Archive for July 1st, 2009
Sofia Echo Croatian Premier Sanader Resigns for Personal ReasonsBloombergJuly 1 (Bloomberg) — Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader resigned for personal reasons, handing the reins of government to his deputy as the Balkan nation heads for a recession and its bid to join the European Union is stalled. …Croatia's Prime Minister Abruptly ResignsWall Street JournalCroatia PM [...]
guardian.co.uk Mousavi says new Ahmadinejad government 'illegitimate'guardian.co.ukTehran, Iran: Mir Hossein Mousavi stands with his wife Zahra Rahnavard outside his office. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images Mir Hossein Mousavi declared today that he considered the new government "illegitimate", two weeks after he was defeated …Iranian Opposition Leader Calls New Government 'Illegitimate'FOXNewsAnalysis: Hopes fading for Iran nuke talksThe [...]
Washington Post Honduras Gets Ultimatum From American NationsNew York TimesThe Organization of American States gave Honduras three days Wednesday to restore the deposed president, Manuel Zelaya, or face suspension, as the interim leader of the country defied international condemnation of the …Latin American organization condemns Honduran coupCNNOAS gives Honduras 72 hours to reinstate presidentAFPOAS Demands [...]
Times Online Palin Vanity Fair Article Reignites Feud Among Former Campaign AidesFOXNewsA new Vanity Fair article on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has re-ignited animosities among feuding high-profile Republican advisers who worked on Arizona Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. The in-depth profile, which describes Palin as the …Palin: I'd come out ahead in run against [...]
Global Gaming Factory X said that it had bought Pirate Bay for $7.8 million and that it would start a business model intended to compensate both content operators and copyright owners.
BBC News Neverland Ranch — Where the Potty's AtTMZ.comIn preparation of Michael Jackson's body returning to Neverland Ranch for a public viewing this Friday or Saturday, a truck full of porta potties dropped off its first load late Tuesday night. Jackson's body is set to be transported to the Santa …Jackson body 'going to Neverland'BBC [...]
ABC News Mark and Jenny Sanford's Marriage Can Survive With Work …ABC NewsSouth Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford arrives with his wife Jenny at a White House dinner held by US… Sanford also told The Associated Press he "crossed lines" with women other than his mistress but never had sex with them, …SC gov gambles to [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Al Franken, SenatorAtlantic Online[Franken] will not make for a particularly crisp #60. Though no one wants to say it, it is not clear that Sen. Ted Kennedy will ever vote again in the Senate, given his medical condition. Massachusetts lawmakers are already quietly jockeying for his …Democrat Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate raceTwin Falls [...]
ABC News Teenager recovers in hospital after surviving plane crash off …CNN(CNN) — The father of a teenage girl who remarkably survived a plane crash off the Comoros islands has described how his daughter was ejected from the plane into the Indian Ocean. Kassim Bakari said he thought he would never see his wife or [...]
Times Online Jackson body 'going to Neverland'BBC NewsFans have gathered outside Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch following reports that the late singer's body will go on public view there. Various sources claim a public viewing has been scheduled for Friday ahead of a private funeral on Sunday. …Memorial event for Michael Jackson still under discussionLos Angeles [...]