China Trains Cheerleaders To Rally The Masses

The Chinese government is training 300,000 cheerleaders in the hopes that their peppy slogans will drown out any embarrassing lapses in sportsmanship at the Beijing Olympics. Still, such conformist cheerleading invites comparison to China's mass campaigns of the past.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm

Armed Group Attacks Norway Center for Asylum-Seekers

A group of men armed with bats and iron bars attacked a center for political asylum-seekers in southern Norway, leaving more than 20 people injured, the facility's director said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:39 pm

Stocks surge higher on upbeat economic reports (AP)

AP - Upbeat economic data lifted stocks higher Friday, placating a market pummeled a day earlier by concerns about housing and the financial sector.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm

Price of oil slides below $124 a barrel

Oil prices slipped below $124 Friday, yet a number of traders believe that even with flagging fuel demand, the cost for a barrel of oil may be stabilizing, if not ready for another bounce.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:27 pm

Eight small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore (Reuters)

Reuters - Eight small bombs exploded in quick succession across the south Indian IT city of Bangalore on Friday, killing a woman and wounding at least 15 people, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:23 pm

Ugly Scenes as Chinese Snag Last Olympic Tickets

Eager fans swarmed sales windows in Beijing on Friday to buy the final batch of tickets for next month's Olympic Games after waiting for up to two days.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:22 pm

Hole forces Qantas plane to land

A Qantas plane makes an emergency landing in Manila as a hole causes it to lose cabin pressure, an airport official says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:22 pm

New home sales drop 0.6 percent in June (AP)

AP - Sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months; more proof that the worst housing slump in decades is getting deeper.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm

In Denying Role in Siegelman Case, Rove Incriminated Himself

Although Karl Rove has repeatedly refused to testify under oath before the House Judiciary Committee about the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, he has now sent a letter to a Republican member of the committee denying any involvement in the case. But a lawyer suggests that this only incriminates himself.
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm

Nas Delivers 620,000 Petitions Against Fox News

Nas joins Moveon.org and ColorOfChange.org to deliver a petition against Fox News, signed by over 620,000 people.
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:20 pm

Japan, Vietnam reaffirm cooperation on N. Korean issues+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Gia Khiem reaffirmed cooperation between the two countries on making progress toward the resolution
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:18 pm

Kerry's primary challenger proposes debates

The man giving John Kerry his first Democratic primary fight since his election to the Senate more than 20 years ago proposed a series of debates Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:17 pm

New home sales fall but stronger than expected

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of newly constructed U.S. single-family homes were stronger than expected in June, falling 0.6 percent to a 530,000 annual pace, a government report showed on Friday, providing a glimmer of hope for the beaten-down housing market.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:12 pm

'Serial bombs' hit India's IT hub

Seven bombs hit the southern Indian city of Bangalore within minutes of each other killing one person, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:12 pm

Still slumping: New home sales drop again

Government data show sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months in further evidence that the nation is still in the grips of the worst housing slump in decades.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm

Texas officials urge residents to stay home (AP)

AP - South Texas was getting back on its feet Friday as residents filter through the soggy mess left by Hurricane Dolly despite thousands still being without power.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm

Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. legislation to rein in excessive energy speculation failed a key procedural vote on Friday to move forward in the Senate, and now lawmakers will set aside the bill to consider other legislation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm

Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. legislation to rein in excessive energy speculation failed a key procedural vote on Friday to move forward in the Senate, and now lawmakers will set aside the bill to consider other legislation.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm

Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede

Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm

Mosley sues German newspaper for damages

Motor racing boss Max Mosley has sued the publisher of Germany's largest newspaper, contending that his sex play with several prostitutes did not have a Nazi theme.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:08 pm

Beating at N.Y. bar strains US-Serbia relations

NEW YORK - It started as a bar fight in a college town in upstate New York. Police say a hulking basketball player from Serbia beat a fellow college student to a bloody...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm

Obama, Vague on Issues, Pleases Crowd in Europe - New York Times

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm

New home sales fall but stronger than expected (Reuters)

Reuters - Sales of newly constructed U.S. single-family homes were stronger than expected in June, falling 0.6 percent to a 530,000 annual pace, a government report showed on Friday, providing a glimmer of hope for the beaten-down housing market.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm

Will Computers Ever Use DNA Instead of Silicon Chips?

No, it won't happen.Even the people who are working on ways to make DNA perform calculations cannot see it happening. A Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, who said:"I think my general opinion about DNA computing is not 'no' but 'Hell, no'." So, how come some people believe that the future of computing lies in the molecule ...
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm

Coming to America — for a great currency rate

Disappointed you won’t be taking in the sights in Paris or Rome this summer? No problem. If you were hoping to rub shoulders with your French or Italian compatriots — they’re all here. 

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:04 pm

NATO Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

A NATO Solider and 3 Taliban were killed in seperate clashes in the Afghanistan
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:03 pm

Fishing Families Struggle to Survive After Burma Cyclone

Tin Tin Latt is among thousands of widows of fishermen in Burma's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta who have been forced to become breadwinners without land to farm or the means to earn money from the sea.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:03 pm

Obama world tour reaches France

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrives in Paris for a brief visit on the latest leg of his world tour.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm

Mysterious Explosion Rips Hole in Jet

A Qantas flight made an emergency landing after a hole ripped open the fuselage.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm

Prof whose 'last lecture' became sensation dies - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm

Twins' Two Moms Lose Lawsuit Over Baby #2

A lesbian couple has failed in an attempt to sue an obstetrician they blamed for twins born by in-vitro fertilization rather than a single baby as requested.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Olympic Ticket Sale Stampede

Scuffles as final Olympic tickets go on sale in Beijing to thousands of fans.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:59 pm

The Man Who Walked Over the Towers [PICS]

Philippe Petit gained fame for his illegal walk between the former Twin Towers on August 7, 1974
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:59 pm

Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede

BEIJING (AP) -- Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and bending metal barricades in the chaotic crush....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm

Durables orders, Freddie Mac provide firm view - Reuters

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:58 pm

APOD: Spitzer's M101

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, almost twice the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. M101 was also one of the original spiral nebulae observed by Lord Rosse's large 19th century telescope
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm

June Durable-Goods Data Are Stronger Than Expected - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm

2 NATO soldiers killed, 9 wounded in Afghanistan

A British army dog handler was fatally shot by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, where a Danish soldier died in a separate ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:56 pm

Oil slips below $125 on flagging demand

Some traders expect another bounce as buying opportunities arise
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:56 pm

Prof whose 'last lecture' became sensation dies

Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, has died. He was 47.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm

Sectarian fighting in Lebanese city kills 2 people, wounds 12

Sectarian clashes broke out Friday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, killing at least two people and wounding 12, including ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm

Ugandan urges weekday burial ban

Funerals should be limited to Saturdays, to stop people missing work, a Ugandan official says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm

Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage

MANILA, Philippines - A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 345 passengers made an emergency landing Friday with a gaping hole in its fuselage after a mysterious "explosive decompression,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm

You Wanted to Name her WHAT? 28 Musicians name their babies

From Moon Unit (Fran Zappa) to Fifi Trixibelle (Bob Geldof), these are the top 28 baby names from Musicians. These names sort of solidify the notion that drug use is pretty high in the Music biz.
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm

Every Senate Democratic Challenger Supports Net Neutrality

I'm happy to report that every single Democratic challenger with more than $500k in cash on hand has announced their support for net neutrality. This is a milestone for the fight for internet freedom.
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm

Insurgent Ass Kicking Compilation

A little Warthog, M1A1, F16 and other ass kicking machinery doing what they do best....kicking ass
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm

Crumbling Walls in Italian Town Repaired With Legos

Crumbling walls in Italian town Bocchignano are being repaired — with Lego Bricks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:49 pm

Africa and the International Criminal Court - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

Israeli paper publishes Obama Western Wall prayer

A written prayer that Barack Obama left this week in the cracks of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, asks God to guide him and guard his family, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

McCain struggles to be heard in face of Obama trip

DENVER - In the face of Barack Obama's overseas tour de force, rival presidential candidate John McCain struggled to be heard. Yet amid the awkward moments, he managed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

LEAD: 4 dead in residential fire in Chiba Pref.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH INFO) Four people died in a residential fire Friday morning in Tako, Chiba Prefecture, police said. The victims were identified by the police as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm

Professor Randy Pausch, whose "last lecture" about his terminal cancer became a bestselling book, has died.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm

Fans scuffle in bid to buy final Olympic tickets

Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month’s Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and bending metal barricades in the chaotic crush.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm

3 Shot at Phoenix College; Suspect Arrested - ABC News

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm

'Big hole' in plane prompts midflight stop

A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 345 passengers made an emergency landing Friday with a gaping hole in its fuselage after a mysterious "explosive decompression," officials said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm

Stocks up in early going after durable goods data

NEW YORK - Stocks rose modestly today after the government reported that orders for big-ticket items rose at the fastest pace in four months, sharply higher than analysts...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm

Don Banks - SI.com

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm

Honda reports record 1Q profit

TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. reported record profit for a fiscal first quarter Friday as sales growth in new markets offset the damage from a stronger yen and soaring material...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm

Girls Bridge Gender Divide in Math - ABC News

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:41 pm

McCain struggles to be heard in face of Obama trip - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:41 pm

Recessions and black America

When I set out to do a story on the effect recessions have on black Americans, I was prepared for some dire statistics. I wasn’t pleasantly surprised. Here’s my biggest takeaway: as the unemployment rate increases for the population overall in a recession, the increase among blacks is roughly double. And when a recession hits, blacks take longer to
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

Power crisis hits Indian states

Maharashtra becomes the latest Indian state to announce measures to deal with a power crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

Cypriot leaders agree to reunification talks

Negotiations to start on Sept. 3 could raise hope of end to island's 34-year division
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm

Woman sees family die on mountain

A 50-year-old woman has witnessed her husband and three children falling to their deaths while climbing near Europe's highest peak.
Source: Digg | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm

Pope asked to end contraception ban

Vatican dismisses open letter from unhappy factions as paid propaganda
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm

Stan Lee to make a cameo in new 'X-Men' movie

The creator of "X-Men" bumped into Wolverine at Comic-Con.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm

Foreclosure filings jump 121 percent

Home foreclosure filings during the second quarter were reported on 739,714 U.S. properties, up 121 percent from a year earlier, RealtyTrac, an online market of foreclosure properties, said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:35 pm

Nepalese police detain over 100 protesting Tibetan exiles+

(Kyodo) _ Over 100 Tibetan protesters were temporarily detained in Kathmandu on Friday for allegedly trying to storm into the Chinese Embassy's visa office, police said. The Tibetans,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:34 pm

Australian-Made Torpedo Sinks Retired U.S. Warship

An Australian submarine has used a new super torpedo to sink an American warship off Hawaii.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm

Election loss deals crushing blow to Britain's Brown

Calls begin for British Prime Minister to step aside
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm

Bitter blow to UK's Brown in local election loss

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour Party lost one of its safest parliamentary seats on Friday, deepening doubts within the party about Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ability to win the next election.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Dara Torres' swim coach seriously ill

Dara Torres' swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood disorder.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Red Sox brace for David Ortiz’ return - Boston Herald

Source: Google News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

Jumbo Jet Lands Fast With Hole In Fuselage

A Qantas flight en route to Australia from Hong Kong has made an emergency stop in Manila after something punched a hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage, officials and passengers said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm

LEAD: Baseball: Sekimoto hits grand slam as Hanshin routs Chunichi+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING ORIX-RAKUTEN GAME) Kentaro Sekimoto went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBIs and Yuya Ando threw his second complete game of the season, leading the Hanshin ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm

Never count the Yankees out

After a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox on July 4, the Yankees stood at 45-42, tied for third place with the lowly Baltimore Orioles. The Tampa Bay Rays were in first place and, with...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm

German govt. says Obama speech sent 'positive signal'

Barack Obama's speech to a huge Berlin crowd sent a "positive signal" to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm

Pitcher charged after minor league brawl in Ohio

A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a brawl has been charged with felonious assault.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm

Pietersen admits to Trophy fears

England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he has serious reservations about travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm

Congo Boat Accident Kills 47, 100 Missing

A motor boat has sunk in Congo, killing 47 and leaving 100 missing
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm

Obama to visit with Sarkozy in France today

Friday was France's turn to greet Barack Obama who was to visit Paris just long enough for talks with the French president and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm

Bitter blow to UK's Brown in local election loss (Reuters)

Reuters - Britain's ruling Labour Party lost one of its safest parliamentary seats on Friday, deepening doubts within the party about Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ability to win the next election.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm

Obama says his foreign tour will reassure Americans

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama hopes his visit to Europe and the Middle East will show U.S. voters that he is a safe pair of hands, the Democrat said in an interview on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:18 pm

Nepal Tibet Protests

Nepalese policemen detain a Tibetan exile shouting slogans against the Chinese government in front of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, July 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

Tom (Brady) time

He's baaaaaaaaaaacccccccck! After his Left Coast daddy duty and his Costa Rican surfing holiday with glam galpal Gisele Bundchen, New England Patriots QB/QT Tom Brady...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

Baseball: Sekimoto hits grand slam as Hanshin routs Chunichi+

(Kyodo) _ Kentaro Sekimoto went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBIs and Yuya Ando threw his second complete game of the season, leading the Hanshin Tigers to a 7-1 rout of the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

Time running out for deadlocked trade talks: WTO (Reuters)

Reuters - Deadlocked global trade talks will fail unless countries can find compromise in the coming hours, the chair of World Trade Organization negotiations said on Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm

Time running out for deadlocked trade talks: WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Deadlocked global trade talks will fail unless countries can find compromise in the coming hours, the chair of World Trade Organization negotiations said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm

2ND LD: WTO free trade talks face critical stage+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE QUOTES, DETAILS) The beleaguered global free trade talks under the World Trade Organization approached a critical stage Friday as a make-or-break meeting of
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:13 pm

Boat sinks in Congo, killing 47; 100 missing

At least 47 people died when a motorized boat sank on a river in Congo, and more than 100 people are missing, a district official ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm

Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede

Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm

U.S. bolstering Zimbabwe sanctions

The United States is in the process of strengthening sanctions against individual Zimbabweans blamed for deadly electoral violence, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm

Jet survives hole in fuselage

Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route to Australia from London makes emergency landing in Manila; 'there was a big bang then the plane started going down,' passenger says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm

Embassy: U.S. boosting Zimbabwe sanctions

The United States is in the process of strengthening sanctions against individual Zimbabweans blamed for deadly electoral violence, the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe said Friday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:08 pm

Qantas Plane Dives 20,000 Feet After Hole Ripped in Fuselage

A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday after a loud bang punched a hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage, officials and passengers said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:08 pm

47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- At least 47 people died when a motorized boat sank on a river in Congo, and more than 100 people are missing, a district official said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident (AP)

AP - At least 47 people died when a motorized boat sank on a river in Congo, and more than 100 people are missing, a district official said Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident

At least 47 people died when a motorized boat sank on a river in Congo, and more than 100 people are missing, a district official said Friday. Twenty-seven people are known to have...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

Obama's brief stop in Paris belies popularity

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama expected to spend just enough time in Paris on Friday for talks with the French president and a joint news conference, not a rousing speech like the one he delivered in Berlin.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

Loblaw profit rises 18 per cent

Gas and drugstore sales lift earnings as general merchandise sales decline
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident

KINSHASA, Congo - At least 47 people died when a motorized boat sank on a river in Congo, and more than 100 people are missing, a district official said Friday. Twenty-seven...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm

Driving test ends in crash

ROCKLAND, Maine - A state driving examiner was injured when a student crashed the car during her test. Police say no charges were filed but the student, 18-year-old Desirea...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm

Stolen paintings ordered returned to owner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Three paintings stolen from a Massachusetts home more than 30 years ago have been ordered returned to the sole surviving heir of the original owner. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm

Court backs EU citizens' spouses

The EU's top court rules that non-EU nationals married to EU citizens are entitled to live in their spouse's country.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm

NYT: Obama wows Europe — vaguely

Barack Obama touched on American and European ideals in his speech in Berlin on Thursday, but was vague on crucial issues of trade, defense and foreign policy that currently divide Washington from Europe.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm

Housing woes bring on a bust backlash

As the nation’s housing crisis continues to ensnare  Americans, even those who have done nothing wrong are starting to feel, and fret about, the repercussions.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:58 pm

Switzerland WTO Summit

World Trade Organization WTO Director-General, Pascal Lamy, of France, gestures as he arrives for the fifth day of the World Trade Organization ministerial summit on trade liberalization at the World Trade...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:58 pm

Obama to visit with Sarkozy in France today (AP)

AP - Friday was France's turn to greet Barack Obama who was to visit Paris just long enough for talks with the French president and a joint news conference, but no rousing speech like the one he delivered in Berlin despite his solid French fan club.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:55 pm

Slack lines, focused minds

It takes the balance of a mountain goat and the concentration of a Tibetan monk, but for the growing legion who strut their stuff on a low-level tightrope, Zen is on the line
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm

Maliki invites Pope to visit Iraq to help peace

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited Pope Benedict on Friday to visit Iraq, saying it would help the process of reconciliation.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm

4TH LD: 7 blasts rock India's IT hub of Bangalore, 1 dead+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING CASUALTY FIGURES) India's IT hub of Bangalore was hit Friday by seven bomb blasts in quick succession, killing one woman and wounding at least six people, ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:50 pm

Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 345 passengers made an emergency landing Friday with a gaping hole in its fuselage after a mysterious "explosive decompression," officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:48 pm

Police officers and forensic experts at the site of a bomb blast

Police officers and forensic experts are seen at the site of a bomb blast in Bangalore. India's high-technology capital was rocked by a string of seven bomb blasts with at least two people killed and a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:47 pm

Iraqi PM says troop withdrawal must satisfy all

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday that any U.S. troop withdrawal would have to satisfy both parties and protect Iraq's sovereignty.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:45 pm

John Mason's win is a major boost to the pro-independence SNP

The victorious Scottish National Party candidate John Mason gestures at a press conference at the Fort retail park in Glasgow. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered another serious blow to his leadership...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:41 pm

VATICAN IRAQ

In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the pontiff's summer residence in Castel Gandolfo...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm

What Would You Do for an Olympics Ticket?

Chinese line up, sweat and shove for Olympic tickets one final time.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm

Credit Cards: The Next Financial Crisis?

To make up for losses, card companies raise interest rates, lower limits.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm

Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Thabo Mbeki

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) welcomes his South African counterpart Thabo Mbeki to the EU-South Africa Summit in Bordeaux, southern France. South Africa and the European Union wrapped up a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

US ISAF soldiers stand guard in Ghazni province

US soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force stand guard in Ghazni province in 2007. Forty Taliban were killed in air strikes to take back a district of Afghanistan captured by Islamist...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm

Honda Reports Record Profit After Ford Suffers Huge Loss

Honda Motor Co. reported record profit for a fiscal first quarter Friday as sales growth in new markets offset the damage from a stronger yen and soaring material costs.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm

APTOPIX FRANCE EU SOUTH AFRICA

South African President Thabo Mbeki, left, and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy gesture during a joint press conference at a European Union-South Africa summit, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Friday,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm

Seven small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore

BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Seven small bombs exploded in quick succession across the south Indian IT city of Bangalore on Friday, killing a woman and wounding at least 15 people, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm

Obama speech draws praise from chancellor's office

BERLIN (AP) -- Barack Obama's speech to a huge Berlin crowd sent a "positive signal" to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Friday, praising the Democratic presidential candidate's focus on working with U.S. partners....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:03 pm

Cyprus leaders set a date for peace negotiations

NICOSIA (AFP) - Rival Cypriot leaders on Friday set September 3 as the date when they will begin direct negotiations on ending the island's 34-year-old division.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm

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Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am

Approval For XM-Sirius Merger Seen As Imminent

A much-debated merger deal between the nation's only two satellite radio companies — XM and Sirius — is on the verge of completion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am

Mob attacks Norway asylum centre

More than 40 people attack an asylum centre in Norway armed with iron bars, in an apparent dispute between migrants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am

Iran cleric says ultimatum won't help atom talks

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An influential Iranian cleric told the West on Friday an ultimatum would not help talks with Iran over its nuclear plans, after Washington told Tehran it had two weeks to respond to a package of nuclear incentives.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am

Iran to Increase Cooperation With IAEA

Iran says cooperation with IAEA to grow; says U.S. behind weapons allegations.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am

Much Work Left In Myanmar, U.N. Official Says

U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes, back from a visit to Myanmar, says rebuilding efforts are under way after May's deadly cyclone. But Holmes says relief and recovery operations still have a long way to go.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:44 am

Labour Loss In Scotland A Blow To Brown

Britain's ruling Labour Party has lost a parliamentary seat in Glasgow East, a traditional Labour stronghold in Scotland. The defeat has fueled talk that Prime Minister Gordon Brown could be ousted.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:42 am

France Brangelina Bustup

A view of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Miraval property in Correns, France, is pictured in this May 31, 2008 file photo. Police said Thursday that camouflaged paparazzi who got on to the grounds of the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am

Police struggle to control Beijing Olympic ticket chaos

BEIJING (AFP) - Police struggled on Friday to control surging crowds of more than 50,000 people desperate to grab the last Olympic tickets in Beijing, as a Hong Kong journalist trying to cover the chaos was detained.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am

DR Congo boat accident 'kills 42'

At least 42 people die after their boat sinks on a remote river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am

Pakistani PM expected to hear price of U.S. support

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - New Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani can expect U.S. demands for action against militants in tribal lands on the Afghan border, along with usual statements of support, when he visits Washington next week.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am

Germans say Obama speech sent 'positive signal'

Barack Obama's speech to a huge Berlin crowd sent a "positive signal" to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Friday, praising the presidential candidate's focus on working with America's partners.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am

Cyprus sets date for peace talks

Leaders from both sides of the divided island of Cyprus agree to launch reunification talks in early September, the UN says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am

Qantas jumbo lands with 'gaping hole' in fuselage

MANILA (AFP) - A Qantas Boeing 747 flying to Melbourne made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after a dramatic mid-air rupture that punched a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:35 am

LA prosecutors oppose motions in Spector retrial

Jurors in Phil Spector's upcoming murder retrial should be allowed to hear testimony about blood evidence and the autopsy of the actress he is accused of shooting, prosecutors argued in court documents.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:33 am

Obama heads for Paris after rapturous scenes in Berlin

PARIS (AFP) - Barack Obama headed for Paris Friday on a European tour that saw 200,000 cheering fans turn out in Berlin to hear the US presidential hopeful call for the world to tear down walls of division and hate.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am

US strengthening Zimbabwe sanctions

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe says the United States is in the process of strengthening sanctions against individual Zimbabweans blamed for deadly electoral violence....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:29 am

Rice: Pakistan should do more to end violence

PERTH, Australia (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan needs to do more to prevent Taliban militants from launching attacks into Afghanistan from its territory....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am

Extradition appeal deadline for Karadzic closer

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- The deadline for Radovan Karadzic to appeal extradition to a United Nations war crimes tribunal expires Friday, a court spokeswoman said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:23 am

Olympian PR bout under way in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an air-conditioned room in the Chinese Embassy, a vice minister from Beijing chastises Americans for their "very limited" understanding of violent anti-government protests in Tibet....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:20 am

WTO talks face collapse

GENEVA (AFP) - WTO head Pascal Lamy warned on Friday that talks on a global free-trade pact faced collapse as leading nations searched here for a way to break a seven-year log jam.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:12 am

Obama calls on Europeans to help solve global woes

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, as he neared the end of his seven-country foreign trip, staged an unusual public ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:56 am

WTO talks appear deadlocked

Negotiations will fail unless trade ministers can cobble together a compromise, chair Pascal Lamy warns
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:51 am

Holed Qantas plane in emergency landing at Manila

MANILA (Reuters) - A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after plunging thousands of feet and losing cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:44 am

Afghan President 'Hurting Drug War'

Ex-US narcotics official accuses Afghanistan's Karzai of hurting war on drugs.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am

Angry Bloggers On Left And Right Unite Over FISA

Democratic and Republican bloggers have joined forces to punish members of Congress who voted for a revised government surveillance bill backed by the White House. One independent online group raised roughly $350,000 to spend on anti-FISA TV and radio ads.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:32 am

City campaigns to get panhandler banned

Mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., leading campaign to have man banned from city for five years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:31 am

Philippines $220,000 For Gold Medal

The Philippines offers $220,000 for winner of country's first Olympic gold medal
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:23 am

Iraq Oil Contracts Under Investigation

State Department investigates Western companies role in Iraqi oil deals.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am

NATO soldier, 3 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A NATO soldier was killed and two were wounded during a clash with militants in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, the military alliance said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:06 am

Myanmar Fisheries Struggling After Cyclone

Myanmar's fishing families, vital industry struggle to survive after cyclone.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:05 am

U.S., NATO Press Pakistan To Fight Terror

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan should do more to stop the rise in terrorist violence in neighboring Afghanistan, as the NATO chief more gently urges Pakistan to step up their anti-terror commitment.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

McCain Focuses On Issues At Home

Sen. John McCain has campaigned across the U.S. this week, focusing on economic concerns and other domestic problems. On Friday, the Republican presidential hopeful is in Colorado.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Drug Test Nabs U.S. Olympic Swimmer Hardy

Jessica Hardy, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic swim team in two events, has tested positive for a stimulant and could be barred from competing in Beijing. Hardy's lawyer says she denies that she "cheated."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

U.S. Eyes Upgrade For Pakistan Warplanes

The Bush administration is considering shifting more than $200 million intended for counterterrorism to help Pakistan make improvements to its fleet of F-16 jets. Congressional critics question claims that enhanced F-16s will be useful in the fight against terrorists.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Illinois Governor Sued Over Clemency Requests

A group of convicted felons is suing Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, demanding prompt action on pardon requests. Critics say the state takes too long to give applicants a yes or no decision.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Report Dissects 2007 Utah Mine Disaster

Utah's Crandall Canyon mine — site of a deadly August 2007 collapse — was "destined to fail," federal investigators say. The Mine Health and Safety Administration says major engineering deficiencies led to the disaster — and that regulators were not told the mine was unstable.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

China says it has more people surfing Web than U.S.

Data show 253 million people online despite government controls
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jul 2008 | 9:59 am

Magnetic energy blasts make Northern Lights 'dance': NASA

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Explosions of magnetic energy between Earth and the moon are behind the sparkles and wavy glows of the Northern Lights that color the night sky, NASA has said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 9:51 am

Iran Says It Wants to Increase Cooperation With IAEA

A senior envoy said Friday that Iran wants to expand its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, but said the IAEA should not be cast as a "U.N. watchdog" looking for signs of secret nuclear weapons programs.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 9:45 am

Report: Karadzic Worked as a 'Miracle Healer'

An Austrian newspaper is reporting that captured war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic worked in Vienna as "miracle healer" during his years under cover.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am

Beating at N.Y. bar strains US-Serbia relations

NEW YORK (AP) -- It started as a bar fight in a college town in upstate New York. Police say a hulking basketball player from Serbia beat a fellow college student to a bloody pulp and fled to his home country, setting off a diplomatic crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:14 ... | 25 Jul 2008 | 8:28 am

Japan's inflation hits fresh decade high

TOKYO (AFP) - Worries about the health of Japan's economy mounted Friday as inflation hit a new decade high on soaring commodity costs, casting a pall over the outlook for consumer spending.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:48 am

What's tougher to get than a same-sex marriage? A same-sex divorce

'They've given us no choice but to be married forever,' says a Rhode Island woman. Her state doesn't recognize gay marriage, and the state where she was wed limits divorces to residents.

On the morning of May 26, 2004, Cassandra Ormiston and her long-time partner Margaret Chambers arose early, hopped in the car and raced across the border into Massachusetts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

After Hurricane Dolly, watching the water rise

Levees held, but many areas in southern Texas were still soaked by the Category 2 storm. Fifteen counties are declared disaster areas.

After a night of anxious pacing, when it seemed like Hurricane Dolly had decided to park and pelt them with rain, the Guevara family went to bed thinking the worst was over.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Latino-vs.-black violence drives hate crimes in L.A. County to 5-year high

The County Human Relations Commission reports a 28% increase last year, with assaults and vandalism the leading categories.

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County rose to their highest level in five years last year, led by attacks between Latinos and blacks, officials said Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Olympic officials bar Iraq from Beijing Games

The International Olympic Committee says the seven-member team cannot compete next month because the Iraqi government replaced the country's Olympic panel with a new body.

Four years after its athletes received a huge ovation at the first Olympics after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq was told Thursday that its seven-member team would not be allowed to compete in Beijing because of a dispute with the International Olympic Committee.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Math scores for girls and boys no different, study finds

The analysis of standardized test results for more than 7.2 million students in grades 2 through 11 contradicts a pervasive gender stereotype.

The notion that boys are better than girls at math simply doesn't add up, according to a study published today in the journal Science.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

MTA votes to seek sales tax hike to fund L.A. County transit, roads

The board takes a major step toward a series of projects over the next three decades, including the long-awaited subway to the sea. The state Legislature must approve the ballot measure first, though.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to seek a half-cent-on-the-dollar sales tax increase that could raise $30 billion to $40 billion for transit and highway projects, including the first link of a long-awaited subway to the sea.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

No love from state workers in L.A. for Schwarzenegger's wage-cut plan

At the Ronald Reagan State Office Building, anger and dismay greet the governor's plan to impose the federal minimum wage until a budget is signed. 'There's just no way,' a legal secretary says.

No one likes to wake up to the news that the boss may slash salaries to the minimum wage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Chefs at Village Kitchen start from scratch

The women -- some just out of prison, others recently homeless -- have been given a chance to succeed, learning the techniques of fine cuisine at a Los Angeles cafe operated by a homeless center.

Not long after Felicia Cuellar started working at The Village Kitchen, she began to suspect that the purple potatoes she'd been roasting had been dyed. The red carrots, too. Aren't carrots supposed to be orange?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

State Department Probes Iraq Oil Contracts

The State Department's inspector general is investigating Iraqi oil contracts after four Democratic senators complained that department employees may have encouraged lucrative oil deals between Iraq and several Western companies.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 6:27 am

Air Mauritius flight on fire during Indian take-off

NEW DELHI - A plane taking off from New Delhi's main airport caught fire forcing all 241 passengers to escape through the emergency exit, according to media reports Friday. The Air Mauritius pilot braked when a bird apparently...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:13 am

U.S.: India Nuke Deal Will Limit Pollution

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S.-India nuclear energy deal would be good for both countries and will reduce the spread of pollution and atomic technology.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am

China: We have more Internet users than any other nation

China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, according to government data.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:17 am

Russia Conducts Test Flights Near N. Pole

The test flights boost Russia's military presence in an area believed to be rich in oil and natural gas.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

South Texas cleans up after Dolly

Residents across South Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Dolly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 3:59 am

Obama In Berlin: New Walls Must Fall

Before a huge crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:00 am

Gunman shoots three at college in Phoenix

PHOENIX - Officials say three people have been shot at a community college in Phoenix. Fire department division chief Mark Faulkner says a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman wounded at South Mountain Community College are...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am

Dwarf found in suitcase

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish airport staff were not amused when a team from a TV comedy show tried to check in a suitcase with a dwarf inside. Employees at Bromma airport called police when the dwarf hopped out of the suitcase at...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 1:21 am

CIA Got Legal Cover From Torture Charges

The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed that harsh techniques would not cause "prolonged mental harm."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm

Dinosaur bones unearthed in BC

DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia - A team of paleontologists said Thursday that they have unearthed dinosaur bones near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, dating as far back as 75 million years. Rich McCrea and Lisa Buckley said they...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm

Crew with missile launch codes fell asleep

WASHINGTON - Three ballistic missile crew members in fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts, the US Air Force said Thursday. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:15 pm

Business Visas Dry Up For Olympics

Business travel appears to be the latest victim of China's ever-tightening security crackdown before the Beijing Olympics.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm

8 U.S.-Allied Fighters Killed In Iraq

Iraqi police say a female suicide bomber has killed at least 8 U.S.-allied fighters in Baqouba.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 9:30 pm

Protest zones set up

China will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that supporters and detractors said is meant to safely channel criticism and avoid disrupting the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm

Samoa announces driving switch date

After months of the controversial Right Hand Drive debate, the Government of Samoa has finally announced the date when Samoa will switch from driving on the right to the left. The Minister of Transport Tuisugaletaua Aveau announced...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:54 pm

Lesbian mothers lose IVF lawsuit

The lesbian mothers of IVF twin girls have lost a legal bid to sue their doctor for the cost of raising one of the toddlers. The women, whose names are suppressed, sued Canberra obstetrician Dr Robert Armellin for more than A$400,000...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm

Obama addresses 200,000 in Berlin

BERLIN - Barack Obama stood before more than 200,000 people in Berlin overnight and summoned Europeans and Americans to work together to bring the war in Iraq to an end, defeat terrorism and "dry up the well of extremism that supports...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 7:10 pm

Bear savages dog-walker

A woman walking her two dogs in a rural area of southern California was attacked and severely injured by a bear, but escaped and drove herself to a nearby fire station. Allena Hansen, 56, suffered severe lacerations to her face...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:15 pm