Argentine Farmers Try To Weather Economic Woes

Until just a few months ago, farmers in Argentina were thriving like never before. Now, they are facing the pressures of a worsening international economy, as well as drought. Demand for crops is plummeting as costs for fertilizers, herbicides and other necessities have gone up.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:30 pm

Injured Veteran Reunites With Bomb Dog And Medic

Jamie Mangan suffered catastrophic injuries when her Humvee ran over an IED near Kirkuk, Iraq. She still suffers from the effects of brain injuries, but she gets support from Rex, the bomb-sniffing German Shepard she thought had died in the blast, and from her husband, the medic who saved Jamie's life.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:24 pm

US troops to get Iraq permission to stay in cities

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi Defense Ministry says some American troops may remain in urban areas beyond a summer deadline to pull back but only with the permission of the Iraqi government....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:38 pm

Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq

US President George Bush arrives in Iraq on a surprise visit to the country that has, in part, defined his presidency.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:34 pm

Police thwart Moscow opposition rally, arrest 25

MOSCOW (AP) -- Police thwarted an anti-Kremlin protest organized by Garry Kasparov's opposition group on Sunday, seizing demonstrators and shoving them into trucks. They detained at least 25 people including the group's co-leader....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:33 pm

Cop-killer deserves death penalty

How much do you want to bet that convicted cop-killer Michael "Stix" Addison starts crying buckets in court tomorrow? The bailiffs in Manchester, N.H., better have...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:33 pm

Ice storm leaves one million without power in US northeast

NEW YORK (AFP) - The northeastern United States was recovering from a major ice storm that left as many as one million people without power and sent Massachussetts scrambling for federal emergency aid, officials said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:33 pm

Bush makes surprise farewell visit to Iraq

BAGHDAD (AFP) - US President George W. Bush made a surprise farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, five weeks before he hands over the tricky task of overseeing the withdrawal from Iraq to his successor Barack Obama.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm

Bush makes surprise farewell visit to Iraq (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush made a surprise farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, five weeks before he hands over the tricky task of overseeing the withdrawal from Iraq to his successor Barack Obama.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

NKorea to get 3G network despite cell phone ban

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An Egyptian company said it will launch 3G mobile telephone service in North Korea on Monday, after winning the contract to build the advanced network in a country where private cell phones are banned....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

NKorea to get 3G network despite cell phone ban

An Egyptian company said it will launch 3G mobile telephone service in North Korea on Monday, after winning the contract to build the advanced network in a country where private cell...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

List of potential victims grows in Bernard Madoff fraud case

NEW YORK - Investors who put their fortunes in the hands of arrested New York money manager Bernard Madoff are waiting to hear how much of their stake is left. The roster...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

10 Ways to Cut Down Web Development Time

Getting things done rapidly doesn’t mean working harder - just working smarter. In this article, you’ll find 10 general, time-saving tips to cut down on your development time.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

Pot Supporters Bang On Obama's Doors For Drug Reform

16 of the top 50 overall questions posed to the new administration on the Change.gov site pertained to drug law reform.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

Firms Make a Killing on i-Phone Apps

Some kid in his bedroom can make a million bucks just by writing a little application for the Apple phone. There's gold in them thar iPhones!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

Gaza crowds for Hamas anniversary

Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters gather in Gaza City to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the militant group's founding.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:19 pm

White House assessing options to aid carmakers

WASHINGTON - The White House weighed its options Saturday for preventing a collapse of the troubled auto industry, once the backbone of the U.S. economy. So far, the only...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:18 pm

Green activists find new ally in US unions

Some U.S. labor groups that have long feared environmental campaigns as a threat to American jobs are starting to see advantages in going green.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:17 pm

French doctor denies treating Kim Jong Il

PARIS - A French neurosurgeon denied Saturday a newspaper report that he has treated North Korean leader Kim Jong Il or that he has any information about Kim's health. Reached...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:17 pm

Global woes pose risks, also openings for US

WASHINGTON - The economic slump roaring across the world's geopolitical map poses weighty challenges, as well as some unexpected opportunities, for President-elect Barack...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm

Bush makes surprise farewell visit to Iraq

President Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency for better or worse, just 37 days ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm

White House: No immediate deal on auto loans (AP)

AP - Don't expect an announcement Sunday or Monday from the White House on a possible plan to prevent the collapse of the troubled auto industry. That's the latest word from White House officials.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:15 pm

Bush makes surprise Iraq visit to close out tenure

BAGHDAD - U.S. President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:15 pm

Police thwart anti-Kremlin rally

Moscow police prevent an anti-government march organised by former chess champion Garry Kasparov.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:14 pm

Inn tune to families' needs

Elaine Towlson went to work eight years ago at a Route 2 motel in Cambridge thinking she'd landed a no-fuss front-desk job at a "quiet little inn." Now...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:09 pm

Rich-poor rift adds hurdles to climate deal - Reuters UK

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Christmas memories needed - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Bush Makes Surprise Iraq Visit to Close out Tenure

Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq, place that defines his presidency; celebrates security pact
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm

Bush makes surprise Iraq visit to close out tenure

BAGHDAD (AP) -- President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency for better or worse, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm

Bush makes surprise Iraq visit to close out tenure (AP)

AP - President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency for better or worse, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm

Missing doctor family called to court

Missing NHS doctor Humayra Abedin is freed into the custody of a Bangladesh court after claims she was held captive by her parents.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

23 suspected pirates captured, Indian navy says.

The Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

Oklahoma Quarterback Bradford Captures 2008 Heisman Award - AHN

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Brown blames Pakistan militants over Mumbai (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown blamed banned Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for last month's deadly Mumbai attacks as tension between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan simmered on Sunday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:52 pm

Brown blames Pakistan militants over Mumbai

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown blamed banned Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for last month's deadly Mumbai attacks as tension between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan simmered on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:52 pm

Mistletoe menagerie

There may not have been French hens, swans or turtledoves - but one turtle, horses and several dogs helped inspire a holiday spirit 12 days before Christmas yesterday. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:51 pm

When the Auto Manufacturers Go Away

Americans have wondered what it looks like when a giant automobile company goes under. The answer can be found in Detroit at the decaying remains of the Packard Motor Car Company headquarters. In the summer of 1956, the once-mighty Packard Motor Car Company closed its doors. Its decaying headquarters and chief production complex still stand here.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:50 pm

The stony faces of Keanu Reeves

Remember when Keanu Reeves was a surfer dude or a goofy guy in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?" No? Well, he's put those days behind him. The fun smile? Gone. The laugh? Lips sealed. Air guitar? Silent. It's long been noted that Reeves is a little less emotive than many would care for in a leading man.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:50 pm

Labor union seeks bailout for UK automakers

A British labor union chief says Prime Minister Gordon Brown must agree a bailout plan to save jobs in the country's ailing auto making industry.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:48 pm

At least 51 killed in Egypt bus crash

DAHRUT, Egypt (AFP) - At least 51 Egyptians were killed when their bus plunged into a canal south of Cairo on Sunday in one of the deadliest road accidents in Egypt in years, officials said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:48 pm

Obama's true colors: Black, white ... or neither?

A perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama's racial saga: Many people insist that "the first black president" is actually not black.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm

More outages possible in ice-ravaged Northeast (AP)

AP - Utility officials trying to recover from the devastating ice storm in the Northeast warned there could be more outages Sunday as drooping branches shed ice and snap back to their original positions, potentially taking out more power lines.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:46 pm

British PM pledges to help Pakistan tackle terrorism

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged Sunday to help Pakistan "break the chain of terror" after holding talks with President Asif Ali Zardari on security in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:42 pm

Bush Arrives in Iraq for a Final Visit - New York Times

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Greek government under fire over handling of riots (Reuters)

Reuters - A week of violence in Greece has taken its toll on the fragile conservative government, with opinion polls showing on Sunday many think authorities mishandled the worst rioting in decades.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm

Greek government under fire over handling of riots

ATHENS (Reuters) - A week of violence in Greece has taken its toll on the fragile conservative government, with opinion polls showing on Sunday many think authorities mishandled the worst rioting in decades.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm

Fat Princess Takes The Cake, Voice Chat Coming

Among the other PSN titles I got to check out this week was Fat Princess. Games such as this should be covered with disclaimers saying: “Warning! This Game Will Make You Grin Like An Idiot.” Fat Princess is a medieval-themed co-op game that pits two teams together in an all out war to rescue each others princess from the opposing side's castle.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

Somali president sacks prime minister

BAIDOA, Somalia (Reuters) - Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf sacked his prime minister Sunday after they disagreed on a new cabinet demanded by donors, throwing his Western-backed interim government into disarray.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

Police thwart Moscow opposition rally, arrest 25

Police thwarted an anti-Kremlin protest organized by Garry Kasparov's opposition group on Sunday, seizing demonstrators and shoving them into trucks. They detained at least 25 people...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

Oklahoma quarterback Bradford wins Heisman Trophy (AP)

AP - The first person to congratulate Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was the player who won it last year — Tim Tebow.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm

Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq (Reuters)

Reuters - President George W. Bush made an unannounced farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, just weeks before he leaves office and bequeaths the unpopular Iraq war to President-elect Barack Obama.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:35 pm

Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made an unannounced farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, just weeks before he leaves office and bequeaths the unpopular Iraq war to President-elect Barack Obama.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:35 pm

Ill. governor examines legal options

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich met with a renowned Chicago criminal lawyer Saturday as he weighed his legal options on how to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:34 pm

Will Smith: It's all about helping others (AP)

AP - Will Smith is bringing the message of his new movie "Seven Pounds" to the Midwest with a promotional tour that also turned into a fundraiser.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm

'51 killed' in Egypt bus plunge

At least 51 people are killed as an Egyptian bus plunges into a canal, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:32 pm

Towns, cities scramble as 150,000 still without power

About 191,000 central and western Massachusetts residents hunkered down for a dark, cold weekend without power last night as the temperature plunged and utility crews and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:32 pm

List of potential victims grows in NY fraud case (AP)

AP - Investors who put their fortunes in the hands of arrested New York money manager Bernard Madoff are waiting to hear how much of their stake is left.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:32 pm

Indian PM Wants Normalized Relations With Pakistan

Indian prime minister tells rally in Kashmir he wants 'normalized' relations with Pakistan
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm

Britain Promises More Anti-Terror Aid to Pakistan

Britain promises more anti-terror aid to Pakistan in wake of attack in India
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

Britain promises more anti-terror aid to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday pledged more technical support and funding to help Pakistan and India battle terrorism in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai that killed more than 160 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

U.N. Set To Pass Mideast Peace Resolution

For the first time in five years, the Security Council is poised to adopt a resolution calling for collective peace in the Middle East. The vote calls on Israelis and Palestinians to fulfill their obligations under the two-state plan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

Britain's Benn cast doubts on Heathrow expansion

An expansion of London's Heathrow airport shouldn't be authorized without proof major improvements can be made in cutting pollution, Environment Minister Hilary Benn was quoted as saying Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm

ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Dec. 14+

(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, Dec. 14. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover breaking
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm

Bush makes surprise Iraq visit

Air Force One lands at Baghdad International Airport Sunday after secretive departure from Washington

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm

Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq

President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm

Woman accused of biting man at NY basketball game

ROSLYN, N.Y. - A woman has been charged with biting a security officer who was trying to break up a crowd at a Long Island high school basketball game. Nassau County police...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm

Ski jumping: Japan's Yumoto wins World Cup event+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese ski jumper Fumihisa Yumoto won a World Cup event in Pragelato, Italy, on Sunday to claim his first career victory on the world's top-tier circuit. Yumoto earned...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm

On breaks, Obama will return home to city streets

When President-elect Barack Obama heads home for a break from the White House, he won't go to a sprawling ranch or private seaside compound.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:16 pm

Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Athens was calm Sunday after eight days of the worst riots Greece has seen in decades, sparked by the police killing of a teenager....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm

Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths

Athens was calm Sunday after eight days of the worst riots Greece has seen in decades, sparked by the police killing of a teenager. Traffic returned to normal in the center of town and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm

More outages possible in ice-ravaged Northeast

Utility officials trying to recover from a devastating ice storm warned there could be more outages Sunday as drooping trees ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm

U.K.'s Brown Seeks "Pact Against Terror"

The British Prime Minister proposed a new British-Pakistani "pact against terror," as he promised to work with the country to fight terrorism which he said poses a threat to distant countries, including the U.K.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

More outages for ice-ravaged Northeast

Utility officials trying to recover from a devastating ice storm warned there could be more outages Sunday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:08 pm

Orascom to launch 3G service in NKorea

Egypt's Orascom Telecom will launch 3G mobile telephone service in North Korea on Monday, the company said, taking to the next step an ambitious multimillion dollar project in the communist nation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:05 pm

Three more soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Large explosion claims lives of three Canadian soldiers on notoriously dangerous stretch of road west of Kandahar city

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

Virginia Votes On Electoral College

Liane Hansen talks with first-time voting elector Betty L. Squire of Richmond, Virginia about the Electoral College vote on Monday, December 15.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Ice Storms Slash Power From New England

An ice storm that cut through a swath of upstate New York and New England late last week has left hundreds of thousands of homes without heat, electricity or warm water. In New Hampshire, a cold snap has only compounded problems — utility officials there say power in some parts of the state may not be restored for several days. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein spent part of Friday night with one family that lost power.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Can The White House Find Money For Automakers?

With Congress unable to reach an agreement on an auto industry bailout, the Bush Administration is considering dipping into the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program to keep the automakers in business. But with only $14 billion of the first $350 billion left, the bailout remains in jeopardy. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Federal Reserve Faces Choices Tuesday

Weekend Edition Host Liane Hansen talks to Krishna Guha, Chief U.S. Economics Correspondent for the Financial Times, about possible moves that the Federal Reserve board could make at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

End Near For Editorial Cartoonists?

This year, at least a dozen veteran cartoonists got the axe, among them Lee Judge of The Kansas City Star. Judge tried to stay relevant by focusing on local issues, and starting a blog. But his satirical take on local issues can easily be replaced by nationally syndicated artists. As print media declines, the era of the political cartoon, particularly at local papers, may be coming to an end. Reporter Sylvia Gross of member station KCUR in Kansas City has this story.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Soccer: Gamba beat Adelaide to set up Man Utd date at Club World Cup+

(Kyodo) _ Asian champions Gamba Osaka beat familiar foes Adelaide United 1-0 on Sunday to set up a dream semifinal date with European champions Manchester United at the Club World Cup.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:59 pm

Wilpon’s Losses in Fraud Case May Affect Mets - New York Times

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Zimbabwe publishes law for unity government

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has published a draft constitutional law to create a unity government but the opposition MDC on Sunday vowed to block the proposed changes until its demands for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm

U.S. to build cyclone shelters in Bangladesh

DHAKA (Reuters) - The United States will build cyclone shelters and bridges worth $4.3 million in Bangladesh's coastal areas devastated by a super cyclone last year, the U.S. embassy said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:48 pm

White House weighs auto aid

The White House weighed its options Saturday for preventing a collapse of the troubled auto industry, once the backbone of the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:48 pm

NYT: Uncertainty on Obama education plans

As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to announce his choice for education secretary, there is mystery about the approach to overhauling the nation’s schools that his selection will reflect.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:46 pm

Live text - Premier League

Portsmouth host Newcastle at Fratton Park, before Chelsea attempt to go top of the Premier League by beating West Ham.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm

Militants firebomb Athens police after death vigils

ATHENS (AFP) - Greek students announced fresh rallies Sunday after a night of violence during which hooded militants firebombed an Athens police station in fresh protests over the police shooting of a teenager.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm

The Mask of Jacko: Michael Jackson's Latest Disguise (PICS)

He has never lacked creativity when it comes to fashioning a 'disguise'. But Michael Jackson's latest effort is remarkable, even by his standards. With his trademark trilby hat and a black eye mask, the troubled 50-year-old looked a dead ringer for Zorro.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Countdown Obtains Memo Proving GOP's Auto Union Busting Goal

Countdown obtained a memo entitled "Action Alert - Auto Bailout," and sent Wednesday to Senate Republicans. The names The brief memo outlines internal political strategy on the bailout, including the view that defeating the bailout represents a "first shot against organized labor." Senate Republicans blocked passage of the bailout late Thursday.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Russian opposition attempt to rally in Moscow

Police have thwarted an anti-Kremlin protest in central Moscow and detained a co-leader of the opposition group that organized it. Police roughly grabbed protesters who tried to enter...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm

Self Destructing Webpages: Coming Soon to a Browser Near You

Advertisements have always been around, but gone on the boring link ads or stationary banners, now ads are interacting with their host pages, and Apple is the leading innovator.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Brown seeks British access to banned militant group members+

(Kyodo) _ British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday that several serious terror plots investigated by British authorities had links with the al-Qaida network in Pakistan and he...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm

Blacklist terror charity still open in Pakistan - Times Online

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Pakistan minimizes Indian 'inadvertent' airspace violations

Pakistan has downplayed alleged Indian violations of its airspace, suggesting Sunday that they were "inadvertent" and "technical" ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm

India-England day four as it happened

India will start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, following a stunning innings from Virender Sehwag.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

US senator serves military duty in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The men around Lindsey Graham ignored his powerful political title - U.S. senator - and instead addressed him by rank - colonel....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm

Sehwag blitz sets up tense finale

India will start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, following a stunning innings from Virender Sehwag.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm

France sets world record in 4x50 freestyle relay

France set a new world record Sunday in the men's 4x50-meter freestyle relay at the European short-course championships.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:47 am

Leveaux sets world record in 50 butterfly

Amaury Leveaux of France set a world record Sunday in the men's 50-meter butterfly — his fourth at the European short-course championships and fifth in nine days.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am

Gas-rich Turkmenistan holds parliamentary vote

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) -- Voters in Turkmenistan cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election hailed by the government as an exercise in democracy but dismissed by critics as a sham....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

Egypt bus crash reportedly kills 47

A bus packed with passengers traveling along a narrow road in southern Egypt plunged into an irrigation canal, killing 47 people Sunday, government and security officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:35 am

Indian PM Wants 'Normalized' Relations with Pakistan - Voice of America

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Iran proposes up to 2 million bpd OPEC cut

The Iranian Oil Ministry says Iran is proposing a cut in OPEC's production of up to 2 million barrels per day.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am

Somalia president says has fired prime minister

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somalia's president fired the prime minister Sunday, saying he failed to bring security to a nation struggling with a violent insurgency and political turmoil....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:10 am

China to increase money supply in 2009

BEIJING (AFP) - China said it wants to increase money supply by 17 percent in 2009 as part of new measures to keep the world's fourth-largest economy ticking over in the face of the global slowdown.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am

Strauss opera strong musically

It's a story as old as marriage, and it was told delightfully Saturday in a new production of Richard Strauss' "Intermezzo."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am

S Korea parents fined over rape

A South Korean court fines the parents of a teenage rapist more than $60,000 for failing to supervise their son.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am

Merkel dampens hopes of fresh German stimulus soon

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel played down any prospect of Germany agreeing fresh stimulus measures soon, saying she will use a "growth summit" on Sunday to first assess the economic situation in Europe's largest economy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:52 am

Pact targets Pakistan terror link

Three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, Gordon Brown says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:46 am

US senator serves military duty in Afghanistan

The men around Lindsey Graham ignored his powerful political title — U.S. senator — and instead addressed him by rank — colonel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:42 am

Palestinian supporters of the Islamist Hamas movement ride in cars through Gaza City on December 13

Palestinian supporters of the Islamist Hamas movement ride in cars waving the movement's green flag during a rally on December 13 to mark the 21st anniversary of Hamas's founding in Gaza City ahead of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am

Suspicious fire burns Palin's Alaska church - New York Daily News

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32 Egyptians killed in coach crash

At least 32 Egyptians were killed and 15 injured when a coach ran off the road south of Cairo on Sunday, a security official said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:14 am

What to do? Gov meets with top defense lawyer - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:05 am

Corruption, graft entrenched in Illinois politics

More than 25 years ago, a visiting small-town judge stashed a tape recorder in his cowboy boot and came away with shocking evidence of bribe-taking and bagmen in Chicago's courts.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:06 am

NYC man beaten in apparent hate attack dies

An Ecuadorean immigrant viciously beaten by men who yelled anti-Hispanic and anti-gay slurs at him and his brother has died, nearly a week after the attack.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:42 am

Acid attack victim invokes Islamic retribution

Iranian woman attacked by spurned suitor with sulfuric acid persuades court to punish him in a similar fashion.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:30 am

Wait and worry for US autoworkers as White House weighs options

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Thousands of anxious US autoworkers were awaiting word on whether the White House will take decisive action on an industry bailout, as a presidential spokesman cautioned that no decision had been made yet.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:27 am

Indian Marine Commandos board a suspected pirate ship

Indian Marine Commandos board a suspected pirate ship as its surrendering crew (left) hold their hands up, in the Gulf of Aden, on December 13.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:20 am

Mexican girl's gruesome death stokes ire

Growing fear, distrust of the police in Mexico make teen's killing "a crime against the public."

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

US ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr James McGee who has slammed Robert Mugabe's government over its use of scant resources

US ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr James McGee at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. McGee has slammed Robert Mugabe's regime for squandering the country's resources while millions are gripped in dire...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:53 am

Israel has said it is keeping border crossings with the Gaza Strip sealed off after rockets had been fired from the area

A Palestinian man looks at Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Israel has said it was keeping border crossings with the Gaza Strip sealed off after rocket fire from the impoverished...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:48 am

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed who announced the sacking of Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and his government

Somalian President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, in Paris in early May. Ahmed has announced that he had sacked Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and his government at a press conference given in the town of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:38 am

Hong Kong Vase Horse Racing

France's horse Doctor Dino, ridden by jockey Olivier Peslier, in orange, second left, crosses the finish line to win the Hong Kong Vase horse racing at the Shatin race track in Hong Kong Sunday, Dec. 14,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:17 am

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh during a morning meeting at Singh's residence in New Delhi on December 14.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:48 am

Resurgent wolves killed, despite protection

The gray wolf is making a comeback in Michigan's sprawling, rural Upper Peninsula, and some residents deeply resent its presence.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:31 am

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown talks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on December 13. Brown met with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh early Sunday and will travel...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:55 am

Roloson shines again

Dwayne Roloson makes 23 saves for the shutout and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vanouver Canucks 3-0

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:45 am

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov , seen in November. Turkmenistan went to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary vote touted as a sign that the energy-rich central Asian nation is shedding its...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:28 am

Gerber blanks Lightning

Martin Gerber stops 24 shots to register his first shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay 2-0

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 4:28 am

U.S. troops may be in Iraqi cities beyond next June

BALAD, Iraq (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Saturday that some U.S. troops may remain in Iraqi cities after next June, even though a U.S.-Iraq security pact calls for the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from urban areas by then.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 4:03 am

Banks and consumers brace for new credit card rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. credit card industry, harshly criticized for imposing surprise fees and interest rate hikes on consumers, may face a day of reckoning on Thursday..
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 3:56 am

List of victims grows in Madoff fraud case

Roster of those affected by $50-billion Ponzi scheme includes New York Mets owner, banks, charities

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 3:24 am

Mumbai gunman confession reveals chilling details

The gunman captured in last month's Mumbai attacks told police he had originally intended to seize hostages and call the media ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:57 am

Rookie goalie stones Habs

Simeon Varlamov makes 32 saves to win his NHL debut as the Washington Capitals down Montreal 2-1

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:52 am

White House weighing bailout options

Bush administration taking ‘time available' to come up with aid for Detroit Three after Congress fails to pass plan

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:51 am

Questions Linger About Siegelman Prosecution

A federal appeals court heard arguments this week in the case of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. Siegelman, a Democrat, was convicted of corruption and bribery and served nine months in prison. But the appeals court ordered his release earlier this year after it found substantial questions with his case. Siegelman argues that the prosecution was a politically motivated attack, and Congress is looking into the case.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:20 am

Oklahoma's Bradford wins Heisman Trophy

Accurate and quick-thinking quarterback becomes second sophomore to win

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:17 am

Mourners pack Ontario hall to remember fallen soldier

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:02 am

New report slams U.S. reconstruction of Iraq: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An unpublished federal draft report depicts the U.S.-led reconstruction of Iraq as a $100 billion failure doomed by bureaucratic infighting, ignorance of basic elements of Iraqi society and waves of violence there, The New York Times reported in its Sunday editions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:00 am

Man charged in office Christmas party shooting

Vancouver Police charge 61-year-old after company CEO gunned down

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:48 am

Obama Names N.Y. Official To Housing Post

As housing commissioner, Shaun Donovan managed a $7.5 billion plan to help a half-million New Yorkers get affordable housing. Obama credited Donovan with keeping foreclosures down among the thousands of low- and moderate-income people who took part in his program.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:11 am

Adventurer Rescued 75 Miles Short Of Goal

An Italian adventurer who spent 10 months rowing more than 9,500 nautical miles across the Pacific has been rescued a mere 65 nautical miles short of his goal - Australia - after rough weather sapped him of his final shreds of energy.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Economic Wrap: No Rescue Package For Automakers

The White House and Democrats had agreed on a $14 billion rescue package for the auto industry. It passed the House, but was blocked by Senate Republicans. So the Bush administration is stuck with the problem — and considering other ways to get GM, Chrysler and Ford back on solid ground.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:37 am

Surviving Mumbai Gunman Gives Confession

The gunman captured in last month's Mumbai attacks had originally intended to seize hostages and outline demands in a series of dramatic calls to the media, according to his confession to Indian police.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:30 am

Obama picks N.Y. official to run housing dept

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barack Obama on Saturday named New York's top housing official to run the federal housing department -- a Cabinet agency the president-elect said is increasingly important due to America's economic problems.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:07 am

Russian blonde named new Miss World

Russian blonde Kseniya Sukhinova was crowned the 58th Miss World Saturday after a two-hour spectacle in South Africa that combined ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:21 pm

Rioters in Greece attack police station, banks

Scores of youths attacked a police station, stores and banks Saturday, as candlelit vigils were being held to mark a week since ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:28 pm

Officer, bomb expert killed in Ore. bank blast

Oregon State Police say a bomb disposal technician is the second person who has died as a result of the bomb explosion at a bank.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:01 pm

White House takes "available" time for autos

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was studying on Saturday how best to rescue collapsing U.S. automakers, a day after picking up the pieces of a failed congressional bailout plan.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 8:00 pm

Prosecutors Visit Blackwater Shooting Site

U.S. prosecutors visited the site of last year's shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead in a Baghdad square and briefed victims' families about the case against Blackwater Worldwide guards indicted in the deadly incident.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Dec 2008 | 8:00 pm

Rome: Police search for Irish tourist in Tiber river

Police divers in Rome searched the swollen Tiber river Saturday for an Irish tourist who fell in while watching the waters rise ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2008 | 7:44 pm

Gates Disputes Commander On Troop Pullout

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops in Iraq that the United States is now in the "end game" in Iraq; however, the top U.S. Commander in Iraq said that some U.S. forces would remain in Iraqi cities, despite the summer deadline to pull out.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Dec 2008 | 5:28 pm

Anarchy rules in Athens

It projects an image of idyllic beaches, whitewashed churches and quaint fishing villages, but Greece has been plunged into its worst crisis in decades this week after a policeman shot dead a 15-year-old schoolboy. The country...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm

Slain teen 'always angry'

The family of a boy shot dead by police have vowed to fight for their "scared little boy," saying the officers involved had "pursued... surrounded and hunted" down the teenager. Tyler Cassidy, 15, was shot when three officers opened...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm

Indian Navy Arrests 23 Pirates

The Indian navy arrested 23 pirates who threatened a merchant vessel in the lawless waters of the Gulf of Aden, where dozens of ships have come under attack by gunmen in recent months.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm

Mumbai Gunman Says He Planned to Take Hostages

The gunman captured in last month's Mumbai attacks told police he had originally intended to seize hostages and call the media to make demands, according to his confession statement obtained Saturday by The Associated Press.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:08 pm

Mexican Playboy Apologizes for Nude Virgin Mary Cover

Playboy magazine apologized for a controversial cover featuring a scantily-clad woman resembling the Virgin Mary, Reuters reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:42 pm