AFP - The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.
Texas probing Google over search results (AFP)
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The Last Secrets of the Forbidden City Head to the U.S. (Time.com)
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Time.com - Though Beijing's Forbidden City has been open to the public for decades, parts of it remained off-limits. This month a new exhibition of artifacts from behind the gates heads to U.S.
Read more »JetBlue: Flight attendant's big exit was for good (AP)
Outgoing NATO deputy rues early optimism on Marjah (AP)
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AP - NATO commanders were overly optimistic when they predicted quick success taking the key Taliban-held town of Marjah last winter, the outgoing deputy commander said.
Top 10 Summer Sky Objects to See Before Fall (SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - As the summer night sky draws near
its close, there are still some cosmic objects that may beckon skywatchers
equipped with a small telescope, binoculars or their own two eyes.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 (AP)
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AP - Paul Conrad used his pencil like a weapon. His long lines and jagged angles seemed to point directly at the leaders he deemed charlatans and fools in need of deflating.
Salvadoran police find over $9M in cash in drums (AP)
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AP - Police in El Salvador have found two buried oil drums stuffed with millions of dollars in cash possibly linked to the illegal drug trade, authorities said Saturday.
For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other (AP)
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AP - American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States — all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities.
Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin (AP)
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AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.
Craigslist strikes adult services under pressure (AP)
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AP - Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored."
