U.S., China Debate Over Uighur Gitmo Detainees

A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that would have released 17 Chinese Muslim detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp into the United States. The plight of the Uighur men exposes deep political differences between the U.S and China about counterterrorism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm

U.S. Considers Overhaul Of Food Safety System

Salmonella traced to a peanut plant has killed nine people and sickened hundreds, spotlighting the system that safeguards the nation's food supply. The jumble of agencies and regulations has long been criticized. But now the idea of streamlining it has support in the president's Cabinet.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:35 pm

Though Numbers Unclear, Iraqi Deaths Touch Many

Estimates of the number of Iraqis killed since the start of the war vary wildly, from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. And, in some cases, those numbers have been deliberately shrouded.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 6:31 pm

Clinton: U.S., China to differ on human rights

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the debate with China over human rights, Taiwan and Tibet cannot be allowed to interfere with attempts to reach consensus on other broader issues.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:11 pm

Netanyahu asked to form Israel's next government

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday accepted a mandate to form Israel's next government and immediately called for a broad, national unity coalition with centrist and left-wing partners.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:09 pm

Dow falls to lowest close in 6 years

Wall Street was poised to extend its losses Friday after the Dow Jones industrial average sank to its lowest level in more than six years.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm

LEAD: Skiing: Japan's Uemura claims second World Cup win of season+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS QUOTES, DETAILS) Japan's Aiko Uemura won the women's moguls final to collect her second World Cup title of the season at a freestyle meet in Norway on Friday. ...
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Saab Skids: Files for Protection From Creditors

GM-owned Saab files for protection from creditors, to be spun off or sold
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:05 pm

Wall Street heads toward lower opening (AP)

AP - Wall Street was poised to extend its losses Friday, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average sank to its lowest level in more than six years and triggered a global sell-off overnight.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:04 pm

'Okuribito' wins 10 categories in Japan Academy Prizes+

(Kyodo) _ Oscar-nominated film "Okuribito" (Departures) on Friday won 10 categories in the 32nd Japan Academy Prizes, including the awards for best film, best director and best leading...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:04 pm

U.S. consumer prices rise in January on energy (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. consumer prices rose in January as energy costs rebounded, government data showed on Friday, temporarily easing fears of deflation amid a severe economic downturn.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm

U.S. consumer prices rise in January on energy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose in January as energy costs rebounded, government data showed on Friday, temporarily easing fears of deflation amid a severe economic downturn.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm

Homeless man fights for spot on Ill. ballot

A suburban Chicago man barred from running for the village board because he is homeless isn't giving up trying to get on the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm

GM's Saab wins creditor protection, seeks savior

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Loss-making Nordic carmaker Saab's fight for survival moved up a gear on Friday as the General Motors unit won protection from creditors while it tries to find a new partner and raise fresh funds.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm

5-year-old boy calls 911 when his dad falls

Police say a 5-year-old Attleboro boy didn't panic when his father knocked himself unconscious doing a home repair, and instead the kindergartner dialed 911 and kept...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm

January rise in consumer prices largest since July (AP)

AP - Consumer prices rose by the most in six months in January, propelled by higher energy costs. But over the past year inflation has been flat, the lowest reading in more than a half-century.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:58 pm

Girl Scout cookie sales crumbling

National numbers are not yet in, but regional Girl Scout councils nationwide are seeing the impact of the down economy, as well ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:58 pm

Netanyahu to form Israel cabinet

President Shimon Peres asks right-wing Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel's next government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:58 pm

Marliave's menu gives comfort in hard times

In its 135-year-plus history, Marliave restaurant has served French, New England and Italian fare. During Prohibition, it was a speakeasy. Most recently, it was a dive with...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:58 pm

Manchester United's Van der Sar closes on European record

LONDON - Manchester United's defense has become so tight that Edwin van der Sar could set a European goalkeeping record when the Premier League leaders host Blackburn...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm

BofA's CEO subpoenaed over Merrill bonuses

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis has received a subpoena from the New York state attorney general's office in connection with Merrill Lynch's bonuses before the companies combined.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:56 pm

GM's Saab wins creditor protection, seeks savior (Reuters)

Reuters - Loss-making Nordic carmaker Saab's fight for survival moved up a gear on Friday as the General Motors unit won protection from creditors while it tries to find a new partner and raise fresh funds.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm

Latvian PM quits as crisis bites

Latvian PM Ivars Godmanis resigns, amid political turmoil triggered by the Baltic state's economic crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:54 pm

It's official: Tom Glavine is staying with Braves

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Tom Glavine has returned to the Atlanta Braves, completing a $1 million, one-year contract that includes another $3.5 million in possible bonuses based on...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:54 pm

Explosion rips Somerset house, kills woman

SOMERSET - An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak leveled a home Thursday evening, killing a woman and her dog and damaging at least two nearby houses, officials said. Neighbors...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:50 pm

NASCAR suspends Mayfield crew member for substance-abuse violation

NASCAR suspended Paul Chodora, a crew member for Jeremy Mayfield's No. 41 team, indefinitely for violating the organization's substance-abuse policy. Chodora,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Murder trial of US soldier goes to jury

The case of a U.S. Army medic accused of involvement in the execution-style killings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners went to a jury Friday. The nine-member panel will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Iraqi cleric hopes elections will help push out US (AP)

AP - A prominent anti-American Shiite cleric said Friday he hopes recent provincial elections will help unite Iraqis to push out the United States, as other religious leaders urged newly elected officials to put the needs of the country over their personal interests.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Murder trial of US soldier goes to jury

VILSECK, Germany (AP) -- The case of a U.S. Army medic accused of involvement in the execution-style killings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners went to a jury Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Tim Hortons hikes dividend

Company profit slumps by 8 per cent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Netanyahu picked to form Israel govt (AFP)

AFP - Hawkish Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu was tasked on Friday with forming a new Israeli government, fuelling concerns that a right-wing coalition could torpedo the Middle East peace process.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:46 pm

In California's meltdown, misery has long reach

California may still seem to be the dreamy land of movie stars and swimming pools, beautiful beaches and endless summer.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:45 pm

Clinton arrives in Beijing, last stop on Asia tour+

(Kyodo) _ U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing on Friday on the fourth and final leg of her inaugural Asian tour. During her visit until Sunday, Clinton is...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:45 pm

Saab aims to survive without GM

The board of the Swedish carmaker Saab files for reorganisation, seeking to create a fully independent business.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:45 pm

Some states to use stimulus to forestall layoffs

Are state governments a cushion of reliable employment in hard times? Or are they part of the same boom-bust cycle that has wreaked havoc with private-sector firms?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm

Pols jettison financier

The FBI yesterday finally caught up with fugitive financier R. Allen Stanford as politicians were busy dumping his past political donations in embarrassment. Federal...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm

Anti-gay American cleric banned from UK for inciting hatred

A homophobic American cleric who runs a website called God Hates Fags and was allegedly planning to picket a play showing in the UK has been banned from Britain by the home secretary, Jacqui Smith

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm

Latvia's government resigns amid economic crisis

Latvia's president says the Baltic country's center-right coalition government has resigned.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm

Obama Goes To Canada For First Foreign Trip

Barack Obama chose to head north for his first foreign trip as president. He met with Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa on Thursday. Obama said he doesn't believe a controversial "buy America" clause in his stimulus package will significantly discriminate against Canadian industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm

Kyrgyzstan issues eviction notice to key U.S. base

Kyrgyzstan ordered U.S. forces on Friday to depart within six months from an air base key to military operations in Afghanistan, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm

Single Google Query uses 1000 Machines in 0.2 seconds

The switch to holding the complete search index in memory results in the use of 1000 machines to handle a single query compared to just 12 previously.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm

Inflation rises in the U.S.

But inflation for the 12 months ended in January was 0 - the lowest reading for a 12-month period since August 1955

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm

TMZ posts photo it claims is a beaten Rihanna (AP)

AP - A photo that appears to be Rihanna's face with bruises, scratches and swelling from an attack allegedly at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown was posted Thursday night by the celebrity Web site TMZ.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm

Microsoft takes on Apple with its own chain of retail stores. - ABC News

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:38 pm

Consumer inflation up slightly in January

U.S. consumer prices rose in January, advancing for the first time since July as energy costs rebounded, government data showed on Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:37 pm

New Hampshire diner to feed Cambridge

The Friendly Toast, a quirky Portsmouth, N.H., restaurant known for its creative "diner" fare and its kitschy and vintage decor, is headed for Cambridge. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:37 pm

Clinton warns N. Korea on provocative talk - United Press International

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:36 pm

Swiss bank shares tumble as UBS tax probe widens (Reuters)

Reuters - Shares in UBS hit record lows on Friday as Swiss bank shares reeled on concern a widening U.S. tax probe will weaken Switzerland's strict privacy rules and damage the country's wealth management industry.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:36 pm

Swiss bank shares tumble as UBS tax probe widens

ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) - Shares in UBS hit record lows on Friday as Swiss bank shares reeled on concern a widening U.S. tax probe will weaken Switzerland's strict privacy rules and damage the country's wealth management industry.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:36 pm

"Slumdog" is no cliche, says Indian author - Reuters

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Lawyer Karinna Moskalenko shows papers to Politkovskaya's son and daughter

Karinna Moskalenko (R), the lawyer for murdered Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and Politkovskaya's daughter Vera (L) and son Ilya (C) stand outside a Moscow court. Russia has ordered...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

A woman lays flowers at a memorial to Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow

A woman lays flowers at a memorial to slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Russia has ordered a new probe to find the killers of crusading journalist Anna Politkovskaya after the "total failure" of a three-month...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Flowers outside the home of Anna Politkovskaya

Flowers outside the home of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Russia has ordered a new probe to find the killers of crusading journalist Anna Politkovskaya after the "total failure" of a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Russia orders new probe into reporter's murder

Russia on Friday ordered a new probe to find the killers of crusading journalist Anna Politkovskaya after the "total failure" of a three-month trial that saw all four suspects acquitted and
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

None of those acquitted were actually charged with her murder

Acquitted suspects in the murder case of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Dzhabrail Makhmudov (L), Ibragim Makhmudov (R), and lawyer Murad Musayev (C) leave a Moscow court. Russia has...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

For Tigers, closers a Central problem

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Detroit Tigers have a closer problem that Brandon Lyon can't solve. Fernando Rodney can't solve it, either. Nor can any other pitcher. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Bill Clinton: Talk optimistically on economy

Presidents didn't  talk publicly about what the markets were doing. The notion was anything a president said on this subject could be easily misinterpreted, sending Wall Street into a dive.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:33 pm

GM's Saab Scrambles For Survival - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Finally, too many cars

Rushing to beat a deadline, General Motors and Chrysler last Tuesday afternoon filed required restructuring plans with federal officials. Chrysler wants $5 billion more in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

France pledges $730M to head off Caribbean riots - CNN International

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Skiing: Japan's Uemura claims second World Cup win of season+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's Aiko Uemura won the women's moguls final to collect her second World Cup title of the season at a freestyle meet in Norway on Friday. Uemura topped the heats and went
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Citi, BofA down on nationalization fears

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Citigroup and Bank of America fell in premarket trade on Friday on the fear that the banks would be nationalized, according to traders.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:31 pm

INXS lead singer lives in a car after being fired

After the famous band fired him without any warning, JD Fortune is now broke and lives in a car in his native Canada. Fortune was the latest singer to join INXS, filling the enormous void left by the death of Michael Hutchence in a Sydney hotel in 1997.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm

Kyrgyzstan issues eviction notice to key US base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Kyrgyzstan ordered U.S. forces on Friday to depart within six months from an air base key to military operations in Afghanistan, complicating plans to send more troops to battle rising Taliban and al-Qaida violence....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm

Kyrgyzstan issues eviction notice to key US base (AP)

AP - Kyrgyzstan ordered U.S. forces on Friday to depart within six months from an air base key to military operations in Afghanistan, complicating plans to send more troops to battle rising Taliban and al-Qaida violence.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm

Ex-Chad leader faces court move

Belgium lodges a case at the International Court of Justice to compel Senegal to prosecute Chad's ex-leader Hissene Habre.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm

Image of Battered Rihanna Released - ABC News

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm

BofA's CEO Lewis subpoenaed by Cuomo (AP)

AP - Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis has received a subpoena from the New York state attorney general's office in connection with Merrill Lynch's payment of employee bonuses before the companies combined on Jan. 1.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm

Rush hour snowfall on the way - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm

Climate change on table for Clinton in China

A blanket of snow covering China's capital will provide a backdrop for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

Morgan Tsvangirai was accompanied by Zimbabwe's foreign and finance ministers

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, seen here, is to meet with South African President Kgalema Motlanthe to discuss a $980,000 aid package to revive Zimbabwe's shattered economy, Business Day...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

A shopper purchases tomatoes in Harare

A shopper buys tomatoes in Harare. Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is to meet with South African President Kgalema Motlanthe to discuss a $980,000 aid package to revive Zimbabwe's shattered...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

Zimbabwe PM in Cape Town to disucss economic crisis: report

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is to meet Friday with South African President Kgalema Motlanthe to discuss a 10-billion-rand (980,000-dollar) aid package to revive Zimbabwe's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

Penney reports 51 percent slide in 4Q profit

J.C. Penney Co. reported a 51 percent drop in fourth-quarter profits as customers sharply cut spending on clothing and other more discretionary purchases as the recession deepened. The department store chain also said that losses in the first quarter would be wider than analysts had predicted amid a deteriorating environment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:24 pm

FBI hands Allen Stanford fraud charges in Virginia

WASHINGTON/ST.JOHN'S (Reuters) - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, accused of an $8 billion fraud that spooked investors around the world, was served with the formal complaint on Thursday by FBI agents in Virginia.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm

In China, Clinton Says Human Rights 'Can't Interfere' With Talks - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:22 pm

Stocks set to fall at open - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:22 pm

Clinton queries utility of China rights debate

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the debate with China over human rights, Taiwan and Tibet cannot be allowed to interfere with attempts to reach consensus on other broader issues.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm

The Top 20 Twitter Applications

We’ve accumulated a list of the twenty most popular Twitter applications, based on monthly unique visitor data from Compete.

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

Tough dealing ahead for Netanyahu

Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu has the chance of a significant political comeback, writes the BBC's Jonathan Marcus.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:11 pm

Attackers behead 2 soldiers in southern Thailand

Suspected Muslim insurgents ambushed a military convoy and beheaded two soldiers in southern Thailand on Friday in the second such attack this month, police said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:11 pm

Netanyahu asked to form government

Israel's president has gone to Likud party leader 10 days after election provided no clear winner

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:09 pm

Growing HIV rates among gay, bisexual men in Asia

The AIDS virus is spreading rapidly among gay and bisexual men in Asia as younger people shun condoms and authorities fail to increase awareness of the disease, health officials said Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:08 pm

Your diet may worsen your spring allergies

The road to health usually means eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. But that might not be the case if you suffer from seasonal allergies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:06 pm

Peres tasks Netanyahu to form coalition - United Press International

Source: Google News | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:04 pm

LEAD: Prudential picked as acquirer of failed Yamato Life+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Prudential Insurance Co. of America is believed to have been picked as the acquirer of Yamato Life Insurance Co., a failed insurer now under a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:03 pm

Netanyahu tasked with forming Israel govt

Hawkish Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu was picked on Friday to form a new Israeli government, fuelling concerns that a right-wing coalition would torpedo the Middle East peace process. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:02 pm

Valve: Are Games Too Expensive?

That's the message Valve Software President Gabe Newell gave at the annual DICE Summit. The games industry is not pricing its products correctly. It's only through the experimentation that such services as Steam allows will the industry be able to find the golden ratio of price and sales. This is going to generate a lot of controversy about pricing

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm

Finns reject Rwandan extradition

Finland refuses to extradite a Rwandan man suspected of genocide, saying he may not receive a fair trial at home.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:58 pm

GM To Stop Producing Saturns After 2011

As part of General Motor's radical restructuring plan announced this week, the automaker said it will stop producing Saturns after 2011. GM is considering spinning off Saturn's distribution arm. Dealers are trying to find a new manufacturer to build cars under the Saturn name.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm

Japanese foreign minister may visit China in late Feb.+

(Kyodo) _ The Chinese and Japanese governments are in talks to arrange a two-day visit to China by Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone from Feb. 28, diplomatic sources said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm

Hello Hard-Liner: Netanyahu to Form Govt.

Israeli president chooses Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form new government
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

Transportation chief eyes taxing miles driven

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn — an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm

Norwegian Websites Declare War on Internet Explorer 6

Several large websites in Norway have launched an advocacy campaign urging Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 users to upgrade their outdated web browsers.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm

Obama names urban-policy aides

From the hip-hop on his iPod to the urban-policy aides he named Thursday, President Obama is demonstrating what it's like to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm

Questioning Stanford could get you fired

While R. Allen Stanford’s investors were swallowing claims of vast returns on safe investments, some of his employees weren’t so sure.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm

Mystery deepens in businessman's disappearance

Police and family fear the worst after newlywed, friend to many goes silent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm

Clinton names special envoy to N. Korea

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton named a special envoy for North Korea on Friday but warned the communist nation that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm

Consumer prices rise 1.1 per cent in January

Sharp drop in car and gasoline prices offsets rising food and shelter costs

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:44 pm

Child stars of ‘Slumdog' to attend Oscars

Will have taken their first airplane trip when they arrive for the ceremony in Los Angeles

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:37 pm

World Stocks Dip After Wall Street Skid

World markets fall sharply after Wall Street closes at six-year low.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm

Politkovskaya case reopened

A Russian judge orders a new investigation into the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, after the acquittal of three men.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm

Israel's Peres: Netanyahu will form new government

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres chose hard-line Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to form a new Israeli government, giving Netanyahu six weeks to cobble together a coalition....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:33 pm

Bomb kills 28 at Shiite funeral in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked the funeral of a slain Shiite Muslim leader in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 28 people and triggering deadly rioting, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:27 pm

New Guitar Hero game misspells "Lynyrd Skynyrd"

Lynyrd Skynyrd might not be the world's most intellectual rock band, but at least they can spell their own name. Which is more than we can say for whoever designed the cover for the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game.

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

Netanyahu to form Israeli government

Israeli President Shimon Peres chose hard-line Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new Israeli government on Friday, ending days of speculation and giving Netanyahu six weeks to put together a ruling coalition.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:19 pm

US finds new Afghan supply route

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan agree to allow Nato supplies for Afghanistan through their territory, the US says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:18 pm

Canadian gunned down in Thailand

Police are investigating murder of wealthy property developer shot eight times on island of Phuket

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:17 pm

Tycoon in fraud case always saw bright future

U.S. investigators say R. Allen Stanford's offshore bank and financial companies used rosy financial predictions and old-fashioned deceit to lure investors into a scam.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:16 pm

ICC to discuss Antigua Test farce

World cricket's governing body the ICC will hold talks next week to ensure the Antigua ground fiasco is never repeated.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:15 pm

Israel Leader: Netanyahu To Form New Gov't

Israeli President Shimon Peres has chosen hard-line Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm

Weird Jungle Love Behind Chimp Tragedy

She fed him filet mignon and lobster tails. They shared cozy glasses of wine. They bathed and slept together. He tenderly brushed her hair. She gave him gifts and sweet kisses. He drew her pictures. But this was no ordinary affair of the heart. Sandra Herold was engaging in these loving acts with a 200-pound pet ape.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm

Hollywood producers give new offer to actors guild

Hollywood producers gave the Screen Actors Guild another contract offer in hopes of ending a labor dispute that has lasted for months.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:57 am

The Great Fugitives

Alleged Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford’s brief career as a fugitive from justice ended Thursday night when he surrendered his passport to authorities in Virginia. Stanford was on the lam for only two days, but there have been more notorious, and...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:56 am

Clinton arrives for Chinese talks

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Beijing, with the global economic crisis and climate change likely to top the agenda.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:55 am

Bomb Kills 31 Mourners In Pakistan

A bomb has torn through a funeral procession for a slain Shiite Muslim leader in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 31 people and wounding scores more, an official tells CBS News.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:54 am

Jewish-Arab duo faces criticism ahead of songfest

SHMURAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) -- Israel is sending a Jewish-Arab duo to represent it with a song of peace at Europe's best-known song competition at a particularly fraught moment for relations between the country's Jews and Arabs....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:53 am

Euro zone economic downturn gathers pace

The euro zone economic downturn gathered pace in the early weeks of February, a closely watched survey revealed Friday, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates again in March.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:50 am

Anglo American cuts 19,000 jobs as profits fall

Mining company Anglo American PLC said Friday it will cut 19,000 jobs this year and suspend dividend payments after reporting a 29 percent drop in 2008 profits.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:48 am

I'm with the band! Oscars stage design revealed

Now when the Oscars musicians play winners offstage, they might get the chance to glare a little bit, too.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:47 am

Top 10 Sin Cities

The criteria for a locale to make the sin cities list is pretty simple: It has to offer a strong presence of gambling, sex, drinking, drugs, and/or partying.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:40 am

GOP Legislator: Sarah Palin is "Dan Quayle With a Ponytail"

In yet another ringing GOP endorsement for her potential as the 2012 candidate of intellectual curiosity, nuanced thinking and political competence, a fellow Alaskan Republican likens Sarah Palin to the doltish, phonics-failure of a former VP while a prominent party strategist advises her to "disappear for a while."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:40 am

Clinton Warns N. Korea To Stop Threats

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has named a special envoy for North Korea, but she warned the communist nation that ties with the United States will not improve unless it stops threatening South Korea.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

A new era of co-operation

American president speaks out against protectionism, offers to work together on economic crisis and clean energy.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

GM's Saab unit files for creditor protection

Board says exploring options for funding, sale; automaker lost 3-billion crowns in 2008, sees similar loss in 2009

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:25 am

Carnival Crackdown: Zero Tolerance in Rio

Rio de Janeiro's new mayor struggles to control chaos of city, even in Carnival.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:09 am

Texas Financier Served Legal Papers In Virginia

FBI agents have served Texas billionaire Robert Allen Stanford with legal papers in a multibillion-dollar fraud case. The FBI, acting at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, found Stanford in Fredericksburg, Va. Stanford is not under arrest or in custody. Fallout from the fraud case is already rattling around the global financial system.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

White House To Host Fiscal Responsibility Summit

President Obama is holding a fiscal responsibility summit next week at the White House to talk about how to shrink the whopping budget deficit. That might seem like an unusual conversation to have right now — especially when the new administration has been busy expanding the deficit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to be tasked with forming the next coalition

Leader of Israel's Likud party and former premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel's president Shimon Peres is looking to convince Netanyahu and his rival, Kadima leader Tzipi Livni, both of whom earned the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:37 am

Shimon Peres will hold separate meetings with both leaders

Israel's president Shimon Peres, seen here, is seeking to convince the top two vote-earners from last week's elections to join forces and form a "broad and stable" government coalition.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:37 am

Kadima won 28 seats, while Likud won 27 of the parliament's 120 seats

An election official holds an invalid general election ballot with a message reading: "The State of Israel wants Gilad Shalit", referring to the Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in 2006. Israel's president...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:37 am

Kadima leader Tzipi Livni narrowly won the victory

Israeli Foreign Minister and Kadima party candidate Tzipi Livni casts her ballot in Tel Aviv last week. Israel's president Shimon Peres is looking to convince Livni and her right-wing rival Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:37 am

No, But I Read the Movie

Milk is the only Best Picture nominee not based on a novel, play, or comic book this year. From The Reader to Slumdog, literary adaptations dominate this year’s Oscars, but not all escape the perils of the move from page to screen. By The Daily Beast
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:36 am

Kyrgyz Leader Signs Off U.S. Base Closure

Kyrgyzstan's president has signed a bill to close a key U.S. air base used to stage military operations in Afghanistan, the final step before authorities issue a 180-day eviction order.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:21 am

Saab Moves To Separate From GM

Automaker Saab filed for bankruptcy protection and has applied to be spun off from its parent company General Motors, officials say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:16 am

Israel Peace Song Duo Draw Criticism

Jewish-Arab duo fends off criticism ahead of European song competition.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:07 am

Karadzic to hear new charges at Hague court

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will likely be asked to enter pleas Friday to a new streamlined indictment accusing him of two counts of genocide and nine other war crimes and crimes against humanity....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:04 am

Argentina Kicks Out Holocaust-Denying Bishop

Argentina orders Holocaust-denying Bishop Richard Williamson to leave country.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:01 am

Bomb kills at least 25 at Shiite funeral in Pakistan

A bomb tore through a funeral procession for a slain Shiite Muslim leader in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am

U.S. tells North Korea to end insults, return to talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday told North Korea to stop being provocative and return to nuclear talks, warning ties could not improve with Washington if it continued insulting South Korea.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 9:57 am

Costs for individual health plans soar

At a time when more people are forced to buy their own health insurance because of job losses, costs for many individual policies ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:34 am

Canada's leader impressed with Obama

OTTAWA (AP) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper came away impressed with President Barack Obama's confidence in the face of the worst economic crisis in decades, following Obama's first foreign trip as president....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:08 am

Rio mayor tries to control chaotic Carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Rio's mayor has a plan he believes can tame this chaotic city, which is both beloved and loathed for the cacophony of sins that reach their apex during Carnival....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:05 a... | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:04 am

Celebrating Canada's national sport

Take a day off to honour hockey? MP takes her shot

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:31 am

Boy, 9, pleads guilty in killings

A 9-year-old Arizona boy accused of killing his father and another man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of negligent homicide ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 6:21 am

As Schemes Sink, Money Scammers Go On The Lam

Like rodents from a burning building, shady money gurus are fleeing the fiery U.S. financial scene. It's not just Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford, found Thursday: Nearly every day it seems there's a new story of a Ponzi schemer on the run or an on-the-fly fund manager being chased or apprehended.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 5:52 am

Proposal Calls For Elections To Fill Senate Vacancies

Ninety-six years ago, voters won the constitutional right to choose their own senators. But in all but four states, the governor decides who will fill the seat after a vacancy. Now there's a drive in Congress for a constitutional amendment requiring a special election to fill a vacated Senate seat.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 5:46 am

About 30 hurt after Northwest flight hits turbulence

TOKYO (Reuters) - About 30 people were injured when a Northwest Airlines flight from Manila to Tokyo hit turbulence on Friday, a fire department official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 5:28 am

Farm Jobs Going To Residents Not Guest Workers

Immigrants with green cards typically move on from agriculture jobs after a few years, but that pattern has slowed because there are fewer jobs elsewhere. And with farmers planting less, the demand for guest workers from Mexico has dwindled.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 5:16 am

Obama reassures Canada on open trade

OTTAWA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday assured Canada, his country's biggest trading partner, that he would not pursue protectionist policies, and the two neighbors agreed to cooperate on cleaner energy technology.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 4:53 am

Texas-Sized Fraud Spreads To 131 Countries

The alleged rip-off by billionaire banker R. Allen Stanford has investors scrambling. No one's sure where he is today, but investors want to know if they'll ever see their money again.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 3:30 am

The Marvelous Efficiency Of Dabbawallahas

They're called dabbawallahas, reports CBS News correspondent Seth Doane. Rough translation: "lunch box men." A vestige of colonial days, 5,000 dabbawallahas deliver home cooked meals every day - all for less than $10 a month.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 2:00 am

Obama: One month in the White House

After a month of life under Barack Obama, one thing is clear. Even Franklin Roosevelt, the leader who took power amid a crisis most closely resembling today's, may have had it easy by comparison. In fact, on this date in 1933,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Feb 2009 | 1:02 am

Nearly 5 million Americans drawing jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing unemployment aid jumped to a record high of nearly 5 million, the government said on Thursday, as a worsening economy made it increasingly hard to find jobs.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Feb 2009 | 12:05 am

Malibu fire accused avoids jail

LOS ANGELES - One of five men accused of recklessly causing a wildfire that destroyed 53 homes in Malibu, California, won't spend any time behind bars. Brian Franks was sentenced yesterday in Los Angeles to five years of probation,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 11:46 pm

Argentina Boots Holocaust Denying Bishop

The traditionalist bishop whose denials of the Holocaust embarrassed the Vatican was ordered Thursday to leave Argentina within 10 days.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 11:00 pm

Angry backlash at 'racist' Obama monkey cartoon

NEW YORK - Some 200 pickets chanting "Boycott the Post! Shut it down!" marched in front of the New York Post on Thursday to protest a newspaper cartoon that critics say compares President Barack Obama to the chimpanzee that was...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 10:52 pm

Nasty habits: nun's sex and torture tell all

A former nun's tell-all story which details illicit relationships, sexual harassment and bullying in the convent where she spent three decades is causing ructions in the Catholic Church in the south Indian state of Kerala. In ...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 10:22 pm

Billionaire Stanford found by FBI

WASHINGTON - Texas financier Allen Stanford has been found in Virginia and served with legal papers in a multibillion-dollar fraud case. FBI spokesman Richard Kolko says FBI agents, acting at the request of the Securities and Exchange...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm

Shot chimp had attacked before

STAMFORD, Connecticut - The 90-kilogram chimp who was fatally shot this week after a vicious attack on his owner's friend also bit a woman in 1996, the woman said. Leslie Mostel-Paul told NBC's Today show that Travis...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 9:56 pm

9-year-old guilty after father's shooting

ST. JOHNS, Arizona - A 9-year-old Arizona boy has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the shooting death of his father's roommate. Two premeditated murder charges for the deaths of the father and the roommate were dropped as...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 9:13 pm

Netanyahu likely to regain power in Israel

JERUSALEM - The anti-Arab politician who emerged as a kingmaker after Israel's election endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu, virtually ensuring he will once again become prime minister. The big question is whether the hawkish Netanyahu...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 8:53 pm

Shark Attacks Worldwide Dropped In 2008

Shark attacks dipped to the lowest level in five years in 2008, a change that might have happened because the ailing economy kept cash-strapped vacationers away from beaches, a leading shark expert said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 8:30 pm

Taleban bolder, says US general

The top United States commander in Afghanistan offered a grim view yesterday of military efforts in southern Afghanistan, warning that 17,000 new troops will take on emboldened Taleban insurgents who have "stalemated" US and allied...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 8:15 pm

Gates: U.S. Still Mulling Missile Shield

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he sees a chance for better relations with Russia. However, he warned that Moscow is trying to "have it both ways" by offering help in Afghanistan while undermining U.S. efforts there at the same time.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 8:00 pm

US shark attacks lowest in 5 years

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Shark attacks dipped to the lowest level in five years in 2008, a change that might have happened because the ailing economy kept cash-strapped vacationers away from beaches, a leading shark expert...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Feb 2009 | 7:20 pm

N. Korea Steps Up War Rhetoric Ahead of Clinton Trip

North Korea stepped up its war rhetoric Thursday, saying its troops are 'fully ready' for war with South Korea, just hours before a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 5:00 pm

Sir Allen Stanford aroused suspicion 15 years ago fraud expert claims

Law enforcement agencies in the US had been suspicious of financier and cricket mogul Sir Allen Stanford's activities for 15 years a fraud expert has claimed.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 19 Feb 2009 | 3:53 pm

Venezuela Takes Control of Rogue Financier's Bank

Venezuela's finance minister said Thursday the country will take control of the bank owned by missing Texas financier R. Allen Stanford after nervous investors scrambled to remove their deposits.

Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 3:37 pm

U.K. Couple Smuggling Cocaine Traveling With 4 Kids

Two British citizens were arrested Monday by police in Venezuela for suspected drugs offenses, leaving four children in the care of the country's social services.

Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Pakistan Cleric, Taliban Discuss Renounced Swat Pact

A hardline cleric sought Thursday to convince the Taliban to disarm under a pact with Pakistan's government that has been criticized at home and abroad as giving in to militants ravaging the country's northwest.

Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm

2 Abducted Italian Nuns Freed in Somalia

Two Italian nuns kidnapped in November have been freed in Somalia, the Italian Foreign Ministry said.

Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm

IAEA: Iran Slows Expansion of Uranium Enrichment

Iran has slowed the rate at which it is expanding its controversial uranium enrichment program, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report.

Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Feb 2009 | 12:30 pm