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CNN - (CNN) -- A Qantas flight from Hong Kong, China, to Melbourne, Australia, made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines on Friday after losing cabin pressure, the airline said. Plane makes emergency landing in Manila Qantas jumbo lands with 'gaping hole' in fuselage
CNN - (CNN) -- Barack Obama touched hearts during an impassioned speech to a 200000-strong crowd in Berlin, German newspapers agreed, but suspicions remain about the White House contender's motives for courting a European audience. Video: Obama calls for world without walls in Berlin speech Obama says his foreign tour will reassure Americans
Reuters UK - By Alexandra Hudson THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Radovan Karadzic can expect an ensuite cell, home-cooked Balkan cuisine and a convivial atmosphere where former enemies play table football if he is transferred to the detention unit of the Hague Tribunal. Serb Leader’s Capture Brings Little Solace at Site of Killings in ... Karadzic's family still not allowed travel
guardian.co.uk - Victorious SNP candidate John Mason: "This SNP victory is not just a political earthquake, it is off the Richter scale. It is an epic win, and the tremors are being felt all the way to Downing Street. Labor Party Suffers Defeat in Scotland Election loss deals bitter blow to UK's Brown
International Herald Tribune - By Alan Cowell PARIS: When Zimbabwe's political rivals posed for the cameras in a remarkable handshake in Harare a few days ago, the message resonated far beyond Africa. Zimbabwe crisis shadows SAfrica-EU summit Zimbabwe: Negotiations Begin Between Rival Parties
Los Angeles Times - By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer COLUMBUS, OHIO -- With the media spotlight on Barack Obama's speech to a crowd of thousands in Berlin, John McCain wooed voters -- and ribbed his rival -- Thursday in more intimate settings in the pivotal ... Does Lance Armstrong Want To Be the Governor of Texas? McCain's attack on war stance disappointing, says Obama
Los Angeles Times - The analysis of standardized test results for more than 7.2 million students in grades 2 through 11 contradicts a pervasive gender stereotype. Report: Girls are equal to math test Numbers show girls as good at math as boys
Los Angeles Times - California Department of Transportation employee Bob Thorpe, left, joins other state employees in front of the Reagan State Office Building in protesting Gov. Editorial: Budget impasse shouldn't punish state employees Controller says he won't cut workers' wages
CNNMoney.com - There were 220000 homes lost to bank repossessions in the second quarter, and the annual forecast for 2008 will have to be revised upward. Foreclosures Double in Second Quarter as US Home Prices Fall Foreclosures rise 14 pct in Q2: RealtyTrac
Washington Post - By Dina Bass and Amy Thomson Microsoft plans to spend at least $2.5 billion a year for the foreseeable future to compete with Google because the opportunity in online advertising is too big to ignore, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said ... Microsoft moves beyond Yahoo Microsoft's Online Chief Signs Off
Bloomberg - By Naoko Fujimura and Tetsuya Komatsu July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., Japan's second- largest automaker, posted an unexpected 8.1 percent gain in fiscal first-quarter profit as it cut discounts in the US and earned more from affiliates. Honda surprises with profit growth in first quarter New market demand spurs Honda to record quarter
Los Angeles Times - Carolyn Kaster / AP The issue that seems to have helped McCain in the polls released today was his support of offshore drilling for oil. McCain gains in Minnesota, 3 other states McCain gaining ground on Obama in Michigan, several other states
Chicago Tribune - By Katie Fretland | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Juana Marquez very much wanted to cast her first vote in a United States presidential election for Hillary Clinton. Analyzing the Democrats most frequently mentioned as running mates ... Poll finds Obama leads with Hispanics
Dallas Morning News - AP BERLIN - Barack Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces today in Germany, a decision his campaign said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a campaign-funded journey. Obama Cancels Visit to US Troops in Germany Pentagon tells Obama not to visit US troops at German base because ...
BusinessWeek - by Catherine Holahan Joel Bussanich, 31, logs onto Facebook with an agenda. Sure, it's nice to check in with pals, but mostly he's there because it's his turn on Scrabulous, the Scrabble knockoff that's grown wildly popular with millions of Facebook ... Scrabulous isn't playing fair, says Scrabble maker Hasbro Takes Scrabulous Matter To Court, Facebook Remains Neutral
New York Times - David Bebee/Waterloo Region Record, via AP A NASA mission to study geomagnetic storms used satellites and ground observations to determine the order of events surrounding the aurora borealis, shown in Kitchener, Ontario, in 2004. Satellites shed light on borealis' color romp Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights
New York Times - By BRAD STONE and MIGUEL HELFT MICROSOFT has tried various tactics to expand its share of the lucrative online search business. Steven A. Ballmer, chief of Microsoft, which has a deal with Facebook. Microsoft’s “circular conundrum” Microsoft-Facebook deal expanded to include Live Search
New York Daily News - David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, back as Fox and Scully, will give 'X' philes a boost. I'll freely admit that, as a fan, I approached the new "X-Files" movie with some apprehension. 'X-Files': Truth and Rumors From the Set 'X-Files' won't make you believe
New York Daily News - If the idea of watching two grown men act like children - oversize, shouting, stomping, mouth-full-of-Cheez Whiz 12-year-olds - was actually comedy gold, Tom Hanks would be on his fourth "Big" sequel by now and Judge Reinhold would have rode a "Vice ... Video: Brotherly Love ... And Comedy! Review: 'Step Brothers'
New York Daily News - There remains, in a lot of viewers' minds, a suffocating quality to certain period-set British films - residue from the great Merchant Ivory movies of the last 25 years. Matthew Goode in 'Brideshead Revisited' Movie review: 'Brideshead Revisited' redux
Boston Globe - Tom Brady spent a little less time than usual at Foxborough this offseason, but is ready to go. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) FOXBOROUGH - Tom Brady is parking his car elsewhere this season. Brady’s new approach Trying to Forget Past, Patriots Sharpen Focus
Boston Globe - David Ortiz's big smile - not to mention his big bat - returns to the Red Sox' lineup just in time to face the Yankees. (Joel Page/Associated Press) The most telling aspect of David Ortiz's absence from the Red Sox lineup is that by any meaningful ... Yankees Outline Priorities for Trades as They Take Streak to Fenway Never count the Yankees out
The Associated Press - HOUSTON (AP) - Nancy Lieberman savored every moment of her brief return to professional basketball, even throwing in a no-look pass. Former Shock coach Nancy Lieberman, 50, signs on and plays with Shock Lieberman turns back the clock in Shock's loss
New York Times - The head of a prominent cancer research institute has warned his faculty and staff to limit cellphone use because of a possible cancer risk, The Associated Press reports. Tell Us What You Think About Cell Phones' Link to Cancer Cell Phones - Cancer Link in the Spotlight Again
New York Times - Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced their half-billion-dollar pledge in Midtown on Wednesday. By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they would spend $500 million to stop people ... Health Buzz: A $500 million Antismoking Campaign and Other Health News The Anti-Smoking Tag Team |
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