he met with other militants in an apple orchard in Pakistan, an intelligence official said Saturday. If confirmed, it would be another blow against the terror organization a month after the slaying of its leader.

British, French helicopters strike Gadhafi troops (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT

In this photo made available by French Army Saturday June 4, 2011, combat helicopters are prepared on the deck of French navy vessel BPC Tonnerre in the Mediterranean sea. British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO's campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gadhafi's troops early Saturday near a key coastal oil town, the alliance said. Hours later, at least eight airstrikes were heard in Tripoli. (AP Photo/Arnaud Roine/ECPAD) NO SALES.AP - British and French attack helicopters struck for the first time inside Libya, giving the NATO campaign more muscle against Moammar Gadhafi's forces. Hours later, Tripoli was hit by another round of airstrikes and at least eight explosions sounded in the capital.

AP Interview: Huntsman mapping out 2012 strategy (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:48 PM PDT

With his wife Mary Kaye at his side possible 2012 presidential hopeful, former Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr., of Utah shakes hands during a cultural festival at Heritage Park, Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Berlin, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Toeing the 2012 line, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman sounded like a full-fledged White House candidate Saturday set to join the field this month as he mapped out a campaign strategy that bypasses early-voting Iowa to focus on New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida.

Crews try to protect Ariz. communities from fires (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Tim Rogers from the U.S. Forest Service attacks a spot fire in the Chapache subdivision at the Wallow Fire Thursday, June 2, 2011 in Alpine, Ariz. High winds and temperatures complicated firefighters' efforts to get the blaze under control. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Jack Kurtz) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALESAP - Crews in Arizona worked Saturday to protect several small communities from two large wildfires by clearing away brush near homes and planning to set fires aimed at robbing the blazes of forest fuels.

Forensic expert testifies in Anthony murder trial (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Casey Anthony is shown in court during her trial at the Orange County Courthouse, Friday, June 3, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. Anthony, 25, is charged with killing her daughter Caylee in the summer of 2008. (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)AP - An FBI forensic expert testified Saturday in Casey Anthony's murder trial that a hair removed from the woman's car showed signs consistent with hair from a dead body. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

Ambitious Weiner sees media strategy backfire (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and his wife, Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, are pictured after a ceremonial swearing in of the 112th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington in this photo taken Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - "Weiner Exposed." "Weiner's Pickle." "Battle of the Bulge." Those were some of the tabloid headlines lampooning Rep. Anthony Weiner as he struggled to explain how a photo of a man's crotch had been posted to his Twitter account.

Hormone-blocking drug reduces breast cancer risk (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:07 PM PDT

AP - Millions of women at higher-than-usual risk of breast cancer have a new option for preventing the disease. Pfizer Inc.'s Aromasin cut the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half, without the side effects that have curbed enthusiasm for other prevention drugs, a major study found.

NM boy, 9, becomes youngest to fly balloon solo (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2011 file photo, Bobby Bradley holds the crown line of his new ultra-light hot air balloon as he watches it inflate at a launch site near Tome, N.M. At 9, Bobby will be the youngest trained pilot to fly solo in an ultra-light balloon when he lifts off from a patch of desert in central New Mexico on June 4. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)AP - Nine-year-old Bobby Bradley floated into history early Saturday, taking off solo in a hot air balloon and landing perfectly about a half-hour later to become the youngest trained pilot to accomplish such a feat.

Key al Qaeda man killed in Pakistan by drone strike (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Ilyas Kashmiri speaks during a news conference in Islamabad in this July 11, 2001 file photo. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed/FilesReuters - A U.S. drone strike killed a senior al Qaeda figure in Pakistan after a tipoff from local intelligence, a Pakistani intelligence official said on Saturday.

Obama: Japan, Europe and fuel pose economic risks (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks on the South Lawn before he departs the White House for a trip to Toledo, Ohio, June 3, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama is pointing to problems in Japan and Europe as challenges for the U.S. economy, placing some blame on events abroad for a domestic recovery that is showing signs of slowing down.

Afghan talks possible if war gains continue: Gates (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks during a plenary session at the 10th International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 4, 2011. REUTERS/Tim ChongReuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday there could be political talks with the Afghan Taliban by the end of this year if NATO made more military advances and put pressure on the insurgents.

Hair in Casey Anthony's trunk may be Caylee's: expert (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Reuters - A single 9-inch-long brown hair found in the car trunk of accused child killer Casey Anthony could have been ripped from the dead body of her 2-year old daughter, an FBI expert testified on Saturday.

John Edwards, disgraced but determined, readies for new trial (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Former U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful and former U.S. Senator John Edwards departs the U.S. District Court after pleading not guilty to six federal charges in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, June 3, 2011. REUTERS/Davis TurnerReuters - John Edwards doesn't dispute he was a cad, but he's defiant that he's not a criminal.

Saudi Arabia brokers new Yemen truce, awaits Saleh (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 11:52 AM PDT

A police vehicle burns during clashes between police and anti-government armed men in the southern Yemeni city of Taiz June 3, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Saudi Arabia brokered a fresh truce in Yemen on Saturday and a Riyadh government source said President Ali Abdullah Saleh was expected to leave the country within hours for medical treatment.

China dismisses U.S. call on Tiananmen anniversary (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 09:20 AM PDT

A man stands in front of a column of tanks on Chang'an avenue near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in this June 5, 1989 file photo. REUTERS/Arthur Tsang/FilesReuters - China dismissed a U.S. call for it to free dissidents and fully account for the victims of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown, on the anniversary of the crushing of the pro-democracy uprising 22 years ago.

German restaurant owner baffled by E.coli focus (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:32 AM PDT

Vegetables are offered at a greengrocer's shop in Hamburg, June 3, 2011. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerReuters - The proprietor of a German meat-and-potatoes restaurant where a killer E.coli food bug may have struck said on Saturday he was devastated to hear many of his guests were infected by the rare virulent bacteria.

Britain deploys top diplomat, helicopters to Libya (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT

British Foreign Secretary William Hague (C) tours Revolution Square in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi. Hague flew to Benghazi on Saturday to meet rebels fighting to oust Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi after NATO deployed attack choppers for the first time.(AFP/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - British Foreign Minister William Hague on Saturday met leaders of rebels fighting to oust Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi after NATO deployed attack helicopters for the first time.

3 dead in Syria clashes as burials draw 100,000 (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:17 PM PDT

An image grab taken from a video posted on YouTube is said to show Syrian anti-government protesters carrying away a wounded demonstrator who was shot during clashes with security forces in Hama on June 3. AFP was not permitted to cover this event. This photo came from an alternative source. AFP is not in a position to independently verify the authenticity of the photo.(AFP/You Tube)AFP - Security forces on Saturday killed three demonstrators in northwestern Syria, after more than 100,000 mourners turned out in Hama for the funerals of protesters, rights groups said.
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