Friday, July 23, 2010

Friday, July 23, 2010 News Headlines

Yahoo news headlines, 11.33am

News
--Oil spill work stalls as Bonnie races toward Gulf (AP)
AP - Work to permanently choke off BP's broken oil well stalled Friday as Tropical Storm Bonnie raced toward the Gulf of Mexico and dozens of ships evacuated the area.
--House pressured to pass stripped-down war measure (AP)
--Rangel says he's ready to fight ethics charges (AP)
--Ford posts another quarterly profit as sales climb (AP)
--NKorea tensions spike at Asian security forum (AP)
--US-Russia nuke treaty facing hurdles in US Senate (AP)

Buzz
--Top 5 overreaching health claims about food | 173 Votes
--Interesting Facts about Star Wars | 131 Votes
--Sharon On Lindsay Lohan: Going To Jail Is 'Saving Her Life' | 3 Votes
--Glenn Beck Calls Brian Urlacher a "Neo Nazi" | 3 Votes
--Apple's Web Browser Allows Sites to Collect Personal Information | 31 Votes
--N. Korea threatens 'physical response' to U.S. drills | 15 Votes

Local - Norfolk, VA
--Man found hanging from leash off James City County bridge (The Virginian-Pilot)
--Report: Board pushes closing Norfolk's Joint Forces Command (The Virginian-Pilot)
--Man shot during street robbery in Newport News (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
--Electrical panel sparks fire in Newport News home (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
--Sussex Co. land to be state forest, sanctuary (Daily Press)
--Report: 81 percent of small businesses qualify for tax credits (Daily Press)

Entertainment
--Despite short jail stint, Lohan won't be back soon (AP)
AP - Lindsay Lohan's time in jail will be short, but her time away from the public eye will be much longer.
--Angelina Jolie says she was scarred by 'Salt' (AP)
--`Schmucks' director Jay Roach specializes in farce (AP)
--Study: MTV leads in showing gay characters on TV (AP)
--'Scott Pilgrim' creates Comic-Con pandemonium (AP)
--Actor Orlando Bloom and model Miranda Kerr marry (AP)

Sports
--Armed men rob home of Bobcats' Jackson (AP)
--Hornets' Paul requests to be traded (AP)
--A-Rod hits 599th HR, Yankees beat Royals (AP)
--Broncos, Dumervil reach long-term deal (AP)
--MLB testing for HGH in minor leagues (AP)
--S. Carolina, UGA players claim innocence (AP)

World
--Singer Al Jarreau hospitalized in France (AP)
AP - Singer Al Jarreau was in intensive care in a French hospital Friday after running into breathing problems in the Alps that forced him to cancel at least four concerts.
--NKorea tensions spike at Asian security forum (AP)
--Banks, markets await European stress test results (AP)
--17 injured in blast targeting Afghan candidate (AP)
--Cambodia awaits verdict in Khmer Rouge tribunal (AP)
--Belgium: Divided Together (Time.com)

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