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Candidates Clash On Impact Of Offshore DrillingJohn McCain and Barack Obama agree that the price of oil is too high but differ on what to do about it. McCain would allow states to drill offshore for oil. Obama says such drilling wouldn't help lower prices anytime soon, but would have environmental consequences. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 10:09 pm Growing Pains In The Land Of BollywoodAn influx of investment and new residents has brought great prosperity to the Indian metropolis of Mumbai, home to the Bollywood movie industry. However, with the emergence of "New" Mumbai, wealth disparities have been exposed and difficulties confronted. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 4:50 pm U.S. Envoy to Attend Talks With Iran Nuke NegotiatorTop U.S. diplomat heading to Geneva has no plans to meet separately with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, but presence of U.S. official at talks between the Iranian negotiator and representatives of other world powers will be sharp break with past policy.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:59 pm Hezbollah Returns Bodies to Israel in Exchange for LebaneseLebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas turned over to Israel two coffins containing the bodies of Israeli soldiers captured two years ago, setting in motion a dramatic prisoner exchange between the bitter enemies.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:39 pm Guy Shoots Himself in Hand at RangeA guy firing a glock at the range. It does not go well.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:30 pm Sri Lanka Says Key Rebel Base CapturedSri Lankan government says it has captured key rebel naval base.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:28 pm World Court Demands U.S. Halt Executions of Mexicans in TexaWorld Court has ordered U.S. authorities to do everything in their power to halt the executions of five Mexicans on death row in Texas until their cases are reviewed.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:27 pm Court seeks to stay US executionsThe US is advised not to execute five Mexican nationals on death row by the International Court of Justice in the Hague.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:26 pm Stocks jump on drop in oil, Wells Fargo report (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:25 pm Israel Mourns Its Two 'Sons' as Lebanon Celebrates Prisoners' ReturnIsrael grieves for its two 'sons,' Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:23 pm World Court: U.S. must delay Mexican death sentences (Reuters)Reuters - The World Court ordered the United States on Wednesday to do all it could to halt the imminent executions of five Mexicans until the court makes a final judgment in a dispute over suspects' rights.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:22 pm Which iPhone apps are making the most money?Tracking the number of reviews users give apps will give you a sense of each app's "relative volume" — the app's approximate share of of the App stores' overall volume. Multiply the number of an app's review against the app's price and you get an approximation of its revenue, or at least its "relative revenue." Good enough for making comparisons.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:20 pm Bernanke: Fannie, Freddie in no danger of failing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:20 pm Critics Slam New Barbie, Calling S&M Outfit 'Filth'Barbies new S&M look has whipped up a storm with protesters dubbing it 'filth.'Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:19 pm Jonathan Papelbon throws fit over Daily News' deliveryNEW YORK - By the time last night's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium was ready to get underway, and Jonathan Papelbon had joined the rest of the Red Sox in being roundly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:19 pm Manny Ramirez wants sitdown with Red Sox brassNEW YORK - Manny Ramirez looked at the locker next to his in the American League clubhouse at Yankee Stadium before last night's All-Star Game, pointed at his friend...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:17 pm U.S. Quits Afghan Base, Taliban Take OverU.S. troops pull out of Afghan base where militants killed 9 troops.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:15 pm US troops pull out of Afghan base after attackKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. troops abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week and insurgents briefly overran the area, officials said Wednesday, underlining the difficulties faced by forces in the border region....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:15 pm US troops pull out of Afghan base after attack (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:15 pm Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leakPresident Bush has asserted executive privilege to protect information that a House panel has subpoenaed on the leak of CIA operative ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:15 pm Bitter foes Hezbollah, Israel swap prisonersIsrael freed a notorious Lebanese attacker and four others Wednesday after Hezbollah handed over two black coffins with the bodies of Israel soldiers.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:14 pm CSX says hedge funds win 4 out of 5 seatsCSX Corp. says preliminary results of the railroad's contentious board vote show that four out of five directors nominated by activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G Capital have been elected to its board.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:13 pm MVP J.D. Drew was willing to pitch in, tooNEW YORK - It was J.D. Drew's seventh-inning, game-tying home run that earned him MVP honors in this year's All-Star Game, which the American League won early this...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:13 pm Hezbollah prisoners freed in exchange for dead Israeli soldiers (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:13 pm Hezbollah prisoners freed in exchange for dead Israeli soldiersNAQURA (AFP) - Five Lebanese prisoners freed by the Israeli authorities arrived in Lebanon Wednesday, hours after Hezbollah handed over the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized by its guerrillas two years ago.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:12 pm Israel frees 5 Lebanese in swap with HezbollahLEBANON/ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - Israel handed over five Lebanese prisoners to Hezbollah via the Red Cross on Wednesday after the Shi'ite guerrilla group returned the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized in a cross-border raid in 2006.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:10 pm Dow closes below 11,000For the first time in two years, the Dow came to rest at that mark. Fears of escalating instability in the financial sector kept investors on edge.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:10 pm Potential veeps joining Obama on Indiana tripDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called on two potential running mates and a host of foreign policy experts Wednesday ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:09 pm Police break up alleged ring of grave robbers accused of selling human skullsLIBREVILLE, Gabon - A police sting in Gabon brought down a ring of grave robbers suspected of selling human skulls to makers of traditional medicines and amulets, officials...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:07 pm Israel swaps prisoners for bodiesHezbollah hands over the bodies of two captured Israeli soldiers, in return for five Lebanese prisoners and other militants' bodies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:07 pm Consumer prices jump 1.1 percent in June (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:04 pm U.S. troops abandon Afghan base where 9 troops diedU.S. troops abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week and insurgents ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:02 pm Kyodo economic news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- U.S. economy facing financial unrest: ex-deputy BOJ chief TOKYO - Former Deputy Bank of Japan Governor Toshiro Muto on Wednesday warned of a possible further...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:02 pm Communist rebels kill at least 20 police officers in eastern IndiaBHUBANESHWAR, India - At least 20 special commando police officers were killed Wednesday when their vehicle struck a land mine planted by communist rebels in eastern India,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:01 pm Ontario cuts spending on food safety, healthAgriculture Ministry slashes budget for services as programs end but boosts spending for administrationSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:01 pm Workers break retirement piggy bank in tight times (AP)AP - Americans are raiding their already fragile retirement piggy banks to weather financial hardships such as unemployment, medical emergencies and buying a home.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:01 pm Workers break retirement piggy bank in tight timesAmericans are raiding their already fragile retirement piggy banks to weather financial hardships such as unemployment, medical emergencies and buying a home.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:01 pm U.S. Envoy To Meet Iran Nuke NegotiatorBreaking with previous Bush administration policy, a top U.S. diplomat will attend meetings with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Israel frees 5 Lebanese in swap with Hezbollah (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Ubuntu Bug: apt-get moo doesn't look like a cowThis is by far the most important bug facing ubuntu developers right now. Without an accurate depiction of his super cow powers, we're left with only regular cow powers.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Round Up: Nine iPhone 3G Battery Life Test ResultsThe black art of battery life testing takes time—that's why every launch day review had some version of "we'll get back to you"—as well they should. Now, after a weekend of testing, some hard data on battery numbers are starting to trickle in. Here's testing data from 9 major tech sites and publications.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm US troops pull out of Afghan base after attackU.S. troops abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week and insurgents briefly overran the area, officials said Wednesday,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:58 pm Justice eyed for scorched kittenMSPCA investigators are searching for whoever "cooked" a 6-week-old kitten in a microwave, nearly killing him. Edison was brought to Angell Animal Medical Center...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:58 pm Dalembert's national team stint may be done76ers centre is no longer with the senior men's side at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Athens, reports Michael GrangeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:58 pm Arvesen sprints to Tour stage winNorway's Kurt-Asle Arvesen comes out on top in a three-man sprint finish to take stage 11 of the Tour de France.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:58 pm Wicked awesome: Ledger makes 'Knight' to rememberThis Joker is wild. Not since Satan stole the spotlight from the Holy Trinity in "Paradise Lost" has a villain upstaged the hero with more evil glee than in "The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:57 pm Rome to Outlaw Snacking Near Historical MonumentsCappuccino by the Trevi Fountain? Gelato on the Spanish Steps? Such small delights have run afoul of the guardians of Rome.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:56 pm Communist rebels kill 20 police in land mine attack in IndiaAt least 20 special commando police officers were killed Wednesday when their vehicle struck a land mine planted by communist ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:54 pm Israel PM Corruption Charges Raises Funding ConcernsCorruption charges involving Israel PM have raised the issue of whether Jewish-American donations to Israel are problematic.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:53 pm Evans leads as doping hits Tour de France againLANNEMEZAN, France - Cadel Evans of Australia led Wednesday's 11th stage of the Tour de France, which was hit by another doping bust after Spanish cyclist Moises Duenas...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:52 pm Ronaldinho signing shows AC Milan's intentionsFormer Barcelona star joins Kaka and Pato in an all-Brazilian attackSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:51 pm Lights out, kitchen closedWhile restaurants with power have been packed, those without have had to close and toss expensive stockSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:50 pm Wary China tells local leaders to manage unrestBEIJING (AP) -- Responding to a fresh wave of unrest as China gears up to host the Olympics next month, the communist leadership has told local leaders to be on alert to public grievances and find ways to resolve them....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:49 pm Wary China tells local leaders to manage unrestResponding to a fresh wave of unrest as China gears up to host the Olympics next month, the communist leadership has told local leaders to be on alert to public grievances and find ways to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:49 pm Alleged Prius perv might have a kiss waiting for himIt's not the economy, stupid. It's the pensions. Everything now in the hackerama is about the kiss in the mail. The body-building firefighter, the ex-Senate...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:48 pm 'Flipping Out' wrecks marriageThe unexpected fallout of Jeff Lewis' nannycam scam hit Bravo's "Flipping Out" last night. His snooping revealed that his house...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:48 pm Hezbollah Returns Dead Israeli SoldiersLebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas handed over two black coffins Wednesday containing the bodies of two Israeli soldiers and Israel set free the perpetrator of one of the grisliest attacks in its history.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm IRAQ RED CRESCENTAn Iraqi Red Crescent Society employee sits by the organization's headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society says its chief and two deputies have been summoned...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Iran says has "red lines" ahead of meetingTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's highest authority said on Wednesday his country would retain its disputed nuclear work, voicing defiance ahead of a meeting of world powers to be attended by the United States in a shift of policy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm Plans to legalise prostitution for S Africa World Cup condemnedReligious groups in South Africa condemn proposals to legalise prostitution ahead of the 2010 World Cup.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm Cavs sign Gibson to 5-year dealThe Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Daniel Gibson to a five-year contract.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm World Court urges U.S. to stay 5 executions
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm India CancerAshutosh Vishwakarma, 7, a cancer patient suffering from Ewings Sarcoma, looks on after a painting workshop for children afflicted with cancer organized by The Indian Cancer Society (TICS) on its 57th...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:44 pm Philippine govt. reaches deal with Muslim rebelsThe Philippine government has reached agreement with Muslim rebels on a key issue that will allow stalled peace talks to resume, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leakPresident Bush has asserted executive privilege to protect information that a House panel has subpoenaed on the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:42 pm Congress Overrides Bush Veto On Medicare BillPresident Bush's veto of a Medicare bill didn't survive Congress. The House and Senate were able to easily override his attempt to strike down a bill that protects doctors from a more than 10 percent cut in their Medicare reimbursement rates. It was the third veto override of the Bush presidency. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:42 pm Tour de France rider detained by police for doping - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - FOIX, France (AP) - French police detained Spanish cyclist Moises Duenas Nevado on Wednesday after he tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO during the Tour de France. Tour rider Duenas Nevado tests positive for EPO Tour on edge after second positive test Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Diwaniyah is the 10th province to be handed over to Iraqi security controlIraqi police servicemen form a human pyramid as they fly their national flag during a handover ceremony in Diwaniyah. Iraq has taken control of security in the Shiite province of Diwaniyah and said it...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members storm a bus during a demonstration at the handover ceremonyIraqi Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members storm a bus during a demonstration drill held during a handover ceremony in Diwaniyah. Iraq has taken control of security in the Shiite province of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Muwaffaq al-Rubaie (left) talks to US army Lt General Lloyd Austin, commander of US-led forces in Diwaniyah provinceIraq's National Security Adviser Muwaffaq al-Rubaie (left) talks to US army Lt General Lloyd Austin, commander of US-led forces in Diwaniyah province, during a handover ceremony. Iraq has taken control...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm Israel IDs bodies released by Hezbollah as soldiersLebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas handed over two black coffins Wednesday containing the bodies of two Israeli soldiers and Israel ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:39 pm LEAD: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar arrested+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Malaysian police on Wednesday arrested opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in connection with an allegation of sodomy lodged against him by a former aide. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:37 pm BRITAIN AIRSHOW MALAYSIA US BOEINGScott Carson, left, president and CEO of US Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and Tengku Azmil Zahruddin, right, Malaysia Airlines Executive Director and CFO, pose for the photographers after they announced...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:37 pm US inflation soars at 26-year high on energy pricesWASHINGTON (AFP) - Soaring energy prices drove US consumer prices up a hefty 1.1 percent in June to an annual rate of 5.0 percent, data showed Wednesday amid rising stagflation concerns.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:36 pm Lebanese militant released in Israel prisoner swapNAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) -- Israel freed a notorious Lebanese attacker and four others Wednesday after Hezbollah handed over two black coffins with the bodies of Israel soldiers, a dramatic prisoner swap that closes a painful chapter from the 2006 war in Lebanon....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm Lebanese militant released in Israel prisoner swap (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm Lebanese militant released in Israel prisoner swapIsrael freed a notorious Lebanese attacker and four others Wednesday after Hezbollah handed over two black coffins with the bodies of Israel soldiers, a dramatic prisoner swap that closes...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm Consumer prices surge 1.1%, worse than fearedConsumer prices shot up in June at the second-fastest pace in 26 years, with two-thirds of the surge blamed on soaring energy prices.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm American League wins marathon All-Star GameNEW YORK (Reuters) - The American League squeezed out a 4-3 victory over the National League in the 15th innings of the longest-ever All-Star game on Tuesday and extended their 12-year unbeaten streak in the Midsummer Classic.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:34 pm Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim arrestedMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is arrested over allegations of sodomy, in a move that elevates political tensions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm SEC Eyes Stock Manipulation In Brokers' CollapseThe Securities and Exchange Commission says it wants to ban the practice of naked short-selling, and it announced a temporary ban on naked short sales of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's shares. The practice is sometimes used to manipulate the price of a company's stock. But critics say the SEC is using it as a scapegoat. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Israel identifies soldiers' bodiesExchange with Hezbollah hailed as triumph by Lebanese militant group and as a painful necessity by many IsraelisSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:31 pm Batman Through The YearsAll the way back to 1939, the history of Batman in pictures.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm An epic All-Star game, but A-Rod wasn't there - New York Daily News
New York Daily News - Hmmm, maybe having the All-Star Game end in a tie isn’t such a bad thing after all. I finally gave up on watching last night’s All-Star Game sometime around 1 am But I did listen to the rest of the game on the radio, while getting ready to go to bed. Video: A-Rod Hosts Party, but Madonna Doesn't Show A-Rod's Wife Looking Over Her Shoulder Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:28 pm Congress overrides Bush veto, passes Medicare reform legislation - Renal Business Today
Renal Business Today - WASHINGTON—Congress overwhelmingly overrode President Bush’s veto of Medicare legislation yesterday making the bill law that will halt the 10.6 percent physician fee cut as well as reform the End-Stage Renal Disease Program with an annual update, ... Congress, Overriding Bush, Blocks Pay Cut for Doctors Congress overrides Bush veto on Medicare bill Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:28 pm Inflation in U.S. surges on energy costsConsumer prices jump 1.1 per cent, cutting deeply into earning powerSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:28 pm Five prisoners freed by Israel cross to LebanonSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm Wrapup: What Nintendo Announced at E3 - PC Magazine
PC Magazine - by 1UP Staff Nintendo's E3 press conference is over, and if you were following it on our live stream (and you were, right?), consider this wrap-up a refresher. Wii Music E3 Hands-on Preview Nintendo plans 60-instrument "Wii Music" Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm Obama Controls Race, McCain Still in MixThe Note: Race leans in Obama's direction, but enough doubts keep it close.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm Thousands flee Nigerian militantsThousands of people have fled the Niger Delta town of Bonny after militants threaten to "behead" residents.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm 'The Dark Knight' (4 stars) - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune - By Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune critic Sensational, grandly sinister and not for the kids, "The Dark Knight" elevates pulp to a very high level. 'The Dark Knight' belongs to Heath Ledger Slide into the world of "The Dark Knight" Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm World Court orders U.S. to stop executions of 5 MexicansThe U.N.'s highest court on Wednesday ordered U.S. authorities to do everything in their power to halt the executions of five ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm 25 Great Photography Tutorials and Links From Around the WebI’ve included 17 from other sites - 5 from our archives (this time last year) and 3 great photoshop video tutorials.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm Six die as Bolivian boats collideAt least six people die as a boat sinks in Lake Titicaca after colliding with another vessel, Bolivian police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:24 pm Über-Tight Code: The Software Behind the Mars Phoenix LanderSoftware running -- with no process separation -- on a BAE Systems RAD6000 single board computer that's configured with one 33 MHz RISC CPU and 128 MB of RAM.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:22 pm The Greenest Countries on EarthA global report card on nations doing the most, and least, to clean up the environment.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:22 pm World Court: U.S. must delay Mexican death sentencesTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - The World Court on Wednesday ordered the United States to do everything necessary to ensure five Mexicans on death row are not executed before the court makes a judgment in a dispute between the two countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:21 pm World's largest subwoofer?! [PICS]Gaze upon what is purported to be the biggest subwoofer in the world - The 'Real Total Horn', built beneath its own listening room.Source: Digg | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:21 pm 2ND LD: Baseball: Wada, Nakamura power Chunichi past Yomiuri+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING SOFTBANK-SEIBU GAME) Kazuhiro Wada and Norihiro Nakamura hit back-to-back two-run doubles in a five-run eighth inning as the Chunichi Dragons rallied to beat theSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm US inflation rate at 26-year highUS inflation rises at the fastest rate in 26 years in June, fuelled higher by rising energy prices, figures show.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:18 pm Hezbollah hands over dead Israeli soldiers in swap - AFP
AFP - NAQURA, Lebanon (AFP) - Hezbollah on Wednesday handed over the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized by its guerrillas two years ago, in a prisoner swap greeted with triumph in Lebanon but anguish in Israel. Hezbollah Releases Coffins in Israeli Prisoner Exchange Hezbollah, Israel swap corpses on Lebanon border Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm U.S. troops abandon Afghan outpost following attackKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. troops have pulled out of a remote outpost in northeastern Afghanistan, NATO-led security force said on Wednesday, three days after Taliban militants tried to overrun the base and killed nine U.S. soldiers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm Consumer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Quarter Century - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Howard Schneider Soaring food and energy costs pushed consumer prices up in June at the fastest rate in a quarter-century, further pressuring households already buffeted by rising joblessness, falling homes prices and a sinking stock market. Price jump worst since '91 US Consumer Prices Climb by the Most Since 2005 (Update1) Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm Canada deports US army deserterA soldier who deserted from the US army and fled to Canada is deported to the United States.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm New data reveals Mars' wet and balmy pastPARIS (AFP) - Water bathed the surface of southern Mars for millions of years, helping to create an environment theoretically capable of nurturing life, according to a new study into the planet's mysterious oceans.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:12 pm Bashir indicted - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune - Regarding the article "President of Sudan is charged over Darfur" (July 15): President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan posted soldiers at my door the day he overthrew the then-Prime Minister of Sudan, Sadiq al-Mahdi, but he let me out later, ... Paris urges Khartoum to make a "gesture" to ICC Sudan: the International Court's Big Test Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm GM Targets White-Collar Jobs In DownsizingGeneral Motors is making more cuts. White-collar retirees were told Tuesday not to count on supplemental health insurance after age 65. And the company is eliminating thousands of white-collar jobs. GM officials said they hope to accomplish the downsizing through attrition and buyouts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm Mexican Authorities Probing Online Hitman-for-Hire AdsPolice in Mexico City are investigating online classified ads posted by people selling their services as assassins for as little as $6,000.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm Mass. Sen. kills gay marriage ban for non-Mass. couplesGay couples from across the United States are one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:04 pm Wells Fargo Profit Exceeds Estimates; Shares Jump (Update2) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Ari Levy July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest bank on the US West Coast, reported second-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates and raised its dividend, sending the shares up as much as 21 percent. Wells Fargo's Net Declines 21%, Lender Boosts Dividend by 10% Wells Fargo net slips on reserves; dividend raised Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm Depression can lead to heart disease, study findsWomen over 40 more likely to develop problems, Statscan saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:59 pm South Bay forecast: sunny and warm - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Mark Gomez There will be some areas of low clouds and fog this morning in the South Bay. By afternoon, however, we can expect another afternoon of sunshine and temperatures in the low-80s, according to the National Weather Service. Today's forecast: Sunny and hot, temps in 90s Morning Report: Mostly sunny weather with highs to 103 in valleys ... Source: Google News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm Roman holidays go snack-free at monumentsCappuccino by the Trevi Fountain? Gelato on the Spanish Steps? Such small delights have run afoul of the guardians of Rome.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:49 pm Olmert corruption case raises questions of ties to U.S. JewsA New York fundraiser and a Las Vegas gambling czar have become major headaches for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, raising ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:49 pm War-displaced Japanese-Filipina finally meets relatives in Japan+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: NOTE THAT CEQUINIA'S BIRTHDAY IS JULY 17, 1944) A 63-year-old war-displaced Filipina born to a Japanese man finally got to meet her Japanese relatives and pay homage at...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm US unveiling new rule on airplane fuel tanksA government official says Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is announcing a new rule aimed at preventing airplane fuel tanks from exploding.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:46 pm LEAD: Baseball: Wada, Nakamura power Chunichi past Yomiuri+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LATE GAMES) Kazuhiro Wada and Norihiro Nakamura hit back-to-back two-run doubles in a five-run eighth inning as the Chunichi Dragons rallied to beat the Yomiuri...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm Wisconsin Town's Federal Aid Tied Up In FloodwaterSpring Green, Wis., is still underwater after last month's devastating floods in the Midwest. Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency say they can only do damage assessments once the water recedes. That could take months, so some residents are pushing a plan to hasten the drainage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm Schwab 2Q profit up 1 percent on fees, tradingCharles Schwab Corp., the nation's largest discount brokerage, said Wednesday stronger fees and trading levels helped drive second-quarter profit growth amid choppy market conditions.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm U.S. economy facing financial unrest: ex-deputy BOJ chief+(Kyodo) _ Former Deputy Bank of Japan Governor Toshiro Muto on Wednesday warned of a possible further deterioration in the U.S. economy and prolonged turmoil in the financial markets. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm Gannett 2Q profit falls by 36 percentGannett Co., the nation's largest newspaper publisher, on Wednesday reported a 36 percent drop in second-quarter earnings as the newspaper industry's woes caused a sharp decline in revenue. Shares plunged more than 12 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Suez shareholders approve GDF mergerShareholders of Suez SA voted in favor of combining with Gaz de France on Wednesday in a deal aimed at creating one of Europe's biggest energy companies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm Pine beetle threat grows in the WestThe worst pine beetle epidemic in 25 years is killing millions of acres of trees in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm Harrington questionable for British OpenDefending British Open cuts short another day of practice because of a sprained right wristSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm Industrial output rises 0.5 percent in JuneIndustrial output rose in June at the fastest pace in 11 months.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm Iran accepts nuclear talks but has 'red lines": Khamenei:TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Tehran is ready for negotiations over the nuclear crisis but warned it would not step over any "red lines" in the search for a deal.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm Three generations of gouda makers get it rightThe hand-made wheels of Thunder Oak show a broad range of flavour that's rich and fruitySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:21 pm Raspberry with chili, strawberry with vanilla and wild gingerFlavour savers for all seasonsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:21 pm Lost dog back after 5 years
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm Zimbabwe inflation at 2,200,000%Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation has increased to 2,200,000%, official figures show.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm APTOPIX Malaysia AnwarA supporter of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim holds a placard outside the police headquarters where Anwar is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Malaysian police...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm Malaysia's Anwar taken to hospital: party (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm Iraq eyes full security control by year-endBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq hopes to have security control of all its provinces by the year-end, the national security adviser said on Wednesday, underscoring the government's growing confidence in its own forces.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm Malaysia's Anwar taken to hospital: partyKUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been taken to hospital after his arrest on sodomy allegations, and is believed to be undergoing a medical examination, his party said Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Spain Airline CutbackIn this June 18, 2007 file photo a Spanair plane is seen near a SAS plane at El Prat international airport in Barcelona, Spain. Spanish airline Spanair is to shed a third of its jobs and cut nine loss-making...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:58 pm MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS LEBANONPalestinian girls hold posters showing Dalal Mughrabi, a Palestinian militant involved in a 1978 attack in which 35 Israelis were killed, and the late leader Yasser Arafat as they celebrate the prisoner...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm China Olympics SecurityIn this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, armed female police officers demonstrate fighting skills during a drill in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Wednesday, July 16, 2008...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm Bertha becomes longest lived July storm
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:40 pm Lawmakers Mixed On Bush's Call To Expand DrillingAt Tuesday's White House news conference, President Bush urged Congress to lift its ban on offshore oil drilling. Democratic leaders in Congress reacted coolly to the president's demand, but seemed to leave a door open to putting the issue to a vote. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:38 pm Quarter of world's Anglicans boycott conferenceCANTERBURY (Reuters) - A quarter of the world's Anglican bishops boycotted on Wednesday a once-in-a- decade gathering of church leaders in a row over gay clergy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm IndyMac Collapse Prompts Warning On Other BanksThe long lines continue in Southern California at IndyMac Bank branches. There has been a run on the failed bank since federal regulators took over Friday. The takeover raises questions about the health of other financial institutions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm Calif. cities top list of car-theft hot spots
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:28 pm Hezbollah turns over coffins to IsraelClosing an uneasy chapter of its 2006 war against Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel prepared to send home the most notorious Lebanese convict in its prisons today in return for the remains of two Israeli soldiers whose capture sparked the fighting.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:27 pm Five dead in California canal after collision
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm Obama has 7-point edge on McCain: Reuters pollWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 7-point lead on Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race, and holds a small edge on the crucial question of who would best manage the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm McCain to NAACP: More education options
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:08 pm Empty Hotel Rooms Ahead of OlympicsAbscence of foreign guests leaves plenty of Olympics hotel rooms availableSource: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:05 pm Anglican bishops gather for key summitLONDON (AFP) - Anglican bishops from around the world were gathering in Canterbury for the opening of the Lambeth Conference on Wednesday, with the 10-yearly meeting set to be overshadowed by deep splits over the roles of women and homosexuals.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Police: 'Greatest Dad' shirt worn to sex meeting
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am Appeals Court Divided In Enemy Combatant RulingA federal appeals court says the only man being held as an enemy combatant on U.S. soil can challenge his detention. But the court couldn't be more divided. It ruled 5-4 that the president can hold an enemy combatant forever — and, by a different 5-4 margin, that the president hasn't proven Ali al-Marri to be an enemy combatant. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:54 am Israel, Hezbollah Begin Prisoner SwapIsrael confirmed Wednesday that two caskets turned over by Hezbollah contained the bodies of soldiers captured two years ago. The confirmation was a condition for Israel turning over five Lebanese prisoners to Hezbollah as part of an exchange negotiated earlier. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am Olmert's Woes Raise Questions of U.S. TiesOlmert's woes raise questions about the relationship between US Jews and Israel.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:32 am Iraq Surge Ends, but There Are 15K More Troops Than Before SurgeWith the surge over, Gen. Petreaus begins a 45 day review of Iraq's security.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am Global stocks shake with stress from US financial crisisLONDON (AFP) - World stock markets reeled again on Wednesday on uncertainty over the unfolding US financial crisis and the prospect of more gloomy comment from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am Afghan Prosecutor Fired For Presidency BidKarzai says attorney-general's political bid contradicts his official duties.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 10:56 am U.S. Abandons Afghan Base, Taliban Move InU.S. and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week, officials say.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am Getting there faster, Shorter Flights into ChinaIn time for Olympics, new routes offer shorter flights from Europe into ChinaSource: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 9:42 am U.S. Envoy to Meet Iranian Nuke NegotiatorU.S. diplomat to meet Iranian nuclear negotiator this weekend.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jul 2008 | 9:39 am IMF sticks by $1 trillion U.S. subprime falloutBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is sticking to its estimate that losses on U.S. assets from the subprime crisis and its wider fallout would be about $1 trillion despite fresh U.S. banking problems recently, a senior IMF official said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 9:06 am AOL talks with Microsoft, Yahoo heat up: sourceNEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's discussions to merge or sell its AOL Internet division with Microsoft Corp or Yahoo Inc have taken on new urgency ahead of Yahoo's Aug 1 shareholders meeting, a source familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:38 am Olmert's woes raise questions of ties to US JewsJERUSALEM (AP) -- A New York fundraiser and a Las Vegas gambling czar have become major headaches for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, raising new questions about the relationship between Jewish Americans and the Jewish state....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:17 am German probes overlooked Nazi massacre in FranceMAILLE, France (AP) -- For most of France, Aug. 25, 1944, was the joyous day that Allied troops liberated Paris from the Nazis. For this village in the Loire valley, it was a day of horror....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:14 am Clippers fill their tallest order and get Marcus CambyA week after losing Brand, they obtain the 6-11 shot-blocking specialist from Denver.It's the biggest rebound of the year for the Clippers. And, arguably, the most dramatic in their tortured history. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am L.A. County suspends 16 King-Harbor clinic employeesThe workers were found to have histories of serious criminal offenses or to have lied about their records.Sixteen employees at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital's outpatient clinic have been suspended after it was discovered that they had serious crimes in their past -- including at least one rape -- or had lied about their criminal history, Los Angeles County officials revealed Tuesday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Americans may be losing faith in free marketsThings are hard all over the financial landscape, and politicians and experts are now looking with favor at more, not less, government involvement in the economy.For a generation, most people accepted the idea that the core of what makes America tick was an economy governed by free markets. And whatever combination of goods, services and jobs the market cooked up was presumed to be fine for the nation and for its citizens -- certainly better than government meddling. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Twenty-three items about Anthony KimSome stories behind the 23-year-old golf prodigy, who is one of the favorites at the British Open.Twenty-three things about 23-year-old Anthony Kim, the surging golfer and amusing gabber playing his first British Open with two PGA Tour wins already: Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Concerned about gang signs, NFL reviews tapesThe league, concerned that some players might be celebrating by using the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to study game tapes.Hand signals captured on videotape are once again being scrutinized around the NFL. Only this time, it's not the New England Patriots studying them for a competitive advantage, but league officials in search of a more sinister message. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Parole panel denies compassionate release for Manson follower Susan AtkinsShe has served 37 years for killing actress Sharon Tate and others in 1969. Doctors give her only months to live.For more than 90 minutes, supporters of Manson family killer Susan Atkins had the floor, painting for parole board members a picture of a remorseful, changed woman who should be released on compassionate grounds. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Confusion at IndyMac fuels customers' angerSome depositors wait for hours in line, then complain of difficulty getting their money. Police are called at branches in Encino and Northridge.Depositors of failed IndyMac Bank endured long waits in the summer heat for a second day Tuesday, with crowds becoming irate at several branches and customers with large accounts complaining of serious problems in getting their money. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Economic indicators point to more distressA presidential pep talk is at odds with higher prices, lower sales and gloomy words from the Federal Reserve chief.President Bush sought to calm the contagion of fear in financial markets Tuesday, but his upbeat tone was out of sync with a sobering new assessment from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, a jump in the prices manufacturers pay for raw materials and other unsettling economic portents. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am U.S. official will join nuclear talks with IranSuch contact with the Islamic Republic is a break with policy for Bush administration.In a break with long-standing policy, a top State Department official will join representatives of five allied powers this weekend in a meeting with a senior Iranian official to discuss Tehran's disputed nuclear program. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Prisoner Swap Stirs Raw Memories In IsraelSamir Kantar, who killed three Israelis in one of the most notorious attacks in Israel's history, is set to be freed after decades of imprisonment.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 5:30 am Gitmo video offers glimpse of interrogationsTORONTO (AP) -- Burying his face in his hands, a 16-year-old captured in Afghanistan sobs and calls out "Oh Mommy!" in a hidden-camera video released Tuesday that provides the first look at interrogations inside the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 5:05 am Cambodia Says Thai Soldiers Cross BorderIt was the second day of alleged incursions across a disputed border, though Thailand denies the charge.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am Nude Aussie teacher to sue over sackingSYDNEY - A Sydney teacher sacked after posing nude in a women's magazine says she will sue the NSW Education Department for its "sad" treatment that has ended her career. Year One teacher Lynne Tziolas, 24, was suspended from Narraweena...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:57 am Madeline suspect wins UK libel suits, reportsLONDON - Several British newspapers will this week be forced to apologise to a suspect in the case of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann who sued them in what was shaping up to be of the UK's biggest ever libel claim. Reports...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:50 am Cultural Divide Cripples Belgian Gov'tBelgium's government has collapsed, unable to resolve an enduring divide over more self-rule for the country's Dutch and French-speakers. The gap was so wide the premier suggested the end of Belgium as a country was looming.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am Guantanamo Interrogation Tape ReleasedLawyers 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 | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 am Beijing Readying For Air Pollution D-DayAs the Olympics approach, authorities are working feverishly to clear the air. They're closing factory doors, stopping cars - and, if that doesn't work, they'll just shoot down the smog from the sky. Seriously. Barry Petersen reports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 am Britain proposes UN council condemn Darfur attackUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Britain is urging the U.N. Security Council to condemn as a possible war crime an ambush last week that killed or injured more than two dozen peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:51 am House Votes To Squeeze Myanmar JuntaThe House voted to put financial pressure on the junta in Myanmar, by blocking the import of gems into the United States and expanding financial sanctions. This action could take hundreds of millions of dollars away from the regime.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Olympics: Radioactive material discovered at London venueLONDON - Radioactive material was found at the main site to be used for the London 2012 Olympics, requiring one million tons of soil to be decontaminated. The announcement today by Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell comes less than...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:30 pm Rice visit shows good US-NZ relations - PetersUnited States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will hold talks with Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters when she visits Auckland next week. National Party leader John Key has also indicated he expects...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:36 pm Solzhenitsyn's Full "Circle" TranslatedAn uncut edition of Aleksander Solzhenitsyn's "The First Circle," a highly praised and controversial novel published 40 years ago and heavily edited because of its story of a Soviet prison camp, is finally coming out in English.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm 28 killed in twin suicide attacks in Iraqi cityBAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) -- Scattered sandals and overturned bicycles were all that remained hours after suicide bombers struck the Saad military camp....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:05 pm NZer claims unfair dismissal from UK hospitalA New Zealand radiographer is claiming she was unfairly sacked for blowing the whistle about health and safety issues at a northern England hospital. Ruth Mcauley has told an employment tribunal in Manchester that exposure to chemicals...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:42 pm Theme park ride in Sweden collapsesSTOCKHOLM - A theme park ride collapsed Tuesday in a city in western Sweden, injuring at least 18 people, officials said. Two people were seriously hurt when the Rainbow ride collapsed at the Liseberg theme park in Goteborg, SOS...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:32 pm Aust man tells of NZers' fatal crashThe owner of a crashed four-wheel-drive tourist vehicle which left a New Zealander holidaymaker dead has told how he came across the wreckage. Paraparaumu tourist Colum Donn Bourke, 67, was killed and his wife Barbara, 61, was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:25 pm Freak death in Greek quakeOne person was killed in an accident after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the island of Rhodes in southeast Greece, officials said, but there were no other reports of casualties or damage. The quake occurred about 70km...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm First video released of Guantanamo captiveTORONTO - In a video released Tuesday, a 16-year-old captured in Afghanistan cries out for his mother and says he needs treatment for his battle wounds during questioning by Canadian officials at the US military prison in Guantanamo...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:30 pm NZ sounds take centre stageThe sound of New Zealand rolled across World Youth Day late yesterday as Sydney Cardinal George Pell celebrated a two-hour opening Mass with an estimated 140,000 pilgrims. With dusk settling over east Darling Harbour, a group from...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:20 pm Genocide charges not a threat to Sudan's leaderKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Buoyed by support from the Arab and African world, Sudan's president showed no signs of giving in to pressure Tuesday after an international prosecutor sought his arrest for war crimes in Darfur....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:18 pm Crisis brews as Turkey's ruling party faces banANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's Islamic-rooted government was elected last year with a huge majority, continues to bask in popular support - and will probably fall within a month....Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 15 Jul 2008 | 6:08 pm China Touchy on War Crimes Warrant of Sudan PresidentChina urged the International Criminal Court to rethink its arrest warrant for Sudan's president Tuesday in a sign of Beijing's skittishness over its already difficult relationship with the African country.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 5:48 pm 'Lucky' Koala Bear Recovering After Car CollisionKoala bear rescued after being struck by car and carried for seven miles.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 4:21 pm Two-Time Olympic Canoeing Champ Gyorgy Kolonics Dies at 36Two-time Olympic canoeing gold medalist Gyorgy Kolonics died Tuesday after collapsing in his canoe during training.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:58 pm
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