Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Casey Anthony cleared of murdering young daughter (AP)

Casey Anthony cleared of murdering young daughter (AP)

Casey Anthony cleared of murdering young daughter (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Casey Anthony and her lawyer, Jose Baez, left, react to her being found not guilty of murder charges in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, July 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)AP - In a case that became a national sensation on cable TV, Casey Anthony was acquitted Tuesday of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in what prosecutors portrayed as a cold-blooded attempt to free herself to party and be with her boyfriend.

Obama to summon lawmakers for more deficit talks (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT

AP - A Republican congressional aide says President Barack Obama will summon top Republican and Democratic leaders to the White House this week for another round of talks on deficit reduction.

Writer files assault charge against Strauss-Kahn (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT

In this undated portrait provided by Plon Publishing house in Paris on Monday July 4, 2011, French writer Tristane Banon. A French novelist will file a complaint on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape, her lawyer said, raising the prospect of a new sex assault investigation starting just as the U.S. case against the former International Monetary Fund chief falters.(AP Photo/Charles Dolfi Michels, Plon Publishing)AP - A young French author formally accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape on Tuesday and broke her long public silence with a dramatic account of fending off an attacker who ripped at her clothes as they fought on his apartment floor.

Yemen: 40 militants killed in airstrikes, clashes (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

A girl covers her face with a Yemen flag during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh at Tagheer square in Sanaa July 5, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)AP - At least 40 militants linked to al-Qaida have been killed in two days of airstrikes and clashes with government forces, Yemen's state news agency said Tuesday.

Britain shocked by hacking into slain girl's phone (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:13 AM PDT

This is an undated Surrey Police handout photo of Milly Dowler made available Monday July 4, 2011 . Britain 's Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday Juily 5, 2011 that he is shocked by allegations that a British tabloid hacked into the cellphone of a murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler after she went missing. 'If they are true, this is a truly dreadful act and a truly dreadful situation,' Cameron said about the latest hacking allegations against the News of the World. (AP Photo/Surrey Police. Ho) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Britain's voracious tabloids may have hit a new low: The News of the World was facing claims Tuesday that it hacked into a missing 13-year-old's phone messages, possibly hampering a police inquiry into her abduction and murder.

AP Enterprise: The man who hunted Osama bin Laden (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:51 AM PDT

This is an undated file photo shows then-al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, in Afghanistan. After Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, the White House released a photo of President Barack Obama and his cabinet inside the Situation Room, watching the daring raid unfold. Hidden from view, standing just outside the frame of that instantly iconic photograph was a career CIA analyst. In the hunt for the world's most-wanted terrorist, there may have been no one more important. His job for nearly a decade: finding bin Laden. (AP Photo)AP - After Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, the White House released a photo of President Barack Obama and his Cabinet inside the Situation Room, watching the daring raid unfold.

Recession hits transit budgets despite rising need (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:25 PM PDT

In this May 24, 2011 photo, commuters rush to catch trains at North Station in Boston. The Great Recession and cuts in government subsidies have wreaked havoc on mass transit in America, even as rising gasoline prices mean push up demand for reliable bus, train and subway service in cities big and small. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP - Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintain daily operations, even as rising gas prices increase demand and experts call modernization critical to cities' futures.

Giffords aide who was hurt in rampage back at work (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:02 PM PDT

Ron Barber, director for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' district office, hugs a co-worker on his first day back to work Tuesday, July 5, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz.. Barber, 65, was shot in the cheek and thigh during the Tucson shooting rampage, which killed six people and injured 13, including Barber, Giffords and Pam Simon, another Giffords' staffer. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)AP - A high-ranking staff member for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was gravely injured in the Tucson mass shooting returned to work for the first time Tuesday, sharing tears, hugs and memories of those who didn't survive.

Space shuttle's legacy: Soaring in orbit and costs (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2002 file picture, the space shuttle Columbia illuminates a cloud during its morning liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/NASA, Anita Barrett)AP - The space shuttle was sold to America as cheap, safe and reliable. It was none of those.

Woods to skip British Open as leg recovers (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:16 AM PDT

FILE- Tiger Woods at the AT&T National golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club in this Tuesday, June 28, 2011 file photo, in Newtown Square, Pa. Woods says he won't play the British Open as his left leg continues to heal. Woods announced Tuesday July 5 2011 on his website that he has been advised not to play next week at Royal St. George's. The decision is not a big surprise, considering he said the previous week at the AT&T National that he has not hit balls since The Players Championship nearly two months ago. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)AP - Those "minor" injuries to his left leg now have kept Tiger Woods from playing in two majors.

Strauss-Kahn faces new hurdle at home as U.S. woes ease (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Dominique Strauss-Kahn was hit with a fresh complaint of attempted rape in France on Tuesday, a new hurdle to any political comeback, even though U.S. sex assault charges against him may be lifted this month.

Moody's cuts Portugal to junk, warns on 2nd bailout (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Moody's on Tuesday cut Portugal's credit standing to junk in the first such move by a ratings agency and warned the country may well need a second round of rescue funds before it can return to capital markets.

Casey Anthony found not guilty of murder of daughter (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Casey Anthony (L) sits with her attorney Dorothy Clay Sims during her murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Florida, July 4, 2011. REUTERS/Red Huber/PoolReuters - A Florida jury on Tuesday found Casey Anthony not guilty of murder in the June 16, 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, in a case that riveted millions since Caylee was first reported missing that year.

Analysis: Debt deal not that far out of reach (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:40 AM PDT

resident Barack Obama looks up during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 29, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - You would never know it from all the hot air rising out of Washington, but President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans could easily reach a deal to raise the debt limit and avoid an early August default.

Banks meet to thrash out Greece aid plan (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Reuters - International banks and insurers will meet on Wednesday to thrash out a plan for the private sector to contribute to Greece's bailout effort as fears grow that the proposal will be derailed.

New hacking allegation piles pressure on Murdoch (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister David Cameron led a chorus of condemnation on Tuesday over allegations a top-selling British newspaper from Rupert Murdoch's global media empire hacked the voicemail of a missing schoolgirl who was later found murdered.

NY subpoenas nine life insurance companies: source (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT

Reuters - New York's top legal officer has sent subpoenas to nine leading life insurers seeking information about their practices in identifying and paying out policies for deceased customers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

DSK accuser sues NY Post for "prostitute" report (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:14 AM PDT

A television reporter holds a copy of the New York Post outside Manhattan Criminal Court, May 16, 2011. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - The hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault sued the New York Post and five of its journalists for libel on Tuesday for reporting that she was a prostitute.

Death toll up, Hama defies Syria army: activists (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT

An image grab taken from footage uploaded on YouTube shows thousands of Syrian anti-government protesters flooding the streets of Hama on July 1. Security forces killed at least 11 people on Tuesday in Hama as residents mobilised to keep the Syrian army out of the flashpoint city at the hub of an anti-regime revolt, activists said.(AFP/YouTube)AFP - Security forces killed at least 11 people in Hama Tuesday while residents mobilised to keep Syria's army out, activists said as the United States urged the regime to withdraw from the flashpoint city.

Kadhafi shelling kills 11 in Misrata, most civilians: rebels (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:47 AM PDT

A former Libyan Air Force officer carries a rebellion flag at the Benina Airforce base in Benghazi. Shelling by forces loyal to Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi killed 11 people and wounded another 57, almost all civilians, in the western rebel enclave of Misrata, insurgents said.(AFP/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - Shelling by forces loyal to Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi killed 11 people and wounded another 57, almost all civilians, in the western rebel enclave of Misrata, insurgents said.
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