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Iranian nuclear official says plan to enrich uranium further has begun

It's not clear whether production of the higher-grade nuclear fuel is underway, or whether preliminary steps have been taken. Talks with the West appear stalled.

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said that his country began a plan Tuesday to produce 20% enriched uranium at its fuel production plant near the central town of Natanz.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Dr Conrad Murray charged over Michael Jackson death

The doctor who allegedly gave a fatal cocktail of surgical anesthetic and sedatives to Michael Jackson was charged with involuntary manslaughter — more than seven months after the singer’s death.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 9 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am

A bully and a liar: Met chief Ali Dizaei thought he was above the law

A Scotland Yard commander who was jailed yesterday for four years has become the most senior policeman to be convicted of corruption offences in more than 30 years.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 9 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am

Sri Lanka opposition leader held for 'plotting coup'

The former Sri Lankan army chief hailed last year as a national hero for defeating the Tamil Tigers was in jail last night facing possible execution.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 9 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am

Iran begins controversial new nuclear process

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state TV says the country started enriching its uranium to a higher level of 20 percent, over the objections of the international community....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:53 am

Russians jumping off a 4 story building into snow. [WTF]

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:50 am

Chavez declares energy emergency

President Hugo Chavez says emergency measures are needed to help tackle Venezuela's power shortages.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:44 am

U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:43 am

Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began work on Tuesday to make higher-grade nuclear fuel, a senior official said, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear program.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:43 am

Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'

Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:41 am

Hilarious Professor Frink Inventions You’ll Never Get to Use

Professor Frink has enriched our tv-watching lives with some of the greatest inventions we will never get to experience in real life, including the language known as “Hoyvin Glayvin.” The following is a tribute to these inventions, inventions he created using Thermodynamics, Hypermathematics, and of course, Microcalafragalistics…..bulv-gayvin.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:40 am

Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria (AP)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal leaves the airport after greeting the New Orleans Saints upon their return from the Super Bowl, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Kenner, La. The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday in the NFL football Super Bowl, for the first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:39 am

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:39 am

Canadian Military Cmdr Charged With Murder

Col. Russell Williams, a 23-Year Military Veteran, Also Charged With Sexually Assaulting 2 Women
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am

BC rises up with John Muse

Boston College goalie John Muse had a good record with mediocre numbers going into the 58th Beanpot. The junior...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am

Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel (AP)

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 8, 2008 file photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. The head of Iran's atomic agency Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 that Iran, which is set to start enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor. (AP Photo/Iranian President's Office, File)AP - The head of Iran's atomic agency said the Islamic Republic will not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for a research reactor in Tehran.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am

Nigerian Senate votes to empower vice president

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- The Nigerian Senate voted Tuesday to empower the vice president to take over for the nation's ill and absent president, potentially ending a constitutional crisis that has engulfed Africa's most populous nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:37 am

Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP's new power (AP)

AP - The Republicans' first test of their new Senate clout could come in a vote to block President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am

Scouting report: Bruins at Sabres

TONIGHT - 7, HSBC Arena, Buffalo. TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM (98.5). THE NUMBER 4:...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am

Nissan returns to profit in Oct-Dec quarter

Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it booked a profit in the October-December quarter after a deep loss a year earlier, and now expects to be in the black for the full fiscal year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am

Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to legally challenge the results of the presidential runoff that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych is leading, her campaign said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:33 am

No passing over Drew Brees

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - He already had stared down every challenge. Fewer than 12 hours before, Drew Brees had...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:33 am

Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to legally challenge the results of the presidential runoff that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych is leading, her campaign said Tuesday....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:33 am

Weather closes government offices a second day

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal government agencies in the capital region will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as residents brace for another blizzard while trying to clean up from a weekend storm that paralyzed the area with two feet of snow.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:31 am

Photography On The Front Line

Photojournalist Lynsey Addario shares her photos from Afghanistan, Baghdad and Darfur.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

Toyota announces global recall of more than 400000 Prius, other hybrid cars - Washington Post


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Toyota announces global recall of more than 400000 Prius, other hybrid cars
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TOKYO -- Toyota on Tuesday announced another global recall -- this time, more than 400000 Prius and other hybrid cars with braking problems, as a quality crisis continues to curse the carmaker that built its global reputation on ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:29 am

Senators urge Yar'Adua handover

Nigerian senators pass a motion that sick President Umaru Yar'Adua should hand power to his deputy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:28 am

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:28 am

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)

In this June 5, 2009 photo, workers give the final check on newly assembled new 2010 Prius hybrid vehicles at Toyota Tsutsumi Plant in Toyota, central Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 200,000 of its signature Prius green cars in Japan for braking problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker. Toyota president Akio Toyoda will hold a news conference at the automaker's Tokyo office later Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 to outline details of the braking problem, including plans for a possible recall in the U.S., a company official told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:28 am

Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing (AP)

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, looks on during his arraignment at the Airport Courthouse on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)AP - Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case — a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:28 am

English debate

Lynn English suffered its first loss of the boys basketball season last Sunday in Brockton. Now the Bulldogs could...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am

Toyota in global recall of Prius

Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars worldwide because of braking problems, in a new blow to the world's largest carmaker.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am

Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti with UN refugee body

GENEVA (AP) -- The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am

Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am

Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti with UN refugee body

The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims. The Hollywood star spoke with hospitalized Haitian survivors in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am

Tim Thomas bides time for return

BUFFALO - After playing three games in four days, just a handful of Bruins took the ice yesterday at HSBC Arena,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:25 am

Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP)

Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts-off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Endeavour's six member crew will deliver a large room with a cupola to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)AP - Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.



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Iran Says Starts Making 20 Pct Nuclear Fuel - New York Times


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Iran Says Starts Making 20 Pct Nuclear Fuel
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By REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, state television reported, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a UN Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear programme. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:24 am

NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan said Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am

Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate

President Barack Obama’s proposal to triple federal loan guarantees for the construction of new nuclear power plants has galvanized critics of the existing program, which they say is on the verge of throwing taxpayer support behind four projects facing untold costs and dependent on unproven technology.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am

Jack Parker praises Terriers

While the current season has been a roller-coaster ride for defending national champion Boston University, Terriers...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:22 am

Pa. Dem Murtha remembered as military advocate (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2006, file photo, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - Rep. John Murtha, who said the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq was based on "flawed policy wrapped in illusion" and called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops there, is being remembered as an advocate on Capitol Hill for those serving in military uniform.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:22 am

Eagles pot 15th title

Anytime there is an ancient series comprising 250 games there certainly are matchups that stand alone as classics. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:22 am

Weather closes government offices a second day (Reuters)

Cars drive in single file down the normally four lane-wide 18th Street NW in downtown Washington, February 8, 2010. The federal government announced it would remain closed on Monday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow on the region. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)Reuters - Federal government agencies in the capital region will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as residents brace for another blizzard while trying to clean up from a weekend storm that paralyzed the area with two feet of snow.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:22 am

Trading Ray Allen only hope for C's

They looked older than Abe Vigoda and sloppier than Patches Kennedy. It was a national TV game against a tough...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:21 am

Five Lessons from the Tea-Party Convention

Rather than form a new party, the movement will remain leaderless and campaign for approved conservatives. And they all love Sarah Palin
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:20 am

Avalanches kill 28, injure dozens in N. Afghanistan+

(Kyodo) _ At least 28 people were killed and dozens of others injured in avalanches north of the Afghan capital, officials said Tuesday. Following heavy snows in Salang Pass linking...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:19 am

Northern Ireland police arrest 3 over dissident IRA attack

BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland police say they have arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:18 am

Nigerian Senate votes to empower vice president

The Nigerian Senate voted Tuesday to empower the vice president to take over for the nation's ill and absent president, potentially ending a constitutional crisis that has engulfed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:18 am

Toyota Recalls Prius, Hybrids To Fix Brake Problems

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems. It's the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:18 am

Kazakhstan lifts media critic ban

A Kazakhstan court overturns a ruling banning the media from criticising President Nursultan Nazarbayev's son-in-law.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:17 am

Main events scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10+

(Kyodo) _ -- Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada to make two-day visit to South Korea. -- Cabinet Office to release machinery orders for December. -- Japan Automobile Dealers Association...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:17 am

Overseas factors should be blamed for drop in Tokyo stocks: Kan+

(Kyodo) _ Finance Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the recent decline in Tokyo stocks can be attributed to factors overseas such as debt problems in Greece, adding that he has not...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:17 am

Sex assault law gets legal boost

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick is expected to sign into law a bill that strengthens the protections for sexual assault...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:17 am

Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president (AFP)

Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan pictured in Abuja, November 2009. Nigeria's senate on Tuesday voted on a motion calling on the government to suspend ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua from office and hand power to his deputy, Jonathan, until he is well enough to resume.(AFP/File/Wole Emmanuel)AFP - Nigeria's senate on Tuesday voted on a motion calling on the government to suspend ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua from office and hand power to his deputy until he is well enough to resume.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:16 am

Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic (AP)

Kevin McMahon of Washington, uses an oven pan as he slides on the slope of the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - A second major storm in less than a week was blowing Tuesday toward the Mid-Atlantic region, where plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:16 am

Charges over Philippines killings

The Philippines charges 196 people with murder over a pre-election massacre which left 57 dead.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:15 am

Toyota lacks 'customers' perspective,' fails to act quickly: Maehara+

(Kyodo) _ Transport minister Seiji Maehara criticized Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday, saying the Japanese automaker reacted slowly to safety concerns related to its products and "lacked...
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Tymoshenko 'to challenge Ukraine election result' - The Guardian


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Ukraine's prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, was today under pressure to concede defeat in the country's presidential election after international observers hailed Sunday's poll as fair and "truly competitive". Observers from the Organisation for ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:11 am

Toast Girl a Hit in Tokyo (Video)

Toast Girl and her two gogo-babies have toured Australia and Japan for years. Hiroe Hama quit her accountantcy job and started to recreate household articles for music shows after studying art. She is fascinated by the sound of toast jumping out of the toaster. Toast Girl designs skater shoes made of hoovers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:10 am

Pro-Shalit protest outside jail

Protesters calling for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit block Palestinian visitors to an Israeli jail.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:09 am

Iran Warns Against New Nuclear Sanctions

Senior Official says Regime Will Abandon Further Uranium Enrichment if West Provides Nuclear Fuel
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:09 am

Nigerian senators debate Yar'Adua exit - BBC News


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Nigerian senators debate Yar'Adua exit
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Nigerian's Senate has begun to debate a motion demanding sick President Umaru Yar'Adua hand over power to his deputy, to break months of political deadlock. The debate, sparked after powerful state governors lobbied senators to pass the motion, ...
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Tymoshenko bloc 'contests result'

Members of Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc say it will contest the conduct of Ukraine's presidential vote after her reported defeat.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:07 am

France's national identity plans

Newcomers to France will have to sign a declaration of values as part of a campaign to define national identity.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am

South Africa complete India rout

Dale Steyn secures match figures of 10-108 as South Africa beat India by an innings and six runs in the first Test in Nagpur.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:04 am

Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins

Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:04 am

Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 1,500

Avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 28 people, with another 1,500 stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:03 am

Netanyahu govt steps in to save settler house

The Israeli government has stepped in to try to save a house built illegally by Jewish settlers in a volatile Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:03 am

Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strands 1,500

KABUL (AP) -- Avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 28 people, with another 1,500 stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

LEAD: China's auto sales hit record high in January+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: MORE INFO) China's auto sales more than doubled in January from a year earlier to 1.66 million units, a new record high, the China Association of Automobile...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:58 am

2ND LD: Indicted ex-Ozawa aide says he will not resign as lawmaker or leave DPJ+

TOKYO, Feb. 9 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ISHIKAWA'S COMMENTS, COMPILING STORY HEADLINED 'ISHIKAWA SAYS HE WILL NOT RESIGN AS LAWMAKER OR LEAVE DPJ) Tomohiro Ishikawa, a Democratic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am

Retro 3-Point Shootout (Basketball) Game

Is it just me or does a perfect 30pt game seem impossible?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am

Ryanair to put $140 million in Lithuanian hub

Budget airline Ryanair will establish a major hub in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, its first in Central and Eastern Europe, the company's chief executive announced Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:48 am

UN appeals for $538M in Pakistan humanitarian aid

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Aid groups in Pakistan need nearly $538 million over the next six months to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by army clashes against the Taliban, the U.N. said in an international appeal Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am

UN appeals for $538M in Pakistan humanitarian aid

Aid groups in Pakistan need nearly $538 million over the next six months to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by army clashes against the Taliban, the U.N. said in an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am

Macworld Expo 2010 Caters to Apple Fans

Like a Star Trek convention minus Leonard Nimoy, Macworld Conference and Expo 2010 kicks off Tuesday at San Francisco's Moscone Center with no official
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:46 am

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide

Toyota says it is recalling the Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:42 am

Chicago airports brace for snow storm - USA Today


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CHICAGO (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for northern Illinois, and is forecasting accumulations of from 12 to 14 inches of snow by Wednesday morning. The warning took effect at 9 pm Monday and was to continue until ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:40 am

Arrested Sri Lankan opposition leader being treated 'like an animal' - Times Online


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Arrested Sri Lankan opposition leader being treated 'like an animal'
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The wife of General Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief who was arrested last night on suspicion of plotting a coup, accused the Government today of abducting her husband and treating him "like an animal". She also accused President ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:39 am

First Scottish 'terrorist' has conviction quashed

A Scottish student dubbed a “wannabe suicide bomber” has been freed today after appeal court judges quashed his conviction.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:39 am

Toyota recalling Prius, other models, worldwide

Prius drivers in Japan and the U.S. have complained of a short delay before the brakes kick in — a flaw Toyota says can be fixed with a software programming change.  Toyota announced that it is recalling about 400,000 of its signature Prius green cars and other hybrids worldwide for braking problems.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am

N. Korea Renews Call for Denuclearization

Kim Jong Il Sends Top Envoy to Beijing to Discuss Restarting Stalled Six-Party Talks
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am

China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail

BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man's lawyer said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am

N. Korea's Kim Jong Il sends nuclear envoy to China

North Korea's Kim Jong Il reportedly dispatched his top nuclear envoy to Beijing on Tuesday to discuss restarting nuclear disarmament ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am

Ukraine's Tymoshenko "will not concede" poll defeat

KIEV (Reuters) - Defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko "will never recognize" the victory of her rival Viktor Yanukovich in Sunday's closely-fought election, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am

NKorea's Kim Jong Il sends nuclear envoy to China

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Il reportedly dispatched his top nuclear envoy to Beijing on Tuesday to discuss restarting nuclear disarmament talks, a day after pledging Pyongyang's commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am

NATO warns Afghans to keep their 'heads down'

NATO and Afghan officials on Tuesday urged Taliban militants holding a southern town to lay down their arms and warned civilians ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am

NYT: McCain takes on GOP foe by tilting right

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Thursday.Challenged by J. D. Hayworth from the airwaves, and soon in a primary, John McCain has moved starkly, and often awkwardly, to the right.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

The ultimate 'Japan only' games consoles

Garish, customised versions of your favourite games consoles can only be found in Japan.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down - Reuters


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NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down
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An Afghan villager watches US Army soldiers from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV as they patrol next to a police station at Manzai village in Khowst province, Afghanistan, December 19, 2009. KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan villagers should stay inside and ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am

Family says former general cut off after arrest

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief has been cut off from family and friends after being arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government while serving as army commander, his wife said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am

Toyota recalls Prius

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest auto maker.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am

Granholm: Carp battle is urgent - Detroit Free Press


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am

TV show fined in Australia for killing, eating rat

A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming in Australia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am

SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife Brooklyn Decker on cover

22-year-old model says being chosen for the front is 'the news of a lifetime'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am

Dante's Inferno Interview: Of Marketing and Gods of War

We chat with Jonathan Knight, the executive producer of EA's Dante's Inferno about the game's unique marketing, how it's harder than it looks to create a game 'God of War' and why his take on the classic poem may not be a lasting part of the story of Dante's work. It was an interesting discussion, and proved that the game may not be as easily...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

Lawmaker: Taiwan still wants US subs

A Taiwanese lawmaker says the island's navy commander told him that the island still wants to acquire diesel submarines from the United States, despite their absence from a recent U.S. arms package.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am

HK studio behind 'TMNT,' 'Astro Boy' shuts down

The Hong Kong studio behind "TMNT" and "Astro Boy" has shut down as its parent company tries to recover from losses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am

NASA to Study Seeds in Space to Understand Plant Growth

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA scientists hope to better understand exactly how and why plants grow differently in space in an experiment named, Tropi. Future astronauts may be able to grow plants as part of life support systems on long-duration space missions to the moon or Mars.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am

Jackson doctor arraigned

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges stemming from Jackson's death.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am

Philippine clan patriarch, 195 others indicted

State prosecutors filed multiple murder charges on Tuesday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 other people, including his three sons and dozens of police officers and soldiers, in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:35 am

UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue

Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs ($1.12 billion) Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said rich clients' withdrawals had continued.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am

Pa. Dem Murtha remembered as military advocate - Washington Post


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am

Toyota Squandered Its Reputation For Quality

Toyota has stumbled badly in managing its current recall crisis. The company has been accused of withholding information, changing its story and was less than aggressive in dealing with the various problems. Assuming the company can solve the technology and safety problems, how does Toyota regain public trust?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

Sen. Ben Nelson To Help Thwart Labor Nominee

The Nebraska Democrat says he will join with Republicans to oppose the nomination of Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Nelson is the first Democrat to come out against the nomination. His decision likely means that Democrats cannot find the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster of the nominee.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am

Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China, a military source said on Tuesday, dissolving what could be a new rift in tense Sino-U.S. ties.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:51 am

Toyota recall: Q & A

Toyota is recalling more than 400,000 Prius cars worldwide. Here are your questions answered:
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am

New Orleans to celebrate title with parade

Take a visual tour of the best plays, top moments and fun fan shots from Super Bowl XLIV between the Colts and Saints.Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:15 am

Top-ranked Kansas survives major test at Texas

Kansas forward Marcus Morris, left, is guarded by Texas forward Gary Johnson during Monday's game in Austin, Texas. Morris' team-high 18 points helped Kansas to an 80-68 victory.Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Kansas to an 80-68 victory over No. 14 Texas on Monday night and the Jayhawks easily handled an opponent that a few weeks ago was supposed to challenge them for the Big 12 title.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am

Sheen charged in alleged Christmas Day assault on wife in Aspen

His wife said that Sheen had pinned her to a bed and held a knife to her throat. He faces up to three years in prison. On Monday, a judge modified a protective order barring him from seeing her.

Actor Charlie Sheen was charged Monday in a Colorado court with felony menacing, third-degree assault and criminal mischief, stemming from a Christmas Day incident in Aspen, Colo., in which he allegedly held a knife to his wife's throat.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Pakistani Taliban confirm leader's death

Hakimullah Mahsud was injured in a missile strike by a U.S. drone last month. He is the group's second leader killed in six months.

The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that their leader, Hakimullah Mahsud, died from injuries suffered in a U.S. drone missile strike last month, an attack that forces the insurgency to find a new leader for the second time in six months.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

L.A. County's handling of mudslide warnings is questioned

Officials defend their decision not to evacuate before mud damaged dozens of homes early Saturday. But their actions stand in stark contrast to the frequent warnings issued during last month's storms.

George Allen said the calls came regularly last month, telling him and other La Cañada Flintridge residents to evacuate as rain soaked the wildfire-scorched hillside above their homes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Villaraigosa sets sights on City Council's pet projects funds

To plug a shortfall, he's seeking to borrow $40 million from accounts that are used for neighborhood initiatives. But some of the funds can't easily be touched, council aides say.

Members of the Los Angeles City Council have more than a dozen accounts squirreled away that they dip into for pet projects. They have set aside money for security cameras around MacArthur Park, artistic bike racks in Hollywood and a program that sends city workers to pluck abandoned shopping carts off the streets of the San Fernando Valley, to name just a few.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

China says it shut down online academy for hackers

Black Hawk Safety Net was shut down in November and its founders later arrested, state media report. The school took tuition from tens of thousands who wanted to learn 'successful attack tools.'

The pitch was tantalizing: Just a little training and you too could hack websites, earning thrills, power and, in many cases, money.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Mid-Atlantic braces for second snowstorm

Starting tonight, snow forecast to hit Eastern cities still digging out from a weekend wallop could keep some people stuck at ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:56 am

"There is no truce with the terrorists," the interior ministry said

Yemeni soldiers man a checkpoint in Sanaa. The Yemeni government on Tuesday dismissed Al-Qaeda threats and said it will strike the militants "around the clock," after the group's local branch called for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:56 am

Rep. John Murtha dead at 77

Rep. John Murtha, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and critic of the Iraq war, died Monday of complications from gall bladder ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:54 am

New lawyer in Haiti case: Missionaries acted with 'heart'

Newly appointed lawyers for the U.S. missionaries accused of child trafficking emerged from a court hearing Monday and said their ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am

Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am

Evacuations ordered for hillside neighborhoods in L.A. County

Los Angeles County authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday night for more than 500 residences in mudslide-prone areas in La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta and Acton.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:40 am

Iran starts processing nuclear fuel towards weapons-grade strength

Iran today started to enrich its existing nuclear fuel stockpile towards weapons grade strength.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:38 am

Lakers beat Spurs without Bryant, Bynum

San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan, left, gets a hand on the ball as Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, right, goes to the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)Pau Gasol had 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead five players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:20 am

Tories' hard line on criticism of Israel could spark backlash, MP says

Anita Neville, co-chair of Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel, said there is fear the government risks alienating public support
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:15 am

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Prius, Hybrids Globally

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall announcement Tuesday at a press conference.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:02 am

Airport scanners stir fears over security lines

The government's plan to install body scanners in dozens of airports could lengthen security lines and congest terminals, airline ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

Toyota Prius Recall Extended Worldwide

Japanese Auto-Giant Extends Recall Over Brake Problem to All Countries; Total of About 400,000 Vehicles
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:51 pm

Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius cars as Lexus is sucked into safety alert

Toyota’s president today announced plans for a global recall of more than 430,000 of its flagship Prius hybrid cars and a production suspension of a high-end Lexus model in a move that plunges the Japanese automaker into a new quality-control debacle.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm

Vince Carter's 48 powers Magic

Former Raptor's breakout night helps Orlando rally for 123-117 win over New Orleans Hornets
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:11 pm

Haiti drug trafficking likely to rise in quake aftermath

Chaos, a lack of jobs and thousands of escaped prisoners could cause drug trafficking to jump in Haiti, where cocaine already ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:01 pm

Display of excellence puts Super Bowl XLIV on the board

While it may not have had the nail-biting finishes of some other recent NFL title games, the Saints and Colts both put on a clinic of football
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:01 pm

Man 'buried under rubble for four weeks' found alive in Haiti

A man who has been pulled alive from the rubble of a marketplace in Port-au-Prince may have been trapped there since the devastating earthquake struck the Haitian capital 28 days ago.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm

Argos ownership transfer ready for CFL board stamp

David Braley will assume the reins of Toronto franchise just as soon as the board of governors can reconvene to give its approval
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm

MLS challenge could change the way houses are sold

Federal Competition Bureau launches aggressive attack on Canadian Real Estate Association's Multiple Listing Service
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:52 pm

Manslaughter charge laid in 2009 killing

Faris Omerovic, 19, will appear in court again tomorrow in the death of 54-year-old Sher Singh
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:51 pm

Toyota to Recall Prius in Japan for Brakes

Carmaker Filed Papers to Recall 223,000 Hybrid Cars in Japan; Plans for Possible Recall in U.S.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm

In Haiti, Many Buildings Left Standing Shouldn't Be

Teams of American structural engineers are in Haiti looking into the integrity of the thousands of buildings still standing. U.N. officials say perhaps 20 percent of the structures in Port-au-Prince collapsed, and 80 percent of those still standing suffered serious damage. Some of these structures shouldn't be occupied.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Mental Health Disaster Relief Not Always Clear Cut

In the coming months hundreds upon hundreds of mental health professionals will flood Haiti, eager to tend to the psychologically wounded victims of the earthquake. But the role of a mental health professional in the aftermath of a major disaster like Haiti's isn't always well-defined.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS

The crash of Continental Flight 3407 last February — in which 50 deaths were attributed to pilot error — sparked an inquiry that found safety problems. Among them: long hours and low pay at regional carriers, where some pilots become captains with less than a year of experience.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work

Some companies have no traditional office at all — and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Despite budget crisis, state spent $75 million on vehicles, office furniture

The top spenders were Caltrans, with $10.4 million for vehicles, and the DMV, with $1.7 million for furnishings. An additional $2 million went to conferences and meetings, report shows.

Even as the state grappled with a budget crisis last year, bureaucrats spent nearly $45 million on new vehicles, almost $30 million on new furniture and more than $2 million on off-site meetings and conferences, a legislative panel has found.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm

A Cuban police officer takes a nap in Havana

A Cuban police officer takes a nap in Havana. Cuba has released the last five of a group of 35 dissidents it arrested last week for demonstrating on behalf of a conscientious objector, a Cuban human rights...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:39 pm

Cops using YouTube to find criminals

YouTube has no way of knowing how often police tap into its videos to make arrests, company spokesman Scott Rubin said, but police ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:19 pm

GOP: Back to drawing board on health care

Republicans in Congress offered a tepid response Monday to President Obama's call to start a new round of bipartisan talks on ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:16 pm

Trial to begin in killing of Iowa football coach

An Iowa man charged with the murder of an iconic high school football coach is expected to head to trial today, nearly eight ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:31 pm

On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New Map - New York Times


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:11 pm

Michael Jackson’s doctor freed on bail

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives for his arraignment at a courthouse near Los Angeles International Airport on Monday.The doctor who prosecutors say caused Michael Jackson’s death has been released from jail after posting $75,000 in bail, only a few hours after surrendering to authorities.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:04 pm

Barroso wants to prove his critics wrong the second time around

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attends a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Barroso's new team is set to get the green light from the European parliament Tuesday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm

Ashton was criticised for not travelling to Haiti after the earthquake

New EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, arrives for an interview with members of the European parliament at the EU headquarters in Brussels last month. EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm

Astronauts giving shuttle a post-launch scan

With a curving Earth in the background, Endeavour's robotic arm and inspection boom are readied for a scan of the shuttle's heat shield.Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour will scan their spacecraft overnight to search for any signs of heat shield damage from their early Monday launch.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:22 pm

Scoop: Ellen, Simon ‘have locked horns’ on ‘Idol’

According to a source, Ellen DeGeneres’, second from right, first day on "American Idol" happened to fall on the day Simon Cowell, right, announced he was leaving the show.Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell reportedly got off on the wrong foot on their first day together behind the judges' table, and their relationship has not improved over time.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:21 pm

Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles southern Mexico

A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pm

Haiti miracle: Survivor found after four weeks

Another survivor has been pulled from the wreckage of a building in Port-au-Prince, more than two weeks after the government called off search-and-rescue efforts and nearly a month after the earthquake which devastated Haiti.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pm

N. Korea's Kim Said To Pledge Nuclear Disarmament

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reiterated his country's pledge to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula when he met a senior Chinese envoy, Beijing's official news agency reported. "The sincerity of relevant parties to resume the six-party talks is very important," Kim said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:01 pm

Imprisoned Kiwi begs Rudd for help

A New Zealander who has spent 18 months in a squalid Jakarta jail without trial has pleaded for help from Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.Robert James McNeice, a 44-year-old dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand, was...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm

Former shot-caller is now spilling gang's secrets

Showing no emotion, a former leader of the Avenues clique testifies about murder, extortion and drug deals. Ailing and in custody, he is vilified by his family, which once terrified a neighborhood.

Pancho Real was at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church with his wife and daughter one Sunday in October 2006 when his cellphone rang.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:44 pm

Obama health summit sets up a showdown

Congressional Democrats are gambling that voters will find GOP ideas to be more unpopular.

President Obama's call for a televised bipartisan meeting to discuss stalled healthcare legislation comes as his party unfolds a strategy to force Republicans to put policy ideas on the table that Democrats believe they can exploit in the fall elections.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:36 pm

Old tobacco smoke a killer - report

Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale - it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, Reuters reported today.Researchers in the US found cancer-causing agents called tobacco-specific nitrosamines stick to...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm

Video: U.S. Baptists Still in Haiti Jail

In the Haitian child-trafficking case, Americans remain in jail as their leader remains under tough interrogation. As Bill Whitaker reports, investigators could take months to untangle this case.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:26 pm

Video: From Mud Hut to Mansion

In the Mideast country of Oman, one poor man became rich from organizing a labor strike at an oil company. Now a father of 10, he tells Steve Hartman his incredible story.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:15 pm

Whaling foes resume ocean battles

Two Sea Shepherd activist ships say they are in pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, exchanging water cannon fire with the whalers.The ship Steve Irwin joined the Bob Barker at 9am (NZT) today in pursuit...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:15 pm

We're living in broken Britain, say most voters

Voters are deeply pessimistic about the state of Britain today, believing that society is broken and heading in the wrong direction, a Populus poll for The Times has found.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

400 Cadbury workers to lose jobs despite promise

Hundreds of Cadbury workers at a factory that the new owner Kraft promised to keep open face losing their jobs.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:53 pm

Baptists' Lawyer: They Had Paperwork

Americans Charged with Kidnapping 33 Haitian Children; Groups Leader Insists She's Innocent of Wrongdoing
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:52 pm

Prince Harry to Attend Brit Awards

The British Prince Will Attend the Annual Music Awards Show for the First Time
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

Air Force boss on murder charge

OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women.Ontario police said today that Col. Russell Williams,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:45 pm

Food distributuion point in Port-au-Prince

United Nations Peacekeepers along with the US Army provide security for a World Food Programme food distribution coordinated by GOAL, the international humanitarian aide organization on February 4 in Petionville...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

A Haitian quake survivor holding a food coupon

A girl shows a coupon she was given to swap for food at a distribution point in Port-au-Prince on February 1. The struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback Monday as the UN halted deliveries...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

Haitians queue at a food distribution point

Haitians stand in line at a food distribution point in the Canapet Vert district of Port-Au-Prince before receiving food aid on February 5. The struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

New Orleans in party mood

"Amen". Such was the banner headline in the Times-Picayune newspaper today, and such was the feeling that infuses America's most bewitching, most blighted and most beloved city after the magical night of 7 February 2010, when the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:10 pm

Chinese Engineer Gets 15 Yrs. for Spying

California Judge Rules That Man Hoarded Sensitive Info. About U.S. Space Shuttle and Rockets
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

World's tallest building closed after a month

DUBAI - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

Jack Straw grilled on 'secret calls' to Colin Powell over Iraq

A series of 'secret' telephone calls between Jack Straw and Colin Powell in the months before the war against of Iraq today became the focus of the official inquiry into Britain’s decision to join the American invasion.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:44 pm

Public support for Rudd's ETS collapses

CANBERRA - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's green credentials continue to take a hammering as he prepares for an election this year in which the environment will be a key issue.Two new polls have confirmed that support for his major...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm

An empty ballot box during gubernatorial elections in Ekulobia

An empty ballot box during gubernatorial elections in Ekulobia in Nigeria's Anambra State on February 6. Former federal vice-president Alex Ekwueme described the weekend gubernatorial polls in the southeastern...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am

Queensland flood toll mounts

Authorities are assessing flood damage caused by a weekend deluge across southeast Queensland, as concerns have been raised about animal deaths. The weather bureau says the drenching is over with rain easing across the state yesterday....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:40 am

Chinchilla is expected to promote free trade and international business ties

Costa Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points towards a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech after winning the general elections in San Jose...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am

VIDEO: Costa Rica elects first female president. Duration: 01:03

VIDEO - Laura Chinchilla celebrated victory on Monday, thanking supporters for electing her Costa Rica's first female president after her opponents accepted defeat. Duration: 01:03
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am

Sodomy trial on hold

The sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who claims he is a victim of political persecution, was temporarily halted after he called for the removal of the presiding judge. Anwar is accused of sodomising a...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am

Yemen's Al Qaeda Deputy Chief Urges More Attacks

The deputy chief of Al Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen has called for attacks on Saudi Arabia and U.S. interests in the region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am

Teacher: Muslim Pupils Called Sept. 11 Hijackers 'Heroes'

A British teacher was fired from his job after complaining that some of his Muslim students were celebrating the Sept. 11 hijackers as 'heroes,' the Daily Mail reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:34 am

Iran to U.N.: We Will Increase Uranium Enrichment

Iran moves closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even while insisting that the move was meant only to provide fuel for its research reactor.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:57 am

Body Found in Airplane Gear at Tokyo Airport

Japanese authorities said Monday they are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:34 am

Bus Plunges Down Ravine in South China, Killing 6

A bus collided with a sport-utility vehicle and plunged down a mountain ravine in southern China, killing six people and injuring 30.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:33 am

France Agrees Warship Sale to Russia

France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:31 am

Muslim Man Wins Case After Handshake Refusal

Sweden's unemployment agency has been found guilty of discrimination for expelling a Muslim man from a job training program because he refused to shake hands with a woman.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am

Aid Groups Launch Haiti Mass Vaccination Campaign

Aid groups say they are launching an emergency vaccination campaign for 140,000 people in Haiti to protect them against measles and other diseases.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

Iran Announces Production of Attack Drones

Iran's military has launched two production lines to build unmanned aircraft with surveillance and attack capabilities, the defense minister said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am

17 Indian Soldiers Dead After Kashmir Avalanche

A massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 17 soldiers and critically wounding 17 others.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:43 am

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan as death toll matches Falklands

Two British troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the British death toll in the conflict level with that of the 1982 Falklands War.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:57 am