Aide: Blagojevich hid in bathroom to avoid staff
(AP)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 18:01
AP - Rod Blagojevich hid in the bathroom, ducked into a back room and left the office early to avoid discussing complex issues with his budget director, his former deputy said Thursday at the ousted governor's corruption trial.
Aide: Blagojevich hid in bathroom to avoid staff
(AP)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 18:00
AP - Rod Blagojevich hid in the bathroom, ducked into a back room and left the office early to avoid discussing complex issues with his budget director, his former deputy said Thursday at the ousted governor's corruption trial.
Paul: Obama jabs at BP could harm spill cleanup
(AP)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:58
AP - Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul said Thursday that harsh criticism of BP by President Barack Obama's administration could contribute to the oil giant's demise and harm its ability to pay for cleanup of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Cuba takes first steps toward prisoner release
(Reuters)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:55
Reuters - Cuba took the first steps toward releasing 52 political prisoners as the island's Catholic Church on Thursday notified five they would be freed soon in a deal struck with the Cuban government that drew praise from Washington.
Larry King, wife withdraw divorce filings in LA
(AP)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:54
AP - Larry King's television reign may be ending, but his eighth marriage will go on. Court records in Los Angeles showed King and his wife each filed Wednesday to end competing divorce petitions and that the cases have been dismissed.
