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Economic Crisis, Unemployment Take Emotional TollDuring this economic downturn, there have been a staggering number of layoffs, and almost every day brings news of more. While many people are resilient in the face of unemployment, for some it means depression and panic. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Feb 2009 | 5:53 pm Referendum defeat could derail Chavez's revolutionCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez warns a defeat in a referendum Sunday that would eliminate term limits could derail his decade-long effort to bridge the gap between rich and poor. Opponents say a Chavez win would send Venezuela on a dangerous path toward dictatorship....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:42 pm Genocide expert dies in US crashThe International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda says it is shocked at the death in an air crash of expert Alison Des Forges.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:41 pm LEAD: Geithner says all nations must maintain free trade+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday that all countries must remain committed to the principle of free trade, while reiterating the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:37 pm Pakistan: Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 27A suspected U.S. missile strike by a drone aircraft flattened a militant hide-out in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:30 pm Tough times mean job cuts at Old Sturbridge VillageSTURBRIDGE - The tough economy has led to job and salary cuts at Old Sturbridge Village. Five middle management positions have been eliminated at the living museum, and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:26 pm India TerrorismMembers of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Organization of Indian Scholars) listen to speeches by their leaders at an 'Anti-Terrorism Global Peace Conference' in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. Members...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:26 pm 4TH LD: G-7 vows united efforts to combat global recession, avoid protectionism+ROME, Feb. 14 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) The Group of Seven financial chiefs renewed their vow Saturday to fight the global recession together as they expect the ongoing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:26 pm Megachurch pastor's stepson faces indecent exposure chargeDALLAS - The stepson of megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes was arrested on an indecent exposure charge. Dallas police say Jermaine Jakes - whose stepfather leads The Potter's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:25 pm Valentine attackers held in IndiaIndian police say they have arrested a number of hardline Hindus for targeting young couples on Valentine's Day.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:25 pm Suspected US missile strike kills 27 in PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- Dozens of followers of Pakistan's top Taliban leader were in a compound when a suspected U.S. missile attack hit Saturday, killing 27 militants in an al-Qaida stronghold near the Afghan border, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm Suspected US missile strike kills 27 in Pakistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm WTKK host arrestedWTKK-FM (96.9) host Michael Graham was arrested this morning for running a red light and driving with a revoked driver's license. Here's my story. Here's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm Proving murder in case of wildfire arson difficultOutrage over the Australian wildfires that killed more than 180 people last week was white hot after police said some of the blazes may have been deliberately set.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm Bruins drop another oneNEWARK, N.J. - Back in the days when everything was going right for the Bruins, they probably would have won last night at the Prudential Center. The puck that bounced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:23 pm Black Boxes Note Ice Buildup In NY CrashNPR's Margot Adler reports the latest on the Thursday-night crash of a commuter jet into a house near Buffalo, New York. All 49 people on the plane were killed, along with one person in the house. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:23 pm Army doctor, 74, deployed to AfghanistanFORT BENNING, Georgia - Dr. John Burson balked when a skeptical Army staffer asked him to undergo a three-day physical exam to make sure he was fit to deploy as a field surgeon...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:22 pm Obama: Stimulus bill 'major milestone' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm MIDEAST SYRIA ISRAEL GOLANSyrians gather at Ein al-Teineh, southern Damascus, Syria, Saturday Feb. 14, 2009 opposite to the occupied village of Majdal Shams, in the background, in the Golan Heights to protest the 27th anniversary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm Competition For The App Store, Coming SoonRight now the only real "competition" to Apple's App Store is the Android Market. Presently, anyone using an Android-based phone can download applications from the Android Market, which first started offering free applications in October. In the coming months we're also going to see more app stores come online for additional smartphone platforms.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm Top 10 Oscar Nominees You Don't Know You KnowWe are all familiar with the actors and directors from the 2009 Oscar-nominated films. Here's a look at the composers, editors, costume and makeup designers we should all know by name, whose work you probably already recognize.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm Get ready to spend itLet the feeding frenzy begin. Massachusetts will haul in billions of dollars for transportation, schools, health-care, energy, welfare, unemployment benefits and more...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:18 pm Conan O'Brien packing up for move WestNEW YORK - Nearly two dozen guitars are scattered on the floor and sofa in Conan O'Brien's office in Rockefeller Center, most of them gifts from musicians like Eddie...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:18 pm Migrants endure brutal trips to leave BangladeshTEKNAF, Bangladesh (AP) -- When night falls, the man told him, head for the boats....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:16 pm Migrants endure brutal trips to leave BangladeshWhen night falls, the man told him, head for the boats. The trip would be easy, the man said. Four days on a ship to Thailand, then a short trek through forested hills to Malaysia....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:16 pm Migrants endure brutal trips to leave BangladeshWhen night falls, the man told him, head for the boats.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:16 pm G7 pledges strong crisis response and free tradeROME (Reuters) - The G7 industrial powers, fearing a rise of protectionism, will do all they can to combat recession without distorting free trade, they said in a final statement published after talks in Rome on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:15 pm Former Gitmo guard recalls abuse, climate of fearSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Army Pvt. Brandon Neely was scared when he took Guantanamo's first shackled detainees off a bus. Told to expect vicious terrorists, he grabbed a trembling, elderly detainee and ground his face into the cement - the first of a range of humiliations he says he participated in and witnessed as the prison was opening for business....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:15 pm Former Gitmo guard recalls abuse, climate of fearArmy Pvt. Brandon Neely was scared when he took Guantanamo's first shackled detainees off a bus. Told to expect vicious terrorists, he grabbed a trembling, elderly detainee and ground his face into the cement — the first of a range of humiliations he says he participated in and witnessed as the prison was opening for business.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:15 pm Former Gitmo guard recalls abuse, climate of fearArmy Pvt. Brandon Neely was scared when he took Guantanamo's first shackled detainees off a bus. Told to expect vicious terrorists, he grabbed a trembling, elderly detainee and ground his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:15 pm Live text - Six NationsScotland face the daunting prospect of playing France in Paris, while England face Six Nations champions Wales in Cardiff.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:13 pm Peanut Corp of America files for bankruptcy - eTaiwan News
eTaiwan News - Peanut Corporation of America sought bankruptcy protection on Friday after a salmonella outbreak traced to one of its plants led to one of the biggest product recalls in US history. Video: Peanut Corp. of America Files for Bankruptcy Peanut Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:13 pm G7 pledges to avoid protectionismLeading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:13 pm Police: Hockey dad punched refereeEXETER, N.H. - A York, Maine, man who allegedly took his anger out on a referee during a youth hockey game has been charged with simple assault, reports theSource: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:12 pm Study the stimulus hereWelcome to your future (and your kids' future) titled -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. A mammoth title for a gargantuan $787 billion long-bomb...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:11 pm G7 finance ministers reject protectionist measures - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - ROME (AP) - The Group of Seven finance ministers strongly rejected protectionism Saturday, pledging to work together to support growth and employment and to strengthen the banking system so the world can overcome its worst financial crisis in 50 years. TEXT-Full text of final Rome G7 communique G7 Finance Ministers Reject Protectionism Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:11 pm Raptors trade Jermaine O'Neal for Heat's Shawn Marion!Raptors trade Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon to the Heat for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:10 pm G7 finance ministers reject protectionist measuresROME (AP) -- The Group of Seven finance ministers strongly rejected protectionism Saturday, pledging to work together to support growth and employment and to strengthen the banking system so the world can overcome its worst financial crisis in 50 years....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:09 pm G7 finance ministers reject protectionist measures (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:09 pm Kissing: It really is all about chemistry - Reuters
Reuters - By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Valentine Lotharios beware: There's a lot riding on a kiss, new studies on the science of smooching suggest. Scientist: First kisses tell a lot Kisses unleash chemicals that ease stress levels Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:09 pm CYPRUS REMAINS FUNERALRelatives of Sotera Georgiou, 28 her daughter Mary, 7 and nine month-old son Yiannakis mourn over their coffins in the Greek Orthodox church of Ayia Paraskevi during their funeral service for the three...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:08 pm A towering icon of India stumbles, raising alarmsWhen Tata, India's oldest and largest conglomerate, bought the fabled Jaguar auto brand last year, the country celebrated the gleaming trophy as affirmation of its new role as a global superpower.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:07 pm A towering icon of India stumbles, raising alarmsWhen Tata, India's oldest and largest conglomerate, bought the fabled Jaguar auto brand last year, the country celebrated the gleaming trophy as affirmation of its new role as a global...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:07 pm Charlotte in same predicament as Wall StreetThe financial collapse has hit the city known as Wall Street South.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:05 pm Criminals in Italy make internet calls to avoid wiretapsInvestigators in Italy say more and more criminals are using the internet to make telephone calls to avoid wiretaps.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm Afghan TV stations find censorship line is blurryKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The young Afghan woman in a headscarf spends all day staring at other women's bodies and Hindu idols on her computer screen, then covering them up....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm Afghan TV stations find censorship line is blurryThe young Afghan woman in a headscarf spends all day staring at other women's bodies and Hindu idols on her computer screen, then covering them up.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm Afghan TV stations find censorship line is blurryThe young Afghan woman in a headscarf spends all day staring at other women's bodies and Hindu idols on her computer screen, then covering them up. It's Laila Rastagar's job to turn...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm Tragedy of the 9/11 widowEven as Beverly Eckert boarded Flight 3407 from Newark to Buffalo, she knew she still had not shed the burden that came with the death of her husband on September 1,1 2001. The weekend was to be one more spent honouring his memory;...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Editorial: Aussie spirits keep on shiningWords cannot begin to encompass the scale of the tragedy that enveloped Victoria this week. As bushfires ravaged settlements to the north and east of Melbourne, their flames licking almost to the New South Wales border, the losses...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Paris key to MP's returnThe semi-disgraced French Justice Minister, Rachida Dati, plans to defy President Nicolas Sarkozy and rebuild her brief political career by running, long distance, to be the mayor of Paris. Although there is no vacancy until 2014,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm No charges in shooting mistakeNo police will be charged in the death of a Brazilian who was mistakenly shot by officers in the tense days following 2005 terror attacks in London, prosecutors announced yesterday after a new review of the case. Prosecutors had...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm When Henry lost his headA love letter written by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn reveals how he pursued her like a lovesick schoolboy, declaring his "unchangeable intention" to marry her and signing off with "H seeks A B no other Rex" - his beloved's initials...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Amazing Car Cutaway Drawings by Yoshihiro Inomoto [PICS]Cutaways. We've always loved them, but never understood how they're made or what incredibly anal person created them. Here's the answer: Yoshihiro Inomoto, and he's been mastering these cartistic marvels for 40 years.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Desperate call after weir fallA New Zealand man is thought to have drowned in Sydney's Parramatta River after falling in as he walked home from the pub. The 22-year-old, who lives in Parramatta with his mother and siblings, was talking to his girlfriend on...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Russia criticizes call for Bout extraditionRussia's foreign ministry on Saturday criticized a push by American congressmen for the extradition to the United States of Viktor Bout, a Russian wanted for allegedly trying to smuggle missiles and rocket launchers to Colombian rebels.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:59 pm Geithner calls on all countries to commit to open trade, investment+(Kyodo) _ U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called on all countries Saturday to commit to open trade and investment policies at a time when protectionist movements are on the rise...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:57 pm RUSSIA BOUTAlleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout talks to reporters through the bars at criminal court in this Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 file photo in Bangkok, Thailand. Russia's foreign ministry on Saturday Feb.14...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:55 pm Conan O'Brien packing up for move WestNearly two dozen guitars are scattered on the floor and sofa in Conan O'Brien's office in Rockefeller Center, most of them gifts from musicians like Eddie Van Halen, Los Lobos, Les Paul and Brian Setzer.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:53 pm Being a coach means having poor health habitsORLANDO, Fla. - The strongest effect of Skip Prosser's legacy might be found in a food pantry in Starkville, Miss. The household of Mississippi State Coach Rick Stansbury...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:52 pm Obama: Stimulus bill 'major milestone'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:50 pm 10 Reasons Why DIGG Is Digging Its Own GraveSocial media giant, DIGG, is becoming increasingly unpopular with some of their top users. Funnily enough, they are also the most loyal users too. Why is this happening? DIGG is literally alienating its top users by punishing them and sending them in droves to their top rival: RedditSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:50 pm Wireless Technology Reduces Clutter Within SSDsIf you're into SSD advancement, International Solid State Circuits Conference 2009 is the place to be. Shortly after hearing of a new power system designed to save energy and cut production costs comes this, a discovery involving wireless communications and a solid state drive composed of 64 (yes, sixty-four) 3D layered NAND Flash memory chips.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:50 pm Electronic evidence firm grilled over absent memosGuidance Software Inc. bills itself as the leading provider of technology that helps companies dig up old e-mails and other electronic documents that might be evidence in a lawsuit. Yet when Guidance itself had to face a judge, it was accused of bumbling its internal digital search.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:47 pm Murder trial in Italy: US student had a scratchPERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- An American student accused in the stabbing death of her British roommate had a scratch on her neck hours after the killing, a witness testified Saturday at the murder trial in Italy....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:47 pm Murder trial in Italy: US student had a scratch (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:47 pm US Financial Giants Hold Off on Housing Foreclosures - Voice of America
Voice of America - By VOA News JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley said Friday their mortgage institutions would not begin the foreclosure process on any owner-occupied properties until March 6. Citigroup said its moratorium would last until March 12, ... Banks Agree To Foreclosure Moratoriums Citigroup and JP Morgan suspend foreclosures Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:45 pm MIDEAST SYRIAA Syrian woman is seen at Ein al-Teineh, Damascus, Syria, Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, with the Syrian flag and the picture of president Bashar Assad, in the background, during a gathering to mark the 27th...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:45 pm Canadian approved as new Somali PMCarleton grad Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has held several UN posts over the past seven yearsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:45 pm Trade a gun for a rose in SC on Valentine's DayPolice in South Carolina want you to have a rose for your sweetie on Valentine's Day. All you have to do is turn in a gun.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:44 pm Injured Vonn falls at worlds, Riesch wins slalom - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) - Lindsey Vonn of the United States fell after deciding to compete in the slalom despite cutting her thumb on a broken champagne bottle, and Maria Riesch of Germany went on to win at the world championships on Saturday. Riesch wins slalom, injured Vonn falls at worlds Abrahamson: Was reward worth risk for Vonn? Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:41 pm Pieces gathered from N.Y. plane crash
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:40 pm Geithner has some success with world stage debutRejecting protectionism, the Group of Seven finance ministers pledged Saturday to work together to support growth and employment ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:40 pm 36 Freakish Cartoon Face Paintings [PICS]Which is my good side? Pebbles or BamBam. What about Gumby or Pokey.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:40 pm Residents return to fire-destroyed Australian townBUXTON, Australia (AP) -- The school, the post office, the pub, the grocery store, the bakery, the gas station. All gone. So are as many as one in five of Marysville's 500 residents - killed when one of Australia's deadly wildfires raced through the town a week ago....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:39 pm Residents return to fire-destroyed Australian town (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:39 pm ITALY VALENTINE'S IN THE AIRA man is silhouetted as he helps inflate a hot air balloon during the the 8th edition of the Carpineti International Show which takes place on Valentine's day and is dubbed "Mongolfiere Innamorate" (Balloons...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:39 pm British diplomats to visit detainee at GuantanamoLONDON (Reuters) - British officials are en route to the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay to visit Binyam Mohamed, a British resident who has been held there for five years, the Foreign OfficeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:39 pm APTOPIX ITALY VALENTINE'S IN THE AIRA man is silhouetted as he helps inflate a hot air balloon during the the 8th edition of the Carpineti International Show which takes place on Valentine's day and is dubbed "Mongolfiere Innamorate" (Balloons...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:38 pm India Tata CountryIn this Nov. 29, 2008 file photo, people sit next to the waterfront in the backdrop of the Taj Mahal hotel, owned by the Tata group, after the completion of an operation against terrorists in attacks that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:38 pm Branyan: Griffey Jr. wants to return to SeattleNew Mariners first baseman says his former teammate wants to rejoin his first clubSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:38 pm NBA's best consider notion of trading an All-StarPhoenix forward Amare Stoudemire's name continues to dominate trade talkSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:34 pm Stimulus bill on way to Obama
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:31 pm No Gaza deal until soldier's release, says Olmert - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - AP Corporal Gilad Shalit. Photograph: AP Israel will not sign off on a Gaza ceasefire without the release of an Israel soldier held in the Hamas-controlled territory, the outgoing Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, said today, squashing speculation ... Israel rules out Gaza truce unless soldier freed Permanent Gaza truce, a catch-22? Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:31 pm Congress cuts executives' pay
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:30 pm GOP Congressman Signs On To Investigating BushIt is about time at least some Republicans still have brains.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:30 pm REFILING: LEAD: At least 25 killed by suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan+ISLAMABAD, Feb. 14 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING FORMAT OF 'EDS') A suspected U.S. drone missile strike in a tribal region in northwest Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 25 Islamic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:29 pm Japan to support trade in developing world with aid program+(Kyodo) _ The Japanese government said Saturday it will launch a $1 billion emergency program to finance trade between developing countries, especially in Asia, in an attempt to ease the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:27 pm Wreckage, remains being gathered at NY crash site (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:26 pm That's not very romanticThieves take Ohio florist's Valentine's Day stockSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:23 pm Sooie! College students eat BBQ for gradesFour college students walk into a smoky restaurant, sit at a table under a blaring TV and order up their class work for the day — two slabs of spare ribs dripping with reddish sauce, white bread on the side.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:22 pm Witness: U.S. suspect had scratches
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:22 pm Snow Leopard Server to Ramp Up Scalability and PerformanceBuilding upon Mac OS X Snow Leopard's aim to improve overall performance for Mac desktop users, Snow Leopard Server will similarly seek to improve scalability and reliability for Mac server users.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:20 pm Afghan Pixellated CultureTelevisions displayed for sale, show dancing women on screen at a TV shop in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday Jan. 22, 2009. Television has flourished in Afghanistan since the hard-line Taliban regime was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:19 pm ITALY VALENTINES DAYA couple embrace, before taking a ride on an hot air balloon, during the the 8th edition of the Carpineti International Show which takes place on Valentine's day and is dubbed "Mongolfiere Innamorate"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:14 pm Officers begin to remove victim remains from crash siteThe pilots aboard Continental Connection Flight 3407 noticed a "significant" buildup of ice on the plane's windshield and wings ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:13 pm Erin Andrews talks Valentine's DayErin Andrews was recently named by Playboy as the Sexiest Sportscaster. Sports Illustrated took the time to interview EA on Valentines Day. Guys, you gotta take notes, this girl is a ten!(note to self, learn how to give a dog CPR)Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:10 pm Beckham returning to L.A. Galaxy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:04 pm Devastation Follows Austrailian FiresThe death count is expected to surpass 200 in the aftermath of the most devastating wildfires in Australia's history. More than 1,800 homes have been destroyed, and now a man has been charged with arson in one fire that killed 21 people. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:01 pm US special envoy holds meeting with President Karzai - Xinhua
Xinhua - KABUL, Feb. 14 (Xinhua)-- US President Barack Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke held meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta on Saturday but did not talk to the press. Video: Afghanistan's president awaits new US diplomacy - Feb 14 09 US envoy meets Afghan president Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm An English Milkman And A Russian JournalistNPR's Scott Simon takes a look at two recent stories — a milkman convicted of selling marijuana with his milk in England, and the shooting death of a young journalist in Moscow. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:59 pm Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 27 in PakistanAttack by drone aircraft flattened militant hideoutSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:57 pm Short-Circuiting Bipartisanship Is Nothing New for Congress - New York Times
New York Times - By CARL HULSE Top members of Congress were incensed that they were cut out of final negotiations between the House and Senate. They complained that the legislation was the product of just one party with only a few select members of the opposition ... Video: Obama: Stimulus Passage Is a 'Major Milestone' Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:56 pm Israel puts terms on Gaza truceIsrael rules out a truce in Gaza unless an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants is freed, Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:49 pm Zimbabwe PM: aide's arrest undermines accordHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's new prime minister on Saturday blamed the arrest of one of his top aides on factions trying to destroy the country's coalition government....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:47 pm Zimbabwe PM: aide's arrest undermines accord (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:47 pm The Politics Of PassageA third of Americans think the country's already in a depression, making for a political crisis as well as an economic one. How are the administration, Democrats and Republicans handling it? What's the lesson from this week — that bipartisanship doesn't work? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:46 pm NTSB Warned FAA For Years About Ice - CBS News
CBS News - Investigators are trying to determine if icy weather conditions caused a commuter plane to crash just 5 miles away from its intended destination of Buffalo, NY Nancy Cordes reports. Video: Raw Video: Plane Crash Site Still Smoldering Experts have grim task of combing crash site Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:44 pm G7 pledges strong crisis response and free trade (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:31 pm Vote on huge state budget deal comes down to the wire - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Mike Zapler It's no secret that the typical workweek for Silicon Valley's programmers and engineers is a lot longer than 40 hours. Business the big winner in California budget plan Legislators compromise over budget Source: Google News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:28 pm Markets Shudder; Congress Places Economic BetsIt was quite a week in economic news. The market tanked when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner showed up but didn't have a lot of details. Both House and Senate passed the stimulus bill, but Obama's hopes of a bipartisanship effort never came to pass. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm What's Left Of The Stimulus Bill: Will It Work?The stimulus bill is on track, but with a package smaller than President Obama had proposed, and with a different mix of tax cuts and spending than he had wanted, the president may fall short of his goal of creating or saving 4 million jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:21 pm British investor in Madoff scheme kills himselfLONDON (Reuters) - A former British soldier killed himself after losing his life savings in an alleged $50 billion fraud run by Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff, the dead man's son said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:19 pm 'US strike' kills 27 in PakistanPakistani officials say a suspected US missile attack near the Afghan border has left at least 27 militants dead.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:13 pm Israel says no truce without release of captured soldier (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:08 pm Major reshuffle in Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sacks two powerful religious figures in a wide ranging shake-up of his administration.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 2:06 pm Great One getting great big paychequesCoyotes shell out big bucks for coach despite being among the poorest teams in the NHLSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm US envoy meets Afghan president (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:49 pm New political crisis develops in ZimbabwePM's pick for deputy minister of agriculture arrested, charged with treason hours after unity cabinet sworn inSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm Assessing The Threat AssessmentThis week, the nation's intelligence agencies produced their annual report on all the things that the United States should be worried about. It's called the "threat assessment," and it covers hot spots, despots, terrorists, troublemakers, and worrisome developments that could affect U.S. national security. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm Missile strike in Pakistan kills 27A suspected U.S. missile strike by a drone aircraft flattened a militant hide-out in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing 27 local and foreign insurgents, intelligence officials said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:42 pm Man pushes teens into path of Toronto trainSuspect facing attempted murder charges after unprovoked attack at Dufferin Subway sends two boys onto subway tracksSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm More economic relief measures on the way, Harper promisesPrime Minister promises positive news in the midst of the economic gloomSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm Alberta native bands denied $2-billion claim after 20-year battleFederal government will not be penalized for failing to channel royalty money into more diversified, profitable investment vehiclesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm You tell usCould your news be broadcast on the BBC?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm Chavez testVenezuelans vote on constitutional changeSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm U.S. Drone Allegedly Kills 27 In PakistanA suspected U.S. missile strike by a drone aircraft flattened a militant hide-out in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing 27 local and foreign insurgents, intelligence officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:12 pm 6 held over India Valentine's attacks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 12:58 pm Saudi king dismisses 2 powerful religious figuresRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- In an apparent bid to reform the religious establishment, Saudi King Abdullah on Saturday dismissed the head of the feared religious police and a hard-line cleric who issued an edict last year saying it was permissible to kill owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content....Source: AP Top International News At 11:42 ... | 14 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm Congress passes $787B economic stimulus billDespite broad Republican opposition, the Democratic-controlled Congress gave final approval Friday night of President Obama's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 11:55 am Witness: Sex-Slay Suspect Knox Had Scratch on Her NeckAn American student accused in the stabbing death of her British roommate had a scratch on her neck hours after the killing, a witness testified Saturday at the murder trial in Italy.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 11:41 am Returning to fire-ravaged Australia town
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2009 | 11:15 am Obama vows to act fast on economic stimulusCHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed congressional approval of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a "major milestone on our road to recovery" and vowed to move swiftly to set the plan in motion.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 11:11 am Hillary Hits the RoadHillary Clinton has faded into the background in recent weeks as the economy has sucked up all the oxygen in Washington and the media. But that's all about to change as Clinton prepares to embark Sunday on her first major trip abroad: a tour of Japan,...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 14 Feb 2009 | 11:04 am Congress sends $787 billion stimulus to ObamaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress, handing President Barack Obama a major legislative victory, approved on Friday a $787 billion stimulus bill that aims to rush emergency government spending and tax cuts to a nation in the grip of a severe recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 11:02 am Moderate 4.9 Quake Hits Western ChinaThe U.S. Geological Survey says a moderate earthquake registering magnitude 4.9 has struck China's far western Xinjiang region.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 10:21 am Pakistan: Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 27A suspected U.S. missile strike by a drone aircraft flattened a militant hide-out in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing 27 local and foreign insurgents, intelligence officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 10:16 am Iraqis Find Mass Grave North of BaghdadAn Iraqi police official says a mass grave has been found in a former Sunni insurgent stronghold north of Baghdad.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 9:13 am Blackwater Dumps Tarnished Brand NameBlackwater Worldwide is still protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq, but executives at the beleaguered security firm are taking their biggest step yet to put that work and the ugly reputation it earned the company behind them.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 8:13 am 15 dead, 161 hurt in train derailment in IndiaAt least 15 people were killed and more than 160 injured when a train derailed in eastern India, a railroad official said Saturday.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 7:21 am Iraqis find mass grave north of BaghdadAn Iraqi police official says a mass grave has been found in a former Sunni insurgent stronghold north of Baghdad.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 7:15 am Residents Return to Fire-Destroyed Australian TownResidents from Marysville, Australia, have returned to their destroyed town for the first time since the Victoria fires last Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2009 | 7:08 am Military exercise sparks earthquake panic in ChinaA military exercise in southern China set off mass panic among local residents who thought an earthquake had struck with about ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 6:06 am White House plans concert to honor Stevie WonderThe White House is planning a concert this month to honor Stevie Wonder, whose music provided part of President Barack Obama's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 5:52 am Craft Stores Feeling Handmade Love"It's easier to go buy something, but a lot of stuff is pretty expensive nowadays," one crafter says. For some people, the troubled economy means making their valentines and other gifts instead of buying them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 5:41 am Tough Tactics Ahead Of Venezuela Term-Limit VoteVenezuela President Hugo Chavez, long a thorn in the side of the Bush administration, may be around a lot longer if a vote this weekend goes his way. His opponents are urging voters to turn back legislation that would allow Chavez to run for president again in 2012, but Chavez's supporters are keeping the opposition at bay. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2009 | 5:14 am Senate to take test vote on SolisThe Senate late Friday set a test vote for mid-February on Rep. Hilda Solis' nomination as labor secretary.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 5:04 am Calif. zoo, teen's family settle over tiger attackThe parents of a 17-year-old boy killed by an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo reached a settlement in their wrongful death ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2009 | 3:18 am Baby Faced Father: British Boy A Dad at 13British boy becomes father at 13, sparking debate in Britain over teen pregnancySource: ABC News: International | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:37 am Plane crashes into home near Buffalo, killing 50BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A commuter plane suddenly nosedived and slammed into a home in snowy western New York state late on Thursday, killing all 49 people aboard and one on the ground as it burst into a giant ball of flames.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 1:05 am Clinton makes offer to North Korea, appeals to ChinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday offered North Korea a peace treaty, normal ties and aid if it eliminates its nuclear arms program and stressed her desire to work more cooperatively with China.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 12:35 am U.S. links Moscow help on Iran to missile shieldMOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States signaled a willingness on Friday to slow plans for a missile defense shield in eastern Europe if Russia agreed to help stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2009 | 12:23 am Key human rights advocate dies in U.S. plane crashATLANTA (Reuters) - A prominent human rights advocate who documented genocide in Rwanda was among the victims of Thursday's commuter plane crash near Buffalo, associates said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:15 pm Passenger Jet Crash Lands In LondonA British Airways passenger jet carrying 71 people crash-landed at London City Airport on Friday evening after part of its landing gear failed, officials said. One person was taken to a hospital with a minor injury.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:30 pm Salmonella-hit peanut company files for bankruptcyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Peanut Corporation of America sought bankruptcy protection on Friday after a salmonella outbreak traced to one of its plants led to one of the biggest product recalls in U.S. history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:14 pm Amanda Knox Takes the Stand to Defend Herself, in ItalianMeredith Kercher's friends testified at the Amanda Knox trial today.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:06 pm Zardari: We Underestimated Taliban ThreatThe new president of Pakistan says his government is fighting to survive against increasing numbers of Taliban fighters that the nuclear-armed country underestimated. 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft reports, Sunday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 8:00 pm Woman describes escaping after plane crashes into home, killing 50CLARENCE, New York - A woman has described escaping from the wreckage of her US home after it was hit by a plane which crashed yesterday, killing all 49 people aboard and one person inside the house. The cause of the disaster was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Feb 2009 | 7:49 pm Female Suicide Bomber Kills 40 In IraqA female suicide bomber struck a tent filled with women and children resting during a Shiite pilgrimage south of Baghdad, killing 40 people and wounding about 80.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 7:00 pm US House passes economic stimulus billWASHINGTON - In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats have muscled to the brink of final passage a gargantuan stimulus bill the president says is urgently needed to end the US' economic emergency. Despite Obama's...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Feb 2009 | 7:00 pm 'Babygloomers' emerge as most striking phenomenon of credit crisisMore than three million people are having to help their parents financially as the savings crisis engulfs a generation of Britons research has revealed.Source: Telegraph Major News | 13 Feb 2009 | 6:58 pm WATCH: U.S. Navy Nabs PiratesSource: ABC News: International | 13 Feb 2009 | 6:54 pm No spread of cancer for Supreme Court's GinsburgWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's pancreatic cancer had not spread and she was released from the hospital.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 6:10 pm Muslim Teacher Banned for Anti-Semitic PamphletAustria's Islamic Community says it has revoked the license of a Muslim religion teacher who allegedly gave his students anti-Semitic pamphlets.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 5:31 pm British Bishop Arrested for Photographing Kids on RoofA British bishop who was arrested for taking photographs of his children perched on a rooftop said Thursday he may take legal action against police.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 5:03 pm Authorities Investigating Nazi Doctor's Official PapersGerman authorities have received original documents indicating the world's most-wanted Nazi fugitive died in Cairo in 1992, and are investigating their validity, an official said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 4:43 pm PHOTOS: World Press Photo WinnersSource: ABC News: International | 13 Feb 2009 | 4:29 pm Fires fuel the blame gameIt's hard to imagine greenies and animal lovers embracing the idea of deliberately setting fire to bush and destroying native plants and killing animals. Especially when they have seen footage of koalas with singed fur and burned...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm American mythology set in stoneTwo hundred years after the birth of Abraham Lincoln, people still seek him in words and in action, in lessons from his life, in reminders of his legend - and in pilgrimages to the temple built in his honour. People are drawn to the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Wildfire Arson Suspect Transferred Due to ThreatsA man described as a 'fragile' loner has become the first person to be charged with arson over the deadly Victoria, Australia, wildfires and stands accused of killing up to 21 people.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Feb 2009 | 3:53 pm Pro-Kremlin Youth Groups Attack RalliesActivists: Pro-Kremlin youth groups attack opposition rallies with Kremlin nod.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Feb 2009 | 3:28 pm
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