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Monday, June 27, 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Truck company in Nev. train wreck had citations As water ebbs in Minot, thoughts of recovery Pride parade celebrates passage of gay marriage Bachmann: 2012 bid not 'personal' against Obama Libyan rebels claim advances in western mountains Intelligence shift shows change in Afghan war aims 23 hurt as Pa. school bus overturns on interstate Hugo Chavez's brother talks of armed struggle Chris Brown wins a leading 4 BET Awards Michael Jackson 'Thriller' jacket fetches $1.8M Greece to debate austerity package under EU pressure "Boil order" issued after Minot water supply breach Regulator signs off on threatened nuclear plant Republicans firm on taxes ahead of Obama meeting Goldman's Solomon: Dark horse contender in CEO race China to stimulate domestic demand: Wen Gaddafi's future not up for debate:Libyan government New Yorkers celebrate marriage law at Gay Pride Parade Yemen's Saleh to reappear as violence grips south U.S. considers 56.2 mpg vehicle fuel standard: report Floodwaters surround nuke plant after breach Greek rebel MPs may curb austerity reforms: deputy PM Levees hold as Souris River crests at historic high Knox murder appeal resumes Monday with key witness Afghans step up as U.S. troops withdraw: Karzai Truck company in Nev. train wreck had citations Sun,26 Jun 2011 10:12 PM PDT AP - A Nevada trucking company under scrutiny for a fiery crash with an Amtrak train that left at least six dead has been cited repeatedly by state authorities for crashes, unsafe driving and operating a truck with tires so bald the vehicle had to be taken off the road. Full Story1 Top As water ebbs in Minot, thoughts of recovery Sun,26 Jun 2011 05:55 PM PDT AP - The Souris River began a long, slow retreat in Minot on Sunday, leaving behind an arduous rebuilding job for more than 4,000 homeowners and hundreds of business operators, most of whom lack insurance to pay for it. Full Story1 Top Pride parade celebrates passage of gay marriage Sun,26 Jun 2011 05:26 PM PDT AP - The floats were there, the music and dancing, too â€" all the usual staples of one of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades. But this year, something new joined the spectacle on the streets of New York City: proposals and wedding plans. Full Story1 Top Bachmann: 2012 bid not 'personal' against Obama Sun,26 Jun 2011 05:53 PM PDT AP - Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann said Sunday her bid to unseat President Barack Obama shouldn't be viewed as "anything personal" against the Democrat â€" he's "just wrong" on his policies for America. Full Story1 Top Libyan rebels claim advances in western mountains Sun,26 Jun 2011 02:47 PM PDT AP - Rebels in Libya's western mountains said they have advanced and are battling Moammar Gadhafi's forces in a strategic town southwest of the capital, ramping up pressure against government troops on a second front. Full Story1 Top Intelligence shift shows change in Afghan war aims Sun,26 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT AP - Military intelligence officers were scrambling a year ago to collect and analyze the social, economic and tribal ins and outs of each valley and hamlet in Afghanistan. Full Story1 Top 23 hurt as Pa. school bus overturns on interstate Sun,26 Jun 2011 07:45 PM PDT AP - A school bus transporting children to camp overturned on a rural Pennsylvania interstate Sunday afternoon, injuring nearly two dozen people and closing the northbound highway lanes for hours. Full Story1 Top Hugo Chavez's brother talks of armed struggle Sun,26 Jun 2011 04:23 PM PDT AP - One of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's brothers said Sunday that backers of the hospitalized leftist leader should not rule out armed struggle in the future, though they prefer to maintain power at the ballot box. Full Story1 Top Chris Brown wins a leading 4 BET Awards Sun,26 Jun 2011 09:11 PM PDT AP - Amid awards for the top artists, actors and athletes, Steve Harvey was recognized for his humanitarian work at the BET Awards. Full Story1 Top Michael Jackson 'Thriller' jacket fetches $1.8M Sun,26 Jun 2011 04:18 PM PDT AP - A famed black-and-red calfskin jacket that Michael Jackson wore in the classic "Thriller" video has sold at auction for $1.8 million. Full Story1 Top Greece to debate austerity package under EU pressure Sun,26 Jun 2011 05:25 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's parliament begins on Monday to debate a deeply unpopular austerity plan which international lenders are demanding to see approved this week to avert the threat of bankruptcy. Full Story1 Top "Boil order" issued after Minot water supply breach Sun,26 Jun 2011 05:04 PM PDT Reuters - MINOT, North Dakota (Reuters) - As record floodwaters began to ebb on Sunday, the swollen Souris River infiltrated the city of Minot's drinking water supply forcing officials to turn their attention disease prevention. Full Story1 Top Regulator signs off on threatened nuclear plant Sun,26 Jun 2011 09:06 PM PDT Reuters - BROWNVILLE, Neb (Reuters) - A top regulator said on Sunday that a nuclear power plant threatened by flooding from the swollen Missouri River was operating safely and according to standards. Full Story1 Top Republicans firm on taxes ahead of Obama meeting Sun,26 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate's top two Republicans on Sunday stood firm against including tax increases in any deal to raise the debt limit and shrink budget deficits one day before a meeting with President Barack Obama, but said the showdown need not go down to the "11th hour." Full Story1 Top Goldman's Solomon: Dark horse contender in CEO race Sun,26 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Solomon isn't your typical master of the universe, but he might have what it takes to lead Wall Street's most powerful bank. Full Story1 Top China to stimulate domestic demand: Wen Sun,26 Jun 2011 02:11 PM PDT Reuters - LONGBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - China plans to stimulate domestic demand and reduce its foreign trade surplus to encourage balanced trade growth, premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday during the British leg of a visit to Europe. Full Story1 Top Gaddafi's future not up for debate:Libyan government Sun,26 Jun 2011 04:31 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi is the historical choice of the Libyan people and cannot be moved aside, his government said on Sunday, stepping back from earlier statements offering an election on his future role. Full Story1 Top New Yorkers celebrate marriage law at Gay Pride Parade Sun,26 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two days after the state legalized same-sex marriages, New York's annual Gay Pride Parade seemed more like a brash, colorful wedding procession on Sunday than an annual rally. Full Story1 Top Yemen's Saleh to reappear as violence grips south Sun,26 Jun 2011 11:25 AM PDT Reuters - RIYADH/SANAA (Reuters) - Wounded Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, not seen in public since an attack on his palace in early June, is well enough to return soon to Yemen and will make a media appearance within the next couple of days. Full Story1 Top U.S. considers 56.2 mpg vehicle fuel standard: report Sun,26 Jun 2011 11:51 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration is considering requiring all new cars and trucks sold in the United States to get an average of 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Full Story1 Top Floodwaters surround nuke plant after breach Sun,26 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tear on Sunday in a temporary berm allowed Missouri River flood waters to surround containment buildings and other vital areas of a Nebraska nuclear plant, but reactor systems were not affected. Full Story1 Top Greek rebel MPs may curb austerity reforms: deputy PM Sun,26 Jun 2011 03:41 PM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's deputy prime minister warned on Sunday that rebel lawmakers may block some reforms sought by international lenders but parliament would probably back an overall austerity package this week to avert a sovereign default. Full Story1 Top Levees hold as Souris River crests at historic high Sun,26 Jun 2011 10:44 AM PDT Reuters - MINOT, North Dakota (Reuters) - The Souris River crested to historic heights in North Dakota's fourth largest city of Minot early on Sunday, but emergency levees held providing respite to officials battling to keep areas dry. Full Story1 Top Knox murder appeal resumes Monday with key witness Sun,26 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - ROME (Reuters) - An appeal by U.S. student Amanda Knox against her conviction for the 2007 murder of her British housemate resumes in Italy on Monday when a key witness will be heard. Full Story1 Top Afghans step up as U.S. troops withdraw: Karzai Sun,26 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's plan to withdraw some U.S. troops from Afghanistan is a welcome sign the country can start defending itself, President Hamid Karzai said in remarks aired on Sunday. Full Story1 Top

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