Fire leaves thousands homeless in Philippine capitalMANILA - Thousands of people were left homeless Saturday in a pre-dawn blaze that struck a slum area in the Philippine capital. No one was injured, a fire official said. Two poachers held with spotted deer skinsLUCKNOW - Two poachers have been arrested with skins of spotted deer near the Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, police said Saturday. Kannada actor Anand held for dowry harassmentBANGALORE - Kannada actor Anand has been arrested for allegedly demanding dowry from his wife Bharani and harassing her, police said. Small earthquake shakes Southern California’s Ventura County
Small earthquake shakes Southern Calif. PORT HUENEME, Calif. — A small earthquake in Southern California has rocked an area of Ventura County near Port Hueneme (weye-NEE’-mee), about 66 miles west of Los Angeles. Violence spikes in central Bangkok, with police firing on rioting anti-government protesters
Bangkok battles: 16 dead in clashes, explosions BP working on new approach as Obama loses patienceWASHINGTON - BP hoped to start siphoning crude oil out of a ruptured well by Saturday, pending its success in inserting a smaller pipe into a larger one to contain oil now gushing out of a damaged pipe into the Gulf of Mexico. Explosion at New Hampshire gun, ammunition plant kills 2, injures 1 near Canadian border
Explosion at NH gun factory kills 2, injures 1 Haiti kidnappers release British reconstruction worker, Haitian victim still in captivity
Haiti kidnappers release UK reconstruction worker A gusher of a problem: Estimating the spill size and determining if that should be a priority
Explosion at gun, ammunition plant kills 2 in northern New Hampshire, blast felt blocks away
Explosion and fire at NH gun factory kills 2 Federal prosecutors conducting criminal probe into W.Va. mine explosion that killed 29
Feds conducting criminal probe of W.Va. mine blast New allegations of sexual abuse against Roman PolanskiLOS ANGELES - British actress Charlotte Lewis Friday said she was sexually abused by film-maker Roman Polanski, the second such charges against the famed director in recent decades. Obama mocks Republican opposition; Fiorina gives $1.1 million to Senate primary
Justice Dept. confirms criminal probe into W.Va. mine explosion that killed 29 workers
Justice Dept. confirms criminal probe of mine 10 killed in Bangkok violenceBANGKOK - At least 10 people were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in the Thai capital Friday, officials said. Obama pledges to end ‘cozy’ ties between oil companies, regulators, denounces fingerpointing
Thunderstorms suspend second round of Texas Open; more bad weather forecast for weekend
Thunderstorms suspend second round of Texas Open Feds approve undersea use of chemical dispersants in fight against growing oil slick
Feds approve undersea use of chemical dispersants Police break up miner protest at Russian mine where at least 66 people died in blasts
Police violently disperse protest at Russian mine NH, Vt. firefighters battle fire, explosion at black powder gun factory near Canadian border
Explosion, fire at northern NH gun factory Safety net programs, physician fees attached to tax extenders bill
Tax bill grows to include safety net programs Iraqis uneasy about a possible return to sectarian warfare, avoid crowded places
Mounting concern among Iraqis about more violence Obama decries fingerpointing, pledges end to ‘cozy’ links between oil producers, regulators
New line of defense: Parking attendants are getting training in how to watch for terrorists
Parking attendants trained to watch for terrorists White House, Interior pledge to review Minerals Management Service procedures
A summary of May 14 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon
22 Chhattisgarh villagers nabbed for holding officials hostageRAIPUR - A total of 22 villagers in Chhattisgarh’s coal-rich Raigarh district were detained Friday for questioning about their alleged role in holding officials of a private company hostages, a police official said. Two arrested with Rs.11 lakh in fake notesLUCKNOW - Two men were arrested Friday in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district with counterfeit currency with face value of Rs.11 lakh, police said. Maharashtra concerned about its official abducted by BodosMUMBAI - The Maharashtra government is concerned over the reports of a senior bureaucrat allegedly kidnapped by Bodo militants in Arunachal Pradesh where he had gone on a vacation, an official here said. Text of President Barack Obama’s remarks on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
28 of marriage party electrocuted in Madhya Pradesh (Third Lead)BHOPAL - Wedding festivities ended in mournful wailing for the near and dear ones of 28 people who were electrocuted Friday when the bus, in which they were going home in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla, came in contact with a high-voltage cable. Relatives break news to surviving Dutch boy that family died in Libya plane crash
Dutch boy told family died in Libya plane crash Owner of Gulf oil spill rig holds closed-door shareholders meeting in Switzerland
Rig owner holds closed-door meeting in Switzerland Crime under control in Delhi, says police chiefNEW DELHI - The incidence of crime is under control in the capital and police are prepared to tackle any security challenges during the Commonwealth Games in October, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said Friday. Killed former MP’s son files complaint against TogadiaGANDHINAGAR - Tanvir Jafri, the son of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed by rioting mobs during the 2002 Gujarat communal riots, Friday lodged a complaint against Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia for “threatening” his mother Zakia Jafri and the rights activist Teesta Setalvad. Obama: Gulf oil spill could be “catastrophic,” but federal response is full-bore
Obama sternly takes oil companies to task for ‘ridiculous’ finger-pointing over Gulf spill
Obama promises end to ‘cozy’ relationship between oil producers and US regulatorsmore images Obama: Government will impose tougher safety regulations on offshore drillingmore images High profile cheat held in DelhiNEW DELHI - Delhi Police Friday claimed to have arrested in the city a high-profile cheat involved in several cases across many states. Surviving Dutch boy to return home Saturday, is told his parents died in Libya plane crash
Official: Dutch crash survivor to go home Saturday Gujarat cop held in Prajapati killing sent to police custodyGANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Police inspector Ashish Pandya, who was arrested from Rajkot Thursday for his role in the killing of Tulsi Prajapati in an alleged fake gun battle, was presented before a Danta court Friday and remanded in 12-day police custody. Massey CEO Blankenship to testify on W.Va. mine accident at Senate hearing next week
Massey CEO to testify at Senate hearing next week Suicide car bomb kills 10 at soccer stadium in northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar
Suicide car bomb kills 10 in north Iraq BAGHDAD — Three suicide bombers blew themselves up at a sports field in a predominantly Shiite town in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding another 120, police and hospital officials said. Turkish prime minister leads delegation to debt-plagued Greece on landmark visit
Turkish PM visits troubled Greece, backs arms cuts NGO files plea before Gujarat riots commissionGANDHINAGAR - Activist Teesta Setalvad of Mumbai-based NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace Friday filed an affidavit before the G.T. Nanavati-Akshay Mehta judicial enquiry commission providing details of the locations of some important mobile phone numbers during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. Biden slams govt oversight of offshore drilling, calling it ‘bad’
Four killed in Chhattisgarh car accidentRAIPUR - Four men were killed Friday when the car they were travelling in crashed into a roadside tree in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, police said. La. officials: Huge tar balls, some 8 inches across, found littering wide area of beach
La. officials: 8-inch tar balls washed up on beach Troops fire on rioting protesters, explosions thunder in central Bangkok; 8 die in new clashes
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