Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  FDIC takes over 2 more banks, closing 28 branches AP - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago

  CARSON CITY, Nev. - The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators.

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  California becomes first state to ban trans fats AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from menus.

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  Gay bias alleged in San Diego Bay shooting death AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - To police, Steven Hirschfield was violent and out of control when he clambered aboard a patrol boat sent to rescue him in the San Diego Bay during a gay pride party.

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  Judge tosses Savage's suit against Islamic group AP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

  SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over its use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate."

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  Yankees beat Red Sox for seventh straight win AP - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago

  Joba Chamberlain and the New York Yankees picked up a big win against the Boston Red Sox and then got some help for the pennant race.

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  Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes Reuters - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up a tour abroad where he got a rock star reception, defended on Saturday his decision to take the trip despite signs it has not helped to boost his popularity at home.

• U.S. regulators seize two more banks, engineer sale Reuters - Sat Jul 26, 12:08 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators took over two banks on Friday and sold them to Mutual of Omaha Bank, the sixth and seventh bank failures this year as financial institutions struggle with a housing bust and credit crunch.

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  U.S. Senate seen backing housing bill, Bush to sign Reuters - Sat Jul 26, 1:24 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was expected to approve a massive housing market rescue bill on Saturday and President George W. Bush was ready to sign it soon, amid questions about how much it will help.

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  Iran says expanded nuclear enrichment program Reuters - 43 minutes ago

  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is running more than 5,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium, its president was quoted as saying on Saturday, in comments suggesting continued expansion of work the West fears is aimed at making bombs.

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  McCain meets Dalai Lama, presses China on rights Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 6:18 PM ET

  ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain urged China on Friday to address human rights concerns and free Tibetan prisoners after he met with the Dalai Lama in Colorado.

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  EU states split over proposed world trade plan Reuters - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  GENEVA (Reuters) - European Union states were divided on Saturday over proposals to unblock a global trade deal, posing a test for EU trade chief Peter Mandelson as he tries to sell a deal to the bloc.

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  Parents of China quake victims can have second child Reuters - 7 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Couples whose only child was killed or seriously injured in the May 12 Sichuan province earthquake may have another, winning an exemption from China's strict family planning rules, the China Daily said on Saturday.

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  French fries helped calm bin Laden driver: witnesses Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 6:38 PM ET

  GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Hot McDonald's french fries and a call home encouraged Salim Hamdan to cooperate under interrogation but Osama bin Laden's driver did not like cold fries and isolation upset him, witnesses said at his Guantanamo war crimes trial on Friday.

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  Lawyers post off appeal to keep Karadzic from trial AFP - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (AFP) - Radovan Karadzic's bid to dodge trial for war crimes was reportedly in the mail Saturday after his lawyers sent off an appeal at the last possible minute against his transfer to a UN tribunal.

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  Obama meets British PM on last leg of world tour AFP - Sat Jul 26, 5:20 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - US presidential hopeful Barack Obama met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London on Saturday, focusing on key foreign policy issues facing both countries, particularly Afghanistan and Iraq.

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  Iran has up to 6,000 uranium centrifuges: Ahmadinejad AFP - 54 minutes ago

  TEHRAN (AFP) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that Iran has boosted the number of uranium-enriching centrifuges to up to 6,000, in an expansion of its nuclear drive that defies international calls for a freeze.

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  China dismisses Uighur claim over deadly bus attacks AFP - 45 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities on Saturday denied claims by a Uighur separatist group that it was behind deadly bus bombings in two cities, state media reported.

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  Famine, soaring food prices threaten millions in east Africa AFP - Fri Jul 25, 11:17 PM ET

  NAIROBI (AFP) - More than 14 million people across east Africa are facing a humanitarian disaster because of a "lethal mix" of soaring food prices, drought and conflict, aid agencies say.

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  EU wants improved trade deal from Mandelson: France AFP - 16 minutes ago

  GENEVA (AFP) - EU member states want trade negotiator Peter Mandelson to improve the terms of a draft trade agreement under discussion by WTO countries here, French Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac said Saturday.

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  TNK-BP CEO 'summoned' by Russian prosecutors AFP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (AFP) - The chief executive of the troubled British-Russian joint venture oil group TNK-BP, Robert Dudley, has been summoned to appear before Russian prosecutors Monday to explain alleged violations of labour laws, Interfax news agency reported Saturday.

Most Popular Top Stories

• Feeling poor spurs lottery ticket purchases Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 11:03 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - When it comes to purchasing lottery tickets, making people feel poor will prompt them to spend more money on a chance to become rich, American researchers said.

• U.S. regulators seize two more banks, engineer sale Reuters - Sat Jul 26, 12:08 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators took over two banks on Friday and sold them to Mutual of Omaha Bank, the sixth and seventh bank failures this year as financial institutions struggle with a housing bust and credit crunch.

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  Eight small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 10:23 AM ET

  BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Eight small bombs exploded in quick succession across the south Indian IT city of Bangalore on Friday, killing a woman and wounding at least 15 people, police said.