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Freed Pakistani Scientist Could Revive Nuclear SalesAbdul Qadeer Khan is considered one of the world's most successful nuclear proliferators. He was released from house arrest in Pakistan on Feb. 6, and fears that he could restart his black market for nuclear weapons are growing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 9:52 pm Death Of Child May Have Influenced Darwin's WorkCharles Darwin was honest with his devout Christian wife that his scientific investigations led him to doubt the existence of heaven. But he feared that publishing his scientific ideas would hurt her deeply. Only after his daughter Annie's death did this change, say biographers. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 9:01 pm Reform candidate slams Iran's hardline presidentTEHRAN,Iran (AP) -- The top reformist candidate in Iran's presidential race has criticized hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over the country's international isolation....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm BangladeshBangladeshi women roll cigarettes at Haragach, about 248 kilometers (155 miles) north of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm Ukraine Valentine's DayA couple, seen in the mist as they walk along the Bridge of Love in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, before St. Valentine's Day, this Saturday. Hundreds of locks that lovers leave as the symbols...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm Pope tells Jews Holocaust denial unacceptableVATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI will make his first visit to Israel in May and he told Jewish leaders that it was unacceptable for anyone, especially a priest, to deny the Holocaust....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:17 pm Zimbabweans greet their new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at a rallly in Harare on February 11Zimbabweans greet their new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at a rallly in Harare after he was sworn in by President Robert Mugabe at the State House, February 11. Tsvangirai set to work Thursday to bring...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm Map and factfile on the economic and social crisis in ZimbabweMap and factfile on the economic and social crisis in Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe's new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai set to work Thursday to bring his top aides into cabinet posts where they will have to strike...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (left) is sworn in by President Robert MugabeZimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (left), head of the Movement for Democratic Change, is sworn in by President Robert Mugabe at the State House in Harare. Tsvangirai vowed to rebuild Zimbabwe's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm New Zimbabawean Prime Minister Morgan TsvangiraiNew Zimbabawean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) delivers his address in Harare after being sworn in by President Robert Mugabe at the State House,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm Boston College in the crosshairsSome Boston College professors and students are raising a holy ruckus over the Catholic school's return to its religious roots by hanging crucifixes in all its classrooms,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:09 pm Cuban foreign minister to visit Japan in March+(Kyodo) _ Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez is scheduled to visit Japan in the early part of March, Cuban Ambassador to Japan Jose Fernandez de Cossio said Thursday. The trip would...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:09 pm Firefighter injured at Newton three-alarm fireAt least one firefighter was injured this morning while battling a three-alarm blaze at a Newton duplex, according to the fire department. A report of the fire at an...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:08 pm Sudan leader arrest warrant may be issued soonThe International Criminal Court is expected to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir this month in connection ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:06 pm How President Sarkozy wooed 'wild' Bruni on blind dateFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy "proposed" to Carla Bruni within two hours of meeting the former model, it has been claimed.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:05 pm 'Good man' shot dead in RoxburyA 39-year-old man, described by friends as a father of five and beloved neighborhood figure, was gunned down last night in the hallway of a Lenox/Camden Housing Development...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:05 pm Power council approves Columbia River management planThe regional agency that oversees Pacific Northwest power development has approved an extensive revision in its $200-million-a year management plan for fish and wildlife. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council voted today to adopt a revision of its 2005 Columbia River Basi …Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:03 pm Auschwitz survivors shortly the concentration camp was liberated in 1945Auschwitz survivors shortly the concentration camp was liberated in 1945. Pope Benedict XVI has said that denying the Holocaust was "intolerable" in talks with American Jewish leaders amid controversy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:03 pm Bill would raise school dropout age - al.comWow--I agree with an Alabama Republican! Stop the presses! Only makes more sense though, to have the exit interview. It's too easy for kids to drop out right now.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:02 pm Klamath dam removal bill clears senate committeeA legislative committee on Tuesday approved a plan to pay for removing Klamath River dams with a surcharge on Oregon ratepayers -- a step supporters say is necessary to salve long-running disputes over water, salmon and other resources in the Klamath Basin.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:02 pm Gloucester's trash bag misspelling intentionalGLOUCESTER - No, managers with Gloucester's Public Works Department aren't idiots. They're just trying to catch cheats. When the Massachusetts city unveiled...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:02 pm Columbia River ConfusionLAST THURSDAY, January 29, Mayor Sam Adams delayed a planned city council recommendation on the number of lanes for the controversial Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project by a month, in a bid to secure consensus before Portland speaks out. But Adams is stuck between a rock and …Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:01 pm Brown calls for bank bonus shake-upLONDON: Regulators should be given the power to penalise banks that pay bonuses to reward short-term deal-making rather than long-term performance, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:01 pm Pope says Holocaust denial 'intolerable' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm Pope shuns Holocaust denial, sets up Israel tripPope Benedict XVI has told Jewish leaders that any denial of the Holocaust is intolerable and unacceptable, especially if a priest ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:59 pm Swiss to return $6M from Haiti's dictator familyThe Swiss government is ready to give the Haitian government 7 million Swiss francs ($6 million) seized from bank accounts linked ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:58 pm Birds seem to be heading farther north because of climate changeYears ago, the Anna's hummingbird used to winter in the U.S. only as far north as California but now is a regular Christmas visitor to Seattle and throughout the Pacific Northwest.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:58 pm Pope Benedict: Holocaust denial intolerablePope Benedict XVI told Jewish leaders Thursday that any denial of the Holocaust is intolerable and unacceptable, especially if a priest does it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm Dartmouth House of Correction guard arrested on drug chargesDARTMOUTH - A Bristol County correctional officer has been arrested on drug charges for allegedly bringing contraband into the Dartmouth House of Correction. Authorities...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm Bird populations changing in Montanan the debate over global warming, birds have started voting with their wings. Observations by Montana Audubon Society bird counters match national data showing that migratory birds are shifting their nesting and wintering grounds in response to climate changes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm Viacom 4Q Net Drops 69% On Restructuring Charges - CNNMoney.comCNNMoney.com - Viacom Inc.'s (VIA) fourth-quarter net income fell 69% on $454 million in restructuring-related charges as well as weakness in its home-entertainment business, reflecting the economic downturn. Viacom profit slumps with charges Viacom Profit Drops on Job Reduction Costs, Writedown, Ad Slump Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm Serial arsonist suspected in Vic bushfires - ABC Online
ABC Online - Grisly task: It's thought the death toll will rise when more burned-out homes are searched. (Reuters: Daniel Munoz) Arson investigators are looking into several of Victoria's bushfires as fire crews continue to battle 30 blazes across the state. Video: Police Question 2 About Australia Fires Police question, release fire suspects Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm Medical examiner cremates body prematurelyBOSTON - The state medical examiner's office is under scrutiny again after officials disclosed that a woman's body was cremated before law enforcement had to a chance...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm Assessing the impact of climate change measuresAccording to a report led by a U.S. Geological Survey team that included researchers from six universities including UBC, the death rates of trees across western North America have doubled over the past 30 years.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm Reports: Prince Harry to attend diversity courseBritish media are reporting that Prince Harry is being sent on an "equality and diversity" course after making racist remarks.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm Banned Dutch MP 'heading to UK'A Dutch MP who called the Koran a "fascist book" is flying to the UK despite being banned on public security grounds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm Coke Removes Classic from its NameThe timing was right to go back to the future. That was Coca-Cola's basic argument for dumping the "Classic" tagline from "Coca-Cola Classic," the company's top-selling soda —- and providing a final chapter to the New Coke debacle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm 10 years later, accused cop shooter faces trialWORCESTER - A Fitchburg man accused of shooting a police officer nearly 10 years ago is finally scheduled to stand trial. A judge in Worcester Superior Court on Wednesday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:53 pm Kabul security high for Holbrooke's visit - United Press International
United Press International - KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Security in Kabul, Afghanistan, was high Thursday for US Envoy Richard Holbrooke's visit and claims that eight Taliban bombers were at large, officials said. Pakistan links to Kabul raid probed Troops throng Afghan capital after Taliban attacks Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm Investigators think missing Fla. girl was abducted - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - SATSUMA, Fla. (AP) - Investigators say they're treating the disappearance of a 5-year-old north Florida girl as an abduction. The Putnam County sheriff's office says they are assuming she was abducted because house-to-house searches of the neighborhood ... Video: Desperate Search for Missing Fla. Girl Detective: Haleigh's Disappearance Considered Abduction Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm Disagreements Over Bankruptcy ProposalOn Capitol Hill, Democrats are supporting a bill that would let judges block home foreclosures. The measure would allow bankruptcy judges to alter home loans. Industry insiders say that would cause more harm than good, but economists disagree. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm Pope condemns denial of HolocaustPope Benedict says Holocaust denial is intolerable, as he meets US Jewish leaders over a controversial bishop's comments.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm Sat collision highlights growing threat - BBC News
BBC News - By Paul Rincon The collision between a US and Russian satellite in space highlights the growing importance of monitoring objects in orbit. Video: Two satellites collide in space An Unprecedented Space Collision Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm Military vote could help decide Israeli election (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm Military vote could help decide Israeli electionJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel planned to announce on Thursday the final results of its gridlocked election, after tallying soldiers' votes that could tip the balance in the battle to lead the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm Africanized bees found in Utah for the first time (AP)AP - Africanized honey bees have been found for the first time in the Beehive State. The bees, long the subject of lore as "killer bees," were recently discovered in Utah's Washington and Kane counties, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm Frank: New bank bailout grants will be protected (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:47 pm Olympics: 1-year countdown to Vancouver Games begins in Tokyo+(Kyodo) _ A one-year countdown to the Vancouver Winter Olympics started at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, about a day ahead of the planned kickoff of a similar event in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:47 pm De plane! De Plane Boss!I agree with President Obama that once a business has taken bailout dollars, executives should lose their privileges. Seriously why should CEOs receive bonuses when the business...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm Another drop expected in retail sales report (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm Bill Russell's legacy resonates 40 years after retirementOAKLAND, Calif. - His actions were not defined by spectacle. He did not speak in convenient sound bites. So he would not, were he at his peak today, be a staple of the nightly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm Economic stimulus package on track for final votes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:43 pm Japan's Pioneer to cut 10,000 jobs globally (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm Peanut-plant salmonella brings calls for food safety reform - USA Today
USA Today - By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY The peanut-related recall has renewed calls for increased oversight of the nation's foodmakers, and even regulators are saying they need to change procedures to better protect the public. Records show peanut plant president complained about delays caused... Minnesota families testify, but peanut plant owner won't talk Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm ABC: Nicollette Sheridan leaving `Housewives' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm Queen revamps Web site, adds job applications (AP)AP - Queen Elizabeth II is offering Internet-savvy subjects the option of applying for a job at her palace through her newly revamped Web site, royal officials said Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm Pierce, Celtics spoil Paul's return to Hornets (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:40 pm Union Station open after Wednesday floodStation evacuated after ruptured water main soaks buildingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:39 pm Olympics: Tokyo hands in bid book for 2016 Olympics+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo 2016 organizing committee submitted details Thursday in an official bid book forming part of its "Candidature File" to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:38 pm Cambodia Khmer RougeA Cambodian woman holds her baby as she stands next to portraits of former prisoners on display at a former Khmer Rouge prison, known as S-21, of the Tuol Sleng genocide museum, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Bud Selig, Donald Fehr thrive while baseball stutters - Boston Herald
Boston Herald - By Phil Sheridan / The Philadelphia Inquirer Donald Fehr and Gene Orza apparently have the full confidence of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Kimberly Garrison: Where's the outrage over steroid use? Bud Selig fumes, weighs punishment for Alex Rodriguez's steroid use Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Holocaust denier strains Catholic-Jewish relations - CNN International
CNN International - By Richard Allen Greene (CNN) -- The gray-haired bishop speaks haltingly at first, choosing his words with care. He pauses, stumbles, repeats himself, underlines words vocally for emphasis. Pope tells Jews Holocaust denial is "intolerable" Pope tells Jews Holocaust denial unacceptable Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm Pope tells Jews Holocaust denial unacceptablePope Benedict XVI said Thursday any minimization of the Holocaust was unacceptable, especially for a priest, as he met with Jewish leaders in hopes of ending the rancor over a bishop who...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:33 pm US 'lost track of Afghan weapons'The US has failed to keep proper records of many thousands of weapons shipped to Afghanistan, a leaked report says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:33 pm Kercher prosecutor 'not unstable'The Kercher murder prosecutor hits out at suspect Amanda Knox's US supporters who say he is "mentally unstable".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:32 pm Taiwan man applies for A-bomb certificate, 1st case since law change+(Kyodo) _ A 90-year-old Taiwanese man has applied for a Japanese atomic bomb survivor's certificate that will entitle him to receive health allowances, following a revision of a Japanese...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:32 pm Bud Selig, Donald Fehr thrive while baseball stuttersPHILADELPHIA - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has a recently extended contract that runs through 2012. Donald Fehr and Gene Orza apparently have the full confidence of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Pakistan unveils breakthrough, arrests in Mumbai probeISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan was holding in custody the ringleader and five other suspects in the conspiracy behind a militant attack that killed 179 people in Mumbai, the top Pakistani interior ministry official said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Police: Car bomb kills 4 in northern IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- A parked car bomb killed four policemen and wounded three people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, the latest in a string of recent attacks in a city U.S. officials describe as al-Qaida's last major urban stronghold in the country....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Police: Car bomb kills 4 in northern IraqA parked car bomb killed four policemen and wounded three people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, the latest in a string of recent attacks in a city U.S. officials describe...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm FRANCE NATONATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer drinks as he meets with French lawmakers Thursday Feb. 12, 2009 over plans to increase the French role in the alliance. De Hoop Scheffer promised that France...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:30 pm S.C. lawyer: Police making arrests in Phelps caseA defense lawyer in South Carolina says police in the county where Michael Phelps was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:30 pm Australia feels new urgency for fire alert systemYEA, Australia (AP) -- Australia vowed to push through stalled plans for a national fire warning system on Thursday, though questions remain over whether coordinated alerts could have saved lives in the country's worst-ever wildfires....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:29 pm Pope: Holocaust denial intolerable
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:28 pm Nepal to challenge Miura's Guinness record claim+(Kyodo) _ Nepal will challenge recognition by the Guinness World Records of Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura's mark as the oldest person to scale Mt. Everest, an official said Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:28 pm South Carolina lawyer says cops making arrests in Phelps caseAuthorities attempting to make a case against the superstar swimmerSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:28 pm Chavez denounces new plot before Venezuela voteCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced a new plot against him just days before a referendum on allowing him to seek re-election, although many voters are likely to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:27 pm SKorea warns NKorea against missile test planSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's foreign minister warned North Korea on Thursday against test-launching a long-range missile, saying such an action would threaten regional stability and trigger punitive measures....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:24 pm New Law Bans Chemical Found In ToysA federal law went into affect this week banning certain chemicals from children's toys and other products. The chemicals are called phthalates and they make plastic toys soft. If a child chews on those toys, the chemicals can get into their bodies. Studies indicate that could cause health concerns. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:24 pm Australia parliament rejects stimulus planCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's parliament rejected the government's A$42 billion ($28 billion) stimulus plan on Thursday, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and delaying cash payments to millions of workers and families.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm India pair found guilty of murderAn Indian businessman and his servant are convicted of murdering a young girl in a case involving the deaths of 19 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm Dozens hurt in powerful Indonesia quakeA powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia briefly triggered a tsunami warning Thursday, causing a stampede of residents to higher ground.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm Japan's used vehicle sales up 0.4% in January+(Kyodo) _ Sales of used vehicles in Japan edged up 0.4 percent in January from a year earlier to 288,928 units, marking the first year- on-year rise since last September, an industry bodySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:21 pm Despite Ban, Dutch Lawmaker Vows to Visit 'Cowardly' Britain - FOXNews
FOXNews - An anti-Islam Dutch politician vows to fly to Great Britain on Thursday despite a government ban on his entering the country, and he's daring the "weak and cowardly" British government to arrest him when he gets there. Anti-Islamic film's maker faces UK ban Dutch politician plans to defy UK entry ban to show film critical ... Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Official: Mumbai attack launched from PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan acknowledged for the first time Thursday that the Mumbai terrorist attacks were launched from its shores and at least partly plotted on its soil....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Official: Mumbai attack launched from PakistanPakistan acknowledged for the first time Thursday that the Mumbai terrorist attacks were launched from its shores and at least partly plotted on its soil. Interior Ministry chief...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm iPhone Push Notification Server tied to Snow Leopard ServerDespite licensing the proprietary ActiveSync Exchange Server protocol from Microsoft for use with the iPhone, Apple is building its own Push Notification Server for messaging services in both the iPhone and Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server using open, interoperable standards.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Obama seeks to seal stimulus deal - Boston Globe
Boston Globe - With a stimulus bill nearly on his desk -- and the biggest victory of his young presidency nearly at hand -- President Obama tries to seal the deal today on day four of his sales tour. Caterpillar could see gains from stimulus Out of DC cocoon, Obama heads to Caterpillar plant Source: Google News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:17 pm South Korea warns North not to test-fire missilesSEOUL (Reuters) - Hermit North Korea would upset regional security and face greater isolation if it launched a missile, South Korea's foreign minister said on Thursday amid reports the communist state was planning a rocket launch.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:14 pm Philippines Land ReformFarmers from the central Philippine provinces of Negros and Leyte stage a die-in protest at the foot of the bridge leading to the Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm Obama nears win on stimulus plan to boost economyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is poised to pass as early as Thursday a $789 billion package of tax cuts and spending programs aimed at reviving the staggering economy, a big, yet bittersweet victory for President Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:11 pm No Arrest Warrant Yet for Sudan PresidentInternational Criminal Court says no arrest warrant yet for Sudanese president.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:04 pm Army creates new 'safe zone' in Sri Lankan warCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's army disbanded the mostly ineffective "safe zone" it had established in the war-wracked north and set up a new refuge Thursday for the tens of thousands of civilians still trapped....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:04 pm Troops Throng Afghan Capital After AttacksAfghanistan steps up security for Holbrooke visit following Taliban assault.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm Troops throng Afghan capital after Taliban attacksKABUL (AP) -- Heavily armed government troops thronged the streets of Afghanistan's capital Thursday, stepping up security before the arrival of the new U.S. envoy a day after Taliban attacks showed how easily the city's defenses can be breached....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm EnCana 2008 profit risesIncrease comes despite volatile oil prices as output grows 3 per cent; fourth-quarter earnings dipSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:58 am Ticketmaster Merger Under InvestigationTicketmaster and Live Nation announced plans to merge earlier this week. There are concerns that a deal between the ticketing giant and the world's number one concert promoter would create a monopoly. The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will investigate the proposed merger. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:58 am More Sri Lanka wounded evacuatedThe Red Cross evacuates a further 160 sick and wounded people trapped by fighting in northern Sri Lanka.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:53 am Sun Life profit shrinksInsurer takes $682-million hit on lower stocks, $365-million for troubled assets and writedownsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:49 am Holy Row? Jewish Leaders Meet PopeAmerican Jewish leaders to meet pope over bishop who denies the Holocaust.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:46 am Gaza blockade relaxed to export Valentine's bloomsIsrael is to allow 25,000 flowers to be sent from Gaza to Europe for Valentine's Day, the first export from the territory in a year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:43 am EU plans new charges for lorriesEuro MPs back a draft law that would bring in extra road charges to curb congestion and pollution from lorries.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:43 am Russian and US satellites collideUS and Russian satellites collide in space, creating a cloud of debris above Siberia in the first reported accident of its kind.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:37 am The Big One? Satellites Crash in SpaceFor the first time, two speeding satellites collide in orbit.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:33 am U.S. January foreclosures fall: RealtyTracNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home foreclosure filings in January decreased from December, an indication that an array of efforts to curb the process may be making an impact, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:32 am Broadband stimulus passes, but many questions lingerThe Senate may have passed economic stimulus legislation, including $7 billion in broadband subsidies, but with discrepancies between the House and Senate bills waiting to be resolved in conference, many specifics remain unclear—and even some proponents of broadband "stimulus" are skeptical about the current shape of the plan.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am Powerful earthquake leaves at least 42 injured in IndonesiaA powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia briefly triggered a tsunami warning Thursday, causing a stampede of residents to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:25 am Canada to Obama "Don't Buy Our Dirty Crude"Less than two weeks out from Obama's visit to Canada, a coalition of environmental groups has launched a public relations offensive urging the U.S. president not to shelter the Alberta oilsands from gritty greenhouse-gas regulations. The message is, "Don't buy our dirty oil," said an adviser with the Canadian Sierra Club.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:20 am The 20 Wildest WebcamsPeek into the action at hot bars, skateboard parks, karaoke joints, live TV shows, and much more. Oh, and you can generate bubbles on one of the Webcams. Really.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:20 am Pakistan makes arrests in Mumbai probeTop official admits that ‘some part of the conspiracy has taken place in Pakistan'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:18 am S. Korea warns N. Korea against missile test planSouth Korea's foreign minister warned North Korea on Thursday against test-launching a long-range missile, saying such an action ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:11 am Chavez erects obstacles for foes
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:10 am Joaquin Phoenix's Bizarre Letterman AppearanceJoaquin Phoenix made a bizarre appearance on Wednesday night's Letterman to promote his film "Two Lovers," in what may be one of his last as an actor, as he has insisted he is retiring from film to focus on his hip-hop career. Phoenix was unresponsive for part of the interview, while giving one word answers for other questions.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:10 am Blagojevich: Ill. officials are drunks, adulterers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:03 am Official: Mumbai attack partly planned in PakistanPakistan acknowledged for the first time Thursday that the Mumbai terrorist attacks were launched from its shores and at least ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:01 am Lawmakers Delve Into Peanut Products SafetyThe federal government has so far identified 600 people who've gotten sick from salmonella traced to peanuts. Scientists estimate there are 30 or more actual cases for every one that's reported. Nine deaths have been linked to the outbreak, and it's led to one of the biggest food recalls in recent years. A House subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the salmonella outbreak. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Obama Takes Stimulus Push To Peoria, Ill.President Obama is campaigning to translate his economic plan in terms of real jobs and families. On Thursday he goes to Peoria, Illinois, to use Caterpillar as an example. The heavy equipment maker recently announced it was cutting as many as 22,000 jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Taliban Strikes Kabul Ahead Of Holbrooke's VisitTaliban suicide bombers and gunmen struck three government sites in the Afghan capital Kabul Wednesday. At least 20 people were killed. The attack came on the eve of a visit to Kabul by U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke. He's in the region to help establish the Obama administration's new policy in Afghanistan. Richard Oppel, a reporter with The New York Times talks with Renee Montagne. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Why Are Loans Still Hard To Get?Bank executives told members of the House Financial Services Committee that lending has increased since the government's 165 million dollar cash infusion. One executive says they are lending to consumers but that other parts of the financial system have tightened credit. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks with Renee Montagne about the credit crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Bankers Face Congressional Criticism Over BailoutThe CEOs of eight of the nation's largest banks went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to answer criticism that they have failed to lend money to help the struggling economy. Lawmakers wanted to know what they had done with the $165 billion in bailout money they've received. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Police: Car bomb kills 4 in northern IraqA police official says a car bomb has killed four policemen and wounded three others in northern Iraq.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:54 am Cruise and Cronenberg to collaborate on new filmDinner-time meeting of actor and director last December in Toronto seems to have sparked their plansSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:52 am U.S., Russia track satellite crash debrisMOSCOW (Reuters) - Space officials in Russia and the United States were on Thursday tracking hundreds of pieces of debris that were spewed into space when a U.S. satellite collided with a defunct Russian military satellite.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:51 am Good Samaritans are Born Not Raised, Says a New StudyGood Samaritans are born not raised, suggests a new study from the United States that has identified an "empathy gene".Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:50 am Pakistan: Mumbai attacks were planned here
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:44 am Prince Harry to Attend Equality CourseBritish media: Prince Harry to be sent on equality course after racist remarks.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:35 am Troops throng Kabul ahead of U.S. envoy's visit
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:32 am Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, 42 injuredJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia briefly triggered a tsunami warning Thursday, causing a stampede of residents to higher ground. Hundreds of building were damaged and at least 42 people injured, some seriously....Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:31 am Wireless growth brought back down to earthTrend shows slower growth among manufacturers and carriersSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:30 am Chinalco to invest $19.5-billion in Rio TintoMove is China's biggest overseas investment so farSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:22 am Prince Harry gets equality course over quipPrince issued an apology after his remarks, captured on a video made in 2006, were published on a newspaper websiteSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:19 am Koala saved from Australia's wildfires doing wellSYDNEY (AP) -- "Sam" the koala, the most famous furry survivor of Australia's worst-ever wildfires, is healing well thanks to the efforts of caretakers at a rescue shelter - and she even has a new boyfriend, "Bob."...Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:18 am Can the New York Times Be Saved?With ad revenue plummeting and the newspaper industry in collapse, the New York Times faces an uncertain future. Observers are suggesting everything from iTunes-style payments to philanthropy to preserve the paper while the Times brass says it can wait...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:13 am Jaguar photographed in central Mexico, first since 1900The largest cat in the Americas is alive and well in the heart of Mexico, scientists say. Three photographs of a male jaguar and exactly 132 poop samples are the first known evidence of the predator since the early 1900s.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:10 am Ex-Girlfriend Claims Roberto Alomar Has AIDSEx MLB star Roberto Alomar's girlfriend is claiming he gave her AIDS and that he knowingly had unprotected sex with her.....Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:10 am Dude, Where's My Truck? Yeah Sure it's StolenSurveillance video helps police in Southern California to close the case on a truck that disappeared "like a ghost" after its owner entered a convenience store.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:10 am Bob Cesca: Obama Is Literally Driving The Republicans CrazyThe presidency of Barack Obama is, among other things, sending the far-right into a freakazoid display of shockingly deranged conniptions and outright crazy talk.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Queen Elizabeth revamps her Web site
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 9:47 am Quebec reverses forecast to project deficitAmount to be revealed in next month's provincial budgetSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Feb 2009 | 9:22 am Philly transit agency sells pass with NYC photoYou might feel a little lost if you've bought a discount pass sold by Philadelphia's primary mass transit agency — it features a picture of New York City.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 9:06 am NYT analysis: Obama faces a new climate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 8:19 am Cheatin' hearts pump up economy on Valentine's DayThe use of tracking devices and hiring of private investigators surge around Valentine's Day an opportune time to catch a cheating ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2009 | 7:25 am Police question bushfire arson suspectsTwo people have been arrested in relation to deadly Victorian bushfires responsible for at least 15 deaths, a police spokeswoman said. The two men were arrested between Seymour and Yea, around 20km north of Marysville, a small...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Feb 2009 | 6:32 am Jazz snap Lakers' seven-game winning streak
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 6:15 am Rudd announces Australia day of mourningThere will be a national memorial service and day of mourning to remember the victims of the Victorian bushfires. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made the announcement in federal parliament today after discussions with Victorian Premier...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Feb 2009 | 5:53 am Sam the koala healing well thanks to boyfriend Bob"Sam" the koala, the most famous furry survivor of Australia's worst-ever wildfires, is healing well thanks to the efforts of caretakers at a rescue shelter - and she even has a new boyfriend, "Bob." Sam, who captured...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Feb 2009 | 4:04 am U.S. Lost Track Of Guns In AfghanistanAn independent study finds that the U.S. has been shoveling weapons into the hands of Afghan troops but can't ensure they don't wind up in the hands of Taliban fighters.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 4:00 am Senate panel approves Panetta to be next CIA chiefWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leon Panetta, U.S. President Barack Obama's choice to head the Central Intelligence Agency, was approved on Wednesday by the Senate intelligence committee.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 3:56 am Huge satellites collide in first ever space crashCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Two big communications satellites collided in the first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, shooting out a pair of massive debris clouds and posing a slight risk to the international space station. Nasa...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:54 am Queen offers Palace jobs through websiteQueen Elizabeth II is offering internet-savvy subjects the option of applying for a job at her palace through her newly revamped website, royal officials said Thursday. First launched in 1997, the British queen's purple-toned site...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:37 am Wall St. CEOs berated by lawmakersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street bank executives squirmed under a public scolding in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over how they used $176 billion in bailout money without noticeably improving the battered economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:12 am Mexico Drug Cartel Violence SoaringAuthorities in Mexico are hunting for members of a drug gang who may have escaped a shootout with the army. And it's just part of a spree of slayings that's already lasted more than a year. Bill Whitaker has the latest on the Mexican drug war.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. to weigh if more needed for bank bailout: GeithnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would inform Congress as soon as possible if more taxpayer money were needed to salvage the banking sector as part of the effort to reinvigorate the economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:54 pm Wagon trip adventurer hits 18-wheelerMISSISSIPPI - A man riding a horse-drawn, homemade recreational vehicle across America collided with an 18-wheel truck on a Mississippi highway and was in serious condition at a hospital on Wednesday. Bob Skelding, 49, was travelling...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:39 pm Israeli Leadership, Peace Process In LimboInconclusive election results have sent Israel into political limbo, with both Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and hard-line leader Benjamin Netanyahu claiming victory and leaving the kingmaker role to a rising political hawk with an anti-Arab platform.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:30 pm U.S. And Russian Satellites CollideA commercial Iridium communications satellite collided with a Russian satellite or satellite fragment, Tuesday, creating a cloud of wreckage in low-Earth orbit, officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:30 pm Bushfire town's survivors kept away from devastation withinKINGLAKE - From the air, it looks as if someone has taken a giant demolition ball and swung it at each and every house in the small town of Marysville; until you notice the charred trees and blackened earth. Up to 100 people may...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:02 pm Hidden guns approved for Arkansas churchesLITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Arkansas House of Representatives has narrowly approved a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, despite hearing arguments that lawmakers should put their faith in God, not guns. The bill passed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:41 pm Ex-priest gets 25yrs jail in USCHICAGO - A former Roman Catholic priest from a Chicago suburb who was convicted of taking a boy on religious retreats to have sex with him has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. US District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer handed down...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:31 pm NZ man arrested trying to enter al Qaeda zoneThe Government is making urgent inquiries into the detention of a 35-year-old New Zealander by Pakistani security forces. The man, identified on his passport as Mark Taylor, was detained at a paramilitary checkpost on the outskirts...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm Wounded Sri Lankans Describe ChaosWounded evacuated from Sri Lankan war zone describe dodging shells.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Feb 2009 | 7:47 pm Health visitor numbers will rise ministers to sayHealth visitor numbers are to be increased amid plans to boost NHS care of children and their families ministers will announce.Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 Feb 2009 | 6:03 pm Militants Kill 20 At Afghan Gov't SitesTaliban gunmen wearing suicide vests attacked three Afghan government buildings in a coordinated assault that killed 20 people in the heart of Kabul just ahead of a planned visit from the new U.S. envoy to the region.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 6:00 pm Binyam Mohamed torture row: British officials to visit Guantanamo BayForeign Secretary David Miliband said British officials have been given permission to visit Guantanamo Bay to interview Binyam Mohamed a suspected terrorist whose claims of torture sparked an international row.Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 Feb 2009 | 5:30 pm Winds of Change: Where Turbines WorkSpain is one place on the globe where renewable energy works, and works well.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Feb 2009 | 5:16 pm Prague Urged to Cut Off Sex Offender Castration OptionThe council of Europe called on the Czech Republic Wednesday to immediately end surgical castration for sex offenders, as it is the only country left in Europe to continue the controversial practice, AFP reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 5:11 pm India to Launch Cow Urine Soft DrinkThe drink is the latest attempt by the RSS which was founded in 1925 and now claims eight million members to cleanse India of foreign influence and promote its ideology of Hindutva, or Hindu-ness.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 3:13 pm Russia May Allow U.S. Arms to Cross Its TerritoryRussia is open to the possibility of letting the United States and NATO ship weaponry across its territory to Afghanistan if the broader relationship between Moscow and the West improves, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 2:39 pm 2 'Suspicious' People Questioned in Aussie Wildfire ProbeArson has been ruled out as the cause of the Kinglake wildfire in Australia, one of the deadliest in the Victoria fires, as residents of towns scorched by the worst wildfires in Australia's history return home to survey the damage.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 1:56 pm Zimbabwe's Mugabe Swears in Rival for Unity Gov'tZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe swore in his longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister Wednesday, ushering in a unity government in an extraordinary concession after nearly three decades of virtually unchallenged rule.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm Taliban Attack Afghan Government Buildings, Killing 20Eight Taliban gunmen wearing suicide vests attacked three Afghan government buildings Wednesday in a coordinated assault that killed 20 people in the heart of Kabul just ahead of a planned visit from the new U.S. envoy to the region.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 1:24 pm Drug Gang Gunbattles Kill Mexican Soldier, 20 OthersA drug gang kidnapped and killed six people near a town in the U.S.-Mexican border region Tuesday, prompting a series of gunbattles with soldiers that left 15 others dead.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 1:22 pm U.S. Seizes 7 Suspected Pirates After Hijack AttemptThe U.S. Navy has seized seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden after a merchant ship sent a distress call saying gunmen had tried to board it from a skiff.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 1:11 pm Russia May Let U.S. Ship WeaponsRussia will consider allowing the United States and NATO to ship weaponry across its territory to Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm Interrogator: Brit Gitmo Detainee Aided in Terror ProbeA veteran military interrogator says a Guantanamo detainee and British resident cooperated in a terror probe after he was captured and insists he never witnessed any abuse of the prisonerSource: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:55 am Prince Harry in New Race Gaffe Involving ComicPrince Harry was hit by a new race row last night after allegedly telling a comic he didn't "sound like a black chap."Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:54 am
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