Georgian government says Russia is expanding its presence in Gori

Negotiations for the Russian forces to withdraw from the city end abruptly in a tense standoff.

OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia -- The Georgian government accused Russia of expanding rather than reducing its military presence in this key city as Russian tanks and Georgian troops confronted each other in a tense standoff outside of this town and explosions erupted on the hillsides.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Georgia: Explosions Heard in Gori as Russian Forces Enter

Russia's foreign minister declared that the world 'can forget about' Georgia's territorial integrity on Thursday and Georgian and Russian troops faced off at a checkpoint outside the key city of Gori, calling an already shaky cease-fire into question.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 3:03 pm

What If Your Wife Were A Porn Star?

Life with a XXX actress has its perks—hearing about her day isn't one of them.
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm

Michael Phelps can outswim Shamu!

Ha! Shamu, the great Seaworld killer whale, doesn't have a chance vs. Michael Phelps! See it here. Michael Phelps can outswim Shamu.
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm

Iraq president has heart surgery

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is recovering from heart surgery in the US, Iraqi politicians say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

Libya, US settle all terror-related lawsuits

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libya and the United States settled all outstanding lawsuits by American victims of terrorism on Thursday, clearing the way for the full restoration of diplomatic relations....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

Libya, US settle all terror-related lawsuits

Libya and the United States settled all outstanding lawsuits by American victims of terrorism on Thursday, clearing the way for the full restoration of diplomatic relations. There were...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

Judge lets embattled Detroit mayor travel to Dem convention

A judge ruled Thursday that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick can travel to the Democratic National Convention in Denver and go without ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

TV's Greatest Catchphrases

The upcoming Emmy Awards will present TV's most memorable lines from the past 60 years. What a great time to look back on TV's Greatest Catchphrases!
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm

Half Truths (Walk a Mile/Run a Mile...It's All the Same)

Earlier in the week I wrote about stuff that I feel is overrated. I alluded to something that I feel gets mentioned quite a bit in the fitness community, and that I feel needs...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:19 pm

Newly released files detail early US spy network (AP)

AP - Before Julia Child became known to the world as a leading chef, she admitted at least one failing when applying for a job as a spy: impulsiveness.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:18 pm

Mozilla plans Luganda web search

A project to translate Mozilla Firefox search engine into a Ugandan local language is launched.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:16 pm

Des Moines cops: Man holding 3 children hostage kills self

Des Moines police say a man holding his three children hostage is dead, apparently committing suicide.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:15 pm

Civilian flaggers get a green light

Police officers who want to keep the gravy train rolling often claim that hiring civilian flaggers to direct traffic around construction sites won't save taxpayers a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:15 pm

U.S. Navy charges Iraq camp guards with abuse

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six sailors working as prison camp guards in Iraq face courts martial for abusing detainees, some of whom were sealed in a cell with pepper spray, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:13 pm

Deval Patrick flags down police details

Nearly one in three state roads are likely to have civilian flaggers overseeing construction projects instead of police officers under new regulations filed by Gov. Deval...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:13 pm

Gates Foundation honors Mexican library service

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving its $1 million "access to learning award" to an organization in Mexico's Veracruz state.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:13 pm

Mauritania: Coup leaders name ex-ambassador as PM

The military junta that led last week's coup has appointed a former ambassador as prime minister, according to a decree issue ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:12 pm

Foreclosure filings up 55 percent in July

U.S. foreclosure activity in July rose 55 percent from a year earlier as a slump in once-sizzling housing markets forced yet more borrowers to default on their mortgages.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:12 pm

12000 Calories a Day: Michael Phelps and his Gold Medal Diet

After his latest victory, he revealed the secret behind his six-days-a-week, five-hours-a-day training regime: an extraordinary 12,000-calorie daily diet, six times the intake of a normal adult male. This is a typical day:
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:10 pm

Astronaut Thinks NASA Using Him to Test Fat People in Space

"Don't let him near the antenna he might eat it"
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:10 pm

Fire at apartment complex routs hundreds in Pa.

Firefighters doused hot spots Thursday after a towering fire ripped through a luxury apartment complex built on the once blighted riverfront and left 375 people without homes.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:09 pm

Credit crunch enters the dictionary

LONDON - The terms credit crunch, carbon footprint and wardrobe malfunction have become such staples that they have won entry into the new version of The Chambers Dictionary,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:05 pm

Russians begin Georgia handover

Russian troops are handing over control of the area around the town of Gori to Georgian forces, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:04 pm

China warns of "life and death" battle with terror

BEIJING (Reuters) - The leader of China's restive far-western region of Xinjiang has warned of a "life and death struggle" against terrorism, following a series of attacks that raised fears of threats to the Olympic Games.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:03 pm

US men's basketball team tops Greece to go 3-0 (AP)

AP - The U.S. men's basketball team has defeated Greece 92-69, remaining unbeaten in its quest for Olympic gold.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:02 pm

Olympics: Athens champion Shibata fails to make 800 freestyle final+

(Kyodo) _ Athens Olympic champion Ai Shibata of Japan suffered Olympic heartbreak on Thursday when she failed to progress to the women's 800- meter freestyle final at the Beijing Games.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:01 pm

UBS misled NH student lender

New Hampshire securities regulators are accusing a branch of banking giant UBS of misleading a leading issuer of student loans in the state.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm

Libya, U.S. sign bombing compensation deal: Libya (Reuters)

Reuters - Libya and the United States signed a comprehensive deal on Thursday to compensate all U.S. and Libyan victims of bombings or their relatives, Libyan officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:59 pm

Libya, U.S. sign bombing compensation deal: Libya

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya and the United States signed a comprehensive deal on Thursday to compensate all U.S. and Libyan victims of bombings or their relatives, Libyan officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:59 pm

Georgian government says Russia is expanding its presence in Gori - Los Angeles Times

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:58 pm

Consumer prices shot up in July

Consumer prices shot up in July at twice the expected rate, pushed higher by surging energy and food costs. The latest surge left inflation running at the fastest pace in 17 years.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:58 pm

Mauritanian politicians back coup

Mauritania's new military ruler gets a pledge of support from two-thirds of politicians.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:58 pm

At least 5 blasts heard in Georgia

Russia's foreign minister declared that the world "can forget about" Georgia's territorial integrity on Thursday and Georgian ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:58 pm

Man fired from job kills Ark. Democratic chairman (AP)

AP - Police and neighbors are struggling to explain why a man described as a loner drove more than 30 miles to Arkansas' Democratic Party headquarters and fatally shot its chairman hours after losing his job.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:57 pm

Fans eat up Radiohead's whims

It's absurd what Radiohead can get away with. In front of 20,000 jacked-up fans at the Comcast Center last night, the English rock giants all but ignored their first...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:57 pm

Fewer Americans hit the road in June

The summer vacation season began this year with Americans behind the wheel less. In all, we drove 12.2 billion fewer miles in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:57 pm

Everyone Awaits The Evidence On Bigfoot - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:57 pm

Former firefighter's appeal set for next week

Bodybuilder firefighter Albert Arroyo is appealing his removal from the Boston Fire Department and will plead his case for reinstatement during a hearing next week in front...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:55 pm

U.S. flies aid into Georgia, Russia occupies towns

GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops and armor moved in or around at least three Georgian towns on Thursday, ignoring demands by Washington that Moscow respect Georgia's territorial integrity.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:54 pm

British Airways, American Plan Atlantic Alliance, Seek Immunity - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:54 pm

Golden day for Asia in Beijing (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima and Chinese gymnast Yang Wei led a golden day for Asia on Thursday that showcased the continent's growing sports power.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:53 pm

Golden day for Asia in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima and Chinese gymnast Yang Wei led a golden day for Asia on Thursday that showcased the continent's growing sports power.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:53 pm

US men's basketball team stays unbeaten

BEIJING - The U.S. men's basketball team has defeated Greece 92-69, remaining unbeaten in its quest for Olympic gold. Kobe Bryant and Chris Bosh each scored 18 points...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:53 pm

Olympic ideals come up against hard reality - The Age

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:52 pm

Tsvangirai Stopped from Leaving Zimbabwe - New York Times

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:52 pm

How To Back Up Your Bookmarks Online (& keep them private)

Even if you're happily sharing away on delicious, there may still be some bookmarks you don't want to share -- site admin links, banking sites, and, uh, "other" sites. Ahem... If you've been looking for a way to backup your bookmarks online, but keep them private at the same time, grab yourself some coffee as we explore your options. ..
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:50 pm

We Get It! 14 Olympic Stories We're Tired Of Hearing About

This year's Olympics have been outstanding minus the repetitive banter that NBC unwillingly subjects us to. Not only do they make sure we know about a story, but they make sure that we will despise that story by repeating it constantly....
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:50 pm

Mauritania's military junta names prime minister - CNN

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:49 pm

James Blake upsets Roger Federer

BEIJING - Roger Federer's bid for his first Olympic singles medal ended Thursday when he lost to James Blake. With the sort of lackluster performance once unthinkable...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:48 pm

Stocks fall after disappointing inflation data

NEW YORK - Stocks extended their decline in early trading today after the Labor Department reported another hefty jump in consumer prices. The 0.8 percent overall rise...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:48 pm

Libya, U.S. Settle Terrorism Lawsuits

Libya and the United States signed a deal settling all outstanding lawsuits by American victims of terrorism, clearing the way for the full restoration of diplomatic relations.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:47 pm

US men's basketball team tops Greece to go 3-0

The U.S. men's basketball team has defeated Greece 92-69, remaining unbeaten in its quest for Olympic gold.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:46 pm

US Consumer Prices Rose More Than Forecast in July (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:46 pm

Iraq's Talabani had heart surgery, politicians say

Two Iraqi Kurdish politicians say that Iraq's President Jalal Talabani has undergone heart surgery in a U.S. hospital.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:45 pm

Andrew Young, Hunter's Baby Daddy or Fall Guy? - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

Russia: 'Forget' Georgian territorial integrity

GORI, Georgia (AP) -- Russia's foreign minister declared that the world "can forget about" Georgia's territorial integrity on Thursday and Georgian and Russian troops faced off at a checkpoint outside the key city of Gori, calling an already shaky cease-fire into question....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

Russia: 'Forget' Georgian territorial integrity (AP)

AP - Georgian and Russian troops faced off at a checkpoint outside the key city of Gori, calling an already shaky cease-fire into question.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

Russia: 'Forget' Georgian territorial integrity

Russia's foreign minister declared that the world "can forget about" Georgia's territorial integrity on Thursday and Georgian and Russian troops faced off at a checkpoint outside the key...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

US pair still perfect in women's beach volleyball

BEIJING - Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, who won the gold medal in Athens, beat Nila Ann Hakedal and Ingrid Torlen of Norway 21-12, 21-15 Thursday to improve...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

Stent Surgery Showed Similar Results Compared With Drugs - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:43 pm

Judge lets Detroit mayor travel to Dem convention - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:42 pm

New US citizens are sworn in during a naturalization ceremony

New US citizens are sworn in during a naturalization ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2007. According to US Census Bureau figures, whites in the United States will no longer be a majority of the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:41 pm

Federer upset by James Blake in Olympic tennis (AP)

AP - Roger Federer's bid for his first Olympic singles medal has ended with a loss to American James Blake.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:41 pm

Afghan blast kills 3 in US-led coalition

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An explosion targeting international troops on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan killed three members of the U.S.-led coalition Thursday, the coalition said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:39 pm

Afghan blast kills 3 in US-led coalition

An explosion targeting international troops on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan killed three members of the U.S.-led coalition Thursday, the coalition said. The coalition did not...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:39 pm

Americans Hoff, Ziegler miss out on swimming gold (AP)

AP - Katie Hoff won't be going home with an Olympic gold medal. The 19-year-old American failed to advance out of the 800-meter freestyle preliminaries Thursday night, ending her second trip to the games without a gold. Teammate and current world champion Kate Ziegler also missed out, a stunning result for the United States, which has won the event seven times since it was first contested at the 1968 games, including five straight from 1984-2000.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm

Theater Of Weightlifting, And Other Olympic Dramas

For NPR's Tom Goldman, one of the pleasures of being at the Beijing Olympic Games is the opportunity to watch events unfold from start to finish, without interruption. He says he's been fascinated by the drama of the weightlifting competitions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm

U.S. Navy charges Iraq camp guards with abuse (Reuters)

Reuters - Six sailors working as prison camp guards in Iraq face courts martial for abusing detainees, some of whom were sealed in a cell with pepper spray, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:37 pm

Consumer prices up sharply, job market softens

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices climbed at twice the rate expected in July and job prospects kept softening last week, according to Labor Department reports on Thursday that pointed to swelling economic stress.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:35 pm

Afghan blast kills 3 international troops

An explosion against troops on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan killed three service members Thursday, the U.S.-led coalition ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:34 pm

Consumer prices up sharply, job market softens (Reuters)

Reuters - Consumer prices climbed at twice the rate expected in July and job prospects kept softening last week, according to Labor Department reports on Thursday that pointed to swelling economic stress.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:31 pm

U.S. inflation rises at highest pace in 17 years

U.S. economy runs hot in July, as consumer price index jumped by 0.8 per cent
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:31 pm

LEAD: Baseball: Nakamura, Hosokawa lead Seibu to rout of Rakuten+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING CL GAMES) Takeya Nakamura hit his sixth homer in as many games and Toru Hosokawa had a pair of solo home runs, leading the Seibu Lions to an 8-2 rout of the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:29 pm

Asian Athletes Have Their Day At The Games

More records fell on day six of the Olympic Games, but this time it was Asian athletes who racked up most of the latest statistics. Japanese and Chinese swimmers dominated the breast-stroke events, and China's Yang Wei won gold in men's individual all-round gymnastics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:29 pm

Meet Saudi Arabia's First Female CFO

Al Kuwaiz, 44, is a rising star in country where only 6 percent of women work.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:27 pm

Texas child welfare agency clears Katrina survivor

The state's child welfare agency has cleared a Hurricane Katrina survivor of allegations she abused her five children, who were allegedly kidnapped by their caretaker last month.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:26 pm

Mugabe rival 'barred from travel'

Zimbabwe's opposition party says authorities have confiscated travel documents from its leader ahead of a regional summit.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm

Husband charged after wife drowns in tub

Authorities have charged an Ohio man with murder in the bathtub drowning of his 24-year-old wife.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:23 pm

More than 160 international troops have been killed in Afghanistan this year

Soldiers with the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) gather at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on August 11.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:22 pm

Three international soldiers killed in Afghanistan: force

Three US-led coalition soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the force said. The coalition did not give the nationalities of the soldiers,
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:22 pm

Nigeria hands over oil-rich Bakassi to Cameroon

CALABAR, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria relinquished control of the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to its neighbor Cameroon on Thursday despite fears the handover will provoke attacks from local...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:21 pm

The Next Great Spy Movie? The Body of Lies Trailer is HERE!

CIA spy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Let's just hope Leo doesn't take a sudden bullet to the head this time.
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm

US inflation fastest since 1991

US prices rose by 5.6% in the year to July, the fastest inflation rate for more than 17 years, figures show.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:16 pm

Blast kills 3 coalition soldiers in Afghanistan

Nationalities not released; soldiers were on foot patrol in the south of the country
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:15 pm

Baseball: Nakamura, Hosokawa lead Seibu to rout of Rakuten+

(Kyodo) _ Takeya Nakamura hit his sixth homer in as many games and Toru Hosokawa had a pair of solo home runs, leading the Seibu Lions to an 8-2 rout of the Rakuten Eagles on Thursday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:14 pm

LEAD: Olympics: Suzuki tumbles, Nakazawa also ousted in Beijing+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The Japanese men solidified their lowly status in the most disappointing Olympics yet on Thursday with a crushing opening-round defeat by gold-medal hope...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:12 pm

A Pakistani youth celebrates Independence Day in Lahore

A Pakistani youth celebrates Independence Day in Lahore. Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government have rejected President Pervez Musharraf's Independence Day appeal for reconciliation and vowed to impeach...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Pervez Musharraf seized power after a military coup in 1999

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf addresses an Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad. Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government have rejected Musharraf's Independence Day appeal for reconciliation...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Pakistan coalition snubs Musharraf reconciliation plea

Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government on Thursday rejected President Pervez Musharraf's Independence Day appeal for reconciliation and vowed to impeach the former general if he fails...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Pakistani women sing national songs during the Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad

Pakistani women sing national songs during the Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad. Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government have rejected President Pervez Musharraf's Independence Day appeal for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Pakistani premier Yousuf Raza Gilani addresses the Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad

Pakistani premier Yousuf Raza Gilani addresses the Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad. Pakistanis celebrated their 61st independence day with traditional flag hoisting ceremonies and midnight fireworks...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Facebook in Real Life! Take a look.

Yep that's right. Its Facebook in real life. Is it a total disaster or something really helpful? Well take a look and see for yourself.
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Google Android flaws pushing software firms towards iPhone

Although Google is positioning its new Android platform as freeing cellphone software developers, the search engine giant's attempt to favor certain developers, technical issues, and shaky commercial appeal are reportedly driving would-be partners to iPhone.
Source: Digg | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Police: 2 people killed in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines police say a man holding his three children hostage is dead, apparently committing suicide.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:09 pm

McCain: Abortion rights VP possible

The Republican presidential candidate floated the prospect of picking a running mate who supports abortion rights and cited former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge as someone worth considering.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:09 pm

Syria, Lebanon agree to negotiate border

Syria agreed Thursday to a longtime Lebanese demand to negotiate the demarcation of their border a day after the countries said ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:08 pm

BA seals alliance with American

British Airways says it has sealed an alliance with American Airlines allowing the carriers to fix their fares, routes and schedules.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:08 pm

US consumer prices surge by 0.8% in July

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US consumer prices surged by a more-than-expected 0.8 percent in July compared with the prior month, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:08 pm

Calif. mom gives birth on front lawn by herself

Alone and in labor, Jessica Higgins found the first place she could to give birth her front lawn.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:07 pm

Russian troops begin leaving key Georgian city

A cease-fire between Georgia and Russia teetered on the verge of collapse Thursday as new explosions were heard near the strategic Georgian town of Gori despite Moscow's pledges to withdraw.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

Libya, US Settle All Terror-Related Lawsuits

Libya, US settle terror-related lawsuits, clearing way for full diplomatic ties.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:05 pm

CORRECTION Turkey Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul embrace each other, before their meeting at the Ottoman-era Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey,Thursday, Aug. 14,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm

BA, American Airlines, Iberia announce transatlantic flights link

LONDON (AFP) - American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia of Spain announced in a joint statement on Thursday that they had signed a "joint business agreement" on flights between North America and Europe.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm

Irate Clinton backers to make noise through Dem convention

Still sore from an epic primary battle, some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters aren't buying the unity theme planned for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:02 pm

Libya, U.S. to restore diplomatic relations

Move to come after two countries sign deal settling all outstanding terror-related lawsuits
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Zimbabwe opposition stopped at airport

Zimbabwe's opposition party says its top leaders were stopped as they tried to fly to South Africa for a summit.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Syria, Lebanon Agree To Border Negotiation

The presidents of Syria and Lebanon crowned their second day of groundbreaking talks Thursday with an agreement to resume work on formally demarcating the border between the two neighboring countries.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Fog Of War Obscures Reality In Georgia

The White House grasp of developments in war-battered Georgia has been hampered by confusing reports from the ground and intelligence resources that initially were focused more on Iraq and Afghanistan than the former Soviet republic.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Russia: Forget About Georgia's Old Borders

Russia's foreign minister says the question of Georgia's territorial integrity is a dead issue, a clear sign that Moscow is fully backing two separate regions as fighting resumes near the city of Gori.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

NYT: Candidates tackle Social Security

Though many politicians have fallen victim to the jinx of Social Security, the two presumptive presidential nominees do not appear to be among them.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:59 pm

Syria, Lebanon to negotiate border demarcation

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria agreed Thursday to a longtime Lebanese demand to negotiate the demarcation of their border a day after the countries said they would establish full diplomatic relations for the first time....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm

Nepal Politics

In this Sept, 24, 2007 file photo, former Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, speaks to reporters in Katmandu, Nepal. Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress party will contest against Chief...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm

Court: Steinbeck Heirs Don't Have Publishing Rights

A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that awarded John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including The Grapes of Wrath.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:56 pm

Calif. Realtor: Work Now Centers On Foreclosures

Bill Santoro works in one of the areas hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis — Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif. Housing prices have dropped as much as 50 percent in some areas, and his business now consists solely of homes in foreclosure.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:54 pm

Musharraf calls for reconciliation

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, under mounting pressure to resign, called on Thursday for reconciliation to tackle economic problems and Islamist militancy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

McCain Touts Foreign Credentials; Obama On Break

With Barack Obama on vacation, John McCain has the campaign trail and the airwaves largely to himself. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been displaying his foreign policy credentials on the Georgia-Russia conflict.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm

Nepal Premiership Election

In this Jan. 18, 2008 file photo, Nepal's Communist Party Maoist Chairman Prachanda, speaks to the media in Katmandu, Nepal. Prachanda will contest against a former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:50 pm

Bush Offers New Aid To Georgia, Presses Russia

President Bush has offered new support to Georgia, saying the U.S. is sending a huge aid package to help Georgians displaced by the conflict. He is also sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to help pressure the Russians to abide by the cease-fire. She'll also visit France, whose president helped to broker the truce.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm

Germany Russia Georgia

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier briefs the media after a special meeting of Germany's parliament Foreign Committee in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. The European Union must keep open...
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Iran president hails Turkish ties

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad highlights strong links between Iran and Turkey ahead of a two-day visit.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:33 pm

Lebanon-Syria to demarcate border

Lebanon and Syria agree to resume work on formally demarcating for the first time their common border.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:29 pm

Now that's water polo

Allan Maki takes in the sights and sounds of Canada's loss to Australia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

Protests, Deaths in Indian Kashmir

Thousands of Muslims protest in Indian Kashmir demanding independence.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:17 pm

Rice: Russia Risks International Condemnation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to visit the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, this week in an effort to resolve the Russia-Georgia conflict. On Thursday, Rice meets with France's president, who has taken the diplomatic lead in dealing with the conflict.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:04 pm

Energy Boom In Wyo. Increases Wages, Inflation

Wyoming's booming natural gas industry has increased wages around the state, but inflation has risen as well. The hot natural gas trade has also had a cooling effect on the service industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:01 pm

Serbian foreign minister heads to New York

Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic headed to New York on Thursday to seek U.N. support for his country's plan to question Kosovo's independence at the International Court of Justice.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:59 am

Pressure Mounts on Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai

Pressure mounts on Tsvangirai to agree to power-sharing deal.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

Head of Roman empress unearthed

Archaeologists in Turkey find a colossal marble head, thought to be of Hadrian's "daughter-in-law".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

No easy explanation in Ark. Dem's murder

Police and neighbors are struggling to explain why a man drove more than 30 miles to Arkansas' Democratic Party headquarters and fatally shot its chairman hours after getting fired.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:54 am

IOC: China should not prevent media from reporting

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday it frowned on the actions of Chinese security officials who allegedly manhandled a British journalist as he tried to report on a pro-Tibet protest in a Beijing park.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

Calderon apologizes for controversial team photo

Spanish team had said international media were blowing the picture out of proportion
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

China Quake Rebuild To Cost $147 Billion

China says rebuilding after deadly earthquake will cost about $147 billion.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am

Cuba's Lopez tops Baroev for Greco 120 kg gold

Cuba's Mijain Lopez, the dominant big man in Greco-Roman wrestling since the Athens Olympics, has beaten chief rival Khasan Baroev of Russia to win the 120-kilogram gold medal.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:46 am

Empire State Building shines with Olympic pride

The Empire State Building is shining with Olympic spirit: Each of its top four sides are being lit with the different colors of 66 competing countries.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:45 am

Wal-Mart profit soars 17%

The world's largest retailer is also hiking its full-year forecast
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am

Private equity firms in friendly bid for Sleep Country Canada

Both president Christine Magee and CEO Stephen Gunn have agreed to stay on with the mattress retailer, as part of the $356-million deal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:35 am

Russians Refuse To Let Georgian Troops In Key City

Russia appeared to back away from a promise to withdraw troops from the Georgian town of Gori, as a top Russian official declared Thursday that Georgia's territorial integrity could be forgotten.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:24 am

Bombs target Shiite pilgrims, police in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Two roadside bombs went off Thursday in separate Baghdad locations, killing one policeman and wounding 17 people, including 14 Shiite pilgrims headed on foot to the holy city of Karbala for a major religious festival, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am

Musharraf calls for reconciliation

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, under mounting pressure to resign, called Thursday for reconciliation to tackle economic problems and Islamist militancy.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am

Explosions in Georgian city at centre of ceasefire battle

GORI, Georgia (AFP) - Explosions rocked the strategic town of Gori on Thursday, posing a fresh threat to the fragile ceasefire between Russia and Georgia.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 10:53 am

Russia: Forget Georgian territorial integrity

Georgian Foreign Ministry says Russian troops have moved into strategically key cities of Gori and Poti
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am

Eurozone economy shrinks for first time: data agency

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The eurozone economy contracted for the first time ever in the second quarter, with output falling 0.2 percent as German growth succumbed to global strains, official data showed on Thursday
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 10:16 am

Georgia Cease-Fire Shaky As Russian Troops Stay

The truce between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway territory of South Ossetia remains precarious. Russian troops are still inside the former Soviet republic. The United States is standing strong with Georgia.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Afghan ambush kills 3 female aid workers

Militants brandishing assault rifles ambushed a U.S. relief organization's vehicle south of Kabul, killing three Western aid workers and their Afghan driver.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am

Fighting corruption is hard going in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Ask the man assigned to combat corruption and bureaucracy in New Orleans how the fight is going and he will tell you about his telephone problems.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:17 am

COC president stands by medal prediction

Michael Chambers says Canada can still attain a top-16 finish in Beijing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:15 am

White House Pushing Musharraf To Step Down

The Bush administration has quietly urged embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to step down rather than face impeachment, hoping to ensure a smooth transition of power and continued close ties with a vital Southeast Asian ally.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:04 am

Prevent and treat HIV, don't criminalize it

The world will never be able to prosecute away this massive public health challenge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Aug 2008 | 8:52 am

Argentina Declares Obesity a Disease

Argentina declares obesity, eating disorders, to covered by public health care.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2008 | 8:32 am

Quick harvesting of hearts raises ethics questions

BOSTON (Reuters) - Doctors who waited just 75 seconds after the final heartbeat before removing the hearts of dying newborns for transplants said on Wednesday they improved their odds of success but have also raised ethical questions about organ harvesting.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:09 am

Pingpong diplomacy in the parks of Beijing

The columnist discovers that China's national sport is much like basketball in the U.S. And he's got next.

The net is a combination of metal and Scotch tape. The playing surface is stone and scratched.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Bush takes tougher stance on Georgia conflict

Facing criticism from conservatives, he orders Rice to Georgia and accuses Russia of seizing territory. Along with humanitarian aid comes Pentagon promise to help rebuild Georgia's army.

President Bush escalated the American response Wednesday to Russian military action in Georgia, ordering a humanitarian aid effort and dispatching Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the stricken region as Pentagon officials announced plans to rebuild the Georgian military.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

American motorists drove less in June

Record pump prices drown out the call of the open road.

As gasoline prices were hitting new records in June, Americans were hitting the brakes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Arkansas Democratic Party chairman is gunned down

Bill Gwatney, a well-known former Arkansas legislator, is slain in his Little Rock office. The gunman is later shot and killed by sheriff's deputies.

The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party was shot and killed Wednesday by a man who barged into his Little Rock office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Nomar Garciaparra delivers walk-off home run

His drive leaves the Phillies on the field for the second consecutive game.

The comebacks of Brad Penny and Nomar Garciaparra seemed to be headed in opposite directions Wednesday night.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

The Torajans of Sulawesi live to die

After decades of planning for their funerals, the dead wait months, even years, for their last rites while relatives negotiate arrangements for the perfect send-off.

The last king of Toraja was 93 when he took his final breath in July 2003. Five years later, he's still part of the family, quietly residing in a small room in his former palace, shaded by two red parasols decorated with colored beads and gold fringe.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

China's Yang Wei finishes the job

He wins all-around gold, four years after Athens debacle.

Yang Wei had no true rival Thursday during the men's gymnastics individual all-around finals.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Pelosi joins Democrats softening their stance against offshore drilling

Responding to high gas prices, she and many House colleagues consider legislation to allow more drilling, in addition to proposals such as repealing Big Oil tax breaks.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering legislation that would permit new offshore drilling as part of a broad energy bill, a response to growing anxiety within her party that Republicans are gaining traction with election-year attacks that Democrats aren't doing enough to address high gasoline prices.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

China quake rebuilding to cost $147 billion

BEIJING (AP) -- China's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 6:54 am

Arkansas Democratic chairman shot at HQ dies

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, Bill Gwatney, died in a hospital after being shot by a lone gunman at the party's headquarters in Little Rock, officials said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 6:12 am

'Don't Worry Be Happy': happiness is key to longer life

PARIS (AFP) - Keep humming "Don't Worry Be Happy". The 1980s New Age-inspired hit got it right. New research shows being happy can add several years to life.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 5:53 am

US dispatches envoy in bid to break NKorea nuclear deadlock

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Washington on Wednesday sent an envoy to Beijing and US and South Korean negotiators prepared to meet in New York to help break a deadlock over a mechanism to verify North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 5:52 am

Two dead after crash near Olympic rowing venue

BEIJING - Two of the people involved in a crash near the Olympic rowing venue have died, the Beijing Olympic organising committee said today. A bus from the athletes' village collided with a van on Wednesday on the way to the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2008 | 5:06 am

Defiant Russia Rolls Into Key Georgia City

Russian troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori, apparently violating a truce designed to end the conflict. President Bush said the United States planned a massive humanitarian effort.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am

Majority of Mauritania parliament is pro-coup

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) -- More than two-thirds of Mauritanian lawmakers endorsed last week's army-led coup, urging world governments Wednesday to recognize the ruling junta as the legitimate government....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 3:44 am

Aid group suspends Afghan work after slayings

KABUL (AFP) - An international aid group which has worked in Afghanistan for 25 years said it was suspending relief work after three of its female aid workers and their Afghan driver were shot dead.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 3:15 am

Rottweilers kill owners' child

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anyone who's ever been frightened to death - or, even worse, bitten - by an aggressive attack dog on a neighbouring property may be surprised to discover it isn't always strangers who are in the firing line. Occasionally...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2008 | 3:15 am

White Americans no longer a majority by 2042

White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2042, according to new government projections. That's eight years sooner than previous estimates, made in 2004.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 3:04 am

Al-Qaida ally suspected as bomb kills 18 Lebanese

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) -- A roadside bomb packed with nuts and bolts exploded near a bus in this northern city Wednesday, killing 18 soldiers and civilians in Lebanon's deadliest bombing in more than three years....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:06 am

Georgian president's Russia claims raise eyebrows

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- It was a claim that could have provoked a dangerous Kremlin response: The United States is readying to take over airports and ports in the former Soviet republic of Georgia....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am

Rehearsal fall leaves Olympic dancer paralysed

A dancer who was to take part in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony has been paralysed. Despite an attempted cover-up by organisers, the British Daily Telegraph has revealed that dancer Liu Yan fell over three metres and landed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:08 am

Oxford U denies giving degree to Iranian minister

CAIRO - Iran's new interior minister has raised an uproar among lawmakers over an allegedly fake claim he holds an honorary doctorate from London's Oxford University. Oxford denies that it awarded Ali Kordan a doctorate of law,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 11:26 pm

Oldest Female Olympian Shoots for Gold

Libby Callahan, 56, is the oldest woman to ever compete in the Olympics.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:01 pm

Democratic Party chairman shot dead

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A man barged into the Arkansas Democratic headquarters and opened fire, fatally shooting the state party chairman before speeding off in his pickup truck. Police later shot and killed the suspect after a...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:31 pm

Doh! Chinese Rower Is a No-Show

"Serious consequences" expected for rower and his coaches after missing race.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:19 pm

Olympics: Troubled Georgia wins first gold since '96

BEIJING - With violence at home weighing heavily in their thoughts, Georgian athletes won their first gold medals in Beijing on Wednesday, doubling their total from Summer Olympics competitions since 1996. "It means very much...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 8:44 pm

Glass plunges from 51st floor

A 680kg glass panel being installed near the top of a skyscraper fell more than 50 stories on to a pedestrian walkway and shattered, injuring two men . The panel was being attached to the 51st-floor facade of a Bank of America...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 8:15 pm

Feds: Al Qaeda Mata Hari Wanted To Poison President Jimmy Carter

Sources say Siddique wanted to put biological agents in Carter's water.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:52 pm

Afghan Militants Kill 3 Aid Workers

Militants brandishing assault rifles ambushed a U.S. relief organization's vehicle south of Kabul, killing three Western aid workers and their Afghan driver and leaving their white SUV riddled with hundreds of bullets, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:30 pm

Corrupt officials barred from Venezuela polls

Venezuela has closed registration for candidates running in November's state and local elections - leaving out 272 officials barred from running. The blocked candidates include key opponents of President Hugo Chavez. Venezuela's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:15 pm

Georgia accuses Russian tanks of violating truce

GORI, Georgia - Russian tanks, troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori yesterday, apparently smashing an EU-brokered truce designed to end the six-day conflict that has uprooted tens of thousands...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Army Deserter To Be Deported to US

US army deserter who fled to Canada to escape service in Iraq ordered deported.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:50 pm

Unabomber upset about museum exhibit

Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski has written to a United States federal appeals court complaining about a museum exhibit of the tiny cabin where he plotted an 18-year bombing spree. Kaczynski, who is serving a life sentence with no...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:15 pm

Olympic Team's "Slant Eyes" Ad Draws Ire

Players on Spain's Olympic basketball team defended a photo in an ad showing the players using their fingers to apparently make their eyes look more Chinese.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm

Golden Girls No More, China Beats U.S. in Gymnastics

China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 5:41 pm

Incest Victims Visit Officers Who Protected Them

Josef Fritzl's family of incest victims have visited and thanked the officers who protected them during their first few weeks of freedom, Austrian police said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:54 pm

Phelps Swims Into History With Record Olympic Gold

Winningest Olympian ever? He's two golds past that already and not finished yet, just over halfway to his goal of breaking Mark Spitz's record seven in a single Olympics.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:48 pm

Pakistan's Musharraf Losing Allies in Impeachment Bid

As the third resolution in as many days goes against embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, he is also losing the support of some allies, including a former minister who served under him.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:38 pm

Expert: Georgia Web Attacks Kid Stuff

Initial information suggests that Internet attacks on Georgian Web sites over the last two weeks are the work of kids, according to one researcher, while another says the intensity of these attacks is short-lived.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:30 pm

Thieves Use Tomahawks in $1 Million Gem Heist

Tomahawk-wielding bandits smashed their way into an exclusive Gold Coast jewellery boutique on Tuesday night and escaped with more than $1 million worth of designer jewels.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:21 pm

Homeless Man in Paris Accused of Kidnap, Rape of Tourist

An Australian tourist in Paris was held captive for 15 hours and repeatedly raped at a building used by squatters in the city.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 2:45 pm

Wife Tries to Sell Husband's Lover's Panties on EBay

A scorned Queensland, Australia, woman is airing her husband's dirty laundry on a global scale by auctioning off a picture of his mistress' underwear on eBay.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 2:01 pm

Man Shot in Head at Gas Station Drives Self to Hospital

An Australian man drove himself to hospital after being shot in the head during a fight outside a Melbourne gas station.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:49 pm