Chicago Tribune
Several Blasts in Pakistan After Taliban WarningNew York TimesBy ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Multiple bombs exploded in two Pakistani cities on Thursday, just hours after Taliban groups warned people to evacuate several large cities, saying they were preparing “major attacks.Video: Pakistan: deadly blast rocks Lahore France 24Suicide attack, market blasts [...]
Globe and Mail
Pakistan hunts Taliban leadership after Swat gainAFPPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistan pursued the Taliban leadership in the northwest after seizing the main town in Swat valley from the militants, as it continues its drive to flush out extremists.Video: Pakistani military claim Taliban land recaptured ITN NEWSSwat offensive 'over in days' Aljazeera.netABC Online - BBC [...]
New York Times
Throwing the dog a credit cardHouston ChronicleBy LOREN STEFFY I say that with some regret because it's a column I always wanted to write. Several years ago, I heard from a reader who said her dog, whose name was Riley, had been sent a card application.Complaint Box | Credit Card Companies New [...]
Washington Post
GM Bankruptcy Plan Clears Bondholder HurdleNew York TimesBy NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - General Motors' bondholders finished voting Saturday on the company's plan to exchange their debt for an ownership stake as high as 25 percent in GM, the final obstacle to an orderly bankruptcy for the ailing carmaker.General Motors Bondholders Clear Path to [...]
Washington Post
Scottish singer Susan Boyle's fairy tale stops shortLos Angeles TimesIn Blackburn, Scotland, friends hold Susan Boyle masks as they watch the “Britain's Got Talent” final. The Scottish singer who gained worldwide fame with her audition, and was the favorite to win, loses to a dance group in the finals of 'Britain's Got …Dream [...]
Times Online
Prince gets out and about in NYCBBC NewsBy Laura Trevelyan Prince Harry is returning to Britain having finished his first official overseas engagement, in New York. But how successful was it?Video: Prince Harry visits New York on first official overseas trip ITN NEWSPrince Harry plays polo on 1st official trip to US The Associated [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
Gates Warns North Korea of BuildupNew York TimesBy ELISABETH BUMILLER SINGAPORE - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates raised the idea of a tougher approach toward North Korea's recent nuclear test in meetings here with Asian allies on Saturday, including the prospect of building up United States …Video: Gates: N. Korea Nukes a Grave Threat [...]
Los Angeles Times
Another same-sex marriage battle next year may be too soonSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Mike Swift Despite painful consecutive losses at the ballot box and in the courts, advocates for gay marriage are gearing up for a fight they say they can win: a statewide vote on same-sex marriage in 2010.Meet in the Middle [...]
China Daily
Politics Can Wait: The President Has a DateNew York TimesBy JULIE BOSMAN The Obamas escaped Washington on Saturday in search of a quintessential New York evening - dinner and a Broadway show.Obamas come to New York to see Broadway play NewsdayObama's Date Night in New York ABC NewsAFP - Christian Science Monitor - Chicago Sun-Times - Reuters [...]
Boston Globe
Suu Kyi's health improves, ready for verdictReutersBy Aung Hla Tun YANGON, May 30 (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's health has improved and she is ready to face a verdict that could see the Nobel laureate jailed for up to five years, her lawyers said on Saturday.Video: Burma - Trial: Aung [...]
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