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Hot Property: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood buy in MalibuSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House (AP)AP - Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:43 pm Betancourt has medical check-up after hostage ordealPARIS (AFP) - Ingrid Betancourt checked in to a French hospital on Saturday for tests that should reveal any medical problems following her six years as a captive in the Colombian jungle.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm Twin fires raging along California central coast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:32 pm Top Ten WTF? US Sex LawsIn Connorsville, Wisconsin, it is illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner is having an orgasm.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm Britain marks 60 years of the NHSLONDON (AFP) - Gordon Brown is trying to burnish his record on the 60th anniversary of Britain's National Health Service Saturday, but experts say the ploy could misfire as both he and it struggle to get off the sick list.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:29 pm British police arrest suspect in double French murder inquiry (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm British police arrest suspect in double French murder inquiryLONDON (AFP) - British police arrested a man on Saturday in connection with the murder of two French students found brutally stabbed to death in a burnt out London flat.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm Up to 40 percent of the world's crude passes through the Strait of HormuzA speedboat suspected to be from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard approaches US warships in the Strait of Hormuz on January 6. Iran's military chiefs have warned that the Islamic republic will shut down...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Map locating the Strait of HormuzMap locating the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's military chiefs have warned that the Islamic republic will shut down the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil exports and use "blitzkrieg tactics" in the Gulf if it...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier sails through the Gulf waters in January 2008The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier sails through the Gulf waters in January 2008. Iran's military chiefs have warned that the Islamic republic will shut down the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil exports...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Canadian soldier found dead at Camp MirageCorporal Brendan Anthony Downey, a military policeman from Dundurn, Sask., was serving at a supply base at an undisclosed location in southwest AsiaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm Coach K and Duke changing recruiting philosophyDURHAM, N.C. - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski loves the luxury of coaching NBA stars as he guides the U.S. men's basketball team to the Beijing Olympics. If he were the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:19 pm Bobby Frasor working his way back to the North CarolinaCHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina point guard Bobby Frasor says he will never feel 100 percent normal again. Not with a new anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Not...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Chris Duhon says his goodbyes to BullsChris Duhon will join former teammate Eddy Curry and another ex-Bull, Jamal Crawford, when the free-agent moratorium ends on July 9. Duhon agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm Painting of an elephant. By an elephantDead serious. This picture is incredible.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:11 pm Yankees' pitching still consistently inconsistentNEW YORK - Before the Yankees' 6-4 loss to Boston on Friday, Joe Girardi preached the value of consistency. If there has been any recent area of consistency for the Yankees,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Buddist monk Thich Huyen Quang (left) holds talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in 2003Buddist monk Thich Huyen Quang (left) holds talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in 2003. Quang -- the 87-year-old leader of the Vietnamese Buddhist movement that has refused to come under...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Vietnam's top dissident Buddhist monk Thich Huyen Quang diesThich Huyen Quang, the head of the Vietnamese Buddhist movement that has refused to come under communist government control, died on Saturday aged 87, his supporters said in a statement...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Clay Bennett ready for team to begin Oklahoma City transitionSEATTLE - Clay Bennett wants to immediately move the team formerly known as the Sonics to Oklahoma City. Most of the front-office staff at the team's downtown office,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:07 pm A young boy wears a ZANU-PF t-shirtWaving flags, a young boy greets Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe upon his arrival at Harare airport on July 4. British newspaper The Guardian has said secret footage filmed by a Zimbabwean prison guard...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm Robert Mugabe's one-man election was widely denounced as a shamZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses his supporters at Harare airport on July 4. British newspaper The Guardian has said secret footage filmed by a Zimbabwean prison guard shows how a supporter...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm Hidden camera footage exposes Mugabe 'vote-rigging'Secret footage filmed by a Zimbabwean prison guard shows how a supporter of President Robert Mugabe rigged votes in his favour, British newspaper The Guardian said. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm Yankees hurting in more ways than one after latest loss to Red SoxNEW YORK - Johnny Damon - the sparkplug who propels the Yankees and who criticized them for their lack of intensity after Thursday's shutout loss - leaped in an attempt...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Belarus emergency workers assist the injured at the site of a blast in MinskBelarus emergency workers assist the injured at the site of a blast in Minsk. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has rejected the possibility that a bomb attack at a concert he was attending could...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Belarus president dismisses assassination plot: reportBelarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday rejected the possibility that a bomb attack at a concert he was attending in Minsk on Friday could have been an assassination attempt.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Two Belarus teenagers who were injured by a late-night blast in MinskTwo Belarus teenagers who were injured by a late-night blast in Minsk. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has rejected the possibility that a bomb attack at a concert he was attending could have...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Voting gets underway in Sierra LeoneVoting in Sierra Leone's local elections, seen as a popularity test for president Ernest Koroma, got underway in Freetown Saturday under heavy police presence after a campaign marred by...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Venus-Serena match gives NBC and Mary Carillo plenty to talk aboutFaced with the prospect of an Elena Dementieva-Zheng Jie ladies final for the Breakfast at Wimbledon broadcast on Saturday morning, NBC Sports executives resorted to a time-tested...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Forecast: Storm Risk Sticks Around - Washington Post
Washington Post - The weather we experienced yesterday represents a pretty good indicator of what to expect the rest of the weekend: Partly to mostly cloudy skies, warm, humid air, and increasing shower and thunderstorm chances during the afternoon and evening. Stormy weather to return today Today's forecast: thunderstorms with possible hail and damaging winds Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am At least five killed in Yemen blast: witnessAt least five people were killed in an explosion in central Saada, a town in northwest Yemen at the heart of a Shiite revolt, a witness said Saturday. The witness, asking notSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Yemeni soldiers flashing the V for 'victory' sign after fierce clashes with al-Huthi rebels in Saada provinceYemeni soldiers flashing the V for 'victory' sign after last year's fierce clashes with al-Huthi rebels in Saada province. At least five people were killed in an explosion in central Saada, a town in northwest...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Iran's stance on nuclear program unchangedAn Iranian government spokesman says the country's approach to its nuclear program remains unchanged, which would include its ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am Joe Girardi fails to inspire YankeesNEW YORK - Joe Girardi took his risk Thursday night, closing the clubhouse door and going after his team for its shutout loss to the Red Sox. He didn't get his reward,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am Malaysian opposition raises alarm at plan to use army to keep order+(Kyodo) _ Malaysian opposition and rights groups voiced alarm Saturday over a plan by the police to involve the army in maintaining public order. They see as intimidation to prevent...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Hitler's head ripped off as new Berlin wax museum opensBERLIN (AFP) - A wax figure of Adolf Hitler had its head ripped off soon after the opening of a new branch of Madame Tussauds in Berlin on Saturday, police said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am For javelin thrower Breaux Greer, it's back to the Gladiator roleEUGENE, Ore. - Don't cry for Breaux Greer. The king of the javelin in the United States, Greer was too busy joking around Friday after failing to qualify for Sunday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:54 am Swimmer Gary Hall flexes his mouth and muscleOMAHA, Neb. - Maybe Gary Hall's best event isn't swimming; it's talking about swimming and the people who do it. There he goes again, popping off and raising...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Betancourt undergoes health tests - BBC News
BBC News - Ingrid Betancourt, the former hostage sprung from the grip of Colombia's Farc rebels this week, has checked into a hospital in Paris for medical tests. Video: Film emerges of mission to free Farc hostages - 04 July 08 A hero's welcome for Betancourt in Paris Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am New mass protest against govt, US beef in SKoreaSEOUL (AFP) - Tens of thousands of South Koreans Saturday called for the scrapping of US beef imports and the resignation of President Lee Myung-Bak in the latest of a series of mass protests in Seoul.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am George W. BushUS President George W. Bush, seen here on July 3, leaves for Japan, looking to ease worries there about his North Korea policies and push rich nations to do more to help Africa battle hunger and deadly...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am Bush to reassure Japan, press G8 on AfricaUS President George W. Bush leaves Saturday for Japan, looking to ease worries there about his North Korea policies and push rich nations to do more to help Africa battle hunger and deadly...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am Betancourt undergoes health testsIngrid Betancourt, the former hostage freed in Colombia this week, checks into a French hospital for medical checks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am Williams sisters await another Wimbledon showdown (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:48 am Williams sisters await another Wimbledon showdownVenus and Serena Williams have a busy schedule Saturday. First they'll be on opposite sides of the Centre Court net, each trying to beat the other for the Wimbledon singles title — their seventh all-in-the-family final at a Grand Slam tournament, but first since 2003.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:48 am Russia says Georgia could spark war in Abkhazia: reportRussia's defence ministry on Saturday accused Georgia of harbouring plans to take back the separatist province of Abkhazia by force that could trigger a war, Interfax news agency reported.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am Kidnap ordealColombia's pain over those still held hostageSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am Your Laptop's Dirty Little SecretBut the tech industry has a dirty little secret: it has toxic waste of its own. Phones and computers contain dangerous metals like lead, cadmium and mercury, which can contaminate the air and water when those products are dumped.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am Iran: Nuclear program remains unchangedTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian government spokesman says the country's nuclear program remains unchanged, indicating that Tehran has no plans to stop enriching uranium....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am Iran: Nuclear program remains unchangedAn Iranian government spokesman says the country's nuclear program remains unchanged, indicating that Tehran has no plans to stop enriching uranium. Gholan-Hossein Elham's comments to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am 25000 turn out for annual parade - Signal
Signal - By Tammy Marashlian Equipped with American flags, oversized umbrellas and their patriotic spirit, thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Newhall to cheer on the nearly 80 floats featured in the annual Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade. Your July 4th planner WMass celebrates a soggy Fourth Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Officials: Blast kills 5 in YemenLocal officials in a northern Yemeni town say an explosion at the main post office building has killed at least five people.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Search engine Baidu eyes ad service linked to search terms in Japan+(Kyodo) _ Search engine provider Baidu Inc. is planning to start targeted advertising services linked to search terms in Japan, its president said in a recent interview with Kyodo News.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:29 am Iran nuclear position 'unchanged'Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am Man Sheds 80 Pounds on the McDonald's DietA Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's.Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:12 am Poppy trapThe Afghan farmers caught in a struggle for survivalSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:07 am Yemen blast 'kills five people'At least five people have been killed in a still-unexplained explosion in northern Yemen, news reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:01 am Several thousand anti-G8 protesters rally in Japan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Several thousand anti-G8 protesters rally in JapanSAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Several thousand people rallied on Saturday on the streets of central Sapporo, Japan, to protest against a Group of Eight summit due to start next week at a luxury hotel a two-hour drive away.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:59 am Europe must end energy dependence on Russia: ex-IEA chiefPARIS (AFP) - The European Union should free itself from its dependence on Russian gas by developing renewable and nuclear energy, the former head of the International Energy Agency told EU ministers Saturday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:50 am Abba quartet reunites for Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia filmAbba quartet reunites for Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia filmSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am Waxwork Hitler beheaded in BerlinA man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am Lebanese leaders close to government deal: sources (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:44 am Lebanese leaders close to government deal: sourcesBEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese leaders are close to a deal on the formation of a national unity government as stipulated in an agreement that ended the country's political crisis, political sources said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:44 am Geek Ads for Fake Companies (PICS)A celebration of evil fictional corporations, strange geekerific references and mash-ups and mayhem! From LOST to Blade Runner to What's Happening, nothing is sacred in these print ads and posters.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:40 am Police: Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel diesFormer Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving, police said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am Tour de France underway in BrestBREST, France — The Tour de France has started.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:37 am 1,000 protest G-8 summit in Japan; police arrest 4SAPPORO, Japan (AP) -- More than 1,000 people marched in northern Japan on Saturday to protest an upcoming summit of the top industrialized countries, and police arrested four protesters after a brief scuffle. No injuries were reported....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:37 am Pakistan eases assault on militants in tribal areaBARA, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani security forces have eased an operation against insurgents in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan as local elders try to negotiate peace with a militant leader, a government official said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am Pakistan eases assault on militants in tribal areaPakistani security forces have eased an operation against insurgents in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan as local elders try to negotiate peace with a militant leader, a government official said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am Spitzer call girl drops 'Girls Gone Wild' lawsuit (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am Sept. 11 flight crews honored with sculptureOn a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:05 am Rescue video shows duped rebels, elated hostagesBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian military intelligence agents posing as aid workers and a media crew flew to the jungle aboard a white helicopter, staging a mock humanitarian mission that rebels were told would ferry their hostages to another camp for talks on a prisoner swap....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:04 am Rescue video shows duped rebels, elated hostages (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:04 am Live - Tour de France stage oneStage one of the 2008 Tour sees the race travel from Brest to Plumelec with Britain's Mark Cavendish among the starters.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:03 am Relatives await news of Mongolia riot detainees - Reuters
Reuters - By Royston Chan ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Mongolia lifts its four-day state of emergency late on Saturday, but relatives are still waiting for news of those detained in the post-election riots that prompted the imposition of emergency rule. Mongolia to lift emergency rule Curfew in downtown Ulan Bator lifted Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:02 am 41-year-old Dara Torres wins, headed to 5th OlympicsForty-one-year-old Dara Torres completed her improbable Olympic comeback, making the U.S. team for the fifth time by winning the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials.Wearing goggles older than some of her competitors, Torres got off to a blazing start and guarded her lead on the furious return lap to win in 54.78 seconds.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Policeman killed, 5 wounded in RussiaRussian officials say attacks in the restive Caucasus regions have left one policeman dead and at least five others injured.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Bank fined over $7.8B rogue trader scandal
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:55 am Lebanon 'set to announce cabinet'Lebanon is reported to be on the verge of announcing a new government, following months of political deadlock.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:51 am NJ party town relaxes rules on kegs, rude gesturesAfter battling rowdy renters and out-of-control keggers for decades, this Jersey shore party town has finally decided to lighten up a little.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:48 am Taiwan media, business people welcome charter flights, mainland ... - Xinhua
Xinhua - TAIPEI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan media and business people on Saturday welcomed the new weekend charter flights carrying mainland tourists as good news for ties across the Taiwan Strait and for the economy. Chinese Officials Hail Launch of Weekend Cross-Strait Flights 4 Jul RPT-China, Taiwan airlines to see lift from new flights Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:34 am Big protest planned for Seoul against beef and LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police said they expect about 35,000 to gather on Saturday for a protest against a U.S. beef import deal and the polices of the new president, whose government has faced a crisis due to the weeks of street rallies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:31 am Mario’s Worst Nightmares Are Now in Spore [PICS]Spore’s population of creatures continues to steadily rise since the game’s Creature Creator was released just a few weeks ago. We’ve already taken a look at how freaky Pokemon invaded Spore. But today it’s all about Mario. From badass Bowsers to busted Bob-ombs, check out the most awesome and awful clones of Mario’s most memorable foesSource: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am Canada to rehear U.S. soldier's refugee claimA court ordered Canada's refugee board to take another look at a U.S. Army deserter's failed bid for asylum in a ruling that could affect many U.S. soldiers who have refused to fight in Iraq.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:28 am 1,000 protest G-8 summit in Japan; police arrest 4More than 1,000 people marched in northern Japan on Saturday to protest an upcoming summit of the top industrialized countries, and police arrested four protesters after a brief scuffle. No injuries were reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 9:08 am Swords, bombs seized inside Afghan prisonAfghan security forces found more than 100 knives and swords, gasoline bombs and dozens of cell phones in a search of Kabul's main prison, the country's Defense Ministry said Saturday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:57 am Moderate earthquake jolts JapanA moderately strong earthquake shook Tokyo and its environs on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:56 am Iran says offers talks without nuclear freezeTEHRAN (AFP) - Iran is ready to negotiate with world powers on its nuclear programme but without suspending its controversial uranium enrichment work, a government spokesman said Saturday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:53 am Samsung Instinct Just Only Looks Like an iPhoneSprint Nextel's Samsung Instinct bears a resemblance to Apple's iPhone. But the Instinct doesn't come with features to rival those of the iPhone. Nor does its price, $229.99 before a $100 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract, offer a big discount over of Apple's creation.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:50 am Huge trove of 78 rpm records donated to Syracuse UA vast collection of 78 rpm records — valued at $1 million, weighing 50 tons and representing more than a half-century of American music history — is being donated to Syracuse University by the estate of a prominent New York City record shop owner.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:47 am Americans mark an old-fashioned Fourth
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:45 am Battle at Kruger (35million veiws on YouTube)An unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape Buffalo, a small pride of lions, and a pair of crocodiles. The video was shot in September, 2004 at a watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:30 am GOP Anger: Bush Is Being "Reduced To Child's Play"US News and World Report printed a short piece about GOP fears that the President's relevance is shrinking beyond already dismal levels.Source: Digg | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:30 am Crazy cat mends ways under house arrestA combative cat named Lewis who frightened the neighbors and got his owner into legal trouble two years ago has done so well under house arrest that the case has now been scratched.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:18 am Gunmen kill Afghan MP in KandaharAfghan member of parliament Habibullah Jan is shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kandahar province, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:55 am Pakistan nuclear proliferation case 'closed'ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry insisted Saturday that its nuclear proliferation case was closed, a day after the disgraced architect of its atomic program claimed the army under President Pervez Musharraf helped spread the technology....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am Calif. faces blazes on two fronts
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:47 am 10 Taliban killed while planting bombKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Gunmen in a dangerous part of southern Afghanistan assassinated an Afghan lawmaker, while a roadside bomb militants were planting detonated prematurely, killing 10 Taliban, officials said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:28 am European Bonds Post Fourth Weekly Gain on Interest Rate Outlook - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Anchalee Worrachate July 5 (Bloomberg) -- European two-year government notes rose for a fourth week, the longest winning streak since February, as traders pared bets policy makers will lift interest rates again this year after raising them two days ... Fighting Inflation, Europeans Raise Rate Bernanke's French Lesson Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:22 am It's a high five for Torres - Boston Globe
Boston Globe - OMAHA - Only in swimming could they have a Fifth Coming, but Dara Torres defied the actuarial tables to make it happen at the Olympic trials last night, winning the 100-meter freestyle to earn her fifth trip to the Games at 41. Phelps in a world of his own At 41, Dara Torres rules pool Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:14 am Study suggests serotonin plays a role in SIDS - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Mice who overproduced the brain chemical showed symptoms similar to those of the infant syndrome before they died. By Wendy Hansen, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical serotonin died at an early ... Serotonin Imbalance May Be Responsible for Sudden Infant Death ... SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:03 am Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal set up Wimbledon turf battleSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Wind is the wild card in Goleta fireSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Indonesia seeks to shut Navy lab researching avian fluSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am 'At least these mosquitoes don't give you malaria'Well-educated African immigrants are taking up the punishing but lucrative forestry jobs local Quebeckers no longer wantSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:26 am Barack Obama now wears his patriotism on his lapel - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Jae C. Hong / AP FLAG-WAVER: Sen. Barack Obama and daughter Sasha are onlookers at an Independence Day parade in Butte, Mont. Tired of having his patriotism questioned, the Democratic candidate has made Old Glory a major visual element of his campaign. In Montana, Obama Tries to Rally Support on Iraq In Montana on the Fourth, a Barometer of Obama's Chances Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:25 am Revealed: Inside Mugabe's violent crackdown
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:12 am Top soldier recruited to join law firm's ranksRick Hillier is temporarily joining Ottawa law firm to consider a future 'career in the private sector'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:06 am Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears - Reuters
Reuters - By Kenneth Li and Eric Auchard NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A US judge's order to Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc (VIAb. Viacom and the YouTube privacy problem • YouTube Ordered To Release User Data Source: Google News | 5 Jul 2008 | 6:05 am Rockies, Marlins bring their own fireworks
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:25 am Mom fighting for children defends her 'white pride'She says she is the victim of a state run amok, persecuted for holding political views that are outside the mainstreamSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:07 am She was 'the pride of China,' now, at 50, she's going to the Olympics for CanadaTwenty-four years since Jujie Luan won gold for China, the epic journey of the grand dame of fencing comes full circle in BeijingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:07 am Roughriders on a rollDefending Grey Cup champs improve to 2-0 with 26-16 win over the struggling B.C. Lions on Friday night, Matthew Sekeres reportsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:58 am Big landowner gets closed-door deal
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:48 am Why Barack Obama may be lonely in 2009What Europe wants now: right-wing leaders with left-wing ideasSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:05 am Africa's Oldest National Park In CrisisVirunga National Park in Central Africa is located in what has become a war zone. Its trees are being cut down to support a lucrative, militia-controlled charcoal trade. If the destruction continues unchecked, most of the trees in southern Virunga will be gone in a decade. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:01 am Khan: Musharraf In On N. Korea Nuke DealDisgraced scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan alleges Pakistan's president oversaw nuclear shipments to North Korea.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Environmentalists gird for battle with Bush over rule changesEnvironmentalists are bracing for a final battle with the Bush administration over its efforts to weaken clean water, air and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Ficciones. . . at least not in terms of literary influenceSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Should museums pay ransom for stolen art?Description is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Stop the appeasement of art and antiquities thievesStop the appeasement of art and antiquities thievesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Insurgents Or Victims? Aghan Official Says US Strikes Killed 22 Civilians'These were people who were firing on us,' 1st Lt. Nathan Perry said.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2008 | 3:31 am Former Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, his foundation said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 2:41 am Afghan Official Says U.S. Strike Kills 22The U.S. says an airstrike in Afghanistan hit vehicles carrying insurgents, but the province's governor claims 22 victims were civilians, including a woman and child.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Jul 2008 | 2:30 am Colombia shows rescue videoBOGOTA/PARIS (Reuters) - Colombia showed a video on Friday of the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages where their anger turned to ecstasy as theater-trained military agents duped and overpowered leftist rebels.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 1:46 am Betancourt: There Are Still HostagesFormer hostage is greeted by President Nicolas Sarkozy after 6-year captivity.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2008 | 1:37 am US soldiers in Iraq mark Fourth of JulyBAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) -- It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:36 am Small plane makes emergency landing on Seal BeachSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2008 | 12:35 am Hundreds remember 9/11 flight crews with sculptureOn a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 11:58 pm Firefighters hold line on two California wildfiresLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Exhausted California firefighters worked on Friday to contain two wildfires threatening homes along the coast before sundown, when shifting winds were expected to give the blazes more power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 11:54 pm Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, has died, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 10:52 pm Gunmen assassinate Shiite official in IraqGunmen on a motorcycle assassinated an official of Iraq's biggest Shiite party Friday in the southern city of Basra, police said.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm Gunmen assassinate Shiite official in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- Gunmen on a motorcycle assassinated an official of Iraq's biggest Shiite party Friday in the southern city of Basra, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 4 Jul 2008 | 10:03 pm Betancourt arrives in France with tears of joySource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 10:01 pm France Gives Betancourt Hero's WelcomeThe former hostage of leftist rebels in Colombia shed tears of joy upon her arrival in Paris.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm Never too Old? Woman, 72, has TwinsA Indian woman has given birth to twins, making her world's oldest mom.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 9:49 pm U.S. Soldiers In Iraq Mark July 4thIt was business as usual for most troops stationed across Iraq, but some larger bases tried to bring touches of home, like red, white and blue cake.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 9:30 pm Zimbabwe Opposition: 103 Supporters KilledThe opposition in Zimbabwe claim their supporters are being targeted by Mugabe.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 9:14 pm Media: Iran Responds to Nuclear ProposalState media: Iran responds to international proposal on nuclear program.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 9:11 pm Patrolling The Olympic SkiesChina to use unmanned drones to patrol sky over Olympic city of Qingdao.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 9:09 pm Jesse Helms dies aged 86Former US Senator Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died today - the Fourth of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Obama mixes politics, holiday barbecueBUTTE, Montana (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama mixed presidential politics with parades and barbecue on U.S. Independence Day on Friday, celebrating his daughter's birthday with a picnic and fireworks in Montana.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:57 pm U.S. champion retains hot dog eating titleNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. defending champion Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday by downing 64 hot dogs in a competition that stretched into a first-ever overtime.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:51 pm Dead body tip leads SoCal cops to fireworks stashSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:51 pm U.S. soldiers in Iraq mark Fourth of JulySource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:48 pm Betancourt arrives in France with tears of joyPARIS (AP) -- Arriving to a hero's welcome in France, Ingrid Betancourt said Friday that she cried a lot during her six years as a prisoner in the Colombian jungle. Today, she said, "I cry with joy."...Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:36 pm Bush heckled during Fourth of July celebrationsAmericans across the country are rolling out their Independence Day celebrations this morning, readying backyard grills, colourful parades and brilliant fireworks displays. For US President George W Bush, however, the day didn't...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2008 | 8:20 pm Blind Ambition: The Ultimate Braille ChallengeLearning English in a month, moonlighting for the FBI — the talented participants in the Braille Challenge are used to wowing people with their accomplishments. Figuring out what to wear to dances and how to convince a politically correct world to be a little less nice can be more problematic. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 7:24 pm Iran responds to big powers' nuclear offerTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran responded on Friday to an incentives package offered by six world powers aimed at resolving a standoff over its disputed nuclear ambitions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 7:20 pm Did Pakistan Know of NKorea Nuke Deal?A.Q. Khan says Pakistan gvmnt knew NKorea received centrifuges from there.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 7:18 pm Colombians mull Betancourt presidencyBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Could Ingrid Betancourt become Colombia's next president?...Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 4 Jul 2008 | 6:53 pm Al Qaeda Expanding Recruitment Of ChildrenAl Qaeda has successfully established a network for recruiting boys as young as 12 from across central Asia as it seeks new volunteers to enlarge its team of suicide bombers and militants fighters, senior security officials tell CBS News.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 6:30 pm U.S. soldiers in Iraq mark Fourth of JulyIt's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 6:25 pm Jerusalem Attacker Had Jewish GirlfriendPalestinian behind Jerusalem rampage had Jewish Israeli girlfriend.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 6:08 pm Palestinian Behind Jerusalem Rampage Had Israeli GirlfriendPalestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said, a rarity in a city where such ties between Arabs and Jews are nearly nonexistent.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:33 pm Assisted Suicide Provokes German OutcryGerman lawmakers debate new law on the right to die.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:32 pm Ex-Congo Warlord At War Crimes CourtFormer Congolese Vice President Bemba faces rape and torture charges.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:20 pm Step towards democracy in FijiSUVA - Fiji's military government will hold its first talks with political parties next month in a step that could help push the coup-prone country back toward democracy, according to an envoy. The proposed political forum is being...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:15 pm We Know What You've Been Watching on YouTubeA court has ordered Google to turn over a database that links users to every video they've watched on the popular Web site YouTube. Jennifer Urban, director of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, says the ruling has big implications for online privacy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:13 pm Scientist Says No. Korea Received Centrifuges From PakistanDisgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan says North Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army during the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:10 pm Remembering Sen. Jesse HelmsJesse Helms' 30-year career in the U.S. Senate was marked by controversy and racial politics. The fierce advocate for segregation and king maker in North Carolina politics died Friday at the age of 86. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:05 pm Colombian hostage crisis ends bloodlesslyThe plan was to bring together their most prized hostages and march them 145km through Colombia's wilderness. A month later, disguised commandos primed with acting lessons land in a helicopter and trick the rebels into handing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Iraq Foreign Oil Investors: Tread LightlyIraq desperately needs foreign investment to reap the benefits of its huge oil resources. But Elizabeth Palmer reports that's got the government walking a tightrope between lawmakers weary of the West, and a desperate need for cash flow.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Cricket: Zimbabwe retains full-member status with ICCDUBAI - Zimbabwe looks set to suspend itself from the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup in England, but has retained its full-member status with the International Cricket Council. The Zimbabwe Cricket delegation at the ICC annual conference...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Fran O'Sullivan : Downer's a voice worth hearingAustralia's longest serving foreign minister, Alexander Downer, has ignited a behind-scenes debate here over just what position Western democracies should take to Israel's right to defend itself against Iranian threats. While the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Mugabe says opposition must drop claim to powerHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, defiant despite growing African condemnation of his re-election, said on Friday the opposition must drop its claim to power and accept that he was the rightful head of state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jul 2008 | 4:41 pm Longtime Sen. Jesse Helms Was Conservative PuristThe five-term North Carolina senator retired in 2003 but left a legacy of strong conservatism — and controversy — in a state that hadn't seen a GOP senator for decades. He has died at the age of 86. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 4:39 pm Betancourt Returns to a Hero's Welcome in FranceFormer hostage Ingrid Betancourt arrives in France after six years of being held by leftist rebels in the Colombian jungle.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 4:38 pm Ex-Sen. Jesse Helms, Conservative Icon, Dies At 86An icon of the conservative movement, former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms represented North Carolina in Congress for 30 consecutive years. He died Friday at the age of 86. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm Bush welcomes new U.S. citizensPresident Bush has invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Thomas ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 3:53 pm 'I cry with joy': Freed hostage returns to FranceIngrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 3:29 pm A.Q. Khan: N. Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan with Musharraf's consentNorth Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army during the rule of President Pervez ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm San Francisco Admits To Shielding Immigrant FelonsSan Francisco prides itself on being a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. City officials do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. But the policy is under fire after revelations that city officials have shielded illegal immigrant juvenile felons from federal immigration authorities. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm Can The Tour De France Outrun Doping Scandals?The Tour de France begins its 95th cycling race tomorrow in Brittany, France. Co-host Ari Shapiro speaks with Joe Lindsey, a contributing editor for Bicycling Magazine, about the race and its efforts to clean up its image after being plagued by doping scandals. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2008 | 2:29 pm Iran Responds to International Offer Over Nuke ProgramCountry's top nuclear negotiator tells EU foreign policy chief that Iran has presented its response to an offer of economic and other incentives to suspend a major part of its nuclear program.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm State radio: Iran responds to nuke program proposalIran delivered its response Friday to an international offer of economic and other incentives if it suspends a central part of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm
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