5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Five of the Somali pirates who released a hijacked oil-laden Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a reported $3 million ransom after their small boat capsized, a pirate and port town resident said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:13 pm

Gaza Simmers, Cease-Fire Resisted

Israel's military attack on Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its third week as air and ground forces attacked more than 50 targets overnight and Saturday. Fierce fighting continues as both sides ignore a UN resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. Palestinian doctors in Gaza say more than 800 people have been killed so far, nearly half of them civilians. Meanwhile, 13 Israelis have been killed since the fighting began, including three civilians.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm

Horse owned by victim of Christmas Eve attack wins

ARCADIA, Calif. - Return of the King scored a come-from-behind victory at Santa Anita on Thursday, racing for the last time in the name of an owner who was killed in the Christmas...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm

Daily Racing Form columnist Joe Hirsch dies

NEW YORK - Joe Hirsch chronicled the world of thoroughbred racing for the Daily Racing Form for more than a half-century. He'd travel to tracks around the country, showing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm

Congo militia attack park station, kill ranger

Militiamen attacked a national park station in eastern Congo, killing one ranger and wounding another, park officials said Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm

From Galileo to a glimpse at the dawn of time

As the International Year of Astronomy kicks off across Canada and around the world, and with the Hubble on the verge of retirement, a new 'eye in the sky' is being readied to peer ever farther across the universe

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:55 pm

VP-elect Biden visits Afghanistan for talks

Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for talks with the country's leaders, as surging Taliban violence ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm

Israel tells Gazans to brace for war escalation, hits new targets

Israeli forces pounded dozens of targets in Gaza Saturday and planes dropped leaflets warning residents of an escalation in attacks, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm

Will Ferrell says his Bush on Broadway will surprise

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Will Ferrell says audiences should expect the unexpected from his upcoming one-man Broadway show and HBO special about President George W. Bush. Ferrell,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm

US VP-elect Biden in Afghanistan for talks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden was told Saturday that thousands of new American troops expected in southern Afghanistan will need more helicopters and other support to beat back surging Taliban violence, an official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm

US VP-elect Biden in Afghanistan for talks (AP)

AP - U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden was told Saturday that thousands of new American troops expected in southern Afghanistan will need more helicopters and other support to beat back surging Taliban violence, an official said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm

Putin: written deal needed to renew gas supplies

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin insisted Saturday that a written agreement on the deployment of EU monitors to Ukraine must be signed before Russia resumes gas shipments to a freezing Europe....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm

Putin: written deal needed to renew gas supplies (AP)

AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin insisted Saturday that a written agreement on the deployment of EU monitors to Ukraine must be signed before Russia resumes gas shipments to a freezing Europe.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm

Bono to write for New York Times

Bono will show if he can type with those shades on when he starts writing an Op-Ed column for The New York Times. The paper announced that his first column, for which he will...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm

Israel continues to pound Gaza, 8 more dead - ABC Online

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Obama team boosts jobs estimate to 3.7 million - USA Today

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Bernard Madoff's man talking

Alleged Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's Boston point man is cooperating with Massachusetts regulators and plans to meet with state officials next week, the Herald...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:43 pm

China denies exporting stolen railway technologies

China's Railway Ministry denied reported accusations Saturday that foreigners are being squeezed out of the Chinese railway market and that local companies are exporting trains using Western technologies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:42 pm

Israel To Gazans: Brace For More

As Week Three of the Gaza conflict begins, neither Israel nor Hamas has what it wants yet and, despite the misery, neither side is ready to quit.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:41 pm

Hypocrisy of Facebook's breastfeeding ban (nsfw)

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:40 pm

Teacher allegedly seduces boy, 13

A married South Shore teacher was living a disturbed double life for nearly two years, police said, allegedly seducing a 13-year-old boy, plying him with booze and having...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm

Israel tells Gazans to brace for war escalation

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli forces pounded dozens of targets in Gaza Saturday and planes dropped leaflets warning residents of an escalation in attacks, as southern Israel came under more Palestinian rocket fire....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm

Israel tells Gazans to brace for war escalation (AP)

AP - Israeli forces pounded dozens of targets in Gaza Saturday and planes dropped leaflets warning residents of an escalation in attacks, as southern Israel came under more Palestinian rocket fire.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm

Hathaway named in Globes blunder - BBC News

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Obama's inauguration by the numbers

One ton each of chocolate and cheese. About 1,500 cases of beer. Eight hundred pounds of bison.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm

Not a fan, felonious Tom Finneran? Well pardon me!

Are you talkin' to me, Felon Finneran? I quote now from the letter that four bust-out ex-governors of Massachusetts have written to President Bush, begging them...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm

Hassles and headaches may deter inaugural crowds

Jim Baca and his wife were all set to travel from New Mexico to Washington for the inauguration. They had booked plane tickets and arranged to stay with friends in Virginia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm

Putin warns Europe gas crisis "worsening"

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that a European gas crisis was "worsening" despite EU mediation efforts, as a transit deal with Ukraine failed to materialise.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm

Putin warns Europe gas crisis "worsening" (AFP)

AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that a European gas crisis was "worsening" despite EU mediation efforts, as a transit deal with Ukraine failed to materialise.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:31 pm

Obama pieces together economic plan

President-elect releases report stating $775-billion economic stimulus package will create 3.5 million new jobs

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm

Sri Lanka pushes further into rebel territory

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan government troops pushed into two of the last sections of territory held by Tamil Tiger rebels on Saturday, a day after capturing a key stronghold in the north....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm

It's a 'Mall' world after all for sitcom star Kevin James

After reigning for nine seasons on the hit TV show "King of Queens," Kevin James is making his mark in movies. "Paul Blart Mall Cop," a family-friendly...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm

Feds plan 'surge' if Mexico drug war spills over

If Mexican drug violence spills across the U.S. border, Homeland Security officials say they have a contingency plan to assist border areas that includes bringing in the military.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm

Israel and Hamas shun truce calls

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tanks and planes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Hamas militants fired rockets into Israel, both sides ignoring a truce window and defying international efforts to stop the conflict.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm

Grupo Fantasma packs the dance floor

If there is one place where you can feel completely secure with your dancing deficiencies, it's at a Grupo Fantasma show. At the Middle East on Thursday, the Austin,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm

iPhone Tethering: AT&T May Shock Us All and Charge $10

AT&T may shock and surprise most of us as well as their competitors and charge much less than initially expected for an iPhone tethering plan. Additionally, sources report that there is much buzz surrounding iPhone tethering internally at AT&T.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm

Israel and Hamas shun truce calls (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli tanks and planes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Hamas militants fired rockets into Israel, both sides ignoring a truce window and defying international efforts to stop the conflict.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm

Palestinian leader says 'aggression' must stop

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The Palestinian Authority president urged both Israel and Hamas to agree to an Egypt-brokered truce Saturday, but he singled out the Jewish state, saying it would be responsible for a "waterfall of blood" if it didn't accept the deal....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

John Neuhaus

NEW YORK - The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, a leading intellectual of the Christian right who helped build a new coalition of conservative Protestants and Roman Catholics and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

Jean Pelletier, 73

Close confidant of Jean Chrétien loses cancer battle

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

Report: SKorean blogger arrested

A South Korean blogger pleaded not guilty Saturday to charges that he spread false economic information on the Internet, a news report said, in a case that drew heated debate over freedom of speech.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm

Bush, issue by issue

A look at the ups and downs of George W. Bush's presidency on some of the biggest issues of the day:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm

Analysis: Bush legacy — grim times, gloomy nation

Wars. Recession. Bailouts. Debt. Gloom.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm

Hail to the chiefs: Obama, Bush keep DC in motion

January is the month of the "frozen pulse," said the poet. Every so often a January comes along that defies that lifeless reputation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm

Obama provides internal analysis of economic plan (AP)

AP - Facing growing criticism of his economic recovery plan, President-elect Barack Obama made public Saturday a detailed analysis by his economic advisers that estimates the $775 billion plan of tax cuts and new spending would create 3.5 million jobs over the next two years.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm

Israel: Gaza offensive will be 'escalated'

The Israeli air force dropped leaflets on the Gaza Strip Saturday warning residents that it plans to escalate its two-week-old offensive.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm

5 Somalis Drown With Pirate Booty

Five of the Somali pirates who released a hijacked oil-laden Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a reported $3 million ransom after their small boat capsized, a pirate and port town resident said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm

Ukraine 'making gas crisis worse' - BBC News

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm

ANC launches election manifesto

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) unveils its election manifesto at a packed stadium rally.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Blagojevich Impeached

Host Scott Simon talks to NPR News Analyst Juan Williams about the national political fallout from the controversy over the impeachment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

NPR's Scott Simon talks about this week's news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Unemployment Numbers Are More Bad News

NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times columnist Joe Nocera about this week's economic news and how the U.S. economy reverberates throughout the world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Blagojevich Aims At Fellow Lawmakers

The Illinois House voted on Friday to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich. Now, Blagojevich is fighting back at the lawmakers who voted to put him on trial. NPR's David Schaper reports.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Ukraine 'making gas crisis worse'

Russian leader Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of "aggravating" their gas row despite intensive EU efforts to resolve it.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm

District attorney charges three in Oakland protests - Inside Bay Area

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm

AP All-Pro Team includes 15 newcomers (AP)

AP - Want a juicy matchup between All-Pros? How about wide receivers Andre Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald against cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and Cortland Finnegan? They are four of the 15 first-time members of The Associated Press 2008 NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm

Ferrell says his Bush on Broadway will surprise (AP)

AP - Will Ferrell says audiences should expect the unexpected from his upcoming one-man Broadway show and HBO special about President George W. Bush.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm

5 people shot outside Chicago high school (AP)

AP - Five people were shot as spectators left a crowded high school basketball game Friday in what police called a possibly gang-related drive-by attack that sent panicked students running into a snowy street on the city's South Side.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm

Baltimore mayor indicted on theft, perjury charges (AP)

AP - For Sheila Dixon's entire tenure as mayor, a City Hall corruption probe has threatened to overshadow successes that have included a reduction in violent crime.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm

6 iPhone games still worth playing

Phone games are interesting because of the App Store... most people will download them, play them for a few hours (or minutes), and never think twice about opening them again. Is this due to the App Store's "candy-esque" display of applications, or is it that some apps don't possess a high replay quality? Anyway, here are 6 apps that don't get old.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Doctors' Treatment Of Colds Are Being Tainted

A two-year investigation conducted in five major cities has exposed a widespread campaign by the formidable Rest and Fluids industry to infiltrate thousands of doctors' offices and dictate how they treat minor illnesses.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Protests or not, Japan keeps eating whale

TOKYO (AP) -- As diners sit down to lunches of whale meat in Tokyo and elsewhere across the nation, Japan's whaling fleet is on its annual hunt in the Antarctic, drawing protests from environmental groups, international governments and whale-lovers worldwide. So why does Tokyo persist?...
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

China officials 'lost millions'

Officials from China's southern Guangdong province are reported to have gambled away more than $3m (£2m) of public money in recent years.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

Rise of Russia's political fortune

James Rodgers discovers how the profits from Russia's oil and gas exports have improved the country's political and financial success.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

10 things to know about switch to digital TV - Kentucky.com

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm

Supertanker crew safe after Somali piracy ordeal

DUBAI (AFP) - The crew of a Saudi-owned supertanker who were held hostage by Somali pirates all survived their two-month ordeal and will soon be reunited with their families, the vessel's owners said on Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm

Tony Hawk Goes Way Beyond The Red Carpet

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

Lost innocents

The suffering on both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm

Somali pirates drown with share of ransom from Sirius Star hijack - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm

Today's NFC divisional game - Baltimore Sun

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm

Israel battles Hamas into third week despite UN appeal

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters in Gaza into a third week on Saturday, as a new round of diplomacy got underway to end a war that has killed more than 800 people despite a UN truce call.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm

Obama says plan could add or save 4 million jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday an analysis of his stimulus proposals shows that between 3 million and 4 million U.S. jobs could be saved or created by 2010, nearly 90 percent of them in the private sector.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm

Live text - Premier League

Aston Villa take on Midlands rivals West Brom in the first of six Premier League games on Saturday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm

Feds have plan if Mexico drug violence spills over

If Mexican drug violence spills across the U.S. border, Homeland Security officials say they have a contingency plan to assist border areas that includes bringing in the military.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am

Swayze is treated for pneumonia - BBC News

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am

Palm's Comeback Starts With Pre, WebOS - InformationWeek

Source: Google News | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:22 am

Gaza conflict enters third week

Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza despite the UN voicing disappointment that ceasefire calls have not been heeded.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:14 am

Sony calls out Xbox and Wii as "Flea Market Peddlers"

Sony is finally firing back at remarks about it lackluster sales compared to the Wii and Xbox 360. Sony's all-star statement from the release: "So as PS3 continues to evolve without the need for additional parts or expenses, expect the competition to continue peddling add-ons in an effort to keep up with the Jones'." Ouch...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am

Bush prepares request for rest of bailout cash

Senior Bush administration officials, consulting with the Obama transition team, have prepared a plan to ask lawmakers for the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package, sources said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am

Obama provides internal analysis of economic plan

Facing growing criticism of his economic recovery plan, President-elect Barack Obama made public Saturday a detailed analysis by his economic advisers that estimates the $775 billion plan of tax cuts and new spending would create 3.5 million jobs over the next two years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Five of the Somali pirates who released a hijacked oil-laden Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a reported $3 million ransom after their small boat capsized, a pirate and port town resident said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:53 am

Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well'

The crew of the supertanker Sirius Star are on their way home after their Somali hijacking ordeal ended, the ship's owners say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:53 am

Oops! Government Agent Leaks Xbox RPG Game Proposal Online

A government agent has accidentally leaked several gigs of personal, business and government files all over the internet, including business papers, possible insider schemes, horrid poems, pictures of 'girlfriends,' and an Xbox game proposal.

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

Biden meets top US military in Afghanistan

KABUL (AFP) - US vice president-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan Saturday for talks with President Hamid Karzai and senior military officials involved in the fight against extremists, the US military said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am

IDF officers admitt there was no gunfire from Gaza school

In briefings senior [Israel Defense Forces] officers conducted for foreign diplomats, they admitted the shelling to which IDF forces in Jabalya were responding did not originate from the school. UNRWA is demanding an objective investigation into whether the school shelling constituted a violation of international humanitarian law

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am

Biden makes 'quick visit' to Afghanistan

U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for talks with the country's leaders, as surging Taliban violence claimed the lives of more American troops.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:21 am

The disadvantage of being a man. [COMIC]

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:20 am

Jimmy Fallon and Engadget: raw and uncut

"We had a chance to get on the show floor at CES and chat with Jimmy Fallon (the new face of late night television as he's taking over for Conan O'Brien in March) on his gadget tastes, stock purchases, and jacket size. We hope you enjoy as much as we did."Special thanks to Trent Wolbe for shooting the video

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

140-year-old lobster escapes dinner-plate death

A 140-year-old lobster once destined for a dinner plate received the gift of life Friday from a New York City seafood restaurant.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 10:01 am

Motorist with 16 guns, ammo held at airport

A motorist with more than a dozen guns and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition in his pickup truck was arrested at a vehicle checkpoint  at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 9:36 am

Ancient past

Grave find adds 600 years to Istanbul's age
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 9:23 am

5 shot in drive-by attack outside school

Five people were shot as spectators left a crowded high school basketball game Friday in what police called a possibly gang-related drive-by attack.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 9:20 am

Beasts of East: Cavs blast defending champs

LeBron James scored 38 points, harassed Paul Pierce all over the floor and strengthened his case to be the league’s MVP as Cleveland beat staggering Boston 98-83 Friday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 7:41 am

Five hurt in Chicago gun attack

Five people are injured, two of them critically, in a gun attack at the end of a high school basketball game in Chicago.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2009 | 7:34 am

Biden in Afghanistan to meet leaders

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday to meet political and military leaders in the war-torn country, which will become a top foreign policy priority of the new administration.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 7:33 am

Bryant’s late surge lifts Lakers past Pacers

Kobe Bryant made a tiebreaking jumper with 3 seconds left and scored the Lakers’ last 11 points, giving Los Angeles a 121-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 7:32 am

Palestinian minister warns of 'disrespect' in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Palestinian foreign minister says Israel and Hamas responded to the Security Council's call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza with "total disrespect" and he urged the U.N.'s most powerful body to enforce its demand....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 7:14 am

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi authorities want to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 10 Jan 2009 | 7:13 am

Losing job for first time a painful experience

Behind the latest unemployment figures showing another 500,000-plus Americans lost their jobs is a sad truth: The deeper the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 6:34 am

Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter

The cause of a national outbreak of salmonella typhimurium? which has infected 399 people in 42 states is still unknown, but ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 6:03 am

Floods, mudslides, avalanches slam Pacific Northwest

Floods, mudslides and avalanches in the Pacific Northwest kept tens of thousands of people from their homes and stranded hundreds ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:54 am

LEAD: Baseball: Kawakami expected to join Braves: report+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING KAWAKAMI'S QUOTES, DETAILS) The Braves are expected to complete a deal that would bring Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami to Atlanta, Major League Baseball ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:49 am

Afghan governor: 6 killed by suicide bomber

A suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body inside a produce shop in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing six ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:48 am

The Legacy Of Legal Legend Griffin Bell

The former federal judge and attorney general is widely credited with restoring the Justice Department's reputation for excellence following the Watergate scandal. Not long after Bell learned that he was dying, he agreed to an interview with NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:47 am

Sundin can't help Canucks

The Blues' Brad Boyes scores winner with Sundin in the penalty box Friday night in win over Vancouver

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:43 am

Economists see longest recession since World War Two

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. recession will probably be the longest since World War Two and could worsen without heavy government spending, according to a closely-watched survey of economists released on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:35 am

Coast Guard officials to board antipiracy MSDF ships+

(Kyodo) _ The government plans to have Japan Coast Guard officials, who have the authority to arrest suspects, board Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels when the ships are dispatched to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:34 am

City Folk Flock To Raise Small Livestock At Home

For things like eggs and honey, some urban and suburbanites are skipping the store entirely and turning instead to their own backyards. Whether from tighter food budgets or local eating ideals, more people are petitioning their cities to allow small-animal husbandry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:29 am

More grave than Gaza

The clock is ticking toward an Iranian nuclear bomb.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:25 am

Mondale assures Nakayama of help on N. Korea abduction issue+

(Kyodo) _ Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale on Friday assured Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's special adviser on North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals that he...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:20 am

Airlines cancel over 50 domestic flights due to heavy snow+

(Kyodo) _ Heavy snowfall on Saturday forced airlines to cancel more than 50 domestic flights to and from airports in Hokkaido and areas on the Sea of Japan side of Japan's Honshu Island.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:14 am

Sri Lanka army ready for 'decisive blow' on Tigers after capturing pass

Sri Lankan security forces were ready to deal a "decisive blow" to the remaining Tamil Tiger positions following the capture of the highly strategic Elephant Pass, the defence ministry said
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:13 am

5 shot outside Dunbar High School in Chicago: reports+

(Kyodo) _ Five people were shot and another person fell and was injured Friday night when gunmen opened fire from a sport utility vehicle outside Dunbar High School on Chicago's South...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:04 am

Sumo: Main bouts for 1st day of New Year sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Makuuchi division bouts for Sunday, the first day of the 15- day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan: Homasho 0 - 0 Yamamotoyama Tamanoshima 0 - 2 ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:04 am

Sports schedule for Sunday, Jan. 11+

(Kyodo) _ Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Jan. 11: BASKETBALL National championships. 7th day. Yoyogi national gymnasium, Tokyo. 2 p.m. ----- SKI JUMPING ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 5:04 am

B.C. Ballet gets needed lift from creditors

Company sidesteps bankruptcy

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 4:55 am

Chinese VP arrives in Macao on maiden visit after promotion+

(Kyodo) _ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is in charge of China's two former foreign colonies -- Macao and Hong Kong -- began a two-day visit to Macao on Saturday. "The purpose...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 4:53 am

Sharks feast on Oilers

Patrick Marleau had two goals as the San Jose Sharks hit the 30 win mark in just their 40th game

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 4:51 am

Singapore eases ban on political films to adapt to Internet age+

(Kyodo) _ Singapore has decided to relax a ban on political films in yet another step to tone down its image as an authoritarian state to meet the demands of an increasingly...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 4:40 am

5 students shot at Chicago high school

Authorities say five people have been sent to hospitals after a reported shooting at a high school on the city's South Side.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:39 am

Prepare for ‘substantial' job losses, Tories warn

34,000 Canadian jobs disappear last month and U.S. employment takes a hit; Ottawa open to ‘all propositions,' PM says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:37 am

Barack Obama speaks as he nominates Leon Panetta (L) and Dennis Blair (R)

US President-elect Barack Obama speaks as he nominates Leon Panetta (L) as director of the Central Intelligence Agency and retired admiral Dennis Blair (R) as National Intelligence director.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:33 am

The president-elect named the rest of his national security team. Duration: 00:44

Completing the top ranks of his national security team, the president-elect named retired admiral Dennis Blair as director of national intelligence and veteran Washington player Leon Panetta to head the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:33 am

The greatest Russians of all time?

What do you say about a country that proclaims Lenin and Stalin as heroes?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:19 am

Oakland shooting fuels anger over police brutality

The videotaped killing of an unarmed black man by a transit police officer here has inflamed long-running tensions between ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:19 am

Vancouver taxpayers on hook for $875-million athletes village

City has legal obligation to finish building luxury condo development, mayor says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:16 am

A detainee holds onto a fence as a US military guard walks past at the Guantanamo Bay prison

File photo shows a detainee holding onto a fence as a US military guard walks within the grounds of the maximum security prison of Camp 5 at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba. The American Civil...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:05 am

A guard checks on a detainee in a recreational area inside Camp V at the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay

File photo shows a guard checking on a detainee in a recreational area inside Camp V at the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wrote a letter to US Secretary...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:05 am

US Treasury slammed over handling of financial bailout

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US congressional panel sharply criticized the Treasury for its handling of a 700 billion financial bailout fund, as lawmakers moved to demand more transparency and accountability.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:03 am

Greenpeace hands out green grades to electronics makers

LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Consumer electronics manufacturers are making greener products than a year ago but more progress needs to be made before they can claim a truly environmentally friendly product, Greenpeace said Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 3:02 am

Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minnesota health officials issued a product alert for peanut butter on Friday after finding a jar that was contaminated with a strain of salmonella linked to an outbreak across the United States.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:52 am

CDC director is out, government e-mail says

The head of the federal government's public health agency is out, according to an e-mail sent Friday night to federal employees.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:52 am

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor

File photo of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. "Chuckie" Taylor, son of the former Liberian president, was sentenced in a US federal court Friday to 97 years in prison for torturing and killing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:14 am

Lloyds's to pay US fine of 350 mln dlrs in sanctions probe

WASHINGTON (AFP) - British-based Lloyds TSB Bank agreed Friday to pay a 350 million dollar penalty to settle a probe that it illegally handled financial transfers for Iran and Sudan in violation of US sanctions.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 2:04 am

Unborn baby cut from Afghani rape victim

KABUL, Afghanistan - The 14-year-old Afghan rape victim told the doctor that her brother took her to a cowshed, where he and her mother held her down as he cut out her 5-month foetus with a razor blade, then stitched up the wound...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:32 am

Horrific Forced Abortion In Afghanistan

The 14-year-old Afghan rape victim told the doctor that her brother took her to a cowshed, where he and her mother held her down as he cut out her 5-month fetus with a razor blade, then stitched up the wound with string.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:30 am

Citi, Morgan Stanley in brokerage talks; Rubin quits

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is in advanced talks to sell its Smith Barney brokerage unit to Morgan Stanley, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, in a move that would further dismantle the financial supermarket that has been bailed out by the U.S. government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:27 am

Obama team, Rep. Frank eye bailout fund overhaul

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and a key Democratic lawmaker revealed plans on Friday to overhaul the government's $700 billion financial rescue fund as a way to aid struggling homeowners and speed the flow of credit.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:22 am

China Chinese New Year

A Chinese woman looks at festive ornaments shaped in the likeness of fire crackers at a market selling Chinese New Year decorations ahead of the Spring festival holiday season in Beijing, China, Friday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:12 am

Jobless rate at 16-year high as payrolls plunge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The unemployment rate surged to the highest in nearly 16 years last month as a deepening year-long recession forced companies to axe more than half a million jobs, government data showed on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:04 am

Illinois House votes to impeach Gov. Blagojevich

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois House of Representatives impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Friday for abuse of power, including a charge that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2009 | 1:03 am

Heavily-armed man arrested at LA airport

LOS ANGELES - A motorist with 30 handguns, seven rifles and fully loaded ammunition magazines in his pickup truck has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. Airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles says the truck was...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:30 am

Afghan held for forced abortion of his sister

The 14-year-old Afghan rape victim told the doctor that her brother took her to a cowshed, where he and her mother held her ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jan 2009 | 12:22 am

Disney Seeks To Build Shanghai Theme Park

The Walt Disney Co. said that it was going to submit a plan to build a new $3.59 billion theme park in China in a joint venture with the Shanghai government, to open as early as 2014.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:30 pm

AIDS BUSH AFRICA

ADVANCE FOR JAN. 12; graphic shows funding for AIDS relief programs in African countries; 2 c x 5 3/4 in; 96.3 mm x 146.05 mm
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:22 pm

Viktor Yushchenko (2ndR), Yulia Tymoshenko (3rdR) and Mirek Topolanek (2ndL)

President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko (2ndR), Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko (3rdR) and Prime Minister of Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek (2ndL) attend EU-Ukraine talks in Kiev. Wrangling...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:01 pm

An employee controls the pressure gauge at a natural gas storing facility in eastern Germany

An employee controls the pressure gauge at a natural gas storing facility in eastern Germany. Wrangling over pipeline monitors delayed the restoration of Europe's shut-off gas supplies from Russia on Friday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:01 pm

Poland is continuing to receive the bulk of its supplies via a pipeline running through Belarus. Duration: 01: 40

Poland is continuing to receive the bulk of its supplies via a pipeline running through Belarus. Duration: 01: 40
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:01 pm

Pirates Reportedly Release Saudi Tanker

A negotiator for Somali pirates says they have released an oil-laden Saudi supertanker that was hijacked Nov. 15 in the Indian Ocean.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:00 pm

Wyclef Jean's Hopes For Haiti

Wyclef Jean immigrated to the U.S. as a baby and grew up to live the American dream as a millionaire rock star. He's now using his extraordinary talents and wealth to help his native Haiti. Scott Pelley reports. Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:30 pm

Doctors paying to hear anti-vaccine views in Oregon

There are so many parents in this free-spirited, unconventional small town who won't get their kids vaccinated that federal researchers ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:29 pm

Israel, Hamas Ignore U.N. Cease-Fire Call

Israel and Hamas have ignored a U.N. Security Council call for an immediate cease-fire. Israel continued attacks in Gaza and Hamas kept up with its rocketing of Israel. Meanwhile, U.N. officials said they plan to resume aid to Gaza as soon as practical.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:23 pm

Let Them Drink Beer! U.S. to Troops in Iraq

US troops in Iraq get to drink beer for Super Bowl in exception to military rule
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:21 pm

Bank industry slams lawmaker-Citi mortgage deal

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top bank industry group said on Friday that it opposes an agreement between Citigroup Inc and Democratic senators that would rewrite U.S. bankruptcy law to help troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, saying it could make home loans more expensive.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:20 pm

Israel, Hamas Defy U.N. on Cease-Fire

Nearly 800 Gazans killed and more than 3,000 injured as violence continues.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:51 pm

Solis, Obama's Labor Pick, Vows To Protect Workers

Hilda Solis told lawmakers Friday that her goals, if she is confirmed as labor secretary, include giving workers better training and expanded unemployment insurance. Democrats praised Solis, but some Republicans tried to draw her into a discussion about union laws.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:51 pm

Web Startup Aims To Fill Foreign News Void

As budget cuts force many U.S. newspapers to retrench on their foreign coverage, veteran journalist Charles Sennott saw virtually no chance of getting another assignment abroad.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:30 pm

Costa Rica Quake Toll Up; Tourists Rescued

Helicopters plucked tourists from destroyed, mountaintop resorts as the death toll from Costa Rica's magnitude-6.1 earthquake rose to at least 9 victims, the Red Cross said Friday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:30 pm

Ahead Of Switch To Digital TV, Some Opposition

Not everyone is happy with the nation switching to digital TV Feb. 17. The Consumers Union called for a delay in the changeover and President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has also requested that Congress push back the date. Joel Kelsey, a policy analyst with Consumers Union, talks about his group's call for a delay.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:29 pm

Is the Europe Gas Crisis Cooling Down?

Ukraine allows Russia to join EU gas monitoring mission to end cutoff to Europe.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:51 pm

Biden Holds Talks With Pakistani Leaders

Vice President-elect Joe Biden has met with leaders in Pakistan during an Asian trip meant to show the new administration's interest in the troubled region.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm

Charles Taylor's Son Sentenced For Torture

The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced Friday to 97 years in prison for torture overseas in the first U.S. case of its kind.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm

Gaza conflict intensifies, ignoring UN cease-fire demand

JERUSALEM - Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as both sides defied a UN call for an immediate cease-fire on Friday. One Israeli airstrike killed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:50 pm

Obama's mother-in-law moves in

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, is moving into the White House at least temporarily to join Michelle Obama and the two children, transition officials said. That is good...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:31 pm

Free at Last: Pirates Release Sirius Star

Somali pirates release Saudi ship after ransom money delivered by parachute.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:20 pm

Earthquake swarms around Yellowstone super volcano

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Hundreds of small earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park in recent weeks have been an unsettling reminder for some people that underneath the US park's famous geysers and majestic scenery lurks one of the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:17 pm

Cells supercharged

People with heart disease or badly broken bones have been given new hope after scientists discovered a way to "supercharge" the body's healing system. Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a technique that boosts the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm

Small Bombs Rock Lahore, No Casualties

Small bomb blasts rock eastern Pakistani city, but police report no casualties.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:03 pm

Is President Bush Headed to Bollywood?

Young Indians compete to shake hands with president in new film.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 6:51 pm

Al Qaeda chief killed

Al Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and a top lieutenant are believed to be dead, a US counterterrorism official said yesterday. The operations chief, Usama al-Kini, was thought to be responsible for the truck bombing of a Marriott...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 6:15 pm

Soldiers killed in ambush

Six Iraqi soldiers were killed yesterday when an Iraqi Army patrol was ambushed by two roadside bombs as they were responding to a mortar attack at a police station north of Baghdad, Iraqi police said. Five other soldiers were wounded...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:15 pm

World Markets Brace for U.S. Jobs News

World stock markets modestly lower ahead of key U.S. jobs data for December.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:03 pm

U.K. Village Post Office Worker Killed in Armed Robbery

A Post Office worker was shot dead Friday in England and his father seriously injured during an armed robbery at their village post office by three balaclava-clad men.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 4:52 pm

Police Follow Fresh Snow Footprints to Catch Burglars

A pair of suspected burglars was caught, carrying their loot, by London police officers who followed footprints they had unwittingly left in the snow.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 4:21 pm

No need for Bush to apologise: Cheney

United States Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday that he sees no reason for President George W. Bush to pre-emptively pardon anyone at the CIA involved in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. "I don't have any reason...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 4:15 pm

WATCH: The Future of Television

Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 4:09 pm

Obama becomes 'nerd-in-chief'

Barack Obama collected Spider-Man comics as a child, so Marvel Comics wanted to give him a "shout-out back" by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor-in-chief. "How great is that? The commander-in-chief...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm

Proposal Would Restore Some Power in Gaza to Fatah

A plan to create a new foothold in Gaza for the Palestinian Authority and to bring in international monitors was being drawn up by diplomats Friday as a U.N. cease-fire call was dismissed by both sides, the Times of London reports.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:23 pm

Top al Qaeda Targets Reportedly Dead After U.S. Air Strike

Brings FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list down to 21.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:08 pm

Explorers on Bacon Diet Set South Pole Trek Record

A trio of Canadian adventurers said Friday they have set a new record for fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole, after suffering through whiteout conditions, temperatures as low as minus 40 — and a steady diet of deep-fried bacon and butter.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 2:30 pm

Beer Ban Lifted for U.S. Troops in Iraq for Super Bowl

American troops in Iraq will be allowed to drink beer without fear of court-martial for this year's Super Bowl — an exception to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 2:14 pm

Colombian Drug Lord Shot Dead in Hospital Bed

A Colombian drug baron was assassinated in his hospital bed in Madrid Thursday night by a professional hitman.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm

Iraq Wants Foreign, Local Journalists to Sign Code of Conduc

Parts of the 14-page code require that reports be balanced and unbiased and prohibit media from falsifying or misrepresenting information.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm