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Book: Reagan Tried to Make Gorbachev 'See the Light'The question of whether Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was a religious believer preoccupied Ronald Reagan during their summits in the mid-1980s, the Wall Street Journal reports on the claims of a new book.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:10 pm NKoreans vote to elect rubber-stamp parliamentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Koreans voted Sunday to elect legislators to the country's rubber-stamp parliament - a poll outside observers are watching closely for hints leader Kim Jong Il may be grooming a successor....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm 3RD LD: Japan defector from N. Korea nabbed over illegal entry of 4 Chinese+OSAKA, March 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The Osaka prefectural police on Sunday arrested the Japanese wife of a North Korean man on suspicion of passing off four Chinese...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm Man slips climbing power pole, saved by his pantsDULUTH, Ga. - Authorities say a Georgia man was saved by his pants when he decided to climb 35 feet up a power pole and slipped. The pants luckily caught on the metal tower,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm U.S. to cut Iraq troop force by 12,000 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm Fax leads Los Angeles police to body in car trunkLOS ANGELES - Police following an anonymous tip sent by fax to a television station found a dead woman in the trunk of her car Saturday, and are looking for the sender and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:18 pm Mourners pay tribute to radio legend Paul HarveyCHICAGO - The son of radio legend Paul Harvey used his father's words for the eulogy Saturday at a public funeral service in Chicago, the city from which he launched...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm S Korea advances in WBC with 14-0 defeat of ChinaOlympic champion South Korea has advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic with a 14-0 rout of China in seven innings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:16 pm Breaking Bad: Preview of Season Premiere "Seven Thirty-Seven" - BuddyTV
BuddyTV When we left off the AMC dark dramedy Breaking Bad, Walter (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) were having difficulties trying to come up with the large amount of meth they promised to Tuco (Raymond Cruz), a sociopath drug kingpin who eventually ... TV review: 'Breaking Bad' proves anything but AMC's 'Breaking Bad' returns for Season 2 Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Arlington Catholic chills ReadingThe stat sheet shows Kelsey Roberson's offensive contributions, but it doesn't tell the complete story. The senior guard helped slow down Reading star Jaclyn...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:11 pm Obama on way, Clinton tells Turks - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald ANKARA: President Barack Obama will visit Turkey at the end of his European trip next month, reflecting the position of the non-Arab, moderate Muslim nation in his diplomatic approach to the Islamic world. Obama not to deliver anticipated address on Islam in Turkey-report Clinton: 'Important' Syria track Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:09 pm APTOPIX Nepal Tibet ChinaAn elderly Tibetan couple sits at the bench with Nepalese police on watch at the Bodhnath Stupa, a Buddhist religious place where most of the Tibetans stay, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 8, 2009. Security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:08 pm A lasting presenceGeorgetown's improbable run through the Division 4 North girls basketball bracket is now complete. Entering tournament play as the 14th and final seed, the Royals...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm Antrim barracks attack: Soldiers' killing was 'mass murder attempt'Two pizza delivery men among those seriously injured in the attack on the Antrim army barracks that left two soldiers dead.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm Wall Street Is Its Own Worst Enemy - Forbes
Forbes US stocks mustered a gain in the closing minutes of Friday's session, but it was difficult to drum up much to cheer about. The morning's monthly jobs report from the US government portrayed a bleak labor market, and worries over the future of General ... Video: March 6: Stocks End Mixed After Jobs Report Surprise 180 for Stocks; Markets End Mixed Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm Archbishop Williams get best of rivalIf he had it his way, Archbishop Williams coach Jim Bancroft would have preferred a different opponent than Catholic Central League rival Cardinal Spellman in yesterday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:04 pm Pope to visit Holy Land in MayVATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday he would visit the Holy Land from May 8-15 in the first papal trip to the area since 2000....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm Pope to visit Holy Land in May (AP)
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Reuters By Douwe Miedema LONDON (Reuters) - European banks declined to discuss a report that they were beneficiaries of the $173 billion bail-out of insurer AIG that has sparked political furor in the United States. Goldman, Deutsche Got Funds From AIG Bailout, Journal Reports Reports name AIG's derivative counterparties Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:01 pm 2 British Soldiers Ambushed in N. IrelandSuspected IRA dissidents who opened fire on British soldiers and pizza delivery men outside an army base shot their victims again as they lay wounded on the ground, police said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm LEAD: Baseball: S. Korea gets 2nd-round berth, rematch with Japan in WBC+TOKYO, March 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) Olympic champion South Korea trounced China 14-0 Sunday to join Japan in qualifying for the second round of the World Baseball Classic.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm LSU ties NCAA mark with 3 slams in 22-10 winBATON ROUGE, La. - LSU had a grand day at the plate against Illinois. Leon Landry, Nicholas Pontiff and Micah Gibbs each hit grand slams as the Tigers became the ninth...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm Nepal Tibet ChinaAn elderly Tibetan couple sits at the bench with Nepalese police on watch at the Bodhnath Stupa, a Buddhist religious place where most of the Tibetans stay, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 8, 2009. Security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm US track leader proposes America-Jamaica meetsCrazy as it sounds, the U.S. track team is challenging Usain Bolt to a race. Doug Logan, the CEO of USA Track and Field, has proposed a home-and-home track series this...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm British PM Says N. Ireland Shootings Will Not Derail Peace Process - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday that the killing of two soldiers in Northern Ireland will not derail the peace process. Northern Ireland fears return of terrorist past as soldiers shot dead Sinn Fein condemns attack on N. Irish army base Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm 2 British soldiers killed in N. Ireland gun ambushBELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Suspected IRA dissidents opened fire on British troops and pizza delivery men outside a Northern Ireland army base, killing two soldiers and wounding four other people. Police said Sunday the attackers fired on their victims again as they lay wounded on the ground....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm Kyle Busch wins again in NASCAR truck race at AtlantaHAMPTON, Ga. - Another track, another victory for Kyle Busch. The 23-year-old star won his second straight NASCAR truck race Saturday, holding off Kevin Harvick on the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm 2 British soldiers killed in N. Ireland gun ambush (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm Brown condemns N Ireland killingsUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemns attacks on a Northern Irish army base in which two soldiers were shot dead.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm Source: Mullen offers Mexico update to ObamaWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama was briefed Saturday by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen about the drug wars in Mexico and wanted to know how the United...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm Supporters call for inquiry into Tsvangirai car smash - The Age
The Age A grieving Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai leaves hospital in Harare after receiving treatment for injuries received in a car smash in which his wife, Susan, was killed. Crash That Killed Zimbabwe PM's Wife Appears To Have Been Accident Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai leaves for Botswana for medial treatment Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm Two British soldiers killed in Northern Ireland ambushSuspected IRA dissidents opened fire on British soldiers, pizza delivery men outside an army baseSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm 2 British Soldiers Killed in Northern Ireland AttackTwo soldiers were shot dead last night and two others were seriously injured as dissident Republicans are believed to have brought violence back to the streets of Northern Ireland.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Live text - FA CupChampionship Burnley are at Arsenal in an FA Cup fifth-round tie ahead of Everton's quarter-final against Middlesbrough.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm Windows To Allow Users To Switch Off IE - RedOrbit
RedOrbit Microsoft Corp. has announced that the next version of its Windows operating system will include a control panel that allows users to turn off Internet Explorer (IE) 8 and other key Microsoft programs. Microsoft may let Windows 7 users turn browser off Windows 7 may allow Internet Explorer removal Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Baghdad police attack 'kills 28'A suicide bomber kills 28 people at a police academy in Baghdad, as the US says it will withdraw 12,000 troops by September.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Who got AIG's bailout billions? (Reuters)
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The Associated Press KABUL (AP) - President Hamid Karzai on Sunday welcomed President Barack Obama's call to identify moderate elements of the Taliban and encourage them to reconcile with the Afghan government. Afghan leader Karzai backs Obama's call on Taliban Afghan President Welcomes Obama Taliban Talks Offer Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm Woman Attacks Ex-Fiance Who Wanted Ring BackWhen Britta Osberg’s ex-boyfriend asked her to return a ring, she punched him in the face twice, leaving the ring's imprint on his cheek, police allege.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm Karzai welcomes Obama call to reach out to TalibanKABUL (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai on Sunday welcomed President Barack Obama's call to identify moderate elements of the Taliban and encourage them to reconcile with the Afghan government....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Karzai welcomes Obama call to reach out to Taliban (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm I’m sorry but Dreamweaver is dyingThe real problem for Dreamweaver and for its users is that the nature of the web is changing dramatically. Dynamically-generated web applications, from Amazon right down to the humble blog, all offer much more – in-built commenting, voting, RSS feeds, etc - than the best sites built on static HTML can ever hope to provide.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm Korea rolls, earns rematch with Japan - MLB.com
MLB.com By Wayne Graczyk / MLB.com Korea's Suk-Min Yoon allowed just two hits over six shutout innings. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images) TOKYO -- Korea bounced back from its loss to Japan with a convincing 14-0 win over China on Sunday in Pool A of the World ... Baseball-South Korea rout China 14-0 to move on at WBC Korea, China hope to join Japan in second round of WBC Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Terrell Owens to join Buffalo Bills - Washington Post
Washington Post NEW YORK (Reuters) - Controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens agreed to a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills worth $6.5 million Saturday, just two days after being released by the Dallas Cowboys. Owens fits the Bills TO quickly opts for a radical change in NFL scenery Source: Google News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:18 pm Pope heading to Holy Land in MayPope Benedict XVI confirms he will visit Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan, from 8-15 May.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Baseball: World Baseball Classic linescore+(Kyodo) _ Linescore of Sunday's game at the World Baseball Classic: 1st round, Pool A At Tokyo Dome China 000 000 0 - 0 2 2 S. Korea 200 255 x - 14 10 0 (game called in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Obama hints at talks with TalebanPresident Obama suggests there could be talks with moderate elements of the Taleban in Afghanistan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm Beckham happy with AC Milan dealDavid Beckham says it is a "dream deal" to stay at AC Milan and also continue to play for LA Galaxy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm Twitterfall: a Google for the TwitterverseTom Brearley and David Somers are the 19-year-old developers behind Twitterfall, one of the hottest Twitter tools on the web.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm How Hyenas 'Inherit' Their Social StatusAn international team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin, Germany, and the University of Sheffield, UK, now answered the question how social status is inherited in one of the most social of all mammals, the spotted hyena.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm Baseball: S. Korea gets 2nd-round berth, rematch with Japan in WBC+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Olympic champion South Korea trounced China 14-0 Sunday to join Japan in qualifying for the second round of the World Baseball Classic. Japan and South...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm Suicide bomber slays 26 in IraqThe U.S. military announced that 12,000 American and 4,000 British troops would leave Iraq by September, part of President Barack Obama's plan to end combat operations in August, 2010.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm T.O. takes his show and shuffles off to Buffalo (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm Tsvangirai leaves Zimbabwe for rest, treatmentHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's prime minister has left the country for medical treatment after he was injured in a car crash that killed his wife, state media reported Sunday. A party official said Morgan Tsvangirai was in Botswana....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm 2 British Soldiers Killed in N. Ireland Gun AmbushIRA dissidents blamed as 2 British soldiers killed, 4 wounded in N. Ireland drive-by shootingSource: ABC News: International | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Iraq Homicide Bomber Targets Police, Killing 28A homicide bomber struck police lined up at the entrance of the main police academy in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 28 people and wounding 57, sources tell FOX News.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm U.S. Withdrawing 12,000 Troops From IraqIn a statement, the U.S. military said that two brigade combat teams who were scheduled to redeploy in the next six months along with enabling forces such as logistics, engineers and intelligence, will not be replaced. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm Palestinian Leader Seeks Reconciliation With HamasPalestinian President Abbas determined to reconcile with Hamas rivalsSource: ABC News: International | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Palestinian leader seeks reconciliation with HamasRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he's determined to form a power-sharing government with his Hamas rivals, despite their deep differences....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Palestinian leader seeks reconciliation with HamasPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he's determined to form a power-sharing government with his Hamas rivals, despite their deep differences. Abbas' comments come a day after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Karzai Welcomes Obama Call to Reach out to TalibanPresident Hamid Karzai welcomes Obama call to reach out to moderate TalibanSource: ABC News: International | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:01 pm Pope announces trip to Middle East in MayVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict announced on Sunday he would be visiting the Middle East in May and said he wanted the trip to be a catalyst for peace and unity in the region.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am FBI to help Bangladesh probe border guards' mutinyA team from the FBI will assist Bangladeshi police investigating last month's bloody mutiny by border guards that killed more than 70 people _ mostly army officers, a government minister...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am China says quake's strength caused schools to fallBEIJING (AP) -- The strength of last year's massive earthquake in southwestern China was the main reason so many schools collapsed, an official said Sunday, adding the number of schoolchildren who died was still being calculated....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:56 am China says quake's strength caused schools to fallThe strength of last year's massive earthquake in southwestern China was the main reason so many schools collapsed, an official said Sunday, adding the number of schoolchildren who died...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:56 am Pope to Visit Holy Land on May 8-15Pope Benedict XVI says he will visit Holy Land on May 8-15, will pray for peace and unitySource: ABC News: International | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:56 am Sudan leader's warning in DarfurSudan's president issues a warning to diplomats and other foreigners while visiting Darfur, scene of his alleged war crimes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am US Announces 12,000 US Troops to Leave IraqUS military announces 12,000 US troops, 4,000 British to leave Iraq by SeptemberSource: ABC News: International | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am Military: 12,000 U.S. troops to leave Iraq by SeptemberThe U.S. military has announced that 12,000 American and 4,000 British troops will leave Iraq by September.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am US announces 12,000 US troops to leave IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military has announced that 12,000 American and 4,000 British troops will leave Iraq by September....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am 12K U.S. Troops To Leave Iraq By Sept.The U.S. military has announced that 12,000 American and 4,000 British troops will leave Iraq by September.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Palestinian leader seeks reconciliation with HamasPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he's determined to form a power-sharing government with his Hamas rivals, despite their deep differences.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:46 am Deadly surge in Sri Lanka fightingBoth Sri Lanka's military and rebel forces say there has been a surge in fighting in recent days, with scores killed.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am US accelerates troop withdrawal from IraqThe United States will pull 12,000 troops out of Iraq by the end of September in an acceleration of the US withdrawal, Baghdad government spokesman Ali Dabbagh announced on Sunday. "We...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am US President Barack Obama has promised a complete withdrawal from Iraq by 2011A US soldier patrols the Shulla district of Baghdad on March 2. The Iraqi government has said the United States will withdraw 12,000 troops by the end of September.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am U.S. to cut Iraq troops by 12,000 in six monthsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States will reduce the number of troops in Iraq by around 12,000 in the next six months, the U.S. military said on Sunday, as part of President Barack Obama's plan to end combat operations in August, 2010.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am Union strikes tentative pact with GM CanadaNegotiations on trimming hourly labour costs a condition of winning aid from Ottawa, OntarioSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am Pope to visit Holy Land in MayPope Benedict XVI said Sunday he would visit the Holy Land from May 8-15 in the first papal trip to the area since 2000.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am Two British soldiers killed in Northern Ireland attackBELFAST (Reuters) - Gunmen killed two British soldiers and wounded four other people at an army base in Northern Ireland but political leaders said on Sunday the attack would not derail the peace process.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am Pope Benedict XVI was elected the 265th pontiff by a conclave of cardinals in 2005Pope Benedict XVI, seen here in January 2009, has said he will visit "the Holy Land" -- Israel and the Palestinian territories -- in May to pray for "the unity and peace of the Middle East".Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Pope to visit 'Holy Land' in MayPope Benedict XVI said on Sunday that he will visit "the Holy Land" -- Israel and the Palestinian territories -- in May to pray for "the unity and peace of the Middle East". He told...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Penny Arcade Commemorated by State of WashingtonPenny Arcade founders Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik have been officially honored in a bill passed by their home state of Washington.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Ethiopia takes Africa film honourAn Ethiopian film about the regime of the country's former dictator takes the chief prize at Africa's main movie awards.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am Millionaire leaves estate to Calif. universityBruce Lindsay left behind a tip officials at Vanguard University won't soon forget.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am IndiaA student dressed as a Hindu mythological character Ravana looks on and others peep from behind as they participate in a fancy dress competition in Calcutta, India, Sunday, March 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Bikas...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am Baghdad suicide bomb targets police, kills 30A suicide bomber struck police lined up at the entrance of the main police academy in Baghdad on Sunday, killing some 30 people ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Afghan leader Karzai backs Obama's call on TalibanKABUL (Reuters) - With violence in Afghanistan at its highest since the Taliban was ousted, Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday welcomed U.S. counterpart Barack Obama's openness to adapting tactics used to deal with moderate elements in Iraq.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am Welcome to the Hive Mind; Learn How to Search TwitterI set out to learn more about the search feature, which is what so many are saying will be where Twitter makes its money, and found all of my advanced theorizing led me to a pretty basic page that held ... If you go to http://search.twitter.com/advanced you can literally see all of the different ways you can searchSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am APTOPIX Mideast Israel Palestinians PurimAn Israeli youth, sitting on a wheelchair, wears a costume as he celebrates the holiday of Purim at a school in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 8, 2009. The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am 4 people found slain in Birmingham, Ala., homePolice say they have a person in custody in the slayings of four people found in a home outside Birmingham, Ala.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am Jiyai Shin wins HSBC Women's ChampionsSouth Korean star Jiyai Shin won the HSBC Women's Champions on Sunday for her fourth LPGA Tour title in eight months, shooting her second straight 6-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over Australia's Katherine Hull.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza as Militants Launch RocketsHamas security officials say Israeli aircraft targeted a Gaza City warehouse in a nighttime airstrike.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am China says quake's strength caused schools to fallThe strength of last year's massive earthquake in southwestern China was the main reason so many schools collapsed, an official said Sunday, adding the number of schoolchildren who died was still being calculated.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:51 am Escaped prisoner captured trying to sneak back into jailPrison authorities in the US state of Georgia who launched a manhunt for an escaped inmate catch him sneaking back into jail.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am APTOPIX Iraq Suicide BombingRelatives carry a coffin with a body of a policeman killed in a suicide bombing outside the police academy in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 8, 2009. A suicide bomber struck police lined up at the entrance...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am Karzai cheers possible reaching out to TalibanPresident Hamid Karzai on Sunday welcomed President Barack Obama's call to identify moderate elements of the Taliban and encourage them to reconcile with the Afghan government.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am Ottoman soldiers pose beside Armenians they executed in 1915Ottoman soldiers pose beside Armenians they executed in 1915. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan says there is a "risk" that US President Barack Obama will recognise the massacre of Armenians a century...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am A map showing the Turkish areas that were inhabited by Armenians in 1915A map showing the Turkish areas that were inhabited by Armenians in 1915. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan says there is a "risk" that US President Barack Obama will recognise the massacre of Armenians...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am Karzai: 'Good news' that Obama will reach out to TalibanPresident Hamid Karzai on Sunday welcomed President Obama's call to identify moderate elements of the Taliban and encourage them ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:38 am China says confident US will be in 2010 ExpoOrganizers of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai said Sunday they were confident the United States would overcome funding problems to take part and appealed to President Barack Obama for his support.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am Rep. Conyers wants science to be secretJohn Conyers (D. MI) is trying to pass a bill that would outlaw free acess to scientific articles, making it illagal for scienists to publish outside of journals. Guess Who donated a lot of money to Rep Conyers? Yeah... Journal Publishers.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:20 am Pakistan searches for reported wreck of US droneISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani authorities searched Sunday for the possible wreckage of an American pilotless drone reported to have crashed in a northwestern militant stronghold, the military's top spokesman said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am Obama nominates 3 to key Treasury Department postsPresident Barack Obama has chosen three people to join the senior ranks of the Treasury Department, where a slow pace of hiring has put the agency on the defensive.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am Source: Mullen updates Obama on MexicoPresident Barack Obama was briefed Saturday by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen about the drug wars in Mexico and wanted to know how the United States can help.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:58 am Utility Vattenfall targets carbon-neutral electricityVattenfall, which means waterfall in Swedish, already gets 22 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, largely hydropower and offshore wind in Sweden, and an additional 31 percent from nuclear energy.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:50 am Antrim soldiers shooting: Politicians reactHere is some of the reaction to the shooting dead of two soldiers at the Massereene Barracks in County Antrim Northern Ireland.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:41 am Eye-socket camera films from inside the headHaving lost his eye in a childhood accident and suffered a lot of pain, Rob Spense, a 36-year-old filmmaker, has decided to do something that'll put filming and seeing into just one eye, quite literallySource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:40 am Pakistan Searches for Reported Wreck of U.S. DronePakistani authorities searched Sunday for the possible wreckage of an American pilotless drone reported to have crashed in a northwestern militant stronghold, the military's top spokesman said.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:38 am Clinton rolls out foreign policy approach in tripWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six weeks into the job, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is starting to roll out the Obama administration's approach to the most prickly foreign policy challenges from Arab-Israeli peace to Russia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:37 am Israel annexing East Jerusalem, says EUA confidential EU report accuses the Israeli government of using settlement expansion, house demolitions, discriminatory housing policies and the West Bank barrier as a way of "actively pursuing the illegal annexation" of East Jerusalem.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am Dutch police recover paintings stolen 22 years agoDutch police have recovered eight valuable paintings, including works by Renoir and Pissaro, 22 years after they were stolen from a gallery.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:17 am NYT: McCain reclaims a place in D.C.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:18 am Father disputes Army's suicide finding in daughter's deathA father combs through the evidence, looking for answers to a case already closed by the military. He says she was raped and shot. Other women's cases are also being challenged.Inside the tidy suburban St. Louis home of John and Linda Johnson, no photos of their eldest daughter grace the walls. Army Pfc. LaVena Johnson was just 19 when she died in Iraq in 2005; to this day her parents cannot bear to display reminders of her life. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Hillary Clinton moves quickly on diplomatic frontsThe secretary of State was greeted with applause in the Middle East and Europe, but she and the administration face hard work ahead.If anyone doubted that the "restart" button has been pushed on U.S. diplomacy, look no further than the T-shirt worn by a young gay rights advocate at a question-and-answer session in Belgium last week: "I [Heart] Hillary." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am How computers call the shots for L.A. County children in perilSocial workers feed in data on suspected abuse and neglect, and a decision pops out. Officials say the system eliminates the previous scattershot approach. Critics say the human element is slighted.There's no time to wash away the smell of sour milk from the baby's skin, so the mother wipes the dozing infant's face with the filthy bib hanging from his neck. "WIC cares about me," it reads, a reference to the free food program for poor women and children. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Colleges share applicants' anxietyEconomic uncertainties prompt private institutions to admit more students in order to meet enrollment targets. But public schools, including UC and Cal State, are taking fewer students.It's not much solace for nervous college applicants awaiting acceptance or rejection letters, but there is plenty of anxiety this month inside college admissions offices as well. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Border arrests drop to 1970s levelsWith the economy in tatters and security beefed up at the U.S.-Mexico border, fewer people are willing to cross illegally. Arrests in the last five months are down 24% from the same period last year.Arrests of illegal immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen to levels unseen since the 1970s as the ailing U.S. economy and enhanced enforcement appear to be deterring people from trekking north. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Obama may have trouble keeping Democrats on his trackSome Democrats have qualms about his plans for spending and taxes -- and about his push to change so much so quickly.President Obama is facing misgivings about his policy agenda from inside his own party, with prominent Democrats objecting to parts of his taxation and spending plans and questioning the White House push to do so much so fast. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will resignThe U.S.-trained economist secured large aid donations for the Palestinian cause. He said he was stepping down in an attempt to revive a Fatah-Hamas power-sharing deal.Reporting from Kiryat Shemona, Israel, and Ramallah, West Bank -- Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a U.S.-trained economist who gained international respect and hefty aid donations for the Palestinian cause, said Saturday that he would step down in a move aimed at reviving a power-sharing deal with the militant group Hamas. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am UCI Medical Center to open new hospitalOfficials hope the $556-million facility will help heal its bruised image and better reflect its research mission.On the boulevards surrounding UC Irvine's new hospital, roadside banners herald "A New Era." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Israeli aircraft strike Gaza as rockets fallGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas security officials say Israeli aircraft targeted a Gaza City warehouse in a nighttime airstrike....Source: AP Top International News At 9:24 a... | 8 Mar 2009 | 7:19 am Pakistan frees 12 Taliban militants in Swat valleyMINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have released 12 Taliban militants in a bid to consolidate a pact struck last month with Islamists in the troubled northwestern Swat valley, a senior government official said Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 7:07 am Israeli aircraft strike Gaza as rockets fallHamas security officials say Israeli aircraft targeted a Gaza City warehouse in a nighttime airstrike.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:51 am Patrol kills 2 Afghan police who opened fireA joint Afghan-coalition patrol killed two Afghan policemen who opened fire on their team in northeastern Afghanistan, the coalition ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:38 am Obama to visit Turkey, focus on IraqFor one of his first foreign visits, President Barack Obama will call on NATO ally Turkey, an overwhelmingly Muslim country viewed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am What are signs that economy bottoms out?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:15 am U.K. soldiers killed in Northern Ireland ambushTwo British soldiers were shot to death and four other people were wounded in a drive-by ambush Saturday night that politicians blamed on Irish Republican Army dissidents.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:05 am U.S. powers past Canada in wild WBC opener
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:52 am China clamps down ahead of Tibetan anniversaryArmored troop carriers and tour buses packed with police roll along the winding mountain roads. Internet service is dead in some ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:48 am Canucks win fifth in a rowMats Sundin's first goal in 11 games stands up as winner in Vancouver's 3-1 win over San JoseSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:43 am Obama's economic activism questioned
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:24 am Manitoba off to perfect start at BrierJeff Stoughton finishes first day of Canadian men's curling championship in first place with a 2-0 recordSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:16 am LeBron's triple-double helps Cavs down Heat
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:35 am "Celtic Tiger" No MoreNot long ago, Ireland's economy was experiencing such a boom it was called the "Celtic tiger." But that was then. Unemployment could hit 11 percent this year, housing prices have plummeted. And Irish emigrants who were lured home are feeling bitter.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:30 am Palestinian PM Fayyad submits resignationThe Western-backed Palestinian prime minister submitted his resignation Saturday, improving the odds of a possible unity government ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:27 am Short-handed Leafs fall to OilersMaple Leafs lose two defencemen to injury in 4-1 loss to EdmontonSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:04 am T.O. joins Bills for 'another beginning'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Mar 2009 | 3:54 am Palestinian PM resigns but Abbas asks him to continueRAMALLAH, 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 unity talks between the rival Fatah and Hamas factions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 3:18 am Who got AIG's bailout billions?NEW YORK (Reuters) - Where, oh where, did AIG's bailout billions go? That question may reverberate even louder through the halls of government in the week ahead now that a partial list of beneficiaries has been published.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 2:52 am Two soldiers killed in N. IrelandTwo soldiers have been killed in a gun attack at a British army base in Northern Ireland. Four others have been seriously injured; two of them are also soldiers. The attack took place at the headquarters of the Royal Engineers...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 2:49 am Two skiers killed in B.C. avalancheTwo men were skiing at Kicking Horse resort near town of Golden; at least one other injuredSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 2:19 am Daylight Saving: A Boost For Troubled Economy?Daylight saving time, which kicks in early Sunday, now spans from March until the beginning of November. While the change ostensibly came about to save energy, the time shift is actually a bonanza for some businesses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Mar 2009 | 2:03 am Pacific Brands defends sponsorshipClothing manufacturer Pacific Brands has defended its sponsorship of the Melbourne Fashion Festival as it axes jobs here and in Australia. Last week Pacific Brands announced it is closing its Christchurch factory, and will close...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:56 am Horwath wins Ontario NDP leadershipFormer Hamilton city councillor to replace outgoing leader Howard HamptonSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:12 am Obama's Turkey visit to focus on Iraq, AfghanistanFor one of his first foreign visits, President Barack Obama will call on NATO ally Turkey, an overwhelmingly Muslim country viewed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:08 am Ex-detainee says U.K. supplied torture questionsFormer British resident and Guantanamo prisoner says MI5 co-operated with CIASource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:56 am Bombs kill 15 in PakistanThree separate bombings killed 15 people in northwestern Pakistan, while authorities investigated reports that a pilotless U.S. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:41 am Clinton In Turkey; Obama Next To GoFor one of his first foreign trips, President Obama will visit NATO ally Turkey, an overwhelmingly Muslim country viewed as critical to aiding the U.S. pullout from Iraq, turning around the Afghanistan war and blocking Iran's nuclear ambitions.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:30 am U.S. edges CanadaCanadians put up a good fight against American squad, but drop World Baseball Classic opener 6-5Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:58 pm B.C. ports workers, employers ratify collective agreementNew labour deal averts costly strike threat, keeps goods flowing at B.C. portsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:57 pm Clinton Concludes Outreach Trip AbroadHillary Clinton concludes her first trip to Europe and the Middle East in Turkey on Saturday. She's had to confront some of the biggest issues on America's foreign policy agenda: the endless quest for peace in the Middle East, what to do about Iran, the war in Afghanistan, relations with Europe and how to deal with the Russians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:39 pm Obama says will do all necessary to boost economyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to do everything necessary to boost the economy out of recession 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 | 11:23 pm U.S. officials find "common ground" in SyriaDAMASCUS (Reuters) - The United States wants to see "forward momentum" on peace talks between Syria and Israel and believes Syria could help Middle East stability, a U.S. official said after high-level talks in Damascus on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:58 pm Queensland cyclone upgraded to category fiveTropical Cyclone Hamish has intensified off the coast of Queensland and is now a category five storm. It is bringing destructive winds, rising sea levels and large waves to the Whitsundays. SkyNews correspondent Meecham Philpott...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:53 pm Obama promises return to prosperityTrying to buck up a dispirited nation, President Barack Obama on Saturday promised that prosperous days will return and cast these bleak times as nothing less than a "great opportunity." Packing some heft with his hope, he defended his fast-moving and expensive agenda.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:46 pm Child Soldiers Return Home In CongoHundreds of child soldiers in eastern Congo's catastrophic war have returned home, sometimes to the same villages where they killed and pillaged. Some have been forced back out with threats of vengeance, and even ostracized by their own families.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:30 pm 'Times': Obama Willing To Talk To TalibanIn an interview with The New York Times, President Obama says the United States isn't winning the war in Afghanistan and he's opened the door to having the military reach out to some of the Taliban insurgents. Reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg talks about the president's strategy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:11 pm Zimbabwe PM leaves hospital after crashHARARE, Zimbabwe ? Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai has left hospital bandaged and mourning his wife after a car crash that his supporters blamed partly on insufficient security provided by President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai's Movement...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:03 pm Report: Obama Considers Reaching Out To TalibanIn an interview with The New York Times, the president says he has hope that U.S. forces in Afghanistan can peel away elements of the Taliban and possibly move them toward reconciliation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:02 pm Economic News Continues To SourIt's becoming a familiar refrain: The economic news this week got even grimmer, with hundreds of thousands of jobs lost and the S&P 500 taking a dramatic dive. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Bernanke: Fed will use all tools at its disposalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Saturday the U.S. central bank would use all of its tools to stabilize financial markets and pull the economy out of recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 8:17 pm Assassination Brutally Real For NovelistThis week, the president of the small west African nation Guinea Bissau was brutally murdered, and the army's chief of staff was killed in a bomb attack. Author Frederick Forsyth, the novelist best known as the author of The Day of the Jackal and Dogs of War was in the country when the violence erupted. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:17 pm Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week, more sobering economic news from the Labor Department. The country's unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent last month, the highest since 1983. Meanwhile, President Obama held a day-long summit on health care at the White House. And Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making the rounds with visits to the Middle East, Brussels and Geneva. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:16 pm Zimbabwe: injured Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai leaves hospital after car crashSource: ABC News: International | 7 Mar 2009 | 6:13 pm Assistance For Springing ForwardA reminder: Daylight saving time returns to the United States this weekend. Traditionally, clocks are moved forward an hour, to give people more sunlight hours, but at the cost of an hour of sleep tonight. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 6:02 pm Member of Gaza Rocket Squad Killed in Israeli AirstrikeA member of a Gaza rocket squad was killed and two others were wounded Saturday in what a Palestinian medic said was an Israeli airstrike.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:52 pm U.S.-Made Attack Helicopter Crashes in Turkey, Killing 2A U.S.-made attack helicopter went down in central Turkey on Saturday, killing two pilots, an official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:36 pm Lawmakers Play Economic HardballWhat does all the sliding economic news mean for the administration, politically? Will Obama's health care summit and foreclosure plan have any effect? And is Rush Limbaugh really the voice of the Republican Party? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:15 pm Anti-Israeli Protesters Clash With Police in SwedenDozens of rock-throwing anti-Israel activists clashed with police Saturday in an attempt to storm a closed arena where Sweden and Israel were playing a Davis Cup tennis match.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:38 pm Rumors Zimbabwe PM Crash Was Not AccidentalThe 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: FOXNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:06 pm To text is to sinThe devil comes in many forms, and knows how to keep up with the times. Thankfully, so do the other side. Only a few months ago the Pope was using his channel on YouTube to warn against our "obsessive" use of mobile phones and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Bombs Kill 15 In Pakistan; U.S. Drone DownA bomb-laden car exploded in northwest Pakistan as police tried to pull a body from it, killing eight people, just one of several attacks stirring increased international concern over the nuclear-armed country's stability.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:30 pm Bombings Kill 15 in Pakistan Amid Political FeudsA bomb-laden car exploded Saturday in northwest, killing eight people amid growing international concern over the nuclear-armed country's stability. Two other bombings killed seven people elsewhere in the northwest.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:13 pm Afghans Condemning Raid Block U.S. ConvoyDemonstrators in eastern Afghanistan blocked the path of a U.S. military convoy to condemn an early morning raid in Khost province that killed four people and wounded two.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm U.S. In Key Talks With SyriaThe 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 | 2:00 pm
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