Saturday, July 31, 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010 News headlines

Yahoo news headlines, 10.36am eastern time.

--California Rep. Waters may face fall ethics trial (AP)
AP - A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority.
--Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher (AP)
--Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistani floods (AP)
--The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate NY (AP)
--Air tanker drops fire retardant, slows LA wildfire (AP)
--Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign (AP)

Buzz
--Here Come The Judges: J.Lo & The Latest 'Idol' Replacement Contenders | 94 Votes
--U.S. takes tougher stance with China | 58 Votes
--What Were They Thinking?! | 53 Votes
--Mark Wahlberg's Star, Cheescake Factory Deal, iPad Rival: What's the Buzz | 8 Votes
--Berkman to the Bronx is business as usual (Yahoo! Sports) | 65 Votes
--Snooki arrested: Did 'Jersey Shore' star bother beachgoers? | 17 Votes

Local news, Los Angeles
--Crown fire grows to more than 13,000 acres (Los Angeles Times)
--People of diverse faiths pursue a lofty goal in a peace hike up Mt. Baldy (Los Angeles Times)
--Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters (Los Angeles Daily News)
--Proposed tax amnesty program still in talks (Los Angeles Daily News)
--O.C. Woman's Death A Homicide, Husband Detained (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
--Girl, 3, Drowns In Pool At Lancaster Home (CBS 2 Los Angeles)

Entertainment
--Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims (AP)
AP - Thousands of grief-stricken mourners watched in tears on Saturday as rescue workers lit one white candle for every one of the 21 people crushed to death in a tunnel at the Love Parade techno music festival.
--ABC Family's Paul Lee named boss of ABC network (AP)
--Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)
--Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case (AP)
--Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt (AP)
--Who will be judged fit to be the 'Idol' judges? (AP)

Sports
--Rams, QB Bradford agree to $78M, 6 years (AP)
--Yankees to acquire Berkman, get Kearns (AP)
--Oswalt pounded by Nats in Phillies debut (AP)
--Attorney: 3 armed men sought Wright (AP)
--Redskins' Haynesworth fails test again (AP)
--Cowboys WR Bryant to miss 4-6 weeks (AP)

World News
--Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker (AP)
AP - Israeli warplanes fired missiles, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people in five targets hit across Gaza overnight, the group and the military said Saturday.
--Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistani floods (AP)
--Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments (AP)
--'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage (AP)
--Russia begins to localize fires, others rage (AP)
--A Shady Resume Sparks Debate Over Honesty in China (Time.com)

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