Buzz Freebies

CBS News Prop. 8 backers: Marriage promotes procreationSan Francisco Chronicle(06-16) 19:00 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Winding up a historic trial over same-sex marriage in California, the lawyer for Proposition 8's sponsors told a federal judge Wednesday that allowing only a man and a woman to wed promotes responsible sex and child …Prop. 8 trial: Judge [...]

The Hindu BP agrees to $20b account to pay Gulf claimsBoston GlobePresident Obama met yesterday with BP executives in the White House. The company has agreed to place $20 billion in an escrow account for claims resulting from the oil spill. It will also set aside $100 million for unemployed oil workers. …BP to create [...]

PC World US vulnerable to cyber threats, experts warnCNNWashington (CNN) — On the face of it, the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the growing threat of a disabling cyber attack would seem to have little in common. But experts have warned Congress …Homeland Security Geek Squad: No Power, No Plan, Lots [...]

DAWN.com Swarm of quakes rattles regionLos Angeles TimesMore than two dozen temblors are recorded Monday night, the largest a magnitude 5.7 that could be felt throughout LA County. Experts say they were aftershocks of the 7.2 quake on April 4. By Tony Perry and Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times More than …Earthquake measured at [...]

Globe and Mail Day 55: The Latest on the Oil SpillNew York TimesOn his fourth visit to the Gulf Coast in eight weeks, President Obama told residents and small-business owners, “Things are going to return to normal.” He said the federal government would push hard to make sure BP reimbursed businesses and individuals …Obama's Political [...]

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty US State Department faults Interior Ministry's Oz unitJerusalem PostAnnual report says Israeli immigration authority "lacks awareness of trafficking and the will to combat it." While Israel has made significant progress in its battle to combat human trafficking, the formation of the Interior Ministry's …US Report Cites 13 Countries for Human TraffickingVoice of AmericaSingapore, Thailand [...]