Mom back to jail?
A bounty hunter who helped free the mother of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony wants his associates to withdraw her bail. That could force Casey Anthony to return to an Orlando jail unless she can find another way to cover the $500,000 bail.
Economic rebound
The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home.
Iraq corruption
A senior official in Nouri al-Maliki’s government was in custody Thursday suspected of ties to Iranian-backed Shiite militias and plotting a June bombing that killed 10 people, including four Americans, Iraqi authorities in Baghdad said.
No life vests
An official in Toronto with Air Canada’s regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. A commercial-style life vest weighs roughly half-a-kilogram, meaning 25-kilograms would be saved by removing them from a Dash-8 aircraft with 50 seats.
Dalai Lama undergoes tests
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital Thursday in Mumbai, India, to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said.
DIGIT
Gay marriage divide
California voters remain closely divided on the concept of gay marriage, but a significant majority of likely voters oppose a measure to ban it, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California.
47%-47%
Pollsters asked respondents if they support or oppose allowing gay men and lesbians to marry. The result was a tie.
