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Drug-dealing milkman avoids jailA milkman in London who admitted he delivered cannabis as well as pints to elderly customers to ease their aches and pains, was spared jail.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:21 pm Roommate testifies in trial of US student in ItalyPERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- An American student and the British woman she is accused of killing were friendly at first but then drifted apart, their roommate testified Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:21 pm Pakistan Taleban 'kill hostage'A Taleban group in Pakistan claims it has killed a Polish engineer kidnapped in September, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:19 pm Obama: Economic bill necessary to save jobs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:12 pm Australian bush fires turn deadlyFourteen people have been killed in wildfires in southern Australia, and there are fears as many as 40 people may have died.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:11 pm KBR wins contract despite criminal probe of deathsWASHINGTON - Defense contractor KBR Inc. has been awarded a $35 million Pentagon contract involving major electrical work, even as it is under criminal investigation in the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm Pioneerof the Nile set to make 3-year-old debutARCADIA, Calif. - Pioneerof the Nile makes his 3-year-old debut Saturday in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes for trainer Bob Baffert, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:04 pm Manteca wins Big A's Rough Rogue StakesNEW YORK - Manteca extended his winning streak to four, beating Giant Moon by 2 1/2 lengths Friday in the $67,500 Rough Rogue Stakes for New York breds at Aqueduct. A...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm The United States says its missile shield is directed against "rogue states" such as IranAn illustration showing how the planned US missile defence shield would work. US Vice President Joe Biden said Washington will press ahead with its missile defence programme -- provided it works, is cost...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm US will develop missile defences, if cost effective: BidenUS Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States would press ahead with its missile defence programme -- provided it works, is cost effective, and in consultation with Russia.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm The United States wants to install missiles and a radar station in Poland and the Czech RepublicThe US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacific Ocean. US Vice President Joe Biden said Washington will press ahead with its missile defence programme -- provided it works,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm Iraqi oil minister says OPEC to cut productionOPEC members are expected to cut oil production when they convene in March to try to push up prices to at least $70 a barrel, Iraq's oil minister said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm Herbert Hamrol, one of last 1906 SF quake survivors, dies at 106SAN FRANCISCO - Herbert Hamrol, who survived San Francisco's Great Earthquake of 1906 and recalled for later generations how his mother carried him to safety that day,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm Milton Parker, Carnegie Deli's pastrami maven, dies at 90 in NYCNEW YORK - Milton Parker, the longtime owner of the famous Carnegie Deli renowned for its gargantuan pastrami, tongue and chopped liver sandwiches with corny names like "Nova...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm March to RI Statehouse protests blockade in GazaPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Protesters are marching to Rhode Island's Statehouse to demand an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. The rally begins Saturday afternoon...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:58 pm Al-Sadr candidates appeal Iraq election resultsBAGHDAD (AP) -- Candidates endorsed by anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will appeal the results of last weekend's election results in Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces because of alleged voting irregularities, a spokesman said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm Al-Sadr candidates appeal Iraq election resultsCandidates endorsed by anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will appeal the results of last weekend's election results in Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces because of alleged voting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm 3 UNH students charged with making fake IDsDURHAM, N.H. - Three University of New Hampshire students have been charged with making and selling fake IDs. Liquor Enforcement agents believe 19-year-old Ryan McKenna...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm Living well on the Waterfront: Battery Wharf condo has top amenitiesIt's easy to get charged up about the high-level amenities and services at the new 104-condo Battery Wharf Residences. Located right on Boston's waterfront,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm Cyprus: suspect ship will not be returned to IranA ship suspected of carrying arms to Gaza will not be returned to Iran, Cypriot officials said Saturday, but they refused to say what exactly was found onboard the boat or whether the cargo contravened U.N. resolutions.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:54 pm US willing to talk to Iran: Biden (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:52 pm RI judge asked to OK Station club fire settlement planPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Lawyers for the survivors and relatives of the 100 people killed in a nightclub fire almost six years ago asked a judge Friday to approve a formula to distribute...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:48 pm Bob Lobel rounds the radio bases from Boston to Granite StateFormer Channel 4 sports icon Bob Lobel is heading to Fort Myers to cover Red Sox spring training for a New Hampshire radio station. Lobel filled in for Gil Santos on...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm Pared-down stimulus deal reached in Senate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm Pakistani militants say Polish hostage killedA spokesman for a Taliban militant group in Pakistan says it has killed a Polish man after holding him hostage for four months.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm Celtics dominate Knicks in fourth - National Post
National Post - Ray Allen scored 11 of his 22 points in the final period as the Boston Celtics handed the New York Knicks their third straight home loss against a powerhouse opponent with a 110-100 victory. Garnett makes up for lost time Celtics 110, Knicks 100 Celtics Ensure Tough Week for Knicks Ends ... Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:38 pm India says militant camps in Pakistan still activeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The number of militant camps in Pakistan has increased in the past year despite a crackdown by the Islamabad government, India's army chief said on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:35 pm UK milkman delivered cannabis with bottles of milkA British prosecutor says an elderly milkman supplied customers with cannabis as well as bottles of milk.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm World Running Out of Weapons to Fight SuperbugsPeople are dying from "superbugs" because our antibiotic arsenal has run dry, leaving the world without sufficient weapons to fight the ever-changing bacteria, warn infectious disease researchers. MRSA appears to be claiming more lives in the US than HIV/AIDS. MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bugs are one of the greatest threats facing us today.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm 14 Killed In Australian WildfiresRaging wildfires swept through southeastern Australia as gale force winds and scorching temperatures combined into a deadly inferno that killed at least 14 people, officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm Go Red For Women - phillyBurbs.com
phillyBurbs.com - To raise awareness of this silent killer, the American Heart Association calls upon Americans to join them on the first Friday of February for “National Wear Red Day. National Wear Red Day promotes heart disease awareness NBH Workers Wear Red for Heart Health Awareness Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm Police: Up to 40 killed in Australian wildfiresRaging wildfires swept southeastern Australia on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and razing some 100 homes as scorching temperatures and gale-force winds combined into a deadly inferno.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm Australia bushfires kill 14More than 40 blazes sparked across two states by heat waveSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm Boy, 4, girl 12, rescued in child-porn sweepAt least two of 31 charged are repeat offenders, a problem that is becoming all too familiar, police say.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm Police 'kill five' in MadagascarPolice open fire on an opposition protest in the capital of Madagascar, killing at least five people, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm US offers new foreign policy toneNew US Vice-President Joe Biden outlines the Obama government's foreign policy, emphasising a new tone with the world.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:17 pm Kansas City Chiefs hire Todd Haley as coach (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:14 pm Publish, and your book will probably perishYou did your part, you wrote the book. So why are Canadian publishers getting worse at their part - selling it? James Adams reportsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:14 pm Film, TV actor James Whitmore dies of lung cancer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm Western states remembering Abe Lincoln, too (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm Biden Rejects Russian Sphere of Influence - New York Times
New York Times - By HELENE COOPER MUNICH—Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. rejected the notion of a Russian sphere of influence, promising that America’s new government under President Obama would continue to press NATO to seek “deeper cooperation” with like-minded ... Biden Addresses Foreign Policy Priorities in Munich US unveils changes to foreign policy Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:12 pm Octuplet birth doctor under investigation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:10 pm KBR wins contract despite criminal probe of deaths (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:09 pm Biden: U.S. will talk to Iran, but act if necessaryThe U.S. is willing to talk with Iran, but will act to isolate Tehran if it does not abandon its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:09 pm Elgan: Here comes the e-book revolution - Computerworld
Computerworld - By Mike Elgan Someone who reads books says: Elgan says, "An Amazon Kindle pays for itself after the purchase of 20 or 30 books, then starts paying dividends.... Sherrie says: There is no reason electronic books have to be shorter--actually quite the ... E-Books Take Center Stage Amazon Kindle books coming to cell phones? Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:09 pm NATO chief: more European troops in AfghanistanMUNICH (AP) -- NATO's secretary-general on Saturday blasted Europe's reluctance to respond to American calls for more troops in Afghanistan, saying countries like Germany and France need to "share the heavy lifting."...Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:08 pm NATO chief: more European troops in Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:08 pm FDA: Plant knowingly sold salmonella-laced food (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:07 pm Obama's economic recovery plan on track in Senate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:06 pm 14 killed in Australian wildfiresRaging wildfires swept through southeastern Australia on Saturday as gale force winds and scorching temperatures combined into ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:05 pm 'My life cleaning Delhi's sewers'Rupa Jha meets the men who risk their lives unblocking the sewers of Delhi.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:01 pm "Enough With the First 100 Days"Alec Baldwin's thoughts on the current state of the Presidency.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm Official: Pakistan has dismantled nuclear black market - Xinhua
Xinhua - ISLAMABAD, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has dismantled the nuclear black market network and no individual associated with it enjoys any official status nor has access to any strategic facility, said the Pakistani foreign ministry in a statement here on ... Video: Pakistan Frees Nuclear Weapons Proliferator Pakistan insists Khan network dismantled Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm Raging wildfires kill at least 14 in AustraliaSYDNEY (AP) -- Raging wildfires swept southeastern Australia on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and razing some 100 homes as scorching temperatures and gale-force winds combined into a deadly inferno....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm Top Hamas strongman emerges from post-war hidingGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Gaza's top strongman appeared in public Saturday for the first time since Israel launched its offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers six weeks ago....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm Top Hamas strongman emerges from post-war hidingGaza's top strongman appeared in public Saturday for the first time since Israel launched its offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers six weeks ago. Mahmoud Zahar led a Hamas delegation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm An escape from Hong Kong retracedTim Luard follows the journey of his father-in-law who escaped from Hong Kong after the Japanese invasion in 1941.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm Up to 25 people killed in Madagascar protestsANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Up to 25 people were killed in protests in Madagascar's capital against President Marc Ravalomanana's government.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:52 pm Raging Australia wildfires kill at least 14 - CNN International
CNN International - (CNN) -- At least 14 people have been killed in wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures in southeastern Australia, police said Saturday. Australia battles deadly wildfires Australia bushfires kill 14 Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm Roommate testifies in trial of US student in ItalyAn American student and the British woman she is accused of killing were friendly at first but then drifted apart, their roommate testified Saturday. Filomena Romanelli took the stand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm Baby boy dies after dog attackA threemonthold baby boy has died in Wales after apparently being mauled by two family dogs.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm Hamas team in Egypt to move forward on truce effortCAIRO (Reuters) - Leaders from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas arrived in Egypt on Saturday to discuss progress in Cairo's efforts to arrange a truce with Israel, Egyptian and Hamas...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm Report: Holocaust denier will review evidenceBERLIN (AP) -- A bishop who faces a Vatican demand to recant his denial of the Holocaust said he would correct himself if he is satisfied by the evidence, but insisted that examining it "will take time," a German magazine reported Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm See no evilSilence on murders raises questions about RussiaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm Holocaust-denying bishop says will review "evidence"BERLIN (Reuters) - A traditionalist Catholic bishop who denies the full extent of the Holocaust has said he must review historical evidence before considering an apology to Jews.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm Down on Luck Woman Apologizes and Cries During Robberies"If I wasn't down and out, I wouldn't be doing this," the woman allegedly said while crying during the restaurant robbery.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:40 pm Netanyahu ballot favorite as Israelis drift rightJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Politically disaffected and jittery over their security and economy, Israelis will likely slip right-ward in an election next week, pitching U.S.-backed peace efforts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:37 pm Nigerian militant claims attack on Shell gas plantThe main armed group in southern Nigeria on Saturday claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a gas plant operated by the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell. But the military said it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:37 pm A Nigerian separatist militant brandishes levels his machine gunA Nigerian separatist militant brandishes levels his machine gun from a war boat on the Escravos River in southern Nigeria, 2006. The main militant group in southern Nigeria has claimed to have attacked...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:37 pm Senate reaches tentative stimulus deal - USA Today
USA Today - By John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - On a day when new unemployment statistics showed that 11.6 million Americans are out of work, Senate Democratic leaders announced they had struck a compromise to advance an economic stimulus bill. Video: Deal Announced on Stimulus; Weekend Vote Likely  Comment by Adam S. Posen Dep. Dir., Peterson Institute for Int'l EconomicsSource: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:30 pm Senate reaches tentative stimulus dealOn a day when new unemployment statistics showed that 11.6 million Americans are out of work, Senate Democratic leaders announced ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:28 pm U.S. unveils changes to foreign policyMUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced changes to U.S. foreign policy on Saturday that emphasized diplomacy over military power but also urged allies to shoulder more of the burden in tackling global crises.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:25 pm The Lincoln Canon - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Fred Kaplan There's a joke in the publishing world. A writer asks his editor for ideas about a commercially promising topic for a book. Western states remembering Abe Lincoln, too David M. Shribman: Obama can learn from Lincoln's legacy Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm Hamas Negotiators Caught Leaving Egypt With Over $9MAn Egyptian security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the group initially refused to be searched by Egyptian authorities at the Rafah border crossing. The incident is a sensitive one for Egypt, particularly now, when Israel is demanding a halt to Hamas smuggling into Gaza.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Senators reach deal on stimulus billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators agreed on Friday to cut their hopes for a larger economic stimulus package and support a $800 billion compromise that would give President Barack Obama an important but narrow victory.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:16 pm Israeli Military Attacks Smuggling Tunnels in GazaThe Israeli military says its warplanes have attacked four smuggling tunnels and a weapons depot in Gaza.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:14 pm Red Cross urges safe passage for sick in Sri Lanka - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Hundreds of sick and wounded people are stranded in a makeshift hospital in war-wracked northern Sri Lanka, the Red Cross said Saturday as it urged the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to let the patients out of the conflict ... Sri Lanka’s Economy May Grow 6% in 2009, Governor Cabraal Says As Sri Lanka Fighting Seems Near an End, Fears Rise Over What ... Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:10 pm Unwell Kinnear taken to hospitalNewcastle say manager Joe Kinnear has been taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure" after feeling unwell.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:03 pm Hamas says no Cairo truce talks on Saturday - Reuters
Reuters - By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Palestinian group Hamas is waiting to gauge progress in Egyptian efforts for a truce with Israel and officials will not travel to Cairo on Saturday to give a final reply to ceasefire proposals, ... Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for Gaza talks Top Hamas strongman emerges from post-war hiding Source: Google News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:02 pm Several townships and major power lines are at risk from a fierce blaze in Bunyip State ParkVolunteer firefighters pack away their hose as a barn burns in Labertouche. Fourteen people died in wildfires sweeping through southeastern Australia, with police blaming arsonists for starting several...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm Red Cross urges safe passage for sick in Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Hundreds of sick and wounded people are stranded in a makeshift hospital in war-wracked northern Sri Lanka, the Red Cross said Saturday as it urged the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to let the patients out of the conflict zone....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm Live text - Premier LeagueMan City host struggling Middlesbrough in Saturday's early Premier League game, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa all in action later.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm Man Issued 50 Traffic Citations in One DayElvis has left the vehicle. A man was arrested on more than 50 traffic citations — all in one day. Police said Elvis Alonzo Barrett, 46, fled from police trying to stop him for a traffic violation Thursday morning. Police said he ran through red lights, crashed into another car and a fence. Police said they found crack cocaine and a crack pipe in hSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm Biden: US will talk to Iran, but will actVice President Joe Biden says the U.S. is willing to talk with Iran, but will act to isolate and pressure Tehran if it continues it's current course and does not abandon its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:55 am Octuplet birth doctor under investigationThe Medical Board of California is investigating whether there were any violations by a fertility doctor who helped a woman become ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:48 am Woman arrested in 40-year-old Denver slayingA 65-year-old woman wanted in a 1968 slaying at a Denver bar was arrested Friday in Dayton, Ohio, where police say she had been living under an alias.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:47 am In Lebanese camp, fears over Palestinian divisionsEIN EL-HILWEH, Lebanon (AP) -- Palestinians in Lebanon's largest refugee camp are watching the dispute over power between Hamas and the Palestinian president with dismay, fearing it will only make their dream of one day returning home even more distant....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:42 am In Lebanese camp, fears over Palestinian divisionsPalestinians in Lebanon's largest refugee camp are watching the dispute over power between Hamas and the Palestinian president with dismay, fearing it will only make their dream of one day returning home even more distant.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:42 am Pope reaffirms life amid heated right-to-die casePope Benedict XVI on Saturday affirmed the need to protect life even while suffering, making a last-minute intervention as Italy ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:38 am Alaska Senate: Palin's husband, staff in contemptThe Alaska Senate on Friday found Gov. Sarah Palin's husband and nine state employees, including some of her top aides, in contempt ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am Pope reaffirms life amid heated right-to-die caseROME (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday affirmed the need to protect life even while suffering, making a last-minute intervention as Italy grapples with a fiercely debated right-to-die case....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am Grammy weekend kicks off with Neil Diamond tributeJennifer Hudson's stirring vocals on "Holly Holy" and Coldplay's stripped-down version of "I'm A Believer" helped take Neil Diamond on a musical journey of his career.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:14 am Report: Holocaust denier will review evidenceA bishop who faces a Vatican demand to recant his denial of the Holocaust said he would correct himself if he is satisfied by the evidence, but insisted that examining it "will take time," a German magazine reported Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:13 am The Most Superior Races and Species in GamingDon’t get too comfortable, puny human. You may be perched high on your planet’s food chain right now, but it won’t last forever. There are plenty of races waiting for their chance to assimilate you into their culture, usually by killing you. Here are gaming's most supreme master species, stereotyped and rated.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:10 am Celebrity FeudsThis week, Hilary Duff took on Dunaway and Etta James provoked Beyonceâ2009 is shaping up to be the Year of the Newcomer/Old-Timer Feud. Will old (well, older) stars steal the limelight back from their younger counterparts? Our roundup of the latest...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 7 Feb 2009 | 11:09 am North Korea open to disarmament progress: U.S. expertBEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea wants to advance nuclear disarmament steps if its aid demands are met and it played down concerns over possible missile launches, a former senior U.S. diplomat just back from Pyongyang said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:57 am Pakistan Insists Nuke Scientist's Network is DismantledPakistan defended Saturday the easing of restrictions on Abdul Qadeer Khan, saying the man who once confessed to passing nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya no longer posed a risk because his smuggling network had been dismantled.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:53 am The United States plans to deploy 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan over the next 18 monthsA soldier with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier patrols the outskirts of Kabul in December 2008. NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has criticised European allies who have so far...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:46 am There are more than 55,000 foreign troops in AfghanistanThe United States is the main provider of international aid and troops to Afghanistan. NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has criticised European allies who have so far refused to step up their efforts in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:46 am Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has urged European nations to make a major commitment to AfghanistanNATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, seen here in October 2009, has criticised European allies who have so far refused to step up their efforts in Afghanistan, as the United States prepares to send in thousands...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:46 am The United States is the biggest provider of troops to the NATO-led mission in AfghanistanA US soldier patrols a village outside Bagram airbase in December 2008. NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has criticised European allies who have so far refused to step up their efforts in Afghanistan,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:46 am Apple's Not So Quiet Rally And Why It Will ContinueSomething bordering on miraculous has occurred since the day Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced he would be taking a 6-month medical leave of absence - a rally, and a big one.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:40 am GOP leader's campaign spending questioned
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:34 am Protect your Privacy! How to Send Encrypted Emails in LinuxWhile no one may have a real reason to spy on you, relying solely on security through obscurity has always been a poor policy to live by. Because of this, encryption is the only real option you can trust. We teach you how to put your emails in a lockbox before sending them off to their destinations.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:30 am Injured bears rescued from bile farms in ChinaA dozen Asiatic black bears, malnourished and diseased from years spent on abusive bile-harvesting farms in southwest China, were recovering Saturday after being handed over to an animal charity group.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:23 am Reporters track the changesThe BBC's Washington correspondents track developments in the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:16 am Judge clears dead Texas man of rape conviction
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:06 am North Korea expresses openness to nuclear talksBEIJING (AP) -- North Korean officials have expressed willingness to move forward with long-stalled denuclearization talks and have downplayed recent reports that the regime is preparing to test-fire a long-range missile, a former U.S. diplomat said Saturday after a private visit to Pyongyang....Source: AP Top International News At 9:21 a... | 7 Feb 2009 | 10:01 am US soldiers inspect a US Army damaged vehicle at the site of a suicide attackUS soldiers inspect a US Army damaged vehicle at the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad on February 5. Bomb blasts, ambushes and other incidents left seven Afghans dead, including government officials,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 9:47 am An Afghan policeman keeps watch as (unseen) policemen destroy poppy fieldsAn Afghan policeman keeps watch as (unseen) policemen destroy poppy fields in Nadi Ali district, one of Afghanistan's top opium producers in Helmand province on February 5. Bomb blasts, ambushes and other...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2009 | 9:47 am Alaska Senate: Todd Palin, 9 others in contempt
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 9:31 am U.S. says new Afghanistan strategy needed by AprilMUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan must be agreed by the NATO summit in April, U.S. national security adviser and retired Gen. James Jones told a German newspaper.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 9:07 am Military: 4 Gaza tunnels targeted by IsraelThe Israeli military says its warplanes have attacked four smuggling tunnels and a weapons depot in Gaza.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 8:00 am Weighty judicial choices loom for Obama
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 7:43 am A madcap new Olympic sport Canada dominatesTwo golds, five out of six podium positions in ski cross a prelude to 2010Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 7:35 am With a week to go, Netanyahu deigns to campaignHis hands-off, statesman-like approach upended by the military strike on Gaza, Likud Leader scrambles to shore up supportSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 6:29 am Pakistan heads toward crisis as coalition floundersU.S. looks on with alarm as key Western ally's inability to deal with jihadist menace threatens to destabilize regionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 6:26 am Omischl wins aerials goldSteve Omischl of Kelowna, B.C., increases lead atop World Cup standingsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 6:16 am A gold medal in dorkinessHey, Bong Boy Phelps – it's not the pot that made you such a dopeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 6:12 am Bombing at Pakistan police checkpoint kills 7Assailants threw a bomb at a police checkpoint in eastern Pakistan before dawn Saturday, killing seven officers, police said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 5:54 am Premier Danny Williams has his sayNewfoundland's Premier says Canada is in danger, 'fracturing' as a result of Stephen Harper's actionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 5:53 am Harper drops suit against Liberals over Cadman allegations$3.5-million defamation case dismissed without costs awarded to either sideSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 5:36 am Hornets win battle of ailing teamsNew Orleans, minus Chris Paul, snaps four-game skid with 101-92 win over Raptors, who were without Chris BoshSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Feb 2009 | 5:16 am Bombing at Pakistan police checkpoint kills 7Police say a bomb attack on a checkpoint in eastern Pakistan has killed seven police officers.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am Another 50? Nope, just another loss for Knicks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 4:58 am China's Human Rights in QuestionChina authorities maintain tight grip on dissent despite looming UN review.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Feb 2009 | 4:54 am First animal injured in salmonella outbreakOfficials in Oregon have confirmed the first cast of salmonella in a dog, the first time an animal has been injured in the national ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 4:21 am U.S. bank plan to offer asset support, mortgage helpWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's eagerly-awaited bank rescue plan will offer to insure some distressed assets held by banks, authorize the government to purchase others, and spend up to $100 billion to buy and modify troubled homeowner mortgages, a source with knowledge of the plan told Reuters on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 4:08 am Contract awarded to company involved in Iraq electrocutionsDefense contractor KBR Inc., which is under criminal investigation in the electrocution deaths of at least two U.S. soldiers ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 3:40 am Judge to clear dead man of rape convictionA judge on Friday ordered the exoneration of a man who died in prison while serving time for rape after recent DNA tests showed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2009 | 2:21 am Boldin reportedly says ties with Cardinals broken
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:52 am SEC looks to reassure investorsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Securities and Exchange Commission officials looked to reassure investors on Friday that they would reinvigorate the agency's policing of Wall Street, improve the quality of credit ratings and said they expect to bring more cases against mortgage fraud.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:35 am U.S. Military Goods For Sale In PakistanThose attacks put U.S. troops in Afghanistan in grave danger - because terrorists are now stealing their weapons and equipment. Sheila MacVicar has more, in an exclusive report.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:30 am Pakistan Nuke Proliferator Released, Says, 'I Damn Don't Care' What Critics ThinkA.Q. Khan rips detractors in a tirade that could only be described as nuclear.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Feb 2009 | 1:15 am Savings lost to Madoff, elderly forced back to workBOSTON (Reuters) - After losing his entire life's savings to disgraced fund manager Bernard Madoff, 90-year-old Ian Thiermann abandoned retirement and now works the aisles of a grocery store to make ends meet.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:59 am Senate Appears To Have Deal On StimulusThe Senate appears to have reached a deal on President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan. Moderates from both parties worked to trim the measure after four days of debate. The new package includes spending as well as tax cuts, which Republicans had sought. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:59 am Peanut plant did not wait for outside testing: FDACHICAGO (Reuters) - A peanut plant in Georgia at the center of an outbreak of salmonella shipped out products managers knew might have been tainted without waiting for a second set of lab tests showing they had fixed the problem, U.S. health officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:31 am Obama Weighing Iraq Withdrawal OptionsThe White House is considering at least two troop withdrawal options for Iraq - one that would preserve President Obama's campaign pledge to get all combat brigades out within 16 months and a second that would stretch it to 23 months.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Venezuela's Jews Fear More AttacksAs President Hugo Chavez intensifies his anti-Israel campaign, some Venezuelans are threatening Jews in the street and vandalized the largest synagogue in Caracas - where they stole a database of names and addresses.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 11:30 pm U.S. job losses accelerateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers slashed 598,000 jobs in January, the biggest monthly loss in 34 years, and the jobless rate soared to a 16-year peak, putting pressure on lawmakers to act quickly to counter a deepening recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2009 | 11:08 pm Senators Work Toward Stimulus CompromiseAs the unemployment rate rises to 7.6 percent, Senate Democrats pushed to pass the stimulus bill. Senators made their way through amendments on the floor as a bipartisan gang of 20 met off-stage to come up with a plan that can get at least 60 votes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 9:23 pm Jobs Plunge Shows Economy In 'Freefall'Nearly 600,000 jobs were cut from payrolls last month and the nation's unemployment rate jumped to 7.6 percent — its highest level since 1992. Economist Mark Zandi says businesses are "panicked. They're fighting for survival and that means they're slashing investment and jobs." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:56 pm U.N. Halts Aid to Gaza, Blames HamasUN agency halts aid shipments to Gaza after Hamas steals supplies for 2nd time.Source: ABC News: International | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:54 pm U.S. wants assurances over freed Pakistani scientistWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants assurances from Islamabad that the scientist behind Pakistan's nuclear weapons program will not be involved in nuclear proliferation following his release from house arrest, the White House said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:38 pm Border Fence Yields Showdown At Smuggler's GulchThe U.S. has filled Smuggler's Gulch, a canyon along the Mexican border, with almost 2 million cubic yards of dirt. Environmentalists say the project is a disaster. Federal officials say it's necessary to eliminate a notorious smuggling route into the U.S. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:28 pm Facebook Status Update: I'm Divorcing You!Man divorces wife on Facebook without telling her.Source: ABC News: International | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:19 pm Consumer Borrowing Numbers Shrink AgainConsumer borrowing fell for a third straight month in December, the longest stretch in 17 years, as households cut spending amid a steep recession and rising job layoffs. The Federal Reserve says consumer borrowing dropped in December at an annual rate of 3.1 percent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:13 pm Ships Collide In Antarctic Whaling ClashA group of radical anti-whaling activists said they were pelted with bloody chunks of whale meat and blubber after their boat collided with a Japanese whaling vessel in a dramatic Antarctic Ocean clash Japan condemned as "unforgivable."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 8:00 pm 'Miracle on Hudson' II? Pilot's Sea LandingPilot ditches plane in Darwin Harbour after power glitch; all 6 on board safe.Source: ABC News: International | 6 Feb 2009 | 7:59 pm Democrats Claim To Reach Deal On StimulusSenate Democrats say they have enough votes to pass a $780 billion compromise plan on an economic stimulus package President Obama has promised voters. All 58 Democrats and at least three Republicans support the plan, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 7:55 pm WATCH: Japanese Snow and Ice FestivalSource: ABC News: International | 6 Feb 2009 | 7:37 pm Economy Shed 598,000 Jobs In JanuaryMore Americans lost jobs in January than in any month in the past 34 years, adding to the nation's strained unemployment roll as the Obama administration tries to pull the economy out of a tailspin. This was the deepest cut in payrolls since December 1974. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 6:46 pm Panetta: No Prosecution For CIA InterrogatorsPresident Obama's choice for CIA director makes the clearest statement yet that the Obama administration will not prosecute CIA officers who participated in harsh interrogations that critics say crossed the line into torture. Panetta confirmed the policy in an interview with The Associated Press. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 6:42 pm ABBA Tribute Band: We Played For PutinA British-based ABBA tribute band said the Kremlin whisked it away to perform a private concert for Vladimir Putin - offering a rare glimpse into the private life of the secretive Russian prime minister.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 6:30 pm Obama Is Everywhere! But Is That A Good Thing?The president who promised to be transparent is actually omniparent — appearing all over Washington, on TV, on radio, writing an op-ed in The Washington Post in defense of his stimulus package. But not everyone wants to see All Obama All the Time. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 6:23 pm Obama's Forget The Charm OffensivePresident Barack Obama is calling for quick action for the stimulus bill. The president's new tone of urgency may be working. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2009 | 6:00 pm Ships Collide in Dramatic Antarctic Whaling ClashA group of radical anti-whaling activists said they were pelted with bloody chunks of whale meat and blubber after their boat collided Friday with a Japanese whaling vessel in a dramatic Antarctic Ocean clash Japan condemned as 'unforgivable.'Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 5:48 pm Russia OKs U.S. Military TransportRussia announced that it will start allowing non-lethal U.S. military supplies for Afghanistan to cross its territory, a vital link in an alternative route to Pakistani roads threatened by militant attacks.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 5:30 pm American Divers Missing in Australian WatersTwo American divers are missing after diving at Ribbon Reef, off Lizard Island, north of Cairns, Australia.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 5:22 pm Pakistan Kills 52 Militants Near Vital Supply RouteGovernment helicopter gunships killed 52 Islamist militants Friday in two attacks in northwestern Pakistan, a lawless region where Al Qaeda and Taliban militants increasingly hold sway, a government official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:39 pm Sri Lanka: 'No Force Can Stop This Operation'Sri Lankan president promises UN it will not endanger civilians in war.Source: ABC News: International | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:36 pm Jonathan Ross's Bafta script 'edited to avoid offence'Jonathan Ross's script for this Sunday's Bafta ceremony has been closely edited to avoid offence as the BBC predicts record ratings for his live television return.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:14 pm High Court urged to reconsider torture rulingJudges urged to reconsider Guantanamo torture verdict after lawyers accused David Miliband of misleading the court.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:11 pm 'Worst moments of my life'WASHINGTON: Hero pilot Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger says the moments after both engines of United States Airways Flight 1549 lost power were the worst of his life. He tells Katie Couric in a CBS 60 Minutes interview it...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Obama says time for talking about stimulus package is overWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama was making another push for congressional approval of his economic rescue package, hours after accusing critics of his nearly US$1 trillion ($1.94 trillion) plan of ignoring the depth of the United...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm God gets Blair first meetingWASHINGTON - Even while performing God's work, Tony Blair managed to rain on Gordon Brown's parade yesterday. Invited to lead the prestigious United States National Prayer Breakfast, a spectacular event in the ballroom of the Washington...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm State told to be ready for the worstMELBOURNE: The warning was issued in advance: Today in Victoria is going to be a stinker and emergency services will have their hands full coping with casualties from the heat. State Premier John Brumby said it would be the "worst...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Paul Thomas : How Springsteen's journey reflects the USBruce Springsteen rocked the Super Bowl this week, reminding the world of what it means to be born in the USA: America might be doing it tough but it can still put on a hell of a show. But an appropriately authentic one at a time...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Arsonists turn up the heatThey are mostly white men in their 20s. They usually come from poorer, large families and broken homes, often with a long criminal history, poor social skills and are unemployed or working in unskilled jobs. This is the profile...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Terminator Bale blows a fuseHis alter-ego, Batman, is a man of quiet confidence, uttering nothing more provocative than the occasional "holy smoke" as he bangs adversaries to rights. But Christian Bale has a more direct - and controversial - style of conflict...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Kiss fans accuse the Boss of copying band's melodyHe played at Sunday's Super Bowl match, has a song at No 1 and includes President Barack Obama among his millions of fans. But Bruce Springsteen is at the centre of a plagiarism row. The country's favourite blue-collar entertainer...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Venezuela Behind in Payments to Oil ContractorsVenezuela's state oil company is behind on billions in payments to private oil contractors from Oklahoma to Belarus, some of which have now stopped work, even as President Hugo Chavez funnels more oil revenue to social programs.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 3:26 pm Kyrgyzstan: Decision to Shut Key U.S. Base Is FinalKyrgyzstan will not reverse its decision to close a U.S. air base on its territory that is key to American and NATO operations in Afghanistan, a top Kyrgyz security official said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:57 pm 2 Afghans Translate Koran, Face Death PenaltyThe pocket-size translation of the Koran has already landed six men in prison in Afghanistan and left two of them begging judges to spare their lives.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:54 pm Visiting U.N. Chief Praises Iraqi ProgressVisiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon praises Iraqi progress after elections.Source: ABC News: International | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:49 pm The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh: time to slow down?With a combined age of 169 years the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh could be forgiven if they have finally decided to slow down even a little.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:48 pm School Sorry for Tossing Student's Excrement StudyA British university has apologized to a Ph.D. student for throwing away his treasured collection of lizard excrement.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:37 pm Cambridge shoe protester is German pathology research studentThe Cambridge University protester who threw a shoe at the Chinese prime minister is student at the forefront of research into diabetes and arthritis.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:35 pm U.S. Navy Fuels Freed Ukrainian Weapons ShipThe U.S. Navy on Friday fueled a Ukrainian merchant ship carrying tanks and other heavy weapons that had been held by pirates for more than four months and gave food and water to the freed crew before its journey to Kenya, a spokesman said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 2:35 pm Afghans Face Death Over Quran TranslationThe pocket-size translation of the Quran has already landed six men in prison in Afghanistan and left two of them begging judges to spare their lives.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm
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