Layoff ends more than just a job

Alan Segel, laid off in November after 23 years of covering sports for WBZ radio, quickly discovered what Terry O'Reilly discovered after playing his last game for the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:53 pm

Spartans hit mark: Take perfect aim at another girls title

St. Mary's has been the target of the girls hockey world all season, fending off challenges from most of the top teams while posting its third consecutive unbeaten regular...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:50 pm

Electric Cars Still Years Away From Paying Off

After years of producing gas guzzlers, automakers are focusing more on electric vehicles. At auto shows across the country, the companies are rolling out a variety of electric vehicles. They may pay off one day, but making electric vehicles affordable and practical will take years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm

U.S. may up stake in Citi: source

NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is in talks that could see the U.S. government take a bigger stake, a source said, sparking a recovery in the battered share price of what was once the country's most valuable bank.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Guantanamo man arrives back in UK

British resident Binyam Mohamed, who was held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years, arrives back in the UK.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm

Obama to stress fiscal responsibility on budget

Obama is bringing together dozens of advisers and adversaries to discuss how to curb a burgeoning federal deficit laden with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid obligations.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm

Arsenal needs to rediscover scoring form

LONDON - Arsenal needs to shrug off domestic league woes and rediscover its scoring form if it is to knock AS Roma out of the Champions League. Without a trophy for three...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

Israel replaces envoy to Egypt talks, Hamas irate

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will replace Israel's lead envoy to Egyptian-brokered truce talks with Hamas after he publicly criticized the government's negotiating strategy, officials said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:24 pm

Monsignor Timothy Dolan is next NY archbishop (AP)

AP - Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, a defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who led an elite seminary for U.S. priests and became known for his energy, wit and warmth, was named archbishop of New York on Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm

Guantanamo detainee freed after 4 years in prison

LONDON (AP) -- A former British resident who claims he was brutally tortured at a covert CIA site in Morocco has been freed from Guantanamo after nearly seven years in U.S. captivity - an ordeal that could come back to haunt the U.S. and British governments....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:22 pm

2 shot at Stoughton graduation party

STOUGHTON - A college graduation party in Stoughton turned violent when two people were shot. Police tell the Enterprise of Brockton a man and a woman were shot early...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm

French teen killed by Cairo bomb was on class trip

CAIRO (AP) -- A group of French teenagers on a school trip were hit hard by a bombing at a landmark Cairo bazaar, which killed a 17-year-old girl on the tour and wounded at least a dozen other students, the mayor of the teens' hometown said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm

French teen killed by Cairo bomb was on class trip

A group of French teenagers on a school trip were hit hard by a bombing at a landmark Cairo bazaar, which killed a 17-year-old girl on the tour and wounded at least a dozen other students,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm

Mumbai Celebrates 'Slumdog' Oscar Victory

Children broke into Bollywood dance numbers and crowds cheered in a Mumbai slum as hometown heroes nabbed Hollywood's highest honors. Two of the child actors in Slumdog Millionaire came from the desperately poor neighborhood.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:17 pm

Holder embarks on Guantanamo inspection visit

Attorney General Eric Holder has taken off on a trip to the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the Obama administration weighs what is needed to shut the facility down.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm

'Slumdog' celebrations fill Mumbai's crowded slums

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Children broke into Bollywood dance numbers and crowds cheered in the narrow lanes of a teeming Mumbai slum on Monday as their hometown heroes nabbed Hollywood's highest honors....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:14 pm

'Slumdog' celebrations fill Mumbai's crowded slums

Children broke into Bollywood dance numbers and crowds cheered in the narrow lanes of a teeming Mumbai slum on Monday as their hometown heroes nabbed Hollywood's highest honors. Two of...
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The long, lonely days of a horse in exile

An outbreak of equine venereal disease is sending horses into quarantine and hurting the cross-border semen trade

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:14 pm

2ND LD: Japan's 2009 vehicle sales may fall below 3 mil.: industry body+

TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's domestic sales of vehicles excluding minivehicles could fall below 3 million in 2009, Yoichi Amano, head of the Japan Automobile ...
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Spanish justice minister resigns

Spain's justice minister resigns after being criticised for going on a hunting trip with a prominent investigative judge.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:12 pm

Best use of iPhone - "Imagine" performed on keyboard App.

Keith McEachern of the indie rock band "The Wandas" sings and plays a killer version of John Lennon's "imagine" only using the keyboard application on the iPhone.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:10 pm

US stocks point higher on report of Citi report (AP)

AP - Investors showed relief early Monday following a report that Citigroup Inc. is in talks for the U.S. government to boost its stake in the bank.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:08 pm

Japan to resume government loans to Vietnam+

(Kyodo) _ Japan told Vietnam on Monday it will resume government loans frozen since the revelation of a bribery case involving a Japanese official development assistance project in the...
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Netanyahu's Unity Appeals Rejected

Israel's Labor Party rejected Benjamin Netanyahu's appeal to join his future government, hindering the hawkish leader's efforts to create a stable, moderate coalition that would enjoy international support.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:07 pm

Honda (HMC): Another car firm CEO waves "goodbye" - BloggingStocks

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District voting-rights backers hoping for victory

Supporters of direct voting representation for the District of Columbia in Congress have their hopes raised now that the issue is back before the Senate.
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Britain partly blames U.S. firms for tainted blood scandal

A report into the use of contaminated blood that infected roughly 5,000 hemophiliacs in Britain with hepatitis C and HIV called ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:04 pm

Guantanamo detainee set free

Binyam Mohamed headed to Britain and will have to submit to a police interview upon arrival

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:03 pm

Hamas claims Palestinian rival spied for Israel - AFP

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Girls will be boys -- and risk jail

Meet the boyat, secret tomboys of the Middle East.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm

Microsoft seeks to Elevate nation's tech skills - BetaNews

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Winter University Games: Japan wins Nordic combined team event+

(Kyodo) _ Japan came from behind to win the Nordic combined team event Monday, giving the country its third gold medal of the Winter University Games in Harbin. The team of Takehiro...
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Freed Guantanamo detainee says US behind his torture - Reuters

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Freed Guantanamo detainee says U.S. behind his torture

LONDON (Reuters) - Binyam Mohamed, a British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years, was released and put on a plane to Britain on Monday and accused the U.S. government of orchestrating his torture.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm

Freed Guantanamo detainee says U.S. behind his torture (Reuters)

Reuters - Binyam Mohamed, a British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years, was released and put on a plane to Britain on Monday and accused the U.S. government of orchestrating his torture.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm

Guantanamo detainee freed after 4 years in prison

A former British resident who claims he was brutally tortured at a covert CIA site in Morocco has been freed from Guantanamo after nearly seven years in U.S. captivity _ an ordeal that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

'Slumdog' celebrations fill Mumbai's slums

Children broke into Bollywood dance numbers and crowds cheered in the narrow lanes of a teeming Mumbai slum on Monday as they gathered to root for the hometown heroes who nabbed the Oscars' highest honor.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

You've lost all my money, you &^%$

Across the country, financial advisers are getting an earful from angry and fearful clients.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

Ninety children known to Ontario's child services died in 2007, says advocate

TORONTO - Ontario's advocate for youth and children says it's unacceptable that 90 children known to child protection services died in 2007. Irwin Elman, who was appointed to the post...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

Obama to convene fiscal summit at White House (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is bringing together dozens of advisers and adversaries to discuss how to curb a burgeoning federal deficit laden with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid obligations.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm

Pope names Dolan archbishop of New York - Reuters

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Pope names Dolan archbishop of New York

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict named the 59-year-old archbishop of Milwaukee as the next archbishop of New York, the highest profile post in the U.S. Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:48 pm

China tainted pork makes 70 sick

Pork products contaminated with the steroid clenbuterol make at least 70 people sick in southern China.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:47 pm

Matt Kenseth, Ron Capps continue winning ways - MLive.com

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Pope names Dolan archbishop of New York (Reuters)

Reuters - Pope Benedict named the 59-year-old archbishop of Milwaukee as the next archbishop of New York, the highest profile post in the U.S. Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm

Sri Lankan gov't rejects rebels' call for truce

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil rebels, facing likely defeat on the battlefield, sent a letter to the United Nations on Monday saying they were ready for a cease-fire....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm

Sri Lankan gov't rejects rebels' call for truce

Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil rebels, facing likely defeat on the battlefield, sent a letter to the United Nations on Monday saying they were ready for a cease-fire. The government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm

Asahi Shimbun fails to declare income, conceals 400 mil. yen+

(Kyodo) _ Tax authorities have told major newspaper company Asahi Shimbun Co. that it failed to declare about 518 million yen in income, including 397 million yen in concealed income, for
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:45 pm

Iraq gives glimpse of looted National Museum

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Monday partially reopened its National Museum, once a trove of artifacts dating back to the dawn of civilization but which was plundered after the 2003 invasion...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:43 pm

FBI, police rescue child prostitutes around U.S.

The FBI has rescued more than 45 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13, in a nationwide sweep to remove kids from the illegal sex trade and punish their accused pimps.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm

Sizing up the Dodge Ram and Ford F-150

In recent years, competition among pickup truck makers has led to a macho competition to prove which company has the biggest, most impressive, er, badge.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm

Sizing up the Dodge Ram and Ford F-150

A closer look at two of the latest entrants in the pickup truck muscle fest: The Ford F-150 King Ranch 4 x 4 crew cab and the 2009 Dodge Laramie 4 x 4 crew cab.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm

Netanyahu's plea for Israeli unity gov't rejected

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Labor Party leader declined an invitation Monday by Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu to join his government, the second rejection in as many days in the hawkish leader's efforts to form a moderate coalition....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm

Netanyahu's plea for Israeli unity gov't rejected (AP)

AP - Israel's Labor Party leader declined an invitation Monday by Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu to join his government, the second rejection in as many days in the hawkish leader's efforts to form a moderate coalition.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm

Revealed: full horror of Gitmo inmate's beatings

Former British resident Binyam Mohamed arrives back in Britain tomorrow after his release from Guantanamo Bay. British and US lawyers claim that sustained beatings - which have only recently stopped - have left him with severe psychological and physical problems.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:40 pm

Rescue ship heads for St. John's

While conducting routine patrol, Coast Guard vessel pulled 22 people from a burning Spanish trawler

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:39 pm

Some U.S. states embrace housing plan, others skeptical

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While some U.S. governors were embracing the housing plan President Barack Obama announced last week, as a way to bolster their own assistance efforts, others worried that the plan is unfair.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm

Maritimes rocked by nasty weather

Snow, rain, strong winds cause chaos in the East

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm

Israel replaces envoy to Egypt talks, Hamas irate (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will replace Israel's lead envoy to Egyptian-brokered truce talks with Hamas after he publicly criticized the government's negotiating strategy, officials said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:32 pm

U.S. may hike stake in embattled Citigroup

Citigroup Inc. is in talks that could see the U.S. government take a bigger stake in the beleaguered bank, according to reports over the weekend.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:32 pm

New fires flare up in Australia

People forced to flee homes in Southern Australia as strong winds fan still-burning flames

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:26 pm

Tamils say they'd accept truce - United Press International

Source: Google News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:25 pm

French tourist killed and 20 wounded in Egypt attack

CAIRO (Reuters) - A bomb killed a French teenager and wounded at least 20 other people in a crowded square near a popular tourist bazaar in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:24 pm

US Airways won't charge for sodas after all (AP)

AP - In the ultra-competitive airline industry, it's tough being out there alone as the only large network carrier to charge some passengers for soda, juice and coffee, especially in the middle of a deep economic recession that is sharply reducing demand for air travel.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm

SKorea: NKorea has deployed new ballistic missile

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea recently deployed a new type of medium-range ballistic missile capable of reaching northern Australia and the U.S. territory of Guam, South...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm

US Stock-Index Futures Climb; Citigroup, General Motors Gain - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm

Former defence minister says UFO proof 'irrefutable'

Paul Hellyer had key cabinet posts in the governments of Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm

High Court returns after break; Ginsburg expected (AP)

AP - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is expected to be in attendance when the Supreme Court returns from a three-week break Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:21 pm

Forecasters: Economy worse in '09, better in '10 - The Associated Press

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Forecasters: Economy worse in '09, better in '10 (AP)

AP - Brace yourself: The recession is projected to worsen this year. The country stands to lose a sizable chunk of economic activity in 2009 as consumers at home and abroad retrench in the face of persistent economic troubles. And the U.S. unemployment rate — now at 7.6 percent, the highest in more than 16 years — is expected hit a peak of 9 percent this year.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:19 pm

US 'must rethink Cuban embargo'

Current US policies on Cuba have not worked and should be re-evalated, a senior Republican senator argues.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:17 pm

'Slumdog Millionaire' Receives 8 Academy Awards

Slumdog Millionaire, the ghetto-to-glory story won best picture at the Academy Awards Sunday night. It won seven other Oscars including best director. Kate Winslet won best actress for the Holocaust-themed drama The Reader. Sean Penn took best actor for the title role of Milk.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:16 pm

Overseas markets rise on prospect of another Citigroup bailout

If the U.S. end up taking greater ownership, markets suggest the move could help restore long-term confidence in the hard hit financial sector

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:16 pm

S. Korea: North Has New Ballistic Missile

North Korea recently deployed a new type of medium-range ballistic missile capable of reaching northern Australia and the U.S. territory of Guam, South Korea's Defense Ministry says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:15 pm

Greeks hunt for convicts who escaped by helicopter

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police scoured the country Monday for two convicts who orchestrated a brazen helicopter prison break for the second time in three years, deeply embarrassing authorities who had vowed to improve security....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:15 pm

Iraq's National Museum reopened

Iraq's National Museum reopens six years after it was vandalised and looted after the 2003 US-led invasion.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:13 pm

French teen killed in Cairo on school trip

Grenade thrown into famed bazaar, at least 24 people wounded, most of them French students

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm

AP's Bob Thomas takes in the Oscars for 64th time - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:10 pm

Stimulus Gives Philippine Veterans U.S. Benefits

The economic stimulus bill signed by President Obama contains $198 million to pay a long overdue debt to Philippine veterans of World War Two. They were promised payments for fighting the Japanese, but were never paid. Some of those war veterans in California are in desperate need of the money.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:05 pm

Vatican names next archbishop of New York

Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, a defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who led the elite seminary for U.S. priests, becoming known for his energy, wit and warmth, was named archbishop of New York on Monday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:04 pm

Restored Baghdad museum dedicated

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's restored National Museum was formally dedicated on Monday, nearly six years after looters carried away priceless antiquities and treasures in the chaos following the U.S.-led invasion....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:04 pm

Cancer Stricken U.K. Reality-TV Star Weds

Bald from chemotherapy and so weak she had trouble standing, British reality TV star Jade Goody married her 21-year-old sweetheart - and her every tear was captured for the cameras.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm

Sweden's Vattenfall makes $10.9B offer for Nuon

Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall AB said Monday it has made a euro8.5 billion ($10.9 billion) cash offer for Dutch energy firm Nuon N.V.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:57 am

Heavy snow leaves 96,000 without power in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine - A late-February storm has brought more than a foot of snow to much of Maine, leaving nearly 100,000 homes and businesses without power and canceling classes...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:56 am

Brooke Bennett's stepfather negotiating plea deal

BURLINGTON, Vt. - The former stepfather of a 12-year-old Braintree girl who was abducted and killed last year is seeking a plea deal on child pornography charges. In papers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:55 am

Monsignor Timothy Dolan is next NY archbishop

NEW YORK - Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, a defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who led an elite seminary for U.S. priests and became known for his energy, wit and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:53 am

Honda names new president amid slowdown

Honda Motor Co. named Takanobu Ito, head of core automaking operations, as its new chief executive Monday, in an effort to provide fresh leadership to battle a global crisis in the auto industry.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:52 am

Obama prominent in Detroit mayoral campaign ads

Barack Obama has been marketing gold for companies selling stamps, commemorative coins, T-shirts, pajamas and nearly everything else bearing his likeness.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:51 am

Beijing teen hot-wires bus, causes chaos

A 13-year-old boy apparently hot-wired a public bus and took it on a joyride in downtown Beijing and crashed it into a dozen vehicles in a scene witnesses likened to a blockbuster movie, state media reported Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:50 am

Storm drops wide range of snow in NH

CONCORD, N.H. - An overnight storm left more than a foot of snow in far northern New Hampshire and a few other spots, but most of the state picked up only a few inches. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:50 am

Top 10 Oscar-Winning Guy Movies

A list of oscar-winning movies for all the real men out there. Starting with The Godfather and Braveheart, leading upto an unexpected number one.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:50 am

Like Obama, Reagan Faced Harsh Economic Times

President Obama will deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. The main focus will be the economy. The last U.S. president to inherit a serious economic crisis was Ronald Reagan in 1981.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:49 am

Indian joy at Oscar night glory

India revels in Oscar success, with Slumdog Millionaire composer AR Rahman leading the way with two Academy Awards.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:48 am

Israeli leader fires lead negotiator on Gaza truce

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has fired his lead Gaza negotiator for publicly criticizing the Israeli leader's handling of the truce talks, Olmert's office said Monday, a move that threatens to set back the already troubled contacts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:46 am

French Teen on School Trip Killed in Cairo Blast

French teenager on school trip to Egypt killed in Cairo bomb explosion.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:41 am

Pakistan to Arm Village Militias to Fight Terror

Pakistani province plans to arm village militias to fight terrorism.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:39 am

Nigerian sextuplets' mother dies

A woman who gave birth to a set of sextuplets over the weekend in south-west Nigeria dies of complications.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:36 am

Drug searches for SA flight crews

South African Airways staff face strict new rules after two crews were found with huge quantities of drugs.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:36 am

Logan Airport quietly raises parking rates

BOSTON - Logan International Airport has raised parking fees without any public announcement in response to a drop in revenue caused by the economic downturn. The Boston...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am

Hollywood in Juba

Big screen arrives in South Sudan after years of war
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:31 am

Mardi Gras keeps marching on

In New Orleans, it's Mardi Gras, an event unmoved by recessions, depressions or catastrophic floods. This year, only three of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:31 am

S. Korea: NKorea deploys new ballistic missile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea recently deployed a new type of medium-range ballistic missile capable of reaching northern Australia and the U.S. territory of Guam, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

High Court returns after break; Ginsburg expected

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is expected to be in attendance when the Supreme Court returns from a three-week break Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

Three Ways Twitter Security Fails

Security experts warn of holes in the popular microblogging service.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

44 House Republicans submit bill to eliminate income taxes

THIS is Change™

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

DEATHWATCH: The End of Second Life

Those who can't do, teach. Second Life, the most overhyped virtual world, has been abandoned even by its most fervent journalistic promoters, like Reuters and Wired. It's now pitching itself as an online schoolhouse.How fitting, since Second Life, a piece of software which allows users to move "avatars" representing themselves around in a 3D

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

Pope taps Dolan as next archbishop of New York

Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, a defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who led the elite seminary for U.S. priests, becoming ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:26 am

More than 2.2 million people have fled their homes since 2003

A Sudanese woman sits inside her tent in the Kalma displaced people camp on the outskirts of the southern Darfur town of Nyala. A UN spokesman has said that two Sudanese working for a French humanitarian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:26 am

The UN says up to 300,000 people have died from war, famine and disease in Darfur

Map of Sudan and the Darfur region. A UN spokesman has said that two Sudanese working for a French humanitarian aid group in Darfur were shot and killed in a weekend attack that also left four people wounded...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:26 am

Deadly Australian bushfires flare

More Australian residents are forced to flee their homes amid renewed bushfires, as the official death toll rises to 210.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:26 am

"Slumdog" Steals the Show with Eight Oscars

"Slumdog Millionaire" takes Oscars for best picture, director
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:25 am

Some quotes from Archbishop Timothy Dolan

Quotes from Monsignor Timothy Dolan, the former Milwaukee archbishop who has been named archbishop of New York.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:22 am

Ministers get close look at Antarctic ice threat

TROLL RESEARCH STATION, Antarctica (AP) -- A parka-clad band of environment ministers landed in this remote corner of the icy continent on Monday, in the final days of an intense season of climate research, to learn more about how a melting Antarctica may endanger the planet....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:22 am

Canadians can read your mind

Toronto scientists have invented a machine that can guess what you are thinking, and it's 80 per cent accurate.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:10 am

Alaska Coasts Melting -- And Not Just the Ice

Part of Alaska's coast is drifting into the sea at twice the rate it has in the past, reshaping the Arctic shoreline, a new study says. The trend could seriously threaten the area's caribou and other wildlife, as well as local landmarks that document human settlements....

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:10 am

Bomb Kills French Teen Tourist In Cairo

A homemade bomb killed a French teenager and sent panicked visitors and worshippers fleeing from a popular bazaar and a nearby mosque in the first attack on tourists in Egypt in three years.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

NASA Looking For Answers On Carbon Dioxide

NASA plans to launch a satellite on Tuesday that will help measure carbon dioxide on a global basis. Carbon dioxide is the single most important gas involved in global warming, so understanding where it comes from — and where it goes — is essential.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

Recession Worries Bring Down Wall Street

Wall Street ended last week down 6 percent. Investors are worried that the recession will last into next year and that the economic stimulus plan will do little to speed up the recovery.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

Summit: U.S. In Need Of Budgetary Discipline

The White House hosts the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Summit on Monday. Even though the economic stimulus package has added to the country's debt, President Obama is expected to promise budgetary discipline in the future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

S.C. Gov. Sanford Against Stimulus Plan

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is opposed to President Obama's economic stimulus package. However, he has said he may be open to taking the stimulus money for his state. Governor Sanford talks with Steve Inskeep about what's wrong with the plan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

'Slumdog' Celebrations Fill Mumbai's Slums

Mumbai's slums ring out in celebration for 'Slumdog' Oscars.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:50 am

Scores of Australians Flee New Wildfire Flare-Ups

Scores of Australians flee wildfire flare-ups amid fears of another disaster.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:46 am

"Slumdog Millionaire" wins Oscar gold

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A ragtag group of Indian orphans triumphed at the Academy Awards on Sunday as "Slumdog Millionaire" took top honors with an against-all-odds love story that resonated with recession-weary moviegoers.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:34 am

A Palestinian uses a pestle and mortar at a tent camp in the northern Gaza Strip

A Palestinian woman uses a pestle and mortar at a tent camp , housing people who lost their homes during Israel's 22-day operation, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Netanyahu has so far failed to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:31 am

An Israeli tank returns to its base after patrolling the border with the Gaza Strip

An Israeli tank returns to its base after patrolling the border with the Gaza Strip near Kissufim. Benjamin Netanyahu has so far failed to persuade top rivals to join his cabinet, increasing the chances...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:31 am

Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Tzipi Livni during a meeting in Jerusalem

Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Kadima counterpart Tzipi Livni during a meeting at a Jerusalem hotel on February 22. Netanyahu has so far failed to persuade top rivals to join his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:31 am

Obama’s New Strategy: Spend! And Save!

How does a president who’s about to spend $1 trillion-plus claim with a straight face that he’ll also reduce the deficit? Through measures that include tax increases on the wealthy and drawing down forces in Iraq, Obama is promising fiscal...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:26 am

Battling back: Former WWE wrestler wants another shot

His white wrestling boots still bear the mark of the WWE — streaks of green paint.It happened during a World Wrestling Entertainment television show, when WWE Chairman Vince McMahon poured paint on "Eugene," staining his jacket and boots.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:10 am

Ministers Visit Melting Antarctica

A parka-clad band of environment ministers landed in this remote corner of the icy continent, in the final days of an intense season of climate research, to learn more about how a melting Antarctica may endanger the planet.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:03 am

Official: Arrest imminent in Levy slaying

A person close to the Levy investigation told the Associated Press that investigators have prepared an arrest warrant for Salvadoran ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:41 am

Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci discovered in Basilicata

What may be a hitherto unknown portrait of Leonardo da Vinci in middle age shows that the Renaissance genius had piercing blue eyes, a long nose and long graying hair with a droopy mustache.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:40 am

Slumdog's "Mozart Of The Madras"

In just one night, Indian film composer A.R. Rahman equaled the number of Oscars his fellow Indians had taken home during the first 80 years of the Academy Awards.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:30 am

Boy accused of killing dad's pregnant girlfriend

Authorities say an 11-year-old boy shot his father's pregnant girlfriend in the back of the head while she was lying in bed in their western Pennsylvania farmhouse, then got on the school bus and went to school.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:12 am

Double suicide bombing kills Afghan police officer

KANDAHAR (AP) -- Two suicide bombers blew themselves up within minutes of each other Monday at an anti-drug police station in southwest Afghanistan, killing one officer and wounding two more, an official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:20 a... | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:06 am

Sri Lankan rebels: Ready for a truce

Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels said Monday they are ready for a cease-fire with the government but told the United Nations in a letter that they refuse to lay down their weapons.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am

U.S. economy seen starting recovery in second half of '09: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is set to contract sharply in the first quarter, with the current cyclical downturn on track to rival the 1973-75 slump as soaring unemployment depresses demand, a survey showed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:59 am

Clinton's candor draws mixed reviews

Hillary Rodham Clinton's blunt and unadorned style of diplomacy has been evident throughout her first trip as secretary of state the past week in Asia

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:44 am

Obama seeks new momentum in pivotal week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just a month into his presidency, Barack Obama has had to deal with everything from Cabinet missteps that have strained his "no-drama Obama" image to an economic crisis that seems to worsen by the day.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:38 am

Old artifacts are displayed at the national museum in Baghdad

File photo shows old artifacts on display at the national museum in Baghdad. Iraq's National Museum was officially reopened on Monday, showcasing thousands of returned treasures almost six years after...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:29 am

Rescue Efforts Ending After China Mine Accident

Rescue efforts ending at Chinese mine where at least 74 killed in gas explosion.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:24 am

Treasury considers GM and Chrysler funding options

(Reuters) - Outside advisers to the Treasury are lining up contingency financing options for General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC as part of a review of restructuring options for the auto makers, a Treasury official said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:56 am

Bushfire toll hits 210

MELBOURNE - The death toll from Victoria's bushfires has reached 210, police say. This figure is up from the tally of 209 police released on Friday. The additional fatality was confirmed in the township of Strathewen which...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:49 am

Antarctica Mission

A Nov. 9, 2007 file photo shows melting icebergs in Antarctica. Environment ministers and other representatives of more than a dozen nations arrived at a remote Norwegian research station in Antarctica...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:47 am

Honda names new president amid slowdown

Honda Motor Co. named Takanobu Ito, an expert in auto development with experience in the U.S., as its new president and chief executive Monday, in an apparent effort to spur a turnaround under fresh, younger leadership.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:39 am

Union: Top Philadelphia papers file for bankruptcy

The newsroom union says the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is filing for bankruptcy.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:38 am

Tamil rebels 'ready for cease-fire'

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil rebels said today that they are ready for a cease-fire with the government, but told the United Nations in a letter that they refuse to lay down their weapons. The Tamil Tigers...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:13 am

High-paid officials: It's not just college presidents

Presidents of a number of colleges vowed in November to take a pay cut or otherwise give back part of their earnings as a way ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:13 am

A bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the Basque Socialist Party in the town of Lazkao

File image shows a Spanish Civil Guard officer in the northern Spanish Basque city of Bilbao. A bomb exploded Monday outside the headquarters of the Basque Socialist Party in the town of Lazkao after a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 6:44 am

Burundi has several thousand peacekeepers stationed in Somalia

An African Union peacekeeper from Burundi patrols a road in Mogadishu in October.Five Burundi peacekeepers succumbed to their wounds after a suicide attack on an African Union base in Mogadishu, raising...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 6:11 am

A coal miner outside a state-owned mine in northern China

A coal miner outside the state-owned Ximing mine in the western hills outside of Taiyuan in northern China's Shanxi province. Three top managers have been fired after a gas explosion at a coal mine in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2009 | 6:09 am

Paper Cut: Missouri College Embraces E-Textbooks

On campuses around the country, professors and students are selecting digital versions of textbooks that can be read off of a computer screen. As higher education costs skyrocket, Northwest Missouri State is the first school to try to go entirely book-free.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:56 am

Mexican drug gangs wage war

The death toll from drug-related violence in Mexico last year surpassed 6,000, more than double the previous year, raising questions ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:44 am

Soldiers still waiting for tour bonuses

The Pentagon has not paid monthly bonuses of up to $500 owed to soldiers on active duty beyond their enlistment period, officials ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:35 am

Cancer patients who do research get newest drugs

Cancer patients who research treatment options are three times more likely to get the newest drugs than patients who don't spend ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am

Shop owners shut doors on their dreams

Audrey Frankowski lived her dream for 21 years. It died this month when the sour economy forced her to close Jungleland Pet Center.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2009 | 4:38 am

70 sick from tainted Chinese pig organs

BEIJING - At least 70 people in southern China fell ill after eating pig organs contaminated by a banned animal feed additive, state media said Monday. The cases underscore a continuing battle with food safety in a country...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 3:28 am

Australia mourns wildfire victims

WHITTLESEA, Australia - In a dusty field not far from towns obliterated by Australia's deadliest wildfires, a lone bell tolled as tearful survivors in this close-knit community joined together for a national day of mourning...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 2:31 am

One dead, tourists wounded in Cairo bombing

CAIRO - An explosion ripped into a famed bazaar in Cairo on Sunday, killing a French woman and wounding at least 21 people, most of them foreigners, the government said. An expert on Islamic extremism said it might have been...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 2:18 am

30,000 rifles for Pakistani villagers

ISLAMABAD - Authorities in a Pakistani border province plan to arm villagers with 30,000 rifles and set up an elite police unit to protect a region increasingly besieged by Taliban and al-Qaida militants, an official said. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 2:05 am

Hostage Recalls Basra Kidnapping Ordeal

When the Iraqi army regained control of the city of Basra from warring religious militias, it meant peace for the city's war-torn residents and rescue for CBS News producer Richard Butler, who had been held captive there for three months.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:30 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 | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:30 am

74 Dead, 114 Injured In China Mine Blast

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing 74 miners and trapping dozens in the still-burning shaft, an official said. It was the country's deadliest coal mine accident in more than a year.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:30 am

Tigers kill six in a month in Indonesia

JAKARTA - A string of attacks by rare Sumatran tigers has left six people dead in Indonesia in less than a month, including three mauled by the critically endangered cats this weekend, conservationists said Monday. A father...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 12:10 am

Miners trapped underground in China

A blast in a coal mine killed 44 miners in China's Shanxi province yesterday but hope grew for 96 others still trapped underground after some used mobile phones to contact their relatives, Xinhua news agency reported. It said...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Feb 2009 | 8:15 pm

Thousands of foreign workers exploiting British jobs market

Foreign workers are taking 130 jobs a day which are not advertised to British workers figures show.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 22 Feb 2009 | 7:44 pm

Screen Actors Guild reject offer

The Screen Actors Guild last night rejected the "last, best and final offer" by Hollywood producers for a new contract. SAG spokeswoman Pamela Greenwalt said 73 per cent of its members rejected the contract offer. The Alliance...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Feb 2009 | 7:15 pm

Egypt Briefly Opens Gaza Border

Hundreds of travelers left blockaded Gaza for Egypt, while an Arab League delegation is in Gaza to document alleged Israeli war crimes committed during its three-week offensive in the territory.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 6:33 pm

Myanmar politicians freed

At least three members of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party were among the more than 6300 prisoners released by Myanmar's junta as part of a government amnesty, a party spokesman said. Among those freed from...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Feb 2009 | 6:15 pm

Pakistan to Arm Village Militias to Fight Terrorism

A Pakistani border region struggling against Taliban and Al Qaeda militants will distribute 30,000 rifles to villagers in hopes that local militias can help the provincial government regain control.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 5:30 pm

Chavez Makes Surprise Visit to Cuba, Meets With Castro

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has met twice with the ailing 82-year-old Fidel Castro during a surprise 24-hour visit to Cuba.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 5:07 pm

Iran to Start Operation of First Nuclear Power Plant

Iran's first nuclear plant will begin long-delayed pilot operations on Wednesday, the state atomic energy agency said.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 4:50 pm

74 Miners Dead, Dozens Injured in China Mine Blast

Gas explosion rips through coal mine in northern China, killing at least 74 miners and trapping dozens, state media says.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 4:32 pm

Taliban Detains Senior Pakistani Official

The incident was the second to buffet a week-old cease-fire that has halted more than a year of fighting that has killed hundreds and driven thousands more from their homes.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 4:18 pm

Political Prisoners Part of Burma Amnesty

At least three members of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party were among the more than 6,300 prisoners released by Burma's junta as part of a government amnesty, party spokesman says.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm