Bangladesh charges 1,000 guards in mutiny massacre

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladeshi police charged more than 1,000 border guards with murder and arson Sunday after a bloody mutiny in the capital that left as many as 148 people dead or missing, most of them army officers....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:39 pm

Bangladesh charges 1,000 guards in mutiny massacre

Bangladeshi police charged more than 1,000 border guards with murder and arson Sunday after a bloody mutiny in the capital that left as many as 148 people dead or missing, most of them...
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US President Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama greets Congressional pages after addressing a Joint Session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, last month. Obama has tapped Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to be his...
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Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius attending a "Women For Obama" town hall meeting at the Macomb County Community College in Warren, Michigan, 2008. US President Barack Obama has tapped Sebelius to be his...
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Live text - West Indies v England

England need to polish off the West Indies first innings quickly on day four in Barbados, with the home side 398-5 and Ramnaresh Sarwan on 184 not out.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:38 pm

Missiles 'kill seven' in Pakistan

Missiles fired by US unmanned aircraft kill seven people close to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:37 pm

EU leaders to pledge to avoid protectionism (Reuters)

Reuters - European Union leaders, trying to present a united front to stave off recession, were set on Sunday to promise to avoid protectionist measures that prop up national industries but hurt other member states.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:35 pm

EU leaders to pledge to avoid protectionism

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders, trying to present a united front to stave off recession, were set on Sunday to promise to avoid protectionist measures that prop up national industries but hurt other member states.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:35 pm

Suspected U.S. Missile Strike In Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:29 pm

Paul Harvey dies at 90 - Chicago Sun-Times

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Iran angered over films 'The Wrestler' and '300'

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An adviser to Iran's president on Sunday demanded an apology from a team of visiting Hollywood actors and movie industry officials, including Annette Bening, saying films such as "300" and "The Wrestler" were "insulting" to Iranians....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm

Iran angered over films 'The Wrestler' and '300'

An adviser to Iran's president on Sunday demanded an apology from a team of visiting Hollywood actors and movie industry officials, including Annette Bening, saying films such as "300" and...
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Iran angered over films 'The Wrestler' and '300'

An adviser to Iran's president on Sunday demanded an apology from a team of visiting Hollywood actors and movie industry officials, including Annette Bening, saying films such as "300" and "The Wrestler" were "insulting" to Iranians.
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EU’s Eastern States Plead for Aid as Economic Crisis Escalates - Bloomberg

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Hungary warns of new economic 'Iron Curtain'

European leaders meet Sunday for emergency summit as financial crisis tests solidarity among member nations

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

Court prosecuting Hariri suspects opens

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- An international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the slaying of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri opened Sunday with a moment's silence and a pledge to impartially investigate the politically charged case....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:22 pm

Court prosecuting Hariri suspects opens

An international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the slaying of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri opened Sunday with a moment's silence and a pledge to impartially investigate...
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Obama to tap Sebelius as health secretary - Buffalo News

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Battle lines set over planned policy shifts

Battle lines are rapidly hardening over the broad policy shifts and tax increases Obama unveiled last week in his first budget request, a 10-year spending plan thick with political friction points.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:18 pm

3 die after falling from apartment building in Kobe+

(Kyodo) _ A woman and two children died after falling from a city-run housing complex in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday, police said. The three, believed to be a mother and her two...
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Cassel trade signifies Pats feel Brady will be OK (AP)

AP - The New England Patriots sent Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs and a message to their own fans: don't worry about Tom Brady's knee.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm

Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90 (AP)

AP - Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. He was 90.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:16 pm

Siegfried and Roy take final bow for charity (AP)

AP - Illusionists Siegfried and Roy — and the Bengal tiger that ended their careers — shared the stage again Saturday night for a haunting final performance.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:15 pm

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius tapped to lead HHS (AP)

AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:15 pm

Embattled senator from Illinois fights to fit in (AP)

AP - If it were up to Roland Burris, he'd be here to stay. A week of lonely walks, calls for his resignation and cameras following his every move didn't seem to affect the new senator from Illinois. The opposite, actually: Burris spent most of his time digging in.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm

Mideast peace, Russian ties next up for Clinton (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is using her second overseas trip to assess Mideast peace prospects, reconnect with European allies and remind her Russian counterpart that U.S. efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow have their limits.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm

Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles into NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - At least two missiles believed to have been fired by U.S. drones hit a house in a Pakistani region known as a safe haven for al Qaeda militants on Sunday, intelligence officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm

Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles into NW Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - At least two missiles believed to have been fired by U.S. drones hit a house in a Pakistani region known as a safe haven for al Qaeda militants on Sunday, intelligence officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm

Capitol power plant dims clean energy hopes (AP)

AP - As Congress tries to clean up the nation's energy sources and cut gases blamed for global warming, it is struggling to do so in its own backyard.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm

Hungary warns of new economic 'Iron Curtain'

BRUSSELS (AP) -- Hungary warned the European Union not to let a new economic "Iron Curtain" divide the continent and urged the 27 EU leaders meeting Sunday to act so the bloc's weakest members don't go under in the global economic crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Hungary warns of new economic 'Iron Curtain' (AP)

AP - Hungary warned the European Union not to let a new economic "Iron Curtain" divide the continent and urged the 27 EU leaders meeting Sunday to act so the bloc's weakest members don't go under in the global economic crisis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Olmert threatens strong response to Gaza rockets

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's prime minister threatened "uncompromising" retaliation against Gaza militants Sunday as Palestinian rocket fire persists six weeks after Israeli forces halted an offensive meant to end the attacks....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:11 pm

S. Korea aims to hold summit with ASEAN in June+

(Kyodo) _ South Korea's presidential office announced Sunday it is planning a summit between South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his counterparts from the 10-members Association of...
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Where Do We Go To Bang Sue? [PIC]

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EU holding economic crisis summit

European leaders begin emergency talks aimed at stopping the economic crisis from opening up a new east-west rift.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:56 pm

India Protest

Mumbai's Tamil community members hold placards during a protest rally in Mumbai, India, Sunday, March 1, 2009, demanding a cease-fire in Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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Shark attacks Australian surfer

An Australian surfer is attacked by a shark at a northern Sydney beach - the third such attack in as many weeks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm

Pakistan: Suspected US missiles hit northwest

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm

Pakistan: Suspected US missiles hit northwest

Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan. There was no immediate word on casualties. The...
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Zimbabwe MDC activists freed on bail: lawyer - Reuters

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Mideast Egypt Palestinians Gaza Reconstruction

Egyptian security check vehicles at the entrance of the convention center at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Sunday, March 1, 2009 where some 80 donor countries will meet Monday to pledge...
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Zimbabwe MDC activists freed on bail: lawyer

HARARE (Reuters) - Eight Zimbabwean political activists out of at least 30 facing charges of terrorism have been granted bail after months in prison, their lawyer said on Sunday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

Venezuela's Chavez sends troops to rice firms

President Hugo Chavez on Saturday ordered troops to temporarily seize control of all Venezuelan rice processing plants to ensure they produce at full capacity amid soaring inflation.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:44 pm

Embattled senator from Illinois fights to fit in

If it were up to Roland Burris, he'd be here to stay. A week of lonely walks, calls for his resignation and cameras following ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:43 pm

US Secretary of State Heads to Middle East - Voice of America

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MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS BLAIR

Middle East Envoy and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, is escorted by John Ging, center, head of UNRWA's Gaza operations, during a visit to Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday,...
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Mideast peace, Russian ties next up for Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is using her second overseas trip to assess Mideast peace prospects, reconnect with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

Passengers get sick aboard cruise ship - San Jose Mercury News

Source: Google News | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm

Israeli warning over Gaza rockets

Israel's prime minister promises an "uncompromising response" if rockets continue to be fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm

China's lunar probe ends mission

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's lunar probe has ended its 16-month life with a planned crash into the moon, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm

Abu Dhabi reviewing its Citigroup investment: sources

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi is assessing its $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup as the bank's problems deepen and consequences of a possible nationalization become clearer, according to sources close to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm

Karzai's rivals say early Afghan poll a mistake

KABUL (Reuters) - Bringing Afghan presidential elections forward from August to April as demanded by President Hamid Karzai will not give other candidates time to contest the campaign, rival presidential contenders said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

America's 100 Worst Intersections

The Cross Bronx Expressway, that fume-choked expanse of concrete and steel that slices through New York City's mainland borough, occupies a uniquely tragic place in the history of urban planning. It displaced more than 60,000 middle-class residents during its construction between 1948 and 1963, and it cost $250 million--more than any highway proje

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

Spain in key regional vote test

Spain's Basque Country and Galicia vote in regional polls, the first since the country slid into recession in 2008.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm

Bangladesh plans tribunal for mutiny massacres

Bangladesh's government announced plans on Sunday to form a special tribunal to try the border guards behind a bloody mutiny in the capital that left at least 77 people, most of them army...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm

APTOPIX Spain Basque Elections

Basque police officers control the entrance at the polling center as a couple leave the place after voting in Hernani northern Spain Sunday March 1, 2009. In Spain's turbulent Basque region, political...
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Facebook to let users give input on policies

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook is trying its hand at democracy. The fast-growing online hangout, whose more than 175 million worldwide users could form the world's sixth-largest country behind Brazil, said Thursday that those users will play a "meaningful ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm

Rwanda: Joint efforts with Congo to continue

Thousands of Rwandan troops have departed neighboring Congo following an unusual joint military operation but Rwanda's president said Sunday it wasn't the end of cooperation between the former enemies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am

At Asean, reaching out to regular people - International Herald Tribune

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Spain's Basques pick regional govt in heated vote

BILBAO, Spain (AP) -- Basque voters were choosing a new government Sunday in Spain's most turbulent region, and for the first time the ruling Basque Nationalist Party is seeing a strong challenge from the Socialists....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

March comes in like a lion with a major winter storm - USA Today

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Hariri court opens at The Hague

An international court set up to try the suspected killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri opens at The Hague.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am

Guadeloupe suspect faces preliminary murder charge

Judicial officials have filed preliminary murder charges against a 35-year-old man over the shooting death of a trade union leader during recent unrest in Guadeloupe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am

9 killed in Nepal bus accident+

(Kyodo) _ At least nine people died after a passenger bus plunged 800 meters below the road in a hilly district of far-western Nepal on Sunday afternoon, an official said. The accident
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am

Obama challenges lobbyists to legislative duel

President Obama vowed to fight America's powerful interest groups as he seeks to push through Congress an ambitious plan that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

Pope: workers, families must be crisis priority

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging political leaders and industrialists to make workers and their families the priority during the economic crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:39 am

Pope: workers, families must be crisis priority

Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging political leaders and industrialists to make workers and their families the priority during the economic crisis. Benedict spoke to pilgrims in St....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:39 am

Pie chart showing the composition of the outgoing parliament in the northern Spanish region of Galicia

Pie chart showing the composition of the outgoing parliament in the northern Spanish region of Galicia.
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Current Basque regional president and Basque Nationalist Party-PNV candidate Juan Jose Ibarretxe (L) votes

The current Basque regional president and Basque Nationalist Party-PNV candidate for the elections Juan Jose Ibarretxe (left) votes with his wife Begona Arregi in the northern Spanish village of Llodio...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am

Factfile on the Basque country in northern Spain

Factfile on the Basque country in northern Spain. Voters in Spain's northern Basque and Galicia regions went to the polls Sunday in the first electoral test for the country's ruling Socialists since the...
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Basque politicians at the closing electoral rally in Bilbao on February 27

Current Basque regional president and Basque Nationalist Party-PNV candidate for the regional elections Juan Jose Ibarretxe (centre) is flanked by Basque regional parliament president Izaskun Bilbao (left)...
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Report: Pennsylvania Company Discovers Marine One Security Breach - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am

Pope: workers, families must be crisis priority

Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging political leaders and industrialists to make workers and their families the priority during the economic crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am

Charges for Bangladesh mutineers - BBC News

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‘It’s my mother and I set her on fire’ - woman's confession

Surveillance video & audio recordings taken from a gas station near the home show her purchasing $1 worth of gasoline and a box of matches about 10 minutes prior to the confrontation with her mother on the that day. She then went home, threw open the front door and doused her 58-year-old mother with gasoline before igniting her with a match.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Live text - Sunday's football

Man City travel to West Ham while Hull face Blackburn and Bolton host Newcastle in the Premier League ahead of the Carling Cup final between Manchester United and Tottenham.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Charges for Bangladesh mutineers

Bangladesh police say they are charging more than 1,000 border guards for a mutiny in which more than 140 people died.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

ASEAN leaders say coordinating on financial crisis

HUA HIN, Thailand (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders said on Sunday they backed stimulus plans, opposed protectionism and would coordinate policies to confront a deepening global financial crisis battering their economies.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am

Spit Reveals A Lot About What Lives In Your Mouth

Like it or not, your mouth is home to a thriving community of microbial life. More than 600 different species of bacteria reside in this "microbiome," yet everyone hosts a unique set of bugs, and this could have important implications for health and disease. Scientists have now performed the first global survey of salivary microbes....

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am

Hungary warns of new economic 'Iron Curtain'

Hungary warned the European Union not to let a new economic "Iron Curtain" divide the continent and urged the 27 EU leaders meeting Sunday to act so the bloc's weakest members don't go under in the global economic crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am

Clinton dives into Arab-Israeli peacemaking

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on her way to the Middle East and Europe on Sunday, delving into Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking for the first time at an international donors conference for Gaza.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:57 am

Violence over Australia race movie

A film set during the race riots that hit Australia four years ago is pulled from cinemas in Sydney after fights break out during screenings.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am

Data on Obama's Helicopter Breached Via P2P?

Tiversa, headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pa., reportedly discovered a security breach that led to the transfer of military information to an Iranian IP address, according to WPXI. The information is said to include planned engineering upgrades, avionic schematics, and computer network information.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am

Lorena Ochoa wins Honda LPGA Thailand

Lorena Ochoa won the Honda LPGA Thailand on Sunday for her 25th career title, easily overcoming an early deficit and pulling away for a three-stroke victory in her season debut.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:18 am

Embattled senator from Illinois fights to fit in

If it were up to Roland Burris, he'd be here to stay. A week of lonely walks, calls for his resignation and cameras following his every move didn't seem to affect the new senator from Illinois. The opposite, actually: Burris spent most of his time digging in.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am

Israel Threatens Retaliation Against Gaza Militants

Israel's prime minister threatened "uncompromising" retaliation against Gaza militants Sunday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am

Pakistan: Suspected US missiles hit northwest

Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:02 am

Yahoo Teams With Newspapers to Sell Ads

Terry Widener has been selling newspaper ads for 35 years. But until last fall, Ms. Widener, a 53-year-old saleswoman at The Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tenn., had never sold an Internet ad. Then in a two-week sales “blitz” intended to test an innovative partnership between newspapers and Yahoo, she persuaded advertisers to buy $200,000

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

China lunar probe mission ends with planned crash

China's lunar probe crashed into the moon Sunday in a controlled collision at the end of a 16-month mission, state media reported.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:56 am

AIG near deal on new terms of U.S. bailout: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc is close to a deal with the U.S. government that would ease the terms of its bailout, give a further equity commitment and help it pay down debt, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:26 am

Tony Blair visits Gaza

Tony Blair has made a surprise trip to in the Gaza Strip his first visit to the Hamasrun enclave since being appointed Middle East Quartet envoy.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:25 am

ASEAN vows EU-like bloc by 2015, frets on Myanmar

CHA-AM, Thailand (AP) -- Southeast Asian leaders vowed Sunday to push ahead with ambitious plans to become a European Union-style economic community by 2015 despite roadblocks posed by the global financial crisis and Myanmar's dismal human rights record....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:24 am

Obama reaches outside the White House

Unlike his predecessors, President Barack Obama remains a relatively new politician accustomed to his freedom and personal space.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:24 am

Obama picks Sebelius as health secretary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has chosen Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to be his cabinet secretary charged with helping to overhaul U.S. healthcare, a U.S. official said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:17 am

Vote date? Afghans accuse Karzai of 'sabotage'

KABUL (AP) -- Afghan political leaders on Sunday accused President Hamid Karzai of trying to "sabotage" the country's presidential election after he asked the election commission to explore moving the vote up four months....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:04 am

NYT: Climate pact hopes rise with Obama

Since taking office, President Barack Obama has radically shifted the global equation on climate change, placing the United States at the forefront of the effort to address the issue.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:52 am

Bolivia pins hopes on lithium, electric vehicles

To Bolivia's president, it's the great silvery-white hope. Bolivia has about half the world's proven lithium reserves, and its president says he's ready to sink some $200 million into mining it.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:48 am

Afghans Accuse Karzai of Election 'Sabotage'

Afghan political leaders on Sunday accused President Hamid Karzai of trying to "sabotage" the country's presidential election after he asked the election commission to explore moving the vote up four months.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:44 am

Stripper Putting Herself Through Life

Nina Meyer, a young, strong-willed exotic dancer at the Klassy Dolls Gentleman's Club, informed patrons Monday that she only plans to perform nude for as long as it takes to get through the remainder of her existence on earth.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:30 am

Yeti Could Exist, Respected Expert Says

Sir David Attenborough said he is "absolutely baffled" by footprints that may have been left by such a creature...."Very, very convincing footprints have been found," at 19,000-foot elevations, he said. "Nobody goes up to 19,000 feet just to make a joke."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:20 am

Caffeine May Kill Some Cancer Cells

A cup of joe a day may help keep skin cancer away: A new study shows that caffeine helps kill off human cells damaged by ultraviolet light, one of the key triggers of several types of skin cancer.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:10 am

Siegfried, Roy to stage one-night comeback

Illusionists Siegfried and Roy headed back to the stage more than five years after a tiger attack ended their Las Vegas show.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:01 am

Paul Harvey dies at 90; radio personality known for his distinctive delivery

Paul Harvey, who was long considered the most-listened-to radio broadcaster in the world and whose distinctive delivery and daily mix of news, commentary and human interest stories informed and entertained a national radio audience for nearly 60 years, died Saturday. He was 90.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Uncertainty as Sudan awaits president's arrest

Many hope that the International Criminal Court's genocide case against President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir will lead to reform. But an arrest warrant, expected Wednesday, could also ignite more violen

The billboard in downtown Khartoum delivers a not-so-subtle message to passing cars: "A real Sudanese never stands against a president during his time of need," reads the text, under a picture of a smiling President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

For a budget gourmet caterer, times are hot

Upscale Washington clients are placing orders with the company, which also runs a cooking school teaching how to make elegant meals on a shoestring.

Liesel Flashenberg grew up poor in post-World War II Detroit, but she didn't know it. Her mother taught her how to dress like a million bucks from month-end sales and eat like a queen on chicken necks. Bargain hunting came as naturally as breathing. Even after she married a well-paid corporate lawyer, she shopped at thrift stores anyway.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

State's middle class getting less for its tax dollars

Prized programs like higher education and freeways have been sacrificed for years, a trend likely to be accelerated by new increases.

Middle-class Californians have long griped about paying more taxes than they might pay elsewhere, but for decades this state could boast that it gave them quite a bit in return. Now that contract is in doubt.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Obama picks Sebelius for Health and Human Services secretary

Kansas' Democratic governor would play a key role in the administration's planned healthcare overhaul.

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Saturday accepted President Obama's request to become his Health and Human Services secretary, stepping into a central role in the new administration's ambitious effort to overhaul the nation's healthcare system.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Obama's 'change' theme tested again

The president may have a fight on his hands in taking on his latest targets: earmarks and lobbyists.

As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama said that in overhauling healthcare he would make the negotiations public, and even invite C-SPAN to air the talks on television.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Westlake tamale vendor shot to death

Cosme Gonzalez had been a neighborhood fixture, feeding families for more than 20 years. He was killed in a robbery attempt, and police want help finding the man who shot him.

Nobody knew the tamalero's name but, as if on cue, his call greeted the residents of South Witmer Street each morning.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

California paid for top officials' free rides

Gov. Schwarzenegger banned nonessential travel, but records show members of his administration have racked up miles at taxpayers' expense.

John Cruz, the appointments secretary for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, lives hundreds of miles from the state Capitol, where his staff scrutinizes candidates for California's many boards and commissions.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age 90

Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 7:32 am

Amid Obama's change, there's also more of the same

For all the sweeping changes that President Barack Obama has delivered, there also has been an ample helping of more-of-the-same.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 7:08 am

Capitals gain with OT

If the Bruins and Capitals meet in the playoffs this spring, then the hockey world should be treated to one heck of a series. But if that does come to pass, the Bruins...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 7:02 am

Zach Parise, Devils score big win

Zach Parise had two goals and an assist and the New Jersey Devils made life easy for Martin Brodeur in his second game back from elbow surgery, routing the Florida Panthers,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:54 am

Dwayne Wade ignites Heat rally

Dwyane Wade scored 46 points, 15 of them coming in a dramatic 19-0 spurt that erased a huge deficit in the final nine minutes and carried the Heat to a 120-115 win over the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:50 am

Tim Ford goal drives Canton

Canton's Tim Ford beat Nauset goalie Zack Cowing for the deciding goal in the shootout to give the top-seeded Bulldogs a 3-2 victory in a Division 2 South semifinal last...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:47 am

Flyers keep cruising

SALEM - Whenever a wrestling coach is deluged with work this late in the season, things are going well. That certainly is the case for Framingham coach Jon Kanavich this...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:46 am

Arlington Catholic cranks up for easy win

Early last week, Arlington Catholic coach Dan Shine thought his team needed a bit of a change, so he flipped some lines around and switched a few things the Cougars had been...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:44 am

Sabree Rodriguez, Boxers line up a win

It was just moments before the biggest free throws of Brockton's season and Sabree Rodriguez could hardly stand up. Rodriguez had been a crucial part of Brockton's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:41 am

Johnny "Red" Kerr

CHICAGO- Johnny "Red" Kerr, the former Chicago Bulls coach who spent more than three decades as a broadcaster for the team, has died. He was 76. Mr. Kerr died...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:36 am

Sluggish Newton North survives

The difficulty of beating a team three times in the same season may be a cliche borrowed from the football world, but it certainly fit Newton North's battle with Needham...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:35 am

Victory routine

SHREWSBURY - Big and cheesy. That's how Barnstable's Chelsea Harper described the gymnastics team's approach to the floor exercise, the final event in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:17 am

Oilers earn key victory over Wild

Edmonton leapfrogs Minnesota and Dallas into playoff position with 3-2 win

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:14 am

Okafor, Bell lead Bobcats over Clippers 100-95

Emeka Okafor had 28 points and nine rebounds, Raja Bell scored nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Los Angeles Clippers 100-95 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Mar 2009 | 5:58 am

Brooklyn Hasidic Community Grapples With Scandal

Last month, allegations of child sexual abuse within the Hasidic Jewish community surfaced in the mainstream press. Inside the community, talk of the scandal has taken muted tones. Meanwhile, outsiders are tackling the issue head on.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Mar 2009 | 5:18 am

Sebelius Has History Of Bridging Partisan Divide

In tapping Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for the role of secretary of health and human services, President Obama has selected a Democrat who maintained high approval ratings in an overwhelmingly GOP state. She also earned high marks on health care and budget issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

Famed U.S. broadcaster Paul Harvey dies at age 90

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Paul Harvey, who captivated millions of radio listeners daily with his staccato delivery, firmly set opinions and old-fashioned outlook, died on Saturday at the age of 90, ABC News said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:47 am

Oil Prices Drag Down Iraq Budget

Iraq's parliament pushed back voting Saturday on this year's budget and could be forced to make further cuts because of falling oil prices.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:30 am

Radio commentator Paul Harvey dies

Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona. He was 90.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:11 am

Missing Alberta teen found alive

Jordan Knelsen-Long, 16, went missing Thursday night

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:08 am

Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey, 90

ABC Radio Networks says news commentator died Saturday at his home in Phoenix

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:55 am

Halak stands tall as Canadiens keep rolling

Jaroslav Halak makes 46 saves in Montreal's 3-2 win over San Jose

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:54 am

Kubina the hero in Leafs' win

Pavel Kubina scores 33 seconds into overtime to lead Toronto to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:48 am

Siegfried and Roy stage comeback

Illusionists Siegfried and Roy headed back to the stage for a one-night-only comeback performance Saturday, more than five years after a brutal tiger attack ended their careers.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:13 am

Chechen leader imposes strict brand of Islam

The bullnecked president of Chechnya emerged from afternoon prayers at the mosque and with chilling composure explained why seven young women who had been shot in the head deserved to die.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:51 am

Soldier gets 25 years for detainee's murder

A military jury in Kentucky has sentenced an Army officer to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing an Iraqi detainee during an interrogation.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:46 am

World Bank offers donors options on Gaza aid

Organization stresses importance of funding Palestinian Authority

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:44 am

AIG near deal on new bailout terms: source

As markets worsen, revision is expected to include an additional $30-billion (U.S.) equity commitment from the government

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:41 am

Grits to run full slate: Ignatieff

In departure from Dion, Liberal Leader says party will run in all ridings, including the one Green Leader Elizabeth May lost

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:31 am

Obama taps Sebelius for health secretary

A White House source says Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:29 am

Obama, GOP Prepare For Battle Over Budget

President Obama is calling on lawmakers to pass his $3.6 trillion budget. But Republicans are continuing their entrenched opposition to his proposals, warning that instead of spending, the government should be sacrificing to safeguard the future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:15 am

Young surfer in Sydney shark attack

An Australian teenager will undergo emergency surgery after being attacked by a shark on Sydney's northern beaches this morning. The 15-year-old boy was surfing with his father at the northern end of Avalon Beach when the shark...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama names new health secretary

U.S. President has tapped Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, White House source says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:44 am

Army officer gets 25 years in prison for detainee murder

A military jury in Kentucky has sentenced an Army officer to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing an Iraqi detainee during ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:38 am

Mugabe parties on as nation weeps

With his nation's economy in shambles, President Robert Mugabe threw himself a lavish 85th birthday party today, using the opportunity to call on Zimbabwe's last white farmers to leave. "Land distribution will continue. It will...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:30 am

Four sentenced in Samoan adoption scam

Four Americans at the heart of an adoption scam that tricked Samoan families into giving up their children have escaped jail time in the United States. US investigators travelled to Samoa and New Zealand to unravel the case against...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 12:30 am

Woman with 2 wombs delivers twins

A Michigan woman with two wombs has given birth to twin daughters one from each uterus

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Feb 2009 | 11:58 pm

AP: Obama picks Sebelius for Health and Human Services

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Obama's choice for secretary of Health and Human Services, a White House source said.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Feb 2009 | 11:51 pm

Obama: 'By Aug. 31, 2010, Combat Mission in Iraq Will End'

Some Democrats are unhappy with Obama Iraq withdrawal plan.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm

Cops Arrest 7 In Massive Irish Bank Heist

Police recovered millions in stolen cash and interrogated seven suspected robbers Saturday, a day after a gang took a bank employee's family hostage and forced him to rob his own branch.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 11:30 pm

U.S. deaths in Afghanistan on the rise

U.S. deaths in Afghanistan increased threefold during the first two months of 2009 compared with the same period last year.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Feb 2009 | 11:25 pm

American Journalist Arrested In Iran

Roxana Saberi, 31, who has reported for NPR and other news organizations, moved to Iran six years ago. Her father says he does not know where she is being held or what the charges are.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 10:21 pm

2 die in Northern Calif. small plane crash

A pilot and a passenger died Saturday after their single-engine plane crashed outside a private airport north of Sacramento, authorities said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Feb 2009 | 10:08 pm

Pentagon Faces Hard Choices

President Obama's budget for the Defense Department increases funding for next year, but the Pentagon has been putting off hard decisions for years. The military may have to cut some big-ticket programs and balance the demands of war today with the need to retool the armed forces for the future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 9:00 pm

Drug Violence In Mexico Threatens U.S. Borders

A brutal wave of drug violence is ravaging cities near the U.S.-Mexico border, and governments of both countries pointed fingers at each other this week over who's to blame.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 7:37 pm

Turbulence Eyed In Turkish Jet Crash

Investigators are examining turbulence as one of the possible causes of the Turkish Airlines crash that killed nine people and injured more than 100 near Amsterdam's main airport, a spokesman said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 7:36 pm

Italy Trial: Shoeprint Under Victim's Body

A woman's shoe print compatible with the shoe size of U.S. student Amanda Knox was found on a pillow under the body of her slain roommate, a detective told an Italian court.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 7:00 pm

Mexico: U.S. Must Stop Gun Trade At Border

Mexico blames the U.S. for arming the world's most powerful drug cartels, a complaint supported on Friday by a U.S. government report that found nearly all of Mexico's escalating drug killings involved weapons from north of the border.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 6:45 pm

On the brink of war

Records of the Cabinet meeting that agreed to the invasion of Iraq are to stay secret. Alasdair Palmer pieces together his version of events
Source: Telegraph Major News | 28 Feb 2009 | 5:11 pm

How The Right Sees This Week

A big battle over a huge budget is underway with President Obama's economic package. Are Republican lawmakers just throwing spitballs at the battleship of a massive spending plan, or do they have concrete alternatives?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:57 pm

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

This week President Barack Obama made his first major speech to a joint session of Congress. He also laid out a $3.6 trillion budget proposal and a plan to withdraw most combat forces in Iraq by August 2010. Meanwhile, Pakistan's government offered a peace deal to Taliban militants in the country's Swat Valley, and Mexico is reeling from escalating drug violence.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:54 pm

Arab Arguments Slow Donations for Rebuilding Gaza

A senior Arab League official says Arab countries have not delivered any of the more than $1 billion they pledged to rebuild Gaza after Israel's devastating offensive.

Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:41 pm

Obama Announces Troop Pullout By August 2010

President Obama announced the pullout of combat troops from Iraq Friday at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He spoke to an audience of some 2,000 Marines— for whom the reduction in Iraq will instead mean more time in Afghanistan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:12 pm

End to oil dependence urged

Iraq's Prime Minister has urged an end to his country's dependence on oil and gas as its main source of revenue. Nouri al-Maliki said the country must diversify its economy or risk being vulnerable to drops in oil prices, such...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm

Teams search across Victoria for missing persons

At least 37 people are still known to be missing three weeks after the deadly Victorian bushfires which killed 210 people, an Australian Army chief said yesterday. Brigadier Michael Arnold, commander of the Joint Task Force assisting...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm

Paper closes - more expected

On the day his newspaper published its final edition, Rocky Mountain News editor John Temple advised a gathering of Colorado journalists to focus on local news and suggested creating online content that niche audiences might pay for. "It's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm

Rescuers' jail hell in Beirut

In 2006, four ex-soldiers helped in the high-profile rescue of two young girls kidnapped by their father and hidden in war-torn Lebanon. New Zealander David Pemberton and his team's Australian leader were caught at the airport and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Feb 2009 | 4:00 pm

Dad Accuses Turkey of Genocide Brainwashing in DVD

The landmark case takes on what human rights activists have called the state's militarist policy of brainwashing Turkey's schoolchildren to the point of racist paranoia

Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 3:05 pm

Obama Defends Spending Plan

In his weekly radio address Saturday morning, President Obama said his $3.6 trillion budget proposal reflects the priorities of the voters he met on the campaign trail, but he acknowledged not everyone shares those priorities.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Feb 2009 | 2:37 pm

Daring robbery thwarted in Ireland

DUBLIN ? Irish police recovered millions in stolen cash and interrogated seven suspected robbers today, a day after a gang took a bank employee's family hostage and forced him to rob his own branch. Police said that shortly before...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

U.S. Deaths in Afghanistan Spike Since January

American deaths in Afghanistan increased threefold during the first two months of 2009 compared with the same period last year.

Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm

N. Korea Warns of 'Unpredictable Military Conflicts'

North Korea accused the U.S. military of making provocative moves along the tense border on the divided Korean peninsula, warning Saturday of "unpredictable military conflicts."

Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm