Archive for June, 2010
Lady Gaga shakes it for a Polaroid picture
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Lady Gaga is lending star power to Polaroid and the MIT Museum. The pop star known for her outlandish wardrobe posed Wednesday for a Polaroid at the museum run by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Confirmation All But Sure, Kagan Ending Hearings
Her confirmation all but assured, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan neared the end of a final grueling day of Senate questioning Wednesday, fielding GOP challenges…
US Officials: Al-Qaida Operative Tied to NY Plot
U.S. counterterrorism officials have linked one of the nation’s most wanted terrorists to last year’s thwarted plot to bomb the New York City subway system,…
Senate Shelves Last Budget Item
New York’s Senate gave another twist to the churning budget battle by shelving the final budget bill hours before it was to be approved…
Cypriot police say Russian spying suspect vanished
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot police began searching late Wednesday for an alleged Russian spy wanted in the United States who vanished after being released on bail a day earlier in the Mediterranean island nation. Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos said Christopher Robert Metsos, 54, who says he is Canadian, failed to report to police in the southern coastal town of Larnaca between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
AP source: Cavs close to naming coach
CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with Cleveland’s search says the Cavaliers have completed interviews and are close to selecting a new head coach. The Cavs have narrowed their choice to a few candidates, and one is Los Angeles Lakers assistant Brian Shaw, says the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is supposed to remain confidential.
