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Telegraph.co.uk

Over 20000 died in Sri Lanka rebels' defeat: reportReutersLONDON (Reuters) - More than 20000 Tamil civilians were killed in the final days of Sri Lanka's military operation to defeat Tamil Tigers rebels, The Times newspaper reported on Friday.Sri Lanka Says DNA Tests Show Rebel Chief Prabhakaran Is Dead BloombergBetter access to Tamil refugees seen [...]

CBS News

Push to Block PhotosWashington PostThe Obama administration asked a federal court of appeals in New York on Thursday to recall its order requiring the release of photographs held by the Pentagon that depict the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan.On healthcare, Obama pushes for fast action Boston GlobePetraeus says releasing detainee photos [...]

New Zealand Herald

Bombs, gun battle, rock Pakistan's PeshawarReutersBy Alamgir Bitani PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 28 (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded in a market in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing six people, and gunmen on rooftops ambushed police as they arrived at the scene.Video: Blasts kill 11 in Pakistan RTPakistan on alert after [...]

Telegraph.co.uk

Local Hispanic judge explains Sotomayor's commentsSeattle Post IntelligencerBy MONICA GUZMAN With this week's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court and a debate swirling around the relevance of her background to the bench, United State District Court Judge Ricardo Martinez figured he might get a few calls …Video: Obama nominates Sotomayor [...]

Straits Times

He says interrogations such as waterboarding prevented attacks …CNNBy Peter Hamby BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (CNN) — Former President George W. Bush on Thursday repeated Dick Cheney's assertion that the administration's enhanced interrogation program, which included controversial techniques such as waterboarding, …In Michigan, Bush defends interrogation policies Detroit Free PressBush says he misses seeing servicemembers, [...]

ABC News

Obama: 'time of the essence' on peaceJewish Telegraphic AgencyBy Ron Kampeas · May 29, 2009 WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel and the Palestinians don't have "a moment to lose" in pursuing peace, President Barack Obama said, while recognizing political obstacles on both sides.Video: Will Obama engage with Hamas? - 28 May 09 Al JazeeraUS repeats [...]

ABC News

GM Bankruptcy to Be a Tale of Best of Assets, Worst of AssetsBloombergBy Linda Sandler, Jeff Green and Mike Ramsey May 29 (Bloomberg) — When General Motors Corp. files for bankruptcy protection next week, a Dickensian tale of two legal processes will unfold.Video: GM Bondholders Back New Offer Fox BusinessKey Players in the Overhaul [...]

USA Today

'Laodicean' launches Kansas teen to spelling bee victoryCNN(CNN) — Thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.Video: Sheboygan boy falls at spelling bee WLUKKavya Shivashankar wins National Spelling Bee Kansas City StarSan Jose Mercury News - San Francisco Chronicle - Detroit [...]

Telegraph.co.uk

Time Warner, AOL to SplitWashington PostBy Mike Musgrove and Frank Ahrens The nine-year marriage is over: Yesterday, media company Time Warner announced that it will spin off its AOL subsidiary.AOL CEO Has Biggest Marketing Job Yet - Selling AOL's Value Wall Street JournalTime Warner's rocky marriage to AOL is coming to an end Los Angeles [...]

KTLA

State workers may get 5 percent pay cutsSan Francisco Chronicle(05-28) 16:28 PDT Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to cut state workers' salaries by 5 percent as part of his additional $3 billion worth of spending reductions that are needed to close a widening state budget deficit, his spokesman said …Schwarzenegger proposes 5% cut in [...]