Bank of America in $8.5B mortgage settlement AP - Wed, Jun 29, 2011Bank of America and its Countrywide unit will pay $8.5 billion to settle claims that the lenders sold poor-quality mortgage-backed securities that went sour when the … More »Bank of America in $8.5B mortgage settlement
Bank of America and its Countrywide unit will pay $8.5 billion to settle claims that the lenders sold poor-quality mortgage-backed securities that went sour when the housing market collapsed.
- Towns near NM fire, nuclear lab wary of smoke AP - 45 mins ago
Residents downwind of a wildfire that is threatening the nation's premier nuclear-weapons laboratory are worried about the potential of a radioactive smoke plume if the … More »Towns near NM fire, nuclear lab wary of smoke
Residents downwind of a wildfire that is threatening the nation's premier nuclear-weapons laboratory are worried about the potential of a radioactive smoke plume if the flames reach thousands of barrels of waste stored in above-ground tents.
- Bin Laden son seeks to free family in Pakistan Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago
DOHA (Reuters) - A son of Osama bin Laden said he is working with the United Nations to obtain his family's release from Pakistan after the U.S. raid that killed the … More »Bin Laden son seeks to free family in Pakistan
DOHA (Reuters) - A son of Osama bin Laden said he is working with the United Nations to obtain his family's release from Pakistan after the U.S. raid that killed the former al Qaeda leader in May.
- Official: More than 1,000 hurt in Egypt clashes AP - 2 hrs 9 mins ago
A senior official says more than 1,000 people have been hurt in two days of clashes between police and protesters over demands that the country's military rulers speed … More »Official: More than 1,000 hurt in Egypt clashes
A senior official says more than 1,000 people have been hurt in two days of clashes between police and protesters over demands that the country's military rulers speed up the prosecution of police officers accused of killing protesters early this year.
- UK: Iran conducting secret ballistic missile tests AP - Wed, Jun 29, 2011
Iran has conducted covert tests of ballistic missiles in addition to a 10-day program of public military maneuvers, Britain alleged on Wednesday. More »UK: Iran conducting secret ballistic missile tests
Iran has conducted covert tests of ballistic missiles in addition to a 10-day program of public military maneuvers, Britain alleged on Wednesday.
- IMF urges US lawmakers to raise $14.3B debt limit AP - 2 hrs 22 mins ago
The International Monetary Fund urged U.S. lawmakers Wednesday to raise America's borrowing limit. It warned that inaction could lead to a spike in interest rates that would harm the U.S. economy and world financial markets.
- 2 French hostages in Afghanistan freed AP - 2 hrs 54 mins ago
French television says two journalists held hostage in Afghanistan since December 2009 have been freed.
- Contracts to buy homes rose sharply in May AP - 1 hr 43 mins ago
The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose sharply in May. But the influx of spring buyers wasn't enough to signal a rebound in the struggling housing market.
- Feds show fake safety records in WV mine blast AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago
Federal investigators say they have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a West Virginia coal mine where 29 men died last year, the deadliest U.S. coal field disaster in four decades.
- France armed civilians besieged by Gadhafi forces AP - 2 hrs 5 mins ago
France sent weapons this month to Libyan civilians under siege by Moammar Gadhafi's forces, a military spokesman said Wednesday, making it the first NATO country to announce it has armed rebel fighters.
- Parents back on the stand in Casey Anthony trial AP - 2 hrs 40 mins ago
The parents of Casey Anthony, who's accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, were back on the witness stand Wednesday in central Florida.
- Experts contest DNA evidence in Knox appeals trial AP - 38 mins ago
Experts dispute much of the forensic evidence collected against Amanda Knox, saying in a report Wednesday that testing of DNA traces used to convict the American student and her co-defendant in the murder of her roommate was below international standards and evidence may have been contaminated.
- Weightlifting group allows woman to wear hijab, unitard in competitions The Lookout - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
A Muslim weightlifter in Atlanta, Ga., will now be allowed to compete nationally after the sport's international ruling body said she may wear a hijab and body-covering unitard. Kulsoom Abdullah began lifting last year at her gym in Atlanta, and discovered she was surprisingly good at the sport. She qualified for the American …
- The Other Royal Wedding The Daily Beast - Wed, Jun 29, 2011
Charlene Wittstock, the Olympian marrying Monaco’s Prince Albert, was groomed for years to be a princess.
- Life After Prison: Would You Hire an Ex-Con? LiveScience.com - 57 mins ago
With an unemployment rate near record levels, finding a job can be difficult. When you’ve served time in prison, the odds against you increase exponentially.
In a blunt challenge to Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that eliminating selected tax breaks for oil companies and the super-wealthy must be part of any deficit reduction plan. More »Raise taxes on wealthiest, Obama challenges GOP