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Lahore attack 'to change cricket'Sri Lanka's new captain says the attack in Pakistan has changed his players' approach to taking part in future tournaments.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:42 pm Teen hacker turns corporate cyber-crime consultantWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A New Zealand teenager who helped a crime gang hack into more than 1 million computers worldwide and skim millions of dollars from bank accounts has a new job as a security consultant for a telecom company....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Teen hacker turns corporate cyber-crime consultantA New Zealand teenager who helped a crime gang hack into more than 1 million computers worldwide and skim millions of dollars from bank accounts has a new job as a security consultant for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Romania gets IMF emergency loanThe International Monetary Fund and other lenders agree to provide Romania a rescue package worth 20bn euros.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:38 pm Big Apple Circus sets up shop in City Hall PlazaA big top for a really big show! Heads up, Beantown. The Big Apple Circus raised its really big tent yesterday afternoon in anticipation of springtime performances on...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm More than 1,500 civilians flee Sri Lanka war zoneCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- An exodus of civilians fleeing the fighting in northern Sri Lanka has picked up, with more than 1,500 escaping in the last day, the government said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm More than 1,500 civilians flee Sri Lanka war zoneAn exodus of civilians fleeing the fighting in northern Sri Lanka has picked up, with more than 1,500 escaping in the last day, the government said Wednesday. Tens of thousands of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm In race against river, Fargo pulls togetherAs the swelling Red River lapped within 30 feet of his back door, Carlis Kramer's property resembled nothing so much as a bustling ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm U.K. Green Advisor: Cut Britain's Population in HalfJonathon Porritt, one of PM Brown's leading environmental advisers, to say British population optimum is 30 million.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm Netanyahu embraces Israel-Palestinian peace talksJERUSALEM (AP) -- Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his government would be a "partner for peace with the Palestinians," softening his rhetoric a day after the centrist Labor Party joined his coalition in exchange for vaguely worded promises to pursue negotiations....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Netanyahu embraces Israel-Palestinian peace talksIncoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his government would be a "partner for peace with the Palestinians," softening his rhetoric a day after the centrist Labor...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Wal-Mart sex discrimination case back in courtSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. court began considering on Tuesday whether to uphold a lower court ruling allowing about 2 million current and former female Wal-Mart workers to sue the firm for sexual discrimination as a group.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Two Afghan farmers shot dead by NATO-led troops: policeKABUL (Reuters) - NATO-led troops shot dead two Afghan farmers who were watering their land in east Afghanistan, a police chief told Reuters Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Madagascar ex-president vows to returnMadagascar's former president vowed Wednesday to make a political comeback, one week after he was forced to quit as leader of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Somali pirates hijack Seychelles yachtNAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates have hijacked a yacht from the Seychelles with two men on board, a maritime official said on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm Obama sees "signs of progress" on economic crisis (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm Obama sees "signs of progress" on economic crisisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was seeing signs of progress in his drive to lead the United States out of economic crisis as he sought to reassure recession-weary Americans he was on the right track.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm Sit-com Map of the USA#4 In A Series Of Pop-Cultural Charts, from danmeth.comSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm Father, two young children dead in Quincy house fireQUINCY - Neighbors say they frantically attempted to bust down a door in a basement apartment in Quincy early today to save a young family trapped by choking smoke. A newborn,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm Hardly Working: The CartoonPut your 2D glasses on!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Netanyahu pledges to push Mideast peace (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Hendersons come together at site of dad's former gloryThere will be a certain harmonic convergence when Gerald Henderson Jr. takes the floor for Duke in the NCAA East Regional semifinals tomorrow night at TD Banknorth Garden. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm U.S. mortgage applications jump; rates at record low (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications jumped last week as record low interest rates spurred a surge in demand for home refinancing loans, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm GDC 09: 6 Reasons OnLive Could Be a Bust - PC World
PC World Are Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo in deep doo-doo when you can click an "on" button and instantly play the latest video games through a browser or set top box near your TV? No more stops at the video game store Upstart OnLive takes aims at global console makers Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Zimbabwe prices 'begin to fall'Prices in Zimbabwe begin to fall after years of galloping inflation, according to figures from the state statistical office.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm UN Official Calls Darfur Aid Tenuous - New York Times
New York Times By NEIL MACFARQUHAR UNITED NATIONS - A combination of stopgap measures by United Nations agencies and the Sudanese government has kept aid flowing in the world’s largest relief program in Darfur, but the makeshift effort cannot be sustained, ... Sudan's Beshir flouts war crimes warrant in Egypt Sudan president visits Egypt despite arrest order Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm EU chief: U.S. economic plans ‘a way to hell’The Czech head of the European Union presidency says the U.S. economic rescue plans are “a way to hell.”Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm Netanyahu pledges to pursue peace with PalestiniansJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his government would be a "partner for peace" with the Palestinians, but made no mention of their U.S.-backed quest for statehood.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm Who Really Discovered the North Pole?A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole. But did he really discover it? And why was he credited with it rather than his former friend, Frederick Cook, who claimed to get there 1 year earlier?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:11 pm Minister: Guide may have led Americans into NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two American journalists being held by North Korea may have been led across the border from China by a guide promising them exclusive footage of human trafficking or drug deals, an activist who helped organize their trip said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm Minister: Guide may have led Americans into NKoreaTwo American journalists being held by North Korea may have been led across the border from China by a guide promising them exclusive footage of human trafficking or drug deals, an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm Cantor: Obama's $3.6T budget out of mainstreamA leading House Republican is charging that President Obama is pushing a federal budget so far out of the mainstream that even ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:09 pm Sudan's leader arrives in EgyptSudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrives in Egypt on his second trip abroad since the war crimes warrant against him.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm Girl Scout cookie sales crumbleCash-hungry local Girl Scouts have just six days to sell a staggering 300,000 boxes of Thin Mints, Daisy Go Rounds and other cookie favorites or else face possible steep fee...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm Wednesday eye-opener: Do you like the new NFL rule adjustment? - USA Today
USA Today We wake up this morning knowing that Tom Brady and his entire fraternity are now better protected. Maybe the new NFL rule adjustment should be named for the New England quarterback. NFL committee implements new rules NFL passes 4 player safety rules Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm Americans React To Bill O'Reilly's Audiobook (VIDEO)Anyway, the audio version of the book offers O'Reilly saying things like, "Say baby, put down that pipe and get my pipe up," which gave Jimmy Kimmel an idea. He would take to the streets and let Americans react to Bill O'Reilly reading these segments of his book. It did not go well...actually for a couple people it did.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm Cops: Nephew killed aunt, stashed bodyA 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed his blind aunt to death inside her Plainville apartment and left her body to rot in a closet for days while he continued to live there,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm Pundits lose patience with Obama - BBC News
BBC News Barack Obama's second televised presidential news conference saw him in combative mood, pundits and bloggers judged after his prime-time White House performance. Video: Barack Obama: The First 100 Days Obama to answer question on the Web tomorrow Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Armed customer kills robber at BURGER KINGPolice said a man wearing a ski mask walked into the store at Biscayne Boulevard and 54th Street and demanded money from a clerk. A customer, who has a concealed weapons permit, pulled a gun, said Officer Jeff Giordano, a Miami police spokesman.The customer and robber exchanged fire.The robber was shot dead at the scene.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm U.S. bill seeks to rescue faltering newspapersBy Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With many U.S. newspapers struggling to survive, a Democratic senator on Tuesday introduced a bill to help them by allowing newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits with a variety of tax...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:01 pm LEAD: Panel urges Japan to boost aid for Asian infrastructure projects+TOKYO, March 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING ASO'S COMMENTS, OTHER INFO AT 3RD, 10TH-13TH GRAFS) A key government economic panel said Wednesday that Japan should boost its support for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:01 pm House, Senate panels take up revised Obama budget (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Hundreds of killer whales seen in Gulf of MexicoIt was a fish story that even veteran boat captains found fascinating: As many as 200 killer whales feeding on tuna in the warm ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am Life term revoked, death penalty given to man over murder-robbery+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday gave the death penalty to a 63-year-old man for robbing and murdering a couple in Saitama Prefecture in February 2007, overruling a lower courtSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am People, money needed to watch Afghanistan spendingThe investigator overseeing spending for Afghanistan's reconstruction says he needs more people and money to ensure that the $32 billion the U.S. has committed for improvement projects is being spent properly.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:56 am Netanyahu says he’ll be ‘partner for peace’Israel's incoming prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday promised to resume peace talks with the Palestinians after he takes office, saying his government will be a "partner for peace."Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Yankees put a price on pieces of old stadium - FOXSports.com
FOXSports.com by Jeremy Olshan, New York Post The old Yankee Stadium will be chopped up and sold to fans in little pieces as part of a $10 million-plus deal the team struck with the city, The New York Post has learned. New Yankee Stadium filled with history, grandeur Paul Doyle pdoyle@courant.com Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am 2ND LD: Thai soldiers pull back from encroachment into Cambodia+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH THAI TROOPS PULLING BACK) A tense standoff between Thai and Cambodian troops ended late Wednesday afternoon when as many as 100 fully armed Thai soldiers ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am Sudan president visits Egypt despite arrest orderCAIRO (AP) -- Egypt, one of the strongest U.S. allies in the Middle East, welcomed Sudan's president on Wednesday despite an international warrant seeking his arrest on charges of war crimes in Darfur....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Netanyahu 'will be peace partner'Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, insists his government will work for peace with the Palestinians.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Euro MPs in move to block Le PenMoves are afoot to prevent the veteran French far-right leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen, from chairing a European Parliament session.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Obama pledges economic recoveryUS President Barack Obama tells Americans he sees signs of economic recovery, while urging them to be patient.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:49 am Czech collapse 'no threat to EU'The Czech PM says the collapse of his government will have "no impact" on the country's presidency of the EU.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am In Carmel, Bailout Money Makes It To Main StreetIt's sometimes hard to tell whether the federal bailouts are having an impact. But in Carmel, Calif., it's easy to see how money from the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program that went to one local bank trickled down into the community — and helped save some jobs and small businesses along the way. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:46 am Cool welcome for Iraq's returning academicsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi academics who fled abroad from violence and oppression are trickling back home in response to pleas from their government -- but they are finding jobs few and the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am Jindal urges GOP to stand up to Obama
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am God Unveils New Species As Demand For Humans DeclinesHelp.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am US military says attacks in Iraq at lowest levelsA U.S. military spokesman in Iraq says attacks have dropped to their lowest levels since August 2003.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am Wall Street signals higher open ahead of data (AP)
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guardian.co.uk A former Sinn Féin councillor has been charged with murdering police constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon. Brendan mcconville appeared today at Lisburn magistrates court in handcuffs but said nothing during the brief hearing. Man in court over N. Ireland police killing Man in court over Carroll murder Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Drugs war challenge for US and Mexico - BBC News
BBC News By Matthew Price Ciudad Juarez has been called "the most dangerous city on earth". Driving in from the US side of the border, it doesn't feel like that. Video: White House Unveils Anti-Mexico Drug Effort Clinton Seeks to Reassure Mexico on US Help for Drug Fight Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Obama to answer question on the Web tomorrow (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Killer whales seen in Gulf of MexicoOne expert says it may be time to increase estimates on how many of the creatures are living thereSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am European Union President Blasts US Economic Stimulus - New York Times
New York Times By STEPHEN CASTLE and DAN BILEFSKY BRUSSELS - Transatlantic tension over the handling of the global economic crisis intensified on Wednesday when the prime minister of the Czech Republic, which holds the European Union presidency, described the US ... Humiliation for Czech in vote of no confidence Defeated Czech PM says he must lead any new government Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am Man convicted of health center fraudBOSTON - A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing about $130,000 from the nonprofit community health center where he worked as an...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Denise Richards booted from Dancing With the Stars (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am True Tales of Bad DriversIf you thought typing a text message while dodging traffic at 65 mph was dangerous (it is), consider the perils of shaving your legs, reading a book or lifting weights while driving — all of which (and more) are happening on America's roads — every day.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am Netanyahu pledges to pursue peace with Palestinians (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am Folklorist, Labor Activist Archie Green DiesArchie Green was a blue-collar worker and labor union activist who became a teacher and helped start the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The man who established "laborlore" as a field of study died Sunday at the age of 91. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am Thai troops 'cross into Cambodia'Cambodia reports a military incursion by Thailand near the site of a disputed temple.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am Pakistani police clash with protesters; 1 killedISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani police fired assault rifles and tear gas to end a protest Wednesday by people displaced by a military operation against Taliban militants. At least one person was shot dead, though police denied responsibility....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am Hughes quashes Robinho rift talkManchester City manager Mark Hughes plays down reports of a rift between himself and Robinho.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am NYT: Obama strikes tone for crisis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am Scientists find new species in Papua New GuineaSYDNEY (AP) -- A brilliant green tree frog with huge black eyes, jumping spiders and a striped gecko are among more than 50 new animal species scientists have discovered in a remote, mountainous region of Papua New Guinea....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Kin hope justice delayed, not deniedIn 1990, when homicides soared to a record 152, the murder of Noemi Roman was among the most savage in a savage year. Not content to repeatedly stab and bludgeon the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am Belfast court orders IRA shooting suspects freedThe Belfast High Court has ordered police to charge or immediately free six suspected IRA dissidents being questioned about this ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am The Search for Truth: Bermuda TriangleFrom small planes to warships, many entered the triangle but never came out.Source: ABC News: International | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am 12 arrested in huge Beijing hotel fireA dozen people have been formally arrested in connection with a fire at a Beijing hotel blamed on an illegal fireworks display staged by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, state media reported Wednesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Vaccine refusals spur outbreak fearsHundreds of thousands in Ukraine refuse immunizations, a trend being seen worldwide, and disease could spread beyond its bordersSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am UEFA boss: Euro 2012 will generate lower revenueUEFA president Michel Platini said Wednesday that the 2012 European Championship would likely generate lower revenues than last year's edition of the tournament.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am Market throws Curt Schilling a curveballWe're guessing that former Red Sox ace Curt Schilling has a pretty good retirement plan now that he's decided to hang 'em...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am They 'Ain't' being IdolDozens of Idol wannabes took to the stage at Dorchester's Strand Theatre yesterday in hopes of landing a coveted spot performing at intermission during the Hub premier...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Refinance Applications Up 41.5% Last Week: MBA - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal By Amy Hoak Applications filed to refinance an existing mortgage rose an unadjusted 41.5% last week from the week before after an announcement by the Federal Reserve caused fixed-rate mortgage rates to fall, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers ... Refinance boom sends mortgage applications higher US mortgage applications jump; rates at record low Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am UMass baseball in jeopardyLast Thursday night, while the University of Massachusetts baseball team was on its annual southern trip, coach Mike Stone was sitting down to dinner when he received a rather...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am EU presidency: US economic plans 'a way to hell'A top European Union politician on Wednesday slammed U.S. plans to spend its way out of recession as "a way to hell."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Netanyahu Will Be A "Partner For Peace"Israel's incoming prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday promised to resume peace talks with the Palestinians after he takes office, saying his government will be a "partner for peace."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am Hundreds of killer whales seen in Gulf of MexicoIt was a fish story that even veteran boat captains found fascinating: As many as 200 killer whales feeding on tuna in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:11 am What will the Sun look like when it dies?Planetary nebulae are the final butterfly-like state that heralds the end of a Sun-like star's energy-generating life. They form when stars up to eight times the mass of the Sun begin to die, bloating into red giants before shedding as much as half their mass as gas and dust nebulae.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am 'Dancing With the Stars: The Results': Denise Richards' Shocking ... - FOXNews
FOXNews By Tom Conroy AP On Monday’s episode of "Dancing With the Stars," Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, looked like dead meat after receiving a total score of 10 from the judges, the lowest score on the show since season 2. And Steve-O of "Jackass" ... 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: With a twist Denise Richards booted from Dancing With the Stars Source: Google News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am Nokia seeks gold in mobile payments startup ObopayNokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, is making a large investment in a California-based startup that wants to make the mobile phone the credit card of the developing world.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am Obama Calls For 'Tough Budgetary Choices'President Obama used his second prime-time news conference to make the case for his economic agenda Tuesday night. But lawmakers are already making big changes to Obama's budget proposal. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am Sudan president lands in EgyptPart of first high-profile trip since international court ordered his arrest on war-crime charges in DarfurSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am Designing Drop-Down Menus: Examples and Best PracticesAs a general rule, most Web developers, especially usability enthusiasts, say it is bad practice to use drop-down menus because they are confusing, annoying and oftentimes dysfunctional. From a design standpoint, however, drop-down menus are an excellent feature because they help clean up a busy layout.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Vaccine scare threatens health in UkraineKIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- A widespread scare about vaccine side effects in Ukraine has led to a sharp drop in immunizations that could result in disease outbreaks spreading beyond the former Soviet republic, international and local health officials say....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am Netanyahu vows to push Israeli-Palestinian peaceIsrael's incoming prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday promised to resume peace talks with the Palestinians after ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am Wall Street signals higher open ahead of dataWall Street signaled a higher open early Wednesday ahead of reports on big-ticket manufactured goods and sales of new homes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:52 am Narco wars loom over Clinton agenda in Mexico (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:52 am German business sentiment falls to 26-year lowA key gauge of German business sentiment fell in March to its lowest level since November 1982, a clear indication that the recession in Europe's biggest economy continues unabated, the Ifo Institute said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:51 am Sudan president visits Egypt despite arrest orderEgypt, one of the strongest U.S. allies in the Middle East, welcomed Sudan's president on Wednesday despite an international warrant seeking his arrest on charges of war crimes in Darfur.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:47 am Bulls to face Jazz in NBA preseason game in LondonThe NBA is sending Luol Deng back home for a preseason game in the British capital.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:47 am Cambodia: Thai troops crossed border; Thais denyCambodia accused Thai troops of crossing into its territory on Wednesday and said the two sides were "getting ready to fight," ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:44 am B.C. wines face homecoming testB.C. wine region finally comes of age this week as the 31st edition of the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival elevates its home province to centre stageSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:38 am Vaccine scare threatens health in UkraineA widespread scare about vaccine side effects in Ukraine has led to a sharp drop in immunizations that could result in disease ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am Helmet testing may become mandatoryHealth Canada unveils new certification processSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protestors argue during a demonstration in the West BankIsraeli soldiers and Palestinian protestors argue during a demonstration in the village of Maasarah in the West Bank, March 20. Israeli premier-designate Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to pursue peace talks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Benjamin Netanyahu has the necessary number of MPs to form a governmentBenjamin Netanyahu, seen here in February 2009, now has the necessary number of MPs to form a government, although his party was due to continue talks with small right-wing factionsSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Avigdor LiebermanLeader of the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party Avigdor Lieberman smiles at the start of a party meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem on March 20. Lieberman has been chosen by Benjamin Netanyahu to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Barack ObamaUS President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington DC. Obama said that peace efforts with a Netanyahu-led government were not getting any "easier" but that they...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am A Palestinian flag flutters in the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli offensive in JabaliaA Palestinian flag flutters in the rubble of a destroyed house following Israel?s military offensive in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip. Israeli premier-designate Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to pursue peace...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Pakistani police clash with protesters; 1 killedPakistani police fired assault rifles and tear gas to end a protest Wednesday by people displaced by a military operation against ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:31 am Bomb kills 10 civilians in eastern AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- A roadside bomb ripped through a van carrying civilians on a road used by foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 10 and wounding six, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:27 am Real men ought to eat tofuMales who eat plenty of soy foods are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a new studySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am Baghdad's Peace Comes at a CostFear keeps Baghdad divided and warring sects apart; few Sunnis dare return.Source: ABC News: International | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:18 am Having kids costly for educated momsStatistics Canada report helps shed light on why more Canadian women are delaying childbirth and having fewer childrenSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am Laid-Off Architect Sells Advice For 5 CentsAfter getting laid off from an architecture firm for the second time last year, John Morefield knew something had to change. He could look for another job again — or set up a booth at a local market in Seattle and offer home renovation advice for 5 cents a shot. Now he's earning more than a nickel — and building a clientele. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am Where's the wow?Jean-Georges is a culinary legend. But this repackaging of his greatest hits can't match Vancouver's own fusion standardsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Local Governments Tackle Federal Grant ProcessThe federal stimulus money is supposed to pump billions of dollars into the economy. As police departments and small towns apply for money, they are finding themselves in closer contact with the federal government. Local and county governments are learning how to deal with the sprawling federal grant process. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am What's In Store For Egypt-Israel Relations?Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Camp David treaty that saw Egypt become the first Arab state to make peace with Israel. Since then, only Jordan has joined Egypt in signing such an accord. Many Egyptians feel that keeping peaceful ties with the Jewish state has damaged their country's standing, and as a new, right-leaning government takes shape in Israel, they wonder what's in store. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Cartels Fueling Violence In Mexico Take Root In U.S.Like any good business, Mexico's drug cartels are expanding their operations. They're now major players in the distribution and retailing of drugs in the U.S. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Lawmakers Grill Geithner, Bernanke On AIG RescueFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday hoping to spend time with lawmakers discussing new regulatory tools to deal with failing companies as large and complex as AIG. Instead, they spent most of their time defending their roles in the rescue of the insurance giant. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Bomb kills 10 civilians in eastern AfghanistanThree Australian soldiers were wounded in another blast in the southSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:58 am Netanyahu: Will Push for Israel-Palestinian PeaceIsrael's Netanyahu says he will be partner for peace with the Palestinians.Source: ABC News: International | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:53 am AP IMPACT: It's fear that keeps Baghdad's peaceBAGHDAD (AP) -- The streets are calmer now. The fighting between Shiites and Sunnis has largely ceased. But this is not a sign of normalcy in the Iraqi capital. It's fear that keeps the peace....Source: AP Top International News At 8:40 a... | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:48 am Mirek TopolanekPrime Minister Mirek Topolanek, seen here in 2008, has said the fall of the Czech government will have "no impact on the presidency" of the European Union which the country holds.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:37 am Netanyahu says he'll push for peaceIsrael's incoming prime minister promises to resume peace talks with Palestinians after he takes officeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:35 am Bomb kills 7 civilians in AfghanistanA roadside bomb ripped through a van carrying civilians in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing seven people and wounding ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:32 am Bomb kills 7 civilians in AfghanistanA roadside bomb ripped through a van carrying civilians in eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding nine others Wednesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:21 am California seen struggling through this year: forecastSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's economy, the world's eighth largest, will struggle through a worse than expected recession and will not begin to recover until next year, with normal growth resuming late in 2010, a UCLA Anderson Forecast report released on Wednesday said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:47 am 'State secrets' an issue for administration
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Israeli premier-designate Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli premier-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, has breathed a sigh of relief after Israel's centre-left Labour Party voted to join his right-leaning cabinet, a move he hopes will head off any...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:01 am Labor Party To Join Israel's GovernmentIsrael's Labor Party voted Tuesday to join the incoming government of Benjamin Netanyahu, giving a centrist tone to the coalition that has looked hard-line up to now.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am China Calls For Global CurrencyChina is calling for a new global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness on revamping the world economy ahead of next week's London summit on the financial crisis.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am Aussie police stop two underworld murdersMELBOURNE - Victoria's police taskforce investigating organised crime says it has stopped two murders as part of an operation targeting an underworld network. The Purana taskforce, which investigates organised crime including...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:33 am Japan may order its military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens to hit the countrySoldiers fire a howitzer cannon during a military exercise close to Tokyo. Japan may order its military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens to hit the country, media reports...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:30 am Graphic showing Japanese and US defence systems that could be deployed in the event of a North Korean rocket launchGraphic outlining Japanese and US missile defence systems that could be deployed in the event of a rocket or missile launch from North Korea. Japan may order its military to prepare to shoot down a North...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:30 am An angry mob set a police station ablaze after a teenage brawl on China's Hainan islandFile photo shows Chinese paramilitary police in riot-gear in Sanya, on China's Hainan Island. Officials are scrambling to restore peace in a rural area of south China after a teenage brawl caused a violent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:29 am White House seeks powers to shut firms like AIGWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday mounted a full-scale push for government authority to shut down troubled institutions like insurer AIG to avoid the need for future bailouts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:26 am WA group wants alcohol ban for pregnant womenPERTH - Pregnant women in a West Australian community should be banned from buying alcohol, the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) says. AHA chief executive Bradley Woods says government payments in the Kimberley community...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:20 am Four refused bail after airport bikie clashSYDNEY - Four men charged after a violent bikie brawl at Sydney airport that left one man dead have been refused bail in a Sydney court. Their barrister, John Korn, said the men should not remain locked up while police prepared...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Wall Street gives up some ground after huge gainsStocks slumped Tuesday but held on to most of their gains from Monday's huge rally.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am L.A. County seeks to classify violence against the homeless as hate crimesWith their numbers increasing, they are easy targets, supervisors say. Several homeless people were killed in high-profile incidents in the last year.During the last year, the homeless in Los Angeles County have been set on fire, stabbed, shot and beaten with baseball bats in attacks. Advocates for the homeless say the incidents have become more violent but until now no one has tracked such crimes countywide. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Probation report urges 6 years in prison for CaronaThe former Orange County sheriff was acquitted on most charges but convicted of witness tampering. The report is advisory only. A hearing on his request for a retrial or dismissal is set for Monday.If a judge takes the lead from probation officers, former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona could face 6 1/2 years in prison for leaning on his assistant to lie to a grand jury that was investigating the administration of the state's second-largest sheriff's agency. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Obama use news conference to call for time, patience, understanding'We will recover from this recession,' he insists, making the case that his spending plan is necessary.With the major elements of his economic recovery plan now laid out, President Obama warned Tuesday that the climb out of recession will not happen overnight, and he called on Americans to show patience and faith that things will get better. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Judge rejects California's plea to again run prison healthcareThe state loses its bid to end court oversight of inmates' medical care. The federal jurist says he has seen improvements but has 'no confidence' that progress would continue.A federal judge Tuesday rejected a bid by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown to end court oversight of healthcare in state prisons and to drop construction plans for inmate medical facilities estimated to cost up to $8 billion. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am White House unveils plan to fight drug cartels at borderThe $700-million multi-agency plan targets drug and human trafficking and money laundering and aims to curb spillover of violence from Mexico into the U.S.The Obama administration said Tuesday it is speeding hundreds of federal agents and intelligence analysts to the Mexican border, along with specialized technology, as part of an ambitious new plan to attack the powerful drug cartels and prevent violence from spilling into the United States. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Obama to hold nationally televised news conference this eveningThe president is expected to press his case for a $3.6-trillion budget and field questions on bonuses for AIG executives, heightened regulatory powers and plans to unclog the credit system.Fighting GOP criticism and seeking to reassure a jittery public, President Obama takes to the airways tonight to push his case for a $3.6-trillion budget and his plans to deal with an ailing economy. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Obama administration uses AIG to make case for more regulatory powerTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke appear before a House panel, while Obama goes on TV to push for broad authority to seize firms that pose an economic risk.A congressional hearing intended to put the nation's top economic policymakers on the hot seat over bonuses paid to employees of American International Group Inc. turned instead into a preview of the Obama administration's effort to revamp the powers of federal regulators. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Violence-plagued Mexico sees hope in U.S. border planCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexicans desperate for an end to drug gang murders, abductions and extortion saw a glimmer of hope on Tuesday as the United States vowed to tighten security on the increasingly violent border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:51 am U.S. changes stance on reporters held by North KoreaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had seen media reports that two journalists detained by North Korea had been charged with spying, but backed away from suggestions that it had independently confirmed this.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:28 am Millions cheated out of small business programBecause of lax oversight, undeserving companies collected millions in contracts from an $8 billion government program designated for small businesses in poor neighborhoods.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 5:18 am Study Links Anesthesia To Learning DisabilitiesChildren who have multiple surgeries with anesthesia by the time they turn 4 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:57 am In Quiverfull Movement, Birth Control Is ShunnedTwo Michigan families that ascribe to the Quiverfull movement didn't always want to have multiple children. Both now are part of the 10,000-strong movement, based on a Biblical verse, that urges families to have as many babies as possible, in part to spread Christ's message. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:53 am Strong quake hits near PNGPORT MORESBY - A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea today, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warnings were issued. The 6.0 magnitude quake struck early Wednesday...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:17 am U.S. immigrant detentions violate human rights: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The detention of hundreds of thousands of immigrants every year in the United States represents a violation of human rights, Amnesty International USA said in a report on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:16 am Duke women are first No. 1 seed to fall
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:09 am US boy held for trial in death of dad's fianceeThe clothing of an 11-year-old accused of killing his father's pregnant fiancee had gunshot residue on it, a state trooper testified Tuesday at his preliminary hearing, where the boy was held for trial. Trooper Troy Scott Steinheiser...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:52 am Obama asks nation for patience in national addressWASHINGTON - What kind of politician brings a TelePrompTer to a news conference? A careful one. President Barack Obama took no chances in his second prime-time news conference, reading a prepared statement in which he took both...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:32 am The Pelosi ProblemCan the White House quiet the Speaker? From pushing through AIG bonus legislation against Obamaâs wishes, to criticizing the Iraq withdrawal, to Bush-worthy gaffes on birth control, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has proved a headache for...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:57 am WATCH: Mexican Drug Wars Pose Terror ThreatSource: ABC News: International | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:22 am Second person charged in Nth Ireland police slayingDUBLIN - A Northern Ireland teenager charged with the dissident IRA killing of a policeman had an assault rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition, a detective testified Tuesday, and police in the province said they were charging a second...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:50 am Hong Kong lawmakers urge ban on Mugabe's wifeHONG KONG - Hong Kong lawmakers urged the local government to ban Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe from visiting the city again after she allegedly punched a newspaper photographer. The pro-democracy politicians issued the calls...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:47 am Judge's decision to keep Titanic remains on seabedNORFOLK, Virginia - Nearly a century after the Titanic struck ice in the North Atlantic, a federal judge in Virginia is poised to preserve the largest collection of artifacts from the opulent oceanliner and protect the ship's resting...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:44 am U.S. Pledges Manpower For Mexico Drug WarThe Obama administration announced Tuesday that it is stepping up efforts to help Mexico's government battle the drug cartels, reports CBS News correspondent Seth Doane.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:30 am Woman who had baby on Auckland flight 'ruins Samoa's good name'When the incident of the Samoan mother on the Pacific Blue flight hit the shores of the fairly peaceful Samoa, what swept through the nation was a mixture of shock, sheer curiosity and embarrassment. News people in Samoa called...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:14 am Brawl over Obama budget brews in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama is preparing for one of the toughest fights of his young presidency as Congress begins work on a budget that may trim his spending plans but back his healthcare, energy and education proposals.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Social Networking Group Reunites RefugeesA new web site seeks to reunite displaced families.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:16 pm WATCH: Japan's Socially Useful RobotsSource: ABC News: International | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:30 pm Obama Vows Offense In AfghanistanNearing completion of a revamped strategy in Afghanistan, President Obama said Tuesday the U.S. will stay on the offensive in its determination to dismantle terrorist operations in that country.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:00 pm 2 Komodo Dragons Kill Man In IndonesiaTwo Komodo dragons mauled a fruit-picker to death in eastern Indonesia, police and witnesses said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:30 pm Britain: Threat of Dirty Bomb Attack Rising in U.K.A terrorist attack on the U.K. involving chemical or nuclear weapons is now 'more realistic' as a result of failed states and the theft of materials that can be used to make a dirty bomb, the government warned Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:27 pm Mexico Places $2M Bounty on Heads of Drug LordsWanted: the 24 men who have turned Mexico into one of the most unstable and violent countries in the world.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:24 pm British Captain Thrown Off Yacht After Throat SlashedThree fishermen have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a British yacht skipper in Thailand.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 4:41 pm Aussie Bike Gang Leader Arrested After Deadly BrawlAustralian police arrested a senior motorcycle gang member Tuesday as authorities launched a crackdown on biker groups in response to a deadly airport brawl that shocked the country and brought a simmering gang war out into the open.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 4:17 pm Whales Saved From Mass Stranding on Aussie BeachEleven long-finned pilot whales were returned to sea Tuesday after surviving a mass stranding on a remote southwest Australian beach and most appeared to be swimming away after some initial disorientation, an official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 3:43 pm Woman Charged For Abandoning Baby After In-Flight BirthNew Zealand police say they have charged the Samoan mother of a girl born during an international flight for abandoning her baby on the plane.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 3:17 pm Nobel Heavyweights Protest Choice to Bar Dalai LamaThe South African government said Tuesday that the Dalai Lama is not welcome here until after the 2010 football World Cup for fear that Tibet will overshadow all other issues.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:31 pm 'Super' C. difficile outbreak linked to deaths of 13 patientsA new strain of 'super' C. difficile has been linked to the deaths of 13 patients and another 17 are being treated for the infection as doctors battle to control an outbreak at Eastbourne District Hospital.Source: Telegraph Major News | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:24 pm Gold-Medal Olympic Diver Admitted to Psych HospitalOlympic gold medal diver Chantelle Newbery is admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital in a desperate bid to beat chronic depression that has seen her attempt suicide twice this year.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:08 pm Japanese Man Survived Both Atomic AttacksA 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person certified as a survivor of both U.S. atomic bombings at the end of World War II, officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm Teen Auctions Virginity to Pay for School, Meet HusbandA teenager is selling her virginity online to pay her college tuition but she has a long way to go before reaching her target of $73,000.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:59 pm 'Systemic failures' led to deaths of submariners on HMS TirelessInquest into explosion which killed two men on a nuclear submarine while they were on an Arctic exercise.Source: Telegraph Major News | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:53 pm S. Africa Picks Soccer Over Dalai LamaThe South African government says the Dalai Lama is not welcome here until after the 2010 football World Cup for fear that Tibet will overshadow all other issues.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:34 pm Ancient Statue Discovered In GreeceA Greek fisherman must have been expecting a monster of a catch when he brought up his nets in the Aegean Sea.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm American Journalists Accused Of EspionageNorth Korean military intelligence officers in Pyongyang are questioning two American journalists for alleged espionage after they illegally crossed into the country from China, a South Korean newspaper reported Tuesday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm Thirteen die after C. diff outbreak at hospitalOutbreak of the bug clostridium difficile hits Eastbourne District General Hospital in East Sussex.Source: Telegraph Major News | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am
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