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Trading Control For Interviews In Afghanistan"The key to reporting in a war zone like Afghanistan is to be in control," says NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson. But on a recent reporting trip in the Taliban-controlled region, Nelson had to relinquish that control to land an interview with an insurgent judge in the volatile Korengal Valley region. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:18 pm Israel frees more than 200 Palestinian prisonersRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Israel released 224 Palestinian prisoners Monday in a gesture to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as jubilant detainees waving Palestinian flags jumped on the roof of one of the buses carrying them to freedom....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:38 pm Moscow racist murder gang jailedA group of racist skinheads who carried out 20 brutal murders in Russia's capital Moscow are sent to jail.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:34 pm More than 200 NH schools, businesses still closedCONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire children are getting an extra-long weekend thanks to the ice storm that has left hundreds of schools in the dark for a fourth day. More than...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:28 pm Irish minister held at gunpointAn Irish minister has been briefly held hostage at gunpoint during a robbery at a hotel, Irish police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm OPEC set to cut oil output as demand dropsORAN, Algeria (AFP) - The OPEC secretary general said on Monday that an over-supplied oil market needed a hefty output cut, sending crude prices surging on world markets.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:25 pm Mugabe's party says opposition plots overthrowHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's ruling party renewed accusations Monday that its opponents are training in neighboring Botswana to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, heightening political tensions as the country faces a spreading cholera epidemic....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:22 pm Boston man killed in shooting near Providence nightclubPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Police in Providence were investigating the shooting death of a Boston man near a nightclub in the city. Police officers working a security detail at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Iraqi shoe-throwing reporter becomes the talk of IraqBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush in a supreme insult has suddenly become the talk of Iraq.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Germany: Three presumed kidnapped in YemenGermany's Foreign Ministry says three nationals went missing this weekend in Yemen and are presumed to have been kidnapped.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm Home values seen losing over $2 trillion during 2008NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homes in the United States have lost trillions of dollars in value during 2008, with nearly 11.7 million American households now owing more on their mortgage than their homes are worth, real estate website Zillow.com said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm Impoverished NKorea gets new mobile networkSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- An Egyptian telecoms giant launched an advanced mobile phone network in North Korea on Monday, the latest attempt to introduce a global symbol of personal freedom into one of the world's most tightly controlled societies....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:18 pm Yemeni tribesmen 'seize Germans'Tribesmen in Yemen kidnap three Germans to press for an end to a land dispute with another tribe, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm Bush signs security deal in IraqPresident Bush signed a milestone security pact here Sunday during a surprise farewell visit to Iraq, followed by a trip today ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm More banks reveal Madoff exposureLONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland, Man Group and Nomura on Monday joined a growing list of financial groups acknowledging exposure to the alleged $50 billion fraud surrounding Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President George W. Bush wrapped up a whirlwind trip to two war zones Monday that in many ways was a victory lap without a clear victory. A signature event occurred when an Iraqi reporter hurled two shoes at Bush, an incident the president later described as "a bizarre moment."...Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:15 pm Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissent (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:15 pm Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissentA signature event marked President BUsh's wrap up of his whirlwind trip through two war zones, as an Iraqi reporter hurled two ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:15 pm Inter dismiss Drogba speculationInter Milan deny reports linking them with a move for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:15 pm Fed to press rates toward zeroWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to drop interest rates close to zero on Tuesday, but anticipated remarks on unconventional methods to dispel a year-old recession are what will really matter.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:14 pm More banks reveal Madoff exposure (Reuters)
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Bloomberg - By Jeff Green and Edwin Chen Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said deliberations by his administration on whether to tap a bank bailout fund to keep General Motors Corp. Video: White House: No Immediate Deal on Auto Loans Detroit automakers await deal on auto loans Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm Hub sports an all-homegrown anchor quartetNew England sports teams are like no other - just like the sports anchors who cover them. The big four at Boston's major TV stations - Mike Lynch, Steve Burton,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm LEAD: Baseball: Matsuzaka, Suzuki among 34 candidates for next year's WBC+TOKYO, Dec. 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, MANAGER'S QUOTES) The names of 34 players, featuring Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka and Seattle Mariners outfielder IchiroSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm Contest-winning kid gets to take Patriots player to schoolAs show and tell goes, Justin Cullity has set the bar at Whitman Middle School high as a goalpost. The 13-year-old seventh-grader is one of only 34 kids to make the National...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Greek protests move into second week - CNN
CNN - ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Greece was bracing for more riots Monday as students angry over the police killing of a 15-year-old boy in Athens threatened to take demonstrations that have left the country in turmoil into a second week. Protest staged outside Greek court, rallies planned Greece braces for further protests Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Japan regrets failure to reach WTO deal this year TOKYO - Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday voiced regret over World Trade Organization members' latest failure to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Bride's dream wedding ruined by a horse.A bride had her wedding day ruined after the horse pulling her carriage to the church bolted and left her lying covered in blood in the road.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm Botswana 'plotting Zimbabwe coup'Zimbabwe accuses Botswana of training rebels to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm Kyodo news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Japan begins pulling out Iraqi airlift mission TOKYO - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force transport unit began withdrawing from Kuwait on Monday following the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm Anti-toll hike group calls off planned Pike boycottA group of activists railing against the state's much-maligned toll hike proposal has agreed to abandon tomorrow's planned boycot of the Massachusetts Turnpike and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm Crude Oil Rises as OPEC’s El-Badri Says Sizeable Cut Is Needed - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Nidaa Bakhsh Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose, touching $49 in New York, after OPEC’s Secretary-General Abdalla El-Badri said the group needs to make a “sizeable” production cut at this week’s meeting in Algeria. Oil up sharply near $49 as OPEC readies output cut StatoilHydro expects OPEC cut of up to 2 mln bpd Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm China and Taiwan inaugurate first direct air and sea connections ... - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune - By Mark McDonald HONG KONG: Shortly after dawn Monday, a passenger plane took off from Shenzhen, China, bound for Taiwan. The 80-minute flight across the Taiwan Strait marked the first regular cross-strait traffic since the end of the civil war in 1949 ... China, Taiwan ties grow with direct trade links Maritime pilots welcome opening of cross-strait shipping links Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:02 pm Delta to offer Wi-Fi on Shuttle Flights - eWeekeWeek - By Nathan Eddy Delta Airlines is teaming up with in-flight communication company Aircell to provide Wi-Fi Internet access on shuttle flights between Boston, New York and Washington, DC Aircell has previously partnered with American Airlines and Virgin ... Delta to offer in-flight Internet on East Coast shuttle flights Delta to roll out Wi-Fi on some flights Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:02 pm Impoverished NKorea gets new mobile network - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - An Egyptian telecoms giant launched an advanced mobile phone network in North Korea on Monday, the latest attempt to introduce a global symbol of personal freedom into one of the world's most tightly controlled societies. North Korea Launches 3G Cellular Service North Korea launches first 3G network Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm Yemen: 3 Germans kidnappedSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Tribesmen kidnapped a German aid worker and her parents in southern Yemen early Monday and are holding them hostage, demanding the government release imprisoned clan members, Yemeni officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Bush Finishes Controversial War Zone TripPresident Bush gets inhospitable send-off in both Iraq and Afghanistan.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am Crowded Filipino Ferry Capsizes, Kills 23Frantic passengers jumped into the sea as the overcrowded ferry capsized.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissentPresident George W. Bush wrapped up a whirlwind trip to two war zones Monday that in many ways was a victory lap without a clear victory and left thousands protesting in Iraq streets. A...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am Banks hit worldwide by US fraudSome of the world's biggest banks have revealed that they are victims of a US investment fund which lost $50bn (£35bn).Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:56 am LEAD: Japan regrets failure to reach WTO deal this year+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ASO'S STATEMENT) Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday voiced regret over World Trade Organization members' latest failure to reach a breakthrough in the DohaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:56 am Hexion's $6.5B takeover of Huntsman terminatedChemicals maker Huntsman Corp. has ended its $6.5 billion agreement to be taken over by Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. and agreed to a $1 billion legal settlement with Hexion's private equity owner, Apollo Global Management.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:56 am NYC cable TV guy shows up on time in 2009 calendarThere's no need to wait around for the cable guy in New York. He's right there all year in a new playful calendar.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:55 am Oil up sharply near $49 as OPEC readies output cutOil prices were up sharply near $49 a barrel Monday as investors anticipated OPEC will announce a large production cut at its ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:54 am Rice at UN to discuss Mideast, Zimbabwe, SomaliaAs the Bush administration enters its final weeks, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was due in New York Monday in a bid to keep Mideast peace talks on track and turn up the heat on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am Gun clubs tout safety after boy's Uzi death
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:52 am Exclusive: Bush 'Not Insulted' by Shoe ManPresident talks with Martha Raddatz about Iraq and his legacy.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:51 am Egyptian company launches 3G mobile phone network in N. Korea+(Kyodo) _ Egypt's mobile carrier giant Orascom Telecom Holding on Monday launched a third-generation mobile phone network in North Korea, the country's first such system. The company,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:51 am Blagojevich Case Buffs Bipartisan Prosecutor Fitzgerald’s Image - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By David Voreacos and Andrew Harris Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- In a city where politics and corruption are often synonymous, Chicago’s top US prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald, has burnished his image as a guardian of public integrity with the arrest last ... Senate seats in two states Illinois lawmakers to sort out Gov. Rod Blagojevich scandal Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am Finding: Antisocial, Invasive Cells are Basis of CancerScientists have discovered the mechanism by which cells normally repel each other – a process sidestepped by cancer cells which go on to invade and conquer healthy regions of the body.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am Conspiracy TheoryThey are definitely working togetherSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am Dallas Cowboys Beat the New York Giants 20 - 8The heavily favored Giants couldn't overcome Dallas' home court advantage. Tony Romo was responsible for 244 yards, despite taking a few hard hits. Manning was sacked seven times and couldn't seem to get comfortable on the field. Maybe he just misses Plaxico. Dallas' last minute interception was salt on the wound.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am Boston fight renewed over big plans for former registry siteThere's no love lost between developers of a proposed luxury housing complex on Boston Harbor and a group of neighbors. Twenty-one residents of Strada234, an upscale...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am Germany says 3 people presumed kidnapped in YemenGermany's Foreign Ministry says three nationals went missing this weekend in Yemen and are presumed to have been kidnapped.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am No injuries as Air Canada Jazz plane slides off runway at North Bay, Ont.NORTH BAY, Ont. - There were no injuries early Monday when an Air Canada Jazz airplane slid off the runway at Jack Garland Airport in North Bay, Ont. Police say the Dash-8 aircraft,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am Europe Got Duped By Madoff Too - Forbes
Forbes - Its banks have admitted to investing in Wall Street's funny-money manager and are bracing themselves for losses. As the world recoiled at the size and simplicity of Bernard Madoff's fraud, banks in Europe were one by one admitting to potentially being ... Allianz Global Investors Exposure to Madoff ‘Not Significant’ More banks reveal Madoff exposure Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am New South Africa party sees no reconciliation with ANCBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - A breakaway faction which poses the first serious challenge to South Africa's ruling party said on Monday there is no chance of reconciliation with...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am Diaz: Don't count on seeing me in 'Shrek' musical (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am 2ND LD: Japan begins pulling out Iraqi airlift mission+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's Air Self-Defense Force transport unit began withdrawing from Kuwait on Monday following the completion of its four-year-and-nine- month Iraqi...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:43 am Iraqis protest for release of journalistBAGHDAD (AP) -- Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets Monday to demand the release of a reporter who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush, as Arabs across the Middle East hailed the journalist as a hero and praised his insult as a proper send-off to the unpopular U.S. president....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:43 am Blowout in Oakland keeps Patriots hopes aliveOAKLAND, Calif. - There certainly were plenty of storylines to capture both your imagination and your heart on this rainy, miserable afternoon. From Patriots quarterback...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am Steelers, Panthers win divisions with defense (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am Steelers, Panthers win divisions with defenseThe Pittsburgh Steelers asserted themselves as the NFL's top defense to win the AFC North. The Carolina Panthers took their division title with another outburst of offense.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am Five Best Sites for Finding Deals OnlineDid your holiday gift budget shrink considerably this year? Your friends and family need never be the wiser: You just need to know where to find the best deals.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am Bush shoe-ing worst Arab insult - BBC News
BBC News - By Martin Asser Around the Arab world, if you want to escalate a situation, by saying for example "I'm going to thump you", add the words "with a shoe" and you're literally adding insult to injury, at least the threat of injury. Video: Bush's Unwelcomed Surprise Iraqi shoe-throwing reporter becomes the talk of Iraq Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am Racial gap in colon cancer deaths is widening (AP)AP - The racial gap in colon cancer death rates is widening, a new report says, and experts partly blame blacks' lower screening rates and poor access to quality care.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am In oil's shadowWhy some people fear Canada's oil sands industrySource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am Progress to restore power to Northeast slow (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am IMF sees beginning of global recovery late 2009 (Reuters)Reuters - IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday said he saw the beginning of a global economic recovery in late 2009 or early 2010 after a very difficult year.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am IMF sees beginning of global recovery late 2009MADRID (Reuters) - IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday said he saw the beginning of a global economic recovery in late 2009 or early 2010 after a very difficult year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am Detroit automakers await deal on auto loans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am Abhisit Vejjajiva elected Thai prime minister (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am Is Tom Brady on duty while Bridget Moynahan works?Since mommy's busy working on her new TV project - the set-in-Boston cop drama "Bunker Hill" - we can't help but wonder if Bridget Moynahan's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am Abhisit Vejjajiva elected Thai prime ministerBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Abhisit Vejjajiva - a patrician 44-year-old with an Oxford education - became Thailand's prime minister on Monday amid hopes that he can calm the political storms that have battered the country for the past three years....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am Israel releases Palestinians prisonersRAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - Israel was releasing 227 Palestinian prisoners on Monday in what it has described as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am Illinois lawmakers to focus on ousting governor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am In Hollywood, It Still Pays To Be A ManWhile women earn less than men in all fields, the difference is particularly egregious in Hollywood because of a long-standing belief that female stars are bad for box office, according to Professor Martha Lauzen of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am Steelers Win Division In Defensive BattleA last minute interception cemented a hard fought battle.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am SwissCom Deflects Criticism Of Le Web Internet FailureI’m going to put aside my differences with the Le Web conference and organizer Loic Le Meur for a moment to address another issue at the event: the complete lack of Internet connectivity, both days.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am Zimbabwe vows to block UN Security moveHARARE (AFP) - President Robert Mugabe's government on Monday vowed to thwart western efforts to put Zimbabwe on the UN Security Council agenda, saying it was not a threat to international security.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am Livni Says Israel Can’t Tolerate Hamas State in Gaza - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Gwen Ackerman Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Israel can’t tolerate a Hamas-run state in the Gaza Strip, as a six-month truce with the Islamic militant group comes to an end. Palestinians: Israel to allow food, fuel supplies into Gaza Western powers press Israel to ease Gaza cash crunch Source: Google News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am Gov't: 40 Taliban killed in Afghan-NATO operationKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A joint Afghan-NATO operation in a volatile region in the country's dangerous south has killed 40 militants, including the Taliban's leader in that region, a government official said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am Britain's Brown urges Obama to press on MideastLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama must make the Middle East peace process an urgent priority, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:26 am Yemen: 3 Germans kidnappedTribesmen kidnapped a German aid worker and her parents in southern Yemen early Monday and are holding them hostage, demanding the government release imprisoned clan members, Yemeni officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am UK households' debt struggle at 13-year highMore British households are struggling with their debts now than at any time in at least 13 years, according to a Bank of England survey published on Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:24 am Patriots Player of the GameMatt Cassel Less than a week after the death of his father, the quarterback shredded the Raiders in a courageous effort. He directed the team to touchdowns...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:23 am Wes Welker grabs milestoneOAKLAND, Calif. - Wes Welker again was Matt Cassel's favorite target yesterday, catching six passes for 69 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 49-26 win against...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am 14 Worst Seasons in Sports HistoryAs the Lions close in on the first 0-16 season in NFL history, SI takes a look back at some other least impressive squads.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am Attack 'ends Uganda peace talks'Uganda's rebels say the peace process is over after a joint attack by three African armies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:19 am Bush talks with Karzai on surprise Afghan visitKABUL (Reuters) - President George W. Bush told Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday the United States would stand by the war-torn country despite a transition of power at the White House.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am US, Russia discuss missile shield, arms controlU.S. officials are holding talks with Russia on the divisive subject of missile defense and on other arms and security issues.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am NY Giants need a sack — to cover fan's racy outfitThe New York Giants need another sack — to cover a flamboyant fan who wears skimpy outfits.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am Bush ducks flying shoes flung at him; reporter in custodyPresident Bush quickly ducked when a pair of shoes were hurled at him Sunday, but the protest showed it will be tougher to sidestep ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:10 am Mumbai attackers stole credit cards, money: policeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The militants who attacked India's financial center last month, killing 179 people, also stole credit cards, money and mobile telephones from their victims, Mumbai's top police officer said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:07 am Iraqi police: suicide bomber kills 5 near BaghdadIraqi police say a suicide truck bomber has killed at least five people at a checkpoint west of Baghdad.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am Obama Team Keep Grass Roots GrowingWhile President-elect Barack Obama staffs the top rungs of his administration, his team is paying close attention to the Obama campaign's grass roots. Over the weekend, supporters held "Change Is Coming" house parties across the country. Ten thousand house parties were organized on Obama's social networking web site. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Financial Scam Hits Wall Street, Global InvestorsThe list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest Ponzi schemes is growing. Investors around the world, who sunk cash into veteran Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff's investment pool, spent the weekend calculating how much exposure they might have. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Ill. Legislature To Discuss Blagojevich's FateThe calls for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to resign continue — even though a spokesman for the governor says that's not likely to happen. Illinois lawmakers meet Monday, and say they will impeach the Democratic governor if he doesn't resign soon. Blagojevich is accused of scheming to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Is Blagojevich Scandal A Distraction To Obama?President-elect Barack Obama has sought to distance himself from the scandal in Illinois involving Governor Rod Blagojevich. But is the scandal affect Obama's transition? At the very least, some say the scandal has become a distraction. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Bush Trip To Iraq Has Sole, Reporter Throws ShoesPresident Bush made an unannounced trip to Iraq Sunday. He and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signed a ceremonial copy of a U.S.-Iraq security agreement. Mr. Bush also dodged a pair of shoes flung by a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television during a news conference in Iraq. Later, the president joked the shoes were a size 10. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Apps we loveA second opinion on viruses, a search bar on steroids and help for lyric huntersSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Fishery killing gamut of marine life, scientists sayDestructive practices, especially bottom trawling and gillnet fishing, must be reduced to end collateral damage, report warnsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Somalia's MPs back sacked premierSomalia's parliament declares the prime minister's sacking illegal and votes to support him.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am Pakistan stocks down after floor removedPakistani stocks fell Monday after the country's main exchange removed of a price floor introduced more than three months ago in a bid to stem financial turmoil.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am Zimbabwe ruling party: Opposition trying to overthrow MugabeZimbabwe's ruling party has renewed accusations that its opponents are training to try to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:50 am One of the coolest short 3D animated films I've ever seenThis short film, entitled "World War", has some of the best animated robot warfare I've seen in a while. It's also quite impressive that this is a final project done by an animation student and looks like it could have easily been done by Pixar.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:50 am Official: 40 Taliban killed in Afghan-NATO operationAn Afghan official says a joint Afghan-NATO operation in the country's south has killed 40 Taliban militants.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:43 am Russia: Country's warships to visit CubaThe Russian navy says its warships will visit Cuba for the first time since the Soviet era.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am Bush in surprise Kabul stop after Iraq visitKABUL (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Monday made a surprise farewell visit to Afghanistan, where he warned of a long struggle ahead to restore stability seven years after ordering troops into the country.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am England crushed by Tendulkar tonSachin Tendulkar hits an unbeaten century to guide India to a six-wicket victory over England in the first Test in Chennai.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:37 am Most Greeks upset with government's handling of riots, poll showsWhile violence has generally calmed over past few days, more than 80 per cent express displeasure with Prime Minister's actionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:32 am Report on young offenders spurs controversy in FranceSarkozy under fire after government-sponsored study recommends prison for children as young as 12Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:31 am A beloved man's last selfless actMinutes before his death, businessman sent e-mail trying to get woman a jobSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am Bush laughs off Iraq flying shoes dramaKABUL (AFP) - It will likely rank as one of the more bizarre episodes of his presidency -- George W. Bush, surely one of the most protected leaders in history, ducking as two size 10 shoes hurtled in his direction.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am Top banks face billions in global losses from Madoff scandalLONDON (AFP) - Top banks in Europe and Asia revealed on Monday they could lose billions of dollars in a massive alleged pyramid investment fraud scam run by Wall Street figurehead Bernard Madoff.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:27 am Afghan reporters keep shoes on for Bush
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:26 am Canadian executive has trouble crossing border to go to workIncident sparks sharp reaction from state politiciansSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:26 am Reporter held for Bush shoe incident
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:25 am Blockade leader says he's a 'political prisoner'Imprisoned Benjamin Nottaway says he is targeted for his outspoken opposition to the governments of Canada and QuebecSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:25 am Going digital to save health care millions of dollarsConverting X-rays and other images to electronic format will reduce costs, aid patients, report saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:22 am Shoes Stay On For Bush In AfghanistanPresident Bush has addressed troops and had a first-hand look at the deteriorating situation in the seven-year-old Afghanistan war, but at least no shoes were hurled at his head.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:21 am Government spending in Saguenay a boon to region - and its MPTiny region received nearly a quarter of the Harper government's economic development cash in QuebecSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:21 am The growing push to end povertyAt next month's first ministers meeting, Ottawa and the provinces will try to end a decades-long feud over funding in Canada's poverty-stricken aboriginal communitiesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:18 am Greek youths plan new protests over teen's killingGreek youths planned a protest outside Athens police headquarters Monday after the first quiet day in over a week of protests ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am Members of the Yazidi community demonstrate near the European Parliament in 2007Members of the Yazidi community demonstrate near the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2007 to denounce attacks against the northern Iraq's Yazidi religious minority. Seven members of a family belonging...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:11 am Crisis gnaws at Japan sentiment, China outputTOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan reported its sharpest crash in business sentiment in three decades on Monday and industrial output in China grew at its slowest pace since 1999, the latest signs of the damage done to Asian economies by the global crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:57 am Bush makes surprise Afghan visit
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:15 am Joseph Kony in 2006Kampala's efforts to reach peace with the Lord's Resistance Army are suspended, an army spokesman said Monday, a day after Uganda and its neighbours launched a joint offensive against the rebels. File...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:57 am 23 drown, 33 missing in Philippines ferry accidentMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- An overcrowded ferry capsized just short of its destination in rough seas in the northeastern Philippines, causing terrified passengers to leap into the sea, officials said Monday. At least 23 people drowned....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:22 am Two men fist-bump in greeting to avoid shaking hands during the cholera crisis in Harare.Two men fist-bump in greeting to avoid shaking hands during the cholera crisis in Harare. Zimbabwean authorities on Monday vowed to block any efforts by Britain and the United States to put the country...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:19 am NYT: Blagojevich displayed two sides
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:11 am UN urges Iraq to treat Saddam-era officials fairlyBAGHDAD (AP) -- The top U.N. envoy in Iraq has urged the Shiite-led government to treat imprisoned Saddam Hussein-era figures fairly after the American military hands them over as part of a detainee transfer required under a new security pact....Source: AP Top International News At 7:38 a... | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:59 am Israel to free 227 Palestinian prisonersIsrael says it is releasing 227 Palestinian prisoners in a gesture aimed at bolstering the moderate Palestinian government.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:46 am Racial gap growing in colon cancer deathsColon and rectal cancer death rates are now nearly 50 percent higher in blacks than in whites, according to the American Cancer Society. In the mid-1970s, rates were nearly equal.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:13 am Thai opposition leader elected new PMBANGKOK, Thailand - - Parliament chose opposition party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as Thailand's prime minister Monday following months of political chaos, as supporters of the former government tried to blockade lawmakers in the building. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 6:52 am Crammed Ferry Capsizes in Philippines, Drowning 23An overcrowded ferry with more than 100 passengers capsized after being battered by big waves in the northeastern Philippines, drowning at least 23 people and leaving 33 missing, officials said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 6:33 am Hamas militants stage the mock kidnapping of a man pretending to be an Israeli soldier during a rally in Gaza CityHamas militants stage the mock kidnapping of a man pretending to be an Israeli soldier during a rally in Gaza City marking the 21st anniversary of the Islamist movement's creation on December 14. There...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 6:30 am Map showing the first daily direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan.Map showing the first daily direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 6:09 am Bush says auto bailout not readyKABUL (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Monday an announcement on a auto industry rescue was not imminent, leaving the industry's fate clouded in uncertainty for a little longer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:35 am Brown offers Pakistan anti-terror aidBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised to provide Pakistan with more information about Pakistani links to the Mumbai attacks late last month.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am Steelers clinch American football division crown as Texans topple TitansBALTIMORE, Maryland (AFP) - Ben Roethlisberger piloted Pittsburgh to a dramatic 13-9 victory over Baltimore that saw the Steelers clinch the National Football League's AFC North division crown.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:20 am Arrest in deadly Ore. bank blast
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:07 am Afghanistan BushPresident George W. Bush, center, arrives for a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:06 am New England Housewares Chain Is Singing The BluesBowl & Board, a family-owned chain of housewares stores in New England, is trying to boost its sales — and morale — with creative promotions. Despite drastic cost-cutting measures, sales are sinking. With the economy in recession, it's possible the chain may have to close at least two locations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Rough Road Ahead For Afghanistan Legal SystemCorruption and nepotism in the struggling Afghan justice system have fostered rampant bribery and insider dealing. One expert believes it might take a generation or more to fix what only began in 2001, after the ouster of the Taliban. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:00 am A passenger aircraft of China Southern lands at Taipei's Sungshan airportA passenger aircraft of China Southern lands at Taipei's Sungshan airport on December 14. Direct daily flights between China and Taiwan began on Monday, official media announced, one of the most visible...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 4:53 am A Chang An Airlines aircraft, a subsidiary of China's Hainan Airlines prepares to take off at Taipei's Sungshan airportAn aircraft of Chang An Airlines, a subsidiary of China's Hainan Airlines prepares to take off from Taipei's Sungshan airport on December 14. China and Taiwan launched direct daily flights and other transport...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 4:53 am Passengers line up at a counter of China Southern in Taiwan's Sungshan airport in TaipeiPassengers line up at a counter of China Southern in Taiwan's Sungshan airport in Taipei on December 14. China and Taiwan launched direct daily flights and other transport links on Monday in an historic...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 4:53 am U.N. Set To Pass Mideast Peace ResolutionFor 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 | 15 Dec 2008 | 4:30 am A Philippine Coast Guard search and rescue vesselFile photo of a Philippine Coast Guard search and rescue vessel. At least 28 people were killed and 22 others were missing after an inter-island ferry capsized in the northern Philippines, the coast guard...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2008 | 2:44 am Closing Gitmo May Be Easy PartPresident-elect faces fight over how and where to try terror suspects.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:54 am Aussie Munter guilty of killing over water lawTodd Munter has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a Sydney man and will be sentenced in March. A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a Sydney homeowner he wrongly accused of ignoring water restrictions. Todd Munter,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:34 am Victims of record $91bn Wall St fraud speak outNEW YORK - From a Jewish youth charity in Boston to major banks as far afield as Zurich, the list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest Ponzi schemes are streaming forward. Around the world, investors...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:08 am Air NZ: Commission 'grandstanding' in $2.9bn cartel caseAir NZ has come out swinging at charges it was part of a $2.9 billion price fixing cartel that jacked up air cargo charges for New Zealand's exporters and importers, accusing the Commmerce Commission of 'grandstanding'. The commission...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:49 am Vicious ice storm slams into northeast USAJAFFREY, New Hampshire - A church-turned-shelter dished up donated lobster casserole, pot roast and barbecued chicken, while a general store down the road away threw out spoiled meat and melted ice cream as utility crews struggled...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:49 am Bus crash kills 57 in EgyptCAIRO, Egypt - A bus packed with passengers traveling along a narrow road in southern Egypt plunged into an irrigation canal, killing 57 people on Sunday, officials said. Minya Governor Ahmed Diaa said the bus, with at least 70...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:44 am After Riots, Greek Protesters Carry OnAthens was calm after eight days of the worst riots Greece has seen in decades, sparked by the police killing of a teenager.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 am PHOTOS: Bush's Trips to IraqA photo journey of Bush visits, from Thanksgiving '03 to flying shoes in '08.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:55 pm In Surprise Visit, Bush Praises Progress In IraqPresident Bush made one last visit to Iraq as president on Sunday. There was much pomp and circumstance, and talk of America's support for and friendship with the Iraqis — until an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the president. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, NPR's Baghdad bureau chief, talks to host Jacki Lyden about President Bush's visit to Iraq. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:54 pm Kasparov starts new Russian anti-Kremlin movementPolice thwarted a banned anti-Kremlin protest in central Moscow on Sunday, seizing demonstrators and shoving them into trucks. Organisers said 130 people were detained around the capital but police put the number at 90. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:21 pm Spokesman Says Ill. Governor Won't Resign MondayIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan indicated Sunday that the state's scandal-scarred governor, Rod Blagojevich, might leave office as soon as Monday — but the governor's spokesman says he won't quit. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:04 pm Air NZ in $2.9bn price-fixing cartel caseAir NZ, along with 12 other airlines is being accused of being part of a $2.9 billion price-fixing cartel which jacked up cargo charges for New Zealand importers and exporters. Competition regulator the Commerce Commission announced...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:58 pm Journalist hurls shoes at Bush during Iraq visitBAGHDAD - On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President George W. Bush on yesterday hailed progress in the war that defines his presidency and got a size-10 reminder of his unpopularity when a man hurled two...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:27 pm Cuba's Castro visits biggest benefactorRaul Castro began his first international trip as Cuba's President in Venezuela yesterday, a symbolic choice of destination aimed at strengthening ties with the island's socialist ally and main benefactor. Venezuelan President...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:15 pm Raul Castro Salutes Chavez in Venezuela VisitCuban President Raul Castro spent Sunday in private meetings with socialist ally Hugo Chavez after a warm public salute to the Venezuelan president for helping Cuba through difficult times.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:35 pm Guidelines Being Discussed on Iraq Troop WithdrawalStatements by U.S. commander and Iraqi prime minster are likely to rekindle debate about the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement, which calls for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraqi cities by June 30Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 3:56 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 Taiwan, China Launch Direct Shipping LinksA Taiwanese jetliner departed Monday for the Chinese commercial capital of Shanghai to start a new era of direct air and shipping services with rival China, formally ending a nearly six-decade ban on regular links.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:54 pm Mom Accused of Selling Newborns for Cosmetic SurgeryA mother in the Belgian tourist haven of Ghent has been accused by her estranged husband of selling her newborn twin boys for more than $13,000 to pay for cosmetic surgery.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm British PM Gordon Brown Pledges Millions to Fight TerrorBritish 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: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Iran Proposes 2 Million Barrel Per Day OPEC CutThe Iranian Oil Ministry says Iran is proposing a cut in OPEC's production of up to two million barrels per day.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:47 am Greece Calm After 8 Days of RiotsAthens was calm Sunday after eight days of the worst riots Greece has seen in decades, sparked by the police killing of a teenager.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:37 am Pakistan Downplays Alleged India Airspace BreachPakistan has downplayed alleged Indian violations of its airspace, suggesting Sunday that they were "inadvertent" and "technical" in an apparent bid to avoid worsening tensions already spiked by the Mumbai attacks.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am Bus Crashes in Egypt, Killing 57A bus packed with passengers traveling along a narrow road in southern Egypt plunged into an irrigation canal Sunday, killing 57 people, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am
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