Associated Press, by Bob Christie Posted By: BuckeyeRon- Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:38:22 GMT The nation's top civil liberties group has issued travel warnings for Arizona, saying the state's new law cracking down on illegal immigrants could lead to racial profiling and warrantless arrests. American Civil Liberties Union affiliates in Arizona, New Mexico and 26 other states put out the alerts on Wednesday. The Arizona chapter says they've received reports that law enforcement officers are already targeting some people even though the law doesn't go into effect until July 29. The alerts are designed to teach people about their rights if they are stopped and questioned by police.

CNN, by Marnie Hunter Posted By: Lou Noleum- Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:32:51 GMT A highway'worthy airplane moves one step closer to production with a recent weight exemption approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Transition Roadable Aircraft, developed by Massachusetts'based engineering firm Terrafugia, will be allowed a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, the same allowance made for aircraft designed to operate on water. Other planes in the class, called Light Sport Aircraft, are limited to a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 pounds.

Bloomberg News, by Kelly Bit Posted By: BuckeyeRon- Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:25:52 GMT U.S. stocks fell, extending the first quarterly drop in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in more than a year, after Moody’s Investors Service’s warning that it may downgrade Spain revived concern about sovereign debt and snuffed out an earlier rally. Alcoa Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Hewlett'Packard Co. lost at least 2.3 percent to lead losses in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after Moody’s said Spain’s Aaa rating is in jeopardy. (Snip) The Dow decreased 96.28 points, or 1 percent, to 9,774.02 today, giving it a second'quarter decrease of 10 percent.

Associated Press, by Julie Pace Posted By: BamaMan- Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:19:31 GMT RACINE, Wis. – Seizing on a political opportunity, President Barack Obama on Wednesday lashed out at Republicans as out of touch with the daily problems of Americans, hoping to sharpen the contrast with the opposition party as midterm elections loom and economic anxiety still runs high. Speaking to a town hall in his latest getaway from Washington, Obama reveled in what the Democratic Party sees as two recent political gaffes by Republicans — one House lawmaker's apology to BP oil and another's characterization of the nation's financial collapse as an "ant."

BBC, by staff Posted By: crimea river- Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:16:02 GMT Employees of Madrid's metro have been striking for a second day in a three'day protest against austerity measures. After a partial strike on Monday, no metro trains were running on Tuesday. More than two million people use Madrid's metro daily, and the strike caused chaos for commuters. Trade unions in Spain have called a general strike for 29 September in protest against spending cuts and labour market reforms. Staff added text