Thousands amass at LA Coliseum hours before Lakers parade and rallyLOS ANGELES — Thousands of Los Angeles Lakers fans waving flags and wearing jerseys are pouring into the Coliseum for the rally celebrating the team’s 15th NBA title. Army Corps of Engineers takes on bold task: Moving flood-prone Ky. town to higher groundMARTIN, Ky. — The trucks have come again to haul away soaked sofas and waterlogged mattresses. Cars that weren’t moved soon enough have been towed away, their engines and interiors fouled. Iran election results show approval of government: AhmadinejadTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that the results of the presidential election were an approval of the government’s performance, Fars news agency reported. Boston Globe union, New York Times Co. say still no deal after all-night negotiating sessionBOSTON — The Boston Globe’s management and its largest union say more talks on wage and benefit cuts are planned after an all-night negotiating session until daybreak Wednesday failed to yield an agreement. Indicted Indiana eye doctor found dead with wife saw success slipping away, friends saySOUTH BEND, Ind. — In public, ophthalmologist Dr. Philip Gabriele was a “blessing” to patients who counted on him to help them see, an award-winning ballroom dancer and a champion for better eye care. Report cites emergency communications, media errors, delayed victim response after ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emergency crews’ response to a massive coal ash spill last year was hampered by the Tennessee Valley Authority’s failure to adopt emergency communication procedures recommended by the federal government, the public utility’s internal auditors said late Tuesday. Judge says bankrupt co-founder of exclusive Yellowstone Club has to sell personal assetsBUTTE, Mont. — A bankruptcy judge has rejected Edra Blixseth’s bid to reorganize her finances, pushing the co-founder of the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club into a forced sale of her many houses, cars and other properties. GM inks deal to sell Swedish Saab unit to investors, analysts say rough road lies aheadDETROIT — For the new owners of Saab Automobile to make money selling small numbers of cars across the globe, they have to return to the Swedish automaker’s roots, industry analysts say. AP sources: Cost of Senate Finance Committee draft health care bill tops $1.6 trillionWASHINGTON — The latest cost estimates for health care legislation in Congress are around $1.6 trillion over 10 years, two Senate sources said Tuesday as concerns mounted over the price tag for the sweeping overhaul. Stocks flat as investors weigh positive data on housing against worries about economyNEW YORK — Investors remain cautious but are finding some room for optimism a day after a stock market slide. Vietnam Airlines, Philippines’ Cebu Pacific order total of 21 jets in Airbus A320 familyLE BOURGET, France — Airbus announced two firm orders from Vietnam Airlines and Philippines low-cost airline Cebu Pacific worth $1.8 billion on Tuesday, giving the European airline a boost at the Paris Air Show, which is overshadowed by recession and a slumping industry. Best Buy 1st-quarter profit falls 15 percent as same-store sales drop but beats expectationsNEW YORK — Best Buy Co. Inc. reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 15 percent, even as its biggest competitor exited the market, as recession-weary shoppers cut back on items like appliances and digital cameras. ‘Taliban might regroup in Malakand if Pak launches offensive in Waziristan’ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Government’s decision to launch an operation in Waziristan to catch Baitullah Mehsud could provide the Taliban the fillip to regroup in Malakand, warned former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao. Brit men spend £4.2bn annually on sleazy fun behind partner’s backsLONDON - Men will splash out a whopping 4.2 billion pounds this year pounds on sleazy fun behind their partner’s backs, according to a new UK survey. Local officials to seek help dealing with threat of fires in beetle-ravaged forestsWASHINGTON — Officials from Rocky Mountain states are urging Congress to help them avert a potential catastrophe this summer as they grapple with millions of acres of beetle-ravaged pines that are prone to fire. Former Auschwitz slave laborer donates Holocaust victims’ jewelry to memorialJERUSALEM — As a slave laborer in Auschwitz, Meyer Hack was forced to sort through the tattered clothing stripped off inmates before they were sent to the gas chambers. He gathered valuable belongings hidden inside the clothes, stuffed them in a sock, hid them and later spirited them to freedom. Obama says he’s troubled by situation, votes should be respectedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the world is inspired by the outpouring of Iranian political dissent, but Sen. John McCain said Obama isn’t speaking out strongly enough. Judge clears way for release of NJ man after his murder convictions from 1988 are overturnedNEWARK, N.J. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of a New Jersey man who has been imprisoned for more than two decades on a double-murder conviction. Illinois blogger who claimed she was pregnant with terminally ill child apologizes for hoaxCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has apologized for an Internet hoax in which she claimed to be pregnant with a terminally ill child, saying the story that attracted nearly a million hits her Web site stemmed from “unresolved pain” she couldn’t handle alone. GAIL net profit rises 8 percentNEW DELHI - State-run gas major GAIL India Monday reported a net profit of Rs.2,804 crore ($585 million) for 2008-09 as against Rs.2,601 crore recorded the year before, an increase of 8 percent. Swiss cement maker Holcim buys Mexican rival Cemex’s Australia business for $1.62BNZURICH, Switzerland — Swiss cement maker Holcim AG said Monday it is buying the Australian operations of Mexican rival Cemex SAB de CV for about 2.02 billion Australian dollars ($1.62 billion). Jeffrey Archer rewrites best selling novel ‘Kane and Abel’LONDON - After selling 34 million copies of ‘Kane and Abel’ in 33 different languages, author Jeffrey Archer has now rewritten his best selling novel. Variations in Earth’s magnetic field maybe due to ebb and flow of world’s oceansWASHINGTON - A new research by scientists in the US has linked variations in the Earth’s magnetic field with the ebb and flow of the world’s oceans. Bandra-Worli Sea Link to open by June endMUMBAI - The much-awaited Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), an ambitious 8-lane twin carriageway built over the Mahim Creek, will be opened to the public at the end of the month. Cell phone service appears to have been cut in Tehran, Iran’s capital, after disputed electionCell phone service down after disputed Iran vote TEHRAN, Iran — Cell phone service appears to have been cut in Iran’s capital after a disputed election that the government said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won. Retailers step up anti-crime efforts as recession fuels shoplifting, organized theft ringsCINCINNATI — With shoplifting on the rise — including organized teams sweeping through stores and lifting scores of items in minutes — retailers are beefing up plainclothes patrols and video surveillance, and competitors are working together to prevent crime. Obama offers limited support for Zimbabwe’s prime minister but withholds direct aidWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sought to bolster Zimbabwe’s prime minister Friday while withholding support for his coalition government. Government declares Iranian president winner in election, rival also claims victoryTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Interior Ministry claimed hard-line incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide victory Saturday in the country’s stormy presidential elections. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of voter fraud. Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leads with nearly 70 percent of partial results in electionTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Interior Ministry has released partial results showing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leading with nearly 70 percent of votes counted so far in Friday’s election. Senior ministry official Kamran Daneshjoo says Ahmadinejad had 68.8 percent of the more than 10 million ballots counted so far. His main reformist challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi had 28.8 percent. Iran presidential challenger accuses president’s supporters of attacking office during voteTEHRAN, Iran — Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to conservative bastions in the countryside Friday with a choice that’s left the nation divided and on edge: keeping hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or electing a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the United States. |
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