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U.N. Investigator Says N. Korea's Prisons Are 'Death TrapHe said Muntarbhorn's report was the result of the "hostile policy" of the United States toward his country and the politicization of human rights by the European Union.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm 'Massacre' Threat Cancels Irish St. Patrick's Day ParadeA St Patricks Day parade due to take place today in Lurgan, Co Armagh, in Northern Ireland, has been canceled at the last moment because of tensions in the area following the murder of a police officer by the Continuity IRA eight days ago.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:30 pm Pope: Condoms 'Increase' AIDS Epidemic in AfricaPope Benedict XVI says the distribution of condoms is not the answer in the fight against AIDS.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:16 pm Daughter confronts Austrian incest father in videoThe woman who bore seven children through incest and was allegedly locked in a squalid dungeon for 24 years confronted her father ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:13 pm St. Patrick's revelers in US fete all things Irish (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:11 pm The Unauthorized History Of Rapper Threats Against The MediaSo we’re well aware of what happens when rappers get frustrated at people who own both opinions and computers. For all those who aren’t, lets take a stroll down memory lane with a history of Rappers Who’ve Physically Threatened Violence On The Media…Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:10 pm College study finds two-year 'penalty'Most workers who have a degree from a community college can earn more than a person who had no formal training after high school. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:09 pm Pakistan's reinstated chief justice to assume charge Sunday+(Kyodo) _ Pakistan's President Asif Zardari on Tuesday formally ordered the reinstatement of 11 judges of the Supreme Court and three provincial High Courts, with the chief justice to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:08 pm Pope Benedict starts Africa trip in CameroonYAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Cameroon to start his first visit to Africa as pontiff....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:07 pm Pope Benedict starts Africa trip in Cameroon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:07 pm Steelers owner Rooney named Ireland ambassadorPresident Obama has tapped Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney as U.S. ambassador to Ireland.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:07 pm Pope begins Africa tourYAOUNDE (Reuters) - Pope Benedict embarked on his first trip to Africa as pontiff on Tuesday, seeking support for the continent during the world economic crisis and hoping to encourage peace and help tackle corruption.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:06 pm Auto plunge pinches factoriesCanadian manufacturers post sales declines of 5 per centSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:06 pm Family of Conn. chimp attack victim seeks $50M (AP)AP - The family of a Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee last month has filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages against the primate's owner.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:03 pm Daughter confronts Austrian incest father in videoST. POELTEN, Austria (AP) -- The woman who bore seven children through incest and was allegedly locked in a squalid dungeon for 24 years confronted her father in a videotape shown in court Tuesday - testimony that could send him to prison for life....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:03 pm Daughter confronts Austrian incest father in videoThe woman who bore seven children through incest and was allegedly locked in a squalid dungeon for 24 years confronted her father in a videotape shown in court Tuesday _ testimony that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:02 pm Supreme Court's Ginsburg to undergo chemotherapyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the lone woman on the nine-member court, said on Tuesday she would undergo chemotherapy after her surgery for pancreatic cancer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:01 pm Supreme Court's Ginsburg to undergo chemotherapy (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the lone woman on the nine-member court, said on Tuesday she would undergo chemotherapy after her surgery for pancreatic cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:01 pm Pope: Condoms "Increase Problem" Of AIDSPope Benedict XVI says the distribution of condoms is not the answer in the fight against AIDS in Africa. "You can't resolve it with the distribution of condoms," the pope told reporters aboard the Alitalia plane headed to Yaounde, Cameroon.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:00 pm Obama taps Steelers owner as ambassador to Ireland (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:59 pm Awesome Analysis of the WOLVERINE Trailer (Video)IGN 'rewinds' the 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' trailer providing important details about the trailer you might not notice at a glance. Really amazing clips.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:59 pm U.S. housing starts surge, inflation slowerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. housing starts and permits unexpectedly rebounded in February, according to data on Tuesday that provided a rare dose of good news for the recession-hit economy and fractured housing market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:59 pm No new oath for Pakistani judgePakistan's sacked top judge will not have to swear a new oath when he returns to office, officials confirm.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:58 pm Madagascar president quits, opposition steps inANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana handed power to the armed forces Tuesday, paving the way for an opposition takeover after a months-long power struggle on the Indian Ocean island.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:56 pm Madagascar president quits, opposition steps in (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:56 pm Madagascar president steps downMadagascar's President Ravalomanana says he is standing down, paving the way for his rival Andry Rajoelina to take power.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:55 pm Obama pushes Congress to pass $3.6 trillion budget (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:53 pm U.S. study backs up peanut-allergy treatmentDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:53 pm Pope Says Condoms Won't Solve AIDSPope Benedict XVI told reporters on a plane headed to Cameroon, "You can't resolve it with the distribution of condoms. On the contrary, it increases the problem." This is the pope's first papal trip to Africa. About 22 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infects with HIV. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:52 pm Russi tests a RS-18 intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur cosmodrome in 2008Russi tests a RS-18 intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur cosmodrome in 2008. General Nikolai Solovtsov says Russia will deploy a new multiple-warhead, nuclear-capable missile after a key...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:51 pm Caterpillar lays off 2,454 workers in 3 statesCaterpillar Inc. is laying off more than 2,400 employees at five plants in Illinois, Indiana and Georgia as the heavy equipment maker continues to cut costs amid the global economic downturn.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:51 pm How To Opt Out Of Google's New Targeted AdsLast week, Google introduced its new "interest based" ads, which is based on tracking your browsing activity and targeting ads based on that behavior. Fortunately, there are several ways to opt out.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:50 pm IRS giving relief to some Madoff investorsThe Internal Revenue Service is allowing tax relief and refunds for some investors who paid taxes on earnings from their investments with Bernard Madoff that turned out to be nonexistent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:49 pm Famished pack of dogs maul German tourist in ItalyA German tourist was mauled Tuesday in southern Sicily by a pack of mistreated and famished dogs that have already killed a 10-year-old boy, authorities said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:48 pm Mikhail Khodorkovsky is facing a 22-year jail sentence if found guilty of new financial crimesRussian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is escorted into a Moscow courthouse on March 11. A Moscow court has rejected a defence request to stop a new trial for the jailed oil tycoon.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:48 pm A few U.S. states buck stem cell trend with bans (Reuters)Reuters - Oklahoma politician Mike Reynolds believes the federal government has gone too far this time.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:47 pm A few U.S. states buck stem cell trend with bansWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oklahoma politician Mike Reynolds believes the federal government has gone too far this time.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:47 pm Obama Accuses Budget Critics of Taking 'Just Say No' Approach - FOXNews
FOXNews Obama spoke after meeting with two key lawmakers who will play a key role as Capitol Hill begins to debate the fiscal 2010 budget plan. Obama defends his budget Politics of language: For Obama, the right 'words matter' Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:47 pm Singapore asks Myanmar to step up national reconciliation, offers help+SINGAPORE, March 17 (Kyodo) _ Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday urged Myanmar to step up national reconciliation efforts and offered to help the isolated regime improveSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:47 pm My name is Joe!And I'm a not-so-smug-any-more CanadianSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:46 pm Abbott CEO sees compensation drop on stock optionsAbbott Laboratories Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Miles White saw a 14.7 percent reduction in his total compensation in 2008 to $25.1 million, mainly because he received less in stock options, in a year in which profit and sales rose.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:45 pm Mob attacks cholera workers in MozambiqueRed Cross officials and police say a mob angered by false rumors that health workers were spreading cholera killed a Red Cross volunteer, two health workers and a policeman in northern Mozambique.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:43 pm Yemen tells S. Korea al-Qaida behind bombing that killed 4 tourists+(Kyodo) _ South Korea has been formally notified by Yemen that the al- Qaida terrorist network is held responsible for Sunday's suicide bombing there that killed four South Korean...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:43 pm Vatican's Mamberti urges Japan, world to support the poor in crisis+(Kyodo) _ Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Vatican's foreign minister, called on Japan and the rest of the world for solidarity in supporting education, health and other welfare needs...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:41 pm iPhone 3.0: A Few Last-Minute Predictions - PC World
PC World Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and place your bets on the magic click wheel. It's your last chance to predict the latest and greatest features for version 3.0 of the iPhone OS. Apple to show off new iPhone software Apple and the expectations game Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:40 pm Bosnian Serb leader sentence cutThe Hague tribunal slashes the jail term of Bosnian Serb ex-leader Momcilo Krajisnik, a former aide to Radovan Karadzic.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:40 pm F1 champion to be determined by race wins - The Associated Press
The Associated Press PARIS (AP) - Formula One's championship will be decided by the number of race wins and not accumulated points. Governing body FIA decided Tuesday that the current points system will remain in effect to determine the driver's title in the case of a tie, ... Radical stuff from the FIA F1 wins will decide world title Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:40 pm 6 Year Old Boy with 176 IQ"Pranav Veera, 6, can recite the names of the U.S. presidents in the order they served in office. He can say the alphabet backward. Give him a date back to 2000, and he'll tell you the day of the week . . ."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:40 pm Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1993US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, seen here in 2006, has said she plans to keep working but faces chemotherapy after successful surgery for pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg is the only woman among...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:36 pm Vets attack Obama health proposal - Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star By DAVID GOLDSTEIN WASHINGTON | The Obama administration is considering a plan to make veterans use private insurance to pay for treatment of combat and service-related injuries. President's Visits Buoy Federal Employees Veterans Groups Blast Obama Plan for Private Insurance to Pay for ... Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:35 pm Ginsburg says she will have chemotherapySupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she will begin chemotherapy later this month, following her surgery in February ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:34 pm Houston Rockets' Carl Landry shot - abc13.com
abc13.com Houston Rockets forward Carl Landry warms up before facing the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Monday, March 9, 2009. BREAKING NEWS: Rockets Forward Carl Landry Shot Houston Rockets' Carl Landry shot in leg Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:33 pm Germany SloveniaGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media after a meeting with the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, at the chancellery in Berlin, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:31 pm Injured Steve-O Sits Out 'Dancing With The Stars' - MTV.com
MTV.com By Jocelyn Vena Thanks to a back injury he suffered just two hours before the live taping of "Dancing With the Stars," Steve-O was forced to sit out Monday night's competition. Injured Steve-O Sits Out of Monday’s Dancing 'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: Mmm...Salsa Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:31 pm BRITAIN WARNER KNIGHTHOODWatched by his daughter Mary Conover, centre, US Senator John Warner receives an Honorary Knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II for his work in strengthening the American-British military alliance,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Summer Wedding For Prince William, Kate?Rumors of the royal wedding are flying, following a report in a French magazine, says Mark Phillips.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Russian judge refuses to dismiss Khodorkovsky caseA Moscow judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a multibillion-dollar embezzlement case against former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:29 pm 'Dungeon Dad' Fritzl Trial to Hear Daughter's TestimonyJosef Fritzl returned to the courtroom Tuesday for the second day of his Austrian trial on charges he imprisoned his daughter for 24 years in a squalid dungeon and fathered her seven children.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:29 pm Brown issues Iran nuclear warningGordon Brown tells Iran it faces a "clear choice" over its nuclear plans, with the possibility of tougher sanctions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:29 pm Lung problems put Roethlin out of London MarathonSwiss distance runner Viktor Roethlin will miss the London Marathon next month after lung problems forced him to take a break from training.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:28 pm F1 champion to be determined by race winsFIA says current points system will remain in effect to determine the driver's title in the case of a tieSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:26 pm New home construction logs unexpected gainThe government says construction of new homes rose sharply in February, defying economists' forecasts for yet another drop in activity.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:25 pm Mourners pack Lebanese church in Toronto to remember soldier killed in AfghanistanTORONTO - A large group of mourners have gathered at a Lebanese church to say goodbye to a fallen Canadian soldier from Mississauga, Ont. Trooper Marc Diab, 22, was killed on March 8 inSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:24 pm Gravity satellite heads skywardThe European Space Agency finally launches its gravity mapping satellite, Goce, following Mondays postponement.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:22 pm Spain Bullfighting BrouhahaSpanish matador Jose Tomas is seen waving in this June 15, 2008 file photo at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid. "Tomas, one of two previous winners of the Fine Arts honor handed out late last month by the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:22 pm Norway Polar bearsA polar bear mother and her two cubs in Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, are seen in this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo. The plight of the world's polar bears in a warming...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:21 pm Obama taps Steelers owner as ambassador to IrelandPresident Barack Obama has tapped Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney to be U.S. ambassador to Ireland.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:21 pm Murky Palestinian group says it's behind shootingAn obscure Palestinian militant group is claiming responsibility for a West Bank attack that killed two Israeli police officers this week. But Israeli and Palestinian security officials are casting doubt on the claim.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:21 pm Obama taps Steelers owner as ambassador to IrelandU.S. President selects Dan Rooney for postSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:21 pm APTOPIX BRITAIN NORTHERN IRELAND ST PATRICKS DAYA boy in a festive costume enjoys a St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Catholic Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin emphasized that the island's 4 million Catholics...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:18 pm As Nucor warns of quarterly loss, shares get hit hard - MarketWatch
MarketWatch By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nucor Corp. shares dropped 10% early Tuesday, retreating after the steelmaker said it expects to lose money in the first quarter amid an "unprecedented" pace of deterioration in the global ... US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St loses ground as material stocks slide Nucor Expects Loss in Q1 Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:18 pm BRITAIN NORTHERN IRELAND ST PATRICKS DAYA girl enjoys the atmosphere at the St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Catholic Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin emphasized that the island's 4 million Catholics...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:18 pm Cisco declares war, embraces open source - CNET News
CNET News by Matt Asay Cisco doesn't seem to know how to color inside the lines. The networking equipment giant has been foraging in a diverse set of new markets lately, taking on Microsoft in the collaboration and unified communications markets, ... Cisco enters server market with Unified Computing System Cisco’s server pitch Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:17 pm President in Madagascar defies 'military coup' - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar: Presidential guards and hundreds of civilian supporters on Tuesday protected President Marc Ravalomanana, who has pledged to fight to the death if pro-opposition soldiers try to drive him from power. Video: Madagscar: the struggle for power Madagascar: Besieged President to Resign Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:17 pm Madagascar president steps downMilitary directorate will take over embattled countrySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:17 pm U.S. housing starts surge, inflation slower (Reuters)Reuters - New U.S. housing starts and permits unexpectedly rebounded in February, according to data on Tuesday that provided a rare dose of good news for the recession-hit economy and fractured housing market.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:15 pm Designers to honor Obama — and those who dress herMichelle Obama keeps feeling the love from the fashion world.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:14 pm Dell Launches New Line Of Ultra-Thin, High-End Laptops - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com Aside from a brief ad campaign centered around the Dell Dude a few years back, the words " Dell " and "cool" would rarely be found together. Dell Adamo Goes Head-To-Head With MacBook Air Dell Adamo Laptop Looks to Prove Thin Is Still In Source: Google News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:13 pm Amy Winehouse pleads innocent to assault (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:13 pm Iraq urges execution of Saddam-era officialsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government renewed its call on Tuesday for the executions of officials in the ousted regime of Saddam Hussein to go ahead despite the objections of Iraq's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:12 pm Arab League will not arrest Sudan presidentInternational Criminal Court request on war crimes charges won't be carried out when Omar al-Bashir attends Arab summit this monthSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:12 pm Asteroid in close pass was smaller than thoughtOn March 2, an asteroid whizzed past the Earth at a distance of just 41,000 miles -- a near miss by cosmic standards (most communications satellites orbit at a distance of about 22,300 miles from Earth). Headlines around the world proclaimed that Earth had dodged a bullet, and many mentioned that if the space rock had hit our planet ....Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:10 pm US home construction acceleratesThe rate of construction of new homes in the US soared by almost a quarter in February, figures show, surprising analysts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:08 pm Israel could use ballistic missiles against Iran: reportJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Ballistic missiles could be Israel's weapon of choice against Iranian nuclear facilities if it decides on a pre-emptive attack and deems air strikes too risky,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:07 pm Kangaroos in the Firing Line in AustraliaKangaroos under fire in Australia: Report says shooting them is best.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:07 pm NKorea fully reopens border to SKorean workersSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea fully reopened its border Tuesday to South Koreans commuting to jobs at factories in a northern economic zone after four days of restrictions, South Korean officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:05 pm Russia says US, NATO mean new arms neededMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's defense minister charged Tuesday that the United States and NATO were beefing up their military presence near Russia's borders in a bid for natural resources that could ignite new conflicts....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:05 pm Russia says US, NATO mean new arms neededRussia's defense minister charged Tuesday that the United States and NATO were beefing up their military presence near Russia's borders in a bid for natural resources that could ignite new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:05 pm Afghanistan PolioAn Afghan child gets vaccinated against polio during a three-day polio immunization campaign in the city of Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:05 pm Bomb lobbed at police station in China's westBEIJING (AP) -- A bomb blast in an unoccupied police station in a Tibetan area in western China has added to tensions during a sensitive month marking the anniversaries of violent anti-government uprisings and the Dalai Lama's exile to India....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:04 pm Bomb lobbed at police station in China's westA bomb blast in an unoccupied police station in a Tibetan area in western China has added to tensions during a sensitive month marking the anniversaries of violent anti-government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:04 pm Cows Have a Magnetic Sixth SenseFor those of you disappointed to learn that cow tipping is just an urban legend, take heart: you can tell tall tales about how you once demagnetized a cow.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm White House Scolds AIG On Bonus PayoutPressured by demanding global financial markets and a populist backlash at home, President Obama unloaded on AIG executives Monday for keeping bonuses but extended an offer of help to small businesses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm Fritzl's face is caught on cameraAustrian Josef Fritzl is captured on camera as he enters court on the second day of his trial for abusing his family.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:58 pm Madagascar Opposition Leader Enters PalaceMadagascar leader holed up in palace; residents in capital fear for the future.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:57 pm Madagascar president hands over power to militaryANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) -- Madagascar's president handed over power Tuesday - but not to the rival who plunged this Indian Ocean island nation into weeks of turmoil with his bid for power....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:56 pm Tourists from Canada in bus crash: ReportsTractor-trailer said to have been involved in Monday afternoon accident in Mexico on a road between Saltillo and ZacatecasSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:56 pm U.S. home building surgesEconomists had expected February downturn, but housing starts soared 22 per centSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:54 pm F1 wins will decide world titleFormula 1 introduces a new system that will result in the driver with most wins crowned world champion.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:54 pm Madagascar president hands over power
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm Senator on AIG execs: Quit or commit suicide
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:50 pm Chimp victim's family to sue for millionsPreliminary legal papers filed in Connecticut after woman who was attacked may be blind and suffering brain damageSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:46 pm Arab League will not arrest Sudan's presidentDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Arab League countries will not carry out an International Criminal Court request to arrest Sudan's president on charges of war crimes in Darfur, the group's leader said....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:44 pm Qatar bids to host 2022 World CupQatar is among 11 countries in contention to host the 2022 World Cup, the governing body for world football, Fifa, says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:42 pm Burundi ex-rebels start to disarmThe first group of FNL former rebels begins to lay down its weapons in Burundi after several delays.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:40 pm $50 million lawsuit filed by chimp-attack victim
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:33 pm 6 dead as Philippine troops battle kidnappersMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine marines and al-Qaida-linked militants holding three Red Cross workers clashed for a second day Tuesday, leaving three militants and three troops dead, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:29 pm Natasha Richardson in critical condition
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm Wholesale prices edge up in FebruaryWholesale prices edged up a tiny 0.1 percent in February as a big decline in food prices offset a second monthly increase in energy costs, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:19 pm 7 Afghan militants killed in U.S. raidU.S.-led coalition troops killed seven militants and detained three others during a raid on a bomb-making cell in southern Afghanistan, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm 7 Afghan militants killed in US raidKABUL (AP) -- U.S.-led coalition troops killed seven militants and detained three others during a raid on a bomb-making cell in southern Afghanistan, where insurgents earlier killed an Australian soldier, officials said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:08 pm Chinese Officials 'Intimidating' Tainted Milk VictimsChina's tainted milk victims complain of intimidation from officials.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm Pope: Condoms not the answer in AIDS fightPope Benedict XVI said on his way to Africa that condoms were not the answer in the continent's fight against HIV, his first explicit statement on an issue that has divided even clergy working with AIDS patients.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm Banks suffer 149 percent rise in bad loans
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm Natasha Richardson Hurt in Ski AccidentThe actress reportedly in a Montreal hospital with a head injury.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm Publishers Tell Sony it's Time for a PS3 Price CutSony has been having a rough time in the hardware and software market this generation, but some members of the industry have an easy solution: just drop the price already.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm Kangaroos in the firing line in Australia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:46 pm Nets' Sean Williams arrested after altercationFormer Boston College hoop star Sean Williams, who escaped prosecution on criminal charges in Massachusetts just 12 days ago, was arrested in a Denver-area mall yesterday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:43 pm Wholesale prices edge up 0.1 percent in FebruaryWASHINGTON - The Labor Department reports wholesale prices edged up a tiny 0.1 percent in February as a big decline in food prices offset a second monthly increase in energy...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Home Construction Sees Surprise Gain In FebruaryConstruction of new homes and apartments jumped 22.2 percent from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 583,000 units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Private economists were expecting construction to drop to a pace of around 450,000 units. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm New-home construction logs unexpected gainWASHINGTON -- The government says construction of new homes rose sharply in February, defying economists' forecasts for yet another drop in activity.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm New-home construction logs unexpected gainWASHINGTON - The number of new housing projects that builders broke ground on in February rose sharply, defying economists' forecasts for yet another drop in activity. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm North Korea fully reopens border crossingNorth Korea fully reopened its border Tuesday to South Koreans commuting to jobs at factories in a northern economic zone after ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm Obama auto task force: Bankruptcy is 'not our goal'WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's automotive task force doesn't see bankruptcy as the best solution for the industry's woes, and has "a fair amount...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm NH pastor: Paroled killer has found JesusCONCORD, N.H. - A New Hampshire pastor who has taken in a paroled child-killer says in a letter that the man has committed some horrendous crimes in his past, but has been...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Standoff With Philippine Militants Kills 6Philippine marines clashed for a second day with al Qaeda-linked militants holding three Red Cross workers hostage, killing at least six combatants and wounding 19 troops, officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm Report: Patriots in talks to get Panthers DE Julius PeppersBeen waiting for the other shoe to drop since the Matt Cassel trade? Then watch your step, because it's raining size 17 Carolina Panthers cleats in Foxboro. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm GM bondholders: Our plan best chance for automakerDETROIT (Reuters) - Advisers to bondholders of General Motors Corp said on Monday they have presented a framework plan to U.S. President Barack Obama's autos task force and the ailing No. 1 U.S. automaker that provides the company's best chance for an out-of-court restructuring.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm Citi, Morgan Stanley look to sidestep bonus caps: report(Reuters) - Anticipating restrictions on bonuses, officials at Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley are exploring ways to sidestep tough new federal caps on compensation, the Wall Street Journal said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm Imus in good spirits in the HubDespite his prostate cancer diagnosis - which he announced on yesterday's radio show - Don Imus is in good spirits today as he broadcasts his show live from the Hub's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm Suspect in Super Bowl ring heist ordered heldATTLEBORO - A Massachusetts man has been ordered held on $500,000 bail after pleading not guilty to charges in connection to a $2 million jewelry heist that included New York...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm Fury at AIG pay peaksPresident Barack Obama, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo all took blistering shots yesterday at American International Group, the disgraced giant...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm Revelers recall night at museumTwo teenage St. Patrick's Day revelers who were outside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum the night of the 1990 art heist approached police about what they witnessed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm Recession F-bombs: Why cursing feels so good
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Scholar Claims Dead Sea Scrolls 'Authors' Never ExistedA scholar has rocked the world of Biblical study with her claim that the Essenes, long attributed as authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls, never existed.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm China Concerned as Tensions Flare in KoreasChina worried over tensions between Koreas as North prepares rocket launchSource: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Madagascar president holed in palaceMadagascar's embattled president was holed up on the edge of town Tuesday, surrounded by supporters a day after dozens of soldiers ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am American U.N. official kidnapped in Pakistan said sickQUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The United Nations is very concerned about the health of an American U.N. official kidnapped in Pakistan last month and wants him released as soon as possible, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Actress Natasha Richardson in critical condition after ski accidentMONTREAL -- British actress Natasha Richardson is in critical condition in a Montreal hospital after being severely injured in a skiing accident in Quebec, according to published reports.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Incest Victim Gives Video Testimony to JuryJurors to view video testimony from Josef Fritzl's daughter in Austria.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Drug Murders And Gold Machine Guns In Mexico [PICS]Gold guns and smuggling shoes in the Mexican museum teaching soldiers fighting the war on drugs.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Kangaroos in the firing line in AustraliaCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia's capital is plagued by too many kangaroos, and the best solution is to shoot them, an official said Tuesday. Horrified conservationists vowed to demonstrate if authorities followed through....Source: AP Top International News At 11:10 ... | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Flight of the Conchords - Fashion is DangerA trippy tribute to David Bowie's "Fashion"Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am Shelby assails Geithner's handling of AIG bonusesThe top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is questioning whether Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner responded appropriately ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:39 am Obama to meet Irish leaders, emphasize peacePresident Obama is meeting on St. Patrick's Day with Irish political leaders intent on maintaining peace despite dissidents' ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am Egypt to Open Lesser-Known Pyramids to TouristsBent Pyramid south of Cairo, other ancient tombs to begin tours as government tries to divert tourism from overcrowded Giza.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Populist Rage: How Far Will It Go?Outrage over AIG's bonuses, anger over Bernie Madoff's shenanigans, cheers for Jon Stewart's anti-CNBC revolutionâAmericans are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore! But will this wave of populist resentment capsize the Obama...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 17 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am Judges To Decide Minnesota Senate ElectionThe Senate contest in Minnesota is in the hands of a three-judge panel. The state has been without one of its senators for two months following an election that was so close, it triggered a statewide recount. The recount put Democrat Al Franken ahead of incumbent Republican Norm Coleman by 225 votes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 10:21 am N. Korea Reopens Border With The SouthNorth Korea has agreed to fully reopen its border crossing to South Koreans commuting to jobs at factories in a northern economic zone, according to the Unification Ministry in Seoul.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 9:52 am Asian Markets Rise, But Analysts SkepticalMost Asian markets rise, but analysts skeptical rally will last.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Mar 2009 | 9:41 am Critics blast AIG as flap escalates over bonusesPresident Obama latched on to the latest round of populist anger over corporate greed Monday, ordering his Treasury secretary ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2009 | 8:21 am Aussie TAB to open on Good Friday for first timeSYDNEY - Tabcorp says its punters want to bet on Good Friday, but its outlets will only operate if staff are willing to work. The decision to open TABs on Good Friday for the first time ever has drawn widespread condemnation from...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 7:45 am Ninth Aussie soldier killed in AfghanistanCANBERRA - An Australian soldier has been shot dead in a firefight with Taleban insurgents, becoming the ninth digger and the first member of a new training team to die in Afghanistan. The soldier was a member of a combined Australian...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 7:10 am Killing of Tijuana pizzeria owner leaves family, Mexican authorities at oddsGeorge Norman Harrison, a San Diego County native, was found with his head and limbs cut off. Authorities say he was 'keeping bad company' and considers his death drug-related; his family disagrees.When San Diego County native George Norman Harrison opened his Tijuana pizzeria in 2007, he plastered the El Mirador neighborhood with fliers and hired a team of delivery boys to zip up and down the shanty-lined hills on motor scooters. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Obama goes on the offensiveThe White House reenlists campaign tactics to increase support for his agenda and quiet GOP critics.Faced with growing skepticism over aspects of his economic agenda, President Obama has launched an aggressive campaign-style offensive to bolster congressional supporters and marginalize Republican opponents. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Bonuses won t be easy to recoverThough the U.S. owns 80% of AIG, it faces legal hurdles in getting its $165 million back.Reflecting rising public outrage, President Obama ordered his aides Monday to "pursue every legal avenue" to challenge $165 million in bonuses paid to employees of bailed-out American International Group Inc. But trying to get the money back could lead to a legal quagmire. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Economy trips up municipal paradesCities across the Southland are scaling back and even canceling marches, street festivals and other events.Maybe they'll take to the streets to celebrate when the current recession ends and the economy bounces back. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Airstrikes In Pakistan's Tribal Areas Legally MurkyThe United States recently has intensified an aerial campaign on Pakistan's tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan. As the missile attacks from unmanned drones increase, so, too, does the debate over what legal authority the U.S. has to attack the tribal areas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:20 am Darfur Activists See Aid Crisis As Test For ObamaSudan kicked out more than a dozen groups helping people in Darfur after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for its president. Now, President Omar al-Bashir says he wants all foreign aid groups out within a year. Activists are calling for President Obama to take action. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am NPR Poll: More Voters Think U.S. Is On Right TrackA new NPR poll shows that President Obama's job approval rating is high, and despite the economic crisis, far fewer voters think the U.S. is on the wrong track, compared with pre-election numbers. While the Democratic position on issues is favored across the board among likely voters polled, there's some reason for Republicans to hope. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am At Red Flag, The Flying's Real, But The Enemy's NotAt Nellis Air Force Base on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Air Force pilots train for war games in an exercise called Red Flag. Though the U.S. maintains international air dominance, commanders say it's important for pilots to stay trained and be ready for the call of duty. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Poking At The President: Thorns In Obama's SideNew polls show that nearly 6 in 10 Americans approve of President Obama's performance so far. But he has his critics. And they can sting. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Rare Bornean bears seen at San Diego ZooSAN DIEGO - Two endangered Bornean sun bear cubs have been introduced at the San Diego Zoo. The twin cubs were born at the zoo on Oct. 25 and made their public debut on Monday. The zoo's lead keeper Lisa Bryant says the cubs...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:34 am U.S. raises new anti-terrorism approach with EUWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States proposed to European Union leaders on Tuesday they adopt a joint approach to fight terrorism and set aside divisions spurred by the Iraq war and Guantanamo prison abuses, EU officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:49 am Cure for starvation: 'Let them eat pizza'SEOUL - With many of his subjects starving, it is good to know North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has his country's culinary interests at heart. The Dear Leader has ordered the opening of the isolated country's first Italian restaurant...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:00 am Over 40 million airline bags misplaced in '07: CouncilLONDON (AP) - A British consumer air travel group says airlines across the world are losing more bags as passenger numbers rise. Britain's Air Transport Users Council says that more than 40 million bags were misplaced by airlines...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:16 am New York City woman injured by random arrowNEW YORK -A woman walking on a New York City street has been wounded by an arrow that police think was fired into the air at random. The 75cm-long arrow struck Denise Delgado-Brown in the stomach as she was dropping off fellow...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:35 am Pakistan Leaders Give In To Avert CrisisPakistan's government has relented in a major confrontation with the opposition, agreeing to reinstate a fired Supreme Court chief justice whose fate had sparked street fights and raised fears of political instability.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:30 am Mexico slaps tariffs on U.S. goods in truck feudMEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexico slapped tariffs on 90 American agricultural and manufactured exports on Monday in retaliation for Washington's move to block Mexican trucks from using U.S. highways.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 12:07 am Report Lends Grim Detail To Story Of Lost BoatersTwo NFL players may have died just a few hours after the fishing boat they were in overturned in rough water on Feb. 28 — possibly before rescuers were even alerted, a 23-page Coast Guard report obtained by The Associated Press says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:18 pm Russian woman kills friend then eats herA Russian woman killed her friend after an argument and ate part of the corpse. News agency AFP said the woman, from Siberia, had been having a drink with the friend when they began arguing. She then killed her friend with an...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:59 pm Revellers gather for St Patrick's Day on both sides of TasmanThe Irish and the Irish-at-heart gathered at the Muddy Farmer pub in Auckland to celebrate St Patrick's Day in true Celtic fashion this morning. Over a full Irish breakfast and a few pints of Guinness, Irish expats listened to...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:17 pm Spate of violence kills troops in AfghanistanA roadside bomb killed four American soldiers in eastern Afghanistan as a blast in the south killed two British soldiers. Separately, a suicide bomber attacked a Nato convoy in Kabul but instead killed two passersby. Last...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Mar 2009 | 8:15 pm Austrian incest accused Fritzl denies murder, enslavementST. POELTEN, Austria - An Austrian man accused of locking his daughter in a basement for 24 years and fathering her seven children pleaded guilty to incest but insisted he was innocent of murder and enslavement charges as his trial...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Mar 2009 | 7:48 pm G20: Gordon Brown calls for an end to protectionismA free trade deal must be agreed at next month's G20 summit to end "beggar thy neighbour" protectionism and pull the global economy out of recession Gordon Brown has said.Source: Telegraph Major News | 16 Mar 2009 | 7:17 pm Henry Allingham Britain's oldest man awarded French Legion of HonourHenry Allingham and one of only two surviving Great War veterans has received top French medal.Source: Telegraph Major News | 16 Mar 2009 | 7:11 pm Josef Fritzl trial: Fritzl blames mother for turning him into 'Satan'Josef Fritzl blamed his bullying mother for turning him into "Satan" at the start of his trial for murder and incest.Source: Telegraph Major News | 16 Mar 2009 | 6:25 pm Britain Offers Free Female Circumcision ReversalDespite having been outlawed in 1985, female circumcision is still practiced in British African communities, in some cases on girls as young as 5.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 5:35 pm Soldiers Take Over Presidential Palace in MadagascarSoldiers take over one of the presidential palaces in Madagascar's capital, set off explosions.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 5:27 pm U.S. Military Shoots Down Iranian DroneU.S. jets shot down an Iranian unmanned surveillance aircraft last month over Iraqi territory about 60 miles northeast of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Gobi Desert Yields Rare Dinosaur FindLeft on their own by adults, the young dinosaurs sank into the mud beside a lake and died 90 million years ago in what would become the Gobi Desert.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Mexico Retaliates With Tariffs on U.S. ProductsMexico said Monday it will increase tariffs on about 90 U.S. products in retaliation for last week's decision to end a pilot program that allowed some Mexican trucks to transport goods in the United States.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 4:58 pm NATO Soldier Dies in Afghanistan Insurgent AttackNATO says one of its soldiers has died of wounds received in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 4:50 pm Fan Kills Soccer Player as He Kicks Potential Tying GoalA striker from the Buhairat amateur team was facing only the goalie during a Sunday match in Hillah when a supporter of the rival Sinjar club shot him in the head in the final minute of play.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:43 pm N. Korea Reopens Border To SomeThree days after shutting its southern border, North Korea partially reopened the crossing to let South Koreans stranded in a northern industrial zone head home.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Remains Of "Vampire" Found Near VeniceAn archaeological dig near Venice has unearthed the 16th-century remains of a woman with a brick stuck between her jaws - evidence, experts say, that she was believed to be a vampire.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm Netanyahu Steps Closer To Israeli PM PostPrime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party has signed a coalition agreement with an ultranationalist faction that brings its leader significantly closer to becoming foreign minister, a Likud party spokeswoman says.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm
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