Three bomb attacks kill 14 in Baghdad: Iraqi officials
BAGHDAD (AFP) - A spate of bombings, including a suicide attack on Iraqi soldiers attending an Army Day ceremony, rocked Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 32, Iraqi officials said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:41 pm
American al Qaeda militant urges attacks on Bush (Reuters)
Reuters - An American al Qaeda militant urged
Islamist militants to welcome President George W. Bush with
bombs when he visits the Middle East this week and tore up his
U.S. passport on camera.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:37 pm
American al Qaeda militant urges attacks on Bush
DUBAI (Reuters) - An American al Qaeda militant urged Islamist militants to welcome President George W. Bush with bombs when he visits the Middle East this week and tore up his U.S. passport on camera.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:37 pm
Bomb blasts mar Iraq Army Day holiday
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed nine people when he blew himself up near a ceremony marking Iraq's national Army Day holiday in central Baghdad on Sunday, the latest in an upsurge of suicide attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:36 pm
Bomb blasts mar Iraq Army Day holiday (Reuters)
Reuters - A suicide bomber killed nine people
when he blew himself up near a ceremony marking Iraq's national
Army Day holiday in central Baghdad on Sunday, the latest in an
upsurge of suicide attacks.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:32 pm
US mediates Kenya crisis as opposition rejects govt offer (AFP)
AFP - The top US Africa envoy on Sunday pushed Kenyan leaders to resolve an electoral row that touched off an unprecedented wave of violence as the opposition rejected a government offer to join a unity cabinet.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:28 pm
US mediates Kenya crisis as opposition rejects govt offer
NAIROBI (AFP) - The top US Africa envoy on Sunday pushed Kenyan leaders to resolve an electoral row that touched off an unprecedented wave of violence as the opposition rejected a government offer to join a unity cabinet.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:28 pm
Democrats, Republicans Debate in New Hampshire
The debates show that the presidential primary battles are in flux in both parties. Polls show that Sen. Barack Obama, while not necessarily experiencing a bounce from his victory in the Iowa caucus, is closing the gap in the state with rival Sen. Hillary Clinton. On the GOP side, Sen. John McCain has continued a surge he began a few weeks ago in New Hampshire.
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Clinton, Obama in New Hampshire dead heat
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has pulled into a virtual dead heat with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire two days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:20 pm
Clinton, Obama in New Hampshire dead heat (Reuters)
Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama
has pulled into a virtual dead heat with Hillary Clinton in New
Hampshire two days before the state's presidential nominating
contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on
Sunday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:17 pm
Thousands Protest Georgia Vote
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Thousands of people on Sunday protested early election results that indicated Mikhail Saakashvili would narrowly win a second term as Georgia's president despite criticism he'd backtracked on his commitment to democracy....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:12 pm
Thousands protest Georgia vote (AP)
AP - Thousands of people on Sunday protested early election results that indicated Mikhail Saakashvili would narrowly win a second term as Georgia's president despite criticism he'd backtracked on his commitment to democracy.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:12 pm
Levee break in Nevada floods hundreds of homes
As many as 3,500 people were temporarily stranded and at least 165 had gathered Saturday afternoon at a shelter.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:12 pm
Blood-stained clothes, missing hiker's ID found - CNN International
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BLAIRSVILLE, Georgia (CNN) -- Investigators found IDs belonging to missing hiker Meredith Emerson along with blood-stained clothes, leading authorities to charge Gary Michael Hilton with kidnapping with intent to cause bodily injury, according to a ...
Police: Hiker likely dead; man charged with kidnapping
Update: Rescuers Fear Missing Georgian Hiker Is Dead
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:09 pm
Analysis: GOP rivals target Romney (AP)
AP - Surging in New Hampshire, John McCain seemingly should have been the candidate taking heat from his Republican presidential opponents. But Mitt Romney was the one assailed during a high-stakes GOP debate.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:08 pm
Warner's Blu-ray Endorsement Boosts the Buzz at CES - PC World
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HD DVD supporters and vendors pause and regroup after Warner's surprise vote in the format war. The decision by Warner Bros. to drop HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray Disc for high-definition movies has set the electronics industry abuzz.
Warner Bros. Picks Blu-ray DVD Format
Warner Bros. Goes Blu-ray Exclusively
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 1:03 pm
Southern growth has political dividends
Fast-growing Southern states could gain nine new congressional seats after the 2010 census, largely at the expense of their neighbors ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:58 pm
Clinton, Obama in New Hampshire dead heat - Reuters
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By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has pulled into a virtual dead heat with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire two days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to ...
Experience heart of Democratic debate
At Debate, Two Rivals Go After Defiant Clinton
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:53 pm
Monitors hail Georgian election
Georgia's presidential election was broadly free and fair but had shortcomings, international observers say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:52 pm
Pakistan Will Not Allow U.S. to Hunt Al Qaeda on its Soil
Pakistan's foreign ministry reiterates that it will not allow U.S. forces into its country to hunt Al Qaeda or Taliban.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:42 pm
Seahawks end Redskins' emotional run (AP)
AP - The Seattle Seahawks weren't about to play along with the sentimental favorite of this year's playoffs. The Redskins rode the passion and momentum of the last month one more time, overcoming a 13-point, second-half deficit. Then the Seahawks came back with three touchdowns of their own for a 35-14 NFC wild-card victory Saturday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:41 pm
Jaguars nearly collapse, beat Steelers (AP)
AP - Never in the Steelers' 75 seasons had a team beaten them twice in Pittsburgh in the same season. The Jaguars beat history and the Steelers despite a memorable fourth-quarter collapse that nearly cost Jacksonville its season.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:41 pm
Romney finds himself in GOP rivals' crosshairs
Republican presidential contenders targeted rival Mitt Romney in a free-wheeling debate in New Hampshire.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:37 pm
Bomber Strikes on Iraqi Army Day; 8 Dead
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber targeting Iraqi soldiers and civilians commemorating Iraq's Army Day killed at least eight people and injuring a dozen in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:36 pm
Tamil intelligence chief killed
The intelligence head of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels is killed, as violence continues in the north of the island.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:35 pm
Kenya Opposition Promises More Rallies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday promised more rallies and again rejected an offer from the president to establish a national unity government as this East African nation struggled to contain deadly post-election violence....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:32 pm
Candidates jump on 'change' bandwagon
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic presidential front-runner no longer, accused campaign rival Barack Obama of changing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:30 pm
Critics' award for Day-Lewis film
Period oil drama There Will Be Blood is named movie of the year by the US National Society of Film Critics.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:26 pm
Soldiers killed in Iraqi bombing
Iraqi soldiers are among eight killed by a suicide bomber in Baghdad in an attack during Army Day celebrations.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:24 pm
Western observers say Georgian election broadly fair
TBILISI (Reuters) - Western election observers said on Sunday Georgia's presidential election was broadly fair and Washington urged the opposition, gathering in the capital to protest the result, to show restraint.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:17 pm
Iran expels German diplomat
A German diplomat is told to leave Iran over what Tehran describes as "non-diplomatic activities".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:15 pm
Georgia president set for poll win - CNN International
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TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) -- Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili looked set for victory in Saturday's snap presidential election as international observers declared that voting had been free and fair -- despite protests by opposition supporters.
Video: Georgia: Saakashvili winning the election?
US calls for restraint after Georgia election
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:15 pm
Steely Clinton attacks Obama as new vote showdown looms
MANCHESTER, United States (AFP) - Hillary Clinton launched a searing attack on surging rival Barack Obama, as polls showed Sunday he could inflict a second body blow to her White House hopes in the upcoming New Hampshire primary.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:12 pm
Saakashvili eyes Georgia victory, opposition protests
TBILISI (AFP) - Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili appeared poised for re-election Sunday, but his chief opponent rejected early results and called a street protest, threatening the ex-Soviet republic with turmoil.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:10 pm
Crude oil barrel at $100 'not necessarily very high': OPEC president
PARIS (AFP) - The price of 100 dollars for a barrel of crude oil is "not necessarily very high" given the high demand of oil and higher production costs, the president of OPEC said Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:07 pm
Sri Lanka says kills Tiger military intelligence head - Reuters
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By Simon Gardner COLOMBO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Tamil Tigers' military intelligence chief was among 34 rebels killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military and a pro-Tiger Web site said, amid signs the 25-year civil war was ...
Tamil Intelligence Chief Slain by Sri Lankan Soldiers (Update1)
Tamil intelligence chief killed
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:02 pm
Sri Lanka says kills Tiger intelligence head
COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Tamil Tigers' military intelligence chief was among 34 rebels killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military and a pro-Tiger Web site said, amid signs the 25-year civil war was escalating.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:49 am
Arctic Storms Kill 3 in West Coast
Howling winds, pelting rain and heavy snow pummeled California on Friday, toppling trees, flipping big rigs, cutting power to more than a million people and forcing evacuations in mudslide-prone areas.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:48 am
Sarkozy could wed next month: report
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy could marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:37 am
High court to consider Indiana law on voter ID - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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By Sylvia A. Smith WASHINGTON - When Hoosiers must produce a photo ID before they vote, is it a straightforward protection against phantom voters or a subtle way to reduce the number of ballots cast by Democratic-leaning poor people and minorities?
State's voter ID law under scrutiny of high court
US Supreme Court To Hear Voter ID Case This Week
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 11:08 am
Britney Spears 'leaves hospital'
Pop star Britney Spears is no longer in hospital, according to a TV therapist who said he had visited her in Los Angeles.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:57 am
Kenyans pray for peace as refugees await aid
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyans across the political divide prayed for peace on Sunday while aid workers sought to bring relief to an estimated 250,000 refugees from post-election violence that has also killed hundreds.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:53 am
Odinga rejects power-sharing offer - CNN International
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NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday rejected Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's offer to form a unity government amid continuing violent unrest following last month's disputed presidential election.
Kenya's President Offers Unity Plan
Britain's PM presses Kenyan leaders to urgently hold talks
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:43 am
Jaguars Nearly Collapse, Edge Steelers - ABC News
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard (9) runs past Pittsburgh Steelers' Tyrone Carter (23) for a 32 yard-gain during fourth quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008.
Uneven effort will not be enough for Jags vs. Patriots
Jaguars, Josh Scobee boot Big Ben and Steelers from playoffs
Source: Google News | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:18 am
Iran says U.S. failing in Middle East
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran accused the United States on Sunday of interfering in the Middle East after President George W. Bush said he would press allies to help keep Iran's "aggressive ambitions" in check during a regional trip this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:13 am
Kenya food effort gets under way
A convoy of food trucks heads for two Kenyan towns hit by a humanitarian crisis in the wake of disputed polls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:04 am
Iran Expells German Diplomat
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has expelled a German diplomat for "undiplomatic" behavior, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday in the wake of a report that Germany had expelled an Iranian consular attache last July....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 10:03 am
al-Qaida Videos Now on Cell Phones
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al-Qaida video messages of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri can now be downloaded to cell phones, the terror network announced as part of its attempts to extend its influence....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 9:20 am
US rivals clash in key TV debates
Presidential hopefuls clash ahead of key New Hampshire primaries, as polls suggest a narrowing Democratic race.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Jan 2008 | 8:32 am
China Launches Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Video and Musi
China will conduct spot checks on companies that produce and sell prohibited saxual products.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 8:24 am
US Supreme Court to review legality of lethal injection
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Supreme Court will on Monday take up the thorny issue of lethal injections in a bid to determine if this method of executing death-row inmates conforms with the constitution, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 6:10 am
Israel Winds Up Raid in Nablus
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) -- Israeli troops wound up a four-day sweep of wanted men and munitions caches in the West Bank town of Nablus on Saturday, and residents confined at home since the operation began ventured outside to survey damage and resume their lives....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 5:50 am
Suspect Arrested in Missing Georgia Hiker Case
Police charged a 61-year-old man with kidnapping with bodily injury in the case of missing Georgia hiker Meredith Emerson, officials said on Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 5:45 am
Stolen Rodeo Bulls Recovered, Rustler Still at Large
Police say a truck and trailer carrying a load of rodeo bulls was hijacked on its way to a Nashville arena Friday night; the truck and bulls were found abandoned and safe early Saturday, but the thief remains at large.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 4:20 am
Bhutto's Husband Calls for UN Probe
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Benazir Bhutto's widowed husband accused members of Pakistan's ruling regime of involvement in his wife's killing and called Saturday for a U.N. investigation, as British officers aiding Pakistan's own probe pored over the crime scene....Source: AP Top International News At 7:47 a... | 6 Jan 2008 | 3:46 am
German train drivers call off Monday strike: transport minister
BERLIN (AFP) - The German train drivers' union GDL called off an impending strike Saturday evening, the country's Transport Minister Wolfgang Teifensee announced -- although a final deal with the state-owned operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has yet to be finalised.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Jan 2008 | 2:56 am
Report: U.K. Set to Pass U.S. in Standard of Living
Living standards in Britain are set to rise above the United States for the first time since the 19th century, according to economists in a Times of London report on Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 2:00 am
Bishop: Extremism Causes 'No-Go' Areas for Non-Muslims
A Church of England bishop on Saturday said that Islamic extremists in Britain has created 'no-go' areas for non-Muslims.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:33 am
Politics on hold for Bilawal Bhutto Zadari
Son of murdered Pakistan politician returns to Oxford to enjoy student lifeSource: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Bishop warns of no-go zones for non-Muslims
Islamic extremists have created "no-go" areas across Britain where it is too dangerous for non-Muslims to enter, one of the Church of England's most senior bishops warns.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Kenyan families flee or stay and risk death
Mike Pflanz joins a convoy of families fleeing tribal violence in the once stable KenyaSource: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Schools failing to nurture gifted children
Official report shows best pupils are set targets that are too low and put in wrong ability groups.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Lord Snowdon to tell all on Royal marriage
In their day, Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret could rival anyone for sheer glamour. Thanks to a stormy marriage and reports of extra-marital affairs, they led the field in the society gossip stakes, too.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Flu cases soar over Christmas period
Cases of flu, colds and chest infections have soared over the Christmas period.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Bulldozers ready to destroy Deepcut Barracks
Notorious base likely to make way for a housing estate as part of MoD cutbacksSource: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Barack Obama takes New Hampshire lead
Barack Obama has seized a 10 per cent lead over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary race, according to the first opinion poll since his victory in the Iowa caucus on Thursday.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 6 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am