Archive for June 5th, 2009
ABC News Thai coroner seeks cause of "Kung Fu" actor's deathWashington PostBANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai coroners completed an autopsy on Friday on the body of actor David Carradine, a day after the star of the US television show "Kung Fu" was found naked and hanging dead in his luxury Bangkok hotel room.Video: 'Kung Fu' Star [...]
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.Burmese Dissident: 'No Grudge' [...]
ABC News Millvina DeanTIMEBy Don Lynch Monday, Jun. 15, 2009 When she attended her first Titanic Historical Society convention, in 1988, Millvina Dean, who died May 31 at 97, had never flown in a plane or stayed in a hotel.Millvina Dean dies at 97; last Titanic survivor Los Angeles TimesLast known Titanic survivor dies CNNTimes [...]
CBC.ca N Korea 'ready to launch missile'Aljazeera.netThere is growing speculation that North Korea may be preparing to launch another new medium or long-range missile. GlobalSecurity website show the new Tongchang-ni launch site in the North's west coast near China and is reportedly ready for use after …Video: Spy planes on alert following Korea nuclear test [...]
TPMMuckraker Congress: The Dems' ethics gambitmsnbc.com“House Democrats on Wednesday tried to neutralize a months-long Republican attack on senior Democratic appropriators' ties to the now-defunct lobbying firm PMA Group by calling on the ethics committee to disclose whether it is investigating the matter …Pelosi's Pork Problem Wall Street JournalGOP lawmaker wants Visclosky to quit Gary Post [...]
ABC News Sotomayor was tapped quickly for courtPhiladelphia InquirerBy Robert Barnes and Joe A. Stephens WASHINGTON – The White House contacted Sonia Sotomayor about replacing Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter four days before he publicly announced he was leaving, according to a filing with the Senate yesterday.Speeches Show Judge's Steady Focus on Diversity and [...]
ABC News Mozilo Saw Countrywide 'Flying Blind,' Dumped Stock, SEC ClaimsBloombergBy David Scheer, Karen Gullo and Ari Levy June 5 (Bloomberg) — The day after Countrywide Financial Corp. Chief Executive Officer Angelo Mozilo arranged to start $139 million in stock sales, he told two top deputies there was “no way” to value one of …Sambol [...]
Straits Times Expect Next iPhone Hardware, Software in Early JulyWired NewsBy Brian X. Chen The iPhone 3.0 operating system is tantalizingly close to completion – but don't plan on lining up at the Apple Store for a new phone just yet.New iphone to feature 3D graphics chip? bit-tech.netApple Above, the Pack Below New York TimesCNET [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Searches Using 'sex' or 'sexual' Are Taboo on Bing in IndiaPC WorldWeb searches using the terms "sex" or "sexual" from India on Microsoft's new search engine Bing receive a message that the search may return sexually explicit content and advises users to change search terms.Does Bing Ding Google? PC MagazineFAQ: How to add some [...]
CBC.ca Box office preview: 'Hangover,' 'Land' battle for second placeEntertainment WeeklyWith Pixar's Up practically guaranteed to hold on to the number one spot for a second week in a row, Will Ferrell's family-friendly Land of the Lost will battle the raunchy comedy The Hangover from Ferrell's Old School director Todd Phillips for second …"Lost," "Hangover" [...]