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Iraq War Is Key Election Issue For N.M. HispanicsForty percent of New Mexico's voters are Hispanic, a demographic both heavily Democratic and connected to the military. In 2004, Hispanics swung right to help President Bush win the state in a time of war. This year, Iraq remains a central issue in the swing state. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:33 pm Credit Crisis Shakes Confidence In Student LoansThe federal student loan program has helped tens of millions of students pay for college. But with the economy in a downward spiral, lenders have been pulling out. Funding for new loans has dried up. For the first time, public confidence in the program seems shaky. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:39 pm Official: Iraq to Insist on U.S. Troop Withdrawal TimetableIraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:24 pm Thaksin goes on trial in ThailandFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra goes on trial for corruption, almost two years after he was ousted in a coup.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:55 pm Hurricane Bertha begins to weaken in Atlantic (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:55 pm Iran warns against attack as G8 demands nuclear freezeTEHRAN (AFP) - Iran warned on Tuesday it would "set fire" to Israel and US forces in response to any attack over its nuclear drive, as the world's leading industrial powers told Tehran to freeze uranium enrichment.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:55 pm A baby's smile is a natural highHouston researchers have found that it also activates a region of the brain known as the reward center, a middle area associated with feelings of euphoria. Previous research has shown the reward center also flips on when addicts take drugs.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:50 pm Fed may keep open lifeline (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:49 pm 40 Years for Global Warming Progress? G-8 to Halve Emissions by 2050G-8 called on major economies to stem potentially dangerous rise in world temps.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal timetable -official (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Fed may keep open lifeline; retail strugglesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank might keep open a lifeline to financial firms as it fights to keep the credit crisis from wreaking further havoc on the struggling economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal timetable -officialBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces, the government's national security adviser said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Suicide Bomber Rocks Kabul; 41 DeadSuicide bomber detonates car at Indian embassy where men line up for visas.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm Panel calls for new war powers legislation (AP)AP - Congress should pass legislation to require the president to consult lawmakers before going to war, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by former secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren Christopher.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm Indian Communists Withdraw Gov't SupportCommunist allies withdraw support for prime minister's coalition government.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm Israel reopens Gaza border, mortar fire continuesJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel agreed to an Egyptian request and opened its border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday despite Palestinian mortar fire that violated a shaky three-week-old truce....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm More Vick trouble: QB files for bankruptcy
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm At 100 Days, Pakistan Gov't in DisarrayAt 100-day mark, Pakistan's gov't in disarray as problems mount.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:42 pm World leaders reject Mugabe's electionWorld leaders are rejecting the legitimacy of Robert Mugabe's election in Zimbabwe and have called for officials in that country to work for a prompt, peaceful resolution of the political crisis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:41 pm Iran to "hit Tel Aviv, U.S. ships" if attackedTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Siemens cutting 17K jobs worldwide to cut costs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm G8 papers over differences on climate changeTOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - G8 nations, papering over deep differences on how to set goals to combat global warming, said on Tuesday they would work toward a target of at least halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 with other participants in U.N. talks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Could This Be a New MacBook Pro? [Rumor]A blog entry (in Chinese) claims to have a photograph of prototype case housings of the upcoming redesigned MacBook Pro. The photo depicts what appear to be top and bottom housings of a Mac laptop sitting on a box.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Manny Ramirez delivers clutch hit in Red Sox winAll it took for the Red Sox to reverse their disturbing trends on the 3-7 road trip that toppled them from first place was a return to the security blanket that is Fenway...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:39 pm Obama proposes easing consumer bankruptcy lawsATLANTA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose overhauling bankruptcy laws to ease their impact on people unable to pay their bills because of medical expenses or military service.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:36 pm Siemens to cut 16,750 jobsFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG plans to cut around 4 percent of its workforce worldwide as part of an overhaul and as a result of the global economic downturn, Siemens said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:36 pm Fed to crack down on shady lending
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:36 pm Iran leader plays down war talkIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suggests that Tehran will not launch any attack on Israel.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm Ahmadinejad: No War With U.S., IsraelIranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says there is no possibility of war with the U.S. or Israel, but predicts Israel will collapse without Iranian military action.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm U.S. Military: 4 Contractors Killed in IraqU.S. military: roadside bomb kills 4 contractors, injures 8 others near Mosul.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm Iraq insists on withdrawal timetableBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm G8 to seek sanctions on ZimbabweG8 leaders say they will seek targeted sanctions against members of Zimbabwe's government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm Red Sox are in fine shape for finishIt's not that the Red Sox had no use for CC Sabathia or that Barry Bonds cannot help them if David Ortiz' wrist fails him. But before a single pitch was thrown...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm Bruins set up kids campThe Bruins' inaugural development camp last summer had a positive impact on what would be a successful season, as young rookies Milan Lucic, David Krejci, Vladimir Sobotka,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Brendan Morrison heads to AnaheimFormer Canucks centre reunites with Burke and Nonis, signing a $2.75-million, one-year dealSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Ex-official: Cheney meddled on climate
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm Octopus to solve Rubik's CubeClaire Little, marine expert at the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth, Dorset, said the study could help to relieve stress among anxious octopuses. She said: "We hope [the study] will help the overall wellbeing of octopuses.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm The Biggest Secret Rock Concert [pics]Deep within the underground labyrinth of the Luray Caverns, Virginia, USA is what is likely to be the world’s largest and awe inspiring musical instrument, The Great Stalactite Organ. Each of the selected stalactites was then wired a mallet, creating manual control solenoids, activated by the appropriate organ key on the console.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm Jean Coutu loss tops $20-millionDrug store chain will not be pumping any more cash into Rite Aid, the U.S. chain that has dragged down Coutu resultsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm Meat the new bossMy favorite deli down the street changed hands recently. I went there for lunch earlier this afternoon. The kid behind the counter asked me if I wanted to see the "Head...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:29 pm 'Apocalyptic' SA tale wins prizeHenrietta Rose-Innes says her Caine Prize-winning "apocalyptic" tale is about polarised South Africans in a crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:28 pm 'Big Brother' finds new misfitsCBS' "Early Show" today unveiled the new cast of "Big Brother." There's a 75-year-old grandfather, a woman with OCD, a woman who answers to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm Scalpers ask $1,500 for free Bon Jovi concert (AP)AP - Bon Jovi's concert in Central Park this Saturday is free. But that isn't stopping some scalpers from selling tickets for as much as $1,500 a pair despite a warning they cannot be resold.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm Iraq: No Withdrawal Timetable, No DealIraq's national security adviser said his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm U.S. and Czechs sign missile defense deal (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm Moms are packing up the crayons, picking up the penA new class teaches mothers the art of the memoir - whether they're looking for catharsis or a book dealSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm U.S. and Czechs sign missile defense dealPRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States and the Czech Republic signed a treaty on Tuesday allowing Washington to build part of a missile defense shield in the central European state despite opposition from its former Cold War master Russia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:25 pm VMware Slumps On CEO Departure; Microsoft Vet Maritz Tapped - CNNMoney.comCNNMoney.com - VMware Inc. (VMW) President and Chief Executive Diane Greene has resigned, effective immediately, news that, coupled with a cautious outlook on 2008 revenue, sent shares of the virtualization software maker tumbling in recent trading. VMware shares crash as co-founder, CEO departs VMWare Says Chief Greene Leaves, Cuts Sales Forecast (Update1) Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:24 pm Ohio school's toxic mix: science and religionScience teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs in the classroom and burning crosses on students' armsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:24 pm Intel and DreamWorks go to the movies - CNET News
CNET News - Intel and DreamWorks Animation SKG announced Tuesday a strategic alliance, designed to power-up the movie studio's 3-D authoring tools. Intel partners with DreamWorks to create 3-D films Intel will be inside DreamWorks’ animated flicks Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:22 pm A Disaster Guide for the Beijing Summer OlympicsToxic air, algae blooms, Tibetan uprisings—welcome to the 2008 Summer Olympics! As the Aug. 8 opening ceremony inches closer, the list of potential disasters gets longer every day. On our ranking scale, one torch is no big deal; 10 torches is a potential catastrophe.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm Star FighterDon't let the retro look fool you ... there's more to this space shooter than meets the eye, including lots of power-ups and ship upgrades.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm Classic Movies Distilled to a Single ImageA piece of software samples a movie every second and generates an 8 x 6 pixel image of the frame at that moment in time. It does this for the entire film, with each row representing one minute of film time. The end result is a kind of unique fingerprint for that film.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm Ex EPA official: Cheney wanted cuts in climate testimonyVice President Dick Cheney's office pushed for major deletions in congressional testimony on the public health consequences of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm New California blaze threatens 5000 evacuations - CNN
CNN - (CNN) -- A new blaze in northern California threatened 2000 structures and may force 5000 residents to evacuate, adding to a spate of wildfires in the state, a state spokeswoman said. Video: Hot, Dry Weather Developing on Calif Fire Lines Dry, hot weather threatens California fire gains Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm Pre-Columbian treasure trove recovered in FloridaFederal authorities in Miami have recovered a treasure trove of pre-Columbian gold, artifacts and emeralds, and plan to return the items to the Colombian government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm AMA does partisan battle over Medicare cuts - ZDNet
ZDNet - Many doctor-politicians have been Republicans over the years, including former Majority Leader Bill Frist. The ads use insurance companies as its bogeymen, and are aimed at getting a cloture vote in the Senate, cutting off debate, passed as early as ... Local doctors urge Congress to abandon Medicare cuts Is the Senate Broken? Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm Safety board: signs factor in Atlanta bus crashInvestigators for the National Transportation Safety Board say confusing highway signs and a lack of passenger safety features contributed to the deaths of five college baseball players in an Atlanta bus crash last year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm G8 urged to do more for climate - BBC News
BBC News - Five of the biggest emerging economies have urged leading industrial nations to do more to combat climate change. Mexico, Brazil, China, India and South Africa challenged the Group of Eight countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by more than ... G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050 G-8 Leaders Resolve to Cut Emissions in Half by 2050 Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:15 pm Chelsea rebuff Inter's approach for LampardScolari says England midfielder is remaining at the clubSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm G8 urged to do more for climateFive of the biggest emerging economies urge the G8 to do more to combat climate change.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050RUSUTSU, Japan (AP) -- World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm Czech Republic, U.S. sign agreement on missile shieldThe United States and the Czech Republic have signed an initial agreement to begin basing part of a U.S. missile shield in the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm Michael Vick files for bankruptcy protection - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors. Jailed Ex-NFL star Vick files bankruptcy Michael Vick files for bankruptcy protection Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm President BUSH PARDON's HIMSELF against POTENTIAL WARCRIMESSource: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm Pending home sales fall 4.7 percentThe National Association of Realtors says pending U.S. home sales dipped in May as the housing market continues to struggle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm Red faces in the White House as US insults BerlusconiThe White House apologises to the Italian leader after describing him as a political "amateur" heading a "corrupt" government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm Iraq insists on withdrawal datesIraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm Trailer Graveyards Haunt FEMA, NeighborsWhat should be done with the nearly 100,000 travel trailers sitting idly at sites around the country, at a cost of $130 million a year to the government? Concerns over formaldehyde fumes have rendered them useless, and most could end up sold as scrap. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm McCain: Spending is out of control - CNN Political Ticker
CNN Political Ticker - (CNN) - Sen. John McCain on Tuesday brushed off skepticism from economists over his plan to balance the budget by 2013 by keeping taxes low and restraining spending. McCain Calls For Balanced Budget McCain's economic plan: Tax cuts vs. balanced budget Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:07 pm Pentagon putting more air power on AfghanistanWorried about increasing insurgent attacks in Afghanistan, the U.S. military says it is sending extra air power there by shifting an aircraft carrier away from the Iraq war.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm Doctors Debate If Widespread Tests Save Lives, or Waste Money - ABC News
ABC News - By LAUREN COX Like millions of Americans, Connor Kroll of Oak Ridge, NJ, takes the cholesterol-busting drug Lipitor. And like many others, he has reaped the medicine's benefits; in the four years he has been taking it, his dangerously high cholesterol ... 8-Year-Olds on Statins? A New Plan Quickly Bites Back Backlash against statins for kids Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm Thai opposition party to seek impeachment of foreign minister+(Kyodo) _ Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party decided Tuesday to ask the Senate to impeach Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama for unconstitutionally supporting Cambodia's bid to listSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm UPDATE 1-OFHEO: Accounting rule should not drive GSE capital - Reuters
Reuters - NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - A proposed accounting change that may affect trillions of dollars of mortgage bonds issued by Fannie Mae (FNM. US Stocks Advance as Ofheo Eases Fannie, Freddie Concern Of Mortgage Investors Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:04 pm Uncle Sam Celebrates The 4th In HavanaThere weren't any 4th of July fireworks in the skies over Havana last weekend, but if you listened closely you might have heard the sharp sound of Raul Castro's parting shots as the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba finished up his tour of duty there.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm The 10 Most Hideous Movie HeroesJust because the star of Hellboy II: The Golden Army won’t win Top Model, that doesn’t mean he can’t save the day. Take a (careful) peek at these other aesthetically challenged good guys.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm U.S. and Czech Republic sign defense agreementThe United States and the Czech Republic have signed an initial agreement to begin basing part of a U.S. missile shield in the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:59 pm Austrian Incest Victim To Be QuestionedQuestioning Fritzl incest victim set for July; doctor to determine how baby diedSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:59 pm Israel opens Gaza crossings despite Palestinian mortar fireIsrael agreed to an Egyptian request and opened its border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday despite Palestinian mortar ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm Iraq insists on withdrawal timetableIraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces....Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm Mama mia! Teen births haunt BeverlyBlueblooded Beverly Farms - the North Shore snobs whose Fourth of July parade poked fun at working-class Gloucester's teen pregnancy scandal - has a teen baby mama problem...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm Scalpers ask $1,500 for free Bon Jovi concertBon Jovi's concert in Central Park this Saturday is free. But that isn't stopping some scalpers from selling tickets for as much as $1,500 — despite a warning they cannot be resold.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm UPDATE 1-Israeli markets dip, but shrug off Iran rhetoric - Reuters
Reuters - By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) - Iranian comments on Tuesday that Tel Aviv would be among its first targets if Israel attacked did not affect financial markets in Israel's business centre, which were more concerned by falling shares ... Iran in warning to US and Israel Iranian president says no war with US, Israel Source: Google News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm 'Baldwin Hills' 90008"Baldwin Hills," BET's answer to "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" and "The Hills," delivers industrial-strength drama. The unscripted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:56 pm WestJet strikes alliance with SouthwestCarriers sign agreement to build distribution pact by late next year that would give them access to each other's marketsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:56 pm Josh Beckett hoping to strike it rich for charity bowl-athonRed Sox hurler Josh Beckett didn't make the All-Star team this year, but he hopes to show his All-Star moves...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:55 pm Police make arrest in slaying of Hyde Park teenA city man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Hyde Park teen cut down as he attend a neighborhood Fourth of July cookout. Police announced today...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:55 pm U.S., Czech Republic OK missile planThe United States and the Czech Republic have signed an initial agreement to begin basing part of a U.S. missile shield in the former Soviet territory.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm EU includes aviation in CO2 curbsThe European Parliament backs a law to include aviation in the CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for cutting greenhouse gases.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm Jason Meeks pleads guilty in '01 fatal shootingA Roxbury man who as a boy begged Gov. William F. Weld to "stop the violence" and "put the bad people in jail," pleaded guilty yesterday to voluntary manslaughter...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:53 pm Hu vows to push 6-party process for N. Korea's denuclearization+(Kyodo) _ Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed his willingness Tuesday to push the six-nation talks on denuclearizing North Korea working together with Japan when he met with Japanese...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm David Hayter Begged Konami To Change MGS4 EndingDavid Hayter isn't just some voice guy. He's a voice guy who's also a Hollywood screenwriter and has penned some big movies like X-Men. While Hayter did offer praise for Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima he also pointed out creative run-ins he's had with the game designer.Source: Digg | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm US and Czechs sign defence dealThe US secretary of state signs a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:49 pm Pa. police chief hired for NFL security jobThe Pennsylvania state police chief who guided the agency through the Amish schoolhouse murders will leave to direct the NFL's strategic security program.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm Man Gored, 4 Injured in 2nd Day of Running of the BullsThe running of the bulls through Pamplona on Tuesday left one man gored and four slightly injured during the annual San Fermin festival, the Spanish Red Cross said.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:46 pm South Pacific island Niue considers tobacco banHealth officials want to make the tiny South Pacific island of Niue the first country in the world to be fully smoke-free by banning tobacco.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm Microsoft expands its response to hosted softwareMicrosoft Corp. is strengthening its early-stage push to fend off competition by offering more Internet-based software, a change from its traditional method of selling programs that run on individual desktops or corporate servers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm G-8 adopt statement supporting 6-way process on N. Korea nuclear issue+TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (Kyodo) _ The Group of Eight leaders adopted a statement on political issues Tuesday expressing support for the six-way talks process to denuclearize North Korea,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm Thai ruling party member convicted of vote buying+(Kyodo) _ Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday convicted Yongyut Tiyapairat of the ruling People Power Party of vote buying in last year's general election. The ruling threatens the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm Bipartisan Group Proposes New War Powers LawA bipartisan study group led by two former secretaries of state — James Baker and Warren Christopher — is proposing new war powers legislation. It would require the president to consult lawmakers before initiating combat lasting longer than a week, except in emergencies. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm Obama slaps McCain on bankruptcy lawsBarack Obama on Tuesday proposed changing bankruptcy laws to "fast-track" the process for military families, help seniors keep ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm 2ND LD: Bomb threat grounds passenger plane at airport near G-8 summit+SAPPORO, July 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 9-11 GRAFS) A bomb threat by a male passenger on Tuesday grounded a commercial flight bound for Tokyo from New Chitose Airport, the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm Aging swimmer gives hope for the rest of us
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets....Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm Afghan aide suggests Pakistan link to blast
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm Gaza militants fire new mortar shell, violate truceThe Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired a mortar shell into Israel in another violation of a shaky truce.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm G-8 Agrees To Halve Emissions By 2050Leading industrial nations endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Afghanistan Pins Bombings On ForeignersAfghan officials have evidence that foreigners were behind a massive suicide bombing against India's embassy in Kabul, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said, implying that Pakistan orchestrated the attack.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Ruling bloc proposes ban on daily-basis dispatch of temp workers TOKYO - A project team of the ruling coalition parties presented the government Tuesday with a setSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm Iraq: U.S. military says soldier dies from bomb related injuriesThe U.S. military says a soldier has died from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb hit a troop convoy in Baghdad.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm 2ND LD: G-8 renew pledges for Africa development, raise concern over China aid+TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE DETAILS AT 7TH GRAF) Leaders of the Group of Eight nations reaffirmed Tuesday their pledges to support Africa's development but...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm Siemens unveils huge layoff plan involving 16,750 jobsBERLIN (AFP) - German engineering giant Siemens unveiled on Tuesday one of its biggest restructuring plans ever, saying 16,750 jobs would be cut worldwide, almost one-third of which would be at home.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm Gaza militants fire new mortar shellThe Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired a mortar shell into Israel in another violation of a shaky truce. The military says the shell hit near an Israeli agricultural...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm Saudis urged to curb maid abuseHuman Rights Watch calls on Saudi Arabia to do more to protect Asian domestic workers from mistreatment.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm Church Of England To Allow Female BishopsThe Church of England's governing body has agreed to allow women to become bishops. However, members want to work out some way to accommodate those who object to the practice. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm The US wants to base interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar facility in the Czech Republic by 2011-13A missile streaks across the sky during a test for the National Missile Defense programme in 2001. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg have signed a bilateral...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm Vick files for bankruptcy protectionImprisoned quarterback says owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditorsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm State ethics commission probes WVU degree scandalThe West Virginia Ethics Commission is looking into a degree scandal involving the governor's daughter and West Virginia University.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm Iranian President: No War With US, IsraelIran's president says he sees no possibility of war with U.S. or Israel.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm Hamas leaders to resume talks on truce, prisoner swapA senior Hamas leader says his group will resume talks with Egyptian mediators on a troubled truce with Israel and a possible ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:08 pm Fed eyes extending emergency loansBernanke considers giving Wall Street time more time to draw directly from central bankSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm G8 leaders agree on halving emissions by 2050TOYAKO (AFP) - The Group of Eight major powers agreed Tuesday to at least halve global carbon emissions by 2050 in what leaders hailed as a step forward, but developing nations demanded they do much more.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm It's huggy time, sonDon't ask your teen why he hates you. Go on the offensive: Get up close and personalSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm Church of England split on women bishopsLONDON (AP) -- The Church of England's ruling body has voted its support for women to become bishops without giving traditionalist supporters of male-only priesthood the concessions they had sought....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm Iran's President Downplays War With U.S.Iran's president said he did not see any possibility of a war between his country and the United States or Israel.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Afghan roadside bomb kills 1 NATO soldier, wounds 4NATO says a roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan killed one of its soldiers and wounded four others.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm Undervalued loonie set to rise, economists sayCurrency's appreciation 'a response waiting to happen' given high oil, likely delay in Fed rate hikesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm Afghanistan says foreign agents behind embassy bombKABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomb attack on the Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital bore all the hallmarks of a foreign intelligence agency, Afghanistan's presidential spokesman said on Tuesday in a likely reference to Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:47 pm Pakistan Denies Role in Afghan BlastPakistan denies involvement in embassy bombing.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Afghan official suggests Pakistan linked to bombKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan officials have evidence that foreigners were behind a massive suicide bombing against India's embassy in Kabul, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said Tuesday, implying that Pakistan orchestrated the attack....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Higher CO2 levels may be good for plants: German scientistsBERLIN (AFP) - The dangerous rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may be troubling scientists and world leaders but it could prove to be a boon for plants, German researchers said Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm NAMIBIA ROYAL EXPEDITIONIn this image made available by Clarence House in London, Tuesday July 8, 2008, Britain's Prince Harry helps to dig a path for vehicles on the Skeleton Coast, in Namibia, Monday June 30, 2008, during...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm G-8 endorses halving of world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:29 pm Afghan officials accuse Pakistan of Indian embassy attackKABUL (AFP) - Afghan officials accused Pakistan Tuesday of being behind a suicide blast at the Indian embassy that left 41 people dead, saying the attack had the hallmarks of its intelligence agency.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Writing down every morsel doubles weight loss
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm ITALY NOBELNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, left, is seen during a ceremony at La Sapienza university, to be awarded an "Honoris Causa" degree in Sciences for Cooperation and Development, in Rome, Tuesday, July 8,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Bank account for Calcutta 'coin fortune' beggarA beggar in India deposits thousands of coins collected during a lifetime on the streets into a bank account.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Germany Air Berlin CondorA plane of German airline Condor passes a plane of Air Berlin at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Germany's Federal Cartel Office said Tuesday that it has raised concerns over...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Iranian president says no war with US, IsraelKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that he sees no possibility of a war between his country and the United States or Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm Philippines ASEANASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan shows a copy of the ASEAN Charter to reporters at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. The landmark charter, which...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:14 pm Fed may extend emergency loans for Wall StreetSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm Global shares plunge on banking fearsLONDON (AFP) - Global stocks suffered heavy losses Tuesday, falling further into 'bear market' territory on fresh fears over the health of the banking sector as the credit crunch bites deeper on economic growth.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm Germany Berlin UNESCOIn this July 3, 2008 file photo, a line of terraced houses at the colony 'Gartenstadt Falkenberg' (Garden City Falkenberg) by architect Bruno Taut is seen at the district Treptow-Koepenick in Berlin. Six...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Afghan Official Suggests Pakistan Linked to Embassy BombingThe spokesman for Afghanistan's president suggested that Pakistan's intelligence agency is behind the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Czech US Rice Missile DefenseU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, smiles as she meets with Czech Republic's Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenberg, upon her arrival at the Cernin's Palace in Prague, Czech Republic,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Poll: Pet owners prefer McCainIf the presidential election goes to the dogs, John McCain is looking like best in show.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am GREECE HEAT WAVEA tourist puts her cap during a heat wave at the ancient Agora's archaeological museum of Stoa Attalos in central Athens on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Temperatures are expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am BOSNIA SREBRNICA ANNIVERSARYA forensic expert assembles the bones of one skeleton during the process of identification, at the Lukavac Re-association in Lukavac,Bosnia, Tuesday, July 8, 2007. Preparations for the upcoming funeral...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am CORRECTION Mideast Syria PalestiniansPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas talks to reporters following a meeting with Maher Taher, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Abbas...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:47 am Raging bull gores runner at Spanish festival
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am Russia's New Leader Warms up to BushRussia's new president warms up to Bush, other Western leaders at G-8 summit in JapanSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:58 am Sorry, Silvio: White House apologizes over gaffe
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am Two Koreas to Resume Nuclear TalksSouth Korea: N. Korea nuclear talks to resume Thurs. in Beijing.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am Medvedev: No progress with US after Bush meetingTOYAKO, Japan (AP) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that his meeting with President Bush at a summit of the Group of Eight industrial powers resulted in no progress toward bridging deep disagreements between the former Cold War foes....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am North Korea nuclear talks to resumeBEIJING (AP) -- Negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program will resume this week for the first time in nine months, China said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:09 am IOC hails Beijing "gold standard", China slams criticsBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing's preparations for the Olympics were hailed as a "gold standard for the future" on Tuesday, a month before the opening ceremony, while China said its critics could not prevent the success of the Games.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:44 am Bush, G-8 leaders make progress on climate changeTOYAKO, Japan (AP) -- President Bush and other world leaders made gradual progress Tuesday on climate change, but finalizing a long-term global agreement on what to do about the fevered planet remains elusive....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:41 am Kidney Cancer Cells Tricked Into Killing ThemselvesA new drug to fight kidney cancer exploits a gene defect in cancerous cells, tricking them into killing themselves. Kidney cancer historically hasn't responded well to treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:22 am Some Myanmar survivors now cringe at wind, rainKUNGYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- As the crowd gathered in the hall of a Buddhist monastery to receive their free lunch, Hnin Mya sat listlessly, oblivious to the smell of warm curry, the sounds of clinking utensils and the chatter of her compatriots....Source: AP Top International News At 10:43 ... | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:16 am New round, old questions for N.Korea nuclear talksSEOUL (Reuters) - Five regional powers will hold talks with North Korea from Thursday on ending its atomic weapons plans and verifying an account the secretive state gave in June of its nuclear programs, officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 8:25 am China's athletes feel push for gold in Beijing GamesSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am IndyMac to exit most home lending, slash 3,800 jobsSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Gas prices nudge Southern California drivers onto mass transit -- slowlySource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am El Sereno volleyball coach fired after sex abuse suit is disclosedSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Adding up the cost of Obama's agendaSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am 11 bodies found in Tijuana over 3 daysSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda flirts, but history is a teaseSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Condors also at risk from Big Sur firesSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Chinese School Offers 'Loving' Home for KidsGuan Ai — "loving care" in Chinese — is a boarding school in a poor, tiny village. Though it lacks frills, staff at Guan Ai has made an effort to foster warmth and creativity, and it is a refuge from the competitive environment at traditional schools. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:43 am In India, Cheap Car Will Challenge Two-WheelersThe introduction in India of the $2,500 Nano soon could put millions behind the wheel of a car for the first time. The country, whose roads are crowded with scooters and motorcycles, is planning a vast national highway project to cater to this new motoring boom. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:01 am Oilman Pickens Shifts Focus To Wind EnergyAfter decades investing in oil, T. Boone Pickens is now putting billions of dollars into what he calls America's biggest wind farm. Pickens envisions 2,500 turbines generating 4,000 megawatts of energy — enough to power 1.3 million homes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:01 am States Approve Compact To Protect Great LakesThe eight states surrounding the Great Lakes have agreed to protect water in the region from being diverted to other parts of the country and the world. The lakes contain 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water, and » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:01 am Church divided on female bishopsThe Church of England faced further division today after its ruling body voted to move ahead with steps that would permit women to become bishops without agreeing to compromises meant to accommodate traditionalists opposed to the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Photos: Cruise ship grounded in AlaskaALASKA - A US Coast Guard spokesman says a cruise ship that grounded for about nine hours near Glacier Bay in Alaska has been towed to safety. A National Park Service vessel was transferring passengers and crew members to a nearby...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:44 am Niue seeks NZ help to ban smokingHealth authorities in the tiny South Pacific nation of Niue want New Zealand and Australia's help as the country moves to become one of the world's first to ban smoking. New laws mooted in the country would ban the sale of cigarettes...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:21 am Wikipedia opens online library on human genesWASHINGTON (AFP) - A group of US researchers laid out the foundations Monday for a new online library on human genetics stored within the existing framework of open-access encyclopedia Wikipedia.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:41 am Bush swings G8 focus on to ZimbabweRUSUTSU, Japan - US President George W. Bush labeled Zimbabwe's election a sham as activists accused leaders of the Group of Eight economic powers of falling behind on delivering promised aid to Africa. G8 leaders kicked off their...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am Cops Charged In Mexico Stampede DeathsA top police official disobeyed orders by detaining youths during a botched nightclub raid in which 12 people died and others were stripped or photographed, Mexico City prosecutors said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 11:30 pm Blast at Indian Embassy kills 41 in KabulKABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomb ripped through the gates of the Indian Embassy, killing 41 people and scattering bodies and blood across some of Kabul's most protected streets. Afghanistan quickly blamed India's archrival...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm 1st Atlantic Hurricane Becomes Category 3Hurricane Bertha continues to strengthen as it moves over the central Atlantic Ocean.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm Suicide Bomber Kills Scores In AfghanistanA suicide bomber has killed at least 40 people in front of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, according to an Afghan official. The embassy is located just across the road from the Interior Ministry.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm Teenage boy suspect in blast attack on policeISLAMABAD - Investigators were examining the site of a suicide blast in Islamabad that targeted police and left at least 15 people dead, while officials sorted out clues about the alleged attacker. No one has claimed responsibility...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm John Leicester: The new Beijing - Better manners, bad EnglishFaced with my blank look of incomprehension, the taxi driver took a deep breath and tried again. "Ha-pi-tu-mi-te-yu," he intoned. Wow, I thought, six years out of Beijing have turned my once almost fluent Chinese to mush. Then,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm Police disobeyed orders in deadly club raid, prosecutors sayMEXICO CITY - A top police official disobeyed orders by detaining youths during a botched nightclub raid in which 12 people died and others were stripped or photographed, Mexico City prosecutors said Monday. Prosecutor Rodolfo...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:17 pm Hunt for Nazi 'Doctor Death' in ChileSANTIAGO - Representatives of a Jewish human rights organisation arrived in Chile on Monday in a renewed hunt for former SS doctor Aribert Heim. Efraim Zuroff, considered the top Nazi hunter of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:10 pm UK murder inquiry arrestBritish police last night made a second arrest in their investigation into the murder of two French students in a frenzied knife attack in London after a man handed himself in to police. Bio-engineering students Laurent Bonomo...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm Iraq PM Wants Short-Term U.S. AgreementIraq's prime minister said his country is now proposing an interim deal with the United States on the presence of American troops instead of a more formal agreement — and wants to include a timetable for a U.S. withdrawal.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm U.S. Military Mulls Iraq Troop PullbacksIraq appears on track to establishing sustainable security - a key step toward withdrawing U.S. troops - the top U.S. military officer said after visiting the newly quiet Sadr City section of the capital.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm Mao Zedong Bumped Off China's New 10-Yuan Olympic NoteOnly the Olympics could bump Mao Zedong, the founding leader of communist China, off a Chinese banknote.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:50 pm Second Suspect Arrested in Murder of French StudentsA second man arrested over the murders of French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo has been taken to hospital.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:26 pm Hitler Waxwork to Be Repaired, Returned to Berlin MuseumA wax sculpture of Adolf Hitler will return to Berlin's new Madame Tussauds as soon as experts repair the head ripped off by a man on its opening day, museum officials said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:02 pm 2 Killed After Miami-Bound Cargo Plane Crashes in ColombiaTwo people were killed Monday when a cargo plane crashed near the Colombian capital, authorities said.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 4:40 pm Doctors: Inexpensive In-Vitro Fertilization Ready for AfricaDoctors are getting ready to introduce a cheap in-vitro fertilization procedure across Africa, where women often are ostracized as witches or social outcasts if they cannot have children, officials said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 3:18 pm Police: Sunni Politician Killed by Gunmen in IraqPolice say a member of a Sunni political party was killed by gunmen as he stood outside his home in a village near Tal Afar, Iraq, about 260 miles northwest of Baghdad.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm
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