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A South Korean Army Multiple Launch Rocket System fires during a military drill against possible attack from North Korea in Chulwon, South Korea. (Photo by Lee Jin-man / AP)

North Korea may fire missile toward Hawaii in early July

North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese report said, as Russia and China urged a return to disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program.

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North Korea: tests and threats

CBS News

Obama poses strong words on North Korea

ABC News

Pakistan 'hideouts hit by US drone'

At least five people have been killed in Pakistan's South Waziristan region in suspected U.S. drone attacks on alleged hideouts of anti-government fighters.

Al Jazeera

Mousavi calls for day of mourning in Iran

More mass protests are expected in the Iranian capital after presidential challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi urged followers to observe a day of mourning in memory of eight people killed at a rally in Tehran.

BBC

Protesters unfazed by government warnings

CNN

Iranian bloggers upload clash video

Reuters

US falls short in effort to curb gun smuggling to drug cartels

Two federal agencies are being faulted for not coordinating efforts against border gunrunners, a failure one lawmaker says made it easier for drug cartels to smuggle illegal weapons from the United States.

The Plain Dealer

Pilot dies during flight over Atlantic

The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels to Newark died over the Atlantic Ocean, but the jet landed safely with two co-pilots at the controls.

MSNBC

Plane lands safely after pilot dies mid-flight

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NATION

Tornadoes and severe storms pummel areas in the Midwest

Another round of storms in the Midwest has damaged homes and businesses, flooded streets and knocked out power to thousands.

MSNBC

Fleet of 50 vehicles track tornadoes

ABC News

Free park weekends start Saturday

The U.S. National Park Service is looking to stimulate summer vacations. Entrance fees at 147 parks and monuments will be waived on the weekends of June 20 and 21, July 18 and 19, and August 15 and 16.

National Geographic

Bold changes on finance

President Barack Obama's overhaul of regulations for the financial industry seeks a fundamental change: Make the federal bureaucracy work for consumers, not just Wall Street. And Wall Street doesn't like it.

Baltimore Sun

POLITICS

Republicans still worried about Obama 'infomercial' despite ABC promise

The Republican National Committee isn't buying ABC News' assurance that its day-long focus on the Obama administration's health-care package will be unbiased.

NY Daily News

Feinstein says NSA not violating surveillance laws

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee disputed a newspaper report that the National Security Agency conducted widespread intercepts of private U.S. conversations in 2008.

Baltimore Sun

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Problems linger after DTV transition

The shutdown of U.S. analog TV service appears to have gone relatively smoothly, but as expected, a lot of viewers are having problems getting the stations they want.

San Francisco Chronicle

Sonic black hole traps sound waves

A black hole created by Israeli scientists won't destroy Earth, but it could make our planet just a little bit less noisy. Using Bose-Einstein condensates, the scientists created a black hole for sound.

Discovery

Mind-reading tech may not be far off

At the World Science Festival neuroscientists have indicated that brain scanners may soon be able to uncover your private thoughts.

Popular Science

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Rihanna testimony won't be televised

Singer Rihanna's expected testimony at singer Chris Brown's preliminary hearing on assault charges will not be televised, a court spokesman said.

CNN

Penn takes break from Hollywood, leaving 'Three Stooges' remake with only two

Long known for a turbulent personal life, Sean Penn is taking extended family leave time, throwing two movies he's already signed on for into disarray in the process.

NY Daily News

EDUCATION

US awards student loan contracts

The Department of Education awarded contracts to SLM Corp and three other companies to service its $550 billion student loan portfolio, as government plans to shift student lending to a direct loan program.

Reuters

Layoffs mean LA schools lose teachers

The National Education Association esti- mates that some 34,000 teaching jobs will be eliminated this year. California, with Los Angeles in the lead, faces the largest loss of nearly 18,000 teachers.

San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Everyone in the pool! (Not you, guys)

With the arrival of summer, millions of Americans head for beaches and pools to cool off. But for people whose religious beliefs discourage mixed-gender swimming, jumping in the pool isn’t quite so simple.

Religion News Service

New Orleans Catholics angry as archdiocese tries to redirect aid

The Archdiocese of New Orleans said it is seeking federal permission to redirect federal storm compensation money all over the city, not just the urban core that was hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina.

USA TODAY

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GOOD NEWS

TV networks to focus on national service

National service will be at the center of television programming this fall. The Entertainment Industry Foundation, AARP and the Corporation For National and Community Service are involved.

NonProfit Times

Motherless baby breastfed by 6 women

When a woman lost her life shortly after giving birth, one of her most important wishes for her child was fulfilled by a band of impromptu wet nurses, moms who heard a baby needed their help.

Babble

WORLD

Somalia’s security minister is killed by suicide bomb

Somali Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden was among at least 17 people killed in a suicide bombing believed to have been carried out by al-Qaida, the nation’s presidency and an eyewitness said.

Bloomberg

Dozens killed in clash in Somalia

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EU summit faces difficult issues

EU leaders are set to grapple with two particularly thorny issues at a summit in Brussels - the Lisbon Treaty and how to tighten financial regulation.

BBC

Citizens want EU of 'action and results'

YouTube

BUSINESS

Eddie Bauer to file Chapter 11, get bought

Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announce a deal to be bought by CCMP Capital Advisors.

Forbes

Textile smuggling undercuts US industry, Congress to be told

Dan Nation, division president of Parkdale Mills, will tell Congress foreign companies are lying about where they make their yarn. The result is illegal imports that undercut American-made textiles.

McClatchy Newspapers

ENVIRONMENT

EPA declares emergency for entire town

The EPA for the first time has declared a public health emergency in a contaminated community, targeting a Montana town for immediate federal attention and up to $130 million for cleanup and medical care costs.

MSNBC

US accused of slowing progress at Bonn climate talks

The U.N. climate change talks concluded with officials declaring progress on climate change action. But some expressed disappointment and blamed the United States for obstructing negotiations.

Environment News Service

HEALTH

9,200 uncounted vials found at Army biodefense lab

An inventory of deadly germs and toxins at an Army biodefense lab in Frederick found more than 9,200 vials of material that was unaccounted for in laboratory records, Fort Detrick officials said.

Kansas City Star

AMA: Beware anti-aging remedies

The AMA says there's no scientific proof to back up claims of anti-aging hormones and long-term use can present more risks than benefits. The risks include tissue swelling and diabetes.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SPORTS

Pudge sets record for games caught

Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, who broke into the Majors as a 19-year-old rookie with the Rangers in 1991, has officially surpassed Carlton Fisk for the most games caught in Major League Baseball history.

MLB.com

Vikings owner Wilf: 'It's up to Favre'

Favre has acknowledged that people are "fed up" with his drama about whether he will return to play for the Vikings. "That's fine," Favre said. "But it's my life, and I'm trying to figure out what to do."

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