Why Do Sick People Go To Work? Unhealthy Fear

In a survey of people in Florida and Ohio, about half of the people polled reported they'd gone to work while sick during the past year because they feared the financial consequences of staying home.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:54 pm

An International Marriage Sealed in Oil, History

British Gen. Charles Gordon made a lasting impression on the complex relationship between Sudan and China in the late 1800s, though the discovery and exporting of oil has kept the connection alive.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:03 pm

Motorcycle scare for Lindsay Lohan late-night in NYC!

As if Lindsay Lohan needed another reason to stay off the streets: She was nearly run down by a motorcyle during the wee hours Saturday night! LiLo, according to reports,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:57 pm

Qantas CEO: Emergency likely beyond its control

SYDNEY, Australia - Qantas Airways' chief executive says whatever caused a midair emergency aboard a jetliner carrying 350 passengers last week was more than likely beyond...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:54 pm

Bobby Brown vows to make public service videos to help kids

Bad boy Bobby Brown is singing a different tune since promising to mentor Brockton youths five months ago in exchange for the courts brooming a state police investigation...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:53 pm

Boaters' burning issue: 'Green' fuel can cause problems

An earth-friendly effort is wreaking havoc among boaters and creating a booming business for boat repair shops. Three years ago, Massachusetts joined other states in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:52 pm

Facebook fends off attack of the clones

MOSCOW - In its bid to go global, Facebook is facing off against itself. Clones of the wunderkind social-networking Web site - some of which resemble Facebook right down...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm

GM, union reach deal on Ontario plant production

OSHAWA, Ontario - The Canadian Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp. have signed an agreement to increase the number of vehicles built at its new plant in Oshawa, Ontario,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm

June housing market worst in 17 years

The Bay State housing market suffered through its worst June in 17 years last month, with sales volume down 14.9 percent and median prices tumbling 8.6 percent to $329,000,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:37 pm

Bush administration: Next president will inherit record deficit

WASHINGTON - The next president will inherit a record budget deficit approaching $490 billion, a Bush administration official said today. The official said the deficit...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:36 pm

GE finance unit says 2 units probed over marketing

HARTFORD, Conn. - The finance arm of General Electric Co. says two units are being investigated in connection with an industrywide probe into marketing and sales of guaranteed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:33 pm

Verizon 2Q profit up 12 pct, beats expectations

NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc.'s second-quarter earnings rose 12 percent, the company said today, while revenue was slightly shy of expectations and customers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:30 pm

Bombs, Female Suicide Attackers Kill 57 in Baghdad

Suicide bombers, including three females, along with roadside attacks kill 52 in Baghdad
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm

Stocks trade mixed following quarterly reports (AP)

AP - Stocks fluctuated in early trading Monday as investors examined a mix of earnings reports and watched the price of oil tick higher.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:15 pm

Israel downplays prospect of 2008 peace deal

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that Israel and the Palestinians won't be able to achieve their declared goal of forging a peace deal by the end of the year, citing conflicting claims to Jerusalem as the main obstacle....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:12 pm

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government (Reuters)

Reuters - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or by 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm

Swimmer, 72, dies at NY's Empire State Games

Joel Schwartz loved to swim and was proud of winning competitions. At age 72, he served as a role model for physical fitness. His friends and fellow swimmers were shocked to learn Schwartz died after suffering a heart attack while competing in a 1,500-meter freestyle swim at the Empire State Games.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm

Seriously injured in fall, cops taser teen 19 times

An injured teen from Ozark, Missouri who was tasered up to 19 times by police.Passing motorists called Ozark police out of concern for the teen as he walked along the busy overpass. When the police arrived, the young man was lying on the shoulder of the highway directly underneath the 30 foot high overpass with a broken back and foot.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:10 pm

British Newlywed Murdered While on Honeymoon in Antigua

A British newlywed was shot dead and her husband critically injured in an apparent robbery while honeymooning in Antigua.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:09 pm

Turkish court examines party as bombs toll reaches 17 (Reuters)

Reuters - Turkey's highest court on Monday began considering whether to shut down the governing party for Islamist activities against a background of tension following two bomb attacks in Istanbul.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm

Oops! Wrong Larry shown on campaign gear

Some Democratic campaign buttons made for distribution in Idaho show an unlikely pair: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Larry Craig.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm

Report: Torture widespread in Palestinian jails

Two human rights groups on Monday decried widespread mistreatment and torture in Palestinian jails an issue taking on fresh ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm

LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck (AP)

AP - Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm

BCE cuts 2,500 management jobs

Layoffs at Bell Canada include some announced earlier; move is expected to yield $300-million in annual savings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm

RIP XGL

The X server technology that gave us Compiz, resulting possibly in inspiration of KDE4’s kwin effects - Xgl is no more. Xgl will also not be shipped on openSUSE 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

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Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Kalamazoo police nab suspect hiding in trash can

Authorities in Kalamazoo say they only had to look in the trash to nab a suspect.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:59 pm

Record deficit expected in 2009

The White House has increased its estimate for next year's deficit to nearly $490 billion, a record figure that will saddle the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm

Economy hitting elderly especially hard

Even as elderly Americans file for bankruptcy in record numbers, support is drying up from meal, transportation and other home assistance agencies that can’t pay their own bills.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:55 pm

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or 9.6 billion miles, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:51 pm

New York Subway Romance Hits End Of The Line

A modern-day love story of a man spotting the girl of his dreams across a NY subway train and tracking her down over the Internet has failed to have a fairytale ending with the relationship over.Unbelievably in a city of 8 million people, it only took Moberg 48 hours to track down the woman, with his phone ringing non-stop and email box overflowing
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:51 pm

The only good thing from soaring oil prices

The only good thing from soaring oil prices is the start of an energy revolution. From Texas to Tel Aviv inventors and investors are putting their mind and money into clean energy solutions. Shai Agassi for example is making Israel a model of how an entire country can get off gasoline and onto electric cars.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:51 pm

After Sitting in 2004 Games, USA Ready to Stand and Deliver

Since that embarrassing performance, the entire USA Basketball organization has been rebuilt.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm

Obama defends trip; changes focus to economy

Barack Obama offered a spirited defense Sunday of his international travels and the campaign he's running as the first biracial ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm

Experts seek cause of Qantas jet explosion

Investigators found fragments that appear to bolster the theory that an oxygen tank exploded on a Qantas jet, forcing it to make ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:46 pm

U.S. eyes Qantas probe into bottles in wake of 747 blast

U.S. aviation regulators are monitoring the investigation into an explosion that ripped a hole in the side of a Qantas Boeing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm

Coffee, cookies but no cashiers

When a business leaves payment up to the customer, what you do says a lot about you
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm

Danish Olympic cyclist tests positive for EPO

Danish mountain bike champion Peter Riis Andersen was barred Monday from the Beijing Olympics for testing positive for EPO.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm

UK: No prosecution over journalist death in Iraq

Prosecutors said Monday there was not enough proof to charge anyone in the death of a British journalist in southern Iraq during the 2003 U.S.-led invasion though forensic evidence suggests he was killed by American forces.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:43 pm

Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood

Officials in Oregon's Hood River County say a man who had scaled one of Mount Hood's most challenging routes has died after being ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm

Confident US arrives in China; James practices

The U.S. men's basketball team is striving to be confident heading into the Beijing Games while avoiding the complacency that has sabotaged it in recent Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm

2 dead, 7 wounded in Tenn. church shooting

Police were trying Sunday to determine why a man blasted a shotgun at congregants of a Tennessee church as children were putting ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm

India PM visits bomb victims

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh viewed on Monday damage wreaked by bombings that killed 45 people in a communally sensitive city, as calls grew for his government to beef up its intelligence apparatus.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm

Diners, never forget: Bad tippers are lame in bed

A New York waiter dishes on insane customers, tyrannical owners and drugged-up servers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm

3 Teens Held in Bombing That Killed 17

Turkish police reportedly detain 3 teenagers in connection to Istanbul bombing.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm

Turkish officials link bombings to rebel Kurds

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Turkish officials suggested Monday that Kurdish militants were the main suspects in bomb blasts that killed 17 people in a crowded square, with Turkey's prime minister saying it could be a reprisal for air raids on guerrilla positions in northern Iraq....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Federal Deficit Grows After Three Years of Decline - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Turkish officials link bombings to rebel Kurds (AP)

AP - Turkish officials suggested Monday that Kurdish militants were the main suspects in bomb blasts that killed 17 people in a crowded square, with Turkey's prime minister saying it could be a reprisal for air raids on guerrilla positions in northern Iraq.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Istanbul bombs toll reaches 17, PM calls for unity

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The death toll in two bomb blasts in Istanbul rose to 17 on Monday in an attack that sharply increased tension as Turkey's top court began deliberating on whether to ban the governing party.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2 - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Ahmadinejad offers ‘positive’ response to U.S.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told NBC News on Monday that Iran will seek common ground with the United States and five other world powers that have proposed incentives for Tehran to freeze its nuclear enrichment program.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Bush administration official: 2008 will set record

A senior Bush administration official says the budget deficit for this year will set a record in dollar terms, approaching $490 billion.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm

Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park (AP)

AP - Little relief from hot weather is expected this week as crews fight to contain a wildfire near an entrance to Yosemite National Park that has destroyed 12 homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 200 others.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm

Obama to turn campaign focus back to economy

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will convene an all-star panel of advisers on Monday as he shifts his campaign focus from world affairs to the top issue for American voters -- the faltering U.S. economy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm

Former Google engineers launch new search engine - Bizjournals.com

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm

Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park

Hot weather hampered efforts to contain a fast-moving wildfire near an entrance to Yosemite National Park that had already destroyed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm

McCain, Obama Put Economy's Strains at Center Stage (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

Verizon Profit Rises on Wireless Subscriber Growth (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

Report: Torture widespread in Palestinian jails

SALEM, West Bank (AP) -- Majdi Jabour was beaten to the point of passing out by the Fatah-allied interrogators in the West Bank who accused him of ties to rival Hamas. In Gaza, the same fate befell a Fatah supporter who was bloodied in a lockup by club-wielding Hamas security men....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2 (AP)

AP - Authorities on Monday were investigating why an apparent stranger entered a Unitarian church and opened fire during a children's performance based on the musical "Annie," killing two, including a burly usher hailed as a hero for shielding others from gunfire.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm

Apple now posting near-daily MobileMe outage updates

Taking the matter head-on, Apple is now fully acknowledging the problems it's had with MobileMe in the past two weeks as well as the attempts to fix it -- to the point where company chief Steve Jobs is involved.An anonymous Apple worker has been tasked by Jobs with providing multiple updates per week on a dedicated status page that explain at least
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm

Kraft Net Rises on Cheese, Chocolate Price Increases (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm

Pet thefts rise as economy hits dog-gone low

It might not be up there with burglary or other types of property theft, but dognapping is on the rise, says the American Kennel Club.  Some say the economy may be partly to blame.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm

Kyodo economic news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Key trading powers make hard push for free trade accord GENEVA - Seven major trading powers on Monday made a hard push toward an outline accord on free global...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills six in Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - A suspected U.S. missile strike on a Pakistani madrasa killed six people, including foreigners, on Monday in tribal lands regarded as an al Qaeda and Taliban hotbed, intelligence officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills six in Pakistan

WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. missile strike on a Pakistani madrasa killed six people, including foreigners, on Monday in tribal lands regarded as an al Qaeda and Taliban hotbed, intelligence officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm

Olmert: Not Meeting Bush's Peace Deadline

Israeli prime minister says Bush's peace deadline won't be met.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm

FAQ: Comcast vs. BitTorrent - PC World

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm

Israel downplays prospect of 2008 peace deal

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that Israel and the Palestinians won't be able to achieve their declared goal of forging a peace deal by the end of the year, citing...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:16 pm

Obama to turn campaign focus back to economy (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will convene an all-star panel of advisers on Monday as he shifts his campaign focus from world affairs to the top issue for American voters -- the faltering U.S. economy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

REFILING: Jasdaq falls into red in April-June quarter+

(Kyodo) _ Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. said Monday that it fell into the red in the April-June quarter with a net loss of 4.25 billion yen, against a profit of 73 million yen a year...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

Kyodo news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- IVF for HIV-positive couple to be conducted in Aug. TOKYO - In vitro fertilization will be conducted at a Tokyo hospital, possibly in August, for a couple who are...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm

Suicide bombers kill 50 in Iraq, wound nearly 250 (Reuters)

Reuters - Three female suicide bombers killed 28 people and wounded 92 when they blew themselves up among Shi'ites walking through the streets of Baghdad on a religious pilgrimage on Monday, Iraqi police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm

Suicide bombers kill 50 in Iraq, wound nearly 250

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three female suicide bombers killed 28 people and wounded 92 when they blew themselves up among Shi'ites walking through the streets of Baghdad on a religious pilgrimage on Monday, Iraqi police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm

Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood

Officials in Oregon's Hood River County say a man who had scaled one of Mount Hood's most challenging routes has died after being hit by falling rock.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm

Jasdaq falls into red in April-June quarter+

(Kyodo) _ Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. said Monday that it fell into the red in the April-June quarter with a net loss of 4.25 billion yen, against a profit of 73 million yen a year...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm

Encrypt The System Manually Upon Installation (Ubuntu 8.04)

Another howto by me concerning encryption. However this one will be pretty intense on graphics. I have a step-by-step guide on how to do a manual full encryption of the system.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm

KKR Will List on NYSE After Acquiring European Fund (Update3) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm

Some ships allowed, but spill keeps Mississippi closed

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A few ships were being allowed through the oil spill on the Mississippi River, but the waterway remained officially closed, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:09 pm

Karadzic appeal still in the post

Serbia's war crimes court is still awaiting delivery of the appeal by Radovan Karadzic against his extradition.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:09 pm

Republic Services bars large-scale stock purchases

Waste hauler Republic Services says it will penalize companies seeking to make large-scale shares purchases, an apparent attempt to block a takeover bid by industry giant Waste Management.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:07 pm

Suicide attacks kill 57 in Baghdad, Kirkuk

Suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

Willcom eyeing PHS-based info service+

(Kyodo) _ Willcom Inc. said Monday it has set up a panel to study launching high-speed, wireless information services next year based on its personal handy-phone system. The planned...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:06 pm

Iraq Police: Female Suicide Bombers Kill 43

26 killed, 85 wounded in bombing attacks during Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm

Shia LaBeouf Recovering From 'Extensive Hand Surgery' Following ... - MTV.com

Source: Google News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm

U.S. Admits To Killing Iraqi Civilians On Airport Road

The U.S. military in Iraq has admitted to killing three civilians when its soldiers shot at their car last month when the Iraqis' car was following the soldier's convoy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm

Suicide attacks kill 57 in Baghdad, Kirkuk

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm

Suicide attacks kill 57 in Baghdad, Kirkuk

Suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said. Three...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm

Nigerian Rebels Sabotage Oil Pipelines

Nigeria's main militant group has sabotaged two more oil pipelines during its two-year campaign of attacks on the country's oil industry, a leader of the group says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

25 Internet Startups That Bombed Miserably

If the Internet could speak with one voice, it would probably groan “oh, not again!” That’s because every raving success story about Internet startups is tempered by dozens more that crashed and burned in a sea of wasted money, bad ideas, or unfulfilled hype. As venture capitalist Paul Graham writes, most of these failures are never written about.
Source: Digg | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Witnesses recall church shooting horror

Jamie Parkey was one of the people who tackled the gunman who killed two church members and wounded six others Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn. “He had the gun leveled in our direction,” Parkey said as he and his wife described the terrifying scene.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm

India blasts death toll rises

The death toll in the serial bomb blasts that hit the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Saturday rises to 49, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm

Enrolments in Canada's public schools on decline, StatsCan reports

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm

British jury considering verdicts in transatlantic airliner bomb plot case

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm

Prince William in Caribbean Drug Bust

Britain's Prince William takes part in anti-drug raid in the Caribbean.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:46 pm

Suicide attacks in Baghdad, Iraq's north kill 52

A roadside bomb and three female suicide attackers exploded in quick succession among Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad on Monday, while in the country's north, another suicide bomber attacked a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:44 pm

Zimbabwe's President, Opposition In Talks

The ruling party and opposition factions in Zimbabwe are in negotiations to resolve the country's political crisis. South African President Thabo Mbeki is overseeing the talks between President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm

Indonesia 'serial killer' inquiry

Police investigating a suspected serial killer in eastern Indonesia say they have recovered 10 bodies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm

'Ruff' justice - dog appears in Indian court

A dog appear in court in the eastern Indian state of Bihar accused of breaching the peace.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm

Powerful typhoon slams Taiwan

A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:32 pm

Turkish court deciding AKP's fate

Turkey's Constitutional Court is deciding the fate of the ruling AK Party as police hunt bombers who killed 17 people in Istanbul.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm

5 Bomb Attacks Kill Scores In Iraq

Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck have Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad, killing at least 28 people and wounding 92, as another suicide blast has left at least 15 dead in Kirkuk.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm

Muntari wraps up switch to Inter

Sulley Muntari completes his move from Portsmouth to Inter Milan for a fee of about £12.7m.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:29 pm

'Humanitarian' crisis at Greek migrant camp: MSF

Calm seas encouraged a deluge of would-be migrants to set off in boats from the nearby coast of Turkey or North Africa
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm

22,000 vets call suicide hotline in its opening year

More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hotline in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:17 pm

2nd victim dies in church shooting

Authorities were investigating why an apparent stranger entered a church in Tennessee and opened fire during a children's performance of "Annie," killing two, including a man witnesses called a hero for shielding others from gunfire.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm

Iraq suicide blasts cause carnage

Suicide bombers kill at least 47 people and wound 240 in attacks on crowds in Baghdad and the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm

Sons Of "Dead" Canoeist Can't Forgive Dad

The sons of a British man who faked his own death cannot forgive their parents for making them believe their father drowned in a canoeing accident.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm

Kurdish rebels under suspicion as bombs kill 17 in Istanbul

ISTANBUL (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan implicitly blamed separatist Kurdish rebels Monday for a bomb attack that ripped through a crowded Istanbul street, killing 17 people and wounding more than 150.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm

Olmert: Mideast Peace "Unlikely" in 2008

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he does not believe his government and the Palestinian leadership will be able to achieve their stated goal of a forging a peace deal by the end of the year.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm

China Daily Life

Chinese tourists check their photos taken by a mobile phone while a Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Monday, July, 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Alexander F...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am

MIDEAST SUDAN DARFUR WAR CRIMES

Sudanese supporters of President Omar al-Bashir shout slogans as they carry his poster during a demonstration outside the Presidential palace and united nation headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday July...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:54 am

Investment firm KKR to sell shares on NYSE

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, one of the most prestigious US investment firms, announced its intentions Sunday to sell its shares publicly on the New York Stock Exchange.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:53 am

Deadly Blasts Boost Political Tensions In Turkey

Two bombs went off Sunday in a crowded neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the deadliest attack against civilians in Turkey in five years, and it happened on the eve of court deliberations on whether to ban the Islamic-oriented ruling party for allegedly trying to undermine secularism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:49 am

FRANCE POLITIC

A member of the French government leave the Elysee Palace, holding the last record of French First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy, following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, Monday July 28, 2008. Carla Bruni...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:48 am

Israeli PM downbeat on peace deal

The Israeli PM says he does not believe a comprehensive deal can be reached with the Palestinians this year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:46 am

Verizon 2Q profit up 12 pct, beats expectations

Verizon Communications Inc.'s second-quarter earnings rose 12 percent, the company said Monday, while revenue was slightly shy of expectations and customers disconnected their landlines faster than before.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am

Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Had Affinity For Details

Army Cpl. Jon Ayers was a by-the-book kind of guy. At age 3, he got upset when his dad's church shoes were unpolished. In high school, he joined ROTC and honed his attention to detail. Ayers was killed as he defended his post in Afghanistan this month during the deadliest Taliban attack on U.S. forces in three years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am

China considers new pollution curbs

China mulls fresh steps to tackle pollution, which remains a problem in Beijing as the Olympic Games approach.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:43 am

Japan The Dark Knight

Actor Christian Bale, right, and his wife, Sibi Blazic, pose for photographers during Japan premiere of "The Dark Knight" in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 28, 2008 (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am

Pakistan spy agency confusion

Pakistan's government says it will clarify why it reversed a move to put the most powerful intelligence agency under civilian control.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am

U.S. troops killed civilians in June incident: military

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said an investigation into an incident in which American troops killed three Iraqis near Baghdad airport last month showed the victims were not criminals but innocent civilians.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am

4 Panda Cubs Born in China

4 giant panda cubs born within 14 hours at southwest China breeding center.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am

Kraft Foods 2nd-quarter profit rises 4 percent

Kraft Foods Inc., the nation's largest food and beverage maker, reported a second-quarter profit rise of nearly 4 percent on Monday, saying higher prices helped offset rising commodity costs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:34 am

China Olympics Pollution

Chinese tourists stand on Tiananmen Gate near Tiananmen Square in a hazy day, Beijing, China, Monday, July, 28, 2008. Beijing could pull more cars from the roads and shut down additional factories as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am

Spate of suicide attacks in Iraq kill at least 51

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Three women bombers blew themselves up on Monday in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, one of a string of attacks in Iraq that killed at least 51 people, undermining hopes of a drop in violence.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am

Germany Street Kandinsky

A woman walks on the painted pavement, a part of a Kandisnky style picture, which is to see on the Marienplatz of the small village of Weilheim, southern Germany, Monday, July 28, 2008. More than 500 students...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:23 am

Two dead, 7 wounded in Tennessee church shooting

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A man opened fire with a shotgun in a church in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday, killing two people, including a man called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast, police and local media reported.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:21 am

Suspected US missiles kill six in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - A suspected US missile strike in Pakistan's tribal belt on Monday killed six people, including three Arab militants, as the country's premier readied to meet President George W. Bush.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:16 am

AP IMPACT: Buried loot a mystery for authorities

The businessman arrived at the Treasury Department carrying a suitcase stuffed with about $5.2 million in petrified, nearly unrecognizable bills. He asked to swap it for a cashier's check.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:59 am

NETHERLANDS UNILEVER

In this Jan. 25, 2008 file photo chairman of Unilever Netherlands, Michael Treschow, looks up when addressing a conference during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Unilever...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am

Indian Police Search For Bombers

Indian anti-terror squads carry out raids after synchronized bombings kill 45.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am

India carries out raids after bombings kill 45

AHMADABAD, India (AP) -- Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am

Germany Airbus A380 Emirates

Workers of Airbus accompany the first Airbus A380 plane for the Emirates airline during the delivery ceremony at the German Airbus plant in Hamburg Finkenwerder, northern Germany, on Monday, June 28, 2008...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:33 am

Toll in Istanbul bombings rises

Attack increases tension hours before a top court was to consider ban on Turkey's governing party
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:29 am

Qantas probe focuses on oxygen tank

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Investigators found fragments that appear to bolster the theory that an oxygen tank exploded on a Qantas jet, forcing it to make a dramatic emergency landing with a car-sized hole in its fuselage, an official said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:28 am

Radical Islam Stirs in China's Remote West

Xinjiang is home to 8m Muslim Uighurs, many of whom chafe under Chinese rule.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:28 am

Report: Empty Prison in Iraq a $40M 'Failure'

US watchdogs: Empty prison in Iraq 'monument' to waste, contractor shortcomings.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am

Report: Empty prison in Iraq a $40M 'failure'

BAGHDAD (AP) -- In the flatlands north of Baghdad sits a prison with no prisoners. It holds something else: a chronicle of U.S. government waste, misguided planning and construction shortcuts costing $40 million and stretching back to the American overseers who replaced Saddam Hussein....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am

Phlippines Arroyo

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, center, gestures as she delivers her State of the Nation's Address during the joint session of the 14th Congress Monday, July 28, 2008 in Manila's Quezon City, Philippines...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:26 am

Olympic Events in Beijing All Sold Out

Tickets to Olympic events in Beijing sold out; Still available for other cities
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:21 am

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS TORTURE

Palestinian Hamas member Majdi Jabour, 33, shows scars on his body he says are from his time in a Palestinian Authority Prison, during an interview at his home in Salem near the West Bank city of Nablus,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:20 am

Bombs kill 28 during Baghdad pilgrimage

Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 92, police said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:18 am

Sumatra Suspects Plotted To Kill American

Indonesian terror suspects executed a Christian teacher in front of his family and were planning to assassinate an American language teacher before their arrest this month, according to a top anti-terrorism official and the suspects' lawyer.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:15 am

Report: 3 Teens Held in Turkey Bombing That Killed 17

A newspaper says police have detained three teenagers in connection to bomb blasts in a crowded Istanbul square that killed 17.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:11 am

Japan's Latest Summer Drink: Fizzy Eels

A new canned drink made from Eels goes on sale in Japan.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:08 am

Suicide bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, 16 in Kirkuk

Attacks took place during Shiite pilgrimage; Police say explosions caused by female suicide bombers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:06 am

Double Bombing Kills 16 In Istanbul

Two bombs exploded minutes apart in a packed Istanbul square, killing 16 and injuring more than 150 in the deadliest attack against civilians in Turkey in almost five years.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Navajo President Weighs Ban On Public Smoking

The Navajo Nation Council has approved a ban on cigarettes and chewing tobacco in public places across its reservation, which spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The tribe's president has 10 days to either veto or sign the ban into law. Mark Herz reports from member station KNAU.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

McCain, Obama Trade Barbs In Separate Talk Shows

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain appeared on different morning talk shows Sunday. They laid out starkly contrasting positions on an array of hot-button issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Olympic Security Rules Rile Beijing Business Owners

Business owners in Beijing have a lot of complaints about restrictions that the Chinese government has placed on them ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. The challenge is to keep the foreign media from finding out.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds

The annual Comic-Con in San Diego drew record numbers of attendees over the weekend, from fans dressed like Darth Vader to Hollywood studio executives in suits. The presence of movie studios and video game companies has grown at the pop culture gathering over the years, as they look to connect even more with loyal legions of fans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Ryanair profits dive as fuel costs rocket

LONDON (AFP) - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Monday that net profit dived 85 percent during its first quarter compared with the figure a year earlier as the cost of fuel rocketed.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:49 am

Parts Of Oxygen Tank Found In Qantas Jet

Investigators have found fragments that appear to bolster the theory that an oxygen tank exploded on a Qantas jet, forcing it to make a dramatic emergency landing with a car-sized hole in its fuselage, an official says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:32 am

4 giant panda cubs born within 14 hours

Four giant panda cubs were born within 14 hours at a breeding center in southwest China, a mini baby boom for the rare animals, a state news agency reported Sunday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:19 am

3 teens held after deadly Istanbul blasts

Police have detained three teenagers in connection to bomb blasts in a crowded Istanbul square that killed 17, a newspaper reported Monday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:12 am

Harper-Mulroney relationship comes under watchdog's scrutiny

Watchdog group going to court hoping to force federal Ethics Commissioner to widen definition of conflict of interest
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 8:30 am

Tragedy strikes ahead of Beaufort beluga harvest

Boy swims to shore, mother, sister and distant relative perish after boat capsizes in NWT; patriarch presumed dead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 8:24 am

'Toxic' infighting tarnishes Canada's National Gallery

Several leading arts administrators and gallery curators say they are deeply concerned about seeing a Crown corporation that draws 400,000 visitors each year racked with turmoil
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:55 am

Fire near California's Yosemite threatens 2,000 homes

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An out-of-control wildfire near one of the entrances to Yosemite National Park charred more than 18,000 acres, destroyed eight houses and has put about 2,000 homes at risk, fire officials said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:51 am

UN envoy backs Karzai against Pakistan

Canadian the first Western diplomat to publicly support Afghan leader's accusation that Pakistan's spies are behind recent attacks
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:47 am

Early returns confirm strong lead for Hun Sen in Cambodian vote

PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party won nearly 60 percent of the vote in early returns from weekend polls, according to a partial count Monday by Cambodian election authorities.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:26 am

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Hollywood on suspicion of drunk driving

The 'Indiana Jones' actor and two other people were injured in a collision early Sunday.

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who starred as a motorcycle-riding greaser in the latest "Indiana Jones" film, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday in Hollywood after he and two other people were hurt in a crash.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

52,000 Lufthansa workers to go on strike

Travelers in Frankfurt and Hamburg will be hardest hit as 52,000 workers walk out over a pay dispute.

Frankfurt and Hamburg airports will be the hardest hit today when 52,000 employees of Lufthansa go on strike, a union official said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Firefighters knock down Griffith Park fire

The hillside blaze west of the L.A. Zoo burned 25 acres and prompted some evacuations. The blaze was put out in three hours. California condors were moved to safer ground.

A fast-moving wildfire erupted Sunday in Griffith Park, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from the Los Angeles Zoo and briefly threatening a breeding center for endangered California condors before firefighters and water-dropping helicopters gained control of the fire.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Sastre wins Tour de France as doping saga continues

PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Sastre won the Tour de France on Sunday, with cycling's showpiece event again unable to escape the shadow of doping. Minutes after the victory, it was announced a rider from Kazakhstan used a banned stimulant.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

He's San Francisco's pugilistic poet, for better or verse

August Kleinzahler has made a name for himself -- as the bad boy of American poetry -- with his fighting words, and ways.

August Kleinzahler gets into fights at poetry readings.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama admits drop in Iraqi violence was more than he had anticipated

But it's not just due to the increase in U.S. troops, he says. Meanwhile, McCain backs away from comments about a 16-month military withdrawal plan.

In his first public appearance after his whirlwind overseas trip, Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday praised U.S. troops for reducing violence in Iraq, warned of worsening conditions in Afghanistan and said other nations were eager to see the United States work with them on mutual issues.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Telegraph Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite

About 500 homes are evacuated, and authorities cut power to the park. The growing fire has burned more than 26,000 acres. Flames are advancing toward Mariposa.

A wildfire burning near one of the main entrances to Yosemite National Park destroyed at least 12 homes and 27 outbuildings in and near the town of Midpines, and burned more than 26,000 acres of brush and woodlands, authorities said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Iraq clings to a rickety calm between war and peace

As the last troops sent in a U.S. military buildup leave, security has improved, but Iraqis tread carefully. They know no victor has been declared in the battles that will decide the nation's future.

The departure this month of the last of the 28,500 extra troops sent in a U.S. military buildup leaves Iraq in a rickety calm, an in-between space that is not quite war and not quite peace where ethnic and sectarian tensions bubble beneath the surface.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

California school districts ending or reducing bus service for students

The high cost of fuel and budget shortfalls are being blamed. But some fear that forcing more students to walk or drive to school will cause safety problems.

Thousands more California students will have to find their own way to school this fall, as districts slash bus routes to cope with budget shortfalls and high fuel costs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Tax rebate checks are swallowed by economic malaise

Consumers across the country say they have used their stimulus checks to pay bills and to stay afloat. The money has done little to boost their confidence in the economy.

It is better than nothing.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am

Missiles hit school near Afghan-Pakistan border

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Missiles hit a religious school Monday in a village just inside Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, killing six people, officials and state media said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 6:18 am

Qantas CEO: Emergency likely beyond its control

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Qantas Airways' chief executive says whatever caused a midair emergency aboard a jetliner carrying 350 passengers last week was more than likely beyond the control of the airline....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:55 am

Aussie teacher who filmed up girls' skirts walks free

SYDNEY - A former Sydney schoolteacher convicted of using a hidden camera to film up the skirts of schoolgirls has walked free from court. Robert Ian Drummond, 42, a former teacher at Cromer High School on Sydney's northern beaches,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:40 am

Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- A typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, triggering landslides and floods that disrupted air traffic and closed schools and businesses....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:12 ... | 28 Jul 2008 | 4:08 am

Passenger wanted fresh air at 10,000 metres

BERLIN - Two drunk British women went on a rampage on a charter plane, trying to hit a flight attendant with a bottle of vodka and attempting to open a cabin door as the aircraft was cruising over Austria at 10,000 metres, police...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:15 am

Woman, 44, gives birth to 18th child

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia - A Romanian immigrant has given birth to her 18th child in British Columbia, making her the province's most prolific mother in 20 years. Proud dad Alexandru Ionce said his 44-year-old wife, Livia,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 1:03 am

Sastre crowned Tour de France champion

PARIS (AFP) - Spain's Carlos Sastre wrapped up his maiden Tour de France triumph here on Sunday following the final stage of the race into Paris.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jul 2008 | 12:36 am

Small Tassie town offers small rent to save school

A Tasmanian village is offering to rent houses for just A$1 ($1.30) a week to people with children in a bid to keep its community and tiny school. The small town of Levendale, 45km north-east of Hobart, is renovating vacant farmhouses...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm

India bombings kill 45

AHMADABAD, India - An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India - the second series of blasts in India in two days. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 10:03 pm

Gunman fires in US church, 1 killed

KNOXVILLE - A man wielding a shotgun entered a church and opened fire as congregants watched a youth performance Sunday, killing one person and injuring eight others, Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen said. Police said the gunman...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 8:52 pm

Explosions in Istanbul kill 13, wound 70

ISTANBUL - Istanbul's governor says 13 people have been killed in two explosions in the Turkish city and has called it a "terror attack." Gov. Muammer Guler says around 70 people have been injured in Sunday's explosions in the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 8:47 pm

Wildfire blazes near Yosemite

A growing American wildfire has forced the evacuations of 170 homes near the main entrance road to Yosemite National Park and is threatening more. The blaze grew from about 40ha to around 4050ha at the weekend, said a spokesman...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm

Iran hangs 29 criminals

Iran's state television reported that 29 people convicted of murder, drug trafficking and other crimes have been hanged in Tehran's Evin Prison. It says the convicts included those found guilty of murder, rape, armed robbery and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm

Nato forces open fire

Nato forces killed four civilians and wounded three others when they fired at a vehicle that did not stop at a checkpoint in Afghanistan's volatile south, the alliance said. The incident occurred in the Sangin district of Helmand...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jul 2008 | 6:15 pm

Spain's Carlos Sastre Wins Tour De France

Carlos Sastre won the Tour de France after completing the final processional stage into Paris without mishap, becoming the third Spanish rider in a row to win cycling's premier event. He sipped champagne on his way to the finish line.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm

Cambodia's Ruling Party Takes Large Election Lead

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party coasted toward victory in parliamentary elections Sunday that were expected to usher in a new term for the former Khmer Rouge soldier who has ruled for 23 years.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 5:12 pm

Court Acquits Man Whose Ferry Sank, Killing Over 1,000

An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted the owner of a ferry that sank two years ago in the Red Sea, killing more than 1,000 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 4:40 pm

India Detains 30 Over Mass Bombings

Authorities scoured a western Indian city for those responsible for a series of bomb explosions that killed at least 45 people, rounding up 30 people as a little-known group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 3:38 pm

Sunni Gunmen Kill 7 Shiite Pilgrims on Way to Shrine

Sunni gunmen shot and killed seven Shiite pilgrims as they were marching to a shrine Sunday, about 14 miles southeast of Baghdad.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 3:04 pm

Beijing Covered in Thick Fog of Pollution Ahead of Olympics

The Chinese capital was covered in a thick, gray fog of pollution Sunday, just days before the opening ceremony of the Beijjing Olympic Games is set to begin.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 2:40 pm

U.S. Military to Expand Operations in Diyala Province

The top U.S. commander in northern Iraq says two new operations aimed at quelling violence in the area will begin early next month.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2008 | 1:56 pm