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Some Worry Colorado's Gas Boom Could Go BustHigh prices and a push from the Bush White House to open public land to drilling fueled a natural gas boom in Colorado's Rocky Mountains in recent years. Now that prices are lower — and the state is considering strict new industry regulations — drilling has dropped off dramatically and the local economy is suffering. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2009 | 5:31 pm Chinese In Search Of Justice Face Arduous TaskZhang Zhi, a poor farmer from western China, has journeyed to Beijing eight times to petition for an investigation into the killings of his mother and baby son. He is one of thousands of angry citizens who are trying to draw national officials' attention to local abuses of power. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Mar 2009 | 5:09 pm 'Swiss Gigolo' admits to defrauding BMW heiressMUNICH (AP) -- A man dubbed "the Swiss gigolo" by the German media pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to blackmail Germany's richest woman by releasing secretly recorded videotapes of their trysts unless the married heiress gave him millions of euros (dollars) to keep quiet....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm Bangladesh imposes YouTube blockBangladesh blocks YouTube after a recording is posted of the PM's meeting with army officers over the recent guards' mutiny.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm Buffett says economy fell off cliff (Reuters)Reuters - Warren Buffett said on Monday the U.S. economy had "fallen off a cliff" but would eventually recover, although a rebound could kindle inflation worse than that experienced in the late 1970s.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Blasts rock Tibetan area as China ups securityKANGDING, China (AP) -- Homemade bombs damaged two police vehicles in a Tibetan part of western China on Monday, even as authorities stepped up security and sealed off more areas ahead of volatile anniversaries marking two Tibetan uprisings....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm Blasts rock Tibetan area as China ups securityHomemade bombs damaged two police vehicles in a Tibetan part of western China on Monday, even as authorities stepped up security and sealed off more areas ahead of volatile anniversaries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm Authorities plan to charge Illinois church suspect (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm ADVISORY - Notice of resumption of weather data transmission+(Kyodo) _ Data transmission on weather returned to normal at around 8:30 p.m. Monday after being suspended due to technical trouble for the computer system for meteorological services.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Towns seek historic designation for Wachusett MountainPRINCETON - Wachusett Mountain in central Massachusetts may soon join other natural landmarks in the state on the National Register of Historic Places. The towns of Princeton...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm Asian stocks sink amid anxiety over economy
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm 2ND LD: Gov't may seek additional steps to stem diving share prices+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING INFO IN LAST 4 GRAFS) Japan should take additional measures to turn around diving share prices in response to the day's plunge of the key Nikkei index to its ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm Britain's Brown: IRA dissidents can't stop peaceBELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed Monday that Irish Republican Army dissidents responsible for killing two soldiers will not be permitted to escape justice or undermine the Catholic-Protestant government at the heart of the peace process....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm Britain's Brown: IRA dissidents can't stop peaceBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed Monday that Irish Republican Army dissidents responsible for killing two soldiers will not be permitted to escape justice or undermine the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm Court rules against campaigning lawyerPITTSFIELD - The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that a Pittsfield lawyer was not discriminated against when he was arrested outside a post office while collecting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm Obama to reverse limits on stem-cell research (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm ‘Swiss gigolo’ admits defrauding BMW heiressA Swiss man's lawyer says his client admits to blackmailing Germany's richest woman and defrauding her of millions.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Gordon Brown should say 'sorry' over economy minister saysDevelopment minister Lord Malloch Brown has called for an explicit apology from the Prime Minister over the credit crisis.Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Uganda crash kills peacekeepersThree senior Burundi officers are among 10 people feared killed after a plane flying to Somalia crashes in Uganda's Lake Victoria.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Chipper Jones, 36, is still young at heartKISSIMMEE, Fla. - All his life, Chipper Jones drew inspiration from being the youngest player on his baseball team. From his days playing youth-league ball to his first several...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:18 pm NKorea puts military on full combat alert (AFP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm Tsvangirai says crash was 'accident'Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the car crash that injured him and killed his wife was an "accident".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm Zimbabwe Premier: Car Crash Was an AccidentZimbabwe's prime minister says 'no foul play' in car crash that killed his wife.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Zimbabwe premier: Car crash was an accidentHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's prime minister said Monday he did not suspect foul play in the car crash that killed his wife and injured him, telling mourners "it is painful for us but we have to look forward."...Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm Zimbabwe premier: Car crash was an accidentZimbabwe's prime minister said Monday he did not suspect foul play in the car crash that killed his wife and injured him, telling mourners "it is painful for us but we have to look...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm Tsvangirai rules out foul play in car crashHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday ruled out foul play as the cause of a car crash that injured him and killed his wife, easing concerns it may increase tensions in the new government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:11 pm Massereene barracks security not at fault, says officer - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk The officer in charge of the army in Northern Ireland yesterday denied that security had been lax at Massereene barracks, where two soldiers were murdered on Saturday night, or that guards failed to respond to the Real IRA attack. Antrim shooting: Reaction Gerry Adams on Antrim killings: deploying secret Army unit was ... Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:09 pm Life at 60Trials and tribulations of the CommonwealthSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:09 pm Zimbabwe PM says crash an accidentThe country's long history of political violence had fuelled ‘foul play' rumours in collision that killed Morgan Tsvangirai's wifeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:09 pm NKorean leader Kim re-elected to parliamentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Kim Jong Il was unanimously re-elected to North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, state media said Monday, in elections closely watched for signs of a political shift or hints the autocratic leader is grooming a successor....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm 'Swiss Gigolo' admits to defrauding BMW heiressA man dubbed "the Swiss gigolo" by the German media pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to blackmail Germany's richest woman by releasing secretly recorded videotapes of their trysts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm 'Jai Ho'-downFrom Mumbai to Melrose, Indian dance is hitting the mainstream. The massive dance number at the end of Oscar darling "Slumdog Millionaire" - choreographed to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Trash Fee Idea: Trashed! - MSNBC
MSNBC By Karen Araiza Turns out you weren't the only one a little steamed over the idea of paying to get your trash picked up in the city. City Trashing Proposed Trash Fee Philadelphia trash fee proposals are scrapped Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm Merck to buy Schering-Plough for $41.1 billionNEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Monday that it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41.1 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Merck to buy Schering-Plough for $41.1 billion (Reuters)Reuters - Merck & Co Inc said on Monday that it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41.1 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm NKorea Says 'War' If Satellite Shot DownNorth Korea threatens retaliation of 'war' if satellite shot down.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm NKorea threatens war if 'satellite' shot downSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea put its armed forces on standby Monday and threatened "a war" if anyone tries to shoot down what regional powers suspect is an imminent test-firing of a long-range missile....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm NKorea threatens war if 'satellite' shot downNorth Korea put its armed forces on standby Monday and threatened "a war" if anyone tries to shoot down what regional powers suspect is an imminent test-firing of a long-range missile. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm NKorea threatens war if 'satellite' shot down (AP)
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Register By Lester Haines • Get more from this author NASA has given a green light for Discovery's STS-119 mission to the International Space Station following a review of a potentially troublesome hydrogen flow control valve. Countdown begins for shuttle launch on Wednesday Teachers pair up for Wednesday night space shot Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Obama's call on moderate Taliban useless: analystsKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's proposal to reach out to moderate Taliban will fail to end the Afghan insurgency as it is inflexible Taliban leaders who are orchestrating the war, not moderates, analysts said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm 'Watchmen' Sequel Is Unlikely, Zack Snyder Says - MTV.com
MTV.com Director, fans and stars think this is one comic adaptation that shouldn't go on. By Larry Carroll After the big opening weekend that Zack Snyder and his cast just enjoyed, Hollywood execs would typically be spending Monday morning peppering their ... Watchmen conquers US box office 'Watchmen' pulls in $55 million Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Top court requests judge face impeachment trial over groping of woman+(Kyodo) _ The Supreme Court called on a parliamentary committee Monday to file a request for an impeachment trial for a judge accused of groping a woman on a highway express bus, so he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am Capital One slashes dividend 87 percent - Reuters
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) said on Monday it trimmed its quarterly dividend 87 percent to save $500 million annually as credit card losses increase. Capital One cuts quarterly dividend 87% to 5 cents a share Capital One Cuts Dividend to 5 Cents Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:51 am Warren Buffett says economy fell off a cliffOMAHA, Neb. - Billionaire Warren Buffett says the economy has "fallen off a cliff" over the past six months and consumers have changed their habits in remarkable...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:51 am Five held over 'Turkey PM plot'Police in the Turkish city of Adana have arrested five people suspected of planning to attack the prime minister, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Top 4 Instant Sound Effect SitesIt's embarrassing to admit how long I've spent looking online for single-purpose sound effect sites like Instant Rimshot... and it turns out that it is very difficult to Google for these things. My goal was to present the top 5 sites that exist... but instead you're getting the "top" four.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am U.S., state to keep watch on stimulus moneyThe ghost of the Big Dig is hanging heavy over the Bay State's plans to spend billions of dollars in federal stimulus money. Federal and state agencies are gearing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Zimbabwe premier: Car crash was an accidentZimbabwe's prime minister said Monday he did not suspect foul play was involved in a car crash that killed his wife and injured him. Morgan Tsvangirai addressed mourners gathered...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Buffett:Will Sell Less Catastrophe Reinsurance This Year -CNBC - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com In order to keep a comfortable cushion of capital on hand, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA) will sell less catastrophe reinsurance this year, said Warren Buffett , the company's chairman. Buffett says economy fell off cliff, fears inflation Buffett: US economy ‘has fallen off a cliff’ Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am Bulgaria Steel Workers ProtestA worker from the largest Bulgarian steel maker Kremikovtzi, centre, seen with a spit pierced through his mouth with old Bulgarian currency, and hypodermic needles attached to his body, during a protest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am Japan's Stock Market Hits 26 Year LowAsian stock markets sink as concerns about global economy persist.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am Buffett says economy fell off a cliffRebound could kindle inflation worse than that of 1970s, billionaire investor saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Stocks set to open lower after Merck deal (AP)
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CVG Online We still remember the first time we played Resident Evil. The then-impressive live-action intro. Our first steps into the deserted mansion. Capcom, GameStop Team Up For RE5 Launch Party Resident Evil 5 review Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am U.S.-S. Korea military drills start, tension up in Sea of Japan+(Kyodo) _ Tension is rising on the Sea of Japan as the United States and South Korea kicked off joint military exercises on Monday amid suspicion that North Korea is preparing to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am Susan Tsvangirai, pictured in 2006, died in the car accident on March 6Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife Susan, pictured in 2006. Tsvangirai, his face swollen from the affects of the car crash, returned Monday to Zimbabwe to prepare for his wife's funeral after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai pictured at the Avenues clinic in Harare on March 7Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai pictured at the Avenues clinic in Harare on March 7, after he was involved in an accident that claimed the life of his wife the previous day. Tsvangirai, his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Police stand next to the vehicle Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was riding in during a deadly accidentPolice stand next to the vehicle Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was riding in during a deadly accident in Featherstone, 80 kms from Harare, March 7. Tsvangirai, his face swollen from the affects...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Morgan Tsvangirai pictured with his wife Susan in Harare in FebruaryZimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai with his wife Susan in Harare, February 2009. Tsvangirai, his face swollen from the affects of the car crash, returned Monday to Zimbabwe to prepare for his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Captured Israeli's parents set up protest campThe parents of an Israeli soldier held captive by Palestinian militants have set up camp outside Prime Ehud Olmert's residence, vowing to stay there until the end of his term to try to pressure his government to bring their son home.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am Real IRA: Northern Ireland's deadly dissentersThe Real IRA, which claimed responsibility for killing two British soldiers over the weekend, has caused more havoc than any other Irish Republican Army splinter group since most IRA members embraced a peace process in Northern Ireland.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:39 am Juventus relying on veteran strikersTURIN, Italy - Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri will rely on the veteran striking pair of Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet to overturn a 1-0 deficit against his former...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am FDIC has funds but would like 'bigger cushion'WASHINGTON - The head of the agency that insures bank deposits says it has plenty of money to cover any failures but it would like "a bigger cushion." Sheila...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am Zimbabwe premier: Car crash was an accidentHARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's prime minister says there was "no foul play" involved in a car accident that killed his wife and injured him. Morgan Tsvangirai...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am Morgan TsvangiraiZimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the Avenues clinic in Harare, after he was involved in an accident that claimed the life of his wife. Tsvangirai on Monday returned to Zimbabwe to prepare...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am Man gets 18 months for running over another manNORTHAMPTON - A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for running over another man in his Jeep after a racial confrontation outside a Belchertown bar. Andre...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am FDIC has funds but would like 'bigger cushion'The head of the agency that insures bank deposits said Monday it has plenty of money to cover any failures this year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am Sen. Joe Lieberman now sings Obama's praises - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Lieberman has changed his tune on Barack Obama. After campaigning across the country for Republican John McCain in 2008 and attacking Obama as naive, untested and unwilling to take on powerful special interests, Lieberman now ... Republicans split over controversial earmarks Lieberman now sings Obama's praises Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Capital One slashes dividend by 87 percentCapital One Financial says it will slash its dividend 87 percent to help preserve capital.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Energy vampires: Fact versus fictionSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Barbie fan celebrates doll's birthday - BBC News
BBC News By Chris Mason Let me introduce you to Barbara Millicent Roberts. In fact I am holding her in my hand. To you and me, she is called Barbie. Barbie wedding gowns for grown-up Japanese brides Barbie The Birthday Girl Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am Swiss 'gigolo' admits blackmailA Swiss man pleads guilty to seducing and blackmailing Germany's richest woman, a BMW heiress, at a trial in Munich.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:28 am Bulgaria Steel Workers ProtestA worker from the largest Bulgarian steel maker Kremikovtzi, seen with a spit pierced through his mouth attaching old Bulgarian currency, during a protest in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Monday, March...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:28 am N Korea warning over 'satellite'North Korea warns against any attempt to try to shoot down a "satellite" it plans to launch, saying the result could be war.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am Merck to acquire Shering-Plough for $41 billionThe companies are already partners in a pair of popular cholesterol fighters, Vytorin and Zetia.WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck & Co. is buying Schering-Plough Corp. for $41.1 billion in stock and cash in a deal that gives the maker of asthma drug Singulair more firepower to compete in a drug industry facing slumping sales, tough generic competition and intense cost pressures. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am APTOPIX Bulgaria Steel Workers ProtestA worker from the largest Bulgarian steel maker Kremikovtzi, seen with a spit pierced through his mouth with old Bulgarian currency, during a protest in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Monday, March 9, 2009...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Shot soldiers named and praisedTributes are paid to the two British soldiers shot dead in Northern Ireland at the weekend.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am Buffett says economy fell off cliff, fears inflationNEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Monday that the U.S. economy had "fallen off a cliff" and eventually would recover, although a rebound could rekindle inflation worse than experienced in the late 1970s.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am Drug firms in $41bn giant merger - BBC News
BBC News Merck is to buy rival Schering-Plough in a $41.1bn (£29.4bn) deal, creating one of the world's biggest drug companies. The merger unites the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin at a time of falling sales. Video: Merck to Buy Schering-Plough - Bloomberg Stocks set to open lower after Merck deal Source: Google News | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns losing GM backingGeneral Motors Corp. is ending its 22-year support for Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am 16 arrested in fight at nonviolence concertMontgomery County police say 16 people were arrested after a fight broke out during a concert held to promote nonviolence and to remember a Silver Spring teen killed last year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Cargo plane crashes in Uganda's Lake VictoriaKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- A cargo plane carrying equipment for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia caught fire and crashed into Uganda's Lake Victoria shortly after takeoff Monday, authorities said. There were at least seven people onboard but conflicting reports on casualties....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am Britian Northern Ireland ShootingThis undated MoD combo handout photo shows sappers Cengiz Azimkar left and Mark Quinsey, the two soldiers killed in an attack at Massareene Barracks, in Antrim, Northern Ireland, on Saturday night. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am 9 Child Prodigies (Who Actually Ended Up Doing Something)Being a child prodigy is no guarantee that you’ll grow up to be rich, famous or happy. You might have a breakdown and fade into obscurity (like that guy in the movie Shine), quit the scene altogether (like chess maestro Bobby Fischer), or turn to a life of petty crime (insert the name of your favorite child actor here).Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am ITALY POPEPope Benedict XVI, left, flanked by Rome's Mayor Gianni Alemanno waves to faithful from a balcony overlooking the Roman Forum during his visit to Campidoglio, Capitol Hill, in Rome, Monday March 9, 2009...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am McClatchy plans to eliminate 1,600 jobsNewspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said Monday that it plans to eliminate 1,600 jobs, or 15 percent of its work force, as it contends with declining revenue and a deepening recession.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am Designer says doll play inspired Obama gownFashion designer Jason Wu says the inauguration ball dress he designed for President Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, grew out of his childhood fascination with dolls.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:03 am 7 reported dead in Uganda crashA cargo plane carrying equipment for peacekeepers in Somalia caught fire and crashed into Uganda's Lake Victoria shortly after takeoff Monday, authorities said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Shalit campaign steps up a gearThe parents of captured soldier Gilad Shalit spend a first full night in a protest tent to raise pressure on Israeli leaders.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am Chavez warns Colombian ministerVenezuela's President Chavez criticises the Colombian defence minister, calling him a threat to the region.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am North Korea: Messing with our satellite flight means warNorth Korea ordered its armed forces on standby and warned it will retaliate against anyone seeking to block its planned satellite ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am World Bank says global economy will shrink in 2009The World Bank said Sunday that the global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II and that the global financial crisis will make it tougher for poor and developing nations to access needed financing.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am Top 10 inventions that changed the worldThese 20th-century inventions have all had a huge impact on the world as we know it - for better or worse. [gallery]Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Merck buys Schering-Plough for $41.1-billionDeal offers 34 per cent premium for Schering-Plough holders; Merck sees cost savings of about $3.5-billion annually beyond 2011Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am 'Black Watch' wins big at theater's Olivier AwardsShows about French drag artistes and Scottish soldiers took top honors at the Laurence Olivier Awards recognizing the best of the London stage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:47 am How George W. Bush delivered peace in our timeWhatever else his legacy may be, he extended daylight time into March. Praise be!Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am EU backs IMF fund boost as Japan swings to deficitBRUSSELS/TOKYO (Reuters) - The European Union is set to back an International Monetary Fund call for $500 billion to fight the global financial crisis, a document showed on Monday as Japan posted its first current account deficit in 13 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:25 am Sudan frees Islamist opposition leaderKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- An Islamist opposition leader detained after suggesting Sudan's president give himself up to face war crimes charges was released Monday after seven weeks, his son said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:24 am Pledges of Peace After Real IRA AttackN.Ireland Catholics, Protestants pray for peace after IRA dissidents kill 2.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:17 am Winehouse unable to get visa for U.S. gigBritish singer was charged with assault last weekSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am North Korea threatens 'war' if satellite shot downPyongyang cuts off military hot line with South, causing complete shutdown of their borderSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:11 am The Crazies are Wondering if Obama is the Antichrist.The winning lottery number in Illinois was 666, which is the sign of the Beast.That was on November 15 2008.During the elections we found out that Sarah Palin is a believer in the Bible's "end of days " fairy tale.She also said that it would happen in her life time.I'd love to find out the % of Americans that think Obama is the Antichrist.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am Obama To Lift Restrictions On Stem Cell ResearchPresident Obama is set to keep a controversial campaign promise. He'll overturn existing restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research on Monday. White House officials say he'll also sign a second order intended to further separate politics and science. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am One victim of Mexico’s escalating violence
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am Old Glory Insurance In Case of Robot AttacksStill on of the funniest things from Saturday Night Live in the last ten years.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am unlimited connections on Facebook soon!intresting comment from Mark Zuckerberg. Will we soon be able to have unlimited amount of friends on Facebook?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Apps we loveWeb-inspired tags for your desktop's files, a clever colour matchmaker and giving a consistent look to embedded videosSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am What's Next For Bad Banks?Members of President Obama's economic team appear before Congress this week. Lawmakers are likely to ask whether large, troubled banks should be allowed to fail — or whether the government should take them over. There's broad agreement on Capitol Hill that the financial bailout has fallen short. But there's less consensus about what to do next. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Overseas markets continue to tumbleJapan's benchmark index falls to a 26-year closing lowSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:55 am Global bank heads to meet in London: sourcesTOKYO (Reuters) - Top executives of leading U.S., Japanese and European banks will meet in London this month to discuss regulation and other issues key to the future of the financial system, two industry sources said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am Thai judge to end "Merchant of Death" hearing soonBANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai judge presiding over an extradition hearing for alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, wanted by the United States, said on Monday he aimed to end the hearing this month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:27 am Tough on Tibet: Soldiers Flood CapitalChina clamps down ahead of 50th anniversary of Tibet revolt.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:27 am AIG warned of global turmoil before rescue: report(Reuters) - American International Group Inc had warned of turmoil around the globe if the government allowed the insurer to fail when it appealed to U.S. regulators for its latest rescue, Bloomberg said citing an AIG presentation dated February 26.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:20 am Norwegian State TV Launches BitTorrent TrackerThe government-owed Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) has set up its very own BitTorrent tracker to distribute their TV-shows. After a successful test last year they plan to release more DRM-free TV-shows via BitTorrent, using the same tracker software currently in use at The Pirate Bay.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:20 am Symantec Warns of Worm's ReturnA third version of Downadup has been identified by Symantec, which says the new variant gives infected machines more powerful instructions to disable antivirus software and analysis tools, among other actions.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:20 am North Korea says on full combat readinessYEONPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea on Monday said it had put its armed forces on full combat readiness in response to the start of annual military exercises by U.S. and South Korean troops, raising tension on the divided peninsula.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:04 am Finally, a television show that mocks the InternetComedy Central has given a series to comic Daniel Tosh, who'll host a news show mocking the online world.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am China seals off Tibetan region
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:56 am Activists visit Gaza to witness aftermath of warWant to see for themselves what life is like for PalestiniansSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:44 am Pakistani troops kill 15 militants in northwestISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked Islamist militants close to the Afghan border, killing 15 of them, a government official said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:34 am Australian wrestles kangaroo from family homeCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- When a dark intruder smashed through his bedroom window and repeatedly bounced on his bed, Beat Ettlin at first was relieved to discover it was a kangaroo....Source: AP Top International News At 8:37 a... | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:33 am States debate plans for stimulus cash
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:24 am Divided Republicans struggle to find the right balanceDivided Republicans struggle to find the right balanceSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:20 am N. Korea Threatens War if 'Satellite' Is Shot DownNorth Korea put its armed forces on standby for war Monday and threatened retaliation against anyone seeking to stop the regime from launching a satellite into space in the latest barrage of threats from the communist regime.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:14 am Recession spreads across globe
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 8:11 am North Korea Says Troops Ready For "War"North Korea has put its armed forces on standby for war and threatened retaliation against anyone seeking to stop the regime from launching a satellite into space in the latest barrage of threats from the communist regime.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:59 am Obama Signals Readiness To Talk To TalibanPresident Obama signaled a possible strategy shift for the war in Afghanistan this weekend. And as CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier reports from Washington, it would involve a new approach to some members of the Taliban.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:30 am GOP sees its 2010 chances improve -- thanks to ObamaThe president has filled his Cabinet with some of his party's top political players, making it easier for Republicans to defend Senate seats in Arizona and Iowa, and to compete for an open spot in Kansas.These are tough times to be a Republican, with fewer members in Washington, polls showing strong voter disdain for the party and partisans inside the tent squabbling over who (Chairman Michael S. Steele? Uber-talker Rush Limbaugh?) speaks for the GOP. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Pakistan sets roadblocks in U.S. hunt for extremists, officials sayAmerican efforts to find plotters of a Mumbai-style attack in the U.S. were thwarted by Islamabad, officials said. Access to members of a militant group has been denied.U.S. efforts to identify and thwart the growing threat posed by Pakistani extremists who enjoy easy access to the United States -- and already have a significant presence here -- are being undermined by the government of Pakistan, according to current and former U.S. and Western counter-terrorism officials. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Lobbyists gave California lawmakers a getaway during budget talksThe wine-country trip cost $14,000. Trips to Egypt, Jordan, Israel, New Zealand, Australia and Spain are also reported in disclosure statements, as are Disneyland and Dodger tickets.In the midst of intense state budget negotiations, Democratic lawmakers stole away to an elegant wine-country lodge where the gourmet meals, rooms and cocktails were provided by a trio of interests with much at stake in the Capitol. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am In Taiwan, unpaid leave instead of layoffs carries its own costThe practice gives workers some security but, over time, employee morale still suffers. There are cultural and practical reasons behind avoiding termination.As California and the rest of the nation stagger from massive layoffs and soaring unemployment, companies in Taiwan have largely opted to cut pay and work hours to deal with the economic crisis. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am U.S. to pull 12,000 troops from Iraq as withdrawal beginsThe initial phase in Obama's plan to end combat operations will take place over the next 6 months, military officials say. Just before the announcement, a suicide bomber kills 33 police recruits in Baghdad.The U.S. will reduce its military presence in Iraq by 12,000 troops over the next six months as part of the first major drawdown since President Obama announced his plan to end combat operations in the country next year, U.S. military officials in Baghdad said Sunday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Why the world's biggest insurance company is still getting taxpayer fundsAIG is too interconnected to fail, some experts say. Its ties with other companies, markets and economies are so numerous that consequences of its collapse are unforeseeable.To understand why federal officials keep pumping astronomical sums of money into companies such as insurance giant American International Group Inc., it might help to take a high-altitude view of the situation. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Illegal dumping continues in South L.A.City officials promised last year to crack down, but garbage keeps piling up and taxpayers keep paying to clear it away. Public Works arrests have dwindled.More than seven months after officials vowed to crack down on illegal dumping , violators continue to operate in some South Los Angeles neighborhoods with virtual impunity, forcing city crews to repeatedly clean the same trash-strewn byways, according to a Times survey of alleys. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Spending bill reveals old and new prioritiesThe $410-billion legislation before the Senate shows the difference an election can make -- and how much things remain the same, particularly when it comes to earmarks.A wide-ranging spending bill that passed the House and awaits Senate action is a milestone in the transfer of power in Washington: While attracting little public attention, it is both the last budget measure of the Bush administration and the first of Barack Obama's presidency. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Insurers' commitment to healthcare reform is only skin-deepThe industry claims to have had a change of heart, but its position hasn't changed at all.The genius of modern marketing is pouring old material into new packaging. Over the years this has given us yogurt in tubes, prechopped salad greens in cellophane bags and, most recently, the health insurance industry's new image as a friend of reform. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Most religious groups in USA have lost ground, survey findsWhen it comes to religion, the USA is now land of the freelancers. The percentage of people who call themselves in some way Christian ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 6:31 am Real IRA attack: Police investigate 200 known republican dissidentsPolice and MI5 are investigating 200 republican dissidents to find gunmen who murdered two soldiers.Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 Mar 2009 | 6:27 am Obama sees link between stem-cell work, 'scientific integrity'The president will sign an executive order Monday to direct federal agencies to "restore scientific integrity" to decision-making, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 5:57 am Transit outlook grimmer after record '08Ridership growth in the fourth quarter slowed as commuters lost jobs and budget shortfalls pushed transit systems to cut service ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 5:21 am Economy inspires public servicePresident Obama's call to community service is getting a big boost from the recession. Applications are soaring at government-funded ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 5:02 am Americans losing their religion
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 4:32 am U.S. routs Venezuela to reach WBC's 2nd round
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Mar 2009 | 4:06 am Digital TV Goes Dark For Some Rural ViewersFor some rural Americans, the move to digital television also depends on an upgrade to their local translator, a big antenna that brings distant TV signals into faraway towns. In many cases, those upgrades are too costly or complicated to take place. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Where Were The Media As Wall Street Imploded?There are plenty of people to share the blame for the collapse of the nation's financial system. But whether the media played an appropriate role in reporting on the health and status of the financial industry is a tough question. Some argue coverage was overlooked; others say it was incomplete. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Defiant Al-Bashir Puts Sudan Army On AlertA government-linked Sudanese news agency reports the country's army says it's moving toward full alert by mobilizing three-quarters of its troops.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Mar 2009 | 3:30 am Illegal immigrants might get stimulus jobs, experts sayObservers fault Congress for failing to require that employers certify legal immigration status of workers before hiring.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 3:18 am Mexican cartels plague AtlantaIn a city where Coca Cola, United Parcel Service and Home Depot are the titans of industry, there are new powerful forces on ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 3:08 am Coalition deaths from IED attacks soar in AfghanistanMakeshift bomb attacks in Afghanistan killed three times as many coalition troops in the first two months of 2009 compared with ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 3:07 am Illinois pastor slain during serviceAn Illinois pastor was shot and killed Sunday morning by a gunman during a worship service.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 2:23 am 'We thought pastor slaying was part of skit': WitnessMARYVILLE, Illinois - A pastor shot and killed during his Sunday sermon deflected the first of the gunman's four rounds with a Bible, sending a confetti-like spray of paper into the air in a horrifying scene that congregants initially...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Mar 2009 | 2:20 am Indiana storms wreck homes, throw bus onto buildingStrong winds from severe thunderstorms raked parts of the Midwest on Sunday, tossing a school bus onto a building, destroying ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Mar 2009 | 2:01 am Man jumps off Great Wall, killed by tigerA Siberian tiger at a wildlife park near Beijing attacked and killed a man who climbed into its enclosure thinking he found a shortcut down from the Great Wall, a park official said today. The 20-year-old man, surnamed Guo, had...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Mar 2009 | 1:34 am Antrim soldiers shooting: Dead soldiers just minutes from leaving for AfghanistanTwo British soldiers shot dead by the Real IRA outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland were wearing desert fatigues and just minutes away from leaving for Afghanistan.Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:51 am Raul Castro Flexes His Political MusclesOne year after Raul Castro took over the top job in Havana, he sacked a pair of his top Cabinet members, one of whom was widely seen as a potential successor to Castro as president. Tom Gjelten, author of the book Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause, talks to host Jacki Lyden about the shake-up. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:22 am Iran test-fires new missile: mediaTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test-fired a new air-to-surface missile, Iranian media reported Sunday, in the Islamic Republic's latest display of its military capability.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:55 pm White House Budget Director: Economy Is 'Weak'Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget, declared on Sunday that "fundamentally, the economy is weak," while saying the administration's own financial predictions could need a revision by midyear. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Northern Ireland shootings: The splinter group behind Omagh atrocityThe Real IRA is one of a number of splinter groups that broke away from the Provisional IRA over its decision to end the armed struggle for a united Ireland.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:58 pm Real IRA claims responsibility for Antrim barracks murderThe Real IRA has claimed responsibility for the executionstyle murder of two soldiers outside their barracks in Northern Ireland.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:50 pm World Bank Says Global Economy Will Shrink In '09The World Bank predicts the global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II, and sees trade at its lowest point in 80 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Mar 2009 | 10:46 pm Northern Ireland shootings: Dressed for the front line but shot in quiet Ulster townAs they donned their desert fatigues with a few hours to go before their flight to Afghanistan the remaining members of 38 Engineer Regiment at Massereene Barracks in Antrim could have been forgiven for thinking the danger was not in front of them.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:31 pm Binyam Mohamed torture claims: Calls for judicial inquiryMPs have called for judicial review into Britain's collusion in the torture of former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed after he said he felt "sold out" by his adopted country.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:31 pm Northern Ireland shootings: The last soldier murderedFor the last 12 years the family of Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick had cause to hope that at least no one else would have to endure what they had been through.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:30 pm Northern Ireland soldier shootings 'will not affect peace process'The executionstyle murder of two soldiers outside their barracks in Northern Ireland by Republican terrorists will not be allowed to affect the peace process leaders across the political spectrum have vowed.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:27 pm Northern Ireland shootings: Attack condemned in USThe shooting dead of two British soldiers in Antrim has been roundly condemned by prominent IrishAmericans.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:26 pm In Venezuela, Small Opposition Is Fighting BackIn Venezuela, a few congressmen are giving voice to a fractured opposition movement against President Hugo Chavez. They belong to the only opposition party in the assembly. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Mar 2009 | 9:02 pm Suicide Bomb Kills 32 In BaghdadAbout 12,000 U.S. soldiers will leave Iraq by September, officials said just hours after a Baghdad suicide bomber killed 32 people in a chilling reminder of the nation's still-shaky security.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:30 pm Tibet border alertNepal stepped up security and increased police patrols along the border with China ahead of the 50th anniversary tomorrow of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. It will be marked by the thousands of Tibetan refugees...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 8:15 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 | 7:30 pm Pakistan unrestThree separate bombings killed 15 people in northwestern Pakistan, while authorities investigated reports that a pilotless United States drone crashed elsewhere in the militant-plagued region bordering Afghanistan. Reports of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 7:15 pm Caretaker job attracts 700Evidence of the slumping economy is stacking up at an Ohio school which has nearly 700 applications for one caretaker's job. Officials at Perry Local Schools near Canton in northeast Ohio say they have extended the deadline until...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:15 pm Dati defends returnFrench Justice Minister Rachida Dati defended her decision to return to work five days after giving birth to a baby girl in January, in the first interview since her controversially short maternity leave. Dati, 43, a former star...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 5:15 pm Former Israeli President to Be Charged With RapeIsrael's Justice Ministry says former President Moshe Katsav is to be charged with raping a woman who once worked for him.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:08 pm Sudan's President Threatens to Kick Out More Aid GroupsSudan has already expelled 13 of the largest aid groups operating in Darfur as part of its defiant response to the International Criminal Court's decision last week to issue an arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:05 pm UK soldiers killed in N Ireland barracks shootingBELFAST - Two British soldiers have been shot to death and four other people wounded in a drive-by ambush that brought the spectre of terrorism back to Northern Ireland. Witnesses said the gunmen struck at the main gate of the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Deadly blast hits Baghdad as US plans troop exitBAGHDAD - About 12,000 US soldiers will leave Iraq by September under President Barack Obama's pledge to end America's combat role, US officials said just hours after a Baghdad suicide bomber killed about 30 people in a chilling...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Former Israeli president to be charged with rapeJERUSALEM - Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav will be charged with raping a woman who once worked for him and other sex crimes against former female employees, the country's Justice Ministry said. The move comes nearly a year...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Monster cyclone creeps down Queensland coastBRISBANE - Emergency services staff from all around Queensland are being deployed to deal with Category 5 tropical cyclone Hamish as it creeps towards the Whitsunday Islands. Last night it was just 145km northeast of the islands. Forecasters...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Call to Reach Out to Taliban 'Good News'Hamid Karzai welcomes Obama's call to reach out to moderates.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Mar 2009 | 3:57 pm Iran Test Fires New Long-Range MissileIran has launched a new long-range missile, Reuters reported Sunday, days after the Islamic Republic's military chief warned Israel that Tehran's missiles are within range of its nuclear facilities.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 3:01 pm 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 | 2:27 pm Pope to Visit Holy Land in MayThe visit would be the second official trip by a pope to Israel.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 2:15 pm Karzai Welcomes Obama Call to Reach Out to TalibanKarzai warned that there are Taliban fighters who are beyond reconciliation those who have joined with Al Qaeda, for instance.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:52 pm Gigolo Allegedly Tried to Extort Millions From BMW HeiressThe letters and telephone transcripts, which were leaked last week, show how the BMW heiress Susanne Klatten was drawn to Helg Sgarbi, a professional gigolo whose letters are filled with adolescent erotica.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm American Journalist Met With Lawyer in Prison in IranAn American journalist detained in Iran showed no signs of physical torture during a prison visit from a lawyer sent by her father, he said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 12:24 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
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