McCain, Obama Offer Two Paths On Mideast Policy

America's role as a mediator between Israelis and Palestinians has been a divisive issue on the campaign trail, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain differing in approaches to handling the tense political situation in the Middle East.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:45 pm

Green Speed Dating: Finding Carbon-Neutral Love

For those who are extremely passionate about the environment, finding a low-impact love connection can be tough. In Los Angeles, an affair billed as the first ever green speed-dating event tried to make it a little easier.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:21 pm

Bush calls on Congress to pass housing, energy (AP)

AP - President Bush urged lawmakers on Tuesday to move quickly in putting into force legislation designed to help prop up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while declaring the nation's financial system to be "basically sound."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:58 pm

Wholesale prices soar in June; Sales are sluggish (AP)

AP - The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising prices for food and fuel.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:58 pm

Fed chief details woes in markets, housing, jobs (AP)

AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday the fragile economy is facing "numerous difficulties" including persistent strains in financial markets, rising joblessness and housing problems — despite the Fed's aggressive interest rate reductions and other fortifying steps.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:57 pm

Fed boss warns of growth 'risks'

US Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke warns there are still "downside risks" to growth in the world's largest economy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:56 pm

FDIC chair: deposits in nation's banks are safe

WASHINGTON - The nation's banking system is "absolutely safe" and Americans' insured deposits in banks protected, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:54 pm

Former New England mob boss faces sentencing

Former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme faces sentencing in a plea deal that will have him released from prison by early next year. Salemme...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:53 pm

Multiple bombings kill 40 in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombers killed around 40 people and wounded scores in several attacks in northern Iraq on Tuesday, days after the government vowed to expand a crackdown against militants in a region where al Qaeda retains influence.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:52 pm

Bush prods Congress to pass bills to aid mortgage giants

President Bush is calling on Congress to move quickly to put into force legislation designed to help prop up mortgage giants ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:52 pm

Must Read: Japan's Killer Work Ethic Is Killing Japense

Death from too much work is so commonplace in Japan that there is a word for it -- karoshi.There is a national karoshi hotline, a karoshi self-help book and a law that funnels money to the widow and children of a salaryman (it's almost always a man) who works himself into an early karoshi for the good of his company.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:50 pm

Bush calls on Congress to pass housing, energy

WASHINGTON - President Bush urged lawmakers on Tuesday to move quickly in putting into force legislation designed to help prop up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:50 pm

State to get $9.2M from Bristol-Myers Squibb

The Massachusetts Medicaid program will receive more than $9 million as part of a settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb to settle allegations of improper drug marketing and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:49 pm

Fannie, Freddie must provide access to credit: Bush (Reuters)

Reuters - President George W. Bush on Tuesday said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be able to continue providing access to credit and the mortgage lenders should remain owned by shareholders.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:48 pm

Fannie, Freddie must provide access to credit: Bush

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be able to continue providing access to credit and the mortgage lenders should remain owned by shareholders.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm

Videotaped interrogation of Gitmo suspect released

A 16-year-old captured in Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo Bay sobs during his questioning, holding up his wounded arms and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm

VW taps Tennessee for new US production site

FRANKFURT, Germany - Volkswagen AG has picked Chattanooga, Tenn., over sites in two other states for its new U.S. auto plant, a board member of Europe's biggest automaker...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm

Obama to urge end to Iraq focus

Barack Obama is set to say Washington's foreign policy focus on the war in Iraq is obscuring other issues abroad.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm

Bernanke: Financial markets under heavy stress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Restoring financial market stability is a top priority for the U.S. Federal Reserve as a weakening housing market, tighter credit and rising oil prices threaten the economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm

Bernanke: U.S. economy facing ‘difficulties’

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday that the fragile economy is being confronted by “numerous difficulties.”

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:44 pm

Brotherly ugh: Madonna's bro spills nasty dirt on sis

Hell hath no fury like a brother who doesn't get to work on his sister's tours anymore. We speak of Christopher Ciccone and his unauthorized...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm

Valmet to make Fisker hybrid car

HELSINKI, Finland - Finnish car manufacturer Valmet Automotive said today it has signed a preliminary deal with Fisker Automotive Inc. to build the U.S. company's plug-in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm

Ex-Pike chief, wife on Fast Lane to divorce

Things just keep coming unglued for kicked-to-the-curb Mass. Turnpike chief Matt Amorello. Yesterday, his wife of almost 12 years filed for divorce! ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm

Dem Party chief to head South this week for votes

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is embarking on a voter registration bus tour he hopes will help push Dixie ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:42 pm

10 things that are suprisingly good for you

This morning's news that nicotine could be used as the basis of a drug against Alzheimer's - and the fact that there's not too much other news around - got us thinking that maybe there'd be room for list of "ten surprising things that are good for you":
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:42 pm

Evergreen Solar gets $1.2B contract with IBC Solar

MARLBORO - Solar panel maker Evergreen Solar Inc. said today it has signed a sales contract with Germany's IBC Solar AG worth $1.2 billion - the biggest deal in the company's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm

EBay Wins Lengthy Copyright Battle Against Tiffany

On the heels of a $61 million loss to French luxury goods group LVMH, eBay on Monday secured a legal victory in its copyright battle with jeweler Tiffany. The online auction site has been battling with the luxury jewelry retailer since 2004, when Tiffany sued eBay for allegedly allowing the sale of counterfeit Tiffany items.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:38 pm

Breaking: UN to withdraw staff from Darfur

The United Nations is to withdraw all of its non-essential staff from the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur, the BBC has learned. The move comes after a prosecutor at the International Criminal Court sought the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for genocide in Darfur.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:38 pm

Blair postpones Gaza visit

Mideast envoy Tony Blair on Tuesday called off what would have been the first visit of a top Western diplomat to Hamas-ruled ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:37 pm

Thousands of Lean Pockets recalled for plastic

Consumers should check their freezers for a certain type of Lean Pocket that is being recalled because the ready-to-eat frozen food may contain pieces of plastic. About...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm

General Motors to cut jobs, close factories

GM Corp on Tuesday announced a plan to cut costs by $10 billion, suspend its common stock dividend and sell up to $4 billion in assets in a bid to survive a deep industry slump.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:33 pm

Sudan 'will block genocide case'

Sudan vows to block the work of an international criminal court that has accused its president of genocide in Darfur.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:31 pm

Israel arrests Hamas officials in West Bank

Israeli troops on Tuesday arrested seven Hamas activists, including two municipal council members, in a widening crackdown on ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm

In High-Stakes Poker vs. Favre, Green Bay Can't Win

Favre has earned his share of diva currency, enough for one Get Out Of Retirement card. He's played hurt. He's played with his heart heavy with grief. And he's played for the moment, not the money. There are bits and pieces of his body all over Lambeau Field.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm

First look: Amarok 2 alpha 1 looking strong

Amarok 2 alpha 1 was released last week. Ars conducted extensive testing with the prerelease to give you an early look at the highly-anticipated update of the popular open-source audio player.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm

Bernanke warily lifts US growth outlook, warns on inflation

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US economy is growing a bit faster than expected and could avert recession, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke indicated Tuesday, while citing a "critical" need to keep inflation expectations in check.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm

Obama to blast U.S. strategy in Iraq as unsound

Contending that the U.S. is not pursuing a sound strategy for keeping Americans safe, Democratic presidential candidate Barack ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:29 pm

Bush addressing economy in press conference

President Bush is holding a news conference, his first full-blown meeting with reporters at the White House since April 29, and he started with remarks about the economy.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:28 pm

GM to cut jobs, raise liquidity by $15 billion

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Tuesday announced a plan to cut costs by $10 billion, suspend its common stock dividend and sell up to $4 billion in assets in a bid to shore up cash to survive a deep industry slump.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm

WordPress 2.6 "Tyner" Released

WordPress 2.6 contains a number of new features that make WordPress a more powerful CMS: you can now track changes to every post and page and easily post from wherever you are on the web, plus there are dozens of incremental improvements to the features introduced in version 2.5.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm

Consumers seek reassurance in wake of IndyMac Bank’s failure - Enterprise News

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm

Bernanke: Financial markets under heavy stress (Reuters)

Reuters - Restoring financial market stability is a top priority for the U.S. Federal Reserve as a weakening housing market, tighter credit and rising oil prices threaten the economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:24 pm

Darfur Rebels Plan New Assault on Sudanese Capital (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:24 pm

Google fends off pornographic Lively rooms

"We've received complaints about recently created 'sex rooms' in Lively, and we take these complaints seriously," Google said on its Lively group. "Our community standards prohibit sexually explicit images and rooms intended for sexual activity, even if virtual.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:24 pm

First Guantanamo VIDEO of Prisoner Interrogation released!!!

A videotape of a detainee being questioned at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp has been released for the first time, Canadian media have reported.They say the footage shows a 16-year-old Omar Khadr being asked by Canadian officials in 2003 about the events leading up to his capture by US forces.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:23 pm

Teacher Admits To Molesting Student, Police Say - Local10.com

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:22 pm

Medvedev vows response to U.S. missile defense plans

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev echoed his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, in a gritty foreign policy speech Tuesday, vowing to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:21 pm

Do Not Rob This Pizza Store

Dont let the pink t-shirts fool you, this is not a pizza store you want to rob.
Source: Digg | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm

GM cuts jobs, suspends dividend

Troubled auto maker will accelerate factory closings and cuts to salaried jobs; will borrow between $2-billion and $3-billion
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:19 pm

BAILEY: John McCain Unplugged - Newsweek

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:18 pm

GM Spending Cuts to Add $15 Billion to Cash by 2009 (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm

EU wants to cap costs on phone text messages

Are mobile phone companies taking advantage of teenagers' addiction to chatting in text messages? The top telecommunications regulator for the European Union believes so, and said Tuesday that a limit should be placed on the cost of international texts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm

Global warming to hit nether regions

U.S. researchers predict global warming will trigger a dramatic rise in kidney stones
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm

At Tribune, Two Top Newspaper Execs Step Down

Two top Tribune Co. officials have stepped down. Chicago Tribune editor Ann Marie Lipinski and Los Angeles Times publisher David Hiller have both resigned as Tribune cuts staff and shrinks its papers nationwide to save money.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm

Bernanke warns of drags on economy - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm

Pessimistic Words to Congress From Bernanke - New York Times

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:15 pm

Martins inducted into National Dance Hall of Fame

Peter Martins, ballet master in chief of the New York City Ballet, is the newest member of the National Museum of Dance Hall of Fame.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm

Honor system fails as free life jackets vanish

The honor system is barely staying afloat at a lake in this Tacoma suburb.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm

Papelbon says he should close, then defers to Rivera - MLB - ESPN

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm

Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman Break-Up - Actress Archives

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm

Physical Fitness May Slow Down Alzheimer’s - InjuryBoard.com

Source: Google News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm

Inventories rise by modest 0.3 percent in May

Business inventories rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, a possible indication that the weakening economy is making companies cautious on their restocking plans.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm

First Guantanamo video released

A video of a 16-year-old detainee being questioned at the US's Guantanamo Bay prison camp is made public for the first time.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:07 pm

GM to cut jobs, raise liquidity by $15 billion (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors Corp on Tuesday announced a plan to cut costs by $10 billion, suspend its common stock dividend and sell up to $4 billion in assets in a bid to shore up cash to survive a deep industry slump.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:03 pm

7 insurgents killed in Afghanistan

Seven insurgents were killed in a military operation near where militants this week breached a U.S. outpost in eastern Afghanistan, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm

Pakistan Rejects Afghan Accusations

Pakistan has rejected the latest accusations that its intelligence services are involved in mounting violence in Afghanistan, prompting fears of a deepening slide in relations between the two U.S.-allied countries.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Abducted Wis. man 'thankful to be alive'

A 21-year-old man who police say was abducted and sexually assaulted at the home of a paper-mill worker credits his family's love with helping him survive the ordeal.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm

AOL launches 2 niche sites to grow ad potential

AOL on Tuesday launched new sites on personal finance and photography as part of its bid to grow advertising opportunities by serving niche audiences.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:53 pm

Vancouver outage expected to last until late tonight

B.C. Hydro expects complex repair work after circuit fire blacks out downtown core; some customers may have to wait several days
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:53 pm

EU Faces Off With Fishers Over Bluefin Tuna

Responding to allegations of illegal fishing by French, Italian and Spanish fleets, the European Union has closed this year's Mediterranean bluefin tuna season two weeks early. Scientists say Mediterranean tuna stocks are severely over-fished.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:51 pm

Distract me fiction

Aim for seasonal perfection with a book (and a swimsuit that fits)
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:51 pm

Gitmo video offers glimpse of interrogations (AP)

AP - A 16-year-old captured in Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo Bay sobs during his questioning, holding up his wounded arms and begging for help in a video released Tuesday that provided the first glimpse of interrogations at the U.S. military prison.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

Obama sets stage for Iraq trip with speech

Barack Obama is setting the stage for his upcoming visit to Iraq with a high-profile explanation of his opposition to the war there and his pledge to complete a U.S. troop pullout within 16 months of becoming president.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

Two Canadians reach final table at World Series of Poker

Scott Montgomery of Perth, Ont., and Darus Suharto of Toronto outlast 6,835 others to reach final nine
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

Belgium Cheaper Text Messages

A text message is seen on a mobile phone in Brussels, Tuesday July 15, 2008. EU telecoms chief Viviane Reding said on Tuesday that mobile phone operators are ripping off teens addicted to text messages...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm

Ind. Mortgage Brokers Face Tougher Licensing Laws

New lending laws in Indiana could put some mortgage brokerage firms out of business by the end of the month. The rules prevent brokerages from holding a license in the state without meeting an experience threshold and passing a mortgage law exam.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm

IRAQ BRITISH TROOPS

A British soldier uses the scope on his rifle while on patrol in Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Britain plans to substantially scale back its troop...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm

EU preparing to cap text message prices

BRUSSELS (AFP) - European mobile phone users could pay less to send cross-border text messages under plans the European Commission is preparing, fed-up that operators have left its calls to cut prices unanswered.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm

APTOPIX IRAQ DISPLACED

Iraqi lawmaker, Mithal al-Alousi, 2nd left, talks with internally displaced persons in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The Iraqi government organized a mass registration of internally displaced...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm

Israeli cabinet okays prisoner swap

Lebanese militant who killed three people will be exchanged for two soldiers captured in Hezbollah raid and believed to be dead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm

Israel's Cabinet approves Hezbollah prison swap

Israel's Cabinet on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an emotionally charged deal to trade a Lebanese militant convicted of killing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm

Iraq suicide bombers kill 20 army recruits

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:37 pm

John Mellencamp to announce Farm Aid concert

Farm Aid, the long-running benefit concert, will be held this year in New England for the first time.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:35 pm

Bombers Kill Dozens Of Iraqi Recruits

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a crowd of army recruits northeast of Baghdad, killing at least 28 people, Iraqi police say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

YouTube, Viacom agree to protect viewer data

Video-sharing site to substitute user IDs, IP addresses, other identifiers before submitting database
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm

Obama says Afghanistan 'a war that we have to win' (AP)

AP - Contending that the U.S. is not pursuing a sound strategy for keeping Americans safe, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday that fighting al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan would be his top priority after ending the war in Iraq.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm

Reduced-fat milk OK for all toddlers, doctors say

Parents may start seeing the dairy aisle in a different light if a major new medical statement about reduced-fat dairy products gains momentum
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm

Israel okays Hezbollah prisoner swap despite snag

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's cabinet gave the final go-ahead on Tuesday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah, despite saying the Lebanese Shiite militant movement had not fully kept its side of the bargain.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:27 pm

Retail sales weak, producer prices strong

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dismal data on inflation and retail sales released on Tuesday flashed fresh signs of stagflation in the U.S. economy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm

UN pulls staff from Darfur after world court move on Beshir

KHARTOUM (AFP) - The United Nations was pulling non-essential staff from Darfur on Tuesday as Islamist protesters rallied behind Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir over allegations he mastermined a campaign of genocide in the war-torn region.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm

UN pulls staff from Darfur after world court move on Beshir (AFP)

AFP - The United Nations was pulling non-essential staff from Darfur on Tuesday as Islamist protesters rallied behind Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir over allegations he mastermined a campaign of genocide in the war-torn region.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm

Iran to powers: No more 'condescending' atom talks

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has told big powers it will enter no more "condescending" talks meant to scrap its nuclear program but wants to negotiate a broader peace and security deal, according to an Iranian letter leaked on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm

BOSNIA SREBRENICA

A Bosnian Muslim woman who lost her relatives in the Srebrenica massacre reacts at the road blockade conducted by the Bosnian Serb police force in the village of Sandici, near Bratunac 70 kms northeast...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

YouTube, Viacom agree to anonymize viewer data (AP)

AP - The video-sharing site YouTube will be allowed to mask the identities of individual users when it provides viewership records to Viacom Inc. and other copyright holders behind a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm

Turkey Obit Donas

Family members attend a funeral service for retired AP Turkey administrator Thalia Donas, photo, at the patriarchal cathedral of St. George in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Donas spent 53 years...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm

IRAQ LITERACY

A woman writes on a blackboard during a literacy class in a village on the outskirts of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. According to some estimates, up...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm

Loonie hits eight-week high

Gains against the U.S. dollar come as greenback slides against a broad range of currencies
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm

BRITAIN AIRSHOW US LOCKHEED MARTIN

People wander around a life-size model of US planemaker Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter plane during the Farnborough aerospace show, in Farnborough, England, Tuesday July 15,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm

Newell Rubbermaid cuts 2008 profit outlook

Sharpie pen maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said Tuesday it would stop making some products while raising prices on others as much as 22 percent as it continues to grapple with rising energy costs that make plastic more expensive.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm

BRITAIN AIRSHOW

A visitor inspects a life-size model of the General Electric GE90-115B jet engine, the world's largest and most powerful jet engine according to its maker, at the Farnborough aerospace show, in Farnborough,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm

Report: Calif. should close juvenile prisons

A state watchdog commission has recommended that California phase out its antiquated juvenile prisons by 2011, replacing them ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

Obama Salutes Old Guard In NAACP Speech

Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama spoke Monday at the NAACP convention in Cincinnati, reiterating his message calling for more personal responsibility from blacks. The task for Obama was to connect the group's civil rights legacy to his own ambitions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm

Germany Bandidos Hells Angels Trial

Kadir Padir, member of the Bandidos rocker group waits for the beginning of a court hearing in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Kadir Padir and Dennis Witt of the Bandidos are accused of assult...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:13 pm

Israel gives final OK to swap with Hezbollah

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet gave final approval on Tuesday for a prisoner swap with Lebanon's Hezbollah group, clearing the way for the exchange to get under way as planned on Wednesday, government officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:13 pm

BoC remains on hold as inflation fears rise

As expected, benchmark interest rate remains at 3% for now; however, central bank predicts total inflation will surge past 4% by early next year
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm

Iraq suicide bombings kill 37

BAQUBA (AFP) - A string of suicide attacks against Iraqi security forces killed at least 37 people on Tuesday, including 28 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up among a crowd of recruits at an army base.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm

GM to cut salaried workers, production, dividend

General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:09 pm

India Markets

A stock broker looks at share prices at a brokerage in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex index fell 654.32 points, down 4.91 percent, to close at 12,676...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm

Suicide Bombers Strike Iraq Army Recruits

Iraqi police say suicide bombers kill 28 army recruits in Baqouba
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm

Police: Iraq suicide bombers kill 28 army recruits

BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) -- Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of army recruits Tuesday in an Iraqi province where devastating attacks persist despite security improvements elsewhere. At least 28 people died, the Iraqi police and military said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm

Israeli Cabinet OKs Hezbollah prisoner swap

Israel's Cabinet on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an emotionally charged deal to trade a Lebanese militant convicted in an infamous 1979 attack for two Israeli soldiers captured by Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group and believed to be dead.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm

YouTube, Viacom agree to anonymize viewer data

The video-sharing site YouTube will be allowed to mask the identities of individual users when it provides viewership records to Viacom Inc. and other copyright holders behind a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Crackdown On Topless Bathing In Dubai

Westerners were getting too racy on the beaches of this Persian Gulf tourist haven, and a police crackdown on topless sunbathing, nudity and other indecent behavior has resulted in 79 arrests in recent days.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Israel backs Hezbollah swap deal

Israel's cabinet gives its final approval for a prisoner exchange with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm

First Video of Gitmo Interrogation Released

Lawyers for Canadian detainee at Guantanamo release interrogation video
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm

Canadian teenager cries in Guantanamo interrogation video

OTTAWA (AFP) - Lawyers have released a video showing the interrogation at Guantanamo of the youngest detainee in the "war on terror", a tearful Canadian teenager accused of killing a US soldier in Afghanistan.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm

China rejects BBC Darfur claims

China rejects a BBC Panorama programme report that it is violating a UN arms embargo by helping Sudan in its conflict.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm

China "concerned" at Sudan genocide charge

BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed "grave concern" on Tuesday after the International Criminal Court's prosecutor charged Sudan's president with genocide in Darfur.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm

Israel Cabinet OKs prisoner swap with Hezbollah

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Cabinet on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an emotionally charged deal to trade a Lebanese militant convicted of killing three people for two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas and believed to be dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm

Spain Offers To Pay Jobless Foreigners To Move Out

Hundreds of thousands of migrants worked in Spain during the housing boom. Now that the economy is slowing, many are jobless. Because they've been legalized, they are entitled to unemployment benefits. The Spanish government is now trying to pay jobless foreigners to leave.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm

Obama Seeks to Get it Right on Iraq

Obama seeks restart on Iraq policy, as angst grows on left and right.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm

Drought diary

Colorado River trip sees effect of years of poor US rains
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm

World Stocks Plummet on U.S. Worries

Asia, Europe markets fall sharply as worries mount over US financial systems.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm

Video of interrogation of Gitmo prisoner released

TORONTO (AP) -- Lawyers for a Canadian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay released excerpts of videotaped interrogations Tuesday, providing a first-ever glimpse into the secretive world of questioning enemy combatants at the isolated U.S. prison in Cuba....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:47 pm

Venezuelan Landowner Makes Way For Squatters

The revolutionary rhetoric of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has incited poor squatters to invade farms. When Alberto Vollmer's huge sugar hacienda was invaded, he didn't fight back like most landowners. Instead, he welcomed the 500 squatters and provided training for them.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm

Gene therapy opens new frontier in fight against Huntington's

PARIS (AFP) - French researchers on Tuesday said that gene therapy, tested on lab animals, showed promise in combatting the tragic neurogenerative disease known as Huntington's.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm

Day in pictures

Striking images from around the world
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm

Obama: U.S. must end "single-minded" focus on Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday a "single-minded" focus on Iraq was distracting the United States from other threats and he renewed his vow to end the war.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm

Nigerian football conmen exposed

An undercover BBC investigation exposes how African footballers are being conned by Nigerian fraudsters.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm

Guantanamo Interrogation Tape Released

Lawyers for a Canadian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay have released hours of videotaped interrogations, providing a first-ever glimpse into the secretive world of questioning enemy combatants at the isolated U.S. prison in Cuba.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm

Rangel's pet cause bears his own name

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel is soliciting donations from corporations with business interests before his panel, hoping to raise $30 million for a new academic center that will house his papers when he retires.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am

Indecent Behaviour: Dubai Detains 79

Dubai cracking down on nudity, other indecent behavior on beaches.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am

Relief in Olympic sailing venue as battle against algae won

Chinese officials use nets and a boom to clear thick algae from the Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:55 am

Web Petition Rips Lieberman For Supporting McCain

Sen. Joe Lieberman, a self-styled "independent Democrat," is backing Republican John McCain for president. That has sparked an online drive to have him stripped of his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:43 am

Video of interrogation of Guantanamo prisoner released

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:37 am

Spain moves to block Basque referendum

The Spanish government says it has filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to block plans by the Basque region to hold a referendum seen by many as a move toward independence.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am

China: Olympics Sailing Site Is Algae-Free

China says Olympics sailing site is free of the recent bright-green algae bloom.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:13 am

Even 500 Lbs Bombs Couldn't Stop Taliban

Fighters staged notable attack from Pakistan that left 9 U.S. soldiers dead.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am

Young Catholics gather for opening Mass in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims from around the world crammed into an area along Sydney Harbor Tuesday, waving flags of their home countries and singing as they awaited a Mass opening the World Youth Day festival....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am

Cambodia says 40 Thai troops cross border in temple feud

Tensions flared on Cambodia's border with Thailand Tuesday, as 40 Thai troops entered their neighbour's territory in a dispute over a 900-year-old Hindu temple. Bangkok and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:53 am

Red Tape: 'Tabloid' spam is worm's newest turn

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:51 am

4TH LD: BOJ leaves key interest rate unchanged, cuts FY 2008 growth estimate+

TOKYO, July 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO, COMMENTS 8TH, 9TH, 15TH TO LAST GRAFS) The Bank of Japan held its key interest rate steady in a widely expected move Tuesday while the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:49 am

Komura to attend ASEAN+3, ARF in Singapore, no plan for N. Korea talks+

TOKYO, July 15 (Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura will attend the foreign ministerial talks in Singapore next week with ASEAN, China and South Korea as well as a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am

Lawyers in YouTube lawsuit reach user privacy deal

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Defendants and plaintiffs in two related copyright infringement lawsuits against YouTube have reached a deal to protect the privacy of millions of YouTube watchers during evidence discovery, a spokesman for Google Inc said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:42 am

Blair postpones Gaza trip, cites threats

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Mideast envoy Tony Blair on Tuesday called off what would have been the first visit of a top Western diplomat to Hamas-ruled Gaza, citing a "specific security threat."...
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am

Blair postpones Gaza trip, cites threats

Mideast envoy Tony Blair on Tuesday called off what would have been the first visit of a top Western diplomat to Hamas-ruled Gaza, citing a "specific security threat." The former...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am

China Concerned by Sudan Arrest Plan

China concerned by ICC's move to seek arrest of Sudan's president.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am

Obama and McCain trade attacks over Iraq

Senator Barack Obama sought to bolster his national security credentials with a major address on Iraq on Tuesday after Republican John McCain's camp charged the Democrat would trade defeat...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am

Belgium Without Government Again?

Belgian premier resigns amid deadlock between French-, Dutch-speakers.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am

Israel okays Hezbollah prisoner swap

Israel's cabinet gave the final go-ahead on Tuesday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah, despite Prime Minister Ehud Olmert saying the Lebanese Shiite group had not fully kept its side of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:20 am

Official claims Thai troops enter Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- A Cambodian official claimed that about 40 Thai troops entered Cambodia on Tuesday as tension escalated between the two countries over disputed land around an ancient temple. The Thai military denied any border violation....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:17 am

Video of interrogation of Gitmo prisoner released

Lawyers for a Canadian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay released hours of videotaped interrogations Tuesday, providing a first-ever glimpse into the secretive world of questioning enemy...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:10 am

NKorea Rejects Probe Into Shooting Death

North Korea refuses to cooperate with South Korea in shooting death probe.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:07 am

Israeli Cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner swap

An Israeli government spokesman says the Cabinet has overwhelming approved a prisoner swap with Hezbollah. The hotly debated deal would release a convicted Lebanese child-killer and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:04 am

Israeli cabinet to back prisoner swap

Israel's cabinet was set on Tuesday to give the final go-ahead for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah, despite Prime Minister Ehud Olmert saying the Lebanese Shiite group had not fully kept its
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:03 am

U.N. warns Somali crisis could rival '92-93 famine

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The killing and kidnapping of aid workers in Somalia threatens to wreck all attempts to resolve a humanitarian disaster that could soon rival its famine in the early...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Congress To Hear Testimony On Fannie-Freddie Plan

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stocks continued their downward slide Monday despite unprecedented moves by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department to support the mortgage finance giants.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Asian, European markets tumble as worries mount over U.S. financial woes

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:48 am

Report: Gitmo interrogation video released

Lawyers for a Canadian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay released excerpts of videotaped interrogations Tuesday, providing a first-ever glimpse into the secretive world of questioning enemy combatants at the isolated U.S. prison in Cuba.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:35 am

Tropical Storm Bertha rakes Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) -- Tropical Storm Bertha headed back out over open ocean Tuesday after it battered Bermuda, knocking out electricity to thousands on the Atlantic tourist island....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:02 am

Mexico City suffers from protest fatigue

On any given day, there are six or seven or eight demonstrations taking place in the Mexican capital. The city government keeps a running list of them on its Web site.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

White House Ambivalent On Sudan Charges

For years, the White House has taken a strong stance denouncing atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region and labeling them genocide. Yet it has offered only an ambivalent response to the International Criminal Court's case against Sudan's president.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:52 am

Bold Afghan Raid On U.S. Base Casts Doubts

An insurgent raid that penetrated an American outpost in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers, has deepened doubts about the U.S. military's effort to contain Islamic militants and keep locals on its side.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:30 am

Afghan Leaders: Pakistan Behind Bloodshed

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government has directly accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of being behind a recent series of attacks by Taliban militants that has killed scores of people, reports CBS News' Sami Yousafzai.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:30 am

War is only job available in Sri Lankan village

IYATHIGEWEWA, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Iyathigewewa is a classic company town. But the youth don't head off to work in the local mine or factory - they go to war....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:29 am

'King of beers' will be getting a new nationality

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Italy grapples with polygamy

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Fed slaps new rules on mortgage lenders

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Banks hit by fallout from the crisis at IndyMac

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama re-admonishes African Americans

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain's turn before La Raza in San Diego

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

For many in Colombia, hostage nightmare goes on

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Sudan's President Charged With Genocide

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has filed genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. A panel of three judges must now decide whether to issue an arrest warrant against the head of state.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 6:30 am

Koala survives ride with head in car grille

A koala has had an extraordinary escape after being hit by a car at 100km/h then being taken for a 12km ride with its head stuck in the car grille. The male koala has now been dubbed Ely "Lucky" Grills after a former...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:31 am

Black Hawk crash blamed on pilot

The fatal crash of a Black Hawk helicopter off Fiji in 2006 has been blamed on pilot error and a number of contributing factors, including a can-do culture within the pilot's squadron. A board of inquiry found that the "principal...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:47 am

Papal Visit: What does the Pope do in his spare time?

SYDNEY - One shot pigeons, another played bocce ball with the Swiss Guards, and John Paul II skied and hiked. But give Pope Benedict XVI a grand piano and he will feel his vacation is complete. What popes do on their days off...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:25 am

3 plead to charges in plot that changed air travel

LONDON (AP) -- In a case that changed the face of air travel, three men charged with a plot to kill trans-Atlantic airline passengers with bombs in soda bottles admitted Monday they intended to cause explosions....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:30 pm

Rugby union chairman cleared of sedition

Tonga Rugby Union chairman Sangster Saulala has been cleared of a sedition charge that followed the South Pacific country's deadly riots in November 2006. Chief Justice Anthony Ford dismissed four charges against Saulala after...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 10:40 pm

Magazine cover depicts Barack Obama's wife as armed terrorist

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's campaign says a satirical New Yorker magazine cover showing the Democratic presidential candidate dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist is "tasteless and offensive". The illustration depicts...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 10:32 pm

Woman on hitman charge bought grandson life insurance

ALBEMARLE - Jeff Carstensen was spooked when he learned his grandmother planned to buy him a $100,000 life insurance policy - and name herself the beneficiary. "She told me that people of our stature have insurance policies on...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 9:19 pm

Sudan president charged with genocide in Darfur

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court sought an arrest warrant Monday for Sudan's president on charges of waging a campaign of genocide and rape in Darfur, a high-risk strategy that could backfire against the people in the war-torn desert region....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 14 Jul 2008 | 8:53 pm

Facelift for Tower Bridge

London's famous Tower Bridge is about to get a £4 million ($10.55 million) facelift. The historic 114-year-old bridge, which spans the Thames River, will undergo a three-year restoration programme beginning later this month. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm

French Paper Gets Brangelina Birth Scoop

The world's entertainment press tripped over themselves, making embarrassing errors along the way, as they fought to be first to report the biggest celebrity story of the year: the birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Jul 2008 | 7:00 pm

Russian Ravers Blinded By Concert Lasers

A laser show at a music festival injured more than 30 people, Russian news reports said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Jul 2008 | 7:00 pm

Revellers blinded by laser

Dozens of young revellers were blinded by a laser show at a dance music festival near Moscow last week and doctors fear the damage may be irreparable, the Kommersant reported. "More than 30 people between the ages of 16 and 30...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 6:15 pm

Inconclusive Fiji talks worthwhile - Peters

SUVA, Fiji - Senior South Pacific government ministers held inconclusive talks with Fiji's coup leader Tuesday on progress toward returning the island country to democracy. The talks, between coup chief Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm

Tiger diplomacy

In another sign of a thaw in relations between China and Taiwan, Guangdong province has offered a goodwill gift of two white tigers to Taiwan's Kaohsiung, but that city has not decided whether to accept them. Beijing has previously...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2008 | 5:15 pm

International Court Charges Sudan President With Genocide

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has filed genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2008 | 4:22 pm

Pope Arrives in Australia, Will Address Clergy Abuse

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Australia on Sunday, saying he wants to use his visit to raise awareness about global warming and address the crisis of clergy sexual abuse.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm