Over the past couple of months despite having very strong feelings I have kept my mouth shut about the situation regarding our Massachusetts Republican United States Senate...
Three American soldiers have been killed in a small-arms fire attack in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:13 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama plunged Wednesday into a five-month election battle with Republican John McCain after making history by becoming the first black presidential nominee of a major US party. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:12 pm
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday demanded Syria give free rein to U.N. nuclear investigators after diplomats said Damascus would bar access to some sites Washington believes are linked to a secret atomic reactor.
Shops in Germany say they are running out of milk after seven days of protests by dairy farmers over low prices. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:02 pm
Reuters - The United States on Wednesday demanded
Syria give free rein to U.N. nuclear investigators after
diplomats said Damascus would bar access to some sites
Washington believes are linked to a secret atomic reactor.
AP - Angling for a vice presidential nod, Hillary Rodham Clinton refused to bow out of the Democratic race Tuesday, hoping to maintain leverage as Barack Obama clinched the delegates needed to secure the party's nomination.
ROME (AP) -- As much as $20 billion per year will be needed to boost food production to combat hunger worsened by soaring fuel and food prices, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Wednesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:47 am
AP - Barack Obama and John McCain start their showdown for the White House as a pair of vulnerable candidates, including real doubts about how each would right a struggling economy, according to exit polls of voters in this year's primaries. The crucial question: Whose weaknesses will cost him the election?
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Three U.S. soldiers were shot dead Wednesday in northern Iraq, and the decaying bodies of at least 23 Iraqis were discovered in a shallow grave and a sewer shaft at separate sites near the capital.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:47 am
AP - Three U.S. soldiers were shot dead Wednesday in northern Iraq, and the decaying bodies of at least 23 Iraqis were discovered in a shallow grave and a sewer shaft at separate sites near the capital.
World leaders are in Rome for the United Nations food conference. The summit is supposed to give participants an opportunity to deal with soaring food prices. But the attendance of controversial leaders from Iran and Zimbabwe has been distracting. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli is in Rome.
RISHIKESH, India (AP) -- On the banks of a holy river, two chubby rivals sit feet apart in front of side-by-side restaurants. Each day, the two men with long ponytails and pink makeup compete for the lunch crowd's attention.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:44 am
On the banks of a holy river, two chubby rivals sit feet apart in front of side-by-side restaurants. Each day, the two men with long ponytails and pink makeup compete for the lunch crowd's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:44 am
As the U.S. dollar continues its slide against other currencies, inflation is making an unwelcome return. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week spoke about what a weakening dollar could mean for the economy.
WELLFLEET - Local historians for decades thought the 30-foot tall lighthouse that once overlooked Wellfleet Harbor had been taken down and destroyed in 1925.
Turns out,...
(Kyodo) _ Celebrated for his gruff cynicism and witty aphorisms, Ivica Osim on Wednesday ruled out a future return to his job as head coach of the Japan national team because he doesn't... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:43 am
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb explosion ripped through a video shop in a business center of northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding three, police said.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:42 am
A bomb explosion ripped through a video shop in a business center of northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding three, police said. The blast came as... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:42 am
Under fire at home and facing corruption charges, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is visiting Washington, D.C. He was honored at a dinner Tuesday by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. On Wednesday, he meets with President Bush.
Three U.S. soldiers were killed Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire in northern Iraq, and the decaying bodies of at least 23 Iraqis were discovered in a shallow grave and a sewer shaft at... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:41 am
For years, the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. hasn't been a car; it's been Ford's F-150 pickup. But automakers report that in May, fuel-efficient cars made by Toyota and Honda outsold the F-150 for the first time in more than 15 years. Overall, auto sales skidded 10 percent last month.
On CNN's election night coverage Tuesday, political analyst Jeffrey Toobin called Hillary Clinton's refusal to concede the election "deranged narcissism." Source: Digg | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:40 am
Israel's fears that Iran could obtain nuclear weapons and the floundering effort to achieve peace in the Mideast are top agenda items for talks between Ehud Olmert and President Bush. But, Olmert's political downfall will likely be the top topic.
She says she crossed the border from Mexico and found work as a live-in housekeeper for a family that never let her out of their sight. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:36 am
AP - Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.
(Kyodo) _ The farm ministry said Wednesday it has banned poultry imports from Britain again because it has been informed by London that an outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:35 am
YANGON (AFP) - US warships laden with supplies for Myanmar's cyclone victims will sail away after the junta refused their help, even as aid workers Wednesday pleaded for more help to reach about a million survivors. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:35 am
AP - Joba Chamberlain struggled with his control, walked off the mound in the third inning and threw his glove in the dugout. His first major league start was a memorable one, all right. Just not for the reasons he'd hoped. Chamberlain lasted 2 1-3 innings and Roy Halladay held the New York Yankees in check despite some control problems of his own, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The winds of fate and politics have been carrying Sen. Barack Obama toward the Democratic presidential nomination for months. But that doesn't mean a gentleman like Ralph...
(Kyodo) _ Japan's fertility rate came to 1.34 in 2007, up 0.02 point from the previous year for the second straight annual increase, government data showed Wednesday. But the number of Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:28 am
A top U.S. military commander said American navy ships off Myanmar's coast will leave the area after failing to get the junta's permission to help with cyclone relief efforts.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian researchers said Wednesday they have developed a means of producing a "natural condom" which could prevent the spread of AIDS. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:26 am
Larry Bird is considerably older now, a little bloated, more than 16 years removed from his last NBA game. But his words? Still as sharp as his shooting eye.
"I'm...
Thoroughly corrupt.
Those are the two words that should appear on Tom Finnerty's tombstone, the same words a federal judge used when he was describing the action...
State Sen. James Marzilli was arrested in Lowell yesterday after he allegedly attempted to sexually assault a stranger sitting on a park bench, gave police a false name and...
People inside Anheuser-Busch say a takeover of the St. Louis brewer by Belgium's In Bev is likely — though the company is still not commenting. Talk of the company's takeover has people in St. Louis on edge. The brewer is part of the city's identity, and not just as a major employer.
Reuters - Anguished Chinese parents said on
Wednesday they will press ahead with complaints against
officials they blame for schools that toppled in a devastating
earthquake, a day after police sought to silence one protest.
JUYUAN, China (Reuters) - Anguished Chinese parents said on Wednesday they will press ahead with complaints against officials they blame for schools that toppled in a devastating earthquake, a day after police sought to silence one protest.
Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:14 am
PARIS (AFP) - The OECD slashed its growth forecast for the world's industrialised powers on Wednesday, warning of several lacklustre quarters ahead despite signs that financial market upheavals may have "passed their peak." Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:14 am
Sleep well tonight, Celtics fans. It's your last chance to catch some Z's before the late-night hunt for the NBA crown starts tomorrow at 9 p.m.
"I'm...
Mushers wanting to run the world's best known sled dog race will have to pay a lot more for a shot at a severely slashed guaranteed purse. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:08 am
United Airlines plans to ground dozens of its least fuel-efficient aircraft in an effort to conserve cash and cope with spiraling fuel prices, according to published reports. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:07 am
Syria already boasts some of the world's best food - now it can also claim the world's largest restaurant. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:05 am
India raises prices of petroleum products amid fears of inflation ahead of elections next year. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:03 am
With unswerving nerve and a full-throttle style of play, the surprising Tampa Bay Rays have barreled out of the gate to the best record in the American League.
Last night,...
The U.S. military says three American soldiers have been killed in a small-arms fire attack in northern Iraq. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:58 am
The UN will give an additional $1.2bn (£613m) of food aid to the nations hardest hit by rising food prices. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:57 am
Authorities say police have detained more than 10,000 people in a nationwide anti-crime drive over the past week in Bangladesh. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:57 am
ROME (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Wednesday that failure is not an option in addressing the global food price crisis, and said an extra 15-20 billion dollars per year would be needed to help avoid disaster. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:57 am
Work begins to restore a historic obelisk in Ethiopia's ancient city of Axum, after it was returned from Italy. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:56 am
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Somalia is facing its worst humanitarian crisis in a decade, and the situation is deteriorating, an international aid agency said Wednesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:55 am
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that $15 billion to $20 billion is needed each year to boost food production to combat hunger. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:53 am
Authorities in Peru seek to protect some of the last indigenous tribes to avoid contact with the outside world. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:47 am
Removing 460 children from a polygamist sect compound, then reuniting them with their families, will cost Texas $7 million, according to the state Department of Family and Protective Services. The children were ordered to be returned to their families this week after the Texas Supreme Court found that the state did not have enough evidence... Source: Digg | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:40 am
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING OECD ECONOMIST COMMENTS) The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development moderately downgraded its forecast for Japan's economic growth in 2009 in its ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:34 am
Police in Bangladesh arrest more than 10,000 people since launching a crackdown on crime at the weekend. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:34 am
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's government, its support plummeting over a deal to open its market to U.S. beef, asked Washington for help in securing a pledge from exporters not to send meat from older cattle, an official said on Wednesday.
ROME (Reuters) - A U.N. summit on the global food crisis asked rich nations on Wednesday to help "revolutionize" farming in Africa and the developing world to produce more food for nearly 1 billion people facing hunger.
Flip Saunders was fired as Detroit Pistons coach Tuesday, four days after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. Source: Digg | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:25 am
Corn stalks normally dominate the fields of farmer Lyle McKanna. But this summer, leafy green soybean plants will swallow up more acreage than ever. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:23 am
Starting early next year, citizens from countries in the VWP, which allows travelers from certain countries to enter the United States without a visa, will be required to submit their travel plans and personal information before their day of travel Source: Digg | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:22 am
Whether you love him or hate him, Kobe is still one of the best players in the NBA. Here's the history of Kobe Bryant & how he became the Laker's Franchise Player. Source: Digg | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:22 am
A man who was initially awarded $76.4 million by a jury after he was shot and paralyzed by a police officer 20 years ago will now get nothing except a bill for $100 in court costs, a court has ruled. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:22 am
After a decade of empty promises, greedy re-releases, and dippy spin-offs that found Ryu Dragon-Punching a giant mollusk, Capcom finally gives fighting game fans what they crave: An honest Street Fighter sequel. Click on an image to see an in-depth gallery... Source: Digg | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:18 am
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY'S COMMENTS AT 3RD, LAST GRAFS) A declassified document recently found at a U.S. library has confirmed the existence in 1960 of a secret... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:17 am
DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) -- Chinese police Wednesday blocked access to a school that collapsed in last month's massive earthquake, a day after breaking up a protest by parents of students who died in the disaster.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:09 am
TOKYO, June 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: CLARIFYING 7TH GRAF) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a Nationality Law article requiring parents to be married in order for their Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:07 am
A bomb explosion has ripped through a video shop in northwest Pakistan, killing three people and wounding three more just days after a larger blast at the Danish embassy. The violence is casting doubts on new peace deals signed with militants.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain had a rally Tuesday in Kenner, La., where he acknowledged his Democratic opponent Barack Obama. McCain previewed his likely campaign mantra that paints him as the experienced candidate compared with Obama's youthfulness.
Barack Obama collected enough delegates Tuesday to claim the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. The Illinois senator is making history as the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But Hillary Clinton has yet to concede defeat and says she's open to filling the vice presidential slot on the party's ticket.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton refused to surrender to Barack Obama in the Democratic race for the U.S. presidency on Tuesday or to acknowledge she had reached the end of the road in her bid for the White House.
KENNER, Louisiana (Reuters) - Republican John McCain launched his November election campaign for the White House on Tuesday with a searing attack on Democratic rival Barack Obama and a pledge to break with the energy policies of the Bush administration.
TOKYO, June 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS FROM PLAINTIFFS, LAWYERS, OTHER INFO) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a Nationality Law article requiring Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:56 am
South Korea's opposition parties agreed Wednesday to boycott the new legislature to pressure embattled President Lee Myung-bak to renegotiate a much-criticized beef import deal with the United States. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:40 am
A bomb explosion ripped through a video shop in a business center of northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding three, police said. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:39 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After making history by capturing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama turns on Wednesday to the task of unifying a fractured party for a five-month battle for the White House with Republican John McCain.
Sudan's ambassador to the United Nations says allegations his government is involved in crimes against humanity in Darfur are "fictitious and vicious." Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:30 am
A teenager accused of plotting a school attack wrote that he wanted "instant recognition" for shooting a record number of victims, according to documents unsealed Tuesday. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:24 am
Israel’s fears that Iran could obtain nuclear weapons and the Israeli government’s attempts to negotiate peace with the Palestinians and Syria are top agenda items when Israel’s beleaguered prime minister, Ehud Olmert, meets President Bush.
DUJIANGYAN (AFP) - A massive quake-induced lake was approaching hazardous levels in China Wednesday, as a ranking official said the situation there was "extremely dangerous," state media reported. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:55 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday Iran's nuclear program must be stopped by "all possible means" and Tehran must be made to see it would suffer devastating repercussions if it pursued atomic weapons.
BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. warships will soon leave waters near Myanmar after the ruling military junta refused permission for the delivery of aid supplies to the cyclone-stricken Irrawaddy delta, a top U.S. commander said on Wednesday.
Authorities say lightning from a line of strong thunderstorms crashing through the Midwest ignited a large fire at a petroleum terminal in downtown Kansas City, Kan. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:37 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has signaled that the US central bank is worried about the dollar, saying the sagging currency has led to "unwelcome" inflation pressures. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:16 am
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- U.S. Navy ships are leaving Myanmar after failing to get the junta's permission to unload aid to "ease the suffering of hundreds of thousands" of cyclone survivors, the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific said Tuesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 4:30 am
Sen. Barack Obama wins the delegates needed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination and become the first African-American to capture a major party presidential nomination. The question remains: What are Sen. Hillary Clinton's plans going forward?
In recent years, poppy production has skyrocketed in Afghanistan. A group of businessmen has been trying to offer an alternative, by urging farmers to grow flowers for perfume instead of for drugs. It has been a frustrating and costly project.
Violence in Iraq has kept thousands of students from going to local universities. The Iraqi Student Project is now working to relocate some of those students to American colleges, but the idea has met with some resistance.
BEIJING (AP) -- Dozens of people remain imprisoned for taking part in the 1989 pro-democracy protests centered in Tiananmen Square, though releasing them would improve China's image ahead of the Beijing Olympics this summer, a human rights group said.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 3:23 am
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- A top U.S. military commander says American navy ships off Myanmar's coast will leave the area after failing to get the junta's permission to help with cyclone relief efforts.... Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 4 Jun 2008 | 2:21 am
MINNESOTA - Barack Obama today declared victory in the hard-fought race for the Democratic nomination and said the country faced a defining moment in the November presidential election against Republican John McCain.
"America,... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:47 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pentagon prosecutors have charged an Ethiopian-born prisoner with conspiring to commit terrorist attacks in the United States, including planning to use a radioactive "dirty bomb," according to documents released on Tuesday.
The fatal shooting by police of New Zealander Alan Dyer on Australia's Gold Coast at the weekend has sparked debate about the use of non-lethal force such as Tasers.
Mr Dyer, 49, was killed when shot in the stomach outside his... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 11:00 pm
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred under the sea near Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 10:13 pm
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton has told colleagues she would consider joining Barack Obama as his running mate, and advisers said she was withholding a formal departure from the race partly to use her remaining leverage to press for... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 9:58 pm
Truckers and taxi drivers slowed traffic around Paris' business district to a crawl in a protest over rising fuel prices, and hundreds of fishermen demonstrated in London to demand government help.
A proposed U.S.-Iraq security agreement is shaping up as a major political battle between America and Iran, as the debate over the future of troops here intensifies ahead of the fall U.S. presidential election.
New Zealand is putting its money where its mouth is, contributing $9.5 million towards battling the international food crisis.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the announcement today as the United Nations global food crisis... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 8:00 pm
Prince William is heading to the azure waters of the Caribbean as part of a two-month deployment in the Royal Navy, despite his request to be as close as possible to conflict.
Tilos Mayor Tasos Aliferis charged on Tuesday with breach of duty after officiating Greece's first same-sex marriages. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 5:40 pm
Barack Obama's success in the Democratic primary today amounted to a victory of hope over experience, earned across an enervating 56 primaries and caucuses that tested the political skills and human endurance of all involved.
Together,... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 5:38 pm
On the far south coast of New South Wales tree-lopper Tony Hughes is preparing to put his diesel ute back on the road again after a rebuild.
When he does, Hughes will not be filling up at his local service station.
Instead,... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 5:00 pm
After investigating his options with his trademark intensity, Senator Ted Kennedy underwent three hours of risky and exquisitely delicate surgery yesterday to cut out as much of his cancerous brain tumour as possible.
"I feel like... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 5:00 pm
It's one of the roughest, dirtiest jobs in the world, but a record number of young Australian women are signing up to become jillaroos, mustering sheep and cattle on vast Outback ranches.
Girls in their late teens and early twenties... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 5:00 pm
Significant events in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary race:
2007
JAN. 16: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois launches his campaign by forming a presidential exploratory committee, saying voters are hungry for change.
JAN.... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2008 | 5:00 pm
President Lee Myung-bak suggested that South Korea will seek to ban imports of U.S. beef from older cattle amid a public backlash against his government over fears of mad cow disease.
A car bombing that killed six people outside the Danish Embassy in Pakistan's capital was carried out by a homicide bomber, a senior investigator said Tuesday. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 4:59 pm
More than 10 people were injured after an intense storm that tossed cars into 'the craziest positions' and caused millions of dollars in damage to Southwestern Germany. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 4:39 pm
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe defended land policies blamed for devastating his country's agricultural sector, asserting at a U.N. food summit Tuesday that the West was trying to cripple the nation's economy. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 4:39 pm
Chinese police dragged away more than 100 parents protesting the deaths of their children in poorly constructed schools that collapsed in last month's earthquake. "Why?" some of them yelled. "Tell us something."
Prince William began a stint in the Royal Navy Monday, beginning basic training on a river in southwest England. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 3:21 pm
The Indian Army is poised to adopt yoga after trials showed that giving meditation precedence over conventional physical drills at boot camp makes for a deadlier fighting force. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 3:04 pm
An Australian bar promotion involving a bare-chested, top-hat wearing little person walking the length of a bar pouring free booze down the throats of patrons has drawn protests from alcohol education campaigners. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 2:51 pm
More than 1 million people still don't have adequate food, water or shelter a month after a devastating cyclone swept through Myanmar, and it's not clear what the military junta is doing to help them, the United Nations said Tuesday. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 2:13 pm
The U.S. military captured two Al Qaeda in Iraq bombing suspects and a Shiite militia leader in separate raids Tuesday north and south of Baghdad, the military said. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 12:22 pm
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, seen here in May 2008, has announced that Seoul will not accept imports of US beef from cattle more than 30 months old as he negotiates his biggest test yet since... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
US beef on display in Seoul. President Lee Myung-Bak has announced that South Korea will not accept imports of US beef from cattle more than 30 months old as he negotiates his biggest test yet since taking... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
South Korean protesters clash with riot police as they protest against US beef imports on June 1. President Lee Myung-Bak has announced that South Korea will not accept imports of US beef from cattle more... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
A South Korean quarantine inspector shows vertebral columns that were found in a shipment of beef imports from the United States in 2007. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
The American general who led the ground invasion of Iraq took command of the 40-nation NATO-led campaign in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2008 | 11:04 am
AP - Residents aboard the international space station were getting ready to take on a new task Wednesday: plumbing.
Reuters - The United States on Wednesday demanded
Syria give free rein to U.N. nuclear investigators after
diplomats said Damascus would bar access to some sites
Washington believes are linked to a secret atomic reactor.
AP - Angling for a vice presidential nod, Hillary Rodham Clinton refused to bow out of the Democratic race Tuesday, hoping to maintain leverage as Barack Obama clinched the delegates needed to secure the party's nomination.
AP - Barack Obama and John McCain start their showdown for the White House as a pair of vulnerable candidates, including real doubts about how each would right a struggling economy, according to exit polls of voters in this year's primaries. The crucial question: Whose weaknesses will cost him the election?
AP - Three U.S. soldiers were shot dead Wednesday in northern Iraq, and the decaying bodies of at least 23 Iraqis were discovered in a shallow grave and a sewer shaft at separate sites near the capital.
AP - Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.
AP - Joba Chamberlain struggled with his control, walked off the mound in the third inning and threw his glove in the dugout. His first major league start was a memorable one, all right. Just not for the reasons he'd hoped. Chamberlain lasted 2 1-3 innings and Roy Halladay held the New York Yankees in check despite some control problems of his own, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 victory on Tuesday night.
A top U.S. military commander said American navy ships off Myanmar's coast will leave the area after failing to get the junta's permission to help with cyclone relief efforts.
Reuters - Anguished Chinese parents said on
Wednesday they will press ahead with complaints against
officials they blame for schools that toppled in a devastating
earthquake, a day after police sought to silence one protest.
AP - Change is coming, that much Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama agree on as they plunge into a five-month campaign for the White House.
A powerful bomb ripped through a video shop in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding three, police said.
Change is coming, that much Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama agree on as they plunge into a five-month campaign for the White House.
Israel’s fears that Iran could obtain nuclear weapons and the Israeli government’s attempts to negotiate peace with the Palestinians and Syria are top agenda items when Israel’s beleaguered prime minister, Ehud Olmert, meets President Bush.
Republican John McCain welcomed Democrat Barack Obama to the fall campaign for the White House on Tuesday with a blistering attack on his judgment.