McChrystal Faces Obama At The White House

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, has been summoned to Washington to explain himself and derisive comments about top officials in the Obama administration, including the president and the vice president. The comments by McChrystal and members of his staff were reported …

WBUR · June 23, 2010, 4:48 AM (PST)

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NATO, Afghan forces capture senior Taliban figure

K ABUL, Afghanistan – The head of a provincial health department in northern Afghanistan was killed Tuesday by a bomb planted in his private clinic, while two NATO service members were killed in attacks, officials said. Dr. Azizullah Safari was walking up to his second-floor clinic when a bomb …

Boston Herald · June 23, 2010, 2:03 AM (PST)

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Washington Post

Palace: Prince Albert of Monaco to marry Charlene Wittstock

MONACO (AP) – Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to South African former swimmer Charlene Wittstock, the royal palace said Wednesday. The palace issued a statement announcing the engagement of "His Serene Highness" and Wittstock, who was a school teacher before moving to the Mediterranean …

USA Today · June 23, 2010, 4:55 AM (PST)

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ABC 33/40 News

South Korean prosecutors seek prison terms for North Koreans in alleged plot to kill defector

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Prosecutors sought 15-year prison terms Wednesday for two North Koreans accused of plotting to assassinate the highest-profile official to defect to South Korea. In April, South Korean prosecutors announced they had arrested two North Korean army majors for allegedly planning …

Washington Examiner · June 23, 2010, 3:36 AM (PST)

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Raw Story

Zimbabwe’s PM fires police, energy, 2 other ministers who failed performance reviews

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Zimbabwe’s prime minister says he has fired four top Cabinet ministers who failed a performance review after 16 months of troubled power sharing. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says that among those fired is a politician from his own party who shared the police ministry …

FOX News · June 23, 2010, 4:34 AM (PST)

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Militant’s Path From Pakistan to Times Square

Yet Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani immigrant living in Connecticut, was outraged. He had prayed at the Red Mosque during visits home. The militant Web sites he frequented portrayed the siege as a brazen attack on Islam by a corrupt government bent on pleasing America. The episode was pivotal for Mr …

Gainesville Sun · June 23, 2010, 4:19 AM (PST)

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Cleveland Plain Dealer

Critical Austrian Catholics emboldened by sex abuse scandal in quest of church reform

FILE – In this April 2, 2010 file photo artist Emmerich Weissenberger hangs symbolically above the entrance of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, to protest against church abuse. Long a thorn in the Vatican’s side, Austrian Catholics have ramped up their quest for a more liberal church in …

WHO-TV · June 23, 2010, 3:58 AM (PST)


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CBS News

Parents say Israel abandoned son held in Gaza

Associated Press Writer= JERUSALEM (AP) – The parents of an Israeli soldier whose kidnapping led to the Gaza blockade are accusing the government of abandoning their son now that it has eased the closure. A primary goal of the blockade has been to put pressure on Gaza’s Hamas rulers to free Sgt …

The Guardian · June 23, 2010, 3:58 AM (PST)

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Tropical Storm Darby forms in the Pacific off coast of Guatemala

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Darby has formed in the Pacific off the coast of Guatemala. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Darby has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph) and is expected to get stronger. The storm is located about 335 miles (540 kilometers) south-southeast of …

Minneapolis Star Tribune · June 23, 2010, 3:08 AM (PST)

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