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China Looks To Row Away With Most Gold MedalsTo win the race for gold at this summer's Olympics, China has been looking to sports where the medals are plentiful. Many of these sports, like rowing, are not China's traditional strong suits. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:53 pm Rice pushes top North Korean diplomat on nukesSINGAPORE (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:08 pm Viagra may give boost to womenStudy finds Viagra helps premenopausal women whose depression is in remission achieve orgasmSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm US takes tough stand with NKorea on nuclear issue but hails good spirit (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm White House: Bush will sign housing rescue billThe White House says President Bush has dropped his opposition to a Democratic version of a major housing bill and will sign ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm AT&T 2Q profit up 30 pct, matching Street's viewAT&T Inc. says its second-quarter earnings rose 30 percent, but its revenue missed analysts' estimates.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm APTOPIX MIDEAST SUDAN DARFURSudanese President Omar al-Bashir is greeted by supporters in Darfur's capital of al-Fasher, Sudan, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Sudan's president said he would not be cowed by his indictment on genocide...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm Iraqi president rejects provincial elections lawThe Iraqi president strongly denounced a draft law paving the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections and said Wednesday he ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm President Bush drops opposition to housing bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm Second-round pick Terrence Wheatley signsThe Patriots yesterday locked up second-round draft choice Terrence Wheatley, signing the cornerback out of Colorado just two days prior to the start of training camp. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm ITALY IRANMaryam Rajavi, "president elect" of the National Council of Resistance of Iran and wife of Massoud Rajavi, a founder of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), acknowledges cheers from supporters...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:55 pm Beijing to set up Olympic protest zonesBEIJING (AP) -- Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm US, NKorea meet at nuclear talks amid tough toneSINGAPORE (AFP) - The United States and North Korea sat down Wednesday for their highest level meeting in four years at six-country talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm Iraq US TroopsA line of detained Iraqi men cast their shadows on the ground as they are escorted by a U.S. Army soldier from Ghostrider Company, Third Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment during Operation Wolfpack...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm APTOPIX SUDAN DARFURSudanese President Omar al-Bashir review Sudanese army soldiers during his visit to Darfur's capital of al-Fasher, Sudan, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Sudan's president said Wednesday he would not be cowed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm Britain Grevy's ZebraOne of three rare Grevy's Zebra foals stands alongside its mother at Woburn Safari Park, Woburn, Bedforshire. England, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. All the foals, two colts and one filly and their respective...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm Obama Meets Israeli, Palestinian LeadersDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama breakfasted with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to begin his day of high-level meetings with officials on both sides of the sensitive Mideast divide.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:50 pm Bush Cronies Redefined ‘Carbon Dioxide' to Help PollutersIt is common knowledge that carbon dioxide is the same chemical regardless of what source emits it. But for the White House, which unabashedly asserts its anti-environment agenda, the definition of CO2 can change to help big polluters.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:50 pm Toyota's global sales rose 2 percent in 1st-halfToyota sold more than 4.8 million vehicles worldwide in the first half, up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm EMC 2Q profit jumps 13 pct, tops Wall Street viewsSAN FRANCISCO - EMC Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit climbed 13 percent, topping Wall Street's forecasts, as the data storage specialist rang up record...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:48 pm Edge of Hurricane Dolly hits Texas coast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:47 pm Beijing to set up protest zones during OlympicsBeijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:46 pm Karadzic to run own defence, gets shave, haircut (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:46 pm Karadzic to run own defence, gets shave, haircutBELGRADE (Reuters) - Radovan Karadzic will conduct his own defence in the Hague tribunal and is convinced he will be cleared of the charges of genocide, relatives and associates of the war crimes suspect said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:45 pm Watermelon panzanellaThe pink and green wonders may be pure sweetness, but this summer try giving them a savoury spinSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:45 pm Family finds old painting will bring big moneyDENNIS - A painting owned for generations by a Cape Cod family who had no idea what the piece was worth could fetch up to $500,000 at auction. The painting from the 1860s...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:44 pm Hurricane Dolly bears down on Texas-Mexico coastRain started to fall along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Dolly closed in on towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border, packing 85 ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm Sen. Dodd: Fannie, Freddie 'Too Big To Fail'Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd has been shepherding a housing bill through the Senate. Dodd talks with Steve Inskeep, explaining why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are institutions that have gotten too big to fail. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:41 pm XKCD: Upcoming HurricanesWhere the hell is bermuda?Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:40 pm Dolly Nears Landfall On Texas-Mexico Gulf CoastThe outer bands of Hurricane Dolly swept ashore Wednesday in cities near the Texas-Mexico border, forcing hundreds of people into shelters as the coastline was lashed with sustained winds of up to 85 mph. The hurricane was expected to make landfall later Wednesday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:40 pm India says rich world must give more for WTO dealGENEVA (Reuters) - India's trade minister dismissed on Wednesday a move by the United States to unblock world trade talks but behind closed doors, negotiators were inching forward in their bid to rescue a deal, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Stock futures head to higher open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Rain hits opening day in ColomboMalinda Warnapura hits 50 as Sri Lanka reach 85-2 at stumps on the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm Sudan president defiant in DarfurSudan's president defies accusations from the International Criminal Court during a rare visit to Darfur.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm Ashanti turns into tourism ambassadorNEW YORK - Grammy-winning singer and Long Island native Ashanti has a new gig: tourism ambassador. The R&B singer was introduced Tuesday at a news conference as one...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm Majority of economists see McCain better for stocksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market would fare better in the first year after a victory by Republican presidential candidate John McCain than by his Democratic rival Barack Obama, according to a majority of economists at U.S. banks and research groups polled by Reuters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm International sales lift Pfizer 2Q profitPfizer on Wednesday said its second-quarter profit more than doubled as restructuring charges declined and the weak dollar helped lift overseas revenue, enabling the company to just beat Wall Street expectations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm Soccer: Nakamura to have hernia op, to miss SLP opener: report+(Kyodo) _ Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura will have a hernia operation and is expected to miss the start of the new Scottish Premier League season, according to an online report...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm Karadzic 'aims to defend himself'War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic plans to conduct his own defence in his trial at The Hague, his lawyer says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:33 pm Handshakes and smiles at North Korea meetingSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ministers from six nations involved in nuclear talks with North Korea, including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, held a rare meeting on Wednesday that China said showed a "political will" to move the disarmament process forward.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:33 pm German woman charged in Sweden with murdering toddlersSTOCKHOLM, Sweden - A German woman has been charged in Sweden with murder and attempted murder in a hammer attack that left two toddlers dead and their mother with serious...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:32 pm Come hear Uncle John's orchestraBALTIMORE - When the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra warms up a week from Friday, the musicians will be clad in their usual summer attire: White dinner jackets and bow ties for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm Arranging Chairs Shouldn't Be HardSource: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm Bhutan king coronation set for 'month of the earth male rat'A date is announced in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan for the long awaited coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:29 pm Majority of economists see McCain better for stocks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:28 pm LEAD: China, Japan, Australia, NZ, Russia to appoint ambassadors to ASEAN+SINGAPORE, July 23 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) China, Japan, Russia, Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday made clear their plans to appoint ambassadors to handle their relations with...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:28 pm Hershey 2Q profit, sales up after price increaseA price increase and streamlined production lines helped Hershey to a dramatically higher second-quarter sales and profit, the company said Wednesday, as the nation's largest candy maker absorbs spiraling commodity costs and puts new emphasis on marketing muscle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:27 pm RichardSolo battery packs iPhone power in a small packageSharper Image founder Richard Thalheimer has a first hit for his new venture - an online store that sells a lot of items that seem to belong in a catalog from his former,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm Hurricane Dolly strengthens as it nears TexasHOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly strengthened on Wednesday as it churned toward southern Texas, and was expected to lash low-lying areas on the U.S.-Mexico border with torrential rains when it comes ashore around mid-day.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm EU proposes crackdown on seal huntThe European Union proposed an import ban Wednesday on products derived from seals that are killed in a cruel way, a move that could hurt the annual seal hunt in Canada — the largest in the world.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Cape Verde becomes WTO's 153rd member+(Kyodo) _ Cape Verde, an island chain off the west coast of Africa, became the 153rd member of the World Trade Organization, effective Wednesday, the global trade body said. "I am verySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Hours of power with Kensington's 'big' iPhone batteryTwo features set Kensington's Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod apart from other...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm Edge of Hurricane Dolly hits Texas coastHurricane Dolly's leading edge arrived on the Gulf Coast early Wednesday, packing heavy rain and powerful winds that could strengthen before the center of the storm hits towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border later in the day.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm Processing firm falsely labels Chinese blowfish, angler as domestic+(Kyodo) _ The fisheries ministry on Wednesday issued a correction order to a fish processing firm in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is suspected of falsely labeling processed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm Pricing, weaker dollar help Philip Morris 2QPhilip Morris International says net income rose 23 percent in the second quarter, boosted by higher prices and the weaker dollar.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Zimbabwe Talks Now Set for Thursday - Voice of America
Voice of America - By VOA News Zimbabwe's state-run newspaper is reporting that reconciliation talks between the nations' ruling party and the main opposition will now begin Thursday in South Africa. Zimbabwe: Makoni, UPP Bemoan Exclusion Zimbabweans battle money shortages as collectors buy hundred ... Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Jindal Says He’s Not Interested in No. 2 Spot With McCain - FOXNews
FOXNews - by FOXNews.com Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he does not want to be considered as vice president on the GOP ticket, making him among a growing number of those pulling themselves out of the race. Jindal says "No" to Vice Presidency rumors Bobby Jindal mirrors the immigrant aspiration Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Rice presses North Korea on nuclear program (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:19 pm Karadzic seeks to act as own lawyer at UN tribunalBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Radovan Karadzic hopes to defend himself against U.N. war crimes charges, his lawyer said Wednesday, raising the prospect that one of Europe's most wanted men will use the courtroom to preach Serb nationalism and rewrite the history of the Balkan wars....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm Karadzic seeks to act as own lawyer at UN tribunalRadovan Karadzic hopes to defend himself against U.N. war crimes charges, his lawyer said Wednesday, raising the prospect that one of Europe's most wanted men will use the courtroom to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm Jerusalem shooting officer diesAn Israeli policeman dies 12 days after being shot in an apparent militant attack in Jerusalem.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm 4TH LD: Ministers agree on need to begin verifying N. Korea nuke account+SINGAPORE, July 23 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: THIS STORY SHOULD BE USED AS 4TH LEAD) Foreign ministers of the six countries involved in talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea agreed Wednesday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Obama's West Bank trip raises hope, skepticismRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Barack Obama's trip to the West Bank on Wednesday appeared to generate some goodwill among Palestinians, though deep skepticism about U.S. policy remains....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm Obama's West Bank trip raises hope, skepticismBarack Obama's trip to the West Bank on Wednesday appeared to generate some goodwill among Palestinians, though deep skepticism about U.S. policy remains. Obama, the presumptive...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm LEAD: Japan, N. Korea agree to promote ties in brief encounter+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Wednesday he agreed with his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun to solve bilateral problems and promote...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:14 pm PepsiCo 2Q profit rises 9 percentSnacks and drinks company PepsiCo says its profit rose 9 percent in the second quarter on strong international growth that was further boosted by the weak dollar.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:14 pm Obama promises focus on Middle East peaceBarack Obama arrived in Jerusalem emphasizing his solidarity with Israel and vowing as president to bring "sustained energy and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm Pfizer Profit More Than Doubles on Sales Outside US (Update2) - BloombergBloomberg - By Shannon Pettypiece July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, said second-quarter profit more than doubled as the company cut costs and boosted sales outside the US, where it benefited from favorable exchange rates. Pfizer's profit doubles on lower costs, positive exchange rate Pfizer profit doubles, but anti-smoking drug sags Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm AT&T Second-Quarter Profit Increases 30% on Wireless Demand - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Ville Heiskanen July 23 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc., the biggest US telephone carrier, said second-quarter profit rose 30 percent as increasing demand at its wireless business made up for the loss of residential customers. Phone Giants Fight to Keep Subscribers AT&T Delivers Solid Second-Quarter Results Highlighted by Strong ... Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm Hurricane Dolly Strengthens Near Texas-Mexico Border (Update3) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Gregory Viscusi July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Dolly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico as it approached the Texas-Mexico border and may grow into a Category 2 storm before making landfall today, US forecasters said. Video: Dolly Takes Aim at Texas As Cat. 1 Hurricane Hurricane Dolly bears down on Texas-Mexico coast Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm The Golden Girls: Estelle Getty Dies at 84 - BuddyTV
BuddyTV - Estelle Getty, best known as Sophia Petrillo, the wise-cracking old Sicilian mother of Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur) on The Golden Girls, has passed away yesterday at 5:35am three days before her 85th birthday, after suffering from Lewy Body ... Video: Estelle Getty of 'Golden Girls' Dies at 84 ESTELLE GETTY, 1923-2008: She had a 'Golden' role Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm 3RD LD: Ministers agree on need to begin verifying N. Korea nuke account+SINGAPORE, July 23 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH COMMENTS) Foreign ministers of the six countries involved in talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea agreed Wednesday on the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm Obama tours Holocaust memorial in IsraelJERUSALEM (AP) -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama toured Israel's Holocaust memorial Wednesday, laying a wreath in memory of the 6 million Jews who died and saying, "Ultimately, this is a place of hope."...Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:11 pm Tom Brady's Scarf / Ichiro Greatest Hitter* / Garbage Plate1. Red Sox * For Dice K to go 7.1 innings without reaching 100 pitches (99) must be a record for him as a Red Sox * Okajima 12 pitches / 8 strikes * Five Sox in the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Obama tours Holocaust memorial in IsraelDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama toured Israel's Holocaust memorial Wednesday, laying a wreath in memory of the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:08 pm Holyoke police appeal 5-day suspensionsHOLYOK - Two Holyoke police officers cleared of charges they beat up a man in a bar fight are appealing suspensions issued by the chief in connection with the incident. Officers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:07 pm APTOPIX China OlympicsA Chinese paramilitary police officer stands in the shade on a sweltering day while guarding the National Stadium, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Beijing. The stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, will...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm Tour De France Shines Spotlight On Tiny VillageEmbrun, a tiny French village hidden away in the foothills of the Alps, has suddenly been thrust into the limelight this year. Two stages of the Tour de France are starting from Embrun — the first time that has happened in the race's 95-year history. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm Indian govt, markets celebrate vote win - AFP
AFP - NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's government Wednesday celebrated winning a parliamentary vote that clears the way for a controversial nuclear deal with the United States it says will help lift millions from poverty. Opponents form alliance against Indian government After govt vote, nuke deal to clear next hurdle Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Ahmadinejad says U.S. envoy showed Iran respect (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Huge Japanese Typhoon Surfer Ross Clarke Jones InterviewBig Wave surfer Ross Clarke Jones talks about facing the most dangerous waves in his awesome career. He also lets us in on his favorite untapped surf locations.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Ahmadinejad says U.S. envoy showed Iran respectTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday praised U.S. participation in last week's talks with Tehran on its disputed nuclear program as "a positive step" and said its arch foe had shown respect.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Obama calls Israel a "miracle", vows staunch supportJERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged staunch support for Israel on Wednesday in Jerusalem, describing the Jewish state as a miracle and holding only a low-profile meeting with Palestinian leaders.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Obama Meets Israeli and Palestinian Leaders - New York Times
New York Times - By JEFF ZELENY JERUSALEM - Senator Barack Obama opened a day of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday, sharing breakfast with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak before traveling to the West Bank to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud ... Obama meets key Mideast leaders Obama Meets Israeli Leaders, Pledges to Maintain Close Ties Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Rice presses top NKorean diplomat on nukesSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged North Korea to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries ended a four-year hiatus in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Britain Missing ManThis is an undated 2 photo combo from files of Anne Darwin and husband John Darwin right. A jury at the Teeside Crown Court in northern England on Wednesday July 23, 2008, found Anne Darwin guilty of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am Official: Obama tells Palestinians he'd enter talks quicklyA senior Palestinian official says Barack Obama has assured Palestinian leaders he'll get involved in the Mideast conflict quickly, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am Karadzic to defend himself, mirroring Milosevic (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Turkey makes 'coup plot' arrestsTwenty Turks, including politicians and a journalist, are held over an alleged plot to overthrow the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:55 am APTOPIX Singapore ASEANU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smiles during her meeting with Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top officials at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. (AP...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:55 am Could Missing Florida Tot Caylee Be In Atlanta? - FOXNews
FOXNews - Late Tuesday the lawyer for Casey Anthony, mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony said on FOX News that they had received a credible tip that a small child matching the description of Caylee was seen at Orlando International Airport boarding a flight ... Video: Prosecutor: Missing Girl May Have Been Killed Girl may be dead; bond set for mom Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:55 am Karadzic to defend himself, mirroring MilosevicBELGRADE (AFP) - Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic is to defend himself before the UN war crimes court, his lawyer said Wednesday, raising memories of the trial of his late ally, Slobodan Milosevic.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:55 am Phillies 8, Mets 6 Mets’ Shot at Win Goes Down Drain - New York Times
New York Times - By BEN SHPIGEL It was all there for the Mets, so nice and neat. A win against their fierce rival, and first place to boot - if only they had someone to notch the final three outs. Wagner's absence felt in defeat Phillies stun Mets in ninth Source: Google News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am Obama calls Israel a "miracle," vows staunch support (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Wellpoint 2Q profit drops, but beats forecastBlue Cross and Blue Shield health plan operator WellPoint has reported a 10 percent drop in second-quarter profit on higher medical costs, and has narrowed its outlook for the full year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain timesThe sign outside the Aquarius motel reads: "Spend a night, Not a paycheck," but some Midwest travelers have canceled reservations and other visitors stay fewer nights. On the nation's opposite coast, vacationers in Oregon worried about $4 gas splurge less on meals and skip the frills on getaways.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Which Game Console Does Best and Worst in Each Genre?We compiled game review scores (collected from Metacritic) by genre to show you which console does each kind of game best, in the most unbiased way we can. We've split the results into two kinds for each console. The first is the average score for all games in each genre. The second is just the top 5 best-scoring games in each category.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am Linux is easier to install than XPYou might think that installing XP in place of Vista would be easier than installing Linux. You'd be wrong.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am Polygamist Jeffs Indicted On Child Assault ChargesA grand jury in El Dorado, Texas, has indicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and a group of his followers on charges of sexual assault of a child. They're members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The group's ranch was raided earlier this year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am Pirates Seize Filipino Ship Off SomaliaA cargo ship with 20 Filipino sailors has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, a Philippine official says.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:46 am Precision Drilling profit drops 15 per centQuarterly earnings at oil field services company decline on higher executive incentivesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:46 am Sergey Stanishev's government has seen its approval ratings plummetBulgarian Prime Minister Serguei Stanishev gives a speech in Strasbourg, eastern France in 2006. Bulgaria's right-wing opposition has tabled a new no-confidence motion in parliament against the government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am Hardline Somali leader 'elected'A hardline Islamist claims leadership of Somalia's opposition, ousting a more moderate rival.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am Beijing Sets Up Parks For Olympic ProtestsChina may allow protests but says they should take place in designated zones.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am Rice Starts N Korea Nuke TalksRice to press N. Korean envoy on nuclear weapons at highest-level talks in yearsSource: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am Gasoline cost pushes up pricesConsumer Price Index for June comes in at a higher than expected 3.1 per cent; increase is largest since September, 2005Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am Prof.: Floods likely worsened Gulf of Mex. 'dead zone'A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am Wanted War Criminal To Court Next Week?Serbian official says Karadzic could be handed over to UN tribunal this weekend.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:33 am Ilan Goldenberg: Not a Gaffe: A Fundemental MisunderstandinSenator McCain credits the US troop surge as having laid the foundation for the Anbar Awakening. Only problem: the surge started a year after the Awakening. This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the history in Iraq and should disqualify McCain from the Presidency.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Brazil's Boom Brings With It BlingBrazil's economic growth is creating a new generation of millionaires.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am EU suspends funding for BulgariaThe European Commission suspends aid to Bulgaria worth hundreds of millions of euros amid concern about organised crime.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:25 am China 'to allow Olympic protests'China says it will allow demonstrations in three designated city parks during the Olympic Games in Beijing.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:24 am Cleric Hamza loses bid to stop extradition to U.S.LONDON (Reuters) - Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri lost a legal bid on Wednesday to block his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is accused of trying to set up an al Qaeda camp and faces other terrorism charges.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:22 am India coalition opposes potential nuke deal with U.S.Several key Indian political parties announced an alliance to oppose the government Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:21 am VW leads European automakers to surprise profit gainsFRANKFURT (AFP) - Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, reported on Wednesday a surprise jump in profits, alongside Peugeot Citroen PSA in France and Italy's Fiat as all three benefited from strong overseas sales.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:21 am India media condemns vote 'taint'The Indian press says the government's vote of confidence win was "tainted" by charges of vote buying.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:16 am What Not to Ask Olympic VisitorsBeijing residents should not ask about love or money, state guidelines saySource: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:16 am Brinkmanship, not breakthroughs, dominate WTO talksGENEVA (AFP) - High-stakes brinkmanship took hold on day three of crucial WTO trade talks on Wednesday, with both advanced and developing countries demanding concessions to avert another failure.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:16 am Omar al-Beshir (centre) greets supportersSudanese President Omar al-Beshir (centre) gestures to supporters as rides in a vehicle in El-Fasher in north Darfur. Beshir danced before supporters on a visit to Darfur bristling with security and dismissed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:14 am South Africa official: Zimbabwe's talks underwayJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's presidential spokesman says power-sharing talks are under way between Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition forces. But there are conflicting reports about the day the talks are set to open....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:13 am The North Star Has Revived Itself ... Its No Longer Dying!Astronomers were watching Polaris in the expectation that they would catch the star switching off its vibrations completely when they made the surprising observation of its revival. Scientists have no idea why this is happening!Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:11 am Bodies of 114 Arabs from prisoner swap now in SyriaThousands of Syrians and Palestinians are lining up at the Syria-Lebanon border to welcome home the bodies of 114 Arab fighters ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:10 am Scientists makes first paper based transistorThese results suggest promising new disposable electronics devices, like paper displays, smart labels, smart packaging, bio-applications, RFID tags, among others.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:10 am Tough Choices: How Making Decisions Tires Your BrainA growing body of research has focused on a particular mental limitation, which has to do with our ability to use a mental trait known as executive function. The decision-making ability in the brain appears to be like a muscle that gets tired when used.Source: Digg | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:10 am Italy Calls Off 'Gypsy' Fingerprinting PlanAfter outcry Italy scales back plan to fingerprint members of Roma community.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:09 am Roche buys Canada's Arius for $190-millionThe purchase is the latest in a series of North American biotechnology acquisitionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:04 am Lodi Gyari: Standing With The Dalai LamaWith the Olympics in Beijing less than a month away, the global spotlight is on China — and its treatment of Tibet. The Dalai Lama's chief negotiator, Lodi Gyari discusses the protests, the Olympics, and the best way for Tibet to push for autonomy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Does your employer know too much?Workplace expert Randall Craig takes your questions on privacy on the jobSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Hundreds Of Baby Penguins Dead, Climate Change?Climate change and pollution may be to blame for hundreds of dead penguins.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am Ahmadinejad vows no Iran concessions in nuclear crisisTEHRAN (AFP) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday vowed that Iran would not yield in the crisis over its nuclear drive as world powers awaited a response from Tehran to a proposal aiming to end the standoff.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:50 am Obama Launches Day of Meetings in IsraelObama meets leaders in Israel and the Palestinian territories.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am Thai-Cambodia Border Feud WorsensLand dispute between Thailand and Cambodia enters 2nd week.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am Phishing scam suspect pleads guiltyRomanian one of 38 people charged in a global crime ringSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am Beijing Trying to Reduce Pollution Before OlympicsBeijing trying to reduce pollution before OlympicsSource: ABC News: International | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am The peg precipiceEleven years after the Asian financial meltdown, economists warn of another possible currency crisis triggered by emerging markets, inflation and an already shaky U.S. dollarSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:36 am Oil drops below $127 a barrelConcerns over supply ease as Tropical Storm Dolly appears likely to spare rigs in Gulf of MexicoSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:31 am Rice Presses North Korean Envoy On NukesSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice began talks with Asian officials ahead of her meeting with North Korea's top diplomat. She said she's prepared to deliver a "very strong message" about nuclear verification.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am Agent: No rights advisement for Gitmo prisonersGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- An FBI agent testifying at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial said interrogators did not advise detainees here of any rights because the military prison is dedicated to intelligence gathering, not law enforcement....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:28 am Amnesty urges Pakistan to resolve 'enforced disappearances'ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Pakistan to reveal the details of hundreds of so-called enforced disappearances during the US-led "war on terror".Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:25 am What not to ask in BeijingDon't ask Olympic tourists age or wage, China list warnsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:16 am Candidates Strongly Disagree On AbortionIf elected, John McCain has said he would appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade. Barack Obama supports abortion rights but has said he's open to restrictions on late abortions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:16 am Ahmadinejad: Iran Will Not 'Retreat One Iota' in Nuke DriveIran will not yield to world powers in the dispute over its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday in a speech broadcast live on state television.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:03 am Obama Meets With Palestinian, Israeli LeadersBarack Obama is in Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday. The Democratic presidential candidate meets with senior officials of the Israeli government and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Legislation On Oil Speculation Advances In SenateSome legislators say oil speculation is driving up energy prices. But a report released Tuesday concludes that the spike in oil prices may have more to do with supply and demand. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am 'Dean of Baseball' Jerome Holtzman DiesJerome Holtzman, who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune and became Major League Baseball's first ever historian, has died. For decades, Holtzman was known among writers, players, owners and umpires as the "Dean of Baseball." He created the "save" — a relief pitching statistic that many say changed the game. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am After 60 years, black officers rare
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am GOP donor faced trouble back home
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:15 am Iran praises US participation in nuclear talksYASOUJ, Iran (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said the United States' participation in the latest round of nuclear talks is a step toward recognizing Tehran's right to acquire nuclear technology....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:05 am Vote looms in Congress on housing rescue planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major rescue package for the U.S. housing market is scheduled to come to a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with lawmakers agreeing final language late on Tuesday and congressional analysts putting a $25-billion potential price tag on a new provision.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:40 am A wake-up call from AfghanistanGrowing number of casualties and the resurgence of the Taliban and its anti-American allies has prompted vows by President Bush and his aspiring successors to send more U.S. troops to the country.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:23 am Hardline Islamist takes over Somali oppositionNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- A fundamentalist Muslim whom the U.S. suspects of collaborating with al-Qaida says he has taken over leadership of Somalia's opposition....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:19 am Iran vows no concessions in nuke disputeIran will not “retreat one iota” over its disputed nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:04 am A rare Tibetan critic sues China's governmentBEIJING (AP) -- The poet Woeser has long been a rarity - a Tibetan living in China who doesn't flinch from publicly criticizing the Chinese government. Now the activist is taking another unusual step....Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:04 am AIDS among Latinos on rise
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:01 am Sparks' Candace Parker at center of late scuffleRookie is ejected after bench-clearing skirmish that began when she got tangled up with Detroit's Plenette Pierson. Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn is also ejected for pushing Sparks' Lisa Leslie.Sparks rookie Candace Parker made national news again Tuesday night. Only this attention will hardly make her highlight reel. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Press coverage of Obama puts envy in the air at McCain headquarters'The media is in LOVE with Barack,' McCain's camp says in a video that mocks the reporting on the Democrat.After months of frustration about what they see as fawning media coverage of Barack Obama, John McCain's campaign went on the offensive Tuesday with a Web video called "The media is in LOVE with Barack." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Indian government survives confidence voteThe outcome means a nuclear cooperation deal with the U.S. may proceed. Observers say the parliamentary motion turned into a display of backroom deal-making and political theater.India's ruling coalition survived a confidence vote by a slim margin Tuesday, keeping alive the possibility that a controversial nuclear cooperation deal with the U.S. would go ahead as planned. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Buying power in nine L.A. neighborhoods is underestimated, study saysA nonprofit group's findings on incomes and population are at odds with census data.Sydney Bradford doesn't own a car, so when she needs to shop, she jumps on a bus. Then she gets on another one, and another. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Record home losses in CaliforniaAs foreclosures in the state soar, federal lawmakers may vote Wednesday on a bill seeking to address the mortgage crisis.The price tag for the nation's housing crisis escalated again with reports Tuesday that a record number of Californians lost their homes to foreclosure in the last three months and that a potential bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could reach $25 billion. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Donations to Obama campaign include some biggiesAides have stressed that the average amount in June was $68, but large sums have been given to the committees working on his behalf.Even as he touts his base of small donors, Barack Obama is relying heavily on well-heeled contributors who have given $28,500 or more each to Democratic Party committees that will campaign on his behalf. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Radovan Karadzic, aka Doctor Dragan David DabicThe former Bosnian Serb leader was living openly in a Belgrade suburb when he was captured. He has been working as an alternative healer, his identity concealed by an alias and a bushy white beard.He grew a bushy white beard and called himself Doctor David. He peddled meditation and alternative healing, sold amulets on a website and made the rounds on the lecture circuit. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Viagra helpful to women on antidepressants, study findsIn a small study, 72% of those on SSRIs -- which can have debilitating sexual side effects -- reported improvement when taking the male impotence drug.The long search for the female equivalent of Viagra has led researchers to . . . Viagra. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Deciphering White House Policy On IranThe evolution of White House policy, from naming Iran a member of the "axis of evil" in 2002, to dispatching the State Department"s No. 3 official for a meeting with Iran"s top nuclear negotiator, has been long and frustrating path.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 6:08 am Italy Scales Back Gypsy FingerprintingOfficials dropped a controversial plan to fingerprint all Gypsies after critics called it discriminatory. Instead, they'll fingerprint only those without a valid ID.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 6:00 am Texas charges Warren Jeffs, other polygamists with sexual assault of minorsThe criminal indictments are the first since a massive raid on the West Texas compound of the FLDS.Texas authorities on Tuesday indicted the leader of a polygamous sect and four of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault on a minor, the first criminal charges to stem from a massive raid on the group's West Texas compound in April. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 5:14 am Panel OKs one-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in South L.A.The measure is part of an effort to address health problems in the area. Some question how such eateries will be defined.A proposal that would place at least a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in a broad swath of neighborhoods, mostly in South Los Angeles, won unanimous support from a Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 4:42 am Texas grand jury indicts 6 in polygamist ranch caseHOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas grand jury on Tuesday charged the jailed polygamist leader of a breakaway Mormon sect with sexually assaulting a child and indicted five followers after state officials raided a polygamist ranch near Eldorado in April.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2008 | 4:23 am NYT: Obama's health care pledge unrealistic?
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 4:15 am Los Angeles council votes to ban plastic bagsThe Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday to ban plastic shopping bags from stores from July 1, 2010. Shoppers can either bring their own bags or pay 25 cents for a paper bag. City officials say the ban is meant to reduce waste...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:40 am War Crimes Suspect Hid In Plain SightFor more than a decade, the world's most wanted war crimes fugitive displayed a mystifying talent for eluding international justice.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:30 am Scuffle breaks out near end of WNBA game
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:19 am Co-founder of Jenny Craig diesThe co-founder of Jenny Craig, who along with his wife built one of the most successful weight loss companies in the world, has died. Jenny Craig officials have confirmed Sid Craig died on Monday in San Diego following a long illness....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 2:44 am Courtney Love sued over Nirvana catalog sale
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 2:21 am Obama Vows To Push For Middle East PeaceDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to work for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations "starting from the minute I'm sworn into office."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 2:00 am Officials: 5 S. Korean hostages releasedFive South Koreans abducted in Mexico were set free unharmed on Tuesday, more than a week after they were kidnapped and held for ransom, officials said.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:40 am NSW Ambulances used as a taxi by pensionersThe already critically stretched NSW Ambulance Service is being used as a taxi service to the local shops by older residents of western Sydney, it has been reported. Older locals use their pensioner entitlements to get a free ride...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:21 am Aussie man hit playing 'chicken' on freewayMELBOURNE - An 18-year-old man who stripped down to his underwear and played "chicken" with cars on a major Melbourne freeway is in a critical condition in hospital after he was hit. The South Morang man was struck by a Toyota...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:19 am Hong Kong girl, 9, used as drug muleA nine-year old girl was hired to smuggle drugs across the land border from Shenzhen in southern China to Hong Kong, media reports say. Hong Kong's Court of First Instance was told the unnamed girl travelled alone into mainland...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:18 am Four winners share in $52m Oz Lotto jackpotSYDNEY - Four winners have shared the record Oz Lotto division one prize pool of more than A$52 million ($67.27) million in last night's draw. Two tickets bought in Western Australia, one in Victoria and one in Queensland are each...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:16 am Bush caught with Wall Street whammyUS President George W Bush, in an unguarded moment, has said Wall Street "got drunk and now it's got a hangover". He made the comment at a political fundraiser in Houston, Texas, last Friday after asking members of the audience...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:14 am NSW McDonald's named over rats in kitchenA McDonald's restaurant which had rats in the food-handling area has joined a NSW government list of "named and shamed" establishments which have breached food laws. The McDonald's at Jilliby on the NSW central coast, which was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:10 am Modern war crimes are increasingly being tried
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:58 am Poll: Chinese Expect Games To Help ImageAn overwhelming majority of Chinese citizens think the Olympics will help the nation's tattered reputation abroad.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:30 am Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic numberPARIS (AFP) - Retailers' belief that customers like a price ending in a nine rather than a rounded-up zero -- 199.99 instead of 200.00, for instance -- has been borne out by scientific research on a restaurant menu.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:19 am Polygamist leader on sex chargeELDORADO, Texas - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been indicted in Texas on a sex assault charge. Five sect members were also charged, AP reported. The 52-year-old is president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:44 pm Hurricane set to hit Texas coastMcALLEN, Texas - A storm heading for the US-Mexico border has been upgraded to hurricane status. Officials in the Rio Grande Valley fear heavy rains from Hurricane Dolly could cause massive flooding and levee breaks. Dolly was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:38 pm Italian Court: Jeans Do Not Prevent RapeItaly's top criminal court has upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man who argued that the victim's jeans prevented the attack a decade after ruling that it was impossible to rape a woman wearing jeans.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm China Hotels Not Seeing Olympic Gold RatesHotels in Beijing are slashing room rates for next month's Olympics after tighter security - among other measures - dashed an expected windfall of visitors, hotels and travel industry executives said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 7:00 pm Hydrochloric Acid Poured on Pregnant Australian TeenA bottle of hydrochloric acid was stolen from the back of a pool supplies van and thrown on a pregnant woman and her partner an attack in Australia today.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 5:28 pm Iraqi Parliament Passes Election Law Despite Kurdish BoycottThe Iraqi parliament passed a law Tuesday meant to pave the way for provincial elections despite a Kurdish boycott, but critics warned it's unlikely the vote will be held this year as had been expected.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 4:08 pm 5 South Koreans Abducted in Mexican Border CityFive South Koreans were abducted in a Mexican border city, officials said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 4:08 pm EU Agrees to More Sanctions Against MugabeEU Ministers have agreed to add tougher sanctions against Mugabe in an attempt to force him to share power with the opposition.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 3:59 pm China: No Relation Between Bus Explosions and OlympicsChinese police investigating two deadly bus explosions in a southwestern city have not found any links between the blasts and next month's Olympic Games, officials said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 2:46 pm Prosecutor Links bin Laden Driver to Sept. 11 AttacksU.S. prosecutors have alleged that Salim Hamdan, former driver for bin Laden knew the target of the fourth hijacked plane on 9/11.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm Chavez Claims Alliance With Russia Will Protect VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez, visiting Moscow to pursue weapons and energy deals, on Tuesday called for a strategic alliance with Russia to protect his country from the United States, which he claims is plotting an invasionSource: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 1:27 pm
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