VIDEO: Wildfire threatens towns in Arizona

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• VIDEO: Wildfire threatens towns in Arizona
• In Yemen, a High-Stakes Power Game as Saleh Is in Limbo (Time.com)
• China says envoy from Libyan rebels to visit (AP)
• Official: India test-fires nuclear-capable missile (AP)
• Utility workers strike as Greek Cabinet convenes (AP)
• Report: General confirms China's aircraft carrier (AP)
• Nine dead in attack on Afghan wedding party (AFP)
• VIDEO: Syrians flee town in fear of reprisals
• E3 2011: Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg Enlists for 'Call of Duty' Battle
• Two Steps Closer to Home 3-D Printing
• Missed Opportunities in a Job Search
• VIDEO: Syrians flee town in fear of reprisals
• How Estonians became pioneering cyberdefenders (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Leaked document casts doubt on impartiality of Khmer Rouge judges (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Afghan official: 9 killed in wedding party attack (AP)
• Fighters 'kill 12' in Pakistan tribal region
• Western, Arab talks to focus on Libya "end-game" (Reuters)
• Teen survives being shot, dangled from bridge (AP)
• Officials: Militants kill 8 troops in NW Pakistan (AP)
• Western, Arab talks to focus on Libya "end-game"

VIDEO: Wildfire threatens towns in Arizona Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:23 PM PDT A huge wildfire in the US state of Arizona which has been burning for 11 days is now threatening two towns near the border with New Mexico, forcing thousands to evacuate.

In Yemen, a High-Stakes Power Game as Saleh Is in Limbo (Time.com) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT Time.com - With the president recuperating, or perhaps dying, in Saudi Arabia, tribal militias, military factions and street protests maneuver for advantage.

China says envoy from Libyan rebels to visit (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:13 PM PDT AP - China's Foreign Ministry says envoys from Libya's main opposition group will visit the country soon.

Official: India test-fires nuclear-capable missile (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:25 PM PDT AP - A defense official says India has test-fired a nuclear-capable missile with a range of 220 miles (350 kilometers).

Utility workers strike as Greek Cabinet convenes (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:53 PM PDT AP - Workers at state-run companies are walking off the job in a series of work stoppages to protest the government's privatization plan in Greece's renewed push to meet the terms of its international bailout.

Report: General confirms China's aircraft carrier (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:58 PM PDT AP - A Chinese general has reportedly confirmed one of China's worst kept military secrets: It's readying its first aircraft carrier.

Nine dead in attack on Afghan wedding party (AFP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:44 PM PDT AFP - Nine people were killed and five others wounded when gunmen attacked a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan overnight, a provincial spokesman said Thursday.

VIDEO: Syrians flee town in fear of reprisals Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT In the north of the country hundreds of residents are pouring across the Turkish border, fearing the government is about to unleash a revenge attack on the town of Jisr al-Shughur.

E3 2011: Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg Enlists for 'Call of Duty' Battle Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:26 PM PDT LOS ANGELES ? In what's becoming a perennial event, one of the biggest games of E3 is Activisi

Two Steps Closer to Home 3-D Printing Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:14 PM PDT Two recent developments in 3-D printing point the way to a breakthrough in the use of 3-D printers b

Missed Opportunities in a Job Search Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:47 PM PDT The thing about a missed opportunity in a job search is that you typically only figure out that it w

VIDEO: Syrians flee town in fear of reprisals Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT In the north of the country hundreds of residents are pouring across the Turkish border, fearing the government is about to unleash a revenge attack on the town of Jisr al-Shughur.

How Estonians became pioneering cyberdefenders (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:12 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Ahead of spring elections, Agu Kivimägi was tasked with trying to ensure that online voting in Estonia wasn't vulnerable to attack. Its pioneering system of casting national ballots via the Internet would be a hacker's prize target.

Leaked document casts doubt on impartiality of Khmer Rouge judges (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - As an international tribunal prepares to bring former Khmer Rouge leaders to trial beginning June 27, a confidential document obtained by The Christian Science Monitor raises questions about the UN-backed court’s ability to independently prosecute members of the brutal regime.

Afghan official: 9 killed in wedding party attack (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:44 PM PDT AP - The Afghan government says gunmen have killed nine people in a nighttime attack on a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan.

Fighters 'kill 12' in Pakistan tribal region Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:28 PM PDT Local intelligence officials say raid targeted military checkpoint on the border between North and South Waziristan.

Western, Arab talks to focus on Libya "end-game" (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:28 PM PDT Reuters - Western and Arab nations meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to focus on what one U.S. official called the "end-game" for Libya's Muammar Gaddafi as NATO once again stepped up the intensity of its air raids on Tripoli.

Teen survives being shot, dangled from bridge (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:03 PM PDT AP - A kicking, screaming teenager with a gunshot wound was found dangling from a rope over a busy highway Wednesday in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey. Police said another man alongside him was dead by the time rescuers arrived and a third was found dead below.

Officials: Militants kill 8 troops in NW Pakistan (AP) Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:16 PM PDT AP - Pakistani intelligence officials say Taliban fighters attacked a security checkpoint in a tribal region along the Afghan border, sparking a clash that killed eight Pakistani soldiers and 10 militants.

Western, Arab talks to focus on Libya "end-game" Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT MISRATA (Reuters) - Western and Arab nations meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to focus on what one U.S. official called the "end-game" for Libya's Muammar Gaddafi as NATO once again stepped up the intensity of its air raids on Tripoli.

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Australia Suspends Cattle Exports to Indonesia

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• Australia Suspends Cattle Exports to Indonesia
• Swine flu 'infected two million'
• VIDEO: Storm batters Chilean town
• EU increases E. coli payout offer
• Banks Defeated in Senate Vote Over Debit Card Fees
• Amsterdam Journal: A Fight Over Anne Frank’s Fallen Tree
• New Questions Rise in Cause and Trajectory of Germany E. Coli Outbreak
• USDA Cuts Global Hunger Estimate
• Death toll in Haiti's floods, mudslides rises to 23
• Hedge funds 'grab' Africa's land
• Brazil's Rousseff tries to move on after aide quits
• Gates Pushes 5 NATO Allies for More on Libya
• At War: Delta Apologies for Troops’ Baggage Fee
• Murder resort 'cut guard numbers'
• Nuclear Regulators Call for Local Approach
• The Choice: An Overnight Train Ride to College
• Tea Obreht wins Orange literary prize
• Erdogan takes 'star appeal' into Turkish vote
• Unlikely bin Laden in Abbottabad for 5 years: ex-ISI head
• At War: Delta Apologies for Troops’ Baggage Fee

Australia Suspends Cattle Exports to Indonesia Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT Australia suspended all live cattle exports to Indonesia after an outcry over reports of brutality and abuse of animals before they were killed. The decision could improve the way animals are slaughtered in Indonesia, but it could also lift beef prices and unemployment there.

Swine flu 'infected two million' Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT Up to two million people in Scotland may have been infected with swine flu with some displaying a natural immunity, scientists estimate.

VIDEO: Storm batters Chilean town Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT At least nine people were injured when a powerful tornado-like weather system hit the town of Villarrica, in southern Chile.

EU increases E. coli payout offer Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT The EU increases to 210m euros its offer of compensation for farmers who have suffered losses due to an outbreak of E. coli.

Banks Defeated in Senate Vote Over Debit Card Fees Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT The Senate rejected a delay on regulations over debit card fees, essentially leaving it to the Federal Reserve to limit the fees that stores pay banks.

Amsterdam Journal: A Fight Over Anne Frank’s Fallen Tree Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT A foundation is in a dispute with a contractor over costs and the remains of a tree that fell in a storm last year.

New Questions Rise in Cause and Trajectory of Germany E. Coli Outbreak Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:55 AM PDT The hunt took a new turn Wednesday when state authorities in eastern Germany — far from the original epicenter of infection — said traces of the pathogen had been found on discarded cucumbers.

USDA Cuts Global Hunger Estimate Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT The USDA sliced its estimate of the number of people who were chronically hungry in 2010 in the world's poorest nations by 9% to 802 million from its original calculation of 882 million.

Death toll in Haiti's floods, mudslides rises to 23 Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The death toll from days of heavy rains that triggered flooding and mudslides in earthquake-ravaged Haiti has climbed to 23, an official said on Wednesday.

Hedge funds 'grab' Africa's land Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:57 AM PDT Foreign hedge funds are behind "land grabs" in Africa to boost their profits in the food and biofuel sectors, according to a US think-tank.

Brazil's Rousseff tries to move on after aide quits Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:57 AM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff struggled on Wednesday to overcome the loss of her most powerful minister, as new questions emerged over who will lead the fight against rising inflation and rebuild her government's strained relationship with Congress.

Gates Pushes 5 NATO Allies for More on Libya Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:48 AM PDT The United States defense secretary prodded Germany and Poland to join the effort and asked the Netherlands, Spain and Turkey — whose warplanes are not striking ground targets — to do more.

At War: Delta Apologies for Troops’ Baggage Fee Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:34 AM PDT A military unit just returned from Afghanistan was charged more than $2,800 in baggage fees on a Delta flight from Baltimore to Atlanta on Tuesday.

Murder resort 'cut guard numbers' Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT The owner of a security firm providing services for a Caribbean hotel where a Welsh honeymoon couple were murdered claim its staff numbers had been cut, a trial hears.

Nuclear Regulators Call for Local Approach Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT Nuclear-safety regulators from more than 30 countries called on nuclear operators to take responsibility for security and sharing know-how, a move that could damp efforts to empower the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The Choice: An Overnight Train Ride to College Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:33 AM PDT The author, a senior at Cherry Creek High in Denver, describes disembarking from the college admissions process at the college she knows she will be proud to someday call her alma mater.

Tea Obreht wins Orange literary prize Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT Serbian-American author Tea Obreht has won the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, The Tiger's Wife.

Erdogan takes 'star appeal' into Turkish vote Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:18 AM PDT Prime minister goes into Sunday's election with "political stardom" in his favour, according to analysis for Al Jazeera

Unlikely bin Laden in Abbottabad for 5 years: ex-ISI head Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:16 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - It is unlikely Osama bin Laden lived for years in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad where he was found and killed by U.S. forces, a former head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency said Wednesday.

At War: Delta Apologies for Troops’ Baggage Fee Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:34 AM PDT A military unit just returned from Afghanistan was charged more than $2,800 in baggage fees on a Delta flight from Baltimore to Atlanta on Tuesday.

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