Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Aug 4, 2010 Wednesday news headlines

10.06 am eastern time, headlines from Yahoo news

Top stories
--BP plugs well with mud; feds say much of oil gone (AP)
AP - BP claimed a key victory Wednesday in the effort to plug its blown-out well as the government said much of the spilled oil is gone — though what's left is still at least quadruple the amount that poured from the Exxon Valdez.
--Iranian media say president's convoy attacked (AP)
--Another incumbent down as Michigan Rep. loses (AP)
--Floods ravage Pakistan's heartland, threaten south (AP)
--Retail Data: Americans remain cautious in July (AP)
--Family: Racial bias caused Conn. gunman to snap (AP)

Buzz
--Fishing sports | 187 Votes
--10 Notorious Criminals Proven Innocent After Execution | 165 Votes
--'Bachelorette' Ali's Happy Ending | 36 Votes
--Gunman kills 8, himself at Connecticut plant | 49 Votes
--Northern Lights may make rare appearance across America | 2 Votes
--World's Most Outrageous Hotel Fees | 77 Votes

Local (Los Angeles, California)
--A guide to Tinseltown's colorful characters (Los Angeles Times)
--Teenage boy held in stabbing death of 11-year-old Antelope Valley girl (Los Angeles Times)
-- BP says 'desired outcome' reached in static kill (Los Angeles Daily News)
--Debate continues over mosque near ground zero (Los Angeles Daily News)
--Lilly Shines In Dodgers Debut, Beats Padres 2-1 (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
--Disneyland Prices Set To Increase Thursday (CBS 2 Los Angeles)

Entertainment
--Streisand named 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year (AP)
AP - Barbra Streisand will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year.
--Aretha Franklin cancels Brooklyn shows after fall (AP)
--Ex-deputy: Wyclef Jean to run for Haiti president (AP)
--Munster match: '60s TV star falls for patient fan (AP)
--Review: 'Other Guys' a buddy-cop movie that works (AP)
--Yao Ming, others film ads to boost China's image (AP)

Sports
--Favre texts Vikes teammates he'll retire (AP)
--Vick won't face disciplinary action (AP)
--Shaq, Celtics make progress on deal (AP)
--Lions give rookie DT Suh $40M guaranteed (AP)
--Heat visit Celtics to open NBA season (AP)
--Defendant may testify in Pitino trial (AP)

World News
--Bomber kills paramilitary force chief in Pakistan (AP)
AP - A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying the chief of a paramilitary police force in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing him and four others in an attack that ended a relative lull in violence in a city often targeted by the Taliban.
--UN disputes Lebanese claim Israel violated border (AP)
--14-year-old Dutch sailor girl heads out to sea (AP)
--Parasailing donkey to fly no more, enjoy good life (AP)
--Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha arrive in Spain (AP)
--China Eyes 2026 World Cup Bid Despite Low Soccer Ranking (Time.com)

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