Small Plane Crashes Into Ecuador Building, 7 Dead

A small army plane crashed into a building in a populated part of Ecuador's capital on Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:19 pm

Live text - West Indies v England

England win the toss and bat first against West Indies in the first ODI in Guyana.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:08 pm

French aid prompts Renault move

French carmaker Renault is to shift some car production back to France from Slovenia after the guarantee of state aid.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm

Pope takes African pilgrimage to Angola

Pope Benedict XVI on Friday began the second leg of his African pilgrimage in Angola, where most of the people including more ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:06 pm

Russian leader optimistic about Obama meeting

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday he was confident of a real "reset" of ties with the United States at a meeting with President Barack Obama next month. "I don't hide that...
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Retailers post surprise jump

Stronger auto sales drive spending higher after deep December drop

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:03 pm

Obama reaches out to Iran with video message (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is reaching out to the Iranian people in a new video with Farsi subtitles, saying the U.S. is prepared to end years of strained relations if Tehran tones down its bellicose rhetoric.

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Eight hurt in French nursery school shooting

Police have surrounded the area in Lyon

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm

Ex-AIG head denies he started exec bonuses

The former head of insurance giant AIG is asserting that the company under his leadership did not have the type of executive bonus system that has come under harsh criticism.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:54 pm

Citigroup CFO to run troubled bank unit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc named Chief Financial Officer Gary Crittenden as chairman of troubled banking unit Citi Holdings on Friday, and elevated Edward Kelly to replace him as CFO.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm

Citigroup CFO to run troubled bank unit (Reuters)

Reuters - Citigroup Inc named Chief Financial Officer Gary Crittenden as chairman of troubled banking unit Citi Holdings on Friday, and elevated Edward Kelly to replace him as CFO.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm

Taliban rockets hit Pakistan town - Aljazeera.net

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LEAD: Japan, China agree to seek cooperation in antipiracy operation+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH BRIEFING BY OFFICIAL AFTER MEETING) Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada agreed with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie that the two countries...
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Is Cisco really going to take on Apple? Not quite. - ZDNet

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Iraq's Shiites call for end of US occupation - AFP

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African Union suspends Madagascar - AFP

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Cameroon: Moment of Spiritual Renewal - AllAfrica.com

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Citi Names Crittenden Citi Holdings Chairman - CNNMoney.com

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Obama Makes Overtures To Iran In Video Message

'My administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us and to pursuing constructive ties,' the president tells a nation once branded as part of an 'axis of evil.'

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:41 pm

Pope takes African pilgrimage to Angola

LUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Friday began the second leg of his African pilgrimage in Angola, where most of the people - including more than 8.5 million Catholics - live in poverty despite the country's multibillion-dollar oil revenues....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

Pope takes African pilgrimage to Angola (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday began the second leg of his African pilgrimage in Angola, where most of the people — including more than 8.5 million Catholics — live in poverty despite the country's multibillion-dollar oil revenues.

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Suspects throw cash onto road during chase

Two narcotics suspects have been arrested after leading police on a wild chase, tossing more than $17,000 in cash out of their truck's windows as motorists stopped freeway traffic to grab the bills.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

EU urges doubling of IMF funds, signals help for east

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will urge the G20 leading and emerging economies to double the size of the International Monetary Fund's arsenal for fighting global recession to $500 billion, a draft declaration showed on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm

California "tent city" for homeless to be closed

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The mayor of California's state capital unveiled plans on Thursday to shut down a sprawling "tent city" of the homeless that has drawn worldwide media attention as a symbol of U.S. economic decline.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm

Stock futures turn higher ahead of Bernanke speech (AP)

AP - Wall Street headed for a higher open Friday as investors sought to set aside inflation concerns and resume buying ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm

Japan to help Cambodia pay its share of costs of Khmer Rouge trial+

(Kyodo) _ The Japanese government said Friday it will contribute $200,000 in urgently needed assistance to help Cambodia cover a shortfall of funds for the U.N.-assisted trial of former...
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Obama offers new start, Iran wants action not talk

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sent Iran an unprecedented videotaped message on Friday offering a "new beginning" of diplomatic engagement after decades of U.S. hostility to the Islamic Republic.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm

Obama apologizes for Special Olympics gaffe (AP)

AP - Bowling just isn't President Barack Obama's game.

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Don't punish a real friend for the slight of another

Don't take the extreme measure of turning one's back completely

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm

U.S., Mexican security chiefs to meet on gun trade

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican security officials will strategize next month on fighting the arms trade fueling Mexico's bloody drug war, but a U.S. ban on assault rifles favored by the traffickers will not be on the agenda.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm

EU urges doubling of IMF funds, signals help for east (Reuters)

Reuters - European Union leaders will urge the G20 leading and emerging economies to double the size of the International Monetary Fund's arsenal for fighting global recession to $500 billion, a draft declaration showed on Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:29 pm

Oil dips below $51 as weak demand back in focus

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell from a four-month high on Friday to around $51 a barrel, paring the previous session's 7 percent rise, as the dollar edged higher and attention returned to weak demand and high inventories.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:28 pm

NKorea shuts border for third time in recent days

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea closed its southern border Friday for the third time in recent days, even as it told Seoul it would restore a military communications hot line severed last week, South Korean officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:28 pm

Obama to Leno: 'Stunned' at bonuses

President Barack Obama said Thursday that he was “stunned” to hear about bonuses that were paid to employees of troubled insurer AIG, promising on NBC’s “Tonight Show” that he would do everything he could to “get these bonuses back.”

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm

Lady, your husband is a sick.......DUDE WTF?!?!?

Meet Michelle Owen. Concerned that an ex-boyfriend had used her laptop to search for child pornography, the Indiana woman asked police to search the computer for illegal images, but had her plan backfire when cops discovered two videos of her engaged in illicit acts with a dog.

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Memphis survives - Baltimore Sun

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FTC to curb mortgage-lending abuse: report

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will use new authority to bar lending practices by mortgage brokers who have deceived borrowers, Bloomberg said, citing the FTC's chairman.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm

Bayer Sees Hope For Xarelto - Forbes

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Pope arrives in Angola

Pope Benedict XVI arrived Friday in Angola's capital Luanda, on the second and final stop of an African tour that has been overshadowed by his controversial denunciation of condoms. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm

Pope Benedict XVI waves after giving mass in the Amadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon

Pope Benedict XVI waves after giving mass in the Amadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. The Pope arrived Friday in Angola's capital Luanda, on the second and final stop of an African tour that has...
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Analysis: As a communicator, Obama is 'struggling' - USA Today

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100 steps/60 seconds x 30 minutes = 1 moderate-intensity workout

Try 100 steps in60 seconds, times 30 minutes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar recovers, stocks stabilise - Reuters

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Spectacular photo of underwater volcano eruption

South Pacific, near Tonga

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

U.S. Had a lot of Sex in 07: Most Newborn Babies in History

More U.S. babies entered the world in 2007 than any other year in the nation's history, even surpassing the number of deliveries during the height of the baby boom that followed World War II, according to federal data released Wednesday. A record 4.3 million new babies were born in 2007.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

Chinese guard shot dead in attack

A Chinese soldier is shot dead while on sentry duty at a military garrison in Chongqing, state media report.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

Ex-AIG chief denies he started bonuses

Greenberg rejects successor's statement; says Liddy should be replaced

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm

How Sci-fi Moves With the Times

Can science fiction keep up with modern science? Does the genre need to stay up to date with the latest breakthroughs in order to be relevant? Four of the UK's leading writers of science fiction comment on its relationship with science fact. The discussion took place as part of National Science and Engineering Week.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm

Obama reaches out to Iran with video message

President Obama is reaching out to the Iranian people in a new video with Farsi subtitles, saying the United States is prepared ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm

Pope Takes African Pilgrimage to Angola

Pope heads to Angola, where bishops have condemned poverty amid oil revenues.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm

Pakistan rocket attack 'kills 10'

Suspected Taleban militants fire three rockets at a security force base in north-western Pakistan, killing 10 people, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm

Taliban chief Omar "not in Pakistan's Baluchistan"

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban leader Mullah Omar is not hiding in Pakistan's Baluchistan province whose people will resist any U.S. attempt to extend its war against militancy there, the province's chief minister said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:11 pm

Would That I Had Someone Special With Whom I Could Share My

Level 87 cleared. Enemy space-bugs dispensed with in record time. Victory. Victory over the red moths, the blue bees, those flying things that look a bit like scorpions, is once again mine. And yet, there is something still missing, I fear. There is an emptiness here. A growing void. One as deep and as infinite as the great Galaga universe itself.

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Ex-judge takes up Benjamin LaGuer case

BOSTON - A convicted rapist from Massachusetts whose claims of innocence have won support from many prominent people has a new ally. Retired Superior Court Judge Isaac...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm

Chef: Norovirus may be cause of Fat Duck illnesses

LONDON (AP) -- Chef Heston Blumenthal says a virus may have caused an outbreak of illness among diners at his Michelin-starred Fat Duck Restaurant, an Australian magazine reported Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:09 pm

Netanyahu, seeking consensus, gets extension on government

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's right-wing Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu was given two more weeks on Friday to form a government, allowing further time to try to balance his coalition by including the center-left Labor party.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:09 pm

Chef: Norovirus may be cause of Fat Duck illnesses

Chef Heston Blumenthal says a virus may have caused an outbreak of illness among diners at his Michelin-starred Fat Duck Restaurant, an Australian magazine reported Friday. The...
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Kid Can't Kick Ball

"Honey, this kids defective. Let's make a new one."

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Liverpool face Chelsea again

Holders Manchester United will face 2004 winners FC Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm

How to Solve the AIDS Problem? Put a Bible Over Your Penis

POPE Benedict last night claimed that placing a bible over an erect penis before intercourse is the only guaranteed way to prevent the spread of Aids. Let's not tempt fate with unreliable condoms.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm

Western Kentucky provides 1st big upset of NCAAs (AP)

AP - An upset? Western Kentucky looked and acted like it was business as usual. Yes, these Hilltoppers are no one-year wonders. The party crashers of last year's NCAA tournament did it again late Thursday night. Scoffing at another No. 12 seeding, Western Kentucky booted fifth-seeded Illinois 76-72 behind 17 points from Steffphon Pettigrew and the workmanlike confidence of a major power.

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In a down market, hybrid sales holding up

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Sales of hybrid gasoline-electric cars and trucks have fallen along with gasoline prices, but in a market that looks like a train wreck they're holding...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm

Ex-soldier in 1989 China crackdown reportedly held

BEIJING (AP) -- A human rights watchdog says Chinese security forces have detained a former soldier who publicly expressed regret over his role in the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

Ex-soldier in 1989 China crackdown reportedly held

A human rights watchdog says Chinese security forces have detained a former soldier who publicly expressed regret over his role in the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in...
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Photo Allegedly Shows Putin Undercover During Reagan Visit

A picture has emerged apparently showing Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in his former days as a KGB officer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

Pope Takes Pilgrimage To Angola

The pope will meet with local Catholic bishops, the NGOs and hold an outdoor mass during his stay in the country, which was the first in sub-Saharan Africa to be evangelised about 500 years ago.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm

Report: Energy contributing to birds' decline (AP)

AP - Energy production of all types — wind, ethanol and mountaintop coal mining — is contributing to steep drops in bird populations, a new government report says.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm

Netanyahu requests more time to form government

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu asked for two more weeks to form a new government Friday as he tries to broaden his support by persuading moderates to join....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm

Netanyahu requests more time to form government

Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu asked for two more weeks to form a new government Friday as he tries to broaden his support by persuading moderates to join. With a...
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The web's fourth most dangerous word? Emo

With recent concerns over how to protect kids on the net, nanny software maker Sentry has come up with a handy guide on "the 10 words every parent should fear". Based on its list of phrases that parents most like to block, we have some scary stuff - "suicide", "alone" and "dope" for example. But fourth on the list - Emo

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm

A Face Only A Mother (Walrus) Could Love? [PIC]

Great shot of an Atlantic bull walrus which apparently eats 1000s of clams a day, among other things. Enlargeable, wallpaper.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm

2 die at Hokkaido lake after falling through cracks in ice+

(Kyodo) _ Two men died Friday after the ice on Lake Saroma in the town of Yubetsu, Hokkaido, cracked suddenly while they were ice fishing, police said. The two brothers, Kazuichi...
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Standards needed for ski helmets, experts say

The death of Natasha Richardson has galvanized advocates who say national safety standards are needed for ski and snowboard helmets sold in Canada.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm

Private inspections of food companies seen as weak (AP)

AP - The mortgage meltdown exposed the weakness of self-regulation in financial markets. Now the salmonella outbreak is doing the same for the food industry.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 12:01 pm

Anti-AIG demonstrations draw small, animated crowds

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Small crowds of protesters angered by the government's $180 billion bailout of AIG marched in cities across the United States on Thursday, mocking bonuses paid to employees who helped push the company to the brink of collapse.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am

Anti-AIG demonstrations draw small, animated crowds (Reuters)

Reuters - Small crowds of protesters angered by the government's $180 billion bailout of AIG marched in cities across the United States on Thursday, mocking bonuses paid to employees who helped push the company to the brink of collapse.
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Liverpool draw Chelsea in Europe again

Liverpool will face Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Champions League, while holders Manchester United play Porto and Arsenal take on Villarreal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am

Chef: Norovirus may be cause of Fat Duck illnesses

Chef Heston Blumenthal says a virus may have caused an outbreak of illness among diners at his Michelin-starred Fat Duck Restaurant, an Australian magazine reported Friday.
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Somalis reject Bin Laden threats

Somali leaders tell Osama Bin Laden not to interfere, after he called for Somalia's president to be ousted.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am

Former AIG head denies he started exec bonuses

Former AIG chief executive officer Hank Greenberg said the company under his leadership never had the kind of retention bonus ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:57 am

World markets mixed on worries about US inflation

LONDON (AP) -- Stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious amid worries the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest move to combat recession in the world's largest economy will lead to rampant inflation....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am

World markets mixed on worries about US inflation

Stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious amid worries the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest move to combat recession in the world's largest economy will lead to rampant...
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African Union suspends Madagascar

Continental body rules replacement of the island nation's president by an army-backed politician constitutes a coup

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am

Explosion at SoCal factory kills 2, injures 1

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. - An explosion in a plastic manufacturing plant in Orange County has killed two people and injured a third person, authorities said Friday. The...
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34 Militants Killed in Clashes in Afghanistan

Afghan and international forces killed 34 militants in two days of clashes in Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:51 am

Undersea volcano eruption off the Tongatapu coast of Tonga

Picture dated March 18, 2009 showing an undersea volcano eruption about 10 to 12 kilometres (six to seven miles) off the Tongatapu coast of Tonga. A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook the South Pacific...
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Major Pacific earthquake

A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook the South Pacific nation of Tonga Friday and sent people in low lying areas of Fiji fleeing for higher ground after a tsunami warning, officials said.
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Dallas school accused of staging fights

DALLAS - The Dallas school system was rocked by allegations Thursday that staff members at an inner-city high school made students settle their differences by fighting bare-knuckle...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Pope Benedict XVI waves after giving mass in the Amadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde

Pope Benedict XVI waves after giving mass in the Amadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde. The Pope left Cameroon for Angola on Friday, the second and final leg of his maiden tour of Africa, after a three-day...
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House passes 90% tax on AIG executives' bonuses

Washington was seized by its own version of March Madness yesterday as the uproar over AIG bonuses showed no sign of being whistled to an end. The House slam-dunked a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am

Ivorian named top UK boss

Former Ivory Coast minister Tidjane Thiam is to become the first black head of one of the UK's 100 biggest companies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am

Nigerian actress 'must be jailed'

An arrest warrant is issued for Nigerian acting star Ibinabo Fiberesima, convicted of killing a man in a car crash.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

2 hurt as bullets fly in Boston, man critical

A 28-year-old man was shot in the head and critically wounded last night in Roslindale at the Washington-Beech projects, the second shooting last night. Earlier, a 19-year-old...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am

'Trivial' tax dollars?

Hillary Chabot reports today in the Herald that Governor Deval Patrick believes that the attacks regarding wasting our tax dollars on hack jobs for political buddies is "trivial." We...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am

EU steel makers: 1 in 6 jobs lost or cut back

European steel makers said Friday that one in six workers have lost their jobs or are working shorter hours as demand for steel has collapsed.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am

White House downplays 'Special Olympics' quip

The White House moved swiftly Thursday to tamp down criticism over President Barack Obama’s comparison of his poor bowling skills to the Special Olympics.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am

Our next Governor ...

Can we save the Commonwealth? Yes, there is hope for Massachusetts, but it will take new Republican leadership. The Democrats have had complete control for the past two...
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Kids' online dreams are parents' worst nightmares

A Brookline mother in my little group immediately recognized the name Dylan Thomas Sprouse. He's the blond teen heartthrob a 13-year-old Brookline girl hoped to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am

Surprising marriage ends in bizarre Ohio killing

James M. Mason knew his wife since she was born a boy. The janitor and former military man was a boarder in the child's home and was treated like family.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am

Squeakiest wheels get big, greasy kisses

Here's the deal - Dukes County sheriff Michael McCormack hadn't gotten a pay raise for 10 years. Of course he hadn't. He was backing losers. In 2005 and 2006,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

Militants' Rocket in Pakistan Tribal Area Kills 10

Suspected Taliban militants fire rocket near Pakistan's Afghan border, kill 10.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

Xerox cuts 1Q view nearly 80 percent, stock falls

Printer and copier maker Xerox Co. on Friday cut its forecast for first-quarter profit nearly 80 percent on restructuring costs and a slowdown in technology spending.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Can we bail out of the bailouts?

What if the U.S. government got out of the bailout business?The idea certainly seemed all right with throngs of Americans who were outraged by news that American International Group paid out millions of dollars in executive bonuses after it was rescued with taxpayer cash.But would no bailout be even worse?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

N Korea to restore army hotline

North Korea says it will restore a military hotline with the South that it cut earlier this month, but tensions remain high.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

Israel's Netanyahu gets more time

Benjamin Netanyahu, the man expected to be Israel's next prime minister, is given another two weeks to form a government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am

Former AIG head denies he started exec bonuses

Former AIG chief executive officer Hank Greenberg said the company under his leadership never had the kind of retention bonus system that has subjected it to withering criticism.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am

Obama Offers Iran 'New Beginning'

In a video message, President Obama says the United States wants to engage with Iran and end decades of strained relationship, if they stop making threats.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am

First lady to break ground on 'kitchen garden'

First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to break ground Friday on a new garden near the fountain on the South Lawn that will supply the White House kitchen.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am

Science is my job - faith is my rock

Some scientists and educators say squaring one's religious beliefs with a career in science is a complex undertaking. But it's one, they argue, that can actually enhance their work

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am

Pirates seize Greek ship off Somalia

Greece's Merchant Marine Ministry says pirates have seized a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am

U.S.: Airstrike in Iraq Kills 11 Insurgents

The U.S. military says an airstrike on a militant hideout north of Baghdad has killed at least 11 insurgents.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

Fiat says it won't assume Chrysler debt in deal

The Italian automaker Fiat said Friday that it won't assume Chrysler LLC debt — current or future — in deal for a 35-percent stake, contradicting statements from Chrysler's chief executive that it would.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am

GlaxoSmithKline reduces stake in Quest

GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Friday that it sold approximately 5.7 million shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. for more than $250 million, reducing its stake to about 16.5 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am

Armstrong to yield to sprinters at Milan-San Remo

Lance Armstrong will compete in his first race in Europe since winning his seventh Tour de France in 2005 when he lines up in Saturday's Milan-San Remo classic.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am

Obama reaches out to Iran

President Barack Obama told Iran's people and leaders that the United States wants to engage with their country and end decades of strained relationship, but not unless their officials stop making threats.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:03 am

Bailouts, bonuses plague Obama agenda

Embattled leader fights for budget that will define his presidency

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am

Suspects leave trail of cash during freeway chase

Two narcotics suspects have been arrested after leading police on a wild chase, tossing out more than $17,000 in cash out of their truck's windows as motorists stopped freeway traffic to grab the bills.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am

African Union suspends Madagascar

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- The African Union on Friday suspended Madagascar from the continental body, saying the replacement of the island nation's president by an army-backed politician constitutes a coup....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am

Thousands of Iraqis Held by U.S. to Go Free

Many Iraqis held by U.S. will go free as judges charge only a small fraction.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am

Handset maker Sony Ericsson warns of 1Q loss

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday warned it expects to post a first-quarter pretax loss as it continues to be hurt by falling consumer demand amid the global financial crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am

New Deficit Forecast Could Inflame Budget Battles

The Congressional Budget Office is releasing a new estimate of this year's federal deficit — and the number is expected to hit $2 trillion. That's hundreds of billions of dollars more than the previous forecast, and it has the potential to change the political landscape for the Obama administration.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am

ISAF soldiers are seen on an armoured vehicle in southern Afghanistan

ISAF soldiers are seen on an armoured vehicle during a recent mission in southern Afghanistan. Afghan and US authorities said Friday troops killed 40 militants in some of the heaviest fighting this year...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am

WATCH: Animal Kingdom's Sexiest Ape

Source: ABC News: International | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni holds a series of informal meetings at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Israeli premier-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is to request two more weeks to form a government,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:12 am

Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, is due to formally request another two weeks to form a coalition government, the country's presidential office has said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:12 am

Obama reaches out to Iran with video message

President Obama is reaching out to the Iranian people in a new video with Farsi subtitles, saying the U.S. is prepared to end ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:11 am

US: Airstrike in Iraq kills 11 insurgents

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says an airstrike on a militant hideout north of Baghdad has killed at least 11 insurgents....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:09 am

34 militants killed in two days of Afghanistan clashes

Afghan and international forces killed 34 militants in two days of clashes in Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Friday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am

Bernanke Has A Hand In Setting Economy's Course

Beside Treasury Secretary Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is another major player helping to shape the nation's financial rescue plans. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal, talks with Steve Inskeep about how Bernanke is perceived, and what the Fed is doing to stimulate the economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Auto Parts Manufacturers Grab Lifeline

The Treasury department announced Thursday that it would provide up to $5 billion in financing to prevent a sudden collapse of the auto parts industry. FormTech Industries is one company that hopes to benefit from the relief.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

U.S.: Air strikes kill 11 insurgents in Iraq

The U.S. military says at least 11 insurgents were killed in an air strike on their hideout in the south of Diyala province.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:59 am

S. Korea: North to restore military hot line

North Korea informed Seoul on Friday it will restore a military communications hot line severed last week but closed the border ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:54 am

New alliances emerge in Iraq

Negotiations before elections raise possibility politicians could bridge ethnic, sectarian divides.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

7 killed when small plane crashes in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- An upscale neighborhood in Ecuador's capital turned into a charred, smoky disaster scene when a small army plane crashed into an apartment building, killing seven people and sending a fireball into the evening sky....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:29 am

Sex scandal renews focus on CIA

A string of Central Intelligence Agency sex scandals has drawn questions from Congress concerning the level of workforce oversight.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:24 am

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In one of the most decisive foreign policy statements of his young tenure, Barack Obama has said Washington was committed to pursuing "constructive ties" with the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:07 am

US President Barack Obama has launched an historic appeal directly to the Iranian people. Duration: 01:04

US President Barack Obama has sought to slash through decades of distrust and animosity by launching an historic appeal directly to the Iranian people, urging a resolution of differences and an "honest"...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 8:07 am

Banks cite two paths to disaster

Some bank executives warn that the government is forcing them toward a disastrous choice between accepting restrictions on compensation or returning billions in federal aid.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:32 am

34 militants killed in clashes in Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- Afghan and international forces killed 34 militants in two days of clashes in Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:32 am

Obama's 'Tonight Show' appearance caps off day of serious economic talk

The president talks sports, dogs and more with Jay Leno, after touring a Pomona electric vehicle plant in Pomona and holding a town hall meeting at an L.A. school.

He got caught in traffic on the 110. He bantered with Jay Leno. And he sought to reassure people worried about the sagging economy and the spiraling national debt.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

House passes bill to tax AIG bonuses

The measure is approved, 328 to 93, after a bitter debate and aims to take back most of the $165 million in payments. Other financial firms that received bailout funds also make the news.

Struggling to keep ahead of public outrage, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to recoup the lion's share of the $165 million in bonuses paid to executives of American International Group Inc.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

AIG office flies under radar of Conn. town

The money managers who helped ignite the financial crisis worked out of a two-story brick office building with a view of a Mobil ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:42 am

Actress's death may force law change on helmets

TORONTO - Quebec is considering making helmets mandatory on ski slopes following the death of actress Natasha Richardson and just weeks after doctors called for a similar measure, the sports minister said Thursday. Richardson was...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am

Presidential chat is late-night coup for Leno

President Obama, the first sitting president to appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," covered light topics such as the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:14 am

Seven people have been killed after a military plane crashed in a residential neighbourhood in north Quito, Ecuador

A building ablaze after a plane crashed into it in a residential neighbourhood in north Quito, Ecuador on March 19. An Ecuadoran military plane on a training exercise caused the fire claiming the lives...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:12 am

House votes to levy heavy tax on bonuses of AIG, others

The House moved swiftly to quell public furor over bonuses to AIG executives Thursday, voting by a wide margin to heavily tax ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:04 am

Russia, U.S. Vie For Alleged Arms Dealer

Viktor Bout, now in a Thai prison, is said to have supplied weapons to Hezbollah, the FARC and the Taliban, as well as armed groups across Africa. The Russian is even accused of serving both sides in a conflict — at the same time.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:03 am

US robbers robbed during getaway

MILWAUKEE - Two robbers leaving a US jewellery shop with cash and gems were robbed by a second group and all were later arrested, but with no booty. Police said a group of robbers met the two as they walked out of the south side...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

ISAF soldiers are seen on an armoured vehicle in southern Afghanistan

ISAF soldiers are seen on an armoured vehicle during a recent mission in southern Afghanistan. Afghan and international troops have killed 30 "armed militants" in Afghanistan's volatile southern province...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Mar 2009 | 4:49 am

AIG Bonus Mess Adds To Geithner's Rough Stretch

It's been a tough week for Timothy Geithner. President Obama's Treasury secretary has been a target of criticism in the AIG bonus controversy. Several Republican members of Congress are calling for his resignation, and even some Democrats are beginning to express concern about his future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am

Capital Unit's Stumble Puts GE At Risk

General Electric is an iconic and venerable American corporation, but its stock price has plummeted as investors worry about looming losses at GE's financial division. Top executives are trying to convince investors that the company isn't on the verge of calamity.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am

Fate Of Fallujah Family Tells Story Of Iraq War's Toll

As the Iraq war enters its seventh year, perhaps no Iraqi city has faced the horrors of the conflict like Fallujah in western Anbar province. The story of one Iraqi family in the city shows how relentless the war's hardships have been, and how death can come at anytime.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am

Five Killed In Ecuador Plane Crash

A small army plane crashed into an apartment building in an upscale neighborhood of Ecuador's capital on Thursday, killing five people, firefighters said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am

Israel Investigates Abuses by Troops in Gaza

Israel checking reports that soldiers fired too hastily on civilians in Gaza war
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Mar 2009 | 1:28 am

Fritzl jailed for life in psychiatric ward

ST. POELTEN, Austria - An Austrian jury convicted Josef Fritzl of homicide, enslavement, rape, incest and other charges overnight and sentenced him to life in a psychiatric ward for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years, fathering...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 11:25 pm

Undersea Volcano Making Waves In Pacific

Scientists sailed to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga - shooting smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet into the sky above the South Pacific ocean.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm

Hamas leaders grabbed in West Bank

Israeli soldiers rounded up at least seven of the Hamas movement's political leaders in the West Bank in a sweep last night, Hamas officials and relatives said. The detentions appear to be an attempt to pressure the group after...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 8:15 pm

Tsunami alert cancelled after large Tonga quake

No damage has been reported on Tonga's main island following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake this morning. Waves just a few centimetres high washed ashore on Tongatapu. Radio and TV Tonga news editor Talita Tuipulotu says fortunately...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 7:59 pm

Robbers robbed in Milwaukee

Two robbers leaving a south side Milwaukee jewellery store with cash and gems didn't get far with the loot. Police said a group of robbers met the two as they walked out and robbed them. Police said a fight broke out in the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 7:15 pm

US journalists held in N Korea

North Korean guards detained two American journalists near the country's border with China when they ignored orders to stop shooting a video, South Korean media reports said. The reporters, both women, were arrested near the northern...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 6:15 pm

Bat hitches a lift on space shuttle Discovery

The seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery had an unexpected companion during their liftoff from the Kennedy Space Centre this week. According to Nasa, the crew was joined by a free-tailed bat, which clung to the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 5:15 pm

Violence Down as War in Iraq Enters 7th Year

Sunni and Shiite lawmakers on Thursday warned that political and economic challenges could derail Iraq's progress toward stability as the country enters its seventh year of war.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 5:08 pm

Charles Manson as an old man

Los Angeles, AP - California corrections officials have released a new photograph of convicted mass murderer Charles Manson, who is now bald with a thick grey beard. The photo of the 74-year-old Manson was taken on Wednesday as...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm

Mexico Captures Son of Notorious Sinaloa Drug Lord

Mexico has captured the son of notorious drug lord Ismael Zambada in a new blow to the nation's most powerful cartel, the federal attorney general's office said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 4:34 pm

Map: Obama's visit to close some L.A. streets

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Mar 2009 | 4:19 pm

Jury urges death penalty for arsonist

RIVERSIDE - A jury recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of murdering five federal firefighters who were overrun by one of several wildfires he ignited in Southern California in 2006. Jurors took less than a day to...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm

British Police Find Bodies of Mom, Daughter in Lake

Post-mortems confirmed the pair had drowned, and police said the deaths are still being treated as unexplained.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:55 pm

Radical Preacher Probed Over Call to Hide Terror Clues

English authorities have launched an investigation into a radical Muslim who called for Islamic extremist followers to hide terror evidence from officials, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:49 pm

Beginning Of The End For U.S. In Iraq?

Six years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the end of America's costly mission is in sight, but the future of this tortured country is much less clear.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:30 pm

Palestinian Reconciliation Talks End Without Deal

Palestinian officials say talks between rival Hamas and Fatah factions in Cairo have broken up without a deal on a national unity government.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:07 pm

Twins Free After Identical DNA Thwarts Heist Investigation

When German police discovered traces of DNA at the scene of a multimillion-euro jewelry heist, they must have thought that they were closing in on their villain. The problem was, it led to not one but two suspects.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:03 pm

Austrian Josef Fritzl Gets Life Sentence

An Austrian jury has convicted Josef Fritzel of murder in the death of his infant son and sentenced him to life in a psychiatric hospital for that crime and the imprisonment and rape of his daughter over a 24 year period.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm

Reports: Two U.S. journalists being held in North Korea

North Korean soldiers detained two American journalists near the country's border with China, South Korean news reports and a South Korean missionary said today.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Mar 2009 | 1:27 pm

Israel Arrests 10 Hamas Leaders

Israel rounded up 10 Hamas leaders in the West Bank early Thursday, two days after indirect talks between Israel and the Islamic militant group on a prisoner swap broke down.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm

North Korea Detains Two U.S. Journalists

Two American journalists and their guide were detained by North Korean soldiers while on a reporting trip near the country's border with China, according to the State Department and their employer, Current TV.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm