Sky-High Chinese Art Market Comes Back To Earth

Over the past five years, the market for contemporary Chinese art rocketed up 583 percent. But like so many other markets, it was driven by speculation and greed. Now, that bubble has burst — a development some artists actually welcome.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:58 pm

Pakistan Police Block Opposition March, Arrest Leaders

Police detained protest leaders Thursday and stopped hundreds of marchers from leaving Pakistan's largest city for a rally in the capital, underscoring the government's determination to squelch the demonstration.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm

Iraq Shoe-Thrower Gets 3 Years in Prison

Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President Bush was convicted of assaulting a foreign leader and sentenced to three years in prison, defiantly shouting 'long live Iraq.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm

Pope Admits Mistakes Made in Holocaust Denier Case

Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged Vatican mistakes over a Holocaust-denying bishop and his efforts to reach out to ultraconservatives.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm

Japan protests NKorea's rocket launch plan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Japan strongly protested North Korea's planned rocket launch, warning Friday it could shoot it down after the North said it would fly over Japan and designated a "danger" zone off the country's coast....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Iraqi cleric calls for shoe thrower's release

Shiite clerics on Friday called for the release of the Iraqi journalist sentenced to three years in prison for throwing shoes ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am

Switzerland breaks with tradition, to cooperate on tax evasion cases

The Swiss government says it will cooperate on cases of international tax evasion, breaking with a long-standing tradition.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am

Switzerland eases banking secrecy

Switzerland, Austria, and Luxembourg become the latest countries to agree concessions on bank secrecy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

2ND LD: Japan urges N. Korea to cancel satellite launch+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 3RD GRAF) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso warned in a strongly worded message to North Korea that its planned rocket launch must be called off even if...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am

90 Russian MiGs found unsafe to fly

The Russian air force says a significant part of its fighter fleet has been found unsafe to fly and been grounded.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am

Politician: Rift hurt Whitey Bulger search

If not for a "rift" between squabbling law enforcement agencies, fugitive South Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger might be behind bars, U.S. Attorney...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am

Drone 'kills 24 Pakistan Taleban'

Pakistani officials say missiles fired by an unmanned US drone have killed at least 24 militants in Kurram, on the Afghan border.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am

U2 gig had Hub all over The Edge

This week's U2 show was a reunion of sorts for The Edge and Dr. William Li, the Harvard ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am

'Race' is a drag

Dear Klaatu, those two brats you left behind? They apparently grew up in the Village of the Damned and now are wreaking havoc in and around Las Vegas. Can you beam your little...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am

Madoff goes from penthouse to tiny jail cell (AP)

AP - Bernard Madoff went from a $7 million penthouse to a tiny jail cell with cinderblock walls and linoleum floors after confessing he carried out what may be the biggest fraud in Wall Street history to escape the pain of a recession.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

Obama to get report on stimulus plan from Volcker (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is getting an update on the nation's economy from former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am

Wall Street set to extend gains for 4th session (AP)

AP - Stock futures pointed higher early Friday as investors, following the lead of overseas traders, prepared to extend Wall Street's advance into a fourth straight session.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am

John Kerry won't shout about Fairness

Sen. John Kerry says talk radio has become too "confrontational" and "thrives on the perpetual shouting match" - but bringing back the Fairness Doctrine...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Michelle Obama pledges to help military families (AP)

AP - The nation owes not only gratitude but tangible assistance to the nation's military and their families, and she'll make that a focus of her time in the White House, first lady Michelle Obama says.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

LEAD: Aso says he will not overlook N. Korea test-firing missile over Japan+

TOKYO, March 13 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LAST 4 GRAFS) Prime Minister Taro Aso said Friday he would not remain passive if North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile over Japan, following
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Jury verdict: Ryan Bois is guilty

The family of the heartless killer convicted yesterday of cold-bloodedly raping and murdering his 6-year-old cousin assailed him for the "violent, selfish acts"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

$175,000 plum job for governor's pal

Outrage is sweeping Beacon Hill after Gov. Deval Patrick quietly slipped a $175,000 plum job to a political pal while squeezing taxpayers to pay more for less from the debt-ridden...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Sri Lanka: At least 32 rebels killed in fighting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan soldiers killed at least 32 Tamil separatists in several battles aimed at capturing the last rebel enclave in the island's war-ravaged north, the military said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

Woman buys used couch and finds cat living inside (AP)

AP - The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall's home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry calico cat living in her sofa.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

Maple syrup season officially underway in NH

CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire's sugaring season is officially under way. This week, Gov. John Lynch tapped a maple tree at Longview Forest Products in Hancock, and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

Syracuse outlasts Connecticut 127-117 in 6 OTs (AP)

AP - Syracuse outlasted Connecticut in the second-longest Division I game ever, capping a Big East tournament quarterfinal doubleheader in which the second- and third-ranked teams in the country both lost. Andy Rautins hit a 3-pointer 10 seconds into the sixth overtime Thursday night, giving the Orange their first lead since regulation and they went on to a 127-117 victory over the third-ranked Huskies.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am

Sofa surprise: Cat found inside $27 used couch

The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall's home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am

Where the Beaches Are Disaster Zones

Australia's pristine beaches coated with black oil after cargo ship spill.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am

PC Connection lays off NH workers

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - PC Connection has laid off more than 60 workers in New Hampshire, citing poor sales since the economic downturn. A spokesman says the layoffs were at...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am

German police close school after chatroom warning - Reuters

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am

Teen ordered held in alleged NH school threat

MERRIMACK, N.H. - A judge has ordered a 15-year-old Merrimack, N.H., boy held at a detention center after the boy was accused of planning to go on a shooting spree and take...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am

2ND LD: Filipino family decides to leave Japan-born daughter in Japan+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH PRESS CONFERENCE, OTHER INFO, TO BE LED) A Filipino couple facing the threat of deportation have decided to leave their 13-year-old daughter behind in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am

Michelle Obama begins advocacy as first lady - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am

Iran to respond if US policy shift proves genuine

Iran's foreign minister says his country will respond in kind if the United States makes genuine efforts to improve relations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am

RI lawmakers propose state name change

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Some Rhode Island lawmakers and residents think it's about time the state changed its name. The official name of the nation's smallest state...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am

Phelps: ‘It was a bad mistake’

In an exclusive interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, Olympic champion Michael Phelps speaks out candidly about the night he was photographed allegedly smoking marijuana. "I realize that that hurt a lot of people," the athlete said of the scandal.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am

Fire hits Dhaka shopping centre

A huge fire breaks out in one of the largest shopping complexes in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am

Madoff fraud investigation widens - BBC News

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am

Switzerland breaks with tradition on tax evasion

The Swiss government says it will cooperate on cases of international tax evasion, breaking with a long-standing tradition.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am

Judo: Judo federation chair Kano to step down+

(Kyodo) _ Yukimitsu Kano, the grandson of the founder of judo Jigoro Kano, will step down from his post as chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation and director of the Kodokan judo...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am

Madoff fraud investigation widens

With Bernard Madoff now behind bars, attention turns to whether others were involved in his $50bn (£35bn) fraud.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

Onett from Earthbound recreated in 3D

Now if only Nintendo would actually do a remake like this.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am

Agreement close in Tevez affair

West Ham and Sheffield United are close to agreeing a deal to end the long-running Carlos Tevez saga, BBC Sport understands.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am

Germany gunman 'had depression'

The German teenage gunman who killed 15 people on Wednesday shot a man at a psychiatric clinic where he was to be treated.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am

Oil Trades Near $47, Set for Weekly Gain, as OPEC Weighs Cut - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am

'High risk' of plane fault repeat

Experts warn that a fault thought to have caused a BA plane to crash-land at Heathrow could strike again.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am

China 'can boost stimulus plan'

China's Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing can boost its economic stimulus package should the global crisis deepen.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am

World mints report soaring demand for gold coins

LONDON (Reuters) - Mints around the world say demand for gold coins has risen sharply as interest in the precious metal soars on the back of financial instability and concerns over the inflation outlook.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am

Stewart hammers Cramer on `The Daily Show' (AP)

AP - Jon Stewart hammered Jim Cramer and his network, CNBC, in their anticipated face-off on "The Daily Show," repeatedly chastising the "Mad Money" host for putting entertainment above journalism.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:06 am

Pakistan seeks way out of crisis, detentions multiply - Reuters

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G20 split on crisis response as talks loom

HORSHAM (Reuters) - Japan and China on Friday backed government spending as the top priority in attempts to counter the global economic crisis, ahead of a G20 meeting where the United States and Europe are split over the need for more aggressive stimulus.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:03 am

Apple Chatter: A Rumor, a Release and a Rare Sneak Peak - TechNewsWorld

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am

Some fear Navy sonar may harm Fla.'s right whales

In the blue-green surf, 11 endangered North Atlantic right whales surface, jump and shoot mist high into the air through their blow holes.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am

Group linked to Northern Irish dissidents signals no let-up

BELFAST (Reuters) - A group with links to the Real IRA, a splinter group that killed two British soldiers in Northern Ireland, has said there will be no end to violence in the province...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:59 am

China may spend more to get growth, worries over U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Premier Wen Jiabao held out the prospect of extra stimulus spending if needed to hit China's 8 percent growth goal this year and called on Washington to ease worries Beijing has about the safety of its vast U.S. assets.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am

Guinean election dates proposed

Guinea's political parties propose dates for elections at the end of this year, after last December's coup.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am

Cutting grocery tax eats into states' coffers

States looking to cut grocery taxes are running into a serious obstacle: their own desperate need for income amid the recession.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am

German police close school after chatroom warning

BERLIN (Reuters) - Police cordoned off a school in southwestern Germany Friday after taking note of a warning in an Internet chatroom that a violent act was planned there, a spokeswoman...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am

European car sales drop 18 pct in February

European car sales fell 18 percent in February from a year ago, with steeper drops avoided only by government subsidies, European auto makers association ACEA said Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am

Amnesty urges Iraq executions halt on legal fears

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Rights group Amnesty International said on Friday Iraq should halt the imminent execution of 128 prisoners because their trials may not have met international standards,
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am

Global stock rally continues ahead of G-20 summit

Hopes of fresh stimulus from China, Japan lifts stocks

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am

17 injured in fire at Bangladesh's largest mall

A fire swept through Bangladesh's largest shopping mall Friday, sending frightened shoppers fleeing outside. At least 17 people were injured, local TV reported.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:52 am

German police try to determine if they were duped

WINNENDEN, Germany (AP) -- German police worked with U.S. authorities Friday to determine if they had fallen victim to an Internet hoax as they investigate a school shooting in southern Germany that killed 15 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:51 am

German police try to determine if they were duped

German police worked with U.S. authorities Friday to determine if they had fallen victim to an Internet hoax as they investigate a school shooting in southern Germany that killed 15...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am

Inside Madoff's Prison: Killer Cons, Bribes & Kosher!

The Ponzi prince is headed to a temporary jail today, but soon he'll be headed for federal prison, where one lawyer says "psycho" inmates could be waiting to stab him. Will Madoff illegally scheme his way to safety again?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am

Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, doctors charged (AP)

AP - Anna Nicole Smith's death may have been from an accidental overdose, but prosecutors say her ex-boyfriend and two doctors were responsible for feeding the Playboy Playmate's addiction.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:49 am

Japan, S. Korea nuke envoys to meet Mon. on N. Korea missile threat+

(Kyodo) _ Amid rising tensions in the region following North Korea's declaration of its plan to launch a "satellite" in early April, the Japanese and South Korean chief negotiators on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:49 am

Toronto judge to hear arguments in religious veil case

TORONTO - A Toronto judge is scheduled to hear arguments today in the case of an alleged sexual assault victim fighting a court order to testify without the religious veil that covers her
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:49 am

Pakistan blocks anti-government demonstrators

Pakistan's opposition leader predicted President Asif Ali Zardari won't serve his full five-year term as police Friday turned ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am

Man pleads guilty in stolen Hitler bookmark case

A Romanian national has admitted trying to sell a stolen bookmark that reportedly was given to Adolf Hitler by his mistress after the Nazis lost a key battle in World War II.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am

China "worried" about U.S. Treasury holdings

China's premier expressed concern Friday about its massive holdings of Treasuries and other U.S. debt, appealing to Washington ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:44 am

Shoe puts James' hometown at center court

LeBron James is stepping out for his Ohio hometown on his newest Nike sneaker.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am

FDIC says it may raise guarantee fees: report

(Reuters) - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) officials advised the largest U.S. banks on March 9 that they may be charged more for the agency's debt guarantees, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am

FDIC says it may raise guarantee fees: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) officials advised the largest U.S. banks on March 9 that they may be charged more for the agency's debt guarantees, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am

Custody battle colors U.S., Brazil relationship

When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets with President Obama on Saturday, the most closely watched issue between their countries might be the custody of an 8-year-old boy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am

Treasuries Drop as Stocks Gain, China Asks for Debt Assurance - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:42 am

We are not competitive - McLaren

McLaren admit they cannot match the pace of their Formula One rivals with just 16 days left to go until the first race of 2009.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:42 am

Energy agency cuts forecast for global oil demand

The International Energy Agency on Friday lowered its estimate for global oil demand in 2009 as the crisis curbs demand in the United States, Russia and China.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am

Fans dismayed by Idol rule change - BBC News

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am

G20 split on crisis response as talks loom (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan and China on Friday backed government spending as the top priority in attempts to counter the global economic crisis, ahead of a G20 meeting where the United States and Europe are split over the need for more aggressive stimulus.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am

WATCH: Gained In Translation

Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am

Pakistan Blocks Anti-Government Protestors

Police block roads to Pakistani capital, stopping demonstrators.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am

Pakistan blocks anti-government demonstrators

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's opposition leader predicted President Asif Ali Zardari won't serve his full five-year term as police Friday turned away another convoy of protesters trying to reach the capital for a major anti-government demonstration....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am

China may spend more to get growth

Premier Wen Jiabao expresses concern over value of “massive amount” of U.S. Treasuries China holds

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am

ITALY MAFIA ARRESTS

In this photo provided by Italian Carabinieri police show a man identified as Mafia fugitive Antonio Lo Nigro shortly after his arrest in Palermo, southern Italy, Friday, March 13, 2009. According to reports,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:28 am

Iraqi PM says nation is united against terrorism

SYDNEY (AP) -- Iraq will not be a staging ground or a way station for terrorists after combat troops from the U.S.-led coalition withdraw, the Iraqi prime minister said Friday, insisting the country is united against terrorism....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:27 am

Oil-soaked Australian beaches named disaster zones

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Authorities declared a disaster zone Friday along a stretch of some of Australia's most pristine and popular beaches after tons of fuel oil that leaked from a stricken cargo ship blackened the creamy white sand for miles....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:24 am

China to U.S.: Protect Our Assets

China 'worried' about its U.S. Treasury holdings.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:24 am

'D' for state in mental health - Jackson Sun

Source: Google News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:20 am

Switzerland Zoo

In this Nov. 12, 2008 file photo Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) baby Farasi, born on Nov. 6, 2008, is seen in its enclosure along with mother Helvetia in the zoo in Basel, Switzerland. A Swiss zoo on Friday...
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Japan threat to shoot down N. Korean satellite - CNN

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Is the Wife Next?

After Bernard Madoff's guilty plea yesterday, might his wife soon be following him? Ruth Madoff was so close to her husband that many doubt she could have been uninvolved. Now, she is keeping her own attorney on hand in order to protect $70 million in...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am

Al Capone's 'grandson' wants DNA samples

The lawyer for a Boston man who believes he is Al Capone's grandson has filed a motion for an attempt to get DNA samples so he can prove his familial tie to the famous Chicago gangster.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am

China's premier vows to save economy

Wen Jiabao defends his government's policies in Tibet and its handling of the economic crisis

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am

Gun Control and Mexican Drug Wars - A Misplaced Emphasis

The Mexican drug wars taking place south of the border are causing problems here in the United States. Those peddling Mexican narcotics have setup shop in all major US cities and have even engaged in kidnapping here in the US. You might think that this activity would be a wake-up call to speed up border fence construction and border enforcement act

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Forbes: The World's Billionaires 2009

The richest people in the world have gotten poorer, just like the rest of us. This year the world's billionaires have an average net worth of $3 billion, down 23% in 12 months. The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Madoff Waits In Jail For June Sentencing

Bernard Madoff has gone from a $7 million penthouse to a tiny jail cell in Manhattan. Madoff pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday, but implicated no one but himself. Investigators continue to pore over records, trying to figure out, among other things, who helped Madoff engineer the $64 billion fraud that may be the largest in U.S. history. Madoff will be sentenced on June 16.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Ask AP

In this July 11, 1962 file photo, distance swimmer Fred Baldasare gets a hug from Friederike Von Bernhard in Sandwich, England after an underwater swim of the English channel. A reader-submitted question...
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South Korea, Japan warn North Korea on missile

SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it could shoot down any threatening object falling toward its territory, after North Korea said a planned rocket launch would send it across Japanese territory.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am

Plane lands safely after hitting birds during takeoff

Passenger on board Canadian-built CRJ-100 said she could see damage on the plane's nose and right wing

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am

China's premier defends policies on Tibet

BEIJING (AP) -- China's premier offered an unqualified defense Friday of his government's policies in Tibet, ignoring questions about a massive security buildup in the Himalayan region....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:46 am

ITALY STUDENT SLAIN

US murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted in a courtroom during a hearing, in Perugia, Italy, Friday, March 13, 2009. Knox, and Knox's former Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, are being tried...
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Iraqi P.M.: Nation is united against terrorism

Iraq will not be a staging ground or a way station for terrorists after combat troops from the U.S.-led coalition withdraw, the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:35 am

Britain Brown Health Finance

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, gestures as he stands with President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick, from the U.S., before a meeting to discuss financing health systems at 10 Downing Street...
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China US Trade

In this Nov. 8, 2005 file photo, chickens peep out from the cage at chicken market in Shanghai, China. China is protesting a U.S. ban on Chinese poultry imports as protectionist and discriminatory and...
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Obama to get report on stimulus plan from Volcker today

President Obama is getting an update on the nation's economy from former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:28 am

BRITAIN MICHAEL JACKSON

Ayesha Obi, left, and Ava Zadkhorvash, who got first tickets for U.S. singer Michael Jackson's concert, pose for photographs with the receipts of their tickets in front of the O2 Arena in London, Friday,...
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Defence can subpoena some MLAs' records in corruption case

Supreme Court of British Columbia clears way for defence lawyers

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:23 am

Guantanamo detainee: U.K. aided his torture

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed says he doesn't think he would have been taken to Morocco and tortured if it weren't ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:15 am

Budget watchdog pleads for help

Kevin Page, whose post was created by the Harper government, faces cash crunch and threats to his independence

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

This US has carried out more than 30 missile strikes in Pakistan since August 2008

A US Air Force drone carries a missile. The number killed in a suspected US missile strike in northwest Pakistan has risen to 24, most of them Taliban militants.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

More than 330 people have been killed by US missile strikes in Pakistan

The number killed in a suspected US missile strike in northwest Pakistan has risen to 2$, most of them Taliban militants.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

BofA seeks more jumbo mortgages: report

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is seeking to produce more "jumbo" mortgages, which can range from $417,000 in most areas to as much as $729,750, Barbara Desoer, the bank's head of mortgage, home equity and insurance services told Bloomberg in an interview.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

White House ethics? 'Mr. No' knows

When the Obama administration has questions about rules, adviser Norm Eisen answers the call.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:51 am

China US Outspoken Lawyer

in this Feb. 24, 2006 file photo, Gao Zhisheng gestures during an interview at a tea house in Beijing. The wife of Gao Zhisheng, a crusading civil rights lawyer, said Friday that she and their two children...
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AIG asked Buffett for help before U.S. rescue: report

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett said he was approached twice to help American International Group Inc in the final days before the U.S. government rescued the insurer last September, Bloomberg said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:45 am

Business is brewing in New Brunswick

Liquor board pitching two new cheap, government-backed beer brands in effort to head off dropping suds sales

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:35 am

Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" Alpha 6 Released

The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6 is the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04, bringing with it a number of new features to improve daily computing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:34 am

New Hypocrisy from Sarah Palin: This Time, Earmarks

Palin campaigned for VP as an earmark foe, but Alaska will receive $140 million in earmarks in the just-passed spending bill. Not only is Palin not turning them down, she REQUESTED a few. Including a $1 million airport to nowhere.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:34 am

Car, heal thyself

New polyurethane material heals its own scratches in less than an hour under UV light

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:34 am

Liberals rush budget through to avoid EI holdup

Climbdown comes as Statscan releases new jobless numbers

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:25 am

Fitch cuts top rating on Buffett's Berkshire

Large market exposure, derivatives and Buffett's tight grip cited

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:24 am

Japan: We Can Shoot Down N. Korean Rocket

Japan sharply protested North Korea's planned satellite launch, warning Friday it could shoot down the rocket after Pyongyang said it would fly over Japan and designated a "danger" zone off the country's coast.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:20 am

Stocks soar, but dismal signs remain

New data underline how quickly prosperity built during credit bubble has vanished, leaving folks without college funds, nest eggs they had set aside.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:11 am

Pakistan's faceoff echoes crackdown by Musharraf

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- With each image of police dragging demonstrators into vans, and each announcement of protest rallies banned, more and more Pakistanis are saying the same thing: We've seen this before....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:07 am

Pakistan Taliban say 24 dead in U.S. missile strikes

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants recovered 24 bodies and were searching for more on Friday, hours after suspected U.S. drones destroyed a camp in Pakistan's northwestern region, militants and officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:52 am

Opinion: Upsets won’t alter No. 1 seeds

Opinion: If you were hoping to witness Pitt vs. UConn, v. 3.0, in the Big East tournament semifinals Friday night, a virus has compromised the operating system.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:37 am

China dissident's family flee to U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The wife and two children of one of China's most prominent dissidents have fled to the United States and the wife said on Friday that police pressure had made life in Beijing unbearable.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:23 am

isoHunt Takes on the CRIA in Court

Just a week after the Pirate Bay trial ended, another site finds itself up against the music industry. IsoHunt, one of the leading BitTorrent sites, is fighting out a dispute with the CRIA in court today. Of course, everything can be followed through Twitter.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:20 am

Syracuse stuns UConn in 6 OTs

Syracuse and Connecticut played a game for the ages Thursday night and into early Friday. When it was over, everybody in Madison Square Garden was exhausted and, except for the losing team, exhilarated.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am

High IQ Linked to Reduced Risk of Death

A study of one million Swedish men has revealed a strong link between cognitive ability and the risk of death, suggesting that government initiatives to increase education opportunities may also have health benefits.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Plan to reopen King hospital near Watts by 2012 faces big hurdles

L.A. County is promising to find funds, complete construction, form a nonprofit with the University of California, hire staff and pass reviews -- all in three years. It's missed deadlines before.

L.A. County's new plan to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital was met with cheers in South Los Angeles on Thursday, even though the ambitious timetable will be difficult to meet.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

GOP chairman under fire over abortion comment

Michael Steele refers to abortion as an 'individual choice' in a magazine interview, a remark condemned by some fellow Republicans. Steele issues a clarification.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele was on the receiving end of a fresh round of criticism from prominent party members Thursday after an interview was released in which he referred to abortion as an "individual choice."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

A stem cell battle along state lines

Conservatives who oppose the use of embryonic cells will lobby at the national level too.

Faced with a new federal policy that opens the door for more embryonic stem cell research, conservatives have geared up for a political battle at the national and state levels that goes to the core of their beliefs about the sanctity of human life.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

No. 2 stem cell post divided in two

Outgoing state Democratic Party chief Art Torres and a Republican biotech executive, Duane Roth, are chosen by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine's governing board.

Settling a simmering partisan spat, leaders of California's $3-billion stem cell research effort Thursday divided its No. 2 leadership post between the outgoing state Democratic Party chief and a biotech executive backed by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, doctors charged with supplying her with drugs

The three are accused of providing the reality TV star with addictive prescription pills since 2004, nearly three years before she died of an overdose.

Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two of her doctors were charged with repeatedly supplying the former Playboy centerfold with addictive prescription drugs since 2004, nearly three years before she died of an overdose, authorities said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger begins campaign for ballot measures

The proposals, which the governor says would bring an end to the state's financial crisis, go before voters on May 19. They offer him a chance to do over his disastrous 2005 special election.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday kicked into gear his campaign for a slate of ballot measures to come before voters May 19 -- proposals that he says would bring an end to the state's chronic financial crisis.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Moneygall, Ireland: A village of Obama family-tree huggers

The president's great-great-great-grandfather emigrated from the speck on the Irish map, and residents couldn't be prouder.

Until recently, Moneygall's most famous son wasn't even human. It was a horse, Papillon, who streaked to the title as a long shot in a nail-biter at Britain's prestigious Grand National race in 2000.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Jim Cramer Gets PWND By Jon Stewart On The Daily Show VIDEO

Having been slammed repeatedly by host Jon Stewart over the past few days for one-sided journalism, Cramer fled any real direct confrontation in his lengthy interview and instead went contrite — absurdly contrite. His voice went high and cracked, his thoughts fragmented as they left his mouth.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:50 am

5 Facts About Friday the 13th

If Friday the 13th is unlucky, then 2009 is an unusually unlucky year. This week's Friday the 13th is one of three to endure this year.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:40 am

Israelis support captured soldier's family

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A protest tent set up outside the prime minister's home by the family of a captive Israeli soldier has become an unofficial pilgrimage site this week, attracting Cabinet ministers, Holocaust survivors and schoolchildren from across Israel....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:35 am

Can Pakistan's President Maintain Power?

Pakistan's opposition leader predicted President Asif Ali Zardari would not last his full five-year term in office as police Friday turned away another convoy of protesters trying to reach the capital for a major anti-government demonstration.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:34 am

Brazil leader takes regional clout to White House

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- His meet and greet with the U.S. president was bumped to Saturday, and when the White House announced his official visit, they misspelled his name....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:12 a... | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:33 am

Your eyes aren't deceiving you: Skies are dimmer

Air pollution has caused skies above most of the world's land areas to dim slightly over the past 30 years, says a study out ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:38 am

U.S. lawmakers seek to tie exec pay to performance: report

(Reuters) - New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Rep. Barney Frank and other lawmakers are discussing a plan to link executive pay to the long-term performance of companies, the Wall Street Journal said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:14 am

States turn to mail-only for distributing driver's licenses

In an effort to increase security and streamline operations, more states are switching from handing out driver's licenses at ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:11 am

Big 12: Bid clinched? Oklahoma St. upsets Sooners

James Anderson hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds left and Oklahoma State upset No. 6 Oklahoma 71-70 Thursday night in a quarterfinal of the Big 12 tournament.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:52 am

Building Infrastructure, Security Key For Afghanistan

The Obama administration is near the end of a major review of the war effort in Afghanistan. Among the priorities are increasing security in the country; developing roads, schools and electricity; and helping the government become more responsible.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:48 am

A shave, a cut and please roll up your sleeve

Since 2007, an L.A. physicians' group, trying to encourage black men to get checkups, has been doing exams at barbershops. More than 1,200 men have been screened for diabetes and high blood pressure.

Movies have been made and treatises have been written on the role of barbershops in African American life. In the pre-Civil Rights era, they were one of the first businesses that black men, especially in the South, could own, and, outside of churches, one of the few places they could gather.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:45 am

NYT: Obama on spot as rulings aid gays

President Obama must decide whether to provide health insurance to same-sex partners of federal employees.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:26 am

Feds bolster agents on border with Mexico

The U.S. will soon send a large contingent of federal agents to its southern border to help stem the recent violence in northern ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2009 | 3:58 am

America's tallest building to get new name, tenant

CHICAGO - The tallest building in America is getting a new name. Chicago's Sears Tower will be renamed Willis Tower after London-based Willis Group Holdings. The insurance broker announced the name change and other details of its...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 3:51 am

Nursing home fined $75,000 in patient's choking death

State public health officials say the staff at Anaheim Crest Nursing Center failed to immediately treat the man, who had a history of difficulty with swallowing.

An Anaheim nursing home was fined $75,000 after its staff allegedly failed to immediately treat a patient who choked on part of a sandwich and died, state public health officials said Thursday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 3:14 am

Australian beaches threatened by huge oil spill

BRISBANE - Nearly 40 miles of Australian beaches have been blackened by oil spilled from a cargo ship caught in stormy seas this week, leading the state premier Friday to declare the area a disaster zone and warn the ship's operators...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:50 am

Iconic Long Island beach house sells for $2

BARNEGAT LIGHT, New Jersey - Sure, housing prices are falling. But how's this for a bargain for a Long Island, New York couple: An iconic beach house, designed by a world famous architect, for just $1 (NZ$2). The catch? They have...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:40 am

Space junk threat forces astronauts to flee space station

WASHINGTON - The near-hit of space junk was a warning shot fired across the bow of the international space station, experts said. There probably is more to come. With less than an hour's notice, the three astronauts were told...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:02 am

Armed Men Abduct Aid Workers In Darfur

Armed men abducted three international aid workers and two Sudanese guards in Darfur, a week after the government in Khartoum ordered aid groups expelled in response to an international arrest warrant for the Sudanese president, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am

Dutch Police Nab 7 Suspects In Terror Plot

Dutch police have arrested seven people suspected of preparing a terrorist attack in Amsterdam, including a relative of one of the attackers who died in the 2004 bombings in Madrid.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am

Minefield rescue ends with fall from chopper (+video)

JERUSALEM - Authorities say an Israeli hiker who was rescued from a minefield fell to his death from an army helicopter that was evacuating him. The 24-year-old man from an Arab village in northern Israel was hiking with some friends...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Mar 2009 | 11:47 pm

German police doubt killer's web post was real

WINNENDEN, Germany - German police say they now doubt whether a chat room post attributed to a teenager who went on a shooting rampage is real. Police spokesman Klaus Hinderer says authorities are looking into whether the internet...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Mar 2009 | 10:47 pm

'How To' DVDs On Violence Found At Ala. Killing Site

Investigators found dozens of soot-covered DVDs on how to commit acts of violence in the charred Alabama home where 28-year-old Michael McLendon killed his mother at the start of the worst massacre in state history, a county official said Thursday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 10:44 pm

16 Missing In N. Atlantic Helicopter Crash

Rescuers were scouring an area off the east coast of Newfoundland on, searching for survivors after a helicopter carrying 18 oil workers and crew experienced mechanical problems and ditched in the Atlantic.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 10:30 pm

Man tries to fence Hitler's stolen bookmark

SEATTLE - A Romanian immigrant has pleaded guilty in the case of a stolen bookmark that reportedly was once owned by Adolf Hitler. The plea to a charge of sale or receipt of stolen goods was entered in US District Court by...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Mar 2009 | 10:09 pm

'Fight Club' For Disabled Causes Firestorm In Texas

A state agency says it is beefing up security and surveillance in the wake of reports of organized, after-hours fights among disabled residents at a state-run facility in Corpus Christi. Police say caretakers organized fights for the mentally and developmentally disabled residents to entertain staff.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 10:05 pm

Man tries to sell nagging, high maintenance, wife

GLOUCESTERSHIRE - A British man, sick of his nagging wife, put her up for sale in a classified newspaper - and got quite a few offers. "Nagging Wife. No Tax, No MOT. Very high maintenance - some rust," read the ad place by Gary...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Mar 2009 | 9:04 pm

Justice Department investigating Inglewood police shootings

The Inglewood Police Department announced today that the Department of Justice is investigating the agency in the wake of several officer-involved shootings of unarmed suspects and other incidents.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Mar 2009 | 8:59 pm

Horse bites off man's testicle, spits it out

An Indonesian villager had to be rushed to hospital after a horse bit off one of his testicles. The 35-year-old man was unloading sand from a horse-drawn cart at a construction site in Sulawesi earlier this week when...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Mar 2009 | 8:57 pm

School massacre shooter warned of attack

WINNENDEN, Germany - "You will hear from me tomorrow, remember the name of a place called Winnenden." Authorities say a 17-year-old left that message in an internet chat room six hours before he went on a rampage...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Mar 2009 | 8:53 pm

Madoff Pleads Guilty, Goes To Jail

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff appeared in federal court in New York Thursday and pleaded guilty to running a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme. The judge denied a request from Madoff's lawyer that he remain free until sentencing in June, sending Madoff to jail.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 8:00 pm

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Gets Three Years

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush last year was given a three-year prison sentence Thursday by a Baghdad court. Lawyers for Muntadar al-Zaidi say they will appeal the sentence.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 8:00 pm

For Family, Saving Becomes A Way Of Life

With the economy in crisis, there's growing evidence that people are making significant lifestyle changes. The Koffmans of Washington, D.C., are among families with resources who are cutting back and putting more money in the bank.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 7:55 pm

Pope Admits Mistake in Holocaust Case

Pope Admits Mistake in Holocaust Case
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Mar 2009 | 7:50 pm

WATCH: Dubai's Kiddie Cabinet Sounds Off

Source: ABC News: International | 12 Mar 2009 | 7:39 pm

Pope: Internet Could Help Avoid PR Crises

Pope Benedict XVI has made an unusual public acknowledgment of Vatican mistakes and turmoil in his church over an outreach to ultraconservatives that led to his lifting the excommunication of a Holocaust-denying bishop.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 7:00 pm

Police Clash With Pakistani Protesters

Club-swinging police blocked the way out of Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, on Thursday, scattering hundreds of demonstrators as the government sought to contain a protest movement that is emerging as a major challenge to its shaky one-year rule.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 6:54 pm

Pakistanis Say U.S. Missile Strike Kills 7

Missiles believed fired from an unmanned U.S. plane slammed into a house used by militants in the Kurram region of northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing seven people, a government official and a witness said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Mar 2009 | 6:46 pm

Children at risk through lack of training for doctors and nurses report warns

Children are being put at risk by inexperienced surgeons and a lack of basic child protection training in hospitals report says.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 Mar 2009 | 4:05 pm

Ex-Gitmo Detainee Now Taliban Chief Targeting Troops

The Taliban commander responsible for increasingly sophisticated bomb attacks on British soldiers in Afghanistan is a former detainee of Guantanamo Bay released from prison in Kabul last year, The Times learned.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 3:57 pm

Climate change leading the world into catastrophe claims Lord Stern

Climate change could cost trillions of pounds and lead to worldwide social unrest and decades of war warned one of Britain's leading economists as he accused politicians of underestimating the scale of the problem.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 Mar 2009 | 3:37 pm

North Korea to Launch 'Satellite' in Early April

North Korea told a U.N. agency that it will fire a communications satellite into space next month -- a launch the U.S. suspects will test missile technology in violation of international sanctions.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 2:31 pm

German Shooter Revealed Plans In Chat Room

The 17-year-old gunman who went on a rampage at his former school and killed 15 people before taking his own life warned of his plans in an Internet chatroom only hours before, officials say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm

Croc Decapitates Filipino Girl After Canoe Capsizes

A 10-year-old girl was decapitated by a crocodile in a Philippine lake after the creature knocked over her canoe, police said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 2:20 pm

Greek Terror Group Says It Is Behind Citibank Attack

A far-left Greek militant group claimed responsibility for recent attacks against Citibank offices in Athens, saying they were carried out because of the international financial crisis, a newspaper reported Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 2:13 pm

5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Central China

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck central China's Sichuan province near the border with Gansu province, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 2:02 pm

Humanitarian Workers Abducted In Darfur

Five people working for humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders' Belgian office were kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say, a week after the government in Khartoum ordered the expulsion of aid groups.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm

Helicopter Carrying 18 Crashes in Atlantic Off Canada

Rescuers searched freezing waters for 16 missing people after a helicopter reported mechanical problems and ditched into the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 1:32 pm

"The Age of Stupid" Cometh

A new independently-funded documentary feature film is looking to turn you into an environmental activist. CBS News' Eleanor Tuohy spoke to the director of "The Age of Stupid," coming soon to a theater near you.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm

Mother Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Son Freed

A Canadian mother wrongly convicted of murdering her two-year-old son was freed on bail Thursday after spending 14 years in jail on the testimony of a disgraced pathologist blamed for murder charges that led to at least five baseless convictions.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

Iraq Shoe Thrower Sentenced To 3 Years

The attorney for an Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-President George W. Bush says his client has been sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a foreign leader.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am