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Zimbabwe hunts abducted activistA High Court judge in Zimbabwe orders police to search for a missing human rights activist who was abducted last week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm Chinese exports drop in slowdownChinese exports fell in November from the same period a year ago for the first time since 2001, data shows.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm Police: Militant group snuck across Indian bordersNEW DELHI (AP) -- An Indian militant based in Nepal who helped Pakistani gunmen cross India's porous borders to stage attacks is being brought to Mumbai for questioning in the recent Mumbai siege, police officials said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:59 pm Rio Tinto to cut 14,000 jobs, slash spendingMELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto , saddled with nearly $40 billion in net debt, said it would cut 13 percent of its workforce, slash capital spending by more than half and sell more assets as it battles a collapse in commodity prices.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:55 pm Wall Street looks to open higher (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:54 pm Nobel Peace winner urges Obama to focus on MideastNobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari urged President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to start his term by giving "high priority" ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:52 pm Scared EggsA carton of eggs get scared out of their shells!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm Obama and IL Gov. Blagojevich Clashed over Demand for BribeObama and Blagojevich clashed over whether to appoint senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to replace him in the Senate. Obama’s advisers declined to give in to Blagojevich’s demands, prompting angry outbursts from the governor. In a conversation intercepted by federal agents, Blagojevich calls Obama a “motherf--ker” and says of Obama: “f—k him.”Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm Clashes outside parliament as strike grips GreeceATHENS (Reuters) - Protesters threw fire bombs at police outside parliament on Wednesday during a general strike which paralyzed Greece and piled pressure on a conservative government reeling from the worst riots in decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm Nobel peace laurate urges Mideast focus for ObamaOSLO (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to delve into solving the Middle East conflict in his first year in office, calling it a knot that could be untied.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm Clashes outside parliament as strike grips Greece (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm McDyess re-signs with PistonsMcDyess is back, bitches!! Detroiiiiiiiiiiit Basketball!!Antonio McDyess has re-signed with the Detroit Pistons a month after being dealt to Denver as part of the Allen Iverson trade. The Pistons announced Tuesday that McDyess was back for the rest of the season, but did not disclose financial terms of the deal.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm Search Violated Medical Marijuana Patient’s Rights Says ACLUIn a case before the Washington Supreme Court, the ACLU and the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers are supporting the rights of a patient who was treated as a criminal when he tried to comply with the state's medical marijuana law.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm Google updates search index with old magazines (AP)AP - Google has added a magazine rack to its Internet search engine. As part of its quest to corral more content published on paper, Google Inc. has made digital copies of more than 1 million articles from magazines that hit the newsstands decades ago.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:39 pm Abdul chides Fox, 'Idol' producers over stalker (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:38 pm K-Rod to Mets; Kerry Wood headed to Indians (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Clashes break out as strike shuts down GreeceATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Riot police fired tear gas at youths throwing Molotov cocktails outside Parliament Wednesday, as a general strike paralyzed Greece and raised pressure on a fragile government reeling from four days of riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Clashes break out as strike shuts down GreeceRiot police fired tear gas at youths throwing Molotov cocktails outside Parliament Wednesday, as a general strike paralyzed Greece and raised pressure on a fragile government reeling from...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Clashes break out as strike shuts down Greece (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Feds: Governor tried to sell Senate seatDemocratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday at his home on corruption charges, including allegations that he solicited ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Poznan climate talks: what's the forecast? - CNN International
CNN International - By Matthew Knight LONDON, England (CNN) -- The United Nations Climate Conference in Poznan, Poland has convened with the purpose of building on the Bali Action Plan adopted by over 180 countries in December 2007 and to prepare the ground for a new ... Poor countries 'need carbon cuts' CLIMATE CHANGE: 'Don't Leave it to the World Bank' Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm Pakistan confirms Mumbai arrestsMULTAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan has detained a second alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the prime minister said Wednesday, apparently making good on pledges to pursue the perpetrators....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm Pakistan confirms Mumbai arrestsPakistan has detained a second alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the prime minister said Wednesday, apparently making good on pledges to pursue the perpetrators. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm HK authorities cull thousands of chickens following bird flu scare - Channel News Asia
Channel News Asia - HONG KONG : Hong Kong continues to slaughter tens of thousands of chickens, as experts try to determine if the virus that killed chickens in a farm was the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu. Hong Kong studies effectiveness of vaccine after bird flu outbreak Is Hong Kong's Bird Flu Vaccine Failing? Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:35 pm Envoys say North Korea talks fail to make headwayBEIJING (Reuters) - Talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons plans failed to make headway in setting rules for probing its atomic activities, envoys said on Wednesday, offering dim prospects of a breakthrough.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:34 pm Aso prods LDP to specify timing for consumption tax hike+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Taro Aso pushed the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday to specify the timing of a consumption tax hike from the current 5 percent when it compiles tax...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm Greek teen died from bullet ricochet: court sources - AFP
AFP - ATHENS (AFP) - Initial results from the post-mortem on a Greek teenager whose killing by police sparked five days of rioting show Alexis Grigoropoulos died from a bullet ricochet, court sources said Wednesday. Protesters clash with police during Athens rally Strikes Cripple a Riot-Shaken Greece Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm A Tribute To The Professor - Greg Maddux RetiresYesterday at the Winter Meetings, Greg Maddux officially announced his retirement from the sport of baseball. In his storied, incredible career, Maddux put up numbers that would make most people think he’s the greatest pitcher ever.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm UN official slams Israel 'crimes'The UN special rapporteur on Palestinian human rights says Israeli policies in Gaza amount to a crime against humanity.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm Sony Ericsson and Arm sign up to Open Handset Alliance - VNUNet.com
VNUNet.com - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson and chip designer Arm have announced backing for the Open Handset Alliance, the organisation behind the open-source Android mobile operating system. Google's Android Gains More Powerful Followers Android's Open Handset Alliance Members Surge Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:28 pm LEAD: Uniformed officers' authority over SDF ops to be strengthened+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING SDP'S RESPONSE IN 12TH-14TH GRAFS) The authority of uniformed officers will be strengthened in operating Self-Defense Forces units as was previously proposed,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm Muslims complete annual pilgrimate to MeccaOn foot and on the roofs of overflowing buses, Muslims poured into the holy city of Mecca for a final day Wednesday, many of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:23 pm Malaysia frees man accused of aiding 9/11 plottersKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia has released a former army captain accused of helping the Sept. 11 hijackers and six other suspects who had been held without trial after deciding they no longer pose a threat, officials said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:22 pm Malaysia frees man accused of aiding 9/11 plottersMalaysia has released a former army captain accused of helping the Sept. 11 hijackers and six other suspects who had been held without trial after deciding they no longer pose a threat,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Murder accused: 'I was tempted by demons'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Ongoing Protests, Strike Paralyze GreeceRiot police are clashing with demonstrators for a fourth day as a general strike paralyzes Greece, raising pressure on a fragile government reeling from the riots.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Police: Militant group snuck across Indian bordersAn Indian militant based in Nepal who helped Pakistani gunmen cross India's porous borders to stage attacks is being brought to Mumbai for questioning in the recent Mumbai siege, police...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Greek capital hit by major strikeGreek workers strike to protest at economic policies, as tests reportedly show a police shooting that sparked riots was a ricochet.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm China to spur slowing economy, European data bleakLONDON (Reuters) - China pledged fresh measures to revitalize its economy on Wednesday after exports tumbled and domestic demand shrank, with bleak figures from Europe showing how badly its major economies were faring.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm Bailout plan could soon face House voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives could vote as early as Wednesday on a $15 billion plan to bail out and restructure U.S. automakers but the initiative may face possible roadblocks in the Senate, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm Fatah al-Islam says leader 'dead'The militant Islamist group Fatah al-Islam says its leader, who fled from Lebanon last year, has been killed or captured in Syria.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm Pakistan holds 2nd alleged India plotter
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm US Special Forces mistakenly kill 6 Afghan policeKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Special Forces killed six Afghan police and wounded 13 early Wednesday in a case of mistaken identity by both sides after the police fired on the Americans during an operation against an insurgent commander, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm 6-way talks to continue Thurs.: Japan delegate Saiki+(Kyodo) _ Japan's top nuclear negotiator Akitaka Saiki said Wednesday that the six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea will continue for a fourth day on Thursday in Beijing.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm U.S. diplomat: N.Korea nuke talks hit wallThe U.S. envoy to talks on ending North Korea nuclear programs says discussion have reached a stalemate.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm AIG owes Wall Street firms $10 bln from bad bets: Journal - MarketWatch
MarketWatch - By Robert Daniel , , ) the New York insurer, owes Wall Street firms about $10 billion for speculative trades that went bad, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Wall Street looks to open higher AIG owes $10 billion on trades gone bad: report Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm Musicians, fans raise awareness of human rights in concert+(Kyodo) _ A charity concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations was held in Tokyo on Wednesday, with Japanese...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm 50 Most Beautiful Icon Sets Created in 2008Icons is everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only complete our design but also to attract the user’s eye. Designers use Icons to create breath-taking designs and decorate their desktop as well. Today we’re going to take a look at 50 most beautiful icon sets we’ve found over the year 2008.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm US-led strikes kill Afghan policeSix Afghan policemen and a civilian are killed in 'friendly-fire' air strikes in southern Zabul province, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am Soccer: J-League playoff summary+(Kyodo) _ Summary of the first leg of a J-League promotion/relegation playoff on Wednesday: Vegalta Sendai 1 - Nadson 42 Jubilo Iwata 1 - Matsuura 54 Halftime: 1-0 Attendance:...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am Huge tidal waves smash into PNGMore than 400 people have been made homeless by huge tidal waves which hit Papua New Guinea, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am Gasoline price war heating up across Japan to draw drivers+(Kyodo) _ Gasoline stations across the nation are engaged in a fierce price war amid the recent drop in wholesale prices, with some retailers starting to sell regular gasoline below 100...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am Washington diaryIllinois governor's arrest and Chicago corruptionSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:56 am Mets shift focus to upgrading rotation - MLB.com
MLB.com - By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com It's possible that free agent Oliver Perez, who is a Scott Boras client, could return to the Mets in 2009. Baseball Winter Meetings Mets hope K-Rod saves bullpen Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:55 am Sox could turn to youngsters at catcher - MLB.com
MLB.com - By Ian Browne / MLB.com George Kottaras posted a .243 average with 22 homers at Triple-A last season. (Brita Meng Outzen/AP) LAS VEGAS -- As the Red Sox continue to size up their catching situation, general manager Theo Epstein made it clear that the ... Sox, Epstein staying patient Club opens up playbook Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:55 am Sabathia said to accept Yanks' offer - MLB.com
MLB.com - One day after Brian Cashman traveled one mile up the Las Vegas Strip for a few words with CC Sabathia, the Yankees general manager escaped to the San Francisco area for an unscheduled meeting with the left-hander. Yankees chase Sabathia; K-Rod agrees with Mets Report: CC picks Yankees Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:55 am Cruise passengers jet off to avoid pirates
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:54 am Pakistan names 2 Lashkar suspects held in Mumbai probeISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed on Wednesday the arrest of two members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba jihadi group named by India as suspects in the conspiracy behind the attack on Mumbai last month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:54 am Ramp that was gateway to ground zero coming downA ramp that has carried Sept. 11 victims and their mourners, the president and the pope in and out of ground zero is coming down.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:52 am Cruise lets off passengers to avoid pirate threatHODEIDA, Yemen (AP) -- A cruise ship headed for the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden docked Wednesday in Yemen to let off hundreds of passengers so they could bypass the dangerous waters by plane before rejoining the ship at its next port of call....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:52 am China’s Exports Decline for First Time in 7 Years (Update2) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Kevin Hamlin and Li Yanping Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- China’s exports fell for the first time in seven years, more evidence that recessions in the US, Europe and Japan are driving the world’s fourth-largest economy into a slump. WRAPUP 1-China's exports, imports fall as economy hits wall China's exports fall for first time in 7 years Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:51 am Deal struck on forests in climate talksNegotiators at U.N. climate conference have agreed to give people who live in forests a voice on conserving their lands. That move clears a major obstacle toward including forest protection in a new global-warming agreement.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am British soldiers secure the road around Basra airportBritish soldiers secure the road around Basra airport in 2007. Britain could start withdrawing troops from Iraq in March and most will have left by June, according to media reports which have not been...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am New clashes plague Athens amid strike
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am Nobel-winner wants stronger US role in MideastNobel peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari said Wednesday that the United States and other powers can no longer sit back and watch Israel and Palestinians destroy each other if the goal is to achieve Middle East peace.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am Dollar mixed, gold up in morning tradingThe U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold rose.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am Jay Leno to prime time: Why NBC is doing it - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly - Everyone knew the face of late-night TV would change when Jay Leno left The Tonight Show, but prime time as well? On Dec. 9, NBC announced that the reigning king of late night will stay put at the network by hosting an untitled new gabfest at 10 pm ... NBC's Leno leap creates industry ripples A Show Meant to Cure the Ills of Network TV Source: Google News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am Cruise ship lets off passengers to avoid pirate threatA cruise ship headed for the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden docked Wednesday in Yemen to let off hundreds of passengers so they ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:39 am France's balanced budget target recedesFrance's proposed 26 billion euros ($33 billion) economic stimulus package will delay the government's goal of balancing the budget by two years to 2014, the budget minister said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:37 am TV station will show man's suicide
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am Official: Auto bailout 'concept' OK'd
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am Britain to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq in MarchBritish troops will begin pulling out of Iraq in March and be largely gone by July, Britain's leading newspapers and television ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am Russia warns West not to meddle in ex-Soviet UnionRussia's foreign minister says the United States and other Western countries must not meddle in the former Soviet Union.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am F1 to hold landmark budget talksF1 teams will meet motorsport boss Max Mosley in Monte Carlo on Wednesday for landmark talks that could change the face of the sport.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am Rio Tinto to cut 14,000 jobsCompany says it will also try to sell ‘significant assets' that were not previously listed for saleSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am Activists burn an effigy symbolising terrorism during a protest in New DelhiActivists from the nationalist Indian group the Nationalist Youth Congress, burn an effigy symbolising terrorism during a protest in New Delhi. Pakistan has arrested two leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am Smoke pours from the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai during the attacksSmoke billows from the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on November 29. Pakistan has arrested two leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group considered the prime suspect behind the Mumbai attacks, Islamabad has said...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am Indian activists burn an effigy symbolising the Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-TaibaIndian right-wing Hindu Shiv Sena activists shout anti-Pakistan slogans as they burn an effigy symbolising Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba during a protest in Amritsar earlier this week...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am Photo of eight militants killed during the Mumbai attacksPhoto released by Mumbai police shows the images of eight militants killed during the Mumbai attacks. Pakistan has arrested two leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group considered the prime suspect behind...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am People light candles in remembrance of the victims of the Mumbai attacksPeople light candles as they pay tribute to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks outside the Raghunath Hindu Temple in Amritsar. Pakistan has arrested two leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group considered...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am U.S.-led forces kill 7 Afghans in friendly fireKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition forces killed six Afghan policemen and one civilian in a case of mistaken identity while targeting a Taliban commander in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the U.S. military and police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:27 am Greece Shut Down By Riots, StrikesProtesters clash with police during general strike demonstration in Greece.Source: ABC News: International | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:24 am Totally Radical 'All 80's All Day' Qualifying RoundFootage from the All 80's All Day skate event where professional skaters dressed up in all 80's gear, hopped on their 80's boards and went to work on an 80's half-pipe. Tubular.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am Kenyan poll staff hunger strikeAbout 600 electoral commission staff in Kenya say they are on hunger strike over a bill that could cost them their jobs.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:17 am Man gets up 17 years in fatal stabbingBOSTON - A Boston man been sentenced to 13 to 17 years in prison after being found guilty of fatally stabbing another man shortly they both left a cookout. James Miskel...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am Over 100 people have been arrested in the unrest which has swept through the countryRiot police stand among tear gas outside the Polytechnic in Athens. Thousands of protestors have gathered in the centre of Athens as a general strike brought Greece to a standstill after a fourth night...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am People throw flowers onto the teenager's graveSchoolgirls throw flowers onto the grave of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos, who was buried on Tuesday at a cementary in a southern Athens suburb. Thousands of protestors have gathered in the centre...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am The policeman who fired the shots and his partner have been arrestedYouths gather outside of the Polytechnic in Athens. Thousands of protestors have gathered in the centre of Athens as a general strike brought Greece to a standstill after a fourth night of street battles...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am The killing sparked some of the worst rioting in Greece since the 1970sA youth holds up poster of a gun in front of a line riot police in front of the Greek Parliament. Thousands of protestors have gathered in the centre of Athens as a general strike brought Greece to a standstill...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am Death toll in India bus accident rises to 63The death toll after a speeding bus carrying Hindu pilgrims caught fire and crashed in northern India has risen to 63, police ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am Tom Menino to Barack Obama: Gimme!Mayor Thomas M. Menino, facing the prospect of draconian cuts at home, is whipping up a pork-stuffed Christmas wish list for the man he hopes will play Santa Claus, President-elect...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:10 am Sony launches PlayStation virtual communitySony Corp.'s much delayed virtual community for owners of its PlayStation 3 game console will start worldwide Thursday, but it's unlikely to attract many newcomers to the machine, company officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:09 am Pakistan detains second alleged Mumbai attacks mastermindPakistan has detained a second alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, the prime minister said Wednesday, apparently ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am King Con Blago puts our hacks to shameYou know that proposal to change back the law on open Senate seats in Massachusetts so the governor gets the right to fill any vacancy - never mind! Even the dimmest...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:06 am 6 Afghan police killed in mistaken U.S. strikeU.S. Special Forces killed six Afghan police and wounded 13 early Wednesday in a case of mistaken identity after the police ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:06 am WATCH: Violent Riots Outside Greek ParliamentSource: ABC News: International | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:05 am Cruise lets off passengers to avoid pirate threatEuropean Union launches anti-piracy mission five days earlySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am U.S. Troops Kill 6 Afghan Cops In Mix-UpAuthorities say U.S. forces have mistakenly killed six Afghan police and a civilian after the police fired on the Americans during an operation.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am Jamaica Plain dad cast in new lightThe Jamaica Plain man who delighted children and gained international fame by festooning his Tudor manse with a half-million Christmas lights now is being targeted by the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:02 am Britain says most troops will leave Iraq by June4,000 troops in southern Iraq will begin withdrawing in MarchSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:02 am Channel Island holding first-ever parliament voteAn English Channel Island that let only landowners vote for 450 years is holding the first parliamentary election in its history.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Jessica Biel stripper trailer!Here we have your first look at POWDER BLUE, also known as THAT MOVIE WHERE JESSICA BIEL WILL PLAY A STRIPPER. In the movie, four Los Angelenos - a mortician, an ex-con, a suicidal ex-priest, and a stripper - are brought together on Christmas Eve by a mixture of circumstances. Jessica Biel plays a stripper.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Resignation Watch: Will Blagojevich Step Down?Federal authorities say Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to benefit from his ability to appoint someone to fill the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama. After Blagojevich's arrest Tuesday, there were calls for the governor to step down. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says the governor should do what's right for the people of Illinois and either resign or step aside. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Blagojevich Wanted 'Chicago Tribune' Writers FiredIllinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is also accused of trying to have Chicago Tribune editorial writers he didn't like fired. The revelation is detailed in a federal corruption complaint released Tuesday. He's accused of, among other things, trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Agreement Nears On Auto BailoutCongress and the White House are working to clear final obstacles on a $15 billion bailout of the auto industry. They're hoping for agreement by day's end followed by swift passage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Former Chysler Chairman Iacocca Backs Auto ExecsFormer Chysler Chairman Lee Iacocca hasn't said much during the current debate over whether the government should bailout the auto industry. Iacocca led Chrysler through a government bailout in the 70s. In a written statement Tuesday, Iacocca came to the Defense of Detroit's Big 3 top executives. He said, "You don't change coaches in the middle of a game, especially when things are so volatile." Dustin Dwyer reports for Michigan Radio. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am States' 'Shovel Ready' Projects Ready For CashPresident-elect Obama wants a proposed economic stimulus package to include billions of dollars for infrastructure improvements. Mr. Obama maintains states have projects that are "shovel ready. The Missouri Department of Transportation says with federal money, it could start $510 million of highway and other construction projects within six months. Maria Carter reports for member station KCUR. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Obama's Conduct Not Questioned In Illinois ScandalTop Illinois lawmakers say they'd like to call the legislature into session for a special election to pick President-elect Barack Obama's Senate replacement. They don't want to leave that job to Gov. Rod Blagojevich who's accused by federal prosecutors of trying to sell the seat. The governor and the president-elect are not personally close, but they have worked closely together over the years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Brits Confirm Mass Iraq Withdrawal By JuneBritish troops will begin withdrawing from Iraq in March and will be largely gone by June, the Ministry of Defense says. U.K. media report only several hundred of the current 4,000 will remain in Iraq by the middle of 2009.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am NBC moving 'Tonight Show' host to prime-time slotNBC has turned an economic crisis into a win for the network and fans of Andover native Jay Leno. The network announced yesterday that Leno will headline a 10 p.m. talk...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am Medical examiner rules Celtics reveler died of 'natural causes'The chief medical examiner's office has ruled a 22-year-old who suffered a heart attack in police custody died of 'natural causes' from a heart arrhythmia,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:51 am ME says Celtics fan died of 'natural causes'Officials said a 22-year-old man who died 11 days after he stopped breathing while in police custody during Boston Celtics championship celebrations died of "natural causes."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:47 am All 10 attackers Pakistani, Indian police sayYoung men who carried out deadly assault said to be part of group of 30 recruits selected by Lashkar-e-Taiba for suicide missionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:44 am Cashman leaves winter meetings to see CCYankees general manager Brian Cashman left the winter meetings Tuesday and traveled to the San Francisco area to meet with CC Sabathia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:39 am No. 6 Texas beats No. 15 'Nova in Jimmy V ClassicThe theories of hard early schedule vs. easier start to the season met head on — and the tougher slate prevailed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:37 am New "Battlestar Galactica" Webisodes Start This Friday!SCIFI.COM announced the launch of a new 10-part series of Battlestar Galactica webisodes, "The Face of the Enemy," starting Dec. 12 at noon ET. Two webisodes will debut weekly, leading up to the on-air return of the series on Jan. 16, 2009.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:36 am No Mega Millions winner; jackpot rises to $207MATLANTA - The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $207 million for Friday night's drawing. None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:35 am Do you want to know how bad 2008 has been?Well, check this graph and you will see that calling this a recession doesn't justice to the reality of our economic situation. Our numbers reflects what it was in 1930s. Just check the graphicSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:35 am Spin City: Red Sox open up playbookLAS VEGAS - Usually when a team attempts to confuse an opponent by appearing to go in one direction while actually moving in another, the sport is football and the tactic...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:32 am For some, free fall; for others, windfallThe economic meltdown is creating a social divide: those who benefit from cheap gas, housing, and interest rates, and those who have lost their jobs, their businesses, their homesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:23 am U.S. forces mistakenly kill 6 Afghan policeU.S. Special Forces killed six Afghan police and wounded 13 early Wednesday in a case of mistaken identity after the police fired on the Americans during an operation against an insurgent commander, officials said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:21 am UN says cholera death toll in Zimbabwe reaches 746GENEVA (AP) -- The United Nations says the death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to 746....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:15 am Rampage at VW dealership ends with man swilling champagne on truck roofEnds with man swilling champagne on truck roofSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:13 am Perjury claim vs. trooperA state trooper recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving as a scourge of boozers behind the wheel is being investigated in connection with allegations of brutality and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:10 am 2 firefighters hurt in Cambridge blazeTwo Cambridge firefighters were injured yesterday morning battling a four-alarm blaze at a two-family home that was still smoldering into the evening, officials said. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:09 am Cutting childhood fatalitiesHalf of 830,000 annual childhood deaths from injury could be avoided, study saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:08 am Ontario speeds up review of drug for rare disease'The progression of this disease does not wait for reviews,' wife of patient saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am Left-wing party aiming to 'share the wealth' gains a footholdIn the surprise breakthrough of Quebec election, physician Amir Khadir picks up first seat for Québec solidaire partySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:01 am Re-inventing the TV businessWhy broadcasting's biggest names are buying inSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Illinois governor tried to sell Senate seat: prosecutorsCHICAGO (Reuters) - The governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested on Tuesday on "staggering" corruption charges that alleged he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by fellow Democrat, President-elect Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 9:49 am Attorney: Ruffalo suspect released, cleared
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 9:35 am Britain says most troops will leave Iraq by JuneLONDON (AP) -- British troops will begin withdrawing from Iraq in March and will mostly be gone by June, the Ministry of Defense said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 9:27 am Mining giant to cut 14,000 jobsRio Tinto Group will cut 14,000 jobs worldwide and reduce capital investment as part of new measures to reduce its debt amid waning demand for metals, the mining company said Wednesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 9:15 am Britain could begin Iraq pullout in MarchLONDON (Reuters) - Britain could start withdrawing most of its remaining 4,100 troops from Iraq in March because "significant progress" has been made in improving security, the government said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2008 | 8:52 am Somali piracy backed by international networkMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Ahmed Dahir Suleyman is cagey as he talks about the global network that funds and supports piracy off the coast of Somalia....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 8:35 am India promises tougher security but worries remainMUMBAI, India (AP) -- At one entrance to Mumbai's main train station, police stand guard behind sand bags. At another, they search baggage. But come in a different door and there's almost no security at all....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 10 Dec 2008 | 8:11 am U.S., India scoff at Pakistan tacticsHouse arrest is intended to show Pakistan's resolve in hunting for the organizers of last month's attacks in Mumbai. However, the U.S. and India are unimpressed by the effort.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2008 | 7:56 am Boxing Day: Has The Fight Gone Out Of Vegas?Las Vegas, like much of America, is in post-Money Party detox. You could make that point with a bunch of dry stats. Or you could visit Vegas on a fight night and compare it to a visit in the middle of 2007. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 5:05 am Traffic Accidents Top Cause Of Fatal Child InjuriesNearly a million children worldwide die every year as a result of unintentional injuries, and the biggest killer is traffic accidents, according to a report from the World Health Organization. But experts say such injuries can be predicted and prevented. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Rice: 'We Ought To Call It As We See It'Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she is trying to build up international pressure on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to force him to address the expanding food and disease problem in his country. "We shouldn't fall prey to moral relativism here," Rice says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Financial Regulation: Preventing Another CrisisA lack of oversight, transparency and accountability in financial markets led to the worst crisis in decades. Economists weigh in with advice for President-elect Obama on revamping regulations for Wall Street. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Police Release Names of Mumbai GunmenPolice release names and picture of Mumbai gunmen.Source: ABC News: International | 10 Dec 2008 | 4:19 am Aussie who survived Arctic Circle crash lost all hope of rescueSYDNEY - An Australian who survived a plane crash in freezing Arctic waters says he thought he would die after enduring a night on an ice floe and rescue planes failed to find him. Australian-born Oliver Edwards, 25, who lives...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Dec 2008 | 4:01 am World Bank Sees Global Recession In 2009Economic growth prospects for both high income and developing countries have deteriorated substantially and the possibility of a very deep global recession cannot be ruled out, the World Bank said Tuesday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Dec 2008 | 3:14 am Horny rhino love triangle causes chaosADELAIDE - A sex-crazed rhinoceros embroiled in a love triangle caused chaos at an Adelaide zoo. The rhino, Satara went on a rampage after another bull started getting friendly with his girlfriend. Staff at Monarto Zoo...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Dec 2008 | 2:21 am UK's Sky TV slammed over suicide screeningLONDON - Rupert Murdoch's British pay TV broadcaster Sky has come under fire for planning to screen the final moments of a man who committed suicide in a Swiss euthanasia clinic. Sky plans to broadcast tonight a documentary showing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Dec 2008 | 12:55 am Text speak faster to send, slower to read - studyWhile abbreviated "text speak" may save time, it sometimes cannot be understood or is misinterpreted, new research has found. Australian psychology lecturer Nenagh Kemp, of the University of Tasmania, tested 55 students. Results...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 10:21 pm 80,000 Pay Respects to Russian PatriarchRussian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II was laid to rest after passing away Friday.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 9:50 pm Obama's senate seat for sale in 'corruption crime spree'CHICAGO - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested yesterday on charges he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the US Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder in what a federal prosecutor...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 9:32 pm India Gives Details On Mumbai SuspectsPolice in India said Tuesday they had identified the nine suspected Islamic militants killed during the three-day siege of Mumbai and uncovered new details about them - including their hometowns in Pakistan.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm Both engines failed on crashed jet fighterSAN DIEGO - A congressional aide says both engines failed on a military jet fighter before the aircraft crashed and burned in a San Diego neighbourhood. Three people were killed on the ground in Monday's crash and a child was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 8:53 pm More Riots Accompany Greek Teen's FuneralGreek authorities are braced for more violence with the funeral planned for a teenager whose shooting by police has led to the worst rioting the country has seen in decades.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 8:30 pm Cruise ship will evacuate to avoid pirate attackBERLIN - A German cruise ship plans to evacuate passengers in Yemen and fly them to the next port of call to avoid any possible encounters with pirates off the coast of lawless Somalia. Several other cruise operators said they...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 8:02 pm U.N. Agency: Nearly 1 Billion Are HungryHigh food prices have plunged an additional 40 million people into hunger this year, pushing the overall number of needy to almost 1 billion, a U.N. agency said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 8:00 pm First Pork, Now Tainted Beef In IrelandIreland announced it has found illegal levels of dioxins - the chemicals that are devastating its pork industry - in cattle, but insisted its beef was safe to eat.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 7:30 pm Mugabe Renews Crackdown on Dissent in ZimbabwePresident Robert Mugabe's regime has renewed assaults on dissidents, a human rights group said Tuesday, even as he faced more international pressure to step down amid a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly 600 people.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 5:50 pm Dog Dodges Traffic Trying To Save AnotherIt pulled its fellow canine to a highway median, but the other one had been killed when hit by a car. It was all caught on tape.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 5:30 pm Greenpeace tries 'softer' anti-whaling approachTOKYO - Environmentalists in the icy seas, risking life and limb to save whales from the harpoons of Japanese hunters - it makes for good headlines in the West and has even spawned a TV series, "Whale Wars." But...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 5:00 pm Somali Pirate Threat Forces Cruise Ship EvacuationA cruise ship will evacuate passengers before sailing past the Somali coast and fly them to the next port of call to protect them from possible pirate attacks, German cruise operator Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 4:11 pm Blackwater five face 30 yearsWild, unprovoked gunfire and grenades killed 14 innocent Iraqis and hurt dozens more in a Baghdad attack last year, prosecutors said yesterday as they announced charges with mandatory 30-year prison terms against five Blackwater Worldwide...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm Fighter jet's impact 'bigger than any earthquake'Bill Dusting at first thought he had heard gunfire. What he saw was something a whole lot more menacing. The mailman turned around to see an F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet come hurtling towards the San Diego neighbourhood where...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm Hajj Pilgrims Stone Devil at Feast to Start Eid al-AdhaThe young Iranian threw stones at symbols of the devil Monday and had his beloved black locks shorn one of 3 million Muslims on the hajj pilgrimage performing rituals to symbolize rejection of temptation and a new, purified self.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 3:50 pm Nearly 1 Billion Go Hungry WorldwideUN agency: high food prices plunge additional 40 million into hunger this yearSource: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 3:29 pm PHOTOS: Riots in GreeceProtesters and authorities fight day after cop shot 15-year-old.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 3:01 pm Havana Heyday: Cuba Enjoys Tourism JumpVacationing on this island can be cheaper than its subtropical neighbors.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 2:59 pm PlayStation Flee: Sony Slashes 8,000 JobsSony slashing 8,000 electronics jobs as global downturn hits profits.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 2:43 pm Decision to Air Man's Suicide on British TV Sparks UproarChilling scenes showing a man killing himself at a suicide clinic in Switzerland will be broadcast on British television Wednesday night.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm Iraq Eyes Plan to Pool Resources With Iran, NeighborsA top Iraqi official is calling for the formation of a regional economic security union to share water, energy and other resources, and mediate disputes among its members.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 2:25 pm Iran Cleric to Israel: Muslim Anger Over Gaza to ExplodeIran's former president and influential cleric is warning Israel of the consequences of the ongoing siege of the militant Hamas-run Gaza Strip.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 2:04 pm Funeral Held for Leader of Russian Orthodox ChurchCandles flickered and white-robed elders chanted prayers as Russia bade farewell Tuesday to Patriarch Alexy II, who guided the country's dominant Russian Orthodox Church through its remarkable recovery after decades of Communist-era oppression.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 1:37 pm India Releases Names, Photos of Mumbai GunmenIndian police have released the names of the nine suspected Islamic militants killed during last month's attack on Mumbai.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm Bird Flu Turns Up In Hong Kong ChickensThree dead chickens have tested positive for bird flu in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official says.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 1:20 pm Al Qaeda-Linked Lebanon Leader Reportedly Killed in SyriaThe leader of an Al Qaeda-linked Lebanese group has probably been killed in Syria, according to a statement purportedly posted by the faction on an Islamic militant Web site Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 1:11 pm Colombian Rebel Granted $400K For Freeing Kidnapped OfficialA young Colombian rebel who won hero status for freeing a kidnapped politician headed for France on Tuesday accompanied by his girlfriend, the world's most celebrated ex-hostage and a fat reward check.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm An Unknown Toll: The Dying in ZimbabweHealth groups: Unknown thousands dying in Zimbabwe as failed state takes toll.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in AfricaThe vaccine is more than 50 percent effective in preventing the deadly disease.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Dec 2008 | 11:17 am
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