The Supermarket Revolution Moves Into Honduras

Small farmers in Honduras are increasingly selling their crops to Paiz, a chain owned by Wal-Mart. It's helping to fuel the economy. But farmers face a challenge creating facilities that meet Wal-Mart's safety standards.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:28 pm

Edouard hits Texas coast with strong wind, rain (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Edouard hit the Texas Gulf coast east of Galveston on Tuesday with strong winds and rain but was expected to weaken as it makes its way inland during the day.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm

Italian survivor of K2 disaster reaches base camp

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- After a painful descent on frostbitten feet, the last survivor of the mountaineering disaster that killed 11 climbers on K2 reached base camp Tuesday as cloud and snow prevented a helicopter rescue....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:17 pm

Torch tours quake zone, next stop Beijing (Reuters)

Reuters - Crowds wildly cheered the parading of the Olympic flame through China's quake-ravaged southwest on Tuesday, as Beijing tries to choreograph a happy ending to its troubled international tour.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm

Torch tours quake zone, next stop Beijing

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Crowds wildly cheered the parading of the Olympic flame through China's quake-ravaged southwest on Tuesday, as Beijing tries to choreograph a happy ending to its troubled international tour.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm

Tropical storm Edouard hits upper Texas coast: NHC (Reuters)

Reuters - Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall early on Tuesday on the upper Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm

Strong quake hits China's Sichuan ahead of Games

BEIJING (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked the western Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Gansu on Tuesday, near the site of May's devastating quake that killed at least 70,000 people, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm

Tropical storm Edouard hits upper Texas coast: NHC

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall early on Tuesday on the upper Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm

Zuma fate delayed till September

South Africa's ruling party leader will find out next month whether corruption charges against him will be dropped.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm

Frostbitten Italian survivor reaches K2 base camp (Reuters)

Reuters - Hobbling on frostbitten feet, an Italian climber walked down to K2 base camp on Tuesday after heavy mists ruled out an airlift for the last survivor of the worst disaster on the world's second-highest mountain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm

Frostbitten Italian survivor reaches K2 base camp

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Hobbling on frostbitten feet, an Italian climber walked down to K2 base camp on Tuesday after heavy mists ruled out an airlift for the last survivor of the worst disaster on the world's second-highest mountain.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm

Gorillas, monkeys veering toward extinction: study

PARIS (AFP) - Humankind's closest cousins -- gorillas, orangutans, and other primates -- are disappearing from the face of the Earth, with some being eaten into extinction, according to a new study.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm

RUN! - Earthquake shakes "Judge Judy" show

Video of the taping of Judge Judy when a 5.4 mag earthquake hits the region.
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm

Weird Al's first-ever national TV appearance on 4/21/1981.

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Synder. Al's first-ever national TV appearance on 4/21/1981
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm

Japan assures Karzai of efforts to extend Indian Ocean mission+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura reassured Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday that he will work to get parliament to extend a special law for an antiterrorism...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm

Obama heads to Ohio to talk energy

Barack Obama plans to keep the focus on energy as he visits Ohio one day after introducing a 10-year plan for weaning the U.S. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

Source: ‘Junior’ Gotti arrested for murder

A law enforcement official said that John A. "Junior" Gotti has been arrested on a murder conspiracy charge, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

2ND LD: 1 dead, 4 missing after being swept away in Tokyo sewage system+

TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A man died and four others went missing Tuesday after being washed away during repair work in an underground sewage system in Tokyo's Toshima...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

Hundreds mourn Russian writer Solzhenitsyn

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin led hundreds of mourners paying last respects on Tuesday to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the dissident writer who chronicled the horror of the Soviet prison camps.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

Hundreds mourn Russian writer Solzhenitsyn (AFP)

AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin led hundreds of mourners paying last respects on Tuesday to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the dissident writer who chronicled the horror of the Soviet prison camps.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

Bush arrives in Seoul, faces large anti-U.S. protest

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for talks focused on North Korea, his visit likely to be marked by anti-U.S. protests even though some disputes with his host have largely been put aside.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm

Italian survivor of K2 disaster reaches base camp - The Associated Press

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Australia, US swimmers face varied rivals at games

BEIJING - Australia's swimmers aren't overly preoccupied with their traditional American rivals. It's the rest of the world that's got their attention. A...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

LEAD: Fukuda to attend Olympics opening ceremony, meet Hu, Wen on Fri.+

TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will visit China to attend Friday's Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony and hold talks with Chinese President Hu
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

Sources: Lab loaned device to anthrax suspect

The leading suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks borrowed equipment from a bioweapons lab, sources say.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:57 am

Starbucks brews up an afternoon drink deal

Looking to bring more consumers through its doors, Starbucks Corp. said it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after 2 p.m.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:57 am

Anthrax suspect's sorority obsession examined (AP)

AP - One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the anthrax scare of 2001 — why the anthrax-laced letters were dropped off at a mailbox in New Jersey — may be connected to a sorority chapter at Princeton University.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:57 am

Beijing Daily Dispatch

CBS News Staffers covering the Olympics tell of their insider impressions and experiences.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:56 am

MDs urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men

Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:56 am

Islamist in Norway seeks aid of rights court

OSLO (Reuters) - The founder of a radical Islamist group, deemed a security risk to Norway, has complained to a European human rights court that Norwegian authorities are violating his...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:55 am

Last Survivor of K-2 Tragedy Still Climbing

Marco Confortola, his feet black with frostbite, continues descent of K-2.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:55 am

Italian survivor of K2 disaster reaches base camp

After a painful descent on frostbitten feet, the last survivor of the mounteering disaster that killed 11 climbers on K2 reached base camp Tuesday as cloud and snow prevented a helicopter...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:54 am

Of the Moment: Oil - Wall Street Journal

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Source: Gotti arrested on murder conspiracy charge

NEW YORK - A law enforcement official says John A. "Junior" Gotti has been arrested on a murder conspiracy charge. The official says the charge stemmed from...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

LEAD: India resists Japan's call to support 2050 emissions cut target+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH FOREIGN MINISTERIAL TALKS) Japan called for India's support on Tuesday for a target of halving global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but India made it...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

Commentator Novak Retires After Tumor Diagnosis

After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Washington-based political commentator Robert Novak has announced his retirement. Novak has been a force to reckon with in American politics since the 1960s, a bastion of right-wing opinion and a crusader for conservative causes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

S. Korean firm: We delivered commercially cloned dog

SEOUL, South Korea - Booger is back. An American woman received five puppies Tuesday that were cloned from her beloved late pit bull, becoming the inaugural customer of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am

New quake hits Chinese province

An earthquake rocks China's Sichuan province, devastated by a powerful quake which struck three months ago.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am

Bullet Resistant Bras Mandatory for German Police

3,000 front-line women police officers will now be required to wear the bras on duty. "These can save someone's life so it's not a laughing matter." Bullet-proof vests, while stopping the force of gunshots in an attack, pushed the plastic and metal parts of their underwear into their flesh, causing injury.
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am

IOC member rips 'disaster' of global torch relay - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am

I just hate Tennessee, man. And I don't like pumpkins.

Bama fan trashes Tennessee for everything he can think of.
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am

FY 2008 capital spending growth to slow to 4.1%: survey+

(Kyodo) _ Capital spending by large corporations in fiscal 2008 is expected to rise by 4.1 percent from a year earlier to a combined 25.33 trillion yen on an all-industry basis, but this...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am

Al Qaeda Associate Arrested After Shootout

The FBI sought Siddiqui in connection with assisting key al Qaeda operatives.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

Australia, US swimmers face varied rivals at games

Australia's swimmers aren't overly preoccupied with their traditional American rivals. It's the rest of the world that's got their attention.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

P&G profit rises 33%, sees higher input costs - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

The Olympic Torch Transformed Over History

A look at the timeline of the Olympic torches over the last 70 years and the torch's evolution from crude, mace-like fire stick to long fire rod. [Interactive Flash]
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

Russians pay tribute to Solzhenitsyn

Thousands of Russians braved a pelting rain on Tuesday to pay tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn in a ceremony for the author, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

Oil Falls to $118 as Storm Danger Abates, Demand Concern Grows - Bloomberg

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Runoff endorsements - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Source: Google News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:48 am

Mike Hessman hits 2 HRs, Americans rout Canada 17-5

DURHAM, N.C. - Detroit Tigers minor-leaguer Mike Hessman hit two of the United States' four home runs, and the Americans capped their stateside preparations for Beijing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am

Fate Of Bin Laden Driver In Military Jury's Hands

The trial of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers, has gone to the jury. While the defense team argued that Hamdan's actions do not amount to the charges he faces, the prosecution maintained that Hamdan not only provided material support for terrorism, but also helped plan attacks with al-Qaida higher-ups.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:45 am

Bolt: To double or not to double?

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt said he's been training all year to double at the Beijing Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:44 am

Well-heeled serenade Obama on birthday

It may take a few months for Barack Obama's birthday wish to come true.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am

6.0 quake hits China's Sichuan province

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province that was devastated by a more powerful quake in May, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am

Iggy Pop, Stooges' gear stolen after Montreal show

DETROIT - Rock pioneer Iggy Pop and his band the Stooges have lost their gear in the theft of their rental truck in Montreal after a concert. Stooges road manager Eric...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am

Official: Gotti Jr. arrested for murder conspiracy

A law enforcement official says John A. "Junior" Gotti has been arrested on a murder conspiracy charge.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am

DNC Web Site Seeks to Link Potential VP’s to Cheney and Bush - New York Times

Source: Google News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am

Judge delays decision on Zuma corruption charges - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:39 am

Archer Daniels Midland profit down 61 pct. in 4Q

Archer Daniels Midland Co. says fourth-quarter profit plunged by 61 percent amid higher costs for commodities like wheat and corn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:39 am

Strong quake hits China's Sichuan ahead of Games (Reuters)

Reuters - A strong earthquake rocked the western Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Gansu on Tuesday, near the site of May's devastating quake that killed at least 70,000 people, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:38 am

Body of missing Massachusetts student found in Montana

KALISPELL, Mont. - The body of a 21-year-old University of Montana student from Massachusetts has been recovered from the Kootenai River. Authorities say two fishermen...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:37 am

Investors urge MOF to reduce 15-yr floating rate bond issuance+

(Kyodo) _ Bond investors urged the Finance Ministry on Tuesday to reduce the issuance of 15-year floating rate government bonds because of low demand and insufficient liquidity, a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:37 am

Beijing's welcome is mix of pride, spies and suspicion

The Chinese government is meshing its role as gracious host with its tradition of controlling most aspects of daily life.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am

Good News For Gorillas:125,000 Found

125,000 gorillas found in Republic of Congo, many more than estimates.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am

Gaza 'Fulbright three' lose visas

The US revokes visas of three postgraduate students from Gaza whose cases it championed at the highest levels.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

AP Executive Morning Briefing

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, August 5, 2008:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

Thirteen Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life

Since the dawn of time, people have looked toward elixirs and potions to improve their sex lives. Why else, after all, would one consume ground tiger penis, horny goat weed and Spanish Fly? Perhaps because nearly one in five men in the U.S. suffer from erectile dysfunction, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Medicine. Some rese
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

Most Expensive Snaps Of Angelina's Newborn Twins

Hello! magazine paid a staggering £7.5million for the photos and they will be the most expensive baby pictures ever.
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

China confident of safe Olympics

China stresses the Beijing Olympics will be safe, following an attack that killed 16 policemen in the north-west of the country.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am

Security Tightens in China Following Attack

Security tightened in Xinjiang, Olympic organizers offer reassurances.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am

Cascades loses $25-million in the quarter

Sales slip to just under $1-billion at the forestry firm
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am

Security tightens in Xinjiang following attack

KASHGAR, China (AP) -- Police tightened security in China's western Xinjiang region Tuesday and Olympic organizers sought to reassure residents and visitors after a deadly attack on police heightened jitters just days ahead of the games' opening ceremony....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:31 am

Security tightens in Xinjiang following attack (AP)

AP - Police tightened security in China's western Xinjiang region Tuesday and Olympic organizers sought to reassure residents and visitors after a deadly attack on police heightened jitters just days ahead of the games' opening ceremony.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:31 am

MDs urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men (AP)

AP - Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much scrutinized medical test.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

Refugees to move from Iraq desert to Iceland, Sweden

GENEVA (Reuters) - Some of the most desperate refugees stranded in the Iraqi desert will move to Iceland and Sweden under a resettlement program announced on Tuesday by the United Nations...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

No change expected in Fed interest rates (AP)

AP - The Federal Reserve, caught between mounting job losses and rising inflation, is likely to sit tight and hope that the interest rate cuts it has already provided will be enough to heal a sick economy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

Secret deal kept British troops out of Basra: report

LONDON (Reuters) - British soldiers in Iraq were prevented from coming to the aid of their American and Iraqi allies during battles in Basra because of a deal between British forces and the Mehdi Army militia, The Times reported on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

Man Banned From Going to The Pub After Killing His Wife

A judge has told a Glasgow pensioner that stopping him going to the pub was a "more meaningful" sentence than a prison term for killing his wife. He strangled her with a tie after refusing to give him money to go out drinking.
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

Bush Heads to Olympic Games

His first stop will be with South Korean president.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am

Bush kicks off Asia trip with visit to S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Bush kicked off his Asian trip Tuesday, arriving in South Korea's capital in advance of talks with the nation's conservative, pro-American president, Lee Myung-bak....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am

Bush kicks off Asia trip with visit to S. Korea

President Bush kicked off his Asian trip Tuesday, arriving in South Korea's capital in advance of talks with the nation's conservative, pro-American president, Lee Myung-bak. Bush...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am

Procter & Gamble 4Q profit jumps 33 percent

Procter & Gamble says its fourth-quarter profit soared 33 percent, helped by tax benefits and a lower tax rate.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am

Northern Rock makes a £585m loss

UK mortgage lender Northern Rock reports a bigger-than-expected loss of £585m for the first six months of the year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:28 am

World's Oldest Joke Uncovered, Unfunny

A team of academics has discovered this joke, first told in ancient Sumeria around 39 centuries ago, is the world's oldest: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap." Haha. Brilliant. I have no idea what's going on.
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:26 am

First Cloned Pet Delivered In S Korea

SKorean firm says it has delivered first commercially cloned pet dogs.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:24 am

Does U.S. have stockpile of Gitmo tapes?

Foreign intelligence  teams were told their interrogations at Guantanamo Bay were recorded. The policy suggests the U.S. could possess thousands of hours of  taped conversations involving detainees.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am

U.S. adds 30 days to Marines' tours in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 1,000 Marines deployed to train Afghan security forces will have their tours of duty extended by 30 days, a U.S. defense official said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am

Health systems 'impede' HIV fight

Former US President Bill Clinton says lack of health services, not money, is the main challenge to fighting Aids in Africa.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am

Source: Gotti arrested on murder conspiracy charge

A law enforcement official says John A. "Junior" Gotti has been arrested on a murder conspiracy charge.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am

Edouard's winds, rain begin lashing upper Texas Coast - Houston Chronicle

Source: Google News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am

Getting at Apple's core problems - BBC News

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D.R. Horton posts smaller 3Q loss on lower charges

Homebuilder D.R. Horton has posted a smaller loss in its fiscal third quarter, as charges to write down the value of property declined.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:15 am

Officials: Sorority obsession seen in anthrax case

His decades-long obsession with a college sorority may link a former Army biowarfare scientist to four anthrax-laced letters ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:15 am

Do they really think the earth is flat?

In the 21st Century, the term "flat-earther" is used to describe someone who is spectacularly - and seemingly willfully - ignorant. But there is a group of people who claim they believe the planet really is flat. Are they really out there or is it all an elaborate prank?
Source: Digg | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:13 am

Ronaldinho motivated for Brazil's debut

Lack of motivation will not be a problem for Ronaldinho at the Beijing Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am

Tibetan exiles in India arrested near China border

Indian police detained 56 Tibetan exiles, including several monks and nuns, attempting to cross the border into China and protest the Beijing Olympics, police said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am

Texas-La. coast begin to feel tropical storm

GALVESTON, Texas -The winds were beginning to pick up and the surfs were rising in Galveston early Tuesday as Tropical Storm Edouard closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast. Meanwhile,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am

Iceland, Sweden to take in Palestinians from Iraq

Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am

Jurors to Resume Deliberations at Gitmo

First Guantanamo trial nears verdict; jury weighs fate of bin Laden's ex-driver.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:05 am

Anthrax suspect connected to Princeton sorority

WASHINGTON - One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the anthrax scare of 2001 - why the anthrax-laced letters were dropped off at a mailbox in New Jersey - may be connected...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am

Oil drops below $120

LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices fell below 120 dollars a barrel on Tuesday, a day after hitting the trough for the first time for three months, as slowing US demand for energy offsets tensions over crude-rich Iran, traders said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am

Oil pulls back below $120 a barrel

Concerns about U.S. demand cause the futures contract price to fall more than $2
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:58 am

Morgan Freeman in 'good spirits'

Actor Morgan Freeman is expected to make a good recovery after being injured in a car accident in Mississippi.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am

Russians Tribute Nobel-Winning Dissident

Russians pay tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn during state funeral.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:51 am

Glitz & the Gulf: Blinging It Up Saudi Style

World's priciest abaya, a James Bond spy phone -- Gulf glitz in London.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:49 am

S. Africa's Zuma Wants Charges Dropped

South Africa's Zuma bids to have corruption charges against him dropped.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am

6.0 Quake Hits China's Sichuan Province

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.0 earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province that was devastated by a more powerful quake in May.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am

Iran ambiguous on nuclear offer

Iran says it has sent a message to the EU, but not a response to the latest proposals on its nuclear programme.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:40 am

1,250 Marines ordered to stay longer in Afghanistan

The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,250 Marines serving as trainers for the Afghan security forces to stay on the warfront almost ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:39 am

Mexican set for US execution in defiance of Intl Court of Justice

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A Mexican national convicted of murder is scheduled to be put to death in Texas on Tuesday in defiance of an International Court of Justice order to halt his execution.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:39 am

Leader of US-allied Sunni group killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Gunmen killed a senior leader of a U.S.-allied Sunni group and six of his guards in an ambush south of Baghdad, a group member said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:38 am

Booger the pit bull is back! All five of him...

SEOUL (Reuters) - The loss of Booger the pit bull terrier was almost more than Bernann McKinney could bear.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am

Bush greeted by prayers, protests in S. Korea

Thousands of South Koreans prayed to welcome President Bush while hundreds of others demonstrated against his policies as the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am

Female alleged terror 'fixer' due in N.Y. court

An MIT-educated Pakistani woman has been brought to New York to face charges she tried to kill U.S. military officers during an  interrogation in Afghanistan, prosecutors said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am

Olympic torch finishes China earthquake zone tour

CHENGDU, China (AP) -- The Olympic torch's final parade in homage to victims of China's earthquake was run Tuesday after the route was changed amid worries about security in a region where Tibetan protests erupted earlier this year....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:29 am

2 window washers die in accident at NYC building

NEW YORK - New York City police say two men washing windows at a building in downtown Manhattan were killed when the vehicle carrying their lift tipped over. Detective...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:27 am

Australian pleads not guilty in bondage death

BRISBANE, Australia - A woman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to killing her partner, who prosecutors say died of asphyxiation after she left him bound and gagged during a bondage...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:24 am

Bush Lands In S. Korea For Nuke Talks

President Bush has arrived in South Korea, kicking off his Asian trip with a visit to a new friend while seeking solutions to sticky issues old and new.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:24 am

Canada bus attacker due in court

A Canadian judge is set to decide if a man charged with beheading a passenger on a bus should be sent for psychiatric evaluation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:21 am

Olmert, Abbas to meet Wednesday in Jerusalem

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet Wednesday in Jerusalem, officials with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Bleak quarter for Asian, European banks

Little growth seen in the year ahead as well
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Texas, La. coasts begin to feel tropical storm Edouard

Texas officials readied National Guard troops and offshore oil rigs were evacuated Monday as Tropical Storm Edouard continued ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am

Scientists warn forest clearing more harmful than thought

SYDNEY (AFP) - Clearing natural forests in Australia would pose a greater danger to the global climate than previously thought because they hold three times as much carbon as estimated, a report released Tuesday said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am

Company delivers first commercial dog clones

'Yes, I know you! You know me, too!' woman says as she receives five puppies cloned from her late pet
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am

Edouard nears Texas-Louisiana coast

Tropical storm expected to come ashore with near-hurricane strength by midday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:09 am

Troops out in Seoul for Bush trip

President George W Bush arrives in South Korea, where protesters are set to voice their anger over US beef imports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:03 am

Olmert, Abbas to meet Wednesday in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet Wednesday in Jerusalem, officials with the two leaders said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am

Challenges Of Detecting A Biological Attack

Since the 2001 anthrax attacks, the federal government has spent more than $50 billion to improve the nation's ability to respond to a biological attack. But experts warn that systems set up to detect a bioterrorism attack are slow and not comprehensive. And if an attack were detected, there would be major challenges to an already overloaded public health care system to distribute proper medications and treat victims.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Oil Drilling A Potent Rallying Cry For McCain

Sen. John McCain on Monday got an approving roar from the thousands gathered at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. McCain was seeking blue-collar and heartland support by visiting the giant motorcycle rally.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Obama's Turnaround On Oil Drilling, Tapping Reserves

Sen. Barack Obama was in the battleground state of Michigan on Monday and talked about his energy policy. His plan includes the possibility of limited new offshore drilling, and tapping the strategic petroleum reserve — both of which he once opposed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Fed Committee Weighs Interest Rate Quandary

In the midst of an ailing economy and a threat of long-term inflation, some Fed governors favor raising interest rates, while others want to lower interest rates further. The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meets Tuesday. Steve Inskeep talks with David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, about the meeting.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Japan Softbank Earns

Softbank President Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. Japan's No. 3 mobile carrier Softbank Corp. reported a 22.9 percent plunge in fiscal first-quarter...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:59 am

Japan Diaz Kutcher

Actress Cameron Diaz, left, and Actress Ashton Kutcher pose during an event to promote their comedy film "What Happens in Vegas" in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:57 am

Afghanistan Change of Command

Outgoing Italian Brigadier General Federico Bonato, right, hands over a flag to U.S. Gen. David D. McKiernan as new French General Michel Stollsteiner, left, looks on during a change of command of Regional...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am

APTOPIX Russia Solzhenitsyn

People line up to pay tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, center foreground, as he lays in state in Moscow on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. Hundreds of Russians lined up in the pelting rain on Tuesday to pay tribute...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:38 am

4 vanish after sewage surge in manhole

Four people are missing after being washed away by a surge of sewage water while working in a manhole in downtown Tokyo.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:34 am

Human foot in shoe washes up in Wash.

A shoe containing a human foot was found on a Washington state beach, and authorities are investigating whether it may be linked to a series of human feet along the coast of British Columbia.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:27 am

Texas-Louisiana coast begin to feel tropical storm

The winds were beginning to pick up and the surfs were rising in Galveston early Tuesday as Tropical Storm Edouard closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:11 am

2 GIs, Allied Sunni Leader Killed In Iraq

A roadside bomb has killed two U.S. soldiers in Baghdad, the first deadly attack against American troops in the capital in nearly a month, and gunmen have murdered one of the senior leaders of a U.S.-allied Sunni group.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:07 am

Russians pay tribute to Solzhenitsyn

MOSCOW (AP) -- Hundreds of Russians lined up in the pelting rain on Tuesday to pay tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn as the author, dissident and patriot lay in state inside the Russian Academy of Sciences....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:52 am

Members of the Russian Olympic delegation attend their welcoming ceremony

Members of the Russian Olympic delegation attend their welcoming ceremony in Beijing. China has declared it could guarantee a safe Olympics three days ahead of the Games, as it tightened security in its...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:50 am

Police walk past the National Stadium

Police walk past the National Stadium, also known as the "Birds Nest" in Beijing. China has declared it could guarantee a safe Olympics three days ahead of the Games, as it tightened security in its remote...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:50 am

Chinese soldiers stand guard at one of the entrances of the National Stadium

Chinese soldiers stand guard at one of the entrances of the National Stadium, also know as the "Bird's Nest". China has declared it could guarantee a safe Olympics three days ahead of the Games, as it...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:50 am

A hostess adjusts Olympic rings in her colleague's hair

A hostess adjusts Olympic rings in her colleague's hair during a welcome ceremony at the Athlete's Olympic Village in Beijing. China has declared it could guarantee a safe Olympics three days ahead of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:50 am

Secret deal kept British troops out of Basra: report

‘Cutting a deal with the bad guys is generally not a good idea,' officer says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:50 am

China 'guarantees' safe Games amid terror threat

BEIJING, (AFP) - China declared Tuesday it could guarantee a safe Olympics three days ahead of the Games, as it tightened security in its remote northwest following a deadly attack blamed on Muslim terrorists.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:48 am

2 window washers die in NYC accident

New York City police said Tuesday that two men washing windows at a building in downtown Manhattan were killed when the vehicle carrying their lift tipped over.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:44 am

Jackie Chan Hollywood Project

In this Thursday, July 10, 2008 file photo, Jackie Chan greets photographers during a press conference in Tokyoto promote his latest film "The Forbidden Kingdom." Chan is in talks with one of the Hollywood...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:27 am

South Korea Cloned Dogs

Bernann McKinney from the U.S. holds one of five cloned pitbull pupies during her first meeting with them at the Seoul National University Hospital for Animals in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:12 am

Solzhenitsyn lived a 'difficult but happy life'

At home, reclusive writer seen as fierce patriot; abroad, as exposing tyranny of the Soviet system
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:11 am

Don't give up hope for vaccine, AIDS conference hears

'Challenges are huge but I have no doubt that we will live in a world without HIV some day'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:10 am

Bus slaying suspect chose quiet, solitary work

Posters across Edmonton's Chinatown seeking information about Vince Weiguang Li have yielded no results
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:05 am

First Gitmo War Crimes Trial Goes To Jury

A jury is deliberating the verdict for Osama bin Laden's former driver at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am

At the top of the Territories, a tradition that ties generations

The annual whale-hunting season at the top of the Northwest Territories is winding down, but two experienced whalers may never come home
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:54 am

Jurors to resume deliberations at Gitmo

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- A Pentagon jury was weighing a verdict for Osama bin Laden's former driver and alleged bodyguard as the U.S. neared completion Tuesday of its first war crimes trial since World War II....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:06 am

Barack Obama shifts on tapping national oil reserves

In a campaign speech in Michigan, the candidate suggests releasing oil from the emergency stockpile, a relief plan reminiscent of President Clinton's in 2000.

With the politics of energy shifting as rapidly as gasoline prices, Democrats, led by presidential candidate Barack Obama, are retreating from long-held positions and scrambling to offer distressed voters more immediate relief from spiraling costs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Suspects in deadly attack are Uighurs, China says

Two men of the Turkic Muslim minority in China's restive far west are said to have been responsible for the killing of 16 police officers.

The two suspects arrested in the slayings of 16 border police officers Monday in China's far west were members of the Uighur minority, the government reported.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Ventura County hot spot puzzles experts

A two-acre patch of land north of Fillmore has heated up to 800 degrees, and firefighters and geologists are unsure why.

A patch of land in Ventura County's section of Los Padres National Forest where the ground recently heated up to 812 degrees continues to puzzle firefighters and geologists after weeks of monitoring.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Dutch K2 survivor describes chaos after avalanche

'Everybody was fighting for himself,' says Wilco van Rooijen. Eleven climbers are reported dead on the Pakistan peak.

A Dutch survivor of an ice avalanche that killed nine climbers atop the world's second-tallest mountain over the weekend described a desperate scramble for self-preservation, with panicked mountaineers abandoning one another in the search for a way down the steep rock face.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Tropical Storm Edouard closing in on Texas coast

Residents -- and vacationers -- there and in Louisiana brace for high winds, keeping their fingers crossed the storm doesn't turn into a hurricane.

The winds were beginning to pick up and the surfs were rising in Galveston early today as Tropical Storm Edouard closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

More UCLA Medical Center employees peeked at celebrities' records, state says

A total of 127 workers, nearly double the initial reported number, have been implicated in the growing scandal by the California Department of Public Health.

Even after UCLA Medical Center warned employees that it was cracking down on unauthorized access to medical records, the privacy of a "well-known individual" was breached by two nurses and an emergency room technician who called up the patient's computerized records in mid-April, according to a critical state report released Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Accused Al Qaeda sleeper agent in custody

Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani mother of three who studied at MIT, is said to have moved in the terrorist group's inner circles. She faces charges of firing at U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.

One of the more elusive and mysterious figures linked to Al Qaeda -- a Pakistani mother of three who studied biology at MIT and who authorities say spent years in the United States as a sleeper agent -- was flown to New York on Monday night to face charges of attempting to kill U.S. military and FBI personnel in Afghanistan.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger proposes temporary California sales-tax hike to close budget gap

The one-cent-on-the-dollar increase hinges on lawmakers agreeing to automatic spending restraints and new powers for governors to cut programs whenever the state falls into the red.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed during private negotiations over the weekend to close the state's $15.2-billion budget gap with a temporary but immediate one-cent hike in the state sales tax, according to legislative sources.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Plane crashes into Oregon house, kills 3 children

PORTLAND (Reuters) - A small plane crashed into a vacation home on the Oregon coast on Monday, killing three children inside and two adults on board, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 6:07 am

Societe Generale sees profits dive in second quarter

PARIS, (AFP) - Societe Generale, one of France's three biggest banks, saw its profits dive 63 percent in the second quarter because of the current financial crisis, it announced on Tuesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Aug 2008 | 5:37 am

Fed seen holding rates steady as growth stumbles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday is expected to hold interest rates steady as dismal housing markets and tight credit weigh on the economy, while it signals lingering inflation concerns despite lower oil prices.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 4:14 am

Heating Oil Spike Has Northeast On Edge

It's still hot outside, but Northeasterners are already bracing for the cold. Heating oil prices have almost doubled over last year. Kerosene and natural gas are up, too. Local officials are preparing for what they fear could be a drawn-out crisis this winter.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am

'Mother Lode' Of Gorillas Found In Congo Forests

Gorilla experts with the Wildlife Conservation Society say they've made a spectacular find in the forests of the Republic of Congo: 125,000 previously undiscovered western lowland gorillas. The animals are critically endangered.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am

China's Pingpong Stars Find New Home Teams

All four members of the U.S. Table Tennis team are Chinese. One of the players spends 11 months of the year practicing in China because she says pingpong in the U.S. "is really no good."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am

Two Dutch climbers rescued off K2

ISLAMABAD - A helicopter plucked two frostbitten Dutch climbers from K2 after an avalanche and exposure left at least 11 people presumed dead on the world's second-highest mountain. An Italian who was also stranded made his way down...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 1:59 am

Court: Brazil On The Brink Of Civil War

Deep in the northernmost reaches of the Amazon jungle, a land conflict between rice farmers and a handful of Indian tribes has turned so violent that the country's Supreme Court warns it could escalate into civil war.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 1:00 am

China Deals With Trauma In Quake's Wake

In the tragic aftermath of China's earthquake, cleaning up the rubble is the easy part. As correspondent Barry Petersen reports, putting lives back together is much tougher.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:30 am

A Ta e Of Two Citie$

You'll be shocked to see what American tourists are up against when traveling to London these days and how the British are cashing in big time in the U.S. Correspondents Elizabeth Palmer and Priya David have the story.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:30 am

Bush Off To Asia For Olympics, Nuke Talks

President George W. Bush's agenda in Asia this week is front-loaded with trouble on the continent: nuclear worries, political repression, recovery from natural disaster.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Body Parts Of Slain Teen Found In Brazil

Brazilian authorities say they have recovered the head, forearms and left leg of a British teen who was dismembered along the banks of a remote river near the central city of Goiania.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:30 pm

UK shoplifter jailed for $2700-a-day DIY fraud

A conman in Britain who lived a millionaire lifestyle by fraudulently claiming refunds for stolen DIY goods was jailed for two years and four months yesterday. Kevin Castle, 43, known to police as the "millionaire shoplifter",...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:00 pm

I'm too fat to execute, says US prisoner

COLUMBUS - An inmate scheduled for execution in October says he's so fat that Ohio executioners would have trouble finding his veins and he might not be properly anesthetized. Lawyers for Richard Cooey argue in a federal lawsuit...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 8:55 pm

N. Korea alternative Olympics

SEOUL - Forget the Olympics opening ceremonies. North Korea is putting on a show to rival the beginning of the Beijing Games with the start of its periodically staged "mass games," a series of propaganda spectacles featuring tens...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 8:39 pm

Animal researchers run from firebombs

The FBI is investigating two firebombings targeting scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as the latest in a rash of attacks against biomedical researchers who experiment on animals. One scientist and his family,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 8:15 pm

Bill Clinton regrets campaign comments

WASHINGTON - Former President Bill Clinton acknowledges there are some things "I wish I hadn't said" during the Democratic presidential nomination fight, but denies he made racist statements about Barack Obama. Clinton, who had...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm

'More innocent than guilty' killed

Former right-wing Colombian paramilitary chief Herbert Veloza said he and his men killed 3000 "more innocent than guilty" people in 10 years of fighting, and that many bodies were tossed into a river. "We killed people merely...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 7:15 pm

Policemen die in truck and grenade attack

BEIJING - Two men rammed a dump truck into a group of jogging policemen and then tossed grenades into their barracks yesterday, killing 16 officers and wounding others in China's restive Central Asian border province, the state-run...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

South Africa's Zuma bids to have charges dropped

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (AP) -- The man expected to become South Africa's next president pressed Monday for the dismissal of corruption and fraud charges against him in a case testing the strength of the country's democracy and political stability....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 4 Aug 2008 | 6:46 pm

Fritzl could face slavery charges

An Austrian prosecutor says a man who held his daughter captive for 24 years in a cellar and fathered seven children with her may be charged with slavery. St Poelten prosecutor Gerhard Sedlacek also says authorities hope to have...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 6:15 pm

Iran tests new missile with 320km range

TEHRAN - Iran announced Monday that it has tested a new weapon capable of sinking ships nearly 320km away, and reiterated threats to close a strategic waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf if attacked. Up to 40 per cent of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm

Bus Killer Immigrated From China, Described as Hard Working

Man who witnesses said stabbed, beheaded and cannibalized a fellow traveler aboard a Greyhound bus immigrated to Canada from China four years ago and worked for a time as a church custodian, the pastor who employed him said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:52 pm

Bush to face protesters during South Korea visit

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Bush held off on visiting Seoul earlier this year when protesters held nightly candlelight vigils and clashed with riot police in anger over government plans to resume imports of American beef....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:17 a... | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:45 pm

Putin Calls for Restoration of Influence in Cuba

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is calling for Russia to restore its influential position in former Cold War ally Cuba, Russian news reports said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:15 pm

Portuguese Officials Open Madeleine McCann File

Portuguese police file containing almost 30,000 pages of evidence from the investigation into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann was made public Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:14 pm

Dismembered British Teen's Leg Found in Brazil

Brazilian authorities say the left leg of a British teen who was dismembered has been found along the banks of a remote river near the central city of Goiania.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 3:43 pm

Three Climbers Rescued From K2; 11 Feared Dead

A helicopter plucked two frostbitten Dutch climbers from K2 after an avalanche and exposure left at least 11 people presumed dead on the world's second-highest mountain. An Italian who was also stranded made his way down the slope with a rescue team.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 2:19 pm

'Dungeon Dad' Fritzl May Face Slavery Charges

The Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children with her may be charged with slavery, a prosecutor said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 1:56 pm

Channeling 'Home Alone:' Family Leaves Daughter at Airport

A four-year-old Israeli girl was left behind at the airport yesterday as her mother, father and four siblings rushed to catch a flight to Paris.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:35 pm