Drug-Related Killings Skyrocket In Mexico

Mexico is at war, and the drug violence in February alone has flared all across the country. The escalating conflict killed more people in 2008 than all the U.S. service members killed in the entire Iraq war. This year, the rate of killings has more than doubled, and experts say there's no end in sight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:18 pm

Bangladesh guard mutiny 'is over'

Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards have surrendered their weapons and freed all their hostages, the government says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:08 pm

Historic Kuwaiti visit to Baghdad

Kuwait's foreign minister has flown to Iraq in the highest-level diplomat visit since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm

Hamas: Israel aircraft hit Gaza smuggling tunnels

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas security officials say Israeli aircraft have attacked smuggling tunnels in the Gaza Strip. No injuries have been reported. The Israeli...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm

Chinese vice foreign minister visited N. Korea: sources+

(Kyodo) _ Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, the chairman of the six-party talks for denuclearizing North Korea, visited North Korea for three days last week, sources close to the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm

Schools Say Stimulus Package Is Too Late

President Obama said in his address to Congress Tuesday that education is one of his top priorities. He's offering up $115 billion towards schools in his stimulus package. However, local school officials say that money may not be enough.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm

Is Norman Gentle ‘Idol's’ next Sanjaya?

Nick Mitchell's character got a huge crowd reaction and might be back, despite Simon Cowell's objections.Nick Mitchell's character got a huge crowd reaction and might be back, despite Simon Cowell's objections.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm

LEAD: ASEAN leaders to grapple with fallout from global financial crisis+

HUA HIN, Thailand, Feb. 26 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Senior officials from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations began meetings Thursday to pave the way for a weekend...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm

General Motors posts $9.6 billion quarterly loss

Feb. 26: General Motors says it lost $9.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, bringing total losses for the year to $30.9 billion. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the plight of America’s biggest carmaker (Today Show)General Motors Corp. posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss Thursday and said it burned through $6.2 billion of cash in the last three months of 2008.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm

U.S. jobless claims tally tops 5 million mark

New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of laid-off Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits topped 5.1 million.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

667K new jobless claims; continuing claims top 5M

WASHINGTON - New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of laid-off Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits topped 5.1 million, fresh...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm

Official: Budget projects $1.75 trillion deficit (AP)

US President Barack Obama makes a statement from the Diplomatic Room of the White House.(AFP/Jim Watson)AP - President Barack Obama is sending Congress a budget Thursday that projects the government's deficit for this year will soar to $1.75 trillion, reflecting efforts to pull the nation out of a deep recession and a severe financial crisis.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm

New jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 667,000 (AP)

Hundreds of people wait in line to get into a job fair presented by Jobs & Careers Newspaper and Job Fairs in San Mateo, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. The number of newly laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose far more than expected last week as employers cut thousands of jobs amid a deepening recession. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of laid-off Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits topped 5.1 million, fresh evidence the recession is increasingly forcing employers to shed jobs.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:57 pm

Rangers play better but still lose in Tortorella's debut

TORONTO - The New York Rangers have a pulse. Not a win, but a pulse. In the first game with coach John Tortorella behind the bench, the Rangers - skating more freely,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm

Two Truro, N.S., men accused of assaulting off-duty police officers

TRURO, N.S. - Two men accused of assaulting off-duty police officers outside a bar in Truro last October have appeared in provincial court. Kenneth Murray Roode pleaded not guilty...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm

U.S. hostages: Betancourt was arrogant, 'out of control'

A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5{ years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:51 pm

Let's talk about my sexless marriage

Unfulfilled spouses are going on the Web to vent about low libidos, rejection and going years without so much as a kiss


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:51 pm

Nick Mitchell has 'American Idol' judges laughing

NEW YORK - "American Idol" hopeful Nick Mitchell didn't win over the judges with his singing, but his over-the-top style clearly qualified as comedy. Mitchell...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:50 pm

FBI discovered the sub-prime fraud in 2004!

2 documents describe how the sub-prime mess could have been averted - one from the FBI showing massive fraud, and the other from S&P showing coverup.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:50 pm

GOP, Dems criticize Jindal's speech

Feb. 24: In the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s address to Congress, Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., promises bipartisanship and expresses a strong belief in American leaders to get the country through these trying times.  (MSNBC)Insane. Childish. Disaster. And those were some of the kinder comments from political pundits about Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his response to President Barack Obama's speech to Congress.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:49 pm

Drivers will hold him to it

"There is no way - let me be unambiguous - there is no way that the citizens of Massachusetts are going to pay or I'm going to permit both a toll increase...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Official: Budget projects $1.75 trillion deficit

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is sending Congress a budget Thursday that projects the government's deficit for this year will soar to $1.75 trillion, reflecting...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Mortgage relief bill set for House vote Thursday (AP)

AP - Debt-strapped homeowners facing foreclosure could resort to bankruptcy to force reductions in their monthly mortgage payments under a measure awaiting a House vote.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

A lesson in priorities

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to scrap the United States history MCAS test as a graduation requirement - temporarily, officials insist. But...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:45 pm

The wrong enemy

We have our concerns about the big biotech bill that was signed into law last year - the bill that places state bureaucrats in charge of doling out some $1 billion in borrowed...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm

Official: Budget projects $1.75 trillion deficit

Feb. 26: President Obama will present his budget plan to Congress today. He’s expected to pledge to raise taxes on the affluent and make health care more accessible and affordable for all Americans. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.  (Today Show)President Barack Obama is sending Congress a budget Thursday that projects the government's deficit for this year will soar to $1.75 trillion.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm

Yosano eyes bigger role for DBJ, JBIC in helping troubled firms+

(Kyodo) _ Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Thursday he expects the state-backed Development Bank of Japan and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to play a bigger role in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm

GM loss hits $9.6-billion for the quarter

Auto maker has burned through $6.2-billion of cash while waiting for government help


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm

Fire hits bombed Islamabad hotel

A fire hits the Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, months after it was wrecked in a lethal bombing.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm

GM posts $9.6B 4Q loss, burns through $6.2B cash (AP)

Unsold 2009 models sit under a General Motors sign at a Chevrolet dealership in Englewood, Colo., on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. General Motors Corp. said Thursday Feb. 26, 2009 it lost $9.6 billion in the fourth quarter and burned through $6.2 billion in cash as it sought government help to avoid running out of cash.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - General Motors Corp. posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss and said it burned through $6.2 billion of cash in the last three months of 2008 as it fought the worst U.S. auto sales climate since 1982 and sought government loans to keep the century-old company running.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm

'World Drug Challenge Remains Enormous'

UN says war on drug trafficking facing problems of 'staggering proportions'.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:40 pm

Hostage chronicle unkind to Colombia's Betancourt

BOGOTA (AP) -- A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5 1/2 years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, the most famous hostage who shared their jungle calvary....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm

Hostage chronicle unkind to Colombia's Betancourt

A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5 1/2 years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, the most famous hostage who shared their jungle...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:38 pm

US durable goods orders fall to 6-year low in January - Reuters



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New US orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell for a sixth consecutive month to a six-year low in January, a government report showed on Thursday, as a global slump crimped exports and domestic spending faltered.
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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:36 pm

Torstar unveils key changes, slashes dividend

Prichard to step down as CEO as media company posts hefty fourth-quarter loss, Honderich to become chair


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:36 pm

Opposition leader ban sparks Pakistan protests - CNN International



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Opposition leader ban sparks Pakistan protests
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Supporters of Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif took to the streets Thursday, burning cars and damaging shops, after the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that he and his brother cannot hold elected office.
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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Americans OK More Troops to Afghanistan

64% of the American public supports Obama's Afghanistan troop increase.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Orders for big-ticket goods weaker than expected

Manufacturers saw orders for big-ticket goods plunge by a bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent in January as global economic troubles cut into demand from customers both in the United States and abroad.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

US-China ties needed to fight climate change

A top China expert said Thursday that the fight against climate change will give the United States and China a chance to strengthen an often tempestuous relationship by working together on solutions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Live text - West Indies v England

England, who include Ravi Bopara and drop Steve Harmison, win the toss and bat first in the fourth Test against West Indies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:33 pm

Obamas credit Stevie Wonder for true love - Christian Science Monitor



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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Israeli rivals divided over Palestinian state

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Differences over Palestinian statehood are likely to scupper Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to forge a broad government with his main rival, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, an official of his Likud party said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:31 pm

Rich nation 2020 greenhouse cuts seen about 15 percent

OSLO (Reuters) - Rich nations have converged on targets of around 15 percent for cutting greenhouse gases by 2020, but recession across much of the world could impede efforts to agree a new U.N. climate pact by the end of the year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:31 pm

Bizarre fishy food poisoning sparks alarm

The fish was delicious, no doubt about it.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm

Bizarre fishy food poisoning sparks alarm

Grouper, like this open-mouthed coral variety, are among reef fish known to harbor ciguatera, a fish-borne food illness that can cause strange symptoms and lingering illness in humans. Health officials are calling for wider awareness of ciguatera, an underreported tropical fish-borne illness that causes odd symptoms, including reversed sensations of hot and cold.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm

Dombrovskis chosen as Latvian PM

Valdis Dombrovskis warns Latvia is "on the verge of bankruptcy" after being nominated as its new prime minister.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm

LEAD: ASEAN agrees on using military assets for disaster relief+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) By Chananthorn Kamjan and Puy Kea Defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Thursday to use military assets and capacities in
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm

Bangladesh PM demands surrender of rebel troops (AFP)

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned thousands of mutinous border guards to surrender immediately or face AFP - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday warned thousands of mutinous border guards to surrender immediately or face "tough action" as their revolt spread outside the capital Dhaka.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm

Bangladesh: Mutiny ends after tanks enter capital

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards who seized control of their headquarters completed their surrender Thursday after tanks were sent into the capital as a show of force, the government said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm

Bangladesh: Mutiny ends after tanks enter capital (AP)

Relatives of a Bangladesh border guards (BDR) mourn after his body is recovered near the headquarters of BDR in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. On Thursday morning, the bodies of seven border guards, two of them of officers were found outside the violence-wracked headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles, doctors at a local hospital said.(AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)AP - Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards who seized control of their headquarters completed their surrender Thursday after tanks were sent into the capital as a show of force, the government said.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm

Bangladesh: Mutiny ends after tanks enter capital

Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards who seized control of their headquarters completed their surrender Thursday after tanks were sent into the capital as a show of force, the government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm

Anti-U.S. group suspected in 4 Swedish market arsons

Arsonists destroyed three supermarkets in a city south of Stockholm and tried to attack a fourth in what may be an anti-American ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm

Dutch Investigate Airline Crash Cause

Dutch investigators search through strewn wreckage, black box recordings.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm

Israeli girl 'youngest divorcee'

A Jerusalem court says a 14-year-old girl's marriage in front of friends was legal and grants a divorce on the parents' wishes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm

Dutch investigate fatal Turkish Airlines crash (AP)

A Forensic expert is seen near the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. The plane with 134 people aboard slammed into a field while attempting to land and broke into three pieces. Nine people died in the crash. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)AP - Investigators took detailed photos of the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 and analyzed black box recordings Thursday, trying to piece together why the plane lost speed and plowed into a muddy field, killing nine people and injuring 86.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm

Dutch investigate fatal Turkish Airlines crash

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Investigators took detailed photos of the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 and analyzed black box recordings Thursday, trying to piece together why the plane lost speed and plowed into a muddy field, killing nine people and injuring 86....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm

Troubled lender RBS posts record losses (AFP)

The Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a net loss of £24.1 billion ($34 billion) in 2008 -- the largest in British corporate history -- because of the credit crunch.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - The Royal Bank of Scotland posted Thursday a 2008 loss of 24.1 billion pounds -- the largest in British corporate history -- because of the credit crunch and the mis-timed takeover of ABN Amro.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm

US envoy, Netanyahu to huddle on peace efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The special U.S. envoy tasked with jump-starting flagging peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians will huddle Thursday with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, a vocal opponent of the negotiations....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

Tax Hike On Rich, Medicare Cuts To Test Obama Clout - U.S. News & World Report



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When he releases his new budget today, President Obama is expected to outline a plan to reform the healthcare system with a price tag of $600 billion over ten years.
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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

RBC logs $1.05-billion profit

Results reflect strength of Canadian businesses, says Gordon Nixon


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm

NEWSMAKER-Veteran Gruebel faces greatest challenge at UBS - Reuters



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NEWSMAKER-Veteran Gruebel faces greatest challenge at UBS
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By Sam Cage and Albert Schmieder ZURICH, Feb 26 (Reuters) - New UBS (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N) Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel has seen it all before, but even this banking veteran of four decades' experience concedes these are extraordinary times.
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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm

U.S., Netanyahu To Huddle On Peace Efforts

The special U.S. envoy tasked with jump-starting flagging peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians will huddle with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, a vocal opponent of the negotiations.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:23 pm

EU trio propose tougher list of Iran sanctions: report

LONDON (Reuters) - France, Germany and Britain are proposing a tough list of additional sanctions to be imposed against Iran over its disputed nuclear program, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:21 pm

EU trio propose tougher list of Iran sanctions: report (Reuters)

An Iranian security guard stands outside the building housing the reactor of Bushehr nuclear power plant south of Tehran. Israel's outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shot a thinly-veiled warning at Iran on Thursday after its arch-enemy announced the completion of its first nuclear power plant.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)Reuters - France, Germany and Britain are proposing a tough list of additional sanctions to be imposed against Iran over its disputed nuclear program, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:21 pm

Julio Osequeda Asks Obama Final Question

McDonalds Employee Acts Like a Moron


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm

Yves Saint Laurent auction rakes in $500 million

Yves Saint Laurent's art collection was acquired over five decades by the late fashion designer and his business partner Pierre Berge. The auction at Christie's in Paris raised much more than the $250 million-$380 million estimate.Two rare bronze sculptures that disappeared from China nearly 150 years ago — and were demanded back by Beijing — sold for millions Wednesday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm

Gabon president's accounts frozen

French bank accounts held by Gabon's president have been frozen, in a case against Africa's longest-serving leader.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm

Gunfire in Dhaka mutiny camp stops, tanks in position

DHAKA (Reuters) - Mutinous members of a paramilitary unit in the Bangladesh capital surrendered their weapons on Thursday as tanks surrounded their headquarters after a second day of gunfire in a mutiny that killed about 50 people.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm

Gunfire in Dhaka mutiny camp stops, tanks in position (Reuters)

Reuters - Mutinous members of a paramilitary unit in the Bangladesh capital surrendered their weapons on Thursday as tanks surrounded their headquarters after a second day of gunfire in a mutiny that killed about 50 people.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm

Turkish Airlines Crash Remains A Mystery

Investigators are taking detailed photos of the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 and analyzing black box recordings, trying to piece together why the plane lost speed and crashed into a muddy field, killing nine people and injuring 86.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm

CIBC makes $147-million in the quarter

Compares with a year-earlier loss of $1.46-billion


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:18 pm

Obama's budget sets $634B aside for healthcare

President Barack Obama is sending Congress a budget Thursday that projects the government's deficit for this year will soar to ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:17 pm

Yahoo CFO hints at Microsoft deal - VNUNet.com



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Lolo Jones uses stumble at Olympics as motivation

No counseling is necessary to clear Lolo Jones' mind of clipping that next-to-last hurdle in the 100-meter finals at the Beijing Olympics last summer. Jones doesn't...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:15 pm

LEAD: Tomiya Apparel goes under with 12.3 bil. yen in debts+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 3RD-5TH GRAFS) Tomiya Apparel Co., a shirt maker which received a warning this week from the Japan Fair Trade Commission, said Thursday it has filed for ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:06 pm

RBS Posts $34.4B Loss For 2008

The Royal Bank of Scotland has posted the largest annual loss in British corporate history of 24.14 billion pounds ($34.4 billion) for 2008.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:05 pm

Senator Schumer announces fund totals for New York State school ... - Herkimer Evening Telegram


Senator Schumer announces fund totals for New York State school ...
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Regulator to review gas explosions

BOSTON - The state utilities regulator plans to review gas explosions that have killed two people, seriously injured another and rattled communities over the past three months. Robert...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:04 pm

GM Posts $9.6 Billion Loss as Wagoner Seeks New Aid - Bloomberg



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By Jeff Green and Alex Ortolani Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., surviving on $13.4 billion in US aid, reported a $9.6 billion fourth- quarter loss as Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner prepared to ask the Treasury for more cash to get ...
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Bangladesh: Mutiny over after tanks enter capital - The Associated Press



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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The Bangladeshi government says all the mutinous border guards who seized control of their headquarters have surrendered after a two-day revolt.
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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm

U.S. House Says "No Monkey For You"

In the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm

Senate will advance torture commission

Is there a lot America doesn't know about Bush torture policies? There is, says Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. "This is going to be big."


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:57 pm

Four charged in US suicide probe

Four people are charged in a wide-ranging probe in the United States into an alleged assisted suicide ring.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm

GM reports massive loss, auditor may question viability

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp said on Thursday it expects auditors to cast doubt on the automaker's ability to remain viable as it endures the worst market in decades.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm

Obama forecasts $1.75 trillion deficit this year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will forecast a 2009 deficit of $1.75 trillion in a budget proposal on Thursday that sets goals of overhauling the healthcare system and shoring up the U.S. economy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm

GM posts $9.6B loss in Q4, burns through $6.2B in cash

General Motors posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss and said it burned through $6.2 billion in cash the last three months ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm

Nasdaq Profit Drops 53% on Currency Loss, Writedown - Bloomberg


Nasdaq Profit Drops 53% on Currency Loss, Writedown
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By Edgar Ortega Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., the US exchange that handles the most shares, said fourth-quarter profit fell 53 percent as losses on a currency hedge for its European operations wiped out gains from increased trading.
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Source: Google News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:52 pm

Ex-Malawi leader on theft charges

The former President of Malawi, Bakili Muluzi, is arrested, after being accused of stealing $11m (£7.7m) of donor money.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

Yosano dismisses speculation he might succeed Aso+

(Kyodo) _ Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano, who is now at the helm of the nation's economic policies, on Thursday played down speculation that he may replace unpopular Prime Minister Taro...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm

Protests Deepen Pakistan's Political Turmoil

Pakistan facing political crisis after opposition leaders barred from office.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:40 pm

Tomiya Apparel goes under with 12.3 bil.yen in debts+

(Kyodo) _ Tomiya Apparel Co., a shirt maker which received a warning this week from the Fair Trade Commission, said Thursday it has filed for bankruptcy protection with the Tokyo District
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:38 pm

GM Posts 4th-Quarter Loss Of $9.6 Billion

General Motors said it might need as much as $30 billion to complete its restructuring plan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm

Two navies 'thwart pirate raids'

Ships from the Chinese and Danish navies prevent pirates from seizing cargo ships in two separate attacks, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm

Protests deepen Pakistani political turmoil

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Anti-government demonstrators attacked banks and shops and lawmakers scuffled with police amid gathering political turmoil Thursday triggered by a court ruling barring two opposition leaders from elected office....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm

Obama counts on revenue from carbon permits

As envisioned by , the federal government will soon begin tapping into a huge new source of revenue by requiring companies to pay for the permission to emit so-called greenhouse gasses linked to global warming.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm

Downturn costs billions in aid to world's poor

Ethnic Tamils, who escaped from an area held by the Tamil Tigers following fighting between the rebels and Sri Lankan forces,  chat with their relatives over the fence of a temporary refugee camp in Vavuniya, northern Sri Lanka, on Monday.The cost to aid budgets of the world economic downturn is headed for billions of dollars, slashing assistance to the world's poorest people just as it becomes harder for them to make money for themselves.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:21 pm

Border guard mutiny spreads in Bangladesh

Border guards in Bangladesh mutinied as longtime frustrations over pay sparked violence.Bangladeshi tanks rolled into the capital Thursday, according to local media reports, hours after the prime minister warned mutinous border guards she would "do whatever is needed to end the violence."



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:18 pm

Daily Show: Obama Is Antichrist, Hitler or Both

The Daily Show's Jason Jones looks at the raising concerns that Obama is the Beast and also the twin of Hitler, and it's getting the mainstream media's attention.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:17 pm

Sen. Kerry Says Syria Could Help U.S. Interests

Democratic Sen. John Kerry recently sat down with the president of a country that the U.S. says sponsors terrorism. Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says Syria could play a constructive role in U.S. policy in places like Iraq and Gaza.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:16 pm

Nobel Peace Prize committee names new chairman

The five-member Nobel Peace Prize awards committee has named Thorbjorn Jagland of the Labor Party as its new chairman and Conservative ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:14 pm

Dutch authorities probe airliner crash

Firefighters remove tarpaulins from the wreckage on Thursday of the Turkish Airways jet that crashed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam the day before. About 40 investigators were taking part of the probe led by the Dutch Safety Board overnight.Investigators analyzed black box recordings of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Thursday, trying to piece together why the plane lost speed and crashed into a field, killing nine and injuring 86.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:10 pm

Group of Rich Americans Sues UBS to Keep Names Secret in Tax

The lawsuit accuses UBS and Switzerland’s financial regulator of violating Swiss bank secrecy laws and of conducting illegal activities with foreign authorities.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:10 pm

Malaysia to allow Christians to use 'Allah'

The Malaysian government has softened an earlier ban on the use of the word "Allah" by Christian publications to refer to God ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:07 pm

Pakistani courts bar opposition leader, sparking crisis

President's chief rival calls on population to rise up, further inflaming already perilous state


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm

Right-wing Israeli coalition takes shape

Netanyahu begins talks with more conservative parties, but holds out hope that Livni will relent and join his government


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm

'Titanic' Ice Threat in East Antarctica

As scientists report on west Antarctic, `titanic' east looms in the distance.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:50 am

Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species

A funky, psychedelic fish that bounces on the ocean floor like a rubber ball has been classified as a new species, a scientific journal reported.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:46 am

Is This Obama's Mission Accomplished?

President Obama is promising a new strategy in Iraq that "responsibly ends this war," and reports indicate that the administration is close to settling on a 19-month withdrawal plan. So...did we win? And will Obama's plan actually work?
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:41 am

S&P sees worst recession for Japan since WWII

Japan's economy is sinking into its worst recession since World War II, international credit rating firm Standard & Poor's said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:40 am

Injured good Samaritan ticketed for jaywalking

A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup before being struck and injured has gotten a strange ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:39 am

U.S. budget projects $1.75-trillion deficit

Obama's $3-trillion-plus spending blueprint asks Congress to raise taxes on the wealthy, cut Medicare costs


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:36 am

Malaysia to allow Christians to use 'Allah'

The Malaysian government has softened an earlier ban on the use of the word "Allah" by Christian publications to refer to God and is allowing them to use it as long as they specify the material is not for Muslims, a church official said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:35 am

European confidence in economy hits new low

Business and consumer confidence in both the euro-zone and the wider European Union hit a new low in February, the European Commission said Thursday — a sign that the recession will deepen in the first quarter of the year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am

Germany Earns RWE

Juergen Grossmann, CEO of the energy supplier RWE, speaks during a news conference focusing on the annual balance at the company's headquarters in Essen, western Germany, Thursday Feb. 26, 2009. German...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:31 am

Michael Jordan playing house with Cuban model, Yvette Prieto

Yvette Prieto, a Cuban model, and Michael Jordan have taken a 30-year mortgage and are playing house in a modest suburban Miami residence.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:30 am

Brailsford in charge of British pro road race team

Seeking to build on its success in Olympic track cycling events, Britain has formed a pro road racing team that it hopes will produce a Tour de France winner within five years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:27 am

Obama To Unveil Spending Plan for 2010

President Obama unveils his budget blueprint for 2010 on Thursday. The plan calls for spending more than $600 billion to restructure health care over the next ten years. It would also raise taxes on couples making more than a quarter-million dollars a year. The budget's release comes as the administration races to spend the first money from the economic stimulus package.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:27 am

Sears 4Q profit falls 55 percent on charges

Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 55 percent due to store closing, impairment and severance charges, but adjusted results beat analysts' estimates.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:15 am

China slams Christie's auction of relics

Beijing says sale of two imperial bronze sculptures would affect auction house's interests in China


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:03 am

Ice in east Antarctica a bigger threat long term

TROLL RESEARCH STATION, Antarctica (AP) -- Antarctica's western ice sheet is pushing ever faster into the sea, but scientists know an even greater long-term threat lies here in the vast, little-explored whiteness of east Antarctica....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:02 am

No Child Left Behind Is Debatable

Seven years after the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law, Congress has struggled to answer a simple question: Is it working? Lawmakers could learn a lot about the pros and cons of the law from a group of high school debaters.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am

RBS posts record British loss

LONDON (AFP) - The Royal Bank of Scotland reported Thursday a net loss of 24.1 billion pounds (34 billion dollars, 27 billion euros) in 2008 -- the largest in British corporate history -- because of the credit crunch.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:58 am

Man Calls 911 After Burger King Runs Out Of Lemonade

Lemonade is serious fucking business.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:50 am

Probe into deadly Amsterdam plane crash

AMSTERDAM (AFP) - Dozens of investigators worked overnight probing the wreckage of the Turkish Airways jet that crashed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, killing nine and injuring 86, officials said on Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:39 am

Investigators seek cause of fatal Turkish Airlines crash

Boeing 737 fell out of the sky about three kilometres short of the runway at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:37 am

Bangladesh govt says rebels laying down arms: TV

DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladeshi border guards involved in a violent mutiny have resumed laying down their weapons and are returning to barracks, private ATN Bangla television said, quoting the country's home minister.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:30 am

NKorea Building Underground Fuel Facility?

Report: North Korea builds underground facility near missile launch pad.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:27 am

Photoshop update fixes slowdowns, crashes

One Wacom tablet issue works better, and some bugs involving slowdowns, 3D textures, and layers have been stomped out.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:20 am

Tiger Roars Back

After eight months away from golf due to injury, Tiger Woods played in his first tournament yesterday and brought the course to its knees once again. How will his return impact the sport competitively and financially? And how cute is his new baby?
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:19 am

Feuding Palestinians meet for unity talks

CAIRO (AFP) - Rival Palestinian factions met Thursday for Egyptian-brokered talks aimed at ending their long-running feud and paving the way for a unity government that could work with the international community.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:17 am

Australians Brace for Worsening Wildfires

Emergency officials warn Australians that hot, windy weather could fan wildfires
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:14 am

Report: NKorea builds underground fueling facility

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea has built an underground fueling facility near a key launch pad, a news report said Thursday, making it harder for spy satellites to detect signs that a missile is being prepared for launch....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:37 am

Former Serb president to hear war crimes verdict

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Six high ranking Serbs including former President Milan Milutinovic hear verdicts Thursday in their trial on charges of orchestrating a 1999 campaign of murder, torture and deportation of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:36 am

Microsoft To Start Shipping Windows 7 In September 2009

Microsoft could have Windows 7 on shipping PCs by September, Compal president Ray Chen said today at an investor's conference. The PC contractor executive understands from plans that the software should be available in either late September or early October.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:20 am

In Arkansas and elsewhere, economy stable

Layoffs and foreclosures are on the rise and some business investments are on hold, but unemployment rates remain well below ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:02 am

Mexico vows more troops for drug war near U.S. border

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico promised on Wednesday to pour more troops into a northern border city at the heart of the country's drug war, where a meeting of federal officials was rattled by bomb scares earlier in the day.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:02 am

A Zimbabwean man pushes a relative in a cart to a cholera clinic

A Zimbabwean man pushes a relative in a cart to a cholera clinic where victims of cholera are being treated in Harare, Zimbabwe. Southern African ministers opened a meeting Thursday in Cape Town to devise...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 8:45 am

Rohner steps down as UBS chief executive

ZURICH (AFP) - Beleaguered Swiss bank UBS on Thursday tapped Oswald Gruebel, a former chief executive of fellow Swiss bank Credit Suisse, to lead its turnaround after its chief executive Marcel Rohner resigned amid the bank's troubles.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 8:43 am

US military weaning Iraq's army from support

TAJI, Iraq (AP) -- There was the time the Iraqis spent millions of dollars on ammunition from Romania, only to discover that it was defective or didn't fit their U.S.- or Russian-made weapons. Or when the Iraqis bought portable kitchens which didn't work in the field....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 8:07 am

HIV mutates at high speed to avoid immune system: study

PARIS (AFP) - A worldwide team of scientists said the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was swiftly evolving to avoid the body's immune defences, a phenomenon that adds to the challenge of crafting an AIDS vaccine.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 7:44 am

Analysis: Iran can up nuke program

VIENNA (AP) -- Does Iran have enough uranium to make a nuclear weapon? One thing is clear - if it doesn't today, it can speed up the process substantially through work that takes little more skill than knowing how to use a plumber's wrench....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 26 Feb 2009 | 7:23 am

China fumes as bronze relics sold at YSL auction

PARIS (AFP) - Mystery bidders paid millions of dollars for a pair of ancient Chinese bronzes at the record-smashing Yves Saint Laurent art auction in Paris, sparking angry protests from China on Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 7:07 am

A man walks past a burnt-out car in Fort-de-France, on the French Caribbean island of Martinique

A man walks past a burnt-out car in Fort-de-France, on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Protesters set fire to garbage bins and rammed vehicles into hypermarkets Wednesday in a second night of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:26 am

A fireman arrives at a supermarket which was damaged overnight, in Fort-de-France

A fireman arrives at a supermarket which was damaged overnight, in Fort-de-France, on the French Carribean island of Martinique. Protesters set fire to garbage bins and rammed vehicles into hypermarkets...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:26 am

Banking regulator says U.S. not pursuing nationalization

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators are not pursuing nationalization of troubled institutions struggling to shed toxic assets from their balance sheets, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:21 am

U.S. law chief says Guantanamo "well-run," but to close

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Guantanamo prison is "well-run now," with no signs of inmate mistreatment, but the Obama administration remains determined to close it, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday after a visit this week.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:20 am

Local gov'ts confront dangerous pets

After Kano, a 70-pound pit bull, attacked a 4-year-old girl in Salisbury, Md., last year, animal control officers for the first ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:09 am

In 4-diet study, all lost weight if they watched their calories

A landmark study shows that people can lose weight on a variety of diets including low-fat plans and low-carb ones as long ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:03 am

Wildfire warning for Victoria

MELBOURNE, Australia - Emergency officials warned residents in southern Australia that high temperatures, strong winds and lightning forecast for Friday could spark dangerous new flare-ups in the region's still-burning wildfires. Victoria...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Feb 2009 | 5:57 am

Deskercise: Staying Jazzed And Focused At School

Some schools are working short physical activity breaks into classes. Proponents of this movement-based learning say these short "deskercises" or "energizers" help kids stay focused — and burn off some calories, too.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 5:37 am

Pakistan's Army Chief Key To U.S. Plans In Region

Within the next few weeks, the Obama administration will unveil its new strategy — and goals — for Pakistan and Afghanistan. One of the central figures in that strategy is Pakistan's army chief of staff, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, who has been meeting with U.S. officials this week in Washington.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am

Expert: 10-Minute Workouts Can Have Big Payoff

Proponents of the micro-exercise movement say incorporating short activity breaks during the work day can make you healthier and more productive. Dr. Toni Yancey of UCLA says that even that little bit of exercise can trigger more lasting healthy changes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am

The scene of the huge blast in Beirut in 2005 which killed Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri

A disfigured corpse lies on the ground amid blazing cars at the scene of the huge blast in Beirut in 2005 which killed Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. Four top Lebanese generals arrested over the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 4:08 am

Lebanese ex-security chiefs Mustafa Hamdan (top-L), Jamil al-Sayed (top-R), Ali al-Hage (bottom-R), and Raymond Azar

Lebanese ex-security chiefs Mustafa Hamdan (top-L), Jamil al-Sayed (top-R), Ali al-Hage (bottom-R), and Raymond Azar, who were detained in connection with the bomb blast that killed ex-premier Rafiq Hariri...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 4:08 am

A Lebanese man wears a tie showing a bleeding national flag and the face of the former prime minister Rafiq Hariri

A Lebanese man wears a tie showing a bleeding national flag and the face of the former prime minister Rafiq Hariri during a rally in downtown Beirut on February 14 to mark four years since Hariri's killing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 4:08 am

As Many As 50 Dead In Bangladeshi Mutiny

Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards who stormed their headquarters and opened fire on their superior officers agreed to surrender after the government said it would grant them amnesty.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 4:00 am

Members of the Mexican Army guard the entrance of the Ciudad Juarez Airport

File photo shows members of the Mexican Army guarding the entrance of Ciudad Juarez Airport. An unexploded home-made bomb forced the evacuation of the airport while a bomb threat cleared the violence-plagued...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 3:32 am

Hardline Somali Islamist fighters hold a position in Mogadishu

Hardline Somali Islamist fighters hold a position in Mogadishu, where exchange of fire with African Union (AU) soldiers spilled into a second day. The United Nations Security Council Wednesday condemned...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 3:12 am

A hardline Somali Islamist fighter holds a position in Mogadishu

A hardline Somali Islamist fighter holds a position in Mogadishu where exchange of fire with African Union (AU) soldiers spilled into a second day. The United Nations Security Council Wednesday condemned...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2009 | 3:12 am

Britain: Politics put on hold after death of Tory leader's son

Political hostilities were suspended as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown led the expressions of sympathy for opposition leader David Cameron after the sudden death yesterday of his severely disabled six-year-old son, Ivan. Mr...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:00 am

US woman's corpse left to rot in hearse

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A funeral director accused of leaving a woman's body to decay in a parked hearse after her relatives failed to pay the bill was arrested on a felony charge of abusing a corpse, police said. Watson and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:41 am

Amsterdam Jet Crash Offers Up Mini Miracle

Authorities say they have found the flight data recorders of a plane that crashed in Amsterdam, killing two pilots, an apprentice pilot and six others.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:30 am

Mumbai leaders give homes to 'Slumdog' child stars

Two of the child stars of the Oscar-topping movie Slumdog Millionaire are to move from the Mumbai slum in which they have spent their lives into apartments provided by the local government. In what will be seen as either an...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:05 am

Nine killed in Amsterdam plane crash

AMSTERDAM - A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 135 people slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport in misty weather last night NZT. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:40 am

Feds Bust 750 In Mexico Cartel Crackdown

Federal agents have rounded up more than 700 suspects in a wide-ranging crackdown on Mexican drug cartels operating inside the United States.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:06 am

Palin to pay Alaska nearly US$7,000 for kids' trips

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, last year's Republican vice presidential candidate, will reimburse the state nearly US$7,000 (NZ$13,700) for costs associated with nine trips taken by her children, her attorney said on Tuesday. Palin...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:28 pm

Venezuela says no plans to help Stanford investors

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is unlikely to help investors faced with the loss of billions of dollars deposited at the discredited Stanford International Bank, Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:11 pm

Glaciers Melting Faster Than First Thought

Glaciers in Antarctica are melting faster and across a much wider area than previously thought, a development that threatens to raise sea levels worldwide and force millions of people to flee low-lying areas, scientists said.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:00 pm

Leader's rousing call to arms

You'd think Barack Obama had enough on his plate with the beached global economy and the bank, housing and auto sectors still gasping for air. But yesterday the new President heaped unappetising spoonfuls of perennial problems...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:30 pm

Plundered Chinese Sculptures Auctioned Off

Two rare bronze sculptures that disappeared from China nearly 150 years ago - and that Beijing now wants back - sold for euro14 million each on Wednesday at an auction of art works owned by the late designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:30 pm

Obama Health Care Fix Put At $634B Over 10 Years

President Obama's first budget will seek $634 billion over 10 years as a down payment on health care reform, a senior administration official told The Associated Press. The official said Obama's proposal is meant to start a dialogue over coverage for an estimated 48 million uninsured — and about how to slow health care costs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:22 pm

Insurgency pits Brits against Brits

British soldiers are engaged in "a surreal mini-civil war" with growing numbers of home-grown jihadists who have travelled to Afghanistan to support the Taleban, say senior Army officers. Interceptions of Taleban communications...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:20 pm

Malibu's Negrohead Mountain gets a PC name change

For years, the Hollywood liberals who decamp to Malibu each summer have been forced to speak in hushed tones when describing one of the tallest landmarks in the area, a 2,031ft (619m) peak called Negrohead Mountain. Soon, they...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:10 pm

Pauline Hanson plots comeback

Pauline Hanson plans a comeback in the Queensland state elections next month, timing her run against a backdrop of rising unemployment. The former One Nation leader plans to stand for election on March 21, the ABC says.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Feb 2009 | 8:15 pm

U.S. Scolds China On Human Rights

The United States hit China for a litany of human rights abuses last year even though Secretary of State Clinton suggested during her recent Beijing visit that the issue would take a back seat to broader concerns like the global financial crisis.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 8:00 pm

PHOTOS: Split Into Three: Plane Crashes In Amsterdam

At least 9 dead, 50 injured after Turkey Airlines Boeing crashes near runway.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Feb 2009 | 7:20 pm

Sierra Leone Leaders Guilty Of War Crimes

A U.N.-sponsored war crimes court found three top Sierra Leone rebel leaders guilty Wednesday of multiple crimes against humanity in the West African nation's disastrous civil war.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 7:00 pm

Russia: Smuggling of Stolen Bombs to China Thwarted

A senior Russian prosecutor said Wednesday that his office has exposed an attempt by military officers to smuggle $18 million worth of stolen Russian weapons to China, news reports said.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 5:53 pm

Officials: N. Korea 'Satellite' Is Long-Range Missile

Senior intelligence officials told South Korean lawmakers Wednesday that the projectile being prepared for launch in North Korea appears to be a long-range missile, not a satellite as claimed by the communist country.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 5:26 pm

Bangladeshi Mutineers Given Amnesty, Will Surrender

The guards, angry over their pay, seized their headquarters and a nearby shopping mall, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of children in their school on the compound.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 5:26 pm

Tough Job: $2G a Day Painting Nude Brazilian Models

Betto Almeida is the Mr. Lucky of Rio's Carnival. The 36-year-old artist spends hours painting the bodies of gorgeous women — and earning as much as $2,000 a day.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:33 pm

Australian Teen Dies in Secret After-School 'Fight Club'

A teenage boy in Australia died after he was punched in the head during a voluntary 'fight club' organized by students in a local park after school.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm

Terror-Linked Iraqi Official Ordered to Return Mid-Flight

Iraqi authorities ordered the mid-flight return of a plane carrying a Sunni lawmaker accused of directing a private terror cell, forcing him back to Baghdad on Wednesday hours before parliament lifted his immunity and cleared the way for his arrest.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 3:51 pm

Pakistan, Under Fire, Vows to Beat Terrorism With U.S.

After meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, Pakistan's foreign minister vowed to work with President Obama's administration to 'defeat terrorism' and fight extremism in South Asia, AFP reported.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 3:12 pm

Iran Launches Test of Its First Nuclear Plant

Iranian and Russian officials began a test-run of Iran's first nuclear plant on Wednesday, a major step toward launching full operations at the facility, which has long raised concerns in the U.S. and its allies over Iran's nuclear ambitions.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 2:45 pm

Bishop Booted for Holocaust Denial Arrives in U.K.

The bishop whose excommunication was lifted by the Pope despite his denial of the full extent of the Holocaust has arrived in Britain after being threatened with expulsion by Argentina.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm

Turkish Airlines plane crashes at Schiphol airport Amsterdam: at least nine dead

At least nine people have been killed and 50 injured when a Turkish Airlines plane crashed on landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 25 Feb 2009 | 1:03 pm