Phelps eight confirms legendary Olympic status (AFP)

AFP - Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday, capping a sensational week by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight gold medals in one Games.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:14 pm

Phelps eight confirms legendary Olympic status

BEIJING (AFP) - Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday, capping a sensational week by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight gold medals in one Games.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:14 pm

Russia pledge on Georgia pull-out

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says his forces will begin withdrawing from Georgia on Monday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:13 pm

Visitors urged to leave Florida Keys ahead of Fay (AP)

AP - Officials urged visitors to leave the Florida Keys on Sunday ahead of Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:13 pm

Visitors urged to leave Florida Keys as Fay nears

Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys braced for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:05 pm

Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight

BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps held his arms aloft on Sunday after surpassing Mark Spitz as the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all time, relief written on his face after he won an unprecedented eighth gold at one Games.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Rice hopes Medvedev keeps word on withdrawal

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she hopes Russia's president keeps his word this time in honoring a cease-fire agreement to pull back troops from Georgia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Romanian upsets Johnson, Liukin on floor

Romania's Sandra Izbasa grabbed the gold medal on floor away from world champion Shawn Johnson at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

88 die in Afghan violence; police deploy in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Scores of police manned checkpoints around Afghanistan's capital Sunday after authorities ordered more than 7,000 officers to secure Kabul ahead of the country's Independence Day, an indication of how militants pose a growing threat to the capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

88 die in Afghan violence; police deploy in Kabul (AP)

AP - Scores of police manned checkpoints around Afghanistan's capital Sunday after authorities ordered more than 7,000 officers to secure Kabul ahead of the country's Independence Day, an indication of how militants pose a growing threat to the capital.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Afghanistan readies for Independence Day

Scores of police manned checkpoints around Afghanistan's capital Sunday after authorities ordered more than 7,000 officers to secure Kabul ahead of the country's Independence Day, an indication of how militants pose a growing threat to the capital.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm

Russia will begin pullout from Georgia on Monday

GORI, Georgia (AP) -- Russia's president said troops would begin pulling out of Georgia on Monday, after his military issued a flurry of conflicting reports about whether a withdrawal had begun....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Russia will begin pullout from Georgia on Monday (AP)

AP - Russia's president said troops would begin pulling out of Georgia on Monday, after his military issued a flurry of conflicting reports about whether a withdrawal had begun.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Will Netbooks Pave the Way for Linux?

As we all know by now, netbooks are the latest craze in the computing world. Small notebooks, perfect for on the go, and relatively cheap. The interesting thing is that these netbooks are often offered with Linux pre-installed instead of Windows, and this prompts many to believe that it is the netbook niche where Linux will gain its first solid foo
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:50 pm

There May Be a Solid Connection Between Moisturizers and Skin Cancer - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm

Phelps Wins Record 8th Gold; Nadal Takes Olympic Tennis Title - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm

Russia says it will pull out of Georgia on Monday

A Russian army general said Sunday that some Russian troops are withdrawing from the separatist-held Georgian region of South ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm

Russia says will start pulling troops from Georgia

GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russia announced to the West on Sunday it would begin withdrawing forces from Georgia on Monday after a war that dealt a humiliating blow to the Black Sea state and raised fears for fuel supplies to Europe.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm

Troop Withdrawal to Start on Monday, Kremlin Says - New York Times

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm

Zimbabwe deal targeted as summit nears end

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Southern African leaders held closed-door talks Sunday on the last day of a summit overshadowed by Zimbabwe's crisis, amid a push for a deal between the country's rivals before the meeting's end.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm

MDC wary of Mugabe deal 'plot' - BBC News

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm

Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight (Reuters)

Reuters - Michael Phelps held his arms aloft on Sunday after surpassing Mark Spitz as the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all time, relief written on his face after he won an unprecedented eighth gold at one Games.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:42 pm

US, Jamaica take 6 of 8 spots in women's 100 final - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm

Open Up, This is the Ministry of Vigilance! [COMIC]

Will we ever become addicted to surveillance/visibility? Perhaps its becoming an affirmation of individual existence/worth as we move towards singularity. If you are seen, you exist. At least in the minds of others. The steady growth of webcam-based streaming on the web seem to point in that direction.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm

The Day the Earth Stood Still Remake Is Pure Sucky Evil

There is no reason to remake something that is absolutely perfect. A big reason for that there are hundreds of thousands of unproduced screenplays which will never see the light of Harvey Weinstein's desk, and there's a good chance that a couple thousand of those screenplays are actually brilliant.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm

Russia pledges to start Georgia withdrawal on Monday

GORI, Georgia (AFP) - The Kremlin on Sunday promised to start withdrawing combat troops from Georgia on Monday as Western pressure mounted on Russia to quit the ex-Soviet republic.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:39 pm

Roman sarcophagi unearthed in London

The lid of one sarcophagus will be lifted by Durham University experts tomorrow morning to discover what it holds inside. The other sarcophagus has already been opened and removed from the site for safekeeping. This was found to contain the poorly-preserved skeleton of a child, aged around six years old, which was submerged in water and sludge.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:38 pm

Space Probe Pinpoints Origin of Vapor Jets on Saturn Moon

New images of one of Saturn's moons will provide clues in solving how a 310-mile-wide ice ball could possibly be shooting geysers of vapor and icy particles.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:37 pm

Russia pledges to start Georgia withdrawal on Monday (AFP)

AFP - The Kremlin on Sunday promised to start withdrawing combat troops from Georgia on Monday as Western pressure mounted on Russia to quit the ex-Soviet republic.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:37 pm

Bronze has meaning for some - USA Today

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:36 pm

Russia says will start pulling troops from Georgia (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia announced to the West on Sunday it would begin withdrawing forces from Georgia on Monday after a war that dealt a humiliating blow to the Black Sea state and raised fears for fuel supplies to Europe.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:36 pm

The Gaming Historian - The NES 2 (Top Loader)

This week, the Gaming Historian takes you back to 1993 with the NES 2 (also known as the Top Loader). What was this system and what happened to it? The Historian has the answer.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

12 Year Old Tells Truth About Georgia, Watch Fox's Reaction.

12 Year Old Girl Tells the Truth on Fox News about Georgia. Fox News even had to cut them off right in the middle of the account of Georgian aggression even though they had just come from a commercial break 2 minutes prior to that.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Afghan army kills 28 Taliban in clash: officials (Reuters)

Reuters - Afghan soldiers killed 28 Taliban in a clash on Sunday after the guerrillas ambushed a convoy carrying supplies for foreign troops in the southern province of Zabul, government officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:29 pm

Afghan army kills 28 Taliban in clash: officials

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers killed 28 Taliban in a clash on Sunday after the guerrillas ambushed a convoy carrying supplies for foreign troops in the southern province of Zabul, government officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:29 pm

Deal fears

Zimbabwe's MDC wary of power-sharing promises
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:29 pm

Town struggles after immigration raid

A small town in Iowa, which at one time was home to people from 24 nations, is still reeling from a recent immigration raid that swept up scores of Guatemalan and Mexican workers.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm

Medvedev: Russian pullback to begin Monday

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that Russian troops will begin a pullback toward Georgia's separatist-held region of South Ossetia on Monday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm

88 Die in Afghan Violence; Police Deploy in Kabul

88 killed in Afghan violence as 7,000 police secure Kabul
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm

Dozens Dead In Afghan Violence

Scores of police manned checkpoints around Afghanistan's capital after authorities ordered more than 7,000 officers to secure Kabul ahead of the country's Independence Day. The rest of the country saw a surge in violence with 88 reported dead.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm

Visitors asked to leave Florida Keys ahead of Fay

Officials say tropical storm could strengthen to a hurricane as it heads toward Cuba
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm

Nadal, Dementieva, Williams sisters golden at Olympics - Ottawa Citizen

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm

McCain and Pastor Rick Warren - Atlantic Online

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm

Millions of Shiites mark Iraq pilgrimage

KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) - More than three million Shiites marked the annual pilgrimage to Karbala amid tight security and attacks on the way to the holy city that killed dozens of people, officials said on Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm

Russian pullback to begin Monday: Medvedev

As Western pressure mounts, Merkel arrives in Tbilisi; the Kremlin says it will begin pulling back Monday from positions throughout Georgia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm

Nadal wins gold medal in Olympic tennis (AP)

AP - Rafael Nadal has won a gold medal in Olympic tennis by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the final of men's singles.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm

Obama, McCain vie to win religious votes

LAKE FOREST, California (Reuters) - Barack Obama cited his youthful experimentation with drugs and John McCain noted his failed first marriage as their greatest moral failings on Saturday at a forum on faith that both U.S. presidential candidates used to appeal to religious voters.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm

Pakistan coalition gives Musharraf two-day ultimatum - AFP

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:01 pm

Medvedev Says Russian Pullback to Begin Monday

Russian president says troops will begin pullback to South Ossetia on Monday
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Vestas to Test World’s Longest Turbine Blades

Doesn’t it seem fitting that Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest manufacturer of wind turbines, should be the maker of the world’s largest wind turbine? Well, they’re not - at least not yet. Today, Vestas revealed plans (pdf) for a new research and development center on the Isle of Wight (UK)
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Mission Accomplished: Phelps Great Eight in '08

Soviet-era gymnast Larisa Latynina, in a note, wrote to say, "You have shattered all sort of records with truly inspiring Olympic character."
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Brett Favre tosses TD pass in Jets debut (AP)

AP - Brett Favre proved he's a quick study. The New York Jets' new quarterback also showed he has plenty of zip remaining in that rocket right arm.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:59 am

McCain, Obama gird for election battle

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain this week plunge into the decisive phase of their sour White House battle, with the close race giving both a tantalizing hope of victory.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:57 am

Nadal wins gold medal in Olympic tennis

Rafael Nadal has won a gold medal in Olympic tennis by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the final of men's singles.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:56 am

Mother and daughter lead village in AIDS recovery

Loyce Mbewa-Ong'udi was late. Family and friends milled around her parents' house in the green hills overlooking Lake Victoria, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:55 am

France gets gold in team saber

France won the gold medal in men's team saber, defeating a scrappy U.S. team that simply ran out of comebacks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am

Sharing stage, Obama and McCain split on abortion

Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's human ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am

Visitors asked to leave Fla. Keys ahead of storm

Officials asked visitors to leave the Florida Keys on Sunday ahead of Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

'Pray at the pump' pilgrims claim credit for petrol price fall

A prayer group in Washington DC is claiming the credit for a sharp drop in the US price of petrol.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am

Phelps gets gold No. 8 in world-record time - Kansas City Star

Source: Google News | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am

Live text - Premier League

Luiz Felipe Scolari takes charge of Chelsea for the first time in the Premier League as the Blues host Portsmouth while Man Utd prepare to open their title defence.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

LEAD: Olympics: K. Icho gets gold, Hamaguchi bronze in wrestling+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING QUOTES) Golden Girl No. 2, please stand up. Kaori Icho successfully defended her crown in the women's freestyle at 63 kilograms in a victory over...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:24 am

French president demands Russia comply with truce

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned Russia's leader of serious consequences for Moscow's relations with the European Union if Russia does not comply with its cease-fire accord with Georgia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:23 am

Phelps still no household name in China

Sorry, Michael Phelps, but it may take more than eight Olympic gold medals to make you a household name in China.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am

Israel Approves Release of 200 Jailed Palestinians

Israel approves release of 200 Palestinian prisoners as goodwill gesture
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:14 am

Egypt: Septuplets' mother hopes to hold them soon

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An Egyptian mother of septuplets says she's only seen her babies on TV but hopes to hold them and name them soon....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:13 am

Egypt: Septuplets' mother hopes to hold them soon

An Egyptian mother of septuplets says she's only seen her babies on TV but hopes to hold them and name them soon. Ghazala Khamis is still hospitalized after giving birth Saturday to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:13 am

Israel approves release of 200 jailed Palestinians

Israel's Cabinet on Sunday approved the release of some 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to the government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Earlier this month,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:13 am

Israel approves release of 200 jailed Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Cabinet on Sunday approved the release of some 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to the government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:13 am

No legal immunity for Musharraf

Speculation swirled in Pakistan on Sunday that a deal would be reached shortly enabling President Pervez Musharraf to resign without fear of prosecution, avoiding a divisive impeachment process.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am

Pakistan Coalition Readies Musharraf Impeachment

Pakistan coalition readies for Musharraf impeachment proceedings
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:10 am

Pakistan coalition readies Musharraf impeachment

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's ruling coalition took another step Sunday toward impeaching President Pervez Musharraf, finalizing the charges to be launched against the former army chief if he refuses to resign....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:10 am

Britain breaks team pursuit world record

Britain has broken the world record for team pursuit in Olympic track cycling.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am

37 die in Afghan battle amid surging violence

An Afghan governor says 32 Taliban fighters and five private security guards have died in a four-hour gunbattle in southern Afghanistan. Zabul deputy governor Gulab Shah Alikheil says...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Israel to free 200 prisoners in gesture to Abbas

Israel's cabinet voted on Sunday to release some 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to president Mahmud Abbas aimed at bolstering slow-moving US-backed peace talks.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am

More than 11,000 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israel

A handcuffed Palestinian prisoner peers from behind the bars of an Israeli prison bus in 2004. Israel's cabinet has voted to release some 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to president Mahmud...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am

Palestinians celebrate their release from Israeli prisons in 2007

Palestinians celebrate their release from Israeli prisons in 2007. Israel's cabinet has voted to release some 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to president Mahmud Abbas, in a bid to bolster...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am

Junta allows Suu Kyi to meet with lawyer again+

(Kyodo) _ Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed Sunday to meet with her lawyer for the second time in 10 days, according to diplomatic sources. The meeting...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am

Spain El Pilon

Revelers run in front of bulls as they make their way down the mountain during the running of the bulls at El Pilon in Falces, northern Spain, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:52 am

Pakistan coalition readies Musharraf impeachment

Pakistan's ruling coalition took another step Sunday toward impeaching President Pervez Musharraf, finalizing the charges to be launched against the former army chief if he refuses to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am

Olympics: Japan secures quarterfinal spot in women's volleyball+

(Kyodo) _ Japan booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Olympic women's volleyball tournament Sunday after being guaranteed a finish in the top four in Pool A of the preliminary
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:45 am

Storm buffets Cuba, hurricane warnings for Florida

HAVANA (Reuters) - Gusty winds and driving rain buffeted eastern Cuba early on Sunday as Tropical Storm Fay neared the island while U.S. authorities issued a hurricane watch for parts of the Florida coast.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:40 am

China's Zou Kai wins men's floor gold

The Chinese men can't lose in Olympic gymnastics. Zou Kai, a gold medalist in the men's team event, won the floor exercise Sunday night, giving China three wins in as many attempts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am

4 Philippine soldiers, 3 militia killed in ambush

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Muslim guerrillas killed four soldiers and three militiamen in an ambush on a military convoy Sunday in the volatile southern Philippines, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am

4 Philippine soldiers, 3 militia killed in ambush

Muslim guerrillas killed four soldiers and three militiamen in an ambush on a military convoy Sunday in the volatile southern Philippines, officials said. Army spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am

Blast kills 10 policemen in S. Afghanistan+

(Kyodo) _ Ten Afghan policemen were killed when their vehicle was blown up by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, police said Sunday. The policemen were patrolling the Shah...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:23 am

UBS to return to profitability in 2009: chairman

ZURICH (AFP) - Switzerland's biggest bank UBS, which has lost billions in the United States subprime crisis, would return to profitability next year, its chairman Peter Kurer said in remarks published Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:11 am

Germans Try to Stop Glacial Melt with Giant Screen

I am all for creative thinking, but this may be the oddest concept I've yet seen to treat one of the symptoms of global warming.
Source: Digg | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:10 am

Georgia Abkhazia

An Abkhazian soldier displays an assault rifle, one of the firearms captured by Russian-backed separatists in Georgia's last stronghold in Abkhazia and displayed at an undisclosed location in the breakaway...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:08 am

Canada wins gold in men's 8 rowing

Canada has won the gold medal in men's eight rowing, becoming the first world champion crew to follow up with Olympic gold in 35 years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:03 am

China's backup is women's 72-kg mat gold medalist

Wang Jiao has won the women's 72-kilogram wrestling gold medal for China.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Aug 2008 | 10:03 am

APTOPIX Japan Water Festival

Festival participants are splashed with water during the summer festival of Tomioka Hachiman-gu Shrine in Tokyo's downtown on Sunday Aug. 17, 2008. More than 50 portable shrines were carried by parishioners...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:58 am

Thich Quang Do

Dissident monk Thich Quang Do, seen here in 2007, has become the new leader of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV). Do has pledged to keep up the peaceful struggle for religious and political...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:57 am

Wooing Christians

US presidential rivals shine at a church forum
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:40 am

Turkish warplanes 'bomb PKK base'

The Turkish military says its warplanes have "successfully" hit a base of PKK Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:25 am

Afghan policemen secure the site of a blast in Kandahar

Afghan policemen secure the site of a blast in Kandahar. A roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:20 am

Zimbabwe talks go on in S Africa

The political crisis in Zimbabwe dominates a summit of southern African leaders as they try to push for a deal in Johannesburg.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:12 am

North Sea yacht crew rescued

Thirteen crew members are rescued from a racing yacht in the North Sea, an RAF rescue spokesman says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:58 am

Afghans shift independence celebration to secret venue

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has changed the venue for its independence celebration on Monday to an undisclosed location, an official said, after President Hamid Karzai survived an attempt on his life by Taliban in a military parade in April.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:57 am

Mom, daughter lead Kenyan village in AIDS recovery

RABUOR, Kenya (AP) -- Loyce Mbewa-Ong'udi was late. Family and friends milled around her parents' house in the green hills overlooking Lake Victoria, waiting for the daughter from America to return home....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:47 am

Kenya Two Women and a Village

Grace Odhiambo, one of the teachers at Rabuor Nursery School, in Rabuor village, Kenya is shown in June 2008, leading the children in song during morning assembly. Led by Loyce Mbewa-Ong'udi and her mother,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:45 am

Switzerland Music Rock Oz'Arenes

Irish Pop-Rock singer Sinead O'Connor performs on the main stage during the opening day of the 17th Rock Oz'Arenes festival in Avenches, Switzerland, Saturday, Aug.16, 2008. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE/Ennio Leanza)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:41 am

AP IMPACT: Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Back in the days of "Commies" and "pinkos," of Red scares, black lists, suspicion and smear, Kim Soo-im stood out as a one-woman axis of evil, a villainess without peer....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:41 am

APTOPIX Indonesia Independence Day

An Indonesian man grimaces as team mates use his shoulder to climb a greased pole during an independence day festivities in Jakarta, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Contestants race up to grab items ranging from...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:32 am

Men's lightweight four win bronze

The men's lightweight four made it three rowing finals and three medals for Canada at the Olympic regatta
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:24 am

Muslim rebels kill 7 soldiers in Philippine south

MANILA (Reuters) - Muslim separatists killed at least seven Philippine soldiers and wounded a dozen more in an ambush on Sunday on the troubled southern island of Mindanao, the military said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:07 am

Tropical storm nears Cuba after leaving 4 dead

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Tropical Storm Fay roared toward Cuba on Sunday after lashing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains and floods that killed at least four people....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:51 a... | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:31 am

Who's greatest?

Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:25 am

People: DeGeneres marries girlfriend

U.S. comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to People magazine.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:06 am

Report: Some Russian troops leaving South Ossetia

Russia's state-controlled ITAR-Tass news agency says non-essential Russian military units are departing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:04 am

Five fires burn 50 acres in Griffith Park

The blazes started within a two-hour period. Arson is suspected.

Three hundred firefighters battled five brush fires that broke out Saturday afternoon in Griffith Park, causing officials to evacuate Travel Town and raising questions about the ignition of so many blazes in less than two hours, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger seeks treatment for knee injury

California's governor, 61, cancels an appearance in Lake Tahoe so he can see a doctor about the nagging injury he sustained in a workout several weeks ago.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger canceled an appearance in Lake Tahoe today to visit a doctor about a nagging knee injury that has been bothering him for weeks, a spokesman said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Michael Phelps wins eighth gold medal to surpass Mark Spitz

Swimming the third leg of the 400-meter medley relay, he kicks the U.S. team from third to first and then watches as freestyle anchor Jason Lezak brings the victory home.

BEIJING -- Michael Phelps knew what he was talking about all these years about being the first Michael Phelps and not the second Mark Spitz.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

DMV workers protest Saturday closures

More than 1,000 employees at a dozen offices statewide rallied against slashed hours, which have been imposed because of staff cutbacks.

More than 1,000 Department of Motor Vehicles employees protested today at a dozen DMV offices around the state where Saturday hours have been halted because of cutbacks, according to union officials who represent the workers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Georgia, Russia took a path of belligerence and bluster

Russia supported separatists and distrusted Georgian leader Saakashvili, whose mocking attitude and head-long rush to embrace the U.S. made matters worse.

The Russian diplomat said he couldn't make it. He had a flat tire. The Georgian official in charge of bringing breakaway regions back into the fold was incredulous.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Barack Obama, John McCain discuss faith, issues at Saddleback Church forum

Pastor Rick Warren conducts back-to-back hourlong interviews with the candidates, and some stark differences emerge.

The presidential candidates were on stage together for just a moment, but John McCain and Barack Obama offered an arresting contrast Saturday night both stylistically and on sensitive issues, most sharply on abortion.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Shroud of Turin stirs new controversy

A Colorado couple researching the shroud dispute radiocarbon dating of the alleged burial cloth of Jesus, and Oxford has agreed to help them reexamine the findings.

The tie that binds John and Rebecca Jackson is about 4 feet by 14 feet, woven of herringbone twill linen. It once led to their romance; years later, it still dominates their thoughts and fills their conversations.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Future remains uncertain for Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital

A year after the hospital ended emergency and inpatient care, the University of California is still trying to decide if it wants to take over.

The closure of emergency and inpatient services at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital quietly passed its one-year anniversary this week, and county officials acknowledged in interviews that they remain far from fulfilling their promise of restoring it to full operation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

In Iraq, inching toward a new Anbar with help of Marines

U.S. Marines hoped that Iraqi police would be ready by now to take over security in the once-restive province. They're not. But that milestone is no longer so far off.

As Iraqi officials and the U.S. military haggle over when to let Anbar province take control of its own security, a row of broken-down Ford pickups in a Ramadi schoolyard offers a sobering picture of the readiness of the region's security forces.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Florida emergency for storm Fay

Florida declares an emergency ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fay that has swept through the Dominican Republic.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:56 am

Home alone: old men left lonely in Britain's ageing society

LONDON (AFP) - Britain is likely to face a growing problem of "home alone" old men as the number of male over-60s living alone in Britain hits one million for the first time, according to research by the Help the Aged charity.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:34 am

Presidential tune-up

Blender magazine asked Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain to name their 10 favorite tunes. Given the men's generational divide, the Herald asked veteran...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:08 am

Romanian romps in marathon

Romania's Constantina Tomescu-Dita pulled away from the lead pack near the halfway mark this morning to win the Olympic women's marathon by 22 seconds over her nearest...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:55 am

IOC strips medal from wrestler

A Swedish wrestler was disqualified and stripped of his bronze medal yesterday for dropping the prize in protest after a disputed loss at the Beijing Olympics. Ara Abrahamian...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:46 am

Dara Torres misses by a whisker

Dara Torres lost an improbable gold medal this morning by one-hundredth of a second - the same margin that kept Michael Phelps on course to break Mark Spitz' record. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:42 am

U.S. investigates L.A.-based union's election

The SEIU local allegedly made it nearly impossible for others to compete with the slate of leader Tyrone Freeman, whose financial dealings have drawn scrutiny.

The election of a Los Angeles union leader under fire for his labor group's spending practices is the subject of a government review that could force a new vote because of complaints that the contest was unfair to challengers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:41 am

Marlins end Cubs' road win streak

Hanley Ramirez hit a leadoff homer and Cody Ross singled in the go-ahead run to help the Florida Marlins snap the Chicago Cubs' nine-game road winning streak with a 2-1...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:39 am

Gardner's work blooms for NY

Brett Gardner singled through the left side of the infield with two outs in the 13th inning, driving in Robinson Cano and giving the Yankees a much-needed, 3-2 victory over...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:37 am

Brett Favre off to flying start with Jets

Brett Favre proved he's a quick study. The New York Jets' new quarterback also showed he has plenty of zip remaining in that rocket right arm. The three-time...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:29 am

BC's Max Holloway finds roots

Max Holloway is a very smart kid. In fact, the Boston College freshman defensive end carried a 4.0 grade point average throughout the four years he was at Jefferson High School...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:26 am

Carl Pettersson at home in Greensboro

Carl Pettersson topped the Sedgefield Country Club leaderboard for the second straight day, following his tournament-record 61 with a 66 yesterday to take a 2-stroke lead...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:20 am

Texas slugger turns batty daddy

Think Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton was frustrated that he was stranded overnight in Boston while his wife was in labor back home? ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 5:17 am

Charges loom for Blackwater guards

Justice Dept. sends target letters to six security guards involved in deadly Sept. shooting in Iraq indicating a high likelihood that at least some will face indictment.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 4:59 am

Prosecutors focus on Blackwater case: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have sent letters to six Blackwater Worldwide security guards, possibly as a prelude to indictments for a shooting incident that killed 17 Iraqi civilians in September, The Washington Post reported in its Sunday editions.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am

Phelps wins record 8th gold

A journey that started four years ago after his six-gold performance in Athens and included 17 swims over nine days here ended triumphantly for Michael Phelps on Sunday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 4:17 am

Forces align against Republicans in Senate races

Even the top Republican in charge of the party's Senate campaigns concedes that the GOP will lose seats this year the only question ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am

Inflation gets down to nitty-grity

Dirt and its upmarket cousins offer a glimpse of how rising energy prices have caused inflation in the grittier corners of the consumer culture.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 3:57 am

Phelps captures eighth gold

Michael Phelps and teammates win men's 4x100 medley relay to cap a whirlwind nine days in the Olympic pool
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 3:21 am

Poor Afghan Security Affecting Aid Groups

Attacks on aid groups, most notably one in which four workers were killed by Taliban militants, have left some questioning if they can safely provide help to remote and dangerous areas.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 3:00 am

Swimming steadily to bronze

Victoria swimmer Ryan Cochrane gives Canada its only medal in the pool winning bronze in a gruelling 1,500
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 2:39 am

McCain, Obama talk faith at forum

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Saturday that the nation’s greatest moral shortcoming is its failure to “devote ourselves to causes greater than our self-interests.”

Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 17 Aug 2008 | 2:32 am

Halladay stops Sox short

Blue Jays defeat Red Sox 4-1 as Halladay pitches eighth complete game of the season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 2:10 am

Despite Cease-Fire, Russia Digs In

Russian forces have built ramparts and posted sentries in Central Georgia, in apparent defiance of the truce agreement Russia's president signed Saturday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am

Russia Signs Truce With Georgia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a truce with Georgia, a definitive step toward ending the fighting there despite the uncertainty on the ground reflected by Russian soldiers digging in just 30 miles from the Georgian capital.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:30 am

War makes you antsy? Look at the cute Chinese girl!

When it comes to straightening things out, crooked teeth are much simpler than a war with Russia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:04 am

Old legal feuds divided, linked McCain and ex-wife

An old lawsuit on record at the city courthouse reveals a moment of friction between John McCain's mother and his ex-wife. Years ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 11:37 pm

Russia's Georgia Invasion May Be About Oil

Pipelines that bypassed Russia could fall under that nation's control.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:57 pm

Russian forces still entrenched in Georgia

IGOETI, Georgia - Russian forces built ramparts of earth around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, seemingly digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its troops under a cease-fire...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:46 pm

Group calls for Montreal North mayor's ousting

In wake of police shooting, community group says mayor made insensitive and insulting comments
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:34 pm

Russians In No Hurry To Leave Georgia

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev signed a formal cease-fire with Georgia on Saturday. But Moscow says it must take extra security measures before such a withdrawal is to begin.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:30 pm

5 children killed in Memphis house fire

An early Saturday morning fire killed five children and two adults, but three youths were able to escape and were being treated ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:23 pm

On abortion, candidates subtly seek centrist votes

As Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain compete for centrist voters in their U.S. presidential race, both parties ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:18 pm

Tsvangirai would be premier to settle crisis

Opposition leader says two sides still can't agree on power division, but says Mugabe shouldn't have veto power over laws
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:11 pm

2 of 8 people held in Antigua killings released

Police in Antigua have released two of eight people held in connection with the slaying of a honeymooning British couple.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:02 pm

Tsvangirai says he'd accept Zimbabwe PM post

Zimbabwe's opposition chief would accept the prime minister's post and concede the presidency and command of the military to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:55 pm

Government Tries To Reassure Muslims On Charities

Muslims, who are required by their religion to donate to charity, are getting advice from the Treasury Department on how to avoid groups that might use the money for terrorism. The department has put several Islamic charities on a list of groups that finance terrorism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:44 pm

Time Running Out For Musharraf

A top ruling party official gave Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a two-day deadline to quit or face impeachment proceedings. But Musharraf's allies insisted he was not stepping down and was prepared to fight being removed from office.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:30 pm

Musharraf Seeks Immunity-Resignation Trade

The ruling coalition is moving to oust President Pervez Musharraf. Some Western officials worry that a lengthy impeachment process will distract the government from the weakening economy and the fight against terrorism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:12 pm

Deal Proposed In Zimbabwe Election Crisis

Zimbabwe's opposition chief would accept the prime minister's post and concede the presidency - and command of the military - to Robert Mugabe to settle a political crisis in his country, the Associated Press learned.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 8:26 pm

Obama nearly doubled McCain fundraising in July

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $51 million in July, his campaign said on Saturday, nearly double that of his Republican rival John McCain.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Aug 2008 | 6:44 pm

Animal Rights Activists to Pope: Stop Wearing Fur

Animal rights activists in Italy want the cat-loving Pope Benedict to stop wearing fur lining on his hats and robes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:32 pm

Ruling Party to Musharraf: Quit Now or Be Impeached

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi demands Pakistan's president step down within two days or prepare to be impeached, but Musharraf ally says the leader is prepared to fight the charges he considers absurd.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:03 pm

Canada to Search for Arctic Explorer's Ships

For more than 160 years, the fate of British explorer Sir John Franklin and his men has remained locked in the frozen Arctic, but warming temperatures are threatening to change that.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:02 pm

Editorial: Games controversies provide a view of an unfamiliar world

Halfway through the Olympic Games that pledged to show the world a "New China, New Beijing, New Olympics", the Chinese certainly seem to have their PR work cut out. In the minds of sports fans, these games may be remembered as...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Running to seed

People trafficking, drugs, prostitution, corruption and violence - doesn't sound much like an Olympic town, but this is China. Qingdao (pronounced Ching-dow), the venue of the Olympic yachting, is a welcome contrast to Beijing....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Drugs charge for Mexican who transited through NZ

A High Court judge in Suva has warned a Mexican traveller's success at getting 2.1kg of cocaine through Customs at Nadi Airport raises concerns Fiji could become a haven for traffickers. The woman carried the cocaine, strapped...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Bending Light In Pursuit Of Invisibility

Guy Bartal, from the light refraction lab at Berkeley, talks about the research his lab is doing on "invisible cloaks." Bartal oversees research in this lab and is a co-author of two papers that came out this week on light bending.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 3:40 pm

Town Declares Curfew In The Face Of Violence

When violence in a neighborhood in Arkansas boiled over last week, the mayor declared a curfew. The city council supports the motion. But civil rights groups say this is a violation of the Constitution.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 3:23 pm

Phelps Comes From Behind To Win 7th Gold

Michael Phelps won a seventh gold medal at the Beijing Games by the slimmest of margins. He beat Milorad Cavic of Serbia by 0.01 seconds. It was the first race of these games in which Phelps didn't set a world record. The win ties him with Mark Spitz for the most golds won at a single Olympics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 3:13 pm

Cease-Fire Signed By Russia, Georgia

A cease-fire deal has gone into effect in the confrontation between Georgia and Russia. But reports from Georgia indicate that the confrontation is far from over.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 3:00 pm

Tropical Storm Leaves 4 Dead in Haiti, Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Fay was blamed for killing one woman and two children were missing as the storm system moved away from Hispaniola and toward Cuba.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 1:55 pm

Egyptian Woman Gives Birth to Septuplets

Egyptian woman successfully gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, a hospital director says.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Russian Forces Pull Back After Cease-Fire Deal

Russian forces on Saturday pulled back from the center of a town near the Georgian capital after President Dmitry Medvedev signed a truce with Georgia on Saturday, a definitive step toward ending the fighting.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm

Truth Surfaces Decades Too Late in Case of Korean Socialite

The record of a confidential 1950 U.S. inquiry and other declassified files, obtained by The Associated Press at the U.S. National Archives, emerge a half-century too late to save Kim Soo-im.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm

Journalist, 'My Cancer' Blogger Leroy Sievers Dies

The Peabody Award-winning journalist covered wars and ethnic conflicts in more than a dozen countries. In his last years, he turned his reportorial skills inward, chronicling his encounter with cancer in a blog for NPR titled simply "My Cancer." He died Friday at age 53.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Leroy Sievers' Battle Inspired Courage

Ted Koppel lived through some the most exhilarating and dangerous moments of his life and career with Leroy Sievers. Koppel remembers Sievers as a man larger than life.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm