Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing

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• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing
• 5 more states granted NCLB waivers
• Romney ad uses Hillary Clinton criticism of Obama
• World markets surge after Europe finds rescue plan
• Assad forces bombard northern towns, avoid Turkish border
• Russia, U.S. still differ over Syria, U.S. official says
• Congress passes student loans, highway jobs bill
• Obama views fire damage in swing state Colorado
• Q&A: What does the health care law mean for you?
• Peter Madoff pleads guilty in NYC, blames brother
• Some GOP states want to abandon Medicaid expansion
• NBC picks Guthrie to replace Ann Curry on 'Today'
• TNT's 'Dallas' revival wins a second-season pickup
• Greek militant group claims Microsoft attack
• Judge weighing whether to give Zimmerman bond
• Morgan sets up England win over Australia
• Dish vows to replace AMC channels in fee dispute
• USADA moves Armstrong case to arbitration panel
• Toyota to recall Lexus SUVs to fix floor mat
• Investors seek US debt on EU summit pessimism: EPFR
• EU deal for Spain, Italy buoys markets but details sketchy
• White House wants Hill Democrats to fight on taxes
• Bomb explodes in Mexican city days before election
• Woods climbs into the hunt at Congressional
• Firefighters search for bodies in Colorado blaze
• Texas' battle against feds leads to more oversight
• German Parliament OKs fiscal pact, euro fund
• Families of US agents shot in Mexico seek answers
• Victoria Justice looks to create her own sound
• WTO rules against U.S. in meat labeling case
• Bernard Madoff brother pleads guilty in Ponzi case
• Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt
• US: Some Taliban at Gitmo could go to Afghanistan
• A look at the ruling upholding Obamacare
• German Parliament approves fiscal pact
• Madoff brother pleads guilty, accepts 10-year term
• Paraguay will not face Mercosur economic sanctions
• Egypt president-elect vows to fight for authority
• AOL promotes exec to organize company into 3 units
• Reward offered for Montana truck stop dinosaur

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:13 PM PDT Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most unexpected marriages, one that spawned euphoric couch-jumping on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and endless speculation in the tabloids.

5 more states granted NCLB waivers Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:11 PM PDT Five more states have been granted relief from key requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total to 24 states given waivers, the Education Department said Friday.

Romney ad uses Hillary Clinton criticism of Obama Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:09 PM PDT Mitt Romney's campaign has launched a new attack ad against President Barack Obama that uses Hillary Rodham Clinton's words against the president.

World markets surge after Europe finds rescue plan Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:09 PM PDT U.S. stocks are closing with their second-biggest gain this year after European leaders announced a plan to rescue banks, relieve debt-burdened governments and restore investor confidence.

Assad forces bombard northern towns, avoid Turkish border Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Helicopter gunships bombarded a strategic town in northern Syria overnight and tanks moved close to the commercial hub of Aleppo, rebels said, but kept well clear of new Turkish air defenses installed to curb Syrian action near its frontiers. Turkish commanders inspected the missile batteries deployed on the border region on Thursday following Syria's shooting down of a Turkish warplane a week ago, which has sharply raised tensions between the two nations. ...

Russia, U.S. still differ over Syria, U.S. official says Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and the United States still have differences over the how to resolve the conflict in Syria following talks on Friday, a senior U.S. State Department official said. "There are still areas of difficulty and difference," the official said after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in St Petersburg on the eve of international crisis talks on Syria in Geneva. The official confirmed Clinton and Lavrov still intended to attend Saturday's meeting with the other countries that are permanent members of the U.N. ...

Congress passes student loans, highway jobs bill Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT Finding rare political accommodation on the cusp of a holiday recess, Congress passed legislation Friday designed to salvage 2.8 million jobs and shield students from a sharp increase in loan interest rates.

Obama views fire damage in swing state Colorado Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT President Barack Obama says that when disasters such as the wildfires consuming parts of Colorado strike, "America comes together."

Q&A: What does the health care law mean for you? Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT Free vaccines for kids, cheaper drugs for the elderly and many other benefits of President Barack Obama's health care law are already out there. More are coming, like a guaranteed right to buy health insurance even for patients with serious medical troubles. Many businesses and wealthy taxpayers, however, will see their costs go up.

Peter Madoff pleads guilty in NYC, blames brother Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:05 PM PDT The younger brother and business partner of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Friday to charges he doctored documents for years, but he insisted he knew nothing about his brother's historic Ponzi scheme and was "in total shock" when he found out about it.

Some GOP states want to abandon Medicaid expansion Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:04 PM PDT Republicans in at least three states want to abandon an expansion of Medicaid in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, and more than a dozen other states are considering it in the wake of the Supreme Court decision removing the threat of federal penalties.

NBC picks Guthrie to replace Ann Curry on 'Today' Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT With little fanfare, NBC appointed Savannah Guthrie on Friday as Matt Lauer's co-host for the "Today" show, one day after ousted Ann Curry's tearful exit.

TNT's 'Dallas' revival wins a second-season pickup Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT The Ewings are forever battling each other, and viewers clearly love them.

Greek militant group claims Microsoft attack Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:01 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - A little-known leftist militant group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on Microsoft's Greek headquarters earlier this week. Hooded attackers rammed a van packed with gas canisters into the Microsoft building in Athens on Wednesday and then set the vehicle on fire, causing damage but no injuries. At least two people wielding pistols and a machinegun kept security guards away as they carried out the attack, police said. In a statement published on the Internet, the International Revolutionary Front said it singled out Microsoft to strike a blow at capitalism. ...

Judge weighing whether to give Zimmerman bond Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT George Zimmerman's lawyer sparred with prosecutors over the former neighborhood watch volunteer's finances Friday in a lengthy hearing that concluded with a judge saying he would need more time to decide whether to post bond again.

Morgan sets up England win over Australia Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:58 PM PDT Eoin Morgan's rapid 89 not out laid the platform for England's 15-run win over arch-rivals Australia in the first one-day international at Lord's here on Friday.

Dish vows to replace AMC channels in fee dispute Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp. on Friday said it would replace AMC Networks Inc.'s channels with HDNet channels at midnight on Saturday, ratcheting up a fee dispute.

USADA moves Armstrong case to arbitration panel Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says its review board has made a unanimous recommendation to file formal doping charges against Lance Armstrong.

Toyota to recall Lexus SUVs to fix floor mat Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT Toyota's problems with runaway acceleration just won't go away.

Investors seek US debt on EU summit pessimism: EPFR Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - In advance of the latest round of European talks to help stabilize the euro zone financial situation, investors once again played it safe, data from EPFR Global showed on Friday. The fund-tracking firm reported that U.S. bond funds took in $3.26 billion in the week ended June 27. More significantly, U.S. stock funds saw redemptions of $7.64 billion, with about 80 percent of that being pulled from three exchange-traded funds. Bond funds globally saw inflows of $4.74 billion over the week, while equity funds saw outflows of $7.69 billion. ...

EU deal for Spain, Italy buoys markets but details sketchy Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Under pressure to prevent a catastrophic breakup of their single currency, euro zone leaders agreed on Friday to let their rescue fund inject aid directly into stricken banks from next year and intervene on bond markets to support troubled member states. They also pledged to create a single banking supervisor for euro zone banks based around the European Central Bank in a landmark first step towards a European banking union that could help shore up struggling member Spain. ...

White House wants Hill Democrats to fight on taxes Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT The White House is urging congressional Democrats to engage Republicans in a fight over taxes, pressing them to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court's health care decision gave prominence to the issue.

Bomb explodes in Mexican city days before election Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosive device blew up inside a truck parked outside the town hall of Mexico's northern city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday, injuring seven people but causing no casualties, officials said. The blast comes two days before Mexico votes for a new president to replace Felipe Calderon, who has waged a 5-1/2-year battle against drug traffickers. Police did not immediately confirm whether the attack was drug-related but Mexican cartels have been increasingly using improvised explosive devices in cars. ...

Woods climbs into the hunt at Congressional Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT Tiger Woods had the round he needed on a steamy day at Congressional. Robert Garrigus had the round he has come to expect.

Firefighters search for bodies in Colorado blaze Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT Firefighters went from one smoldering pile to another Friday in search of bodies in the nearly 350 homes burned to the ground by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history.

Texas' battle against feds leads to more oversight Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT Texas Gov. Rick Perry has spent much of the past three years loudly and defiantly fighting against what he views as Washington meddling in state affairs, often refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and becoming a leader in the battle against President Barack Obama's health care plan.

German Parliament OKs fiscal pact, euro fund Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT The German Parliament's lower house has approved the new European budget-discipline pact and the eurozone's permanent €500 billion ($623 billion) rescue fund.

Families of US agents shot in Mexico seek answers Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:42 PM PDT The families of two U.S. immigration agents shot more than a year ago on a Mexican highway renewed their demand Friday that the U.S. government explain the decisions that put them there and answer questions about how guns purchased in the U.S. fell into the hands of their attackers.

Victoria Justice looks to create her own sound Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT Victoria Justice recently dropped a soundtrack for her hit Nickelodeon series "Victorious," but she's also in the process of developing her own sound as a solo act.

WTO rules against U.S. in meat labeling case Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT GENEVA/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization on Friday ruled a U.S. meat labeling program unfairly discriminated against Mexico and Canada, putting pressure on the United States to bring the program in line with global trade rules. The WTO Appellate Body said the U.S. country-of-origin labeling rules, commonly known as COOL, were wrong because they gave less favorable treatment to beef and pork imported from Mexico and Canada, the countries that brought the case, than to U.S. meat. ...

Bernard Madoff brother pleads guilty in Ponzi case Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff's younger brother pleaded guilty to criminal charges that he helped advance the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, but denied knowing about the epic, decades-long fraud. With his guilty plea in Manhattan federal court on Friday, Peter Madoff is the first of Bernard Madoff's family members to admit criminal wrongdoing at the investment advisory firm. "I truly believed that my brother was a brilliant securities trader," Peter Madoff told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in a courtroom filled to capacity. ...

Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:32 PM PDT The Justice Department has declared that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress does not constitute a crime and he won't be prosecuted for contempt of Congress.

US: Some Taliban at Gitmo could go to Afghanistan Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT The Obama administration is considering a new gambit to restart peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan that would send several Taliban detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan officials told The Associated Press.

A look at the ruling upholding Obamacare Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT The Supreme Court decision upholding President Barack Obama's health care overhaul affects nearly every American, because the law itself is so vast. A look at what it does and what's to come:

German Parliament approves fiscal pact Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT The German Parliament's lower house has voted to approve the new European budget-discipline pact, a cherished project of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Madoff brother pleads guilty, accepts 10-year term Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT Peter Madoff, brother of shamed US financier Bernard Madoff, pleaded guilty Friday to helping cook the books of the world's biggest ever Ponzi scheme and accepted a 10-year prison term.

Paraguay will not face Mercosur economic sanctions Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT Argentina's President said Friday the Mercosur trade bloc has suspended Paraguay from the trade bloc but will not slap economic sanctions against the South American country after the ousting of its president.

Egypt president-elect vows to fight for authority Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:27 PM PDT In front of tens of thousands of cheering supporters, Egypt's first Islamist and civilian president-elect vowed Friday to fight for his authority and symbolically read an oath of office on Cairo's Tahrir Square on the eve of his official inauguration.

AOL promotes exec to organize company into 3 units Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:27 PM PDT AOL is promoting its head financial officer to chief operating officer. The company has tasked him with organizing the online media conglomerate into three divisions.

Reward offered for Montana truck stop dinosaur Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT The folks at Hi-Noon Petroleum in Montana have a new way to turn a dinosaur into gasoline.

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