Metsos vanishes after release in Cyprus spy case
Cyprus police search for Christopher Metsos, a 54 year old Canadian claiming status, who failed to report to police after being freed on bail in Larnaca. A warrant is being prepared for breaching release terms as authorities probe his disappearance.
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Andreas Pastellides
Associated Press
Kagan Confirmation Nears After Grilling by Senate
Elena Kagan faced a final day of questioning on abortion gays in the military and other hot topics while Democrats urged decisive confirmation. Senator Leahy predicted approval as Republicans acknowledged the likely outcome, with Kagan set to replace Justice Stevens and make the court majority female for the first time with three women serving.
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Hurricane Alex Threatens Matamoros With Floods and Evacuations
The first Atlantic hurricane of the year barreled toward the Mexican Gulf coast threatening Matamoros and Brownsville with 90 mph winds and up to 20 inches of rain. Officials planned evacuations for 2,500 coastal residents and thousands more in low-lying areas as oil spill cleanup struggled amid high waves and tar balls washing ashore.
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Hurricane Center
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Mundo Shelter
Largest oil skimmer heads to Gulf spill
A Taiwanese flagged tanker named the A Whale, retrofitted as a giant oil skimmer, heads for the Gulf of Mexico to help clean oil washed ashore by Hurricane Alex. It can process up to 21 million gallons daily, but tests and EPA approval are pending. Local officials warn cleanup delays worsen the tarred beaches ahead of July 4.
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Nobu Su
Portugal
Afghan war casualties set June record for Western forces
In June 2010 at least 102 coalition troops died in Afghanistan, 58 of them Americans, as IEDs, fire fights, ambushes, and helicopter crashes drove a record death toll. Petraeus prepares to take command as the war widens geographically with mounting insurgent activity and NATO reliance on air mobility.
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Icasualties.org
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