U.S. Drone Strike Kills al Qaeda No. 2

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• U.S. Drone Strike Kills al Qaeda No. 2
• Magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Japan's Honshu: USGS
• New Mexico presidential poll shows Pena Nieto holding lead
• Senate Republicans Block Pay Equity Bill
• China 'wary' of U.S. focus on Pacific military power
• Nigerians mourn air-crash deaths
• It’s the Economy: Can Mom-and-Pop Shops Survive Extreme Gentrification?
• Nintendo trails first Wii U games
• Paraguay leader acknowledges son
• U.S. strike killed al-Qaeda’s No. 2 leader
• Baku accuses Armenia of killing five Azeri soldiers
• Protesters press political demands in Egypt
• U.S. wants greater role for India in Afghanistan
• Blanca Is a Sleek Surprise Around Back of Roberta’s
• Germans scrutinise ties with Israel
• US says drone kills al-Qaeda commander
• Cairo protest at Mubarak verdict
• Qaeda Deputy Was Killed in Drone Strike, Official Says
• Court Won’t Revisit Gay Marriage Case; It May Go to Justices
• Qaeda Deputy Was Killed in Drone Strike, Official Says

U.S. Drone Strike Kills al Qaeda No. 2 Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:14 PM PDT Al Qaeda's second in command was killed in a Central Intelligence Agency drone strike in the tribal areas of Pakistan, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Japan's Honshu: USGS Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 120 miles southeast of Mito off Japan's main Honshu island at 1931 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

New Mexico presidential poll shows Pena Nieto holding lead Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto has stopped a recent slide in support, though his leftist rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is still closing on him, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

Senate Republicans Block Pay Equity Bill Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT Republicans united against a bill that would make it easier for women to sue employers for pay discrimination.

China 'wary' of U.S. focus on Pacific military power Posted: 05 Jun 2012 06:13 AM PDT The United States is "not in step with the times" in seeking to bolster its military presence in the Pacific region, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Nigerians mourn air-crash deaths Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:12 PM PDT Government suspends licence of Dana Air as anxious families crowd into hospital and morgue in effort to identify bodies.

It’s the Economy: Can Mom-and-Pop Shops Survive Extreme Gentrification? Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT A small number of independent stores have weathered the luxury blitz in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Were they lucky or good?

Nintendo trails first Wii U games Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT Nintendo unveils 23 games under development for its Wii U console, but opts not to reveal a launch date or price.

Paraguay leader acknowledges son Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:05 PM PDT Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo says he will recognise that he is the father of a 10-year-old child born when he was still a Roman Catholic bishop.

U.S. strike killed al-Qaeda’s No. 2 leader Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:40 AM PDT Al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, the charismatic commander who helped steer the terrorist group after Osama bin Laden's death last year, was killed by a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's lawless frontier region, American officials confirmed Tuesday. Read full article >>

Baku accuses Armenia of killing five Azeri soldiers Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:00 PM PDT BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan accused arch rival Armenia on Tuesday of killing five Azeri soldiers near their border in a second day of violence that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned could turn into a broader regional conflict.

Protesters press political demands in Egypt Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT Thousands descend on Cairo square for the fourth straight night to demand Ahmed Shafiq's removal from presidential race.

U.S. wants greater role for India in Afghanistan Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:43 AM PDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta encouraged Indian leaders on Tuesday to take a more active role in Afghanistan as international forces leave, saying Washington viewed Pakistan's long-time rival as a source of regional security.

Blanca Is a Sleek Surprise Around Back of Roberta’s Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT The team behind Roberta's, the pizzeria in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, has quietly opened a new restaurant.

Germans scrutinise ties with Israel Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:15 AM PDT Submarine sales prompt Germans to re-examine ties with Israel

US says drone kills al-Qaeda commander Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:18 AM PDT Abu Yahya al-Libi, targeted in Pakistan's tribal region, described as group's second-in-command by US officials.

Cairo protest at Mubarak verdict Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:19 AM PDT Thousands of Egyptians are protesting in Cairo's Tahrir Square against the verdicts handed down in the trial of Hosni Mubarak, his sons and aides.

Qaeda Deputy Was Killed in Drone Strike, Official Says Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT Abu Yahya al-Libi, the Qaeda deputy leader who escaped American custody in 2005, was killed in Monday's drone strike in Pakistan's tribal belt, according to an American official.

Court Won’t Revisit Gay Marriage Case; It May Go to Justices Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT A federal appeals court declined to review its decision striking down a ban on same-sex marriage in California, setting the stage for the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue.

Qaeda Deputy Was Killed in Drone Strike, Official Says Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT Abu Yahya al-Libi, the Qaeda deputy leader who escaped American custody in 2005, was killed in Monday's drone strike in Pakistan's tribal belt, according to an American official.

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