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Economy doesn't dampen Mardi Gras festivities (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:50 pm Stocks open moderately higher after steep selloff (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:40 pm LEAD: WTO chief urges Japan to make concessions on tariff cuts+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MEETING WITH FARM MINISTER) World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy met with farm minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday and urged Japan to make concessionsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:40 pm NYC firefighters battle Chinatown blazeFirefighters are battling a blaze in a six-story apartment building in Manhattan's Chinatown that has killed one person.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:38 pm Rupert Murdoch apologizes for NY Post chimp cartoon (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:35 pm Ozawa eyeing smaller role for U.S. forces in Japan+(Kyodo) _ Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, said Tuesday he thinks the role of the U.S. military in Japan should be trimmed down in the future. "I...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:35 pm Stocks rise modestly after steep dropWall Street rebounded moderately Tuesday after another sharp drop in the market that left the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index near 12-year lows.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:34 pm Fumes kill two Danes in JeddahTwo Danish children died in Saudi Arabia after inhaling poisonous pesticide fumes while they slept, local media say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:32 pm U.S. home prices drop at record pace in December: S&P (Reuters)Reuters - Prices of U.S. single-family homes plunged 18.5 percent in December from a year earlier as the monthly pace accelerated, according to a Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:30 pm LEAD: Baseball: Japan routs Australia in WBC warm-up game+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Akinori Iwamura hit a pair of sacrifice flies and Hisashi Iwakuma threw 3-1/3 scoreless innings in relief of a wild Yu Darvish, leading Japan toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:29 pm U.S. home price tumble at a record paceA widely watched home price index, released Tuesday, showed prices tumbled by the sharpest annual rate on record in the fourth quarter and in December.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:27 pm Fire engulfs New York apartmentsFirefighters battle a blaze in an apartment block in New York's Chinatown which has killed at least one person.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm Taleban Swat truce 'indefinite'Taleban insurgents in the troubled north-western Swat valley of Pakistan say they have agreed an indefinite ceasefire.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:25 pm Swedish crown princess to marry long-time boyfriendSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Crown Princess Victoria, the next in line to Sweden's throne, has become engaged to her long-standing boyfriend, a 35-year-old gym owner, the Swedish royal court said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:23 pm India says to file "waging war" charges over MumbaiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police will file the first formal charges over last year's Mumbai attacks on Wednesday, a government lawyer said, accusing a man identified as the lone surviving...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:20 pm Owner of N.Y. Post apologizes for cartoonNew York Post Chairman Rupert Murdoch has apologized for a cartoon that critics said likened a violent chimpanzee shot dead by police to President Barack Obama.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:20 pm Stocks signal higher open after sell-off - The Associated Press
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street signaled a moderate rebound Tuesday as investors awaited economic readings and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on monetary policy. Video: Regulators Pledge to Shore Up Banks  Comment by Adam S. Posen Dep. Dir., Peterson Institute for Int'l EconomicsSource: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:20 pm The Las Vegas Strip in 1954 (PIC)The thing that makes Vegas even better is that you can still see the guy that was playing slots in 1954 sitting at a slot machine today in old downtown Vegas.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:20 pm Octomom fell fast from Miracle Mom to punch line (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:19 pm Mogadishu rocked by fierce battleAt least 15 people are killed and scores injured during the fiercest fighting for weeks in the Somali capital Mogadishu.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:19 pm Kyodo economic news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Biggest tax revenue falls anticipated by 38 prefectures for FY 2009 TOKYO - With corporate tax revenues falling amid the deepening recession, 38 of Japan's 47...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:16 pm Mumbai attackers' phones traced to Italy, U.S.: reportROME (Reuters) - Militants behind last year's attacks on Mumbai used cell phones that were activated in the United States and paid for with funds sent from Italy, an Italian newspaper...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:15 pm Paris appeals court acquits ex-Guantanamo inmatesPARIS (AP) -- A Paris appeals court has overturned the convictions on terrorism-related charges in France of five former inmates of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:15 pm Paris appeals court acquits ex-Guantanamo inmatesA Paris appeals court has overturned the convictions on terrorism-related charges in France of five former inmates of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay. The five men were convicted in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:15 pm Trail Blazers-Rockets Preview - USA Today
USA Today Tracy McGrady is done for the season. That doesn't mean the Houston Rockets have given up on theirs. In fact, they're playing better without McGrady in the lineup. Resilient Rockets rolling despite trade, injury setbacks McGrady scheduled for knee surgery Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:15 pm California bill seeks to legalize marijuana - The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald By Jim Sanders Marijuana would be sold and taxed openly in California to adults 21 and older if legislation proposed Monday is signed into law. Taxing pot could become a political toking point California mulls cannabis tax Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:14 pm Octuplets' Mom Faces Off Against Her Own Mother - People Magazine
People Magazine By Stephen M. Silverman Nadya Suleman, the California woman who gave birth to octuplets last month, squared off against her own mother in a 30-minute face-to-face debate videotaped last week by the Web site RadarOnline. Octomom fell fast from Miracle Mom to punch line Octuplet 'father' wants DNA tests Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:13 pm Recession takes toll on Office Depot's bottom line - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com Office Depot recently moved into its 625000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Boca Raton from its longtime 566852-square-foot Delray Beach campus. Office Depot posts quarterly loss Home Depot Revenues Drop 17% Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:12 pm Politician defies law, speaks Kurdish in TurkeyANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Openly defying the law, a Kurdish politician spoke to lawmakers in Turkey's parliament in the Kurdish language on Tuesday to celebrate UNESCO world languages week. State-run television immediately cut off the live broadcast....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:12 pm Politician defies law, speaks Kurdish in TurkeyOpenly defying the law, a Kurdish politician spoke to lawmakers in Turkey's parliament in the Kurdish language on Tuesday to celebrate UNESCO world languages week. State-run television...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:12 pm Arrests after protest in TehranThe Iranian authorities are reported to have arrested as many as 70 students in Tehran for staging a rare show of opposition to the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:08 pm US home prices drop at record pace in December: S&P - Reuters
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prices of US single-family homes plunged 18.5 percent in December from a year earlier as the monthly pace accelerated, according to a Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index on Tuesday. Housing Prices in 20 US Cities Fall a Record 18.5% Home prices in record drop Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm Home prices post record annual decline in 4Q (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm Paris appeals court acquits ex-Guantanamo inmatesA Paris appeals court has overturned the convictions on terrorism-related charges in France of five former inmates of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:05 pm NASA's global warming satellite falls to Earth - MSNBC
MSNBC The mission of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory was to map the global distribution of carbon dioxide and study how that distribution changes over time, NASA said. NASA satellite crashes minutes after launch Climate Satellite Launch Fails, Spacecraft Falls to Earth Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:05 pm US official: Gaza reconstruction aid to top $900MJERUSALEM (AP) -- United States aid for the Gaza Strip's reconstruction will likely top $900 million, an official said, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to make her first Mideast trip as America's top diplomat....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:04 pm North Korea Announces Plans for 'Satellite' Launch - Voice of America
Voice of America By Kurt Achin North Korea has spelled out in its clearest terms yet its intention to launch what it describes as a "communications satellite. North Korea says it will launch satellite North Korea says it will put satellite into orbit Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm The story of 1 Oscar: No. 3453 Bollywood bound - MSNBC
MSNBC AP LOS ANGELES - Once he was simply known as Oscar No. 3453 but now the little gold man has a new name, "Best Original Score," and he's Bollywood bound. Slumdog: Trailblazer or one off? Don't underestimate India's soft power: Chidambaram Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm 1 man dead after explosion levels NH homeFire officials say an elderly man is dead after an explosion leveled a New Hampshire home.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm Troops enter last rebel townSri Lankan government ignores international calls for a ceasefire and says it has no plans to stop offensive against Tamil TigersSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:58 pm Cell phone models change frequentlyThe BlackBerry Curve 8900, one of RIM's newest and slickest smartphones, became available from T-Mobile just a few weeks ago. But even in the days leading up to its release, there already was Net buzz about the 8900's successor, the 9300, which is supposed to have an even bigger screen and other improvements — and is not due out until the end of this year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm Greenhouse gas satellite fails launchNASA launch managers say the rocket has landed in the ocean near AntarcticaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:56 pm Taliban Militants Extend Cease-Fire in Pakistan's Swat Region - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat Valley say they have agreed to extend their cease-fire indefinitely. Tuesday's announcement comes one day before a 10-day temporary cease-fire was set to expire. Taliban Accepts Pakistan Cease-Fire Displaced residents wait, hope cease-fire holds in Pakistan's Swat Source: Google News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:54 pm Backstage Oscar pass: Secret celebs, jokes, tensionBackstage at the Oscars, no one is cool. Stars who are paid to be suave and gorgeous on screen typically are a mess of nerves ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:49 pm Obama's high-stakes speech to press broader agendaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama takes center stage on Tuesday to try to sell the American people on his broader agenda for jolting the United States out of deep recession and confronting long-term economic challenges.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:49 pm LEAD: Winter University Games: Hoshi wins women's giant slalom gold+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Mizue Hoshi won the title in the women's giant slalom Tuesday as Japan lifted its gold medal haul to six at the Winter University Games in Harbin. Hoshi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm Murdoch sorry for NY Post cartoon seen as racistNew York Post Chairman Rupert Murdoch apologized Tuesday for a cartoon that critics said likened a violent chimpanzee shot dead by police to President Barack Obama.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:46 pm EI recipients rise 4.9% in DecemberLargest increases occurred in B.C., Alberta and OntarioSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:46 pm 'Noop Dog' back on Idol'?Let's talk about Anoop Desai. You remember "Noop Dog," right? Nice voice and absolutely the only "Idolista" ever who is an expert on barbecue. (Chapter...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:45 pm North Korea to launch satelliteNorth Korea said Tuesday it is preparing to shoot a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to an impending launch that ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm Target 4Q profit falls 41 percent amid downturnTarget Corp. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 41 percent as consumer spending suffered amid high unemployment and other economic woes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm Diabetes doesn't slow Dallas Stars' Toby PetersenDALLAS - Dallas Stars forward Toby Petersen is a 30-year-old journeyman. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke, 59, doesn't know Petersen but feels a kinship to him. Both...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:42 pm Get Up, Stand Up: Ammiano Introduces Marijuana LegalizationThe famously funny lawmaker reined himself in, presenting "The Marijuana Control, regulation and education act (AB 390)" as a simple matter of fiscal common sense. Betty Yee, the chairwoman of the Board of Equalization, called Ammiano's proposal "a responsible measure on how to work out the regulatory framework of the legalization of marijuana."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm 1 dead, 5 critically hurt in fire in NY ChinatownNEW YORK - Fire officials say one person has died and five others have been critically injured in a fire at an apartment building in Manhattan's Chinatown. A total...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:35 pm Bernanke to face questions about bank rescueBen Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, is likely to face questions about the government’s bank rescue program when he goes before a Senate panel Tuesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm N.Y. financier Rattner gets key role in Obama administration advising auto task forceWASHINGTON - They're not calling him the car czar, but New York financier Steven Rattner will help the Obama administration decide on whether to loan billions of dollars...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm Octomom falls quickly from graceNadya Suleman was a subject of curiosity when she gave birth to octuplets, but already the backlash has begunSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm 10 Reasons Why We Love Making ListsLists are everywhere: on Facebook, on TV. Making lists may not bring order to the chaos that is the contemporary world. But it's a start. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm Fault linesThe EU is divided over tackling the global downturnSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm Google users hit by mail blackoutGoogle's web mail service is restored for many users after a blackout lasting more than four hours.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm Iraq Sunni politican calls for full abuse probesBAGHDAD - A prominent Sunni politician rallied today behind a lawmaker accused of running a private terror cell and demanded full probes into Shiites and others parliament...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm Pakistani Taliban announce indefinite truce in SwatMINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants announced on Tuesday an indefinite ceasefire in the Swat valley in the northwest of the country, a day after the army said it was ceasing operations in the region.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm Magna swings to loss, sales fall 29%Maker of car parts blames ‘one of the most difficult automotive environments in decades'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:24 pm US to donate '$900m in Gaza aid'The Obama administration will give about $900m to help rebuild Gaza after the recent Israeli offensive, a US official said.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm Zimbabwe court grants bail, lawmaker still jailedHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A Zimbabwean judge on Tuesday granted bail to Roy Bennett, a prominent official in the new prime minister's party, but ordered him held at least another week while prosecutors decide whether to appeal....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm Macy's reports 59 percent drop in 4Q profitMacy's Inc. reported an almost 59 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday as its results were dragged down by weak sales and one-time costs associated with the consolidations of regional divisions and store closings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm Mozilla demos impressive Firefox 3.1 features at SCALEMozilla evangelist Chris Blizzard demonstrated the latest innovations in standards-based Web development technology during a presentation at the Southern California Linux Expo.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm Wall Street Low Rocks World MarketsAsian stock markets tumble amid relentless fears about financial system.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm Missing Mass. teacher, teen student found in W.Va.A teacher from western Massachusetts and her 15-year-old student — who disappeared a week ago after the boy's parents complained about the woman's relationship with their son — have been found in West Virginia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm Tackling healthcare reform is a key goal for the Obama administrationA homeless man with no health insurance, who is suffering from an overactive thyroid which causes the muscles behind his eye to swell, collects change on a subway platform in New York City. President Barack...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm Washington has allocated $120 bln for major infrastructure projectsA constuction work sign is seen during a repaving project by the Florida Department of Transportation. President Barack Obama is to use the grand political stage of his debut address to Congress to counsel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm Obama has only served five week in officePresident Barack Obama, seen here at the White House earlier this month, is to use the grand political stage of his debut address to Congress to counsel a nation gripped by economic fear and to showcase...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm Workers remove furniture from a house which was repossessedWorkers remove furniture which was subject to a foreclosure order in Longmont, Colorado. President Barack Obama is to use the grand political stage of his debut address to Congress to counsel a nation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm The new US president will address Congress at 0200GMTThe dome of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is to use the grand political stage of his debut address to Congress to counsel a nation gripped by economic fear and to showcase his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm The new administration is to invest heavily in clean energy sourcesA truck leaves a trail of dust as it speeds across a coal mine on Kayford Mountain in West Virginia. President Barack Obama is to use the grand political stage of his debut address to Congress to counsel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm Obama: 'We Can't Simply Spend As We Please'President Obama will deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. During his first month in office, he has been preoccupied with the massive economic stimulus package. Obama says he's also thinking about reducing the budget deficit. At Monday's White House summit, he said the consequences of unlimited spending could not be put off to the "next budget, the next administration or the next generation." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:17 pm WHO to give poor countries flu vaccine technologyThe World Health Organization said Tuesday that a deal with U.S. drug maker Schering-Plough Corp. will allow it to provide poor countries with improved vaccine-making technology to prepare for a possible flu pandemic.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:13 pm China hails 'positive results' of Clinton visitChina gave U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton a glowing review Tuesday following her weekend visit, during which she steered clear of human rights issues and focused instead on matters such as trade and finance.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:11 pm Obama pitching a broad economic case to nation
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:10 pm British royals unveil bronze statue of Queen MumBritain's Queen Elizabeth II has unveiled a new statue honoring her late mother, the beloved Queen Mum.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:10 pm ‘Stress test' will gauge banks' fitnessFDIC chief cautions against assumptions U.S. will nationalize finance businessesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:10 pm Mass. home sales, prices sink in JanuarySingle-family home sales and prices in the Bay State continued to slide in January to their slowest pace in more than two decades. Sales slipped by 10 percent last month...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:06 pm Grave threatIraq's southern marshlands are shrinking againSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:02 pm What The Forklift!Someone may be out of a job after this mess!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm Mac Mini Inside an Apple Disk II Case [Pics]Thirty years ago, it would have been obscene to think a PC could fit into a case the size of the Apple II's floppy drive. Now Charles Mangin's Mac Mini lives in one.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm S Africa to lose 5,500 mining jobsPlatinum producer Lonmin is to cut up to 5,550 jobs at two mines in South Africa, where national output fell last quarter.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:59 pm Obama to unveil year oneU.S. president to make speech from House of Representatives that will likely focus on the economy, foreign policySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm D.C. optimistic about getting House voteAdvocates of congressional voting rights for residents of the District of Columbia say they are close to winning a crucial vote ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm World Markets Remain On Shaky GroundWorld markets initially breathed a sigh of relief on weekend reports that the Obama administration was looking to only take a stake in Citigroup Inc. instead of fully nationalizing it, but remain rattled about the lack of details.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm One dead in N.H. home explosionMANCHESTER, N.H. - Fire officials say one person died when a home in Manchester, N.H., exploded. The single family home at 160 Barrett St. exploded at about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:53 pm Health spending takes rising share of U.S. economyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health spending will hit $2.5 trillion this year, devouring 17.6 percent of the economy, as the White House and Congress consider major changes to the healthcare system, U.S. government economists said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:52 pm Health spending takes rising share of U.S. economy (Reuters)Reuters - Health spending will hit $2.5 trillion this year, devouring 17.6 percent of the economy, as the White House and Congress consider major changes to the healthcare system, U.S. government economists said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:52 pm 'Netbook Effect': How Cheap Little Laptops Hit the Big TimeNetbooks violate all the laws of the computer hardware business. Traditionally, development trickles down from the high end to the mass market. PC makers target early adopters with new, ultrapowerful features. Years later, those innovations spread to lower-end models.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm Funny People TrailerAdam Sandler and Seth Rogen star in Funny People.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm Stanford had links to fund run by Bidens: report(Reuters) - A fund of hedge funds run by two members of Vice President Joe Biden's family was marketed exclusively by firms controlled by Texas financier Allen Stanford, charged by regulators with an $8 billion fraud, the Wall Street Journal said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:47 pm Obama to meet with Japan Prime Minister Tara Aso (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm Bullet fired through window of Lawrence mayor's officeLAWRENCE - The mayor of a Massachusetts city says he or his staff may have been targeted by a bullet fired through the window of the executive suite at city hall. Lawrence...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm Obama Reads 10 Letters Per Day from the PublicEvery day President Barack Obama is handed a special purple folder. The folder contains ten letters, and every day President Obama takes time to read them. These letters have been culled from the thousands the White House Correspondence Office receives each day from Americans who have taken the time to sit down and write to their president.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:40 pm Health care costs to top $8,000 per personWASHINGTON - A new government report on medical costs paints a stark picture for President Barack Obama, who is expected to call for a health care overhaul in a speech Tuesday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:39 pm Renewed financial concerns hit world marketsLONDON - World stock markets fell Tuesday as hopes of a speedy fix for the U.S. banking sector dissipated and pushed Wall Street to 12-year lows. Renewed fears about the capital...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:38 pm U.S. Will Likely Donate $900M To GazaThe United States will likely donate more than $900 million for the reconstruction of Gaza, a U.S. official said Monday, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to attend a donors conference for the war-ravaged territory next week.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:30 pm Thaksin supporters demand new electionsBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters marched on Thailand's seat of government on Tuesday to demand that Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva step down, adding to his troubles as the economy slides into recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm AIG in talks with U.S. government, sees $60 billion loss: sourceNEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group, rescued twice last year by the U.S. government, is asking for more aid and bracing for a fourth-quarter loss of roughly $60 billion, a source familiar with the matter said. It would be the biggest loss in a quarter in corporate history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm ‘Error' exposes sensitive informationHundreds of students may be at risk of identity theft after details exposed onlineSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm BREAKING - Gmail is Down - End of the InternetGmail: Server Error The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. Please try again in 30 seconds.Is this the end of the Internet?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Michael Jordan's Effort At Baseball A Marvel 15 years laterHe's been known as 'His Airness' or 'Sir Michael' amongst many other nicknames bestowed upon quite possibly the greatest player to suit up in the NBA.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm More than 10,000 'red-shirts' have gathered outside Government House in BangkokA supporter of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra stands next to a placard in Bangkok. Thousands of anti-government protesters have besieged the Thai prime minister's office to demand snap elections,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm The protesters have called for the removal of Foreign Minister Kasit PiromyaThousands of anti-government protesters have besieged the Thai prime minister's office to demand snap elections, unleashing fresh political turmoil days before the kingdom hosts a key summit.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm Thaksin Shinawatra's supporters have threatened to hold a three-day protest in BangkokThousands of anti-government protesters have besieged the Thai prime minister's office to demand snap elections, unleashing fresh political turmoil days before the kingdom hosts a key summit.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm A Buddhist monk walks past an anti-government banner in BangkokA Buddhist monk walks past an anti-government banner during a protest by Thaksin Shinawatra's supporters on February 19. Thousands of anti-government protesters have besieged the Thai prime minister's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm PHOTOS: Carnival Celebrations Around the WorldIt's carnival time around the world - from France to Brazil to Bolivia.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:11 pm Fritzl satire swipes at media scandal coverageVIENNA (AP) -- In a theater crammed with reporters, an Austrian satire took a swipe at sensationalist and superficial media coverage, particularly of the man accused of holding his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering seven children with her....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:08 pm U.K. Sex Education: No 'Right' or 'Wrong' in SexChristian Institute calls U.K.'s new teenage pregnancy strategy "outrageous."Source: ABC News: International | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:55 am 5 to appear in Greek court over helicopter escapeATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Four prison guards and a pilot will appear in court Tuesday on misdemeanor negligence charges that they failed to stop the brazen helicopter escape of two convicts from an Athens prison....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:49 am Serbia: We can try U.S. student fugitive
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:38 am Galas still glam, but guest lists are shorterDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:31 am Obama uses humor at White House summit
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:28 am Taliban Extend Cease-Fire in Pakistani ValleyTaliban extend cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat valley as peace efforts continueSource: ABC News: International | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:22 am Taliban extend cease-fire in Pakistani valleyISLAMABAD (AP) -- Taliban militants extended a cease-fire Tuesday in northwestern Pakistan's Swat valley, granting more time for peace talks with the government that the U.S. worries could create a haven for insurgents in the nuclear-armed country....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:21 am Devastating Australian wildfires could flare againMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Officials warned Tuesday the wildfires that devastated southern Australia this month could flare anew when high winds and hot temperatures sweep the region later this week. The death toll from the blazes rose to 210....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:19 am North Korea says it is preparing satellite launchSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea said Tuesday it is preparing to shoot a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to an impending launch that neighbors and the U.S. suspect will be a provocative test of a long-range missile....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:14 am Army Corps cracks down on flunking leveesMore than 100 levees in 16 states flunked maintenance inspections in the last two years,records from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:10 am Most Americans support Obama's economic plan: pollsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Large majorities of Americans support President Barack Obama's plans to revive the economy and his efforts to work across party lines, according to a pair of public opinion polls released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:07 am In stimulus plan, how much bang for the buck?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:06 am Stock Crash: Is Anything Safe?The Dow may have reached a 12-year low this week, but the investor stampede from stocks is more orderly than it seems. That worries pros awaiting a final panic wave, but it means thereâs still hope in some sectors.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:03 am Taliban pledges cease-fire in Pakistani regionTaliban militants indefinitely extended a cease-fire Tuesday in a northwestern Pakistani valley, granting more time for peace ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:51 am North Korea says preparing rocket launchSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it was preparing to launch a satellite on one of its rockets, which analysts have said would actually be the test-firing of a long-range missile designed to strike U.S. territory.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:44 am Truce deal could mean return of Palestinian leaderRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- While a possible Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap focuses on a famous Israeli soldier, the prisoner most likely to affect the direction of Mideast peace is a brash and chubby Palestinian long seen as a potential successor to his people's aging president....Source: AP Top International News At 9:29 a... | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:30 am Taliban Extends Risky Truce In PakistanTaliban militants have indefinitely extended a cease-fire in a northwestern Pakistani valley, granting more time for peace talks that the United States worries could create an insurgent haven in the nuclear-armed country.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Microsoft drops payback demand on ex-workersSEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has dropped an attempt to recoup some severance money from 25 recently fired workers it mistakenly overpaid.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:38 am 'Smart' parking meters catching on across U.S.Charleston, S.C., is one of the latest examples of cities across the USA including the nation's biggest converting from drop-in-a-coin ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:26 am Gitmo detainee freed after 4 years in prisonThe first Guantanamo detainee released since President Barack Obama took office returned to Britain on Monday, saying his seven ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:06 am 3 U.S. Troops Killed In Iraq AmbushThree U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed Monday during fighting north of Baghdad, the military said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am The Steep Decline of the British EconomyOnce a model economy, the U.K. has been overcome by deep uncertainty.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Feb 2009 | 8:52 am Clooney Brings Darfur To The White HouseActor George Clooney apparently had a good reason for skipping out on Oscar night: He had a meeting with President Obama. America's leaders promised Gorgeous George a full review of U.S. policy on Sudan was in the works, and an envoy would be named.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 8:37 am Sri Lankan troops in last Tiger-held town: militaryCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan soldiers have entered the last town held by the Tamil Tiger separatists and were battling to take full control of it on Tuesday, the military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2009 | 8:35 am Spending bill includes $3.8B in projectsA $410 billion spending bill unveiled in Congress on Monday includes at least $3.8 billion worth of funding for the kinds of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 7:32 am Illegal immigrant population declinesThe nation's tough economy is keeping fewer people from sneaking into the USA, the Homeland Security Department said.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 7:14 am Violence In Iraq Takes A Political TurnSamir Safwat al-Hadithi, a 60-year-old lawyer and politician, was the victim of unknown gunmen who had apparently been lying in wait. He became the third member of his political party to be assassinated in a month in killings that seem to mark a new chapter in Iraq's struggle for stability. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:50 am Taliban extend ceasefire in Swat valleyPakistani authorities have offered to introduce Islamic law in Swat and the surrounding region if militants agree to lay down their armsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:40 am Though Numbers Unclear, Iraqi Deaths Touch ManyEstimates of the number of Iraqis killed since the start of the war vary wildly, from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. And, in some cases, those numbers have been deliberately shrouded. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:31 am Obama's Challenge: Honest Economic HopePresident Obama hasn't minced words about the dire state of the U.S. economy. But he's being urged to take a more optimistic tone in his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, as Americans grow increasingly alarmed about their financial security. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:47 am North Korea Announces "Satellite" LaunchNorth Korea said it is in full-fledged preparations to shoot a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to an impending launch, which neighbors and the U.S. believe will be an illicit test of a long-range missile.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:30 am Obama takes big agenda to TVPresident Obama is billing his speech tonight as "an address to Congress," but it will sound much like a typical State of the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:22 am Stimulus Puts High-Speed Rail On The Fast TrackAmong the winners in the $787 billion stimulus package that President Obama signed into law last week are backers of high-speed rail. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says high-speed rail could be a signature issue for President Obama. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:22 am Al-Jazeera English Struggles For U.S. AudienceAl-Jazeera English, the 24-hour satellite news channel, has been effectively shut out of the world's most important English-language market. Now, with strong financial backing, it is vying to get picked up by U.S. television carriers. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:17 am A Defining Moment For Jindal — And GOP's Future?Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's selection to deliver the Republican response to President Obama's first address to Congress and his elevated national profile have people wondering if he's being primed for his own White House bid in 2012. But some experts say the exposure is too much, too soon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:02 am Putting Japan's 'Lost Decade' In PerspectiveOpponents of President Obama's plan to use government spending to stimulate the U.S. economy cite the failure of a similar strategy by Japan in the 1990s. But a Tokyo economist argues Japan fared remarkably well during its "lost decade." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am Consumers Spurn Dining Out For Prepared FoodsAs consumers look for ways to trim spending, many are eating out less and turning to the ready-to-eat meal sections in grocery and convenience stores. Some retailers have added in-store chefs, tables and prominent displays of prepared foods. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am U.S. to Pledge $900B+ to Rebuild GazaThe money, if approved by Congress, will not go to Hamas, per official.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Feb 2009 | 4:48 am FBI rescues 45 teen prostitutesWASHINGTON - 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 pimps. During a three-night initiative called...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:35 am Arrest in Sydney child sex investigationSYDNEY - A third man has been arrested as part of an investigation into child sexual abuse at Sydney's elite Knox Grammar School. The 59-year-old former teacher from Wahroonga was arrested on Tuesday morning, and was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:27 am Judge drafted in to sort Aussie church scrapBRISBANE - A former High Court judge has been appointed to mediate in the case of sacked rebel Catholic priest Peter Kennedy. Fr Kennedy is refusing to stand down from St Mary's church in South Brisbane despite being sacked...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:23 am Calls for boycott of rape video game in USNEW YORK - Anti-violence advocates are taking a stand against a video game in which players stalk and rape a mother and her two daughters. Amazon and eBay have already banned the sale of the game, called Rapelay. But New York...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:19 am Victorians flee fresh wildfire threatMELBOURNE, Australia - With terrifying memories of Australia's deadliest wildfires still fresh in their minds, residents chose to flee rather than stay and protect their homes when new blazes broke containment lines and threatened...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:00 am Poll: Americans Optimistic About IraqAmericans are more optimistic about the situation in Iraq than they have been since 2003, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds, with 63 percent saying that things are going well for the United States in the country.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:30 am Slum celebrations as Slumdog Millionaire tops OscarsMUMBAI, India - In the narrow lanes behind the Mumbai train tracks, the slum's first Oscar party turned into a raucous celebration of two hometown heroes, complete with Bollywood dance moves and squeals of joy from old friends. Every...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:11 am Scores of Australians Flee New Wildfire Flare-UpsScores of Australians flee wildfire flare-ups amid fears of another disaster.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:09 pm Guantanamo detainee who claimed torture is freedLONDON - A Guantanamo prisoner who claims he was tortured at a covert CIA site in Morocco returned to Britain a free man yesterday after nearly seven years in US captivity - the first inmate from the US prison camp freed since President...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:30 pm Court battle over JFK assassin's 'sniper window'A legal battle over the ownership of the 'sniper's perch' - the window where Lee Harvey Oswald propped his mail-order telescopic rifle, before firing on President John F Kennedy - end up in a Dallas courtroom yesterday. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:19 pm Still no access to captured NZer in PakistanNew Zealand authorities have still not made contact with Kiwi Mark Taylor, almost two weeks after his capture in Pakistan. Mr Taylor, 35, was detained by Pakistani security forces on February 11 after trying to enter a tribal region...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:01 pm Venetians up in arms over deal with Coca-ColaROME - The mayor of Venice says it's a good business deal. But bar owners and the media are criticising his plan to install Coca-Cola vending machines in their world famous city of gondolas, masked street performers and famously flooded...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm "Slumdog" Win Cheered In Mumbai's SlumsChildren 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:30 pm Sale of the Century: Yves' Art on the BlockThe collection's proceeds of up to $380 million will go to AIDS research.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:11 pm Taliban Vows Cease-Fire In NW PakistanA Taliban commander has announced a unilateral cease-fire against government troops in a northwest Pakistan district.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:30 pm Patients given infected blood should receive thousands of pounds in compensation: inquiryHaemophilia patients became infected with hepatitis and HIV through contaminated blood products while the Government procrastinated an inquiry into the 'catastrophe' has claimed.Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Feb 2009 | 6:05 pm Nine Security Agents Killed in Algerian BombingIt comes as Al Qaeda's Algerian offshoot has vowed to step up attacks in the North African country ahead of presidential elections in April.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:55 pm Search Resumes for Plane That Vanished 81 Years AgoNorway plans to resume the search for South Pole conqueror Roald Amundsen's plane 81 years after it vanished during an Arctic rescue mission.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:54 pm Rio's Carnival Kicks Off With Bubbles and SambaBrazilian celebrities and slum dwellers danced side by side as some samba schools put on brave faces amid the world financial crisis, replacing cash with creativity and enthusiasm.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:03 pm Coast Guard Rescues 22 From Flaming ShipA Canadian Coast Guard ship rescued all 22 people from a burning Spanish fishing trawler in the North Atlantic.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 4:54 pm Olmert Fires Top Negotiator on Gaza Truce TalksAmos Gilad, the sacked negotiator, opposed linking the truce deal with a soldier seized in a June 2006 cross-border raid.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 4:07 pm Britain Faces 'Summer of Rage,' Police SayTop police official tells British newspaper those who in the past never thought of joining demonstrations against financial institutions may now do so, creating potentially violent mass protests.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 3:33 pm Detainee Free After 7 Years In CaptivityA 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 U.K. governments.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm 14 Islamic Terrorism Suspects Go on Trial in SpainSome of the 14 are also accused of helping suspects in the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid to flee Spain.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 2:30 pm Girl, 4, Survives 28-Foot Fall From WindowPolice say she suffered bruises and a broken rib, and none of her injuries are life-threatening.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm Teen's Joyride Compared to 'Blockbuster Movie'The middle-school student jumped into the driver's seat of city bus No. 404 while it was parked at a terminal, and sped off while the driver was in the bathroom.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm British Couple Saved After 40 Days Stranded At SeaMidway though their 2,550-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean disaster struck and the rudder on the yacht jammed.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm
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