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BA and Iberia hold merger talksDifficult market conditions have forced British Airways and Spain's Iberia into merger talks, the airlines say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm Worker Accidentally Takes Pictures of iPhone FactoryThe covert nature of Apple's production facilities is generally on par with those of military contractors, but according to one buyer's report, an iPhone 3G recently came pre-packaged with three photos taken inside an iPhone production facility.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:40 pm Karadzic supporters gather, appeal saga drags on (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm Karadzic supporters gather, appeal saga drags onBELGRADE (Reuters) - Hardline nationalists were gathering to show their support to war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic on Tuesday, while Serbian authorities and his legal team played a cat-and-mouse game over his extradition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:38 pm Soccer: Japan lose to Argentina in storm-shortened pre-Olympic friendly+TOKYO, July 29 (Kyodo) _ A raging thunderstorm on Tuesday forced the abandonment of Japan's pre-Olympic friendly against Argentina. Angel Di Maria gave defending Olympic champions...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:34 pm Turkish jets attack PKK hideoutThe Turkish military says its fighter planes have attacked a hideout of the Kurdish rebel PKK in Northern Iraq.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm Hamas, Fatah pursue war of words over detentions (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm Home prices fell by steepest rate ever in MayHome prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm India, Pakistan continue trading fire along Kashmir frontierIndian and Pakistani soldiers traded fire across the heavily armed Kashmir frontier for more than 12 hours overnight and into ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm Hamas, Fatah pursue war of words over detentionsRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Hamas warned its Fatah rivals on Tuesday that a crackdown against the Islamist group by forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could spark a revolt in the occupied West Bank.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm Weather around the U.S.A.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Rumor: Apple portables get aluminum makeover and custom chipRumors of aluminum MacBooks sporting custom chipsets and glass touchpads read like an Apple fanfic gone wild.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Answer Desk: How about some good news?
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm Wall Street analysts see bigger 2008 loss for MerrillBANGALORE (Reuters) - Several analysts, including Oppenheimer's Meredith Whitney, widened their loss view on Merrill Lynch, after the Wall Street investment bank and brokerage said it will take a $5.7 billion third-quarter writedown as it unloads risky debt and raises $8.5 billion in capital.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm US, Iraqi forces launch new operation in DiyalaBAGHDAD - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a new operation today aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from the volatile Diyala province, considered the last major insurgent safe...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm Matron denies abusing teens at Oprah's S. Africa schoolA former dormitory matron at Oprah Winfrey's school for poor South African girls has pleaded innocent to charges that she indecently ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:28 pm Teck Cominco buys Fording for nearly $14 billionTeck Cominco, the world's largest producer of zinc and metallurgical coal, is buying the Fording Canadian Coal Trust in deal worth close to $14 billion in cash and stock.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:27 pm L.A. wants yearlong fast food banIn the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find — and that's a problem for elected officials who see it as an unhealthy source of calories and cholesterol.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:27 pm 'Joker' nabbed stealing Batman posters
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:27 pm Indian interest rates rise to 9%India's central bank increases its key interest rate to 9% from 8.5% in a bid to dampen surging inflation.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm Siemens to sue 11 former officials for corruptionSiemens, Europe's largest engineering powerhouse, said Tuesday it plans to sue two former CEOs and nine other ex-executives for ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm Fears for collapse of trade talksTalks to rescue a deal that will liberalise world trade appear close to collapse in Geneva amid deep differences.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm Whitaker named NBC News' Washington bureau chiefMark Whitaker has been named to head NBC News' Washington Bureau.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:24 pm Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba results mixedThree major Japanese electronics makers — Sony, Matsushita and Toshiba — reported mixed results Tuesday for their fiscal first quarters, with Matsushita the only one to increase earnings in a period marked by a stronger yen and dropping gadget prices.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm Pilgrim's Pride swings to 3Q lossPilgrim's Pride says it swung to a loss in its third quarter because of record-high grain costs that have made animal feed far more expensive.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm India, Pakistan trade fire along Kashmir frontierIndian army calls gun battle the worst violation of a 2003 cease-fire agreement between the nuclear-armed neighboursSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm Matt Cassel makes backup planFOXBORO - Matt Cassel hopes to offset his lack of game experience with an intricate understanding of the Patriots offense as he competes for the backup quarterback job during...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm Hans Johnson ExposedHans Johnson is the Chairman of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center(BISC). It sounds like a good government organization, but in reality it is an ultra left wing organization....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm Marcus Pollard drains 'jump' shotFOXBORO - Before Antonio Gates, there was Marcus Pollard. Gates' rise from college basketball player to Pro Bowl tight end is well known. What is less known is that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm British Airways, Iberia in talks over tie-up
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm Russia claims world-record diveRussian scientists claim to have reached the bottom of the world's deepest body of fresh water - Lake Baikal in Siberia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm MP anger at Uganda royal arrestsUgandan MPs recall parliament to discuss the detention of officials from the Buganda kingdom.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm Jabar Gaffney's efforts are well-receivedFOXBORO - Patriots quarterback Tom Brady used the first week of training camp to get reacquainted with wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. "This is our third year working...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:20 pm Patriots tune in to new ruleFOXBORO - Defensive headsets are supposed to simplify the act of getting a play onto the field. But for a team like the Patriots, they may end up being a hindrance. For...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:19 pm Gov't unveils new relief package for fishermen, transport firms+(Kyodo) _ The government unveiled Tuesday a fresh relief package for fishermen, transportation firms and others who are facing business difficulties due to high fuel prices. Under the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:18 pm Wall Street analysts see bigger 2008 loss for Merrill (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm 3 church shooting victims improveThree people wounded in a fatal shotgun rampage at a Unitarian church were off the hospital's critical list Tuesday, a day after a candlelight vigil tried to comfort congregation members.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm Three on mend after Tenn. church shootingThree people wounded in a fatal shotgun rampage at a Unitarian church were off the hospital's critical list Tuesday, a day after ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm German govt. approves gas plant building for IranGermany's federal export control office has cleared the way for an engineering company to build three plants for Iran to liquefy ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm Top Al Qaeda Target Reportedly Killed in Missile StrikeIntelligence officials are investigating reports that Al Qaeda's top expert on chemical and biological weapons was among six people killed Monday in a missile strike on Pakistan's tribal areas.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm Teck-Cominco snaps up FordingCash and stock deal totals $14.1-billion; assets being acquired are Fording's royalty interest in Elk Valley Coal PartnershipSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm Israel suspends shooting colonelIsrael's military tells an army commander to take 10 days off amid allegations he told one of his soldiers to shoot a Palestinian.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm Iranian president: 'Big powers' going downIran's president on Tuesday blamed the U.S. and other "big powers" for global ills such as nuclear proliferation and AIDS, and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm Iran tells developing states to fight world-power biasTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's president called on Tuesday for developing nations to unite to fight what he said was bias shown by the U.N. Security Council and other world bodies that only serve the big powers' interests.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm Ex-Oprah school matron pleads not guilty in South AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A former dormitory matron charged with abuse at U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey's girls academy in South Africa on Tuesday pleaded not guilty.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:07 pm 2 charged with trying to steal downed utility wireEFFINGHAM, N.H. - Police in Effingham, N.H., have charged two men with trying to steal fallen utility wire from last week's tornado. Fifty-two-year-old David Cordeira...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:07 pm Driver killed in milk tanker crashNOTTINGHAM, N.H. - Police are investigating a crash that killed the driver of a milk tanker truck in Nottingham, N.H. Police said the truck crossed the centerline on Route...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in MayA closely watched housing index shows home prices fell by the steepest rate ever in May, as the housing slump continued to deepen nationwide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm Siemens seeks damages from 11 ex-execsSiemens AG said Tuesday it plans to sue two former CEOs and nine other ex-executives for alleged supervisory failings in a corruption scandal that has cost the company millions in fines and damaged its reputation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm Turkish military: Warplanes attacked Kurdish rebelsThe Turkish military says its warplanes attacked Kurdish rebels in Iraq's north.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm XM Satellite and Sirius complete mergerNEW YORK - XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio said Tuesday they have completed their long-pending merger. The combined company plans to use the name Sirius XM...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm Pet PI: 'The dog is dead when you give up'Move over, Ace Ventura. Pet detectives have gone from punchline to professionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm U.S.-backed operation begins in Diyala province of IraqU.S. and Iraqi forces launched a new operation Tuesday aimed at clearing al-Qaeda in Iraq from the volatile Diyala province, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm Baseball: G.G. Sato's blast lifts Seibu past Orix+(Kyodo) _ Takahiko G.G. Sato hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Seibu Lions rallied to beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-2 on Tuesday. Sato followed a Craig Brazell RBI...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm Canadian woman gives birth to 18th childABBOTSFORD, 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...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Zimbabwe crisis talks 'adjourned'Talks to solve Zimbabwe's crisis are to adjourn but will resume in a few days, South African President Thabo Mbeki says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Study: Military Alone Can't Beat Al QaedaThe United States can defeat al Qaeda if it relies less on force and more on policing and intelligence to root out the terror group's leaders, a new study contends.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm RIAA Lawsuit Defense Tactic: Admit Liability, Challenge LawHere's a unique defense to a Recording Industry Association of America file sharing lawsuit: admit liability and challenge the law under which you're being sued. That's what a Bronx woman did Monday in New York federal court. Denise Barker is accused of file-sharing eight songs on the Kazaa network in 2004.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Zimbabwe negotiators fly home as crisis talks break up (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:58 pm Bush OKs military execution, first such OK since 1957President George W. Bush approved the execution of an Army private, the first time in over a half-century that a president has ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:58 pm Dozens blinded looking for Virgin Mary in the SunAt least 50 people have lost their sight after staring at the sun hoping to see an image of the Virgin Mary, according to reports.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm Zimbabwe negotiators fly home as crisis talks break upPRETORIA (AFP) - Talks in South Africa on Zimbabwe's political crisis broke up Tuesday with no power-sharing deal between President Robert Mugabe and his bitter rival Morgan Tsvangirai in sight.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm Starbucks to Close Two-Thirds of Its Stores Down UnderStarbucks will close more than two-thirds of its 84 stores in Australia by the end of the week under a restructuring plan announced Tuesday that will put almost 700 people out of work.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm Merrill’s Latest Misfire - FOXBusiness
FOXBusiness - By Elizabeth MacDonald The forecasters who thought investors should now pile into the financials, that the sector would start seeing an upward trend, now know the pain of betting on a false bottom. Singapore's Temasek invests $900 million more in Merrill More writedowns for Citi? Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm Blood Test Could Be Cancer 'Crystal Ball'A simple blood test that could act as a "crystal ball" to detect early signs of cancer could be tested on patients within two years.Scientists have shown the test works in picking up signs of prostate cancer and say it could potentially also be used for other cancers ranging from breast to lung.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:54 pm 'Six held' over Antigua killingPolice in Antigua are questioning five people over the murder of a British doctor and the shooting of her husband on honeymoon.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm Sirius completes acquisition of XM Satellite - Reuters
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday it completed the purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio Holding Inc (XMSR. Sirius And XM Now Sirius XM Radio Inc.; New Share Offering Priced XM Satellite and Sirius complete merger Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm Give them sheltersAs many as 10 per cent of seniors will be emotionally, physically or financially abused by a family member. As our population ages, cities are struggling to find secure housing. Hayley Mick reportsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:53 pm Will Beijing's Efforts Clear Air For Olympics? - NPR
NPR - by Renee Montagne and Anthony Kuhn Morning Edition, July 29, 2008 · China is considering further measures to reduce pollution in Beijing, with less than two weeks to go before the start of the Olympic Games. As Olympics near, Beijing still can't beat pollution Rain, wind clears Beijing air ahead of Olympics Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:50 pm Playoff atmosphere' heightens drama in NL Central - USA Today
USA Today - By Devin Clancy, USA TODAY October baseball is guaranteed to be a little colder in Milwaukee, but Brewers and Chicago Cubs fans aren't likely to find a more exciting game than last night's series opener. With Cubs in town, fans get dose of Brewer fever Cubs sink Brewers, pad division lead Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:46 pm How Can You Still Drive a Hummer?You've got to be tough to love a Hummer. The soaring cost of feeding a vehicle that swallows a gallon every dozen miles is only part of it. Environmentalists, who've always had it in for you, are winning mainstream converts. General Motors is looking to sell.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:43 pm 100-year old Polynesian settlement in Utah desert uncoveredIn Utah’s Skull Valley, there was a short-lived town where Polynesian converts to Mormonism lived between 1889 and 1917, when most of them returned to Oahu. Archaeologists are conducting the first survey of the site, and what they want to know is how pioneers from paradise lived day to day in such a desolate place.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:43 pm Former Google Employees Prepare Rival Search EngineCuil (pronounced “cool,”) is unveiling a search engine that they promise will be more comprehensive than Google’s and that they hope will give its users more relevant results.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:43 pm British Airways, Iberia in merger talksLONDON (AFP) - British Airways and Spanish national carrier Iberia said Tuesday they are holding talks on a multi-billion-dollar merger as the aviation sector battles soaring fuel prices.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:40 pm U.S., Iraqi Forces Launch Offensive in Diyala ProvinceU.S. and Iraqi forces fanned out in the volatile Diyala province Tuesday in a new operation aimed at clearing Al Qaeda in Iraq from safe havens in an area considered the last major insurgent belt around the capital.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Iranian president: 'Big powers' going downTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's president on Tuesday blamed the U.S. and other "big powers" for global ills such as nuclear proliferation and AIDS, and accused them of exploiting the U.N. for their own gain and the developing world's loss....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm I will win California - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle - Arizona Sen. John McCain hit San Francisco tonight for a major fundraiser. The full report from pool reporter Josh Richman of the Oakland Tribune just hit, and here's some excerpts detailing what he saw: The drinks: California wines, Mountain View ... No, we wouldn’t have new oil supplies ‘within a matter of months’ Today on the presidential campaign trail Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm Iranian president: 'Big powers' going downIran's president on Tuesday blamed the U.S. and other "big powers" for global ills such as nuclear proliferation and AIDS, and accused them of exploiting the U.N. for their own gain and...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:38 pm New Poll Shows McCain Leading Among Likely Voters - U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report - A new USA Today /Gallup national poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain 47%-44% among registered voters. However, when the sample is reduced to only those likely to vote, McCain jumps to a 49%-45% lead. A Hug for Obama, a Handshake for McCain Balance of Opinion: How McCain can get traction Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm Russian sub dive fails to set world record: organisersLAKE BAIKAL, Russia (AFP) - A Russian mini-submarine dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal on Tuesday failed to set a world record for the deepest dive in fresh water, organisers said, contradicting earlier claims.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:37 pm U.S., Iraqi Forces Target Insurgent StrongholdHundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims congregate in Baghdad despite bombing.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm Petraeus: 'Remember How Bad It Was'Gen. Petraeus says surge was risky, but Iraq has come "a long, long way."Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm More than 10,000 foreign students find jobs in Japan+(Kyodo) _ The number of foreign students who graduated from Japanese colleges and graduate schools and found jobs in Japan came to 10,262 in 2007, up 24 percent from the previous year andSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm LEAD: 1st death from July 24 quake confirmed in Fukushima Pref.+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The first death from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted northeastern Japan on July 24 was confirmed Tuesday, when the city government of Iwaki,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm Iraq offensive targets al-Qaida strongholdU.S. and Iraqi forces launched a new operation Tuesday aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from the volatile Diyala province, considered the last major insurgent safe haven near the capital.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm Diva Discharged: Winehouse Out of HospitalSinger Amy Winehouse is fine after overnight stay in a London hospital.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:31 pm Al-Qaida man reported killed in strikeISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan investigated reports Tuesday that a senior al-Qaida figure was among six people killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike amid anger that the attack had violated the Islamic nation's sovereignty....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm Russia Hits Bottom of World's Deepest Lake2 Russian research submarines reach bottom of Lake Baikal for first time.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm End Of Petraeus, Crocker Era DawningOne of the defining features of Gen. David Petraeus' tenure as leader of U.S. forces in Iraq is an unusually close partnership with his political counterpart here, Ambassador Ryan Crocker. That connection is about to be broken.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:30 pm XM Satellite and Sirius complete mergerXM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio said Tuesday they have completed their long-pending merger.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm Amnesty Slams China's Broken PromisesAmnesty delivers a scathing assessment of China's huma rights record since 2001.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm 17 fishermen die of suspected alcohol poisoning in E. Indonesia+(Kyodo) _ At least 17 fishermen died of suspected alcohol poisoning and more than 90 others were hospitalized in eastern Indonesia's Papua Province, a doctor and police said Tuesday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:26 pm L.A. council poised to ban fast food in poor neighborhoodIn the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find and that's a problem for elected ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Guantanamo trial views graphic 9/11 video (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm Guantanamo trial views graphic 9/11 videoGUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the trial of Osama bin Laden's driver unveiled a graphic video on Monday of the September 11 attacks and other al Qaeda operations that is likely to play a repeated role in pending war crimes cases.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm US, Iraqi forces launch new operation in DiyalaBAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a new operation Tuesday aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from the volatile Diyala province, considered the last major insurgent safe haven near the capital....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm US, Iraqi forces launch new operation in DiyalaU.S. and Iraqi forces launched a new operation Tuesday aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from the volatile Diyala province, considered the last major insurgent safe haven near the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm US, Iraqi forces launch new operation in Diyala (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm Amy Winehouse released from London hospital (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm Report: Virginia Gov. Kaine Emerging on Top of Obama’s Short List - FOXNews
FOXNews - by FOXNews.com Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine appears to be emerging as the frontrunner in the race to be named Barack Obama’s Democratic vice presidential running mate. Va. Gov. Kaine A Focus In Obama VP Search The Note: Obama, McCain Winnow Veep’s Lists Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm LEAD: Teacher stabbed at Aichi Pref. school, sustains serious injuries+NAGOYA, July 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A junior high school teacher sustained serious injuries Tuesday when he was stabbed by his 18-year-old former student at the teacher's ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Kaine in 'serious' talks with Obama
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm Thousands of Blank Brit Passports StolenPassports were stolen in a raid a delivery van.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:17 pm Rogers gets wireless boostRevenue at cable and telecom firm rises 11 per cent; profit in second quarter comes in at $301-millionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:17 pm Militants abduct about 30 Pakistani police, troopsPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Suspected Islamic militants abducted about 30 police and paramilitary troops in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, a day after three intelligence agents were killed there in an ambush, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Militants abduct about 30 Pakistani police, troopsSuspected Islamic militants abducted about 30 police and paramilitary troops in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, a day after three intelligence agents were killed there in an ambush,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Obama trip leaves confidence little changed: poll - Reuters
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's highly publicized foreign trip does not appear to have increased confidence in his ability to be president and may have helped energize supporters of Republican John McCain, according to a poll published ... The significance of John McCain’s tough week Polls show closer race for White House Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:14 pm FCC Set To Make Historic Decision Friday Against Comcast - dBTechno
dBTechno - Washington (dbTechno) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will make a historic decision this Friday when they vote at a meeting. FCC to vote against Comcast, which questions its authority FCC signals its authority over web access Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:14 pm XM Satellite and Sirius complete merger (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:12 pm Alcatel-Lucent's Russo, Tchuruk to Quit; Loss Widens (Update3) - BloombergBloomberg - By Rudy Ruitenberg July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Alcatel-Lucent SA, the world's largest supplier of fixed-line phone networks, said Chief Executive Officer Patricia Russo and Chairman Serge Tchuruk quit after the sixth straight quarterly loss. Alcatel-Lucent's chairman, CEO to quit A New Hope For Alcatel-Lucent Source: Google News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:11 pm Obama trip leaves confidence little changed: poll (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Obama trip leaves confidence little changed: pollWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's highly publicized foreign trip does not appear to have increased confidence in his ability to be president and may have helped energize supporters of Republican John McCain, according to a poll published on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Batman's High-Tech Artillery for Fighting... Piracy?Night-vision goggles, periodic spot checks, and staggered data delivery: Batman is using this to fight bad guys -- of the file-sharing variety. Warner Bros' extra steps to keep the movie from leaking and hitting the streets of China Town proved successful in one of the biggest film debuts in history.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Military offensive under way in Iraq's Diyala provinceU.S. and Iraqi forces fanned out in the volatile Diyala province Tuesday in a new operation aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from safe havens in an area considered the last major insurgent belt around the capital.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:07 pm Pilgrimage in Baghdad reaches climax
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm Alcatel-Lucent dumps CEO, chairmanDepartures of Pat Russo and Serge Tchuruk come after a series of profit warnings and market share declineSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:04 pm BRITAINSarika Watkins-Singh, 14-year old, delivers a statement outside the High Court in London Tuesday July 29, 2008, after winning her case to be allowed to wear her Sikh religious bangle, Kara, at school...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Talisman profit slides 23 per centSecond-quarter earnings hit by increased charges for stock-based compensation, derivatives lossesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm WTO talks close to collapse amid farm stand-offGENEVA (Reuters) - Talks to rescue a world trade deal were close to collapse on Tuesday over measures intended to help poor countries protect their farmers, trade officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Titles Start Today for $30Other than the obvious star Metal Gear Solid 4, the PlayStation 3 actually has some excellent, exclusive (and non-exclusive) games in their repertoire. Starting today, many of these titles are being rebranded as "Greatest Hits" and will feature a new, lower $30 price tag. Resistance, Warhawk, Assassin's Creed and CoD3 just to name a few.Source: Digg | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Militants abduct 30 police, paramilitary troops in northwestern PakistanSuspected Islamic militants abducted 30 police and paramilitary troops in a northwestern Pakistan valley, a day after three intelligence agents were killed there in an ambush, officials said.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Parisian Drivers to Share Electric Cars?Paris mayor eyes plan for drivers to share electric cars.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:51 am Germany CHIO AwardBelgium's Dominique Eerdekens holds his Badge of Honor presented to him from the World Equestrian Games CHIO, in Aachen, western Germany, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Eerdekens received the badge in appreciation,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am Pakistan Chief JusticePakistan's deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry waves to supporters upon his arrival in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Thousands of supporters welcomed Pakistan's deposed chief...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am XM Satellite and Sirius complete mergerXM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio said Tuesday they have completed their long-pending merger.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:44 am Antigua Honeymooners AttackedThis is an image released by South Wales Police of Catherine Mullany and her husband Benjamin on their wedding day on July 12, 2008 and issued on Monday July 28, 2008. British doctor Catherine Mullany...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am EU puts off Serbia bid decisionEU ambassadors put off a decision on Serbia's EU ambitions until Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is sent to The Hague.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am New Tongan King to Give up Most PowersTongan king to defer to parliament, ending one of the last powerful monarchiesSource: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:37 am Hardliners rally in anger at looming Karadzic transferBELGRADE (AFP) - Belgrade was bracing Tuesday for an ultra-nationalist protest rally in defiance of Radovan Karadzic's arrest and impending transfer to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:34 am Hong Kong Emerald DisputeVisitors look at a giant uncut emerald during an exhibition in Hong Kong Tuesday, July 29, 2008. The emerald on display in Hong Kong has become the center of a dispute with Madagascar, whose government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:31 am Starbucks Fading Down UnderStarbucks to close 61 of its 84 stores in Australia by Aug. 3.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Officials: Al Qaeda's Mad Scientist KilledA top chemical expert for al Qaeda was killed in an attack by a CIA drone in a remote Pakistani border region near Afghanistan, Pakistani security officials tell CBS News.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Cambodian soldiers sit at the Preah Vihear templeCambodian soldiers sit at the Preah Vihear temple in the Cambodian Preah Vihear province on July 17. Cambodia and Thailand have both signalled their willingness to stand down troops amassed along their...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:25 am Thai soldiers sit near a pagoda near the Preah Vihear templeThai soldiers sit near a pagoda near the Preah Vihear temple near Thai border in Preah Vihear province on July 17. Cambodia and Thailand have both signalled their willingness to stand down troops amassed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:25 am BA, Iberia in merger talksDiscussions have support of both companies, British Airways saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:24 am Russian subs reach bottom of world's deepest lakeTwo small, manned submarines touched the bottom of Lake Baikal on Tuesday, setting a world record for the deepest freshwater dive, Russian news reports said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:20 am Japan The Incredible HulkActors Edward Norton, right, and Liv Tyler arrive at the Japan premiere for their movie "The Incredible Hulk" at a Tokyo theater, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am NY judge set to sentence disgraced NBA refTim Donaghy faces up to 33 months in prisonSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am Japan Earns NomuraA guard looks at a man entering the headquarters of the Nomura Holdings Inc. in Tokyo Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Nomura, Japan's largest securities group, said Tuesday, July 29, 2008, it posted a group net...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:14 am Old asylums decay, but some eye pricey restorationEqual parts graceful and eerie, massive brick and stone asylums once loomed over towns from Maine to California as the 19th century's ideal for the humane treatment of the mentally ill.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:14 am APTOPIX Germany LufthansaPassengers stand in front of a display panel at the airport in Frankfurt, central Germany, showing cancelled flights on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Employees of the German airline Lufthansa are on strike...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:13 am Mediterraneans abandoning region's healthy diet: FAOROME (AFP) - People in Mediterranean countries are abandoning the region's widely praised healthy diet in favour of food that has too much fat, salt and sugar, the Food and Agricultural Organization warned Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Several Militants Killed in Afghan Clashes'Several' militants killed in central Afghanistan, U.S. coalition says.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:05 am High tension at WTO as trade talks face 'appalling' collapseGENEVA (AFP) - Tension rose sharply as gruelling WTO talks to hammer out a global trade pact ran into a ninth day on Tuesday, with leading nations urging flexibility to avert an "appalling" collapse.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:59 am Beijing haze recedes but rights concerns remainBEIJING (Reuters) - Haze that covered Beijing for days cleared on Tuesday as rain fell 10 days before the Olympics open, but China's government came under fresh pressure from a damning human rights report.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am Russians dive to bottom of world's deepest lakeMission's twin submersibles were used last year to plant a Russian flag on the North Pole seabedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:26 am Karadzic appeal late as protesters gather to rallyBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Ultranationalists were gathering Tuesday for a rally for Radovan Karadzic amid reports that the ex-Bosnian Serb leader's appeal of his extradition to the U.N. war crimes tribunal had not arrived at a Serbian court....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:59 am Zimbabwe talks deadlocked over leaders' positionsHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Officials say the deadlock in power-sharing talks to resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis is over what positions President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will hold in a new government....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:57 am Wind, Rain Clear the Air in Beijing, Officials HopefulAfter days of hazy, dark skies that fueled concerns about pollution levels during the Olympics, wind and rain helped clear Beijing's sky Tuesday, leaving officials hopeful for blue skies when the games start in just over one week.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:49 am Australia unveils 'more humane' refugee policySYDNEY (AFP) - Australia on Tuesday unveiled a "more humane" policy towards refugees, scrapping a widely criticised system of automatically locking up asylum seekers on arrival.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:45 am Energy Conservation: Starting At HomeWhen Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley challenged the state's 5.6 million residents to reduce their home electricity consumption by 15 percent, NPR's Richard Harris looked at ways his household could better conserve. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:41 am Qantas Cockpit Flight Recording Lost During Mid-Air CrisisInvestigators won't be able to review the cockpit voice recording of a Qantas jet's mid-air crisis because it was overwritten as the crew made a harrowing emergency landing, an official said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:31 am Starbucks Closing Up Shops Down UnderStarbucks will close more than two-thirds of its 84 stores in Australia by the end of the week under a restructuring plan announced Tuesday that will put almost 700 people out of work.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 8:34 am Petraeus-Crocker partnership in Iraq breaking upBAGHDAD (AP) -- One of the defining features of Gen. David Petraeus' tenure as leader of U.S. forces in Iraq is an unusually close partnership with his political counterpart here, Ambassador Ryan Crocker....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:15 am Airport board raises landing fees at LAX, OntarioThe hike was enacted as operating expenses rise and to offset a projected drop in the number of flights because of the economic downturn.Los Angeles airport commissioners Monday raised landing fees at LAX and Ontario International Airport to offset potential revenue losses due to one of the worst economic downturns in the history of the airline industry. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Pakistan plans a push into its tribal areasU.S. officials have long sought more action from Islamabad on the troubled region, a haven for militants. But many worry the military isn't prepared for counter-terrorism work.Meeting a key Pentagon demand, Pakistan's military is planning to move a major unit of its regular army into the tribal areas on its western border, a largely lawless area used as a haven by Al Qaeda and Afghan insurgents, Pakistani commanders have told U.S. military officials. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Motorists help gasoline prices slideDrivers are cutting back on miles traveled, reducing the need for fill-ups. But that drop may leave a federal highway fund stranded.Gasoline prices skidded sharply lower during the last week partly because motorists have been curbing their driving -- cutting back so much that Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters warned Monday of a looming shortfall in the fund that pays for highway and bridge construction and repairs. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am For Los Angeles area food police it's slaw and orderIn a summer of salmonella scares and tomato trauma, chefs and their staffs are stepping up inspection of produce as it's delivered.The pineapples were fragrant, but not overly so. The mangoes were perfect for salsa: ripe yet still firm. And the cilantro -- wait a sec. Where was the cilantro? Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Air tanker drops in wildfires are often just for showThe bulky aircraft are reassuring sights to those in harm's way, but their use can be a needless and expensive exercise to appease politicians. Fire officials call them 'CNN drops.'The deadly 2003 Cedar fire was raging through San Diego County. Rep. Duncan Hunter, whose home in Alpine would burn to the ground, couldn't understand why military aircraft hadn't been called in to fight the blaze. He decided to do something about it. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Fire near Yosemite grows, threatening 4,000 homesThe Telegraph fire is 10% contained but continues to expand in all directions. Authorities say the blaze was sparked by target shooters, but no charges have been filed.Thousands of firefighters continued to battle a growing blaze in the Yosemite area Monday, hampered by steep terrain and high temperatures. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Chinese Influence In Sudan Is Subtle, ComplicatedWhile China has invested heavily in Sudan's oil industry, many Sudanese say its influence is almost imperceptible. So far, they add, China has been silent about resolving political problems in the region. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:00 am Cambodian, Thai wait for other to redeploy firstPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- An agreement to end a tense border standoff between Cambodian and Thai troops near an ancient temple stalled Tuesday as both sides waited for the other to make the first move and redeploy their forces....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:53 am Beijing Jittery In Wake Of Olympic ThreatsJust over a week before the Beijing Olympics, a militant Islamic group's claims of responsibility for bombings in China have fueled unease about security.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:30 am Obama win not to supplant civil rights campaignATLANTA (Reuters) - If Barack Obama wins November's election and becomes the first black president in U.S. history, will an older generation of civil rights leaders go out of business?Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2008 | 5:09 am Beijing cites numerous Olympic threatsBEIJING (AP) -- Just over a week before the Beijing Olympics, a militant Islamic group's claims of responsibility for bombings in China have fueled unease about security. The government has assured its people and the Olympic community that heavy security will ensure a secure games....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 29 Jul 2008 | 4:31 am Sharp 6.1 quake shakes Solomon IslandsHONIARA, Solomon Islands - A sharp, magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the eastern Solomon Islands this morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury, emergency officials said. The US Geological Survey reported the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2008 | 1:31 am Movie on al-Qaeda premiered at trialGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE - A Pentagon-produced movie about al-Qaeda had its premiere at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial - shown to an audience of military jurors hearing evidence against a former driver for Osama bin Laden. "The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Gunman targeted church out of hatredKNOXVILLE, Tennessee - An unemployed man accused of opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people at a Unitarian church apparently targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal social policies, police said Monday. Knoxville...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Philippine govt, Muslim rebels agree to sign key accordMANILA - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have agreed to sign a crucial accord on an expanded Muslim homeland next month after ironing out the remaining kinks in Malaysian-brokered peace talks, officials said on Monday. ...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Why Do Sick People Go To Work? Unhealthy FearIn 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. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:54 pm Bush OKs execution of Army death row prisonerPresident Bush today approved the execution of an Army private, the first time in over a half-century that a president has affirmed a death sentence for a member of the U.S. military.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:35 pm US judge who called crack use 'black man's disease' bannedCOLUMBIA - A judge who admitted calling crack cocaine addiction "black man's disease" has been banned from the bench, the state's Supreme Court said in an order Monday. Former Beaufort County Magistrate George Peter Lamb, who is...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:30 pm Study: 'Pre-dementia' is rising, especially in menA milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is alarmingly more common than has been believed, and in men more than women, doctors reported today.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:12 pm Navy relieves commander of the USS Pearl HarbourSAN DIEGO - The Navy has relieved the commander of the USS Pearl Harbour of duty after the ship ran aground in the Persian Gulf. Navy officials said in a statement Monday that Commander Xavier F. Valverde was relieved of command...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm McCain had melanoma spot removedBAKERSFIELD - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, a three-time melanoma survivor, had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday. The Arizona senator underwent the procedure in Phoenix during a checkup...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm Qantas flight delayed over wheel door failureMELBOURNE - Qantas has rubbished reports of a new mid-air emergency after a Melbourne-bound passenger jet was forced to return to Adelaide. The Boeing 737-800 left Adelaide Airport shortly after 6pm local time yesterday but turned...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:19 pm Texan polygamists turn themselves inAUSTIN - A state law enforcement official says five indicted members of a polygamist sect in West Texas have turned themselves in to authorities. The official, who spoke on a condition of anonymity, was not authorized to talk on...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:17 pm No charge for British journalist's deathLONDON - Prosecutors said Monday there was not enough proof to charge anyone in the death of a British journalist in southern Iraq during the 2003 US-led invasion though forensic evidence suggests he was killed by American forces. Terry...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm China And Sudan: A Marriage Sealed In Oil, HistoryIn the late 1800s, British Gen. Charles Gordon made a lasting impression in the complex relationship between Sudan and China. The discovery and exporting of oil has kept the connection alive. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:03 pm Beer-Drinking Tree Shrews: Sober As JudgesCompared with humans, tree shrews that drink a beerlike palm nectar should have a 36 percent chance of being drunk on any given night. But that's not the case, researchers say — somehow, the animals have developed a built-in tolerance. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:01 pm Bride Killed, Groom Wounded In AntiguaA British doctor was killed and her newlywed husband critically wounded in an apparent robbery at a beach hotel in Antigua.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm U.S. Military Admits Killing Baghdad CommutersThe U.S. military has acknowledged that soldiers accidentally killed Iraqi civilians last month. Initial U.S. claims that the victims were "criminals" stirred outrage among the Iraqi public. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 8:35 pm 5 Bomb Attacks Kill Scores In IraqThree 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 | 8:30 pm Blasts Remind Iraqis Of Fragile State Of SecurityAt least 57 people are dead and nearly 300 wounded after female suicide bombers blew themselves up in Baghdad and Kirkuk. The targets were Shiite pilgrims and Kurdish protesters. The attacks are a blow to the confidence in recent security gains. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 8:18 pm Federal Deficit Heads Toward Record HighThe federal deficit is expected to reach a record $482 billion by the time the next president takes office. Rich Wolf, a Washington correspondent for USA Today, says the number is due to the sagging economy and the stimulus payments to millions of Americans. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 8:16 pm Report: Torture widespread in Palestinian jailsRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- One detainee told of being beaten with pipes and having a screwdriver rammed into his back. Another said interrogators tied his hands behind his back then lifted him into the air by his bound wrists....Source: AP Top International News At 8:39 a... | 28 Jul 2008 | 6:14 pm Zimbabwe Talks Broken Off, Officials SayTwo officials, who insisted on anonymity because all parties agreed to a media blackout during the talks, say the chief negotiators for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe are flying home.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm India: Crossfire With Pakistani Soldiers Leaves 4 DeadIndia said Monday that Pakistani troops crossed into its part of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and opened fire. Indian troops returned fire, and at least four soldiers were killed.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:51 pm Israel Downplays End-of-Year Peace Deal With PalestineIsraeli 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: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:49 pm Is It Time To Change 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?It has been 15 years since the enactment of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which prohibits gay men and women serving in the armed forces from disclosing their sexual orientation. Congress recently held hearings about whether the policy is working. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:41 pm Double Bombing Kills 16 In IstanbulTwo 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 | 5:00 pm Why Pakistan Is Good For Al-QaidaAl-Qaida is on the upswing in Pakistan, but American military resources are already stretched thin by conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Los Angeles Times reporter Greg Miller discusses whether the U.S. could take on another hotbed of insurgent activity. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Nigerian Militants Destroy Two Oil Pipelines, Force CutbacksNigeria's main militant group sabotaged two oil pipelines Monday forcing a cutback in productionSource: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 4:32 pm Beer Sales in Britain at Lowest Level Since Great DepressionSqueezed by a nationwide smoking ban, rising costs, competition from supermarkets and the economic downturn, the pub industry reported Monday that beer sales have fallen to their lowest level since the Great Depression.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 4:32 pm Indian Police Raid Home of American in Probe of BombingPolice raided the home of an American citizen living in Mumbai and seized a computer from which an email claiming responsibility for an attack that killed 45 was reportedly sent.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 3:04 pm Empty Iraq Prison A "Monument" To WasteLook what 40 million U.S. taxpayer dollars will buy: the Khan Bani Saad Correctional Facility, about 12 miles northeast of Baghdad. Local officials say shoddy construction means the unusable prison "can collapse at any time."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm
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