Pakistani Envoy Sees New Phase For Terror War

The departure of Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, will aid the fight against terrorism, according to Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States. "Unfortunately, there was no chemistry between Gen. Musharraf and President Karzai," Haqqani said. But NATO troops will still be kept out of Pakistan, he said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:58 pm

NPR Poll Zeroes In On 19 Battleground States

A poll of 19 battleground states, including some historically red states, reveals more about the uniquely competitive race between Obama and McCain.

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

Day 13 Highlights: Japan stuns U.S. softball

Members of the USA team sport dejected faces after losing to Japan in the gold medal softball game Thursday. Day 13 highlights: The U.S. Olympic softball team was denied a fourth straight gold medal, losing to Japan in the sport's final appearance in the games for at least eight years.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:21 pm

Rice says US-Iraq coming together on timetables

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday the two countries have agreed that timetables should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the battle-scarred country....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm

Microsoft enlists Seinfeld, Gates to battle "Get a Mac" ads

Those Apple "Get a Mac" ads have long been an annoyance to Microsoft and to Bill Gates in particular. No surprise as an emboldened Apple with rising market share has continued to ratchet up the venomous quips like, "fear of switching is the foundation of customer loyalty for PCs." Now Microsoft is fighting back, with Jerry Seinfeld.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm

Fast quantum computer building block created

The fastest quantum computer bit that exploits the main advantage of the qubit over the conventional bit has been demonstrated by researchers at University of Michigan, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the University of California at San Diego.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:18 pm

Gators prowl as Fay heads back to Fla.

Eric Stern carries out a suitcase from his mother-in-law's home in Indialantic, Fla., on Wednesday. Stern said water had reached the building's first floor. Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes and leaving much of the state a soggy mess.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:17 pm

Switching It Up: How Memory Deals With A Change In Plans

Adjusting our behavior to changing circumstances enables us to achieve our goals. But how, exactly, do our brains switch so elegantly and quickly from one well-entrenched plan to a newer one in reaction to a sudden change in circumstances?
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:16 pm

US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan (AP)

Cat Osterman of the U.S. reacts after giving up a home run against Japan in the fourth inning during their gold medal softball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (CHINA)AP - Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years — and maybe for good.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:15 pm

NFL players union chief Upshaw dies at 63

Gene Upshaw, executive director of NFL Players Association, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:14 pm

Barnes & Noble's 2Q profit falls 15 percent

Barnes & Noble Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, is reporting a 15 percent decline in second-quarter profit and is reducing its full-year sales outlook at established stores as it confronts a sluggish economic environment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:14 pm

Football union chief Gene Upshaw dies at 63 (AP)

/ Gene Upshaw, the Oakland Raiders left-guard, is shown in this 1981 file photo. The Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Upshaw died Thursday Aug. 21, 2008 according to NFL players' union. The former offensive lineman had been fighting pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Upshaw played with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1967 until 1981. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and an 11-time All-Pro. (AP Photo/FILE)AP - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:12 pm

17 Ways to Reduce Tension in Seconds -- Anywhere

#11. 'When your eyes feel tired from staring at your computer screen all day long, give them some heat.' Rub your hands together vigorously until you feel the skin on your palms begin to warm up. Then cup one hand over each eye, feeling the heat from your hands relax your eyes.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

Obama outspends McCain in July by 5-3 ratio

After tightening his expenditures in June, Barack Obama spent far more freely in July, cutting into his cash reserves while mounting ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

Rodney Harrison and John Lynch play side-by-side

FOXBORO - Patriots coach Bill Belichick wouldn't rule out the possibility of seeing hard-hitting safeties Rodney Harrison and John Lynch playing side-by-side in the defensive...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

FDNY: Radio training needed after deadly WTC fire

NEW YORK - Firefighters sent more than 30 distress calls from a burning ground zero skyscraper where two firemen died, but not all were heard in the confusion, a fire department...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

Man in motel standoff with Md. authorities

State police are trying to reach a peaceful end to a standoff at a motel in western Maryland with a suspect wanted in four states.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

Mideast peace pressure could lead to violence: Livni (Reuters)

Members of the Palestinian security forces march in formation during a training session in the West Bank city of Jenin August 18, 2008. (Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)Reuters - Israel's chief negotiator said on Thursday a Palestinian uprising could reignite if the international community piled too much pressure on the sides to paper over differences and rush into an agreement on statehood.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

Are We Heading Towards A New Cold War?

The West's weak response to Russian aggression is triggering concerns about a new cold war.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Rice says US-Iraq coming together on timetables (AP)

US soldiers conduct a routine vehicle search in Baghdad in July 2008. Washington and Baghdad are AP - Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday the two countries have agreed that timetables should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the battle-scarred country.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

MIT Scientists Develop Virus-Powered, Cell-Sized Batteries

Miniature devices of the future could be powered by tiny new batteries that are about half the size of a human cell. Researchers from MIT have come up with an idea to leverage characteristics of viruses to built small power sources that one day could supply the smallest electronics with electricity.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:10 pm

Jobless claims fall for second straight week (AP)

In this July 30, 2008 file photo, jobs brochures are seen on display at a state unemployment office in Sunnyvale, Calif. The government says Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, the second straight weekly drop from a six-year high. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, the second straight drop from a six-year high, according to government data released Thursday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:09 pm

Bombs kill dozens at Pakistan arms plant

Security personnel gather around a victim's body following two suicide attacks at a military arms factory in Wah, Pakistan, on Thursday.Twin suicide bombings at a massive weapons factory in Pakistan left at least 46 people dead Thursday, dashing hopes for an end to turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ouster as president.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:08 pm

Rebels push to sever Georgia ties

Leaders in the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions urge Russia to recognise their independence from Georgia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:07 pm

Rejected by Hong Kong, Glitter arrives in Thailand (AP)

In this March 3, 2006 file photo, former British rocker Gary Glitter smiles at journalists prior to his verdict and sentencing at Ba Ria-Vung, Vung Tau province People's Court in Vietnam. Authorities freed Glitter from prison in southern Vietnam on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)AP - Thai police said disgraced rocker Gary Glitter agreed Thursday to leave Thailand for London, possibly ending a two-day odyssey that began when he was released from a Vietnamese prison after serving time for molesting children.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies

Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

Gary Glitter 'will fly to London'

Convicted paedophile and former pop star Gary Glitter has agreed to fly to London, Thai police have said.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

IAC enacts reverse stock split with spinoffs

IAC/InteractiveCorp, which finished its division into five publicly traded companies Thursday, also enacted a one-for-two reverse stock split.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

Suicide bombing at Pakistan arms factory kills 50

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Twin suicide bombings at a massive weapons factory near Pakistan's capital killed at least 50 people Thursday, dashing hopes for an end to turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ouster as president....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

Suicide bombing at Pakistan arms factory kills 50 (AP)

Pakistani lawyers chant slogan during a rally demanding to restore the deposed judges, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 in Lahore, Pakistan. A key party in Pakistan's ruling coalition threatened to quit unless judges fired by former President Pervez Musharraf were quickly reinstated — dashing hopes his departure would end the nation's turmoil. (AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)AP - Twin suicide bombings at a massive weapons factory near Pakistan's capital killed at least 50 people Thursday, dashing hopes for an end to turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ouster as president.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm

Rice says U.S.,Iraq agreed to troop withdrawal timetable

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States and Iraq have agreed to a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Pakistan bombers hit arms factory

Pakistan suffers its deadliest attack on a military installation, as suicide bombers kill at least 55 outside a munitions factory.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Spanish plane that crashed had overheated valve

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- The plane that crashed in Madrid reported an air intake valve overheating before a first attempt at takeoff but it was not immediately clear whether that was a factor in the accident that killed 153 people, owner Spanair said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm

Spanish plane that crashed had overheated valve (AP)

Relatives of victims of the Barajas airport crash prepare to leave for Madrid's IFEMA fairgrounds where the remains of the dead are being kept, August 21, 2008. A Spanish jet heading for the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, killing 153 of the people on board, the government said. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN)AP - The plane that crashed in Madrid reported an air intake valve overheating before a first attempt at takeoff but it was not immediately clear whether that was a factor in the accident that killed 153 people, owner Spanair said Thursday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm

Illinois sheriff does jail time - voluntarily

The Lake County sheriff is behind bars — voluntarily. His goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective and try to solve potential problems.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:02 pm

Mass. principal in pregnancy pact has new job

The former principal of a Massachusetts high school who told Time magazine there was a pact among some students to get pregnant now has a new job.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Open Administration???

Many times during this Presidential campaign Barack Obama has claimed that his administration will be "transparent." Unfortunately transparency does not seem to...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Why don't TV stars like to watch television?

Stage actors love theater. Film actors see movies. Musicians dig concerts by their fellow musicians. But TV performers just don't seem to catch much TV, according to an unofficial survey spanning years of interviews I've had with them.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

How to Browse the Internet [PIC]

A lesson in life.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Russia Blocks Land Access To Georgian Port

Armored personnel carriers and troop trucks blocked the bridge to the Black Sea port city of Poti, and Russian forces excavated trenches and set up mortars facing the city.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Gold Again for U.S. Women's beach Volleyball

As morning showers fell at Chaoyang Park on Thursday, Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh prepared to continue their Olympic beach volleyball reign.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm

Carmen "The Cheeseman" DiNunzio: Live and let diet

Reputed Boston Mafia godfather Carmen "The Cheeseman" DiNunzio could soon have a new North End nickname: String Bean. The heavyweight hood, who tipped the scales...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:59 pm

Tropical Storm Fay expected to hit Fla. 3rd time (AP)

Motorists try to figure out a way to get their stalled truck out of a flooded street during Tropical Storm Fay in Melbourne, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008.(AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:59 pm

Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds (Reuters)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 200m final at the Reuters - Jamaica made a clean sweep of Olympic sprint golds on Thursday with victory in the women's 200 meters shutting out athletics giant the United States.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm

Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds

BEIJING (Reuters) - Jamaica made a clean sweep of Olympic sprint golds on Thursday with victory in the women's 200 meters shutting out athletics giant the United States.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm

Outed student's case roils Fla. town

Heather Gillman, with ACLU lawyer Benjamin James Stevenson in an Aug. 4 interview in Ponce De Leon, Fla., protested the treatment of a gay student and was suspended. When a high school senior told her principal that students were taunting her for being a lesbian, he told her homosexuality is wrong, outed her to her parents and ordered her away from children.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:57 pm

Lehman outlook dims on failed sale report

LONDON (Reuters) - The outlook for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc darkened further on Thursday as a newspaper reported that an intended asset sale had collapsed and a Citigroup analyst forecast big losses for the group.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:56 pm

NFL union chief Gene Upshaw dies at 63 - USA Today



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NFL union chief Gene Upshaw dies at 63
USA Today - 28 minutes ago
By H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Longtime NFL Players Association executive director and Hall of Fame offensive lineman Gene Upshaw has died at 63.
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Heinz Profit Rises on French Fries, China Dumplings (Update1) - Bloomberg



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By Duane D. Stanford Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- HJ Heinz Co., the world's biggest ketchup maker, said first-quarter profit rose 12 percent and forecast full-year earnings that exceeded its earlier projection after it sold more Ore-Ida french fries in the ...
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US team drops the baton in latest Olympic sprint blow - Monsters and Critics.com



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US team drops the baton in latest Olympic sprint blow
Monsters and Critics.com - 29 minutes ago
Beijing - The United States dropped the baton in the 4x100 metres relay heats on Thursday in the latest embarrassment for their sprinters at the Beijing Olympics.
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Rice says troops deal close

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Nuclear exporters to discuss India trade ban

A group of nations that export nuclear material was meeting Thursday to discuss whether to give India access to nuclear fuel ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Update 2: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere - eFluxMedia



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Update 2: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere
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By Michael Todd In response to the West Nile virus infections signaled across the country, the authorities decided on taking immediate action in several areas, by addressing the population with details on the risks presented by the disease, ...
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Analysts see tough quarter for U.S. investment banks

(Reuters) - Wall Street research analysts are projecting yet another tough quarter for U.S. investment banks marked by additional writedowns across a series of fixed-income assets amid an already weak operating environment.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm

Corporate profits up 2.5% in second quarter

Profits hit $69.4-billion, with increases in 15 of 22 industry sectors

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm

US Initial Jobless Claims Fell to 432000 Last Week (Update1) - Bloomberg


US Initial Jobless Claims Fell to 432000 Last Week (Update1)
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By Timothy R. Homan Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Initial jobless claims in the US fell last week to a level that still indicates the labor market is softening.
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Mugabe rival fears talks collapse - BBC News



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Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has warned that power-sharing talks may collapse if parliament is convened. It was announced earlier this week that MPs would be sworn in next Monday, with President Robert Mugabe to open the first session ...
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The Filter: August 21, 2008 - Newsweek



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Sen. John McCain has all but closed the gap with Sen. Barack Obama, underscoring how international crises -- and some well-placed negative ads -- have boosted the prospects of the Republican presidential candidate.
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U.S. Women Beach Volleyballers Reign Over China

A lasting symbol of the 2008 Summer Olympics will no doubt be U.S. beach volleyball popcult phenoms Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor outspiking China's Wang Jie and Tian Jia in Thursday's rain-soaked gold medal final.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:49 pm

Suspect Sean Fitzpatric admits threat prior to Wakefield slays

A "desperate" homewrecker on trial for the March 13, 2006, shotgun massacre at Allstate Concrete in Wakefield made the stunning admission yesterday that he sent...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm

Crashed Madrid Plane Had Heat Gauge Fault

Spanish airline reports problem with heat gauge in plane that crashed.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm

Spain grieves for Madrid victims

Spain mourns the 153 people killed in a plane crash at Madrid airport, as investigators look into the causes of the tragedy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm

Sarkozy pays tribute to soldiers

French President Nicolas Sarkozy presides over a ceremony to honour 10 French soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:43 pm

Mugabe rival fears talks collapse

Zimbabwe's opposition leader warns power-sharing talks may collapse if parliament convenes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:42 pm

'Failing school' tries to make the grade - guardian.co.uk



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'Failing school' tries to make the grade
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Pupils at Woodside High School in north London receive their GCSE results. Photograph: Anna Gordon So near and yet not quite. Woodside High, in Haringey, north London, one of 638 "underperforming" schools will reach the government's 30% threshold for ...
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Georgia refugees make home in ex-Russian army base - Reuters



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Georgia refugees make home in ex-Russian army base
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By Gareth Jones "The Russians have driven us from our homes and now we end up as refugees here in a building that used to be the base for Russian soldiers serving in the Caucasus.
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On Pullout Deadline, Russia Digs in Instead

Russian troops seal Georgian port city of Poti, dig trenches, set up mortars.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:39 pm

Spanish plane that crashed had overheated valve

The plane that crashed in Madrid reported an air intake valve overheating before a first attempt at takeoff but it was not immediately ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:38 pm

Owner: Doomed jet experienced overheating

Spanish politicians gathered outside Madrid's city hall on Thursday to observe five minutes of silence as the country mourned the 153 victims of the Spanair crash.The jetliner that crashed in Madrid experienced overheating in an air intake valve before a first attempt at takeoff, but it is not clear if that had anything to do with the disaster, its owner said Thursday.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:38 pm

Russia armor seen pulling back from Georgia

MOSCOW/TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia declared it would pull its troops back behind a buffer zone skirting rebel South Ossetia by Friday, but Georgia's President said Moscow appeared determined to maintain its grip on Georgia.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:38 pm

Spain grieves for young victims of air disaster - International Herald Tribune



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Spain grieves for young victims of air disaster
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AP MADRID, Spain: Spaniards were shocked and grieving for the large number of children feared lost on Flight JK5022 when it crashed on takeoff in Madrid and burst into flames.
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Seeking 'Closure'? Rice in Iraq Negotiating U.S. Troop Withdrawals

Rice: "There is no reason to believe that there is an agreement yet."
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:34 pm

Mass. businesses battle over Lizzie Borden legacy

Two Massachusetts businesses are battling over the macabre legacy of a former Sunday school teacher who was accused in the hatchet ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:33 pm

Alan Dershowitz plans to call Radovan Karadzic as witness

U.S. criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz says he plans to call former Bosnian Serb political leader and war crimes suspect ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:33 pm

Abandoned Baby Whale to be Euthanized

Abandoned baby whale was trying to suckle boats.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm

Relatives grieve as Spanair crash probe begins

MADRID (Reuters) - Grieving relatives and medical staff on Thursday tried to identify the badly burned bodies of victims of the crash of a Spanish jet in which 153 people were killed as it took off on a holiday flight from Madrid airport.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Bloodshed, Political Fight Plague Pakistan

One of the Pakistani government's main coalition partners has threatened to quit unless judges fired by former President Pervez Musharraf are quickly reinstated, and twin suicide blasts have left at least 46 people dead.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Spain Mourns, Slowly IDs Plane Crash Dead

Spain has begun three days of mourning for the 153 people who died when a jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff in the nation's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Russia blocks Georgia's main port city

POTI, Georgia - Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city today, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:28 pm

Bloomberg cools on urban wind power idea

A day after touting the great potential of wind powering New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg acknowledged Wednesday that his proposal placing wind turbines atop bridges...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:25 pm

US group buys German subprime casualty

BERLIN (AFP) - US private equity group Lone Star is to take over IKB, the German bank rescued by state development bank KfW after falling victim to the subprime mortgage meltdown, KfW said Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm

Ohio Rep. Tubbs Jones Was Democrats' Rising Star

One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most ardent campaign supporters has died. Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones suffered a brain aneurism while driving Tuesday in her home district of Cleveland, and was pronounced dead Wednesday. She was 58 years old.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:22 pm

TROPICAL WEATHER FIX

CORRECTS spelling of dumping in the text: graphic shows the projected path of Tropical Storm Fay;
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

The Wheels Of LIfe

[PICS]
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm

PGA personnel putter around

PARAMUS, N.J. - "Putters, they are evil." - 2003 PGA champion Rich Beem Watch the pros prepare for The Barclays this week at Ridgewood Country Club's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm

Banner Day For U.S. Women's Teams In Beijing

Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Tom Goldman from Beijing about how some of the U.S. women's teams are doing.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm

Suicide blasts kill 57 at Pakistan arms factory

WAH, Pakistan, Aug 21, 2008 (AFP) - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main military arms factory Thursday, killing 57 people and piling new pressure on the shaky coalition government to tackle militancy.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm

Gaza travelers hit by passport shortage

Gaza's 1.4 million Palestinians, already largely confined to their narrow strip of land by Israeli and Egyptian border closures, ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:12 pm

Key Kashmir bus service resumes

A bus service connecting Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir resumes a week after it was stopped due to violence in the region.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm

Gaza travellers hit by passport shortage

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Gaza's 1.4 million Palestinians, already largely confined to their narrow strip of land by Israeli and Egyptian border closures, face a new travel restriction: The Hamas administration has run out of passports....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm

Arena League wide receiver impressing Dolphins

The sun was setting and Anthony Armstrong jogged off from his first NFL practice. It was raining, so he stepped under cover and just stared onto the hundreds of yards of open...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

Tubbs Jones mourned by Obama, Clintons, others

Tributes from political allies and even one-time enemies came pouring in for Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a trailblazer ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:06 pm

Violence hits Pakistan as ruling parties squabble

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suicide blasts and sinking financial markets on Thursday highlighted the need for Pakistan's government to get down to business after President Pervez Musharraf's departure, but it was riven by political squabbles.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:06 pm

Relatives face grim mission to identify Madrid crash victims

MADRID, Aug 21, 2008 (AFP) - Distraught relatives of the 153 victims of the Madrid holiday jet disaster struggled Thursday to identify burned body parts as investigators scoured the wreckage for clues.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:04 pm

Rays' loss doesn't dull striking season

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Los Angeles Angels beat Tampa Bay, 5-4, on Wednesday night to cut the Rays' lead over the Yankees to 10 games. The preceding paragraph might...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:03 pm

U.S. coalition: 30 militants die in battle in Afghanistan

U.S.-led coalition troops killed more than 30 insurgents in a battle in eastern Afghanistan while three Polish soldiers serving ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm

Abandoned Baby Whale To Be Euthanized

An abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized because it is in such poor condition, an environmental official said.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Top 10 YouTube Hacks

Summer's ending, and with it goes a certain sense of taking it easier, relaxing a bit at the office—you know, caching up on all that YouTube browsing you skip when there's real work to be done.
Source: Digg | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Suicide blasts at Pakistan weapons plant kill 46

Taliban claims responsibility for the dual strike t the gates of Pakistan's main weapons complex outside Islamabad

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

McCain: Campaign spent $32 million in July

Republican presidential candidate John McCain spent $32 million in July, with nearly $2 of every $3 devoted to advertising, according ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:54 am

2 U.S. Girls Reunited With Dad in Georgia

2 children trapped by Georgia violence reunited with their father at US Embassy.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

US coalition: 30 militants killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S.-led coalition troops killed more than 30 insurgents in a battle in eastern Afghanistan while three Polish soldiers serving with NATO forces died in a roadside blast elsewhere, officials said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am

Georgia separatists rise up under Russian protection

TSKHINVALI, Georgia (AFP) - Georgia faced the growing likelihood of dismemberment Thursday as Moscow-backed separatists hardened demands for independence and Russian troops retained an iron grip.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am

Canadian duo rally to place fourth

Canadians Oskar Johansson and Kevin Stittle's bronze medal bid falls just short in Tornado catamaran sailing class

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am

Campbell-Brown continues Jamaica's sprint streak

Veronica Campbell-Brown has won the gold medal in the women's 200 meters, extending Jamaica's streak in the sprints at the Beijing Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:40 am

Germany's Conti agrees to sweetened takeover bid

BERLIN (AFP) - After weeks of hard bargaining, German tyre maker Continental finally said yes on Thursday to the advances of compatriot Schaeffler to create a new auto parts giant.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:38 am

U.S. military frees Reuters cameraman in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military freed a Reuters television cameraman on Thursday after holding him for three weeks in Iraq without charges.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am

Burger King 4Q profit rises 42 pct, tops estimates

Burger King Holdings Inc., the nation's No. 2 hamburger chain, said Thursday its profit surged 42 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, driven by a rise in sales at established locations and a slew of promotions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:34 am

Beijing police grab foreign and Chinese activists

BEIJING (AP) -- Police descended on a group of foreign pro-Tibet activists and some disgruntled business owners from Hong Kong on Thursday, taking both groups away minutes after they displayed protest signs in central Beijing....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

Gas and food prices drive inflation higher

Inflation rate rose to 3.4 per cent, but the closely watched core rate stayed at 1.5 per cent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

Ethical goldmine?

Mayans challenge Goldcorp over open mine in Guatemala
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am

No Way But Home for Disgraced Rocker

Hong Kong denies entry to ex-glam rocker-child molester Gary Glitter.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

13 hurt as bomb targets Turkish cops

Police and medics help the wounded after a car exploded as a minibus carrying police officers passed by in the western Turkish coastal city of Izmir on Thursday.A car bomb in western Turkey injured at least 13 people, mostly police officers, local media reported on Thursday.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am

Heinz 1Q profit rises 11 percent

H.J. Heinz says its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 11 percent, fueled by double-digit sales growth in North America and Europe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

Sanjaya appears in Nationwide Insurance commercial

Former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar is pitching Nationwide Insurance. He's in a new ad that's part of the company's "Life Comes at You Fast" campaign.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

U.S.-led air raid said killed civilians, militants

KABUL (Reuters) - More than a dozen civilians have been killed in an air strike by U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman, two provincial officials said on Thursday.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:23 am

Zimbabwe's Mugabe to Open Parliament

Mugabe: Zimbabwe parliament to convene next week despite opposition objections.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:21 am

Pakistan party threatens to quit, coalition wavers

A key party in Pakistan's ruling coalition threatened Thursday to quit unless judges fired by former President Pervez Musharraf are quickly reinstated _ dashing hopes that Musharraf's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:21 am

Japan to toughen arms export control+

(Kyodo) _ Japan will contribute to international security by expanding the range of products subject to its arms export control, trade ministry officials said Thursday. By revising the
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:21 am

LEAD: Pacific leaders mull Fiji's suspension from regional grouping+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH END OF SUMMIT) Leaders of Pacific nations concluded their two-day summit on the tiny island nation of Niue on Thursday, warning that Fiji may risk ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:19 am

Turkish police patrol the streets of Istanbul

Turkish police patrol the streets of Istanbul on August 15. Sixteen people -- most of them policemen and soldiers -- were injured in a powerful car bomb blast that targeted Turkish security forces in the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am

U.S. wants push to revive Doha trade talks: report

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States wants officials to resume international trade talks in September after a meeting of ministers collapsed without a breakthrough last month, U.S. trade chief Susan Schwab was quoted as saying.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am

Top Israeli candidate wants unity government

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The politician with perhaps the best chance to replace Israel's embattled prime minister on Thursday called for a unity government to pursue the creation of a Palestinian state living peacefully alongside Israel....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:09 am

Nuclear exporters to discuss India trade ban

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- A group of nations that export nuclear material was meeting Thursday to discuss whether to grant India access to nuclear fuel and technology, a decision crucial to finalizing a landmark U.S.-India deal lifting a ban on such sales....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:08 am

Russia blocks Georgia's main port city

POTI, Georgia (AP) -- Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am

Top Israeli candidate wants unity government

The politician with perhaps the best chance to replace Israel's embattled prime minister on Thursday called for a unity government to pursue the creation of a Palestinian state living...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am

Web browser to get 'privacy mode'

Hiding what users do online might get easier as Microsoft plans a "privacy mode" for the next release of Internet Explorer.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am

Lion death S African to be freed

The South African man who fed one of his ex-workers to the lions is to be released on parole.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am

Chinese may have killed 140 Tibetans this week: Dalai Lama

Chinese security forces opened fire on a crowd this week in eastern Tibet and may have killed 140 people, the Dalai Lama told a French daily on Thursday. "The Chinese army...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am

The Dalai Lama fled Tibet for India after a failing uprising in 1959

The Dalai Lama, seen here during a meeting with French lawmakers on August 13, has told Le Monde that Chinese security forces may have killed 140 people when they opened fire on a crowd in eastern Tibet...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am

Some Hindus to stop paying tax over Kashmir land row

JAMMU, India (Reuters) - Hindu leaders locked in a violent land row with Muslims in Indian Kashmir asked people on Thursday to stop paying government taxes, seeking to expand their street...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Japan plans to host G-8 farm ministers' meeting by year-end+

(Kyodo) _ Japan plans to host a meeting of farm ministers from the Group of Eight industrial nations by the end of the year to discuss steps to assuage the run-up in global food prices,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am

Official: Attacks at Pakistan arms factory kill 37

A hospital official says the death toll from two suicide attacks at the gates of Pakistan's main weapons complex has risen to 37. Authorities say the bombers struck Thursday just as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:54 am

Spain begins 3 days of mourning

Cause of nation's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years remains unknown

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am

At least 50 feared dead in suicide bomb blasts in NW Pakistan: TV+

(Kyodo) _ At least 50 people are feared dead in two suicide bomb attacks Thursday in northwestern Pakistan, according to TV reports. Local police said on TV that the two suicide bombers
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am

Lost baby whale faces mercy killing

Nicknamed 'Colin', the abandoned humpback whale calf is believed to have been injured in a shark attack before trying to suckle boats off Sydney, Australia.An abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized because it is in such poor condition, an environmental official said Thursday.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:37 am

REFILING: Olympics: Medalists at Beijing Olympics+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING SLUG WHICH MAY NOT BE SENT TO SOME SUBSCRIBERS) Medalists at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday: ATHLETICS Women's 20-kilometer walk Gold - Olga Kaniskina...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am

Philippines Peace Process in Tatters

Philippines troops hunt for Muslim rebels behind attacks.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am

Oil crosses above $116 a barrel

Market foresees OPEC tightening supply at September meeting

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am

GERMANY IKB LONE STAR

CEO of KfW bank group Wolfgang Kroh, left, and CEO of Lone Star Germany Bruno Scherrer are seen prior to a press conference in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, on occasion of KfW selling...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am

Asif Ali Zardari (left) greets Nawaz Sharif before talks in Islamabad

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari (left) greets coalition partner Nawaz Sharif before talks in Islamabad. Pakistan's coalition government appears close to collapse after Sharif...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am

The KSE-100 index fell as Pakistan's ruling coalition try to resolve a split over the reinstatement of sacked judges

Pakistani stockbrokers talk with clients during a trading session at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). The KSE-100 index fell by 393.08 points to finish the session at 10525.98, as members of Pakistan's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am

Pakistani lawyers set fire to an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in Multan

Pakistani lawyers set fire to an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in Multan. Pakistan's coalition government appears close to collapse after former premier Nawaz Sharif threatened...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am

Russell advances to javelin final

Windsor, Ont., native threw 80.42 metres in driving rain; Nicole Forrester eliminated in high jump

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:24 am

Van Koeverden on target

Kayaker qualifies for final in K-1 500 metres at Beijing Games in driving rainstorm; Oldershaw misses out on C-1 500 metre final

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:14 am

Pirates seize Japanese, Iranian ships off Somalia

Armed pirates hijacked a Japanese-operated tanker and an Iranian ship off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks in an area known for its lawlessness.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:09 am

Three Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan

France's Defence Minister denies Paris newspaper report that country's troops were hit by friendly fire from NATO planes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

In N.M., McCain Questions Obama's Judgment

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain campaigned Wednesday in Las Cruces, N.M. At a town hall meeting there, he criticized Barack Obama for opposing last year's troop surge in Iraq. He also answered questions from the audience about his vice president pick.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

U.S. Runners Medal After Winners Disqualified

Americans Shawn Crawford and Walter Dix took silver and bronze in the 200-meter dash in the Beijing Olympic Games after the second- and third-place finishers were disqualified.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

In Va., Obama Paints McCain As 'Out Of Touch'

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama campaigned Wednesday in Virginia. The Illinois senator used tough words to relay his message that Republican rival John McCain is out of touch with middle-class Americans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Workplace Deaths Hit All-Time Low

The latest figures from the Labor Department show a sharp decline in workplace fatalities. They're lower than at any point since the department started keeping track.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Fay Swamps Florida; Governor Seeks Federal Aid

Three days of heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fay have flooded hundreds of homes and caused tornadoes in parts of Florida. Gov. Charlie Crist has described the flooding as catastrophic and requested that President Bush issue a federal disaster declaration.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

NYT: Rural slice of Penn. tests Obama

Aug 20: New polls out tonight show Barack Obama’s lead slipping even more. Would it help his campaign if he picks Hillary Clinton as his running mate? Dan Abrams is joined by MSNBC analyst Pat Buchanan, Huffington Post editor Roy Sekoff, and Financial Times’ Chrystia Freeland.  (Other)Once solidly Democratic, the rural reaches of western Pennsylvania pose a particular hurdle for Barack Obama. One hears much hesitating talk about Obama, some not-so-subtly racial.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:54 am

U.S. Gymnast Claims Father's Missed Medal

American Nastia Liukin's father says she "fixed his mistake" in the '88 Games.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am

Australia to euthanize abandoned baby whale

Calf has been attempting to suckle boats in waters off north Sydney

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:46 am

4 More Foreign Activists Detained in China

4 foreign activists detained in China; 2 elderly women sentenced to labor camp.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:26 am

Rice In Iraq To Push Withdrawal Agreement

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Iraq to press Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top officials to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am

Rice arrives in Iraq to iron out security deal

She insists that negotiators have made progress on all issues after five months of talks and are now filling holes in a draft agreement that will govern the role of U.S. forces here.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Iraq's capital today on an unannounced visit to try to iron out difficult final issues of a long-awaited security deal that will govern the role of U.S. forces here.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 8:53 am

Eleven people, including policemen and soldiers, were injured in a blast in the western Turkish city of Izmir

Turkish police in Istanbul on August 15. Eleven policemen and soldiers were injured in a powerful car bomb blast Thursday in the western Turkish city of Izmir, officials and media reports said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:50 am

Trickle of aid reaches desperate Georgians. Duration: 02:03

Aid is starting to get through to some refugees in Georgia but the worst-hit area of South Ossetia is still out of bounds for humanitarian organisations.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:46 am

A youth drives past a convoy of Russian peacekeeping forces in the village of Chorotchku

A youth drives past a convoy of Russian peacekeeping forces in the village of Chorotchku, in western Georgia. Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions planned rallies Thursday to ask Russia for recognition...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:46 am

New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists

WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand's mysterious colossal squid, the largest of the feared and legendary species ever caught, was not the T-Rex of the oceans but a lethargic blob, new research suggests.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:34 am

Three Polish soldiers, 30 militants killed in Afghanistan

KABUL (AFP) - Three Polish soldiers and more than 30 militants were killed in Afghanistan, military forces said Thursday, in the latest in weeks of intense attacks that have raised concern about deteriorating security.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:31 am

Upscale malls reach out as shoppers cut back

Stores feel the pinch as consumers shift to bargain hunting

Noontime shopping sprees at the mall for Pam Lewellen of San Clemente are decidedly less expensive than they used to be. These days, she says, "I am constantly looking for that deal."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Conservatives urge McCain to select a running mate who opposes abortion

His noncommittal responses and the release of the GOP convention schedule fail to allay their concerns. Many of those speaking -- and the VP pick may well be among them -- favor abortion rights.

Unofficial Republican presidential nominee John McCain insisted Wednesday that he had not yet picked a running mate, even as he was confronted here by conservative voters worried that he would select someone who favored abortion rights.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Disappearance of San Marino couple in 1985 mystified friends

Family members and others tried in a variety of ways to contact or locate Linda and Jonathan Sohus but without success.

Kathy Jacoby knew something was wrong soon after her half-sister Linda Sohus disappeared along with her husband Jonathan in the spring of 1985.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Tyrone Freeman steps aside as head of SEIU chapter

President of California's largest local says it will be placed under a temporary trustee after Los Angeles Times stories reported payments to firms owned by his wife and mother-in-law.

The head of California's largest union local has stepped aside in the wake of Times reports that the organization and a related charity paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to firms owned by his wife and mother-in-law.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming

A bill calling for financial incentives to target greenhouse gases would be the first in the nation.

Will Californians drive less to reduce global warming? Maybe not on our own -- but state officials are ready to nudge us.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Russia to keep soldiers in Georgia

Moscow plans to set up 18 checkpoints, some in Georgia proper, a Kremlin official says. The plan appears to violate the terms of a cease-fire.

Russia plans to establish a long-term presence in Georgia and one of its breakaway republics by adding 18 checkpoints, including at least eight within undisputed Georgian territory outside the pro-Russian enclave of South Ossetia, a ranking Russian military official told reporters Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Problems reported before deadly plane crash in Spain

Passengers phoned relatives about an aborted takeoff. At least 153 are killed.

It was a troubled flight from the beginning. One attempt at takeoff was aborted. Departure was delayed by more than an hour. Passengers, many of them parents traveling with their young children, were grumpy and hot, eager to get on with it, to start their holidays in the alluring Canary Islands.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain and Obama tax plans diverge on wealth

True to party doctrine, the GOP candidate's economic proposals would ease the burden on the rich, while the Democratic candidate's would increase it.

One in a series of occasional stories
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Scores Die In India Monsoon Flooding

At least 74 people died as heavy monsoon rains lashed northern India, bringing dozens of poorly constructed buildings crashing down, police say.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 6:00 am

Dozens Dead In Afghan Violence

Coalition forces battled a group of insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, killing over 30 insurgents, while three NATO soldiers died in a roadside bomb attack.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 5:30 am

Russia Threatens U.S. Over Missile Deal

Russia lashed out at the United States over a missile defense deal with Poland and warned ominously that Moscow's response to further development of the missile shield would go beyond diplomacy.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am

153 Killed In Madrid Plane Crash

A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 153 people on board, officials said.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am

U.S. Strike Aided Bin Laden-Taliban Ties?

Newly declassified documents suggest that a 1998 missile strike on an al Qaeda training camp meant to kill Osama bin Laden cemented an alliance with his Taliban protectors.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am

Aussie vet dies from horse virus

BRISBANE - A Brisbane vet who fell ill with Hendra virus has died in hospital, his employer says. Veterinarian Ben Cunneen and a nurse contracted the virus last month after treating horses at the Redlands Veterinary Clinic...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:05 am

Ex-teacher jailed for sex with US student

PITTSBURGH - A former gym teacher who had sex with a 14-year-old and sent him erotic text messages was sentenced for to up to three years in prison, in part because she called the boy after she was charged, a judge ruled. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Man dies after cliff collapses

SAN DIEGO - A stretch of oceanside bluff below the Torrey Pines Golf Course collapsed and killed a man, authorities said. The man, whose identity was not released, suffered severe head trauma when he was struck by the falling...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:16 pm

US school district sued over homophobic 'witch hunt'

FLORIDA - When a high school senior told her principal that students were taunting her for being a lesbian, he told her homosexuality is wrong, outed her to her parents and ordered her to stay away from children. He suspended some...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:14 pm

Train crash killer gets 11 life sentences

LOS ANGELES - A judge has sentenced a man convicted of causing a deadly commuter rail crash to 11 consecutive life terms after denouncing him as a remorseless killer. Superior Court Judge William Pounders said he would have...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:53 pm

11-year-old charged in gun shop heist

PHILADELPHIA - An 11-year-old boy joined four teens in a late-night gun shop heist that netted 15 firearms - then boarded a city bus for the trip home, police said. A passer-by alerted authorities to the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:47 pm

Spanish plane crash death toll rises

MADRID - A jetliner heading to the popular resort destination of Canary Islands crashed on take-off this morning (NZST), turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smouldering wreckage....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:30 pm

Georgia exit looks unlikely as Russians dig in

SACHKHERE, Georgia - - Russian forces at positions deep inside Georgia shovelled and hammered yesterday, digging trenches, building sentry posts and in some cases just standing around in the heat - but showing few signs of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 6:51 pm

Usain Bolt Breaks World Record in 200-Meter Dash

Usain Bolt of Jamaica breaks world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:59 pm

Retreat leaves stench of death

The graves were shallow, dug in haste. One was in a shed attached to a house, the stench overwhelming the building. Stones had been left on top to prevent disturbance by animals. This was the grim evidence, locals insist,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

Olympic performers suffered for their art

Martial arts student Cheng Jianghua only saw the Army barracks he stayed in and the stadium where he performed at the spectacular Olympics opening ceremony. But his sacrifices were minor - other performers were injured, fainted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm

British Man in Coma After Mob Beats Him for Cigarette

A 25-year-old British man is in a coma after three men savagely beat him and left him for dead Saturday because he reportedly failed to provide a spare cigarette, the U.K.’s Daily Mail is reporting.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 4:40 pm

86-Year-Old Former Nazi Eligible for Extradition, Murder

An Austrlian judge ordered an 86-year-old accused former Nazi to be eligible for extradition and charges surrounding the murder and torture of Hungarian teen during World War II.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 3:53 pm

Man Jailed for Snapping Pic of Cops Ignoring Street Sign

A British man was jailed for five hours after he photographed a cop reversing the wrong way up a one-way street.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 3:43 pm

India Drug Testing Probed After 49 Babies Die

Forty-nine babies have died in drug tests at one of India’s top hospitals, raising concerns that ethical standards are being compromised as the country becomes the world’s leading destination for clinical trials.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 3:02 pm

Sudanese President Declares Darfur Genocide 'Nonexistent'

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is claiming that the genocide claims for which he is indicted are 'non-existent' and that his regime did not orchestrate mass murder
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:50 pm

Serbia Wants Fugitive College Student to Return to U.S.

Serbian authorities are reportedly attempting to persuade Miladin Kovacevic, a former US college student, to return to the US to face charges in a beating that left his classmate in a coma.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:44 pm

Ukrainian Silver Medalist Under Investigation for Doping

Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine could be stripped of her silver medal and banned for life after a positive doping test.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:21 pm

South African Amputee Makes Olympic History

Natalie du Toit, a world-class swimmer who lost her leg in a motorcycle accident, made Olympic history Wednesday in open-water swimming.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:18 pm

Wild Monkey Leads Cops on Chase During Tokyo Commute

A primate created a bit of monkey business Wednesday at a busy train station in Tokyo during the morning commute.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 1:58 pm