South Africa celebrates Mandela on his 90th

QUNU, South Africa (AP) -- Some came in exquisitely beaded traditional skins, others wore T-shirts emblazoned with his name, and Nelson Mandela welcomed all to the festive tent outside his home Saturday for the formal celebration of the anti-apartheid icon's 90th birthday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm

Bush assures US economy will 'pull through'

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush assured Americans Saturday that the battered US economy will "pull through" despite continuing housing woes and a spike in inflation.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:11 pm

Soldiers killed in Kashmir blast

At least nine soldiers die in Indian-administered Kashmir, in a bomb attack blamed on separatist militants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm

Pope apologizes for Church sex abuse

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Saturday apologized directly for the first time for sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, but victims groups in Australia said they wanted action and not words.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm

Mbeki seeks team to help mediate Zimbabwe crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - South African President Thabo Mbeki has proposed forming a team drawn from regional bodies and the United Nations to help him mediate in the worsening crisis in neighboring Zimbabwe.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Mbeki seeks team to help mediate Zimbabwe crisis

HARARE (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki has proposed forming a team drawn from regional bodies and the United Nations to help him mediate in the worsening crisis in neighboring Zimbabwe.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Democrats Voted For FISA Out Of Fear

It was not the fear of terrorist attacks that motivated Obama, many other Democratic senators and Speaker Pelosi to grant Pres. Bush expanded powers to wiretap Americans in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Instead, it was the fear of Republican campaign operatives who paralyze Democratic lawmakers with these words: "Weak on terrorism."
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses (AP)

AP - The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm

Guns ruling spawns legal challenges by felons

Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his home south of Pittsburgh.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:55 pm

Gas tax holiday could mean job losses in states

Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm

Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses

The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:53 pm

Petraeus: al-Qaeda fighters may be migrating to Afghan frontier

Senior leaders of al-Qaeda may be diverting fighters from the war in Iraq to the Afghan frontier area, the top American commander ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:52 pm

Iraqi PM Supports Obama's Withdrawal Plan

In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he supported a plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 16 months.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:52 pm

Bill waits by the phone

Stop the presses! Bill Clinton says he's ready, willing and even eager to campaign for Sen. Barack Obama. Oh brother! "I told him that whenever he wanted me to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

Red Cross reform must be achieved

There is pressure in some quarters for the American Red Cross to separate its enormous blood services division from its overall disaster relief responsibilities. It should. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

US general: al-Qaida may be easing effort in Iraq (AP)

AP - Senior leaders of al-Qaida may be diverting fighters from the war in Iraq to the Afghan frontier area, the top American commander in Iraq told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm

Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry (AP)

AP - The 6,000 acres of tomatoes grown on Virginia's sea-swept Eastern Shore were never implicated in the national salmonella outbreak — they were still on the vine weeks after people starting getting sick.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:47 pm

Iraq crackdown focuses on arms smuggling from Iran

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - With al-Qaida falling away, U.S. forces in Iraq are turning their attention to another front: the Iranian border. They aim to crack down on weapon smuggling...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:46 pm

Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry

The 6,000 acres of tomatoes grown on Virginia's sea-swept Eastern Shore were never implicated in the national salmonella outbreak — they were still on the vine weeks after people starting getting sick.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm

US general: al-Qaida may be easing effort in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Senior leaders of al-Qaida may be diverting fighters from the war in Iraq to the Afghan frontier area, the top American commander in Iraq told The Associated Press...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm

Rice: US still puts conditions on talks with Iran

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that the United States still has conditions for negotiating with Iran even though the Bush administration is...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm

Iran rules out enrichment freeze at nuclear talks

GENEVA (Reuters) - Iranian officials ruled out any freeze in uranium enrichment on Saturday at the start of talks over Tehran's nuclear program attended for the first time by a senior U.S. diplomat.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm

Norman a good vintage

SOUTHPORT, England - He is 53 years of age and the most recent of his two British Open titles came 15 years ago. It has been 10 years since he won a golf tournament of any...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

PM refuses Iraq troops timetable

Gordon Brown says he favours reducing troops in Iraq but refuses to set an "artificial timetable" as he visits Baghdad.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

Breezy day at the British Open - The Associated Press

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On second thought, bad start for Buchholz, Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif. - As second-half starts go, the glass came up not just half-empty but dry as a bone for the back-in-second-place Red Sox last night. With poor pitching...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

Independent Trucks Are Built To Grind

Twenty-fine years of Independent Truck Company constitutes an anniversary that demands both respect and introspection. The contemporary tendency is to envelop history in an impenetrable containment sphere of numeric details.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

Hamilton on pole for German Grand Prix

Formula One championship leader shares front row with Ferrari's Felipe Massa
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm

Manny just being quiet

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Manny Ramirez was once again the center of much curiosity before last night's second-half kickoff game, but the enigmatic Red Sox slugger was at his...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm

Angelina Leaves Hospital with Newborn Twins - People Magazine

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:37 pm

Some Arab professional unions to visit Sudan in solidarity withal ... - Xinhua

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:37 pm

Iran rules out suspending enrichment program - Los Angeles Times

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm

Breezy day at the British Open (AP)

AP - The sun finally came out at the British Open on Saturday, but the wind off the Irish Sea sure picked up.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm

Obama visits Afghanistan to tour war zone

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm

Teen on ventilator dies in outage

Police are probing why the backup battery that kept 15-year-old Fernando Vargas' ventilator going during a power outage yesterday morning apparently failed, making it...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

For better or worse, McCain wedded to town halls (AP)

AP - John McCain was in his favorite campaign setting, a town hall meeting, when he spotted a promising target. "I'd love to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam War veteran's hat.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

Life on the edge: Search for sharks

MARTHA'S VINEYARD - With a 350-pound blue shark circling and nipping at the bloody chum bag, and another nearby, Capt. John Picone of the 64-foot boat On the Edge had...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

Rev. Moon Injured In Helicopter Crash

A fire official says Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, injured in helicopter crash
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

Pictures Galore: Watchmen, Terminator Salvation, Potter

Check the pics below.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

Obama visits Afghanistan to tour war zone

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama started a campaign-season tour of combat zones and foreign capitals, visiting with U.S. forces in Kuwait and then Afghanistan.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:27 pm

Moonies founder 'hurt in crash'

The founder of controversial religious movement the Moonies is hurt in a helicopter crash in South Korea, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm

McCain Lies Again About Oil Rigs Surviving Hurricane Katrina

Yesterday, Nancy Pfotenhauer, McCain’s senior policy adviser, claimed that she had been “misinformed” when she falsely stated that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita “did not spill a drop of oil.” Today, McCain made another “misinformed” argument, claiming that oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico “have survived, very successfully, the impacts of hurricanes”
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm

Iran, EU and US prepare to continue nuclear talks in Geneva (AFP)

AFP - Iranian, European and US officials were preparing to resume talks Saturday in Geneva's historic Town Hall after a break, as part of a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm

Iran, EU and US prepare to continue nuclear talks in Geneva

GENEVA (AFP) - Iranian, European and US officials were preparing to resume talks Saturday in Geneva's historic Town Hall after a break, as part of a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:18 pm

Hamilton edges Massa, takes pole for German GP

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has edged Felipe Massa to take the pole position for the German Grand Prix.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm

Choi passes Norman to lead British Open

Greg Norman turned back the clock. So did David Duval. And K.J. Choi found himself in a familiar position — playing in the final group of the British Open heading to the weekend.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm

LEAD: Developed countries' concessions needed for Doha Round deal: Brazil+

GENEVA, July 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Brazil's top trade negotiator said Saturday it will be difficult to strike a deal on the Doha Round trade talks of the World Trade ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:09 pm

Iran rules out suspending enrichment program

GENEVA (AP) -- Iran on Saturday ruled out freezing its uranium enrichment program, casting doubt over the value of its talks with six world powers less then an hour after they started....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm

Iran rules out suspending enrichment program (AP)

AP - Iran on Saturday ruled out freezing its uranium enrichment program, casting doubt over the value of its talks with six world powers less then an hour after they started.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm

Iran says no to suspending enrichment

Tehran's position casts doubt over key nuclear talks less than an hour after they began
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm

Obama visits Afghanistan on international tour

KABUL (AFP) - US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Saturday to visit troops and assess efforts against extremist violence at the start of a major international tour, officials said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm

Live text - Open day three

The leaders get their third round under way at the 137th Open amid blustery conditions, with Korea's KJ Choi leading from Greg Norman.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Will We Drive On Underground Automated Highways?

Need to travel cross-country to visit your parents? You would simply drive down into the nearest UAH entrance and let your specialized vehicle's automated guidance system sync up with the highway system. You'd turn the controls over to the vehicle, which would allow you to sleep, work or play for the remainder of the drive.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Smith struggles as A's extend losing streak - San Jose Mercury News

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm

Iran rules out enrichment freeze at nuclear talks (Reuters)

Reuters - Iranian officials ruled out any freeze in uranium enrichment on Saturday at the start of talks over Tehran's nuclear program attended for the first time by a senior U.S. diplomat.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm

Obama visits Afghanistan to tour war zone

Democratic presidential contender visits troops, will meet with Karzai and al-Maliki
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm

Jolie and twins slip out of hospital in Nice (AP)

AP - Angelina Jolie has left the building. Oh, and so have the twins. Before dawn Saturday, the Hollywood superstar and her newborn twins left the French Riviera hospital where she gave birth a week ago, the hospital said in a statement.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:55 pm

Obama in Afghanistan to sound out commanders

KABUL (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was in Afghanistan on Saturday to talk to NATO commanders and U.S. troops about the war he says is not getting enough attention from the Bush administration.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm

Britain's Brown wants to cut troops in Iraq but no timetable

BAGHDAD (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, speaking after talks with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad, said on Saturday he wanted to cut the number of Britain's troop in Iraq but ruled out a timetable.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm

Iranian official rules out suspending enrichment

Tehran on Saturday ruled out freezing its enrichment program, casting doubt over the sense of key nuclear talks between Iran ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm

LEAD: 2 die in clash between police, residents in S.W. China: Xinhua+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Two people died Saturday in a clash between police and local residents including rubber farmers protesting against a local rubber firm in the country's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm

Japan to clarify possible cases of lawsuits against foreign gov'ts+

(Kyodo) _ The Japanese government has decided to submit to the Diet next year a bill to clarify cases in which lawsuits against foreign governments can be filed with Japanese courts,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:47 pm

A king of comedy and his heir hold court

Neither Ivan Reitman nor his son Jason had a plan for success. They just looked for chances to tell stories, Michael Posner writes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:47 pm

Batman takes $18.5m on previews - BBC News

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:45 pm

Our man in Cairo

Canadian producer Daniel Iron is hot off the success of Away From Her, and just plain hot, Gayle MacDonald finds, as he swelters in Egypt making his new film, Cairo Time
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:38 pm

Ancient Egyptian boat to be excavated, reassembled

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Archaeologists will excavate hundreds of fragments of an ancient Egyptian wooden boat entombed in an underground chamber next to Giza's Great Pyramid and try to reassemble the craft, Egyptologists announced Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:33 pm

Ancient Egyptian boat to be excavated, reassembled

Archaeologists will excavate hundreds of fragments of an ancient Egyptian wooden boat entombed in an underground chamber next to Giza's Great Pyramid and try to reassemble the craft,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:33 pm

2 die in clash between police, farmers in China: Xinhua+

(Kyodo) _ Two people died Saturday in a clash between police and rubbers farmers protesting against a local company in the country's southwestern province of Yunnan, the official Xinhua...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:32 pm

Human blood vessels grown in mice

Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports. It could eventually help patients who had suffered heart attacks, they said.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

South Africa celebrates Mandela on his 90th - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

Tropical storm warnings issued for Carolinas

A storm off the Southeast coast that sent bands of rain into Georgia and South Carolina developed into a tropical depression ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm

2ND LD: 15-year-old girl arrested for killing father in Saitama Pref.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A 15-year-old girl was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing her father to death at their home in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, police said. The...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm

South Africa celebrates Mandela on his 90th

Some came in exquisitely beaded traditional skins, others wore T-shirts emblazoned with his name, and Nelson Mandela welcomed all to the festive tent outside his home Saturday for the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm

Obama visits Afghanistan to tour war zone

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama started a campaign-season tour of combat zones and foreign capitals, visiting with U.S. forces in Kuwait and then Afghanistan - the scene of a war he says deserves more attention and more troops....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm

Canadian soldier killed by roadside bomb

Corporal James Hayward Arnal struck by an explosion late Friday during a night patrol in Panjwaii district
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm

He likes to make you squirm

Jason Jones's big break was landing on The Daily Show. Now he brings his excruciating humour to a new Canadian movie
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:14 pm

Getting the hang of it

As the AGO prepares for its fall reopening, curators face a crucial question: How do you deploy your collection in the new space to best tell the story of art? Sarah Milroy reports
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm

US star McMahon sues LA hospital

Former NBC Tonight show sidekick Ed McMahon sues a US hospital, claiming its doctors failed to diagnose his broken neck.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm

Kudelka breaks his silence

After a rocky parting of ways with the National Ballet, its former artistic director is finally talking. And he's not holding back, Paula Citron reports
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm

Another Species in Danger - New York Times

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:11 pm

XBOX LIVE: FINALLY AN ANSWER TO MY PRAYERS!!!

To me the fifty smackolas a year has been a rip-off for features as inexpensive and basic as what Microsoft has offered. There was no service that Microsoft provided that required $50 from the average consumer in my mind, and they only have charged us because they had enough lackeys (myself included) willing to pay. That was until Monday.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm

Yahoo proxy may come down to battle of big funds - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm

Police kill two in clash in southwest China: report

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese police killed two people in a clash with locals residents in Menglian County, a rubber farming area in southwest China's Yunnan province with a large ethnic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:07 pm

Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan - magazine - Reuters

Source: Google News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm

Obama opens foreign tour in Kabul

US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrives in Afghanistan, at the start of a campaign-season foreign tour.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:54 am

Play Ogg! Support media formats that support freedom...

Are you fed up with seeing new gadgets that only use incompatible and restrictive audio and video formats? Did you know that it's not a lack of technological know-how that causes this, but software patents and other legal restrictions?What's the solution? Play Ogg!
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am

McCain says Obama trip to Iraq may be soon

DETROIT (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain commented on Friday on the unannounced timing of a high-security trip by Barack Obama to Iraq, saying he believed his Democratic rival was going this weekend.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:37 am

IMO to rule vessel dismantlement to be done at designated facilities+

(Kyodo) _ The International Maritime Organization is expected to oblige vessels traveling in international seaways to use designated facilities when they are broken up, with the aim of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am

Angelina Jolie, newborn twins leave hospital

Angelina Jolie and her newborn twins early Saturday left the French hospital where she gave birth, the Fondation Lenval said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:32 am

Developed countries' concessions needed for Doha Round deal: Amorim+

(Kyodo) _ Brazil's top trade negotiator said Saturday it will be difficult to strike a deal on the Doha Round trade talks of the World Trade Organization unless developed countries make...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am

Insomnia? You might be a mutant

Scientists discover a mutation that causes sleeplessness in flies. Turns out, your insomnia might be a genetic abnormality.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:20 am

Israel didn't know of cluster bomb use

A former Israeli defense official says the Israeli military used cluster bombs for two weeks during the 2006 Lebanon war without telling the Israeli government.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:11 am

Why Lefties Make Better Baseball Players

Although only one in 10 civilians are left-handed, one quarter of Major League Baseball players are southpaws. That's no accident, says Washington University aerospace engineer David Peters, who has used math and physics skills to confirm that lefties have a considerable advantage on the diamond.
Source: Digg | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:07 am

The forgotten French village massacre

Emma Jane Kirby speaks to the villagers of Maille where, in 1944, 124 people were killed by German soldiers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:05 am

British prime minister meets with Iraqi leaders

BAGHDAD (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held talks Saturday with Iraqi leaders less than a week after the announcement of expected British troop cuts in southern Iraq....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am

Mexico's long forgotten dirty war

Duncan Kennedy reports on efforts to find the corpses of Mexico's 'disappeared' in the 1970s and 80s.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:02 am

Pope apologizes for clergy sex abuse in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI used some of the strongest language yet in his apology Saturday for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Roman Catholic clergy, but his words were just more of the same for the victims....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am

Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet

The main Sunni bloc in Iraq's parliament rejoins the Shia-led government, in a significant lift for PM Nouri Maliki.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:59 am

Five-star hotel planned for Baghdad

Iraqi officials say they have approved plans to build a five-star hotel in the Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am

Uneasy allies

Pakistan's strained relationship with the United States
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:55 am

Evans holds Tour lead on stage 14

Cadel Evans of Australia wore the yellow jersey as riders started Saturday's 14th stage of the Tour de France, the last day before the showcase race hits the high mountains in the Alps.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:42 am

Beijing begins massive Olympic shutdown

BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing's Olympic shutdown begins Sunday, a drastic plan to lift the Chinese capital's gray shroud of pollution just three weeks ahead of the games....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am

Qantas flight leaves Los Angeles after bomb threat

A Qantas jetliner has departed from Los Angeles for Australia after the airline and law enforcement authorities determined a bomb threat was a hoax.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:32 am

Austria: New evaluation of health of Nazi suspect

Austrian authorities have ordered a new round of medical and psychiatric tests to determine whether a suspected Nazi is healthy enough to be extradited to Croatia to stand trial for alleged atrocities.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:29 am

China arrests quake critic on secrets charge

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police arrested a human rights campaigner in the country's southwest for "possession of state secrets" after he offered help to parents of children killed in the region's massive earthquake, his family said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am

Obama arrives in Afghanistan

It's the candidate's first visit to the violence-torn nation, his first stop on a war-zone tour that will also take him to Iraq.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Democrat Barack Obama arrived today in Afghanistan on his first overseas trip since he began his successful run for his party's presidential nomination.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:15 am

Getting there faster, Shorter Flights into China

In time for Olympics, new routes offer shorter flights from Europe into China
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:42 am

Inflation threatens global economy, IMF warns

As if slow growth and a financial crisis weren't enough to worry about, the International Monetary Fund says inflation has emerged as a third major threat to the global economy. In its latest assessment, the world body based in Washington, D.C., says first-quarter global growth downshifted to an annual rate of 4.1% from 5% last year. That was slightly better than expected, and the IMF now says both the U.S. and global economies will perform slightly better this year than it anticipated three months ago.But tough times have only been delayed, it predicts: The IMF expects a significant slowdown during the remainder of this year before the global economy hopefully rebounds in 2009. Financial problems that began last year in the U.S. mortgage market are spreading economic weakness to Europe and Japan, it says. Even red-hot emerging markets such as China and India are slowing from an annual growth rate of 8% last year to 6.9% in 2008."The global economy is facing its most difficult set of...
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:42 am

Arafat Rahman Koko

Arafat Rahman Koko (C), youngest son of Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, sits in a wheelchair as he is escorted to a car upon his release from a jail in Dhaka, July 17. Koko has left the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:35 am

Activists and supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party cheer for Arafat Rahman Koko

Activists and supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party wave posters of their former prime minister Khaleda Zia (R) and her son Tarek Rahman (L) as they cheer for Zia's youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:35 am

Pakistani rescuers spot Italian mountain climbers

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani rescuers in a helicopter spotted two Italian mountaineers on one of the world's deadliest peaks, where a third Italian climber is believed to have died this week, a tour operator said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:33 am

Aung San Suu Kyi has been kept under house arrest as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father on Martyrs' day

File photo shows Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaking at a press conference in Yangon. Aung San Suu Kyi has been kept under house arrest as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:31 am

Nicolas Sarkozy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pictured before a meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris. Sarkozy has said in an interview he would "listen and understand" why Irish voters rejected the European Union's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am

U.K. PM in Iraq ahead of expected troops cuts

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held talks Saturday with Iraqi leaders less than a week after the announcement of expected British troop cuts in southern Iraq.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:50 am

Pope apologises for 'evil' of child sex abuse

SYDNEY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI offered a historic full apology for child sex abuse by predatory priests Saturday, saying he was "deeply sorry" and calling for those guilty of the "evil" to be punished.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:22 am

House prices could fall for two years: Citigroup

LONDON (Reuters) - Citigroup chairman Win Bischoff has warned that house prices in Britain and the United States are likely to keep falling for another two years.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:10 am

Colombian freed hostages: Trauma remains with them

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:58 am

US optimistic on WTO talks if China leads concessions

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States expressed guarded optimism about trade talks next week aimed at rescuing the WTO Doha Round if China leads developing countries to make concessions.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:52 am

Animator Miyazaki's new film hits screens in Japan

TOKYO (AFP) - Hayao Miyazaki's first full-length film in four years hit screens across Japan on Saturday, putting aside speculation that the Oscar-winning Japanese animator had made his last picture.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:50 am

Iraqi village shows hope for wider stability

KHIDR, Iraq (AP) -- Brick by brick and one cinderblock at a time, the residents of this Euphrates River village about 45 miles southwest of Baghdad are rebuilding homes that the U.S. military says al-Qaida destroyed while they occupied the area in 2006....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:11 ... | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives a speech in Moscow

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaking at the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on July 15. The presidents of Iran and Russia have expressed hope for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis on the eve...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:46 am

Ex-Colombian hostages face lasting trauma

Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:26 am

U.S., Iraq seek 'time horizon' for exit

President Bush and Iraq's prime minister have agreed to set a "general time horizon" for bringing more U.S. troops home, but the top U.S. general said there's no guarantee on what could happen next.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:02 am

Slim majority of California voters would uphold gay marriage, poll finds

The survey shows that 51% of 672 likely voters oppose Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that would amend the state Constitution to define marriage as only between a man and woman.

A bare majority of California voters would continue to allow gay marriage, according to a new poll released Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Two in Orange County ill with West Nile virus; two others infected

A man and woman are hospitalized with the disease, authorities say. Blood donations reveal two others with infections but no symptoms.

Two Orange County residents are sick with West Nile virus, the first illnesses known to have been caused by the virus in Southern California this year, health officials said Friday. Two other residents also have been infected by the virus but have not shown symptoms.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Jobs outlook weak as state's unemployment rate hits 6.9% in June

Small rise from May brings the gauge to a nearly five-year high. The Los Angeles area has suffered substantial losses since a year earlier.

California's jobless rate crept ahead Friday as experts saw weakness spreading into new areas of the economy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Wayne Pacelle works for the winged, finned and furry

The head of the U.S. Humane Society has retooled the organization from a mild-mannered protector of dogs and cats into an aggressive group flexing its muscle on behalf of all animals.

Animal welfare activists don't usually invoke the National Rifle Assn. as a role model. After all, hunting animals for sport and protecting animals from sport hunters are mutually exclusive endeavors.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Iran's tough talk on U.S. continues

As Washington sends an envoy to nuclear talks in Geneva, an ayatollah leads worshipers in a fiery prayer session in Tehran.

Though the Bush administration appears to be making a late adjustment to its Iran policy, there was little evidence of a gentler Iranian attitude toward the United States at weekly prayers Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Claremont mayor, Girl Scouts tangle over cookies

A blog ridicules the mayor for asking a troop to stop selling on a busy corner. A new solicitation law approved after the incident only adds to hard feelings.

With a sigh, Claremont Mayor Ellen Taylor explained how she became the "Claremont Cookie Monster."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Officials identify man struck by train in Inland Empire

It's unclear if the Riverside man was killed in the crash or dead beforehand.

Sheriff's officials identified a man who was struck late Thursday night by a freight train in the San Bernardino County city of Grand Terrace, an incident that delayed commuter trains in the Inland Empire for much of the morning commute.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

French Defence Minister Herve Morin in Kabul

French Defence Minister Herve Morin, seen here, arrived in Kabul Saturday for a surprise visit to meet French troops deploying near the capital as part of NATO's efforts against a Taliban-led insurgency
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 6:36 am

Chinese dissident Huang Qi who has campaigned for the parents of children killed in the Sichuan quake has been arrested

Soldiers (left) prepare to transport the dead body of a schoolboy recovered from the rubble of a collapsed school in Yingxiu town, in China's southwestern Sichuan province in late June. Chinese dissident...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 6:04 am

A girl places a candle during a memorial event for school children killed in the May 12 Sichuan earthquake

A girl places a candle during a memorial event for dead school children who were killed in the massive May 12 Sichuan earthquake. Chinese dissident Huang Qi, the veteran Chinese activist who has campaigned...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 6:04 am

Lions roar for Ackles

B.C. comes from behind for an emotional 27-18 win over winless Winnipeg
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jul 2008 | 5:54 am

Strong quake shakes Japan

A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 5:22 am

NATO soldiers patrol in Arghandab

NATO soldiers patrol in Arghandab. French Defence Minister Herve Morin arrived in Kabul Saturday for a surprise visit to meet French troops deploying near the capital as part of NATO's efforts against...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 5:22 am

Tropical Storm Kills 13 In Taiwan

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou blamed the lack of preparedness on the Central Weather Bureau. The storm also caused millions in damage.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am

A giant wave, seen here in 2007, hits the shores of Ilan county in eastern Taiwan

File photo shows a giant wave hitting the shores of Ilan county in eastern Taiwan. Thousands of workers continued search and rescue operations on Saturday after Tropical Storm Kalmaegi wreaked havoc across...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:07 am

Pope Sorry For Australia Sex Abuse Scandal

Pope Benedict XVI apologized for the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic clergy in Australia while celebrating Mass in Sydney.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

French Aid Workers Abducted In Afghanistan

Two humanitarian workers from France were kidnapped in Afghanistan, taken from their home at gunpoint. The aid group, Action Against Hunger, believes they are still alive.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

Officials: Crane collapse in Houston kills 4

One of the largest mobile cranes in the United States collapsed at a Houston oil refinery Friday, killing four workers and injuring ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:59 am

Acceptance of gays in military grows

Seventy-five percent of Americans in a new poll said gay people who are open about their sexual orientation should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military, up from 62 percent in early 2001.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:59 am

Tsunami warning issues after Japan quake

A tsunami warning has been issued for the north-west of Japan after a quake measuring 7 on the Richter scale at 2.39pm NZT. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the quake registered 4 on a Japanese scale of 7. The website...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am

Body at home of woman who claimed baby buy

A body was found Friday with its hands bound in the apartment of a Pittsburgh-area woman who arrived at a hospital with a newborn she falsely claimed was her own, authorities said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am

McCain adviser Gramm quits after 'whiners' remarks

Phil Gramm, a top adviser to presidential candidate John McCain, is resigning from the role as campaign co-chairman after his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:46 am

McCain adviser Gramm quits campaign

Phil Gramm, a top adviser to presidential candidate John McCain, said Friday he is resigning from the role as campaign co-chair after his comments that the U.S.  had become a "nation of whiners."
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:43 am

Dead Penguins Washing Ashore In Brazil

Hundreds of baby penguins are washing up on the tropical beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am

Crane collapses at Houston refinery, killing 4

One of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed at a Houston oil refinery Friday, killing four workers and injuring seven others in the latest of several fatal accidents that have raised concerns about the safety of construction cranes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:15 am

Bin Laden driver lawyers can interview witnesses

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - On the eve of the first Guantanamo war crimes trial, defense lawyers on Friday won long-sought permission to question potential witnesses including the alleged September 11 mastermind after a military judge threatened to delay the trial.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 10:40 pm

Berlusconi claims garbage crisis in Naples was solved

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi claimed Friday that the garbage crisis plaguing Naples has been resolved, even though tons ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2008 | 10:38 pm

Dining with Pope 'very emotional'

How do you hug a Pope? If you're from Africa, maybe, or somewhere a little more demonstrative, you just leap in. But if you're Clare Dooley, 30-year-old Catholic youth worker from Christchurch, you resist temptation - though...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm

Shock betrayal ends deadlock

After watching its glamorous female president and the all-powerful farming lobby fight each other to a standstill, Argentina was stunned yesterday by one of the most dramatic political betrayals in living memory. A crisis which...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jul 2008 | 9:59 pm

Family of slain N.C. woman plan return to Canada

The parents of a North Carolina mother found slain near her home tearfully asked Friday for the culprit to show "a shred of decency" ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2008 | 9:43 pm

Government weighs more charges in Bear case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The government is considering bringing further criminal charges in the case involving two former Bear Stearns executives indicted last month related to the collapse of two hedge funds they oversaw, a federal prosecutor said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 9:38 pm

Mandela's B-Day Message: Help the Poor

Anti-apartheid icon urges rich to help the poor on his 90th birthday.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 9:21 pm

Feds: Climate change to cause 'irreversible' health risks

An Environmental Protection Agency report released Thursday warns that global warming will increase disease and other health ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:37 pm

Poll: Obama elicits more excitement than McCain

As Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama prepares for a major trip to Europe and the Middle East, a poll released Friday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:27 pm

Alpine murder mystery: Are sheepdogs being poisoned to save the grey wolf?

The French have an expression - entre chiens et loups - between the dogs and the wolves. It is a fanciful way of describing the twilight, the mysterious and uncertain time between day and night. In the beautiful summer pastures...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:22 pm

Independent Groups Step Up On-Air Ads

Independent groups have yet to unveil an ad as damaging as the Swift Boat Veterans spot that hurt Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid in 2004. But as the summer goes on, more groups are producing radio and TV spots targeting the presidential race and key Senate battles.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:21 pm

U.S., Iraq Agree On 'Time Horizon' For Withdrawal

President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed on a "time horizon" to cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. The move signals the two sides are moving closer to an interim accord to keep U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the end of the year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm

U.S., Iraq to set "time horizon" on troop cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have agreed to set a "time horizon" for reducing U.S. forces in Iraq, despite Bush's long opposition to deadlines for troop withdrawals.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:07 pm

Where's Gas Cheaper? It's Relative

Gasoline prices can vary widely from place to place. What seems expensive in Tucson, Ariz., can seem downright cheap just up the road in Phoenix. In fact, the difference in the two cities provides a good example of how geography often affects what you pay at the pump.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm

"General Time Horizon" Eyed For Troop Cuts

The United States and Iraq have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for further American troop withdrawals from the war.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 7:30 pm

China Jittery Over Olympic Terror Threat

The new "anti-terrorism manual" is the latest in a string of warnings issued by an increasingly jittery Chinese government in the run-up to the Aug. 8-24 Olympics.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 7:30 pm

Saudis Saving Citi? Americans Uneasy

It's been a banner year so far for Middle Eastern investment in U.S. banks.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 7:27 pm

US, Iraq seek 'general time horizon' on troop cuts

The United States and Iraq have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for deeper reductions in American combat troops in Iraq despite President Bush's once-inflexible opposition to talking about deadlines and timetables.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 6:05 pm

Bollywood Road Show

India's A-list family kicked off their glitzy Bollywood world tour in Toronto, showcasing a $1 million-per-show stage production.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm

Iraqi Troops Put on Show of Strength in Sadr City

Iraqi troops put on show of strength in Baghdad's Sadr City district
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:56 pm

Hezbollah Funeral for Lebanese Militants

Hezbollah holds funeral for Lebanese militants returned by Israel.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:50 pm

Wife of Insurance Scammer Wishes Her Husband Died

Anne Darwin, 56, says she wishes now that her husband had really died. It's no wonder she is bitter -- her family is in tatters, and she may face a prison term when her criminal trial on 15 counts of deception and money laundering ends early next week.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:46 pm

Cuba Allows Private Farmers More Land

Cuban decree allows private farmers to take over unused state farmland.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:44 pm

Mandela Turns 90, Urging Rich to Help Poor

Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday Friday by calling on the wealthy to share with the poor and wishing that he had been able to spend more time with his family during the long anti-apartheid struggle.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:27 pm

Hurricane Elida Weakens to Category 1 Off Mexico

Hurricane Elida weakened to a Category 1 storm off Mexico on Thursday, while Tropical Storm Fausto continued to gain strength.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:18 pm

Australian Humanitarian May Be Named a Saint

Australian nuns claim that Pope Benedict has indicated that he may name humanitarian Mary MacKillop the Roman Catholic Church's next saint.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:18 pm

Boy Talks Mom Off Tracks Seconds Before Train Kills Her

A 12-year-old British boy convinced his suicidal mother to get off the tracks at Belle Vue Station in Manchester, England, on Thursday seconds before she was struck and killed by a train in front of him, The Daily Mail reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:15 pm

Iran Upbeat on White House Policy Shift

U.S. and Iranian envoys are set to meet in Switzerland on Saturday.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:59 pm

Man Uses Woman Impersonating His Wife to Get Divorce

An Indian man who had a woman impersonate his wife in court so he could obtain a divorce had the judge fooled — until his real wife of seven years found out. Now, he finds himself still married.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:45 pm

Candidates Spar Over Iraq War Policies

Barack Obama and John McCain diverge in their approaches to handling the war in Iraq. Obama says he will withdraw troops in his first 16 months in office. McCain wants to evaluate conditions on the ground before pulling troops.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:43 pm

School Admits Locking Kids in Cupboard as 'Time Out Room'

A British teacher has apologized after locking a 7-year-old boy in a cupboard used as a 'time out room' for punishing bad behavior, the Daily Mail reported Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:29 pm

WWII Ghetto Workers Eligible For Reparations

Holocaust survivors who worked in German-controlled ghettos during World War II may be eligible for a reparation payment by the German government. Legal clinics have sprung up around the country to help the estimated 20,000 survivors living in the U.S. apply for the funds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:29 pm

China Bars Airline Flights During Olympics Opening Ceremony

Airlines are being told to stay away from Beijing's airport during the opening ceremony of the Olympics and further scrutiny is being applied to foreign entertainers in the latest security moves ahead of next month's games.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:15 pm

Key Witness in Olmert Probe Questioned

Olmert's lawyers cross-examine US businessman behind incriminating testimony.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:15 pm

Group Says Displacement of Iraqis Has Slowed

Group says Iraqi displacement has slowed, but 2.8m refugees in dire situation.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:14 pm

Dubai Authorities Arrest Alleged Cross-Dressing Tourists

Police in Dubai have arrested 17 men for allegedly being gay and cross-dressing in malls and public areas
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:08 pm

Candidates' Terror Policies Tough To Distinguish

Given that John McCain consistently polls better than Barack Obama on the question of how to fight terrorism, it is in McCain's interest to highlight the policy differences he has with Obama. But there aren't many, according to one counterterrorism expert.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:08 pm

Obama Embarks On Tour Of Europe, Mideast

Illinois senator Barack Obama begins his travels this weekend to meet with leaders in Europe and the Middle East. It's his first trip abroad as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Obama's campaign hopes the trip will show his preparedness to deal with foreign policy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 3:56 pm

Jury Sides With Barbie In Bratz Case

A federal jury Thursday found that Bratz dolls were in fact conceived by a designer who was on Mattel's payroll. Mattel, Barbie's corporate parent, had accused Bratz maker MGA of stealing the idea. Next week, a jury will decide on damages. It could award Mattel royalties to Bratz, which bring in hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 3:54 pm

Electrical Problems Plague U.S. Iraq Bases

Inferior electrical work by private contractors on U.S. military bases in Iraq is more widespread than the Pentagon has acknowledged, according to a published report.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm

Bush Shuns Advice To Fire Special Counsel

The White House overruled a senior Executive Branch official who suggested firing the man in charge of representing government whistleblowers, NPR has learned. Special Counsel Scott Bloch has been under increasing pressure from inside and outside his office to step down.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 2:50 pm

Geneva Talks A Shift In U.S.-Iran Relations?

This weekend, the Bush administration is sending U.S. Undersecretary of State William Burns to Geneva to join talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator. The talks may mark a diplomatic shift in U.S. relations with Iran.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2008 | 2:37 pm

Pope Apologizes for Australian Clergy Sex Abuse

Pope Benedict XVI says he is deeply sorry for the pain and suffering caused to victims of clergy sex abuse.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm