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Golf: Ueda off to flying start at Sun Chlorella Classic+(Kyodo) _ Yui Ueda shot a 6-under 66 to grab a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Sun Chlorella Classic on Thursday. Ueda, who won his only career title on the JGTO tour at...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Blast outside Pakistani consulate in AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An explosion outside a Pakistani consulate in western Afghanistan on Thursday wounded at least one person, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:02 am Blast outside Pakistani consulate in AfghanistanAn explosion outside a Pakistani consulate in western Afghanistan on Thursday wounded at least one person, officials said. Explosives placed on a bicycle detonated outside the gates of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:02 am Olympics: Japan's male gymnasts ready to do battle with host China+(Kyodo) _ The Japanese men's gymnastics team, who are gunning for their second consecutive Olympic gold medal, arrived in Beijing on Thursday with high hopes of defending their title fromSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:01 am Wolfman Comic Con Trailer!This trailer that was shown at Comic Con 2008 during the Panel for The Wolfman. The Wolfman stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, and Art Malik and is due in theaters on April 3, 2009.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Kyodo economic news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- SMFG marks over 50 percent fall in April-June net profit TOKYO - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Thursday its group net profit fell 51.5 percent in the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:59 am Japan raid over 'nuclear exports'Japanese police raid a company suspected of illegally exporting machinery that could be used to make nuclear weapons.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:58 am Sudan's president vows never to deal with ICCSudanese President Omar al-Bashir said in an interview published Thursday that he will never appear before the International Criminal Court to face charges of genocide and war crimes in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:53 am Sudan's president vows never to deal with ICCKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said in an interview published Thursday that he will never appear before the International Criminal Court to face charges of genocide and war crimes in his country's Darfur region....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:53 am IAEA set to advance U.S.-India atom pact despite qualms (Reuters)Reuters - U.N. nuclear watchdog governors are expected on Friday to approve an inspections plan for India needed for its atomic trade deal with the United States, despite qualms about rewarding a non-proliferation outsider.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:51 am IAEA set to advance U.S.-India atom pact despite qualmsVIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog governors are expected on Friday to approve an inspections plan for India needed for its atomic trade deal with the United States, despite qualms about rewarding a non-proliferation outsider.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:51 am Riots lead to massive tourism slump in Tibet+(Kyodo) _ The riots and anti-government protests in Tibet earlier this year have led to a massive tourism slump in the region, state-run media reported Thursday. The number of visitorsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:50 am Family killed in Pakistan clashesA family and other civilians are killed in fierce fighting between troops and militants in Pakistan's north-west.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am 3RD LD: Fukuda to reshuffle Cabinet as early as Friday+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will reshuffle his Cabinet as early as Friday, several senior lawmakers of the ruling coalition and a high- ranking government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am Alleged murderer caught in N.Y., family safeThe four kids taken with their mother in Lynn were found safe in New York last night, while cops arrested their father for the murder of a woman who tried to stop him from...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am McLaren keep Kovalainen for 2009McLaren confirm Heikki Kovalainen will continue to partner Lewis Hamilton for the team next season.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:44 am Karadzic to appear at plea hearing
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:43 am China probing leak of Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal+(Kyodo) _ Beijing Olympic organizers said Thursday they are investigating how a South Korean TV station leaked footage of a "secret" rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Olympic...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:43 am Suicide attack targets Iraqi police, kills 3BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide car bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle against the wall of a police station south of Mosul on Thursday, killing three policemen and wounding four others, authorities said....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:43 am Suicide attack targets Iraqi police, kills 3 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:43 am Obama slams Ludacris rap lyrics - BBC News
BBC News - A song by rap star Ludacris criticising Barack Obama's opponents has been called "outrageously offensive" by the US presidential candidate's campaign. Obama touts new economic direction Ludacris Provides Obama With More Unwelcome Help Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:42 am India Police Laughter TherapyPolicemen practice laughter therapy at a parade ground in Allahabad, India, Thursday, July 31, 2008, as a form of stress relief. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:42 am Marlins owner says no news yet on Manny RamirezMIAMI - Manny Ramirez is still with the Boston Red Sox - for now. Hours after Marlins president David Samson said anything is possible, club owner Jeffrey Loria denied...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:41 am IRAQ DAILY LIFEA woman walks down a narrow street in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:41 am Italian Network Mediaset Suing YouTube For $779M - AHNAHN - Rome, Italy (CNS) - Italian TV network Mediaset is claiming YouTube illegally distributed their programs. It is seeking $779 million from the video sharing website and its owner Google. SueTube redux: Italian broadcaster targets YouTube Italian Media Company Sues YouTube Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:41 am Sal DiMasi, Thomas Petrolati raked in $42G as eye bill stalledHouse Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and his second-in-command hauled in a combined $42,000 in two days from eye doctors and their lobbyists as a law that would hurt their business...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:41 am Friend's ultimate sacrificeSabinio Stpruex says he witnessed his close pal's stabbing death early yesterday just as she desperately tried to dial 9-1-1 to save another friend's life....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:40 am California to be wiped off Russia’s mapRussian authorities intend to liquidate several settlements, including the village of California.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:40 am Deutsche Bank quarterly profit slumps 63% amid market turmoilFRANKFURT (AFP) - Deutsche Bank posted on Thursday a 63.0-percent slump in second-quarter net profit, but exceeded analysts' expectations with one-off items.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am India Police YogaPolice officers practice yoga at the parade ground in Allahabad, India, Thursday, July 31, 2008, as a form of stress buster. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:37 am Foundation names 8 winners of 2008 Ramon Magsaysay award+(Kyodo) _ Seven people, including a Japanese journalist and human rights advocate, and an organization have been named the winners of this year's Magsaysay awards, Asia's version of the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am Fresh record for euro inflationInflation in the euro area rose to 4.1% in July but rising unemployment may mean interest rates are kept on hold.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am Report: Iraqi journalist detained by U.S. militaryReuters news agency said Thursday one of its Iraqi photographers had been detained by the U.S. military and called on the American ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am APTopix Germany EarnsPeople are reflected in the glassy facade of the Deutsche Post World Net company headquarters in Bonn, Germany, on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Mail and logistics company Deutsche Post AG's net profit fell...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am NASA says liquid confirmed on Saturn's moon Titan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:34 am Wide-ranging bill aims to rein in college costs (AP)AP - Congress wants to blow the whistle on colleges that raise tuition sharply, while helping students pay less for textbooks and making Pell grants available year-round part of a wide-ranging bill designed to address concerns about rising college costs.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:33 am Turmoil ahead for Israel after PM says he will resign (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:31 am Germany Deutsche Post EarnsCEO of Deutsche Post World Net Frank Appel speaks during a news conference in the company headquarters in Bonn, Germany, on Thursday July 31, 2008. The mail and logistics company's net profit fell 11 percent...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am Bush signs new rules, roles for spy agencies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am India WTOIndian Trade minister Kamal Nath gestures during a press conference in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 31, 2008, on his return from the World Trade Organization summit in Geneva. Nath said that the vulnerability...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am Turmoil ahead for Israel after PM says he will resignJERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel was bracing Thursday for weeks of political turmoil after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's shock announcement he would step down in September, casting a shadow over Middle East peacemaking.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am Little progress made in bridge repairs across US (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:29 am Beijingers get dress code advice for OlympicsPolishing up Beijing for the Olympics has extended to telling residents what not wear, with the city government advising against too many colors, white socks with black shoes, and pajamas.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:28 am Sen. Stevens faces arraignment in corruption case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:28 am Soccer: Japan arrive in Beijing hoping to make it 3rd time lucky+(Kyodo) _ Japan's women's national team arrived in Beijing on Thursday looking to spring a surprise and make it third time lucky in their quest for a medal in the Olympic soccer...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:28 am Israeli PM to resign, Mideast peace doubts raisedJERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign amid corruption allegations and his own plummeting popularity has intensified doubts about Israel's prospects for reaching peace deals with the Palestinians and Syria....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am Israeli PM to resign, Mideast peace doubts raised (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am Zuma evidence bid ends in failureSouth African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma loses a bid to stop documents being used as evidence in his corruption trial.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am Manny Ramirez's act does littleManny Ramirez stood in the corner of the room, as if huddling near the office water cooler, the gossip all abuzz. "Hey," Ramirez asked, "am I going to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:23 am The 25 US Cities with the Highest Percentage of Singles#11. Minneapolis, MN. Population: 372,833 -- Single Percentage: 46.3% If you think the mind is the sexiest part of the body, head to Minneapolis, which routinely captures the title of most literate city in the United States. [all cities on one page]Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:23 am Search for Rockefeller expandsAs "hundreds" of tips flooded in on the whereabouts of accused kidnapper-father Clark Rockefeller, Boston cops took their search to "America's Most Wanted"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:22 am How Quantum Physics Could Power the FutureThe strange behavior of quantum physics might seem too unpredictable to rely on for our energy needs, but new technologies hope to capitalize on its very strangeness. The most familiar of these quantum tricks is the fact that light acts both like a wave and a particle.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:22 am FCC: Comcast Illegally Interfered With File-Sharing TrafficA majority of the Federal Communications Commission has concluded that cable operator Comcast unlawfully disrupted the transfer of certain digital video files, affirming the government's right to regulate how Internet companies manage Web traffic.Comcast violated federal rules by purposely slowing the transmission of video files shared among usersSource: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:22 am More British military service for Prince WilliamPrince William will visit British special forces and serve at military headquarters as part of a plan to have him experience all branches of the country's armed forces, royal officials said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:21 am Google Testing “AdSense for Games”Google is the sleeping giant when it comes to advertising in video games. While the company dominates search advertising, it has yet to make a big splash in video games. That could change soon, as the company has been quietly testing its “AdSense for Games” product for months.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:21 am Karadzic to appear before war crimes tribunalTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The world gets its first look Thursday at war-crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, shorn of the bushy beard and long hair that disguised him as a new-age guru during at least part of his nearly 13 years on the run....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:20 am Karadzic to appear before war crimes tribunal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:20 am Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on InternetBEIJING (AFP) - A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:20 am Indonesia Philippines Magsaysay AwardsIn this Jan. 13, 2005 file photo, Ahmad Syafii Maarif, leader of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Muslim group, testifies during militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir's trial in Jakarta, Indonesia...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am Bomb wounds 3 at Pakistan consulate in AfghanistanHERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A bicycle bomb outside the Pakistani consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat wounded a police guard and two civilians on Thursday, a Reuters witness said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:19 am Ex-prisons chief jailed over payoffsThe former head of the Illinois prison system was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison for taking payoffs from lobbyists.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:14 am Philippine officials save 18 dogs from butcherInvestigators and animal welfare activists have rescued 18 dogs from the butcher's knife in the northern Philippines, using a new law against the illegal meat trade, an official said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:14 am Rabid fans herald the arrival of Stephenie Meyer's new 'Twilight - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Jackie Burrell "Twilight" fans nearly rioted at San Diego's Comic-Con convention last week when the stars of Stephenie Meyer's Young Adult book series showed up. 'Twilight' film features an author cameo Web extra: More fandemonium from `Twilight' readers Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:12 am McCain ad equates Obama to Paris Hilton, Britney Spears - NECN
NECN - (NECN/ABC) - Dirty business on the presidential campaign trail tops this Thursday morning's political news. John McCain is comparing Barack Obama to Paris Hilton in a new campaign ad. McCain ad fights rival's celebrity head-on Analysis: McCain tries to sow doubts about Obama Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:12 am Mo. museum works to save Becky Thatcher HouseOfficials with the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum hoped throngs of summer tourists would spread the word about their efforts to save the childhood home of Tom Sawyer's sweetheart.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:11 am Six Flags New England seeks taller thrill ridesAGAWAM - The rides may be getting more extreme at Six Flags New England. City officials in Agawam are considering a zoning change that would allow the amusement park to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:11 am Blast at Pakistan's Herat missionA small bomb explodes outside the Pakistani consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat, injuring two people, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:10 am A view from South Florida: Let Manny Ramirez be Manny... anywhere elseMIAMI - There are two recurring questions for the Florida Marlins this season: Can baseball's plucky overachievers, short on payroll but somehow contending for the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:09 am Karadzic due in war crimes courtFormer Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is to be formally charged by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:07 am Iraq militant group head said to be in AfghanistanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq and several of his top lieutenants have recently left Iraq for Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:07 am Man stabbed, beheaded on bus in ManitobaAttacked by stranger in horrifying act of apparently random violenceSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:07 am India Pakistan KashmirIndian Army personnel drape an Indian flag over the body of colleague Ajit Shivaji Gaonkar, 34, as it is laid outside his apartment building for people to pay their respects in Mumbai, India, Thursday,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:05 am Can't get out of bed? Log on and buy a sick noteAustralian medical authorities are warning employees against using an online company that is planning to sell fake doctors' sick notes that would allow people to take more time off.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:04 am Ancient Greeks used "computer" to set Olympics date - Reuters
Reuters - LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - A mechanical brass calculator used by the ancient Greeks to predict solar and lunar eclipses was probably also used to set the dates for the first Olympic games, researchers said on Wednesday. Astronomical calculator kept track of ancient Olympics, study finds Discovering How Greeks Computed in 100 BC Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:02 am Olmert's rivals jostle for Israel's leadershipJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's rivals jostled for Israel's leadership on Thursday after his decision to resign but aides said he could remain in office long enough to forge a statehood deal with the Palestinians.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:02 am A 'Dead Zone' in The Gulf of MexicoThe 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico, an area on the seabed with too little oxygen to support fish, shrimp, crabs and other forms of marine life, is nearly the largest on record this year, about 8,000 square miles, researchers said this week.The problem of hypoxia is a downstream effect of fertilizers used for agriculture in the MississippiSource: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Nanoparticles + light = dead tumor cellsMedical physicists at the University of Virginia have created a novel way to kill tumor cells using nanoparticles and light. Quantum dots are semiconductor nanostructures, 25 billionths of a meter in diameter, which can confine electrons in three dimensions and emit light when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am HBOS H1 pretax drops but results beat expectations UPDATE - Forbes
Forbes - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK bank HBOS PLC reported a drop in first-half pretax profit Thursday and total writedowns of 1.095 billion pounds, but the figures beat expectations, helping to boost the company's share price by 8 percent in opening trade ... HBOS posts 56 pct fall in 1H profit HBOS Posts 57% Decline in Net Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:59 am Prelude to the Higgs: A work for 2 bosons in the key of ZScientists at Fermilab have announced the observation of pairs of Z bosons, force-carrying particles produced in proton-antiproton collisions at the Tevatron, the world's highest-energy particle accelerator.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:58 am FBI launches Arkansas jewelry heists investigationThe million-dollar robberies occurred in the parking lots of jewelry stores, hotels and restaurants and took but a few terrifying seconds.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:56 am Groups seek limits on Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico pollutionEnvironmental groups in nine states have petitioned the U.S. government to set and enforce pollution standards in the Mississippi ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:53 am Ancient 'computer' had Olympic purposeA forerunner of modern chronology, the device measured months, eclipses and cycles of the Greek OlympiadSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:52 am Olmert vow to quit raises peace doubts
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:51 am Bin Laden's Driver Denies Loyalty OathBin Laden's former driver denies making a loyalty oath to the al-Qaida leader.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:47 am Snap poll call as Olmert departs - BBC News
BBC News - Israeli right-wing opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu has called for snap elections, after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced he would stand down. Video: Ehud Olmert's political legacy - 30 Jul 08 Turmoil ahead for Israel after PM says he will resign Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:46 am Snap poll call as Olmert departsIsraeli opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu calls for snap elections after PM Ehud Olmert announced he would quit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:44 am Support for Darfur mission urgedA report says the world is failing peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region, as a UN vote looms on extending the mandate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:44 am Pentagon in firing line over GI electrocutions
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:43 am House votes to treat cigarettes as drugsThe US House of Representatives votes to treat cigarettes as a drug, meaning it will be regulated by the FDA.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:42 am Brian Sell, Dathan Ritzenhein geared up to be marathon men in Beijing GamesBrian Sell didn't want to do it at first, if you can imagine that - three days amid the surf and sun of Malibu, Calif., filming a commercial for Home Depot. "He...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:40 am Lego Album Covers: Can You Name The Acts?Some of the most recognisable album covers of all time have been recreated in Lego by model-making music fans.Source: Digg | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:40 am Blast outside Pakistani consulate in AfghanistanAn explosion outside a Pakistani consulate in western Afghanistan Thursday has wounded at least one person, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:38 am Despite short stature, Amy Rodriguez making big impact for U.S. women's soccerBEIJING - Amy Rodriguez dropped her voice to a whisper as she described how she hopes to sneak up on people at the Olympics. "Not a lot of people know me, and maybe...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:37 am Police find remains of 5 children in JerseyPolice have uncovered the mutilated remains of at least five children on the Channel Island of Jersey, but authorities investigating child abuse there believe they don't have enough evidence to launch a murder inquiry, a senior officer said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:37 am Layoffs possible for 22K California state workersThe California Department of Motor Vehicles, infamous for its long lines, recently cut in half the wait to get a driver's license. The agency accomplished the feat largely by hiring part-time employees.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:34 am Malaysia's Anwar to fight election in wife's seatThe wife of Malaysia's opposition leader resigned from Parliament Thursday, giving him the chance to regain political office by running for the seat in a special election.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:34 am Reuters seeks evidence on why cameraman held in IraqBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Reuters urged the U.S. military on Thursday to immediately release an Iraqi cameraman working for the news organization or to publicly produce evidence to justify his detention.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:32 am Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party narrowly escaped being bannedPrime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under increased pressure to reconcile with secular opponents after his Islamist-rooted party narrowly escaped being banned.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am Karadzic to appear at war crimes plea hearingThe world gets its first look Thursday at former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, shorn of the bushy beard and long hair ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:27 am Thaksin’s Wife Guilty of Tax Evasion - New York Times
New York Times - By SETH MYDANS BANGKOK - In the first verdict in a series of corruption cases that target the former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his wife was convicted Thursday of tax evasion and sentenced to three years in prison. Thai court convicts Thaksin's wife of tax evasion Tax dodge jail sentence for wife of ex-Thai PM Thaksin Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:23 am Pentagon: Terrorism to be threat for decades
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:22 am WA gov leads Rossi in fundraising, but not by muchDespite some star power and big donations from the state Democratic Party, Gov. Chris Gregoire only edged her Republican challenger by about $200,000 in midsummer fundraising, state campaign finance reports show.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am Manny Ramirez deal makes sense for the Marlins - Boston Herald
Boston Herald - By Israel Gutierrez / McClatchy Newspapers At first the thought sounds based in as much reality as the idea of Brett Favre wearing a Dolphins uniform. • Marlins appear close to obtaining Manny Ramirez trade talks gain strength Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am Shell posts $11.6-billion second-quarter profitHigh oil prices and weak U.S. dollar fuel 33 per cent increase from year agoSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:21 am Beijing Pollution Shows ImprovementBeijing's air pollution shows improvement, officials consider more restrictions.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:17 am Sudan's president vows never to deal with ICCSudan's President Omar al-Bashir has vowed in an interview that his government will never deal with or appear before the International Criminal Court.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:16 am Benjamin and Catherine Mullany on a holiday before they were marriedUndated file picture made available through South Wales police showing Benjamin Mullany and Catherine Mullany (then Bowen) on holiday before they were married. Antigua's prime minister has asked British...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:14 am Karadzic to Appear Before U.N. TribunalRadovan Karadzic to make his first appearance before U.N. war crimes tribunal.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:14 am "Mummy" sequel a tired undertaking - ReutersReuters - By Frank Scheck NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - You might not be able to kill a mummy but as "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" demonstrates, you can kill a franchise. Movie review: The undead return in 'The Mummy' Brendan Fraser loves his 'Mummy' Source: Google News | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:12 am Shell profits surge 33% in second quarterLONDON (AFP) - Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profit jumped by a third to 11.556 billion dollars (7.409 billion euros) in the second quarter owing to record high oil prices.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:12 am Iraqi Parliament Deadlocks Over KirkukIraqi parliament calls special session to discuss elections in disputed Kirkuk.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:10 am Haze returns to Beijing as China unveils pollution back-up planBEIJING (AFP) - China on Thursday unveiled a string of emergency measures it was prepared to use in its battle to tame Beijing's stubborn smog ahead of the Olympics, as the city was again shrouded in haze.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:08 am New Mexico adopts Navajo textbookWhile other books on Navajo language exist, state officials say New Mexico is the first to adopt a Navajo textbook for use in the public education system.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:58 am Palestinian Protests Turn SavvyPalestinians turn savvier in protesting Israel's West Bank separation barrier.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:51 am U.S. fires captain of Japan-bound nuclear warshipTOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said it had replaced the captain of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier scheduled for a controversial berth in Japan after blaming him for a fire on board on the warship.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:31 am Turkey's governing party narrowly avoids banRuling strikes balance between country's radical secularists and AKP's moderate Islamic constituencySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:29 am Beijing pollution better, more measures consideredBEIJING (AP) -- Chinese officials said Thursday that they would shut down more factories and take additional cars off the roads if current pollution curbs do not clear the city's air enough before next week's Olympic Games....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:26 am Japan embassy gets warnings of India bombsThe Japanese embassy says it has received an e-mail warning of a bomb planted in a New Delhi market, and has warned its citizens to stay away from crowded public places.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:23 am Secret's out about Beijing Games opening ceremonyBEIJING (AP) -- The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countdown, giant whales, an illuminated globe and performers flying through the air like Peter Pan....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:22 am Incest Dad Fritzl Reportedly More FiendishUnconfirmed reports claim that Josef Fritzl also "raped his wife's sister."Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:18 am Canada to lease Russian-built copters for use in Afghanistan, MacKay saysStopgap measure meant to get Canadian army supply convoys off the bomb-laced roads of KandaharSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:13 am Karadzic faces U.N. judge to hear genocide chargesTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic faces a U.N. war crimes judge for the first time on Thursday to answer genocide charges after his dramatic arrest that ended 11 years on the run.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:09 am Toronto woman snaps up Queen Victoria's knickersBloomers, with a 50-inch waist, bought for almost $9,000 at auctionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:09 am Gore likely to star at Democratic conventionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Gore, long mocked as an exaggerating bore, seems certain to land a lead role at the Democratic National Convention as an internationally recognized defender of the Earth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:08 am Bush reportedly overhauls spying rulesAn administration official says President Bush has approved an order revising the rules governing spying, both in the United States and abroad, and lays out each of the 16 agencies responsibilities.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Jul 2008 | 8:02 am Winnipeg masses rise up against Marx muralHead of inner-city business group forces artist to change her workSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:51 am Karadzic to make first appearance before UN tribunalTHE HAGUE (AFP) - Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader indicted for genocide and war crimes, appears Thursday for the first time before a UN tribunal since his decade-long flight from justice ended.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:48 am China's Olympic organizers renege on Web access pledgeChina's decision to censor deals another blow to hopes the Olympic Games would lead to political change.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:42 am IOC reneges on promise of Web freedom at GamesInternational Olympic Committee confirms that China will block a number of websites during the OlympicsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:38 am Newfoundland to airlift cancer patientsHealth Minister's announcement follows mass resignation of province's entire cervical and ovarian cancer teamSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:36 am Do not call after Sept. 30CRTC announces do-not-call list, but critics say some groups exempt from ban and loophole exists for others to exploitSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:30 am Palestinian protests against barrier turn savvyNAALIN, West Bank (AP) -- A Palestinian teen tracks Israeli troops with a video camera to document abuse of demonstrators....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:06 am Experts see quake as 'teachable moment'Seismologists focus public's attention on the need to prepare for a larger temblor, and the need to upgrade buildings.A major effort to seismically retrofit hospitals has been repeatedly pushed back in recent years over concerns about costs. A campaign in Los Angeles to create a list of concrete buildings that would be vulnerable to major shaking faltered. An effort to better track high-risk buildings in San Francisco also stalled. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am A Santa Barbara area canyon's residents are among many Californians living in harm's way in fire-prone areasMission Canyon has its allures: wildlife, scenic views and tranquillity. But it's a firetrap with too few exit roads serving too many homes. Some people are taking precautions.Sometimes when Ralph Daniel looks out the huge plate-glass windows of his 1959 ranch house, a bobcat stares back at him from the patio. He delights in the quiet, the bird songs, the expansive view of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Israel leader Ehud Olmert to step downPrime Minister Olmert announces he will not run in his Kadima party's leadership primary and will leave office to fight corruption allegations.Israel entered a months-long season of political uncertainty Wednesday as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign in September cast the country into a leadership struggle that could complicate efforts to make peace with its neighbors. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am You've got too much e-mailThere's a growing backlash against our growing in-boxes. A new crop of entrepreneurs has sprung up with antidotes -- some of which create more e-mail.It happened with cigarettes. It happened with red meat. And carbs. And SUVs. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Pioneer spirit pays off in Telegraph fire west of Yosemite National ParkNeighborly bonds and an Old West ethos help save the day for those trying to protect remote homesteads.Folks in this wide spot on the road to Yosemite National Park don't shy from saying they're a town with a foot in the 19th century. So when flames began roaring through the Mariposa County backcountry, they responded with pioneer gumption. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am 3 Yorba Linda homes more than shaken by quakeThe houses on Via Lerida sustained actual damage -- shattered glass, cracked walls, burst pipes -- in addition to owners' rattled nerves.Aside from the ribbon of yellow caution tape, the stately, two-story homes on Via Lerida looked typically Yorba Linda-neat. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Off-duty LAPD officer shot by Long Beach policeThe wounded man, accused of brandishing a weapon, is the son of an LAPD lieutenant.A Long Beach police officer on Wednesday shot and wounded an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who allegedly brandished a shotgun and ignored officers' orders to drop the weapon. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Obama emerges as major campaign issue -- for both candidatesA McCain ad likening Obama to pop culture stars illustrates the rivals' focus on defining the Democrat, a relative newcomer. Experts say both campaigns' tactics pose risks.Photos flash of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Crowds roar and lights pop. "He's the biggest celebrity in the world," says a woman's voice. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am New California graffiti law: Clean it up and keep it cleanGov. Schwarzenegger signs a law sponsored by the city of L.A. It requires convicted vandals to remove their scrawls and keep walls clean for a year.At the urging of Los Angeles officials alarmed about graffiti defacing the city's many murals, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a measure into law Wednesday that requires those convicted of the vandalism to remove the scrawls and, in some cases, keep the tagged surfaces clean for one year. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am NASA confirms Saturn's moon Titan has liquid on its surfaceAt least one of many large, lake-like features on Saturn's moon Titan studied by the international Cassini spacecraft contains ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 6:44 am Nonaligned Nations Back Iran Nuke ProgramIran got the endorsement of more than 100 nonaligned nations as its standoff with the U.N. Security Council over uranium enrichment continued.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 5:30 am Afghan Clashes Kill 30 Taliban MilitantsThirty Taliban militants died in a series of clashes in southern Afghanistan, while five police and one NATO soldier died in the day's violence.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 5:00 am Terrorism focus of new U.S. military strategy: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last month approved a new National Defense Strategy that recommends making fighting al Qaeda and other militant groups the top military priority in coming decades, the Washington Post reported in Thursday editions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 4:39 am Analysis: Bush's foreign focus emphasizes alliancesPresident Bush has focused much of his attention on foreign policy an area, analysts say, in which he has stashed his predilection ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 4:14 am McCain ad paints Obama as celebrity, not leaderRepublican John McCain's campaign releases a TV ad that compares Democrat Barack Obama's popularity to that of Britney Spears ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 4:13 am Fires don't deter touristsA lot of tourists have set out for Yosemite, undeterred by fires that have charred 50 square miles of dry brush and oak woodlands.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Ad compares Obama with Spears, HiltonOn Wednesday, John McCain aired new ads comparing his opponent to troubled celebrities Paris Hilton and Britney Spears and asserting ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 3:17 am Proposal to kill wild horses angers US activistsSALMON, Idaho (AFP) - A proposal to kill thousands of mustangs roaming the western United States has angered animal welfare groups, which say horses are paying the price for years of bureaucratic mismanagement.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 3:14 am Gas prices drive motorists away from toll roads, shrink revenueGas prices have led some to steer clear of toll passages, causing declines in revenue used for repairs and maintenance.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2008 | 3:07 am Obama, McCain duel over celebrity ad, attacksSPRINGFIELD, Missouri (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama accused White House rival John McCain of trying on Wednesday to scare voters with attacks on his character, as McCain launched a new ad labeling Obama more of a celebrity than a leader.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2008 | 2:55 am Violence In Iraq Takes On New FaceThe number of suicide bomb attacks carried out by women is already more than triple what it was in all of 2007. Richard Roth reports on this growing terrorist trend.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am Israeli PM Bows Out, Denies WrongdoingEmbattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert won't seek re-election.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2008 | 1:13 am US boy's arms bitten off by alligatorSLIDELL - Sheriff's deputies say an alligator has bitten off an 11-year-old boy's arm. Deputies believe Devin Funck's arm is still in the alligator's stomach. They say he was playing in a body of water at a subdivision about 20...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2008 | 12:44 am Nonaligned countries back Iran's nuclear programTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- More than 100 nonaligned nations backed Iran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear power on Wednesday, an endorsement sought by Tehran in its standoff with the U.N. Security Council over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 30 Jul 2008 | 11:46 pm US flight attendants find dead passengerATLANTA - Flight attendants discovered the body of a 61-year-old woman in the toilet of a Delta Airlines plane shortly before the flight landed in Atlanta on Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman for the airline said. It was unclear...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 11:00 pm Fire caused by smoking on US aircraft carrierSAN DIEGO - US Navy officials say smoking appears to have sparked a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The announcement Wednesday by the Navy came as Adm. Robert...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm Woman arrested over pyramid schemeQUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador's interior minister says a woman suspected of participating in her father's alleged US$800 million pyramid scheme has been arrested in Venezuela. Fernando Bustamente said Wednesday that Carolina Cabrera...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:15 pm Baggage system breakdown delays flights at JFKA software glitch crippled the baggage handling system in an American Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport today, delaying some flights and causing a luggage pileup at ticket counters.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:41 pm Q&A: Olmert's Resignation And The Peace ProcessThe Israeli prime minister's plan to leave office in September stalls the Middle East peace process in the final months of the Bush adminstration. Meanwhile, two members of his cabinet are campaigning to replace him as the Kadima party leader and prime minister. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:28 pm Brit Hacker Loses U.S. Extradition AppealA British hacker wanted in two U.S. states for breaking into highly sensitive military and NASA computer networks has lost an appeal in the U.K.'s High Court to avoid extradition. Prosecutors say he did $700,000 in damage in 2001 and 2002.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Israeli Prime Minister To ResignIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced he will resign in September, throwing his country into political turmoil and raising doubts about progress for U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 8:30 pm Newlywed pleaded for lifeThe newlywed British doctor shot dead on honeymoon in Antigua pleaded for her life during a 20-minute ordeal as her husband was attacked in front of her. A fellow hotel guest told police Catherine Mullany, 31, screamed three times...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm Peru Visitors Opt for Farm Work Above'Community-based tourism' brings visitors into locals' homes, off beaten track.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jul 2008 | 8:06 pm Zimbabwe drops 10 zeroes from its currencyHARARE, Zimbabwe - In a sign of its dire financial crisis, Zimbabwe is knocking 10 zeros off the hyper-inflated currency. He spoke after Central Bank Governor Gideon Gono announced he was dropping 10 zeros from the currency, effective...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm Dollar Takes Quarter Pounding In 'Big Mac Index'The Economist magazine compares the cost of a McDonald's Big Mac around the world to calculate what exchange rates should be and finds that major currencies are overvalued against the dollar. Correspondent John O'Sullivan explains the latest "Big Mac Index." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 7:38 pm Economy Starts To Sink Florida Boating IndustryWith high fuel prices and expensive boat payments, many Floridians are finding it harder to use, sell — and keep — their boats. Traffic on the water is light, and sales and charters are down. But boat repossession firms are awash in new business. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 7:28 pm Shrapnel clipped handleAn air safety investigator says it appears shrapnel from an oxygen cylinder explosion aboard a packed Qantas jetliner sheared off part of a door handle and knocked it half-way out of position. The explosion last Friday during...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm Justice Official: Hiring Issues 'Serious,' Not CriminalThe Justice Department's inspector general testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that politicized hiring at the department was not just a case of a few bad apples. But he doubts anyone can be prosecuted for their actions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm Israeli PM Olmert to resignJERUSALEM - Facing burgeoning corruption allegations and plummeting popularity, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced he will resign in September. The move has throwm his country into political turmoil and raising doubts...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 7:00 pm Japan's 'Green' Efforts Generate SkepticismJapan's Cabinet approved a trial plan to trade carbon credits in an effort to lower emissions and fight global warming. Some critics believe the efforts are more publicity than policy and paint a deceptive picture of Japan's environmental status. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 6:34 pm Insects kept man aliveA gold prospector lost in the Australian Outback for four days survived by eating termites and other insects, police said. Theo Rosmolder, 52, from Victoria, was suffering from dehydration but otherwise in "surprisingly good condition"...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 6:15 pm Huge Chunk of Ice Breaks Loose in ArcticAfter ice sheet breaks off in Canada, researchers careful not to blame warming.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:53 pm Israel's Olmert Announces Plan To Step DownIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday he will not run for his party's leadership in September, effectively ending his political career and paving the way for new leadership in Israel. Olmert says ongoing investigations of corruption allegations against him have impeded his ability to fulfill his duties. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:45 pm Contractor Cleared In Iraq ElectrocutionAn interim Defense Department report has found no evidence KBR was involved in the death of at least one U.S. soldier electrocuted in Iraq.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm Dive couple's tale adds upA couple accused of staging a disappearance from a dive boat on the Great Barrier Reef are relieved their names look set to be cleared, their agent says. British scuba diving instructor Richard Neely, 38, and his American girlfriend...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:15 pm 50K Iraqis Engage In Anti-Terror OperationNearly 50,000 Iraqi police and soldiers were involved in a U.S.-backed operation against al Qaeda in Iraq in one of its last major strongholds near the capital, a senior provincial official said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm McDonald's Helps Philippine Cops Go GreenPolice patrol vehicles in the Philippines capital of Manila are kissing high-priced gasoline goodbye in favor of more cost-efficient biodiesel - made in part with used cooking oil donated by local McDonald's restaurants.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm Alaska Reacts To Sen. Stevens' IndictmentAlaskans are in shock after Monday's announcement about the indictment of the longest-serving Republican in the Senate. Sen. Ted Stevens is charged with lying about gifts from an oil contractor. Will Alaska turn on him? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm How Successful Was The Surge?The troop surge of 2007 was extremely controversial. Now that it's over, questions remain about how successful the tactic was. We speak with retired Gen. Jack Keane, one of the original architects of the surge. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:00 pm French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Denies '30 Lovers'French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy denies she has had 30 lovers, despite shocking fans by referring to them in her recently released album.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 4:15 pm U.N.: Global AIDS Epidemic StabilizingFewer people are dying of AIDS, more patients are on HIV medication and the global AIDS epidemic is stable. But UNAIDS warned that governments will need to do more for AIDS treatment and prevention as patients with the disease live longer.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm Congress Apologizes for Slavery, Jim CrowThe U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans on Tuesday for the institution of slavery and subsequent Jim Crows laws that for years discriminated against blacks. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee, drafted the resolution and explains its timing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm Communities Prepare for Impact of Housing BillBruce Marks, CEO of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), discusses the significance of the new housing bill and its expected impact on diverse communities across the nation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm Afghan Journalist Jailed for Blasphemy Faces DeathAn Afghan journalist who printed a translation of the Koran in a Persian dialect is on trial for blasphemy and could face the death penalty if convicted. But with threats from various powerful groups, he could face the same fate even if acquitted.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:41 pm China Censors Internet for Journalists Covering OlympicsOlympic organizers are backtracking on another promise about coverage of the Beijing Games, keeping in place blocks on Internet sites in the Main Press Center and venues where reporters will work.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:34 pm Beijing Prepares for Pollution, ProtestsThe Chinese government is striving for perfection at the Beijing Olympics.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:27 pm Angry Stranded Fliers Smash Computers at China AirportChinas official Xinhua News Agency said scores of passengers at the Kunming airport smashed computers and desks and scuffled with security Tuesday morning after waiting all night for rescheduled flights without accommodation.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:05 pm Group Blasts Chinese Teacher's DetentionA rights group said that a teacher who posted pictures online of schools that collapsed when a massive earthquake hit Sichuan province in May, killing thousands, has been sent to a labor camp for a year.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Boy Stabbed 40 Times; Cops Mistake It for Animal AttackPolice in France have launched a murder investigation after an 11-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in the street. He had apparently been stabbed 40 times.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 2:25 pm U.N.: N. Korea Facing Worst Food Crisis Since 1990sFlooding and poor harvests have caused North Korea's worst food crisis since the late 1990s and have put millions at risk, the United Nations' food agency said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm Israeli Prime Minister Olmert Will Not Seek ReelectionIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he won't run in his party's primary election in September. His announcement signals the end of his term in office and could stall U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am
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