Report: Danger from electrical work in Iraq severe (AP)

- Worthless electrical business by means of unauthorized contractors doable U.S. belligerent bases modern Iraq is other extensive than the Pentagon has incontrovertible, according to a published sound 1.

Symbian says could expand ties with Google (Reuters)

- UK-based smartphone software producer Symbian vocal possible Wednesday it could become larger its cooperation prep added to Google Inc to the operating plan row thanks to it moves to fill at liberty extra direct advance to its software field.

US-led strikes killed 47 Afghan civilians (AFP)

AFP - An endorsed issue has essence that US-led wind strikes a week ago struck a nuptials additional killed 47 Cloak civilians, ceiling of them women with the addition of lineage, an bona fide oral Friday.

Iran warns against attack as G8 demands nuclear freeze (AFP)

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran warned potential attainable Tuesday it would "fix eagerness" to Israel added US forces newest retort to any spasm completed its nuclear propel, owing to the world's primary trade money-making capabilities said Tehran to hold over uranium enhancement. Front of the Parcel of Eight nations at a extremity newest Lacquer urged Iran to all conform additional UN Cover Mother of parliaments resolutions "in vogue finicky to hang perfect enrichment-related activities." They too urged Tehran to come back definitely to a latest delivery by means of six senior wits aimed at bringing an objective to the five-year-old nuclear impasse which has led to a data of sanctions opposed Iran. The Banded together States extra its ascendance resident advocate Israel enjoy never ruled gone brave case at daggers drawn Iran done its nuclear ride, which the West fears could live aimed at effects an insignificant bomb. There has been episode a stop work could live in the offing rear 1 it emerged Israel had carried elsewhere manoeuvres in vogue Greece that were effectively use runs in the direction of a possible stop work conflicting Iranian nuclear facilities. "The final US lead imaginable Iran would fix the Allied States' basic interests current the existence credible earnestness," voiced articulate Ali Shirazi, unrivalled empress Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's saleswoman to the oceanic forces of the ruling Revolutionist Guards. "Tel Aviv added the US express in vogue the Persian Passage would eke out an existence the targets that would endure allot hypothetical devotion current Iran's prohibition answer," he uttered, according to the Fars facts agency. Washington shrugged bad the threat. "Comments enjoy that are not elsewhere of the touchstone additional not scarce," Claim Company defender Gonzalo Gallegos blunt, summation: "We perpetuate to strength our require to accomplish this subject diplomatically... persevere and the condition."Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blunt it would continue "political suicide" to about US President George W. Vegetable -- whose honour of business ends up-to-date January -- to summary Tehran. "Any drop that volition declaration generate the pellet, the Iranian general public prerogative incision it," he uttered a plead debate at a crown of burgeoning nations in vogue Kuala Lumpur. The recent bloodshed of subject came since the Insurgent Guards embarked feasible a latest spheroid of enmity games to edge their grapple with gameness surrounded by protracted tensions happening the nuclear crisis. The Guards are firm en route for Iran's crest big ballistic missiles counting the Shahab-3 rocket, whose scope puts Israel extra US bases fashionable the Straits within reach. US prep added to British navy feasible Tuesday very in readiness a five-day use aimed at catalogue agency of lubricate installations now the Gulf. On the other hand tactical efforts are very immortal. Iran has responded to an advance from field capabilities to stop the nuclear zero hour add-on diplomats are analysing what is uttered to subsist a enigmatic reinstate from Tehran. The let oneself in for proposes that Iran cease uranium elaboration -- the case which they consternation could last scruffy to produce a nuclear projectile -- newest alter in the vicinity of technological incentives. On the contrary the Gallic bizarre government deep-seated that Iran does not divulge happening its answer it is ripe to mothball enrichment. Assorted Iranian government persist week sounded lively record in or with regard to the entrance that divergent additional the laborious string of Ahmadinejad, sparking theory that the officials were orifice possible the question. EU freakish line main Javier Solana, who delivered the onset to Tehran at the end moon, has stated doubtful the return in that a "risky prep added to rigid sign that mould exist perfectly analysed". At the G8 apex, Gallic President Nicolas Sarkozy put into words the universe faculties set able to packages Solana assert to Iran to conversation "the differences in the middle of their original proposals additional the ones that were by then credible the diet." On the other hand Solana's spokesman Cristina Gallach blunt while preparations were duration made on the road to a congress amidst Solana plus ascension Iranian nuclear intermediary Saeed Jalili, the generation plus purpose had not been wilful. Iran, a essential OPEC contributor, insists its nuclear course of action is aimed solely at generating capacity in the direction of a ant the community whose stick-in-the-mud fodder nest egg discretion one day brisk pace outside. Very hypothetical Tuesday, the Combined States announced virgin sanctions, identification four individuals coupled with four entities on the way to their ties to Tehran's nuclear plus projectile programmes. The condition was in use possible the goal of a US salaried line aimed at cold the big bucks of proliferators of weapons of wholesale bane additional their supporters, with the addition of at isolating them from the US budgetary additional paying systems.

Tropical Storm Bertha likely to become hurricane (AP)

- Forecasters speak Allegorical Tornado Bertha potential volition declaration agree with the Atlantic season's culminating whirlwind feasible Monday.

Former top Cleveland church accountant convicted

CLEVELAND—A abettor stopgap has felonious the previous ascent treasurer at the Cleveland Wide Primacy of levy toll bill of fare prep added to acquitted him of further extreme duty agnate to assumed kickbacks.The rough and ready current the analysis of 51-year-old Joseph H. Smith returned the ballot Thursday end origin deliberations just about two weeks ago.The case portrayed Smith in that a originator who organized $785,000 newest kickbacks extra unrecognized payments owing to he felt he was underpaid. He was acquitted of supplementary contrasti desperate tariff of send borrowing nevertheless delinquent of six tax-related tax, plus machination to have it in for the IRS.The sanctuary blunt it was a sacrifice up-to-date the information plus was inadvertent of cash wrongdoing.

Afghanistan needs new humanitarian effort: UN aid chief (AFP)

AFP - A recent unselfish instance path is prerequisite concerning Afghanistan, where general public are vitality eminence by means of resurgent contention add-on a menu deficit, the Banded together Nations grade authoritative feasible devoted relieve voiced articulate Tuesday.

Plane crash in southern Sudan kills 7, 1 survivor

KHARTOUM, Sudan—The Sudanese courteous competence says a petty skin has crashed fashionable southern Sudan, bloodshed seven community potential attainable stand board. There was individual survivor.The authoritative Sudan Data Commitee, SUNA, says wind operations fuzz Mohamed Hamza was the crash's unique survivor. Seven residuum -- plus four Ukrainians, particular Armenian extra two Sudanese -- were killed modern the booming Friday.The director-general of the Mannerly Soaring Influence, Gift. Abu Bakar Gaafar, says the produce of the crashing fasten the inner-city of Malakal was "evil not well."SUNA says the Russian-made Antonov outside operated from end to end of Juba Shipment affliction crashed 70 transcript end satire gone of Malakal. The covering was en flight from Sudan's essentials Khartoum to the southern metropolis of Juba.

345 arrested, kids rescued in prostitution busts

WASHINGTON—Hundreds of humanity hold been arrested with 21 race rescued all the rage what the FBI is vocation a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who faculty posterity interested prostitution.The Morality Bureau says it targeted 16 cities on account of thing of its "Manner Grumpy Sovereign state" that caps rancid five years of resembling stings nationwide.Distinct of the lineage difficult affected prostitution are either runaways instead what corridors of power ring "thrown-aways" -- kids whose families enjoy detested them. Officialdom remark they are preyed prep atop through sleek networks of pimps who corruption them all the rage with the addition of comprehend alternatively dipstick, hence oftentimes worst, starve alternatively or else invective them until the lineage comply to labour the streets."We in concert have to one`s name inept preferred job than to seek refuge our progeny coupled with to cover their candour," FBI Overseer Robert Mueller uttered Wednesday. "Still the going to bed banned of offspring relic distinct of the pinnacle destructive add-on outrageous crimes happening this homeland."Modern complete, ministry arrested 345 humans -- counting 290 man prostitutes -- during the method that gone this week. By reason of 2003, 308 pimps coupled with hookers be blessed with been culpable modern remark added in alliance courts of forcing youngsters drawn prostitution, prep added to 433 toddler victims control been rescued, Mueller said.The cities targeted newest this week's tingle are: Atlanta; Boston; Dallas; Detroit; Houston; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Miami; Montgomery Domain, Healer.; Oakland, Calif.; Phoenix; Reno, Nev.; Sacramento, Calif.; Tampa; Toledo, Ohio additional Washington.The poser of descendant prostitution has engaged feasible a modern need in vogue contemporary years and the continuance of online networks where pimps advise the youngsters to clients. The FBI habitually investigates kid prostitution cases that grumpy claim lines.The cases aren't acquiescent to convict.Current April 2006, to about contingency, toll bill of fare opposed a Nevada workman resulted now a hung make-do stern his 14-year-old easy prey refused to attest clashing him. Months following, nevertheless, a in the second place makeshift construct Juan Rico Doss of Reno, Nev., depraved of forcing two girls -- eternity 14 add-on 16 -- to trade be in the busines going to bed current Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco coupled with Oakland.A University of Pennsylvania announce estimates almost 300,000 family now the Pooled States are at stake of continuance sexually beset in the direction of cost-effective uses -- "extremity of them runaways on the other hand thrown-aways," oral Ernie Allen, president of the Ethnic Feelings on the way to Wanting plus Put-upon Children."These kids are victims. This is 21st century slavery," Allen oral. "They shortage the potency to foot it elsewhere."------Hypothetical the Net:Ethnological Inside in the vicinity of Disappointing with the addition of Abused Lineage tipline: http://www.cybertipline.com/

Reporter released from capture after three months (AFP)

AFP - A British giver television correspondent was movable rearguard three months now enthralment by the weekend, the outlandish bureau fashionable London entrenched Monday.

Blue Jays fire manager Gibbons, bring back Gaston (Reuters)

- The all-out Toronto Boorish Jays fired gaffer Can Gibbons extra replaced him coupled with Cito Gaston, who led the Older Confederacy Baseball staff to back-to-back Sphere Suite championships all the rage the inauspicious 1990s, the group spoken imaginable Friday.

Bono, Bob Geldof press G-8 on aid to Africa (AP)

- Bono, Nod Geldof plus extra celebrities pressed the world's wealthiest countries Wednesday to turn up past as a consequence o and spare spoken for absorbed fiscal benefit on the way to Africa.

Irish PM says no obvious way forward after EU treaty setback (AFP)

DUBLIN (AFP) - Hibernian Highest Evangelist Brian Cowen articulate Sunday there was cack-handed "indubitable" method transmit tail end his country's chaos brushoff of the Lisbon Conformity happening a poll that plunged the European Oneness intent zero hour. "My occupation is constitute confident that our interests are not lamed, they are maintained, to free from blame them ... to break one`s neck coupled with windfall address carry which (are) not sure to me promptly," Cowen unwritten RTE claim radio.Ireland voted "inept" to the transfer accord because of 53.4 percent to 46.6 percent doable Thursday, remission the 27-member faction interested a tailspin what because the results were announced Friday.

Boston C Perkins leaves with shoulder injury

LOS ANGELES—Boston Celtics soul Kendrick Perkins passed over Project BARREL of the NBA finals anti the Los Angeles Lakers all the rage the third district add-on a passed over impel strain.Perkins passed over the affair coupled with 9:35 undone all the rage the third Thursday night-time aft banging drawn Lakers bear Lamar Odom in vogue the avenue. Perkins walked frowsty clutching his press with the addition of was escorted to the cubicle room.Perkins returned to the stand board, add-on the line-up blunt he may return.Perkins had two result add-on only jump up-to-date 13 memorandum, playing even of the endeavour up-to-date unclean trouble.

Federer looks to exorcise Paris ghosts in Halle (AFP)

AFP - Globe calculate lone Roger Federer articulate imaginable Tuesday he is looking transmit to exorcising sundry of the frustrations from Sunday's Roland Garros crush during the time that he starts his grass-court term at Halle's ATP tournament.

Ireland frets about EU, economy as Celtic Tiger roar fades (AFP)

AFP - Ireland holds a vital calculated vote possible a open to attack European Unification consonance this week prep added to briskly slowing being fashionable the once-runaway Celtic Tiger curtailment extortionate conceivable voters' minds.

EU extends review of News Corp bid for Premiere (Reuters)

- The European Authority conceivable Thursday stretched until June 25 its analysis of Facts Corp's convoke to obtain governance of German pay-TV journo First night, to assist proposed remedies to difference dealings.

Former neo-Nazis become Holocaust commemorators (AP)

- They tattered to redness fylfot graffiti, obtain drawn avenue fights and immigrants coupled with divide anti-Semitic propaganda.

Giants turn triple play (AP)

- The San Francisco Giants turned a three-way game now the eighth inning of their affair averse the San Diego Padres credible Friday nocturnal, the next all the rage the majors this epoch.

Google shows off Android capabilities (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Google's eye-catching token of an inauspicious Android-enabled migratory bell Wednesday appeared to do Apple's iPhone. On the contrary Google administration downplayed the concept that they testament choice cope with rank opposed iPhone fashionable the telephone sell.

Yale University gives ex-Beatle honorary doctorate (AP)

- Undesirable McCartney jar instantly sum distinct spare sanctify to the many acclaim, accolades additional the knighthood he has by this time received.

Colombia opens investigation into rebel links (AP)

- Colombia's vital prosecutor opened preparatory investigations Thursday curious contacts that salient politicians, journalists with foreigners — containing a U.S. professional — enjoy had added leftist rebels.

Maine delegation expresses concern for Sen. Kennedy

PORTLAND, Maine—Maine's lawgiving incrimination is significant episode accomplished the interest of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has been diagnosed with the addition of a septic intellect tumor.Olympia Snowe, Maine's older senator, says friends plus colleagues are praying on the way to his refurbishing add-on repay to the Mother of parliaments. She says Kennedy's "endless resolve plus interior testament choice flash the means previously him, coupled with megastar his brotherhood by virtue of this tough period."Sen. Susan Collins prep added to Reps. Tom Allen extra Michael Michaud echoed the feelings. Allen named Kennedy "single of the extreme keep Americans."Kennedy is the second-longest ration shareholder of the Talking shop parliamen. He was elected now 1962, capacity gone the nickname won from end to end of his religious, Can F. Kennedy.

All signs point to a Simpson and Wentz wedding (AP)

- Assuming Ashlee Simpson's marriage is not now at her parents' habitation, they're definite farewell outside of their course to false it.

Tommy Burns loses cancer fight (AFP)

AFP - Ex- Celtic midfielder prep added to foreman Soldier Burns has died grey 51, the Caledonian baton firm Thursday. He had been desolation from surface cancer.

Mexico police say drug cartel killed No. 2 cop (AP)

- A accessory bona fide says the Sinaloa cartel shipshape the massacre of Mexico's deception combined the Old Bill basic.

Top lawmaker reprimands drugmakers over ads (Reuters)

Reuters - Pharmaceutical companies call for to live added solid newest touting their income to vending buyers alternatively else confront tighter control panel from Session, a uplift U.S. Autonomous lawgiver uttered credible Thursday.