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Bernanke, Paulson: Congress must move nowFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress on Tuesday to quickly pass a $700 billion financial bailout.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:14 pm Resignations rock SA governmentSouth Africa's finance minister and nine other cabinet members are resigning along with President Thabo Mbeki.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:14 pm US in dire peril if Congress dithers on debt rescue, Paulson warnsNEW YORK (AFP) - The US economy is in imminent peril if Congress delays approving a 700-billion-dollar rescue, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned Congress Tuesday as global markets rang the alarm.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm Finnish school gunman kills nineAt least nine people are killed and two more are injured when a man opens fire at a college in Finland, before shooting himself.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:11 pm After fire, Mr. Bartley's seeks to reopen this weekThe owners of Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage are working to reopen the popular Harvard Square burger joint as soon as possible after a fire forced it to close for the first...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:09 pm China: 'Out of control' dairy system led to abuseBEIJING (AP) -- China's agriculture minister acknowledged Tuesday that the country's milk-gathering system was "out of control" and led to abuses that put contaminated dairy products in stores across Asia, sickening some 54,000 babies and killing four....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:08 pm WEEKLY SUPER SEVEN RANKINGSDIVISION 1 1. Everett 2. Dartmouth 3. BC High 4. St. John's Prep 5. Xaverian 6. Brockton 7. Catholic Memorial DIVISION 1A 1. Dracut 2. Acton-Boxboro 3....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:07 pm Egypt hostages' location 'known'Sudan says it has pinpointed the location of 11 foreign tourists and eight Egyptians taken hostage on Friday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:06 pm Sheff Utd 'win West Ham tribunal'Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe says an independent tribunal has ruled against West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:05 pm Run-D.M.C., Metallica, among varied Rock and Roll Hall of Fame picksCLEVELAND - Run-D.M.C. could "Walk This Way" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 1980s rap act, along with Metallica and the Stooges, are among the nine...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:04 pm South African cabinet members resign: presidency (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm South African cabinet members resign: presidencyJOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Eleven key members of South Africa's cabinet have resigned following President Thabo Mbeki's decision to step down under pressure from his party, the presidency said Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm Haven't we heard this before?In 2006 Deval Patrick promised that he would cut our property taxes. He opposed cutting the income tax, so that he could provide everyone property tax relief. How is that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:02 pm Bernanke and Paulson: Congress must move now (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:02 pm Iraq: 2 bombs hit Baghdad, killing 1, wounding 7Two bombs apparently targeting Iraqi security forces struck different areas in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least one civilian and wounding seven others, Iraqi officials said. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Iraq: 2 bombs hit Baghdad, killing 1, wounding 7BAGHDAD (AP) -- Two bombs apparently targeting Iraqi security forces struck different areas in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least one civilian and wounding seven others, Iraqi officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Shares slide amid bail-out fearsShares in Europe and Asia fall amid wrangling in the US over the massive $700bn financial bail-out plan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm A New Kind of Ocean Pollutant: NoiseSleeping with the fishes is getting a lot harder these days. And not because the FBI finally has the mob on the run, either — rather, because noise levels in the world’s oceans are lately reaching staggering levels, in some areas doubling each decade.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm Influential Conservative Republican Economist Endorses ObamaDr. Larry Hunter, PhD - Longtime ultra-conservative economist talks about why he supports Obama.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm Official: Finnish gunman was quizzed by cops
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:58 pm 18 nabbed for stealing pieces of Yankee Stadium
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:56 pm LEAD: Baseball: Fernandez grand slam delays Seibu's celebrations+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING NIGHT GAMES) The lowly Rakuten Eagles put the Seibu Lions' title celebrations on hold at least for one more day in dramatic fashion and Jose Fernandez did the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:55 pm Finland school gunman was questioned before attackHELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Finland's interior minister says a man who killed nine people in a school shooting was questioned by police a day before the massacre but released....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:54 pm Finland school gunman was questioned before attack (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:53 pm Floods kill 31, strand hundreds of thousands in eastern India+(Kyodo) _ At least 31 people were killed and hundreds of thousands were stranded Tuesday in severe floods in India's eastern Orissa State. "The current floods are the worst natural...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:53 pm Jed Lewison: CNN Calls Out McCain Lie: Obama Does Have A Pla"John McCain keeps on outdoing himself with his lies. Now he's trying to make the totally false case that Barack Obama..."Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:50 pm Soccer: J-League 1st division scorers+(Kyodo) _ Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Tuesday's matches: Marquinhos, Kashima Antlers 17 Davi, Consadole Sapporo 12 Alessandro, Albirex Niigata 11 ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:49 pm Bush confident Congress will quickly pass bailoutNEW YORK - President Bush says he is confident that Congress will pass a $700 bailout bill to deal with the financial meltdown that has shaken the global economy. Bush...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:49 pm Knut's Trainer, Caretaker Found DeadThomas Dörflein raised the polar bear after it was abandoned by its mother.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:46 pm Copycat Killer? 9 Dead in Finland ShootingShooting at Finnish school comes nearly a year to the day after similar incidentSource: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:44 pm Lawmakers agree on mortgage aid
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:40 pm DuPont Names Kullman President; To Be CEO Jan. 1 - CNNMoney.comCNNMoney.com - DuPont Co. (DD) named Ellen Kullman the company's new leader, with Kullman becoming president Oct. 1 and chief executive the start of 2009, making her one of corporate America's most powerful women. DuPont Says Ellen Kullman to Replace Holliday as CEO (Correct) UPDATE 1-DuPont names Ellen Kullman president and CEO Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:37 pm Doctors Fall Short in Comforting Cancer Patients - Wall Street Journal Blogs
Wall Street Journal Blogs - Cancer patient: This is kind of overwhelming … I’ve had anxiety problems before. I go to the [mental health clinic]. Cancer patients often bring up fears of illness or death when talking with their doctor. Doctors Miss Many Opportunities to Show Empathy For Some Doctors, Empathy Is in Short Supply Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:37 pm Italy to deploy 500 soldiers to troubled Naples regionItaly approved Tuesday the deployment of 500 soldiers to the Naples region where an attack blamed on the local mafia left an Italian and six Africans dead. Interior Minister...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:36 pm Gunman opens fire at school in Finland, 9 deadHELSINKI, Finland - A gunman opened fire Tuesday at students taking an exam at a vocational school for adults in western Finland, killing nine people before shooting himself,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:36 pm LEAD: Soccer: Edmilson late show sees Oita edge Sapporo to go top+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES THROUGHOUT) Brazilian midfielder Edmilson struck a dramatic late winner as Oita Trinita went top of the J-League with a 3-2 win over relegation- haunted...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:34 pm Nine killed in Finnish school shooting (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm Pakistan Says Sixty Alleged Militants KilledPakistan official says 60 militants killed in offensive near Afghan border.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm Nine killed in Finnish school shootingHELSINKI (AFP) - Nine people were killed when a gunman went on a shooting rampage in a Finnish trade school Tuesday, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said at a press conference.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm Pakistan says 60 suspected militants killedKHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Security forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery have killed more than 60 insurgents in Pakistan's northwest tribal regions in offensives aimed at denying al-Qaida and Taliban militants safe havens, officials said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm Pakistan says 60 suspected militants killedSecurity forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery have killed more than 60 insurgents in Pakistan's northwest tribal regions in offensives aimed at denying al-Qaida and Taliban...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm Holiday Sales Gain in US May Be Slowest in 6 Years (Update1) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Heather Burke Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- US retailers may post the smallest holiday sales gain in six years as consumers facing rising unemployment and food prices pare spending on non-necessities. Video: Forecast: No Holiday Cheer for Retailers Weakest holiday sales since '02 seen Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm Bernanke, Paulson push Congress on bailout‘We must do so in order to avoid a continuing series of financial institution failures and frozen credit markets'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm Bush To Face U.N. Audience For Last TimeGeorge W. Bush (who came to office unconvinced of the need for international cooperation) will face the United Nations for the last time as U.S. President, and in a 15-minute speech is expected to stress the need for multinational diplomacy.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:31 pm Pakistan Bombing Survivor "Cheated Death"CBS News confirms that two U.S. Navymen died in the Marriott hotel bombing - and 16 other U.S. military personnel. It's hard to believe anyone walked away alive - but Elizabeth Palmer met one New Yorker who did.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm Death toll nine in Finnish campus shooting - United Press International
United Press International - KAUHAJOKI, Finland, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Nine people, all students, were killed Tuesday when a masked gunman opened fire at a vocational school in Finland, officials said. Video: Raw Video: 1st Video in Finland School Shooting Gunman opens fire at school, 9 dead Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks pressured as market awaits Paulson - ForbesForbes - By Ian Chua LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Tuesday and the dollar struggled, weighed down by investor worries about political resistance to Washington's $700 billion bailout plan and whether the deal will work. Video: Congress, Bush Team Agree on Some Bailout Terms Treasury May Make Bailout Concessions Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm Georgia claims downing of Russian droneTBILISI (AFP) - Georgia on Tuesday claimed to have shot down a Russian drone near the South Ossetia rebel region and a key east-west pipeline, as President Mikheil Saakashvili was to address the United Nations.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm Four mentioned as successors to Brown - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune - AP MANCHESTER, England: The Labour Party's low standing in opinion polls and the unpopularity of Prime Minister Gordon Brown have focused attention on his possible successor. British PM bids to silence rebels in crunch speech UPDATE 1-Britain's Brown fights to win over party doubters Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:27 pm China vows export crackdown amid milk crisis - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - China vowed to stop toxic milk from reaching processors and export markets after tainted infant powder made more than 54000 children sick in a scandal that has mired the nation's trade reputation in fresh crisis. Chinese milk fears spread in Asia China: 'Out of control' dairy system led to abuse Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:25 pm Soccer: Hiroshima hammer Ehime to clinch promotion back to 1st division+HIROSHIMA, Sept. 23 (Kyodo) _ Sanfreece Hiroshima clinched promotion back to the J-League first division at the first time of asking on Tuesday after a 4-1 demolition of visiting Ehime...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:23 pm Top cabinet members quit over Mbeki's oustingMore than 11 South African politicians resign key positions, leaving incoming interim president Kgalema Montlanthe with dearth of experience in governmentSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:21 pm Two planes nearly collide on LVIA runway - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune - By Darryl R. Isherwood | Of The Morning Call A regional jet taking off from Lehigh Valley International Airport with 39 passengers aboard missed colliding with a small plane by about 10 feet Friday night, airline and federal officials said. Near Miss Reported At Lehigh Airport Airliner nearly hits small plane at Pa. airport Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:20 pm 2ND LD: Baseball: Oh to quit as Softbank Hawks manager+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh said Tuesday he will leave his post for health reasons after 14 seasons at the helm of the Pacific League ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:20 pm Patriots defense goes softFOXBORO - While the day after the Miami mauling didn't make the 38-13 beating any more palatable for the Patriots, or keep anyone from continuing to harp on the team's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:19 pm He's Baaaaaaack: Iran's Prez at UN TodayAhmadinejad to speak at UN while IAEA can't tell if he's hiding nuke works.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:19 pm Android: Exciting, but not iPhone exciting - ZDNetZDNet - There’sa feeling of excitement around today’s expected launch of Android, Google’s long-anticipated mobile operating system. T-Mobile Android Phone Out Today, Comes With Free Gmail Google takes on Apple in mobile Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:17 pm Obama Ahead in Key Battleground States - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - By SARA MURRAY Sen. Barack Obama holds a lead in four key battleground states, but it appears that the candidates' handling of economic questions in coming debates could be the key to their fates there. Video: Obama Pledges Deep Cuts in Spending Poll: Obama, McCain deadlocked in Minn. Source: Google News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:14 pm LEAD: Soccer: J-League 1st division results+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES WITH MORE RESULTS) Results of Tuesday's J-League first-division matches: Oita Trinita 3, Consadole Sapporo 2 Yokohama F Marinos 1, Kawasaki Frontale 1 ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:13 pm ‘Chemical equator' divides hemispheresScientists have discovered that polluted air from the Northern and Southern HemispheresSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:13 pm Bernanke-global markets under "extraordinary stress"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the U.S. Congress Tuesday that financial markets are under severe stress and urged immediate action to buy up hundreds of billions of dollars worth of tainted mortgage assets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:12 pm E. Bridgewater schools closed by threatEAST BRIDGEWATER - The incident involving a man with a gun that prompted the closing of every school in East Bridgewater today is over, according to East Bridgewater police. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm Evangelical leader smacks McCain for lack of 'principle'Richard Cizik is one of the country’s most powerful and outspoken Christian evangelical leaders. “I thought John McCain was a principled person,” Cizik says. “But John McCain has backed off, not just on climate change but on torture and a sensible tax policy — in other words, he’s not the John McCain of 2000.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm Hooded Gunman Kills 9 At Finnish SchoolA gunman opened fire at a vocational school for adults in western Finland before shooting himself, police said. Finnish media reported nine people were killed and the gunman was wounded.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:08 pm Burma democracy veteran freedOne of Burma's most prominent political detainees, Win Tin, is freed after 19 years in detention.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:04 pm Student opens fire in Finnish schoolReports say as many as nine people have been killed; gunman woundedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 12:04 pm Iranian president blames US for market collapseUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Iran's president blamed U.S. military interventions around the world in part for the collapse of global financial markets and said the campaign against his country's nuclear program was solely due to the Bush administration "and a couple of their European friends."...Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:59 am China vows export crackdown amid milk crisis (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:58 am China vows export crackdown amid milk crisisBEIJING (Reuters) - China vowed to stop toxic milk from reaching processors and export markets after tainted infant powder made more than 54,000 children sick in a scandal that has mired the nation's trade reputation in fresh crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:58 am 2 Bombs Hit Baghdad, Killing 1Iraqi officials: 2 bombs hit Baghdad, killing at least 1 civilian, wounding 7.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:58 am Lehman Europe deal eyed as Paulson pushes bailoutLONDON (Reuters) - A sale of Lehman Brothers' European arm loomed as the next step in Wall Street's transformation on Tuesday as the main architect of a $700 billion U.S. financial sector rescue plan warned lawmakers not to slow its progress.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am Inflation rate soars to 3.5% in AugustFuelled by high gasoline prices, Canada sees the highest inflation rate in more than five yearsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:54 am Cape Cod hospital gets $10M giftFALMOUTH - A Cape Cod couple has donated $10 million toward construction of a new oncology center at Falmouth Hospital, the largest gift ever made to Cape Cod Healthcare Inc. A...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:52 am Reid: Congress Won't Rubber Stamp Bailout PlanThe White House is pressuring Congress to pass a $700 billion rescue package for the financial sector. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Bush administration's proposal is a starting point but by no means is the final product. Democratic lawmakers say they want to include more oversight, bankruptcy changes and executive pay caps. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:51 am Jury retraces Menezes' last stepsThe Jean Charles de Menezes inquest jury retrace the Brazilian's final steps before he was shot by police three years ago.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am Paulson urges Congress not to slow bailout billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress on Tuesday not to weigh down a proposed $700-billion financial system bailout with unrelated provisions that would delay addressing key issues.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am Floods displace millions in IndiaHeavy monsoon rains and overflowing rivers displace millions of people across India's northern and eastern states, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:47 am War-hit nations head corrupt listSomalia is one of the world's most corrupt nations, says a survey by Transparency International.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:47 am Oil falls below $108“People are looking for a safe haven,” said on analyst. “With all the volatility we've seen in the price, I don't know how much of a safe haven oil really is.”Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:45 am Lehman Europe deal eyed as Paulson pushes bailout (Reuters)
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Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am EU 'needs more market regulation'Euro MPs call for tougher EU laws to regulate the activities of hedge funds and private equity funds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am Judge rules in McMahon's favor in hospital lawsuitEd McMahon's lawsuit against a hospital and doctors he claims failed to properly diagnose and repair his broken neck has passed a key legal hurdle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am Chinese Dairy Stock Drops Amid RecallStock price plunges for China dairy, Malaysia expands ban on Chinese products.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am Clinton urges protections for taxpayers in bailoutSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she worries that taxpayers could be left "holding the bag" with plans for a $700 billion government program to stabilize the country's distressed financial markets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am Bernanke says global markets under "extraordinary stress" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:20 am Billionaire Murder Suspect Speaks OutEx-boyfriend of sultry pop star says "doesn't make sense" for him to kill her.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am Clinton says Democrats should win this yearSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that Barack Obama is going to be elected the next president and that she has "no doubt" about it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:16 am Celtics players to visit MainePORTLAND, Maine - World Champion Boston Celtics players Tony Allen, Leon Powe and Brian Scalabrine will accompany the Larry O' Brien Championship Trophy to a rally in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am Oil spikes more than $25 per barrelOil fell below $108 a barrel Tuesday in a choppy market driven by uncertainty about whether a $700 billion U.S. plan will stabilize the financial system.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am Iran's president returns to UN General Assembly (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Banksy in New OrleansThe celebrated street artist hit up New Orleans before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Adobe releases Creative Suite 4Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and companion tools cooperate better with Creative Suite 4's evolutionary step forward. Now all you have to do is decide whether forking over the cash to upgrade is worth it!Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Bush, Zardari to discuss US incursions in Pakistan (AP)
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News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:09 am Wreckage believed to be plane missing since 2001Authorities believe wreckage found on a mountainside in the San Bernardino National Forest is the remains of a plane missing for seven years.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:09 am Retail trade group offers weak holiday forecastHoliday sales are expected to grow at the slowest pace in six years as shoppers worry about jobs, the housing and stock markets and high gas and food prices, according to a forecast from the National Retail Federation being released Tuesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:04 am Millions spend half of income on housingAl Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, when the local McDonald's sells hamburgers for 49 cents.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am Alitalia hangs out For Sale signMILAN, Italy (AP) -- Alitalia has hung out a "For Sale" sign - again....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am Malaysia's top political blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, who has been ordered to spend two years in detentionMalaysia's top political blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, talks with a friend as he arrives at a Kuala Lumpur courthouse in early May. Kamaruddin has been ordered to spend two years in detention under internal...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Lennar 3rd-quarter loss narrows, revenue dropsHomebuilder Lennar Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter loss narrowed as it cut costs, but revenue fell by more than half amid a prolonged housing slump.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:59 am 18 arrested for stealing pieces of Yankee StadiumNew York City police say they arrested more than a dozen people for stealing pieces of Yankee Stadium during the 85-year-old ballpark's final game.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am Gordon Brown's speech to the Labour Party conference will focus on "fairness"British Prime Minister Gordon Brown listens as Finance Minister Alastair Darling (not in picture) addresses delegates during the Labour Party conference in Manchester on September 22. Brown hopes to silence...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am Promotional political "Top Trumps"Promotional political "Top Trumps" cards featuring politicians are pictured at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is hoping to silence critics with a make-or-break speech...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am David Miliband is the favourite to take over if Brown steps downForeign Secretary David Miliband addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party Conference. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is hoping to silence critics with a make-or-break speech to the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am 2 bombs hit Baghdad, killing 1 and wounding 7Two roadside bombs apparently targeting Iraqi security forces struck separate areas of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least one civilian and wounding seven others, Iraqi officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am Baldwin book rails against family court systemAlec Baldwin blamed the bitter custody battle between him and ex-wife Kim Basinger in part for the anger and frustration he was feeling when he berated his daughter in a phone message leaked to the media last year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:47 am Georgia says downed Russian drone; Moscow deniesTBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia said Tuesday it had shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone just south of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but Russia denied the claim and accused Tbilisi of "provocation."Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:40 am Global stocks extend declineExuberance about the U.S. bailout plan to buy up toxic mortgage debt has given way to concerns about how it would be funded, and whether it is enoughSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:38 am Michael Valpy on Canada's electoral shiftThe Globe's Michael Valpy takes your questionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am Obama leads money chase in key countiesThese are the counties where the 2008 presidential election may be decided. In the 15 states considered up for grabs this election, there are 238 counties where the last presidential election was very close. Sen. Barack Obama is leading the race for campaign cash in those battleground counties. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:18 am Obama, McCain battle over U.S. financial crisisGREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Barack Obama proposed reforms on Monday to rein in practices that led to the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Depression, while White House rival John McCain touted his own remedies and accused Obama of failing to provide leadership.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:11 am UN Focuses on Africa Before Annual MeetingAfrican leaders say financial crisis could hurt effort to help continent.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:09 am Prehistoric rock paintings at Ain Dua in the Gilf al-Kabir desertImage of prehistoric rock paintings, which have sustained some damage at Ain Dua in the desert at Gilf al-Kabir. Egypt is scouring its remote southwestern desert region in the hopes of finding 19 people,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:06 am Five Italians and five Germans are among the groupAn Egyptian policeman stands guard outside the Italian embassy in Cairo. Egypt is scouring its remote southwestern desert region in the hopes of finding 19 people, most of them European tourists, who were...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:06 am Egypt relies heavily on earnings from foreign visitorsA tourist in the Egyptian desert of Gilf al-Kabir near the borders of Libya and Sudan. Egypt is scouring its remote southwestern desert region in the hopes of finding 19 people, most of them European tourists,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:06 am Yakabuski takes your questions on arts cuts in QuebecDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am China avoids direct comment on new Japan leader AsoBEIJING (Reuters) - China avoided commenting directly on the election of hawkish Taro Aso as Japan's new leader, with a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman saying on Tuesday only that good ties were in the interests of both countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:56 am US Military Frees Afghan JournalistUS military frees Afghan journalist who worked for Canadian TV after 11 months.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:50 am 163 die in India's monsoon in 4 days
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:47 am Study: Facebook Profiles Can Be Used to Detect NarcissismA new University of Georgia study suggests that online social networking sites such as Facebook might be useful tools for detecting whether someone is a narcissist.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:40 am Fired workers allegedly beat CEO to death in India63 former employees of Italian manufacturing company arrestedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:32 am Brazilian finds fame as McCain's old flame
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:22 am World's Thinnest Balloon Just Created Is One Atom ThickUsing a lump of graphite, a piece of Scotch tape and a silicon wafer, Cornell researchers have created a balloonlike membrane that is just one atom thick -- but strong enough to contain gases under several atmospheres of pressure without popping.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:20 am Georgia says it shot down Russian droneTBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- A Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman says Georgian forces have shot down a Russian drone near the breakaway province of South Ossetia....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:17 am World Blog: For Poles, U.S. election is personalProposed hosts of the controversial U.S. missile defense shield take a special interest in America's presidential vote.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:13 am Chrome Antics: Did Google Reverse-Engineer Windows?Since its release a few weeks ago, curious developers have been sniffing through the source code for Google's new Chrome web browser.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:10 am Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Alpha 6 - Good News for Laptop UsersI installed Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 6 on both of my laptops over the weekend, and it looks very good. In the original announcement of the Intrepid Ibex development, Ubuntu spoke of giving priority to "pervasive internet access", and it appears to me that they have made good progress on that.Source: Digg | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:10 am China urges "flexibility" on N.Korea nuclear movesBEIJING (Reuters) - China urged "flexibility" in the North Korean nuclear dispute Tuesday, avoiding harsh words a day after Pyongyang made fresh moves toward possibly restarting a nuclear complex at the heart of the dispute.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:09 am Back-handers and bribery are rife in SomaliaTransparency International (TI) says stopping bent practices such as cronyism and embezzlement can save lives in poor countries. The graft watchdog said Somalia, Iraq and Myanmar again came bottom in its...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 9:04 am Ahmadinejad: 'Who Exactly Is The Provocateur?'Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting the United States and the United Nations — where he is expected to confront the U.S. over its policies. But in an interview with NPR, Ahmadinejad disputed that view — up to a point. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2008 | 8:41 am Alitalia Hangs out For Sale Sign AgainTroubled Italian airline seeks buyers for any or all of its parts.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2008 | 8:15 am 2 injured when small plane crashes in CarlsbadCARLSBAD, Calif. -- Two men were seriously injured when their experimental plane crashed Monday at the edge of a golf course in Carlsbad.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:19 am File picture shows a tourist in the Egyptian desert of Gilf KebirFile picture shows a tourist in the Egyptian desert of Gilf Kebir near the borders of Libya and Sudan. Egypt renewed efforts on Tuesday to free 19 people including European tourists kidnapped in the remote...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Map of Egypt locating Karak TalhMap of Egypt locating Karak Talh. Egypt renewed efforts on Tuesday to free 19 people including European tourists kidnapped in the remote desert and taken to Sudan, after Cairo went back on an official...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Stock prices and U.S. dollar plunge as oil soarsAnxiety mounts over the government's proposed $700-billion bailout. The Dow falls 372 points.This wasn't the reaction to his $700-billion rescue plan that Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson was hoping for. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am White House presses for swift action by Congress on bailoutAs turmoil continues on Wall Street, the Bush administration must accommodate Democratic demands.Rushing to win quick congressional -- and public -- approval for its $700-billion bailout of the tottering financial system, the Bush administration moved toward compromises Monday that would have been inconceivable even a few weeks ago, including new aid for debt- laden homeowners. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Dan Rather's suit against CBS is trimmedThe case can proceed, but a New York judge tosses out two of the former anchor's four claims. The lawsuit stems from a story about Bush's Air National Guard service.A New York state Supreme Court judge Monday limited the scope of Dan Rather's $70-million lawsuit against CBS Corp., tossing out his claims that the network committed fraud and unlawfully interfered with his contract in his final months at the news division. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Talk of Kim Jong Il's reported stroke is taboo in North KoreaNorth Koreans deny he could be ill, and state-controlled newspapers carry daily accounts of his supposed activities.A simple question about Kim Jong Il's health provokes a torrent of angry, broken English. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Iran president blames Wall Street turmoil on U.S. 'military engagement'Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in New York for U.N.'s fall opening, also says Israel is doomed.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Monday that the turmoil on Wall Street was rooted in part in U.S. military intervention abroad and voiced hope that the next American administration would retreat from what he called President Bush's "logic of force." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Backers of California same-sex marriage ban are out-fundraising opponentsThe Yes on Prop. 8 campaign has raised $17.8 million, compared to its opponents' $12.4 million.The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 have raised a combined $30 million, with donations given in support of the proposed ban on gay marriage running considerably ahead of those to the opposition. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am In-your-face time with Joe BidenBarack Obama's running mate is back on the media's radar, listening almost as much as he talks.Joe Biden is what you would call a close talker. He gets right in your face, almost nose to nose. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am LAPD officer awarded $3.1 million by jury in retaliation caseRobert Hill, a 25-year veteran, said superiors retaliated against him after he reported that a sergeant used racial epithets and may have been involved in embezzlement. Jurors vote 11-1 in his favor.A Los Angeles jury Monday awarded $3.1 million to a Los Angeles police officer who said he was retaliated against for reporting that his superior used racial epithets and might have been involved in embezzlement of department funds. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am U.S. census survey finds more of California's immigrants are joining the mainstreamThe number of Spanish-speaking immigrants who are fluent in English is also increasing, survey says.California's immigrants are more assimilated, with greater proportions reporting last year that they became U.S. citizens and the majority of Spanish speakers now saying they speak English very well, a sharp rise from 2000, according to U.S. census data released today. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am China dairy firm knew of toxic milk for months: state mediaBEIJING (AFP) - The Chinese company whose tainted baby milk triggered a food safety scare that has drawn in 53,000 sick children failed to report complaints about the product for months, state media said Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 6:42 am Washington, not just Wall Street, bankrupt: ObamaGREEN BAY, Wisconsin, (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama warned the Wall Street meltdown was no mere "accident of history" but proved the need for sweeping change to purge the waste and abuse staining US politics.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 5:12 am Myanmar's junta frees 9000 'good' prisonersYANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta has freed 9,002 prisoners for good behaviour so they can help build a new nation ahead of elections planned for 2010, state media reported Tuesday. It was not clear if any of the country's 1,200...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Sep 2008 | 5:01 am Torture Trial Begins For Ex-Liberian Leader's SonJury selection in the trial of Boston-born Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr. begins this week in Miami. Taylor once led Liberia's "Demon Forces" and allegedly took part in torturing victims. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2008 | 4:36 am US allowing first family visits to Afghan prisonKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. military scheduled the first family visits at its Afghanistan detention center Tuesday, allowing the international Red Cross to transport the relatives of prisoners to the main American base at Bagram....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 23 Sep 2008 | 4:34 am Drugs Hint At Potential Reversal Of AutismFragile X is a mutation on the X chromosome that can cause mental retardation and autism. But early studies suggest several new drugs may help correct the mutation and diminish some of its effects, including autism. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2008 | 4:24 am WHO says nearly 2 billion at risk from dengue in AsiaMANILA (AFP) - Nearly two billion people in the Asia-Pacific region will be at risk from dengue fever unless governments do more to fight the debilitating disease, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 23 Sep 2008 | 4:05 am Haiti Struggles For Footing Amid Storms, UnrestA series of powerful storms has devastated the already frail Haiti, leaving hundreds of thousands of people dependent on international food aid. Haiti has also been rattled this year by political instability, street riots and rapidly rising global food prices. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2008 | 4:01 am Bill Clinton: 'I get why Palin's hot'Former US President Bill Clinton says he understands why Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is popular in the American heartland: because people relate to her. "I come from Arkansas, I get why she's hot out there,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Sep 2008 | 3:00 am Brazilian wins fame as McCain's ex-loverRIO DE JANIERO - A former model and ballerina is making headlines across Brazil after being identified as John McCain's lover 51 years ago. Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, says she is the woman the Republican presidential candidate...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:28 am Chinese Official Resigns Over Tainted MilkThe head of the Chinese agency that monitors food and product safety has resigned, pushed out by a scandal over tainted baby formula that killed four babies and sickened nearly 53,000.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Sep 2008 | 1:00 am Cathy Marlow alive when I left building: Murder accusedThe man accused of murdering New Zealander Cathy Marlow at her London office last year says she was still alive when he left the building. Michael Fagan told the Old Bailey he tied up Miss Marlow after she disturbed him and a accomplice...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 11:28 pm Germany: Knut, keeper separated by deathBERLIN - The zookeeper who gained fame for hand-rearing the beloved polar bear Knut was found dead in his Berlin apartment Monday. A spokeswoman for Berlin police said Thomas Doerflein was dead when authorities arrived at the apartment...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 10:04 pm China's quality watchdog chief quits over tainted milk disasterThe head of China's product quality watchdog resigned Monday in the wake of a scandal over tainted baby formula that sickened nearly 53,000 infants, highlighting a breakdown in the country's food safety system only a year after a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 10:00 pm US military frees Afghan journalist held 11 monthsKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan journalist detained for 11 months at the U.S. military base at Bagram alleged on Monday that his captors kicked him, forced him to stand barefoot in the snow and didn't allow him to sleep for days....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 22 Sep 2008 | 9:28 pm Obama and McCain both bag Bush bailoutWASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have raised doubts about the Bush administration's $700 billion bailout and demanded conditions that could snag its quick passage through the highly partisan Congress. Less...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 9:15 pm Catholics In Vietnam Fight State In Land DisputeWhile church and state relations in Vietnam have improved over the past several years, disputes over land near the Thai Ha Church in Hanoi are threatening those gains. In the past few weeks, several parishioners trying to reclaim land have been arrested or detained. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2008 | 9:14 pm 11 Kidnapped Europeans Freed In EgyptKidnappers seized 11 European tourists and eight Egyptians during a Sahara desert safari to Gilf al-Kebir, a plateau famed for its prehistoric cave paintings. Egypt's foreign minister said the tourists had been freed unharmed.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm McCain, Obama Scrutinize Bailout PlanRepublican John McCain has called for greater oversight of the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of the U.S. financial markets. His Democratic rival, Barack Obama, said the bailout plan is forcing a renewed look at federal spending. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2008 | 8:35 pm Gingrich On Why Bailout Plan Is 'Just Wrong'As Congress debates bailing out the U.S. financial system, House Speaker Newt Gingrich says saddling taxpayers with a $700 billion bill is a "very, very bad idea." He also says it could "create a bureaucratic control of our financial system in a way that will cripple us for 20 years." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2008 | 8:34 pm Amid Uncertainty, Oil Prices SurgeOil prices have surged in futures trading, climbing $25 a barrel at one point before falling back. The dollar was down sharply against the euro as traders weighed the implications of the U.S. government's $700 billion bailout plan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2008 | 8:32 pm Amid Bailout, Value Of Assets DebatedThe Treasury Department's bailout plan will turn on how it values billions of dollars of securities backed by troubled subprime mortgages. There is little agreement on how to value those assets. How the question is resolved will determine whether the plan succeeds. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2008 | 8:22 pm ANC leader quiet on South Africa successorJOHANNESBURG - African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma didn't name an interim president for South Africa as everyone expected him to do yesterday, but his impish chuckle at a news conference told reporters everything they needed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 8:00 pm New Japan PM faces tough task aheadTaro Aso, who was elected Monday to head Japan's ruling party, has a reputation for being just about everything his predecessor wasn't. He's charming, charismatic and brimming over with confidence. One thing remains the same, however. When...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 7:15 pm Tutu condemns South African power struggleArchbishop Desmond Tutu, considered a beacon of moral authority in South Africa, on Monday criticized the political struggle that ousted President Thabo Mbeki. The ruling African National Congress had demanded Mbeki step down because...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Sep 2008 | 7:00 pm U.N. Agency: Iran's Nuke Capacity UnclearThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that he cannot determine whether Iran is hiding some nuclear activities, comments that appeared to reflect a high level of frustration with stonewalling of his investigators.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 7:00 pm Knut The Polar Bear's Keeper Found DeadThe Berlin Zoo's famous polar bear Knut, who was rejected by his mother but went on to win the hearts of millions around the world, celebrated his first birthday with more than 2,000 well-wishers.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 6:48 pm Officials: Pakistan Fires On U.S. CoptersU.S. helicopters flew into Pakistan's militant-infested border region, but returned to Afghanistan after troops and tribesmen opened fire, intelligence officials said Monday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 6:44 pm Livni Gets Nod To Form Israeli GovernmentForeign Minister Tzipi Livni received the formal nod to form a new Israeli government, starting the clock on a 42-day period for putting together a new team and resuming Mideast peace negotiations.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 6:26 pm British experts: Stonehenge was place of healingTwo British archeologists declared Monday that they have uncovered the core reason behind the construction of one of the world's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 6:22 pm Pakistani troops reportedly fire on U.S. helicoptersPakistani troops and tribesmen opened fire on two U.S. helicopters that crossed into the country from neighboring Afghanistan, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 6:09 pm Mom, Grandfather of Murdered French Girl ChargedIsraeli prosecutors have filed murder charges against the mother and grandfather of a French 4-year-old whose body was pulled out of a Tel Aviv river.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:58 pm France: Virginity Lie Isn't Enough to Annul MarriageA court decision to annul a Muslim couple's marriage because the bride lied about being a virgin discriminates against women and should be overturned, state prosecutors argued Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:56 pm Doctors: Infection Led to Deaths of 13 Newborns in TurkeyA doctor from a team investigating the weekend deaths of 13 newborns at a hospital in western Turkey said Monday that the deaths were a result of an infection spread by IV treatment, the private Dogan news agency reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:54 pm Middleman testifies as O.J. trial enters 3rd weekA collectibles broker who set up the ill-fated meeting between O.J. Simpson and two memorabilia peddlers resumed testifying Monday ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:47 pm Keeper of Famed German Polar Bear Knut Found DeadThe zookeeper who gained fame for hand-rearing the famous polar bear Knut has been found dead in a Berlin apartment, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:44 pm Military frees Afghan journalist held 11 monthsAn Afghan journalist detained for 11 months at the main U.S. military base at Bagram alleged on Monday that his captors kicked ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:38 pm Dubai Rolls Dice On Sprawling $1.5B ResortIt's the latest word in Gulf excess — a sprawling $1.5 billion resort boasting a $25,000-a-night suite and dolphins flown in from the South Pacific, all atop a palm tree-shaped island.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:30 pm Livni picked to form new Israeli governmentIsrael's president has picked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to form a new Israeli government. President Shimon Peres made the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:27 pm Chavez to Purchase Military Combat Planes From ChinaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez revealed in a televised broadcast that he plans to purchase 24 K-8 combat and training aircrafts from China 'to train fighter pilots,' the AFP reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:24 pm Rape 'Victim' Sends Accused Love Letters in PrisonA Winnipeg man awaiting trial for rape has had all charges dropped after the alleged victim admitted she sent the accused cards and explicit love letters behind bars.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 5:00 pm Ike destroys wildlife 'truck stop'Hurricane Ike decimated three wildlife refuges known by animal lovers across the country for the array of migratory and coastal ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 4:59 pm Witnesses: Fighting in Somali capital kills 30MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somalia's warring sides pounded the capital with mortar rounds and gunfire Monday, killing 30 people - including a family of seven - as Islamic insurgents who want to topple the government gain significant power....Source: AP Top International News At 9:08 a... | 22 Sep 2008 | 4:52 pm Russian court finds 13 guilty of ethnic killingsA Russian court on Monday found 13 teenagers guilty of carrying out a series of ethnic attacks, including the murder of a well-known ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 4:42 pm Alabama police: Dog digs up child's footPolice say a dog in northwest Alabama dug up a child's severed foot and an investigation is underway to find the child.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 4:14 pm Gates: Record spending for National GuardFunding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 4:06 pm Boing boing: Wayward wallaby ditches UK zoo, runs wildZookeepers and police were chasing reports Monday of a wayward wallaby, spotted days after escaping a children's zoo in western ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2008 | 3:45 pm IAEA Chief: Iran May Be Hiding Nuke ActivitiesThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Monday that Iran may be hiding secret nuclear activities, comments that appeared to reflect a high level of frustration with stonewalling of his investigators.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 3:35 pm Witnesses: Mortar Attack in Somali Market Kills 30Mortars slammed into a market in Somalia's capital, killing up to 30 people including children and overwhelming hospitals with dozens of wounded in the worst fighting in months, witnesses said.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 3:12 pm Bush Concerned Over No. Korea's Plans to Re-Open YongbyonPresident Bush, in a call with Chinese President Hu Jintao, expressed his concern over North Korea's plans to re-open the Yongbyon nuclear reactor, the White House said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm Afghan Diplomat Kidnapped, Driver Killed in PakistanGunmen ambushed a car carrying a top Afghan diplomat in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing his driver and kidnapping the envoy, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2008 | 11:28 am
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