Violence erupts after Boston win Stanley Cup

Violence erupts after Boston win Stanley Cup

Violence erupts after Boston win Stanley Cup

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Violence erupted on the streets of Vancouver on Wednesday after the Canucks were beaten by the Boston Bruins in the final of the Stanley Cup.

China sends patrol into S.China Sea amid territorial disputes

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:35 PM PDT

BEIJING, Jun (Reuters) - China has sent its biggest civilian patrol ship across the South China Sea, state media said on Thursday, a move likely to raise tensions with neighboring countries sharing conflicting claims to waters thought to hold vast reserves of oil and gas.

High-Profile Businesswoman Jailed For Fraud

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Lily Chiang, the daughter of a well-known industrialist, receive a sentence of 42 months for masterminding a stock manipulation scam.


Sophia Loren dubs 'Cars 2' mamma (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:17 PM PDT

AP - Sophia Loren says she has used her "thick Neapolitan accent" voice to dub a character in "Cars 2" for the sake of her grandchildren and the late Walt Disney.


Venezuela to begin rationing electricity (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:09 PM PDT

AP - Venezuela will soon begin rationing electricity in several regions because of recurring power outages, the country's energy minister said Wednesday.


Papua New Guinea leader's son faces murder charge (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:17 PM PDT

AP - Police were preparing to charge the son of Papua New Guinea's acting prime minister with murder Thursday after the body of a 29-year-old waitress was found at the family home.


Asian markets tumble on unrest over Greek crisis (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:21 PM PDT

A banner for Pandora Media Inc., the online-radio company, hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange walk on its first day of trading as a public company in New York City. Shares in Pandora soared in early trading on Wall Street on Wednesday before paring gains at the close of trade as the Internet radio star made its debut amid investor enthusiasm for technology stocks.(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)AP - Asian stocks tumbled on Thursday, hammered by violent unrest in Greece amid the country's deteriorating debt crisis and a disappointing U.S. manufacturing report.

Relax, All That Time You Spend on Facebook Is Good for You

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Hardly a week goes by without some Deep Thinker having a Shocking Epiphany: Technological innovation


Ashton Kutcher Does S??o Paulo Fashion Week

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Ashton Kutcher walks the catwalk in Colcci brand clothes at S??o Paulo Fashion Week in Brazil.


Abyei clashes 'resume' on Sudan's embattled border (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:59 PM PDT

Two bombs land close to the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) compound in Kauda, South Kordofan on June 14. Clashes erupted in Abyei between north and south Sudanese troops, the southern army said, just days after a deal to demilitarise the disputed area, and as Khartoum stepped up air strikes in neighbouring South Kordofan.(AFP)AFP - Clashes erupted in Abyei between north and south Sudanese troops, the southern army said, just days after a deal to demilitarise the disputed area, and as Khartoum stepped up air strikes in neighbouring South Kordofan.

Gay marriage on menu for Australia PM dinner (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:54 PM PDT

AP - Australian gay and lesbian couples will try to change Prime Minister Julia Gillard's opposition to same sex marriage when they dine at her official residence. An activist group outbid business leaders at a charity auction to attend the dinner party.


Violence in Vancouver after Canucks lose Stanley Cup final (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Riot police fired tear gas to control a mob that turned violent in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins.


VIDEO: Lunar eclipse around the world

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Skywatchers in parts of Europe, Africa, Central Asia and Australia have been observing the longest full lunar eclipse in nearly 11 years.


Gabrielle Giffords released from hospital

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:34 PM PDT

US congresswoman who was shot in the head at close range in January is discharged from Houston medical facility.


Thanks for takin' my money, a$$#0!3s

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Texas cinema texter becomes foul-mouthed movie star ? The Register. Outstanding! ? ?


Russia & China Leaders Get Cozy in St Petersburg

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:17 PM PDT

Russia and China leaders together again, this time at the St. Petersburg International Economic Foru


AP Exclusive: Philippines on alert over bomb plot (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:27 PM PDT

AP - A top Asian terrorist suspect and the notorious Abu Sayyaf extremist group may have deployed militants to bomb targets in the Philippine capital, according to a Philippine intelligence report seen by The Associated Press on Thursday.


Libyan rebels take new villages in Western Mountains (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:41 PM PDT

A rebel fighter looks out from the roof of a house, that previously had been used as an observation post for forces loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi, in the city of Kikla, about 150 km (90 miles) southwest of Tripoli, June 14, 2011. REUTERS/Anis MiliReuters - Libyan rebels have pushed deeper into government-held territory from their base in the Western Mountains, taking two villages from which forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had been shelling rebel-held towns.

EU urged to press China on rights (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:13 PM PDT

Chinese riot police block the passage of protesters outside government offices in Lichuan, central China's Hubei province on June 9, 2011. Two officials were detained after the protesters clashed with the police following the alleged death in police custody of a local legislator, state press said.(AFP/File)AFP - China and the European Union on Thursday opened their regular dialogue on human rights amid a nationwide clampdown on dissent, with activists calling on the EU to be firm with Beijing.

Malaysia couple charged in Indonesian maid's death (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:21 PM PDT

AP - A Malaysian couple has been charged with the murder of their 26-year-old Indonesian maid, in the country's latest case of alleged abuse against foreign workers.


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