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Telegraph.co.uk

Yemeni plane crashes in sea off Comoros, bodies foundReutersMORONI, June 30 (Reuters) - An Airbus A310-300 from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed into choppy seas as it tried to land in bad weather on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on Tuesday, officials said. …Yemenia Says Plane Disappeared Over the Indian OceanBloombergBackgrounder: Yemenia [...]

Brisbane Times

Freight train derails, kills 6 in ItalyThe Associated PressROME (AP) — A freight train derailed in the middle of a small Italian town and two cars filled with liquefied natural gas exploded, setting off an inferno that killed at least six people and injured more than 30, officials said Tuesday. …Freight train explodes killing [...]

ABC News

Supreme Court rules in favor of Conn. firefightersBoston GlobeFrank Ricci (left), lead plaintiff in the firefighters' case, addressed the media outside the court in New Haven yesterday. (Jessica Hill/ Associated Press) By Joseph Williams WASHINGTON - A sharply divided US Supreme Court ruled yesterday in favor of …Decision Reflects Court's Deep DivisionWall Street JournalFirefighters [...]

Washington Post

Obama asks for patience, promises more progress on gay rightsBoston GlobeThe Obamas hosted a White House reception yesterday to mark the 40th anniversary of the gay rights movement. (Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/ Getty Images) Associated Press / June 30, 2009 WASHINGTON - Countering criticism that he has done little to advance …On Gay Issues, Obama Asks [...]

Times Online

Ousted leader announces bid to return to Hondurasguardian.co.ukAP foreign, Tuesday June 30 2009 Associated Press Writers= TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' ousted president said he will return to his country in two days and reclaim control from coup leaders, urging soldiers to go back to their baracks and …US treads carefully with Honduras crisisLos [...]

ABC News

Iraq steps into precarious but sovereign unknownReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq takes a major step toward reasserting its sovereignty on Tuesday when US combat troops hand urban areas over to its relatively untested police and soldiers. Will the end of one aspect of the "surge" strategy …US soldiers leaving Iraq's citiesBBC NewsUS Hands Over Control [...]

Washington Post

Lt. Gov. Bauer: Let's move forwardThe StateWhen Andre Bauer was a teenager, he would scavenge golf courses with his sister for stray golf balls, only to clean and repackage them in egg cartons to sell in the parking lot. As a child accompanying his mother to …SC gov scandal changes landscape for 2010 raceThe [...]

MiamiHerald.com

Lawmakers tackle flurry of billsArizona RepublicIt was a manic Monday at the Legislature as the Senate and House flew through a flurry of bills in an effort to beat a theoretical June 30 deadline. Although lawmakers technically could continue to convene and …Reactions to the Energy Bill: Obama, Cleantech Biz, EnvironmentalistsReutersAs House Climate Bill Passes, [...]

ABC News

Iran Dismisses Vote-Fraud ClaimsWall Street JournalDUBAI — Iranian officials on Monday certified President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won re-election, after a partial recount, sealing reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi's last legal means of disputing the result. …Iran's Guardian Council Affirms Vote ResultWashington PostIran's election authority: Partial recount shows election validCNNAhmadinejad votes surge after partial re-countPRESS TVVoice [...]

Telegraph.co.uk

DC Area Health Officials See Rise in Summertime Flu CasesWashington PostHospital emergency rooms and doctor's offices across the Washington region are reporting a higher-than-normal number of flu cases during a time of year when such infections are rare, a signal that the H1N1 virus continues to spread. …Swine flu: lab accident may have caused pandemicTelegraph.co.ukDeath [...]