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Isolated by her appearance, she yearned for a place in the worldAna Rodarte had given up on marriage and even finding a job seemed impossible — and all because of her face. Then a chance meeting gave her reason to hope.The doctor wasted no time getting started. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am U.S. Officials Scramble To Revamp Detainee PoliciesThree task forces are working furiously to figure out how best to handle terrorism suspects: from detention and interrogation to potential trials. Two teams face fast-approaching deadlines, even as the legal landscape keeps shifting. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 8:02 pm Extra Nato troops for Afghan pollNato agrees to boost troop numbers to cover the Afghan presidential election at a summit marred by street violence.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:22 pm NATO names Danish PM as new chiefSTRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - NATO named Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as its next leader on Saturday after overcoming Turkish resistance to his appointment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:20 pm Kia starts to think inside the boxSouth Korean automaker Kia is putting the "hip" in "hiproom" with the all-new Soul, a youth-oriented compact wagon. Officially a 2010 model but already...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:15 pm Rapid Button beats Trulli to poleBrawn driver Jenson Button grabs pole position for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix - his second in a row this season.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:14 pm Kercher killer silent in courtA man convicted of killing UK student Meredith Kercher refuses to answer questions at murder trial of two more suspects.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:13 pm Obama At The G-20: How Did He Do?The president began the week in London at the G-20 summit, where the world's largest economies pledged $1.1 trillion to help boost capital to the International Monetary Fund. This in the same week when the stock market showed glimmers of hope; but unemployment numbers reached new lows. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:13 pm Google Street View Time-Lapse, Driving On Golden GateAn especially awesome development would be to automate this, requiring only a starting and a finishing point. Suddenly, the nightly rituals of Google Mapsing great drives or pleasant strolls would be even more fun.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:10 pm Rasmussen Wins Top NATO Post After Turkey Relents - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By James G. Neuger April 4 (Bloomberg) -- NATO picked Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as its next leader, overcoming Turkey’s objections that the choice would rile Muslims and damage the war effort in Afghanistan. NATO appoints Denmark's Rasmussen as next chief NATO names Danish prime minister secretary-general Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:09 pm Obama, NATO Leaders Meet In FrancePresident Obama is meeting with other NATO leaders for the first time today in France. As the alliance marks its 60th anniversary, President Obama is telling other countries that they are welcome to join. He and other NATO leaders took a walk of unity earlier today across the bridge that connects France with Germany. Host Scott Simon gets the latest updates from NPR's Don Gonyea. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:08 pm Help from the air?Ugandan rebels' attacks suggest outside supportSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:07 pm New York immigrant center shooting leaves 14 deadBINGHAMTON, New York (Reuters) - A man armed with two handguns killed 13 people at an immigration services center before apparently turning the gun on himself, authorities in Binghamton, New York, said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:07 pm Live in, rent out of BrooklineYou can live in 118 Davis Ave.'s top-floor duplex and still collect $3,160 a month renting out the Brookline Village three-family's two other apartments. Originally...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:06 pm NATO sending more support to AfghanistanSTRASBOURG, France (AP) -- NATO allies have agreed to send up to 5,000 more military personnel to Afghanistan as the alliance steps up its campaign to stabilize the country before elections in August, the White House said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:01 pm NATO sending more support to Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:01 pm Britain's Sir Reresby Sitwell dies at 81LONDON - Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell, who restored the stately home of his famously eccentric family to its former glory, has died at age 81. Sitwell died in a London...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:01 pm Olympic skier Andrea Mead Lawrence dies at 76MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. - Andrea Mead Lawrence, who in 1952 earned the distinction of being the only American skier to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics, has died...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:00 pm Jim Guinan, founder of iconic NY Irish bar, deadNEW YORK (AP) - Jim Guinan, the founder of an iconic Irish bar and general store in suburban New York that became the subject of a memoir by a Wall Street Journal columnist,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:00 pm NATO summit 'has delivered on Afghanistan' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:59 pm 2 Pittsburgh police officers hurt in shootingPITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh police say two officers have been hurt in a shooting in a city neighborhood. Police say shots have been fired at a home in the Stanton Heights neighborhood...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:58 pm The TickerState revenue down $309M Massachusetts revenue officials say March tax collections were 16 percent below where they were a year ago. All told, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:56 pm Gunman Angry Over Poor English, Job Loss - CBS News
CBS News 41-year-old Jiverly Wong was the gunman behind the killing spree in Binghamton, NY As Bob Orr reports, Wong's motive is still unknown. Video: Deadly Shooting Spree In NY Shooting Rampage Kills 14 in Upstate New York Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:55 pm Europe to contribute 5000 extra troops to Afghanistan - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk Barack Obama today won agreement for substantial Nato troop reinforcements in Afghanistan, when at least seven European nations, including Britain, said they would send extra troops and logistical help ahead of the presidential elections there in ... Video: NATO Strasbourg: leaders commemorate war dead White House: NATO allies commit more troops Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:53 pm Chef to Bank on new eateryChef Jasper White is again partnering with restaurateur Patrick Lyons to open another seafood restaurant, this time in the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:52 pm NATO names Danish PM as new chief (Reuters)Reuters - NATO named Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as its next leader on Saturday after overcoming Turkish resistance to his appointment.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:51 pm Restore history testGov. Deval Patrick is making available $168 million in federal stimulus money to Massachusetts public schools. If he can do that, there's no reason he can't find...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:51 pm FOCUS: Simple miscommunication may be cause of wrong launch info+(Kyodo) _ As Japan went on high alert in anticipation of an imminent rocket launch by North Korea, erroneous launch information sent out by the Japanese government on Saturday led to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:51 pm Police, protesters clash in France at NATO summitSTRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Black-clad protesters attacked police and set a hotel and a customs station ablaze Saturday near a bridge linking France and Germany that served hours earlier as the backdrop for a show of unity by NATO leaders....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:51 pm Police, protesters clash in France at NATO summitBlack-clad protesters attacked police and set a hotel and a customs station ablaze Saturday near a bridge linking France and Germany that served hours earlier as the backdrop for a show of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:51 pm Vick Ordered by Judge to Revise Bankruptcy PlanA judge rejected Michael Vick's plan to emerge from bankruptcy Friday, telling the suspended NFL star to come up with a better way to pay back his creditors. The ex-Falcons quarterback, who is serving a 23-month prison sentence for bankrolling a dogfighting operation, had outlined a plan during a hearing based on the goal of returning to the NFL.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm Kiss dis! No lip service for Barack Obama, French first ladySTRASBOURG, France - France's president grinned like a schoolboy yesterday as he welcomed U.S. President Obama to his country, though his wife did not quite share his...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:48 pm Analysis: Obama's trip: Big cheers, some resultsSTRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Stop after stop, crowds are thronging, leaders gushing, headlines blaring. Even a roomful of foreign reporters applauded after President Barack Obama's London news conference....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:47 pm Analysis: Obama's trip: Big cheers, some resultsStop after stop, crowds are thronging, leaders gushing, headlines blaring. Even a roomful of foreign reporters applauded after President Barack Obama's London news conference. They...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:47 pm Analysis: Obama's trip: Big cheers, some resultsStop after stop, crowds are thronging, leaders gushing, headlines blaring. Even a roomful of foreign reporters applauded after President Barack Obama's London news conference.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:47 pm Several Pennsylvania officers hurt in shootingStandoff continues in Stanton Heights neighbourhood of PittsburghSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:45 pm Malnourished children are fed at a Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) centre in western DarfurMalnourished children are fed at a Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) centre in western Darfur. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan's war-ravaged region of Darfur is "on the brink of deepening,"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:42 pm Israelis shoot dead armed womanA Palestinian woman is killed after firing on an Israeli police base, in the second fatal clash within hours.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:41 pm Gay marriages expected to begin in Iowa April 24 - The Associated Press
The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gay marriage, seemingly the province of the nation's two coasts, is just weeks away from becoming a reality in the heartland and apparently it will be years before social conservatives have a chance to stop it. Video: Gay Marriage Legalized in Iowa  Comment by Evan Wolfson Freedom to Marry, Author of Why Marriage MattersSource: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:40 pm Analysis: Congress maps rough path to Obama goals - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama emerged from this year's congressional budget debate with a half-victory: a green light to pursue an overhaul of health care, accompanied by a rebuke over how to pay for it. Congress' budget blueprint contains a warning to Obama Pelosi says Congress must enact ambitious health care, energy ... Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:40 pm NATO names Danish prime minister secretary-generalSTRASBOURG, France (AP) -- NATO says that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been unanimously named as the alliance's new secretary-general....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:38 pm NATO names Danish prime minister secretary-generalNATO says that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been unanimously named as the alliance's new secretary-general. Turkey was strongly opposed to Fogh Rasmussen before the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:38 pm 3 police officers shot in Pittsburgh - CNNCNN (CNN) -- Three police officers were shot in Pittsburgh on Saturday, as they responded to a domestic call, Allegheny County police said. Police: At least 3 Pa. officers hurt in shooting Police: Several Pa. officers hurt in shooting Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:35 pm Gay marriages expected to begin in Iowa April 24 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:34 pm Police: Several Pa. officers hurt in shootingPittsburgh police say several officers have been hurt in a shooting and standoff.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:33 pm Weather may have delayed N.Korea launchSEOUL (Reuters) - Poor weather and planning may have forced North Korea to delay the launch of a long-range rocket Saturday, officials in Seoul said, after Pyongyang reported preparations were complete and lift-off would take place soon.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:32 pm Analysis: Congress maps rough path to Obama goalsPresident Barack Obama emerged from this year's congressional budget debate with a half-victory: a green light to pursue an overhaul of health care, accompanied by a rebuke over how to pay for it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:30 pm NATO Leaders Endorse Obama's Afghan PlanFrance and Germany fully endorsed President Barack Obama's new Afghan war strategy but continued to firmly resist U.S. demands for more combat troops on Saturday at the start of NATO's 60th-anniversary summit.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:30 pm New York divorce laws cost us $100,000After more than a dozen years of marriage, John and Kelly agreed on this much: They both wanted out. If only divorce in New York were that simple. As the only state in the nation without no-fault divorce, New York does not allow a couple to cite "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. The law instead insists that one spouse...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:30 pm Prospect of international troop boost in Afghanistan fadesMany NATO nations increasingly wary to get any more deeply involved in Afghan warSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:29 pm France, Germany endorse Obama's Afghanistan plansSTRASBOURG, France (AP) -- France and Germany fully endorsed President Barack Obama's new Afghan war strategy on Saturday but firmly resisted sending more combat troops in a rift that overshadowed symbols of unity at NATO 60th-anniversary summit....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:25 pm France, Germany endorse Obama's Afghanistan plans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:25 pm Police: Several Pa. officers hurt in shootingPittsburgh police say several officers have been hurt in a shooting and standoff.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:23 pm Inbreeding taking a toll on Michigan wolves
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:21 pm Social worker tackles gunman at Detroit schoolA social worker at a high school in Detroit is being lauded as a hero after he stopped a 17-year-old boy who allegedly was carrying a sawed-off shotgun and wrestled the boy to the ground.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:18 pm Turkey: Thousands demonstrate against US, NATOSeveral thousand leftists staged anti-U.S. and anti-NATO protests in Turkey on Saturday, with shouts of "Yankee Go Home!" the day before President Barack Obama's visit.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:12 pm Iraqi forces arrest more U.S.-allied Sunni guardsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have arrested two Sunni Arab neighborhood guards, a security spokesman said on Saturday, after a string of other arrests in Baghdad that raised tensions.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:11 pm Terminator - Adam Raised a Cain TrailerCheck out this first preview of the all-new Adam Raised a Cain, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES episode, airing this Friday, April 3 at 8PM/7PMc on FOX. ONLY TWO episodes remain, don't miss this amazing TV show you won't regret it.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:10 pm Philippe Glimes of Spain poses with his invention, a self-cleaning toilet for dogsPhilippe Glimes of Spain poses with his invention, a self-cleaning toilet for dogs, at the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions, in Geneva. Some 710 exhibitors from 45 countries are taking part...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:09 pm Ahmed Zouggar shows his invention -- a white stick that detects liquids to help the visually impairedMorrocan Ahmed Zouggar shows his invention -- a white stick that detects liquids to help the visually impaired -- at the International Exhibition of Inventions, on in Geneva. The white stick is fitted...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:09 pm South Africa's Willem Schoombie poses with his invention, a ski cartSouth Africa's Willem Schoombie poses with his invention, a ski cart, at the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions, in Geneva. The unique non-mechanical fasteners for the transportation of skis,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:09 pm Economic crisis drives the mothers of inventionCrisis is the mother of invention, if one believes the bright sparks behind the gizmos, contraptions, novelties and potions at the international inventions exhibition in the Swiss city of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:09 pm A new invention to peel seafoodFrenchman Dimitri Gauer poses with his invention, the 'crustacean peeler' at the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva. The device peels seafood. More than 710 exhibitors from 45 countries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:09 pm NY gunman angry over poor English skills, job loss (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:04 pm Happy manHis days are filled with violent tremors - and endless uphill battles. But as he reveals in a new memoir and an exclusive interview with Simon Houpt, Michael J. Fox is anything but beaten by Parkinson's disease. 'It makes me present,' he says, 'for every moment'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:04 pm Justice Dept under microscope after Stevens trialThe bungled trial of former GOP Sen. Ted Stevens tainted more than just the Justice Department. It probably tipped the balance of a close election, and the fallout from that is far from over.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm FRANCE NATO PROTESTSAnti-NATO activists smash a window of the former customs station at the French-German border in Strasbourg, France, Saturday, April 4, 2009, within an anti-NATO protest, during NATO's 60th-anniversary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm LEAD: Baseball: Japanese baseball linescores+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Linescores of Saturday's games in Japanese baseball: CENTRAL LEAGUE At Kyocera Dome Yakult 111 020 000 - 5 10 0 Hanshin 001 000 000 - 1 6 1 WP -...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm Japan red-faced over mistaken N.Korean rocket report - Reuters
Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government apologized on Saturday for mistakenly announcing that North Korea had launched a rocket, as the nation's military remained on alert for the expected move by Tokyo's secretive communist neighbor. North Korea: 'Satellite will be launched soon' As North Korea counts down, Japan talks tough Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm Suspected N.Y. shooter may have lost jobThe gunman who went on a murderous rampage in a roomful of immigrants at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, N.Y. on ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:01 pm NATO protesters storm hotel, light fires
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm 2ND LD: Kurihara's 8-inning blast lifts Hiroshima past Yomiuri+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 2 NIGHT GAMES) Kenta Kurihara hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning and Scott Seabol added a solo blast the same frame Saturday as the HiroshimaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Karzai orders urgent law reviewThe Afghan president orders an urgent review of a controversial new law that critics say might tolerate rape within marriage.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Woman fires on police station in southern IsraelJERUSALEM (AP) -- A woman opened fire on a police station in southern Israel Saturday before officers shot back and killed her, in an apparent Palestinian militant attack....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:56 pm Woman fires on police station in southern IsraelA woman opened fire on a police station in southern Israel Saturday before officers shot back and killed her, in an apparent Palestinian militant attack. The shooting took place near...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:56 pm The Big Dance's best party host - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • April 4, 2009 "Jud's gone?" Izzo asked. Izzo had gone from Michigan State's public practice, in front of 25000 fans at Ford Field, to the Spartans' private practice at Troy High School, then came back ... Izzo prefers home cooking Michigan State hoping Walton can slow down Price, BKC Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:56 pm U.S. envoy says Darfur on brink of deeper crisisKHARTOUM (Reuters) - The new U.S. special envoy to Sudan said on Saturday the country's Darfur region was on the brink of a deeper humanitarian crisis and would need new aid groups to replace those expelled by the Khartoum government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:56 pm U.S. envoy says Darfur on brink of deeper crisis (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:56 pm Josh McDaniels says Broncos can win with another quarterback - Boston Herald
Boston Herald By Frank Schwab / The Gazette Josh McDaniels believes there are plenty of quarterbacks that can win in the NFL. The new Denver Broncos coach will be under a lot of immediate pressure to prove that. Broncos owner blames Cutler in letter to fans Cutler starts fresh with Bears Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:55 pm Suspected US drone, suicide bomber strike PakistanMIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles Saturday at an alleged militant hide-out in northwestern Pakistan, leaving 13 people dead in a volatile area near the Afghan border where a suicide bomber killed at least two civilians, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:54 pm Suspected US drone, suicide bomber strike PakistanA suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles Saturday at an alleged militant hide-out in northwestern Pakistan, leaving 13 people dead in a volatile area near the Afghan border where a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:54 pm EU Ministers Say Accounting Convergence With US Is ‘Critical’ - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Lorenzo Totaro and Rainer Buergin April 4 (Bloomberg) -- European Union ministers said it is “critical” that convergence on accounting standards is reached on the continent to ensure that the region’s banks are not placed at a disadvantage against ... EU ministers seek accounting rule change Analysts see little impact on US banks from mark-to-market rule Source: Google News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:53 pm FCC asked to investigate Skype for iPhone restrictionSince Tuesday, Skype for iPhone has been downloaded more than a million times—that’s a rate of six downloads a second, according to the company. All this despite the fact the software only works via the iPhone’s Wi-Fi connection, and not AT&T’s 3G network. That restriction has angered some, who have argued that the practice is anti-competitive.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:50 pm U.S. aims to help firms sidestep bailout rules
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:49 pm Justice CorruptionIn this March 20, 2009 file photo, former Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila greets supporters in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse as he departs during a recess in his corruption trial in San Juan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:47 pm French, German Protests Mark NATO SummitPolice fired tear gas and flash bombs on Saturday at protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks less than two miles from the gathering of world leaders for NATO's 60th-anniversary summit.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:45 pm Receptionist hailed as 'hero' after N.Y. rampage
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm US envoy to Sudan Scott GrationUS envoy to Sudan Scott Gration at the ministry of foreign affairs in Khartoum on April 2. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan's war-ravaged region of Darfur is "on the brink of deepening," Gration has said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:40 pm U.S. missile kills 13 in Pakistan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm U.S. missile kills 13 in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A pilotless U.S. drone aircraft fired a missile in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 13 people including some foreign militants, security officials and residents said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm 'Tigers killed in naval battle'At least 11 Tamil Tiger rebels are killed and four boats destroyed in a sea battle off north-east Sri Lanka, the navy says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:31 pm Wind may have forced NKorea to delay rocket launchSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- High winds may have forced North Korea to delay its rocket launch, despite the country's insistence Saturday that preparations were complete for the liftoff that many suspect is intended to test the country's long-range missile capabilities....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Wind may have forced NKorea to delay rocket launch (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Hundreds of thousands of Serbs, gypsies and Jews were massacred in the former YugoslaviaA relative passes coffins containing bodies found in a mass grave in 2006 in the village of Donje Vidocevo. A separate mass grave dating from World War II and containing the remains of up to 4,500 people,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm Fujimori swings at Peru's ex-presidents in defenseLIMA, Peru (AP) -- A defiant former President Alberto Fujimori on Friday called his murder and kidnapping trial political persecution and said the charges reflect a double standard since his predecessors never faced trial for alleged abuses during their presidencies....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm French president on Obama: 'We trust him'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm Facebook Rolls Out New Storage System - HaystackEngineers at Facebook are installing a new photo storage system they say is 50% faster than traditional systems.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm Obama welcomes Albania, Croatia to NATOAsserting his voice at NATO, President Obama on Saturday welcomed Albania and Croatia to the alliance and declared to other nations ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm Nation dividedPeru's violent past on trial along with ex-leader FujimoriSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm NATO leaders deadlocked over new secretary-generalNATO deadlocked Saturday over the choice of a new secretary-general after Turkey blocked the candidacy of a Dane who angered ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm Weather May Have Delayed N. Korea's Planned Rocket LaunchA launch could occur 'any minute,' two sources told FOX News, and likely not as late as SundaySource: FOXNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm A whole new meaning to cutting classesCash-strapped schools looking at cancelling small classes, programs, charging flat tuitionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm The Dark Secrets of Whopper Sacrifice"I don't know how many of you actually got sacrificed out there, but condolences to you," said Matt Walsh, head of the Interaction Design department at ad agency CP&B, as he surveyed the audience at his Friday morning talk at the Web 2.0 ExpoCP&B, after all, was the creator of the "Whopper Sacrifice" phenomenon, a Burger KingSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Week In Review With Daniel SchorrHost Scott Simon reviews the week's news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Across The Atlantic, Fiat Is A Car To Fall In Love WithThis week President Obama announced that Chrysler will receive more government aid only if it can work out an alliance with Fiat. But Fiat has never been considered a particularly reliable car on this side of the Atlantic. Host Scott Simon talks to Italian journalist and writer Beppe Severgnini about what the car means to Italians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Watching For North Korea's Missile LaunchNorth Korea did not launch a controversial three-stage rocket today. This was the first day in the five-day window that North Korea designated for the rocket launch of its rocket, which it says is intended to put a satellite in orbit. Host Scott talks to NPR's Mike Shuster from Seoul, South Korea. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm 14 Dead After Gunman Opens Fire In Binghamton, N.Y.Fourteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire at an immigration center in Binghamton, New York, yesterday. The gunman killed 13 people at the center before shooting and killing himself. Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm UConn Aims For Championship While On The DefenseAs the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team tries to win its third national championship in 11 years, it's dealing with reports of recruiting violations. And that's not all. Head coach Jim Calhoun has been criticized by the state's governor for how he handled questions over his salary. He's also battling cancer. NPR's Mike Pesca surveys the program's alleged transgressions in the context of big time college basketball. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm The News From SpaceHost Scott Simon talks to astronaut Mark Kelly about this week's space news — space trash, repairs to the Hubble telescope, and an experiment that simulates a trip to Mars by locking six people in a tiny room for 105 days. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Taliban Chief Claims Responsibility for N.Y. MassacreA Pakistani Taliban militant leader has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on a U.S. immigration center in New York state in which 13 people were killed.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am Berlusconi's telephone call keeps Merkel hangingItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi created a stir Saturday by making the German chancellor wait while he chatted on his mobile phone with Turkey's prime minister about who should become NATO's new chief.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am Obama to ease Cuba restrictions on travel, moneyPresident Obama intends to lift the U.S. ban on family members traveling to Cuba and remittances to the island, two senior administration ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am Police Search For Motive For Deadly N.Y. RampageThe Friday massacre at an immigrant services center in Binghamton, N.Y. left 14 people dead, including the suspected shooter, but no firm motive had been established by Saturday morning. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am HEARTLAND SHOCKERThe gay marriage debate is no longer just about states like ultra-blue Massachusetts or left-wing California thanks to Iowa's shocking Supreme Court decision overturning a state ban on same-sex marriage yesterday. With generational attitudes shifting,...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am British teen sailor stops in Australia for repairsA 17-year-old British sailor who is attempting to become the youngest person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe docked at an Australian port Saturday for his fourth repair stop about halfway through his trouble-plagued voyage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am France, Germany resist U.S. troop demands for AfghanistanFrance and Germany fully endorsed President Barack Obama's new Afghan war strategy but continued to firmly resist U.S. demands ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am Cambodia leader talks down clashCambodia's PM says he does not wish to see border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops escalate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:14 am Reality star's funeral cortege tracked by camerasIn a flower-laden vintage Rolls Royce hearse tracked by a crowd of photographers and a television helicopter, Jade Goody was being laid to rest Saturday in much the same style as she had lived as a reality star — in the full view of cameras.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Trying to lift the veil on QatarKatya Adler attempts to discover what life is like in one of the Middle East's richest countries.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am The Nation's WeatherA storm was heading out of the Rockies and into the Plains, and was expected to bring very active weather to the middle of the country Saturday. Widespread snow was forecast for the Great Basin and Rockies. The precipitation was to gradually move into the Plains while diminishing in the Great Basin.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am Orthodox Israeli papers erase female ministers from photoNewspapers aimed at ultra-Orthodox Jewish readers tampered with the inaugural photograph of the new Israeli Cabinet, erasing the two female ministers entirely.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am Suicide bomber, suspected U.S. drone strike PakistanA suicide car bomber attacked a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, wounding at least three soldiers in ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am Karzai: Controversial Afghan women's law to be reviewedResponding to criticism from around the world, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that a new law that critics say makes ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am Judge rejects Vick bankruptcy plan, orders new one (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am NATO talks start with symbolismObama and other alliance leaders meet on a bridge joining France and Germany, two nations with a history of conflict. But can they come together on Afghanistan?In an act laden with symbolism, President Obama and leaders of other NATO countries walked across a bridge this morning connecting Germany and France, two countries whose history of bloody conflict has been superseded by unity over common security. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 13 in PakistanA suicide car bomber attacked a security checkpoint in Pakistan on Saturday, wounding at least three soldiers in a volatile area where a suspected U.S. drone missile strike killed 13 people, officials said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:23 am NATO spouses' plans disrupted, cancelled amid protestsMichelle Obama and other spouses of NATO nation leaders have cancelled a visit to a French cancer hospital at the last minute ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:14 am Wonder Why They Call It 'Monkey Beach' — Oh Hai! (PICS)These photos from a staff photographer's vacation to the Phi Phi Islands off the coast of Thailand show some beautiful jungle shots.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am Remembering the Day the Beatles Conquered America (PICS)Rare images of The Beatles taken around the time that they held the top five positions in the US singles chart in 1964 have been published in a new book.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am Republicans seek a more restrained budget approachAmerican families are having to sacrifice, and Republicans say the federal government should follow their example.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am No sign of N. Korea rocket launch amid winds
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am US President Barack Obama with French President Nicolas SarkozyUS President Barack Obama with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on April 4, 2009 during the NATO summit. Obama was due in Prague on Saturday a day ahead of a summit with EU leaders hosted by outgoing Czech...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:43 am Police Fire Tear Gas at NATO Protesters in Pre-Dawn ClashPolice held back protesters with tear gas and detained two dozen people in a pre-dawn clash before a summit of leaders of 28 NATO nations Saturday on the French-German border.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:19 am Gates plans major changes in defense budget
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:19 am NYT: Wall Street paid millions to Obama aide
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 8:35 am Ex-Playboy worker files discrimination lawsuitPlayboy magazine's former fashion director claims he was fired because of his sexual orientation and his age.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:42 am Ragtag Afghan force trying to keep Taliban at bayJALREZ VALLEY, Afghanistan (AP) -- On a wind-swept hill at the foot of snowcapped mountains, a ragtag collection of farmers, students and other unemployed men snapped to attention, rifles slung across their shoulders, new black boots shining....Source: AP Top International News At 10:05 ... | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Unemployment rate in U.S. climbs to 8.5%The nation has lost more than 5 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007. Economists expect the cuts to continue.Optimism that the end of the recession is in sight may be growing, but the U.S. unemployment rate, which reached its highest level in a quarter of a century last month, is likely to keep rising for some time to come. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Is it closing time for the tradition?With thousands of bars going bust, the downturn could kill off the venerable community hub.Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Vancouver police warn joggers after body found along pathFamily of former mayoral candidate Peter Ladner speaking to police but decline to say if they're connected to victimSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Congress' budget blueprint contains a warning to ObamaThe $3.5-trillion plan approved this week is close to the president's, but it shows that lawmakers are wary of trying to do too much at once on healthcare, energy, education and the economy.The broad outlines of the $3.5-trillion spending blueprint that Congress approved this week hews closely to President Obama's spending targets and pays homage to his ambitious agenda. But the fine print contains a sobering warning about his marquee initiatives on healthcare, energy, education and economic recovery. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Iowa court legalizes gay marriage as California watchesJustices of the Midwestern state void a ban on same-sex unions -- a ruling that gay rights activists say could provide ammunition for overturning Proposition 8.The Iowa Supreme Court, citing California's historic marriage decision, overturned a ban Friday on same-sex marriage in a ruling that emphasized the need for courts to protect minorities even when public sentiment is against them. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Activists protest bailouts near Wall StreetNEW YORK (Reuters) - Several hundred demonstrators protested near Wall Street on Friday against the handling of the U.S. economic crisis, government bailouts of private banks and corporations and bonuses paid out at insurer AIG.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 6:59 am ‘It's not what we do. It's who we are.'The death of Shane McConkey, a high-profile extreme skier, prompts a familiar debate: Do the rewards outweigh the risks?Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 6:45 am Shootings in Binghamton, N.Y., 'truly an American tragedy'13 are slain at a crowded immigration services center. The gunman also killed himself, authorities believe. Evidence may point to Jiverly Wong or Jiverly Voong, formerly of Southern California.For immigrants in chilly Binghamton, the doorway to America opens through the friendly building on Front Street. But Friday, the American Civic Assn. -- a place crowded with recent arrivals taking English classes and citizenship exams -- became a killing zone. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 5:55 am Obama turns leftThe U.S. President is putting the state in charge of the economy in the land of free enterprise. Are the 'best and brightest' up to the task?Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 5:48 am Amanda Knox Looks Away From Autopsy PhotosItalian pathologist testifies he cannot prove Amanda Knox's roommate was raped.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Apr 2009 | 4:28 am Gunman, 13 others dead in New York hostage standoffAuthorities say suspect who recently lost his job opened fire on citizenship classSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 4:15 am Dishing out the wisdomAnswers to all manner of questionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am Hedge fund paid Obama adviser Summers $5.2 millionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawrence Summers, a top economic adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama, was paid about $5.2 million by hedge fund D.E. Shaw in the past year, financial disclosure forms released by the White House showed on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 3:44 am Wildfire forces evacuations in Palm SpringsSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 3:31 am Gunman opened fire during citizenship exam - reportsBINGHAMTON, New York - A gunman opened fire on a centre where immigrants were taking a citizenship exam in downtown Binghamton, New York, killing 13 people before committing suicide. The suspected gunman carried identification...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Apr 2009 | 3:00 am Sydney: 50,000 premises without power as second cable failsAbout 50,000 homes and businesses in parts of Sydney's CBD and the eastern suburbs are without power after a major cable failed. The power outage, which occurred about 10.30am (12.30pm NZST), affected the northern part of the city...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:14 am N. Korea Calls Rocket Launch "Imminent"North Korea said preparations to launch a communications satellite into space were complete Saturday morning, and liftoff was imminent. Spy satellites trained high-resolution cameras on a coastal launch pad for the possible launch.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:13 am Obama to abolish limits on U.S.-Cuba family tiesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a move that could herald better ties between Cold War foes, the Obama administration is planning to abolish limits on family travel and cash remittances between the United States and Cuba, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:10 am US man coughs up inch-long nailCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Prax Sanchez says he doesn't recall any serious hammer-and-nail mishaps in his past. Yet doctors administering an MRI on the 72-year-old Colorado man last month abruptly stopped the exam to tell him...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:34 pm Danish PM a candidate for Nato roleCOPENHAGEN - The Danish prime minister, who angered Muslims during the flap over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, has confirmed he is a candidate for Nato secretary-general, ending weeks of speculation. Nato leaders plan...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:24 pm Ticketmaster subpoenaed over resellingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ticketmaster has been subpoenaed or received other requests for information from the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the New Jersey Attorney General's office, the company said in an email obtained by an industry blog.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 10:23 pm Obama Brings Afghan Plan to NATO AlliesObama brings Afghan plan to NATO, is unlikely to see pledge of many more troops.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:34 pm Thai soldiers killed as border temple battle flaresIntense fighting involving machine guns and rocket launchers broke out on the border between Cambodia and Thailand yesterday as an old dispute over an 11th-century temple flared up. Up to four Thai soldiers were killed; others may...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 8:48 pm U.S. jobless rate hits 25-year highWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate soared to 8.5 percent last month, a 25-year high, as employers slashed jobs and cut workers' hours to the lowest level on record, the government said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 8:45 pm Madonna To Appeal Adoption RulingMadonna's lawyer says the pop star will appeal a judge's surprise ruling preventing her from adopting a second child from Malawi.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm Pilot Made Desperate Mayday in Deadly Chopper CrashThe final desperate message transmitted by the doomed Bond Offshore helicopter just moments before it plunged into the North Sea was revealed Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 5:02 pm Gory Details In U.S. Student's Italy TrialJurors heard graphic autopsy testimony at the murder trial of former University of Washington student Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend in Italy.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Michelle Takes J. Crew To EuropeHere'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 | 3 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Eatery Blast Kills 8 in Philippine Al Qaeda StrongholdA Philippine military spokeswoman says a bomb explosion killed at least two people and wounded eight others on Basilan island, a stronghold of Al Qaeda-linked militants.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:05 pm Evil trade of the three FranciscosLOS ANGELES ? The chickens were packed tightly into their coops when the Los Angeles Police Department staged a pair of raids. The chickens were 140 illegal aliens - "chickens" in smuggler parlance - and the coops were two nondescript...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Gwynne Dyer : Hate to be a party pooper, but Nato faces a real threatThe French city of Strasbourg and the German town of Kehl, which face each other across the river Rhine, will be in lockdown this weekend. The grandees of Nato (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) are gathering to celebrate...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Israeli FM Grilled for Second Day in Bribery ProbeIsraeli police interrogated the country's new hard-line foreign minister for the second straight day Friday in an ongoing bribery investigation that could make his tenure short-lived.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 2:36 pm Stable Iraq? Popular Clan Leader May Hold KeyThat the Abu Risha clan is Sunni and its would-be partner, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, is a Shiite says much about the way these politics are evolving, putting a still distant hope of religious reconciliation into sharper focusSource: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:54 pm At least 12 killed in New York hostage dramaBINGHAMTON, New York - Governor David Paterson says "12 or 13" people were killed in an attack on an immigration services centre in western New York state. A federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm WATCH: Bottom Line on Obama's Overseas TripSource: ABC News: International | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:46 pm 'Ferrari Guy' is back behind bars -- now in SwedenThe fast-driving Swede who made headlines in the U.S. by crashing a rare Ferrari in Malibu three years ago has been arrested in his home country on suspicion of theft, assault and extortion.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:46 pm Daughter in 'Italian Fritzl' Case: Abuse Began at Age 9A man dubbed Italy's version of cellar monster Josef Fritzl is to appear in court accused of raping his daughter and keeping her as a sex slave for 25 years.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:41 pm Hostage negotiations as gunman holds 41 in New YorkBINGHAMTON, New York - A gunman blocked the back door of an immigration services centre with his car before walking through the front door firing, wounding at least six people and taking as many as 41 hostage, officials said. Mayor...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:38 pm British Cops: Severed Head Tied to Body Parts MurderA severed head found in a Leicestershire, England, field belongs to the same man whose arm and leg were discovered in separate locations in Hertfordshire, police said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:31 pm Coed Murder Suspect's Odd Court Antics in SpotlightAmanda Knox faces life in prison if convicted of killing Meredith Kercher, a British exchange student who was her roommate in picturesque Perugia in central Italy. However, her breezy behavior in court over the last three months has set tongues wagging.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 1:22 pm
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