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Commentary: A Brief Update on Iran (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
Ralph Stone knows his 20th century Iranian history (?Reflections of the Iranian Election,? June 25), but we discovered some new concerns from Iranians when we went there this past April.
New road threatens ancient Afghan site (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An important archaeological site in northern Afghanistan that was occupied by humans as far back as the sixth century BC is being threatened by the construction of a road, archaeologists warn.
Construction Poses Cultural Heritage Crisis For Afghanistan (redOrbit)
Archaeologists warn that the Cheshma-e-Shafa gorge in the northern Afghan province of Balkh, where traces of human occupation date back to the sixth century BC, is in danger of being lost due to the construction of a tar road, despite laws that heritage sites must be protected.The scenic gorge in the northern province of Balkh is just one of several important ancient sites that will be destroyed ...
Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies
(AP)
 AP - Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.
Marines exchange fire with Taliban in searing heat
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Marines hiked through searing heat and took fire from small pockets of militants Thursday after landing in this Taliban-controlled southern region of tree-lined fields, mud homes and crisscrossing waterways in the first major operation under President Barack Obama's strategy to stabilize Afghanistan.
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first
(AP)
 AP - Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.
Person: Officials discuss possible Jackson event
(AP)
 AP - Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.
Obama cites Michael Jackson as entertainment icon
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama called Michael Jackson a brilliant performer whose talents were paired with a tragic personal life.
Person: Officials discuss possible Jackson event
(AP)
AP - Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.
Jermaine Jackson on Michael's death: 'I wish it was me'
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Exactly one week after Michael Jackson's death, brother Jermaine Jackson became the first member of the still-mourning musical family to sit down for an in-depth interview about the late icon, speaking to the Today show this morning from the grounds of Neverland Ranch.
Don't Count Out Debbie Yet: Rowe's Lawyer to Attend Custody Hearing
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Debbie Rowe may have beat it from her kids' lives?and blatantly omitted from her ex's will?but she's apparently not going away quietly when it comes to the two children she had with Michael Jackson.
Air Canada's biggest union could vote again on rejected labour contract
 The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Air Canada's biggest union could be asked to vote again on proposed labour contract that would freeze wages until March 31, 2011, after members narrowly rejected it.
Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs: company
 AFP - VIENNA (AFP) - Austrian Airlines said Thursday it would cut 1,000 jobs following record losses in 2008 and amid a troubled bid by German flag carrier Lufthansa to take over the company.
Magna board set to approve Opel plans: sources
 Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Magna's board of directors is scheduled to approve on Tuesday a business plan for the acquisition of German carmaker Opel, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Recession's legacy to be brutal and long-lasting, says new report
 The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - A new report says Canadians will be fighting to recoup what they lost during the recession for several years.
Shrinking sheep blamed on climate change
Warmer weather is causing a famous breed of Scottish sheep to get smaller, according to research published in a leading scientific journal.
Scientists' tracking of seabirds yields clues to health of oceans
Scientists in Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador are keeping a close watch on a species of seabirds known as thick-billed murres, which they say could provide clues about the health of the ocean waters around Canada.
Clues to origin of life revealed in Tagish Lake meteorite
New research into a meteorite that crashed into northern British Columbia nine years ago is revealing startling clues that could help unravel the origins of life on earth.
Bell closes deals for The Source, Virgin Mobile Canada
Bell Canada has completed two deals worth a total of $277 million, acquiring Canadian electronics retailer The Source and buying the half of Virgin Mobile Canada that it didn't already own.
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity
in the United States increased in 23 states during the past year and did
not decrease in any state.
Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest
(AP)
 AP - Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
American adults getting fatter
(Reuters)
Reuters - Obesity rates continued to climb in the past year with 23 U.S. states reporting adults in their states are fatter now than they were a year ago, two advocacy groups said on Wednesday.
State-by-state list of obesity rates, rankings
(AP)
AP - State-by-state list of obesity rates, rankings
ING wants Twitter users to rail against bank fees
ING Direct launched a 'fee tweeter' application Thursday for tech-savvy types to let off steam about bank fees and keep track of how much they're being charged.
4 million inflatable baby floats recalled over drowning hazard
Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about four million inflatable baby floats because of a drowning hazard.
Hutterites pose for Alberta Milk ad
Three Hutterite men have posed for a milk advertisement, even though some Hutterites object to being photographed for religious reasons.
Joost to stop offering free TV shows online
The online video site Joost will no longer be showing free TV shows, music videos and movies after finding its ad revenues could not support that business model.
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