Friday, July 16 News Headlines

Yahoo news headlines, 1.14 pm eastern time

News
--BP capped well holding nearly a day into new fix (AP)
AP - BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
--Consumer prices dip for third straight month (AP)
--Sunni group claims Iran mosque blast killing 27 (AP)
--APNewsBreak: Ex-Manchin aide tapped for Byrd seat (AP)
--North Iraq hotel fire kills 28, half foreigners (AP)
--Minor earthquake shakes US capital's movers (AP)

Buzz
--Obama's next act | 112 Votes
I have a warning for Republicans: Don't underestimate Barack Obama.
--Earthquake hits Areas of DC, MD and VA | 58 Votes
--Lindsay Lohan reported in rehab ahead of jail term | 56 Votes
--Immigration re-enters national debate | 38 Votes
--Reggie Bush Wants Kim Kardashian Back | 41 Votes
--More Articles on Yahoo! Travel | 56 Votes

Local (Yorktown, VA)
--Lawmakers want menhaden [a type of fish] data (Daily Press)
--Man wanted in connection with York bank robbery (Daily Press)
--N.C. jobless rate falls to 10 percent in June (The Virginian-Pilot)
--N.C. Highway Patrol commander resigns amid tumult (The Virginian-Pilot)
--Norfolk group plans protest as petition drive hits final stretch (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
--Swim advisories posted for two Currituck Co. beaches (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)

Entertainment
--George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand (AP)
AP - It's no wonder the Italian businessmen claimed George Clooney was behind their fashion line — the actor knows how to wow an audience whether he's on the red carpet or the witness stand.
--Old Spice ad campaign goes viral — and then some (AP)
--Pink taken to hospital after stage fall (AP)
--Carlos Santana back at Woodstock site for concert (AP)
--Aerosmith's Perry injured in motorcycle accident (AP)
--Mia Farrow meets children of war in Uganda (AP)

Sports
--Oosthuizen takes 3-shot lead at British (AP)
--Lincecum's gem overshadows Beltran debut (AP)
--Heat sign Mike Miller to 5-year contract (AP)
--Warriors sold for record $450 million (AP)
--White Sox win ninth straight, beat Twins (AP)
--Wade: James 'didn't quit' on Cavaliers (AP)

World
--UK peer charged with false accounting of expenses (AP)
--North Iraq hotel fire kills 28, half foreigners (AP)
--George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand (AP)
--Turkey unveils its own drone plane for first time (AP)
--Sunni group claims Iran mosque blast killing 27 (AP)
--Pakistan: Skepticism over Punjab Terrorism Crackdown (Time.com)