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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:33:00 GMT

UN elects new atomic watchdog chief

The UN's nuclear watchdog has elected Yukiya Amano, from Japan, as its new director-general. Amano will replace Mohamed El Baradei as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, after he steps down from the role in November. After several rounds
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:33:00 GMT

GUINEA-BISSAU: Presidential election goes to run-off

Presidential election goes to run-off Elections in Guinea-Bissau to replace former President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was assassinated in March, are to go to a second round after Sunday's vote failed to produce a winner, according to the country?s
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:29:00 GMT

Graphic pictures: Woman hangs herself on fish hooks in Paris shark protest

A woman pierced her skin with giant fish hooks and hung herself from the ceiling of a boutique in Paris on Thursday in a radical protest at the threat of extinction facing the world's sharks. Published: 6:04PM BST 02 Jul 2009 British performance artist
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

U.S. Job Losses Rise in June as Unemployment Reaches 9.5%

jobs in June and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.5 percent in a sobering indication that the most painful downturn since the Great Depression has yet to relinquish its hold. The numbers are indicative of a continued, very severe recession, said
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:21:00 GMT

California to Start Paying With I.O.U.s

LOS ANGELES Its budget gap growing and its political process for addressing the gap unhinged, California will begin Thursday to pay vendors and taxpayers with i.o.u.s, only the second time the state has adopted the emergency payment method since the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:17:00 GMT

TAKE2: Profound moral distortions

The shooting of 12-year-old Kgopotso Ramolefe, shot through the head with a high-velocity hunting round by his grandmother's employer on Tuesday, is upsetting at just about every level, but for me the most awful thing about the story is that Elizabeth
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:10:00 GMT

White House: Vice President Joe Biden Arrives in Iraq

WASHINGTON -- The White House says Vice President Joe Biden is in Iraq. He's there to visit U.S. troops and meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Biden headed to Iraq the same week as U.S. troops
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:05:00 GMT

White House Salaries Listed

The Obama administration released the salary of every White House employee in a report to Congress Wednesday. It?s also posted on Whitehouse.gov, where you can sort the 487 names by title and paycheck size. Not surprisingly, Mr. Obama?s top advisers
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:26:00 GMT

July 2: Latest Updates on Iran's Post-Election Turmoil

To supplement reporting by our New York Times colleagues inside Iran, The Lede will continue to track the aftermath of Irans disputed presidential election, as , June 12. Please refresh this page throughout the day to get the latest updates at the top of
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Franken celebrates recount victory

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:38:00 GMT

NKorea fires four short-range missiles

This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News Agency in January 2009 shows a missile-firing drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles, South Korean military officials said,
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT

Computer glitch delays United flights at O'Hare

United Airlines said it has made some progress in repairing the computer glitch that caused massive delays in passenger check-in and grounded many of the airline's planes at the airport for several hours. About 8:45 a.m., automated self-service check-in
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:28:00 GMT

American soldier captured by Taleban

MY PROFILESHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From Times Online US soldier captured by Taleban in Afghanistan Times Online An American soldier has been captured by insurgents in Afghanistan, the first to be taken prisoner since the US-led invasion of 2001.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:04:00 GMT

French Investigator: Flight 447 Was Not Destroyed in Flight, Fell Vertically

PARIS (Reuters) - The state of the wreckage from Air France flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, which crashed on June 1 with 228 people on board, suggest the plane was not destroyed in mid-air, French investigators said on Thursday. Alain
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:47:00 GMT

DR CONGO: Little to celebrate on independence day

On June 30, the people of Goma were invited to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But in the capital of the war-stricken North Kivu province, there is little to cheer about. Thursday 02 July 2009
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:16:00 GMT

467,000 Jobs Lost in June; Unemployment Reaches 9.5%

The pace of job losses quickened in June after slowing just a month earlier, casting a shadow over the Obama administration?s attempts to stanch months of stark declines in the labor market. The American economy shed 467,000 jobs last month, and the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Computer glitch stops United flights at O'Hare

A United Airlines computer outage this morning at O'Hare International Airport is keeping passengers from checking in and keeping all the airline's flights grounded, officials and passengers said. 'While we immediately work to fix it, flights are delayed
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:03:00 GMT

467,000 Jobs Lost in June; Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.5 Percent

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:53:00 GMT

467,000 Jobs Lost in June, Far More Than Expected

The pace of job losses quickened in June after falling sharply just a month earlier, casting a shadow over the Obama administrations attempts to stanch months of stark declines in the labor market. The American economy shed 467,000 jobs last month, and
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:49:00 GMT

Homosexuality no crime: Delhi High Court

NEW DELHI: In a historic judgement, the Delhi High Court on Thursday decriminalized homosexuality by reading down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. ( Watch ) The Section 377 of the IPC as far as it criminalizes gay sex among consenting adults is
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:01:00 GMT

Shelter closes as funds lag

Propped along the wrought-iron fence that guards the Mutual Ground shelter in Aurora, hundreds of women's and children's shoes have been hung as a desperate cry for help. The white baby sneakers, fuzzy Elmo slippers, black high heels and others serve as
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:51:00 GMT

Self help Victorian style

By Kate Williams It's 150 years since the first self help book - a subject so novel, Samuel Smiles' guide was called, simply, Self Help. But could Smiles's Victorian ethos be applied to modern-day dilemmas? Samuel Smiles was a Victorian sensation.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:24:00 GMT

DEA called into Jackson death inquiry

Police have drafted in officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration as they investigate the cause of Michael Jackson's sudden death. The federal agency will provide expertise in investigating claims that Jackson abused prescription drugs and may
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Weather news: we want yours

It's a very mixed bag out there for Britain weather-wise today. Heatwaves and flash floods, clear skies and torrential downpours. If you are in London you'd better hope your office has got air conditioning, while all you west country boys and girls will
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:52:00 GMT

Amber Alert issued for Plano girl, 3

The missing Rheannon Jermon, 3, and her mother, Theresa A. Harskey, whom police are looking for. (Plano police photo) An Amber Alert has been issued by Illinois State Police in the abduction of a 3-year-old Plano girl. Authorities believe she is in the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:48:00 GMT

U.S. Military: Insurgents Capture American Soldier in Afghanistan

KABUL -- US military spokeswoman says insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan. Capt. Elizabeth Mathias said the soldier has been missing since Tuesday. She said she could not provide further information. Mathias said the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:41:00 GMT

US offensive meets first major test in Afghanistan

Thousands of US marines and Afghan troops poured into southern Afghanistan today in the first major test of Barack Obama's strategy to wrest the initiative from the Taliban. In a simultaneous operation, Pakistan deployed troops on its border to stop
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:28:00 GMT

RUSSIA: Medvedev 'ready' to rebuild relations with the US

President Dmitry Medvedev says Russians are ready to 'play our part' in rebuilding relations with the United States. US President Barack Obama arrives Monday in Moscow for talks on nuclear disarmament and a US missile defence system in Europe. Thursday
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:24:00 GMT

Yemenia crash survivor returns home

Bahia Bakari was met by her father Kassim Bakari as she landed at Le Bourget airport [AFP] A 13-year-old girl believed to be the sole survivor of the Yemeni plane crash off the Comoros earlier this week has arrived in Paris to be reunited with her
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:44:00 GMT

NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES: IAEA to choose new nuclear watchdog chief

IAEA to choose new nuclear watchdog chief The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency is voting to choose a successor to Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei, who retires in November. The new IAEA chief will be charged with ensuring the safe spread of
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:41:00 GMT