Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels

Israeli jets bomb tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip and vows to continue attacks until Hamas ends rocket attacks on Israel.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:52 pm

Israel says it does not intend to occupy Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says there are no plans to occupy Gaza, after two days of airstrikes in the Palestinian territory and the callup of 6,500 Israeli reserve soldiers....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:51 pm

Israel says it does not intend to occupy Gaza

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says there are no plans to occupy Gaza, after two days of airstrikes in the Palestinian territory and the callup of 6,500 Israeli reserve soldiers. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:51 pm

Across Mideast, thousands protest Israeli assault

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Crowds of thousands swept into the streets of cities around the Middle East on Sunday to denounce Israel's air assault on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:50 pm

Key Somali official says president to quit Monday

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somalia's president will resign Monday to try to end government infighting before the country's Ethiopian allies leave, a senior ally said Sunday in the latest in a series of conflicting statements on the leader's future....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:48 pm

Key Somali official says president to quit Monday

Somalia's president will resign Monday to try to end government infighting before the country's Ethiopian allies leave, a senior ally said Sunday in the latest in a series of conflicting...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:48 pm

Rebels kill 45 people in Congo church: Ugandan army

KAMPALA (AFP) - The Ugandan army on Sunday accused Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels of hacking to death 45 people in a church in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:44 pm

Randy Johnson ready for fresh start in 2009

SAN FRANCISCO - With two recent back surgeries behind him, Randy Johnson is refreshed and focused on being a baseball player again this winter - rather than a pitcher limited...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:39 pm

La. Tech, N. Illinois reap unexpected bowl spoils

SHREVEPORT, La. - Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill has played for championships in a playoff format at every level. In his first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:34 pm

Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza Smuggling Tunnels

Gaza residents report Israeli airstrikes on Gaza-Egypt border, in area of smuggling tunnels
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:33 pm

Madoff Becomes Victim After Statue Theft - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:33 pm

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza smuggling tunnels

Palestinian security officials and area residents say Israeli airstrikes are targeting smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border. The tunnels are a major lifeline for Gaza's Hamas...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza smuggling tunnels (AP)

AP - Palestinian security officials and area residents say Israeli airstrikes are targeting smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm

Israel tanks mass near Gaza as jets again pound Hamas

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli tanks massed at the Gaza border on Sunday as warplanes again pounded Hamas targets in the densely populated enclave where raids have killed more than 280 people in less than 48 hours.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm

Israel tanks mass near Gaza as jets again pound Hamas (AFP)

AFP - Israeli tanks massed at the Gaza border on Sunday as warplanes again pounded Hamas targets in the densely populated enclave where raids have killed more than 280 people in less than 48 hours.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm

Mrs. Bush: Iraq invasion was not a distraction

First lady Laura Bush is rebuffing critics of the Bush administration who contend that the U.S. turned its military might and resources to the war in Iraq before finishing the job in Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

Laura Bush: Bush presidency not a failure

WASHINGTON - First lady Laura Bush says she disagrees with critics who say her husband's presidency was a failure. In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News Sunday,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

Suicide Bomb Near Afghan School Kills 8

A suicide bomber tried to attack a meeting of tribal elders and blew himself up near an Afghan primary school, killing eight people and wounding 51, officials said. At least five schoolchildren were among the dead.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

Israel Renews Deadly Strikes On Gaza

Israeli warplanes pressing one of Israel's deadliest assaults ever on Palestinian militants dropped bombs and missiles on a top security installation and dozens of other targets across Hamas-ruled Gaza.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

Kathrin Zettel wins women's World Cup giant slalom

SEMMERING, Austria - Kathrin Zettel of Austria won a women's World Cup giant slalom for her second title of the season and Lindsey Vonn of the United States finished...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:28 pm

Spain: big pro-family rally in Madrid

MADRID, Spain - Hundreds of thousands of people attended a Mass in central Madrid on Sunday designed to promote traditional family values in a predominantly Roman Catholic...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:26 pm

Former Patriot, Walpole coach accused of sex assault surrenders

A former New England Patriot and ex-coach of this year's state champion Walpole football team surrendered to police in Arizona last night and will return to Massachusetts...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:24 pm

Israel pounds Gaza for second day (Reuters)

Reuters - Israel destroyed Hamas's main Gaza security complex in an air strike on Sunday and prepared for a possible invasion of the territory after killing nearly 290 Palestinians in the opening rounds of a powerful offensive.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:23 pm

Israel pounds Gaza for second day

GAZA (Reuters) - Israel destroyed Hamas's main Gaza security complex in an air strike on Sunday and prepared for a possible invasion of the territory after killing nearly 290 Palestinians in the opening rounds of a powerful offensive.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:23 pm

Mrs. Bush: Bush presidency not a failure

First lady Laura Bush says she disagrees with critics who say her husband's presidency was a failure.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:22 pm

Scouting report: Patriots at Bills

THE CHECKLIST John Tomase breaks down today's matchup: Defense: Patriots Special teams: tie Passing: Patriots Rushing: Patriots Coaching: Patriots The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:22 pm

Retailers Struggle To The Finish

Retailers are hoping to salvage a dismal fourth quarter by turning these final days of 2009 into a shopping marathon. Most retailers are trying to catch your eye the old-fashioned, low-tech way: with discounts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:22 pm

GOP Got Cops To Delay Palin InLaw Drug Arrest Until Election

The Republican party was able to manipulate Alaska law enforcement to hold off on arresting Bristol Palin's future step-mom's on drug charges until after the election. Is this legal? I can only imagine if Obama or Biden did such a thing that the GOP would be calling for their heads.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

Free art classes for school-age children scheduled for January - Houma Courier

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:18 pm

First lady says shoe-throwing an assault

First lady Laura Bush says President Bush laughed it off, but that it was an "assault" when an Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at the president during a news conference in Baghdad.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:13 pm

'27 dead' in Pakistan suicide car bombing (AFP)

AFP - Twenty-seven people were killed and 15 hurt Sunday in a suspected suicide car bomb attack in an area of northwest Pakistan rocked by a violent campaign to impose Islamic law, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:12 pm

'27 dead' in Pakistan suicide car bombing

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Twenty-seven people were killed and 15 hurt Sunday in a suspected suicide car bomb attack in an area of northwest Pakistan rocked by a violent campaign to impose Islamic law, police said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:12 pm

Week 17 playoff scenarios

NFC NEW YORK GIANTS Clinched East division and home-field advantage. DALLAS COWBOYS Can clinch a playoff spot...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:08 pm

Tick tock ... tick - Extra second added to 2008 - Reuters

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:04 pm

Key Somali official says president to quit Monday

Somalia's president will resign Monday to try to end government infighting before the country's Ethiopian allies pull out of the war-ravaged nation, a senior ally said Sunday in the latest...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

John Tomase's NFL power rankings

1. Titans (13-2) Solidify their hold on No. 1 with convincing victory. 2. Giants (12-3) When they really needed to win, they did. 3. Steelers (11-4) With the Ravens,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

Across Mideast, thousands protest Israeli assault

Crowds of thousands swept into the streets of cities around the Middle East on Sunday to denounce Israel's air assault on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. From Lebanon to Iran,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:01 pm

Ghanaians vote for new president

Ghanaians are voting for a new leader in a presidential run-off after the first round failed to produce an outright winner.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm

In Brett Favre we trust?

Assuming the Ravens beat the Jaguars today, the Patriots' playoff hopes will rest on the shoulders of Jets quarterback Brett Favre. The former Super Bowl champ, three...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:57 pm

Kashmir poll turnout 'a victory for democracy': Indian PM

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the higher than expected turnout in elections in disputed Kashmir a "vote for democracy" Sunday, as results showed no one party dominated the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm

Indian Kashmiri voters outside a polling station in Srinagar on December 24

Indian Kashmiri voters outside a polling station in Srinagar on December 24. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the higher than expected turnout in elections in disputed Kashmir a "vote for democracy"...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm

Farooq Abdullah is garlanded on winning state assembly elections

Patron of Indian Kashmir's National Conference (NC) party Farooq Abdullah is garlanded on winning state assembly elections in Srinagar. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the higher than expected...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm

Israeli cabinet calls up reservists as Gaza strikes continue - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm

Anyone lose a $370 million, 850 pound emerald?

The LA country sheriffs department is keeping a close eye on a 180,000-carat emerald estimated to be worth $370million as a federal judge determines its true owner. I was wondering where I put that

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

Israeli troops near Gaza, air strikes continue

Israeli Cabinet authorizes a call-up of thousands of reserve soldiers

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

Egyptian protestors clash with police during a demonstration against the bombardment on the Gaza Strip

Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration against the Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip in front of the journalists' syndicate in Cairo, December 27. Around 20,000 people took to the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

Over 50,000 rally as pro-Gaza demos sweep Egypt's cities

More than 50,000 people took to the streets of a dozen Egyptian cities on Sunday to protest against the killing of more than 280 Palestinians in 24 hours of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

Suicide bomber kills 8 near Sri Lankan capital

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A suspected Tamil rebel suicide bomber killed at least seven troops and one civilian in a blast at a guard post near the Sri Lankan capital on Sunday, authorities said. Another 17 people, including four civilians, were wounded....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:32 pm

Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency - and watched it plunge in value before recovering....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm

Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise

Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency _ and watched it plunge in value before recovering. But as the anniversary approaches of the Jan. 1, 1999,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm

Israeli troops near Gaza, airstrikes continue

Israeli warplanes pressing one of Israel's deadliest assaults ever on Palestinian militants dropped bombs and missiles on a top security installation and dozens of other targets across...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm

Bomb Kills 26 at Polling Station in NW Pakistan

Bomb kills 26 at polling station in northwest Pakistan amid India tensions
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm

Islamabad Marriott reopens, three months after bombing

The luxury Marriott hotel in Islamabad reopened on Sunday, just three months after it was destroyed in a suicide truck bombing that killed 60 people, the worst attack in Pakistan this year.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:22 pm

Guests are greeted by doormen as they arrive at the newly re-built Marriott hotel in Islamabad

Guests are greeted by doormen as they arrive at the newly re-built Marriott hotel in Islamabad during the opening ceremony. The luxury hotel reopened on Sunday, just three months after it was destroyed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:22 pm

Bomb kills 26 at polling station in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber pretending to need help with his car killed 26 people in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, officials said, underscoring concerns that militant violence near the Afghan border could escalate now that Pakistan is shifting troops away from the region toward India....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Tick tock ... tick - Extra second added to 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Those eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their good-byes for just a moment this New Year's Eve.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Lord's Resistance Army fighters pictured in 2006

Fighters from Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) seen here in southern Sudan in 2006. The Ugandan army on Sunday accused LRA rebels of hacking to death 45 people in a church in northeastern Democratic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:12 pm

Suicide Bomb Near Afghan School Kills 8

8 Afghans die in bombing near school that Karzai says will draw 'revenge of Afghans'
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

Roadside bomb kills two more soldiers

Two Canadians, two Afghans killed during security patrol in the Panjway district of Afghanistan

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

Suicide bomb near Afghan school kills 8

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber tried to attack a meeting of tribal elders and blew himself up near an Afghan primary school on Sunday, killing eight people and wounding 51, officials said. At least five schoolchildren were among the dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm

Tick tock ... tick - Extra second added to 2008 (Reuters)

Reuters - Those eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their good-byes for just a moment this New Year's Eve.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm

Swiss nuclear smuggling suspect freed from prison

GENEVA (AP) -- A Swiss man suspected of involvement in the world's biggest nuclear smuggling ring has been released from prison after more than four years of investigative detention, his family said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm

Sculptor Robert Graham dies at age 70

Sculptor Robert Graham, whose massive bronze works mark civic monuments across America, including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, has died at 70.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:05 pm

John Lennon features in a charity TV ad in the US, 28 years after his death.

Former Beatle John Lennon is featuring in a charity's TV advertisement in the US, 28 years after his death.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

Death Toll Rises on Second Day of Israeli Assaults

Gazans cowered in their homes Sunday as Israeli warplanes pressing one of Israel's deadliest assaults ever on Palestinian militants unleashed missiles on weapons warehouses.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

Rain, possibly severe weather moves into area - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

Thailand: Thaksin followers begin 3-day protest

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thousands of supporters of Thailand's exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra prepared Sunday to converge on Parliament, sparking fears of a replay of the mass demonstrations that paralyzed the government for months and culminated in an eight-day seizure of the capital's airports....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Israeli Continues Air Strikes In Gaza

Heavy Israeli air strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip continued overnight and today. The death toll is rising and Gaza hospital officials say they are overwhelmed. Palestinians say more than 270 people have been killed so far, what aid groups are calling the highest two day death toll in the conflict since the 1967 war. Weekend Edition Host Liane Hansen talks to NPR's Eric Westervelt in Jerusalem about the situation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Criticism Of Air Strikes Rises

NPR's Foreign Correspondent Peter Kenyon speaks with host Liane Hansen about Mahmoud Abbas' criticism of Hamas for breaking the truce in Gaza. While Abbas' Fatah movement is a rival faction, such public criticism among Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes is unusual.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Liberians mourn 7 killed in Philadelphia fire (AP)

AP - Dozens of Liberian immigrants mourned Saturday at a house where seven members of their community died in a fire that a survivor said started when a kerosene heater spilled fuel and exploded as it was being moved outdoors.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:51 pm

Voting starts in Ghanaian presidential run-off

ACCRA (AFP) - Ghanaians turned out Sunday to choose a successor to outgoing president John Kufuor in the second round of an election seen as a test of just how stable the west African nation is.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm

Navy, environmentalists settle sonar lawsuit

The Navy has settled a lawsuit filed by environmentalists challenging its use of sonar in hundreds of submarine-hunting exercises around the world.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Cash-Strapped States Contemplate Selling Off Roads & Parks

Minnesota is deep in the hole financially, but the state still owns a premier golf resort, a sprawling amateur sports complex, a big airport, a major zoo and land holdings the size of the Central American country of Belize.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Green has meaning after Christmas, too - News Chief

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Tensions Rise as Pakistan Moves to Redeploy Troops - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm

Israeli strikes hit Gaza, at least 280 killed

Israeli warplanes pressing one of Israel's deadliest assaults ever on Palestinian militants dropped bombs and missiles on a top ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm

Suicide blast kills 6, wounds 36 Afghans: official

KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed six people, including four children, and wounded 36 others in the southeastern Afghan province of Khost on Sunday, a provincial official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm

Suicide blast kills 6, wounds 36 Afghans: official (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide bomber killed six people, including four children, and wounded 36 others in the southeastern Afghan province of Khost on Sunday, a provincial official said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm

Woman describes Santa assailant

A survivor of the shooting at a Christmas Eve party frantically begged an emergency dispatcher for help as she hid in a neighbor's house, according to a 911 tape released by police.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm

Afghan car bomb kills 8, mostly children - CNN

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:25 pm

Many dead in Pakistan bomb blast

At least 23 people are killed in a car bomb attack at a polling station in north-western Pakistan, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm

Swiss FM eyes new economy stimulus plan

GENEVA (AFP) - Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said on Sunday that new measures were necessary to stimulate the country's economy which has been forecast to plunge into recession next year.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm

Holiday shoppers hunting for bargains, are there any to be found? - MSNBC

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am

Bush asked to seize land for 9/11 memorial

As efforts to buy property for a national 9/11 Flight 93 memorial languish, an advocacy group is asking President Bush to seize the land needed and to allocate money for the project.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am

Skies to clear in Midwest, easing flooding fears

The skies were expected to clear in the Midwest on Sunday as the residents surveyed the damage from summerlike storms that a day earlier pounded the region with hail, high winds and even funnel clouds.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am

Spain: big pro-family rally in Madrid

Hundreds of thousands of people attended a Mass in central Madrid on Sunday designed to promote traditional family values in a predominantly Roman Catholic country that has legalized gay marriage and made it easier for people to divorce.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

The Mugabe government ordered 140 farmers off their properties by September 30

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, seen here on December 11, 2008. Zimbabwe will prosecute 140 white landowners on charges of failing to vacate their farms under the country's controversial 2000 land...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:41 am

At least 4,000 properties formerly run by white farmers have been seized for redistribution to blacks

A farmer east Harare in 2002 after his house was burnt by suspected war veterans. Zimbabwe will prosecute 140 white landowners on charges of failing to vacate their farms under the country's controversial...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:41 am

Supporters of controverisal land reforms protest in Harare in 2006

Robert Mugabe supporters protest in Harare in 2006 in favour of long-term leases for land confiscated from white farmers. Zimbabwe will prosecute 140 white landowners on charges of failing to vacate their...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:41 am

Bomb kills 30 at Pakistan polling station

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed in a suicide car bomb blast at a polling station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, during a by-election for a provincial assembly seat, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:34 am

Bomb kills 30 at Pakistan polling station (Reuters)

Reuters - At least 30 people were killed in a suicide car bomb blast at a polling station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, during a by-election for a provincial assembly seat, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:34 am

Dictator Stalin strong contender for most popular Russian

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Soviet dictator Josef Stalin remains one of Russia's most popular historical figures despite the purges that marked his rule, according to the latest results in a nationwide poll.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am

The euro at a glance

Since the euro's introduction on Jan. 1, 1999, the European Central Bank and the European Union have touted its effects in lowering inflation, boosting job growth and increasing European unity and integration.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

NYT: Kennedy — forceful but elusive 

Caroline Kennedy, the woman who would be New York’s next senator,  seems less like a candidate than an idea of one: forceful but vague and largely undefined.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

Teen with Home Chemistry Lab Arrested for Meth, Bombs

A Canadian college student majoring in chemistry built himself a home lab - and discovered that trying to do science in your own home quickly leads to accusations of drug-making and terrorism.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise

Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency — and watched it plunge in value before recovering.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am

Homicide Bomb Kills 26 in Pakistan

A police official said a homicide car bomb targeting voters killed 26 people in Pakistan's troubled northwest region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am

Map showing the location of the Swat region in northwest Pakistan

Map showing the location of the Swat region in northwest Pakistan, where a suspected suicide car bomb blast has killed at least 23 people.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am

Live text - Premier League

Chelsea travel to neighbours Fulham among six 1400 GMT kick-offs in the Premier League on Sunday after Liverpool thrash Newcastle.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am

Swiss nuclear smuggling suspect freed from prison

A Swiss man suspected of involvement in the world's biggest nuclear smuggling ring has been released from prison after more than four years of investigative detention, his family said Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:52 am

UK's Brown defiant on economy, sees new U.S. alliance (Reuters)

Reuters - Britain's Gordon Brown will use his New Year address to call for a "coalition for change" with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in a speech intended as a rallying call to Britons.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:49 am

UK's Brown defiant on economy, sees new U.S. alliance

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Gordon Brown will use his New Year address to call for a "coalition for change" with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in a speech intended as a rallying call to Britons.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:49 am

More Pressure On Teenagers To Have Sex At Christmas

The conception rate for teenagers peaks in December and January at 21,000 a month as young people feel under pressure to have sex, new figures indicate. The rise over the festive period contrasts sharply with February, where the number of conceptions falls to 18,000.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am

Wizards beat Thunder in battle of worst teams - Los Angeles Times

Source: Google News | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:36 am

Bomb kills up to 22 in Pakistan

Up to 22 people were killed in a bomb blast at a polling station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, during a by-election for a provincial assembly seat, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am

The $99 iPhone 3G finally, kinda

Speculation that Wal-Mart would sell a $99 iPhone was put to rest on Friday when the official announcement came out sans the double digits. However, all hope is not lost. AT&T is selling a refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G in black for $99 with a two-year service contract through Wednesday, New Year's Eve. That beats AT&T's previous price tag of $149.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am

An injured Palestinian man lies on the ground outside the Hamas police headquarters in Gaza City, December 27

An injured Palestinian man lies on the ground outside the Hamas police headquarters in Gaza City following an Israeli air strike on December 27. Egypt on Sunday blamed Hamas for not letting hundreds of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:15 am

270 die in ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israel launched air strikes on Gaza for a second day, after killing more than 270 people in one of the bloodiest days in 60 years of conflict between the Palestinians and the Jewish state.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:11 am

Magic beats Minnesota for seventh straight win (AP)

AP - Jameer Nelson and Hedo Turkoglu made sure there would be no letdown for the Orlando Magic.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 10:06 am

Children killed in Afghan attack

A suicide bombing at an Afghan government building near a school kill at least seven people including children, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 9:52 am

Wall of Bacon [PHOTO]

"If god hadn't wanted us to eat animals then he wouldn't have made them out of meat."What a glorious sight to behold, indeed.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 9:50 am

Why Does Hollywood Hate the Suburbs?

"Revolutionary Road," based on Richard Yates's 1961 novel of the same name, is the latest entry in a long stream of art that portrays the American suburbs as the physical correlative to spiritual and mental death.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 9:40 am

Pakistan Warned Against Neglecting Terror Front

Pakistan risks a rise in terrorist activity if it lets tensions with India divert its attention and troops away from battling Taliban and Al Qaeda militants along the Afghan border, leading Pakistani newspapers warned Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 9:35 am

Five Sci-Fi Reasons To Stay Alive At Least Until 2010

As 2008 drags to a close, it may seem like there's nothing left to live for in a post-Christmas world. But 2009 offers up an embarrassment of entertainment riches - and here are just five.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 9:30 am

Happy Deer is Happy

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2008 | 9:20 am

Revisiting Ali

Disabled Iraqi orphan shows footballing prowess
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 8:54 am

Bomber targets Sri Lankan capital

A suicide bomber hits a military checkpoint in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, killing at least five people, military officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 8:44 am

NY residents: Good riddance to '08 bank statements

New York City residents are being invited to say goodbye to their bad memories of 2008 and the financial meltdown by shredding their worthless stock certificates and depressing bank statements.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2008 | 8:25 am

War games

Children relive battles on Mogadishu streets
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 8:18 am

Malaysia uses satellite to fight illegal logging: report

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia is zooming in on forests with a satellite in order to fight illegal logging which its government says is harming the major timber exporting country, a report said Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Pakistan warned against neglecting terror front

Pakistan risks a rise in terrorist activity if it lets tensions with India divert its attention and troops away from the fight ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 7:58 am

Bangladesh road crash 'kills 24'

At least 24 people die in Bangladesh as the lorry in which they were travelling veered off the road, police said.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2008 | 7:45 am

SKorea announces 28.5 bln dollar energy plan

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Sunday announced a massive investment plan to build more power plants, including 12 new nuclear reactors in the next four years, to meet growing energy demand.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 7:12 am

Trail Blazers end Raptors' streak

Brandon Roy scores 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 102-89

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 6:32 am

Bourque leads Flames past Sens

Rene Bourque scores first career hat trick leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 5:54 am

Evans dethrones Griffin

Rashad Evans wins light-heavyweight championship at UFC 92; Jackson knocks out Silva; Mir wins heavyweight title

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 5:46 am

Floods could follow ice in Midwest

Summerlike storms pounded the Midwest on Saturday with hail, high winds and even funnel clouds, helping to thaw the ice after days of a deep freeze and threatening floods.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 5:44 am

Kostitsyn does the trick

Andrei Kostitsyn scores three times, Carey Price great in goal in Montreal's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 5:19 am

Israeli Attack On Gaza Continues; 230 Dead

Israeli warplanes rained more than 100 tons of bombs on security sites in Hamas-ruled Gaza Saturday and early Sunday, killing at least 230 people in one of the Mideast conflict's bloodiest assaults in decades.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 5:00 am

Cal freshman’s 1st catch wins Emerald Bowl

Zack Follett forced a fumble by Jacory Harris deep in Miami territory with 3:28 left, and Anthony Miller scored the go-ahead touchdown on his first career catch moments later in California’s 24-17 victory in the Emerald Bowl on Saturday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 4:33 am

2 dead, at least 50 hurt in N.M. tour bus crash

Police in central New Mexico say a tour bus lost control in an area with icy roads and overturned, killing two people and injuring ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 4:31 am

Hawaii's Oahu island regains power after blackout

President-elect Barack Obama and his family were among the thousands of tourists whose vacations were interrupted when the Hawaiian ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 3:31 am

Taliban Shadow Gov't Pervades Afghanistan

The Taliban has long operated its own shadow government in the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan, but its power is now spreading north to the doorstep of Kabul.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am

RNC chair 'shocked and appalled' by Obama parody

The chairman of the Republican National Committee on Saturday admonished one of his potential successors for giving members a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 3:03 am

Family gives thanks for heart that saved son's life

Every Dec. 18, Jennifer Martens lights a candle in fond memory of the baby whose heart now beats in the chest of her son, Xander

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:41 am

Williams's Abitibi bill could raise NAFTA questions

Ottawa could be on the hook for 'significant' money company says it will seek for loss of its assets

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:40 am

Big crowds may not have bought into big sales

The mood was one of restraint across the country Friday despite discounts of as much as 70 per cent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:40 am

Police: Man shot over noise during movie

A man enraged by a noisy family sitting near him in a movie theater on Christmas night shot the father of the family in the arm, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:21 am

Power blackout in Hawaii left Obama family in dark

HONOLULU (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama was without electricity for 12 hours at his vacation home on Oahu after a suspected lightning strike blacked out Hawaii's most populous island, an aide said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:06 am

Hundreds killed in air assault on Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM - Israeli warplanes sent more than 100 tons of bombs crashing down on key security installations in Hamas-ruled Gaza on Saturday, launching an open-ended campaign mean to stop rocket and mortar attacks that have traumatised...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Dec 2008 | 2:00 am

Man shot for making noise during movie

Police say enraged moviegoer pulled out gun in Philadelphia theatre and shot man in arm

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:48 am

Arab world condemns Israeli attack on Gaza

The Arab world reacted with outrage at Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Saturday, launching scattered protests and calls ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:14 am

Police: Pa. man shot for making noise during movie

A man enraged by a noisy family sitting near him in a movie theater on Christmas night shot the father of the family in the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:11 am

Japanese whaling boat under fire

Anti-whaling campaigners have endangered a Japanese whale boat crew and scientists by throwing bottles of acid and ramming their vessel in the Antarctic, Japan's whale research body said. The Institute of Cetacean Research in Tokyo...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am

Worries raised over dolphins in N.J. rivers

A group of bottlenose dolphins has been confounding humans since they took up residence in two rivers near the New Jersey shore six months ago. Now that it's winter, some people are worried they'll never make it out.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:51 am

Ukraine blast toll up to 27

Rescue workers were combing through piles of concrete and glass in an ongoing search for survivors from an apartment building explosion in southern Ukraine, but authorities said hope was waning as the death toll climbed to 27. Salvage...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Search to resume for Aussie shark attack victim

PERTH - The search for Western Australian shark victim Brian Guest will resume this morning after being suspended late on Saturday due to rough seas. Mr Guest, 51, was snorkelling for crabs with his son off their local beach near...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Dec 2008 | 11:46 pm

Year In Review With Daniel Schorr

Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the big news of 2008 with host Scott Simon.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Dec 2008 | 11:26 pm

Stalin vies for top spot in 'greatest Russian' TV contest

He massacred millions of his own people, enforced a system of terror that plagues Russia to this day and, to top it all, he was Georgian. But Josef Stalin, the former Soviet leader, has a strong chance of winning the mantle of Russia's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Dec 2008 | 11:21 pm

Santa gunman had lost job, wife before attack

Bruce Pardo's downward slide ended Christmas Eve, when the 45-year-old electrical engineer donned a Santa suit and massacred ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Dec 2008 | 11:20 pm

Phoenix opens $1.4 billion light-rail system

PHOENIX (Reuters) - With a hearty "All Aboard," Phoenix launched a sleek new $1.4 billion light-rail system on Saturday amid uncertainty people will hop out of their cars and onto the train.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:49 pm

Ohio centenarian to celebrate 105 at inauguration

At 104 years young, Ella Mae Johnson, a black woman from Cleveland, plans to celebrate her 105th birthday by attending Obama's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm

Israeli Airstrikes Target Hamas In Gaza Strip

A day-long Israeli bombardment of Hamas police and security compounds across the Gaza Strip has left more than two hundred Palestinians dead and several hundred wounded. It was the single bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza in years. NPR's Eric Westervelt joins host Jacki Lyden from Jerusalem.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:59 pm

U.S. urges Hamas to cease rocket attacks on Israel

The United States on Saturday blamed the militant group Hamas for breaking a cease-fire and attacking Israel, which retaliated ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:34 pm

"Clash of Civilizations" author Samuel Huntington dies

BOSTON (Reuters) - Political scientist Samuel Huntington, whose controversial book "The Clash of Civilizations" predicted conflict between the West and the Islamic world, has died at age 81, Harvard University said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:58 pm

As Taliban nears Kabul, shadow gov't takes hold

WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AP) -- Two months ago, Mohammad Anwar recalls, the Taliban paraded accused thieves through his village, tarred their faces with oil and threw them in jail....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:51 a... | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:20 pm

Pakistan Aims To Ease Tensions With India

Pakistan told India on Saturday it did not want war and was committed to fighting terrorism - a move apparently aimed at reducing tensions after Pakistan moved troops toward their shared border.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:00 pm

Stalin Makes Top 12 in Russia's Poll for All-Time Hero

A nationwide Russian poll seeking to name the greatest-ever countryman is set to end Sunday, and former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin is in the running for number one, the BBC reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 4:15 pm

Rival Islamists Clash in Bloody Struggle for Somalia

Clashes between two rival Islamist militias in a central Somali town have killed at least 10 people, witnesses said Saturday, as speculation continued over whether the president the ineffectual U.N.-backed government would resign.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 3:55 pm

Checkpoint Explodes in Kandahar Province, Killing 5

A car bomber attacked a police checkpoint Saturday in southern Afghanistan, killing five people and himself, an official said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 3:43 pm

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills At Least 22

A bomb tore through a busy square in Baghdad at midday Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 54, the Iraqi army said, demonstrating the precariousness of the relative calm that Iraq has been enjoying for months.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 3:30 pm

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least 22

A bomb tore through a busy square in Baghdad at midday Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 25, the U.S. military said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 2:56 pm

Model Falls to Death, Police Probe 'Husband'

Mystery surrounds marriage of beauty queen who plunged 150 feet to her death.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Dec 2008 | 2:28 pm

Bahrain: Terror Plot Foiled, Syria Connection Investigated

Fourteen people have been arrested for plotting attacks on the Bahraini capital Manama, Bahrain's interior minister said on Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Dec 2008 | 1:52 pm