Saturday, July 2, 2011

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Clinton to Obama: 'Don't Blink' on debt-ceiling showdown

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 10:29 PM PDT

Former President Bill Clinton urged the Obama White House to remain steadfast over its pledge to increase the federal debt ceiling by August 2.

Thais casting votes amid hopes results will end years of unrest

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 10:26 PM PDT

Thais began casting votes Sunday in a general election that many hope will bring an end to years of unrest between two political factions that climaxed last year with protests that turned deadly.

Minnesota government shutdown could last days longer

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 09:57 PM PDT

The government shutdown in Minnesota could drag on for days as a spokeswoman for Gov. Mark Dayton said talks probably won't happen until after the July 4 holiday.

Closing arguments in Casey Anthony trial expected Sunday

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 09:54 PM PDT

Closing arguments are expected Sunday in the capital murder trial of Casey Anthony with both the prosecution and the defense getting a final chance to present their disparate cases.

Monaco's prince, new bride hold religious ceremony in palace courtyard

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:38 PM PDT

A day after tying the knot in a civil ceremony, Monaco's ruler and his South African bride reaffirmed their union Saturday in a religious ceremony at the prince's palace.

Crude oil leaks into Montana river

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 07:36 PM PDT

An ExxonMobil pipeline leaked an undetermined amount of crude oil into the Yellowstone River near Billings, Montana, prompting a burgeoning cleanup effort, officials said Saturday.

Libyan rebels, Gadhafi forces exchange fire; 11 rebels wounded

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 07:25 PM PDT

Libyan rebels and troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi shelled each other for hours on Saturday in clashes at the highly contested frontline of Dafniya, an embattled town just west of the besieged port city of Misrata.

Florida's debated welfare drug-screen measure kicks in

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

A controversial law requiring adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening has gone into effect in Florida.

World watches for fair Thai election

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 07:15 PM PDT

Thailand's first elections since last year's violent protests place it at the crossroads between national reconciliation and further destabilization, a scenario analysts believe could have serious implications beyond its borders.

Ex-PM Thaksin haunts Thai election from afar

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 07:13 PM PDT

Yingluck Shinawatra is a successful business woman and the younger sister of the polarizing former prime minister and billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in a 2006 military coup.

Thais begin voting in general election

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Thais headed to the polls Sunday to vote in a general election that pits the Democrats against the opposition Pheu Thai party in a closely watched contest that analysts hope will put an end to years of unrest.

Lesson of DSK? Be careful who you're alone with

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:38 PM PDT

Well, I have to admit, there was a rush to convict.

Details emerge of woman's jailhouse call as media pursue Strauss-Kahn

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:33 PM PDT

One day after a stunning court revelation about an accuser's lack of honesty in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case, media across New York descended on the freed financier with a renewed sense of vigor.

McCotter enters race to be U.S. president

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Vowing to "restructure the government," Congressman Thad McCotter formally announced his candidacy for president at a festival in his home state of Michigan Saturday.

Los Alamos lab lifts state of emergency

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:10 PM PDT

The Los Alamos National Laboratory, closed because of a wildfire, has lifted a state of emergency but did not indicate when it would reopen.

Royal couple greeted by protesters in Montreal

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:36 PM PDT

Prince William and his wife Catherine arrived in Montreal Saturday evening to a small group of demonstrators who opposed the newlywed couple's tour of Canada and the British monarchy they represent.

Weeks-long wildfire forces closure of massive Okefenokee swamp

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:21 PM PDT

All entrances to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge are closed through the holiday weekend as firefighters continue to battle a 10-week-old blaze that has burned well over half the 400,000-acre preserve.

Klitschko dominates Haye in heavyweight showdown

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT

Wladimir Klitschko dominated his world heavyweight title unification match against Britain's David Haye to clinch a unanimous points decision in their bout Saturday night in Hamburg, Germany.

Wisconsin storms leave 1 dead, 39 injured

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 03:27 PM PDT

Emergency officials sifted through damage and debris scattered across roadways Saturday after a line of fast-moving storms and high winds swept through northwestern Wisconsin the night before, leaving at least one person dead and 39 others injured.
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