U.S. general named to lead Iraq, Afghan war theater
(Reuters)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:20
Reuters - A senior U.S. general once criticized for saying it was "fun to shoot some people" was tapped by the Pentagon on Thursday to lead the military command running the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Joblessness and housing add risks to U.S. recovery: IMF
(Reuters)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:19
Reuters - High unemployment and a moribund housing market have increased risks to the U.S. economic recovery, while the public debt looms large and needs to be cut, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.
AFP - A leading Cuban dissident on Thursday ended a 135-day hunger strike after the communist government said it would free 52 political prisoners, raising hopes for improved international ties.
Norway bomb arrests linked to US, British plots
(AP)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:18
AP - Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday in a Norwegian bomb plot linked to the same terrorist planners behind thwarted schemes to blow up New York's subway and a British shopping mall.
APNewsBreak: $500K donated to Ariz. to defend law
(AP)
Thursday, 08 July 2010 17:17
AP - Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thusday by The Associated Press.
