Wednesday, June 20, 2012

2012/06/20 Headlines: Egypt: Mubarak Said to Be in Coma as Crowds Protest Military; WikiLeaks’ Assange Takes Refuge in Ecuadorian Embassy; Syrian Siege of Homs Continues Despite Pleas for Trapped Civilians; U.N. Monitors Report Being Repeatedly Attacked in Syria; Syrian Ambassador: Gov’t Is Committed to Rights of Civilians; Obama Talks Syria with Russia, China; Violence Erupts on Israel’s Gaza, Egypt Borders; Settlers Accused in West Bank Mosque Attack; Iran, World Leaders Fail to Make Progress in Nuclear Talks; Taliban Launches New Attacks on Afghan, NATO Bases; Pakistan Faces Crisis as Court Ousts Prime Minister; Report: Big Banks Receiving Billions in Corporate Welfare Through Subsidized Rates; JPMorgan Chase CEO Appears on Hill; House Panel Votes to Extend Warrantless Spy Powers; NSA: Revealing Number of Domestic Spy Targets Would Violate Privacy; Lawmakers Hold First Hearing on Solitary Confinement;$