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Passenger plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan capital: officialBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) - A Kyrgyz plane with more than 90 passengers onboard crashed Sunday shortly after take-off from the airport in the capital of Bishkek, a civil aviation official said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:45 pm U.S. Navy arrives in Georgia with aid
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:42 pm 'Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital'A passenger plane reportedly crashes shortly after take-off in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:39 pm Airplane reportedly crashes in KyrgzstanRussian news agencies report that a Boeing passenger jet has crashed while taking off in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:38 pm Carnival vibes all good with cops on the beatBoston's 35th annual Caribbean Carnival drew thousands of revelers yesterday to enjoy traditional food, costumes and music as organizers and law enforcement vowed to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:36 pm Proud China brings curtain down on epic GamesBEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:32 pm Bush names 4 Fla. counties disaster areas from Fay (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:31 pm U.S. navy arrives in GeorgiaBATUMI, Georgia (Reuters) - A U.S. navy warship delivered humanitarian aid on Sunday for victims of Georgia's brief war with Russia while Moscow ignored Western demands to pull its remaining troops from the Caucasus country's heartland.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm Measles is back, Because your kids aren't vaccinatedIf you didn't vaccinate your kids, you too could find yourself partly responsible for the resurgence of a disease thought eliminated in 2000Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm US Navy warship sails into Georgia with aid (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:29 pm US Navy warship sails into Georgia with aidABOARD THE U.S.S. MCFAUL (AP) -- A U.S. Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid anchored at the Georgian port of Batumi on Sunday, sending a strong signal of support to an embattled ally as Russian forces built up around two separatist regions....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:29 pm Republican ad questions why Clinton is not Obama's running mateIn an apparent bid to fan anti-Obama sentiment among Clinton's supporters, the spot suggests she was a denied a spot on the ticket 'for speaking the truth' about Obama during the primaries.DENVER -- As Barack Obama launched a pre-convention swing through battleground states today, Republicans took an unusual swipe at him for bypassing Sen. Hillary Clinton as his running mate and instead selecting Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:27 pm Chelsea remains perfectStunning free kick from new signing Deco was enough to give Blues a 1-0 Premier League win at Wigan Athletic on SundaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:26 pm Obama’s Broad Phone Conversations with Bill and Hillary - ABC News
ABC News - Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., -- heading into the convention next week and coming off of choosing his Vice President --had a phone conversation with both Bill and Hillary Clinton this week. Obama's improbable path to the nomination Presidential convention risks losing poll boost Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:22 pm Hopes fade for avalanche victimsRescue teams call off the search for at least eight climbers swept away by an avalanche in the Mont Blanc range in France.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:22 pm Obama, McCain camps spar over Democrats' VP pick - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - DENVER (AP) - John McCain's campaign said Sunday that rival Barack Obama snubbed Hillary Rodham Clinton as a running mate because of her criticism of the Democratic presidential candidate, a claim the Obama campaign immediately dismissed. Video: Obama Introduces Biden As Running Mate Veep choice typically matters little in November Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:20 pm Lenders cry foul over firmA scandal-tainted home-loan firm that's using Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield as a pitchman should be thrown out of the mortgage game, some Bay State lenders say. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:20 pm Bedford co. streams DNC buzzFiguring that the young, hip and mobile will want very particular reports on the Democratic National Convention, Buzzwire, Inc., a Bedford-based mobile streaming media service,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:20 pm 'No chance' for missing climbers after Alps avalanche: ministerANNECY, France (AFP) - Rescuers on Sunday suspended their hunt for eight climbers missing in an avalanche in the Alps, as France's interior minister warned there is "no longer any chance of finding someone alive."Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:20 pm Neil Diamond makes some beautiful noise at the parkNeil Diamond's heart may belong to the Yankees, but last night he loaned his soul to Fenway Park. It wasn't exactly a "Hot August Night." But things...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:17 pm Destination: HereBetween tight budgets and torrential downpours, hot summer fun's been pretty scarce. But there's still time to find a last-minute swanky summer getaway. Just...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:17 pm Obama, McCain camps spar over Democrats' VP pick (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:16 pm Massa closes on Hamilton with winFerrari's Felipe Massa beats Lewis Hamilton's McLaren to win the European Grand Prix and move into second place in the championship.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:16 pm 'Survivor' star's a dribblin' foolEthan Zohn, soccer stud and "Survivor: Africa" winner, is kickin' it - all the way to Washington, D.C. Zohn, a Lexington homey, left...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:15 pm Movie Review: Hamlet 2 And Steve Coogan - eFluxMedia
eFluxMedia - By Sarah Vasques When hearing about “Hamlet 2,” many may firstly think that the poor great Shakespeare is ripping his hair off his head in his grave. Hamlet 2 (2008) Movie Review Playing's the thing for Coogan and character Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:15 pm Will Venice be Jolie good time?Will she or won't she? The big question buzzing around the 65th Venice Film Festival, which opens Wednesday, is whether Angelina Jolie...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:15 pm Passenger jet crash in Kyrgzstan, Russian media reportNew agencies say a Boeing passenger plane on its way to Iran has crashed while taking off in Kyrgyzstan's capitalSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:15 pm Inspectors deploy high-tech gadgetCity inspectors are bringing down a high-tech hammer on sanitary code scofflaws with new hand-held devices that punch out violation tickets with photogaphic proof of residents'...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:14 pm Bush declares disaster in Florida
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:14 pm 2nd woman accuses deputy fire chief of rapeA second alleged victim has come forward to accuse a Boston deputy fire chief of rape and impersonating a state trooper, Brockton police said yesterday. Deputy Chief...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:14 pm A man with a plan helps a team win a goldBEIJING - There was always going to be one game where character counted. There had to be, because the rest of the world had simply gotten that much better. That's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:12 pm Harper returns to NorthPrime Minister visits Arctic again looking to polish what could be election plankSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:12 pm Iran will hit back if Israel attacks: HezbollahBEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel will be targeted by thousands of rockets if it attacks Iran, a senior official in the Tehran-backed group Hezbollah said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:10 pm Zelda's been captured! Please send help!!Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:10 pm Interfax reports passenger jet crash in KyrgzstanRussian news agencies report that a Boeing passenger plane on its way to Iran has crashed while taking off in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:09 pm USA Basketball Returns to the Top - New York Times
New York Times - By PETE THAMEL BEIJING - With their elbows locked, smiles iridescent and extreme image makeover complete, the United States men’s basketball players took their final step into Olympic lore in the most appropriate way - together. Transformation Complete for 'Redeem Team' Super-celeb Kobe epitomized team-first approach Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:05 pm 10 Missing in Yet Another Summer Avalanche - New York Times
New York Times - By Maria Newman Ten mountaineers are reported missing after an avalanche swept down the northern face of Mont Blanc in the French Alps before dawn on Sunday morning, in the latest occurrence of a dangerous summer avalanche. Climbers struck by Alps avalanche 10 climbers missing after Mont Blanc avalanche Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:05 pm Bernanke looks for new regulatory approach - Reuters
Reuters - By Mark Felsenthal JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's suggestion that financial supervision be revamped to take into account the health of the entire system is a logical response to recent market turmoil, ... Bernanke Says US Inflation Should Slow Into 2009 (Update4) Bernanke Urges Broader Oversight of Financial Firms Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:01 pm US warship in Georgia amid tense conflict aftermathBATUMI, Georgia (AFP) - A US Navy destroyer carrying relief supplies arrived at a port in Georgia Sunday in a sign of US support for its ally as Russian troops dug in further up the coast.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Ten climbers missing after Mont Blanc avalancheAvalanche swept major French summit before dawn SundaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Harper returns to North to polish what could be election plankto wax and polish what observers say will be an important plank in a Conservative election platform. It's his fourth visit in three years and he's got cabinet ministers and spending...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm US warship in Georgia amid tense conflict aftermath (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:58 pm RCMP still investigate case of woman, 70, missing from Alta fire tower since 2006EDMONTON - The fire tower from which a fit, vibrant and independent 70-year-old woman mysteriously disappeared two years ago rises above the lush mountain forest of northwestern Alberta...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:58 pm Nunavut towns battling eroding shorelines, thawing permafrostper hour, so strong that it has flipped small planes at the local airstrip and sent children home from school. "You picked a good day to call," says Qamanik, climate change co- ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:56 pm 4. Superman Fix - IGN
IGN - The Man of Steel is getting a reboot. Our ten requirements for getting the film we've always wanted. by Jesse Schedeen August 22, 2008 - Superhero movies are big business these days. Superman Reboot To Have Darker Tone, Thanks To Batman's Success No Sequel For ‘Superman’ Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:54 pm China Fulfills Its Wish for Olympic Domination - New York Times
New York Times - By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY BEIJING - In a country of numerologists, it was surely not lost on the Chinese that the last medal they won at their undeniably successful Olympics was also their 100th. As Olympics come to a close, questions remain Beijing's Olympic triumph Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:53 pm Foreign policy got Biden the VP nod - Boston Globe
Boston Globe - By Michael Kranish WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's selection of Joe Biden as his running mate pleased many Democrats who are concerned about Obama's perceived shortcomings in foreign affairs, but it worried others who fear the pick reinforces Republican ... Joe Biden quick to enter the fray Biden adds experience, signals tough line Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:52 pm France to hold EU summit on GeorgiaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:50 pm Feature: Chinese in Pyongyang celebrate Beijing's successful ... - Xinhua
Xinhua - by Zhang Binyang & Gao Haorong PYONGYANG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Over 100 ethnic Chinese, including students, gathered at the Chinese embassy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sunday night to watch the live TV coverage of the closing ... As Olympics end, doubts nag a so-strong China Olympic host China strikes gold Source: Google News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:44 pm Kidnap suspect says days with daughter 'glorious' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:42 pm Algerian troops kill 10 militants in clashesAlgerian troops killed 10 Islamist militants during a security operation on Sunday in the western province of Ain Defla, the interior ministry said. The ministry gave no...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:40 pm Diebold comes clean, admits its e-voting machines are faultyFor years, Diebold has embarrassed itself by claiming that obvious faults were actually not faults at all, and during the past decade or so, it mastered the act of pointing the finger. Now that it has ironically renamed itself Premier Election Solutions, it's finally coming clean.Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:40 pm Missing Somalia journalists namedAn Australian journalist and his Canadian colleague are missing, feared kidnapped, in Somalia, along with their interpreter.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:39 pm Tropical storm Julio heads for Baja CaliforniaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Julio strengthened over the Pacific ocean on Sunday, moving closer to the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:39 pm 10 Climbers Missing After Mont Blanc Avalanche10 climbers missing after overnight avalanche in Mont Blanc rangeSource: ABC News: International | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:36 pm Kobe Bryant an Olympic champ with U.S. basketball winBryant is jubilant after the U.S. men's team beats Spain to win Olympic gold in Beijing.BEIJING -- Kobe Bryant waved to the roaring crowd at Wukesong Arena, pounding his hand over his heart and beaming a smile as wide as all of China. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:35 pm One killed, dozens injured in fresh Kashmir clashesSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - One person was killed and dozens were injured in Indian Kashmir on Sunday when police fired bullets and used batons to disperse thousands of pro-independence...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:23 pm Tropical Storm Julio nears BajaThe U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Julio was not expected to become a hurricane, though it will likely strengthen.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:22 pm iPhone to get the classic adventure game MystMyst, one of the greatest adventure games ever made, is coming to the iPhone. Let's hope we don't get trapped in a bad port for all eternity.Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:21 pm B.C. Hydro's call for clean energy could field up to 200 proposals, say expertsVICTORIA - Steep and deep creeks, windswept mountain ridges and gale- force-blowing ocean straits are the potential sites of an energy gold- rush of sorts currently underway in British...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:21 pm Iraq: Shiite cleric killed in shooting ambushBAGHDAD (AP) -- Gunmen in Iraq killed a Shiite cleric and an outspoken critic of sectarian militias in an ambush on a van carrying his wife, mother and sister, police said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:20 pm Iraq: Shiite cleric killed in shooting ambushGunmen in Iraq killed a Shiite cleric and an outspoken critic of sectarian militias in an ambush on a van carrying his wife, mother and sister, police said Sunday. The cleric, Haider...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:20 pm Beijing bids farewell to OlympicsChina brings the curtain down on the 2008 Olympics with a spectacular closing ceremony in the Bird's Nest Stadium.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:14 pm 10 Taliban Fighters Killed in Afghan Clashes10 Taliban fighters killed in Afghan clashes, US deaths surpass 100 for yearSource: ABC News: International | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:11 pm 10 Taliban fighters killed in Afghan clashesKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban militants attacked a patrol of U.S.-led coalition troops in northern Afghanistan, while insurgents came under fire by NATO aircraft after attacking an Afghan army outpost in the south. At least 10 militants were killed in the fighting, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:11 pm 10 Taliban fighters killed in Afghan clashesTaliban militants attacked a patrol of U.S.-led coalition troops in northern Afghanistan, while insurgents came under fire by NATO aircraft after attacking an Afghan army outpost in the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:11 pm 10 Taliban fighters killed in Afghan clashes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:11 pm Thousands of Personal Records Being Lost Each MonthMore than 160 "significant" incidents of confidential data being misplaced by councils, central government and businesses have been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) since last November.Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:10 pm Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:04 pm ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Aug. 24+(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, Aug. 24. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover breakingSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:04 pm Afghans sacked over deadly strikeAfghan President Hamid Karzai sacks two senior military commanders over an air strike that he says killed 89 civilians.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:01 pm Spanair flight has unscheduled landing in MalagaMADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spanair, the airline involved in a crash this week that killed 154 people in Madrid, had another technical problem Sunday with one of its planes and had to make an unscheduled landing, Spain's aviation authority said....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:01 pm Spanair flight has unscheduled landing in Malaga (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:01 pm Beijing's Olympic triumphChina pulled it off. But the images of the Games that may last even longer than computer-enhanced fireworks will be those of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.BEIJING -- The air turned an eerie white four days before the opening ceremony, then became a murky haze that hung over Beijing for a week. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:00 pm Obama and Biden team makes public debutSPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and newly minted running mate Joseph Biden made their debut on Saturday, with Biden declaring "it's our time" and quickly going on the attack against Republican John McCain.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:58 pm 10 climbers missing after Mont Blanc avalancheCHAMONIX, France (AP) -- An avalanche swept down a major summit in the Mont Blanc range before dawn Sunday, and as many as 10 climbers were missing along a route often used to reach the peak of western Europe's tallest mountain....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:55 pm Proud China brings curtain down on epic Games (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:38 pm Comeback Kid: Biden's memoir now a best-sellerA memoir by Sen. Joe Biden, once as forgotten as his presidential run, is now a best seller.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:35 pm It's Official: No Doors Without Jim MorrisonIn 1970, The Doors got into a fight over Buick, the lumbering car company that wanted to use the apocalyptic Los Angeles quartet's "Light My Fire" to sell cars. The agreement that resulted demanded that no business decision be made without approval from all the of band members. Decades after Morrison's death, that detente has just been fortified bySource: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm Iran will hit back if Israel attacks: Hezbollah (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:29 pm Dems in spotlight on eve of conventionOne day before the Democratic National Convention opens here, Barack Obama's choice of Sen. Joe Biden as the party's vice presidential ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:28 pm U.S. Navy warship sails into Georgia with aidSends signal of support to embattled ally as Russian forces build up around two separatist regionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:26 pm Poll: Biden well-liked, but unknown to manyBarack Obama's choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate gets generally positive reviews by voters nationwide, especially ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:25 pm China closes its 'truly exceptional games'
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:15 pm Kashmir under indefinite curfewThe authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir impose a curfew as a three-day strike continues.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:14 pm UN Burma envoy 'wasted his time'Burma's opposition party says UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari's latest trip to the country was a waste of time.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:10 pm Felipe Massa wins European GP ahead of HamiltonFerrari's Felipe Massa won the European Grand Prix for his fourth Formula One victory of the season, leading Sunday's race wire-to-wire to finish comfortably ahead of championship leader Lewis Hamilton in second.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:08 pm Massa wins European GPFerrari driver came home ahead of championship leading Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes with Poland's Robert Kubica third for BMW SauberSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:03 pm Obama's improbable path to the nominationTalk about audacity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:02 pm Eight Americans Jailed in Beijing PrisonAmerican protestors were detained for "disrupting public order."Source: ABC News: International | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:02 pm Rice to try to bridge Israeli-Palestinian gapsJERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returns to the Middle East on Monday in another effort to bridge gaps holding up an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that Washington says could still be achieved this year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:02 pm Beijing wrapsOlympics get spectacular send-off after 16 days of near-flawless logistics, superlative athletic achievement and government clampdown on free speech, Christie Blatchford writesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:59 pm U.S. Navy Arrives With Aid For GeorgiaA U.S. Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid anchored at the Georgian port of Batumi, sending a strong signal of support to an embattled ally. In central Georgia, an oil train exploded and caught fire, sending plumes of black smoke into the air.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:57 pm Serbian village unveils Bob Marley statue as emblem of peaceA statue of late reggae legend Bob Marley is unveiled at a rural Serbian rock festival as a token of peace and tolerance in the Balkan region.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:55 pm Curtain down on 'truly exceptional' Beijing GamesBEIJING (AFP) - The Beijing Olympics, played out against a background of political intrigue and featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action, drew to a spectacular close on Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:55 pm 10 missing after Mont Blanc avalancheFrench authorities say 10 people are missing after a pre-dawn avalanche on the northern face of Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest mountain.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:51 pm Beijing Olympics Closing CeremonyFireworks explode over China's National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", during the closing ceremony of Beijing Olympics, Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:50 pm Have Optimus Prime Call You!Send a personalized message to your friend from Optimus Prime!Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:50 pm Android UI looks far better than Iphone p4TAT company which is specialized UI developer for mobile phoSource: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:50 pm Pakistan's ruling coalition on verge of collapseThe party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is poised to quit Pakistan's ruling coalition unless judges ousted by ex-President ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:45 pm U.S. warship arrives with aid for GeorgiaThousands of Georgians took to the streets to demand that Russian troops leave the outskirts of this strategic Black Sea port, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:40 pm Is North Korea's Kim Jong Il dead?Is Kim Jong Il dead? According to a professor at Japan's Waseda University, North Korea’s “Dear Leader” passed away in the fall of 2003 and a stand-in has been fooling the world for at least five years.Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:40 pm War Frays a Patchwork of Georgians, OssetiansSoviet legacy, days of war, tear apart complex patchwork of Georgians and OssetiansSource: ABC News: International | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:39 pm Humble pie nourished McCain's campaignRepublicans lugged money, fame and promise into their race for the presidential nomination. One of them carried his own bags, tooled around New Hampshire with a few volunteers, flew commercial and won.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm War frays a patchwork of Georgians, OssetiansKHETAGUROVO, Georgia (AP) -- Say hello in Georgian in this Ossetian hamlet these days, and the reply may be a scolding....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm War frays a patchwork of Georgians, OssetiansSay hello in Georgian in this Ossetian hamlet these days, and the reply may be a scolding.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight recordAn ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:27 pm Ali Sistani is considered to be the most most revered cleric among the four Grand Ayatollahs in IraqIraq's most revered Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has dispelled reports of being seriously ill at a rare meeting with journalists in Najaf.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:26 pm Iran's supreme leader defends AhmadinejadIran's supreme leader was quoted Sunday as praising President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for "standing up to" the West in a dispute over the country's nuclear program, amid growing domestic criticism of the president's management.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:26 pm Pakistan's ruling coalition on verge of collapseISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's ruling coalition teetered on the brink of collapse as the two main partners squabbled over a successor to ousted President Pervez Musharraf....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:21 pm Major events in Syria-Lebanon history1920: France, the colonial power in Syria and Lebanon, declares a Lebanese state with its current borders, adding to it regions that were part of the Ottoman province of Syria.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:12 pm U.S. Wins Basketball Gold As Olympics Winds DownOn the final day of the Beijing Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team won the gold medal in an exciting victory over Spain. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm 2001: Why Kubrick used "Daisy" for HAL's deathThis is from a 1963 documentary with Arthur C Clarke about and artificial intelligence, speech recognition and synthesis.Source: Digg | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm Syria shift on Lebanon suggests hard-liner softensBEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Syria's diplomatic recognition of Lebanon marks a symbolic turning point in the two neighbors' often turbulent history, and may have bigger significance for the Middle East and the chances of an overall peace deal with Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm The Vandellos nuclear power station was built in 1980 and has a permit to remain open until 2010The Vandellos nuclear power station near Tarragona. The Spanish Nuclear Safety Authority (CSN) have closed down the nuclear power plant after a fire in an electrical generator.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm Somalis name kidnapped Western journalistsMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's journalists' union identified two Western reporters kidnapped near Mogadishu and said on Sunday it believed they were being held hostage by gunmen in the capital.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm In picturesCuba's thriving club of motorcycle enthusiastsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Kobe Bryant helps U.S. survive a scare from SpainHe scores 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Americans to a 118-107 victory in the men's basketball final.BEIJING -- At long last, Dream Team II. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm In Kenya slum, sun and sewage equals progressNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The stench rising from a fly infested sewage ditch is worsened by the scorching sun. But for some enterprising residents, it's the smell of progress....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:38 pm Tropical Storm Julio approaches Mexican coastTropical Storm Julio formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday and was headed toward Baja California Peninsula.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm Biden, Obama's Pick, Enters National Arena AnewAs Democrats head into their nominating convention in Denver, they've already had their first look at the 2008 ticket. Barack Obama appeared in front of the old state capitol in Springfield, Ill., Saturday with his pick, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Obama And Biden Launch First Campaign TourBarack Obama begins his battleground bus tour in Springfield, Ill., the place where he announced his candidacy for the presidency. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Convention Security: An Agent Speaks UpHost Liane Hansen speaks with Secret Service Special Agent Ed Donovan about the role and challenges of the agency in providing security for this week's Democratic National Convention in Denver. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm A Town Sits Uneasily On Georgia-Ossetia DivideAlthough Russian troops have announced that they will partially withdraw from Georgian territory, they have left behind army checkpoints on Georgian territory. One South Ossetian town is on the ethnic fault line between Georgians and Ossetians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Race And Politics: A Movement, And FrustrationAs part of our Race & Politics series, we've invited two of our listeners to talk to Host Liane Hansen about how race has affected their political positions. This week, Betty Parker, of Pleasant Hill, Tenn., and Hubert Smith, of Jacksonville, Ore., discuss their contrasting views of race in America today and the changes that have taken place since the civil rights movement first began. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm In Denver, Obama Comes Full Circle From 2004At the 2004 Democratic Convention, John Kerry was the presidential nominee and the keynote address was given by Barack Obama — who was then an Illinois state senator running for the U.S. Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm U.S. Men's Volleyball Ease Tragedy With GoldThe U.S. men's volleyball team wasn't supposed to be contending for a gold medal at the Olympics. But after the father-in-law of coach Hugh McCutcheon was murdered in Beijing just as the games began, the team went on a streak and won the Gold Medal. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Dunkin Donuts Plans A Big Push WestDunkin Donuts has big plans for a major expansion program into the Western United States. The privately held company is expanding into the territory dominated by one of its chief rivals: Seattle-based Starbucks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Take Me To Your Leader: A National JourneyHost Liane Hansen speaks to NPR's David Greene as he embarks on a road trip across the country, as part of a new series called "Take Me To Your Leader." Greene will be traveling from Senator Obama's home town of Chicago to Senator McCain's home town in Phoenix to ask people who they think are the leaders in their communities. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Afghans prepare graves for people killed by a US airstrike on Azizabad village in Herat provinceAfghans prepare graves for people killed by a US airstrike on Azizabad village in Herat province. Government and human rights teams are in western Afghanistan to investigate charges that 76 civilians were...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am Afghan women stands next to the remains of her home which was destroyed in a US airstrike in Herat provinceAfghan women stands next to the remains of her home which was destroyed in a US airstrike at Azizabad village in Herat province. Government and human rights teams are in western Afghanistan to investigate...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:32 am 10 climbers missing after Mont Blanc avalancheAn avalanche swept down a major summit in the Mont Blanc range before dawn Sunday, and as many as 10 climbers were missing along a route often used to reach the peak of western Europe's tallest mountain.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am Pakistani coalition wrangles over president, judgesISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition parties wrangled over the presidency and deposed judges on Sunday, continuing infighting critics say keeps them from tackling rising militant violence and a sagging economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:08 am Obama seeks to inspire US votersDENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Barack Obama will seek to bond with Americans still wary of his exotic life story and crusade for change, as he makes history by becoming the first black presidential nominee this week.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 10:54 am 10 killed in small plane crash near Moab, UtahA small plane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board, including the pilot and nine people who had ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am Iraqis inspect blood stains at the scene of a suicide bomb attack in KirkukIraqis inspect blood stains at the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Kirkuk. A double bombing in Baghdad and a shootout in the restive city of Baquba claimed the lives of at least five people and wounded...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 10:35 am NATO-chartered helicopter crashes in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - A NATO-chartered helicopter crashed on Sunday in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, near the border with Pakistan, causing some casualties, a spokesman for the alliance said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 10:06 am Al-Qaida masters cheap terrorism
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am APTopix Ukraine Independence DayUkrainian soldiers march down Kiev's main street during a military parade on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, in the captial Kiev, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. (AP Photo / Sergei...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:58 am Day 16 highlights: Redeem Team caps Games for U.S.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:41 am BHP Billiton chief says investors 'on the sideline' over Rio bidSYDNEY (AFP) - Investors were sitting on the sidelines as they waited for the world's largest mining company BHP Billiton to overcome regulatory hurdles in its hostile takeover of rival Rio Tinto, BHP said Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:32 am Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was sacked by Pervez Musharraf under emergency rule in NovemberDeposed Pakistani Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry waves to supporters as he leaves his Islamabad residence in June 2008. Pakistan's fragile coalition government is facing a deadline...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:16 am Pakistani lawyers set fire to an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in MultanPakistani lawyers set fire to an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in Multan. Pakistan's fragile coalition government is facing a deadline on reinstating judges sacked by Musharraf...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:16 am Anwar Ibrahim is expected to win the by-election in his home state of PenangBanners and a posters of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim are seen in Pematang Pauh. Anwar's political future hinges on a by-election this week which has been marred by violence and accusations...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:14 am Baghdad bombs kill 4 and wound 15BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two roadside bombs exploding in quick succession killed four people and wounded 15 in central Baghdad's Nahda district on Sunday, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 9:11 am Thousands of California children are in danger of losing health insuranceIncreased premiums for low-income families are expected to put the program out of reach for many. A new Medi-Cal policy is also expected to cut enrollees, further weakening the healthcare system.California's promising strides toward extending medical coverage to all its children, a longtime goal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and one advocates believed was in reach by decade's end, has stalled -- and thousands of kids are in danger of losing insurance. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am California churches plan a big push against same-sex marriageOrganizers hope to get 1 million Catholics, Mormons, Jews, Muslims, evangelical Christians, Sikhs and Hindus to post lawn signs supporting Prop. 8 in unison next month.Early on a late September morning, if all goes according to plan, 1 million Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, evangelical Christians, Sikhs and Hindus will open their doors, march down their front walks and plant "Yes on Proposition 8" signs in their yards to show they support repealing same-sex marriage in California. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Choice of Biden is a demographic calculation tooJoe Biden adds experience and foreign policy expertise, yes, but he could also help with Catholics, blue-collar whites and women.Barack Obama's Harvard pedigree, soaring rhetoric and professorial demeanor have helped critics paint him as an elitist. So when he stood Saturday next to his running mate, a new set of characteristics was on display: a public university graduate of modest means, a Roman Catholic who talks like regular folks. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Humboldt County tree sitters, timber firm call a truceNew owner's promise of sustainable logging brings activists down from redwood perches.Beneath the gnarled green-needled boughs of the North Coast redwoods, a remarkable encounter one recent day shook the roots of the forest's fiercest struggle. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Immigration arrests roil Graham, N.C.The pending deportation of an exemplary young woman raised in the town has outraged many residents and prompted questions about the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.Marxavi Angel Martinez was a child of small-town North Carolina. She grew up here, in the rolling Piedmont region, and was a high school honor student and cheerleader before settling into a job at the Graham Public Library. At 23, she lived in a tidy white trailer at the Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park with her husband and 16-month-old son. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am China Sentences 10 Foreign ProtestersChina sentenced at least 10 foreign protesters, including eight Americans, to 10 days of detention. The U.S. ambassador says China should immediately release the U.S. protesters.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am US Ambassador to China: Release US ProtestersUS Ambassador says China should immediately release US protesters detained at Beijing OlympicsSource: ABC News: International | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:07 am US Ambassador to China: Release US protestersBEIJING (AP) -- The U.S. Ambassador to China is pressing Chinese officials to immediately release eight Americans who were detained for holding pro-Tibet protests during the Olympics....Source: AP Top International News At 12:24 ... | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:07 am New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakesSigns are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten what happened ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am Tories scuttle plans to overhaul Maritime defencesOttawa puts blame on decision to scrap purchase of new supply ships for navy and patrol vessels for Coast Guard on defence contractorsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:29 am Barrett's goal lifts TFC to draw with RevolutionWith the draw, Toronto FC moves within two points of a tie for the final playoff spot in MLSSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:27 am Health officials tie Listeria outbreak to Maple Leaf meatsCompany executive expresses 'deepest and sincere condolences' to the families of four people who died in listeriosis outbreakSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:08 am Baby delivered after van killed mom diesAn infant boy delivered prematurely after his traffic agent mother was struck by a van and pinned under a bus has died, authorities said Friday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:58 am Biofuels, food crops straining world water reserves: expertsSTOCKHOLM (AFP) - Burgeoning demand for food to feed the world's swelling population, coupled with increased use of biomass as fuel is putting a serious strain on global water reserves, experts saidSource: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:48 am Pakistan Coalition In Danger Of CollapsePakistan's ruling coalition teetered on the brink of collapse as the two main partners squabbled over a successor to ousted President Pervez Musharraf.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am NYT: Biden's philosophy of diplomacy first
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:04 am Obama must use convention to regain momentumDemocrats open their four-day convention Monday with political winds at their back, but with a nagging, all-important question ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:26 am Obama, Biden hammer working-class values, 'resilience'Barack Obama introduced a Washington insider who once called him too inexperienced to be president as his running mate Saturday, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am McCaskill snags prime speaking spot at conventionSnagging a prime time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention is impressive enough for most politicians.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:46 pm Georgians Stage Anti-Russia DemonstrationThousands of Georgians angry at the presence of Russian troops on the outskirts of the strategic Black Sea port of Poti took to the streets Saturday waving Georgian flags and urging the Russians to leave.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:00 pm Survivor Gives Account Of Madrid CrashLigia Palomino Riveros said the plane's wing dipped sharply before the aircraft started wobbling and went down.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:30 pm Obama unveils running mate for electionSPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his Democratic running mate today before a cheering crowd of thousands, hailing him as a "leader who is ready to step in and be president." Within minutes,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm Afghan Group: Scores Of Civilians KilledScores of Afghan civilians who had gathered in a small village for the memorial ceremony of a militia commander were killed when U.S. and Afghan soldiers launched an attack in the middle of the night, officials and villagers said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:30 pm Russia Won't Leave Georgian Port, Angering ProtestersRussian general says forces won't leave Georgian city located outside buffer zoneSource: FOXNews.com | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:58 pm Cracking ice fuels greenhouse fearsA growing ice crack, which has created a 28.5sq km chunk of ice haemorrhaging off a glacier, has appeared in northern Greenland, a part of the Arctic that had seemed immune from global warming. New satellite images showing the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Paul Lewis: Behind the facadeGo out the back door, the guards at the State Bureau of Letters and Visits said. They didn't use force but their language was threatening and the atmosphere tense. The recipient of this advice, John (not his real name), a Chinese...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Matt McCarten: Missed chance to put sport and politics on Chinese menuWe all know the Olympics have always been politically corrupt. We accept that countries use the Olympics for national vanity and glory. But when it comes around every four years, we fall in love with the spectacle. We just can't help...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Kids may be returnedAny children kidnapped in an overseas adoption racket will likely have to be returned to their families, federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says. At least 30 children adopted in Australia may have been stolen from their parents...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm
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