Monday, July 4, 2011

The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet? (AP)

The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet? (AP)

The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet? (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 01:22 PM PDT

In this June 9, 2011 photo, a 'bank-owned view price reduced,' lot is chained and locked but advertised for sale, in Seattle. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of any since the 1930s. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating.

Chavez back home in Venezuela after cancer surgery (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez raises a fist as he holds a copy of a Venezuelan newspaper at the Maiquetia Airport near Caracas, Venezuela, Monday July 4, 2011. Chavez returned to Venezuela from Cuba on Monday morning, stepping off a plane hours before dawn and saying he is feeling better as he recovers from surgery that removed a cancerous tumor. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)AP - President Hugo Chavez made a stunning middle-of-the-night return home to Venezuela after three weeks of cancer treatment in Cuba, appearing determined to dispel doubts about his political future.

Mladic disrupts war crimes court, gets ejected (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

In this image taken from TV former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room during his further initial appearance at the U.N.'s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, July 4, 2011. Mladic has appeared in court at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to enter pleas to charges including genocide. The judge refused a request by Ratko Mladic's court-appointed lawyer to postpone initial plea. (AP Photo/ICTY via APTN)AP - He put on a cap, defying the rules of the courtroom. He gestured to the packed public gallery despite a judge ordering him not to. He threatened a boycott because his chosen lawyers weren't there.

Strauss-Kahn faces new sexual assault complaint (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves his temporary residence in Tribeca, Saturday, July 2, 2011, in New York. A judge released him Friday without bail or home confinement in the sexual assault case against him after prosecutors acknowledged serious questions about the credibility of the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. The criminal case against him stands. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP - Dominique Strauss-Kahn faced a potential new sexual assault investigation Monday after a young French writer said she would formally accuse him of trying to rape her during a 2002 book interview — a dizzying turn of events just as the former IMF chief's fortunes seemed to be growing brighter.

Jury begins deliberating in Casey Anthony trial (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Casey Anthony with her attorney Dorothy Clay Sims on the last day of arguments in Anthony's murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla. on Monday, July 4, 2011. Anthony has plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, and could face the death penalty if convicted of that charge. (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)AP - Jurors began deliberating Monday in the Casey Anthony murder trial after hearing prosecutors argue the woman killed her 2-year-old daughter Caylee because the toddler interrupted her carefree partying and love life.

Airlines positioned for big gains in efficiency (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 01:17 PM PDT

In this undated photo provided by CFM International, the newly designed LEAP turbofan engine is being tested. The lower weight is helping the engine provide a 15% reduction in fuel consumption and well as a 15% reduction in carbon emissions.(AP Photo/CMF International)AP - Planes are being built out of the same lightweight materials used for Formula 1 race cars. Their engines are being redesigned to squeeze more thrust out of every gallon of fuel. And governments are developing air-traffic systems that will allow airlines to fly shorter routes.

New air traffic control system at crossroads (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo, navigation controls are seen in the cockpit of a FAA Gulfstream jet at a hangar at Washington's Reagan National Airport. Industry officials say the federal program to create a new air traffic control system is at a crossroads, making delays possible. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads.

AP Interview: Serb diplomat wants Kosovo progress (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:53 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 22, 2010 file picture Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic, center, waits in the Great Hall of Justice at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Serbia's foreign minister says his country is prepared for constructive Kosovo talks but will not cross 'red lines' that would mean recognizing its independence. Vuk Jeremic also says that his side does not feel pressure from the EU to resolve Kosovo's future. Jeremic spoke to The Associated Press on Monday July 4, 2011, a day after Serbia and Kosovo reached agreement on several issues - the first such progress since Kosovo declared independence three years ago. (AP Photo/Evert-Jan Daniels,File)AP - Serbia's foreign minister said Monday the capture of Ratko Mladic and progress in Kosovo talks reflects his country's desire for a stable Balkans, not pressure from the European Union.

Heart disease, No. 1 killer, can sneak up on women (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Graphic shows cardiovascular disease deaths of men and women sinceAP - Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss.

Joey Chestnut chows down 5th hot dog contest win (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:46 AM PDT

Four-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut, center, raises his arm in victory as he wins his fifth Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating World Championship with a total of 62 hot dogs and buns, Monday, July 4, 2011, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP - Joey Chestnut scarfed down 62 hot dogs to win his fifth consecutive Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island — the equivalent of about 20,000 calories in 10 minutes.

Moody's says not involved in Greek rollover talks (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Moody's is not involved in talks on a Greek debt rollover plan and will only make its views known once there is a final decision on it, the ratings firm said on Monday after Standard and Poor's warned about the plan.

Casey Anthony murder case goes to jury in Florida (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT

Reuters - The jury in the first-degree murder trial of Casey Anthony began deliberations on Monday afternoon as the trial entered its seventh week with no break for the Independence Day holiday.

Stunning Thai election win brings hope of stability (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:55 AM PDT

Puea Thai Party's Yingluck Shinawatra gives a traditional Thai greeting or Reuters - Thailand's powerful military accepted Monday a stunning election victory by the party of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, adding to a new sense of stability in a country plagued by unrest since his ouster in a 2006 coup.

Hackers falsely claim Obama dead on Fox Twitter feed (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a DNC fundraiser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 30, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - Hackers took control of a FoxNews.com Twitter account on Monday and sent six false tweets saying that U.S. President Barack Obama had been shot dead, prompting an investigation by the Secret Service.

Singing Chavez makes surprise return to Venezuela (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C) talks with his daughters Maria Gabriela (R) and Rosa Virginia in Havana, in this handout picture taken on July 2, 2011. REUTERS/Revolution Studios/Cubadebate/HandoutReuters - Venezuela's ever-theatrical President Hugo Chavez made a surprise homecoming on Monday after cancer surgery in Cuba and declared himself "fine" despite speculation he may still require lengthy treatment.

S&P warning adds default threat to Greece's bailout (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:42 AM PDT

Reuters - Greece would likely be in default if it follows a debt rollover plan pushed by French banks, S&P warned on Monday, deepening the pain of a bailout that one European official said will cost Athens sovereignty and jobs.

Strauss-Kahn comeback seen difficult, French divided (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:17 AM PDT

(L-R) France's Socialist party member and European deputy Harlem Desir, Socialist Party member Francois Hollande, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, Socialist Party First Secretary Martine Aubry and Socialist Party member Segolene Royal attend their National Convention in Paris May 28, 2011. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesReuters - France's Socialist Party said on Monday it was unlikely its erstwhile star Dominique Strauss-Kahn would enter the 2012 presidential race, despite the weakening of the sex assault case against him in New York.

Gaddafi government says in talks, rebels say he must go (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT

A rebel stands guard in a truck on the front line, in the village of Kikla, south of the capital Tripoli, July 2, 2011. REUTERS/Anis MiliReuters - The Libyan government said on Monday it was in talks with opposition figures but there seemed little chance of a swift end to the conflict as both sides stuck to entrenched positions on the fate of Muammar Gaddafi.

Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer op (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Handout picture released by the Venezuelan presidential press office showing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez clenching his fist before returning to Venezuela after cancer surgery, in Havana. A lively-looking Chavez returned home Monday on the eve of Venezuela's bicentennial celebrations, ending a near month-long hiatus after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba.(AFP/PRESIDENCIA)AFP - A lively-looking President Hugo Chavez returned home Monday on the eve of Venezuela's bicentennial celebrations, ending a near month-long hiatus after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba.

Strauss-Kahn to sue French attempted rape accuser (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn exits his townhouse in New York on July 1. Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will sue for slander a French woman accusing him of attempted rape, his lawyers said in a statement Monday.(AFP/File/Don Emmert)AFP - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will sue for slander a French woman accusing him of attempted rape, his lawyers said in a statement Monday.
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