Phelps wins "cool" first gold in China

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. swimming sensation Michael Phelps demolished his own world record on Sunday to win the first of what he hopes will be an unprecedented eight golds in a single Olympics.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:12 pm

Bush + Olympics + Stunning Bikini Babe = Best Image EVER

Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Algeria city hit by suicide bomb

Eight people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in the northern Algerian city of Zemmouri, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Beijing to tighten security after fatal attack

BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic organizers vowed to tighten security in central Beijing on Sunday after an American tourist died in a stabbing attack, but they insisted the Chinese capital was safe and Western sightseers were unfazed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm

China's Long wins men's 56 kg weightlifting gold

Seventeen-year-old Long Qingquan has taken China's second weightlifting gold at the Beijing Olympics, winning the men's 56-kg category by lifting 292 kgs (643.7 pounds) in his international debut.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm

Georgian troops retreat from breakaway province

GORI, Georgia (AP) -- Georgian troops retreated from the breakaway province of South Ossetia on Sunday and their government pressed for a truce, overwhelmed by Russian firepower as the conflict threatened to set off a wider war....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Georgian troops retreat from breakaway province (AP)

AP - Georgian troops retreated from the breakaway province of South Ossetia on Sunday and their government pressed for a truce, overwhelmed by Russian firepower as the conflict threatened to set off a wider war.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Police attacked in China's Muslim northwest - AFP

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

getdeb.net announces Playbuntu

getdeb.net, a leading provider of new and updated programs for Ubuntu is announcing the start of a gaming repository for Ubuntu. The repository (codenamed "Playbuntu") will provide all games available on getdeb.net in an easy to use repository format - enabling you to receive updates for your favourite game via the Update Manager tool.
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Bush mixes sports and politics at Olympics

BEIJING (AP) -- President Bush pressed his Olympic hosts Sunday to permit greater political and religious freedom, warning Chinese leaders they can expect to hear similar blunt talk from his successor....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:59 pm

Bush mixes sports and politics at Olympics (AP)

AP - President Bush pressed his Olympic hosts Sunday to permit greater political and religious freedom, warning Chinese leaders they can expect to hear similar blunt talk from his successor.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm

Russia takes control of South Ossetian capital

ERGNETI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops took most of the capital of the separatist Georgian region of South Ossetia on Sunday after a three-day battle but the United States condemned Moscow's "dangerous and disproportionate" action.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:55 pm

Police attacked in China's Muslim northwest (AFP)

AFP - Eight people died in bombings and fierce clashes between police and attackers in China's remote northwest Sunday, state media reported, the second outbreak of deadly violence there in under a week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:55 pm

State seeks funding extension in health care law

BOSTON - The state has asked for another two-week extension of its federal health care funding package after federal regulators balked at Massachusetts' request for up...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:54 pm

Police attacked in China's Muslim northwest

BEIJING (AFP) - Eight people died in bombings and fierce clashes between police and attackers in China's remote northwest Sunday, state media reported, the second outbreak of deadly violence there in under a week.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Russia takes control of South Ossetian capital (Reuters)

Reuters - Russian troops took most of the capital of the separatist Georgian region of South Ossetia on Sunday after a three-day battle but the United States condemned Moscow's "dangerous and disproportionate" action.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm

Police probe discovery of dead body in Needham

NEEDHAM - Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at Cutler Park Reservation in Needham. The Boston Globe reports the Norfolk District Attorney's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:51 pm

Verizon, unions debate contracts as deadline looms (AP)

AP - Verizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers are still talking contracts, one day ahead of a deadline for a possible strike.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:51 pm

Prep a plan in case of a catastrophe

The scenarios are frightening. A small restaurant barely making ends meet is forced to close for days because of a power outage. A small construction company loses thousands...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:50 pm

Russia seizes South Ossetia as wider conflict feared (AFP)

AFP - Russian troops backed by tanks and fighter jets seized control of South Ossetia on Sunday as fears grew of a wider conflict with Georgia over the separatist region.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm

Phelps claims first Beijing gold

Michael Phelps claims the first of the eight gold medals he has targeted after winning the 400m individual medley in record time.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm

Russia seizes South Ossetia as wider conflict feared

TBILISI (AFP) - Russian troops backed by tanks and fighter jets seized control of South Ossetia on Sunday as fears grew of a wider conflict with Georgia over the separatist region.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm

Nepal police detain 230 pro-Tibet protesters

Nepali police kicked Tibetan protesters and beat them with batons on Sunday before detaining some 230 people marching to a Chinese consular office in Katmandu, police and witnesses said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm

U.S. and Iraqi forces wall off threats in Sadr City (Reuters)

Reuters - Late into the night, a crane drops towering slabs of concrete into place, the earth shaking as U.S. and Iraqi forces slowly wall off the slum that was Baghdad's last sanctuary for feared Shi'ite militants.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:43 pm

U.S. and Iraqi forces wall off threats in Sadr City

SADR CITY, Iraq (Reuters) - Late into the night, a crane drops towering slabs of concrete into place, the earth shaking as U.S. and Iraqi forces slowly wall off the slum that was Baghdad's last sanctuary for feared Shi'ite militants.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:43 pm

Ossetian official describes fleeing - BBC News

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:42 pm

US gymnastics team finishes strong, trails China after qualifying ... - New York Daily News

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:42 pm

Russia Expands Bombing Against Georgia

Russia expanded its bombing blitz Sunday against neighboring U.S.-allied Georgia, targeting the country's capital for the first time while Georgian troops pulled out of the breakaway province of South Ossetia, as Russia has demanded.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:41 pm

McCain slams Obama again for defeatism over Iraq

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate John McCain on Saturday again accused his opponent Barack Obama of defeatism and said the Democratic senator from Illinois did not have what it took to be the country's commander in chief.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm

Myanmar's Suu Kyi allowed rare visit by lawyer

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with her lawyer for the first time in five years, one of her colleagues said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:37 pm

Myanmar's Suu Kyi allowed rare visit by lawyer

Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with her lawyer for the first time in five years, one of her colleagues said Sunday. Nyan Win, a spokesman for Suu Kyi's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:36 pm

LEAD: Olympics: Uchishiba defends judo title for Japan's 1st gold+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FINAL RESULTS) Judoka Masato Uchishiba beat Benjamin Darbelet of France in the men's 66-kilogram final on Sunday to defend his Olympic title and capture ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:32 pm

Iraqi official: Iraq, U.S. 'on the brink' of security deal

Iraq's foreign minister says negotiators are "on the brink" of reaching a long-term security pact with the United States that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Man Inexplicably Brings Touchscreen To The PSP

A certain jube808 has launched a quest to add a myriad of features to the PSP that he believes should've been there from the start, including beefed up battery life, a better control pad, and touchscreen support. Think what you will of his aims, he certainly seems to have some hardware chops, as he's got a touchscreen up and running
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Russia expands bombing blitz in Georgia

Georgian troops leave South Ossetia, Ukraine warns it could block Russian ships
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Hartford police investigate shootings after parade

HARTFORD, Conn. - One person died and six others were injured when gunshots broke out near crowds that had gathered last night after Hartford's annual West Indian pride...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:28 pm

Chinese activist detained on way to church

BEIJING (AP) -- Security agents detained a Christian activist Sunday who was on his way to a church service attended by President Bush and the man was being held at an undisclosed location, a relative said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

LEAD: Bush urges 'robust' regime to verify N. Korea's nuke report+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH BUSH-HU TALKS, INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF STORY HEADLINED 'U.S. UNLIKELY TO REMOVE N. KOREA FROM TERRORISM LIST MONDAY: OFFICIAL') U.S. President George...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

ANALYSIS: Bush's balancing act on China dictated by candor and fear+

(Kyodo) _ U.S. President George W. Bush has strenuously tried to walk a tightrope during his swing through Asia as his visit to China for the Olympic Games drew fire from those concerned...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

Chinese activist detained on way to church

Security agents detained a Christian activist Sunday who was on his way to a church service attended by President Bush and the man was being held at an undisclosed location, a relative...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

Hopes grow for Zimbabwe deal

South African President Thabo Mbeki, mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis, began meetings with President Robert Mugabe and the country's opposition leaders on Sunday amid signs a power-sharing deal is close.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:26 pm

Commission nukes AG's plea on Pilgrim plant

PLYMOUTH - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rejected a petition by state Attorney General Martha Coakley's office that could have affected the re-licensing of Pilgrim...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:26 pm

US men's volleyball carries on without coach McCutcheon - Olympics - ESPN

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:26 pm

Mideast Jordan Darwish

A Feb. 23. 2008 file photo showing Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish during a signing for his new book in Amman, Jordan. Darwish died Saturday, at age 67, following heart surgery at a Houston, TX., hospital...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:25 pm

Ruben Costas (centre)

The governor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Ruben Costas (centre), who is on hunger strike, gives a press conference in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Bolivia's four million voters went to the polls in a referendum...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:22 pm

CZECH REPUBLIC TRAIN CRASH

A heavy crane removes the wreckage of the locomotive damaged during the Friday's collision with a collapsed bridge as a regular train, right, passes by in Studenka, some 360 km (223 miles) east of Prague,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

Already-golden Phelps takes it easy in freestyle prelims - Sports Network

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

MIT Students Claim To Have Hacked MBTA Fare Card - Boston Channel.com

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm

LEAD: Olympics: Nigeria send Japan crashing out of Beijing Olympics+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS QUOTES, DETAILS) Japan were sent crashing out of the Beijing Games after a 2-1 defeat to Nigeria on Sunday. Second-half goals from Victor Obinna and Victor...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm

John McCain and Barack Obama trade barbs on Iraq policy

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain portrayed Barack Obama as focused more on his own ambition than military success in Iraq, while his Democratic rival argued that McCain...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm

Toronto propane depot still burning at 7 a.m., two injured

TORONTO - A series of explosions at a Toronto propane facility sent balls of fire and plumes of black smoke into the early morning sky Sunday and forced police to order the evacuation of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm

Ben Ainslie battles hard to improve position - Beijing Olympics 2008 - Telegraph.co.uk

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm

Musharraf under pressure from allies to resign - AFP

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm

Mbeki Holds Separate Talks With Zimbabwe's Main Rivals - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm

Iraqi FM: Iraq, US 'On the Brink' of Security Deal

Iraqi foreign minister: Iraq, US are 'on the brink' of reaching long-term security agreement
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm

Iraqi FM: Iraq, US 'on the brink' of security deal

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's foreign minister says negotiators are "on the brink" of reaching a long-term security pact with the United States that will decide the fate of American troops in Iraq....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm

Iraqi FM: Iraq, US 'on the brink' of security deal (AP)

AP - Iraq's foreign minister says negotiators are "on the brink" of reaching a long-term security pact with the United States that will decide the fate of American troops in Iraq.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm

Toronto propane blast prompts evacuation

At least two injured in massive blaze; resident living in a 1.6-kilometre radius of propane facility evacuated
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:12 pm

Richard Dreyfuss sues father, uncle over loan

LOS ANGELES - Richard Dreyfuss is suing his father and uncle over an $870,000 loan he claims was never repaid. The lawsuit centers around a loan Dreyfuss claims he made...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac (Tribune photo by Bob Fila ... - Chicago Tribune

Source: Google News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm

APTOPIX India Kashmir Rebel Killed

Friends and Relatives watch the funeral procession of Al Badar Mujahedeen senior top rebel commander Mohammed Sultan Bhat at Tangmarg, about 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of Srinagar, India, Sunday,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm

Russia Expands Bombing Blitz in Georgia

Russian air attacks expand as Georgian troops pull out of breakaway province
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

India Kashmir Rebel Killed

Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans during the funeral procession of Al Badar Mujahedeen's senior top rebel commander Mohammed Sultan Bhat at Tangmarg, about 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

One roof at a time

The Patrick administration is vowing a strong commitment to fighting homelessness in the wake of the revelation that Massachusetts bucks a trend of improvement nationwide. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

Georgia 'pulls out of S Ossetia'

Georgia withdraws its troops from the breakaway region of South Ossetia, a Georgian interior ministry official tells the BBC, although the Russian military disputes the statement.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

Think before you ink

Sandra Tammaro has kept busy this summer planning her fairy-tale autumn wedding - and figuring out how to cover up the palm-sized fairy tattoo on her shoulder when she walks...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

Georgia pulls troops from South Ossetia, official says

Russia expanded its bombing blitz Sunday against neighboring U.S.-allied Georgia, targeting the country's capital for the first ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

Mahmud Darwish (left) is greeted by Mahmud Abbas in 2005

Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish (left) is greeted by Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah in 2005. Palestinians mourned the passing of Darwish, who gave voice to their decades-old struggle and is...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm

Mahmud Darwish at a book signing in 2002

Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish attends a signing ceremony for his book "Halat Hissar" (A State of Siege) at a hotel in Beirut in 2002. Palestinians mourned the passing of Darwish, who gave voice to their...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm

Mahmud Darwish died from complications following open-heart surgery

Palestinians are mourning the death of Mahmud Darwish (pictured in 2007), who gave voice to their decades-old struggle and is widely considered one of the Arab world's greatest modern poets.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm

Papi, Red Sox find second wind in Chicago night

CHICAGO - David Ortiz, while not quite looking like the hitter of old, still was more than enough to virtually single-handedly help the Red Sox offense get even with the White...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:03 pm

Phelps wins "cool" first gold in China (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. swimming sensation Michael Phelps demolished his own world record on Sunday to win the first of what he hopes will be an unprecedented eight golds in a single Olympics.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm

Russia expands bombing blitz in Georgia

Russia expanded its bombing blitz Sunday against neighboring U.S.-allied Georgia, targeting the country's capital for the first time while Georgian troops pulled out of the breakaway...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm

Blasts and clash kill 8 in China's tense far west

BEIJING (Reuters) - Suspected Muslim separatists and suicide bombers launched a dozen attacks in west China on Sunday, killing eight people in the blasts and a subsequent shootout with police in renewed violence two days into the Olympics.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:56 am

911 callers told of carnage in Texas bus wreck

Witnesses who called 911 after the crash of a charter bus that killed at least 17 people described a chaotic scene, telling emergency ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

Food safety measures needed to calm 'noisy consumers': Ota+

(Kyodo) _ Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Seiichi Ota suggested Sunday the government needs to take measures to secure food safety "as consumers vociferously clamor for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am

South African president meets with Zimbabwe rivals

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- South African President Thabo Mbeki was meeting with Zimbabwe's president, following an earlier meeting with the main Zimbabwean opposition leader....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am

South African president meets with Zimbabwe rivals

South African President Thabo Mbeki was meeting with Zimbabwe's president, following an earlier meeting with the main Zimbabwean opposition leader. Sunday's meetings are part of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am

Hopes grow for Zimbabwe power-sharing deal (Reuters)

Reuters - South African President Thabo Mbeki, mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis, began meetings with President Robert Mugabe and the country's opposition leaders on Sunday amid signs a power-sharing deal is close.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am

Hopes grow for Zimbabwe power-sharing deal

HARARE (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki, mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis, began meetings with President Robert Mugabe and the country's opposition leaders on Sunday amid signs a power-sharing deal is close.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am

'Dozens die' in Pakistan clashes

More than 100 pro-Taleban militants die in four days of heavy fighting near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:44 am

Japan's Uchishiba wins half-lightweight judo gold

Japan's Masato Uchishiba has won his second straight Olympic gold medal, pinning France's Benjamin Darbelet just seconds into their final match in the men's 66-kilogram division and bringing Japan its first judo gold of the Beijing Games.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am

Zimbabwe's rivals locked in talks amid signs of power-sharing deal

HARARE (AFP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki held talks with Zimbabwe's political rivals on Sunday as they edged closer to a power-sharing deal following Robert Mugabe's widely condemned re-election.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:40 am

Olympics: Could China Win More Gold Medals Than The USA?

A graph from the Economist shows that China is on track to catch or pass the USA for gold medals this Olympics.
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am

Super Mario Galaxy's Designer Must be an Alien.. [COMIC]

Haha. Shigeru Miyamoto as an alien. Who knew?
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am

Sprinter Thanou barred from Games

Greece's Katerina Thanou is excluded from the Beijing Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to accredit her.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am

Security Tightened In China After Stabbing

Police tightened security Sunday as they investigated the fatal stabbing of the father of a former U.S. Olympian, an attack that stunned the athletic community and embarrassed Chinese authorities.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am

Gay says he's pain-free after workout Sunday

U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay says he's "injury-free" after completing a workout at Beijing Normal University.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:15 am

Brazil beats Kiwis 5-0, makes soccer quarterfinals

Ronaldinho scored two second-half goals Sunday to lead Brazil to a 5-0 rout over New Zealand and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Olympic soccer tournament.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:13 am

Xian wins women's 52-kg, gives China 1st judo gold

Athens champion Xian Dongmei has won China's first gold medal in judo at the Beijing Olympic Games, defeating An Kum Ae of North Korea in the women's 52-kilogram division.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:12 am

Argentina beats Australia 1-0 in Olympic soccer

Ezequiel Lavezzi ended Australia's stubborn resistance and led Argentina to a 1-0 victory Sunday to put his team into the quarterfinals of the Olympic soccer competition.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am

Afghanistan Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens to a question from a journalist during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. Karzai says that the bombing of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:10 am

Cameroon edges Honduras 1-0

Midfielder Stephane Mbia scored in the second half Sunday to lift Cameroon to a 1-0 victory over Honduras in men's soccer at the Beijing Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:09 am

Obinna, Anichebe score to give Nigeria 2-1 victory

Victor Obinna scored one goal and set up another to lead Nigeria to a 2-1 victory over Japan on Sunday, bolstering the Africans' claim for a place in the men's Olympic soccer quarterfinals.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:09 am

South Korea wins again in women's archery

South Korea won another Olympic women's archery title Sunday, beating China 224-215 for the gold medal in the team competition.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:56 am

Edwards ex-mistress rules out paternity test

The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday she will not participate in DNA testing to establish ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:52 am

Afghan Official: Civilians May Be Among 11 Killed

Afghan official says civilians may be among 11 killed in clashes, airstrikes
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:52 am

Afghan official: civilians may be among 11 killed

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Airstrikes and clashes north of Kabul killed 11 people, some of whom might be civilians, Afghan officials said Sunday. In the south, five civilians died when their vehicle hit a freshly planted mine, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:51 am

Sublime & Sensual Smoke Art [PICS]

Artists inherently like the smoke for its flux and dynamic properties, and the public seem to enjoy asking the perennial question "What were they smoking?" when seeing a radical and challenging piece of art. Today, we'll feature some examples of "smoke art", and marvel at how such an elusive substance can be possibly herded into fascinating shapes.
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:50 am

Indonesia Papua Protest

Indonesian Muslim women shout slogans during a demonstration outside the U.S. Consulate in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. Muslim hard-liners staged the rally to protest a letter...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:45 am

Pope urges end to hostilities in South Ossetia

Pope Benedict XVI has urged an "immediate" end to hostilities in South Ossetia and the start of negotiations between Russia and Georgia over the contested province.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am

Suicide bomber kills seven, injures 19 in Algeria

ALGIERS (AFP) - A suicide bomber rammed a van full of explosives into a police post in eastern Algeria, killing seven people and injuring 19 others overnight, Algerian public radio reported Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:29 am

US faults Russia for rising violence in Georgia

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Russia's use of overwhelming military force against Georgia, including strategic bombers and ballistic missiles, is disproportionate to any threat from the former Soviet state and could escalate tensions in the volatile region, a senior U.S. official said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am

Father of Former Olympian Killed in Beijing

Security tightened as Chinese police investigate stabbing death of father of former Olympian
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:19 am

Father of former Olympian killed in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) -- Police tightened security Sunday as they investigated the fatal stabbing of the father of a former U.S. Olympian, an attack that stunned the athletic community and embarrassed Chinese authorities determined to hold the most successful Summer Games ever....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:19 am

U.S. warns Russia to halt Georgia attacks

The White House is warning Russia to halt its attacks on Georgia or risk "significant" and enduring damage to its relationship ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:17 am

Mbeki tries to seal Zimbabwe deal

South Africa's President Mbeki leads power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe's political rivals in Harare.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am

Buzz: Games go on after 'random act of violence'

The Buzz:  The Drum Tower was eerily quiet on Sunday afternoon. Residents were sitting on benches and curbs, fanning themselves to keep cool. Two kids were playing badminton in the small square, swatting the shuttlecock underneath the tower that was the scene of a horrific murder the day before.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:45 am

Stars pay tribute to Bernie Mac

George Clooney leads tributes to US comedian Bernie Mac, who died in hospital on Saturday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:13 am

Al-Qaida Reports Loss of WMD Expert

The killing of an al-Qaida chemical weapons expert in a missile strike two weeks ago on a Pakistani border village has dealt a heavy blow to the terrorist group's ambitions to build weapons of mass destruction, a former CIA case officer says.
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:10 am

Deadly violence hits west China

Seven militants and a security guard are killed after a series of bombings in China's north-western region of Xinjiang, state media says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:08 am

Georgia May Pull Out of Olympic Games

Georgia may pull its 35-strong Olympic team out of the Beijing Games because of Russian military attacks on its territory
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 8:40 am

Cops Taser, Punch and Kick Harmless Teen: Recorded on Video

An 18-year-old was punched 13 times in the face by a deputy, and it was all caught on tape. The deputy, Brian Tollison, has been fired and had been charged in the incident. The video show other deputies Taser and kick 18-year-old Jeremy Rucker several times. "Then they have the audacity, to treat this man as if he's a piece of meat"
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 8:30 am

Report: Explosions rock restive Chinese region, kill 8

Assailants using homemade bombs launched a series of attacks and engaged police in a deadly battle Sunday in a western Chinese ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 8:16 am

Censors Not Able to Keep Up w/ NBCs online Olympics Coverage

I am sure that you were fearing censorship at these Beijing Olympics.No, not censorship by the Chinese.Censorship by those folks at NBC who would prefer you to watch what they want you to watch and, most specifically, when they want you to watch it.
Source: Digg | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:40 am

Russia expands bombing blitz in Georgia

Russia expanded its bombing blitz Sunday against tiny neighbor Georgia, a U.S. ally, targeting the country's capital for the first time.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:14 am

Georgian force to leave Iraq

The commander says the troops will return to Georgia to fight Russia's troops in clashes over breakaway republic South Ossetia.

The commander of the 2,000 Georgian troops in Iraq said Saturday that his soldiers would leave the country to join the fight against Russia over a separatist Georgian republic.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Georgia, Russia move closer to full-blown war

Russian warplanes fly deeper into the neighboring nation, and Moscow prepares to move more troops into the conflict over South Ossetia.

Russia plowed closer to all-out war with Georgia on Saturday, sending warplanes to bomb deep inside the neighboring country and preparing to move more troops into the fray over a pro-Moscow separatist republic.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

A dark turn in Beijing as U.S. Olympic tourist is killed

Two relatives of a U.S. volleyball coach are stabbed by a Chinese man, who then commits suicide. Their tour guide is also wounded in the attack at a city landmark.

In an incident that cast a shadow over the start of the Olympic Games here, a Chinese man armed with a knife Saturday attacked the parents of a former U.S. Olympic volleyball player and their Chinese tour guide, killing one of the Americans before committing suicide.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

State pays millions for contract psychologists to keep up with Jessica's Law

As caseloads surge, the state increases use of contractors, some of whom make $1 million or more in a year. The voter-approved initiative requires all sex offenders to undergo mental health screening.

A 2006 law intended to crack down on sex offenders has proved a bonanza for a small group of private psychologists and psychiatrists, 14 of whom billed California taxpayers last year for a half a million dollars or more each, a Times investigation found.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

{John Edwards' ex-mistress, Rielle Hunter, rejects paternity test} {She says she will not participate in a test to prove who fathered her baby daughter. Her lawyer says she is not a public figure and therefore wishes to maintain her privacy and that of her child.}

The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday that she will not participate in DNA testing to establish who the father of her daughter is.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Kobe Bryant catches an Olympic chill

Feeling awed and humble, for a night at least, it was that kid we knew before all the superstar drama. He was part of a team -- Team USA -- as he marched into the stadium during the opening ceremony.

Beijing
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

U.S. is back in the medal mix

Qualifying for finals, the Chinese team finishes first and the Japanese squarely second. But with a smooth performance from Alexander Artemev, U.S. may have a shot at the bronze.

BEIJING -- An Olympic medal on the pommel horse is not out of the grasp of Alexander Artemev, who qualified for the finals in that event.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Philippines rebels under attack

The Philippine military launches an attack on Muslim fighters who defied a deadline to pull out of Christian villages in the south.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 6:43 am

Blasts, clash kill 5 in China's far west

Suspected Muslim separatists armed with homemade grenades drove a taxi into a government office complex in far west China and police killed five in renewed violence.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 6:32 am

Bush: No one should fear allowing religious freedom

President Bush juggled sports, strife and diplomacy Sunday on his whirlwind Olympic adventure.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 6:13 am

Georgia decides to keep team at Beijing games

Georgia’s 35-strong Olympic team may pull out of the Games because of the Russian offensive in their country, their National Olympic Committee told Reuters on Saturday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 5:56 am

iPhones-Macintosh computers become apples of hackers' eyes

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Security specialists said Saturday that hackers are taking increasing aim at iPhones and Macintosh computers as the hot-selling Apple devices gain popularity worldwide.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 5:09 am

Outdoor educators pushing for 'No Child Left Inside' funding

Canoeing trips on the Chesapeake Bay. Endangered butterfly camps for teachers in Rhode Island. A new corral and barn for a nature ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am

One down, seven to go: Phelps sets world record in 400 IM

American Michael Phelps began his quest to win eight gold medals by setting a world record in the 400-metre individual medley; Netherlands swims to relay gold
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 4:19 am

New economic challenges for China hamper currency's rise

SHANGHAI (AFP) - At a time when the world's top athletes strive to set records at the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese currency has unexpectedly put on hold its steady move towards new highs.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 4:10 am

Bush sharpens China criticism

President Bush is stepping up his public criticism of China's human rights practices, adopting a more confrontational posture than he suggested he might take leading up to the Olympic Games.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 4:09 am

UBS counts the cost of subprime after 'annus horribilis'

ZURICH (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS will unveil its second quarter results Tuesday still scarred from its subprime-related "annus horribilis" and the loss of billions of dollars -- and wealthy clients.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 4:02 am

Growing diversity in swing counties favors Obama

Minority Americans have been flocking to the nation's "swing counties," hotly contested areas that could play a crucial role ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am

Russian cease-fire refusal dims U.N. hopes for peace

Russia refused to agree to a cease-fire or a diplomatic agreement Saturday, ensuring that the fighting with Georgia would keep ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am

Russia Rejects Cease-Fire With Georgia

Russia refused to agree to a cease-fire with Georgia Saturday, continuing a diplomatic standoff as fighting rages in South Ossetia.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am

Bush: No One Should Fear Religious Freedom

President Bush said no one should "fear the influence of loving religion," after attending a church service in Beijing.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 3:00 am

Rice sees off Hoff for shock gold

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice wins the Olympic women's 400m individual medley leaving favourite Katie Hoff in third.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2008 | 2:59 am

Bolivia coca farmers back Morales in recall

VILLA 14 DE SEPTIEMBRE, Bolivia (Reuters) - Coca farmers in the verdant Chapare region, where Bolivian President Evo Morales rose to prominence as a fiery union leader, are confident he will win a recall vote on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2008 | 2:26 am

Explosions Rock Restive Chinese Region

Several explosions in the Muslim region of Xinjiang killed or wounded at least four, amid tightened security after attack earlier this week.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:30 am

Sex, drugs and aging

Black Sabbath - under a new name - is back and ready to rock. Just keep the volume down, would you?
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:12 am

Search for National Gallery director heats up

Trying to hire a top-notch leader on a shoestring budget
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:12 am

The most New York of filmmakers does Barcelona

It began with a city, a tranquil Woody Allen says. Then, Penelope Cruz called. 'That was a good start'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:10 am

Did cloned puppies expose old mystery?

A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull is the same woman who was accused of making a Mormon missionary her sex slave 31 years ago.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 1:04 am

Loved ones say goodbye to young man beheaded on bus

Hundreds line street around church as 600 attend funeral of Tim McLean
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:27 am

Georgia Battles Russia For Breakaway Region

Fighting continues to rage between Russia and the former Soviet republic of Georgia.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:26 am

Military investigating how Canadian soldier died

Master Corporal Josh Roberts may have been shot by member of a private security firm
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:25 am

Father of former Olympian killed in Beijing

Todd Bachman dies in stabbing; his wife Barbara suffered life-threatening injuries; assailant leaps to death from balcony
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:06 am

Edwards ex-mistress rejects paternity test

The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday she will not participate in DNA testing to establish the paternity of her daughter.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:02 am

Russia refuses Georgia cease-fire

UNITED NATIONS - Russia has refused to agree to a cease-fire or a diplomatic agreement, ensuring that the fighting with Georgia would keep spilling over to other regions such as Abkhazia's Kodori Ridge, where 15 UN military observers...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 11:53 pm

Power-sharing deal near in Zimbabwe

Mugabe official says agreement may come on Sunday that names Tsvangirai as prime minister
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Aug 2008 | 11:46 pm

Comic actor Bernie Mac dies at 50

Bernie Mac, the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor and comedian who worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago’s South Side, died Saturday at age 50.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 9 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm

The puppy cloner and the Mormon sex slave

SALT LAKE CITY - A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She is the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of abducting...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 10:59 pm

Syria says ready to answer IAEA questions

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria is willing to answer questions by the U.N. nuclear watchdog about an alleged nuclear complex but has not agreed with the agency to allow more visits to the site, a foreign ministry statement said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2008 | 10:52 pm

Suicide Car Bombing Kills 25 In Iraq

The U.S. military blamed al Qaeda in Iraq for a suicide car bombing that killed 25.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Aug 2008 | 10:30 pm

China's Other Face Revealed

A look past the Olympic glitter to Chinese documentary about one simple monk.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2008 | 10:20 pm

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac dies at 50

LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, Aug 9 (Reuters Life!) - Comedian and actor Bernie Mac, who starred in one of U.S. TV's few black sitcoms and appeared in the "Ocean's 11" movies, died in Chicago on Saturday after a bout with pneumonia. He was 50.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2008 | 9:45 pm

US criticises Russian force against Georgia

WASHINGTON - Russia's use of overwhelming military force against Georgia, including strategic bombers and ballistic missiles, is disproportionate to any threat from the former Soviet state and could escalate tensions in the volatile...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 8:26 pm

Olympic murder attack survivor still critical

Tragedy struck the New Zealand-born coach of the United States men's Olympic volleyball team in Beijing when his father-in-law was murdered in an attack in Beijing. Hugh McCutcheon, born and bred in Christchurch, was preparing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 8:13 pm

Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery

A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She may be the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of abducting a Mormon missionary in England, handcuffing him to a bed and making him her sex slave.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Aug 2008 | 8:08 pm

Russia widens attacks on Georgia

GEORGIA - Russia and Georgia are heading toward a wider war as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead. Georgia's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm

'Enquirer' Drives Coverage Of Edwards Affair

John Edwards' nationally televised confession of an affair had its roots in an odd place — supermarket tabloids.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm

Phelps Prepares To Swim For Record

Swimmer Michael Phelps says that only he and his coach Bob Bowman know his exact goals for Beijing. But it's no secret he's in a position to win eight gold medals, something no athlete has ever done at a single Olympics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm

Bolivia's Morales Faces Referendum On Presidency

President Evo Morales has built a strong base of support among the poor in the Bolivia's high plains since taking office in 2006. But those in the country's wealthier eastern lowlands say his path to socialism will lead Bolivia to ruin. A referendum is asking Bolivians whether to keep Morales as president.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 7:24 pm

Evicted Beijingers Weigh In On Olympics

Thousands of Beijing residents had to move to make way for Olympic construction. Even though the games have cost some their homes and community, they say they're proud to make the sacrifice in order to show the world China's power.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 6:25 pm

Hurricane Hernan Strengthens to Category 3 Storm

Hurricane Hernan reached Category 3 strength far out to sea on Saturday, becoming the first major hurricane of the eastern North Pacific season.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:56 pm

38 People Die After Being Bitten by Vampire Bats

At least 38 Warao Indians have died in remote villages in Venezuela, and medical experts suspect an outbreak of rabies spread by bites from vampire bats.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:46 pm

Cloud-busting barrage

In the hills around Beijing, an army waits. Armed with 37mm anti-aircraft guns they wait not for aircraft nor invaders. The enemy is clouds. They are clouds carrying rain. Beijing did not want rain to spoil the opening ceremony...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Beijing Daily Dispatch

CBS News Staffers covering the Olympics tell of their insider impressions and experiences.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Comedian Bernie Mac dies at 50

He teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show." "The world just got a little less funny," "Ocean's" co-star George Clooney said.

Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Hotel's last orders

Beijing's Hotel G has just become Hotel Gone - closed down by Chinese security, maybe for the period of the Games, maybe indefinitely. Its crime: a room was used for a Free Tibet protest. The abrupt closure shows how some people...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Cat collars good life

The fat cat of New Jersey, who drew attention across America for his mammoth size, has a home. A family in southern New Jersey will get the 20kg cat nicknamed "Prince Chunk" later this week, according to the Camden County Animal...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2008 | 4:59 pm

Violence Escalates In Georgia

Georgia this weekend prepared for increased ground attacks as Russia sent more troops and hundreds of tanks into the breakaway province of South Ossetia on Saturday. President Bush urged Russia and Georgia Saturday morning to declare a cease fire.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 4:49 pm

Two Americans Found Dead on Swiss Mountain

Swiss police say an American man and woman have been found dead on a mountain in southern Switzerland
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2008 | 4:09 pm

Olympics' Start Marked By Fatal Stabbing

The Olympics' opening ceremony was spectacular, but the beginning of the games began with the stabbing of two American tourists. One of the victims has died. The attacker jumped to his death in this rare daylight stabbing.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 3:41 pm

NRA Spy Penetrates Gun Control Movement

Mother Jones magazine has reported that a gun control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade is suspected of spying for the National Rifle Association.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 3:36 pm

What's In Store For Edwards Now?

Now that John Edwards has admitted to an extramarital affair, what will happen to his political career given it has been built on loyalty to his family? Some say that the affair has effectively closed the door on elective office, at least in the short term.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 3:28 pm

Georgia Proposes Cease-Fire With Russia

Georgia on Saturday declared a state of war as Russia sent more troops and hundreds of tanks into the breakaway province of South Ossetia. President Bush urges Russia and Georgia to declare a cease fire.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2008 | 2:38 pm

Vietnam Landslides, Floods Kill at Least 62

Landslides and floods killed at least 62 people in northern Vietnam, covering the homes of some victims as they slept in their beds, disaster officials said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm