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 ABC News | Blind Chinese activist headed to US, closing nearly month long US-China ... Fox News A US official confirmed Saturday morning that blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his family are en route to the United States so he can pursue studies at an American university. The announcement is a closing chapter to a dramatic past few weeks ... Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng heads to US Blind Chinese activist leaves for US Blind Chinese Activist Departs for US |
 Globe and Mail | Possible rocket engine problem triggered SpaceX launch abort msnbc.com A potential rocket engine problem may be to blame for the unexpected abort of a private SpaceX rocket launch before dawn on Saturday, officials said. SpaceX was slated to blast off its unmanned Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 am EDT (0855 ... Possible engine problem delays US rocket launch SpaceX test flight to ISS aborted SpaceX mission to space station scrubbed for now |
 CBC.ca | 2 girls killed in blast outside school in Italy CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Rome (CNN) -- Two 16-year-old girls have died and several are injured following an explosion outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi, Italian officials said Saturday. Fabiano Amati, regional minister for Italy's ... Explosion at school in Italy kills teenager, injures others Bomb at Italian school kills teenager, wounds seven One dead, four gravely hurt in Italy school blast |
 Telegraph.co.uk | 3 face terror charges after Chicago apt. raid CBS News (CBS/AP) CHICAGO - Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held on terrorism conspiracy charges Saturday stemming from allegations that they tried to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit, ... With NATO summit, Chicago seeks to avoid repeat of 1968 riots Panetta to confront Pakistan at NATO summit on transport costs NATO secretary general sets stage for summit |
 Boston.com | G-8 leaders put focus on European financial crisis Boston.com CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — Leaders of the world's economic powers say Germany should balance its push for European fiscal austerity with doses of stimulus spending to avoid a financial calamity with global repercussions. The Group of Eight leaders, ... G-8 Leaders to Discuss Global Economic Woes Security Issues Open G-8 Talks With European Debt Next Diplomatic marathon: G8 focusing on Greece; NATO, on Afghanistan |
 swissinfo.ch | Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot Reuters By Joseph Logan | BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb blew up at a Syrian intelligence post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, killing up to nine people, activists and state media said. State television said the attack was the latest evidence ... Suicide blast, attacks kill at least 19 in Syria Car bomb hits Syrian city of Deir al-Zour Syria: Suicide vehicle bomb hits military compound |
 New York Daily News | Facebook stock finishes flat in IPO debut New York Daily News NEW YORK — In the hours before Facebook's stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company's 3500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its long-awaited initial public ... Now's not the time to buy Facebook, experts say Facebook IPO: Top 5 Reason For Smaller-Than-Expected First-Day Pop Facebook's social stumble |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Diamond Jubilee: Armed Forces stage parade and flypast for the Queen Telegraph.co.uk Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force parade and performed a flypast for the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Joined by other members of the Royal family on a dais in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the Queen dressed in a ... Military parade for queen's diamond jubilee Thousands of troops on parade in Windsor castle for the Queen's diamond ... Military parade for UK queen's Jubilee |
 U.S. News & World Report | Hawaii to Arizona: Prove need to verify Obama's birth Detroit Free Press Someone referred to Justin Verlander's effort Friday vs. the Pirates as "just a one-hitter."- 2:22 am Clint Hurdle, who grew up in Big Rapids, always wanted his name etched in Tigers history. Sometime in the next few weeks, Keith McKenzie will make the ... Once again, Arizona is the nation's laughingstock Arizona Goes Birther: Secretary Of State Says It's 'Possible' Obama Won't Be ... Arizona official may keep Obama off ballot |
 Daily Beast | Martins Friend Describes Last Call Daily Beast “I know he was scared,” said a young Miami girl who was speaking to Trayvon Martin not long before the Florida teen was shot by George Zimmerman. In an interview with a state prosecutor, the girl, who has not been identified because she is a minor, ... 9 Facts That Aren't Being Considered In The Trayvon Martin Case Despite huge release of evidence, many questions in Trayvon Martin shooting go ... ABC News Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations ... |