Ten dead in Afghan bazaar blast: officials (AFP)

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• Ten dead in Afghan bazaar blast: officials (AFP)
• Bulgaria: Border guards against cherry thieves (AP)
• House rebukes Obama but won't halt funds for Libya (AP)
• Defectors launch anti-N.Korea leaflets (AFP)
• AUDIO: Libyan goalkeeper on Gaddafi
• UN food agency to elect new chief (AP)
• Taiwan's legislature may open to Chinese tourists (AP)
• New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
• New York Legalizes Gay Marriage
• Peru halts mine project after protesters shot
• Fix the Tax Code Friday: Lesser of Tax Evils?
• Republicans Bring Gay Marriage to New York
• Sprint Needs Clearwire More Than Ever
• Taiwan's Yani Tseng clings to LPGA lead (AFP)
• Report on Balance Transfer Credit Cards
• Grognards Play
• Sato wins first IndyCar pole by Japanese driver (AFP)
• VIDEO: China's deadly floods continue
• Mexico discovers 117 migrants hidden in truck (AP)
• Colleagues of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei released (AP)

Ten dead in Afghan bazaar blast: officials (AFP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:58 PM PDT AFP - Ten people were killed and 24 others wounded when a bicycle bomb went off in a busy bazaar in northern Afghanistan, officials said, updating an earlier toll.

Bulgaria: Border guards against cherry thieves (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:08 PM PDT AP - Bulgarian forces with night-vision goggles and firearms appear to be winning an extraordinary fight over this year's lucrative cherry harvest against thieves using rope ladders, sacks and rusty getaway cars.

House rebukes Obama but won't halt funds for Libya (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:16 PM PDT AP - Challenging presidential power, a defiant U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Friday to deny President Barack Obama the authority to wage war against Libya. But Republicans fell short in an effort to actually cut off funds for the operation in a constitutional showdown reflecting both political differences and unease over American involvement.

Defectors launch anti-N.Korea leaflets (AFP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:14 PM PDT AFP - North Korean defectors launched 100,000 leaflets across the tense inter-Korean border urging the toppling of the communist regime to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.

AUDIO: Libyan goalkeeper on Gaddafi Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:34 PM PDT Libyan goalkeeper, Juma Gtat, and 16 other leading Libyan football figures have announced their defection to the rebels.

UN food agency to elect new chief (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:01 PM PDT AP - Representatives at the Food and Agriculture Organization vote this weekend to give the largest U.N. agency its first new chief in almost two decades — an election that comes at a time of critically high food prices and malnutrition across the world.

Taiwan's legislature may open to Chinese tourists (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:03 PM PDT AP - Taiwan's parliamentary speaker has said he will consider opening the legislative floor to Chinese tourists so they can learn from the island's freewheeling democracy.

New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:38 PM PDT The New York State Senate passed a bill ending the ban on gay marriage this evening, and New York go

New York Legalizes Gay Marriage Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:33 PM PDT New York state's legislature approved same-sex marriages late on Friday, putting the issue back near

Peru halts mine project after protesters shot Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:05 PM PDT Government cancels Canadian-owned silver mine in southern highlands after four killed in demonstration against project.

Fix the Tax Code Friday: Lesser of Tax Evils? Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:06 PM PDT This month, Philadelphia voted to raise property taxes rather than impose a controversial sales tax

Republicans Bring Gay Marriage to New York Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:09 PM PDT The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the Huffington P

Sprint Needs Clearwire More Than Ever Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:06 PM PDT Sprint requires Clearwire's spectrum for a viable 4G LTE Network build

Taiwan's Yani Tseng clings to LPGA lead (AFP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:41 PM PDT AFP - World No. 1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan briefly lost her lead after a double bogey but battled back to reclaim a one-stroke edge after rainy second round of the LPGA Championship.

Report on Balance Transfer Credit Cards Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:16 PM PDT For some, balance transfers on credit cards are a fabulous thing. A credit card balance transfer is

Grognards Play Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:02 PM PDT The Geek Picture of the Day is fighting at 1:1200 scale. War gamers plot their next move on a terrai

Sato wins first IndyCar pole by Japanese driver (AFP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:13 PM PDT AFP - Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver in IndyCar Series history to win a pole position, pacing Friday night's qualifiers for Saturday night's Iowa Corn Indy 250.

VIDEO: China's deadly floods continue Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:39 PM PDT Torrential downpours have caused flooding across central and southern China, forcing many people to flee their homes.

Mexico discovers 117 migrants hidden in truck (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:55 PM PDT AP - The Mexican army has discovered 117 migrants hidden inside a trailer truck in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Colleagues of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei released (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:00 PM PDT AP - A close friend of recently released Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says officials have released Ai's colleagues after more than two months of detention.

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Hong Kong Moves to Curb Births by Mainland Mothers

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• Hong Kong Moves to Curb Births by Mainland Mothers
• Armenia, Azerbaijan Fail to Resolve Enclave Dispute
• City Room: Albany Leaders Reach Consensus on Religious Exemptions for Marriage Measure
• Common Sense: Writing a Check to Make a Bribery Charge Go Away
• U.S. House's mixed message on Libya
• Hezbollah 'captures CIA spies'
• WikiLeaks Leader Shakes Up Legal Team
• Indonesia Editor of Playboy Is Freed
• House Spurns Obama on Libya, but Does Not Cut Funds
• Next founder in drink-drive ban
• US man charged in Haiti sex case
• VIDEO: Protesters killed in Syrian cities
• VIDEO: Photographing Libya's violent conflict
• Hewitt on Europe
• India, Pakistan discuss nuclear tensions
• Argentine heirs hope DNA test ends identity fight
• Analysis: Do "leaderless" revolts contain seeds of own failure?
• Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor on ‘Columbo,’ Dies at 83
• FiveThirtyEight: Handicapping the Republican Field: Part II, the Wild Cards
• Economix: Preferring Boys to Girls

Hong Kong Moves to Curb Births by Mainland Mothers Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT The Hong Kong government announced a modest move to limit the number of mainland mothers who can give birth in Hong Kong next year as pregnant women from mainland China strain the capacity of its health-care system.

Armenia, Azerbaijan Fail to Resolve Enclave Dispute Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to sign a deal aimed at resolving their "frozen" conflict over the enclave of Nagorno Karabakh at a summit hosted by Russia on Friday, but said they had made progress.

City Room: Albany Leaders Reach Consensus on Religious Exemptions for Marriage Measure Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:25 PM PDT The Cuomo administration and legislative leaders have reached agreement on language that would protect religious institutions from obligations to recognize same-sex marriage, two people involved in the negotiations say.

Common Sense: Writing a Check to Make a Bribery Charge Go Away Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT In his debut column for The Times, James B. Stewart writes about the Tyson Foods bribery case, in which no one at the company was charged despite its admission to making illegal payments to veterinarians in Mexico.

U.S. House's mixed message on Libya Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT The House of Representatives is expected to officially register its disapproval of U.S. involvement in the NATO-led Libya campaign Friday, voting to restrict funding for America's role in the mission.

Hezbollah 'captures CIA spies' Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT Leader Hassan Nasrallah says three spies were arrested among its members, two of whom allegedly recruited by the CIA.

WikiLeaks Leader Shakes Up Legal Team Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:01 PM PDT As he attempts to avoid extradition to Sweden on sexual-misconduct allegations, Julian Assange is bringing in two of the U.K.'s most high-profile lawyers to argue his case.

Indonesia Editor of Playboy Is Freed Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:03 PM PDT The former editor of the Indonesian version of Playboy magazine was released from prison after his indecency conviction was overturned in a case that drew widespread debate over public morals in Indonesia.

House Spurns Obama on Libya, but Does Not Cut Funds Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT The House dealt a symbolic blow to President Obama by rejecting a bill to authorize the operations in Libya, but also turned back a measure that would have cut funding for the effort.

Next founder in drink-drive ban Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:08 PM PDT The former chief of fashion firms Next and George at Asda is convicted of driving through the Cotswolds while over the drink-drive limit.

US man charged in Haiti sex case Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT A US man who ran a centre for impoverished youth in Haiti is charged over claims he forced them to perform sex acts for shelter, prosecutors say.

VIDEO: Protesters killed in Syrian cities Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:01 PM PDT At least 10 people are said to have died in renewed protests across Syria against President Bashar al-Assad.

VIDEO: Photographing Libya's violent conflict Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:39 PM PDT Sebastian Meyer photographed the early days of Libya's conflict, and has plans of returning to the battle-scarred nation.

Hewitt on Europe Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:05 AM PDT Embarrassment over EU plans to refurbish a summit venue in hard times

India, Pakistan discuss nuclear tensions Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT Confidence-building on nuclear weapons and improving travel and trade in disputed Kashmir top agenda.

Argentine heirs hope DNA test ends identity fight Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:21 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The adopted children of one of Argentina's wealthiest women came forward to give blood samples on Friday, hoping to quell suspicions they were stolen as babies from murdered political prisoners during military rule.

Analysis: Do "leaderless" revolts contain seeds of own failure? Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - From the streets of Cairo and Madrid to online forums and social media sites, "leaderless" protests are on the rise. But the very qualities that led to their short-term success may condemn them to failure in the long run.

Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor on ‘Columbo,’ Dies at 83 Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT Mr. Falk, known for his signature role on television, had a wide-ranging career in comedy and drama in film and onstage.

FiveThirtyEight: Handicapping the Republican Field: Part II, the Wild Cards Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT The wild-card candidates, including Sarah Palin and Jon M. Huntsman Jr., have an outside chance of winning the nomination if things break the right way.

Economix: Preferring Boys to Girls Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:11 AM PDT China isn't the only country where parents have a distinct preference for baby boys rather than girls -- so is the United States, according to Gallup poll data from the last 70 years.

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