Reports: Russia confirms Iran missile contract

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian news agencies cited a top defense official Wednesday as confirming that a contract to sell powerful air-defense missiles to Iran was signed two years ago, but saying no such weapons have yet been delivered....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:38 pm

Sudan leader: No international court can touch me

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- A defiant Sudanese president rallied Arab supporters in Darfur Wednesday by saying no war crimes court or the U.N. Security Council can touch even "an eyelash" on him despite an international order for his arrest....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:35 pm

Consumer prices rise by largest amount in 7 months (AP)

AP - Consumer prices rose in February by the largest amount in seven months as gasoline prices surged again and clothing costs jumped the most in nearly two decades.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:33 pm

Horton to make Fabregas complaint

Brian Horton speaks to the League Managers' Association after Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was accused of spitting at the Hull assistant boss.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:33 pm

U.S. to claw back AIG bonuses, lawmakers eye tax (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration turned up the heat on AIG on Tuesday over its employee bonuses, saying the embattled insurer will be forced to repay U.S. taxpayers before it gets another bailout of $30 billion.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:31 pm

3 Red Cross hostages survive Philippine clashes

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Three Red Cross hostages survived two days of fierce jungle clashes that killed three marines and up to seven al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf captors in the southern Philippines, officials said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm

3 Red Cross hostages survive Philippine clashes

Three Red Cross hostages survived two days of fierce jungle clashes that killed three marines and up to seven al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf captors in the southern Philippines, officials said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm

Czechs halt US missile treaties

The Czech government withdraws treaties committing it to the US missile defence shield from parliament, fearing their defeat.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:29 pm

First 2 octuplets have wild homecoming

Two of the world's longest-surviving octuplets came home from the hospital Tuesday night, greeted by a crush of photographers, neighbors and curious onlookers gathered on a cul-de-sac where the mother will raise her 14 children.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:28 pm

China rejects Coke’s bid to buy juice maker

China rejected Coca-Cola Co.’s $2.5 billion bid to buy a major Chinese fruit juice maker Wednesday in a closely watched case that stirred nationalist opposition.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:25 pm

Bassmaster Classic returning to Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The world's best known bass fishing tournament is returning to Alabama. The 2010 Bassmaster Classic will be held at Lay Lake in Shelby County. BASS...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:24 pm

Madagascar court backs handover

Madagascar's highest court approves opposition leader Andry Rajoelina's takeover, but an African neighbour cries foul.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:24 pm

Drunken mayhem mars St. Patrick's in Ireland

Cars torched, firefighters attacked, police bombarded and neighbors terrified: It's been another fine St. Patrick's Day in Ireland, where inebriated mobs annually turn certain districts of Dublin and Belfast into a St. Patrick's nightmare.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:24 pm

Higher gas, clothing prices push up CPI

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inflation rose in February on higher gasoline and apparel prices, government data showed on Wednesday, pointing to some pricing power in the recession-hit economy and easing fears of deflation for now.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm

Angry residents say child killer must go

Angry residents of a small central New Hampshire town are demanding that authorities remove a convicted child killer from their community.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:23 pm

Brodeur sets record for NHL goalies - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm

U.S. mortgage applications spike on refinance demand

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage applications surged in the latest week, driven by a spike in demand for refinancing as the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate home loans fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm

U.S. mortgage applications spike on refinance demand (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications surged in the latest week, driven by a spike in demand for refinancing as the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate home loans fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm

Madagascar's top court accepts change of president - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm

Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday (Omnivore's Dilemma, A New Podcast, and I Can't Find My Camera Adapter)

Alright, better late than never. It's still technically Monday, so I have some time to get a blog in. Just so everyone knows, I just spent the better half of the weekend...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:18 pm

Madagascar's top court accepts change of president

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) -- Madagascar's highest court on Wednesday endorsed the army's move to replace the toppled president with his rival, but the African Union was considering whether it constituted a coup....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm

Madagascar's top court accepts change of president (AP)

AP - Madagascar's highest court on Wednesday endorsed the army's move to replace the toppled president with his rival, but the African Union was considering whether it constituted a coup.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm

Higher gas, clothing prices push up CPI (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. inflation rose in February on higher gasoline and apparel prices, government data showed on Wednesday, pointing to some pricing power in the recession-hit economy and easing fears of deflation for now.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:15 pm

AIG chairman inherits retention bonus mess

WASHINGTON - Edward M. Liddy, chairman and CEO of American International Group Inc. since last fall, has become the reluctant defender of princely employee bonuses that members...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm

Natasha Richardson critical after fall

Members of Natasha Richardson’s family gathered at a New York hospital where the Tony-winning actress was reportedly taken with a serious head injury after falling on a Canadian ski slope.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm

More feds headed to border to quell drug violence

Seeking to stanch the flow of drugs, guns and violence saturating the Mexico-U.S. border, the Obama administration is preparing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm

Offficials go after AIG bonuses as CEO heads to Congress

As new details emerged about $165 million in bonuses paid by insurance giant AIG, lawmakers and administration officials sought ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Pope Benedict XVI greets wellwishers in the Cameroon capital

Pope Benedict XVI greets wellwishers as he leaves a church in Yaounde on March 18, 2009. The pope called on Cameroon's bishops Wednesday to defend the rights of the poor and the "essential values" of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Cameroon residents wave to the pope's convoy under a sign warning against AIDs

Cameroon's residents wave to the pope's convoy under an AIDs sign outside Yaounde airport on March 17, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI called on Cameroon's bishops Wednesday to defend the rights of the poor and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Fed resumes meeting, focus seen on existing plans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve resumed a two-day meeting on Wednesday that was expected to end with a vow to do whatever it takes to turn back the U.S. economy's deep recession but no new concrete steps to do so.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Fed resumes meeting, focus seen on existing plans (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve resumed a two-day meeting on Wednesday that was expected to end with a vow to do whatever it takes to turn back the U.S. economy's deep recession but no new concrete steps to do so.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm

Authorities: Suspect in NC family killing is dead - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:10 pm

Former President Bush Backs Obama’s Efforts to Repair Economy - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:09 pm

Austrian incest father pleads guilty to charges

ST. POELTEN, Austria (AP) -- In a stunning turn of events, an Austrian on trial for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children pleaded guilty Wednesday to all charges against him - including negligent homicide. The move came after his daughter reportedly made an unannounced appearance in the courtroom....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm

Austrian incest father pleads guilty to charges (AP)

AP - In a stunning turn of events, an Austrian on trial for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children pleaded guilty Wednesday to all charges against him — including negligent homicide. The move came after his daughter reportedly made an unannounced appearance in the courtroom.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm

More about Alaska per diems

Governor Sarah Palin has been attacked repeatedly in the media for taking a per diem from the state of Alaska. Many of these public punches were launched by Troopergate Chairman...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm

Lawyer: Harwich student shouldn't be charged in graduation incident

ORLEANS - A Harwich student accused of driving a Volvo that hit another student during a graduation celebration should not face criminal charges, according to her lawyer,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:06 pm

Tropical forecasters see fewer hurricanes in '09 season

Private forecaster AccuWeather.com said Wednesday it expects four tropical cyclones to strike the U.S. coastline during the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm

Gold rush is on at a party near you

As gold prices have skyrocketed to more than $900 an ounce at the same time as paychecks and job prospects are shrinking, gold parties have tapped into a powerful market.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm

AIG chief set for grilling over bonus mess

AIG Chairman and CEO Edward M. Liddy will appear on Capitol Hill Wednesday to take the heat for millions of dollars' worth of bonuses doled out to employees.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm

Iraq

American pilot Bob Karn, from California unloads gifts from his plane at Basra airport in Basra, Iraq, Wednesday, March. 18, 2009. Karn plans to deliver the gifts which included clothes and toys to a children's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:03 pm

U.S. consumer prices rose in February

Consumer prices rose in February by the largest amount in seven months as gasoline prices surged again and clothing costs jumped the most in nearly two decades.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:03 pm

Sudan leader: No international court can touch me

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A defiant Sudanese president rallied Arab supporters in Darfur Wednesday by saying no war crimes court or the U.N. Security Council can touch even "an...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm

LEAD: Panel seeks 'revolution' to realize low-carbon society+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING ASO'S COMMENTS, OTHER INFO AT 3RD-5TH GRAFS) A key government economic panel said Wednesday that Japan needs a "revolution to realize a low-carbon society" around
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm

NATO says 4,000 extra troops needed for Afghan poll

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO's secretary-general said on Wednesday 4,000 more soldiers were needed to secure Afghanistan's presidential election in August and to make sure the vote was credible and fair.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm

Police: Teacher made boy eat from garbage

A kindergarten teacher in a Bridgeport school has been arrested for allegedly forcing a 5-year-old boy to eat his lunch from a garbage can.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm

AIG chief to defend bonuses before Congress today (AP)

AP - The head of insurance giant AIG goes to Capitol Hill this morning, where he'll reluctantly defend millions of dollars' worth of bonuses doled out to employees despite the company's need for a $170 billion government bailout. Edward M. Liddy, who took over AIG last fall, says the bonus payments, while "distasteful," had to be paid.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm

Soccer: Kashima outmuscle Shanghai, Kawasaki share spoils with Pohang+

(Kyodo) _ Kashima Antlers picked up their first points in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua, while Kawasaki Frontale shared the spoils with Pohang
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm

Citations for dune sex drop in '08

PROVINCETOWN - Sex is down in the dunes. Cape Cod National Seashore rangers issued significantly fewer tickets to people for public sex acts last summer, reports today's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Mistrust reigns

Diplomatic progress still eludes Syria and the US
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Fritzl pleads guilty to all charges

Source confirms daughter he imprisoned for 24 years was in the courtroom on Monday and Tuesday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

IBM in talks to buy Sun Microsystems

Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. shares soared Wednesday after a published report said IBM is in preliminary talks to buy Sun for at least $6.5 billion in cash.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm

Afghan leader warns against international meddling

KABUL (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai warned the international community Wednesday against meddling in Afghanistan's politics as it prepares for a presidential election later this year, saying the country is not "a puppet state."...
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm

Afghan leader warns against international meddling

President Hamid Karzai warned the international community Wednesday against meddling in Afghanistan's politics as it prepares for a presidential election later this year, saying the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm

Rape reports rise in US military

Sexual assault reports in the US military rose 8% last year, with a 25% jump in cases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm

Philippine 'rape' victim recants

A Philippine woman who secured a high-profile rape conviction against a US marine changes her story.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm

Baseball: Miyamoto 3-for-3 as Swallows pound Lions in preseason+

(Kyodo) _ Shinya Miyamoto went 3-for-3 to help back a strong start by left-hander Masanori Ishikawa, who pitched one-run ball over five innings in the Yakult Swallows' 9-1 rout of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:52 pm

Oil drifts below $49 as rally stalls

Oil prices drifted below $49 a barrel as investors took profits on the rally of recent days and returned their focus to the weak state of the global economy and crude demand. An...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm

Goldman-linked fund eyeing tender offer for entire stake in USJ+

(Kyodo) _ An investment fund affiliated with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is planning to soon launch a tender offer to acquire an entire stake in USJ Co., operator of the Universal Studio...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm

Most in Turkey Approve of the Censorship on Darwin's Theory

The firing of a magazine editor in Turkey over her intention to put a story about Darwin's evolution theory on the cover has generated a flood of criticism. We spoke with the editor about just how conservative Turkish society has become.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm

Fritzl changes murder plea to guilty (AFP)

AFP - Josef Fritzl changed his plea Wednesday to guilty of murder and slavery in a move that stunned the court hearing how he locked up his daughter for 24 years and forced her to bear seven children.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm

Consumer Prices in US Increase More Than Forecast - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm

2008 U.S. current account deficit shrinks for 2nd straight year+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. current account deficit in 2008 fell 7.9 percent from the previous year to $673.27 billion for the second straight yearly decline, the Commerce Department said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm

Animal waste from Buttonwood Park Zoo pollutes Apponegansett Bay

NEW BEDFORD - Fecal matter from bison, deer and waterfowl in Buttonwood Park Zoo is suspected of contributing to high bacteria levels in Buttonwood Brook, which flows through...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

China scuttles Coke bid to take over juice maker

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has rejected Coca-Cola's planned $2.4 billion acquisition of top juice maker Huiyuan Juice, saying the deal would have been bad for competition.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

Chinese Government Rejects Coca-Cola Bid For Huiyuan Juice - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

Incest Dad Pleads Guilty to Homicide

Josef Fritzl pleads guilty to all charges in Austria incest-imprisonment case.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

U.S. 'comfortable' with shift in Taiwan-China relations: official+

(Kyodo) _ The United States is "comfortable" with the dramatic warming of relations between historic foes Taiwan and China since President Ma Ying-jeou took office last year, a top U.S....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:45 pm

Don Imus hits nerve with shoot 'joke'

Radio shock jock Don Imus insisted he was joking when he threatened to shoot WTKK host Jay Severin during yesterday's St. Patrick's Day broadcast in Boston - but...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:45 pm

TSA: More gate searches in store for fliers

A new, more aggressive effort by airport screeners aims to halt randomly selected passengers for a security check just before ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

Famed Pakistani gang-rape victim gets married

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani gang-rape victim who shunned custom and rose to global fame by speaking out about her case has defied another local taboo - she just got married....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

Famed Pakistani gang-rape victim gets married

A Pakistani gang-rape victim who shunned custom and rose to global fame by speaking out about her case has defied another local taboo _ she just got married. Mukhtar Mai is now the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

Bangladesh sports tours on hold

Bangladesh indefinitely postpones all tours by foreign sports teams because of security concerns.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS HAMAS NOT BUDGING

Palestinian women attend a protest held by the Islamic Jihad movement calling for the release of prisoners jailed in Israel, outside the International Red Cross office in Gaza City, Wednesday, March 18,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

First 2 octuplets have wild Hollywood homecoming

Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman's newfound celebrity reached a fever pitch as she brought home the first two of her eight babies.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm

Sudan leader: No international court can touch me

A defiant Sudanese president rallied Arab supporters in Darfur Wednesday by saying no war crimes court or the U.N. Security Council can touch even "an eyelash" on him despite an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm

APTOPIX Japan Anime Fair

A Chinese visitor poses with characters of Japanese animation "Fresh Precure" during a business day of the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The annual event...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm

China scuttles Coke bid to take over juice maker (Reuters)

Reuters - China has rejected Coca-Cola's planned $2.4 billion acquisition of top juice maker Huiyuan Juice, saying the deal would have been bad for competition.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm

Obesity dramatically cuts life expectancy - eFitnessNow

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm

CAMEROON POPE AFRICA

A vendor wears his stock around his neck as he markets crosses to the faithful waiting to see the convoy of Pope Benedict XVI pass, in Yaounde, Cameroon Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI set...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm

Organic price tags may be hard to swallow

Just as the movement hits its stride, producers are preparing to weather a storm

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm

Sun Microsystems soars on report of IBM takeover

$6.5-billion deal would shore up defences against HP; analysts ask if Sun is a worthy purchase

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm

Twelve die in Mozambique jail

Twelve people die in police custody in Mozambique after the deaths of two Red Cross workers, who were attacked by a mob.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm

APTOPIX China Labor Dispute

Laid-off workers from the Longbin Distillery in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province, stage a sit-in as security guards surround them at the offices of the China Resources Holdings...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm

Richardson in NY Following Ski Accident - ABC News

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm

IBM reportedly in talks to buy Sun Microsystems - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm

APTOPIX India Fashion Week

A model showcases a design by Ashish Viral & Vikrant at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Autumn Winter 2009, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday March 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm

IBM in talks to buy Sun Microsystems: report

BANGALORE (Reuters) - IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems Inc for at least $6.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported, in a deal that could bolster their computer server products against rivals such as Hewlett-Packard Co.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm

Discovery docks for power mission - BBC News

Source: Google News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm

Digg's Rose and Adelson Talk About Diggbar, New Features

Jay and Kevin talked about the new technology they're rolling out, like a new Digg toolbar, integration with Facebook Connect and OpenID, an updated search tool and more customization features.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

Austrian Incest Father Pleads Guilty To All Counts

Josef Fritzl faces a life sentence for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her 7 children. He initially had contested a negligent homicide charge.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

Obama heads to Calif. for town-hall meetings, Leno

President Obama heads to California today, where he will preside over a couple of town hall-style meetings and become the first ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm

Bolt to run on Manchester streets

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will compete in an innovative street race in Manchester in May.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm

Madagascar Military Hands Power to Opposition

Madagascar opposition leader takes power with military's blessing.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm

Teen didn't mean for Stefanie to die: defence

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm

Clash guitarist shows off his collection

Mammoth culture archive goes on display in London

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm

Beshir has vowed to develop Darfur, the region that has been prey to six years of conflict

Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir addresses a rally by thousands of Sudanese soldiers in the capital Khartoum on March 16. Beshir called on Wednesday for Darfur rebels to lay down their arms, during a visit...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm

In Africa, Pope Says Church Must Help The Poor

Pope Benedict XVI told bishops in Cameroon that they must protect traditional family values and spare poor from the impact of globalization.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm

NATO leads a force of more than 62,000 troops in Afghanistan

US soldiers serving with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol a village outside Bagram airbase. NATO will provide thousands of extra troops to secure Afghan presidential elections...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

The undead have invaded our games — again

Ah the zombie, that poor shuffling lump of reanimated flesh — at once human and yet utterly inhuman, a putrescent walking corpse forever on the hunt for brains and yet altogether brainless no matter how much gray matter it consumes.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm

In Pictures: The Cost Of Living Large

What could be the cost of living in the wealthy and influential cities like New York, Moscow and London?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm

Sun shares soar on report of IBM deal talks

Sun Microsystems Inc. shares soared in premarket trading Wednesday after a published report said International Business Machines Corp. is in preliminary talks to buy Sun for at least $6.5 billion in cash.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am

Sri Lanka children 'being killed'

The conflict in Sri Lanka is killing hundreds of children, United Nations' children's agency, Unicef, says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am

Madagascar: Court accepts Rajoelina as president

Madagascar's highest court on Wednesday said the army's move to replace the toppled president with his rival was legal, but the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am

U.S. to claw back AIG bonuses, lawmakers eye tax

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration turned up the heat on AIG on Tuesday over its employee bonuses, saying the embattled insurer will be forced to repay U.S. taxpayers before it gets another bailout of $30 billion.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am

Obama’s budget strategy under fire

Senior members of the Obama administration are pressing lawmakers to use a shortcut to drive the president's initiatives through Congress without Republican votes.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am

Attack Stops Traffic on NATO Supply Line

Attack stops traffic on secondary US-NATO supply line in Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am

Closing arguments expected in circus elephant trial

Animal rights activists and the Ringling Bros. circus are getting their final say in a seven-year court battle over treatment ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am

Health care overhaul cost may reach $1.5 trillion

Your lungs may work just fine, but the estimated price for universal health care could take your breath away. Health policy experts say guaranteeing coverage for all Americans may cost about $1.5 trillion over the next decade. That would be more than double the $634 billion 'down payment' President Barack Obama set aside for health reform in his budget.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

AIG Chief Faces Grilling On Capitol Hill Over Bonuses

AIG Chairman and CEO Edward Liddy faces angry lawmakers Wednesday to answer why the nearly bankrupt company paid out at least $165 million in retention bonuses even as it was taking billions in government bailout funds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

House To Vote On National Service Measure

President Obama has said he wants to spark a new movement of volunteerism. Legislation encouraging a renewed spirit of national service goes before the House Wednesday. The bill would triple the size of AmeriCorps and create four other service programs. Critics say there are ways to promote volunteerism without spending money.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

General Mills 3Q profit falls on higher costs

General Mills Inc. said Wednesday that its profit dropped 33 percent in the fiscal third quarter on higher costs and a stronger dollar as sales increased on the strength of some of its well-known brands.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am

Pope in Africa says church must help the poor

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI set down strategy for his church in Africa on Wednesday, telling Cameroon's bishops to protect the traditional values of the African family and to spare the poor from the impact of globalization....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am

AIG chairman testifies today

Will pull up a chair at a congressional witness table to take the heat over retention bonuses paid to employees

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am

Bank of Japan keeps rate steady, raises bond buys

Japan's central bank kept its benchmark rate steady and boosted its purchase of government bonds Wednesday to keep ample cash in the monetary system as the nation grapples with a debilitating global slowdown.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am

France's Annecy to bid for 2018 Winter Olympics

France's Olympic committee has chosen the Alpine city of Annecy to bid for the 2018 Winter Games.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:16 am

UK joblessness highest in 12 years

Unemployment in Britain rose to 6.5 percent in the three months ending in January, with the number of people out of work reaching its highest in 12 years, the government said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:16 am

Police: Conn. teacher made boy eat from garbage

A kindergarten teacher in a Bridgeport school has been arrested for allegedly forcing a 5-year-old boy to eat his lunch from a garbage can.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:16 am

Officials: Bombs kill couple, policeman in Iraq

Bombs killed a farming couple and a policeman in separate attacks Wednesday in northern Iraq, officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am

Texas gears up for tanning bill fight

Legislation would require anyone under 18 to get doctor's note before using a tanning bed

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Snarky Farewell From Seattle PI Staffer

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today printed its last issue, but not before some wiseass staffer amended a Thomas Jefferson quote on an office wall.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am

Bush Says It's 'Essential' to Help Obama

Former President George W. Bush says it's 'essential' to help Obama in office.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am

China rejects $2.4-billion Coke bid

Takeover of Huiyuan Juice would have been detrimental to competition, government says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am

Austrian Incest/Dungeon Suspect: I Did It

In a stunning turn of events, an Austrian on trial for imprisoning his daughter in a dungeon for 24 years and fathering her seven children pleaded guilty to all charges against him - including homicide for the death of one of the seven.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am

Mindblowing Graffiti Animation

Graffiti brought to life on a street wall.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:20 am

Report: Natasha Richardson is brain dead

NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Natasha Richardson, who suffered a head injury in a Canadian skiing accident Monday, is brain dead, sources told the New York Daily News.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:17 am

Reports: Russia confirms Iran missile contract

Russian news agencies say a top defense official has confirmed that Russia has signed a contract to sell S-300 air-defense missiles ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am

Obama admin. to reverse Bush stance at UN on gay rights

The Associated Press has learned that the Obama administration will sign a U.N. declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality that President George W. Bush had refused to endorse.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:04 am

Obama To Visit Calif. Takes AIG Outrage With Him

President Obama on Wednesday travels to California, where he plans to promote his economic agenda. But he's not likely to escape the question dogging his Administration back in Washington: How it allowed the large insurance company AIG to pay big bonuses, while at the same time it was receiving taxpayer bailout money.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

AIG Bonuses May Tarnish Other Bailouts

How will the AIG bonuses affect the government's approach to repairing other crippled financial institutions? For some perspective, Renee Montagne talks with David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Lawmakers Talk Tough On AIG Bonuses

The federal government has lent $170 billion to troubled insurance giant AIG to prevent its collapse. There's been criticism of that bailout, but it pales when compared to widespread outrage over the $165 million that AIG paid recently in employee bonuses. Republicans have gone on the offensive against the Obama administration, while Democrats are scrambling to recoup the bonus payments.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Afghanistan's Karzai: We are not a puppet state

President Hamid Karzai warned the international community Wednesday to stay clear of getting involved in governance within Afghanistan, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:58 am

Morehead St. Opens NCAA Tourney With Win

Morehead State has earned its first NCAA men's basketball victory in a quarter-century. The team beat Alabama State last night 58-43. Morehead earned the right to take on top seed Louisville in the first round Friday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:33 am

Recession F-bombs: Why #@$% Cussing Feels Great

“I’ve been dropping the F-bomb every time I look at the Dow or my 401(k) statement,” says April Thomas, a 35-year-old freelance writer from Watkinsville, Ga. “You open the statement and see that number in black and white and the reality hits and you say a few choice words.”

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:02 am

Pakistan: attack stops traffic on NATO supply line

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Two men on a motorcycle threw a bomb at a truck carrying an excavating machine to NATO troops in Afghanistan, halting traffic Wednesday along a supply route through Pakistan's southwest, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:56 am

Sweden’s Pirate Party stands in EU elections

Restrictive rules for patents and copyrights result in the detrimental monitoring of citizens, according to the Swedish Pirate Party, which is fielding 20 candidates in this summer’s European elections.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:48 am

U.S. weighs expanded covert war in Pakistan: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his national security advisers are considering expanding the covert U.S. war in Pakistan far beyond the tribal areas near the border with Afghanistan, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am

Pope: condoms not the answer in AIDS fight

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday that the distribution of condoms is not the answer in the fight against AIDS in Africa.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:34 am

'Compassion' club busted as pot ring

North Vancouver RCMP charge 13 after ring allegedly supplied recreational users, not those with medical marijuana needs

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:33 am

Toronto street vendors to offer ethnic dishes

Besides the traditional hot dogs, souvlaki, jerk chicken and pad thai will be available on street corners this summer

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:19 am

Anger, blame greet Aussie bushfire inquiry

VICTORIA - As the terror fades and the grief and mourning are slowly overcome, a new emotion is emerging among those affected by Victoria's bushfires. Anger. At Myrtleford in Victoria's northeast on Wednesday the royal commission...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:17 am

House committee scrutinizes Merrill bonuses

(Reuters) - The chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has asked for records on the $3.62 billion of year-end bonuses at Merrill Lynch, to see if the panel was misled about the payments, the Wall Street Journal said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:12 am

Israeli army uses PIs to spy on suspect dodgers

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli, female, and looking to dodge the draft? Don't get caught kissing....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:07 am

Southland median home price holds to $250,000 in February

The figure is unchanged from January but is down 39% from a year earlier. Lower prices boost sales 41%.

Home prices in Southern California held steady in February for the first time in nearly a year, figures released Tuesday show, as low prices brought buyers back into the market.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Conservatives invoke Obama in Voting Rights Act challenge

They say his election as president is the sign of a colorblind society that doesn't need safeguards for minorities. Civil rights advocates disagree, pointing to other voting patterns.

The election of Barack Obama as president has been hailed as a crowning achievement of America's civil rights movement, the triumph of a black candidate in a nation with a history of slavery and segregation.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Obama announces first judicial nomination

The president taps Judge David F. Hamilton of Indiana for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. A conservative legal group immediately objects, calling Hamilton an 'ultra-liberal.'

President Obama chose an Indiana judge with some bipartisan support for his first judicial nomination Tuesday, announcing he wanted to elevate U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Court upholds dismissal of charges in Haditha case

The appeals court backs a judge's dismissal of war crimes charges against Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani in the 2005 killing of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town.

A military appeals court Tuesday upheld the dismissal of war crimes charges against Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, the highest-ranking Marine charged in the 2005 killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

AIG bonus flap may cost recipients

Lawmakers aim to place a huge levy on the money. The firm will pay $165 million and lose that amount in bailout funding.

The government will deduct $165 million in proposed aid to bailed-out American International Group Inc. to recoup the cost of bonuses paid to employees of the giant insurer last week, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Mexico hits U.S. with tariffs over truck ban

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Wednesday it was imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of fruits, vegetables and household products after Washington banned Mexican trucks from U.S. roads.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 6:52 am

How Do You Amputate A Phantom Limb?

Many amputees say they can still feel the presence of a missing limb, and often what they feel is intense pain. But how does a doctor treat pain in an arm or a leg that no longer exists? Oddly enough, one researcher used a cardboard box and a $2 mirror.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 4:18 am

Reviewing AIG's Obligations On Bonus Payments

AIG claims it was legally obligated to make bonus payments to employees and would otherwise face lawsuits. Still, the Obama administration says it will pursue every legal option to block the payments. A law professor sorts through arguments on both sides.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Mar 2009 | 4:13 am

NZ skier digs out Aussie buried by avalanche

A New Zealander has helped save an Australian woman buried by an avalanche during a ski trip in the Canadian Rockies. He was skiing with three Australians, two women and a man, near the Lake Louise ski resort about 180km west of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Mar 2009 | 3:26 am

NZ skiers rescued after night in snow cave

SYDNEY - New Zealanders were among six international skiers and snowboarders found safe and well today after being forced to spend the night in a snow cave in northern Japan. Powderlife website reported the six became separated...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Mar 2009 | 2:28 am

Guanajuato's mummies are a window on the past

The bodies, dating from the mid-1800s to the 1970s, are remarkably intact. A museum hopes to use them to teach about the city, whose mining legacy reaches to the days of the Spanish rulers.

Juan and Remigio and Ignacia and their closest neighbors can tell you a lot about life in this central Mexican mining town.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 2:21 am

Injured Natasha Richardson flown to New York

Tony-winning actress Natasha Richardson, part of the Redgrave dynasty of British actors, was flown to New York on Tuesday after apparently being injured in a skiing accident.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Mar 2009 | 2:10 am

WATCH: A Rebirth for Baghdad

Source: ABC News: International | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:21 am

Daughter confronts Fritzl in video evidence

ST. POELTEN, Austria - The woman who bore seven children through incest and was allegedly locked in a squalid dungeon for 24 years has confronted her father in a videotape shown in court - testimony that could send him to prison for...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:20 am

Visitors hide from escaped lion in NSW zoo

SYDNEY - More than 30 zoo visitors were locked in "safe houses" after a lioness escaped from her enclosure on the NSW south coast. The hand-reared nine-year-old tawny African lioness, Jamelia, was shot dead by a zoo keeper at Mogo...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:29 am

WATCH: Natasha Richardson Injured Skiing

Source: ABC News: International | 18 Mar 2009 | 12:28 am

Chapman University soccer player collapses, dies in pick-up game

A 19-year-old Chapman University soccer player died Monday night after collapsing during a pick-up soccer game, the Orange County coroner said today.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 10:32 pm

Registered sex offender charged in Donna Jou case

A registered sex offender who was due to be paroled from state prison now faces additional criminal charges stemming from the disappearance -- and presumed death -- of 19-year-old Donna Jou.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2009 | 10:26 pm

Amish man jailed after dunny debate

EBENSBURG, Pennsylvania - A western Pennsylvania Amish farmer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after refusing to bring a pair of outhouses into compliance with state sewage laws. Andy Swartzentruber, of Ebensburg, cited...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 10:12 pm

Former Gotti hitman convicted for mob slayings

NEW YORK - An aging hit man once used as an enforcer by mob boss John Gotti was convicted on Tuesday in the cold-blooded slayings of four people, including a security guard gunned down during an armored car heist in 1990. A federal...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm

Chimp assault victim sues for $94 million

STAMFORD, Connecticut - The family of a woman mauled by a chimpanzee filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million (NZ$94.2m) in damages against the primate's owner, saying she was negligent and reckless for lacking the ability to control "a...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 9:31 pm

Condoms not the answer to Africa's HIV fight, says Pope

YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Condoms are not the answer to Africa's fight against HIV, Pope Benedict XVI said as he began a weeklong trip to the continent. It was the pope's first explicit statement on an issue that has divided even clergy...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 9:12 pm

Heavenly sex gets Alabama locals in a lather

It's one thing for a church in a big city like Dallas or Atlanta to tackle the ticklish topic of sex. It blends in with the urban scene. It's another thing when a small-town congregation in Alabama puts up billboards with the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Mar 2009 | 9:00 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 | 8:00 pm

China's Milk Victims Claim Intimidation

Families whose children fell ill from tainted milk have come under pressure to drop compensation lawsuits, victims' advocates said, showing the government's lingering uneasiness over one of China's worst contamination scandals.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm

8 Americans Killed In Mexico Bus Crash

A tractor-trailer slammed into a bus carrying Canadian and U.S. tourists in northern Mexico, killing 11, officials said. Fifteen more passengers were injured.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 5:30 pm

Conservationists Vow to Fight Australia Kangaroo Cull

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: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 5:01 pm

Daughter Confronts Fritzl in Austria Incest Testimony

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:35 pm

'Massacre' Threat Cancels St. Patrick's Day Parade

A St Patrick’s 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 | 4:29 pm

Rabbi Asks Pope Not to Wear Cross at Western Wall

A rabbi in Jerusalem has one request for Pope Benedict XVI when he visits the Western Wall in May: Leave the cross at home.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:16 pm

Madagascar President Hands Power Over to Military

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: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 4:11 pm

Freezing Worker Scorched in Ride Through Factory Oven

One freezing Swedish worker may want to invest in some mittens after he was yanked from an industrial strength oven in which he was trying to warm up, The Local reported Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 3:58 pm

Pope: Condoms "Increase Problem" Of AIDS

Pope 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

Russia Calls to Rearm Military, Lashes Out at U.S.

Russian President Medvedev ordered a major military rearmament Tuesday, warning that his country faced the risk of 'significant conflict.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:55 pm

British Police to Step Up Security for G20 Summit

Security for the world leaders attending next month’s G20 summit in London is being stepped up amid fears that violent protesters will find out where they are staying.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 2:34 pm

U.N. Rights Chief Supports Reinstated Pakistan Judge

The U.N. rights chief has welcomed Pakistan's announcement to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry and other judges, but says the country needs to do more to guarantee basic rights.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2009 | 1:46 pm

New-home construction logs unexpected gain

WASHINGTON -- 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

Standoff With Philippine Militants Kills 6

Philippine 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