Japanese spacecraft may have dust from asteroid (AP)

Japanese spacecraft may have dust from asteroid (AP)


Japanese spacecraft may have dust from asteroid (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:49 PM PDT

Hayabusa probe asteroid exploration project chief Kawaguchi of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Kawaguchi said Japanese scientists discovered tiny particles inside the capsule of the Hayabusa spacecraft that made the world's first round-trip mission to an asteroid. But it could take months to determine if the dust came from the rock or was picked up on return to Earth. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Japanese scientists say they have detected tiny particles collected by the first spacecraft to return to Earth after landing on asteroid. But it could take months to determine if the dust came from the asteroid or was picked up by the spacecraft on its return trip.



Veggie prices likely to rise after plants poisoned (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:33 PM PDT

AP - Was it a competitor or just a vandal who poisoned 7 million vegetable plants at a seedling nursery in Australia?


Will Noriega Serve Full 7-Year French Prison Sentence? (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:25 PM PDT

Time.com - Former dictator Manuel Noriega is unlikely to serve his full seven-year prison sentence in France. And in Panama, there are plenty of officials who are reluctant to reopen his case


Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks does no damage (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:38 PM PDT

AP - Hundreds of computers that caused a wave of outages on U.S. and South Korean government websites last July launched new attacks on the same sites, but no major damage was reported, police said Thursday.


Afghanistan War: Petraeus to Review Rules of Engagement (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:25 PM PDT

US General David Petraeus speaks during a change of command ceremony at the ISAF headquarters in Kabul. US Senator John McCain has said Petraeus could tweak strategy in the nearly nine-year war in Afghanistan, following two days of talks and battlefield tours.(AFP/Massoud Hossaini)Time.com - U.S. soldiers in the guerrilla-ridden country gripe that the rules of engagement are confusing and may be putting them in greater danger



Deadly Iraq attacks target pilgrims

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 04:09 PM PDT

The relentless violence against Shiite pilgrims in Iraq intensified Wednesday evening, with at least 33 people killed by bomb attacks, officials said.


Europe to Limit Banker Bonuses

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 04:53 PM PDT

The European Parliament agreed to what officials described as the world's strictest rules on bankers' bonuses, capping big cash awards across the EU in time for 2010 payouts.


Subway Plot Tied to Planned U.K. Attack

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 06:27 PM PDT

Federal prosecutors charged a senior al-Qaeda leader with helping to mastermind last year's attempted bombing of New York City's subway and said the effort was part of a larger plot that included a failed terrorist attempt in the U.K.


BP to Resist Early Notice of Asset Sales

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:05 PM PDT

BP plans to push back against a request from the U.S. government to provide it with advance notice of asset sales, acquisitions or corporate restructurings following the Gulf oil spill, a person familiar with the company's thinking said.


Oil-Sands Push Tests U.S.-Canada Ties

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 06:52 PM PDT

A battle over whether the U.S. should curb its use of oil produced from Canada's oil sands is straining ties between the countries and comes amid a wider debate about the safest and cleanest ways to extract fossil fuels.


Validation for a Soccer Genius

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:32 PM PDT

Johan Cruyff helped build the Dutch and Spanish teams—one will win the World Cup.


5.4 earthquake rattles southern California: USGS

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 05:10 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES -A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled Los Angeles, San Diego and parts of southern California on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

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Former bin Laden aide pleads guilty at military commission

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 01:10 PM PDT

A former driver and bodyguard for Osama bin Laden pleaded guilty Wednesday before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to supporting al Qaeda and conspiring to commit terrorism, the Department of Defense announced.


Cuba to release 52 political prisoners, Catholic Church says

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 04:42 PM PDT

Fifty-two Cuban political prisoners are set to be freed and will be allowed to leave the country, Cuba's Roman Catholic church announced in a written statement on Wednesday.


Solar Impulse pilot faces overnight challenge (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:30 PM PDT

Andre Borschberg, the pilot of a solar-powered aircraft making a historic bid to fly around the clock, will be counting on a high-tech garment -- his jacket -- to keep him awake through the night. Should Borschberg nod off on the Solar Impulse flight over Switzerland, the garment's sleeves will vibrate once the aircraft tilts beyond five degrees.(AFP/File/Dominic Favre)AFP - Andre Borschberg, the pilot of an experimental solar-powered aircraft making a historic bid to fly around the clock, will be counting partly on a high-tech garment -- his jacket -- to keep him awake through the night.



N.Zealand activist 'welcome' on anti-whaling missions (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 06:50 PM PDT

New Zealand's Pete Bethune, captain of the futuristic AFP - Conservation group Sea Shepherd said Thursday that activist Pete Bethune would be welcome on future Antarctic missions despite being handed a two-year suspended jail sentence in Japan.



Every day is laundry day for Mumbai's dhobis (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 03:25 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Rajkumar Kanodjia swings a pair of wet pants over his head and sends them crashing against a cement slab. Water flies off all along the arc â€" then with a smack comes an explosion of soapsuds on the stone.


Bombing suspect arrives in Cuba to face charges

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:06 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - A Salvadorean man arrested in Venezuela last week was flown to Cuba on Wednesday to face charges that he carried out bombings of Cuban hotels in 1997.


Netanyahu offers Palestinians talks on settlements

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 07:02 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was prepared to discuss "right away" the future of Jewish settlements if Palestinians entered direct peace talks with Israel.


Another iPhone4 Snag

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 05:12 PM PDT

After hours: Alcatel-Lucent promises a phone fix, shares rise; Lebron boosts Madison Square Gardens.