Northeast pounded by snowy late-winter storm (AP)

AP - A massive late winter snow storm roared out of the Southeast and into the Northeast overnight, idling hundreds of flights and making Monday's morning rush treacherous as motorists contended with nearly a foot of snow in spots.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:27 pm

Foreclosures, drop in values make Hub more affordable

The housing meltdown has created opportunities for buyers previously priced out of Boston's neighborhoods. MLS Property Information Network lists 93 single-family...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:26 pm

Calling all pork-busters

When Gov. Deval Patrick brings home billions in federal stimulus bacon, two Republican lawmakers will be counting on government-fatigued taxpayers to be "pork busters,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:25 pm

Winter storm picks up intensity

Hundreds of schools are closed this morning, the commute has been crippled and state workers are being told to come in at noon as a late winter wallop threatens to dump up...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm

Baseball: S. Korea beats Seibu in WBC warm-up+

(Kyodo) _ Beijing Olympic baseball champion South Korea delivered a nonverbal warning to Japan on Monday by beating the Seibu Lions 4-2 in a warm-up game for the World Baseball Classic.
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Can tony Apple Store survive a down economy?

Are Apple stores elitist? You bet -- and that's not a bad thing. Unless the U.S. economy keeps going south.

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Heath Ledger's final film 'struggling to secure release'

Heath Ledger's final film, The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus, has failed to secure a US distribution deal and is yet to be awarded a release date, according to reports.

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U.S. offers more funds to help fraught AIG

The U.S. government announced a restructuring of a bailout plan for the troubled insurer AIG Monday, extending $30 billion in additional aid to the company.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:16 pm

AIG reports record $61.7bn loss

Insurance giant AIG reports the largest quarterly loss in corporate history - as it receives more government help.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:15 pm

Wall Street futures point to another big drop

Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq futures fall in premarket trading on concerns about the struggling financial sector and weakening economy

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm

Gordon Brown refuses to back Harriet Harman over Sir Fred Goodwin pension

Gordon Brown has refused to back his deputy Harriet Harman after she indicated the Government would change the law to seize Sir Fred Goodwin's pension.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm

US braced as snowstorm sweeps in

Heavy snow sweeps the eastern coast of the United States, closing schools and disrupting flights and roads.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

PNC Financial slashes dividend 85 percent

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said Monday it is slashing its quarterly dividend 85 percent for savings of about $1 billion annually.
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TEXT: Joint US Treasury, Fed statement on AIG - Reuters

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Government Takes Further Action To Shore Up AIG

American International Group Inc. reached a new deal with the U.S. government for continued support for its restructuring as the insurance giant's posted a record quarterly loss $64.1 billion. It marked the fourth time the government has stepped in to help AIG.

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Economy has game-makers honing strategies

Almost a year ago, I wrote a story asking whether .  And at that point, pretty much everyone I asked was downright bullish.
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The Charles Barkley golf experiment begins tonight - USA Today

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Windows extends operating system lead - VNUNet.com

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Hamas demands role in Gaza reconstruction - Reuters

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Bissau army says will obey democratic institutions - Reuters

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Q+A: Is Iran nearing nuclear "breakout" ability? - Reuters

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Cash alone 'will not mend Gaza'

As huge sums are pledged to rebuild Gaza, donors are told it will be insufficient without political action.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:06 pm

AIG loses $61.7B; Treasury, Fed step in with $30B aid package

The U.S. government unveiled a revamped rescue package for insurance giant American International Group (AIG) Monday, and will ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:06 pm

Obama to tap Kan. Gov. Sebelius as health chief (AP)

AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the president's choice for health and human services secretary, will face a host of challenges in her new job, including a health system in disarray and a nation's food supply at risk.

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March Roars in With Brutal Snow Storm - ABC News

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Did Diddy Reunite Chris Brown, Rihanna? - ABC News

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AAA alerts drivers to Arizona speed cameras

AAA announced in February that it will include alerts to its members about a new statewide system of speed cameras in Arizona ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm

Samsung conceptualizes its first hybrid camera - CNET News

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Lamborghini Countach Walks On Water, Jesus Style!

The Lamborghini Countach is fast, but everyone knows Bulls can't swim, so is it fast enough to walk on water, Jesus-style? We think not, which is why we wonder what the heck this thing is doing almost fully submerged.

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Canadians make stem-cell breakthrough

In 'great advance' for research, scientists discover technique that safely turns skin cells into stem cells, removing risks and complications involved in using the technology.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm

Northeast Pounded By Late-Winter Storm

Winter storm warnings were issued from North Carolina to New Hampshire, with most areas expected to see 8 to 12 inches of snow and higher amounts possible in northern areas.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm

Bangladesh deploys army to catch mutineers

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladesh's government deployed soldiers across the country Monday to hunt for border guards who fled after a bloody mutiny left at least 148 people dead or missing....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm

Bangladesh deploys army to catch mutineers

Bangladesh's government deployed soldiers across the country Monday to hunt for border guards who fled after a bloody mutiny left at least 148 people dead or missing. Home Minister...
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Gov't extends new aid package to AIG (AP)

AP - The government on Monday unveiled a revamped rescue package to insurance giant American International Group and will provide the troubled company another $30 billion on an "as needed" basis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm

Afghan civilians could bear brunt of increased war

KABUL (AP) -- Afghan civilians will bear the brunt of an escalation in the Afghan war this year as thousands more U.S. troops deploy unless more is done by NATO forces and Taliban militants to protect them, a top Red Cross official said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm

2 Massachusetts women die in Conn. car crash

KILLINGLY, Conn. - State police are investigating a crash on Interstate 395 in Killingly that has left two Massachusetts women dead. The two died after the Ford Explorer...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm

Clinton says no U.S. funds will go to Hamas

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a hard line against the Islamist Hamas group on Monday and said $900 million in U.S. aid for the Palestinians was part of a broader bid for Arab-Israeli peace.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:56 pm

Gaza Aid Money Won't Go To "Wrong Hands"

Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first foray into Middle East politics as U.S. secretary of state, told an international donors conference that millions of dollars of aid will go to rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip, but that no money will reach Hamas.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:56 pm

AIG's $61-billion loss sets record

Insurer posts worst quarter in U.S. history as government bailout grows by $30-billion

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Northeast pounded by snowstorm

A huge storm moved from the Southeast and into the Northeast, dumping what could be more than a foot of snow in spots, idling hundreds of flights and likely making Monday's commute treacherous.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm

Soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau president

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau - Renegade soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, but the military said...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm

Soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau president

Renegade soldiers have killed Guinea-Bissau President Joao Bernardo Vieira, hours after a bomb took the life of his rival, the armed forces chief of the West African nation, an official said Monday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm

Alaska mother implicated in infant's disappearance

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A woman who reported her baby missing is accused of orchestrating the disappearance, which triggered Alaska's first fully initiated Amber Alert. Elisa...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm

Down They Go: World Stock Markets Tumble

World stocks tumble as U.S. slump, bank woes erode recovery hopes.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm

Iran calls U.S. nuclear bomb statement "propaganda"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Monday dismissed as propaganda a statement by the U.S. military chief of staff that Tehran was believed to have enough nuclear material to make a bomb.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm

Iran calls U.S. nuclear bomb statement "propaganda" (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran on Monday dismissed as propaganda a statement by the U.S. military chief of staff that Tehran was believed to have enough nuclear material to make a bomb.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm

As the Crisis Bites, Europe Splits - TIME

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Military mom arrives at Fort Benning with kids

DAVIDSON, N.C. - A North Carolina mother who reported for Army duty with her two young children in tow is waiting to see what happens next. Lisa Pagan, who was recalled...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm

Gov. Sebelius sized up for health post

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama's candidate to head the Department of Health and Human Services, would bring expertise ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:49 pm

NATO warns on security if Afghans vote early

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO warned on Monday that an early presidential election in Afghanistan would have implications for security and said it would be in a better position to protect the poll if it were held in August.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

AIG enters record books with $61.7 billion loss

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc posted a $61.7 billion fourth-quarter loss -- the biggest quarterly loss in corporate history -- after reaching a revised rescue deal with the U.S. government that wards off for now the prospect of crippling credit rating downgrades.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

AIG enters record books with $61.7 billion loss (Reuters)

Reuters - American International Group Inc posted a $61.7 billion fourth-quarter loss -- the biggest quarterly loss in corporate history -- after reaching a revised rescue deal with the U.S. government that wards off for now the prospect of crippling credit rating downgrades.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

Clinton Pledges Aid To Palestinians

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pledging about $900 million to Palestinians, a third of which will help rebuild war-ravaged Gaza. Clinton is in Egypt attending a conference seeking money for Gaza and the Palestinian economy. All the money must be approved by Congress.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:44 pm

Guinea-Bissau president shot dead

The president of Guinea-Bissau is shot dead by soldiers, officials say - an apparent revenge attack for the killing of the army chief.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm

Clinton calls for action to forge Mideast peace (AP)

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first foray into Middle East diplomacy, declared the Obama administration committed to pushing intensively to find a way for Israelis and Palestinians to exist peacefully in separate states.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm

Renegade Soldiers Kill Guinea-Bissau President

Prime minister's security adviser says soldiers killed Guinea-Bissau president.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm

Renegade soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau president

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) -- Renegade soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, but the military said that no coup was in progress in the fragile West African nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

Renegade soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau president (AP)

AP - Renegade soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, but the military said that no coup was in progress in the fragile West African nation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

Cambodia Daily Life

A Cambodian farmer waters his vegetables on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, March 2, 2009. Cambodia is the agriculture country has 80 percent of population are the rural farmers. (AP Photo...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

Court to decide on convict's right to test DNA (AP)

AP - William Osborne, convicted in a brutal attack on a prostitute in Alaska 16 years ago, says a blue condom holds evidence of his innocence or confirmation of his guilt. Either way, he says, the Constitution gives him the right to test the genetic evidence to find out. The Supreme Court was to hear arguments Monday on Osborne's case and announcing whether it has accepted any new appeals.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm

Chinese man bids but won't pay for looted bronzes

BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese man said Monday he was the mystery collector behind winning bids for two imperial bronzes auctioned at Christie's over Beijing's objections, and that he made the bogus offers to protest any sale of the looted relics....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm

Guinea-Bissau's president 'assassinated' (AFP)

AFP - Guinea-Bissau soldiers gunned down veteran president Joao Bernardo Vieira as he fled his home Monday following turmoil in which the army chief was killed in a bomb explosion, military officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm

Chinese man bids but won't pay for looted bronzes

A Chinese man said Monday he was the mystery collector behind winning bids for two imperial bronzes auctioned at Christie's over Beijing's objections, and that he made the bogus offers to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm

APTOPIX China Politics

Workers make preparations at a doorway inside the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, China, Monday, March 2, 2009. Economic...
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Fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago (AP)

AP - In a stunning improvement in children's health, far fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago, new government research reports — a testament to aggressive efforts to get lead out of paint, water and soil.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm

Guinea-Bissau's president, army chief killed

BISSAU (Reuters) - Soldiers killed Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernado "Nino" Vieira on Monday in an apparent revenge attack for the slaying of the army chief of the unstable West African country.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm

2nd man indicted in RI double slaying

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A second suspect has been indicted in connection with the slayings of two women at a Providence apartment which was subsequently set on fire. A grand...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm

IAEA chief seeks cooperation from Iran and Syria over nuclear rows+

(Kyodo) _ Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, called on Iran and Syria on Monday to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in carrying out its
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm

Iran dismisses concerns about nuclear material

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran on Monday dismissed U.S. concerns about how much fissile material the country has produced, saying it isn't developing a nuclear bomb and that any effort to make weapons-grade uranium would be difficult under the eyes of international inspectors....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm

Iran dismisses concerns about nuclear material

Iran on Monday dismissed U.S. concerns about how much fissile material the country has produced, saying it isn't developing a nuclear bomb and that any effort to make weapons-grade uranium...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm

Northeast pounded by snowy late-winter storm

A massive late winter snow storm roared out of the Southeast and into the Northeast overnight, idling hundreds of flights and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters going solar

WATERBURY, Vt. - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is hoping to cut its electric bill with a major solar power installation set for spring. The Waterbury-based company plans...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm

What Turns Women On

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Man arrested in Alberta teen's disappearance

Police say 16-year-old missing for two days was kidnapped and sexually assaulted.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm

HSBC to raise $17.7-billion, cut jobs

Issue is priced at 48 per cent discount; bank will scale back U.S. consumer lending operations

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm

West 'uses Tibet to attack China'

China publishes a white paper praising its rule in Tibet and accusing the West of trying to inflame tensions there.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm

Afghan children killed by old munitions: Canadian military

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Military investigators in Afghanistan have determined the deadly blast that killed three Afghan children was caused by old munitions, not explosives belonging to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm

Using lessons from the Great Depression

Many writers and politicians today have been quick to compare the current economy to the Great Depression of the 1930s. President Barack Obama has frequently made this connection, saying things like, “We are going through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.” 
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm

Wall Street enters new month with old issues

The arrival of March is unlikely to bring much relief to a stock market battered by bad news throughout February.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm

Staffing firm Radia to cut quarter of its workforce+

(Kyodo) _ Radia Holdings Inc., a major manpower supplier, said Monday it will cut 4,500 regular employees, or a quarter of its full-time group workforce, effective April 15, to address a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm

Calif. case highlights use of mosque spies

The revelation that the FBI planted a spy in a Southern California mosque was explosive news in a Muslim community that has long suspected the government of even broader surveillance.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm

India to go polls for general elections in April, May+

(Kyodo) _ India will go to the polls for five-phase, general parliamentary elections from April 16 to May 13, the Election Commission said Monday. Elections for the Lok Sabha, the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm

‘Tidal wave’ of homeless students hits schools

OXNARD, Calif. - Nine-year-old Daniel Valdez is absorbed in “The Swiss Family Robinson,” the fictional story of a family shipwrecked on a tropical island. In real life, he and his family also are marooned, but there is little romance in their tale of survival in this seaside town northwest of Los Angeles. 
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

‘Tidal wave’ of homeless students hits schools

With insufficient federal funding and budgets that are severely strained, many schools are struggling to meet their legal responsibility to educate homeless students, msnbc.com's Kari Huus reports.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

LEAD: Japan to seek new U.N. resolution if N. Korea launches 'satellite'+

TOKYO, March 2 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING DETAILS) The Japanese government plans to call for a meeting of the U.N. Security Council and seek a new resolution which includes...
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Taiwan, China museum chiefs pledge further exchanges+

(Kyodo) _ The chiefs of the Palace Museums in China and Taiwan pledged further cooperation and exchanges Monday, less than two weeks after Beijing's Palace Museum touted a loan of Qing...
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Forget jets: NFL free agents can buy magic carpets

Despite the current economic climate, NFL teams are throwing around money the way Wall Street banks used to. Instead of having to defend the use of corporate jets, they're...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

Minister promises girls' education in NW Pakistan

MINGORA, Pakistan (AP) -- Girls in Pakistan's Swat Valley can attend school but must wear veils that cover their heads and faces, a top official said Monday after the government pledged to impose Islamic law in the area during much-criticized peace talks with Taliban militants....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm

Economy worries hit Europe's shares

European stock markets see big falls on fears the global financial sector could be taking a further turn for the worse.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm

Chinese winning bidder at Paris auction refuses to pay for relics

A Chinese man who won two looted bronze sculptures at a Paris auction refuses to pay - as an "act of patriotism".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm

Rebuild Gaza, Rebuild Peace Clinton Urges

Clinton calls for an end to 'cycle of rejection and resistance' in Mideast.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm

Suicidal Naked Man Dies After Getting Tasered

Deputies approached and tried to talk to Robert Lee Welch, who was not wearing clothing, authorities said. When Welch wouldn't respond, deputies tried to detain the man, who resisted and struggled, authorities said.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm

Car Thief Nabbed After Calling 911 To Brag

A Duluth man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a car and repeatedly calling 911 to brag to police that they would not catch him.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm

Community colleges squeezed from both sides

Seeking new training and stronger résumés, thousands of Americans are turning to less-expensive community colleges, but they are struggling to absorb the load at a time when their own budgets are being hacked.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

Community colleges squeezed from both sides

When Deneece Huftalin looks out from her office, she sees signs that would be encouraging in normal economic times.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

NKorea, U.S. Military Hold Urgent Talks

NKorea, UN command convene urgent talks at DMZ amid heightened tensions
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

NKorea: US must cancel military drill with South

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea demanded Monday that the U.S. call off its annual military drill with South Korea, a report said, as rare talks between the North and U.N. forces ended without clear progress on defusing tensions....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm

Anti-Piracy Action Closes Yet More Fansub Sites

Once thought to be operating well under the radar, recent months have seen fresh efforts to silence sites that provide fan-created translations of movies and TV shows for their home countries. The latest targets for shutdown - Israel and France.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm

Palestinian leader asks world leaders for Gaza aid

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- The Palestinian president, seeking to shore up his position against rival Hamas, asked international donors Monday to funnel millions of dollars through his government to rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am

Cinema chain lifts Sydney ban on gang movie

A major Australian cinema chain said Monday that it would resume screenings in Sydney of a gritty movie about Lebanese-Australian gangs with increased security because of audiences' initial violent reactions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am

Beached whales, dolphins rescued

Rescuers used jet skis, backhoes and human muscle to save dozens of whales and dolphins stranded on a beach in southern Australia on Monday, officials and news reports said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am

British rock group Oasis cancels China tour

Concert organizers confirmed Monday that British rock band Oasis has canceled tour dates in Beijing and Shanghai in April.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:52 am

Irish police: Gang threatened other bank workers

DUBLIN (AP) -- A Bank of Ireland employee was able to convince co-workers to let him walk out with four bags of cash because kidnappers who were threatening to kill his family also gave him photographs of his colleagues' faces and homes, police said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Irish police: Gang threatened other bank workers

A Bank of Ireland employee was able to convince co-workers to let him walk out with four bags of cash because kidnappers who were threatening to kill his family also gave him photographs of his colleagues' faces and homes, police said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Dish Network 4Q profit rises, but subscribers fall

Dish Network Corp. on Monday said its fourth-quarter profit rose 24 percent, but the satellite-TV provider lost more than 100,000 subscribers and its results fell just short of Wall Street forecasts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:49 am

Iraq Chemical Ali

In this Jan. 8, 2007 file photo, Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali" for ordering poison gas attacks in the 1980s, listens to prosecution evidence during the Operation Anfal trial, in Baghdad,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am

Clinton calls for Mideast peace push

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for urgent action by Arabs, Israelis and the international community to break the cycle of Mideast violence and to move toward a comprehensive peace.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am

Japan auto sales plunge in February

Japanese auto sales plunged 32.4 percent in February, the biggest monthly drop since 1974 on sinking demand as the global economic downturn deepens, an industry group said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am

BOSNIA US

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Stuart Jones attends talks with the Chairman of Bosnia's tripartite Presidency Nebojsa Radmanovic, unseen, in Sarajevo, Monday, March 2, 2009. Jones arrived in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

The Ecstasy and the Agony

The president’s speech to Congress, brilliant as it was, could still be undermined by unchecked populist rage.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

N.Korea: U.S. must cancel military drill with South

Senior North Korean military officials demanded Monday that the U.S. and South Korea call off their annual military drill involving ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

Sydney race film back at cinemas

An Australian cinema chain is to resume screenings of a film about race riots pulled after a violent reaction from audiences.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' gets 3rd death sentence

BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi judge has given death sentences to three former officials in Saddam Hussein's regime for slayings and abuses against Shiites a decade ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Renegade soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau president

Renegade soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Franklin Delano Obama

If President Obama can move the country toward universal health coverage, even gradually, he has a chance to join the pantheon of truly great presidents.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Dates announced for India polls

India's parliamentary elections will run from 16 April to 13 May, the country's Election Commission announces.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:28 am

Journalists Tour Pakistan Military's Accomplishments

Defense Secretary Robert Gates believes the "most worrisome" part of the U.S. war in Afghanistan is actually in Pakistan. After a six-month offensive, Pakistan's military says it has driven the Taliban out of one region in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. It's an area where the foreign media are banned. But over the weekend, Pakistan's military flew some journalists there.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Clinton pledging $900M in aid for Gaza

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for urgent action by Arabs, Israelis and the international community to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am

20 Useful PHP Components & Tutorials for Everyday Project

Web applications have made huge leaps and bounds in improving user experience thanks to a lot of recently developed Ajax technology. When you combine some neat functionality courtesy of PHP with the cleverness of javascript you can produce some pretty cool results. In an effort to help you take it up a notch, we’d like to share some methods ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am

Want to get ahead at work? Lose your temper

Getting angry at work may not be a bad thing, in fact researchers believe it can help you move up the career ladder.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am

Manmohan Singh is hoping to win a new five-year mandate when India goes to the polls

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seen here addressing a development conference in December 2008, will be hoping to win a new five-year mandate when India goes to the polls from April 16 to May 13...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

Indonesia's 'tiger savers' race against time

Indonesia's tiger catchers have a double job — protecting humans from tigers, and tigers from humans.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

Soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau's president

Assassinated in an apparent revenge attack hours after the West African country's army chief was killed

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am

Expert: Chances Slim For Mideast Peace Agreement

The success of President Obama's Middle East initiatives will depend partly on Israel. After last month's parliamentary elections failed to produce a clear winner, right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to put together a coalition government. But a key centrist party has refused to join him. Aaron David Miller, an adviser to six U.S. secretaries of state, talks with Linda Wertheimer about Netanyahu's approach to negotiations with the Palestinians.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Kansas Gov. To Be Named Health Secretary

President Obama names his health secretary on Monday. It's expected to be Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas. Later this week, Obama hosts lawmakers and representatives of major interest groups at a White House summitt on overhauling health care.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Apps we love

Digital index cards for the techie student, track updates across a slew of social networks and protect documents from an inquisitive toddler

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

23 Compete For Emanuel's Congressional Seat

Primary elections will be held in Chicago Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates vying to fill the congressional seat of Rahm Emanuel. More than 20 candidates are running for the seat vacated when Emanuel became President Obama's chief of staff.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

EU says crisis worst in memory, to fight protectionism

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The global financial crisis is the worst economic downturn in living memory and some new European Union members have been hit particularly hard, EU officials said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am

UN Digital Development

In this Oct. 19, 2007 file photo, Alaburu Maiga, right, tries to use the camera on his cell phone with the help of an unidentified boy in the village of Gono, Mali. Six in ten people around the world now...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am

Separatists Suffer Loss In Spain Election

Non-nationalists won more parliamentary seats than Basque nationalists in elections in Spain's most turbulent region, in a result that could usher in the region's first non-nationalist government in 30 years.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am

Switzerland Basel Carnival

Revellers carrying lanterns parade through the streets of Basel, Switzerland, Monday morning, March 2, 2009. The traditional "Morgestraich" starting at 4 a.m. is one of the highlights of the Swiss carnival...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am

Philippines Journey Band

American rock band "Journey", from left, Ross Valery, Neal Schon, Arnel Pineda, Deen Castronovo and Jonathan Cain, poses for photographers during a press conference at a mall in suburban Quezon City, north...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am

Chinese bidder says he won't pay for looted art

Bronze heads of rabbit and rat were from private collection of late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:31 am

Harriet Harman isolated after pledge on Sir Fred Goodwin pension

Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman appeared isolated after suggesting the Government would intervene to reclaim Sir Fred Goodwin's pension by introducing new laws.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:29 am

Hard times can encourage a wealthy emotional life

There are ways to stay calm and positive even as storms roil the seas around you, says psychiatrist Judith Orloff.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am

Who Killed Health Care Reform?

Fifteen years after Hillary's debacle, President Obama convenes a bipartisan summit this week to put health care reform back on the agenda. Can the forces against reform be defeated this time?
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am

North Korea holds rare meeting with U.N. forces

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean generals met the U.S.-led U.N. military command in South Korea for the first time in about seven years on Monday after Pyongyang warned at the weekend "arrogant" acts by U.S. troops could spark a war.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 9:58 am

Britain-Earns HSBC TOPS

Vincent Cheng, left, chairman of HSBC Asia Pacific, and Sandy Flockhart, CEO of HSBC Asia Pacific, attend the company result announcement at the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong Monday, March. 2, 2009. HSBC...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 9:57 am

Indonesia's Sumatran Tiger Dilemma

Indonesia's tiger catchers have a double job - protecting humans from tigers, and tigers from humans.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 9:53 am

Hong Kong Britain Earns HSBC TOPS

Stephen Green, the group chairman of HSBC Holdings PLC, is seen on a screen during a teleconference for the company result announcement at the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong Monday, March. 2, 2009. HSBC...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2009 | 9:49 am

Canada withholding information on Dziekanski case, Poland says

Mounties involved don't have to fear Polish prosecutors pursuing charges against them, embassy says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 9:46 am

Most Canadians positive about their financial prospects, survey reveals

Canadians remain surprisingly sanguine and most seem to be betting the recession will be short-lived

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 2 Mar 2009 | 9:38 am

Some skeptical of China's new food safety law

Following recent tainted milk and pet food scandals that damaged the "Made in China" brand worldwide, some Chinese experts and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:42 am

Defense secretary compares commanders in chief

Tell us, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, what's the difference between working under Barack Obama and working under George W. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:35 am

British PM seeks joint crisis front with Obama

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown hopes to forge an alliance this week with U.S. President Barack Obama to combat the global financial crisis and reinforce what London calls its special relationship with Washington.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:23 am

Obama aide: deficit goals on track despite grim economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's targets for cutting the budget deficit remain in reach, a top aide said on Sunday, despite an alarmingly steep U.S. economic decline that could throw off revenue collections.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:21 am

Beached Whales, Dolphins Rescued in Australia

Australians rescue dozens of beached whales, dolphins from Tasmanian beach.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:06 am

Dodgers owner declines to consider new offer from Manny Ramirez's agent

Scott Boras' latest proposal is for two years and $45 million, with some salary deferred and an opt-out clause, but Frank McCourt insists that negotiations should 'start from scratch.'

Because he said so.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Pakistan says missile strike kills 8 near Afghan border

A U.S. pilotless aircraft is believed to have carried out the strike, which targeted Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud's stronghold.

A missile attack Sunday near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, believed to have been carried out by a U.S. drone aircraft, killed at least eight people, Pakistani officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Toddler and adult shot in Long Beach

Police say the Saturday night attack may be gang-related. Two suspects are sought. The victims are hospitalized in serious condition.

A 15-month-old child and an adult were in "serious but stable condition" today after a shooting in Long Beach that appeared be gang-related, police said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Shaq, Suns turn tables on Lakers

Three days after being blown out by 26 points at Staples Center, Suns beat L.A. in Phoenix, 118-111, with Shaquille O'Neal going for 33 points.

Funny how the NBA works, though the Lakers probably didn't see much humor in it.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Iran has enough nuclear material for a bomb, Mullen says

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs reiterates U.S. concern about a nuclear-armed Iran. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Tehran is not close to building a bomb, and he emphasizes hope for diplomacy.

The nation's top military officer said Sunday that Iran had enough nuclear material to make a bomb, but Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tehran was not close to building such a weapon.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

U.S., N. Korea Try To Ease Border Tension

High-level military officials from North Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command have held urgent talks at the border amid heightened tensions in the region and concerns that the North intends to test-fire a long-range missile.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 7:36 am

The Self-Made Makeup Maven Of YouTube

Lauren Luke, 27, has gotten some 41 million hits on YouTube for her videos demonstrating makeup application. Now the single mother is becoming a worldwide sensation with her own line of products.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 7:30 am

194 whales and dolphins beached in Tasmania

Rescuers worked today to save dozens of whales and several dolphins stranded on a beach in the southern Australian island state of Tasmania, the fourth beaching incident in recent months. The 194 pilot whales and half a dozen bottlenose...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Mar 2009 | 6:45 am

New Deadline For U.S. Hostage In Pakistan

A suspected separatist group that has been holding an American U.N. worker in Pakistan for a month said it would kill him in four days if the government does not release more than 1,000 prisoners.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am

Court To Examine Prisoners' Right To DNA Evidence

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a case that could determine whether a person imprisoned for a crime has a constitutional right to access physical evidence when new methods of analysis could exonerate him.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 5:57 am

Training, Benefits Aim To Save Sinking Communities

In Wilmington, Ohio, a DHL facility has closed, leaving thousands without work. In communities across America, programs are sprouting up to help those who have lost their jobs learn computer skills and obtain benefits such as health care, food stamps and energy assistance.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 5:40 am

Algeria Steps Up Its War Against Al-Qaeda

Security forces have killed 120 militants linked to al Qaeda in Algeria over the past six months and arrested 322, the government said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 5:30 am

3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Rediscovered

Belgian archaeologists have unearthed a 3,500-year-old pharaonic official's tomb that had disappeared under sand in southern Egypt after it was first discovered about 130 years ago.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 5:30 am

Job Seekers Find Long Lines, Little Payoff At Fairs

Thousands of people have been lining up at job fairs from New York to North Carolina. With unemployment at a 25-year high, they have become major events in many cities — even if there aren't many jobs to be had there.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2009 | 5:01 am

Unemployed besiege British zoo seeking jobs

LONDON - The jobs are temporary, at basic wages, and some involve cleaning up after zoo animals. But Britain is suffering a recession, so when the help-wanted ads appeared, about 3,000 people applied, including laid-off executives...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Mar 2009 | 3:52 am

American Journalist Arrested In Iran

A U.S. journalist has been arrested in Iran, and her father said Sunday she told him in a brief phone call she was detained after buying a bottle of wine.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 3:30 am

Mexico: The War Next Door

Drug-cartel fueled violence has turned into a war in Mexico, with thousands of deaths and the government battling well-armed gangs whose military-quality weapons come mostly from U.S. dealers. Anderson Cooper reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Mar 2009 | 1:30 am

Four hour operation for shark attack victim

SYDNEY - A teenage boy is recovering from leg surgery a day after being mauled by a shark as he surfed with his father off a popular Sydney beach. Sunday's shark attack was the area's third in as many weeks. Andrew Lindop, 15,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:56 am

Man abandons infant at L.A. hospital

Los Angeles police are looking for a man who left the 6-month-old girl at Olympia Medical Center late Saturday evening. The child, who appears to be healthy, is in foster care.

An unidentified man abandoned a 6-month-old baby girl at a Mid-City hospital late Saturday night, and Los Angeles police are looking for the man and the baby's parents.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:37 pm

Snowstorm buffets Georgia, eastern seaboard

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A powerful March snowstorm has blanketed much of Alabama and marched across Georgia, forcing some flight cancellations in Atlanta as the US East Coast braced for a potential pummelling amid winter storm warnings. Eastern...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 11:28 pm

Ed Balls: Lotteries to decide school places could be scrapped

The use of lotteries to allocate places at the most popular schools may be scrapped after Ed Balls the Schools Secretary said they were "unfair".
Source: Telegraph Major News | 1 Mar 2009 | 10:41 pm

Washington state to instigate 'Death with Dignity' law

OLYMPIA, Washington - Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will soon be able to ask their doctors to prescribe them lethal medication in Washington state. But even though the "Death with Dignity" law takes...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:40 pm

Two NFL players on boat missing off Florida

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard searched the Gulf of Mexico off Florida on Sunday for a missing boat with four people aboard, including two National Football League players.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Mar 2009 | 9:32 pm

US woman gives birth to twins from two wombs

A Michigan woman with two wombs has given birth to twin daughters - one from each uterus. The Mining Journal and WLUC-TV report that Sarah Reinfelder's two healthy babies were delivered seven weeks premature by caesarean section....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 8:15 pm

Victoria on bushfire alert again

Severe weather in Victoria tomorrow could rival the horror conditions of Black Saturday or Ash Wednesday, and wind will be the enemy, Australian emergency services have warned. Victorians should prepare for strong winds tonight,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 7:15 pm

Dublin police pounce on gang

Dublin police recovered millions in stolen cash and interrogated seven suspected robbers yesterday, a day after a gang took a bank employee's family hostage and forced him to rob his own branch of 7 million ($17.6 million).
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 6:15 pm

Shark Attacks Teen Surfing With Dad

The teen's father heard his son scream he had been bitten and helped him paddle to shore where two young surfers helped stem the bleeding from his left thigh.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:51 pm

Rebuilding Gaza daunting challenge

The seven foul-smelling lagoons of sewage near Gaza's coast were supposed to be replaced by a globally funded waste-treatment plant. Instead, they epitomise the nightmare faced by foreign donors as they seek to rebuild the territory...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm

Cop's attack on 15-year-old girl caught on tape

SEATTLE - A sheriff's deputy kicks a 15-year-old girl, slams her to the floor of a jail cell, strikes her and pulls her hair in violence captured on videotape. Prosecutors released the surveillance video in the assault case against...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm

Canada PM Says West Alone Can't Defeat Taliban

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said western forces alone can never defeat the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:49 pm

Kidnappers Extend Deadline on U.S. Hostage's Life

Suspected separatist group holding an American U.N. worker in Pakistan said it would kill him in four days if the government does not release more than 1,000 prisoners.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:36 pm

North Korea, UN Command Meet at Korean DMZ

High-level military officials from North Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command held urgent talks at the border Monday amid heightened tensions in the region and concerns that the North intends to fire a long-range missile.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 3:28 pm

Bailout for Eastern European Nations Is Rejected

Officials say the situation is very different in each EU country and aid should be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 2:29 pm

Iran Demands Hollywood Apology for 'Insulting' Movies

Without an apology, members of Iran's film industry should refuse to meet with representatives from the nine-member team, said Javad Shamaqdari, the art and cinema adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:59 pm

U.S. Missiles Hit Taliban Compound in Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan.

Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Mar 2009 | 1:35 pm