U.S. Car Dealers Find Overseas Market Online

In New Jersey's high-end used automobile dealerships, showrooms are quiet. But some dealers say business is booming: They're shipping secondhand trophy cars to buyers overseas.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:01 pm

Miss. Senate Race Duked Out At County Fair

Mississippi's senior Senate seat — one held by Trent Lott for almost 19 years — is finally up for grabs. As the campaign season heats up, the candidates address crowds at the Neshoba County Fair, otherwise knows as Mississippi's "Giant House Party."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:42 pm

Middle East Diplomacy, Shrinking U.S. Involvement

Complex diplomatic negotiations are taking place in the volatile region. With the U.S. taking a back seat in the talks, smaller countries such as Egypt and Syria are stepping up and taking leading roles.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Aug 2008 | 2:41 pm

George Bush - "I'm a real cowboy"

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Roller Coaster RAMPAGE [Video]

A compilation of insane RollerCoaster Tycoon crashes.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:10 am

Renegade army officers stage coup in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) -- Renegade army officers staged a coup Wednesday and detained Mauritania's president and prime minister, after they fired the desert country's top four military officials, the presidential spokesman said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am

Bush: China must end detentions, ensure freedoms

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) -- The same day of his arrival in Beijing for the Olympics, President Bush plans to pointedly express "deep concerns" about the state of human rights in China and urge the communist nation to allow political freedoms for its citizens....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am

Bush: China must end detentions, ensure freedoms (AP)

AP - The same day of his arrival in Beijing for the Olympics, President Bush plans to pointedly express "deep concerns" about the state of human rights in China and urge the communist nation to allow political freedoms for its citizens.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am

SuperLiga bonus dispute still causing trouble

FOXBORO - The build-up to the SuperLiga final focused on a question that didn't have anything to do with the game: Will the players split the bonus money for winning? ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am

Finally, the Revolution top Houston Dynamo

FOXBORO - All it took was a little love from the crossbar to give the Revolution a victory over Houston in a major final. Dynamo midfielder Corey Ashe struck the bar...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am

Hiroshima mayor urges nuclear ban

Hiroshima's mayor urged the next U.S. president to support a ban on nuclear weapons Wednesday, as Japan marked the anniversary of the atomic blast that obliterated the city and killed 140,000.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am

Torch feted in Tiananmen, protesters held (Reuters)

Reuters - Euphoric Chinese crowds chanting "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" cheered the Olympic flame through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday at the end of its troubled global relay.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am

Officials: Anthrax case solved, but still open (AP)

AP - The case of the anthrax-laced letters that killed five people in 2001 and alarmed a nation already traumatized by the Sept. 11 terror attacks has been solved — but will remain open for now to wrap up legal and investigative loose ends, U.S. officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Baghdad Reporter Posts Youtube Video; Debunks Surge Myth

"I came to investigate the American military's report that violence is falling in Baghdad. That life in the city is improving. That the US surge has transformed the city...What I found contradicts all the official reports. Baghdad is a city where one street is at war with the next; where the people are more desparate than I've ever seen them."
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

New Yahoo election tally reveals big protest vote

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Tuesday released a recount of the vote for its board that revealed a strong protest vote against five of nine directors, including Chief Executive Jerry Yang.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:58 am

US urges 'punitive' steps on Iran

The White House calls for 'punitive' measures over Iran's nuclear programme, after it fails to respond fully to an incentives offer.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am

Cathay Pacific suffers 1st-half net loss due to high fuel costs+

(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it booked a half-year net loss due to a "relentless rise" in fuel prices despite growth in passenger and cargo
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am

Ex-French FM calls Rwanda genocide claims 'unacceptable'

PARIS (AFP) - France's former foreign minister Alain Juppe, one of 13 French politicians accused by Rwanda of taking part in the 1994 genocide, on Wednesday slammed Kigali for an "unacceptable" attempt to rewrite history.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am

Mauritania forces stage coup: president's daughter (Reuters)

Reuters - Presidential guardsmen seized Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in a coup on Wednesday after he sacked several top army officers, the president's daughter said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:56 am

Mauritania forces stage coup: president's daughter

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Presidential guardsmen seized Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in a coup on Wednesday after he sacked several top army officers, the president's daughter said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:56 am

Torch feted in Tiananmen, protesters held

BEIJING (Reuters) - Euphoric Chinese crowds chanting "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" cheered the Olympic flame through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday at the end of its troubled global relay.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:55 am

Red Brigades woman granted bail

An ex-member of Italy's disbanded Red Brigades group is granted bail by a French court due to ill health.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:50 am

U.S. says further "punitive" steps against Iran needed (Reuters)

Reuters - The White House said on Wednesday it believed Western powers had to take further "punitive" measures against Iran because Tehran gave no concrete reply to their demand that it freeze its nuclear activities.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:50 am

U.S. says further "punitive" steps against Iran needed

ABOARD AIRFORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it believed Western powers had to take further "punitive" measures against Iran because Tehran gave no concrete reply to their demand that it freeze its nuclear activities.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:49 am

Hilton spoof hits back at McCain - BBC News

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Xstrata makes $10 billion bid for Lonmin

Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata PLC said Wednesday it was making a $10 billion cash offer for Lonmin PLC, the world's No. 3 platinum producer. The offer sent Lonmin shares soaring 47.3 percent to 34.15 pounds ($66.70) on the London Stock Exchange, but the company immediately rejected the offer as not high enough.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am

Freddie Mac reports Q2 loss of $821 million (Reuters)

Reuters - Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted its fourth consecutive quarterly loss, set plans to slash its common stock dividend and warned of more difficulty ahead amid the steepest U.S. housing market slump since the Great Depression.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am

Troops stage 'coup' in Mauritania

Unknown troops in Mauritania take the president and prime minister into custody in what appears to be a military coup.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am

Freddie Mac reports Q2 loss of $821 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted its fourth consecutive quarterly loss, set plans to slash its common stock dividend and warned of more difficulty ahead amid the steepest U.S. housing market slump since the Great Depression.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am

Serbia urges Mladic to surrender

Serbia's defence minister urges Ratko Mladic and another Serb wanted for war crimes to give themselves up.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am

Italy touts arrests after sending troops in cities

ROME (AP) -- The 400 armed soldiers patrolling Rome didn't seem to bother Renata Zya. They made her feel safe....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am

Italy touts arrests after sending troops in cities

The 400 armed soldiers patrolling Rome didn't seem to bother Renata Zya. They made her feel safe. The soldiers are part of a deployment that began Monday in cities across Italy to beef...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am

Time Warner 2Q net drops 26 percent

Time Warner Inc. says second-quarter earnings fell 26 percent on declining subscriber fees at its AOL online unit and lower ad revenue at the Time publishing business.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am

Freddie Mac swings to 2Q loss

Freddie Mac said Wednesday it swung to a second-quarter loss that was more than three-times larger than Wall Street expected as more homeowners fell behind on their mortgage loans.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:46 am

Russian writer Solzhenitsyn laid to rest in Moscow - AFP

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LEAD: Japan, N. Korea to hold talks in China on Aug. 11-12: ministry+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The Japanese Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that Japan and North Korea will hold two-day working-level consultations in the Chinese city of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:45 am

Helicopter rescues last survivor of K2 tragedy

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster ever to hit the world's second-highest peak was rescued by helicopter Wednesday, nearly five days after the tragedy, a Pakistani army spokesman said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:44 am

Helicopter rescues last survivor of K2 tragedy (AP)

AP - The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster ever to hit the world's second-highest peak was rescued by helicopter Wednesday, nearly five days after the tragedy, a Pakistani army spokesman said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:44 am

LEAD: Olympic torch relay under way in Beijing amid tight security+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH STATEMENT FROM PROTEST GROUP) The Olympic torch began its final leg of the global tour on Wednesday, as a relay through the Chinese capital got under way...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:44 am

Paris Hilton issues tart rebuttal to McCain ad (AP)

AP - Attention, America: Paris has spoken. Paris Hilton, the blonde, doe-eyed celebrity thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, issued a tart rebuttal Tuesday, albeit in a scantily clad, tongue-in-cheek kind of way.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:42 am

Packers players fed up with Favre saga (AP)

AP - Fans chanting "Bring Back Brett!" distracted them during practice on Tuesday. Well before that, the constant media questions were wearing thin on them.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:41 am

Suspected cholera outbreak in Philippines kills 21 (AP)

AP - A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:40 am

Coup under way in Mauritania: president's office

Mauritania's presidential spokesman said Tuesday renegade army officers have staged a coup, detaining the desert nation's president after he fired the country's top four military officials.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:39 am

Coup under way in Mauritania: president's office

Mauritania's presidential spokesman said Tuesday renegade army officers have staged a coup, detaining the desert nation's president after he fired the country's top four military...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:39 am

Solzhenitsyn is buried in Moscow

The body of Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet brutality, is laid to rest.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:38 am

2ND LD: Protests staged in Beijing ahead of Olympics+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A series of small protests were held in Beijing on Wednesday as demonstrators attempted to evade the massive security operation in place for the Olympic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:38 am

Execution prompts concern for detained Mexicans

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) -- Mexico is protesting the execution of one of its citizens in Texas despite a world court ruling for a new hearing, expressing concern for the rights of other Mexicans detained in the United States....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am

Cheney missing from convention sked? - The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau

Source: Google News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am

South Africa: Country to Learn More From UN Aids Conference - AllAfrica.com

Source: Google News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am

Last K2 survivor airlifted off mountain - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am

Coup in Mauritania as president, PM arrested

NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) - Troops staged a coup in the West African nation of Mauritania on Wednesday, arresting the president and prime minister and shutting down state radio and television, security sources said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am

US threatens Iran with 'punitive' measures

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States and its allies want "punitive" measures against Iran over its weak reponse to the international offer to persuade it to freeze its nuclear program, the White House said Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:32 am

Mauritanian soldiers seize country's president

Coup comes after President replaced senior army officers earlier on Wednesday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:32 am

Lynyrd Skynyrd to begin tour Friday in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - Lynyrd Skynyrd may have dozens of albums after three decades of rocking, but guitarist Gary Rossington knows fans love to relive the band's heyday, dancing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:29 am

U.N. nuclear watchdog to send deputy director general to Iran+

(Kyodo) _ Olli Heinonen, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will visit Iran on Thursday, an IAEA official said Wednesday. While the official did not...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:27 am

Bali bombers seek execution by beheading

Lawyers for three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings lodged a legal challenge Wednesday over Indonesia’s method of executing convicts by firing squad, calling it inhumane.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:25 am

Attack on Chinese police carefully planned

A stolen truck used to run down jogging policemen in western China was parked overnight near the police station, with the assailants waiting to strike during the officers' morning routine,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:24 am

Attack on Chinese police carefully planned

KASHGAR, China (AP) -- A stolen truck used to run down jogging policemen in western China was parked overnight near the police station, with the assailants waiting to strike during the officers' morning routine, according to state-run media....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:24 am

Amanda Beard's anti-fur protest shifts focus in Beijing

BEIJING - Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes' Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:23 am

Freddie Mac reports Q2 loss of $821 million - Reuters

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Over 13,000 institutions reused blood collecting devices: survey+

(Kyodo) _ A total of 13,408 hospitals, clinics and other institutions in Japan said in a ministry survey released Wednesday they have reused devices for drawing a small amount of blood...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:22 am

Xstrata bids $10-billion for Lonmin

All-cash bid for the world's third-biggest platinum producer would help the Anglo-Swiss base metals miner diversify its metals business
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:22 am

McCain, Obama promote nuclear energy plans

John McCain's visit to a Michigan nuclear plant Tuesday revives a debate over the promise and safety of nuclear energy.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Vote: NFL's All-Time Franchise Players

The NFL regular season is right around the corner and each of the league's 32 teams are sweating out training camp workouts and preseason games in search of the perfect mix to carry them all the way to the Super Bowl. But before we get to the games that count, we need SportsNation's help in naming each franchise's greatest player.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Eva Mendes' Nipple Gets Calvin Klein Ad Banned!

Is Eva Mendes too hot for TV? Apparently so! U.S. broadcast networks have opted not to show the steamy perfume ad.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Barca win ruling over Messi case

Barcelona are successful in their bid to keep Argetina's Lionel Messi out of the Olympic football tournament.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Freddie Mac loss exceeds expectations

U.S. mortgage financer lost $829-million in the quarter, sets aside $2.5-billion for credit losses
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Bush: China must end detentions, ensure freedoms

SEOUL, South Korea - The same day of his arrival in Beijing for the Olympics, President Bush plans to pointedly express "deep concerns" about the state of human...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am

Italy Soldiers in Streets

An Italian Army "Folgore" corps paratrooper looks on, while on patrol outside the Palestinian embassy in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. The soldiers are part of a deployment that began Monday in cities...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:11 am

Lame Video Game Endings

I just saved you time, money, and aggravation so you won't have to play these games. Now go outside and read a book.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:10 am

Debunking Common Windows Performance Tweaking Myths

Besides the tweaks that simply don't work, some of them will actually cause your computer to run even slower, or worse. Let's examine some of the worst myths out there on PC performance tweaking, and debunk them once and for all.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:10 am

Hiroshima marks bomb anniversary with hope for US change

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP) - The mayor of Hiroshima on Wednesday urged the next US president to work to abolish atomic weapons as the city marked the 63rd anniversary of the world's first nuclear attack.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:10 am

Some Afghan MPs back Taliban, drugs trade: official

KABUL (Reuters) - A senior Afghan intelligence official has accused a number of parliamentarians of supporting Taliban insurgents, Afghan newspapers said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:08 am

Bush: China must end detentions, ensure freedoms

The same day of his arrival in Beijing for the Olympics, President Bush plans to pointedly express "deep concerns" about the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:05 am

Helicopter rescues last survivor of K2 tragedy

Italian echoes earlier criticism that expedition was undermined by inexperience and low-quality equipment
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:04 am

State pension fund chief getting bonus

BOSTON - The executive director of the state's pension fund is getting a $64,000 bonus even though the fund lost more than $1 billion. Michael Travaglini, whose $322,000...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am

NTSB: Pilot error caused crash on Cape Cod

BARNSTABLE - A preliminary federal report into a fatal cargo plane crash on Cape Cod in June says the pilot did not follow pre-flight protocols and control checks. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Toronto FC star Maurice Edu to grace cover of 'FIFA Soccer 09'

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Toronto FC midfielder Maurice Edu is going from the pitch to pixels. Edu will grace the cover of EA Sports' "FIFA Soccer 09" video...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:59 am

China must end detentions, ensure freedoms: Bush

U.S. President's speech in Thailand to express ‘deep concerns' about China ahead of his arrival in Beijing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:59 am

Thailand Bush Presidential Tailor

Bangkok, Thailand, Sikh tailor Jesse Gulati posses in this June 4, 2004, file photo at his shop. Gulati and his family are tailors to President George Bush and his family and on his visit to Thailand President...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:56 am

South Africa hit by nationwide strike over price rises

South African workers blocked roads and disrupted gold mining and other major industries on Wednesday in a nationwide strike over sharp price rises rattling the continent's economic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:55 am

Bali bombers challenge execution, want beheading

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lawyers for three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings lodged a legal challenge on Wednesday over Indonesia's method of executing convicts by firing squad, calling it inhumane.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:53 am

Musharraf cancels China trip amid doubts on future

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday abruptly canceled his trip to the Beijing Olympic Games as local media reported that the ruling coalition had agreed on steps to remove him.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:53 am

BTC pipeline fire in Turkey disrupts oil flow

A fire on a Turkish section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline — a major supplier of crude to Western markets — disrupted the flow of oil, officials said Wednesday. Shipments were not affected.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:52 am

S Africa unions stage mass strike

Trade unionists in South Africa stage a nationwide one-day strike to protest against the rising cost of power and food.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:51 am

Israel releases 5 prisoners in Hezbollah swap

TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) -- Israel released five Palestinian teenagers from jail Wednesday as part of a prisoner exchange agreement made with Lebanon's Hezbollah militia last month....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:50 am

5 Known Office Suites for Linux

A typical desktop computer user will almost always need an office suite. A typical Windows user has to empty their wallet just to pay for that over-priced Microsoft Office. A typical Linux user will just use the office suite that comes with their distro free of charge.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:50 am

Xstrata launches six-billion-euro bid for fellow miner Lonmin

ZUG, Switzerland (AFP) - Swiss mining giant Xstrata on Wednesday announced a bid for Lonmin, describing it as the world's third largest platinum producer and valuing the company at more than six billion euros.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:50 am

Bush Scolds China Enroute to Olympics

U.S. "stands in firm opposition" to many of China's human rights policies.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am

Protestors Unfurl Pro-Tibet Banner Near Olympics Venue - Washington Post

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European soccer clubs win appeal

Three European soccer clubs Wednesday won their appeal to keep their players out of the Olympic soccer tournament.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:44 am

Iggy Pop will have to use rented, donated gear in Toronto

Rental truck containing equipment recovered empty after being stolen in Montreal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:42 am

Beard's anti-fur protest shifts focus in Beijing

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes' Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities canceled a planned unveiling, citing safety concerns.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:39 am

NASA: Mars is good habitat for Terry Pratchett dragons - Register

Source: Google News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:36 am

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the Iranian parliament. The United States and its European allies have rejected Iran's latest letter on its suspect nuclear program and now plan to seek new UN Security...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:33 am

Members of the Iranian parliament listen to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Members of the Iranian parliament. The United States and its European allies have rejected Iran's latest letter on its suspect nuclear program and now plan to seek new UN Security Council sanctions, US...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:33 am

Playwright welcomes messages of hate

While protesters plan to picket show that mocks their church's anti-gay teachings, both sides embrace the extra publicity
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:33 am

Olympic relay in Beijing climax

The Olympic torch is carried through Beijing on the final leg of its global relay, ahead of Friday's opening ceremony of the Games.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:32 am

IAEA official to visit Iran for nuclear talks

The International Atomic Energy Agency says one of its top officials will travel to Iran on Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:31 am

Indian PM in urgent Kashmir talks

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls an all-party meeting to discuss worsening tensions in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:30 am

Officials: Anthrax case solved, but will remain open

The case of the anthrax-laced letters that killed five people in 2001 and alarmed a nation already traumatized by the Sept. 11 ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:26 am

Pervez Musharraf has resisted growing pressure to quit in recent weeks

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, seen here in June, has abruptly cancelled his plans to visit China to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, according to officials.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:23 am

Police: Bomb kills 4 in southwestern Pakistan

A bomb rigged to a motorcycle went off outside a market in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding two others, police said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:19 am

Fed holds steady, keeps options open - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:18 am

Musharraf cancels visit to China

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf cancels a visit to China as his enemies in government discuss possible impeachment.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:15 am

(From left) Ali Ghufron, Imam Samudra and Amrozi are awaiting execution over the 2002 Bali bombings

File photos taken in March 2008 of (from left) Ali Ghufron, Imam Samudra and Amrozi inside the Batu prison on Nusa Kambangan island. Lawyers said the three convicted Bali bombers have filed a petition...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:14 am

Four held after Beijing protests

Two U.S. and two British citizens display Tibetan flags and banners
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:13 am

Texas defies World Court with execution

DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas defied the World Court and executed a Mexican national by lethal injection on Tuesday over the objections of the international judicial body and neighboring Mexico.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:10 am

Kyle Busch likely to race for more wins

CHARLOTTE, N.C - Kyle Busch can't win everywhere, proven by two horrendous races this season at Pocono Raceway. The Sprint Cup Series points leader ran out of gas...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:03 am

Herald scoops up awards

The Boston Herald took three first-place awards in this year's New England Associated Press News Executive Association contest. "We're very proud of the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am

McCain camp's unlikely donors

A bundler for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) has raised millions of dollars from ordinary people, several of whom care appear to care little about the election.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:59 am

Frozen Northwest Passage expected to open up

For only second time in recorded history, storied Arctic channel likely to be ice-free 'in the next few weeks'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:57 am

Games will highlight rights issues in China, PM says

Stephen Harper says Games will add pressure on China to remove some of the restrictions that are part of its political system
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:56 am

In Asia, Bush warns N. Korea

President Bush offered North Korea hope Wednesday that it could share in South Korea's prosperity, while warning that it first must take concrete steps to live up to a promise to end its nuclear program.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:50 am

Batman film breaks another record - BBC News

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US cracks 'biggest ID fraud case'

The US authorities have charged 11 people in connection with the theft of credit card details in the country's largest ever identity theft case.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:35 am

Olympic Torch cheered through Beijing amid Tibet protest

BEIJING (AFP) - The Olympic flame was cheered through Beijing by flag-waving crowds Wednesday as excitement built two days before the Games, but a dramatic Tibet protest and pollution worries clouded the final run-up.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:30 am

The 12 Worst Fitness Inventions Ever

"Sanitized" Tape Worms? The Prostate-Gland Warmer? The Relaxacizor? From the day man first strived to become pec-tacular, businessmen dreamed up ineffective gizmos with one simple goal: separating a dumbbell from his money.
Source: Digg | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:20 am

Opening ceremony tough call for world leaders

To go or not to go — world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks. The guest list for Friday’s big event suggests that the fear of losing Chinese business crosses continents and oceans, and ultimately outweighs outrage over China’s human rights failings.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:11 am

Last survivor of K2 tragedy rescued

The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster ever to hit the world's second-highest peak was rescued by helicopter Wednesday, nearly five days after the tragedy, a Pakistani army spokesman said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:10 am

4 Activists Detained in Beijing

Tibet activists say 4 detained after unfurling banner at Olympics stadium
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:57 am

4 Tibet activists detained after unfurling banner

BEIJING (AP) -- Police led away four activists from the U.S. and U.K. on Wednesday after they unfurled pro-Tibet banners outside Beijing's National Stadium, the site of the Olympic Games' opening ceremony later this week....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:57 am

A ragtag pursuit of the Taliban

While U.S. officials say the Afghan army has improved markedly since the war began, the poorly trained, ill-equipped national police force has lagged behind.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:38 am

World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening

PARIS (AP) -- To go or not to go - world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:37 am

A Japanese grave on the isle of Kunashir (South Kurils)

A Japanese grave on the isle of Kunashir (South Kurils). Japan is using its ongoing territorial dispute with Russia over the Kuril Islands to turn its people against Moscow, said junior foreign minister...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:06 am

Lake Elsinore boy, 9, dies of infection by water-borne amoeba

Riverside County health officials urge swimmers to use caution after the death Saturday. It is not known where the boy contracted the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

Riverside County health officials are urging swimmers to use caution after the death Saturday of a Lake Elsinore child infected with a waterborne parasite.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

11 charged in largest ID theft in U.S. history

More than 40 million debit and credit card account numbers were stolen from major retailers. Fraud is estimated in the tens of millions of dollars.

Federal authorities said Tuesday that they had cracked the largest case of identity theft in U.S. history, charging 11 people in the theft of more than 40 million credit and debit card account numbers from computer systems at such major retailers as TJ Maxx and Barnes & Noble.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Man killed in police shooting in Encino

LAPD officials say the man was carrying a shotgun when officers responding to an assault call encountered him.

Los Angeles police Tuesday shot and killed a man who was brandishing a shotgun in Encino, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

L.A. County sales tax hike for transit hits roadblock

Board of Supervisors fails to support the proposed half-cent increase, complicating the funding effort.

Illustrating how politically difficult it is to tackle traffic in Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors failed Tuesday to back a proposed half-cent sales tax increase that could raise up to $40 billion for roads and mass transit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

France's August traffic jam

More than 430 miles of highway are backed up during the first weekend of the month as the annual summer vacation exodus kicks off, conjuring apocalyptic visions.

Frederic Arnold never met Julio Cortazar, but they would have appreciated each other's work.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Morro Bay pot dispensary owner found guilty of federal charges

Charles Lynch, whose trial involved conflicting marijuana laws, was found guilty of five counts of distributing drugs.

In a closely watched trial involving conflicting marijuana laws, a jury on Tuesday convicted the owner of a Morro Bay medical marijuana dispensary on five counts of violating federal drug laws.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger's pay-cut order exempts many California workers

The exempt employees would be those deemed essential to public health and safety.

A large share of the state workforce will be exempt from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's order to pay government employees the federal minimum wage until a state budget is enacted, but others -- doctors, lawyers and engineers -- will get nothing, according to documents provided by the administration Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Texas executes Mexican man despite objections

A Mexican-born condemned prisoner was executed Tuesday night for the rape and murder of two teenage girls 15 years ago after a divided U.S. Supreme Court rejected his request for a reprieve.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:57 am

U.S., South Korea push North Korea on nuclear verification

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak pressed North Korea on Wednesday to agree on a verification plan for its nuclear weapons program or continue to face international isolation.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:41 am

Favre considering trade to Bucs?

Brett Favre is considering a trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after coming to "a stalemate" with the Green Bay Packers about what his role was supposed to be.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:26 am

Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is seen here arriving at the Islamic Syariah Court and Enforcement office in Kuala Lumpur, on July 30. Anwar said Wednesday he had been informed he would be formally...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:07 am

A map of the Himalayas locating K2

A map of the Himalayas locating K2. A Pakistani helicopter airlifted an Italian climber from K2 Wednesday, five days after he survived an ice avalanche that killed 11 others on the world's second highest...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:01 am

A view of K2 peak in the Himalayan Karakoram Range in the north of Pakistan

A view of K2 peak in the Himalayan Karakoram Range in north of Pakistan. A Pakistani helicopter airlifted an Italian climber from K2 Wednesday, five days after he survived an ice avalanche that killed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:01 am

Iraq May Have $79B Budget Surplus

A GAO report found that ever-increasing oil revenues are bolstering Baghdad's treasury while U.S. taxpayers continue to pay in support of Iraq's reconstruction.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 5:30 am

Olympic flame sets off on final relay

BEIJING (AP) -- The Olympic flame approached the final destination of its long and sometimes contentious global tour Wednesday, greeted by rapturous crowds in the Chinese capital two days before it officially launches the Summer Games....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 6 Aug 2008 | 5:14 am

McCain ad pushes his independence, reformer status

John McCain emphasized his independent streak and reformer credentials in a new TV commercial Tuesday as he sought to counter ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:45 am

China revokes ex-speedskater Joey Cheek’s visa

Former Olympic speedskater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities Wednesday, hours before he was set to travel to Beijing to urge the Chinese government to help make peace in the war-torn Darfur section of Sudan.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:33 am

Edouard weakens after striking Texas coast

The National Hurricane Center says Edouard has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it moves inland across eastern Texas ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:32 am

Texas executes Mexican-born killer

Texas has executed Mexican-born condemned prisoner Jose Medellin for the rape and murder of two teenage girls 15 years ago.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am

Tibetan normality hides tension

Lhasa's apparent calm hides a city of fear, say Tibetan exile groups, who claim several hundred Tibetans remain in detention.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am

Bush Pushes N. Korea On Nuke Verification

President Bush said North Korea has much to do before the U.S. can remove it from its terror blacklist.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am

After Quake, Entrepreneurs Do Business In Tents

Despite government claims that it will restore the living standards of quake survivors in just three years, many Chinese aren't waiting for a permanent structure to open shop. They're using tents for barber shops, restaurants and stores.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am

Where's the Beef? S Korea's 'Nightly Dance'

Police Scuffle With Protestors Over Resumption of U.S. Beef Imports
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Aug 2008 | 3:26 am

FBI to give details on anthrax case

The FBI's director is scheduled to lay out the case against a scientist the FBI believes committed the 2001 anthrax attacks.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 3:17 am

Full agenda for Bush, Lee in South Korea

The Olympic Games are the centerpiece of President Bush's Asia trip, but first he'll have a full plate of security issues to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 3:08 am

Rural America outgrows label

In a nation whose rural policy is dominated by agriculture, rural areas that have urban-style woes can fall through the cracks. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 3:02 am

Olympic Torch Sets Off On Final Relay

The Olympic flame's long and sometimes contentious global tour is ending as it enters Beijing.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am

Dueling Demonstrations Greet Bush In Korea

President Bush got a mixed reception in South Korea at the start of his three-nation Asian trip. While thousands joined a Christian prayer service to honor him, thousands of anti-Bush protesters were met by riot police and a water cannon.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am

Airborne Wedding Has Couple Flying High

A British couple and their minister strapped themselves to the wings of separate airplanes while exchanging wedding vows.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am

Games Protests Big as Life Two Days Out

Demonstrations continue to roil China ahead of the Olympics.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Aug 2008 | 1:50 am

US charges 11 in theft of 40 million credit, debit card numbers

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Eleven people have been indicted in Boston for stealing and selling some 40 million credit and debit card numbers they obtained by hacking into the computers of nine major US retailers, the US Justice Department said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Aug 2008 | 1:39 am

Tropical Storm Edouard hits Texas coast

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Edouard plowed into a wildlife refuge on the upper Texas coast early on Tuesday, bringing driving rains and peak winds near 65 mph (100 kph) but leaving key energy installations mostly unscathed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:39 pm

LA homicide rate drops to lowest level since 1970

LOS ANGELES - City officials say the monthly homicide rate in Los Angeles has dropped to its lowest levels since 1970. According to Police Chief William Bratton and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who released the numbers Tuesday,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:30 pm

CIA, White House accused of manufacturing Iraq evidence

WASHINGTON - The White House and the CIA have adamantly denied a report that the Bush administration concocted a letter purporting to show a link between Saddam Hussein's regime and al-Qaida as a justification for the Iraq war. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:00 pm

Baby boom hits Australia

Australia is in the grip of a baby boom - although the baby bonus and other federal government payments are not responsible. The Productivity Commission has released a report which found the fertility rate is at its highest level...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:53 pm

British planes clash at airport

LONDON - Manchester Airport says two planes clipped each other when the wing of a Futura aircraft touched the tail of a Lufthansa jet. A spokeswoman for the airport says both the Lufthansa Airbus A320 and the Futura Boeing 737...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:50 pm

OJ Simpson co-defendant appeals for separate trial

LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson's last remaining co-defendant in an armed robbery and kidnapping case is asking the Nevada Supreme Court for a separate trial, saying if they are tried together he would be unfairly convicted. Clarence...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:30 pm

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

Beheading Suspect Pleads "Please Kill Me"

A man accused of beheading and cannibalizing another passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada pleaded in court for someone to "please kill me," and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:00 pm

Scientists discover a trace of Earth on Mars

LOS ANGELES - Scientists operating the Phoenix spacecraft say the Martian soil near the north pole landing site is similar to what can be found in the Chilean desert on Earth. The lander recently detected an ingredient of rocket...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:59 pm

Miami Mayor Fights For Nation's Urban Agenda

Miami Mayor Manny Diaz spoke at the National Press Club in Washington on Monday, bringing attention to urban issues he says should be at the top of the next president's agenda. Diaz discusses the address and describes what he considers the most pressing needs of American cities, and what the White House can do to help.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:21 pm

Book: W.H. Knew Iraq Had No WMDs

W.H. denies charges made against the administration in Ron Suskind's new book.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 9:09 pm

Obama Links McCain To Cheney Energy Policies

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has said rival John McCain is pushing the same energy ideas as Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney is a former oil company executive and his low approval ratings in polls have made him a frequent target.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:17 pm

McCain Touts Nuclear Energy

Republican presidential contender John McCain has toured the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Plant outside Detroit. McCain says nuclear power is needed to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. He has called for 45 new plants to be built by 2030.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:17 pm

Anthrax Victims' Family Have Questions For FBI

Family members of victims of the anthrax attacks are expected to be briefed soon on why the FBI thinks Army scientist Bruce Ivins mailed the contaminated letters. Relatives says they want to hear why it took so long for the FBI to focus on Ivins.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:15 pm

Rwanda accuses France of involvement in genocide

KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda has accused France of involvement in the 1994 genocide that killed 800,000 people. It accused late President Francois Mitterrand andformer Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin of involvement. France's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm

U.S.: Iran Response On Nukes Unacceptable

Iran's response to an incentives package aimed at defusing a dispute over its nuclear program is unacceptable, U.S. officials said, making the prospects of new sanctions against the country more likely.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:03 pm

Women and minorities give Obama the winning edge - poll

WASHINGTON - Solid margins among women, minorities and young voters have powered Barack Obama to a 6-percentage-point lead over John McCain in the presidential race, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Obama is ahead of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Crash driver loses appeal

A drunken New Zealand driver who injured four generations of one family in a head-on crash in Victoria five years ago has lost an appeal against his six-year jail sentence. Brendon Healey, 28, was driving on the wrong side of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Saudi's MLK? Taking on Religious Police

Young human rights attorney makes unprecedented move against religious police.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 6:46 pm

Beijing Daily Dispatch

CBS News Staffers covering the Olympics tell of their insider impressions and experiences.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 6:30 pm

Picture Emerges Of Troubled Anthrax Suspect

As top officials at the Justice Department and FBI prepare to brief victims' family members on the case against suspected anthrax killer Bruce Ivins, new information is emerging about a long-troubled man unraveling under the weight of the investigation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2008 | 6:04 pm

S Africa presidential hopeful may face trial on corruption charges

PIETERMARITZBURG - Jacob Zuma, the man most likely to be South Africa's next president, lashed out Tuesday at his treatment during a long-running corruption scandal, and his supporters warned that blood would flow in the streets if...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm

Security Tightens in China Following Attack

Security tightened in Xinjiang, Olympic organizers offer reassurances.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 5:48 pm

Al Qaeda Suspect Extradited to N.Y. for Alleged Attack

An MIT-educated Pakistani woman once identified as a possible Al Qaeda associate has been brought to New York to face charges she tried to kill U.S. agents and military officers, prosecutors said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 5:20 pm

Court Hearing Delayed for Canada Bus Beheading Suspect

Judge temporarily delays a court hearing for a man witnesses say stabbed, beheaded and cannibalized a fellow traveler on a Greyhound bus in Canada.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 5:17 pm

Quakes Keep Rattling Battered Chinese Area

A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area. One person was killed and 23 injured.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Last K2 Survivor Rescued At Base Camp

Limping through ice on frostbitten feet, the last survivor of the mountaineering disaster that killed 11 climbers on K2 reached base camp as cloud and snow prevented a helicopter rescue.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm

Detectives Release Docs Relating to Madeleine McCann Case

A map showing where a man was seen carrying a child on the night Madeleine McCann vanished was released yesterday, along with pictures of the apartment and thousands of pages of evidence compiled by police investigating Madeleine's disappearance.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 3:43 pm

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 | 3:33 pm

Secret Deal Keeps U.K. Forces From Aiding U.S. in Basra

A secret deal between Britain and the notorious al-Mahdi militia prevented British Forces from coming to the aid of their U.S. and Iraqi allies for nearly a week during the battle for Basra this year, The Times of London reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 2:10 pm

Woman Sells House for Cloned Pit Bulls

A woman devastated by her dog's death raises $50,000 for its puppy clones.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake 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: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am

Leader of U.S.-Allied Sunni Group Killed in Iraq

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: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:04 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