Bombs kill 11 in Pakistan; US drone reported down

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb-laden car exploded Saturday in northwest Pakistan as police tried to pull a body from it, authorities said, killing eight people amid growing international concern over the nuclear-armed country's stability....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:45 pm

Bombs kill 11 in Pakistan; US drone reported down

A bomb-laden car exploded Saturday in northwest Pakistan as police tried to pull a body from it, authorities said, killing eight people amid growing international concern over the...
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Live text - West Indies v England

England resume their first innings on the second day of the final Test against West Indies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:32 pm

LEAD: Baseball: World Baseball Classic linescores+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Linescores of Saturday's game at the World Baseball Classic: 1st round, Pool A at Tokyo Dome Japan 350 122 1 - 14 14 0 S. Korea 200 000 x - 2 4 1 ...
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India Cricketers Attacked Reax

Trinamool Youth Congress activists with local sports enthusiasts hold black banners as they participate in a silent rally, condemning the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan, in Calcutta, India,...
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2ND LD: Baseball: Japan stuns S. Korea to book berth in 2nd round+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH JAPAN-S. KOREA GAME) Ichiro Suzuki's bat finally came alive and his teammates followed suit Saturday as defending champion Japan routed South Korea 14-2 to
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North America's 1st female ship captain dies at 93

BANGOR, Maine - Molly K. Carney, who as Molly Kool was the first woman in North America to become a licensed ship captain, has died at her home at the age of 93. Known...
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Phish dusts off deep cuts in return to stage (AP)

AP - The Phish has landed.
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Protesters clash with police at Israel match

Dozens of anti-Israel activists clashed with police Saturday as they tried to storm a closed arena where Sweden and Israel were played a Davis Cup tennis match.
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Italian sex-comedy director Salvatore Samperi dies

ROME - Italian director Salvatore Samperi, best known for erotic comedies that challenged the morals of Italy's middle class, has died at age 64, his family said Thursday. Samperi...
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Ewe will love the new Dodge Ram

With all of the bad news surrounding U.S. automakers these days, it's good when models like the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram remind us that Detroit can still do some things...
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So, Star Trek Looks Kinda Good, But...

"And when I say "kinda good," I mean "holy shit." However, there's a bit of weirdness that might shipwreck this whole enterprise. Hit the jump for these weird and frankly disturbing discoveries.

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Zimbabwe PM's party wants crash probe (AFP)

AFP - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party on Saturday pushed for an independent probe of the car crash that killed his wife and injured him, as an official said a US aid truck was involved.

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Watchmen Movie Great. Fanboys Too Critical. - Comic Book Movie

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Clinton: US officials holding talks in Syria (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that talks were underway between two U.S. representatives and Syrian officials in Damascus.

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Lavrov offers hope for global disarmament talks

Russia's foreign minister, fresh from an upbeat meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, said Saturday the time has come to end a decade of failure in global disarmament talks and called on nuclear powers to join Washington and Moscow in shrinking their arsenals.
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Madoff expected to plead guilty to fraud charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff, accused mastermind of a $50 billion investment fraud, is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week, three months after his arrest shocked his customers worldwide.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm

Iran says open to Afghan meeting offer from U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran said on Saturday it would consider an invitation from its old foe the United States to attend a meeting on Afghanistan and that it was ready to help its neighbor as it battles a growing Taliban insurgency.
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Iran says open to Afghan meeting offer from U.S.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it would consider an invitation from its old foe the United States to attend a meeting on Afghanistan and that it was ready to help its neighbor as it battles a growing Taliban insurgency.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm

Bernard Madoff investors find accounts offer no protection

NEW YORK - Tucked among the hedge funds and the famous names on Bernard Madoff's client roster is an unlikely group of about 800 people - strangers to one another, yet...
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Palestinian PM resigns but Abbas asks him to continue

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday he intended to resign by the end of March in a move that could help bolster unity talks between the rival Fatah and Hamas factions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm

Investors could get say at Bernard Madoff plea hearing

NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff could soon find himself in a courtroom with some of the same devastated investors who he is accused of ripping off in one of the biggest financial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:56 pm

Button gaffe embarrasses Clinton - BBC News

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Asteroids miss us again

Dodged the bullet again - or rather, dodged the asteroid. It really is time for the advanced nations to organize an anti-asteroid defense. The asteroid - named 2009 DD45...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm

Lessons of history

If union leaders in the city of Boston took a moment to look beyond their own noses they might see what Mayor Tom Menino and the rest of us can see - the cliff the city could...
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US and Russia seek 2009 arms deal

The US and Russia say they will seek to agree a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of 2009.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm

Arrgh-uments set to begin in pirate case

A swashbuckling tale of high seas hijinks will unfold in federal court next month when a judge hears the curious case of the Florida Star, an East Boston man's cargo...
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Changing of the guard - Boston Globe

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South Korea US North Korea Missile - Suomen Kuvalehti

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Gas tax could be phased in

Gov. Deval Patrick says one possibility to soothe sticker shock from his 19-cent gas tax proposal would be to phase it in. Patrick raised the option Thursday in Quincy...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm

Palestinian PM resigns but Abbas asks him to continue (Reuters)

Reuters - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday he intended to resign by the end of March in a move that could help bolster unity talks between the rival Fatah and Hamas factions.
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Will Obama Leagalize Hemp After Medical Marijuana Actions?

Of course, now that we have a president with the guts to tell DEA when they're out of line, there's simply no reason this issue can’t move forward. Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia have all passed laws authorizing hemp cultivation and eagerly await the federal go-ahead.

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Disgraced ex-NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer makes D.C. real estate deal

NEW YORK - Disgraced former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is back at work - now as a commercial real estate investor in Washington. The Wall Street Journal reported on its...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:49 pm

Felon who killed wife, 4 others vowed to change

A man who killed himself a day after police say he killed his wife and four others told a judge in 2005 that he was ready to be a law-abiding citizen who would not let society down if he was released from prison.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:46 pm

LEAD: UNHCR chief arrives in Myanmar for talks on Rohingya refugees+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, UPDATING WITH ARRIVAL IN YANGON) U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres arrived in Yangon late Saturday to seek further cooperation from
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Economy, health care are themes of weekly videos - USA Today

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MDC to examine Tsvangirai crash - BBC News

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Apple ready with second beta of Mac OS X "Juno"

Users still facing software issues while running the most current version of Mac OS X Leopard may take kindly to word that Mac OS X 10.5.7 is moving swiftly through its development cycle. Apple as early as this weekend is expected to equip its vast developer community with a new build of the maintenance and security release.

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MDC to examine Tsvangirai crash

Zimbabwe's MDC party says it will carry out its own investigation into the cause of the crash which killed PM Tsvangirai's wife Susan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

Palestinian PM resigns to pave way for unity govt (AFP)

AFP - Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad stepped down on Saturday to try to pave the way for the formation of a national unity government and reconciliation with Hamas.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

U.S. drone believed crashed in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. pilotless drone aircraft went missing over Pakistan on Saturday and is believed to have crashed, Pakistani security officials said.
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3 boys among 5 killed in Texas car crash

Five people, including three young boys, were killed in a crash northwest of Lubbock, Texas, public safety officials said on Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm

Sergei Lavrov says Russia is prepared to work towards nuclear disarmament with the United States

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the "right moment" had come for progress on disarmament, after Washington and Moscow agreed on a plan aimed at renewing the START treaty.
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'Right moment' for disarmament: Russian FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that the "right moment" had come for progress on disarmament, after Washington and Moscow agreed on a plan aimed at renewing the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm

The START treaty called on the US and Russia to keep no more than 1,600 missiles and 6,000 warheads

An unarmed Minuteman II missile blasts off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the "right moment" had come for progress on disarmament, after Washington...
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Palestinian PM Fayyad submits resignation

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- The Palestinian prime minister submitted his resignation Saturday, a move that could help pave the way for an elusive power-sharing deal between Palestinian moderates and militants....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

Palestinian PM Fayyad submits resignation (AP)

AP - The Palestinian prime minister submitted his resignation Saturday, a move that could help pave the way for an elusive power-sharing deal between Palestinian moderates and militants.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

Ohioan who killed self, 5 others had vowed change (AP)

AP - A man who killed himself a day after police say he killed his wife and four others told a judge in 2005 that he was ready to be a law-abiding citizen who would not let society down if he was released from prison.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm

Hillary Clinton left red-faced by Moscow gift translation gaffe

Russian media pokes fun at the US secretary of state over a translation error on a gift she presented to the Russian foreign minister.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm

Russia pushes for new strategic arms pact with U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia called on Saturday for a successor agreement with the United States to replace the START-1 strategic nuclear arms reduction pact, saying this was a priority in 'resetting' their relations as Washington has urged.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

Russia pushes for new strategic arms pact with U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia called on Saturday for a successor agreement with the United States to replace the START-1 strategic nuclear arms reduction pact, saying this was a priority in 'resetting' their relations as Washington has urged.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

Around Tulare: Change clocks, smoke-alarm batteries - Visalia Times-Delta

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OpenSUSE project moves to 8-month cycle for future releases

The developers behind Novell's openSUSE Linux distribution have unveiled the roadmap for version 11.2 and the schedule for the next several releases. The distro is moving towards an eight-month cycle.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm

Palestinian PM quits amid power-sharing push

The Palestinian Prime Minister submitted his resignation Saturday, a move that could help pave the way for an elusive power-sharing deal between Palestinian moderates and militants.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm

Switzerland Russia- Disarmament

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is seen on a TV monitor as he delivers his speech during the disarmament conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, March 7, 2009. Lavrov...
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Australia Gay Mardi Gras

Thai men march during the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
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Palestinian PM Fayyad submits resignation

The Palestinian prime minister submitted his resignation Saturday, a move that could help pave the way for an elusive power-sharing deal between Palestinian moderates and militants. ...
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UNHCR chief heading to Myanmar for talks on Rohingya refugees+

(Kyodo) _ U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres will leave late Saturday for Yangon to seek further cooperation from Myanmar junta leaders to address problems related to...
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Iraqi PM calls for reforms in handing out posts

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's prime minister called Saturday for an end to the practice of distributing top government jobs along religious and ethnic lines, saying the system leads to weakness and mismanagement....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm

Iraqi PM calls for reforms in handing out posts

Iraq's prime minister called Saturday for an end to the practice of distributing top government jobs along religious and ethnic lines, saying the system leads to weakness and...
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Ex-Mets pitcher Jason Vargas hip to feeling of Alex Rodriguez's injury - New York Daily News

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Party calls for probe of Tsvangirai crash

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- The prime minister's party on Saturday called for an investigation into the car crash that injured Morgan Tsvangirai and killed his wife, but warned Zimbabweans not to jump to conclusions about the cause....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am

Party calls for probe of Tsvangirai crash

The prime minister's party on Saturday called for an investigation into the car crash that injured Morgan Tsvangirai and killed his wife, but warned Zimbabweans not to jump to conclusions...
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IRS dumps private debt collectors, shifts pendulum (AP)

AP - So much for privatizing the federal government.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am

Old sensitivities resurface in Sudan

Owen Bennett-Jones finds that the antagonism between Sudan's rulers and the outside world is nothing new.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:52 am

Sri Lanka says its forces kill 32 Tamil rebels

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan soldiers assailed the last slice of land still controlled by ethnic Tamil separatists, killing at least 32 rebels, the defense ministry said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:51 am

The mechanics of tipping US-style

In Washington, Kevin Connolly tries to navigate the minefield of leaving a tip.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Text to get smarter in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, expected this summer, will deliver a variety of advanced text related features across all applications that use Core Text, according to people familiar with Apple's plans.

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A policeman stands guard as security forces block a road southeast of Algiers in 2007

A policeman stands guard as security forces block the road to Lakhdaria, 70 kilometres southeast of Algiers, in 2007. Two people were killed and five others wounded in an attack Saturday on the barracks...
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Guns stop play

The deadly attack that robbed a game of its innocence
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am

APTOPIX Japan Daily Life

A participant soars with the backdrop of skyscrapers during a snow festival outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Karzai agrees to delay elections

Afghanistan's president says he now accepts polls must be delayed to August, but insists he will remain in office until then.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am

Clinton: US officials holding talks in Syria

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that talks were underway between two U.S. representatives and Syrian officials in Damascus.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am

Switzerland Russia Disarmament

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, is watched by an aid as he goes through his papers prior to his speech during the disarmament conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday,...
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Bulgaria Horse Easter

A Bulgarian prepares his horses for a race during the Todorov Den called also Horse Easter in the Bulgarian village of Manastir east of the capital Sofia, Saturday, March 7, 2009. By tradition, the first...
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Live text - FA Cup & Premier League

Coventry host Chelsea in the first of two FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, while Sunderland play Tottenham in the Premier League.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Afghan president says to stay in office till polls

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday he would accept the national consensus for presidential polls to be held in August but would not step down before the election took place.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:28 am

Obama address: Crisis is time of 'great opportunity'

As the dreadful economic news piles up, President Barack Obama challenged the nation Saturday to not just hang in there but rather ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

EUROPE CLINTON TURKEY

U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waves to cameras as she visits the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Kemal Ataturk in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, March 7, 2009. Clinton said that she...
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Zimbabwe's MDC calls for better security for PM

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's MDC party said the car accident in which the prime minister was hurt and his wife was killed could have been avoided if proper security had been put in place, its secretary general said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am

Cybersecurity chief Beckstrom resigns

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government's director for cybersecurity resigned on Friday, criticizing the excessive role of the National Security Agency in countering threats to the country's computer systems.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am

Rapper Coolio facing drug charge

Rap star Coolio is charged with drug possession after being arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

Obama: Crisis is time of `great opportunity'

As the dreadful economic news piles up, President Barack Obama challenged the nation Saturday to not just hang in there but rather to see the hard times as a chance to "discover great opportunity in the midst of great crisis."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am

Health overhaul could stall over government role

The search for agreement on health care may be short lived.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:06 am

US seeks dialogue with NKorea amid missile threat

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A U.S. special envoy called Saturday for talks with North Korea and urged Pyongyang not to launch a missile and stop issuing threats to its southern neighbor....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am

Limbaugh's audience size? It's up in the air

How many people actually listen to Rush Limbaugh, the radio talk titan White House officials have spent the past week characterizing as "the head of the Republican Party"?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:03 am

Obama says will do all necessary to boost economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to do "all that's necessary" to boost the economy and warned, in an opening shot at critics of his budget proposals, that the country had tough choices ahead.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:03 am

Tibetan women held for protesting in western China

BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities detained a nun and another woman protesting in a Tibetan area of western China to demand religious freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, an overseas advocacy group said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am

U.S. In Key Talks With Syria

The discussions in Damascus with two high-level American diplomats and Syria's foreign minister were expected to yield the first signs of Syria's openness to becoming an active player in the Mideast peace process.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Iraqis resilient but mental health care lacking: U.N.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis have displayed surprising resilience to years of bloodshed but mental health problems often go untreated in Iraq, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a study released on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:59 am

Afghan pres offers to rule months beyond his term

KABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that he accepted the election commission's decision to hold a presidential vote on Aug. 20, three months after his term officially ends, and suggested he should remain in power until the election takes place....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am

Palestinian PM Fayyad submits resignation

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad submitted his resignation Saturday, a move that could help pave the way for an elusive ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:52 am

Ohioan who killed self, 5 others had vowed change - The Associated Press

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Tibetan women held for protesting in western China

Authorities detained a nun and another woman protesting in a Tibetan area of western China to demand religious freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, an overseas advocacy group said Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:12 am

6 die in New Mexico head-on crash

Six people, including two children, have been killed in a head-on crash, New Mexico state police said Friday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:11 am

Anti-Obama Protester Shares His Misspelled Political Views

"Remember Andy "Obama Half-Breed Muslin" Lacasse? Of course not, it was a over 9000 news cycles ago. The poor redneck from some hell in Central Florida put a misspelled, sharpie sign in his front yard."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad submits resignation

The Palestinian prime minister said Saturday he submitted his resignation in a move that could help usher in a power-sharing deal between Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas and his rivals in the militant group Hamas.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:09 am

Ill. panel seeks advice preventing youth suicide

Trying to come to grips with the recent suicides of three young children, Illinois lawmakers are asking experts for advice about how to prevent future tragedies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am

All-too-familiar Brown-Rihanna drama not over - Chicago Sun-Times

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Iraqi mental health study shows need for more care

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Nearly 70 percent of Iraqis who said they suffer from mental disorders have contemplated suicide but only a fraction have sought treatment, according to a nationwide study released Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:50 a... | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Ex-gang member jailed over Calif. terror plot

One of four men accused of founding a terrorist group that plotted attacks on Jewish and military targets in California was sentenced Friday to 16 years in federal prison.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:55 am

UK government takes controlling stake in Lloyds

The British government has become a majority shareholder in Lloyds Banking Group PLC in exchange for insuring more than 260 billion pounds ($367 billion dollars) in risky assets, the bank said Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:53 am

U.K. government takes controlling stake in Lloyds Banking

Lloyds Banking Group PLC says the British government has become a majority shareholder in the bank in exchange for insuring $367 ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:46 am

India questions who is in control in Pakistan

India's home minister said Pakistan could become a failed state and raised doubts about who was in control of the nuclear-armed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:41 am

To execute or not: A question of cost?

After decades of moral arguments and long journeys to the nation's highest court and back, the death penalty may be abandoned by several states for a reason having nothing to do with right or wrong.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:35 am

IRS dumps private debt collectors, shifts pendulum

So much for privatizing the federal government.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:33 am

Clinton's European debut is full of smiles

In her debut on the European stage, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton soaked up praise, prodded NATO toward repairing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:32 am

Boxee Adds App Store, Hulu Hack

We’ve already shown you one dirty way of re-enabling Hulu on Boxee but now there is an official work around direct from Boxee via RSS. The latest build adds support for video RSS fees and so

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am

Fattest Man Gets Pimped Out Van

THE world’s fattest man can’t walk – but he'll soon be able to roll.Massive Manuel Uribe is having his motor specially pimped to support his record-breaking weight.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:10 am

It's Never too Late to Make New Friends

Stop the nom, make a friend.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Analysts: Job losses could drown stimulus

The nation is losing jobs so quickly that the government, racing to deal with the crisis, is having trouble keeping up.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

House approves mortgage bankruptcy overhaul

Seen by Democratic supporters as vital to stabilizing the crumbling U.S. real estate market, the so-called "cramdown" bill has been opposed by bankers, despite amendments made this week to limit its scope, including one restricting it to existing primary residence mortgages, not future loans.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:50 am

Coast Guard: Airplane crashes off California

An airplane crashed Friday off the Southern California coast, officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:29 am

Bombings kill 11 in Pakistan amid political feuds

A bomb-laden car exploded Saturday in northwest Pakistan as police tried to pull a body from it, authorities said, killing seven ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:25 am

Existing gay marriages now on a great divide

With the California Supreme Court likely to uphold Proposition 8 but still recognize those already married, the couples are feeling both elated and isolated.

Jeanne Rizzo, 62, who married her partner of 20 years in September, was "somewhat heartened" Friday that her marriage is poised to survive Proposition 8 -- but she was not celebrating.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Fossilized fish brain surprises scientists

At 300 million years old, the brain is the oldest ever found. The fish skull, found in Kansas, was rare in itself; specimens of early fish are usually squashed flat.

Researchers imaging the fossil of a 300-million-year-old fish from Kansas have unexpectedly found a fossilized brain in the animal's skull -- the oldest known brain found to date.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Schwarzenegger administration rolls out new ethics policy

Under the new rules, a review of senior advisors' economic statements will be conducted to root out conflicts of interest. The statements and officials' travel expenses will also be posted on the Web.

After a state Cabinet official's resignation amid questions about her outside income and the free use of government expense accounts by the top aide and other appointees of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the administration on Friday announced new ethics rules for senior staff.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Man is convicted of murder in Esperanza blaze that killed 5 firefighters in 2006

Jury will return next week to decide whether Raymond Lee Oyler should get the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

A Riverside County jury convicted Raymond Lee Oyler on Friday on five counts of first-degree murder for setting the 2006 Esperanza fire, which killed five firefighters and was one of the deadliest wildfires in recent California history.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

California to resume issuing tax refunds, state controller says

Controller John Chiang says that, with the state having adopted a new budget, he is resuming payment of income tax refunds and other obligations that were frozen last month.

The check is in the mail, says state Controller John Chiang.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Ban on medical pot cases quickly lifted

L.A.'s U.S. attorney declines to say why he ordered prosecutors to stop filing charges, then abruptly changed his mind.

The U.S. attorney in Los Angeles sent a confidential memo to prosecutors last week ordering them to stop filing charges against medical marijuana dispensaries, then abruptly lifted the ban on Friday, according to sources familiar with the developments.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Obama stimulus is put to work in Ohio

The salaries of 25 police recruits in Columbus are funded by the economic package, which the president praises at the cadets' graduation.

Just weeks after police cadets here were told the jobs they expected had been lost to city budget cuts, President Obama flew in to speak at their graduation ceremony Friday -- and to laud the federal stimulus package that will put them to work after all.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am

Jazz rally past Nuggets for 10th straight victory

Deron Williams scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 97-91 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to 10 games.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:41 am

Coast Guard: Airplane crashes off California coast

An airplane crashed Friday off the Southern California coast, and rescue boats have yet to find survivors or bodies, the Coast ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:20 am

Afghans protest U.S. raid official says killed 4

Afghan demonstrators blocked the path of a U.S. military convoy in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday after an overnight U.S. raid ...

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

Is this the last great Dalai Lama?

Fifty years after Chinese rule began, Tibet's leader is still in exile, and many fear chaos will erupt if the conflict with China isn't resolved within his lifetime

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:38 am

Official: Bomber kills 7 police in Pakistan

Suicide bomber detonated vehicle at road block in northwestern part of country

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:16 am

Zimbabwe's PM hurt, wife killed in car crash

Spokesman says Morgan Tsvangirai's injuries are not life-threatening

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:07 am

Sudan Blasted For Booting Aid Workers

The rapidly expanding humanitarian crisis threatened by Sudan's expulsion of aid workers put intense pressure on the Security Council to act Friday. The U.S. and France have been prodding the council for quick action.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

Don't message the shooter

We try to sway criminals with legislation, but penalties just increase their profits. At the end of the day, it's enforcement and prevention that matter

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

He's the Gandhi of the Ganges

Veer Bhadra Mishra is both a man of science and a man of god

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

What Canadians don't know about their fallen

The grace and power of a young widow's words

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

Lent's most controversial sacrifice: Facebook

As leaders of the Catholic Church advise devotees to give up social networking until Easter, legions of fans are left trying to sort out whether their hobby is a virtue or a vice

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:55 am

Mayor: Vancouver Beset By Gang Violence

Gang violence is tarnishing the international reputation of Vancouver as it prepares to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the city's mayor said Friday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:30 am

How the mental health system failed Vince Li

Family, friends and doctors knew he was troubled, yet he spiralled deeper into schizophrenia and murder

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:39 am

Lawyer found guilty of gang drug conspiracy

Case marks the first time a judge has convicted a Canadian lawyer of being a gangster: Crown prosecutor

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:30 am

Habs' road woes continue

Lehtonen and the Atlanta Thrashers shut out Montreal 2-0 Friday night

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:30 am

Cleveland man sought in killing of 5 found dead

Police say a man suspected of murdering his wife, his sister-in-law and three young children has killed himself after being confronted ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:20 am

Obama to sign stem cells order on Monday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who opposes limits on federal funding of stem cell research, will sign an executive order about stem cells on Monday, an administration official said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:10 am

Once on TV, now just another gamer

Yazan Ammari, 23, earned nearly a quarter of a million dollars as a professional video-game player. Now he's back at Mom and Dad's.

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Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 2:41 am

Report: Obama to reverse restrictions on stem cell work

Reversing an eight-year-old limit on potentially life-saving science, President Barack Obama plans to lift restrictions Monday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Mar 2009 | 2:25 am

UN Chief Urges End to Violence Against Women

UN chief urges leaders to lead campaign against men who rape and beat women.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:57 am

Rag trade bypassed to nurture street kids

Aucklander Rachael Hughes once wanted to be a fashion designer, with work paraded on catwalks in Paris and Milan. But a chance encounter cemented her place in the other end of the continent, in the cold, drab streets of a city in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am

Bush fire fighting team welcomed home

A Defence Force team fresh from fighting Victoria's bush fires will be welcomed home in Wellington this afternoon. The crew was part of the first New Zealand contingent to spend three weeks helping to battle the deadly blazes which...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:44 am

Obama to reverse Bush policy on embryonic stem cell research

White House sources say key restrictions on federal funding will be lifted Monday. Social conservatives protest that the move will 'aid the destruction of innocent human life.'

President Obama on Monday plans to lift key restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, reversing one of the most controversial domestic policies of his predecessor, according to administration sources.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:24 am

NZ firefighters return from Australia

A number of New Zealand firefighters have returned from bushfire-blackened regions of Victoria, satisfied with the job they did. Volunteers said rain in Australia's southern states this week had finally allowed firefighters to...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:48 pm

'World's Best Restaurant' Customers Sick

Around 400 customers of England's The Fat Duck restaurant have gotten sick.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:46 pm

Clinton Faces Diplomatic Test With Russian

Clinton will face Russian in a first test of her diplomatic skills and strategy.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:47 pm

SAS commander says MoD has 'blood on its hands' over Snatch Land Rovers

Major Sebastian Morley the SAS commander who resigned over "unsafe" Snatch Land Rovers in Afghanistan has accused the Government of being "cavalier at best criminal at worst".
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:30 pm

Zimbabwean PM Hurt, Wife Dies In Car Crash

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was injured in a car crash on the outskirts of the capital Friday and his wife was killed, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:30 pm

Obama To Reverse Limits On Stem Cell Research

President Barack Obama is expected to reverse Bush-era restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Obama is expected to announce the move Monday, freeing up federal funds for research on those stem cell lines created after Aug. 9, 2001.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:18 pm

Man Convicted Of Murdering Five In Wildfire He Set

A jury found Raymond Lee Oyler guilty of murdering five federal firefighters in connection with the October 2006 Esperanza wildfire outside Palm Springs, Calif. Because he committed multiple murders and did so while committing another felony — arson — he could face the death penalty.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:14 pm

Obama To Reverse Funding Ban On Stem Cell Work

Under President George W. Bush, federal money could not be used on cell lines from embryos destroyed after Aug. 9, 2001. Obama plans to sign an executive order on Monday lifting that restriction.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 9:40 pm

IRS Chief: Agency Works With Taxpayers In Trouble

As Americans struggle with the economic downturn, the IRS says it is trying to be more flexible this tax-filing season with those who are in financial trouble. IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman says the agency can be lenient in hardship cases.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 9:12 pm

Clinton Predicts New Arms Treaty By Year's End

The secretary of state expects President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in coming weeks to instruct negotiators to complete an arms treaty to replace the one that is due to expire on Dec. 31. She also said Moscow and Washington can find common ground on other issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 9:12 pm

Zimbabwe PM's wife dies in crash

HARARE, Zimbabwe ? Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife has been killed and he has been injured in a two-vehicle crash on a decrepit road on the outskirts of the capital, officials say. While President Robert Mugabe...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Mar 2009 | 9:08 pm

Obama Astounded By Latest Jobs Data

President Barack Obama Friday called the loss of 651,000 U.S. jobs in February "astounding." Obama was in Columbus, Ohio, to meet with police department recruits whose jobs were protected by the government stimulus package passed last month.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm

Looking To Save, IRS Stops Outsourcing Collections

The Internal Revenue Service will stop using private contractors to collect delinquent taxes. Instead, the government plans to hire more of its own collection agents. That's one small reversal of a trend toward government outsourcing.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 8:22 pm

Has Gordon Brown's meeting with Barack Obama restored his fortunes?

Among the batch of allAmerican movies that Barack Obama gave Gordon Brown as a present before he left Washington was Raging Bull.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 8:15 pm

Republicans Get Hip

To counter Obama's cool factor, RNC chairman Michael Steele has pledged to modernize the GOP with an “off the hook” PR campaign that reaches younger and minority voters in “urban-suburban hip-hop settings.” Other Republicans are courting the...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 6 Mar 2009 | 8:06 pm

Austrian incest suspect expects life in jail

VIENNA ? Josef Fritzl's lawyer says the man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Rudolf Mayer told the Austria Press Agency in an interview...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:58 pm

Wife Of Zimbabwe Leader Reportedly Killed In Crash

The vehicle carrying the new prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, and his wife, Susan, was reportedly sideswiped by a truck south of the capital, Harare. Tsvangairai was slightly injured.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:49 pm

An Emotional Time In The American Workplace

People who are left standing after a corporate bloodletting often report feeling a wide range of emotions — including survivor's guilt.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:35 pm

Fatal Tsvangirai crash 'was not accident' says MDC

The wife of Zimbabwean leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been killed in a car crash in what his party claims may have been an assassination attempt.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:24 pm

"Merchant Of Death": U.S. Framed Me

A Russian businessman who allegedly armed dictators around the world angrily accused the United States of framing him and pressuring Thailand to extradite him to face terrorism-related charges.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm

S. Korea Planes Stay Clear of N. Korea After Threat

South Korean and foreign airlines rerouted their flights away from North Korean airspace Friday after the North threatened passenger planes amid heightened tensions on the divided peninsula, officials said.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:56 pm

Austrian 'Horror Dad' Says He Expects Life in Prison

Josef Fritzl's lawyer says the man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:50 pm

Children 'forced to accept unwanted comprehensives'

Thousands told to attend unpopular comprehensives after being rejected from as many as six schools The Telegraph has learnt.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:41 pm

Madoff May Be Close To Plea Deal

A court document filed Friday shows that Bernard Madoff is a step closer to filing a guilty plea in one of the biggest-ever investment fraud cases. He is accused of running a Ponzi scheme reportedly worth $50 billion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:36 pm

Unemployment soars to 8.1% in February

The jobless rate is at its highest point since 1983. More than 650,000 people lost their jobs last month.

The nation's unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in February, the Labor Department reported this morning, adding another grim indicator to an economic picture already darkened this week.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:28 pm

Merrill Lynch investigates '120m rogue trader'

A possible "rogue trader" at the London offices of Merrill Lynch is investigated over trading worth £85 million.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:21 pm

Gordon Brown calls for 'morality' in financial system

The Prime Minister claims his plan for new global rules on banking regulation is gaining acceptance among world leaders.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:16 pm

Pair Jailed for Life in Case of Severed Head on Beach

A former Russian Army soldier and his accomplice have been jailed for life for murdering a Lithuanian migrant worker whose severed head was found on a British beach.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 4:16 pm

Gunfight for car as repossessions rise

Alone in his mobile home off a winding dirt road in Halsell, Alabama, Jimmy Tanks heard a commotion at 2.30am just outside his bedroom window. Somebody was messing with his car. The 67-year-old railroad retiree grabbed a gun, walked...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Mar 2009 | 3:59 pm

Protester Throws Custard in British Secretary's Face

A London woman, protesting additional runways at Heathrow Airport, threw green custard into Business Secretary Lord Mandelson's face as he arrived at the Government's low carbon economy summit Friday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 3:44 pm

12 Mexican Soldiers Arrested on Suspicion of Drug Ties

Twelve Mexican soldiers were arrested Thursday on suspicion of collaborating with corrupt policemen protecting members of the Gulf Cartel drug gang, Reuters reported.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 3:26 pm

Report: No Explosives Found in Qantas Blast Probe

An interim investigation report released Friday failed to explain an explosion aboard a Qantas flight on July 25, 2008, that tore a gaping hole in the fuselage of a Boeing 747 over the South China Sea.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 3:09 pm

One in three GPs still not opening late a year after agreement was reached

Almost one in three GP practices are not offering longer opening hours a year after a deal was stuck between doctors and ministers.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 Mar 2009 | 2:18 pm

French Surfer Killed in Gruesome Pacific Shark Attack

A Young French surfer has died after he was attacked by sharks while surfing in the French Pacific territory island of New Caledonia, police say.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 2:11 pm

Swiss Bracing for Change in Bank Secrecy

Under fire from US, Switzerland braces for monumental change to banking secrecy.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm

Smuggler Nabbed With Fake Cast Made of Cocaine

Spanish police say they have arrested a 66-year-old Chilean man at a Barcelona airport after discovering his broken leg was supported by a 'cast' made out of cocaine.

Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2009 | 1:50 pm