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With Resistance, Sports Stars Emerge In ChinaWith sporting fame comes corporate sponsorship, television appearances, and fat paychecks. But in China, athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and to hand over a substantial cut of their earnings. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:57 pm Ford posts $8.7-billion quarterly loss on asset write-downsFord Motor Co. said today it lost $8.67 billion in the second quarter and will retool two more North American truck and sport utility vehicle plants to build small, fuel-efficient vehicles.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warnings (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:48 pm UK MPs call for talks with HamasA UK parliamentary committee calls for dialogue with Hamas, as the UN says poverty has reached a new high in Gaza.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:43 pm Who should be the poster child for repealing the income tax?Who should be the poster child for repealing the income tax? Should it be the body-building firefighter? Should it be Rep. Coakley-Rivera who earmarks money a council her...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:40 pm Ford posts $8.7-billion lossAutomaker takes $8-billion charge for asset writedowns; loss exceeds analyst expectationsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:38 pm Wild storms swamp state, send Patriots insideThe wild summer thunderstorms hovering over the region sparked house fires, flooding, left hundreds without power and caused crippling delays during this morning's commute....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm Motorsport chief wins orgy court caseWorld motorsport boss Max Mosley has won his legal action against a newspaper over reports of a Nazi-style orgy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm Five killed in Kashmir explosionAt least five people are killed in a blast caused by suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:33 pm "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle ExpertsSource: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:33 pm Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly's rains - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Widespread flooding was expected Thursday from Hurricane Dolly that has loitered as a tropical storm overnight, soaking deep south Texas and northeastern Mexico with more than foot of rain. Video: Dolly Weakens, Fears Turn to Flooding Massive flooding feared as Hurricane Dolly hits Texas Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:27 pm Serbia seeks key to Karadzic's false identityBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Radovan Karadzic was preparing his false identity during the autocratic rule of his mentor, an official said Thursday, promising to track down the people who helped the Bosnian Serb warlord stay on the run from genocide charges....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm Obama and German leader discuss war and economicsBERLIN (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as climate and energy issues at Germany's chancellery Thursday, part of a tour aimed at lifting the first-term senator's international standing....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm 2 Mass Pike sign hangers cruise to $100G-plus payThe cash-strapped Mass Pike is paying two "sign hangers" more than $100,000 each to design and erect roadway signs even as state leaders consider a multimillion...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm Obama to demand more from Europe in Berlin speech - Reuters
Reuters - By Caren Bohan and Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - US presidential candidate Barack Obama is expected to call on Europe to do more in hotspots like Afghanistan when he speaks in Berlin on Thursday in his only formal address of a week-long foreign tour. Berliners welcome Obama as they did JFK Obama Starts European Trip With Stop in Germany Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm High Expectations Greet Obama In BerlinDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama has arrived in Berlin, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations. He's to meet with German leaders and then give an open-air speech before thousands.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Japan DinosaurIn this photo taken earlier July, 2008 and released by Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences (HMNS) in Okayama, western Japan, a fossilized complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur recovered...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Petro-Canada profit climbs 77 per centCompany reports second-quarter profit of $1.5-billion; exceeds expectationsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Zimbabweans 'start crisis talks'Representatives of Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties begin power-sharing talks in South Africa, an official says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Ford Swings to Loss - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - By DAVID BENOIT and JEFF BENNETT Ford Motor Co. swung to an $8.67 billion second-quarter loss as the company recorded $5.3 billion in write-downs at the auto business and $2.1 billion on leases at its credit arm. Ford Has $8.7 Billion Loss on Writedown, Truck Sales (Update1) Ford posts $8.7 billion loss Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Quake in Northern Japan Injures - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - AP HACHINOHE, Japan -- A powerful earthquake that sent boulders tumbling onto a national highway injured more than 100 people across a wide swath of northern Japan, officials said Thursday. Japan hunts for injured after powerful quake Japan recovers from strong quake Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Fuel-Hedging Helps Southwest Post 15% Rise in Net Profit - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - By SHARA TIBKEN Southwest Airlines Co. posted a 15% increase in second-quarter net profit, as the discount carrier's long-successful fuel-hedging program left it as the only major airline so far not to report a loss in the most recent period. Southwest Says Net Rose 15% on Fuel Bought in Advance (Update1) Southwest 2Q profit up, sales rise 11 percent Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm All Women Need To Read ThisThe equality issue is once again show. Times are tougher for women right now.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:19 pm Ladies: 5 ways to get your sex life going - CNNCNN - By Elizabeth Cohen ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sexually dysfunctional women in the United States are, well, mostly out of luck. Women's sexual dysfunction is an area of medicine that's highly neglected, experts say. Sexual desire elusive for many women Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:19 pm Russian Mystery Blast Caused by Comet, Acid Rain HintsThe theory that a comet-based meteorite devastated a vast area of Siberia when it blew apart in Earth's atmosphere (the Tunguska explosion) on June 30, 1908 is supported by growing evidence of acid rain triggered by the event, scientists announced.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:17 pm Karzai Protects Drug Lords, Critic ClaimsA former top U.S. counter-narcotics official alleges that President Hamid Karzai is obstructing the fight against the country's burgeoning narcotics trade.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:17 pm Pawlenty campaigning for McCain in Mich. - Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio - by Jessica Mador, Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, Minn. - Gov. Tim Pawlenty was in Grand Rapids, Michigan, last night, campaigning for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Video: McCain VP Rumors Swirl Bobby Jindal makes a prediction: He won't be the GOP veep pick Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Call the Cable Guy. Again.Comcast's growth has come at a price for customers, public interest groups say. As the company races to add subscribers, many of whom pay more than $100 a month to use phone, Internet, wireless and video services, Comcast has not focused on funding and fixing problems with its customer service.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly's rainsHurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm The Real Dangers of Dolly: Rain and FloodsAs Hurricane Dolly batters the coasts of Texas and Mexico, it's not the whipping winds that residents should be most worried about. It's the water. Storm surge accounts for the majority of hurricane-related deaths.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm Sudan's president boogies on last Darfur pit stop - AFP
AFP - EL GENEINA, Sudan (AFP) - A dancing Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir paraded as a man of peace on Thursday during a heavily protected tour of Darfur defying accusations that he masterminded genocide in the region. Sudan counters charges with diplomacy Al-Bashir in Sudan peace pledge Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm Cooler weather on tap - PennLive.com
PennLive.com - by Frank Cozzoli, The Patriot-News While the forecast isn't exactly rain free today, it won't be hot and sticky, either. Today will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 am, with the high reaching near 82 ... Today’s weather Heavy rain sweeps across Garden State Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm TURKEY RAILWAYFrom left to right, Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Abdullah Gul of Turkey and Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia stand during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Turkish stretch of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm In Berlin, Obama to address U.S.-European ties
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm An Afghan policeman stands guard in Zabul provinceAn Afghan policeman stands guard with a rocket propelled granade launcher during a patrol in the southern town of Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, in 2007. Afghan troops have killed at least 34 Taliban...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm SERBIA AMBASSADORSSerbia's new pro-Western prime minister Mirko Cvetkovic, left, talks with Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, during the government session in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Serbian government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:13 pm Nora, URT find home on new stageIn a town where theater companies are too often made to fight for space like dogs for a bone, joint projects between troupes are few and far between. But the Nora Theatre...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:11 pm Tribune trims list of Cubs bidders: sources - Reuters
Reuters - By Ben Klayman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tribune Co on Wednesday narrowed the potential list of bidders for the storied Chicago Cubs baseball team to 3-5 groups bidding $1 billion or more, according to sources briefed on the matter. Cubs bids enter 2nd round Five contestants left in bid for the Cubs Source: Google News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Fatal MRAP Accidents Prompt WarningsFatal MRAP accidents lead military to warn US troops to drive with care.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:08 pm Congress Revisits Military's Policy On GaysAfter 15 years, Congress is reconsidering its "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military. Figures show about 12,000 service members have been discharged because of their sexual orientation. And recent polls show 75 percent of Americans think people who are openly gay should be allowed to serve. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:08 pm EU seeks to halt cruelty to sealsThe European Commission calls for a ban on seal products in the EU, to improve animal welfare.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:07 pm AfghanistanNew Afghan Mullahs offer prayers after completing their Mullah Scholar degree during a function in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 24, 2008.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:07 pm Ukraine Yushchenko PoisoningUkrainian President Viktor Yushchenko gestures at a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Yushchenko said Thursday he believes a former ally and friend participated in his nearly lethal...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm Obama in Berlin Where 100,000 Expected to Turn Out for SpeechObama to make 'substantive address on US-European relations'.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm APTOPIX IRAQ AIDWomen and children line up as they wait for distribution of aid packages in Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. The Iraqi Red Crescent organized on Thursday distribution...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm IRAQ ELECTIONSPeople pass by election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Iraq's presidential council on Wednesday rejected a draft provincial elections law and sent it back to parliament for reworking,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:05 pm Three Massachusetts men indicted on Internet drug chargesCONCORD, N.H. - Three Massachusetts residents have been indicted in New Hampshire on federal charges of importing prescription drugs from overseas and selling them illegally...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Dilshan makes history with appealSri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan is the first player to successfully appeal against a decision during his side's Test match against India.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm LEGO for Adults - Make Guns with LEGO?Interesting, here's a book called LEGO for adults, it shows how to make crossbows, pistols and more -- there are only about 1,000 copies because (according to the author) "After 1050 copies were printed, the LEGO Group® forbid the...Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm 14 Reasons You're Not SleepingMany people have no idea what is keeping them up at night. Here are some answers.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm BRITAIN LAMBETH CONFERENCEArchbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams leads some 1500 religious leaders from different faiths and delegates of the Lambeth Conference, Anglican Bishops from all around the world, in a march through...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm 6 Movies That Batman Would Make BetterThe Dark Knight is so awesome, we´re starting to feel like every movie could benefit from adding 100 percent more Batman.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Science Labs At Night [PICS]MUCH OF MODERN SCIENCE lives in laboratories, those distinctive structures that house the most particular means for testing our ideas. Such places have the exceptional ability to isolate problems, to control and to vary inputs — temperature, air pressure, speed, light, or sound — and then to precisely record the results.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Massachusetts tops CAA preseason pollBALTIMORE - Massachusetts is the heavy favorite to win the Colonial Athletic Association football championship. The Minutemen received 17 of a possible 19 first-place votes...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am Clemson QB voted ACC preseason player of yearGREENSBORO, N.C. - Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper is the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason player of the year. Harper set 21 school records in earning second-team...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am Nato warning on Pakistan fightersNato's chief says an international effort is needed to stop Taleban and al-Qaeda militants gathering in Pakistan's border areas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Occidental Petroleum 2Q profit sets recordOil producer Occidental Petroleum Corp. says its second-quarter profit rose 62 percent as record crude prices and higher production propelled results.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Florida's Tim Tebow hopes to use football as a platform for philanthropyHOOVER, Ala. - It was a bizarre beginning to the Southeastern Conference Media Days on Wednesday. There was a football player at the dais - perhaps the best in the country...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am North Carolina trustees approve plans for stadiumCHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Trustees at the University of North Carolina have approved plans for a first step to expand Kenan Stadium. Athletic director Dick Baddour says the design...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:55 am MySpace joins OpenID coalition to share log-insMySpace took another step in cooperating with other Internet services, joining a coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the Web. The OpenID coalition now includes Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, Google Inc.'s Blogger, Yahoo Inc. and blogging services Vox, WordPress, LiveJournal.Source: Digg | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:54 am Visa program expanded for Iraqis who worked for USBAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. Embassy on Thursday launched an expanded immigration program that provides 5,000 more visas each year for Iraqis who have put themselves at risk by working for the U.S. government....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am E.W. Scripps 2Q profit drops 48 percentE.W. Scripps says second-quarter profit fell 48 percent on a sharp revenue decline at its newspaper properties and costs related to splitting off its digital businesses.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am Credit Suisse profit falls 62 pctCredit Suisse Group's profit skidded 62 percent from a year ago, but was a major improvement from the loss it posted in the first three months of this year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am Visa program expanded for Iraqis who worked for USThe U.S. Embassy on Thursday launched an expanded immigration program that provides 5,000 more visas each year for Iraqis who have put themselves at risk by working for the U.S. government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am "Big divergences" push WTO talks towards crisisGENEVA (Reuters) - Talks to salvage a global trade deal faced a crunch point on Thursday after three days of scant progress and officials said it would be clear soon whether it was worth pressing on.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Driver's lover switches gearsThe fiancee of the one-woman wrecking machine who led police on Tuesday's death-defying Southeast Expressway chase now claims she and her accused kidnapper are victims...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Obama to demand more from Europe in Berlin speech (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Obama to demand more from Europe in Berlin speechBERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is expected to call on Europe to do more in hotspots like Afghanistan when he speaks in Berlin on Thursday in his only formal address of a week-long foreign tour.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Some small trucks get dismal crash test ratings
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Dissident actors could sway outcome of SAG talksMore than 30 actors dissatisfied with stalled contract talks said Wednesday they have joined to campaign for seats on the Screen Actors Guild's board of directors, a move that could eventually break the stalemate with Hollywood studios.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am Serbia Tracks Fugitive Warlord's HelpersAuthorities search for Karadzic's helpers; probe history of his false identity.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am LEAD: Japan may face slower economic growth in FY 2009: BOJ's Mizuno+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH MORE INFO) Japan's economy may grow at a slower pace in fiscal 2009 than in the current fiscal year, Bank of Japan Policy Board member Atsushi Mizuno ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:48 am IRAQ AIDWomen sit surrounded by humanitarian aid packages in Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. The Iraqi Red Crescent organized on Thursday distribution of aid packages to families...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:48 am British clampdown on illegal downloadsLONDON (AFP) - Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government Thursday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:47 am Sabathia's 3-hitter leads Brewers past Cardinals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am Southwest 2Q profit up, sales rise 11 percentSouthwest Airlines says its profit rose in the second quarter as the company saved money on fuel, and revenue increased 11 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:44 am Kimberly-Clark 2Q profit falls 10 percentKimberly-Clark on Thursday said its second-quarter profit fell 10 percent, confirming pre-released results that showed it had been hurt by rising gas and distribution costs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:44 am Hunt begins for Karadzic helpersOfficials investigating Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic vow to track down those who aided his false identity.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:42 am Killings turn focus on San Francisco sanctuary law (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:42 am Obama arrives in Berlin and meets with Merkel (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am Serbia tracks fugitive warlord's helpersRadovan Karadzic was preparing his false identity during the autocratic rule of his mentor, an official said Thursday, promising to track down the people who helped the Bosnian Serb...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am Lucy Liu joins Samuel L. Jackson in `Afro Samurai'Lucy Liu is set to embrace her inner warrior.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am Dolly downgraded to tropical storm in South TexasNEW YORK (Reuters) - Dolly, the 2008 Atlantic season's second hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm early Thursday as it moved further inland in South Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest report.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am Racy, er, Racing Boss Wins Suit Over PixFormula One boss wins suit against British tabs for story on his Nazi sex orgy.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am 3RD LD: Defense industry consultant arrested for alleged tax evasion+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING INCOME, TAX PAYMENT FIGURES, OTHER INFO IN 2ND, 5TH-7TH GRAFS, ADDING KYUMA'S COMMENT IN 11TH-12TH GRAFS) Prosecutors arrested a senior official of a Foreign...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am International boosts 3M 2Q resultsIndustrial conglomerate 3M says its second-quarter profit rose slightly on strong double-digit growth in international markets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am Obama in Berlin looks to restore transatlantic tiesBERLIN (AFP) - US presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Thursday kicked off a European tour in Berlin, saying he aimed to give a fresh start to transatlantic ties, from the city where the Cold War was won.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am Obama in Berlin looks to restore transatlantic ties (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:37 am 2 Italian Climbers Rescued in PakistanHelicopter rescues 2 Italian mountaineers from mountain in Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am Medco 2Q profit up 22 percent on new dealsPharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions said Thursday its second-quarter profit climbed 22 percent as it won new clients and prices for brand-name drugs increased.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am Helicopter rescues 2 Italian climbers in PakistanISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A high-altitude rescue helicopter safely plucked two stranded Italian climbers from one of the world's highest mountains on Thursday, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Obama in Germany on European tourUS presidential hopeful Barack Obama lands in Berlin, where thousands are expected to gather for a key speech.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:29 am Israel to Defy US, Build New SettlementIsrael's plan to build new settlement infuriates Palestinians.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:29 am Ex U.S. official: Afghan leader shields drug tradeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's former point man in the fight against the heroin trade in Afghanistan has accused Afghan President Hamid Karzai of obstructing counter-narcotics efforts and protecting drug lords.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:29 am LEAD: Asia-Pacific nations agree on maritime security, disaster relief+SINGAPORE, July 24 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING THROUGHOUT WITH DETAILS OF TALKS, REMARKS) Twenty-seven ministers from Asia-Pacific nations and their key partners agreed Thursday on a newSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:24 am Dolly's heavy rains raise flood fears
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:22 am Immigrant Rights Groups Challenge ID Theft ArrestsFor years, the chief punishment for immigrants caught working illegally in the United States was deportation. Now they can face criminal charges such as identity theft, which can bring a hefty prison sentence. Immigrant rights groups and some members of Congress are challenging the practice. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:21 am Canada feared U.S. backlash over man trapped in SudanOfficials warned against allowing Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Canadian citizen, to return home because it could upset the Bush administration, classified documents revealSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:19 am Thai-Cambodia Border Dispute Nearing End?Cambodia and Thailand to discuss stretch of disputed land near historic temple.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:16 am Is Russia Sending Bombers to Cuba?Castros enigmatic on whether Russian bombers are being sent to Cuba.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:12 am Reynolds' ChinaAnti-terrorist advice from the Chinese governmentSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:11 am Motor racing boss Mosley wins British privacy suitLONDON (AP) -- Motor racing boss Max Mosley won a closely watched privacy-invasion lawsuit Thursday over a British tabloid's claims he took part in a Nazi-themed orgy, and the judge ordered the newspaper to pay over $1 million....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Motor racing boss Mosley wins British privacy suitMotor racing boss Max Mosley won a closely watched privacy-invasion lawsuit Thursday over a British tabloid's claims he took part in a Nazi-themed orgy, and the judge ordered the newspaper...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:07 am Warming Ties? Disputed Island Takes Down Anti-China DefencesTaiwan demilitarizes picturesque islet, part of troop reduction plan.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:05 am Golf: Lee Ji Woo sets early pace at LPGA Players C'ship+(Kyodo) _ South Korea's Lee Ji Woo shot a 7-under-par 65 to take the lead after the first round of the Kagome Philanthropy LPGA Players Championship on Thursday. Lee, playing in her...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:54 am NZ court orders name change for girl with embarrassing name+(Kyodo) _ A New Zealand judge has ordered a 9-year-old girl, whose parents named her "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii," be put in court guardianship so that the name which embarrasses...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:52 am Israel to build new settlement in West BankJERUSALEM (AP) -- A key committee has approved construction of the first new Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade, an Israeli official said Thursday. The news infuriated Palestinians, who said the decision could cripple peace efforts....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am Castro cryptic on Russia bomber claimAiling Fidel Castro said Wednesday that Cuba's president was right to adopt a "dignified silence" over a Moscow newspaper report that Russia may send nuclear bombers to the island.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:44 am F1 boss Mosley wins privacy case over Nazi orgy claimWorld motorsport chief Max Mosley won his privacy case at London's High Court Thursday against a British newspaper which alleged he took part in a Nazi-themed sadomasochistic orgy with...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:43 am LEAD: Jailed activist's wife says she's under house arrest ahead of Olympics+BEIJING, July 24 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, UPDATING WITH POLICE COMMENT) The wife of a jailed activist has sent an open letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao pleading for an end...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:40 am Edmonton vote flattens idea for pyramid welcome signsCouncil narrowly defeats controversial and pricey plan backed by mayorSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am Israel revives plan to build new West Bank settlementJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Defense Ministry has revived a plan it had shelved under U.S. pressure to build a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, government officials said...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am Taiwan demilitarizes picturesque offshore isletDONGSHA, Taiwan (AP) -- Concrete pilings designed to prevent an invasion no longer dot this tiny Taiwanese islet's shoreline. A formidable marine garrison also has vanished, replaced by laid-back coast guardsmen and marine biologists....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am Judge: Girl can't be called Talula Does The HulaA family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:32 am Israel planning new settlement in West BankNews infuriates Palestinians, who say decision could cripple peace effortsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:32 am F1 chief wins 'Nazi' orgy lawsuit
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:23 am Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly's rainsHurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and ripping roofs off buildings with 100-mph winds.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am Obama arrives in GermanyU.S. Democratic presidential hopeful kicks off European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectationsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am Killings turn focus on San Francisco sanctuary lawRoad rage killings put San Francisco's liberal politics to the test, setting off a debate over its sanctuary law that shields undocumented immigrants from deportation.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:18 am House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threatWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday after the White House dropped a threatened veto, paving the way for passage of measures aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. home market since the Great Depression.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:18 am NKorea, Thai-Cambodia flare-up dominate Asian security talksSINGAPORE (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led calls Thursday for restraint over a Thai-Cambodia border dispute and North Korea signed a non-aggression treaty during annual Asian security talks.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:18 am Showdown over packing heat in national parks
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:09 am Israel to build new West Bank outpost
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:01 am French Winery To Buy Napa's Chateau MontelenaA legendary French winery is purchasing a famous winemaker in California. The deal comes decades after the same California winery beat French wines in a blind taste test. Deborah Amos talks to Vic Motto, a wine industry investment banker, about the deal. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Celebrity Matadors Propel Bullfighting's ComebackNot long ago, many people in Spain were predicting the death of bullfighting. Its popularity was sagging, and voices decrying it as outdated and cruel were gaining ground in the country. But now, a few "rock star" bullfighters are making the art cool among twenty-somethings. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am U.S. Approach To 'Axis Of Evil' ShiftsThe Bush administration is now talking to governments it once shunned. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with the North Korean foreign minister this week. Undersecretary William Burns participated in talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator last weekend. The new, softer approach has angered critics on the right, but it doesn't extend to all "problem countries." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Jury Sees Video Of Al-Qaida Suspect's InterrogationThe first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial has started. A military jury viewed a video of the defendant Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, kneeling before a masked U.S. soldier, denying that he worked for al-Qaida. The videotape was recorded in Afghanistan shortly after Hamdan's capture in November 2001. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Congress Fast-Tracks Housing Rescue BillCongress has put the far-reaching housing bill on a fast track to the president. The House passed the measure Wednesday, and it goes to the Senate this week. It would help homeowners facing foreclosure, and put in place a rescue plan for troubled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Scotland Election Key For British PM BrownA special election today in Glasgow, Scotland, will be a crucial test for U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The parliamentary seat of Glasgow East is in a working class area, and a traditional stronghold of the ruling Labour Party. But polls are forecasting a defeat for Labour, which could be enough to force the unpopular Brown to step down. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Mortgage Market Working For Many AmericansEven in the midst of the worst housing slump in decades, some people are out there getting mortgages and buying homes. But they're paying more for mortgages these days, and borrowers with shaky credit won't find it easy to get a loan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Obama arrives in GermanyDemocratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama landed in Berlin on Thursday, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:55 am U.S. rejects outside probe of Canadian sent to SyriaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Wednesday he had rejected a request from lawmakers that an outside special counsel investigate the case of a Canadian taken off a plane in New York and sent to Syria, where he says he was tortured.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:51 am Judge orders new name for Talula Does The HulaNine-year-old New Zealand girl made ward of the court so bizarre name could be changedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:51 am Karazdic caught, attention turns to MladicBELGRADE (AFP) - With war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic finally in custody, Serbia came under increased pressure Thursday to capture his fugitive wartime military chief Ratko Mladic, also wanted for genocide.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:47 am N. Korea signs Asian peace pact
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:42 am Former U.S. narcotics official says Karzai hurting drug warAccuses Afghan President of protecting drug lords for political reasonsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:34 am Formula One's Max Mosley wins privacy caseJudge rules his privacy was violated by publishing of story about his part in a sadomasochistic orgySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:14 am 6.8-Magnitude Quake Injures Dozens in Northern JapanA 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan early Thursday, local TV reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:07 am Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief workSINGAPORE (AP) -- Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to pool their military and civilian resources for disaster responses in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:37 am Report: Russia May Send Nukes To CubaAn ailing Fidel Castro neither confirmed nor denied reports that Russia is prepared to station nuclear bombers in Cuba. Moscow is angry about U.S. plans to build missile defense sites in Eastern Europe.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:30 am Energy group BG net profit rockets in first halfLONDON (AFP) - Oil and gas giant BG Group, hoping to get its hands on Australia's Origin Energy, said on Thursday that its net profit had soared 68 percent in the first-half as the price of crude rocketed.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:25 am Arctic 'holds 90bln barrels of oil, mostly offshore'WASHINGTON (AFP) - Within the Arctic circle there are 90 billion barrels of oil and vast quantities of natural gas waiting to be tapped, most of it offshore, the government-run US Geological Survey said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:25 am WTO trade crawl forward, held down by industrial productsGENEVA (AFP) - Crucial WTO trade talks inched forward in overnight talks but rich and poor countries now face a race against time to resolve their differences to resolve the seven-year round.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:22 am U.S. cancer researcher bucks accepted wisdom with warning on cellphone useSays it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action nowSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:10 am Dolly Hammers Northern MexicoDolly batters northern Mexico with rain, winds; no deaths reported.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:09 am The Prospect Of A Nuclear IranDuring his visit to Israel today, Sen. Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran. And it's one of the biggest issues in the region today. Katie Couric takes a deeper look at Iran's relationship with the world.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am Ecuador's draft charter favors leftist presidentQUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- A proposed new constitution grants Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa broad powers including the ability to dissolve Congress and set monetary policy, and would let him stay in office through 2017....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:53 am 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy is reexaminedLawmakers review the 1993 law that prohibits gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military.The U.S. military is being harmed by prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving openly, a congressional panel was told Wednesday, the first time lawmakers have examined the "don't ask, don't tell" policy since the law was passed in 1993. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Girl, 8, shot and killed in South Los AngelesTwo teenage males approach the crowd she is sitting in and begin firing, apparently at a group of youths nearby, police say.An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed in South Los Angeles Wednesday as she sat on the front stoop of an apartment building, an apparent victim of stray gunfire, authorities say. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Mortgage woes hit Downey Savings & LoanThe Newport Beach thrift carries many of the kind of risky loans that brought down other lenders.When banks were failing in the 1980s, federal regulators turned to Downey Savings & Loan, a quietly successful, conservative Orange County institution, for help. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am San Diego Highwayman gets mileage out of his altruismThomas Weller has been on a mission to aid stranded motorists since 1966. But gas prices have cut into his good deeds.Christin Ernst was in a fix. An errant screwdriver punctured her tire on a San Diego freeway, leaving her stranded. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Obama works to rally Jewish supportLagging previous Democratic presidential nominees in that demographic, he visits two symbolically important sites in Israel and has been stressing his commitment to protecting the country.Though Sen. Barack Obama drew a warm reception from Israeli leaders Wednesday, the likely Democratic presidential nominee has yet to fire up many Jews back home. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Schwarzenegger seeks to slash state workers' pay till budget passesAbout 200,000 would get the federal minimum wage, then receive back pay after a spending plan was enacted. But the state controller vows not to sign the order, and the matter could end up in court.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has prepared an order to cut the pay of about 200,000 state workers to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until a budget is signed. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Afghan Surge Next President's ProblemIt will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:30 am Obama tells Israel he's committed to its securitySDEROT, Israel (AP) -- From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere....Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:18 am Housing bill heads to Senate; Bush withdraws veto threatThe measure would provide aid to save 400,000 homeowners from foreclosures and a plan to boost confidence in troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.The House approved a sweeping plan Wednesday to ease the country's most serious housing crisis since the Great Depression by providing aid to homeowners facing foreclosure and a federal backstop for struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:03 am Top Israeli officer stresses Iran on first U.S. visitWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, on his first visit to Washington as Israel's top military officer, said on Wednesday it was crucial to block what he called "Iranian aggression" in the Middle East.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 5:54 am Powerful Quake Strikes Japan; Dozens HurtA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off the northern Japanese coast, injuring at least 99 people while causing blackouts and landslides, officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 5:00 am Pakistan Warns Of Nuclear Arms RacePakistan is worried about increased access to nuclear fuel by India and has warned that it could lead to an atomic arms race between the two rivals.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 5:00 am Bin Laden driver trial shows interrogation videoGUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A black-and-white interrogation video of Osama bin Laden's driver showed Salim Hamdan denying under questioning in a dark cell that he worked for al Qaeda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 4:54 am Rice says North Korea must agree to strong verificationSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday after talks with North Korea that she believed Pyongyang was under no "illusions" it had to agree to a strong mechanism to verify its nuclear activities.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am Troops' brain injuries inspire a new missionDoctors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center a key Army hospital have expanded screening for traumatic brain injury (TBI), checking ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:57 am Poll: Racial divide narrowing but persistsBlacks and whites continue to have profoundly different perspectives on the prevalence of racism in America, a Gallup Poll finds, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:37 am U.S. Talks With Iraq Could Stretch YearsThe next president will likely inherit the difficult negotiations on U.S. troop presence, as disputes linger over setting timelines for withdrawal.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:30 am McCain's notable bio strikes a chord in Pa.Supporters of John McCain say Barack Obama's speaking style and charisma can't match the GOP candidate's stellar background.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:24 am Aussie rabbit saves family from fireA pet rabbit is being credited for saving the lives of a couple after fire swept through their home this morning. Firemen say the husband returned to his home in Macleod, Melbourne, from night shift this morning only to hear the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 2:43 am Price of education is likely debtWhen Elisha McKinney graduated this spring from Bevill State Community College, she became the first in her family to earn a ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 2:35 am Detainee was key al-Qaeda member, FBI agent testifiesSalim Hamdan was so entwined in the inner circles of al-Qaeda that an eventual suicide bomber of the USS Cole attended his wedding ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 2:29 am Fannie-Freddie aid clears first voteThe House on Wednesday approved compromise legislation to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while helping hundreds ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:50 am Obama Defends His Iran ApproachBarack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:00 am Fake canoeing death couple jailed for fraudLONDON - Anne and John Darwin got away with their scam for five years. They were tantalizingly close to a debt-free new life in the tropics until they pushed their luck too far. The British couple were sent to prison overnight,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:54 am Obama leads McCain by 6 points: pollWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 6-point lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race as a growing percentage of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:27 am French nuclear workers contaminated by leakPARIS - The French electric company EDF says that 100 employees have been "slightly contaminated" by a leak at a reactor site in southern France. It was the third incident at a French nuclear site in recent weeks and the second...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm Unknown disease killing off Florida's state treeThe sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:40 pm UN meeting to resolve Thai-Cambodian disputeUnited Nations Security Council members plan to convene a special session to try to prevent a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia from escalating into a military confrontation. Diplomats said Wednesday the session probably...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm 6.8 quake hits JapanTOKYO - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off the northern Japanese coast early today, injuring at least 43 people, causing blackouts and landslides, officials said. The Meteorological Agency said there...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:32 pm Canadian teen killed by police tasersWINNIPEG, Manitoba - Winnipeg police say a teenager has died after being shot with a taser gun while he was brandishing a knife at officers. Constable Jacqueline Chaput said Wednesday that a 17-year-old boy who refused to comply...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:12 pm Sudan Prez Shrugs Off Genocide ChargesOn his first visit to Darfur since being charged with genocide and other crimes against humanity, Sudan's president listened to residents of the wasted region, and broke out in a tribal dance in front of thousands of supporters.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:03 pm Hurricane Dolly batters Texas, MexicoBROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hurricane Dolly slammed into the South Texas coast overnight with punishing rain and winds of 160lm/h, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands before weakening over...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Judge: Jeans no obstacle to rapeItaly's top criminal court, the Court of Cassation, has upheld the sexual assault conviction of a man who argued that the victim's jeans prevented the attack. The court provoked outrage a decade ago by ruling that it was impossible...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm McCain: Lifting of drilling ban caused drop in oil pricesRepublican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:01 pm Republican National Committee airs anti-Obama adsJohn McCain can be a Berliner, too.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:57 pm Obama sails through overseas testDemocrat Barack Obama appeared to have confounded those waiting for a foreign policy blunder, as he worked effortlessly through questions about his visits to American front lines in Afghanistan and Iraq. But he has now begun the part...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:30 pm Days numbered for plastic bags in LAThe city of Los Angeles - the second-largest city in the US with four million inhabitants - has announced it will ban all plastic bags from stores as of July 1, 2010, following similar anti-pollution regulations already enforced in...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm Colombia Stadium Collapse During Bullfight Injures 80At least 80 people were injured during a bullfight in Colombia when stands in an overcrowded stadium collapsed underneath the crowd.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 5:55 pm Beijing to Set Up Designated Protest Zones for OlympicsBeijing 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: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:08 pm Ambulances on 911 Calls Being Used as Free Ride to MallParamedics responding to emergency calls in Sydney are being used as de facto taxi drivers to local shops.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 2:51 pm Baghdad or Bust? Iraq Looks to Promote TourismBaghdad has made moves to promote tourism as a source of revenue in light of decline in violence.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm
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