|
|
|
|
The Return Of The Asian Longhorned BeetleThe invasive Asian longhorned beetle has turned up in Worcester, Mass., and it's hungry for hardwood trees. Over 4,000 trees in the Worcester area are infested and slated for removal, but five times that many might have to be cut down. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:56 pm Obama: Tax cuts will be felt by April 1
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:46 pm UN official warns of potential Sri Lanka bloodbathCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A top United Nations humanitarian official condemned a kamikaze rebel attack on Sri Lanka's capital, and urged government forces and the Tamil Tigers Saturday to avoid a "final bloodbath" in a conflict that has already claimed too many civilian casualties....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:46 pm Iran blocks Web sites promoting reformist KhatamiTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of Mohammed Khatami, reformists said Saturday, in a first sign that powerful hard-liners might seek to thwart his challenge to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:46 pm Do gravity holes harbour planetary assassins?THEY are the places gravity forgot. Vast regions of space, millions of kilometres across, in which celestial forces conspire to cancel out gravity and so trap anything that falls into them.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:40 pm 'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed'Taleban rebels in Pakistan's restive Swat valley agree to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior government official says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:38 pm Obama urges control of 'exploding' deficits (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:36 pm San Francisco man faces fallout from 'Wife Swap'SAN FRANCISCO - It's safe to say Stephen Fowler probably wishes he never appeared on "Wife Swap." Fowler's stint on the ABC reality show last month,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:36 pm Bruins push to get back in shapeSUNRISE, Fla. - The Bruins remain the No. 1 team in the NHL, but have not played like it over the last 14 games. There have been seven wins, three losses in regulation and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:35 pm Sri Lanka Rebels Say They Launched Kamikaze Attack - ABC News
ABC News By KRISHAN FRANCIS AP Writer AP Shots from an air defense anti-aircraft gun light up the sky during an attack by Tamil Tiger rebels... Tamil Tiger rebel pilots who crashed their planes in the Sri Lankan capital, killing two people, were on a kamikaze ... UN hopeful of Sri Lankan commitment to war displaced Sri Lanka military says it shot down rebel planes Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:31 pm Dying reality TV star battles cancer on camera
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:27 pm Group Says China Cracking Down on Dissidents During Clinton Visit - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News Chinese human rights activists say police have harassed and intimidated dissidents so they would not speak out during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Beijing. Video: Clinton Assures Cooperation With China In China, Clinton Focuses on Climate Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm Taliban and Pakistan officials agree permanent ceasefire in Swat ... - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk Taliban fighters have taken over the Swat valley, in the lawless north-west of Pakistan, and have forced the government to impose sharia law in the region. Pakistan: Taliban Agrees to Permanent Cease-fire in Swat 'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm National plan proposes to make companies pay for recycling, improve packagingTORONTO - A national strategy being proposed by Canada's environment ministers could spell the death of those oversized, impossible-to-open plastic packages that ubiquitously line store...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:24 pm Barwin may be on Pats radarHere's a name to remember for the Pats in Aprils NFL Draft: Connor Barwin. He screams Patriot. He can play multple positions, as he was converted from tight end...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:23 pm US: 13 civilians killed in Afghan operation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:22 pm US: 13 civilians killed in Afghan operationKABUL (AP) -- U.S. military airstrikes in western Afghanistan killed 13 Afghan civilians and only three militants, the U.S. said Saturday, three days after an American general traveled to the site to investigate....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:22 pm Madagascar rivals soothe tensionsMadagascar's president and his political rival agree to try to calm tensions that have seen about 100 people killed.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:21 pm US, China pledge joint effort on economy, climate change (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm The Best Ad on a Subway Ever [Pic]Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm Abu Ghraib prison reopenedIt has a new name and officials promise more humane treatment of prisoners.Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm Police close to arrest in case of Chandra Levy, slain intern whose ... - New York Daily News
New York Daily News BY Tracy Connor Chandra Levy, a Washington intern whose murder captured national attention in 2001. Police say they are close to an arrest in the cold case, which upended the career of a Congressman. Police Close to Arresting California Prisoner in Chandra Levy Case Arrest Near In Chandra Levy Case? Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:18 pm Obama wants to overhaul health care; can he do it?WASHINGTON - Now for the hard part. Even if the national credit card is maxed out and partisanship remains the rule for Washington's political tribes, President Barack...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:17 pm Cornyn to make up for contributions from StanfordHOUSTON - Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn said Friday he'll give $4,000 to charity to make up for contributions he accepted from Texas financier R. Allen Stanford. Cornyn...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:16 pm Arrest made in deaths of Knicks star's ex-girlfriend, her babyPolice said Saturday they had arrested a suspect in the slayings of the former girlfriend of New York Knicks' player Eddy Curry ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:16 pm Damon not sure when account will be unfrozenTAMPA, Fla. - Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon has no idea when he will be able to access his investor account, which has been frozen by the government because the company...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:13 pm Reports: Arrest close in Chandra Levy slaying (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:12 pm Aide: Ted Kennedy 'doing well'A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy yesterday said he is "doing well" and working by telephone despite a Herald report quoting friends who say his battle...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:11 pm Iran Blocks Web Sites Promoting ReformistA reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:06 pm Huge protest over Irish economyUp to 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:03 pm Conan O'Brien: His last 'Late Night' a triumph, no insult, highly ... - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly After 16 years, Conan O'Brien concluded his Late Night run last night. Will Ferrell-as-George Bush strolled on to thank O'Brien for years of "humortastical wonderment," and the host's former sidekick Andy Richter crowed, "I told you you'd never last ... White Stripes make live return Conan O’Brien’s Last Late Night Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Abu Ghraib Reopens: New Name, Fake FlowersIraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison reopened, with a new name and official promises Saturday of humane treatment in a lockup notorious as a center for abuse - both under Saddam Hussein and the U.S. military.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Rock stars in the woodpileWhy don't chipmunks invade residential areas?Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:59 pm Coaches meeting updateJust wanted to pass along that we've learned Winchester will be in the No. 10 spot on the list of recommendations submitted by the State Hockey Coaches Association to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:55 pm Obama: People should see tax cut help by April 1 - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It took only a matter of weeks for the notoriously slow Congress to pass the $787 billion economic stimulus package. Mayor Returns After Meeting With Obama Obama Pledges to Seek Deficit Cuts Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:50 pm Massachusetts pols allegedly got funds for busted lobbyist's clientsRep. Michael Capuano and former Rep. Marty Meehan are among those on a list of House members who allegedly sought earmarks in a Pentagon spending bill for clients of a controversial...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:47 pm Conan O'Brien says bye to New York with some old friendsNEW YORK - Conan O'Brien said goodbye to New York and NBC's "Late Night" by passing out shards of his stage, enjoying one last rub from Will Ferrell and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:46 pm 12 die in collision between train, bus in SlovakiaA train collided with a bus in central Slovakia on Saturday, killing 12 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. The collision occurred at about 9 a.m. (0800 GMT, 3 a.m. EST)...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:43 pm 12 die in collision between train, bus in SlovakiaBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- A train collided with a bus in central Slovakia on Saturday, killing 12 people and injuring 21 others, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:43 pm Sri Lanka rebels say they launched kamikaze attackTamil Tiger rebel pilots who crashed their planes in the Sri Lankan capital, killing two people, were on a kamikaze mission and were not shot down as the military claims, a pro-rebel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:42 pm Sectarian violence leaves 4 dead, 35 injuredRioters burned homes, churches and mosques in a central Nigerian town Saturday, when violence flared after Muslims parked their cars in front of a church, a Red Cross official said. Four people were killed and 35 injured.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:41 pm Obama: People should see tax cut help by April 1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:41 pm Ridge: We were wrong to tortureFormer Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge accepts some recent criticisms of the US "war on terror" .Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:40 pm Mexican Gangs Kill Cops to Force Ouster of Police ChiefGunmen killed a police officer and a jail guard Friday and left signs on their bodies saying they had fulfilled a promise to slay at least one officer every 48 hours until the Ciudad Juarez police chief resigns. The slayings were a chilling sign that criminal gangs are determined to control the police force of the biggest Mexican border city.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:40 pm Iran blocks Web sites promoting reformist KhatamiA reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami. The former president declared this month that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:39 pm Iran blocks Web sites promoting reformist KhatamiA reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:36 pm Boy, 11, charged with killing pregnant womanPolice in western Pennsylvania say an 11-year-old boy has been charged in the death of a pregnant woman who was found shot in a bedroom of her farmhouse.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:34 pm Governors debate how to handle stimulus' billions (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:30 pm AlQaeda founder launches fierce attack on Osama bin LadenOne of al-Qaeda's founding leaders, Dr Fadl, has begun an ideological revolt against Osama bin Laden, blaming him for "every drop" of blood spilt in Afghanistan and Iraq.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:30 pm Pakistan official: 'Permanent cease-fire' in SwatMINGORA, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani official said Saturday that the Taliban and the Pakistani government had agreed to a "permanent cease-fire" in the restive northwest Swat Valley....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:27 pm Pakistan official: 'Permanent cease-fire' in Swat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:27 pm French-fry chemical may go on toxic listDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:27 pm Syria, US explore improving ties as Kerry visitsDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- The United States and Syria are exploring the possibility of better relations after years of tension - but questions remain over just how much common ground exists between the two....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:25 pm Syria, US explore improving ties as Kerry visitsThe United States and Syria are exploring the possibility of better relations after years of tension _ but questions remain over just how much common ground exists between the two. In...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:25 pm Reports: Arrest close in Chandra Levy case
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:25 pm US: 13 civilians died in coalition operationThe U.S. military says an investigation into a coalition operation in western Afghanistan has found that 13 civilians were among 16 people killed. The U.S. originally said 15 militants...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:21 pm Arctic Sea Ice Underestimated Due to Faulty SensorA glitch in satellite sensors caused scientists to underestimate the extent of Arctic sea ice by 500,000 square kilometers (193,000 square miles), a California- size area.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:20 pm Bryant, Lakers buzz Hornets in overtime
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:19 pm Heavy economic focus for Obama's Tuesday speechFor President Barack Obama, it's a chance to take a deep breath and paint a big picture after a first month of gargantuan economic proposals, legislative accomplishments and Cabinet missteps.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:18 pm Yahoo may reveal management revamp next week: report (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:17 pm Yahoo may reveal management revamp next week: reportCHICAGO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Carol Bartz could announce a major management reorganization as early as next week, most likely on Wednesday, according to the blog AllThingsD.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:17 pm Arrest in deaths of Curry ex-girlfriend, her baby (AP)AP - Police said Saturday they had arrested a suspect in the slayings of the former girlfriend of New York Knicks' player Eddy Curry and her baby.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:17 pm Saint Laurent art auction _'sale of the century'PARIS (AP) -- From the Picassos that graced his walls to historic artifacts and hundreds of sculptures, the artwork that inspired late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent went on display Saturday, three days before it is auctioned....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:13 pm Saint Laurent art auction _'sale of the century'From the Picassos that graced his walls to historic artifacts and hundreds of sculptures, the artwork that inspired late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent went on display Saturday, three...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:13 pm Reports: Arrest close in Chandra Levy deathMedia reports in Washington and California say that an arrest may be close in the slaying of the former federal intern whose ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:11 pm Chimp Attack First Responders Describe Horrific Scene - FOXNews
FOXNews Charla Nash, who was mauled by a 200-pound chimp, was transferred to the Cleveland Clinic. Charla Nash, who was mauled by a 200-pound chimp, was transferred to the Cleveland Clinic. Gruesome Details Revealed In Chimp Attack Doctors weigh chimp victim's course of treatment Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:07 pm Dozens held in north Iraq raidsIraqi security forces arrest 74 people, including al-Qaeda members, in raids in the northern city of Mosul, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:06 pm Wrong fertilized egg implanted in woman was due to be disposed of+(Kyodo) _ A hospital error that caused a Japanese woman to be impregnated with another woman's fertilized egg appears even more serious after it was revealed Saturday that the egg might...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm Video of claimed next-gen Mac Mini surfaces onlineAfter being challenged over a still image, the source for what seems a leaked future Mac mini has now posted a video that shows the device from all sides.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm Seven dead in Nigeria team crashSeven people die and others are injured in a crash involving the team bus of Nigerian league side Zamfara United.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:57 pm Jindal Rejects $90 Million in Cynical 2012 Party Cred MoveRisking the welfare of his constituents, Jindal (looking to a 2012 run) turned away nearly $100 million in federal aid for his state’s unemployed residents.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:50 pm Arrest in deaths of Curry ex-girlfriend, her babyPolice said Saturday they had arrested a suspect in the slayings of the former girlfriend of New York Knicks' player Eddy Curry and her baby.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:49 pm US Stocks Decline, Sending Dow Average to Lowest Since 2002 - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Eric Martin Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks fell for a second week, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the lowest in six years, as economic reports raised concern that the government is failing to curb the recession. MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stocks At The Mercy Of Bank Nationalization Debate S&P 500 actively slashing dividends to another record quarter Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:49 pm Experts: Bear market's bite could go deeper
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:48 pm Aston Villa 0-1 ChelseaNicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:47 pm AC Milan not raising offer for BeckhamThe vice president of AC Milan says the club's offer of $3 million for David Beckham was the market rate and it won't be increased.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:44 pm Pakistan official: 'Permanent cease-fire' in SwatA Pakistani official said Saturday that the Taliban and the Pakistani government had agreed to a "permanent cease-fire" in the restive northwest Swat Valley.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:43 pm Linux : Who Needs Bright Buddies? We've Got Google.We've become quite adept at sharing information over the intertubes. But perhaps that's different when it comes to sharing that information personally and verbally. Ever been annoyed when someone at a computer asks you a question as though you're some sort of walking encyclopedia rather than looking it up on the Web?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:40 pm Clinton pushes environment, finance in ChinaU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese officials agreed Saturday to focus their governments' efforts on stabilizing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:38 pm Iraqi Kurdish politician wants rights protectedA Kurdish politician whose list won nearly a third of the vote in a volatile northern province in last month's local elections said Saturday that his group will cooperate with Sunni Arab...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:32 pm Wall Street's Wild SlidesThe Dow fell to a 6-year low Friday, closing at 7,366. The Standard and Poor's index and Nasdaq also lost ground. Driving the downturn were bank stocks. Citigroup fell 17 percent and Bank of America was down 6 percent. Investors were worried that those two troubled institutions were ripe for government takeover. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:32 pm Obama turns to budget, health care, entitlementsAfter focusing his first month on the economic mess he inherited, President Barack Obama now starts rolling out his own far-reaching agenda with a summit on fiscal policy, his first speech to Congress and the unveiling of his budget for 2010.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:31 pm Rich nations failing to meet climate aid pledgesDeveloping countries have received less than 10% of the money promised by rich countries to help them adapt to global warming, an analysis by the Guardian has found.The failure is fostering deep distrust between rich and poor nations and is seriously undermining key negotiations on a global climate deal.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:30 pm Two killed by car as they walked homeTwo young friends were killed and a third critically injured when a car ploughed into them as they walked home from a party in Ipswich.Source: Telegraph Major News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm LEAD: Myanmar junta begins releasing 6,300 prisoners+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH INFO, CHANGING DATELINE) Myanmar's military government began releasing inmates from prisons on the outskirts of Yangon on Saturday as part of a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm Pa. boy, 11, charged with killing pregnant womanAn 11-year-old boy has been charged in the death of a pregnant woman who was found shot in a bedroom of her western Pennsylvania farmhouse, police said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:22 pm VATICAN SAINTIn this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, at center, meets cardinals in the Clementine hall at The Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. The Vatican says Rev...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:21 pm Match play format undeniably favors Woods - ESPN
ESPN When assessing when and where he would make his 2009 season debut, maybe Tiger Woods did what any of the rest of us would do when confronted with the same predicament. First test for Woods? Likely an Australian in Match Play opener Woods Still Expects a Victory Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:21 pm Russians protest Putin's management of crisisA few hundred Russian opposition sympathizers on Saturday held an anti-Kremlin rally in central Moscow demanding the resignation of the government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:21 pm High-Energy Portrait of Approaching Comet ReleasedA space telescope that usually studies the most powerful explosions in the universe has set its sights on an approaching comet. Its observations at ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths should help reveal the comet's composition and 3D structure...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:20 pm Pope decries discrimination based on geneticsVATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that any type of discrimination based on genetic factors, such as a risk for cancer or other ailments, is an attack against all of humanity....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:19 pm Bode Miller says he has 1-year-old daughterBode Miller announced on a Web site he has a 1-year-old daughter, and took her to Disneyland during his break from the World Cup ski circuit.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:09 pm With new name and fresh paint, Abu Ghraib reopensBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison reopened, with a new name and official promises Saturday of humane treatment in a lockup notorious as a center for abuse - both under Saddam Hussein and the U.S. military....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm Official: Pakistan, Taliban agree to cease fireA Pakistani official says the government and the Taliban have agreed to a "permanent cease-fire" in the restive Swat Valley.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm With new name and fresh paint, Abu Ghraib reopens (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm Dissidents Held During Clinton China VisitMore than a dozen Chinese dissidents have been questioned, followed or detained during U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's weekend visit to Beijing, fellow activists said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm Economic woes trump rights as Clinton visits ChinaU.S. Secretary of State says reassures China its massive holdings of U.S. Treasury notes, other government debt will remain a good investmentSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm A-Rod looking for a hot start amid much controversy - Boston Herald
Boston Herald By Pete Caldera / The Record (Hackensack NJ) TAMPA, Fla. - More than any other on-field wish, Alex Rodriguez hopes to have the type of start he had in 2007, which got the fans on his side early. Rodriguez Bracing for Worst, but Hoping for the Best MLB investigating A-Rod and associate Source: Google News | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm Clinton urges stronger China tiesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for a deeper US-China partnership on the economy and climate change.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:37 pm John Solecki with his parents in QuettaAn undated UNHCR handout showing kidnapped American official John Solecki with his mother Rose Solecki in Quetta. Rose Soleki has urged the public to help secure his release, in an audiotaped message released...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm A police officer at the site where the official was kidnappedA police officer inspects the site where an American UNHCR official was kidnapped in Quetta on February 2. The mother of the UN official has urged the public to help secure his release, in an audiotaped...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm TV footage purportedly showing John SoleckiA handout photo released by the Baluch United Liberation Front (BULF) of televison footage from Dunya News private television allegedly shows John Solecki, head of the UN refugee agency kidnapped and blindfolded...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm John Kerry in Beirut with Lebanon's premier Fuad SinioraLebanon's Premier Fuad Siniora shakes hands with US Democratic Senator John Kerry at the government's palace in Beirut earlier this week. Kerry has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:04 pm Syrian support for Iran and regional Islamist groups was on the agendaUS Senator John Kerry has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen here, in Damascus as Washington reviews its policies towards countries regarded as hostile under the former US administration,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:04 pm The IAEA has raised concerns about Syria's nuclear agendaInternational Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei in Vienna last year. US Senator John Kerry has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus as Washington reviews its policies...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:04 pm Domestic Violence In Muslim AmericaThis week, many were shocked by the beheading of Aasiyah Hassan, wife of a Muslim television executive in New York. Hassan's husband has been charged with second-degree murder. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robina Niaz, the founder and executive director of Turning Point, the first non-profit agency to address domestic abuse in New York City's Muslim population. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm Tables Turn On Saudi Arabia's Religious PoliceIn Saudi Arabia, religious police patrol the street, looking for what they see as violations of Islamic law ... the mingling of unrelated men and women, or shops remaining open during prayer time. Formally known as the Commission to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice, the religious police once enjoyed wide public support but now are coming under harsh criticism ... from Saudis themselves. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm Noisy Big AppleHow the city that never sleeps also never falls silentSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm Andry RajoelinaThe Mayor of Antananarivo Andry Rajoelina, waves his supporters during a rally in the Madagascan capital on February 13. Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomananao and Rajoelina met for talks after weeks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm Town relieved as boy's double killing case ends
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm Shoichi Nakagawa offering his resignation earlier this weekFormer Japanese finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, seen here offering his resignation earlier this week, reportedly appeared drunk at a press conference in Rome and set off an alarm at the Vatican in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm Mugabe was to hold a birthday feast in his home province of Mashonaland westZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addressing suppporters in Bindura, 2008. Party loyalists have lavished Mugabe with praise as he marks his 85th birthday against the backdrop of a deadly cholera epidemic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:29 pm Iraq promises better treatment at new Abu GhraibIraq has reopened the notorious Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad. But it has a new name and officials promise more humane treatment ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:29 pm Kenya's continuing tribal dividePascale Harter returns to Kenya to see if tribal divisions have healed since the violence of last year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:27 pm 19th century priest to become a saintThe Vatican says a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii will be declared a saint Oct. 11.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:10 pm Obama: Tax cuts will be felt by April 1He said the Treasury Department has begun directing employers to reduce the amount of taxes withheld from people's paychecks ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:58 am Stanford surrenders passport, Antigua units seizedFREDERICKSBURG, Virginia/ST.JOHN'S, Antigua, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Regulators seized Texas billionaire Allen Stanford's banks and companies in Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean state at the center of fraud charges against him, as the financier surrendered his passport to U.S. authorities.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:38 am Climate change on table for Clinton in ChinaA 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 | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:37 am Economic woes trump rights as Clinton visits ChinaBEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic crisis by working together and made clear this took precedence over U.S. concerns about human rights in China.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:36 am Report: NKorea may be ready to test-fire missileSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea could be ready to test-fire a missile within days as satellite imagery has shown increased activity at a missile site over the past 48 hours, a respected defense publication reported....Source: AP Top International News At 11:26 ... | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:28 am Obama tells Treasury to begin cutting taxesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. Treasury on Saturday to implement tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, fulfilling a campaign pledge he hopes will help jolt the economy out of recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:26 am Meek ending for mighty unit that gutted AIG
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:22 am Oscar's Sympathy VotesAccording to Las Vegas oddsmakers, Heath Ledger has an overwhelming 1-to-14 shot at winning the second posthumous acting Oscar ever bestowed by the Academy. (The other went to Peter "I'm Mad As Hell" Finch for his performance in Network). Ledger's...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 21 Feb 2009 | 11:18 am Boy, 13, among 3 youths killed in shootingThree teenagers, including a 13-year-old, were killed Friday in a shooting on Chicago's South Side that authorities believe involved an assault rifle.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 10:58 am Pentagon: Gitmo prisoners treated humanely
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Feb 2009 | 10:38 am North Korea accuses U.S. of war-mongeringSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea kept up its tough rhetoric against the United States and South Korea on Saturday, accusing Washington of preparing for war on the Korean peninsula.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 9:13 am White House says supports private banking systemWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it strongly believed in a privately held bank system, after rumors that the U.S. government could nationalize banks caused shares in Bank of America and Citigroup plummet.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 8:30 am Pelosi, Karzai discuss troop deployments to AfghanistanHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Saturday where the two likely talked about the incoming ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Feb 2009 | 8:22 am Paterson admits role in Kennedy withdrawal flap: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Gov. David Paterson has acknowledged ordering his staff to deny that Caroline Kennedy had been his first choice following her withdrawal from consideration to replace Hillary Clinton as senator, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 7:29 am Conan says bye to New York with some old friendsThe White Stripes, Will Ferrell and former sidekick Andy Richter on hand for final episode of Late NightSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 6:33 am There's no midlife like itThey say old soldiers fade away. But in today's army, they're just getting startedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:53 am Lebanon Moves To Downplay Religious AffiliationLebanon is among the most religiously diverse countries in the Middle East, recognizing 18 different faiths. Religious or sectarian identity is an integral part of daily life, but the government is now allowing citizens to avoid being identified by sect. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:20 am 'Locker Man' Saves Day For Cash-Strapped TouristsAlready reeling from the housing crisis, Florida's economy is now struggling with a drop in tourism. But in Orlando, home of Disney World, one small business thrives by helping repeat visitors cut their costs — by leaving their stuff behind in storage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:17 am Suspects in Hamilton torture charged in separate casePair accused of beating a second handicapped victim in DecemberSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:15 am Montcalm and Wolfe fail to meet againBut the feuding clans within the Québécois nation join battle on the Plains of Abraham.Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:00 am Quebec looking to sell hydro across the borderCharest already moving to take full advantage of any Canada-U.S. clean-energy agreementSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:57 am Jobless, restless China: 20 million and growingJobless migrant workers pose a huge challenge for Beijing, which is openly fretting about the possibility of wide-scale unrestSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:46 am U.S. sticks with Bush position on Bagram detaineesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday told a federal judge it would not deviate from the Bush administration's position that detainees held at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan have no right to sue in U.S. courts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:37 am Sri Lankan Capital Under AttackRebel airstrike hits Sri Lanka capital, military shoots down 2 planes.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:33 am Is CIA Using Pakistani Base And Intel?The CIA seems to be quietly using a base in Pakistan to target terrorists there, David Martin reports. An expert says Pakistan not only provides the space, but intelligence. That's despite Pakistan says it condemns the strikes.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 3:30 am Stanford Donations Now Sticky For LawmakersR. Allen Stanford, accused of bilking investors of $8 billion, surfaced in Fredericksburg, Va. — only a few miles from a city where he invested heavily in political clout. Now Washington officeholders from President Obama on down are pondering how to handle those contributions. The case is one of several bringing fresh scrutiny to the intersection of money and politics. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:33 am U.S. review finds Guantanamo conditions humaneWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A review by a top U.S. Navy officer, ordered by President Barack Obama, has found that the Guantanamo Bay detention center meets the humane standards laid out in the Geneva Conventions, a U.S. official said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:44 am Clinton: Bad Time For China Rights DebateU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:30 am U.S. Could Accept Afghan-Taliban TruceU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that Washington could accept a political agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban if the insurgents will lay down their arms and accept the government's terms.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:30 am Long awaited California budget signed into lawSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a package of bills on Friday to close a $42 billion state budget gap, clearing the way for his campaign to rally voters to endorse ballot measures needed to further bolster the state's finances.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Feb 2009 | 12:29 am Obama backs Bush policy on detainees' rightsPresident Barack Obama sided with the Bush administration Friday, saying detainees in Afghanistan have no constitutional rights.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:55 pm GI Sentenced To Life For Slaying 4 IraqisA U.S. Army medic, Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr., has been found guilty of murder for his involvement in the execution-style slayings of four Iraqi detainees in the spring of 2007.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 11:30 pm Illinois Blacks Re-Examine Their Support For BurrisPressure is mounting for Illinois Sen. Roland Burris to resign following his admission that he tried to raise funds for disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. While many of the state's African-Americans have backed Burris, there are signs that some are rethinking their support. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 10:42 pm Hello Hard-Liner: Netanyahu to Form Govt.Israeli president chooses Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form new governmentSource: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 9:35 pm Bank Of America CEO Subpoenaed Over Merrill DealBank of America CEO Ken Lewis received a subpoena from New York state officials who want to know about bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch employees. The investigation focuses on whether the bank withheld information from investors during its acquisition of Merrill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 9:00 pm Nationalization Rumors Batter Bank StocksRumors that some of the nation's biggest banks might have to be nationalized pushed the Dow Jones industrial average down. The market bounced back a bit after White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the administration strongly believed in a privately held bank system. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Feb 2009 | 9:00 pm PHOTOS: Slumdog Millionaire Kids Journey to the OscarsYoung actors begin trek from Mumbai to glamorous Los Angeles engagement.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:35 pm Netanyahu Tapped To Form Israeli Gov'tIsraeli President Shimon Peres has chosen hard-line Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:30 pm Bomb Kills 30 Mourners In PakistanA bomb has torn through a funeral procession for a slain Shiite Muslim leader in northwestern Pakistan, killing 30 people and wounding scores more, an official tells CBS News.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:30 pm WATCH: Talking Dog Says 'Mama'Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 8:05 pm Carnival Crackdown: Zero Tolerance in RioRio de Janeiro's new mayor struggles to control chaos of city, even in Carnival.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:36 pm Binyam Mohamed: a profileBinyam Mohamed was facing the death penalty for allegedly plotting a radioactive "dirty bomb" attack on highrise apartment buildings in the US.Source: Telegraph Major News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:32 pm Lottery systems for school admissions: an analysisLottery systems are being introduced because there are too few places in good schools and too many families competing for them.Source: Telegraph Major News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:28 pm Councils with schools using fair banding and lotteriesThe Daily Telegraph contacted all 150 councils in England with responsibility for schools. Of these 135 responded with details of the admissions policies of the schools in their area.Source: Telegraph Major News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:28 pm Binyam Mohamed could be back in UK as early as MondayFormer terror suspect Binyam Mohamed will return "as soon as the practical arrangements can be made" the Foreign Secretary says.Source: Telegraph Major News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:22 pm British Muslims 'providing Taliban with electronic devices for roadside bombs'British Muslims are providing the Taliban with electronic devices to make roadside bombs used against troops in Afghanistan The Telegraph can disclose.Source: Telegraph Major News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:17 pm Sir Allen Stanford could face criminal fraud chargesSir Allen Stanford the Texan cricket tycoon is being investigated by the FBI over possible criminal fraud.Source: Telegraph Major News | 20 Feb 2009 | 7:10 pm Hillary Clinton's New Approach to DiplomacyClinton diplomacy marked by smart power, blunt talk.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 6:51 pm Dad Who Killed Self, 2 Kids Leaves Bomb to Kill ExA deranged father who killed both himself and his two young children last year in England left behind an envelope attached to a homemade bomb for his ex-wife in a last ditch attempt to murder her as well, the Daily Mail reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 5:26 pm Jail for lost Iowa library bookINDEPENDENCE: A theft charge over a missing library book has been dismissed against an Iowa woman who was jailed when she failed to return the overdue tome. Her lawyer says the fifth-degree charge against Shelly Koontz of Independence...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Feb 2009 | 5:15 pm Clinton Warns N. Korea To Stop ThreatsSecretary 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 | 5:00 pm After 16 Years in Jail, Wife Killer's Guilt Is in DoubtSixteen years after a man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife by hanging, The Times has uncovered evidence that throws his conviction into doubt.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 4:54 pm 2,500 World Languages at Risk of DisappearingUNESCO releases online atlas of 2,500 world languages at risk of disappearing.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Feb 2009 | 4:20 pm Woman on bushfire fraud countMELBOURNE: A Melbourne woman has been charged with fraud after allegedly trying collect a A$10,000 ($12,650) payment made to relatives of those who had perished in this month's bushfires. The Australian newspaper reported that...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Surviving the Killing FieldsWe were so hungry we ate things we had never eaten before, like worms, grasshoppers, snakes and rotting plants. This was only one of my Khmer Rouge memories. In 1975, I was an 11-year-old, living with my parents and four brothers...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Hooked into a sinking industryFisherman Luis Enrique Bonilla just wants to make a living. Galapagos Islands conservationists, worried that the marine reserve is overfished, want him to work in tourism. Bonilla and the local fishermen he represents say a move...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm Mexico Says Army Will Stay Despite Civic ProtestsHundreds of people are blocking international bridges to the U.S. to protest alleged army raids and arrests.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 3:56 pm Homicide Bomb Kills 28 at Shiite Funeral in PakistanA homicide 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: FOXNews.com | 20 Feb 2009 | 3:46 pm
|
