Wednesday, June 29, 2011

2011/06/29 Headlines: Greek Protesters Continue General Strike in Attempt to Block Austerity Measures; Taliban Attacks Afghanistan Hotel Killing 10; Pakistani Official Calls for End to International "Blame Game"; Humanitarian Flotilla Ship to Gaza Sabotaged; Israel Complains of "Radical Elements" in Gaza Aid Flotilla Delegation; EPA Begins Monitoring Air as Wildfire Approaches Los Alamos Nuclear Lab; Worst Drought in Decades Strikes Horn of Africa, Over 10 Million Affected; U.N. to Release Report on Connection Between Climate Change and Weather Disasters; Prominent Climate Change Skeptic Received Over $1 Million from Oil, Coal Companies; Egypt: Hundreds Injured in Clashes Between Protesters and Security Forces; Five Saudi Women Taken into Custody for Defying Driving Ban; Bank of America Agrees to Pay $8.5B Settlement in Subprime Mortgage Scandal; Christine Lagarde: First Woman Ever Appointed to Head IMF; GOP Presidential Candidate Tim Pawlenty Denounces Obama on Israel Policy; First Images in Weeks Appear of Ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez; Gay, Lesbian Families Sue State of New Jersey to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage; Six Youth Undocumented Immigrant Activists Arrested in "Coming Out" Protest; 173 Tyson Food Employees Hospitalized After Chlorine Gas Exposure; New York City: 13 Activists Arrested In "Bloombergville" Budget Cut Protest