Castro: Cuba Revolution Will Last Another 50 Years

President Raul Castro predicted Cuba's revolution would survive another half-century as the communist government marked the 50th anniversary of its triumph with subdued celebrations amid fears of economic hardship following three devastating hurricanes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 5:47 pm

The year ahead in movies

As 2009 begins, Hollywood's slate of big-budget movies for the year is marked by an unusual - and potentially costly - dispute.

Warner Brothers has already filmed...

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Thai police probe club fire that killed dozens

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's interior minister said Friday that a Bangkok nightclub fire that killed about 60 New Year's Eve partygoers could further damage the country's image, already battered by widespread political protests and a recent weeklong closure of the capital's two airports....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:09 pm

Gov. Palin rises to defense of grandson's father

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Gov. Sarah Palin spent part of Wednesday countering what she considers inaccurate descriptions of how much education her daughter's fiance has, an...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm

Sri Lanka says troops captured rebel capital

Government forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:07 pm

Suicide bomber kills 23 near Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AFP) - A suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded at least 42 on Friday at a tribal meeting near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad security plan spokesman General Qassem Atta told AFP.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:07 pm

Afghanistan copes with Taliban insurgency

The U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into southern Afghanistan to cope with a Taliban insurgency that is ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm

Israel pounds Gaza as 'day of wrath' unfurls (AFP)

AFP - Israeli warplanes pounded militant targets including a mosque in Gaza on Friday as angry protests unfurled on Hamas's "day of wrath" against the blistering assault that has killed more than 420 people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm

Israel pounds Gaza as 'day of wrath' unfurls

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli warplanes pounded militant targets including a mosque in Gaza on Friday as angry protests unfurled on Hamas's "day of wrath" against the blistering assault that has killed more than 420 people.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm

Qualifying for a car loan becomes a smoother ride

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Two months ago, salesmen at a General Motors dealership in Huntersville, N.C., had to ask car buyers with good credit scores - 700 or better - to prove their...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm

Hamas calls for revenge as Israel hits Gaza again (Reuters)

Reuters - Palestinian Islamists vowed revenge on Israel on Friday for killing a senior Hamas leader and his family, and said all options including suicide bombs were now open to "strike at Zionist interests everywhere."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm

Drunk Man Shot After Breaking Into House He Thinks Is His

Prosecutors are considering whether a Colorado law meant to protect homeowners against intruders applies in the case of a man killed outside a house he mistakenly thought was his.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm

Sri Lankan troops seize rebel HQ

Sri Lanka's government claims a major victory after troops take control of the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital, Kilinochchi.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm

Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases (AP)

AP - Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:54 pm

Man tries to deter drunk driving with paintballs

KENNEWICK, Wash. - A man in Washington state who reportedly told police he was trying to deter a friend from driving drunk by blasting the friend's windshield with paintballs...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm

India announces new stimulus plan to boost economy

The Indian government announced plans Friday to lower key interest rates by one percentage point and boost spending in an effort to stimulate the economy in the face of global economic turmoil.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm

Windows 7 beta washes up on Pirate Bay - Register

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NYC man wins his second couch potato title

NEW YORK - He's the king of couch potatoes. A Manhattan man has won his second couch potato contest. Stan Friedman, 47, a research librarian, needed 18 hours, 48 minutes...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm

West Bank anger over Gaza raids

Thousands of West Bank Palestinians join protests after Hamas calls for a "day of wrath" over the Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm

Plane crash shuts west coast mainline - guardian.co.uk

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Governor may be leaning toward Kennedy - MSNBC

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Pakistan reopens supply route to Afghanistan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan reopened the main supply route for U.S. and NATO troops fighting in Afghanistan on Friday after blocking it for three days during a military operation against militants who have been attacking convoys....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm

Pakistan reopens supply route to Afghanistan

Pakistan reopened the main supply route for U.S. and NATO troops fighting in Afghanistan on Friday after blocking it for three days during a military operation against militants who have...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm

Winter storm lashes Washington State

Falling snow and a high threat of avalanches prompted officials to close three main east-west mountain passes in Washington state ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm

Sugar Bowl holds hopes for New Orleans tourism - Forbes

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Mass. man faces charge of raping child at shelter

WINCHENDON - A 23-year-old man is facing charges of sexually assaulting a child at an emergency shelter set up for people displaced by last month's ice storm. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm

Sanderson loses his life

Whitby Dunlops defenceman, 21, dies from injuries suffered in fight during senior hockey league game last month

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm

Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel bombed a mosque it says was used to store weapons and destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives on Friday, the seventh day of a blistering offensive in Gaza and the day after an airstrike killed a prominent Hamas figure....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:43 pm

Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque (AP)

AP - Israel bombed a mosque it says was used to store weapons and destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives on Friday, the seventh day of a blistering offensive in Gaza and the day after an airstrike killed a prominent Hamas figure.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:43 pm

Visteon cutting worker hours, pay in Michigan

Automotive supplier Visteon Corp. said Friday it will shift more than 2,000 workers to a four-day week and cut their pay by 20 percent as tight credit and collapsing sales cause huge industry losses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:42 pm

Chinese police detain tainted milk activist

BEIJING - The father of a child sickened by tainted milk was detained by police to prevent a news conference by parents to complain that proposed compensation for their ill...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:41 pm

Antioxidants offer pain relief for chronic pancreatitis

Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain and reducing levels of oxidative stress in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), reports a new study in Gastroenterology.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:40 pm

'Road' trips

"American Beauty" without the laughs, "Revolutionary Road" is a grinding journey into the heart of 1950s suburban darkness, reuniting Leonardo DiCaprio...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm

U.S. forces under Iraq mandate, hand over Green Zone

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq came under an Iraqi mandate on Thursday, an event the country's leader said had finally restored Iraq's sovereignty nearly six years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm

U.S. forces under Iraq mandate, hand over Green Zone (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. forces in Iraq came under an Iraqi mandate on Thursday, an event the country's leader said had finally restored Iraq's sovereignty nearly six years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm

'Two die' in Mali grenade assault

Two people die in grenade attacks by Tuareg rebels in Mali's northern city of Gao, the authorities say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm

Hokies run all over Bearcats defense - USA Today

Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm

Sri Lanka says troops have captured rebel capital

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Government forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to the rebels' quarter-century fight for an independent state, the president said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm

Islamists call for blood as Israel hammers on

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian Islamists vowed revenge against Israel on Friday for killing a senior Hamas leader and his family, and said all options including suicide bombs were now open to "strike at Zionist interests everywhere."
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm

Police: 11 die in Iraq suicide bombing

A suicide bomber who sneaked into a gathering at the home of a tribal leader south of Baghdad killed 11 people and wounded 20 ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm

Suicide bomb kills dozens in Iraq

At least 30 people are killed in a suicide bombing in a town south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm

Lawsuit: Accused Ga. killer is without an attorney

A Georgia man charged with killing a woman has been without an attorney for eight months, according to a lawsuit claiming the state's public defender system has failed to adequately represent him.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm

Thai police seek club blaze clues

Police investigate the cause of a fire in a Bangkok nightclub that killed 59 people, amid reports that fireworks were to blame.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm

Israel Focuses Assault On Hamas Leaders

Israel destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives and bombed one of its mosques on Friday, the seventh day of a blistering offensive in Gaza and the day after a deadly strike killed a prominent Hamas figure.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm

9 firefighters hurt battling Ohio blaze

Authorities in Ohio say nine firefighters have been injured while battling a fire that spread through three houses in the city of Canton.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm

An Iraqi soldier mans a checkpoint in the Green Zone in Baghdad

An Iraqi soldier mans a checkpoint in the Green Zone in Baghdad, January 1. A suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded 42 on Friday at a tribal meeting near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad security plan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm

Police: 11 die in Iraq suicide bombing

BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber who sneaked into a gathering at the home of a tribal leader south of Baghdad killed 11 people and wounded 20 others today, police and hospital officials...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm

Trouble at Toyota: Eco-friendly cars seen rescuing firm's fortunes

TOKYO - The groundbreaking ceremony for Panasonic EV Energy Co.'s new factory in an industrial complex in a Sendai suburb took place on Nov. 28, a month ahead of schedule. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm

Crew fight off pirates with water jets off Somalia

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Crewmen fired high pressure water jets to fight off heavily armed Somali pirates trying to board a Greek oil tanker in the dangerous Gulf of Aden on Friday in the fourth such attack since the start of the year, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm

Crew fight off pirates with water jets off Somalia

Crewmen fired high pressure water jets to fight off heavily armed Somali pirates trying to board a Greek oil tanker in the dangerous Gulf of Aden on Friday in the fourth such attack since...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm

French Warship Thwarts Pirate Attack

Eight Somali pirates captured on way to hijack Panamanian cargo ship.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:23 pm

Police: 11 die in Iraq suicide bombing

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber who sneaked into a gathering at the home of a tribal leader south of Baghdad killed 11 people and wounded 20 others Friday, police and hospital officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm

Police: 11 die in Iraq suicide bombing

A suicide bomber who sneaked into a gathering at the home of a tribal leader south of Baghdad killed 11 people and wounded 20 others Friday, police and hospital officials said. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm

West Bank protests at Gaza raids - BBC News

Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm

Austria to run Madoff-hit bank

Austria takes control of Bank Medici after the private bank was hit by the Bernard Madoff investment scandal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

Australia Unlikely to Accept Gitmo Detainees

Official: Australia unlikely to accept US request to resettle Gitmo detainees.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

WATCH: Gaza Assault Continues

Source: ABC News: International | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

Australia unlikely to take US detainees - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm

U.S. steel industry urges "buy America" recovery plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ailing U.S. steel industry is pressing President-elect Barack Obama for a public works plan that could be worth $1 trillion over two years to boost flagging demand for U.S.-made steel, the New York Times reported in Friday's editions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:14 pm

India says Pakistan attitude unchanged on militants

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's defense minister said on Friday Pakistan was still failing to crack down on militants blamed for the Mumbai attacks, and that New Delhi had not deployed troops despite tension with its neighbor.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm

Global Semiconductor Sales Decline 9.8% in November - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm

Did a Comet Hit Earth 12000 Years Ago? - Scientific American

Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm

Ukraine moves to reassure Europe after gas cut

MOSCOW (AFP) - Ukrainian officials on Friday moved to reassure European states that their deliveries of Russian gas across Ukrainian territory would not be harmed after Russia cut off its gas supplies to the country.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm

Israel Braces For Gaza Retaliation

Israel closed off the occupied West Bank and tightened security Friday ahead of expected Palestinian protests amid Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:07 pm

US STOCKS-Wall Street set for New Year gain after bleak 2008 - Reuters

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S Lankan troops capture rebel capital, blast kills two

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Friday its troops had finally captured the unofficial capital of the Tamil Tigers and urged the rebels to lay down their arms and end their decades-old struggle for a separate homeland.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:06 pm

S Lankan troops capture rebel capital, blast kills two (AFP)

AFP - Sri Lanka said Friday its troops had finally captured the unofficial capital of the Tamil Tigers and urged the rebels to lay down their arms and end their decades-old struggle for a separate homeland.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm

US readying south Afghan surge against Taliban

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into southern Afghanistan to cope with a Taliban insurgency that is fiercer than NATO leaders expected....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm

US readying south Afghan surge against Taliban (AP)

AP - The U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into southern Afghanistan to cope with a Taliban insurgency that is fiercer than NATO leaders expected.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm

Israel Destroys Hamas Homes; Is Ground Incursion Next?

Israel destroys mosque and homes of Hamas activists in Gaza.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

The 20 Biggest Musical Flops of 2008

Here's a round up of the 20 albums that made records executives cry this year. You guessed it, "Chinese Democracy" was one of them.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Israelis Supportive Of Gaza Offensive

A proposed U.N. Security Council resolution put forward by Arab nations that would have forced a cease fire between Israel and Gaza has been immediately rejected by the U.S., which labeled the draft "one-sided". Meanwhile, humanitarian concerns grow.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

New Clue to Ancient Extinction: Comet Strike 13,000 Yrs Ago

Something dramatic happened 13,000 years ago; continent of North America was never the same. A thriving culture of Paleo-Americans, known as Clovis people, vanished overnight. New evidence supports theory of massive comet strike.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

New laws in 5 states call for fire-safe cigarettes (AP)

AP - Laws mandating stores only sell cigarettes that are slow-burning and fire-safe went into effect in five states on New Year's Day.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm

New ignition lock laws aim to foil drunk drivers

Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm

World stock markets kick off 2009 brightly (AP)

AP - World stock markets kicked off the new trading year brightly Friday as European and Asian indexes rose, though trading volumes remained light with many traders not back at their desks until next week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm

Ghanaian leader in plea to rivals

Ghanaian President John Kufuor urges both candidates in the election to choose his successor to respect the result.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm

Paulson blames global imbalances for credit crisis: report

LONDON (AFP) - Outgoing US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said that a failure to address the rise of emerging markets and resulting imbalances was partly to blame for the global financial crisis, according to an interview published Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm

Sri Lanka claims capture of rebel HQ

But within an hour of the announcement a suspected suicide bomber killed at least two people in the capital, Colombo

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm

Sri Lankan Troops Capture Rebels' Capital

Government forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka, dealing a devastating blow to the rebels' quarter-century fight for an independent state, the president said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:53 pm

Kyodo news summary -5-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Sri Lanka president announces fall of rebel capital COLOMBO - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday announced that the northern town of Kilinochchi,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm

LEAD: Sri Lanka president announces fall of rebel capital+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ANNOUNCEMENT) Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday announced that the northern town of Kilinochchi, widely considered the capital of territory...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm

Pakistani soldiers on patrol during an operation against militants in the Khyber tribal region

Pakistani soldiers on patrol during an operation against militants in the Khyber tribal region near the Afghan border, January 1. A suspected US missile strike Friday killed at least three foreign militants...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm

An unmanned Predator drone

US Air Force handout image of an unmanned Predator drone. A suspected US missile strike Friday killed at least three foreign militants in the northwest Pakistan stronghold of a local Taliban commander,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm

Pakistani troops take part in a military operation against militants

Pakistani troops take part in a military operation against militants in the Khyber tribal region near the Afghan border on on December 31. A suspected US missile strike Friday killed at least three foreign...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm

Pakistan Reopens Key U.S. Supply Route

Pakistan reopens supply route for U.S. and NATO troops fighting in Afghanistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm

The 10 Users You’ll Meet on Twitter

Twitter is undoubtedly becoming one of the fastest growing social media tools in existence. As it continues to expand, so too does the diversity of its user base.Whether you’re new to Twitter, a veteran user, or someone that is just interested, here’s a list of the 10 people you meet on Twitter.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm

Canadian soldiers kill suspected car bomber in Kandahar, military says

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian troops have shot dead a suspected suicide bomber who tried to drive an explosive-laden sport utility vehicle into their patrol north of Kandahar city. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm

Anti-apartheid icon Suzman dies

Helen Suzman, a celebrated South African MP and anti-apartheid campaigner, dies at the age of 91.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm

Two soldiers, six militants killed in Indian Kashmir

Two soldiers and six Muslim militants have been killed in two shootouts in Indian Kashmir, the first violence since state elections in the Muslim-majority region, the army said Friday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm

A security officer stands guard at a public event in Srinagar

A security officer stands guard in Srinagar in Indian Kashmir during a public event in December 2008. Two soldiers and six Muslim militants have been killed in two shootouts in Indian Kashmir, the first...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm

Pakistan resumes Afghan supplies

The main supply route for international forces in Afghanistan, Pakistan's Khyber Pass, is re-opened after three days.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Thousands without power in Maritimes

Cape Breton Island, eastern Nova Scotia still suffering after blizzard; airports returning to normal

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Factories slash output, jobs around world

China, India among worst affected; Indian central bank slashes interest rates by 100 basis points

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

Factories slash output and jobs around world

BEIJING (Reuters) - Factories in China and India joined much of Europe in slashing output and jobs at a record pace in December, another sign the biggest emerging markets were wilting under the recession gripping industrialized nations.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm

Factories slash output and jobs around world (Reuters)

Reuters - Factories in China and India joined much of Europe in slashing output and jobs at a record pace in December, another sign the biggest emerging markets were wilting under the recession gripping industrialized nations.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm

Man Utd seal deal for Serbian duo

Manchester United complete the signings of Serbian duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm

Pakistan reopens supply route to Afghanistan

Pakistan reopened the main supply route for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday after blocking it for three days during a military operation against militants who have been...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

APTOPIX Afghanistan Israel Palestinians

An Afghan child aims with his toy gun at an effigy of Israel's President Shimon Peres which is hanged during a demonstration against the Israeli aggression on Gaza, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, Jan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

Is Microsoft Planning Its First-Ever Layoffs?

With the economy in the tank and other major firms planning massive cutbacks, rumors have been swirling for several weeks that Microsoft plans big layoffs of its own to be announced on or about Jan. 15.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

Cover Of Sesame Street Magazine From 1976

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BRITAIN MIDEAST GAZA

Human rights activist Nicaraguan Bianca Jagger, left, and Scottish singer Annie Lennox pose at the end of the press conference in London to announce the mass demonstration in central London on Saturday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm

Obama to meet with lawmakers, former presidents

President-elect Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders to discuss his economic stimulus plan and other legislative ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm

Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque

Israel bombed a mosque it says had been used to store weapons and destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives on Friday, the seventh day of a blistering offensive in Gaza and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm

Toxic milk victims persecuted by Chinese authorities: report+

(Kyodo) _ Dozens of parents whose children were sickened by tainted Chinese milk products are being ignored by Chinese authorities, with their representatives detained ahead of a planned...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:11 pm

Huppert to head Cannes jury

Two-time winner at film festival as best actress delighted to get nod

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:11 pm

Album sales keep falling

Digital downloads fail to make up for plunge in sale of compact discs in 2008

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm

Israel pounds Hamas homes, mosque

Israel destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives and bombed one of its mosques, while the Israeli army said troops massed on the Gaza border were ready for any order to invade.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm

Ugandan soldiers return to the Entebbe airbase after an 11-month African Union (AU) mission to Somalia

Ugandan soldiers return to the Entebbe airbase after an 11-month African Union (AU) mission to Somalia. Ethiopia has said its military withdrawal from Somalia was under way and would last several more...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm

African Union peacekeepers from Burundi patrol an area of Mogadishu

African Union peacekeepers from Burundi patrol an area of Mogadishu in October 2008. Ethiopia has said its military withdrawal from Somalia was under way and would last several more days, even as its forces...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm

Oil falls to below $42 a barrel

Oil prices fell below $42 a barrel Friday after Russia and Ukraine said a dispute over natural gas payments wouldn't affect shipments to Western Europe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am

Claiborne Pell, senator behind college grants, dies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Claiborne Pell, an aristocratic Rhode Islander who spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate and was best known for championing better education for the poor, died Thursday, the Providence Journal reported.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am

Europe's gas flowing day after Moscow cuts off Kiev

EU says will not get involved unless gas flow is hit; Russia says watching for signs Ukraine siphoning off gas

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am

Europe's gas flowing day after Moscow cuts off Kiev

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russian gas kept flowing to European Union states on Friday, a day after Moscow cut off flows to Ukraine in a contract dispute, but importers across the continent were watching for signs their supplies were faltering.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am

Thai police say cause of club fire still unclear

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The cause of a fire in a Bangkok nightclub that killed 59 New Year revelers is still not clear so it is premature to file criminal charges, Thai police said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am

Pirate attack averted on Greek tanker off Somalia

Greek authorities say a European Union naval force has averted an attempted pirate attack on a Greek oil tanker in the Gulf of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am

Donald Westlake, 75

Celebrated mystery author wrote under many names, won three Edgars

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am

Hawaii's still waters run deep for Obama

In his two weeks in Hawaii, Barack Obama has oozed island cool: the breezy sandaled saunter that suggested he had not a care in the world. Who said anything about the presidency?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am

Gazprom gas supplies to Europe

Gazprom gas supplies to Europe. Russia cut off gas supplies to its neighbour Ukraine after failing to agree a new contract, sparking renewed concern over Europe's dependence on Russian-controlled energy...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am

Bush advisers: Cheney didn't pull the strings

White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten and national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley have voiced frustration over their inability to counter the Bush administration's image of arrogance.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am

Cops Probe Thai Nightclub Fire That Killed 61

Police investigate fire at Thai nightclub that killed 61.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am

British house prices fell at record rate in 2008

House prices in Britain fell in 2008 at their fastest rate for at least 25 years, the country's biggest mortgage lender said Friday, stoking market expectations that the Bank of England will cut borrowing costs further next week.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:12 am

Ten reasons to travel in 2009.

Money talks, and it is going to have a bigger say than ever on where we travel in 2009. The tumbling pound has sharply increased the cost of holidays in many of our favourite destinations. British travellers will find prices in Eurozone countries up by more than 20 per cent and and in the United States by 25 per cent.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Weirdest iPhone Apps

Although it's only been open for six months or so, Apple's App Store has already become home to countless thousands of iPhone (or iPod Touch) applications -- some more useful, and some, well, let's just say, some that are a bit "out there". Here are a few of our favorites from the latter category and hand-picked for maximum weirdness..

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

A look at Illinois' new interlock-ignition law

Under laws that took effect Thursday in Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska and Washington state, drivers convicted of a first-time DUI must install breath-alcohol ignition interlocks on their cars if they want to keep driving while their licenses are suspended.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am

Robbie Maddison's 2008 New Year's Eve jump in HD!

Robbie Maddison achieves the impossible, jumping his motorcycle over 120 feet to the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Las Vegas.Then he came down.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am

New ignition lock laws aim to foil drunk drivers

Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:45 am

Australia 'unlikely' to accept Gitmo detainees

Australia will likely reject a U.S. request to accept detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the acting prime minister said Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:37 am

Hamas resilient despite Israeli onslaught

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel is methodically targeting the Hamas domain, bombing government offices, security compounds, commanders, and even Hamas-linked clinics, mosques and money changers. Yet Gaza's Islamic rulers show no sign of buckling under the aerial onslaught....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:20 am

AP Executive Morning Briefing

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Friday, Jan. 2, 2009:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:15 am

Euro-zone manufacturing contracts at record pace

Manufacturing activity contracted for the seventh month running in December for the countries using the euro, falling at its sharpest rate for at least 11 years, a closely-watched survey found Friday. The figures reinforced expectations that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates again this month.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Jan 2009 | 10:03 am

Hamas Rockets Put Israel's Nuclear Facility in Battle Zone

Rocket attacks from Gaza have forced Israelis to flee in ever greater numbers, escalating the belief among Israel's military chiefs that Hamas missiles could threaten the nation's top secret nuclear facility at Dimona.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 9:58 am

Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque

Israel destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives and bombed one of its mosques on Friday, the seventh day of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 9:58 am

Suicides in national parks increase in 2008

Suicides have been on the rise in some places like Colorado National Monument, where 26 people attempted suicide last year. Two ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am

9 Muslim passengers removed from jet

Officials ordered nine Muslim passengers, including three young children, off an AirTran flight after two other passengers overheard what they thought was a suspicious remark.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 9:15 am

Australia unlikely to accept Guantanamo detainees

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia will likely reject a U.S. request to accept detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the acting prime minister said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 9:05 am

Australia Unlikely To Take Gitmo Prisoners

Australia will likely reject a U.S. request to accept detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the acting prime minister says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Jan 2009 | 8:26 am

China manufacturing sector close to recession: CLSA

SHANGHAI (AFP) - China's manufacturing sector is close to a technical recession after output contracted at a record pace in December, a leading independent brokerage said Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 7:59 am

Obama to meet with congressional leaders on economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama plans to meet on Monday with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to discuss their legislative agendas including how to jump-start the struggling U.S. economy, a congressional aide said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 7:41 am

Castro: Cuba revolution will last another 50 years

SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) -- President Raul Castro predicted Cuba's revolution will survive another half-century as the communist government marked the 50th anniversary of its triumph amid fears of economic hardship following three devastating hurricanes....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:10 a... | 2 Jan 2009 | 7:20 am

Australia unlikely to take Guantanamo prisoners

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is considering a U.S. request to re-settle inmates from the Guantanamo Bay military prison camp, but is unlikely to take any detainees, Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2009 | 7:02 am

Australia unlikely to resettle U.S. Gitmo detainees

Australia says it will likely reject a U.S. request to accept detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp for terror suspects.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 7:01 am

Australian researchers claim breakthrough on dengue fever

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian researchers funded by US billionaire Bill Gates Friday claimed a breakthrough which could help in the fight against dengue fever by stopping the often deadly disease in its tracks.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2009 | 6:50 am

They hate us for our bombs

Most people, including Palestinians, know that rocketing others is bad – but so is being bombed

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 6:48 am

Virginia Tech squeezes out Orange Bowl win

No. 21 Hokies squeeze out 20-7 win over No. 12 Cincinnati in Orange Bowl

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 6:41 am

Hospital Industry Braces For Tough Times

The health care industry has been one of the strongest engines of the economy recently, adding jobs as other industries cut them. But there's growing evidence hospitals are not so immune to the recession.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 5:31 am

Man sought in Aspen threats kills self

A man bitter over Aspen's transformation into a playground for the rich planted four gift-wrapped bombs, causing a mass evacuation, before taking his life, police said Thursday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 5:23 am

LaBarbera makes winning debut

Former Kings goaltender has 31 saves as Canucks edge Predators in Nashville

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Jan 2009 | 5:22 am

U.S. readying Afghan surge against Taliban

Afghanistan's southern rim, the Taliban's spiritual birthplace and the country's most violent region, has for the past two years been the domain of British, Canadian and Dutch soldiers.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 5:10 am

Army Recruiter Suicides Prompt Investigations

The Army is investigating a cluster of suicides in the Houston Recruiting Battalion, where five soldiers have taken their own lives since 2001. Nationally, 17 recruiters have committed suicide during the same period. Recruiting is considered one of the most stressful jobs in the military.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 5:04 am

Opinion: Tremendous Trojans deserve better

Abrahamson: Rose Bowl rout proves again USC, Carroll model of sustained excellence

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 3:41 am

Police: Stores responsible for crowd control

Rope lines, numbered tickets and walkie-talkies for store employees could help control frenzied bargain-hunters, police said in a report issued after a Wal-Mart worker was killed in a Black Friday stampede.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2009 | 2:15 am

Children caught in the Gaza crossfire

BEIT HANOUN - Samar Hamdan ran weeping through the street, trying to touch the body of her slain 11-year-old brother during a funeral procession in this northern Gaza town. Just a day before, 15-year-old Hamdan's two sisters were...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:47 am

Death toll from Bangkok club fire reaches 61

It was billed as a New Year's Eve blowout and a last-night celebration of the wildly popular, classy nightclub before it moved to a new location. "Goodbye Santika," the promotion poster read. Before the party was over,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jan 2009 | 1:41 am

Wild horses, drunk coachman recipe for an unruly ride

VIENNA - A woman and her two small daughters got more than their expected scenic tour through downtown Vienna yesterday, when a team of unruly horses took them on a wild ride - leaving the drunken coachman behind. Police said the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:42 am

Wrigley On Ice: Red Wings Battle Blackhawks

Wrigley Field has been transformed from a baseball mecca to a hockey venue for one day only. The NHL is holding its winter outdoor classic in Wrigley, pitting the Detroit Red Wings versus the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:29 am

Stunted Coral Highlights Troubling Ocean Trends

Coral in the Great Barrier Reef is showing significant signs of trouble, apparently the result of human activities. Scientists say one species of coral is growing much more slowly than it was 15 years ago. If current trends continue, this species of coral could stop growing altogether by the middle of the century.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:26 am

U.S. Soldier, Iraqi Translator Reunite In America

An Army reservist who was deployed to Iraq last year has celebrated the holidays with the Iraqi he credits with keeping him alive. For more than a year, the master sergeant waited for his Iraqi translator to receive a visa to come to the U.S. Now the men and their families have formed a bond on American soil.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:23 am

Fomer Sen. Pell, College Grant Creator, Dies At 90

Claiborne Pell, the six-term U.S. senator who created a program that helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, has died. He was 90. His family noted that the Rhode Island senator defined his job in seven words: "Translate ideas into actions and help people."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2009 | 12:11 am

Stock Market Outlook For 2009

A government stimulus will shake the economy out of its doldrums in the new year, says Roben Farzad, senior writer for Businessweek. A lot of money is sitting on the sidelines because safety is such a high priority, but people holding that money will seek a higher return than they're getting now, he says.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Jan 2009 | 11:26 pm

Looking Forward To The New Year In Iraq

Army Capt. Nate Rawlings has been sharing his experiences in Iraq with NPR over the last year. Madeleine Brand speaks with Rawlings about how he celebrated the new year in Baghdad and what 2009 may bring for United States soldiers in Iraq.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Jan 2009 | 10:42 pm

US transfers control of Green Zone to Iraqi officials

BAGHDAD - The US formally transferred control of the Green Zone to Iraqi authorities yesterday in a pair of ceremonies that also handed back Saddam Hussein's former palace. Iraq's prime minister said he will propose making January...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 10:37 pm

U.S. Hands Control Of Green Zone To Iraqi Forces

Iraqi leaders celebrated Thursday as the new security agreement with the U.S. went into effect. Now, American forces are operating under Iraqi authority. Separately, three Iraqi policemen were killed in the city of Mosul, underlining the security challenges that remain. In Baghdad's Green Zone, the U.S. formally handed over control to Iraqi forces.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Jan 2009 | 10:35 pm

WATCH: Plane Lands With Extra Passenger

Source: ABC News: International | 1 Jan 2009 | 9:41 pm

Russia cuts off gas supply to Ukraine

MOSCOW - Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom cut all natural gas supplies to Ukraine yesterday morning after talks broke down over payments for past shipments and a new energy price contract for 2009. Gazprom officials said the cuts...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 9:36 pm

Hamas Leader Killed In Israeli Airstrike

A proposed U.N. Security Council resolution put forward by Arab nations that would have forced a cease fire between Israel and Gaza has been immediately rejected by the U.S., which labeled the draft "one-sided". Meanwhile, humanitarian concerns grow.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm

Gift-wrapped bombs halt Aspen's New Year celebrations

ASPEN, Colorado - The threat that shut down this resort town on New Year's Eve was real: Police said yesterday that four packages in holiday wrapping held dangerous bombs made of petrol and cell phones parts and came with notes warning...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 8:20 pm

Cleaning-up his act

A Japanese man with scraggly hair and a scruffy beard who had been sleeping in Terminal 1 of Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport since September 2 - for no apparent reason - is now living in an apartment and has cleaned...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 8:15 pm

Fifty years of Castro

With a nose ring and a mop of black curls, Gorki is an unhappy child of Fidel Castro's Communist Revolution. The punk rocker, who is passing into middle age, sat in his sparsely furnished flat in Havana yesterday contemplating the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 8:07 pm

Israel send more troops to Gaza border

Israel has sent more troops to the Gaza border, rapidly moving forward with preparations for a possible ground offensive as the next stage of its military assault on the coastal territory's Hamas rulers. Israel rebuffed calls by...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 8:00 pm

Nightclub fire victims mainly foreigners - police

Most of the at least 59 people killed in a fierce Bangkok nightclub fire were foreigners, a Thai police chief says. Lieutenant General Jongrak Jutanont said they included visitors from Austria, Japan and Nepal. No New Zealanders...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Jan 2009 | 8:00 pm

U.S. Passes Control Of Green Zone To Iraq

The ceremonial handover of the heavily-fortified area of Baghdad and Saddam Hussein's presidential palace to Iraqi authorities was described by the country's prime minister as a restoration of Iraq's sovereignty.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 7:30 pm

WATCH: Mixed-Race Twins Defy the Odds

Source: ABC News: International | 1 Jan 2009 | 6:55 pm

WATCH: New Solution for Lead-Foot Drivers

Source: ABC News: International | 1 Jan 2009 | 6:54 pm

New Year, New Rules for U.S. Troops in Iraq

Are the changes that begin today the beginning of the end in Iraq?
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Jan 2009 | 6:11 pm

61 New Year's Partiers Dead in Bangkok Nightclub Fire

A fire raced through a two-story nightclub packed with hundreds of well-heeled New Year's revelers early Thursday, killing at least 61 people as they stampeded to escape the raging flames.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 5:30 pm

Anti-Apartheid Activist Helen Suzman Dies at 91

South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who won international acclaim as one of the few white lawmakers to fight against the injustices of racist rule, died Thursday. She was 91.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 4:35 pm

Officials: U.S. Drone Kills 3 In Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile strike by a drone aircraft destroyed a vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing at least three foreign militants, said intelligence officials.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 4:29 pm

14-Year-Old Shot in Chest Won't Tell Police Who Did It

A 14-year-old boy is being kept under tight security in a British hospital after being shot — and refusing to talk to police about it.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm

Sneaking Teens Stranded for 3 Days: We Are Idiots

Two rescued Australian teenagers say they were idiots for getting lost for three days in rugged bushland after trying to sneak into a Victorian music festival without tickets.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 3:45 pm

S. African Activist Helen Suzman Dies

South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who was one of the few white lawmakers to fight against the injustices of racist rule, died. She was 91.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:30 pm

Somali Pirates Seize Egyptian Cargo Ship, 28 on Board

An Egyptian official says that Somali pirates have seized an Egyptian cargo ship with 28 crew members on board.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:13 pm