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Nixon, Khrushchev And A Story Of Cold War LoveLong before Barack Obama announced U.S.-Russia relations needed a "reboot," Washington and Moscow often inched toward rapprochement. Amid the shoe-thumping and nuclear brinksmanship of the Cold War, one iconic episode of detente took place 50 years ago this summer. It has special significance for NPR's Moscow correspondent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 5:52 pm Colombian Incest Suspect Denies Accuser Is DaughterA 59-year-old Colombian farmer accused of incest for allegedly fathering eight children with his daughter denies that he is the woman's biological father, an official familiar with the case said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm GM chief to step down
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am Arab League urged to back BashirSyria denounces the international arrest warrant for the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the Arab League summit in Qatar.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am US destroyers set sail ahead of NKorean launchSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two U.S. destroyers capable of tracking and intercepting missiles were believed to be bound Monday for a mission to monitor the North's upcoming rocket launch....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am 'Dr. Zhivago' composer Maurice Jarre dies at 84A French musicians guild says Oscar-winning film composer Maurice Jarre has died at the age of 84.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am Obama denies bailout funds for automakers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am Pakistan claims victory in police academy shootout (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am GM's Wagoner To Leave At White House RequestThe White House is giving General Motors and Chrysler one last chance to convince Washington they deserve more bailout money. The administration has found neither submitted acceptable restructuring plans. Meanwhile, GM's Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner has been forced out as part of the last-ditch effort to save the auto giant. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am Gunman at North Carolina nursing home kills eightWILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire inside a nursing home in a small North Carolina town on Sunday, killing eight people, including elderly patients in wheelchairs, local authorities said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:32 am U.S. Navy commander reassures Japan 'safe' from N. Korean rocket+(Kyodo) _ The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan on Monday reassured the Japanese that their country is safe from potential threats that might be posed by the rocket North Korea plans...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Flooding in Fargo eases but winter storm moves inFARGO, N.D. - Just as the Red River began retreating from Fargo's hastily fortified sandbag levees, the city's tired residents stared down a winter storm Monday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:27 am Skype coming to iPhone, BlackBerry: Does it need 3G support? - ZDNet
ZDNet Skype is officially coming to the iPhone and BlackBerry, but is being limited to WiFi for now. Simply put, don’t expect Skype working over a 3G network anytime soon. Skype to Debut Apps for Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Skype for iphone: It's official Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Khmer Rouge prison chief on trial (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am Boy who drowned in NH pool identifiedDERRY, N.H. - Authorities have released the name of a 6-year-old boy who died after falling into an ice-covered swimming pool in Derry, N.H. Connor Matthew Edmunds was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am Pakistan army nabs gunmen who attacked policeLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani security forces overpowered a group of gunmen who staged a deadly assault on a police academy Monday, capturing six of the militants while eight others died during an hours-long battle in the country's east....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am Pakistan army nabs gunmen who attacked police (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am Lahore police academy 'retaken'Pakistani security forces say they have taken control of a police academy that was seized by a group of gunmen.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am CORRECT: HK Dlr Down Late; Focus Shifts To Econ Outlook - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal ("HK Dlr Down Late; Focus Shifts To Econ Outlook As Stocks Fall," published at 0821 GMT, misstated the closing level of the Hang Seng Index in the fifth paragraph. World stocks tumble on auto, bank concerns While others shut, Asia equity window stays open Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am US soldier guilty in killing of 4 Iraqis in 2007VILSECK, Germany - A military court convicted a second U.S. soldier of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am GM CEO Wagoner forced out as part of gov't plan - The Associated Press
The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) - Time and time again, General Motors Corp.'s board of directors reaffirmed its support for Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, even as the company piled up billions of dollars in losses and begged for government loans to stay alive. Obama to reject more GM, Chrysler bailout money White House questions viability of GM, Chrysler Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am Pakistan: Troops retake academy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am Wistron Firstbook Snapdragon-based 3G netbookThe Wistron Firstbook will have the ARM Snapdragon processor running within, and also holds the distinction of being the first Linux-based netbook. ...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am Russia's poor 'need crisis help' - BBC News
BBC News By James Rodgers Russia's economy will shrink by 4.5% this year because of the global downturn, the World Bank has predicted. The Bank said Russia, a major oil producer, would be particularly hard hit by the low price of oil. Russia govt must ward off social crisis-World Bank World Bank Sees Russian Economy Contracting 4.5% Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am Jury selection set for trial of Brooke Astor's sonNEW YORK - The son of the late socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor goes on trial on charges of plundering her $198 million estate. After more than a year of delays,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am Flooding in Fargo eases but winter storm moves in (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Pakistan: Security forces retake attacked academyPakistani security forces have overpowered militants who seized a police academy in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore early Monday. Six people have been arrested. Home Secretary Rao...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am Tanzania mine collapse kills 11At least 11 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in north-western Tanzania.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am Pakistan security forces overpower militantsGunmen armed with rifles and hand grenades had attacked police training academy on the outskirts of LahoreSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am GM CEO Wagoner forced out as part of gov't plan (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am Russia's poor 'need crisis help'Russia's economy will shrink by 4.5% this year and its poor need more help, the World Bank predicts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am LDP unveils growth strategies, aiming for 2 mil. jobs, 3% growth+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party Monday unveiled an interim report on economic growth strategies aiming for creation of 2 million jobs and economic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am Giant Internet worm set to change tactics April 1 (AP)AP - The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday April Fools' Day.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am Tanzania train wreck 'deliberate'Police in Tanzania suspect a deadly train crash was caused deliberately to steal petrol.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am Spring storm could bring 25 cms of snow to parts of New BrunswickHALIFAX, N.S. - A severe spring storm is making its way across the Maritimes forcing school closures and knocking out power in places. Parts of New Brunswick and northern Nova Scotia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am Off-duty officer stabs Pittsburgh shoplift suspectPITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh police say a shoplifting suspect was stabbed by an off-duty officer after the suspect used a pair of handcuffs to beat the officer in the head. Police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:11 am Madonna's adoption ruling delayed until FridayLILONGWE, Malawi (AP) -- A Malawian judge held a closed-door hearing Monday on Madonna's application to adopt a second child from this southern African nation but delayed ruling on the matter until Friday, a court official said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am Madonna's adoption ruling delayed until Friday (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am Pakistani police say retake academy from gunmenLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces took control of a police academy in Lahore on Monday after gunmen rampaged through the centre's parade ground, killing up to 20 people before holing up inside for hours.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am CTIA: AT&T Announces Six Phones with Keyboards - PC Magazine
PC Magazine The new keyboarded phones range from the $49.99 Samsung Magnet to the long-awaited Nokia E71x Symbian-powered smartphone and the nation's first phone with a super-bright AMOLED display, the Samsung Impression. AT&T sends message with Nokia E71x and Samsung Propel Pro Mobile Programs Will Be The Focus At Wireless Trade Show Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am Hi-tech healerUsing the web to explain traditional African beliefsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am U.S.-Backed Troops Quell Baghdad UprisingU.S.-backed Iraqi troops round up Sunni fighters, quell uprising in Baghdad.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am US-allied Sunnis alarmed at Baghdad crackdownBAGHDAD (AP) -- Leaders of U.S.-backed Sunni paramilitary organizations expressed concern Monday over the crackdown against one of their groups in Baghdad, fearing the arrest of its leader may be part of a purge of their ranks by the Shiite-led government....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:06 am Japan deploys defenses for NKorean rocket launchTOKYO - Japan's military has deployed Patriot missile interceptors around Tokyo and sent warships to the Sea of Japan, nearly completing preparations to defend against...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:06 am Town, School Grieving Over Sisters' Deaths - Boston Channel.com
Boston Channel.com MILTON, Mass. -- Relatives and friends of two young sisters brutally slain Sunday, allegedly at the hands of their brother, are reeling as they try to understand the grisly crime. ‘Anything would set him off,’ killer brother’s sister says Slain sisters, 17 and 5, were looking toward UMass and kindergarten Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am Honk! Honk! Get off my boat!Canada goose thinks he owns this boat and takes exception to its use.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:03 am 'Anything would set him off,' killer brother's sister saysA gifted Milton High senior's prophetic concerns about her convict brother's increasingly violent behavior may have ignited his psychotic breakdown Saturday that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am Mulroney-Schreiber inquiry set to beginWhen he testifies, the former PM will find himself facing an inquisitor not easily deflected from the truthSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am UN chief faces Sudan's president at Arab summit - The Associated Press
The Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The UN chief, facing Sudan's defiant president Monday, sharply denounced his government's expulsion of aid agencies in response to an international arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes in Darfur. Backgrounder: Arab League and Arab League summit Arab summit opens in presence of Sudan's Beshir Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Ivory coast stadium stampede kills 22, injures 132 - The Associated Press
The Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - The prime minister of Ivory Coast was convening an emergency Cabinet meeting Monday after 22 people were killed and 132 injured during a stadium stampede at a World Cup qualifying match. Stadium Stampede in Ivory Coast Kills 22 World Cup Debate: CAF Team Of The Match Day Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am U.S. Bank, Auto Worries Hit World MarketsWorld stock markets tumbled, with Hong Kong's key index sinking nearly 5 percent, as downbeat comments from major U.S. banks and mounting woes at American auto giants undermined recent optimism about economic recovery.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Police shaken by Milton massacreWhen Milton's top cop arrived at the scene of Saturday evening's massacre, he didn't need words to tell him that his officers had witnessed the most unspeakable...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:59 am New York’s $131.8 Billion Budget Grows With Taxes and US Aid - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Michael Quint March 30 (Bloomberg) -- New York Governor David Paterson and legislative leaders agreed on a $131.8 billion budget for next year that cuts spending less than Paterson proposed and adds $5.2 billion of new levies, including a higher ... State spending soars; so do taxes State Leaders Outline Deal on a Budget Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:58 am US soldier guilty in killing of 4 Iraqis in 2007VILSECK, Germany (AP) -- A military court convicted a second U.S. soldier of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the soldier pleaded guilty at his court-martial Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am US soldier guilty in killing of 4 Iraqis in 2007A military court convicted a second U.S. soldier of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the soldier pleaded guilty at his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am Pakistan army ends bloody siege of Lahore police academy - Times Online
Times Online Pakistan's army and an elite police paramilitary unit are reported to have overpowered a groups of militants who took over the police training academy in Lahore and held out against security forces in a bloody, seven-hour siege. Video: Pakistani police school attacked - 30 Mar 09 Gunmen Storm Police Training Compound in Pakistan Source: Google News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am UN chief faces Sudan's president at Arab summitThe U.N. chief, facing Sudan's defiant president Monday, sharply denounced his government's expulsion of aid agencies in response to an international arrest warrant for him on charges of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am UN chief faces Sudan's president at Arab summitDOHA, Qatar (AP) -- The U.N. chief, facing Sudan's defiant president Monday, sharply denounced his government's expulsion of aid agencies in response to an international arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes in Darfur....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am Pakistan: 4 Police Academy Attackers KilledOfficial: 4 police academy attackers killed, at least 35 cops hostage.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am Pakistan: Security forces retake attacked academyA government official says Pakistani security forces have overpowered militants who attacked a police academy, arresting six. Rao Iftikhar says eight of the gunmen died, including two...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am GI guilty in killing of 4 IraqisA U.S. Army court-martial has found a soldier guilty of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in the spring of 2007.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am Google, music labels launch China download serviceGoogle Inc. and major music companies launched a free Internet music download service for China on Monday in a bid to help turn a field dominated by pirates into a profitable, legitimate business.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am 2nd U.S. GI Convicted For Iraqi ExecutionsA military court convicted a second soldier of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the soldier pleaded guilty at his court-martial.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am Gunmen Rampage At Pakistani Police CenterAttackers armed with assault rifles and hand grenades have struck a police training academy in eastern Pakistan, killing as many as 22 people in the same area where Sri Lanka's cricket team was ambushed less than a month ago.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:52 am GM, Chrysler rocked by Obama autos team hard lineWASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The Obama administration seized the wheel of the failing U.S. auto industry on Monday, forcing out General Motors Corp's CEO, pushing Chrysler LLC toward a merger and threatening bankruptcy for both.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Ivory coast stadium stampede kills 22, injures 132ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) -- The prime minister of Ivory Coast was convening an emergency Cabinet meeting Monday after 22 people were killed and 132 injured during a stadium stampede at a World Cup qualifying match....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Ivory coast stadium stampede kills 22, injures 132The prime minister of Ivory Coast was convening an emergency Cabinet meeting Monday after 22 people were killed and 132 injured during a stadium stampede at a World Cup qualifying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Professor Yoichi Takahashi, aide to Takenaka, suspected of theft+(Kyodo) _ Police on Monday sent prosecutors documents on Toyo University Professor Yoichi Takahashi for allegedly stealing a wallet and a luxury watch at a hot spring facility in Tokyo.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Fans blamed for Ivorian stampedeFans without tickets helped trigger a stampede at an Ivory Coast stadium where 22 people died on Sunday, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:46 am Peugeot shares tumble after boardroom shakeupShares in PSA Peugeot-Citroen tumbled more than 6 percent early Monday after the loss-making French car maker abruptly ousted its CEO and named a long-time steel industry executive to replace him.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:46 am H.K. official arrives in Taiwan on historic visit+(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong's home affairs secretary, a Beijing loyalist, arrived in Taiwan on Monday in the highest-level visit to the island by a Hong Kong official since the territory revertedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am EU, euro economic confidence drops againEU and euro-zone business and consumer confidence dropped again in March to the lowest level in 24 years, the European Commission said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am FIFA asks for report on Ivory Coast stadium deathsFIFA is asking for a full report into what caused a soccer stadium tragedy in the Ivory Coast.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am Obama seeks strong message of unity at G20: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said in an interview published on Sunday that leaders of the G20 major global economies should send "a strong message of unity" on confronting the world financial crisis when they meet this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am 10 Reasons Skype is the Biggest Winner of the Web 2.0 EraA company that has $500 million in revenue, is profitable and growing, and has a shot at becoming the largest player in what is now a $2 trillion (yes, "t" for trillion) market, should get more respect.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am World stocks tumble amid G-20 pessimismTokyo, Hong Kong fall more than 4 per cent; Europe down more than 3 per centSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am The soldiers are accused of executing four bound prisonersA US soldier cycles past a sign for the 5th Judicial Circuit Courtroom in Rose Barracks in Vilseck, southern Germany where a US sergeant has been convicted of murdering four prisoners in Iraq in 2007 at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am Kroenke increases stake in Arsenal to 20.5 percentAmerican businessman Stan Kroenke became the majority shareholder on Arsenal's board Monday by increasing his stake in the Premier League club to 20.5 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Africa seeks shelter from global meltdownThe tiny, sweltering shop where Barnabus Ossai sells boxes of imported A4-sized printer paper is a world away from the trading floors and banking offices where the global economic crisis was born.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:31 am Appeal process to begin in Pickton caseB.C. Court of Appeal to begin hearing duelling appeals by both the Crown and the defenceSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:31 am Obamas Paying for White House Renovations Personally -- NewIntegrity in action: Barack and Michelle Obama have decided not to use taxpayers’ money to renovate the White House. They “are not using public funds or accepting donations of goods for redecorating their private quarters,” says Camille Johnston, director of communications for the First Lady.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am UN chief faces Sudan's president at Arab summitThe U.N. chief, facing Sudan's defiant president Monday, sharply denounced his government's expulsion of aid agencies in response to an international arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes in Darfur.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am Madonna Awaits Decision On 2nd AdoptionA Malawi court official says Madonna won't know until Friday whether she will be allowed to adopt a 4-year-old girl as her second child from the southern African nation.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am Suicide bomber in police uniform kills 9 AfghansDUND, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber wearing a police uniform blew himself up inside a police headquarters in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing nine people and wounding eight others, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:28 am William Ayers to address BC students via satelliteBOSTON - Former Weather Underground Organization member William Ayers will address Boston College students via satellite after university administrators canceled an on-campus...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:28 am 'Monsters vs. Aliens' hurtles to $58.2M debutLOS ANGELES - Movie beasts from old-time Hollywood got a makeover as heroes and conquered the weekend box office. DreamWorks Animation's action comedy "Monsters...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am Bomber Attacks Afghan Police HeadquartersA suicide bomber wearing a police uniform blew himself up inside a police headquarters in southern Afghanistan, killing eight people, an official said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:23 am GM chief Wagoner ousted by ObamaPresident Barack Obama orders General Motors boss Rick Wagoner to resign and tells US carmakers to speed up reforms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:19 am Madonna's adoption ruling delayed until FridayPop star spends about an hour in court Monday in the Malawi capital of LilongweSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:19 am The Incredible Shrinking NewsstandWith ad budgets decreasing, magazine publishers have been forced to fold once-solid titles or reinvent them completely. Which publications will survive the crisisâand which are actually thriving?Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am SKorea: No Military Response to NKoreaSKorea's president opposes military response to NKorea's rocket launch.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:12 am China to Reopen Tibet to TouristsForeigners able to visit Tibet from April 5.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am Woman accused of DUI after driving onto leveeFargo police say a 49-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after she attempted to drive up a clay levee near the flooded Red River.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:09 am Madagascan opposition leader Andry RajoelinaMadagascan opposition leader Andry Rajoelina greets the crowd at a rally in Antananarivo on March 18. A southern African regional security body condemned a military takeover in Madagascar, shortly after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:07 am Season of promise, peril in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am US soldier guilty in killing of 4 Iraqis in 2007A military court convicted a second U.S. soldier of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the soldier pleaded guilty at his court-martial Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:04 am A US soldier patrols a Sunni neighborhood of the Iraqi capital in 2007A US soldier patrols a Sunni neighborhood of the Iraqi capital in 2007. A US sergeant has pleaded guilty to murdering a prisoner in Iraq in 2007, telling a court martial he thought carrying out the shooting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:02 am Death toll cut in Australia firesPolice in the Australian state of Victoria reduce the death toll for February's devastating bush fires from 210 to 173.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Soccer Fan Stampede Kills 22, Wounds 132A stampede at a World Cup qualifying soccer match in the Ivory Coast killed at least 22 people and wounded 132, authorities say.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Suicide bomber in police uniform kills 8 AfghansThree police and five civilians died in the attack, about 15 kilometres south of Kandahar citySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Men's Final Four: Villanova, N.C., Conn., Mich.The Final Four has been decided in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament. North Carolina will face Villanova and Connecticut will play Michigan State. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Ailing Auto Industry Focus Of WashingtonPresident Obama is expected to announce plans for restructuring the ailing U.S. auto industry on Monday. It's the latest in the administration's efforts to deal with the economic crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Obama Seeks To Change Federal Student LoansPresident Obama's higher education agenda includes major changes to the federal student loan program and a push to make Pell grants for lower income students an entitlement. Similar proposals were pushed by Presidents Bush and Clinton. But they went nowhere on Capitol Hill. So is this the year they will finally pass? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Madonna attends adoption hearing in Malawi
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am Tibet reopens to foreign touristsChina says it is reopening Tibet to foreign tourists in early April, adding that the region is now 'harmonious and safe'.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:46 am Obama ousts GM bossWhite House says neither GM nor Chrysler submitted acceptable restructuring plans; GM chief Wagoner forced to resign; Chrysler given 30 days to complete partnership with FiatSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:46 am The 7 Surprising Health Benefits Of SexMany people simply enjoy a healthy sex life because sex is pleasurable. Enjoying a rigorous romp can do wonders for everyone both physically and psychologically. Now, men everywhere can tell their ladies that sex is not only for fun, but, since there are health benefits of sex, their lives may depend on it.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:40 am Klees sets sights on run at Ontario PC leadershipMPP Randy Hillier also expected to launch bid to replace John TorySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:36 am Bishop Contradicts Pope On Condom UseA Portuguese bishop has said that people with AIDS must use condoms to prevent the spread of the disease, apparently contradicting Pope Benedict XVI, who said the distribution of condoms could endanger public health.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am U.S. deploys anti-missile ships before North Korea launchSEOUL (Reuters) - The United States deployed two missile-interceptor ships from South Korea on Monday, a military spokesman said, days ahead of a North Korean rocket launch widely seen as a long-range missile test that violates U.N. sanctions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:23 am A push for easing limits on CubaSupport in Washington for lifting restrictions on U.S. travel to island is growing but not universal.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:22 am Thirty years on, Khmer Rouge torturer in dockPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Pol Pot's chief torturer took the stand on Monday, charged with crimes against humanity in the first trial of a top Khmer Rouge cadre 30 years after the end of a regime blamed for 1.7 million deaths in Cambodia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:18 am Long-delayed Khmer Rouge genocide trial opensPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- A former teacher accused of carrying out the murderous policies of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge went on trial Monday, as prosecutors opened their first case against the hard-core communists who turned the country into a killing field three decades ago....Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:14 am Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 9:12 am Japan debates digging itself out
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am GeoBulb LED light bulb uses just 8 watts, rings up at $120GeoBulb can provide as much light as a traditional 60W incandescent with just 7.5W, and it features a 30,000 hour (10 years) lifespan with typical usage. Now, the hard part: choosing between cool, soft and warm white.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:50 am Cannon adds new hurdle to Canadian's returnCitizen stranded in Sudan must first get himself off UN terrorist blacklist, Foreign Minister saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:45 am A hand up, not a handout, for Canada's natives after allIn better times, Kelowna Accord failed; in crisis, stimulus gives aboriginals some reliefSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Drug Dealers Rent Houses To Import DrugsLandlords are becoming unwitting pawns in the drug trade as dealers rent their properties and ship illegal imports to them.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:40 am Is Linux ready for the "average" user?The other day I realized that it had been a long time since I’d talked about Linux as a whole as opposed to looking at specific distros. Also, over the past few weeks I’ve spent quite a lot of time discussing Windows, in particular Windows 7, and Apple’s Mac OS X.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:10 am Afghan strategy a matter of trustThe latest U.S. plan hinges on improving security in far-flung villages by winning local trust, one farmer at a time.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 8:02 am U.N. suggests power-sharing for Kirkuk
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:56 am Chinese riot policemen patrol in front of the Potala palace in LhasaChinese riot policemen patrol in front of the Potala palace in Lhasa in 2008. Tibet will reopen to foreign tourists on April 5, an official was quoted on Monday as saying, in a sign that authorities may...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am Two Tibetan monks sittting outside the World Heritage listed Potala Palace in LhasaFile photo shows two Tibetan monks sittting outside the World Heritage listed Potala Palace, which used to be the seat of the Tibetan government and the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas in the Tibetan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am Chinese tourists walk past Tibetan pilgrims prostrating around the Barkhor in Tibet's capital LhasaFile photo shows Chinese tourists walking past Tibetan pilgrims prostrating around the Barkhor in Tibet's capital Lhasa. China will reopen Tibet to foreign tourists on April 5, a travel official said Monday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am A Tibetan woman praying at Jokhang Temple in LhasaFile photo shows a Tibetan woman praying at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. China will reopen Tibet to foreign tourists on April 5, a travel official said Monday, in a sign that authorities may ease a crackdown...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am 12 Coolest Geeky Shoes EverShoes for the geeks. Some of the best ones out there.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:40 am Cheney Lies, Obstruction Of Justice & Torture Tape DestroyedMarcy earlier noted the article in today's Washington Post by Peter Finn and Joby Warrick detailing the story surrounding abu-Zubaydah's capture and torture. I want to pick up with Marcy's last line: "Yet more reason they destroyed the torture tapes showing Abu Zubaydah's interrogation." Well, yes, because it was crystal clear at the outset ...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:40 am At least 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and a navy sailor were killed in a major sea battle off Sri Lanka's northeast coastSri Lankan navy boats race past the sea front Galle Face promenade in Colombo in February. At least 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and a navy sailor were killed in a major sea battle off Sri Lanka's northeast coast...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:19 am South Korean tourists look into North Korea from an observatory in PajuSouth Korean tourists look into North Korea from an observatory in Paju near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas on March 12. North Korea's planned rocket launch is "a very serious concern"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:16 am North Korean soldiers and a South Korean soldier (centre) stands guard in PanmunjomNorth Korean soldiers look as a South Korean soldier (centre) stands guard at the border village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas on March 6. South Korea warned that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:16 am AIG crisis could be the tip of an insurance icebergThe company's situation reflects problems throughout the life insurance industry as investments suffer. Further strain could bring about a second financial crisis.When insurance giant American International Group Inc. imploded last fall, the firm's problems were quickly blamed not on its core insurance business but on an obscure operation that traded exotic mortgage securities. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Gary Matthews Jr.: Angels' not-too-thrilled fifth outfielderMatthews gets the news and takes the day off. Nobody's saying whether the player requested or demanded a trade during a closed-door meeting.While his teammates dressed and boarded a bus for their exhibition game Sunday morning, Gary Matthews Jr. changed out of his uniform, pulled on his street clothes and left Angels camp. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner oustedThe executive's move comes at the request of the White House, Obama administration officials say.In one of its boldest moves yet into a company's corporate affairs, the Obama administration forced out the head of General Motors Corp. over the weekend and prepared to put both GM and Chrysler on a short leash to retool their operations. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Red River flooding a true test of faithWith a levee breached and a snowstorm approaching, weary residents in North Dakota and Minnesota search for strength through God.Whenever Terri Walker faced disaster, she turned to God. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Terrorists kill 20 police in Pakistani shootoutGunmen armed with rifles and hand grenades attacked a police training academy in eastern Pakistan today, killing 20 officers and wounding dozens in a brazen assault that underscored the growing threat militancy poses to the U.S.-allied,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 6:24 am Officials: Auto bailout plan forces out General Motors' CEOPresident Obama will announce Monday that his auto task force does not believe the plans General Motors and Chrysler delivered ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 5:59 am School swamped by flood river, weather helpsFARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - A dike holding back the swollen Red River failed early on Sunday and swamped a school in Fargo, North Dakota, but a backup dike contained the spill as cold weather favored flood fighting and evacuation efforts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 5:58 am Obama heads overseas to tackle world economyAfter 10 weeks in office trying to save the U.S. economy, President Obama is ready to take on the world economy. Whether the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 5:55 am Hard-to-cure TB poses new global health threatBEIJING (AP) -- The Beijing Chest Hospital was packed with people on a recent weekday morning. In the waiting area, Wang Chong, a migrant worker who has been fighting tuberculosis for several months, was facing a dilemma: Does he continue treatment that has already cost him more than $5,000 or stop before his savings are wiped out?...Source: AP Top International News At 7:20 a... | 30 Mar 2009 | 5:36 am Afghanistan plan refocuses on al-QaedaPresident Obama, pushing his new strategy to cope with the growing insurgency in Afghanistan, said Sunday he was prepared to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 5:07 am Colleges Work Harder To Lure New StudentsA down economy usually means a bump in enrollment at colleges and universities: Applications tend to go up as job prospects go down. But in this recession, private colleges especially are finding themselves working harder to fill freshman classes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 4:12 am Factory And Auto Towns Shift GearsSome of the hardest-hit communities in this recession are the towns and cities that have lost jobs in the automobile industry — or worse, saw an entire auto plant close. It's a predicament the steel towns around Pittsburgh know well. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am Cigar-Makers Up In Arms Over Tax IncreaseOn April 1, the largest single increase in the federal tobacco tax will take effect. Cigarette taxes will go from 39 cents to $1.01, while the tax on cigars will go from 5 to 40 cents per cigar. In Tampa, Fla., once called the "cigar capital of the world," cigar-makers say the increase will be devastating to the industry. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am Bend's High-Flying Economy Takes A Nose DiveTwo years ago, the jobless rate in Bend, Ore., was at a record low, thanks to urban refugees drawn by the region's scenery and recreation. Now unemployment is at an all-time high, and workers are heading back to school to learn new skills in hopes that new jobs will appear. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am Taxes help Iowa band play onGenerations of people have spent summer Sunday evenings listening to the Karl L. King Municipal Band play marches, waltzes and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:58 am Gunman kills eight in N.C. nursing homeA gunman burst into a North Carolina nursing home Sunday morning and opened fire, barging into the rooms of terrified patients ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:41 am The battle to lose weight doesn't have to break the bankThe sixth USA TODAY sixth Weight-Loss Challenge features the stories of readers who lost weight on a budget.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:20 am Death toll from Aussie wildfires reduced to 173SYDNEY - The official death toll from last month's deadly Australian wildfires was downgraded Monday to 173 from a previous count of 210, after police realized some sets of remains belonged to single victims rather than several people...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:08 am Brother of airport murder victim believed shot in overnight incidentA man gunned down in front of his home in Sydney's southwest is believed to be the Hells Angels brother of a man bludgeoned to death at Sydney airport earlier this month. Peter Zervas, 32, is believed to be the victim who was shot...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am Fargo pushes for permanent flood systemThe Red River of the North continued its steady retreat Sunday after swelling to historic heights, awarding Fargoans hope that ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am Obama On "America's War" In AfghanistanPresident Obama explained his Afghanistan agenda in an exclusive interview on CBS News' Face The Nation Sunday. The interview comes days before the start of a crucial overseas trip, reports CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am US prison crew baby-sit runaway toddlerHAGERSTOWN, Maryland - - A prison work crew baby-sat a 2 1/2-year-old boy who was spotted running along the center lines of a rural highway in Maryland as trucks loaded with gravel rumbling by, police and correctional officials said. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 2:35 am US man beheads 5-yr-old sister after her birthdayMILTON- A man on a rampage fatally stabbed his 17-year-old sister, decapitated his 5-year-old sister in front of a police officer and then turned toward his 9-year-old sister with a knife in his hand before officers shot him dead...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 2:29 am Immigration courts face huge backlogNearly 90,000 people accused of being in the United States illegally waited at least two years for a judge's decision.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Mar 2009 | 2:07 am Soccer: 22 killed in Ivory Coast stadium stampedeABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - A stampede at a World Cup qualifying soccer match in the Ivory Coast killed at least 22 people and wounded 132 on Sunday, the Minister of the Interior announced on state television. Desire Tagro said fans...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 2:06 am Geithner won't say if more bailout money neededWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday the government will have about $135 billion left after banks give back some bailout money and declined to say whether he will ask Congress for more.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 1:48 am Melbourne thief snatches $1m ring from storeA thief has snatched a million dollar ring after smashing a hole in an exclusive central Melbourne jeweller's reinforced window in broad daylight. The man - dressed in black and wearing a black beanie - used a 1.8-kilogram hammer...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 1:23 am Poison Takes Toll On Africa's LionsAfrican lions will become extinct if poisonings don't stop, UC Berkeley Professor Dr. Frank Laurence tells 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am Woman, 98, among US nursing home shooting victimsCARTHAGE, North Carolina - A gunman burst into a North Carolina nursing home on Sunday morning (early today NZST) and started "shooting everything", killing seven residents and a nurse and wounding at least three others. Robert...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. seeks support on Afghan plans at Hague forumTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - The United States is expected to seek international support for its renewed commitment to defeat Islamist militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a U.N. conference in the Netherlands on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Mar 2009 | 12:29 am Palestine: Orchestra shut down over Holocaust concertJENIN, West Bank - Authorities in an impoverished Palestinian refugee camp have shut down a youth orchestra, boarded up its rehearsal studio and banned its conductor from the camp after she took 13 young musicians to perform for Holocaust...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Mar 2009 | 12:01 am In times like these, more people are going to church for helpPleas for help, both spiritual and financial, are flooding U.S. churches, from tiny congregations to megachurches, as recession ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Mar 2009 | 11:50 pm Jacqui Smith fights for future after pornographic film rowHome Secretary paid for the cost of pornographic films with her taxpayerfunded allowance.Source: Telegraph Major News | 29 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Double-digit unemployment looms, OECD tells G8ROME (Reuters) - The global economic crisis will hit jobs hard, with unemployment set to reach double digits in many developing and advanced countries, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Mar 2009 | 11:39 pm Officials: GM CEO To Resign At White House RequestGM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will step down immediately at the request of the White House, administration officials said Sunday. The news comes as President Obama prepares to unveil additional restructuring efforts designed to save the domestic auto industry. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Mar 2009 | 9:37 pm Italian 'Fritzl' was known to police and social workersThe man who has been called "the Italian Josef Fritzl" after his daughter told police that he had confined her in the family home and abused her for 25 years, had frequent dealings with police and social workers, it emerged...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Mar 2009 | 9:30 pm Lights Dim Around The World For Earth HourFrom an Antarctic research base to the Pyramids of Egypt and beyond, the world switched off the lights on Saturday for Earth Hour, dimming skyscrapers and city streets for 60 minutes to highlight the threat of climate change.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 7:00 pm Militants Kidnap, Kill Police in PakistanMilitants fired rockets at police chasing them after a kidnapping, killing a senior police official and five other people in Pakistan's northwest Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 5:25 pm Turkey votes as tensions simmerTurkey's municipal elections are expected to favor its current rulers, but the country's secularists have voiced bitter opposition to the AK Party.Turks went to the polls today in municipal elections across the country that appeared likely to provide a vote of confidence for the Islamist-leaning ruling party. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Mar 2009 | 5:06 pm Train Crash in Tanzania Kills at Least 15An official says a train crash in central Tanzania has killed at least 15 people and other bodies may be trapped inside the wreckage.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 3:53 pm Officials Running Out of Options to Save 3 Red Cross HostageThe Abu Sayyaf militants holding a Swiss, an Italian and a Filipino on southern Jolo island for 2 1/2 months insisted that troops must withdraw from the entire island into just two villages near the provincial capital.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 3:30 pm Court: Karzai to Remain in Office Until Delayed ElectionAfghanistan's state TV says the country's Supreme Court has ruled that President Hamid Karzai should remain in office until a new leader is chosen in a late summer election, even though the country's constitution says his term expires May 21.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 3:25 pm Islamic Law's Influence in America a Growing ConcernAs America's Muslim population grows, so too does the influence of Islamic law, or Sharia, in daily life in the U.S.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 3:21 pm Long-Delayed Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial to BeginA former teacher accused of carrying out the murderous policies of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge will finally face trial Monday, as prosecutors launch their first case against the hardcore communists who turned the country into a killing field three decades ago.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 2:46 pm Mexican Death Cult Protests Shrine DestructionLeaders of Mexico's "Death Saint" church are protesting the destruction of more than 30 shrines by authorities in northern Mexico.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 2:19 pm Stampede at Ivory Coast Stadium Kills 22, Injures 132Ivory Coast's Minister of the Interior says 22 were killed and 132 were wounded at a stampede before a World Cup qualifying match in the capital's main stadium.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm Israeli Official: Chances of Prisoner Swap Deal Are SlimAn Israeli official close to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says a prisoner swap deal with Hamas is all but impossible before Olmert leaves office.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am
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