Archive for June 7th, 2009

Panel finds lax oversight of wartime contracting (AP)

AP – The Defense Department has failed to provide adequate oversight over tens of billions of dollars in contracts to support military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, says a new report by an independent commission investigating waste and fraud in wartime spending.

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Panel finds lax oversight of wartime contracting
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NKorea sentences 2 US journalists to 12 years jail (AP)

AP – North Korea’s top court convicted two American journalists and sentenced them to 12 years in labor prison Monday, intensifying the reclusive nation’s confrontation with the United States.

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Lakers dispel Magic in overtime to open 2-0 lead (Reuters)

Reuters – The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a gritty 101-96 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

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Lakers dispel Magic in overtime to open 2-0 lead
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NKorea jails US journalists for 12 years (AFP)

AFP – A North Korean court sentenced two US women journalists to 12 years in a labour camp for an illegal border crossing and an unspecified “grave crime,” state media reported.

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NKorea jails US journalists for 12 years
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Cerberus sees two senior partners leave: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Two senior Europe-based partners in U.S. private equity firm Cerberus, majority owner of carmaker Chrysler, have left the company, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the company.

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Arizona State tops Clemson 8-2 to advance (AP)

AP – Josh Spence threw a four-hitter and struck out 10, Jason Kipnis’ two-run single keyed a five-run fifth inning and Arizona State beat Clemson 8-2 on Sunday night to advance to the College World Series for the third time in five seasons.

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Arizona State tops Clemson 8-2 to advance
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U.S. to send back stowaway on plane from Ethiopia (Reuters)

Reuters – A stowaway on a flight from Ethiopia was being detained in Washington and will be sent back, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.

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U.S. to send back stowaway on plane from Ethiopia
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5 tornadoes touch down in Colorado, mall damaged (AP)

AP – At least five tornadoes touched down in Colorado on Sunday, with one overturning benches and a car outside a mall in a Denver suburb and injuring a man who tried to take pictures of a twister.

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5 tornadoes touch down in Colorado, mall damaged
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