As wildfires get wilder, the costs of fighting them are untamed

Drought. Rising temperatures. Runaway development. This mix is making wildfires in the West 'bigger and badder' and burning through billions in taxpayer dollars

It was day 42 of the zaca fire. A tower of white smoke reached miles into the blue sky above the undulating ridges of Santa Barbara's backcountry.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama defends trip, says US, allies must cooperate

LONDON (AP) -- Presidential contender Barack Obama defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Middle East on Saturday, saying that problems encountered by Americans at home are often best dealt with by working with allies overseas....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm

Obama defends overseas trip (AP)

AP - Presidential contender Barack Obama defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Middle East on Saturday, saying that problems encountered by Americans at home are often best dealt with by working with allies overseas.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm

Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 3

3rd Alpha for Ubuntu 8.10 is out.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm

McCain's Double Standard on Campaign Visits to Army Bases

Barack Obama canceled a pre-planned visit to the troops in Germany yesterday after being told that the trip would violate a Pentagon policy. However, the McCain campaign is now blasting Obama to say that he is 'anti-troops' because he didn't visit the army bases. Note that McCain was denied a visit under the same policy in April but didn't complain
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm

Obama defends overseas trip during London stop

Presidential contender Barack Obama is meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the last leg of his European and Middle ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

Obama meets with British PM, turns focus to U.S. economy

The Democratic candidate argues that talks with foreign leaders are relevant to U.S. growth because ending the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan would free up money for use at home.

LONDON — Barack Obama turned his attention back to the stalled U.S. economy today as he wrapped up an eight-country trip abroad with a stroll through the gardens of 10 Downing St. with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm

Bosnian Serbs pray for Karadzic, say charges unjust (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of people gathered to pray for Radovan Karadzic across the Serb half of Bosnia on Saturday, holding vigils inside churches or marching in protest at his arrest on war crimes charges.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm

Hamas arrests dozens after blast

Hamas security forces in Gaza arrest dozens of Fatah supporters after six people were killed in a blast.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm

'I taught Karadzic'

Health guru who helped the fake Dragan Dabic
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:55 pm

NATO force kills four civilians in Afghan south (Reuters)

Reuters - NATO-led troops killed four Afghan civilians and wounded three more when their vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday, the NATO force said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm

NATO force kills four civilians in Afghan south

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO-led troops killed four Afghan civilians and wounded three more when their vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday, the NATO force said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm

In King Rama's footsteps

Martin Buckley reflects on the joys and drawbacks of crossing India on two wheels, recalling an epic Hindu story.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm

Harmony thrives in Pacific isolation

Huw Cordey reports from a remote Pacific island which takes pride in its love and compassion
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm

McCain thinks Obama/Maliki policy sounds like ‘a pretty good ... - The Carpetbagger Report

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm

Forget Wind: Is T. Boone Pickens Scamming Droughts for Cash?

The billionaire oilman played up his clean-energy wind power plan on Tuesday, but there's a pipeline plan up his sleeve to screw Texas out of its own water. Company officials and experts agree that a continuation of the drought impacting large portions of the United States could turn Pickens into something of a water baron.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:50 pm

Iran says expanded nuclear enrichment program (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran is running more than 5,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium, its president was quoted as saying on Saturday, suggesting continued expansion of a nuclear program the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm

Iran says expanded nuclear enrichment program

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is running more than 5,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium, its president was quoted as saying on Saturday, suggesting continued expansion of a nuclear program the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm

Soccer: Vitor Junior on target again as Kawasaki hold Nagoya+

(Kyodo) _ Vitor Junior came up trumps with his second goal in as many games as Kawasaki Frontale earned a 1-1 draw with Nagoya Grampus in the J-League on Saturday. Magnum gave Nagoya a
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm

Emerson makes first visit to Afghanistan

Foreign Minister struck by the magnitude of the challenge of rebuilding, stabilizing the country
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:44 pm

Obama calls for strong UK links

White House hopeful Barack Obama says strong transatlantic ties are needed to deal with a range of world issues.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm

India Kashmir Shrine Protest

Protestors throw stones at police as they are engulfed by smoke from tear gas shells, in Jammu, India, Saturday, July 26, 2008. Demonstrations continued Saturday sparked by the death of a Hindu protester...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm

India Kashmir Protest

Kashmiri Muslim protestors beat a policeman during a protest in Srinagar, India, Saturday, July 26, 2008. Protests erupted in Srinagar Saturday after police arrested separatist leader Hilal Ahmed War,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:41 pm

Obama defends overseas trip - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:41 pm

BOSNIA KARADZIC REACTIONS

A Bosnian Serb man holds a photo of Radovan Karadzic, during a peaceful protest in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka,120 kms northwest of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Radovan Karadzic, leader...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:41 pm

WTO negotiators discuss services trade+

(Kyodo) _ Negotiators at a meeting of the World Trade Organization on Saturday discussed rules for liberalizing services trade as they entered the sixth day of talks. Improving market...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm

Parents of China quake victims can have second child

BEIJING (Reuters) - Couples whose only child was killed or seriously injured in the May 12 Sichuan province earthquake may have another, winning an exemption from China's strict family planning rules, the China Daily said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm

Gehry draws on Canadian roots for English debut

Toronto architect unveiled his temporary pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:32 pm

India Child Custody Battle

Muzaffar Sheikh, who now uses the name Vivek Patni, right, who went missing during the 2002 Hindu-Muslim riots in Gujarat, hugs his foster mother Veena Patni, at a television studio in Ahmadabad, India,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

Inquiry on Qantas emergency focuses on cargo hold - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

Karadzic Appeals Extradition to The Hague - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

Ahmadinejad says Iran now possesses 5,000-6,000 centrifuges+

(Kyodo) _ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Saturday that Iran now possesses 5,000-6,000 centrifuges used for enriching uranium, state-run radio reported. Ahmadinejad...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

Agent Scully heads back Out There

After The X-files, actress Gillian Anderson got as far away as she could. But escape proved harder than she thought
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

Who is to blame for MobileMe?

Steve Jobs is not a manager who suffers fools, gladly or otherwise. In the early days of Apple, he was famous for categorizing employees by their “bozo bit,” set at either 0 or 1, and for flipping his assessment from one to the other in the space of an elevator ride.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm

EU wants improved trade deal from Mandelson: France

GENEVA (AFP) - EU member states want trade negotiator Peter Mandelson to improve the terms of a draft trade agreement under discussion by WTO countries here, French Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac said Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:29 pm

One visionary + 21 days + 650 works of art = a Big Gift for Calgary

Jeffrey Spalding unveils The Big Gift at the Glenbow Museum
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:28 pm

LEAD: At least 3 die as temperatures soar in western Japan+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING) At least three people died Saturday as a result of the heat as temperatures soared in western Japan, with the mercury rising to 39.0 degrees in Tajimi, Gifu...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm

Iran announces nuclear expansion

President Ahmadinejad says Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium, nearly twice as much as a few months ago.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm

Paper: Karadzic lawyer tries to stop extradition

Radovan Karadzic's lawyer filed a last-minute appeal against extradition of the former Bosnian Serb leader to the U.N. war crimes court in the Netherlands, a leading Serbian daily reported Saturday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm

Soccer: J-League 1st-division results+

(Kyodo) _ Results of Saturday's J-League first-division matches: Kashiwa Reysol 2, Kyoto Sanga 2 FC Tokyo 1, Yokohama F Marinos 1 Kawasaki Frontale 1, Nagoya Grampus 1 Jubilo Iwata 1,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm

Three die as temperatures soar in western Japan+

(Kyodo) _ Three people died Saturday as a result of the heat as temperatures soared in western Japan, with the mercury rising to 39.0 degrees in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, and 38.4 C in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:17 pm

BOSNIA KARADZIC REACTION

Bosnian Serb woman hold photos of Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic, during a peaceful protest in war time Serbian stronghold Pale, near Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Radovan Karadzic,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm

Balancing act

Cubans weigh up the benefits of political reform
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm

Hope of deal in world trade talks

Global trade talks that earlier looked near collapse have made progress and a deal might now be possible.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm

The Greatest Rivalries in Sports (PICS)

Federer and Nadal have met in each of the past three Wimbledon and French Open finals -- Federer winning on grass and Nadal on clay each time until Nadal's five-set Wimbledon win this year. Since 2003, only three other players have won Grand Slam events, with the pair taking 17 of the past 20 championships.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm

Plasma Blade Sci-Fi Like Surgical Tool of the Future

Instead of a sharp metal edge, or even an electrosurgical cutter, the Plasmablade uses pulses of plasma generated around its tip to locally cut and cauterize flesh.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm

EU states split over proposed world trade plan

GENEVA (Reuters) - European Union states were divided on Saturday over proposals to unblock a global trade deal, posing a test for EU trade chief Peter Mandelson as he tries to sell a deal to the bloc.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm

IOC's Rogge quiet on human rights for reasons of State - Reuters

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm

Obama Explains Scrubbed Visit with Wounded Troops in Germany - ABC News

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm

Obama defends overseas trip

Presidential contender Barack Obama defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Middle East on Saturday, saying that problems encountered by Americans at home are often best dealt...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm

China dismisses Uighur claim over deadly bus attacks

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities on Saturday denied claims by a Uighur separatist group that it was behind deadly bus bombings in two cities, state media reported.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am

Bangalore police find eighth bomb

An unexploded bomb is found near a shopping mall in Bangalore, a day after seven explosions killed two people in the city.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am

Rights watchdog says Cambodia's election Sun. lacks credibility+

(Kyodo) _ The credibility of Cambodia's general election set for Sunday has been undermined by the ruling party's near-monopoly on broadcast media during the one-month election campaign...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am

Iran has up to 6,000 uranium centrifuges: Ahmadinejad

TEHRAN (AFP) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that Iran has boosted the number of uranium-enriching centrifuges to up to 6,000, in an expansion of its nuclear drive that defies international calls for a freeze.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am

Portugal Brazil Embraer

Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, center, watches as Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates, right, receives a model of an Embraer airplane from Frederico Fleury Curado, president of the Brazilian...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am

Has Apple Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew?

Apple has staked its reputation on tight control of a few carefully-designed, faultlessly-executed products. Now, as Apple expands its reach from computers into music, video, consumer electronics and phones, it's getting harder and harder for the company to make sure all of its products "just work," as its marketing slogan goes.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am

UK troops kill Afghan civilians

UK soldiers in Afghanistan kill four civilians and injure three others after a vehicle fails to stop at a checkpoint.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am

Iran to hang 30 for murder, other crimes -report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to execute 30 people in the capital Tehran on Sunday for murder, drug smuggling and other crimes, newspapers reported on Saturday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am

Bush and McCain Seem to Diverge in Foreign Policy - New York Times

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:37 am

Olympics: Japanese officials puzzled over format change in baseball+

(Kyodo) _ National team manager Senichi Hoshino and Japanese baseball officials showed their displeasure Saturday with a decision to introduce a tiebreaker format at the Beijing Olympic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:37 am

Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up a tour abroad where he got a rock star reception, defended on Saturday his decision to take the trip despite signs it has not helped to boost his popularity at home.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am

Fatah activists detained in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas security arrested dozens of supporters of the rival Fatah group, hurled grenades at the home of a Fatah leader and set up checkpoints across Gaza on Saturday after a mysterious beachside blast that killed five Hamas members and a 6-year-old girl....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am

Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up a tour abroad where he got a rock star reception, defended on Saturday his decision to take the trip despite signs it has not helped to boost his popularity at home.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am

FCC OKs satellite radio merger

Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am

Report: Iran has 6,000 centrifuges

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, machines used to enrich uranium, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am

TNK-BP CEO 'summoned' by Russian prosecutors

MOSCOW (AFP) - The chief executive of the troubled British-Russian joint venture oil group TNK-BP, Robert Dudley, has been summoned to appear before Russian prosecutors Monday to explain alleged violations of labour laws, Interfax news agency reported Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:24 am

Obama, in London, meets Brown

Presidential contender Barack Obama defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Mideast on Saturday, saying that problems encountered by Americans are often best dealt with by working with allies.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am

Lawyers post off appeal to keep Karadzic from trial (AFP)

AFP - Radovan Karadzic's bid to dodge trial for war crimes was reportedly in the mail Saturday after his lawyers sent off an appeal at the last possible minute against his transfer to a UN tribunal.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:13 am

Lawyers post off appeal to keep Karadzic from trial

BELGRADE (AFP) - Radovan Karadzic's bid to dodge trial for war crimes was reportedly in the mail Saturday after his lawyers sent off an appeal at the last possible minute against his transfer to a UN tribunal.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:12 am

Courageous E-mail To Boss In Drafts Folder Since December

A bravely worded e-mail written by graphic designer Brent Quigley decrying his advertising firm's "complete lack of managerial competence" and its "utter failure to treat employees with respect" has remained inside the drafts folder since it was first composed on Dec. 4, 2007.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:10 am

Yankees 1, Red Sox 0 With Ace of Their Own, Yankees Beat Beckett - New York Times

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 11:06 am

The Nation's Weather

A low pressure system over the Great Lakes was expected to produce a front extending down the East Coast and into the central Plains, triggering showers and thunderstorms along the front's path as it moves into the Southeast.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:53 am

Plummeting Resale Values Lead Chrysler to End Leases - New York Times

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:51 am

Newspaper: Karadzic attorney appeals extradition

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- A defense attorney filed a last-minute appeal seeking to halt the extradition of former Serbian warlord Radovan Karadzic to the U.N.'s war crimes court in the Netherlands, a leading Serbian daily reported Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am

Report: Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for uranium

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, a significant increase in the number of uranium-enriching machines in its nuclear program, the semi-official Fars news agency reported....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am

Report: Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for uranium (AP)

AP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, a significant increase in the number of uranium-enriching machines in its nuclear program, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am

EU states split over proposed world trade plan (Reuters)

Reuters - European Union states were divided on Saturday over proposals to unblock a global trade deal, posing a test for EU trade chief Peter Mandelson as he tries to sell a deal to the bloc.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am

Yankees beat Red Sox for seventh straight win (AP)

AP - Joba Chamberlain and the New York Yankees picked up a big win against the Boston Red Sox and then got some help for the pennant race.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am

Yankees beat Red Sox for seventh straight win

Joba Chamberlain and the New York Yankees picked up a big win against the Boston Red Sox and then got some help for the pennant race.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am

Gay bias alleged in San Diego Bay shooting death (AP)

AP - To police, Steven Hirschfield was violent and out of control when he clambered aboard a patrol boat sent to rescue him in the San Diego Bay during a gay pride party.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am

Senate close to passing housing aid bill

Homeowners struggling to make their house payments could get government mortgage relief under a rescue plan that seeks to revive ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:40 am

Senate set to pass housing bill - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am

Afghanistan Germany

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, center, inspects the guard of honor with Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, right, during the opening ceremony of the Afghan National Army Logistic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:26 am

Man accused in conspiracy to kill judge dies at 63

Drug kingpin Jamiel Alexander "Jimmy" Chagra, accused of leading a 1979 conspiracy to assassinate the federal judge set to preside over his drug trial, has died. He was 63.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:25 am

CORRECTION Britain Obama

U.S. Democratic presidential contender Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill.,left, talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown through Horseguard Parade, behind Number 10 Downing Street, London, Saturday, July...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:21 am

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility

An official handout picture shows Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a visit to the Natanz uranium enrichment facilities some 300 kms, south of Tehran earlier this year. Iran now has between...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am

Salvage teams raise sunken Russian sub

Military salvage teams used hydraulic pumps and pontoons Friday to raise a Russian submarine once featured in a Hollywood film that sank in the Providence River last year during a storm.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:13 am

Report: Ahmadinejad says Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, machines used to enrich uranium, the semi-official ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:13 am

Australian investigators examine hole in jumbo jet

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Australian investigators on Saturday began examining a Qantas jumbo jet which had to make an emergency landing after a large hole opened on its fuselage, a Philippine aviation official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 10:10 am

In Africa, Scrabble more than a game

To compete in the Francophone World Scrabble Championship, 32-year-old Elisee Poka spent five days in a bus traversing Africa's potholed roads. His competitors from France arrived by plane.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:44 am

Judge tosses Savage's suit against Islamic group

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over its use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:37 am

Philippines Police

Philippine National Police Chief Avelino Razon Jr., left, recites to police officers the "Miranda Doctrine" which is used in effecting the arrest of any felon during a "human rights lecture" Saturday,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am

Nike to drop Hyperdunk ads some see as homophobic

Nike said Friday it would pull its ads for its Hyperdunk basketball shoes, responding to criticism that they fed homophobic views.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am

Ha Jin wants to visit China

On a trip that's put him the closest to his homeland in 23 years, Chinese-American author Ha Jin says he wants to visit China but expressed frustration with censorship of his books.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am

Obama meets British PM on last leg of world tour

LONDON (AFP) - US presidential hopeful Barack Obama met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London on Saturday, focusing on key foreign policy issues facing both countries, particularly Afghanistan and Iraq.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am

Beers with more alcohol, flavor gain market share

Tucked in a corner at the Deschutes Brewery, barrels that once aged fine wines and whiskeys are nurturing beverages that are challenging drinkers to think of beer more like wine.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:19 am

Pakistani leader to defend anti-militant strategy

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani left Saturday on a three-day visit to Washington to defend his government's reluctance to use force against Islamic militants blamed by U.S. officials for soaring violence in neighboring Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:10 am

Researchers Want Tiny Refrigerators Cooling Your PC

You think your liquid-cooled rig is pretty snazzy, don't you? After Purdue researchers get their technology on the streets, that stuff will seriously look old
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:10 am

Rice in diplomatic race against time

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is running a worldwide race against time, trying for diplomatic victories before the Bush administration ends in January....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Pakistani leader to defend anti-militant strategy

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani left Saturday on a three-day visit to Washington to defend his government's reluctance to use force against Islamic militants blamed by U.S. officials for soaring violence in neighboring Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:59 am

NATO: 4 civilians killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO forces on Saturday fired on a vehicle that wouldn't stop at a checkpoint in Afghanistan's volatile south, killing four civilians and wounding three others, the alliance said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:57 am

FDIC takes over two more failed banks

The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:47 am

Rice in diplomatic race against time

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is running a worldwide race against time, trying for diplomatic victories before the Bush administration ends in January.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:40 am

Fatah supporters rounded up in Gaza

Hamas security arrested dozens of supporters of the rival Fatah group early Saturday, Fatah said, a day after a mysterious beachside blast killed five Hamas members and a 6-year-old girl.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:28 am

World Guitar Speed Record

Starts out fairly fast then progressively gets faster and faster up to an insane 320 bpm.
Source: Digg | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:20 am

Wade sharp in return, helps Americans rout Canada

Kobe Bryant has arrived at the gym for some early morning workouts to find Dwyane Wade already there.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jul 2008 | 8:01 am

Investigators examine hole in jet

Australian investigators on Saturday began examining a Qantas jumbo jet which had to make an emergency landing after a large hole opened on its fuselage, a Philippine aviation official said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:39 am

For some Africans, Scrabble more than just a game

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- To compete in the Francophone World Scrabble Championship, 32-year-old Elisee Poka spent five days in a bus traversing Africa's potholed roads. His competitors from France arrived by plane....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:31 am

Investigation continues into fatal crash of Chris Laurie in Corona

A church official remembers Laurie, 33, as someone who 'had really begun to blossom.' He was the son of pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside.

Investigators were still trying to determine this afternoon how fast Christopher Laurie, son of mega-church pastor Greg Laurie, was driving when he hit a Caltrans truck and was killed Thursday in Riverside County.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

'Sanctuary city' no haven for San Francisco family's grief

A third-generation resident says city officials are responsible for the slayings of his brother-in-law and nephews, allegedly by an undocumented Salvadoran immigrant.

Frank Kennedy is a third-generation San Franciscan, the son and grandson of local police officers and the proud owner of a Bay Area business. And this week he became Exhibit A for all he believes ails his hometown.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger signs law banning trans fats in restaurants

Most California eateries must stop cooking with all but small amounts of the substances by 2010. A trade group opposed the legislation but voices confidence that members will meet the deadline.

California became the first state to require restaurants to cook without artery-clogging trans fats, such as those in many oils and margarines, under restrictions signed into law Friday by the health-conscious governor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain assails Obama on Iraq

He says his rival is guilty of an 'audacity of hopelessness' in opposing last year's troop buildup.

John McCain launched a blistering attack on Barack Obama's foreign policy Friday, saying that his Democratic presidential rival's "audacity of hopelessness" in opposing the troop buildup would have lost Iraq and left the United States weaker.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama's popularity as anti-Bush is telling

His reception overseas indicates that world leaders are already looking beyond the current administration and positioning themselves for a new U.S. president.

Barack Obama's electoral rival is John McCain, but Obama's overseas trip this week has given heartburn to another Republican -- President Bush.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

MGA asks for mistrial in Bratz case

The toy maker says a juror's slurs about the ethnicity of its Iranian-born CEO should wipe out Mattel's victory.

There's big trouble in the dollhouse.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Conflicting marijuana laws take stage in trial

San Luis Obispo County businessman is fighting prosecutors' contention that he is a drug trafficker

A highly anticipated trial involving conflicting marijuana laws got underway Friday in Los Angeles federal court with a prosecutor painting the owner of a Morro Bay medicinal marijuana store as a brazen drug trafficker who sold dope to teenagers and toted around a backpack stuffed with cash.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Pemberton rocks a sold-out crowd

Amid the dust, day one of the festival shined in what mattered most: the performances
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 6:47 am

AIDS funding binds millions to U.S.

Legislation on $40 billion AIDS funding due to be signed by President Bush extends an implicit pledge: to continue purchasing lifesaving drugs for millions of people in developing countries indefinitely.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 26 Jul 2008 | 6:27 am

Bikes are mine 'unless you have a police report'

Toronto's custodian of castoffs reveals his code of ethics
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 5:56 am

Beijing lockdown

Network of 400,000 spies dims hope for new freedoms; Games have instead ‘stunted the growth of civil society'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 5:49 am

U.S. Senate seen backing housing bill, Bush to sign

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was expected to approve a massive housing market rescue bill on Saturday and President George W. Bush was ready to sign it soon, amid questions about how much it will help.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 5:23 am

Naval gazing

Tracing a trouser tradition
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 5:22 am

Rice warns China on Olympic security

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned China on Saturday not to use its massive Olympic security apparatus to crack down on legitimate dissent....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 26 Jul 2008 | 5:18 am

Newfoundland Premier bars top hire at university

Provincial approval for president of Memorial University was seen as formality in past searches
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 5:18 am

Will arrest bring Serbia back to Europe?

Doug Saunders reports from Belgrade, while Roger Lemoyne's lens shows us 'the bitter struggle between truth and lies'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:55 am

In second year with Patriots, Adalius Thomas gets up to speed

FOXBORO -- The Patriots defense has always been a challenge for rookies to grasp. They're not alone. Don't think for a minute it's a snap for veterans to pick...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:25 am

Hundreds gather to mourn death of young Southie cop

Hundreds of police from across the city and around the region paid tearful respects yesterday at a funeral Mass for a young South Boston police officer known for her beaming...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:24 am

Healthy Benjamin Watson at work

FOXBORO - While there was some concern about Benjamin Watson being ready for the opening of Patriots training camp, given the left ankle surgery the tight end underwent in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:21 am

Bill Belichick satisfied by Brandon Meriweather's growth

FOXBORO - Brandon Meriweather spoke on Thursday about how much better he felt this training camp with a year under his belt. He talked about being more comfortable with the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:20 am

Sammy Morris happy just to be back

FOXBORO - Sammy Morris values his place among the diverse mix of running backs on display during the second day of Patriots training camp. "I think we have the potential...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:13 am

U.S. regulators seize two more banks, engineer sale

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators took over two banks on Friday and sold them to Mutual of Omaha Bank, the sixth and seventh bank failures this year as financial institutions struggle with a housing bust and credit crunch.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:08 am

Iraq War's Price Tag Nears Vietnam's

A Congressional report estimates the U.S. has spent $648 billion in Iraq, while Vietnam cost $686 in 2008 dollars.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

John H. Corbo

John H. of Westwood, formerly of West Roxbury and Roslindale, July 22, 2008. Devoted father of Christopher M. Corbo and his wife Claire of Norwood. Heidi L. Suite and her...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

John T. Donahue

John T. Of South Boston, July 20th. Dear friend of Patricia and Edward Malone and many friends at the Cornerstone. Funeral Services on Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. in the Wm. F....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

This and that from practice

Friday's lone practice session was once again a contact-affair in full pads. A few items of note to start, as defensive end Richard Seymour missed his second consecutive...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 3:49 am

Gas prices hike cost, demand for Hub rentals

Hefty gas prices are helping push monthly rents and apartment-occupancy rates higher in Cambridge, Boston and other areas either close to downtown or near public transportation. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am

More deals on meals

The economic downturn has sparked record restaurant participation in next month's Summer Restaurant Week Boston, even while rising food prices make it more cost-prohibitive...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jul 2008 | 3:44 am

Famine, soaring food prices threaten millions in east Africa

NAIROBI (AFP) - More than 14 million people across east Africa are facing a humanitarian disaster because of a "lethal mix" of soaring food prices, drought and conflict, aid agencies say.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 3:14 am

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 | 26 Jul 2008 | 2:00 am

Phoenix police: College shooter was punched first

The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman, an old enemy, in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jul 2008 | 1:01 am

Mysterious 'Loud Bang' Leaves Hole in Jet

A Qantas flight makes an emergency landing after the fuselage rips open.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:44 am

Pro tour not always a day at the beach

Long plane flights, lost surfboards and malaria are part of the package for these world travelers.

For those on the outside looking in, the life of a professional surfer seems to be pristine beaches, exotic locations and the opportunity to earn a living on some of the best waves in the world.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:30 am

U.S. house prices overvalued by up to 20 percent: IMF paper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The downward spiral of U.S. housing prices still has a way to go and homes were overvalued by between 8 percent to 20 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to research by an International Monetary Fund economist published on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jul 2008 | 12:06 am

Pentagon: 16 soldiers died from electric shock

Sixteen American troops have died from accidental electrocutions in Iraq, the Defense Department said Friday, more than the military ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:17 pm

Unknown assailants set off bombs in Gaza, killing five

A powerful explosion ripped through a car on a busy Gaza City beach Friday night, killing a Hamas field commander and three other ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 11:10 pm

Obama visits Paris, emphasizes cooperation

Barack Obama returned to familiar themes in visiting with France's president here Friday, saying international cooperation and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:50 pm

French fries helped calm bin Laden driver: witnesses

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Hot McDonald's french fries and a call home encouraged Salim Hamdan to cooperate under interrogation but Osama bin Laden's driver did not like cold fries and isolation upset him, witnesses said at his Guantanamo war crimes trial on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:38 pm

Greek fires forces evacuation of 2000

ATHENS, Greece - More than 2000 tourists were evacuated from hotels in the island of Rhodes as forest fires raged for a fourth day, the Fire Service and municipal officials said. Authorities said the measure was taken as a precaution...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:27 pm

McCain meets Dalai Lama, presses China on rights

ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain urged China on Friday to address human rights concerns and free Tibetan prisoners after he met with the Dalai Lama in Colorado.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jul 2008 | 10:18 pm

FDA: Avoid jalapenos from Mexico, not U.S.

Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico seem to be implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 9:03 pm

Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

More than 50 dissident Catholic groups from around the world have written an open letter asking Pope Benedict XVI to lift the church's ban on birth control.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 9:00 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 | 8:57 pm

Obama Calls On Iran To Accept Deal

In Paris, Sen. Barack Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy stressed areas of commonality. Obama declined to directly criticize President Bush while he is abroad and emphasized that Iran should promptly agree to a deal on its nuclear program.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 8:45 pm

Seven synchronised bombs in India

BANGALORE, India - Seven synchronized small bombs shook India's high-tech hub overnight, killing two people and wounding at least five others, officials said. Bangalore Police Commissioner Shankar Bidri said the seven blasts...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 8:41 pm

Differing Portrayals Of Bin Laden's Driver At Trial

This was has been the first of Salim Hamdan's trial at Guantanamo Bay. The prosecution has presented Osama bin Laden's driver as an insider in the al-Qaida leader's inner circle. The defense, however, has portrayed Hamdan as a poorly paid employee.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 8:19 pm

Gaping hole in Qantas plane after mid-air bang

LONDON - First they heard the bang, a thudding explosion on one side of the plane. It was a sound that instantly told those on board Qantas flight QF30, en route to Melbourne and 29,000ft in the air, that there was a serious problem. A...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:56 pm

McCain steps up criticism of Obama over Iraq

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for "the audacity of hopelessness" in his policies on ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:39 pm

Karadzic faces Friday deadline to file appeal

A prosecutor interviewed war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic on Friday about the details of his arrest, his lawyer said, amid ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:36 pm

The Sarajevo legacy

LONDON - The jubilation of the people of Sarajevo at the capture of Radovan Karadzic, the man they blame for the bloody siege which pinned their city down for 44 months and cost 10,000 lives, has slowly evaporated during an en extraordinary...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 7:00 pm

Death of Chopin May Remain a Mystery

Poland rejects DNA testing of composer's heart to explore what killed him.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 6:58 pm

Economic, Political Problems Rising In Pakistan

Five months after a new democratically elected government swept into power, Pakistan is facing a deep crisis and widespread criticism that nobody seems to be doing anything about the problems.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 6:41 pm

UK Cabinet turns on wounded Brown

LONDON - The first cracks in the British Cabinet's support for Gordon Brown appeared yesterday as Labour MPs urged senior ministers to tell him to quit after the party's humiliating defeat in the Glasgow East by-election. Although...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 6:30 pm

U.S. Multinationals Get Boost From Weak Dollar

It's a good time for U.S. companies that have an international reach. McDonald's, 3M and Amazon – all of which sell products overseas – are doing well this year in spite of the troubled economic situation at home, thanks in part to the depreciated dollar.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 6:13 pm

Police kick, shove as 30,000 throng for Olympics tickets

BEIJING - A crowd of 30,000 people, baking in the heat and waiting for up to two days, swarmed a ticketing centre Friday as the final batch of Olympic tickets went on sale. Police shoved and kicked them and used metal barricades to...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm

Baghdad Muralists Resist Sectarian Push

Baghdad mural painters resist brush with themes on Iraq's religious rifts.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:57 pm

Sympathy for the old devil

LONDON - Today, on the morning of his 65th birthday, an elderly singer called Michael will sip weak tea in bed, accept a gluten-free cake from his carer, Ms L'Wren Scott, open anniversary tributes from his seven children and three...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm

Paramedic Charged With Naked Patient Photo Stunt

A Scottish paramedic was arrested and suspended from his job after he reportedly took a cell phone picture of an intoxicated, naked patient in the back of his ambulance, The Daily Record reported Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:28 pm

Genevieve Strengthens Into Hurricane Off Mexico Coast

Tropical Storm Genevieve has strengthened into a hurricane far off Mexico's Pacific coast, and forecasters say it is expected to stay out at sea.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:15 pm

Policeman Killed as Communists Storm Philippines Banana Farm

Communist rebels attacked a banana farm associated with Dole Foods Co. Thursday and a land mine hit a security vehicle rushing to intervene, killing one and wounding three others, the military said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:11 pm

Dwarf Tells Court Burglary Is Only Career for Man His Size

Dwarf burglar Lee Kildare defended his life as a small-time crook Thursday in a British court — saying it was the 'only career option' for a man his size.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:01 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 | 25 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm

Anti-Knife Groups Blast Judge for Pulling Out Blade in Court

A British judge trying a knife-crime case stunned the court by pulling out a blade.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:56 pm

Skinheads Begin Trial For 20 Racial Killings in Moscow

Thursday marked the first day in the trial of a Moscow gang of skinheads whose members are accused of targeting and killing 20 people with the gang’s 'trademark' knifing in the back.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:54 pm

Obama Addresses U.S. Image Abroad

Sen. Barack Obama drew a crowd of more than 200,000 people for a speech in Berlin. The Democratic presidential hopeful called on the U.S. and Europe to mend frayed ties and called for efforts at "shared security" in Afghanistan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:41 pm

U.S. Expands Sanctions Against Zimbabwe

President Bush signed an executive order to expand sanctions against individuals and organizations in Zimbabwe associated with what he calls the "illegitimate" regime of President Robert Mugabe.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:30 pm

Terror Strikes India's High-Tech Hub

2 people killed in synchronized bomb explosions in India's high-tech hub.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:18 pm

McCain Proposes Q&A Sessions With Congress

Sen. John McCain recently floated the idea of instituting a "Yankee" version of the prime minister's questions period in Britain. During these sessions, the prime minister is bombarded by questions on a range of subjects from members of Parliament. Does the presidential hopeful realize what he might be getting into?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 4:12 pm

Finding Peace Through Food & Entertainment

An Israeli TV series about a cookery show is challenging stereotypes.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 3:57 pm

U.S. Strengthening Zimbabwe Sanctions

U.S. strengthening sanctions against Zimbabweans blamed for political violence.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jul 2008 | 3:39 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 | 3:35 pm

Home Foreclosures Double In 2nd Quarter

Home foreclosure filings more than doubled in the second quarter of 2008 from a year ago, according to real estate data released Friday by RealtyTrac Inc. Nationwide, 739,714 households — one in every 171 — received at least one foreclosure-related notice from April to June.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 3:22 pm

Rapist Known for Foul Body Odor Loses Conviction Appeal

A rapist known for his bad body odor attempted to have his conviction overturned after he was convicted on eight charges for raping a 19-year old repeatedly
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 3:20 pm

Lesbians' Suit Over Extra In-Vitro Daughter Thrown Out

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: FOXNews.com | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:59 pm

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

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

'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup

In the latest political podcast, NPR Senior Washington Editor Rob Elving and Political Editor Ken Rudin discuss Obama's trip overseas and McCain's focus on domestic issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jul 2008 | 2:17 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

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

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

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