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Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:52 pm Get VoIP on your iPhoneWhile most iPhone users are stuck with an iBrick this morning as Apple’ servers can’t complete the last step of the upgrade process, those of us smart enough to take the unofficial upgrade route 24 hours ago are happily trying out new App Store Apps. This morning I turned my iPhone into a VoIP phone by installing the new Truphone iPhone app.Source: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:50 pm 5-Year-Old Wants To Be A Tractor When She Grows UpIn a statement delivered to friends, family members, and household pets, Kendall Garretson announced Monday that she would like to become an 13-ton, 275-horsepower John Deere row-crop tractor when she grows up...Source: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:48 pm Sex, Lies And Emails:The Assassin,The Partner & A MillionairIt is a bizarre tale of a would-be assassin who turned out to be an Egyptian poker dealer in Las Vegas, a woman in an unhappy relationship with a tycoon and revelations of a fake marriage, sex clubs in Spain and a Jacobean-style poison plot.The case reached its climax after a 45-year-old mother was found guilty of hiring a hitman to kill her partneSource: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Zimbabwe hails sanctions failureZimbabwe welcomes the failure of a UN Security Council resolution to impose new sanctions on it leaders.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm Computers Wouldn’t Have Helped in Overdoses of Texas BabiesAfter 17 babies got overdoses of the blood thinner heparin at a Texas hospital, a hospital-quality group pointed to the incident as one more reason to push for computerized systems for ordering drugs within hospitals.Photo by Joe Mitchell/Getty ImagesThe call to action invoked one of the health-care buzz-phrases of the moment [...]Source: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm Lee wins 12th, Indians hand Rays fifth loss in rowCLEVELAND - Cliff Lee is going to the All-Star game on another shutout streak. Cleveland's left-hander pitched six stellar innings in a warmup for a possible All-Star...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm Orioles scout fired as part of gambling probeNEW YORK - The Baltimore Orioles fired a high-ranking scout after Major League Baseball's newly formed investigative unit linked him to a gambling probe. MLB was asked...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:41 pm FRIDAY BSG UPDATEThanks to our friends at the Bay State Games for supplying a comprehensive daily update. BASKETBALL Girls Grades 9, 10 & 11 Southeast 81, Metro 59 Southeast...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Paul Hardcastle - NineteenPaul Hardcastle - NineteenSource: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Boy fractures skull after hit by ball at Cubs gameCHICAGO - Doctors and family members say a 7-year-old boy who fractured his skull when he was struck by a foul ball at Wrigley Field was recovering and expected to live. Dominic...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:39 pm Easley's HR leads Mets to 2-1 win over RockiesNEW YORK - The pain rippled through Damion Easley's leg as he twisted away from an inside pitch. The New York Mets second baseman needed to take a few extra moments before...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:37 pm Iraqi tribal chief wants more aid from BaghdadIn the rural outskirts of Baghdad, where the war seems distant in Iraq's new period of relative calm, a prominent Sunni tribal ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm Fannie, Freddie say they have plenty of capitalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Friday that their finances were sufficiently sound to withstand the housing crisis as government officials scrambled to restore confidence in the country's two largest mortgage finance companies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Magnetic Puddlesstrange natural phenomenaSource: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm iPhone 3G ReviewGizmodo tested the data speed of 3g, wifi range, voice quality, camera quality and case design, said you probably don't have to buy a new iPhone to get most of the cool stuff.Source: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm At Supreme Court, no one rushes into retirementWASHINGTON - John Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym. The oldest two justices - half the court's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm Iraqi tribal chief wants more aid from BaghdadCOMBAT OUTPOST RADWANIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- In the rural outskirts of Baghdad, where the war seems distant in Iraq's new period of relative calm, a prominent Sunni tribal chief makes no bones about what is lacking in the drive to turn security improvements into lasting economic and political reform....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:25 pm Iraqi tribal chief wants more aid from Baghdad (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:25 pm Bush urges more oil explorationWASHINGTON (AFP) - Faced with skyrocketing gasoline prices, US President George W. Bush called Saturday for more oil exploration in US territory -- and blamed Democratic-controlled Congress for lack of action on the issue.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:18 pm Pioneering heart surgeon DeBakey dies at age 99 - Reuters
Reuters - HOUSTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Surgeon Michael DeBakey, whose ground-breaking heart transplants and coronary bypass operations made him one of the giants of 20th century medicine, has died at age 99. 'Greatest surgeon of the 20th century' dies Famous cardiovascular surgeon DeBakey dead at 99 Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm Economic storm brews as US mortgage lenders pushed to brinkWASHINGTON (AFP) - As panicked investors pushed US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the brink, debate swirled on whether the meltdown was a crisis of confidence or the onset of wider economic woes.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:15 pm NKorea agrees to disable nuclear facilities by October (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm Iran to target '32 US bases' if attackedTEHRAN (AFP) - Iran will target "32 US bases and the heart of Israel" if it is attacked, the Fars news agency quoted an aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying on Saturday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies at 53WASHINGTON (AFP) - Tony Snow, a former White House spokesman and veteran radio and television journalist, has died following a long battle with cancer, his former employer said Saturday. He was 53.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm Former White House press secretary Snow dies (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm Former White House press secretary Snow diesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush's former press secretary Tony Snow has died of cancer, the White House said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm Study Warns: Melanoma Cases Increase By 50 Percent Among Young Women - eFluxMedia
eFluxMedia - By Anna Boyd Cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are rising among young women, according to a study by the National Institute of Cancer. Sun, tanning lamps suspected in rise in melanoma Melanoma Rates See Sharp Increase Among Young Women Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm NKorea agrees to disable nuclear facilities by OctoberBEIJING (AFP) - North Korea agreed on Saturday to completely disable its main nuclear facilities by the end of October and to allow thorough site inspections to verify that all necessary steps had been taken.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm Do You Have Blue and Red Wires Growing Out of Your Skin?If you've been growing blue and red wires out of sores on your skin like hundreds of Morgellons disease sufferers have (pictured), then you may actually have a nano-fiber chemtrail infection.Source: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm HBO's drama of Marines in Iraq has gritty edge - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Rob Owen In this image released by HBO, actors dressed as US military soldiers are shown on location for the HBO series, "Generation Kill," premiering Sunday, July 13, at 9 pm EDT. "Generation Kill" offers insider look at the Iraq war Iraq at the Movies Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm Bashir seeks Arab League support - Aljazeera.net
Aljazeera.net - Khartoum has asked the Arab League to hold a meeting of foreign ministers after a move by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, for alleged crimes in the Darfur region. Sudan seeks Arab League talks about Criminal Court Arab League to hold crisis talks on Sudan Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm Family spokesman: drowned Quincy man's body foundBOSTON - The body of a 60-year-old Quincy court officer Anthony Tufo, who drowned after falling from a motorboat in Boston Harbor earlier this month, has been found. George...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm Fellow QBs sympathetic to Rodgers - USA Today
USA Today - By Steve Yingling, Special for the Green Bay Press-Gazette STATELINE, Nev. - One might think Aaron Rodgers had experienced the passing of a close friend or family member the way present and former NFL quarterbacks have been reacting to his offseason ... Video: Brett Favre Asks Packers to Release Him Sources: Favre flip-flopped before draft Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm Pope to apologise for sex scandalThe Pope says he will apologise for church sex abuse scandals, as he heads to Sydney for World Youth Day.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm Former Revlon model, cover girl Dorian Leigh diesWASHINGTON - Dorian Leigh, an early supermodel who made Revlon's 1950s "Fire and Ice" cosmetics line famous, has died at age 91. Leigh, who went on to run...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:03 pm Syria's Assad in France to break out of isolationSyrian President Bashar al-Assad made a comeback on the international stage on Saturday, with a visit to France for talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy, on the eve of a Mediterranean...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm Heart surgeon Michael DeBakey dies at 99Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm Zimbabwe regime rejoices as UN sanctions vetoed - AFP
AFP - HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's government rejoiced Saturday at the failure of a UN bid to impose fresh sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle, but there was exasperation in London and Washington. Focus on South Africa's Zimbabwe efforts Zimbabwe, South Africa happy sanctions failed; MDC reaction muted Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Intense Professional Starcraft match, Jaedong(z) vs Much(p)▶ 3set semifinals of Group A on Arena MSL 2008 ◀Source: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm North Korea to Let Experts Inspect Nuclear Sites (Update2) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Heejin Koo and Wing-Gar Cheng July 12 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea agreed to disable its nuclear plant by October and allow experts to inspect the site and documents, China's Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei said today. North Korea Nuclear Talks End With Agreement on Verification NKorea agrees to disable nuclear facilities by October Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm Woman: TV kept me alert at the wheelAUGUSTA, Maine - A Kentucky woman had an excuse when she was stopped by a Maine state trooper because she watching a TV show while driving on I-95. The motorist told the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm Tourist shot dead at North Korean resortHundreds of tourists vacate North Korean resort after tourist shot when she wandered into military zoneSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm Iran vows to crush Israel if attackedIran would destroy Israel and 32 U.S. military bases in the Middle East if the Islamic Republic was attacked over its disputed nuclear program, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:55 pm Japan fails to make progress in abduction issue in 6-way talks+(Kyodo) _ Japan failed to take advantage of the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization that wrapped up Saturday in Beijing to make progress in negotiations with North Korea on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm Iran to target '32 US bases' if attackedIran will target "32 US bases and the heart of Israel" if it is attacked, the Fars news agency quoted an aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying on Saturday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:53 pm APTOPIX South Africa MandelaFormer South Africa's President Nelson Mandela waves, after his arrival for the 6th Annual Mandela Lecture in Soweto, South Africa, Saturday, July 12, 2008. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm Arab League to hold crisis talks on SudanCAIRO (AFP) - The Arab League said on Saturday it will hold crisis talks on Sudan after reports the International Criminal Court may seek Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir's arrest, amid fears for peace efforts in Darfur.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm Japanese households move to conservative buying amid price hikes+(Kyodo) _ Japanese households spent less on clothing, food and housing in the January to May period from a year earlier amid price rises in daily essentials which have put an economic...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm At Supreme Court, no one rushes into retirement (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm N Korea agrees to nuclear checksNegotiators from six-nation talks in China have agreed steps to verify North Korea's nuclear disarmament.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm Democratic primary for Ga. Senate seat wide openIn a year when the battle for the White House has pumped up political passions, Georgia's five-man race for the chance to challenge Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has been a sleeper.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:46 pm Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies at 53Tony Snow, a former White House spokesman and veteran radio and television journalist, has died following a long battle with cancer, his former employer said Saturday. He was 53.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm Look at Cheney's health history over the yearsVice President Dick Cheney, 67, has a long history of heart ailments. A summary of his medical problems through the years:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm 2ND LD: Tourist slaying bogs 2 Koreas' ties, overshadows Lee's olive branch+SEOUL, July 12 (Kyodo) _ One day after South Korea's President Lee Mung Bak offered North Korea an olive branch by proposing a resumption of dialogue, inter-Korean relations Saturday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm Even foes get a kick out of PedroiaBrian Roberts was getting ready to take batting practice in Baltimore last month when a voice rang out of the Red Sox dugout. "Strongest 160-pounder in the big leagues!"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm South Africa MandelaFormer South African President Nelson Mandela, right, is seen with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, left, during the 6th Annual Mandela Lecture in Soweto, South Africa, Saturday, July 12, 2008...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm Iran 'to target Israel, US bases'Iran will target Israel and 32 US bases in the Gulf if the country is attacked, says an aide to Iran's supreme leader.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm The Right Clothes And Hairstyle For Job HuntWith the economy weak and more people hunting for work every day, job candidates are thinking beyond the usual resume and references and looking for any competitive edge they can get. The idea is to try to mirror and match your prospective company. Just as some candidates may have to spice it up or clean it up, others have to tone it downSource: Digg | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:37 pm LEAD: Baseball: Japanese baseball linescores+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING NIGHT GAMES) Linescores of Saturday's games in Japanese baseball: CENTRAL LEAGUE At Tokyo Dome Yokohama 101 001 100 - 4 8 1 Yomiuri 202 000 10x - 5 9 1Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm France Mediterranean SummitFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy, center left, walks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak prior to a meeting at a hotel in Paris, Saturday July 12, 2008. Sarkozy met Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm CORRECTED: LEAD: Baseball: Inaba, Sledge two-man show as Fighters down Hawks+SAPPORO, July 12 (Kyodo) _ Atsunori Inaba and Terrmel Sledge each homered and drove in all nine runs as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Softbank Hawks 9-6 on Saturday. Inaba opened...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm World-famous surgeon dead at 99Doctor who pioneered bypass surgery and created devices to help heart patients died of ‘natural causes'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Zimbabwe regime rejoices as UN sanctions vetoedHARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's government rejoiced Saturday at the failure of a UN bid to impose fresh sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle, but there was exasperation in London and Washington.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:21 pm Zimbabwe regime rejoices as UN sanctions vetoed (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm At Supreme Court, no one rushes into retirementJohn Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm Headless Hitler assailant to escape fine-magazineBERLIN (Reuters) - A former Berlin police officer who tore off the head of an Adolf Hitler waxwork at a new museum in the German capital will probably not have to pay for damages because heSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm Ages of Supreme Court justices and recent retireesThe members of the Supreme Court, by age:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm World Bank's Zoellick: Food prices high until 2012AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday he expected food prices to remain above 2004 levels until at least 2012 and energy prices would also remain high and volatile.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm LEAD: Baseball: Inaba, Sledge two-man show as Fighters down Hawks+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING NIGHT GAMES) Atsunori Inaba and Terrmel Sledge each homered and drove in all nine runs as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Softbank Hawks 9-6 on Saturday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:09 pm Britain Northern Ireland Orange OrderOrange Order members parade past Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July, 12, 2008. Thousands of Orange Order members paraded across Northern Ireland to celebrate the 1690 Battle of the Boyne...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm Hurricane Bertha stalls 220 miles off BermudaHAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) -- Hurricane Bertha was nearly stationary off Bermuda on Saturday but is still likely to create tropical storm conditions as it heads east of the Atlantic island, forecasters said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Obama backers on the left are doing the wincing now - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune - When Jesse Jackson's Castrato-gate or the Barack Obama Nuts Controversy or whatever you want to call it erupted last week—as captured by the hot microphones of Fox News—terrible cries of pain went unnoticed. Jesse Jackson's Unkindest Cut Political Memo Jackson Barks, but Does He Still Have Bite? Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm Cosmic Log: See Mars in wide screenSource: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm Mideast Arabs SudanIn this Wednesday, June 11, 2008 file photo, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir prays during the mass funeral of 30 victims killed in a plane crash, as it takes place at a cemetery in Khartoum, Sudan. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm With defeat of U.N. sanctions, focus now on South Africa's efforts on ZimbabweThe failure of the U.S. campaign for international sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders returns the focus to South African efforts ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm Afghan border police on patrol with U.S. MarinesGARMSIR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - "Do you know who these men are?" a U.S. Marine asks residents, gesturing to Afghan border police near the recently captured town of Garmsir. But the answer is always "no", no one has ever seen the force before.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow diesPopular commentator and political figure dies of colon cancer at 53Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm Pope voices concern about climate changePope Benedict XVI said Saturday he wants to wake up consciences on climate change during his pilgrimage in Australia.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:48 pm 2nd near collision occurs at JFK airport in week (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:46 pm Glitches mar Apple's iPhone debut - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - By Scott Moritz, writer NEW YORK (Fortune) -- The new Apple iPhone went on sale Friday morning, but early reports of software problems overshadowed the debut of the faster, cheaper device. Some IPhone Fans Stay Camped Out After Day of Delays, Sellouts Crush of traffic stymies Apple iPhone 3G debut Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm IRAQ ELECTRICITYA man works to repair a power generator in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 12, 2008. Iraq is producing on average 11 percent more electricity this year than a year ago, but demand continues to exceed the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:38 pm Bush ex-spokesman Tony Snow diesFormer White House press secretary Tony Snow, has died of cancer, US television station Fox News announces.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies at 53Fox News is reporting that conservative commentator and former White House press secretary Tony Snow has died of cancer.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm Focus on South Africa's Zimbabwe effortsJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- The failure of the U.S. campaign for international sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders returns the focus to South African efforts to end the deadly political crisis and to questions about whether President Thabo Mbeki is the right mediator....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm Charred body found in CaliforniaOne person is found dead inside a burned-out house as wildfires continue to sweep through California.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm Marred by doping again, Tour continues - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - FIGEAC, France (AP) - The riders in the Tour de France begin their second week of the sport's showcase event Saturday, but Spanish veteran Manuel Beltran won't be among them after testing positive for the performance-enhancer EPO. Tour de France still has its dopes Beltran not big news in France Source: Google News | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Cardinal George PellSydney Archbishop Cardinal George Pell, seen here in June, has ordered an independent panel to investigate claims of sexual abuse bby priests. Pope Benedict XVI said he will use his visit to Australia...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Tony Snow, former Bush spokesman, dies at 53Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Ex-Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Brett Favre wants release from Packers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama event (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Indictment Sought In Italy Student SlayProsecutors requested the indictments of an American and two other suspects on charges of murdering a British college student in Italy.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Overseas crews coming to battle Calif. wildfires (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Sarkozy's Play For Mideast PeacemakerFrench President Nicola Sarkozy is holding a rare meeting with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, believing he can secure a role for France in the ever-elusive quest for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am North Korean nuclear talks lead to agreementBEIJING (AP) -- Negotiators from six nations agreed Saturday on steps to verify North Korea's nuclear disarmament, opening the final phase in tortuous efforts to rid the North of nuclear weapons....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Bullet blockersWhy sales of bulletproof cars are rocketing in BrazilSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am N.Korea pledges fully disabled nuclear plant by OctBEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea pledged on Saturday to complete steps to disable its nuclear facilities by the end of October, at six-country talks aimed at disarming the communist state in return for aid and better diplomatic relations.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am Pope expresses worry about climate changeABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he wants to wake up consciences on climate change during his pilgrimage in Australia....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am Sudan calls for Arab help amid ICC rowAn Arab League spokesman says Sudan has asked for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers ahead of the expected indictment of the country's president for genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:32 am Zimbabwe hails failure of U.N. sanctionsZimbabwe on Saturday welcomed the failure of a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions over its violent presidential elections, calling it a victory over racism and meddling in its affairs.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Why dying is forbidden in the ArcticIn the remote Norwegian town of Longyearbyen, residents try to steer clear of polar bears and falling ill, as Duncan Bartlett discovers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:22 am Nelson Mandela: A nation's iconAs Nelson Mandela celebrates his 90th birthday, Peter Biles reflects on his extraordinary life.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow diesTony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:11 am N. Korea blames South for death of tourist
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Sound and furyCutting through the fog of Israel's war of words with IranSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:06 am Delegates attend the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmaments in BeijingDelegates attend the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmaments in Beijing. North Korea has agreed to completely disable its main nuclear facilities by the end of October as the latest round...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:58 am The demolition of a cooling tower at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complexTV grab shows the demolition of a cooling tower at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex in June 2008. North Korea has agreed to completely disable its main nuclear facilities by the end of October as...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:58 am Zimbabwe says sanctions failure a victory over racismHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe on Saturday welcomed the failure of a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions over its violent presidential elections, calling it a victory over racism and meddling in its affairs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am NYT: Friendly campaigning, only not so muchDespite promises of civility, the presidential candidates are locked in a minute-by-minute fight with rhetoric as harsh and misleading as that of any previous campaignSource: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:56 am North Korea blames South Korea for tourist deathSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea said South Korea was to blame for the shooting death of a South Korean tourist in the communist nation, demanding an apology Saturday and saying it would ban visits to a mountain resort where Seoul has already suspended tours since the killing....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:54 am Pioneering heart doctor Michael DeBakey dead at 99Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:54 am 5 injured in packed bull run at Spanish festivalPAMPLONA, Spain (AP) -- A packed running of the bulls left one daredevil gored and four others injured Saturday at Pamplona's annual San Fermin festival, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:41 am Bulls gore 1, injure 4 in packed Pamplona run
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am Marred by doping again, Tour continuesThe riders in the Tour de France begin their second week of the sport's showcase event Saturday, but Spanish veteran Manuel Beltran won't be among them after testing positive for the performance-enhancer EPO.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am N. Korea blames South for tourist's shooting deathNorth Korea has blamed South Korea for the shooting death of a tourist near a mountain resort in the communist nation.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am US searches for World War II dead in East EuropeWARSAW, Poland (AP) -- For more than six decades, the family of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly had no way of being certain he was killed when his bomber smashed into a rocky cliff in Croatia in World War II....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am Pope expresses worry about climate changePope Benedict XVI said Saturday he wants to wake up consciences on climate change during his pilgrimage in Australia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:20 am Turkey China ProtestMembers of the Amnesty International Turkey form the word "equality" in Turkish in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 12, 2008, during a protest marking the first anniversary of the Chinese capital of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:18 am Pioneering heart surgeon DeBakey dead at 99
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:12 am US searches for World War II dead in East EuropeFor more than six decades, the family of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly had no way of being certain he was killed when his bomber smashed into a rocky cliff in Croatia in World War II.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:07 am US judge blocks gas drilling in Michigan forestA federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jul 2008 | 9:59 am Administration seeks to calm fears over Fannie Mae, Freddie MacSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Body found in burned home as California musters more wildfire helpSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am November ballot may be full of tax, bond measuresSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Dog meat off the menu during Beijing OlympicsSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am White House puts warming threats on back burnerSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Gangs are a problem even on Santa Catalina IslandSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am IndyMac Bank seized by federal regulatorsSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am As violence recedes in Iraq, rebuilding gets toughBAGHDAD (AP) -- Violence in Iraq is at its lowest level in four years, but ask Capt. Mike Forbes, and he will tell you his job as a troop commander in Baghdad has gotten harder, not easier....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 6:53 am IndyMac seized as financial troubles spreadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators swooped in to seize mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc on Friday after withdrawals by panicked depositors led to the third-largest banking failure in U.S. history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 6:06 am Rivals jockey for position as famed horse's ownerLitigation over animal whose training was financed by international drug-ring proceeds sheds a rare light on the high-stakes equine worldSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 5:57 am 1 dies as weather calms firesFirefighters battling a raging wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California braced for strong winds Friday they feared ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:57 am Canada takes notes from failed Soviet warAs insurgency intensified in 2006, military began looking to 1989 collapse for cluesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:44 am China Sees Progress On N. Korea Nuke TalksThe six-nation talks center on ways to verify North Korea's declaration of its atomic materials. Talks are set to resume Saturday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am Doug Saunders takes your questionsDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:05 am 'Last ghost' of the Vietnam WarThe taint of the chemical concoction still lingers in a sleepy Ontario farming townSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:05 am Brace yourself, Huntsville. The G8 is comingLocals will face security lockdowns, heads of state – and a run on souvenirs. The town has two years to get readySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:05 am The shy, introverted superpowerThe EU's dysfunctional constitution is a loss to the world - but not necessarily to EuropeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:05 am Congress mostly going through the motions for nowSome fights of the 110th Congress have lost their oomph in the waning months before the November elections, with both parties ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am The histories, by HerodotusHistory, like poetry, began with warSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Body found in fire-hit California communityLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One person was found dead in a burned-out house in northern California on Friday after one of the wildfires ravaging the state swept through a woodland community, local police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 3:02 am Russia, China Veto Sanctions On ZimbabweThe two nations voted down the U.S.-proposed UN sanctions against Zimbabwe after a violent and one-sided presidential election.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 3:00 am Analysis: Iran Fired "Same Old Missiles"Iranian officials claimed their missile tests showcased a new variant of the Shahab missile, with a range of 1,250 miles. However, independent analysis concluded the they fired old weapons.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:30 am Venezuela, Colombia Attempt RapprochmentPresidents Chavez, Uribe meeting to mend ailing Venezuela-Colombia relations.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:24 am Venezuela's Chavez mends Colombia tiesPARAGUANA, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe mended relations Friday after months of sniping that threatened trade and unleashed a diplomatic crisis between Latin America's top U.S. opponent and closest U.S. ally....Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:24 am Call for offshore drilling wins some, but debate ragesPresident George W. Bush prodded Congress on Friday to allow oil drilling in offshore waters and in the Alaskan wildlife refuge, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:16 am Autopsy: Clots killed woman who died on hospital floorA woman who died unnoticed on a hospital floor in an upsetting scene recorded by security cameras was killed by blood clots caused ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:15 am Senate passes foreclosure rescue billA mortgage rescue to help hundreds of thousands of struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure and get more affordable, safer loans ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:49 am Anti-coal protesters close to freezingBRISBANE - Four Greenpeace activists have spent a cold night perched atop a 140-metre power station smokestack in southeast Queensland in protest at coal-fired energy. The activists have spent more than 24 hours up the smokestack...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jul 2008 | 1:05 am Man charged over monster shark lieEDGARTOWN - A 60-year-old man has been charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly lying about seeing two great white sharks off the island where the movie "Jaws" was filmed, authorities said. Edgartown police Chief Paul Condlin...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jul 2008 | 12:48 am Castro promises 'realistic' communismHAVANA - President Raul Castro warned Cubans to prepare for a "realistic" brand of communism that is economically viable and does away with excessive state subsidies designed to promote equality on the island. Addressing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Sex offender admits killing teenPANAMA CITY - Police say a registered sex offender from Georgia confessed to killing a 13-year-old girl whose body was discovered by a maid in a hotel room. Mathew Caylor, 33, told investigators late Thursday that he had...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 11:11 pm Clubbing to Fight Global WarmingLondon's Bar Surya bills itself as the world's first eco-friendly nightclub.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 10:09 pm Pilgrims converge on Sydney for Pope's visitSYDNEY - Thousands of pilgrims converged on Sydney as the city braced itself Friday for the weekend arrival of the pope and the start of the World Youth Day festival, the biggest event held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics. After...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 10:04 pm California naturists fight nude banFor once, working out how to prevent their body hair from being painfully removed by the sticky waxed surface of their boards isn't the only problem facing California's nude surfers. A fierce battle is brewing over plans to ban...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 10:01 pm Kiwi help enlisted as Paradise burnsPARADISE, California - Firefighting officials said that one person died when a wildfire swept through a rural area of Northern California, a rare human casualty among the hundreds of blazes that have tormented the state for weeks. Capt....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:58 pm Value On Life 11 Percent Lower Than 5 Years AgoThe Environmental Protection Agency has put the value of a human life at $6.9 million, 11 percent lower than five years ago. Seth Borenstein, science reporter with The Associated Press, says the number is how much a person is willing to pay to reduce his or her risk. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:56 pm Bus collides with fuel tankerSAO PAULO - Police say 16 people were killed when a bus carrying school teachers collided head-on with an empty fuel tanker in western Brazil. Highway police spokeswoman Marcia Felix says the vehicles caught fire and exploded...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:51 pm Iran to Have Nuclear Talks with EUNews agency: Iran's nuclear negotiator to meet E.U. foreign policy chief.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:50 pm Woman accused of stalking John Cusack admits attempting to call himSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:50 pm Hezbollah Allowed to Veto Lebanese Gov'tLebanon forms a unity government, giving Hezbollah veto power.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:45 pm Rastas can smoke dope, rules courtRastafarians have always regarded Ethiopia as the promised land, but Italy could rank a close second after its Supreme Court ruled that smoking or possessing cannabis is not a criminal offence but a religious act when the person doing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:41 pm Freddie, Fannie Troubles ContinueFannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock values are down again Friday. Investors are worried that the two home mortgage giants may collapse from the burden of homeowners defaulting on their mortgages. Already, the two companies have posted $11 billion in losses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:39 pm D.C. Drafts New Gun LawThe Supreme Court decision has led Washington, D.C., to draft a new handgun law. D.C. Council Member Phil Mendelson, chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, says the new measure will likely include a self-defense exception. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 9:08 pm Support For Afghan Government ErodesSupport among Afghans for their government is eroding in the face of escalating violence. Many say they feel trapped in their own country. They don't feel safe in the south, the birthplace of Taliban, or in other parts of the country. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 8:42 pm Bodies Of Missing Soldiers Found In IraqThe Defense Department has confirmed that the remains of two soldiers kidnapped in May 2007 in Iraq were discovered Wednesday and identified Thursday. The two were abducted in the area known as the "triangle of death," which is south of Baghdad. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 8:38 pm Stocks Down On Mortgage, Oil WoesThe Dow has fallen a little more than 1 percent on Friday. The main reasons for the decline are fears over the future of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as oil prices, which touched $147 per barrel before retreating. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 8:34 pm The Seamy Side Of China's Fashion SceneCanadian model Diana O'Brien's murder has raised questions about a fashion scene that lures growing numbers of young foreigners - who find some job requests require no posing for the camera.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 8:30 pm Keeping An Eye On The "Karachi Kids"The conditions that two Pakistani-American boys endured at a religious school in Karachi are the focus of the documentary "The Karachi Kids."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 8:30 pm Olympic Swimmer Faces New Trial: CancerOlympic swimmer Eric Shanteau is heading to Beijing with a startling diagnosis: He has cancer.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm Oil hits record above $147NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped $5 to a record high above $147 a barrel on Friday amid growing worries about threats to supplies from Iran and Nigeria and a strike by Brazilian oil workers next week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jul 2008 | 7:58 pm U.S. Olympian with Testicular Cancer Puts Off Surgery, Vows to Swim in BeijingOlympic swimmer Eric Shanteau diagnosed with cancer, but will swim in Beijing.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 7:55 pm New iPhone snapped upWELLINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPhone made its hotly awaited debut on Friday with buyers storming stores in Asia and queues forming in Europe, although network problems marred the launch in the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jul 2008 | 7:26 pm Fallout Measured As Jackson ApologizesThe Rev. Jesse Jackson spent Thursday on an apology tour after making crude remarks about Sen. Barack Obama's approach to faith-based initiatives and the black community. Veteran pollster Ron Lester and Laura Washington, of The Chicago Sun-Times, discuss the issues behind Jackson's comments and the fallout. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 6:58 pm Much Ado About A Stolen Shakespeare FolioPolice have recovered a 400-year-old volume of Shakespeare stolen in England a decade ago and worth millions of dollars after a man walked into a library in Washington, D.C., and asked to have it authenticated.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 6:30 pm Chinese Man Arrested in Model's DeathA man confessed to the killing of canadian model, Diana O'Brien.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 6:20 pm More Damaging Allegations for Israeli PMPolice have accused Olmert of double-dipping on his expenses.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 6:14 pm Austrian Dungeon Dad 'Stir Crazy' in JailChildren imprisoned by "monster of Austria" begin forays into the world.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 6:01 pm Italy Seeks Murder Charges Against KnoxAmerican student faces murder indictment in roommate's Italy death.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:59 pm Why Fears About Fannie And Freddie Are GrowingShares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have fallen sharply in response to fears concerning their financial stability. Questions have surfaced about whether they might need a federal bailout to ensure that they can continue to provide funds for the U.S. housing market. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:41 pm S. Korean Tourist Fatally Shot by N. Korean SoldierA North Korean soldier fatally shot a South Korean tourist Friday at a mountain resort in the communist North, prompting the South to suspend the high-profile tour program just as South Korean's new president tried to fix relations between the countries.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:38 pm French First Lady Carla Bruni's Music Album Hits StoresFrench first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's third album hits music stores today.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:21 pm Prince for coronationJapan's Crown Prince Naruhito will visit Tonga for the coronation of King Siaosi Tupou V. He will leave on July 30 to attend the August 1 coronation, which will include three balls, a military parade, traditional dancing, a fireworks...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:15 pm 47 Afghans Allegedly Killed By U.S. StrikeA U.S. military airstrike this week killed 47 civilians traveling to a wedding, the head of a government commission investigating the incident said Friday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm U.K. Pays Iraqi Torture Victims $6 MillionA group of Iraqi civilians was paid $6 million for being beaten and tortured by British troops in 2003. John F. Burns of the New York Times discusses the significance of the payment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Indonesia Executes Man Who Killed 42 Women, GirlsIndonesia executed a man convicted of killing 42 women and girls in a series of ritual slayings he believed would give him magical powers, his lawyer said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 4:51 pm U.S. Bombs Kill 47 Afghan CiviliansAfghan commission: 47 Afghan civilians killed by U.S. airstrike this week.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Jul 2008 | 4:45 pm North Korea Nuke Talks Focus on VerificationA Chinese official has said that talks are making progress toward an agreement on ways to verify North Korea's declaration of its atomic materials.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 4:15 pm Indictments Sought for Suspects in British Coed SlayingProsecutors on Friday requested the indictments of an American and two other suspects on charges of murdering a British college student in Italy.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 4:13 pm U.S. and EU Pledge More Than $1 Billion to KosovoThe U.S. and EU pledged more than $1 billion in aid to Kosovo, as the overall international pledge at the donors conference reached more than half of what was demanded by Kosovo to build up its infrastructure and democratic institutions.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 3:40 pm Alleged Driver in Consulate Attack Denies Knowledge of PlotAlleged driver in consulate attack in Turkey claims he had no prior knowledge of terror attack. Bush offers condolences to Turkey.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 3:34 pm Dutch Woman Dies From Bat Fever Caught in CavesA Dutch woman died after contracting Marburg Fever from touring bat caves in Uganda.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 2:31 pm OPEC: War With Iran Would Cause 'Unlimited' Oil Price HikeOPEC Chief warns his organization is unprepared and unable to make up for oil shortfalls if Iran's oil goes offline from a potential war with Israel and the U.S. 'The prices would go unlimited ... I cant give you a number.'Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm 'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News RoundupIn the latest political podcast, NPR Senior Washington Editor Rob Elving and Political Editor Ken Rudin discuss whether or not the presidential candidates have flip-flopped on various issues. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm Afghan Official Says 47 Civilians Killed in U.S. AirstrikeThe head of an Afghan government commission claims a U.S. military airstrike this week killed 47 civilians traveling to a wedding. U.S. denies any civilian deaths in incidentSource: FOXNews.com | 11 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm
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