The Daily Tension for Mon. 12 June
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A sign advertises a hurricane preparedness meeting as residents of Cedar Key, Florida prepare for Tropical Storm Alberto June 12, 2006
NATIONAL
Florida nervous as Alberto on verge of hurricane
ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Alberto was on the verge of becoming the first hurricane of 2006 on Monday after it unexpectedly gained power over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and aimed at northwest Florida.
Alberto Strengthens, Threatens Fla. Coast
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) -- More than 20,000 people along Florida's Gulf Coast were ordered to clear out Monday as Alberto - the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season - unexpectedly picked up steam and threatened to come ashore as a hurricane. Forecasters posted a hurricane warning...
HEALTH
Study: Tension headaches may actually be TMJD
New York , June 12, 2006 (WABC) -- Millions of people suffer from chronic headaches and finding out why they keep coming back can be a challenging task.
ECONOMY
Stocks Plunge As Interest Rate Worries Loom
NEW YORK Jun 12, 2006 (AP)— Wall Street extended its monthlong retreat Monday as inflation fears kept investors on edge following hefty losses last week, the worst so far in 2006. The Dow Jones industrials lost almost 100 points, and the Nasdaq composite index tumbled to a seven-month low.
AMERICAS
Cuba harassing US with Havana power cut: official
HAVANA (Reuters) -- Cuba has cut electricity to the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana for the last week, a U.S. official said on Monday, and Washington said the Castro government was trying to harass it.
IRAQ
U.S. troops kill 7 insurgents in raid
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. troops killed seven insurgents and captured three others in a Monday raid that also left two children dead not far from the safehouse where terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died in a U.S. bombing raid.
IRAN
Iran answer sought on atom offer as UN watchdog meets
VIENNA (Reuters) -- Pressure grew on Iran on Monday to reply to a big power offer to defuse a standoff over its nuclear program, as Washington hoped a meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog would garner world support for the initiative.
EUROPE
Turkey and Greece Announce Confidence Building Measures
(VOA) -- Turkey and Greece have agreed upon confidence building measures in an attempt to defuse tension between the long-time rivals.
MIDDLE EAST
Hamas gunman killed in clash
(news.com.au) -- A GUNMAN from a Hamas paramilitary unit was killed in a clash with members of a security force loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza today amid rising internal political tension, witnesses said.
Palestinian Security Men Go on Rampage
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Hundreds of Palestinian security men loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas went on a rampage against the Hamas-led government Monday, riddling the parliament building and Cabinet offices with bullets before setting them ablaze in retaliation for an attack by Hamas gunmen in...
AFRICA
Somalia: War Tension Still High in Baidoa
Mogadishu (Shabelle Media Network) -- Reports from Somalia government seat of Baidoa some 245KMs southwest of Mogadishu indicate that situation there is relatively calm after clashes between local militiamen and presidential guards who tried to dismantle roadblocks
Somali town girds for fresh clashes
JOWHAR, Somalia (AFP) -- Tension gripped the Somali town of Jowhar amid fears that Islamic militia planned to attack the last stronghold of the US-backed warlords alliance and shatter a week-long lull in deadly factional clashes, residents and militia commanders said.
ASIA
Flag meeting held : BDR, BSF to ease border tension
(bangladesh-web.com) -- A commanding officer-level flag meeting between BDR and BSF was held at Bangladesh-India border on Sunday to ease the prevailing tension in the Chudanga frontier.
Japan, SKorea resume maritime talks
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan and South Korea have resumed talks on marking their maritime economic zones after a six-year break in a fresh attempt to ease tension tied to war memories.
Surge in Taliban attacks aimed to deter NATO: Afghan minister
KABUL (AFP) -- The Taliban's stepped-up insurgency is aimed at dissuading European countries from expanding a NATO-led force into southern Afghanistan in the coming weeks, the defence minister said.
UN in urgent appeal for E.Timor aid
DILI (AFP) -- The United Nations was to make an urgent appeal for nearly 20 million dollars in aid to East Timor amid indications the number of people who fled their homes due to weeks of violence was growing.
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A sign advertises a hurricane preparedness meeting as residents of Cedar Key, Florida prepare for Tropical Storm Alberto June 12, 2006NATIONAL
Florida nervous as Alberto on verge of hurricane
ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Alberto was on the verge of becoming the first hurricane of 2006 on Monday after it unexpectedly gained power over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and aimed at northwest Florida.
Alberto Strengthens, Threatens Fla. Coast
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) -- More than 20,000 people along Florida's Gulf Coast were ordered to clear out Monday as Alberto - the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season - unexpectedly picked up steam and threatened to come ashore as a hurricane. Forecasters posted a hurricane warning...
HEALTH
Study: Tension headaches may actually be TMJD
New York , June 12, 2006 (WABC) -- Millions of people suffer from chronic headaches and finding out why they keep coming back can be a challenging task.
ECONOMY
Stocks Plunge As Interest Rate Worries Loom
NEW YORK Jun 12, 2006 (AP)— Wall Street extended its monthlong retreat Monday as inflation fears kept investors on edge following hefty losses last week, the worst so far in 2006. The Dow Jones industrials lost almost 100 points, and the Nasdaq composite index tumbled to a seven-month low.
AMERICAS
Cuba harassing US with Havana power cut: official
HAVANA (Reuters) -- Cuba has cut electricity to the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana for the last week, a U.S. official said on Monday, and Washington said the Castro government was trying to harass it.
IRAQ
U.S. troops kill 7 insurgents in raid
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. troops killed seven insurgents and captured three others in a Monday raid that also left two children dead not far from the safehouse where terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died in a U.S. bombing raid.
IRAN
Iran answer sought on atom offer as UN watchdog meets
VIENNA (Reuters) -- Pressure grew on Iran on Monday to reply to a big power offer to defuse a standoff over its nuclear program, as Washington hoped a meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog would garner world support for the initiative.
EUROPE
Turkey and Greece Announce Confidence Building Measures
(VOA) -- Turkey and Greece have agreed upon confidence building measures in an attempt to defuse tension between the long-time rivals.
MIDDLE EAST
Hamas gunman killed in clash
(news.com.au) -- A GUNMAN from a Hamas paramilitary unit was killed in a clash with members of a security force loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza today amid rising internal political tension, witnesses said.
Palestinian Security Men Go on Rampage
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Hundreds of Palestinian security men loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas went on a rampage against the Hamas-led government Monday, riddling the parliament building and Cabinet offices with bullets before setting them ablaze in retaliation for an attack by Hamas gunmen in...
AFRICA
Somalia: War Tension Still High in Baidoa
Mogadishu (Shabelle Media Network) -- Reports from Somalia government seat of Baidoa some 245KMs southwest of Mogadishu indicate that situation there is relatively calm after clashes between local militiamen and presidential guards who tried to dismantle roadblocks
Somali town girds for fresh clashes
JOWHAR, Somalia (AFP) -- Tension gripped the Somali town of Jowhar amid fears that Islamic militia planned to attack the last stronghold of the US-backed warlords alliance and shatter a week-long lull in deadly factional clashes, residents and militia commanders said.
ASIA
Flag meeting held : BDR, BSF to ease border tension
(bangladesh-web.com) -- A commanding officer-level flag meeting between BDR and BSF was held at Bangladesh-India border on Sunday to ease the prevailing tension in the Chudanga frontier.
Japan, SKorea resume maritime talks
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan and South Korea have resumed talks on marking their maritime economic zones after a six-year break in a fresh attempt to ease tension tied to war memories.
Surge in Taliban attacks aimed to deter NATO: Afghan minister
KABUL (AFP) -- The Taliban's stepped-up insurgency is aimed at dissuading European countries from expanding a NATO-led force into southern Afghanistan in the coming weeks, the defence minister said.
UN in urgent appeal for E.Timor aid
DILI (AFP) -- The United Nations was to make an urgent appeal for nearly 20 million dollars in aid to East Timor amid indications the number of people who fled their homes due to weeks of violence was growing.
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