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President Barack Obama steps off Marine One upon his arrival at Washington

AP

To open a Muslim dialogue, Obama visits Saudi king AP – 38 mins ago

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – President Barack Obama began his latest bid to open a dialogue with the Muslim world by paying a call Wednesday on Saudi King Abdullah, guardian of Islam's sacred sites in Mecca and Medina. Full Story»

Shown is a Chevrolet emblem in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. General

Senate reviews closing of GM, Chrysler dealerships AP – 59 mins ago

A supporter covers her face during a rally at the Timberline Dodge dealership in

Judge to rule on Chrysler franchise terminations AP – 1 hr 1 min ago

China bars foreign reporters from Tiananmen Square
AP – 2 hrs 9 mins ago
AP
BEIJING - Foreign journalists were barred from Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Wednesday as police fanned out across the vast plaza on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on 1989 pro-democracy protests. Full Story»
- Slideshow: 20th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Protests
Heidi and Spencer quit NBC's 'I'm a Celebrity'
AP – 1 hr 2 mins ago

AP

NEW YORK - Heidi and Spencer Pratt said they're bailing, and they like really, really mean it this time. Full Story»
NY store owner gives would-be thief $40 and bread
AP – 33 mins ago

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - A rifle-toting convenience store owner said he decided to show mercy on a would-be robber after seeing the man collapse into tears and claim he was only committing the crime to support his starving family. Full Story»
Gonchar leads Penguins to 4-2 win over Red Wings
AP – 1 hr 48 mins ago
AP
PITTSBURGH - Sergei Gonchar said it once, then repeated it again a few seconds later as he tried pumping some confidence into some discouraged teammates: It's not over. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Stanley Cup Finals
GM, Chrysler to face Senate scrutiny on dealers
Reuters – 48 mins ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC, both bankrupt, will try on Wednesday to ease congressional concern, and in some cases anger, over their plans to slash more than 2,400 dealerships. Full Story»
Obama arrives in Riyadh, gets blast from bin Laden
Reuters – 18 mins ago

Reuters

RIYADH (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah on Wednesday on the eve of a much-anticipated speech in Cairo the U.S. leader hopes will help repair America's damaged image in the Islamic world. Full Story»
Al Qaeda kills British hostage in Mali
Reuters – 2 hrs 20 mins ago

Reuters

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North African wing said on Wednesday it had carried out its threat to kill a British hostage it was holding in the Sahara. Full Story»

China ups security ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Reuters – 1 hr 17 mins ago

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese security forces blanketed Tiananmen Square on Wednesday ahead of the 20th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, a day after Twitter and Hotmail Internet services in China were blocked. Full Story»
Brazil navy races to Air France wreckage
Reuters – Wed Jun 3, 3:31 am ET
Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian navy divers rushed on Wednesday to reach the wreckage of an Air France jet and start pulling debris from the Atlantic Ocean, where the plane with 228 people went down in the airline's worst disaster in its 75-year history. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Air France jet crashes into Atlantic
Second British cabinet minister quits Brown government
Reuters – 2 hrs 44 mins ago

Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British Communities Secretary Hazel Blears announced on Wednesday she was resigning, adding to the impression that Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown was losing control of his party. Full Story»
"Make or break" time for health reform: Obama
Reuters – Tue Jun 2, 11:11 pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped up efforts to build public support for a broad revamp of U.S. healthcare on Tuesday, saying the country could no longer afford the soaring costs of the current system that leaves millions without medical coverage. Full Story»
North Korea "preparing long-range missile launch"
Reuters – Wed Jun 3, 5:24 am ET
Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is assembling a missile that could hit U.S. soil and may test-launch it as early as this month, a newspaper reported, as a U.S. envoy on Wednesday urged Pyongyang to cease provocations and return to disarmament talks. Full Story»
- Slideshow: North Korea
Obama arrives in Saudi for start of Mideast mission
AFP – 43 mins ago

AFP

RIYADH (AFP) - President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on a Middle East mission featuring a historic address to the Muslim world and a new US drive to invigorate regional peacemaking. Full Story»
French crash probe not optimistic on black boxes
AFP – 1 hr 26 mins ago

AFP/ECPAD

PARIS (AFP) - The French air safety investigation agency said Wednesday it is not optimistic that the black box flight data recorders of an Air France airliner that crashed into the Atlantic would be found. Full Story»

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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar (55), of Russia, celebrates with

AP

Gonchar leads Penguins to 4-2 win over Red Wings

AP – 1 hr 48 mins ago

PITTSBURGH – Sergei Gonchar said it once, then repeated it again a few seconds later as he tried pumping some confidence into some discouraged teammates: It's not over. Full Story»

Slideshow: Stanley Cup Finals

LeBron James has benign growth removed from jaw

AP – Tue Jun 2, 11:27 pm ET

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Bobby Abreu reacts after striking out against

Halladay gets ninth win as Blue Jays beat Angels

AP – Tue Jun 2, 10:55 pm ET

Magic players: PG Nelson will play in NBA finals AP – Tue Jun 2, 7:25 pm ET
Sharapova loses at French, barely avoids shutout AP – Tue Jun 2, 4:47 pm ET
Teixeira slide sparks Yanks in 12-3 win over Texas AP – Tue Jun 2, 10:23 pm ET

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'Leatherhead' Larsen adapting to 2 new systems
AP – Wed Jun 3, 4:29 am ET

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Spencer "Leatherhead" Larsen is easily the busiest player at Dove Valley. Full Story»
Deron Williams not worried about Jazz free agents
AP – Wed Jun 3, 4:28 am ET

AP

SALT LAKE CITY - Deron Williams says he's looking forward to returning to Europe with the Utah Jazz for two preseason games. Full Story»
Suzuki's hitting streak at club-record 26 games
AP – Wed Jun 3, 2:55 am ET

AP

SEATTLE - Ichiro Suzuki set a Mariners record by hitting safely in his 26th consecutive game on Tuesday night. Full Story»
Kaka signs for Real Madrid - radio
AFP – 2 hrs 18 mins ago

AFP/File

MADRID (AFP) - Brazilian playmaker Kaka has signed for Real Madrid from AC Milan in a 65-million-euro deal, Spanish radio station Cadena Ser reported on Tuesday. Full Story»
Bettman's birthday wish: A seven-game Cup series
AP – Wed Jun 3, 4:37 am ET

AP

No word yet about what NHL commissioner Gary Bettman wished for on his 57th birthday, but the guess here is that it wasn't world peace. Full Story»
Tarr guides Huskies from scandal to championship
AP – Wed Jun 3, 4:28 am ET

AP

OKLAHOMA CITY - When the Washington program she loved was rocked by a scandal, Heather Tarr knew she had to make things right. Full Story»

Clay will inspire me at Wimbledon: Murray
AFP – 2 hrs 19 mins ago

AFP

PARIS (AFP) - Britain's Andy Murray said he would go into Wimbledon in the form of his life despite his French Open quarter-final defeat to Chile's Fernando Gonzalez. Full Story»
Michelle Wie swinging again for 1st LPGA Tour win
AP – Wed Jun 3, 4:29 am ET

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Long a phenom and a millionaire many times over, Michelle Wie couldn't help but plug her latest venture Tuesday before the State Farm Classic. Full Story»
Berto easily retains welterweight title
AP – Sun May 31, 12:50 am ET

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Andre Berto retained his World Boxing Council welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Colombia's Juan Urango on Saturday night. Full Story»
NASCAR asks to move Mayfield case to federal court
AP – Tue Jun 2, 7:09 pm ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR on Tuesday moved Jeremy Mayfield's challenge of his indefinite suspension to federal court, a move that could keep the driver out of his car another week. Full Story»
Russia: No government money for Sochi in 2009-10
AP – Tue Jun 2, 8:13 am ET

MOSCOW - The Russian government won't finance the preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi this year and next because there is enough financial support from private investors, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday. Full Story»

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Toll Brothers posts narrower loss for Q2

AP – 1 hr 6 mins ago

HORSHAM, Pa., – Toll Brothers Inc. said it lost $83.2 million, or 52 cents a share, in its fiscal second quarter as the luxury home builder continues to reduce the value of land and unsold homes on its books to reflect current prices. Full Story»

Man looks into NASDAQ market site as stocks tumble in New York

Britain's FTSE leads European stocks down

AP – 2 hrs 7 mins ago

Oil prices mixed after scaling seven-month peaks

Oil slips below $68 ahead of new US stocks data

AP – 1 hr 36 mins ago

Slideshow: Oil Industry

Judge to rule on Chrysler franchise terminations AP – 1 hr 1 min ago
Wall Street heads for lower open after advance AP – 54 mins ago
SEC adds COO job to tighten agency's management Reuters – Tue Jun 2, 1:58 pm ET

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First economic espionage trial begins in US
AP – Tue Jun 2, 7:26 pm ET

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A Chinese-born engineer stole trade secrets critical to the U.S. space program and passed them to China for three decades without detection, prosecutors said Tuesday in the first economic espionage case to reach trial in the United States. Full Story»
Tiffany profit falls; stock down as outlook same
Reuters – Fri May 29, 11:18 am ET

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tiffany & Co posted a 62 percent drop in quarterly earnings on Friday, worse than Wall Street had expected, as jewelry sales languished in the recession. Full Story»
FTSE 100 dips on Barclays share sale
AFP – Tue Jun 2, 12:48 pm ET

AFP/File

LONDON (AFP) - The London stock market wobbled on Tuesday as Barclays led the banking sector lower on news that Abu Dhabi will sell a large part of its stake in the British banking giant. Full Story»
Mortgage delinquencies seen rising through 2009
AP – Tue Jun 2, 5:38 pm ET

NEW YORK - The rate at which people are falling behind on their mortgage payments went up for the ninth straight quarter in the first three months of 2009, and is expected to keep rising through the end of the year, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. Full Story»
Workers at German retailer Arcandor press for aid
AFP – Wed Jun 3, 3:47 am ET

AFP/DDP/File

BERLIN (AFP) - Workers at troubled German retailer Arcandor want to press Chancellor Angela Merkel for state aid, a press report said Wednesday, as a government-backed rescue of car maker Opel raises hopes in other sectors. Full Story»

Pending Home Sales Rise for Third Straight Month
BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

Low interest rates and an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers helped push pending home sales up for the third month in a row, another indication that the decline in the real estate market may be stabilizing, the National Association of Realtors reported on June 2. Full Story»
Oil prices drop after push above $69
AFP – 44 mins ago
AFP/File
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, a day after spiking above 69 dollars to reach a seven-month high, traders said. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Oil Industry
US income rise fails to ignite consumer spending
AFP – Mon Jun 1, 12:21 pm ET

AFP/File

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US personal income posted a surprise jump in April fueled by government stimulus and tax breaks but wary consumers were reluctant to spend in the midst of prolonged recession, new data showed Monday. Full Story»
IBD's Top 10 - Tuesday
Investor's Business Daily – Tue Jun 2, 7:08 pm ET

1 April's gain was the best in years and far better than expected. The Pending Home Sales Index tracks existing-home sales contract signings. April's gain suggests actual sales will get a lift in May or June. Near-record-low mortgage rates, falling prices and a tax credit have fueled home sales. But rates have risen lately. Full Story»
Work Visa Bill Threatens Indian Outsourcers
BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

A new bill in Washington aimed at tightening the rules for companies in the U.S. that hire skilled workers from abroad could threaten the business model for outsourcing firms such as Wipro Technologies , Infosys Technologies (NasdaqGS:INFY - News), and Tata Consultancy Services . Top executives at those firms say the legislation could also escalate into a trade dispute between India and the U.S. Full Story»

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