Photographer Captures L.A.'s Vintage Homes

The pictures by the 98-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman are in a league of their own, so distinctive that they are consulted by movie designers, collected by museums and cherished by homeowners who commission them.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:43 pm

NKorea positions rocket for April liftoff

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea has mounted a rocket on a launchpad on its northeast coast, American officials said, putting Pyongyang well on track for a launch the U.S. and South Korea warned Thursday would be a major provocation with serious consequences....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:57 am

New support for West Bank outpost

An Jewish outpost in the West Bank, illegal under Israeli law, appears to benefiting from state funding, the BBC has uncovered.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am

France set to ban bank bonuses

The French government will issue a decree banning bonuses for executives of banks that have received government aid, says news agency AFP.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am

Uneven marking of Camp David deal

Israel celebrates 30 years since its landmark peace treaty with Egypt, although Egypt sees little public acknowledgement.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am

Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters returns from retirement (AP)

- In this Sept. 10, 2005 file photo Kim Clijsters of Belgium poses with her trophy after winning her women's final match against Mary Pierce of France at the US Open tennis tournament in New York. Former world No.1 Kim Clijsters is to make an announcement Thursday on her plans for the season amid rumors she is planning a full-blown return to competitive tennis. Clijsters, who retired over two years ago, has announced a major press conference at the tennis center where she has recently been training to 'unveil her plans for 2009.' (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)AP - Former No. 1-ranked player Kim Clijsters announced her return to the tennis circuit Thursday after two years in retirement.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Voting for IAEA chief carried over to Fri.+

(Kyodo) _ The Thursday voting to pick a successor to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei was carried over to Friday as neither of the two candidates won...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Turkish politician in air crash

The leader of an ultra nationalist party in Turkey is missing after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed on Wednesday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

Rally calls for Thailand PM to go

Thousands of supporters of ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra rally in Bangkok, calling for PM Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am

North Korea readies missile, stokes alarm

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has put a long-range missile in place for a launch the United States warned would violate U.N. sanctions imposed on the reclusive state for past weapons tests.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:46 am

Islamists seize Kenya officials

Four Kenyan education officials are detained by Somali Islamists after crossing the border.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am

Deadly car bomb blast in Baghdad

At least 16 people are killed and more than 30 others injured in a car bomb blast in northern Baghdad, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am

Dr Pepper Snapple Swings To 4Q Loss On $696M Write-Down - Wall Street Journal



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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS) swung to a fourth-quarter loss on a $696 million goodwill write-down as the beverage giant said demand remained weak for its higher-priced brands.
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Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 20 in Baghdad

A car bomb exploded near a crowded market in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad on Thursday, killing as many as 20 people, Iraqi officials said, in the fifth major attack in Iraq this month.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am

Car bomb kills many in Baghdad - Aljazeera.net



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At least 16 people have been killed and 35 others wounded in a car bomb at a crowded market in Baghdad, police say. At least four children and three women were among the casualties from the blast next to a bus terminal in the mostly Shia district of ...
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am

Obama turns to Web to bypass news media (AP)

President Barack Obama finishes his speech at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the National Women in the Arts Museum in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Call it Round Two of the news conference, with a big Internet twist.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am

N. Korea defends right to 'explore space' amid missile claim - CNN International



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(CNN) -- North Korea defended Thursday its right to explore outer space after reports that a rocket, believed by the United States to be a long-range missile, had been positioned on its launch pad.
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

U.S. missiles hit NW Pakistan, rewards offered

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Missiles believed to have been fired by a U.S. drone aircraft killed four people in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Thursday, hours after a similar strike killed seven in neighboring South Waziristan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

Bill to appease public without peeving investors (AP)

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, right, and the committee's ranking Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., presides over committee's hearing on AIG, Tuesday, March 24, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Democrats are looking for a way to respond to the public's outrage over taxpayer money being used to bankroll big bonuses for financial executives without alienating an industry whose cooperation is crucial to the nation's economic recovery.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

Car bomb kills at least 16 in Baghdad

A car bomb ripped through a crowd in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, including women and children, a day after the US military said violence in Iraq was at its lowest in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

Adam Lambert hit all the right notes on `Idol' (AP)

In this image released by Fox, 'American Idol' contestant Adam Lambert is shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Chris Cuffaro, File)AP - Adam Lambert showed his softer side on "American Idol," earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of "The Tracks of My Tears."



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am

Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills as many as 20 in Baghdad

A car bomb exploded near a crowded market in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad on Thursday, killing as many as 20 people, Iraqi ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am

DeJuan Blair a big factor for Pitt

Long before DeJuan Blair was the big man on campus, the sophomore center was a big prospect just off campus. Growing up a few hundred yards from Pittsburgh's Petersen...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

China milk scandal penalty upheld

A Chinese man convicted over a milk contamination scandal loses his appeal against the death penalty, state media reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am

States consider drug tests for welfare recipients (AP)

Del. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, stands near the Capitol dome Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in Charleston, W.Va. Blair and other lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of food stamps, unemployment benefits or welfare to submit to random drug testing.(AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)AP - Want government assistance? Just say no to drugs.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am

Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 20 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A car bomb exploded near a crowded market in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad on Thursday, killing as many as 20 people, Iraqi officials said, in the fifth major attack in Iraq this month....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 20 in Baghdad

A car bomb exploded near a crowded market in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad on Thursday, killing as many as 20 people, Iraqi officials said, in the fifth major attack in Iraq this month....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Fed's Lockhart: Better data does not signal recovery

PARIS (Reuters) - One month of improved data does not constitute an economic recovery and recession in the United States will last for at least a few more months, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Fed's Lockhart: Better data does not signal recovery (Reuters)

Reuters - One month of improved data does not constitute an economic recovery and recession in the United States will last for at least a few more months, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

AP IMPACT: For troops in Iraq, shower may be fatal (AP)

Iraq war veteran, and former California Army National Guardsman Sgt. Ron Vance, is seen at his in Fresno, Calif., home Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2009. The electric shock that ripped through Vance's body while showering at a U.S. base in Taji, Iraq, in August 2004 knocked him unconscious. Vance said he didn't feel the military took the incident seriously: 'It wasn't a priority on their list. It was like, he's fine. He's alive. He's OK.' (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)AP - The military is racing to inspect more than 90,000 U.S.-run facilities across Iraq to reduce a deadly threat troops face far off the battlefield: electrocution or shock while showering or using appliances.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am

Former No. 1 Clijsters returns from retirement - The Associated Press



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BREE, Belgium (AP) - Former No. 1-ranked player Kim Clijsters has announced her return to the tennis circuit after two years in retirement.
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Iran to attend Afghan meet, seeks regional approach

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it would attend a U.N. conference on the future of Afghanistan which was proposed by Tehran's old foe the United States and called for a regional solution to the "crisis."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Obama budget on the march through Congress (AP)

The dome of the United States Capitol is seen under a gray sky as Congress works on the budget in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - For now, President Barack Obama's Democratic allies are endorsing his ambitious budget plan, but general agreements on fighting global warming and boosting health care promise to be severely tested later in the year as details are penciled in.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am

Iowa gymnast Johnson 'fine' after arrest of crazed fan - DesMoinesRegister.com



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By BRYCE MILLER • brmiller@dmreg.com • March 26, 2009 West Des Moines gymnast and television star Shawn Johnson remains shaken by the arrest of a deranged fan who came to the set of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" with loaded weapons in an attempt to ...
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am

Treasury head Geithner unveiling regulatory agenda (AP)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The Obama administration is proposing an extensive overhaul of financial regulations in an effort to prevent a repeat of the banking crisis last fall that toppled once-mighty institutions and wiped out trillions of dollars in investor wealth.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am

NH woman hospitalized after pit bull attack

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Police say a Manchester, N.H., woman has been seriously hurt after she was attacked by her son's pit bull. Police say 78-year-old Mary Tate was...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:28 am

Iran accepts US Afghan invitation

Iran agrees to attend a US-backed international conference on Afghanistan next week.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

20,000 ring Thai PM's office, demand resignation

BANGKOK (AP) -- More than 20,000 protesters ringed the prime minister's office Thursday, demanding the government resign, deriding its distribution of checks to millions of low-income workers as a payoff....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

20,000 ring Thai PM's office, demand resignation

More than 20,000 protesters ringed the prime minister's office Thursday, demanding the government resign, deriding its distribution of checks to millions of low-income workers as a payoff....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am

AP: DOD hunting electrical threats at facilities in Iraq

The military is racing to inspect more than 90,000 U.S.-run facilities across Iraq to reduce a deadly threat troops face far ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Official: Obama's half-brother falls ill in Kenya

A Kenyan health official says President Barack Obama's older half-brother has been hospitalized with stomach pains and is being tested for cholera.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Want to go on welfare? Just say no to drugs

Del. Craig Blair, of West Viginia's legislature, who is proposing that anyone applying for food stamps, unemployment compensation or the federal programs usually known as 'welfare' submit to drug tests. Lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of food stamps, unemployment benefits or welfare to submit to random drug testing.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Saiki to head for Washington Fri. for talks ahead of N. Korea launch+

(Kyodo) _ Akitaka Saiki, Japan's chief negotiator at the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea, will head for Washington on Friday for talks with his U.S. and South Korean...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Iran to attend Afghan meet, seeks regional approach (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran said on Thursday it would attend a U.N. conference on the future of Afghanistan which was proposed by Tehran's old foe the United States and called for a regional solution to the "crisis."
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Red River rises into ‘uncharted territory'

U.S. National Weather Service now predicting it could crest up to 41 feet, surpassing record high at Fargo, ND


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am

Former No. 1 Clijsters returns from retirement

Former No. 1-ranked player Kim Clijsters has announced her return to the tennis circuit after two years in retirement.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am

Brown pre-G20 tour reaches Brazil

Gordon Brown has arrived in Brazil, as he continues efforts to forge a consensus on action to tackle the global economic crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am

Bob Barker returns to 'The Price is Right'

LOS ANGELES - Bob Barker returned to "The Price Is Right" - and this time he was the showcase. After nearly two years in retirement, the 85-year-old former game...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am

East Asia leaders to discuss region-wide free trade pact+

(Kyodo) _ Regional leaders from Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia are expected to discuss next month with counterparts from India, Australia and New Zealand initiatives for a region-wide...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am

Small Miss. town damaged by possible tornado

Authorities in Mississippi say a possible tornado has struck at least one small town, seriously damaging some homes and businesses and injuring residents.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am

Hutchison shares higher after 2008 results - MarketWatch



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By MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd rallied in Hong Kong trading Thursday after the conglomerate, whose holdings range from ports and energy to real-estate and high-speed wireless operations in the UK and Europe, ...
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:16 am

North Korea positions rocket for April liftoff

North Korea has mounted a rocket onto a launchpad on its northeast coast, U.S. officials said, putting Pyongyang well on track ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:16 am

China to U.S.: 'Drop the Cold War Mentality'

China criticizes US report on the country's growing military as 'interference'.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am

Witness: Somali interior minister wounded by bomb

Somalia's new interior minister was wounded by a roadside bomb Thursday morning in an attack that killed his bodyguard and wounded ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am

Insurgents kill 9 police in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- Insurgents staged two attacks against police in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing nine officers and wounding six others, officials said, in the latest violence against the lightly armed force that has born the brunt of rising attacks across the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am

Obama turns to Internet for online town-hall meeting

Call it Round Two of the news conference, with a big Internet twist.


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

Kyodo economic news summary -5-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Hong Kong's richest man optimistic of world economic recovery HONG KONG, 26 - Li Ka-shing, the richest tycoon in Hong Kong, said Thursday that China will lead the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am

H&M Reports First Drop in Quarterly Profit Since 2003 - Bloomberg



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By Meera Bhatia March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, reported its first quarterly profit drop in more than five years as the strengthening dollar cut into margins and the economic contraction deterred ...
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:11 am

Round 1, Arnold Palmer Invitational - PGA Tour



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By PGATOUR.COM staff The first groups are ready to tee off in today's first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.
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Egypt says mediating Mideast prisoner swap talks

A government official says Egypt is still mediating talks between Israel and Hamas on a prisoner swap that would include the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am

2ND LD: 66% think Ozawa should resign over fundraising scandal: Kyodo poll+

TOKYO, March 26 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A Kyodo News survey showed Thursday that 66.6 percent of respondents think main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am

‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Trailer is All Kinds of Fun

The adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book has always felt right in the hands of Spike Jonze. And even though we’ve heard rumors about studio meddling and reshoots and so and so forth, I have a feeling that it will still make for one of the more memorable film experiences of 2009.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am

Treasury head Geithner unveiling regulatory agenda

The Obama administration is proposing an extensive overhaul of financial regulations in an effort to prevent a repeat of the ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am

Taliban Kills 9 Afghan Police

Insurgents staged two attacks against police in Afghanistan, killing nine officers and wounding six others, officials said, in the latest violence against the lightly armed force that has born the brunt of rising attacks across the country.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am

World markets gain on US economic data

World stock markets gained Thursday, building on this month's rally as better-than-forecast economic data in the U.S. buoyed hopes that government stimulus measures are starting to heal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am

Top 17 on screen Commander-In-Chiefs

From 'Spaceball's' President Skroob to Dwayne Elizando Mountain Dew, this list covers the Presidential bases


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

IAF airstrike in Sudan hit convoy of weapons destined for Gaza - Ha'aretz



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The Israel Air Force carried out an attack last January against a convoy of trucks in Sudan carrying arms for Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to the American network CBS.
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Source: Google News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:59 am

Israeli Soldiers Affirm Palestinians' Accusations

Testimony from Israeli soldiers, as well as human rights groups and U.N. investigators, is bolstering claims made by Palestinian witnesses that the Israeli army needlessly killed and wounded civilians during the recent war in the Gaza Strip.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:59 am

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills At Least 14

Iraqi officials say a car bombing in a mainly Shiite area of Baghdad has killed at least 14 people and wounded more than two dozen. The officials say the 14 dead included four children and three women.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:58 am

Yukiya Amano (left) talks to Abdul Samad Minty

Japanese ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano (left) speaks with his South African counterpart Abdul Samad Minty in Vienna. The first round of voting in the election...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:58 am

First vote on IAEA chief inconclusive: diplomats

The first round of voting in the election of the UN atomic watchdog's new chief was inconclusive, with neither of the two candidates winning the necessary two-thirds majority, diplomats...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:58 am

'I'm having a very good crisis,' says Soros

A hedge fund manager who predicted the global credit crunch has said the financial crisis has been 'stimulating' and the culmination of his life's work.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am

Sept. 11 Families Want Confidential Files Released

Families of three victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are asking a judge to release secret documents about the hijackings. The aviation industry provided close to a million pages of information to lawyers for a pending lawsuit, but marked them all confidential. The families argue that the documents contain information about who is to blame for letting the terrorists on the planes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am

Take A Toxic 'Toad Day Out' Down Under

Australian state holds 'Toad Day Out' to turn toxic toads into fertilizer
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:49 am

Police delayed NFL player as relative died

PLANO, Texas - A white Dallas police officer who delayed Houston Texans' running back Ryan Moats, who is black, from visiting his mother-in-law before she died in a...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:49 am

Obama Rallies Support As Budget Gets Tweaked

President Obama took his budget agenda to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to round up skeptical Democrats. He seemed prepared to go along with changes as long as Congress' budget preserves down payments on his grand plan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am

For troops in Iraq, shower may be fatal

Pfc. Justin Shults shows some of the burn wounds he received after being electrocuted in a shower facility in Iraq, in this photo taken in January in San Antonio, Texas. Shults suffered third-degree burns on 13-percent of his body. He is suing contractor KBR Inc. for faulty wiring of the facility. The military is racing to inspect more than 90,000 U.S.-run facilities across Iraq to reduce a deadly threat that troops face far off the battlefield.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:47 am

Octomom Nadya Suleman lays bare her past as stripper

In the continuing adventures of Octomom, the National Enquirer reports that Mother of the Year Nadya Suleman did some pole dancing...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:44 am

India News Digest: First Obama-Singh Meeting in London on April 2 - Wall Street Journal



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Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Thursday, Mar 26. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Man not guilty by reason of insanity in slaying

WORCESTER - An Uxbridge man charged with stabbing his mother to death has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Lee Chiero was sent to Bridgewater State Hospital...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am

Thousands of protesters surround Thai PM's office

More than 20,000 red-shirted protesters ringed the prime minister's office Thursday, demanding the government resign and scoffing ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am

Morgan Stanley, MUFG to merge Japan brokerages

Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will establish a new securities company in Japan by merging their local brokerage units by next spring, the two companies said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am

Auditors express doubt about Lexington biotech firm

LEXINGTON - Epix Pharmaceuticals Inc. has disclosed that its independent auditor expressed concern about the Lexington-based company's ability to remain in business. In...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:33 am

Schlierenzauer out for 2 months with knee injury

World Cup ski jump champion Gregor Schlierenzauer was ruled out for two months after undergoing surgery on his right knee Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:33 am

Single embryo best option, study says

It's the cheapest and most effective way to have a healthy baby


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am

60 right whales spotted off Cape Cod

PROVINCETOWN - Marine biologists have spotted a record 60 North Atlantic right whales feeding in Cape Cod Bay this spring. Officials with the Provincetown Center for Coastal...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:29 am

Japan prepares crisis steps for N. Korea missile

Cities on the northern Japanese coast are setting up hot lines and emergency headquarters and conducting safety drills to prepare ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:29 am

Found: a c-word for cancer

How much of the disease can we really cure and conquer?


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:29 am

Ex cop charged for behavior at concert

BOSTON (AP) - A former Cape Cod police officer is facing charges for his allegedly rowdy behavior at a rock concert in Boston earlier this year. Prosecutors said on Wednesday...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am

Australia wants India Davis Cup match shifted

Tennis Australia has confirmed it wants its Davis Cup match against India moved out of the southern city of Chennai in May due to security concerns.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:25 am

Geithner to announce regulatory overhaul

Will increase oversight of derivatives and hedge funds that have been blamed for contributing to financial crisis


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:24 am

Colo. lawmakers approve landmark oil, gas rules

The Colorado Legislature has given final approval to landmark new regulations for oil and gas drilling, despite warnings from opponents that the rules will hobble an ailing industry and eliminate jobs amid a deep recession.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:23 am

Striking French workers release 3M manager

French workers released a manager of U.S. manufacturer 3M held hostage for two days in a labor dispute over layoffs, the company ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:20 am

Texas board hears testimony on science standards

Tensions over the teaching of evolution are simmering as the State Board of Education begins the final stretch in the process of adopting new classroom science curriculum standards.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:17 am

Andover men arrested in raid on alleged meth lab

Federal agents, state police and local lawmen raided a suspected meth lab yesterday in an affluent Boston suburb, and collared two men who were allegedly manufacturing the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:16 am

Execution of Lincoln assassins [pic]

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am

Female war resister gets 11th hour stay from deportation

‘This is a slight victory ... it gives me another day to fight,' says Kimberly Rivera


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am

China Calls U.S. Report "Gross Distortion"

China has criticized a newly released U.S. report on Beijing's growing military power as a "gross distortion," saying it could damage military relations between the two countries.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am

North Korea positions rocket for April liftoff

Musudan Ri, North Korea, formally know as Taepo-dong missile launch facility, the area where a North Korean rocket launch facility is located. This satellite image was taken on Tuesday. North Korea has mounted a rocket onto a launchpad on its coast, U.S. officials said, amid international warnings that such a move would be a major provocation with serious consequences.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:13 am

Sex ed 2.0: vibrators and condom runs

Many sexual health educators say only visceral lessons will speak to youth, but they face another challenge as some parents seek special accommodation for their children. What to do?


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am

Silent screen star Fairbanks enjoys new attention

The spirit of Douglas Fairbanks is alive and well and living in Beverly Hills.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am

I (finally) take you to be my wife

No one can accuse late-night TV star David Letterman of rushing into marriage


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am

Condom uproar latest message problem for pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- From the Gospel to Google, the church has been seeking ways to announce the word of Christ for 2,000 years....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am

Nintendo Sells 100M DS's - Fastest Selling Console Ever!

As of March 21, 2009, everyone's favourite handheld surpassed a major milestone when the Nintendo DS sold its 100 millionth unit after only 225 weeks on sale. This makes it the fastest to 100 million than any other console or handheld.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Civil Rights Activist, Historian Franklin Dies At 94

Historian John Hope Franklin died Wednesday at the age of 94. Franklin's work defined the field of African-American history, and he played a crucial role in pivotal civil rights events of the 20th century.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Fargo Braces For Flood As Red River Swells

In Fargo, N.D., rain and an early snow melt are causing the Red River to rise to record levels. With only a week to prepare, volunteers have been working around the clock to stack millions of sand bags. Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker talks with Steve Inskeep.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Pentagon To Report On China's Military Threat

The Pentagon releases its annual report on Chinese military power this week. The report may attract more attention than usual, given the confrontation this month between a U.S. Navy vessel and five Chinese ships in the South China Sea — an episode that National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair calls the "most serious" military dispute between the two countries since 2001.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Clinton Pledges Security Help During Mexico Visit

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Mexico is focusing on cooperation between the two countries, especially in response to Mexico's ongoing battle with drug cartels. Clinton admitted that American demand for illegal drugs was partly to blame and promised to boost cooperation to improve security on both sides.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Stormy waters call for a tightly run ship

New economic reality means Canadian families need to create their own stimulus package, experts say


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

Geithner On Hill To Propose New Rules For Wall St.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner goes before lawmakers Thursday to testify on the Obama administration's proposals to respond to the financial crisis. To find out what Geithner hopes to achieve, Renee Montagne talks with David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am

How to Understand Enormous Numbers

As Obama proposes a $1,000,000,000,000 rescue plan, Marcus du Sautoy offers a handy guide to the mind-bogglingly big numbers being bandied about.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:56 am

Meet Mexico's Drug Lords

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Mexico this week is putting the media glare on the escalating drug war south of the border. While Clinton is blaming the spiraling violence on America’s “insatiable demand for illegal drugs,” it’s...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:56 am

Obama defends strategy of tackling many issues

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended his strategy of tackling multiple challenges instead of focusing solely on fixing the U.S. economy in a return on Wednesday to the political fund-raising that helped elect him.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:54 am

Keith Olbermann: How To Deal with a Bill O'Reilly Ambush

In light of Bill O’Reilly's latest ambush of ThinkProgress’s Amanda Terkel (who hardly the first victim), by his dweeb producer, Jesse, I thought this video of Keith Olbermann explaining how one should really deal with a Bill O'Reilly ambush was in order. It's from October 2007.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:48 am

House panel approves $3.45 trillion FY10 budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key congressional committee on Wednesday approved a $3.45 trillion budget framework for next year that embraces many of President Barack Obama's priorities but spends slightly less than he sought.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am

The Brilliant Scientist Who Rejects Global Warming asProblem

Freeman Dyson, world-renowned scientist & intellectual, questions dangers of global warming. And he's no light weight. He's considered by many to be 1 of world's greatest, smartest scientists of 20th Century. Is he onto something or a senile kook? Fascinating story, however wrong or lost he may be on this issue.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:44 am

Elvis Crespo Accused Of Masturbating On Plane

The Grammy winner was masturbating in view of other passengers Thursday, prompting the plane's captain to radio the Miami International Airport's air traffic control tower, the police report said.


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:39 am

Baseball park offers 4,800 calorie burger!

The West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor league baseball team, will be offering up major league cholesterol, carbohydrates and calories in an enormous hamburger. The 4-pound, $20 burger features five beef patties, five slices of cheese, nearly a cup of chili and liberal doses of salsa and corn chips, all on an 8-inch sesame-seed bun!


Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:37 am

NYT: Budget has Obama courting fellow Democrats

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday to meet with senators to discuss his budget.President Obama loped up the stairs inside the Capitol on Wednesday to a lunch with Democratic senators, the standing ovation he got masked an undercurrent of friendly but distinct differences.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:32 am

China tells U.S. to drop "Cold War" mindset on military

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday slammed a Pentagon report on its growing military might, saying criticism of China's lack of transparency betrayed Washington's "Cold War" mindset and risked damaging ties.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:32 am

China criticizes new U.S. report on its military

China on Wednesday criticized a newly released U.S. report on Beijing's growing military power as a "gross distortion" and interference ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:26 am

Saudi Arabia: Senior al-Qaida leader surrenders

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia says a senior al-Qaida leader has returned to the country voluntarily and turned himself in....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:25 am

US Billionaire Blasts Off Into Space Again

US billionaire promises productive space trip with larger space station crew
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:23 am

China criticizes new US report on its military

BEIJING (AP) -- China on Thursday criticized a newly released U.S. report on Beijing's growing military power as a "gross distortion," saying it could damage military relations between the two countries....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:21 am

U.S. Troops Still Dodging Deadly Showers

The military is racing to inspect more than 90,000 U.S.-run facilities across Iraq to reduce a deadly threat troops face far off the battlefield: electrocution or shock while showering or using appliances.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:19 am

Saudi Sisters' Wrath: Boycott Lingerie Shops

Sick of male sales staff Saudi women to boycott lingerie shops until women hired
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:14 am

African Sealife Trapped By U.S. Bought Nets

Kenya wildlife trapped, dying in fishermen's nets bought with US aid funds.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:12 am

For want of a small part, was the copter lost?

U.S. aircraft watchdog's warning about faulty stud on Sikorsky S-92s renews furor over accident off Newfoundland that killed 17 people


Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:08 am

Somalis Protest Islamist Drug Ban

Hundreds of Somalis protest Islamist ban on traditional drug
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:03 am

Whiff of scandal envelopes sale of BC Rail

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves to photographers upon her arrival at the presidencial hangar in Mexico City. Clinton vowed Washington would stand by Mexico in its fight against drug cartels...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

Mexican Federal Police patrol the streets of Ciudad Juarez during an anti-narcotics operation

Mexican Federal Police patrol the streets of Ciudad Juarez during an anti-narcotics operation on March 2. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Washington would stand by Mexico in its fight against...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

Felipe Calderon (R) and Hillary Clinton

Mexican President Felipe Calderon (R) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hold a meeting at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. Clinton vowed Washington would stand by Mexico in its...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

Lightning runs across the sky above the US-Mexico border in Columbus, New Mexico

Lightning runs across the sky above the US-Mexico border in Columbus, New Mexico. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Washington would stand by Mexico in its fight against drug cartels and said the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed that Washington will stand by Mexico in its fight against drug cartels

Mexican police display weapons seized from drug cartels in Mexico City. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday that Washington will stand by Mexico in its fight against drug cartels and said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

Mexican soldiers stand by during the incineration of fourteen tons of drugs in Ciudad Juarez in 2008

Mexican soldiers stand by during the incineration of fourteen tons of drugs in Ciudad Juarez in 2008. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Washington would stand by Mexico in its fight against drug...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am

China Offers Subsidy To Boost Spending At Home

Facing slumping demand for Chinese goods overseas, China's government is trying to stimulate consumption at home — spending $2.25 billion to subsidize discounts on made-in-China fridges, washing machines, cars and more. But Chinese citizens' tendency to save their cash could prove to be a hurdle.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:19 am

U.S. aid nets kill wildlife off Africa

Kenyan fisherman pull nets onto their boat, on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the waters off Diani on Kenya's south coast. Plastic fishing nets, some bought for poor fishermen with American aid money, are tangling up wildlife on Diani, one of Africa's most popular beaches. Plastic fishing nets — some bought for poor fishermen with American aid money — are tangling up whales and turtles off one of Africa's most popular beaches.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:06 am

U.S. takes ownership of Afghan war

U.S. Marines load their weapons while launching a search operation for Taliban on Wednesday from their base in Bakwa in remote southwestern Afghanistan. With a growing military and civilian presence, the U.S. is taking unabashed ownership of conflict.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:33 am

Democrats get 'vintage Obama' sales pitch on budget

House and Senate leaders are meeting president's goals of cutting the deficit in half by 2013 and targeting key priorities such as healthcare, a White House aide says.

Pressing Congress for a record $3.55-trillion federal budget, President Obama on Wednesday made a personal appeal to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who have been enmeshed in crafting their own budget plans.


Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Wilderness protection bill gets Congress' OK

The legislation gives maximum federal protection to more than 2 million acres in nine states, including more than 700,000 acres in California. Obama is expected to sign it into law this year.

Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington Bettina Boxall -- Congress on Wednesday approved the largest expansion of the wilderness system in 15 years, bestowing the highest level of federal protection on 2 million acres in nine states and launching one of the most ambitious river restoration efforts in the West.


Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Officials: Suicide attack kills 11 in NW Pakistan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber struck a restaurant in volatile northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 11 people including pro-government fighters opposed to the country's top Taliban commander, intelligence officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:53 am

Blast kills 11 in Pakistan restaurant

A suicide bomber struck a restaurant in volatile northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 11 people including militants opposed to the country's top Taliban commander, intelligence officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:35 am

U.S. Draws Up New Drone Strikes in Pakistan

U.S. and Pakistani intelligence officials are drawing up a fresh list of terrorist targets for Predator drone strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:09 am

U.S.: North Korea Loading Rocket on Launch Pad

North Korea is loading its highly controversial Taepodong-2 missile on its east coast launch pad in anticipation of an early April firing, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am

Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon recently chided the military over a mistake that hit SAS troops' wages

Australian SAS commandos during counter-terrorism exercises near Sydney. Australia's military has launched an investigation into allegations that officers spied on the defence minister and leaked details...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:55 am

Australia's military is investigating allegations that officers spied on Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon

Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon. Australia's military has launched an investigation into allegations that officers spied on the defence minister and leaked details of his ties to a China-born...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:55 am

Outing Malaysian premier Abdullah Badawi (centre) has issued a damning indictment of his ruling party

Outing Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (centre) inspects a guard of honour in Kuala Lumpur on March 26. Badawi has issued a damning indictment of his ruling party, saying it was contaminated...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:46 am

UN says little progress made on key Gaza issues

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N.'s political chief says he is worried that very little progress has been made in cementing a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and opening border crossings to rebuild the devastated Palestinian territory....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:22 am

Clinton: US shares blame for Mexican drug wars

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday pledged to stand with Mexico in its violent struggle against drug cartels and admitted that Americans' "insatiable" appetite for illegal narcotics and their inability to control weapons smuggling was partly to blame....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:42 a... | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:08 am

Obama to tighten screws on Wall Street: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a bid to quash Wall Street excesses that nearly caused the collapse of the U.S. financial system, the Obama administration will propose tough restrictions on financial firms, hedge funds and derivatives markets.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:06 am

Fewer blind Americans learning Braille

Debby Brackett, listens to her daughter Winona Brackett, 12, read from her Braille science school book on Wednesday, in Stuart, Fla. Jordan Gilmer has a degenerative condition that eventually will leave him completely blind. But as a child, his teachers did not emphasize Braille, the system of reading in which a series of raised dots signify letters of the alphabet.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 4:42 am

Missile defence critics welcome Czech govt's fall

PRAGUE - Czechs opposed to hosting part of a US missile shield hailed the collapse of their government as the latest setback for a defence system whose fate was already in doubt. A 101-96 no-confidence vote that saw four ruling...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Mar 2009 | 4:06 am

Geithner wants regulatory reform

Treasury secretary to seek uniform standards for all financial firms and federal oversight of hedge funds, insurers and derivatives markets.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 3:55 am

U.S. to blame for much of Mexican drug violence

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An "insatiable" appetite in the United States for illegal drugs is to blame for much of the violence ripping through Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 3:19 am

Pilot killed in US fighter jet crash

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California - One of the Air Force's top-of-the-line F-22 fighter jets crashed in the high desert of Southern California, killing a test pilot for prime contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. The F-22A Raptor...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Mar 2009 | 3:16 am

'I was walking in my husband's blood' - pirates' victim recounts her terror

The British woman who survived a deadly attack by pirates off the Thai coast has described the horror of her nine-hour ordeal at sea, recalling how she was "trussed up naked like a chicken" and forced to walk in her murdered husband's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Mar 2009 | 3:05 am

Clinton: N. Korea Missile "Provocative"

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned North Korea that firing a missile for any purpose would be a "provocative act" that would have consequences.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Mar 2009 | 2:30 am

Parrot honoured after saving girl's life

DENVER - A parrot whose cries of alarm alerted his owner when a little girl choked on her breakfast in Denver, Colorado, has been honoured as a hero. Willie, a Quaker parrot, has been awarded the Denver Red Cross chapter's Animal...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:55 am

IBM to cut 5,000 jobs in U.S.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM will cut about 5,000 jobs in the United States, adding to similarly large cuts in the past few months, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:26 pm

Palestinian children sing for Holocaust survivors

HOLON, Israel - The Palestinian youths from the tough West Bank refugee camp stood facing the elderly Holocaust survivors yesterday, appearing somewhat defiant in a teenage sort of way. Then they began to sing. The choir burst...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:19 pm

Fighter jet crashes near Edwards Air Force Base

An F-22 Raptor, one of the Air Force's top-of-the line fighter jets, crashed today in the high desert of Southern California and there was no immediate word on whether the pilot ejected.


Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:23 pm

Red Cross hostages in Philippines face death

Abu Sayyaf militants have threatened to behead one of three Red Cross hostages in one week unless Philippine troops pull back from the guerrillas' southern jungle stronghold. The workers - Swiss Andreas Notter, Filipina Mary Jean...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:15 pm

N Korea loading rocket, US says

WASHINGTON - North Korea is loading a Taepodong rocket on its east coast launch pad in anticipation of the launch of a communications satellite early next month, US officials say. US counterproliferation and intelligence officials...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:08 pm

Wildlife flees fires in Kenya

Kenyan wildlife is fleeing as firefighters battle flames in four national parks. The fires have also destroyed more than US$800,000 ($1.4 million) of crops.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:15 pm

Labor Party To Join Israel's Government

Israel'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 | 7:00 pm

Alleged Mexican Drug Smuggler Captured

Soldiers captured one of Mexico's most-wanted drug smugglers, whose nickname "la burra" - female donkey - belies his power as the alleged trafficker controlling drugs flowing through the northern city of Monterrey.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm

Saints' remains found at London museum

Curators have found the remains of 39 saints at the British Museum in London, the Guardian reported. The relics, packed in cloth hundreds of years old, were found when a 12th-century German portable altar was opened for the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:15 pm

Chinese teens hide in plane roof

Three Chinese teenagers were discovered trying to stow away in a New York-bound Boeing 747 by hiding in the cabin roof, the Beijing News reported. The 17-year-old boy and two 16-year-old girls were discovered by a security guard...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Mar 2009 | 5:15 pm

U.S. Strike in Pakistan Kills 8 in Taliban Stronghold

A suspected U.S. missile attack killed eight militants including several foreigners on Wednesday in the stronghold of Pakistan's top Taliban commander, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:28 pm

Roadside Bomb Kills 10 Civilians in Afghanistan

One roadside bomb killed 10 civilians Wednesday in a van along a route used by foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan while another wounded three Australian troops.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:28 pm

Wife Had to Walk in Husband's Blood After Yacht Murder

Thai police have charged three people over the attack on a British couple on their yacht in southern Thailand.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:20 pm

Auto Boom: Cars Flood China's Jam-Packed Streets

Every day some 1,500 newly registered vehicles hit Beijing's already congested streets — more than 500,000 a year in that city alone. The result is a gridlock that makes getting anywhere an undertaking, and traveling during rush hour a mission impossible.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:56 pm

Son Testifies Mom Took Him to Dump Father's Body

A mother in Australia took her two sons on a late night drive to get rid of their father's dismembered torso, a Sydney court has been told.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:26 pm

School Tells Parents Dead Daughter Can't Go to Prom

The parents of a British teen who died suddenly two months ago received a disturbing letter from the girl's high school saying she needs to improve her attendance or can't go to the prom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:00 pm

China Arrests 12 After Illegal Fireworks Spark Hotel Fire

A 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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 2:38 pm

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 | 2:30 pm

1,515 Civilians Safe After Escaping Sri Lanka War Zone

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: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 2:26 pm

Filipino Militants Threaten Hostage's Life

Militants holding three Red Cross workers threatened to behead one of the hostages if Philippines troops do not withdraw from the al Qaeda-linked group's southern stronghold, officials says, but the military rejected the demand.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:32 pm

EU Leader: U.S. Economy On Road "To Hell"

The current head of the European Union presidency on Wednesday warned that the U.S. economic rescue plans were, "a way to hell." However, his personal record in the field of economic leadership is very much up for debate.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm