LEAD: Baseball: Iwakuma outpitches Darvish to lift Rakuten in season opener+

SAPPORO, April 3 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, LATE GAME) Hisashi Iwakuma threw six solid innings to outpitch his World Baseball Classic teammate Yu Darvish as the Rakuten Eagles beat
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US data shows 663,000 jobs lost

The number of people employed in the US fell by 663,000 in March, pushing the number of jobs lost in the recession above five million.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm

Obama sets goal of world without nuclear weapons

STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Welcomed with thunderous cheers, President Barack Obama told a European audience on Friday that he is setting a dramatic goal of "a world without nuclear weapons."...
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:58 pm

Jobless rate jumps to 8.5 percent, highest since late 1983

WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net total of 663,000 jobs. The...
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IBM cuts Sun offer, may unveil deal next week: source - Reuters

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Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat

US President Barack Obama calls for better use of Nato resources in Afghanistan, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:53 pm

Malawi rejects Madonna adoption request

A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi because of a requirement that prospective parents live in the southern African nation for at least 18 months.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:53 pm

Jobless rate soars to 8.5 percent in March

The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net total of 663,000 jobs.
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Forum tests waters on future sea-floor mining

WOODS HOLE - When the Gold Rush comes to the ocean floor, they want to be ready. Roughly 200 people from 20 countries met yesterday at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...
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15th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide

On Sunday, rock lovers around the world mark a milestone: the 15th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide. So by all means dig out your old Nirvana albums and give...
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Diplomats scurry to scuttle N. Korean rocket launch

Reclusive North Korea pressed ahead Friday with final preparations to blast a multistage rocket over Japan as world leaders scrambled ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:51 pm

Where Retro Meets Recession - New York Times

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iPhoto Discovers Face in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough?

iPhoto's face detection isn't perfect, but we can't blame the software for spotting a face in this unbaked batch of cookies.

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Iowa Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage

The much-anticipated ruling is expected to decide whether the state's same-sex ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples.

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Jobless rate bolts to 8.5 percent, 663K jobs lost (AP)

AP - The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net total of 663,000 jobs.

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Soccer: Former Japan striker Yanagisawa set for knee op+

(Kyodo) _ Kyoto Sanga's former Japan striker Atsushi Yanagisawa will undergo an operation on his troubled left knee and is expected to need around two months to make a full recovery, the...
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Obama in France to discuss Afghan plans with NATO

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama was mobbed by cheering crowds after arriving in France Friday for a NATO summit, where he hopes to secure backing for his new strategy over Afghanistan.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm

Jobless rate hits 8.5% as 663,000 jobs lost in March

The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5% in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:47 pm

Unemployment in US Increases to 8.5%, 25-Year High - Bloomberg

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Google's Latest Conquest: Twitter? - Forbes

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Obama urges Pyongyang not to launch rocket+

(Kyodo) _ U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday urged North Korea not to go through with its planned rocket launch. At a joint press conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, ...
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Troops clash on Thai-Cambodian border - United Press International

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Layoffs rise despite hope recession is easing

WASHINGTON - American employers are laying off workers at a faster pace despite a few hopeful signs recently that the recession - now the longest since World War II - could...
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March U.S. jobless rate at 25-yr high 8.5%, nonfarm jobs down 663,000+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent in March, a more than 25-year high, as employers cut 663,000 nonfarm jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. The jobless rate...
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Obama: United States and Europe must work together

President Obama says Europeans and American must set aside their old hostilities and forge common solutions to shared problems.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm

Stocks point higher after jobs report (AP)

AP - Wall Street is pointing to a moderately higher open as the nation's unemployment rate rose in March but not as much as some investors had feared.

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Woman gets $6.4M in drunken driving civil suit

HAVERHILL - A Haverhill woman severely injured when a drunken driver struck her vehicle has been awarded $6.4 million in a lawsuit, but her lawyer said she is unlikely to...
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U.S. economy sheds 663,000 jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers slashed 663,000 jobs in March, lifting the unemployment rate to 8.5 percent, the highest since 1983, official data showed on Friday in a report underscoring the growing distress in the labor market.
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Cavs winning streak stopped by the Wizards - Cavs News

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U.S. jobless rate highest since '83

U.S. economy sheds 663,00 jobs in March; unemployment rises to 8.5%

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:45 pm

Clashes on Thai-Cambodian border

Thai and Cambodian soldiers clash in a disputed border area, with reports of one Thai soldier killed by Cambodian rocket fire.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid

Wow, money can't always buy the law. Madonna loses adoption bid in Malawi because she hasn't lived there the required 18 to 24 month minimum.

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Obama Pledges Partnership with Europe - Voice of America

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Obama sets goal of world without nuclear weapons (AP)

AP - Welcomed with thunderous cheers, President Barack Obama told a European audience on Friday that he is setting a dramatic goal of "a world without nuclear weapons."

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North Korea finalizing launch preparations

SEOUL/LONDON (Reuters) - North Korea is readying a controversial rocket for launch as early as Saturday, officials said, pushing ahead with a plan widely seen as a disguised long-range missile test.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:41 pm

Obama promises agenda for world without nukes

STRASBOURG, France - President Barack Obama says he will use his meeting with European Union leaders in Prague this weekend to lay out an agenda for a world without nuclear...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:40 pm

Credit crunch: Auto dealerships struggle, close as 'floorplan' financing dries up

CHICAGO - The advertising jingle is oh-so-familiar to natives of Chicago's far South Side. "If anyone can, O'Connor can." And for three decades, O'Connor...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:39 pm

Verizon: Fast, wireless Internet coming to rural America - Christian Science Monitor

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U.S. economy sheds 663,000 jobs (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. employers slashed 663,000 jobs in March, lifting the unemployment rate to 8.5 percent, the highest since 1983, official data showed on Friday in a report underscoring the growing distress in the labor market.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm

2-year-old stabbed in Gardner

A good Samaritan said he walked in on an unthinkable scene inside a Gardner laundry room when he saw a mom trying to strangle her bloodied 2-year-old with an electrical cord...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm

Police recover safe in Super Bowl ring heist

ATTLEBORO - Police think they have recovered a 1,500-pound safe stolen from an Attleboro jewelry maker last summer. Police say the safe, which contained New York Giants...
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Singapore PM sends congratulations to Malaysia's Najib - Xinhua

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Barack Obama threatens action against North Korea over missile test - Times Online

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Baseball: Iwakuma outpitches Darvish to lift Rakuten in season opener+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Hisashi Iwakuma threw six solid innings to outpitch his World Baseball Classic teammate Yu Darvish as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-1 on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm

Obama sets goal of world without nuclear weapons

Welcomed with thunderous cheers, President Barack Obama told a European audience on Friday that he is setting a dramatic goal of "a world without nuclear weapons." The new American...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:34 pm

N Korea 'preparing rocket launch'

North Korea is said to be making final preparations for a planned rocket launch despite warnings by the US and its allies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm

On new cell phones, QWERTY eases out 1-2-3

LAS VEGAS - Goodbye, numeric cell phone keypads. You're going the way of the rotary dial. Touch screens and QWERTY keyboards will take over from here, thank you. At...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises To 8.5 Percent

The economy continued to shed jobs in March as the unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent from 8.1 percent a month earlier. The rate was the highest since late 1983. Payroll jobs fell 663,000, the Labor Department said Friday.

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Sarkozy offers more help for Afghan war

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in France on Friday for a NATO summit where he will seek backing for his new strategy in the war in Afghanistan.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

UN: ex-prosecutor to lead Israel-Gaza probe

GENEVA (AP) -- The United Nations on Friday appointed a widely respected South African judge who is a trustee of Hebrew University to lead a high-level mission to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

UN: ex-prosecutor to lead Israel-Gaza probe

The United Nations on Friday appointed a widely respected South African judge who is a trustee of Hebrew University to lead a high-level mission to investigate alleged war crimes committed...
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Woz to Star in "Footloose" Remake

Dancing with the Stars was only the beginning...

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Obama in France for NATO summit

Difficult talks involving U.S. wars and expansion of the alliance are expected.

President Obama traveled to France today for the start of a two-day summit of 26 leaders of NATO countries as members of the World War II-era alliance commemorate the past and contemplate the future of their mutual defense pact.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

Nagano hospital successfully implants pacemakers in 4 infants+

(Kyodo) _ A children's hospital in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, has succeeded in treating four infants suffering dilated cardiomyopathy by implanting heart pacemakers, a treatment normally
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption request

LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) -- A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi, the star's lawyer said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm

Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption request

A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi, the star's lawyer said Friday. The lawyer, Alan Chinula, refused to discuss the ruling further, saying only...
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Obama in France for NATO meeting

French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered enthusiastic support for President Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan, saying France ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm

France accepts Guantanamo inmate

Symbolic gesture at opening of NATO summit another step in facilitating closure of controversial facility

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm

Red Band Trailer For Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno

As created for Sacha Baron Cohen's Da Ali G Show, the gay Austrian supermodel, Bruno, is prepping to runway it up on the bigscreen. In the trailer asks: How do you defend yourself against a man with two dildoes?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid

A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm

Diplomats scurry to scuttle NKorean rocket launch

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Reclusive North Korea pressed ahead Friday with final preparations to blast a multistage rocket over Japan as world leaders scrambled to forge a united stance on how to punish it for the launch....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm

Diplomats scurry to scuttle NKorean rocket launch

Reclusive North Korea pressed ahead Friday with final preparations to blast a multistage rocket over Japan as world leaders scrambled to forge a united stance on how to punish it for the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm

Angry villagers run Google Street View car out of town

A Google Street View car was taking photographs of Broughton, Buckinghamshire when it was spotted by a local resident. Worried it would help burglars in the area, he warned the car not to enter his village then roused his neighbours, who angrily surrounded the vehicle (with pitchforks?) until it swung a U-turn and fled.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:14 pm

England, Wales get new Catholic leader

The Vatican on Friday appointed an outspoken English archbishop to become the leader of the the Roman Catholic church in England ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

Vick likely to make case for NFL return in court (AP)

AP - Michael Vick is determined to return to the NFL after he finishes his prison sentence for bankrolling a gruesome dogfighting ring and he planned to describe those plans in court Friday, his lawyer and agent said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

Congress approves budget plans, long road ahead

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Thursday approved budget blueprints embracing President Barack Obama's agenda but leaving many hard choices until later and a government deeply in the red.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm

Congress approves budget plans, long road ahead (Reuters)

Reuters - The Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Thursday approved budget blueprints embracing President Barack Obama's agenda but leaving many hard choices until later and a government deeply in the red.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm

Call for Egypt Bahai attack probe

Rights groups in Egypt call for an inquiry after they say followers of the minority Bahai religion have been assaulted.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:02 pm

Will Dow challenge Quebec pesticide law?

Company plans to make a decision this month on whether to take on Ottawa by filing NAFTA notice of intent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm

Obama urges Russian cooperation on Iran

President Barack Obama says the U.S., Europe and Russia have an interest in keeping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Quiet after violent NATO protests in Strasbourg

KEHL, Germany (AP) -- Police in France and Germany girded Friday to protect NATO's 60th anniversary summit after quelling violent protests on the eve of the gathering with tear gas, rubber bullets and the detention of hundreds of protesters....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

House, Senate budget plans boost Obama agenda (AP)

AP - Passage by both House and Senate of companion budget plans gave President Barack Obama and his allies on Capitol Hill a key victory, but the debates also exposed some of the president's vulnerabilities.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

White House expects grim jobs report

President Barack Obama's spokesman says the White House is expecting a new employment report to show additional "severe job cuts" ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am

S.Korea expects N.Korea rocket launch Saturday (AFP)

AFP - South Korea expects North Korea to launch a rocket on Saturday if weather conditions permit, President Lee Myung-Bak said Friday, while warning the move was "not in their benefit".

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

New Afghan law worries Nato chief

Nato's head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says planned new Afghan women's laws could harm future Nato involvement.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Obama urges North Korea to stop rocket launch

President Barack Obama says North Korea should stop its expected rocket launch.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Soccer club Valencia gets $67M loan to pay players

Cash-strapped soccer club Valencia has secured a $67 million loan to pay its players through the end of the season.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

Obama reaffirms support for NATO alliance

President Barack Obama is using his participation in a NATO summit to reaffirm support for what he calls "the most successful alliance in modern history."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

Sarkozy says France to accept Guantanamo prisoner

In a symbolic gesture, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will accept one terrorist suspect being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am

Linux Game Console Ready To Ship

Envizions announced that it is taking orders for an open-source Linux gaming system, and will start shipping beta units to game developers, resellers, and software partners on April 10. The EVO Smart Console is based on a 2.4GHz Athlon, and includes a Fedora-based Linux distro.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Obama Pitches Afghan Plan To NATO Allies

Afghanistan is likely to dominate the agenda as world leaders gather for the NATO summit. The meeting marks President Obama's first chance to appeal directly to NATO allies for more help. He may not get much because the war in Afghanistan is not popular in Europe.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Sweden: Internet use down after file-sharing law

Experts say Internet traffic dropped sharply in Sweden this week after a new law cracking down on online copyright violation went into force.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

Venezuelan President Chavez scoffs at G-20

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ridiculed the G-20 summit's attempts to deal with the global financial meltdown, saying that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Madonna's Adoption Request Rejected

Judge, lawyer say Madonna's adoption application rejected over residency rules.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula (AP)

AP - Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption request (AP)

AP - A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi because of a requirement that prospective parents live in the southern African nation for at least 18 months, another judge and a lawyer said Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

I am not a liar, insists Hamilton

World champion Lewis Hamilton insists he is not dishonest after being disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix for misleading officials.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Nevada lawmakers squeamish about prostitution tax

Nevada taxes you when you have a drink, when you catch a show and when you buy some smokes — and of course it gets a piece of your action at the casino. But if you're looking for a sin-tax haven, you could head to a brothel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am

Sons of Iraq inflitrator slain planting bomb

A U.S. aircraft attacked a group of men believed to be members of a government-allied Sunni paramilitary group as they were planting a bomb north of Baghdad, killing one and wounding two.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

The New Yankee Stadium [360° View]

Three different 360° views of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx where the team will play its first game on April 3, an exhibition against the Chicago Cubs.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

Loan modifications rise; many don't pare payments

Lenders are boosting their attempts to avoid home foreclosures, but fewer than half of loan modifications made at the end of last year actually reduced borrowers' payments by more than 10 percent, data released Friday show.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Spain predicts surge in jobless

Spain's central bank predicts that the economy will shrink by 3% this year and the unemployment rate will hit 19.4% in 2010.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:13 am

Bailed-out banks eye toxic asset buys: report

(Reuters) - U.S. banks that have received government aid, including Citigroup Inc, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co, are considering buying toxic assets to be sold by rivals under the Treasury's $1,000 billion plan to revive the financial system, the Financial Times said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

UK's BBC fined for lewd on-air prank calls

The BBC has been fined by Britain's broadcast regulator for lewd phone calls made by TV personality Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am

Man gets 10 years for Thai monarchy insults

A Thai citizen was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison on charges of insulting the king and his family by posting edited photos of the monarchy on the Internet, a court said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am

Shelters slowly adapt to help transgender homeless

Twelve years heading the Salvation Army's downtown homeless shelter had done little to prepare Janeane Schmidt for the recent night when a soft-spoken biological male transitioning into a female walked in.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am

Plane hit by lightning after takeoff

A Virgin Blue jet was hit several times by lightning just after takeoff and returned to the Melbourne airport for an emergency landing.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Report: Google may buy Twitter

TechCrunch reports companies also considering working together on search engine

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Heart can regenerate cells: study

Scientists say this new discovery could one day reduce the need for transplants.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

Obama Brings Afghan Plan to NATO Allies

Obama brings Afghan plan to NATO, is unlikely to see pledge of many more troops.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

Dog owners DO look like their pets say psychologists

Researchers found that members of the public could predict which breed of dog a person would own almost twice as accurately as they should be able to, just by looking at a photograph of their owners.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

Researchers who touted high vitamin D doses shut out of panel

A high-level scientific scrutiny of the purported benefits of the nutrient is already mired in controversy.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

Obama brings Afghan plan to NATO allies

STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- President Barack Obama took his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan on Friday to NATO leaders reluctant to commit significant new forces....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

Google could be in talks to buy Twitter: report

(Reuters) - Google Inc may be in talks to buy internet start-up Twitter, the free micro-blogging service that allows people to send short text messages to a network of friends, the TechCrunch website said late Thursday
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am

CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula

Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

Canadians warned off pistachio brands in wake of U.S. recall

Certain brands affected as part of a growing recall that started in the United States last month.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:46 am

Botox: A shot at happiness

Injections could give you more than a Nicole Kidman-smooth forehead. They might actually make you happier.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

Obama, G-20 unite on recovery package

President Obama and other leaders of the world's financial powers have rallied around a sweeping economic recovery package that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:43 am

Official: Danish P.M. confirms he's candidate for NATO's top job

Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen confirmed Friday that he is a candidate for NATO secretary-general, ending weeks of speculation ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:41 am

Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich indicted

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been indicted for corruption while in office, including trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat that was held by President Barack Obama, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

Face it: You do become a cheaper drunk with age

A new study finds older folks more affected by a moderate amount than younger people

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

Recycling really floats his boat

Eco-adventurer David de Rothschild's bold plan to bring attention to ocean garbage: set sail in a 60-foot catamaran made of 12,000 plastic bottles

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am

Amanda Knox's Court Demeanor in Spotlight

Knox's breezy behavior in hearings has set tongues wagging in Italy and abroad.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

Jon Stewart to Rush Limbaugh: GTFO

For years New Yorkers have done everything in their power to get Rush Limbaugh to leave town.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am

Mary Jean Lacaba was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf on January 15

Red Cross worker Mary Jean Lacaba -- who was freed by Islamic militants in the Philippines -- has been reunited with her family after more than two months in the jungle.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am

The Abu Sayyaf have been linked to the Al-Qaeda terror network of Osama bin Laden

A Red Cross worker freed by Islamic militants in the Philippines -- who reportedly wanted to behead her -- has been reunited with her family after more than two months in the jungle.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am

Filipino children protest in Maharlika against the kidnapping of three aid workers

Filipino children protest in Maharlika against the kidnapping of three aid workers. A Red Cross worker freed by Islamic militants in the Philippines, who reportedly wanted to behead her, was reunited with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am

Crazy genetics: Can chickens turn back into dinosaurs?

A look back at our own history, and a question about creating a really tiny dinosaur. Do you think this could be possible?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:20 am

South Africa leader welcomes G20

South Africa's leader Kgalema Motlanthe says the G20 summit has taken some decisive and courageous steps.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:19 am

The Most Popular Girl in the World

The normally staid G-20 summit was swept up in Michelle mania this week. From her daring fashion to that awkward hug with the Queen, The Daily Beast looks at the hits and (rare) misses of Mrs. O.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:19 am

Report Expected To Show More Job Losses

Some four million jobs have disappeared in this country since the recession got under way 16 months ago. The unemployment report for March is almost certainly going to push that number higher.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

19-Count Indictment Against Blagojevich, 5 Others

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been indicted on charges he engaged in a "wide-ranging scheme to deprive the people of Illinois of honest government." A federal grand jury handed up the 19-count indictment against Blagojevich, his brother, two former aides and two businessmen. Illinois lawmakers impeached Blagojevich and threw him out of office in January.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

G-20 Summit Offers $1 Trillion In Economic Help

Leaders of the Group of 20 nations have approved more than $1 trillion of additional resources for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. They also agreed on a regulatory crackdown that will bring hedge funds and other financial institutions under tighter global supervision.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

US suspect's court demeanor in the spotlight

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- She grins and chats and on Valentine's Day sported a T-shirt that read "All You Need Is Love." One of the first things she said in court was about a rabbit shaped sex toy....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:15 am

Senate OKs measure calling on Fed to name firms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an unusual political challenge to the Federal Reserve, the Senate on Thursday called on the central bank to disclose the names of institutions that receive emergency loans and pushed for a study to determine the "appropriate" number of regional fed banks.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 8:45 am

US, Mexico unite to fight smugglers of drugs, arms

CUERNAVACA, Mexico (AP) -- The U.S. and Mexico agree on the need to stop the illegal flow of guns and drugs between the two countries, but the question is how to do that....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 8:38 am

US, NATO supplies attacked in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Militants using guns and petrol bombs attacked a terminal in northwest Pakistan on Friday holding supplies bound for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, damaging five shipping containers, said police....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 8:35 am

Ragtag Afghan force takes on Taliban

On a wind-swept hill at the foot of snowcapped mountains, a ragtag force of farmers, students and other unemployed men snapped to attention, their guns slung across the shoulders, their new black boots shining.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 8:24 am

Cars pile up after burst ‘bubble’

After the "car bubble" collapsed and vehicles get stuck on dealer lots, the goal is finding the sustainable number of annual auto sales.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:58 am

Cigarette tax boost prods some to quit

In recent weeks across the country, telephone "quit lines" have registered a jump in calls in advance of this week's biggest-ever increase in federal tobacco taxes.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:36 am

Algeria is a former French colony that secured its independence after a 1954 to 1962 war

US President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the "War on Terror" prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during a ceremony at the White House in January. France is considering taking in an Algerian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:32 am

As North Korea readies rocket launch, U.S. turns up pressure

U.S. officials say Washington doesn't plan to shoot down the long-range rocket if Pyongyang follows through, but they would pursue stronger sanctions against the regime.

The U.S. and its allies stepped up pressure on North Korea on Thursday to scrap its planned launch of a long-range rocket, with President Obama agreeing with the South Korean president to respond sternly if Pyongyang proceeds.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

House, Senate approve Obama budget

The votes along party lines endorse the president's $3.5-trillion spending plan. Next step: hashing out the details.

Congressional Democrats embraced President Obama's ambitious and expensive agenda for the nation Thursday night, endorsing a $3.5-trillion spending plan that sets the stage for major legislation later this year on healthcare, energy, the environment and education.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

New Pasadena convention center to be unveiled today

City hopes to attract business, visitors with the final piece of its civic center restoration. Design combines modern structure and historic elements evoking original 1930s structures.

Ten years ago, Pasadena set out to revamp its aging civic center.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

On the borderline of good and bad

In Starr County, Texas, residents are used to corruption fueled by drug money. But a well-liked sheriff's arrest is unsettling.

When the Starr County sheriff was led away in handcuffs for accepting bribes from a bail bondsman back in 1998, the county pinned his star on his chief deputy, Reymundo "Rey" Guerra. It wasn't long before Guerra was restoring the shine to the badge.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich indicted

Five others are also indicted on corruption charges. The former Illinois governor faces 16 felony counts, including wire fraud, racketeering and extortion conspiracy, and lying to federal agents.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, his brother and a former top fundraiser were among six men indicted Thursday on political corruption charges, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago announced.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Angeles Crest accident could've been prevented, angry officials and residents say

The horrific accident, in which a big rig plowed through a La Cañada Flintridge intersection and into a bookstore, brings scrutiny to efforts to ensure and enforce truck safety along mountain rou

The double-decker car-hauling truck crawled up twisting Angeles Forest Highway, its driver choosing a rush-hour shortcut used by many commuting between the high desert's Antelope Valley and the Los Angeles Basin.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Northrop Grumman-TRW whistle-blower case settled

The defense contractor agrees to resolve claims of faulty satellite parts, and the federal government in turn settles a separate dispute, meaning no money changes hands.

In one of the nation's largest settlements in a whistle-blower case, Northrop Grumman Corp. has agreed to pay the federal government $325 million to resolve claims that TRW, which it acquired in 2002, provided defective parts for a spy satellite program in the 1990s.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

South Korean firm unveils plans to put its stamp on L.A. skyline

Conglomerate Korean Air proposes building a pair of high-rises to replace the aging Wilshire Grand hotel. The project would cost $1 billion.

The aging Wilshire Grand hotel and adjoining offices in downtown Los Angeles would be demolished and replaced with a $1-billion hotel, office and retail complex under a plan by one of South Korea's largest business conglomerates.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

IAEA split over new chief, Iran, Syria

VIENNA (AP) -- An ideological split at International Atomic Energy Agency is slowing the search for a new chief at a time the organization tasked with keeping nuclear arms away from rogue states needs a firm hand at the rudder....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:31 am

Former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, seen here,sits in the dock in Phnom Penh

The head of state under Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, Khieu Samphan, seen here, appealed to be released from detention Friday ahead of his trial at the UN-backed war crimes court
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am

Former Khmer Rouge former minister Ieng Sary

Former Khmer Rouge former minister Ieng Sary in Phnom Penh, who has appealed for to be released ahead of his trial on the grounds jail was affecting his health
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am

Freed Filipina Red Cross worker Mary Jean Lacaba

Freed Filipina Red Cross worker Mary Jean Lacaba recovers at a military hospital in southern Jolo island
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:27 am

A recovered marked vehicle of the ICRC in the southern Philippine island of Jolo

In this photograph released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows the recovered marked vehicle of the ICRC in the southern Philippine island of Jolo
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:27 am

A forensic policeman at a crime scene in Sydney airport

A forensic policeman at a crime scene in Sydney airport. Tough new anti-terrorism style laws allowing biker gangs to be outlawed have been rushed through an Australian state parliament amid growing fears...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:25 am

US soldiers empty their weapons after patrol in a village outside Bagram Air base

US soldiers belonging to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force empty their weapons after patrol in a village outside Bagram Air base. A federal judge ruled that some inmates at a US military...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:24 am

Final Push To Avert N. Korea Rocket Launch

Diplomats have engaged in a flurry of behind-the-scenes efforts to persuade North Korea to cancel a rocket launch as the isolated regime pressed ahead with final preparations for a liftoff as early as Saturday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am

Israeli teenager killed by Palestinian with pickax

BAT AYIN, West Bank A Palestinian killed an Israeli teenager with a pickax and seriously injured a 7-year-old boy in a rampage through this West Bank Jewish settlement Thursday, posing an early test for the country's new hard-line...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 5:10 am

U.S., S. Korea "United" Over Rocket Launch

President Obama and his South Korean counterpart have agreed on the need for a "stern, united" international response if North Korea goes ahead with a planned rocket launch.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 5:00 am

NATO Marks 60th Anniversary And France's Return

On Friday, the 28 members of NATO will gather at a summit on the French-German border to celebrate the transatlantic defense alliance's 60th anniversary. The occasion also marks France's full return to NATO's integrated command structure after 43 years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:58 am

'Kind Of Scary': Congress Rewriting Rules Of Finance

Members of Congress are under pressure to draw up new regulations for banking and investing in a matter of months. It's a scary and complicated task, they say, and the stakes are enormous.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Calif. Desert Becomes Home For Renewable Energy

California's utilities are in a tight spot. They must get 20 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by the end of next year. Currently, renewable energy provides only 12 percent of the state's needs. Green energy is needed, and fast.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

New Malaysian Prime Minister Sworn In

Malaysia's new prime minister, Najib Razak, took the oath of office Friday, inheriting myriad challenges, including a flagging economy, a racially divided society and a moribund ruling party.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am

South Korean starlet's suicide is a real-life drama

Found hanged in her home, soap opera star Jang Ja-yeon is said to have left a note accusing television executives of forcing her to have sex with them. Gossip swirls over their identities.

In this nation obsessed with its soap operas, a real-life spectacle involving sex, a starlet's suicide and the country's most powerful entertainment executives has South Koreans riveted.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 3:17 am

New Leonardo da Vinci portrait unveiled in Rome

ROME - Experts unveiled Thursday a previously unknown portrait of Leonardo da Vinci showing the artist and inventor as a middle-aged man with piercing eyes and long, flowing hair. The painting, displayed at a news conference in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 3:10 am

U.S., Mexico Forge Cartel Pact

The U.S. and Mexico are creating a cross-border group to develop strategies for stopping the illegal flow of guns and drugs between the two countries, officials said Thursday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:44 am

Mum drugged daughter to get her pregnant: Police

Police say a mother drugged her 13-year-old daughter so the woman's boyfriend could get the girl pregnant. US police say 32-year-old Shana Brown is no longer able to have children, but wanted a baby with her boyfriend. A detective...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:43 am

WATCH: Laughs and Mishaps at the G-20

Source: ABC News: International | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:07 am

One in 10 Americans gets help to buy food

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record 32.2 million people -- one in every 10 Americans -- received food stamps at the latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:41 am

Asia Wants More Power, And Gets It At G20

Asian nations, who dominate the roster of industrializing economies, are demanding a greater say over how to salvage and reshape the global system that brought them unprecedented prosperity but now threatens to reverse that progress.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:30 am

G20 Tightens Rules, Loosens Purse Strings

Leaders of rich and developing countries have arrived at the Group of 20 summit in London, where they will seek to bridge divisions on how to fix the global economy.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:30 am

China Emerges As Economic Powerhouse

The United States is borrowing the money from China - more than $1 trillion so far. Barry Petersen reports on the role that China will play in helping the U.S. and the world out of this long recession.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Sebelius says seeks healthcare for all Americans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to oversee U.S. healthcare said on Thursday every American should have health insurance but stopped short of backing industry demands that everyone be required to obtain coverage.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:27 pm

House Passes $3.6 Trillion Budget Plan

The Democratic-controlled House approved a budget blueprint drawn to President Obama's specifications Thursday, and the Senate hastened to follow suit after administration allies rejected alternatives from liberals and conservatives alike.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:21 pm

US library rapist gets life

NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts - A man who raped a 6-year-old boy in a public library, while on probation for an attempted rape, has been sentenced to life in prison. Corey Deen Saunders pleaded guilty in February to the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:12 pm

G20 protests: Four charged over RBS attack

Three teenage G20 protesters and a Lithuanian man are suspected of storming a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland during a violent siege of the City.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:02 pm

Judge: Bagram Prisoners May Challenge Detention

A federal judge in Washington has ruled that some detainees held by the U.S. military at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan have the right to petition U.S. courts to challenge their detention. The court ruled in favor of detainees who were captured outside Afghanistan and transported there, and who contest their "enemy combatant" designation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:59 pm

Tourist yacht seized by pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya - A tourist yacht and its crew of seven has been hijacked by Somali pirates near the Seychelles islands off Africa's east coast, said the director of the British agency that books diving tours on the luxury yacht. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:23 pm

Mexico Arrests Top Cartel Suspect

An heir to one of Mexico's most notorious narcotics empires was arrested in a public park, officials announced Thursday, shortly before U.S. and Mexican Cabinet officials met to coordinate attacks on escalating drug violence.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:00 pm

Ebola-Exposed Researcher Deemed Healthy

A researcher who may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus was declared healthy and released from isolation at a German hospital Thursday, having been spared the horrific symptoms of the disease.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:00 pm

Michelle Takes J. Crew To Europe

Here's a look at what Michelle Obama wore, and who designed it, during her stay in London for the G20.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:00 pm

G20 Summit: This grand plan will not shorten our dole queue

Say goodbye to the era of the billion dollar bailout.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:05 pm

G20 Summit: winners and losers

How did the big players fare?
Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:02 pm

$5.2bn boost to Pakistani arms

The Obama Administration plans to seek as much as US$3 billion ($5.2 billion) over the next five years to train and equip Pakistan's military and is considering sending 10,000 more United States troops to battle the Taleban in Afghanistan,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 8:15 pm

G20 Summit: At a glance

Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Apr 2009 | 8:09 pm

G20 Summit: World reaction

US media praised Barack Obama for acknowledging that regulatory failures in America had contributed significantly to the global economic meltdown.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 2 Apr 2009 | 7:59 pm

North Korea fuels rocket

North Korea has begun fuelling a long-range rocket for an impending launch. Pyongyang says it will send a communications satellite into orbit on a multistage rocket some time from tomorrow to Wednesday. Experts say the missile...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 7:15 pm

World share markets surge on G20 confidence

LONDON - Investors have dived back into world sharemarkets overnight as global efforts to end the financial crisis have fed newfound optimism that the ailing US economy is on the mend. New Zealand's NZX is currently up, with the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 6:40 pm

North Korea threatens 'thunderbolt of fire' as rocket launch nears

SEOUL, South Korea - World leaders sought a unified response to North Korea's latest provocation as the communist regime made final preparations for a controversial rocket launch and Japan braced for the possibility of falling...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 6:40 pm

Michelle Obama's touchy-feely tour of London

Michelle Obama threatened to steal the whole show yesterday as she told pupils at a girls' school in London that the world needed more strong young women to determine its future. "I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Apr 2009 | 6:35 pm

N. Korea Fueling Rocket in Final Preparation for Launch

North Korea is fueling a rocket in final preparations for its threatened launch of a satellite, U.S. defense officials said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 5:19 pm

Militants Free One Red Cross Hostage in Philippines

Al Qaeda-linked militants released one of three Red Cross hostages, a Filipino woman, on Thursday after 10 weeks in jungle captivity on a southern island, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 3:34 pm

Clinic Plans Assisted Suicide of Healthy English Woman

The founder of the Swiss assisted-suicide clinic Dignitas revealed plans Thursday to help a healthy wife die alongside her terminally ill husband.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 3:18 pm

U.S., Mexico to Work Together to Fight Drug Cartels

U.S. and Mexican officials say they will soon name a group to develop strategies for stopping the cross-border flow of weapons and drugs.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 2:25 pm

PHOTOS: X-Ray Oddities

A man needed surgery after accidentally swallowing scissors while laughing.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Apr 2009 | 2:10 pm

Chinese Man Claiming Wages Blows Up Self, 2 Others

A man demanding about $700 in unpaid wages detonated a bomb in an office building in far west China on Thursday, killing himself and injuring two others, state media reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 2:06 pm

Bodies Hang From Mexico Overpass As Drug Warning

The Michoacan state attorney general's office says the bodies were hung from the bridge Thursday morning in the port city of Lazaro Cardenas.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 1:57 pm

Pirates Hijack Tourist Yacht Off East African Islands

A tourist yacht and its crew of seven was hijacked by Somali pirates near the Seychelles islands off Africa's east coast Wednesday, said the director of the British agency that books diving tours on the luxury yacht.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 1:52 pm

Cops Pelted During Effort to Help Dying G20 Protester

Police officers came under attack while they tried to help a dying man at the G20 protests in London's financial district Wednesday night.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 1:46 pm

Shocking Footage Reveals Zimbabwe Prison Horrors

New evidence has emerged of the scale of the crisis in Zimbabwe with shocking images from inside the country's prisons.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 1:20 pm

Mexico Nabs Second-in-Command of Major Drug Cartel

Mexico has detained one of its most wanted drug suspects, Vicente Carrillo Leyva, who allegedly was the second in command of the powerful Juarez cartel, the federal Attorney General's Office said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm