Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

This newspaper is generated daily by my (un)intelligent agent. For more information on the newspaper's generation or if you have questions/comments, please consult the Newspaper Frequently Asked Questions list.
-Thanks, Aaron, proprietor of the Last Homely House

This edition was generated on Wed Jul 4 08:45:02 EDT 2012

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather

General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • EPB technicians connect high-voltage electric wires on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the S&C IntelliRupter Pulsecloser, a smart switch that will help EPB reduce power outage durations by 40 percent.EPB technicians connect high-voltage electric wires on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the S&C IntelliRupter Pulsecloser, a smart switch that will help EPB reduce power outage durations by 40 percent. (Christopher Berkey/AP Images for S&C Electric Company)
    Fixing power outages: It's complicated AP - 8 hrs ago

    In the aftermath of storms that knocked out power to millions, sweltering residents and elected officials are demanding to know why it's taking so long to restring power lines and why they're not more resilient in the first … More »Fixing power outages: It's complicated

    EPB technicians connect high-voltage electric wires on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the S&C IntelliRupter Pulsecloser, a smart switch that will help EPB reduce power outage durations by 40 percent.EPB technicians connect high-voltage electric wires on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the S&C IntelliRupter Pulsecloser, a smart switch that will help EPB reduce power outage durations by 40 percent. (Christopher Berkey/AP Images for S&C Electric Company)

    In the aftermath of storms that knocked out power to millions, sweltering residents and elected officials are demanding to know why it's taking so long to restring power lines and why they're not more resilient in the first place.

  • My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law
    California considers unconventional parenting law Good Morning America - 11 hrs ago

    In Modern Families There May Be More Than Two Parents to Serve Best Interests of Child More »California considers unconventional parenting law

    My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law

    In Modern Families There May Be More Than Two Parents to Serve Best Interests of Child

  • John Lynch, right, father of William Lynch, leads a demonstration outside of a San Jose, Calif., courthouse, Tuesday, July 3,, 2012. William Lynch is accused of attacking an aging priest who Lynch says molested him and his younger brother more than 35 years ago. Lynch faces felony charges of assault and elder abuse. Prosecutors say he beat the Rev. Jerold Lindner at a retirement home for priests in 2010. The jury is deliberating the case. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
    Jury eyes case of man accused of beating priest AP - 2 hrs 39 mins ago

    Jurors in the case of a man charged with assaulting a priest he says molested him decades ago have the Fourth of July holiday off, with deliberations set to resume Thursday. More »Jury eyes case of man accused of beating priest

    John Lynch, right, father of William Lynch, leads a demonstration outside of a San Jose, Calif., courthouse, Tuesday, July 3,, 2012. William Lynch is accused of attacking an aging priest who Lynch says molested him and his younger brother more than 35 years ago. Lynch faces felony charges of assault and elder abuse. Prosecutors say he beat the Rev. Jerold Lindner at a retirement home for priests in 2010. The jury is deliberating the case. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

    Jurors in the case of a man charged with assaulting a priest he says molested him decades ago have the Fourth of July holiday off, with deliberations set to resume Thursday.

  • Supreme Court leaks could have lasting impact Christian Science Monitor - 12 hrs ago
    FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, Chief Justice John Roberts is seen during the group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. Breaking with the court's other conservative justices, Roberts announced the judgment that allows the law to go forward with its aim of covering more than 30 million uninsured Americans. Roberts explained at length the court's view of the mandate as a valid exercise of Congress' authority to "lay and collect taxes." The administration estimates that roughly 4 million people will pay the penalty rather than buy insurance. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

    Unprecedented leaks of behind-the-scenes information at the US Supreme Court are raising questions about whether the threat of political attacks and other potential criticism played a role in the high court’s recent decision to uphold President Obama’s health-care reform law.

  • France slaps 7 billion euros in taxes on rich, big firms Reuters - 1 hr 47 mins ago
    France's President Francois Hollande poses for the traditional family photo of the government at the Elysee Palace in Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - France's new Socialist government announced a raft of tax rises worth 7.2 billions euros on Wednesday, including heavy one-off levies on wealthy households and big corporations, to plug a revenue shortfall this year from feeble economic growth. A one-off levy of 2.3 billion euros ($2.90 billion) on those …

  • Private eye Mulcaire must reveal hacking details Reuters - 2 hrs 23 mins ago
    Former private detective Glenn Mulcaire leaves the Supreme Court after a hearing in central London

    LONDON (Reuters) - A private detective at the heart of Britain's phone hacking scandal has lost a key legal battle that could lead to more light being shone on the extent of illegal hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World newspaper. Glenn Mulcaire, jailed for hacking into voicemail messages on behalf of a journalist …

  • Weather, not limitations, end Mount McKinley climb AP - 2 hrs 36 mins ago
    FILE- In this June 13, 2012, file photo provided by Disabled Sports USA, members of Warfighter Sports Denali Challenge set up tents attempting to climb Mount McKinley in Alaska. The five men, all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt. The five men descended Alaska's Mount McKinley on Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/Disabled Sports USA, File)

    Five men all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt.

  • Palestinians: Arafat's body can be exhumed over poison claim Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago
    A Palestinian holds up a poster depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of his death, in the West Bank city of Hebron

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority agreed on Wednesday to the exhumation of Yasser Arafat's body after new allegations that he was poisoned with the radioactive element polonium-210 in 2004. A Swiss institute that examined clothing provided by Arafat's widow Suha as part of an Al Jazeera expose said it found …

  • Romney breaks from vacation for July Fourth parade AP - 6 hrs ago
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, meets with his campaign manager Matt Rhoades at his vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, N.H., Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Romney is on vacation _ but not from politics. The Republican presidential candidate huddled Tuesday with his top advisers, including his campaign manager and the aide overseeing his vice presidential search. His top strategist was in town shooting video for new TV ads(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    Mitt Romney is taking a break from vacationing at his lakeside estate to march in the local Independence Day parade — and to see and be seen by the news media as well as potential voters.

  • Syrian army attacks rebels, Turkey scrambles F16s Reuters - 1 hr 36 mins ago
    Member of the Syrian Free Army poses on a damaged tank in Idlib

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army pressed its offensive against rebels, bombarding the city of Douma near Damascus, and Turkey said it had scrambled warplanes after Syrian helicopters flew near its border. Turkey's armed forces command said the fighters took off on Monday when Syrian transport helicopters were spotted …

More

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Maynard had been due to play at London's Oval
    Surrey cricketer's funeral to be held in Cardiff AFP - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of Surrey cricketer Tom Maynard in his home city of Cardiff on Wednesday. More »Surrey cricketer's funeral to be held in Cardiff

    Maynard had been due to play at London's Oval

    Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of Surrey cricketer Tom Maynard in his home city of Cardiff on Wednesday.

  • The 22-year-old forward (centre) was struck with a mild form of viral meningitis
    Chelsea confirm Sturridge meningitis AFP - 1 hr 9 mins ago

    Chelsea confirmed Wednesday that Daniel Sturridge is suffering from viral meningitis but the striker could yet recover in time to play for Britain in the Olympics. More »Chelsea confirm Sturridge meningitis

    The 22-year-old forward (centre) was struck with a mild form of viral meningitis

    Chelsea confirmed Wednesday that Daniel Sturridge is suffering from viral meningitis but the striker could yet recover in time to play for Britain in the Olympics.

  • McLaren Formula One driver Button gestures inside his garage during the third practice session of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal
    Button win would be just the ticket Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - A perfect British Grand Prix afternoon for Jenson Button at Silverstone on Sunday would be one that almost certainly ends in tears. The 32-year-old has been a winner from Australia to … More »Button win would be just the ticket

    McLaren Formula One driver Button gestures inside his garage during the third practice session of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal

    LONDON (Reuters) - A perfect British Grand Prix afternoon for Jenson Button at Silverstone on Sunday would be one that almost certainly ends in tears. The 32-year-old has been a winner from Australia to the Americas, triumphed on the streets of Monaco and been crowned Formula One world champion, but in more than a decade …

  • Balotelli laments Italy's Euro 2012 final defeat by Spain at the weekend
    Balotelli to take paternity test after baby claim AFP - 1 hr 29 mins ago

    Manchester City and Italy star Mario Balotelli told Italian press Wednesday that he will take a paternity test after his former fiancee claimed that she was pregnant with his child. More »Balotelli to take paternity test after baby claim

    Balotelli laments Italy's Euro 2012 final defeat by Spain at the weekend

    Manchester City and Italy star Mario Balotelli told Italian press Wednesday that he will take a paternity test after his former fiancee claimed that she was pregnant with his child.

  • Brazil's national team poses before playing the U.S. in Landover
    Brazil slump to record low in FIFA rankings, Tahiti surge Reuters - 1 hr 39 mins ago

    BERNE (Reuters) - Brazil slumped to 11th in the FIFA rankings on Wednesday, their lowest ever position, while tiny Tahiti surged 41 places after their astonishing win at the Oceania Nations Cup. Performances … More »Brazil slump to record low in FIFA rankings, Tahiti surge

    Brazil's national team poses before playing the U.S. in Landover

    BERNE (Reuters) - Brazil slumped to 11th in the FIFA rankings on Wednesday, their lowest ever position, while tiny Tahiti surged 41 places after their astonishing win at the Oceania Nations Cup. Performances at Euro 2012 had an impact on places, with winners Spain staying top, semi-finalists Germany moving up a spot to …

  • FILE- In this June 13, 2012, file photo provided by Disabled Sports USA, members of Warfighter Sports Denali Challenge set up tents attempting to climb Mount McKinley in Alaska. The five men, all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt. The five men descended Alaska's Mount McKinley on Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/Disabled Sports USA, File)
    Weather not limitations end Mount McKinley climb AP - 2 hrs 37 mins ago

    Five men all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit … More »Weather not limitations end Mount McKinley climb

    FILE- In this June 13, 2012, file photo provided by Disabled Sports USA, members of Warfighter Sports Denali Challenge set up tents attempting to climb Mount McKinley in Alaska. The five men, all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt. The five men descended Alaska's Mount McKinley on Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/Disabled Sports USA, File)

    Five men all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt.

  • Britain's all-time top team filed papers in the US for an initial public share offering
    Manchester United fans give guarded welcome to IPO AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Manchester United supporters gave a guarded welcome to the club's planned US share sale on Wednesday, warning the move could only be deemed a success if it helped to pay off the Red Devils' massive de … More »Manchester United fans give guarded welcome to IPO

    Britain's all-time top team filed papers in the US for an initial public share offering

    Manchester United supporters gave a guarded welcome to the club's planned US share sale on Wednesday, warning the move could only be deemed a success if it helped to pay off the Red Devils' massive debts.

  • Advocaat announced he was stepping down before the kick-off of Euro 2012
    Russia to name national coach before July 20 AFP - 3 hrs ago

    The Russian Football Union (RFU) will name a new national manager before July 20 to replace the Dutchman Dick Advocaat, Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday. More »Russia to name national coach before July 20

    Advocaat announced he was stepping down before the kick-off of Euro 2012

    The Russian Football Union (RFU) will name a new national manager before July 20 to replace the Dutchman Dick Advocaat, Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday.

  • The Spaniard will miss a charity match against world number one Novak Djokovic
    Nadal takes two-week timeout with tendonitis AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Rafael Nadal, knocked out of Wimbledon in the second round last week, is to take two weeks off because of tendonitis in his knee. More »Nadal takes two-week timeout with tendonitis

    The Spaniard will miss a charity match against world number one Novak Djokovic

    Rafael Nadal, knocked out of Wimbledon in the second round last week, is to take two weeks off because of tendonitis in his knee.

  • Serena Williams of the United States reacts winning against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during a quarterfinals match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Defending champion Kvitova exits Wimbledon AP - 4 hrs ago

    Petra Kvitova was nervous the first time she stepped onto Centre Court as defending champion a week ago, feeling the weight of the tradition and the expectations that come with that title. More »Defending champion Kvitova exits Wimbledon

    Serena Williams of the United States reacts winning against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during a quarterfinals match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

    Petra Kvitova was nervous the first time she stepped onto Centre Court as defending champion a week ago, feeling the weight of the tradition and the expectations that come with that title.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Drew Sutton, center, is surrounded by his team in the bottom of the ninth inning of the baseball game after hitting the game winning home run to lift the Pirates to an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    Column: At last, Pirates eyeing special season AP - 5 hrs ago

    not to mention the individual brilliance of everyone from Josh Hamilton to Matt Cain — the Pittsburgh Pirates are the best story in baseball over the first half of the season. More »Column: At last, Pirates eyeing special season

    Pittsburgh Pirates' Drew Sutton, center, is surrounded by his team in the bottom of the ninth inning of the baseball game after hitting the game winning home run to lift the Pirates to an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

    not to mention the individual brilliance of everyone from Josh Hamilton to Matt Cain — the Pittsburgh Pirates are the best story in baseball over the first half of the season.

  • All Blacks Dan Carter kicks a goal during their test against Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland
    Crusaders get Carter back for Chiefs showdown Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - All Blacks Dan Carter, Kieran Reed and Israel Dagg have all been recalled to the Canterbury Crusaders team for this week's Super Rugby showdown with the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton. The seven-times … More »Crusaders get Carter back for Chiefs showdown

    All Blacks Dan Carter kicks a goal during their test against Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland

    (Reuters) - All Blacks Dan Carter, Kieran Reed and Israel Dagg have all been recalled to the Canterbury Crusaders team for this week's Super Rugby showdown with the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton. The seven-times champions lost to the Wellington Hurricanes last week and defeat to the championship-leading Chiefs in their penultimate …

  • Andy Murray, pictured, will next play Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer
    Murray sweeps into Wimbledon quarter-finals AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic to reach a fifth successive Wimbledon quarter-final where he will meet Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer who has made the last eight for the first time at the 10th attempt. More »Murray sweeps into Wimbledon quarter-finals

    Andy Murray, pictured, will next play Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer

    Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic to reach a fifth successive Wimbledon quarter-final where he will meet Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer who has made the last eight for the first time at the 10th attempt.

  • Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel covers his ears as he watches the European F1 Grand Prix from the pit wall of the Valencia street circuit
    Vettel will be staying put, says Red Bull boss Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has no agreement with Ferrari and will be staying at Red Bull for years to come, team boss Christian Horner said on Tuesday. … More »Vettel will be staying put, says Red Bull boss

    Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel covers his ears as he watches the European F1 Grand Prix from the pit wall of the Valencia street circuit

    MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has no agreement with Ferrari and will be staying at Red Bull for years to come, team boss Christian Horner said on Tuesday. Horner told reporters ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone that persistent speculation about the …

  • Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale tips his cap after leaving the game against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning
    White Sox maul Rangers 19-2 Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox left the Texas Rangers battered and bruised on Tuesday after mauling Major League Baseball's top team 19-2. Kevin Youkilis hit a home run in the first inning, his first … More »White Sox maul Rangers 19-2

    Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale tips his cap after leaving the game against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning

    (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox left the Texas Rangers battered and bruised on Tuesday after mauling Major League Baseball's top team 19-2. Kevin Youkilis hit a home run in the first inning, his first since being traded to Chicago from the Red Sox last week, and finished with four RBIs. The home team had three first-inning …

  • Malaga's Baptista shoots to score a goal against Valencia during their soccer match at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia
    Malaga forward Baptista out for another four months Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Malaga's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista will be out of action for four months after surgery on the Achilles tendon in his right leg, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old … More »Malaga forward Baptista out for another four months

    Malaga's Baptista shoots to score a goal against Valencia during their soccer match at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia

    MADRID (Reuters) - Malaga's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista will be out of action for four months after surgery on the Achilles tendon in his right leg, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old former Arsenal and Real Madrid player missed most of last season with injury problems, making only four league appearances …

  • Beale of Australia's Wallabies with ball in hand is tackled by Pocock and Sharpe during training ahead of their Tri-Nations rugby union match against South Africa in Durban
    End of Super Rugby season for Beale and Pocock Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Wallabies David Pocock and Kurtley Beale have played their last games of Super Rugby for the season and may be in doubt for Australia's back-to-back tests against the All Blacks next … More »End of Super Rugby season for Beale and Pocock

    Beale of Australia's Wallabies with ball in hand is tackled by Pocock and Sharpe during training ahead of their Tri-Nations rugby union match against South Africa in Durban

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Wallabies David Pocock and Kurtley Beale have played their last games of Super Rugby for the season and may be in doubt for Australia's back-to-back tests against the All Blacks next month. Openside flanker Pocock was left out of the Western Force squad for their last two matches of the season in New …

  • FILE - In this March 8, 2012, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers' Jaromir Jagr looks across the ice during an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Philadelphia. The Dallas Stars announced on their Twitter account, Tuesday, July 3, that they have signed Jagr to a deal that the Canadian Press is reporting is a one-year contract for $4.55 million. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
    Jagr to Stars, Suter and Parise still deciding AP - 7 hrs ago

    While the two biggest stars on the NHL free-agent market were still pondering their futures, a future Hall of Famer found a new home in Texas. More »Jagr to Stars, Suter and Parise still deciding

    FILE - In this March 8, 2012, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers' Jaromir Jagr looks across the ice during an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Philadelphia. The Dallas Stars announced on their Twitter account, Tuesday, July 3, that they have signed Jagr to a deal that the Canadian Press is reporting is a one-year contract for $4.55 million. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

    While the two biggest stars on the NHL free-agent market were still pondering their futures, a future Hall of Famer found a new home in Texas.

  • FILE - In this March 11, 2012, file photo, Old Trafford stadium appears empty ahead of an English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion in Manchester, England. Manchester United filed a registration statement, Tuesday, July 3, with the U.S. government to hold an initial public offering of stock and become a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)
    Manchester United files for IPO in US AP - 7 hrs ago

    Manchester United plans to go public. In the United States, to boot. More »Manchester United files for IPO in US

    FILE - In this March 11, 2012, file photo, Old Trafford stadium appears empty ahead of an English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion in Manchester, England. Manchester United filed a registration statement, Tuesday, July 3, with the U.S. government to hold an initial public offering of stock and become a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

    Manchester United plans to go public. In the United States, to boot.

  • The Americans last hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City
    US won't bid for 2022 Winter Games AFP - 7 hrs ago

    The United States Olympic Committee won't be bidding for the 2022 Winter Games, deciding instead to explore other options that could include trying to land the 2024 or 2026 Olympics. More »US won't bid for 2022 Winter Games

    The Americans last hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City

    The United States Olympic Committee won't be bidding for the 2022 Winter Games, deciding instead to explore other options that could include trying to land the 2024 or 2026 Olympics.

  • Jaromir Jagr is the NHL's eighth-highest career scorer
    Jagr signs with NHL's Dallas Stars AFP - 8 hrs ago

    The Dallas Stars have signed free agent forward Jaromir Jagr to a one-year, $4.55 million contract, the National Hockey Leaque club announced. More »Jagr signs with NHL's Dallas Stars

    Jaromir Jagr is the NHL's eighth-highest career scorer

    The Dallas Stars have signed free agent forward Jaromir Jagr to a one-year, $4.55 million contract, the National Hockey Leaque club announced.

  • Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones follows through on a double in front of Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)
    Jones has 5 hits, 4 RBIs as Braves beat Cubs 10-3 AP - 8 hrs ago

    Chipper Jones absorbed every moment of a performance he said he'll cherish in retirement. More »Jones has 5 hits, 4 RBIs as Braves beat Cubs 10-3

    Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones follows through on a double in front of Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

    Chipper Jones absorbed every moment of a performance he said he'll cherish in retirement.

  • Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond reacts after scoring on Danny Espinosa's double during the second inning of a baseball game with the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Desmond, Nationals pound Lincecum, top Giants 9-3 AP - 9 hrs ago

    All-Star shortstop Ian Desmond hit his 14th home run, and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to beat up on Tim Lincecum, pounding the struggling right-hander hard early and often Tuesday … More »Desmond, Nationals pound Lincecum, top Giants 9-3

    Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond reacts after scoring on Danny Espinosa's double during the second inning of a baseball game with the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    All-Star shortstop Ian Desmond hit his 14th home run, and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to beat up on Tim Lincecum, pounding the struggling right-hander hard early and often Tuesday night in a 9-3 victory.

  • FILE - In this April 6, 2012, file photo, New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams (8) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Newark, N.J. Williams said on his Twitter page, Tuesday, July 3, that he "made a very tough decision today" and posted a picture of the new team logo that accompanies the Nets' move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. A person with knowledge of the decision says Williams told the team Tuesday he was accepting their five-year contract worth $98 million. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
    Deron Williams takes Nets' $98 million deal AP - 10 hrs ago

    Deron Williams is moving to Brooklyn with the Nets, instead of back home to Dallas. More »Deron Williams takes Nets' $98 million deal

    FILE - In this April 6, 2012, file photo, New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams (8) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Newark, N.J. Williams said on his Twitter page, Tuesday, July 3, that he "made a very tough decision today" and posted a picture of the new team logo that accompanies the Nets' move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. A person with knowledge of the decision says Williams told the team Tuesday he was accepting their five-year contract worth $98 million. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

    Deron Williams is moving to Brooklyn with the Nets, instead of back home to Dallas.

  • FILE - In this Wednesday, June 16, 2010, file photograph, a rainbow arches near Kauffman Stadium as the grounds crews prepare the field after a rain delay before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, in Kansas City, Mo. Kauffman Stadium recently underwent a $250 million renovation in part to lure the All-Star game back to Kansas City, and commissioner Bud Selig officially awarded the game on June 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
    Kauffman Stadium transforming into All-Star venue AP - 10 hrs ago

    On a piece of metal scaffolding beyond the left-field wall at Kauffman Stadium, construction workers bolted together a table under a sweltering midday sun, the temperature tickling triple digits and sweat … More »Kauffman Stadium transforming into All-Star venue

    FILE - In this Wednesday, June 16, 2010, file photograph, a rainbow arches near Kauffman Stadium as the grounds crews prepare the field after a rain delay before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, in Kansas City, Mo. Kauffman Stadium recently underwent a $250 million renovation in part to lure the All-Star game back to Kansas City, and commissioner Bud Selig officially awarded the game on June 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

    On a piece of metal scaffolding beyond the left-field wall at Kauffman Stadium, construction workers bolted together a table under a sweltering midday sun, the temperature tickling triple digits and sweat pouring off their brows.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Chuck E. Cheese being replaced with hipper image AP - 19 hrs ago

    Chuck E. Cheese has been given the pink slip. More »Chuck E. Cheese being replaced with hipper image

    Chuck E. Cheese has been given the pink slip.

  • FILE This Friday, May 4, 2012 file photo shows France's then President and conservative candidate for re-election in 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy as he delivers a speech during a campaign meeting in Sables d'Ollonne, western France. French investigators searched former President Nicolas Sarkozy's home and office on Tuesday July 3, 2012 as part of a probe into suspected illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the L'Oreal cosmetics heiress, an official said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
    Ex-President Sarkozy's home, offices searched AP - 20 hrs ago

    French investigators searched former President Nicolas Sarkozy's home and office on Tuesday as part of a probe into suspected illegal financing of his 2007 presidential … More »Ex-President Sarkozy's home, offices searched

    FILE This Friday, May 4, 2012 file photo shows France's then President and conservative candidate for re-election in 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy as he delivers a speech during a campaign meeting in Sables d'Ollonne, western France. French investigators searched former President Nicolas Sarkozy's home and office on Tuesday July 3, 2012 as part of a probe into suspected illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the L'Oreal cosmetics heiress, an official said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

    French investigators searched former President Nicolas Sarkozy's home and office on Tuesday as part of a probe into suspected illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the L'Oreal cosmetics heiress, an official said.

  • This undated handout image provided by CEC Entertainment Inc. shows an image from the company's new Chuck E. Cheese, national ad campaign. The company that operates the chain of children's pizza restaurants is retiring the giant rodent's outdated image and the man who voiced its character for nearly two decades. According to ShowBizPizza.com, a Chuck E. Cheese fan site, the man who voiced the mascot in commercials since 1993 learned of his replacement only after coming across "Chuck's Hot New Single" online and realizing it was sung by someone else. (AP Photo/CEC Entertainment Inc)
    Chuck E. Cheese transforming into a rock star AP - 13 hrs ago

    Chuck E. Cheese has been given the pink slip. More »Chuck E. Cheese transforming into a rock star

    This undated handout image provided by CEC Entertainment Inc. shows an image from the company's new Chuck E. Cheese, national ad campaign. The company that operates the chain of children's pizza restaurants is retiring the giant rodent's outdated image and the man who voiced its character for nearly two decades. According to ShowBizPizza.com, a Chuck E. Cheese fan site, the man who voiced the mascot in commercials since 1993 learned of his replacement only after coming across "Chuck's Hot New Single" online and realizing it was sung by someone else. (AP Photo/CEC Entertainment Inc)

    Chuck E. Cheese has been given the pink slip.

  • Horst Reichenbach head of the Task Force of the European Commission in charge of providing technical assistance to Greece attends an Economist conference in Athens, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The government is seeking to amend Greece's bailout program as it battles a fifth year of recession. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
    Greece to present debt inspectors 'alarming' data AP - 22 hrs ago

    Greece's new government will present "alarming" data on its recession and unemployment to international debt inspectors this week, in a bid to renegotiate the terms … More »Greece to present debt inspectors 'alarming' data

    Horst Reichenbach head of the Task Force of the European Commission in charge of providing technical assistance to Greece attends an Economist conference in Athens, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The government is seeking to amend Greece's bailout program as it battles a fifth year of recession. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

    Greece's new government will present "alarming" data on its recession and unemployment to international debt inspectors this week, in a bid to renegotiate the terms of its bailout agreements.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, the exterior of Netflix headquarters is seen in Los Gatos, Calif. Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of online video last month, a significant milestone that reflects changes in people's viewing habits in the era of mobile devices. It comes as the company tries to wean customers off a DVD service that is more expensive to operate. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
    Netflix's monthly video streaming tops 1B hours AP - 15 hrs ago

    Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of online video last month as the advent of high-speed Internet connections and high-powered mobile devices change … More »Netflix's monthly video streaming tops 1B hours

    FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, the exterior of Netflix headquarters is seen in Los Gatos, Calif. Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of online video last month, a significant milestone that reflects changes in people's viewing habits in the era of mobile devices. It comes as the company tries to wean customers off a DVD service that is more expensive to operate. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of online video last month as the advent of high-speed Internet connections and high-powered mobile devices change people's viewing habits.

  • People use computers at a Microsoft retail store in San Diego
    Microsoft takes $6.2 billion charge, slows Internet hopes Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp admitted its largest acquisition in the Internet sector was effectively worthless and wiped out any profit for the last quarter, as … More »Microsoft takes $6.2 billion charge, slows Internet hopes

    People use computers at a Microsoft retail store in San Diego

    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp admitted its largest acquisition in the Internet sector was effectively worthless and wiped out any profit for the last quarter, as it announced a $6.2 billion charge to write down the value of an online advertising agency it bought five years ago. The announcement came as a surprise, …

  • File photo of Barclays PLC President Diamond waiting to pose for photographs after being named as the company's next chief executive officer in London
    Barclays' Diamond quits over rate rigging Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond suddenly quit on Tuesday over an interest rate-rigging scandal that threatens to drag in a dozen more major lenders … More »Barclays' Diamond quits over rate rigging

    File photo of Barclays PLC President Diamond waiting to pose for photographs after being named as the company's next chief executive officer in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond suddenly quit on Tuesday over an interest rate-rigging scandal that threatens to drag in a dozen more major lenders but suggested the Bank of England had encouraged his bank to manipulate the figures. "The external pressure placed on Barclays has reached a level that …

  • Obama to sign student loan, road building bill AP - 16 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama on Friday plans to sign into law legislation that prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students and maintains … More »Obama to sign student loan, road building bill

    President Barack Obama on Friday plans to sign into law legislation that prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students and maintains jobs on transportation projects across the nation.

  • Italian Premier Mario Monti, right, flanked by Enrico Bondi gestures during a meeting to outline details on the spending review in Rome, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Bondi has the task of deciding what cuts are carried out in which ministries. Bondi is the Italian turnaround expert who helped restructure the Parmalat dairy empire after its collapse in fraudulent bankruptcy last decade. (AP Photo/Roberto Monaldo, Lapresse)
    Monti: Italy not asking to be rescued AP - 2 hrs 21 mins ago

    Italian Premier Mario Monti says it's important for his country to be able to borrow more cheaply but is stressing that it is not asking to be rescued. More »Monti: Italy not asking to be rescued

    Italian Premier Mario Monti, right, flanked by Enrico Bondi gestures during a meeting to outline details on the spending review in Rome, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Bondi has the task of deciding what cuts are carried out in which ministries. Bondi is the Italian turnaround expert who helped restructure the Parmalat dairy empire after its collapse in fraudulent bankruptcy last decade. (AP Photo/Roberto Monaldo, Lapresse)

    Italian Premier Mario Monti says it's important for his country to be able to borrow more cheaply but is stressing that it is not asking to be rescued.

  • Report: Black box of Costa ship had malfunctioned AP - 16 hrs ago

    An Italian newspaper reports the data recorder aboard the Costa Concordia, the ship that capsized Jan. 13 off Tuscany, had been malfunctioning in the days prior to the … More »Report: Black box of Costa ship had malfunctioned

    An Italian newspaper reports the data recorder aboard the Costa Concordia, the ship that capsized Jan. 13 off Tuscany, had been malfunctioning in the days prior to the grounding that left 32 people dead.

  • In this photo taken March 20, 2012, a truck drives along a hill of Pueblo Viejo mine in the Sanchez Ramirez province, about 60 miles (100 kms) northwest of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. One of the world’s largest gold mining operations, run by a joint venture of Canadian companies Barrick Gold and Goldcorp, is about to open in the Dominican Republic, where the industry has a toxic legacy of pollution that stained rivers a searing red and failed to lift the fortunes of this largely poor country. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OUT - NO USAS EN REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
    Dominican Republic bets on gold to boost economy AP - 17 hrs ago

    One of the world's largest gold mining operations is about to open in the Dominican Republic, where the industry has a toxic legacy of pollution that stained rivers … More »Dominican Republic bets on gold to boost economy

    In this photo taken March 20, 2012, a truck drives along a hill of Pueblo Viejo mine in the Sanchez Ramirez province, about 60 miles (100 kms) northwest of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. One of the world’s largest gold mining operations, run by a joint venture of Canadian companies Barrick Gold and Goldcorp, is about to open in the Dominican Republic, where the industry has a toxic legacy of pollution that stained rivers a searing red and failed to lift the fortunes of this largely poor country. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OUT - NO USAS EN REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

    One of the world's largest gold mining operations is about to open in the Dominican Republic, where the industry has a toxic legacy of pollution that stained rivers a searing red and failed to lift the fortunes of this largely poor country.

  • Nigeria signs $4.5B deal to build 6 refineries AP - 17 hrs ago

    A $4.5 billion deal to build six refineries in Nigeria is set to make Africa's top oil producer less reliant on exports for oil products, authorities say. More »Nigeria signs $4.5B deal to build 6 refineries

    A $4.5 billion deal to build six refineries in Nigeria is set to make Africa's top oil producer less reliant on exports for oil products, authorities say.

  • The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles
    Top banks say they not too big to fail Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Nine of the largest global banks on Tuesday expressed confidence they can be salvaged or dismantled without taxpayer bailouts if they became insolvent, as … More »Top banks say they not too big to fail

    The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles

    (Reuters) - Nine of the largest global banks on Tuesday expressed confidence they can be salvaged or dismantled without taxpayer bailouts if they became insolvent, as U.S. regulators released public portions of these banks' "living wills". The documents, required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, aim to end too-big-to-fail …

  • Protesters march outside the News Corp. headquarters in New York
    NY Post editor must answer Murdoch, chimp queries Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The editor of the New York Post may be forced to answer questions about his discussions with media mogul Rupert Murdoch over fallout from the newspaper's … More »NY Post editor must answer Murdoch, chimp queries

    Protesters march outside the News Corp. headquarters in New York

    (Reuters) - The editor of the New York Post may be forced to answer questions about his discussions with media mogul Rupert Murdoch over fallout from the newspaper's publication of a cartoon that appeared to liken President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee. A federal judge in Manhattan said editor Col Allan could not invoke …

  • An electronic board displays the midday TSX index in Toronto
    TSX has best one-day jump of 2012, near two-month high Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian stocks enjoyed their biggest single-day gain of 2012 on Tuesday and reached a near two-month high, as mining and energy shares soared on … More »TSX has best one-day jump of 2012, near two-month high

    An electronic board displays the midday TSX index in Toronto

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian stocks enjoyed their biggest single-day gain of 2012 on Tuesday and reached a near two-month high, as mining and energy shares soared on hopes major central banks will ease policy to revive a world economy hit hard by Europe's debt crisis. A raft of weak economic data has raised expectations …

  • Mexican telecommunications and retail tycoon Slim Helu during a lecture at the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva
    Exclusive: Mexico's Slim not eyeing more Europe buys for now Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim said on Tuesday he has no immediate plans for further telecommunications purchases in Europe after buying into Dutch … More »Exclusive: Mexico's Slim not eyeing more Europe buys for now

    Mexican telecommunications and retail tycoon Slim Helu during a lecture at the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim said on Tuesday he has no immediate plans for further telecommunications purchases in Europe after buying into Dutch firm KPN and Telekom Austria. Asked if he was looking to expand further in Europe after the two recent deals, Slim told Reuters: "No, no. We're not looking …

  • BBC names new director-general AP - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    BBC has named executive George Entwistle to its top post, director-general. More »BBC names new director-general

    BBC has named executive George Entwistle to its top post, director-general.

  • People wait in line to be processed during a summer city employment event in New York
    Jobs growth seen picking up in June Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers likely increased hiring in June, but not by enough to dispel concerns that the economy is losing steam. Employers are expected to have … More »Jobs growth seen picking up in June

    People wait in line to be processed during a summer city employment event in New York

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers likely increased hiring in June, but not by enough to dispel concerns that the economy is losing steam. Employers are expected to have added 90,000 new workers to their payrolls, according to a Reuters survey of economists. That would be tepid but still better than 69,000 jobs created in …

  • Fiat raising Chrysler stake AP - 16 hrs ago

    Italian carmaker Fiat says it is consolidating its ownership of Chrysler by exercising an option to purchase around 3.3 percent of Chrysler equity from a trust fund … More »Fiat raising Chrysler stake

    Italian carmaker Fiat says it is consolidating its ownership of Chrysler by exercising an option to purchase around 3.3 percent of Chrysler equity from a trust fund that manages health care for pensioners.

  • CEO and co-founder of Getty Images Inc Jonathan Klein answers questions during the Reuters Media Summit in New York
    H&F presses on with $4 billion Getty Images sale: sources Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC is pushing ahead with a $4 billion sale of Getty Images Inc, the largest supplier of stock photos, video and other … More »H&F presses on with $4 billion Getty Images sale: sources

    CEO and co-founder of Getty Images Inc Jonathan Klein answers questions during the Reuters Media Summit in New York

    (Reuters) - Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC is pushing ahead with a $4 billion sale of Getty Images Inc, the largest supplier of stock photos, video and other digital content, to private equity, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. While several private equity firms, such as Bain Capital LLC, …

More »
More »
More »
More »
More »
 
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.
[info][add][mail]
Don Marquis (1878 - 1937)  
A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world.
[info][add][mail]
Edmond de Goncourt (1822 - 1896)  
- More quotations on: [Art] [Painting]
This book fills a much-needed gap.
[info][add][mail]
Moses Hadas (1900 - 1966)  
- More quotations on: [Books]
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
[info][add][mail]
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)  
Thanks to all the writers, sponsors, owners, etc... of all those pages which this Newspaper was built from. Without your work this page would be blank and useless.

For a related tool that creates a set of daily links to taste, see

CRAYON CReAte Your Own Newspaper

Personal Newspaper Developer: Aaron Douglass Fuegi (aarondf@bu.edu)