To Save Money, Airlines Grounding More Aircraft

The airline industry has always been a tough place to make money. In 2009, the industry expects to lose almost $5 billion. The weak economy means fewer people are flying and companies are sending less air freight. To save money, airlines are grounding more aircraft than at any time since 2001.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:13 pm

Thai Soldiers Spray Gunfire, Tear Gas at Protest

Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear protesters blocking roads in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness Monday. Demonstrators responded by hurling at least one gasoline bomb and 70 people were injured.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:25 pm

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 2:59 pm

U.S. Navy Frees Captain, Kills 3 Somali Pirates

Navy Seal snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain on Easter Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:21 pm

How Bo the puppy wound up with the Obamas

Let's follow the trail. The Obama puppy trail. Why? Because it is our duty. It starts at a doggie love shack on the bank of a creek in Pennsylvania and ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm

AP Poll: Taxpayers more frugal with refunds (AP)

AP - Most people say they plan to use this year's tax refund to pay bills, deciding in this sour economy to be more frugal with their annual windfall.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm

The Truth Behind Obnoxious ***** (4 Pie Charts)

The surprising math behind annoying *****.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm

Soccer: Broken metatarsal sidelines Omiya striker Ichikawa+

(Kyodo) _ Omiya Ardija striker Masahiko Ichikawa will be sidelined for three months with a broken metatarsal, the J-League first-division club said Monday. Ichikawa was substituted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm

5 killed, 7 hurt when boat slams into tug in Fla. (AP)

AP - Authorities were investigating Monday why a power boat packed with 12 people slammed into a docked tug boat, killing five people aboard the pleasure craft and seriously injuring 12 others.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm

Goldman Sachs Raises $5.5 Billion Private-Equity Fund - Bloomberg

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Wall Street set for moderately lower opening (AP)

AP - Wall Street was poised for a moderately lower opening Monday as investors prepare for earnings season to begin in earnest and await new economic data that will provide more details on the struggling economy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Rescue restarts debate over arming vessels - United Press International

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"Hannah Montana" rocks box office - Reuters

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Iran welcomes nuclear talks plan

A top Iranian official welcomes an offer of talks with a group of six world powers over Iran's nuclear programme.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:04 pm

New Obama puppy Bo knows Texas - Houston Chronicle

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Sun dominates Houston forecast for first half of week - Houston Chronicle

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Crew urge Obama to end piracy

The US crew of a ship that was at the centre of a hostage drama urge President Barack Obama to end the "crisis" of Somali piracy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

MBTA avoids Red Line service disruptions

BOSTON - Possible disruptions to Red Line service in Quincy on Monday morning have been avoided. The MBTA say the state Highway Department has made necessary repairs to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Thai army moves to quell protests

Thai soldiers fight running battles with protesters in Bangkok, as the army intervenes to break up anti-government blockades.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am

Audit reveals huge fraud in Tajikistan

Tajikistan's Central Bank has published an independent audit revealing that its former chairman diverted huge sums of public funds to a company run by his family.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am

More child support disputes head to court in Massachusetts

BOSTON - The Massachusetts family court system is being flooded during the sputtering economy with divorced parents either requesting changes to child support agreements,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am

First Niagara Plans $300 Million Stock Sale to Repay TARP - Wall Street Journal

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Thai soldiers spray gunfire, tear gas at protest

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital Monday in a crackdown against escalating anti-government protests roiling this Southeast Asian nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

What any president needs in a church: 'Soul-filling' - USA Today

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Efforts to fight bailout top $7 trillion

As the financial crisis has deepened, msnbc.com set out to tally how much money the federal government has thrown at the problem. Turns out it’s not as simple as it looks.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

Thai soldiers spray gunfire, tear gas at protest (AP)

AP - Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital Monday in a crackdown against escalating anti-government protests roiling this Southeast Asian nation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

REFILING: India detains 7 Tibetans for trying to enter China's embassy+

NEW DELHI, April 13 (Kyodo) _ Indian police detained Monday seven Tibetans who were trying to force entry into the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi to protest the sentencing to death last...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am

Bolton derides P5+1 plans to engage Iran - PRESS TV

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Navy commander: Trio of shots ended sea standoff

WASHINGTON - Adm. William Gortney said Monday that it took only three shots for Navy snipers to kill the trio of pirates holding captain Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am

21 die in fire at shelter in Poland for homeless families

A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless people in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing 18 ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am

5 killed, 7 hurt when boat slams into tug in Fla. - The Associated Press

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Captain freed after snipers kill pirates

In a daring high-seas rescue, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers killed three Somali pirates and freed the American sea captain who had offered himself as a hostage to save his crew.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

Reality show on DNA exoneration stirs ethics issues

For the first time, reality TV will explore the growing use of DNA evidence to exonerate the wrongly convicted, in a series that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

NY gunman's parents unaware he owned handguns

The father of the man who killed 13 people inside an immigrant services center in upstate New York says he never saw his son with a handgun and didn't know he owned one.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

Neko Case takes Berklee crowd by storm

Over the closing notes of "Maybe Sparrow," Neko Case bays long and clear like a coyote on the high desert of New Mexico. Or more specifically, she bays like Patsy...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

Easter at sunrise is a special time - Ocala

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Bailout acronym soup: A handy guide

Here’s a look at some of the main government programs created in response to the financial crisis, and what you should know about them.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am

Navy commander: Trio of shots ended sea standoff (AP)

AP - Adm. William Gortney said Monday that it took only three shots for Navy snipers to kill the trio of pirates holding captain Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat drifting in the high sea.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Iran open for nuclear dialogue with world powers: report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili told EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana that Tehran would welcome dialogue on "constructive cooperation" with six world powers, state television reported on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Iran open for nuclear dialogue with world powers: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili told EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana that Tehran would welcome dialogue on "constructive cooperation" with six world powers, state television reported on Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Thai army cracks down on anti-government protesters

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired assault rifles at crowds of anti-government protesters in downtown Bangkok on Monday and demonstrators fought back with firebombs and rocks, propelling Thailand deeper into political crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Blaze at homeless shelter kills 21 in Poland

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 20 more, including an infant, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

Blaze at homeless shelter kills 21 in Poland

A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 20 more, including an infant,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

Blaze at homeless shelter kills 21 in Poland (AP)

AP - A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 20 more, including an infant, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

India detains 7 Tibetans for trying to enter China's embassy+

(Kyodo) _ Indian police detained Monday seven Tibetans who were trying to force entry into the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi to protest the sentencing to death last week of two Tibetans by
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

New video game disrepects 'Godfather'

By EA Games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. Rated M for Mature. Video games based on movies don't have the best track record. Too often, companies let...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:43 am

Kyodo news summary -7-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Thai premier cancels visit to Cambodia PHNOM PENH - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva canceled a visit to Cambodia set for Saturday, a Cambodian government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

US soldier pleads not guilty at court-martial

VILSECK, Germany (AP) -- A U.S. Army soldier who prosecutors assert hatched the plan for the execution-style slayings of four bound, blindfolded Iraqis by the side of a Baghdad canal pleaded not guilty to murder at his court-martial Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

US soldier pleads not guilty at court-martial

A U.S. Army soldier who prosecutors assert hatched the plan for the execution-style slayings of four bound, blindfolded Iraqis by the side of a Baghdad canal pleaded not guilty to murder...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

Kyodo news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Aso says Japan to work with U.S. in eliminating nuke weapons TOKYO - Prime Minister Taro Aso will send a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama to convey his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Pirates threaten revenge on Americans after rescue (AFP)

AFP - A Somali pirate chief on Monday threatened to target Americans in revenge for the rescue of a US captain in a dramatic operation that saw naval snipers kill his captors after a five-day standoff.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am

Thai troops crack down on protesters (AFP)

AFP - Thai soldiers fired volleys of shots in the air to disperse protesters blocking key roads in Bangkok Monday, as the first show of force by the government since declaring emergency rule left 74 wounded.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

18-month sentence sought for SKorean blogger

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Prosecutors demanded an 18-month sentence Monday for a popular South Korean blogger who is accused of spreading false financial information in a case that has ignited a debate about freedom of speech in cyberspace....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

Pakistani Taliban begin imposing rule in new area

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban are imposing their rule in a Pakistani mountain valley they took over last week, spreading fear in the area only 100 km (60 miles) from the capital, police and residents said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

Iraq Sues to Shut Newspaper, TV Station in Baghdad

Iraq's military has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the Baghdad operations of a major Arab newspaper and television station, alleging they falsely reported that orders had been issued to arrest ex-detainees recently released by the U.S.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

18-month sentence sought for SKorean blogger

Prosecutors demanded an 18-month sentence Monday for a popular South Korean blogger who is accused of spreading false financial information in a case that has ignited a debate about...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

Kyodo economic news summary -5-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Job offers to univ. graduates next spring drop to 4-yr low: survey TOKYO - Private-sector job offers to students graduating from universities and graduate schools...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

Families try to cope after arrest in girl's death

The woman suspected of killing an 8-year-old girl found stuffed into a suitcase is being held in an observation cell where jail staff monitor her mental health, officials said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

BU coach wins fans off rink, too

Jackie Parker didn't have to win Saturday night to be a personal favorite at this address, though he'll forever be linked to what happened two nights ago, when his...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

Deputy U.S. marshal on trial in mob secrets case

A former deputy U.S. marshal is going on trial in Chicago for allegedly leaking secrets to the mob about a federally protected ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

Pakistani Taliban urge lawmakers to back Swat deal

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani lawmakers who do not support a peace deal with the Taliban that imposes Islamic law in a northwestern valley will be considered to have abandoned Islam, a spokesman for the extremists warned Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

Pakistani Taliban urge lawmakers to back Swat deal

Pakistani lawmakers who do not support a peace deal with the Taliban that imposes Islamic law in a northwestern valley will be considered to have abandoned Islam, a spokesman for the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

Deadly End Raises Stakes In Pirate Attacks

The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings in the busy Indian Ocean shipping lane.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

Somali pirates vow retaliation

U.S. Navy SEAL snipers kill three pirates, free U.S. captain in daring high seas rescue operation

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

U.S. institute names 99 top ethical companies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Ethisphere Institute on Monday named 99 companies it says are the world's most ethical, its third annual listing designed to encourage ethical practices within the global business community.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

U.S. institute names 99 top ethical companies (Reuters)

Reuters - The Ethisphere Institute on Monday named 99 companies it says are the world's most ethical, its third annual listing designed to encourage ethical practices within the global business community.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Teen charged with fatal stabbing outside rink

LYNN - A 19-year-old Lynn man faces a murder charge for allegedly stabbing another teenager to death at a city ice rink. Bernardo Urena is scheduled to be arraigned Monday...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Navy commander: Trio of shots ended sea standoff

Adm. William Gortney says it took only three shots for Navy snipers to kill three pirates holding captain Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat drifting in the high sea.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am

Early slide

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The schedule says the Red Sox are playing a game against the A's tonight in Oakland. The reality is they are going to catch a breather. Six...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am

Threat to kill two Sudan hostages

Kidnappers threaten to kill two female aid workers seized in south Darfur a week ago.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

Government weighs where to charge captured pirate

The Justice Department is considering whether to prosecute a Somali pirate in Washington or New York, U.S. officials said following ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

Scientists Find 'Pleasure Nerves'

Scientists say they understand more about how the body responds to pleasurable touch.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

U.S. Navy rescues captain and kills 3 Somali pirates

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - U.S. Navy special forces freed an American ship's captain and killed three Somali pirates holding him hostage in a lifeboat, ending a five-day standoff but drawing vows of revenge from pirates.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am

Man arrested for wheel lock 'gun'

A YOUNG driver has demanded an apology from police after being arrested and handcuffed because an officer believed his steering wheel lock was a gun.

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Fiji's future

Isolation beckons as strongman reasserts control
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am

Seeing stars' value

CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers won't be able to use yesterday's game tape as a much of a scouting tool. Then again, LeBron James doesn't think he'll need one. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

Japan ends import duties on Hynix memory chips

A three-year trade quarrel between Japan and South Korea came to a close Monday when Tokyo said it would end a punitive import duty on computer chips from Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

T avoids Red Line delays

UPDATE: The Mass. Highway Department has made the necessary repairs to its Hancock Street bridge to allow Red Line trains to operate beneath it, in both directions. Regular...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

US captain freed; Somali pirates vow to retaliate

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- In a daring high-seas rescue, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers killed three Somali pirates and freed the American sea captain who had offered himself as a hostage to save his crew. The operation was a victory for the world's most powerful military but angry pirates vowed Monday to retaliate....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

21 Killed in Blaze at Polish Housing Shelter

A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless people in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 20 more, including an infant, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:56 am

India outsourcing firm buys stake in Satyam

Indian telecommunications outsourcing firm Tech Mahindra has bought a controlling stake in Satyam Computer Services, the outsourcing giant nearly brought down in a $1 billion fraud.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am

Fire in Polish hostel 'kills 22'

At least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a hostel for homeless people in north-western Poland, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am

Navy creates 'Easter surprise' by saving captain from pirates

The American held by Somali pirates was at risk of being killed by his captors before Special Operations forces shot them, a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am

South Park - Fantastic Easter Special (Full Episode)

Stan starts asking his Dad some tough questions about the origins of Easter. The answers lead to an ancient and mysterious secret society created in the Middle Ages to protect the secret of the Easter Bunny. Happy Easter!

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Some Guys Just Aren't Cut Out To Be Parents

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Pope offers blessings from retreat

Pope Benedict XVI has offered Easter greetings from the papal summer retreat in the hills south of Rome.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am

Concert pays tribute to Marian Anderson

More than 2,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for a concert honoring the 70th anniversary of Marian Anderson's historic performance there in 1939.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:41 am

US captain's rescue raises stakes in piracy ops

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings in the busy Indian Ocean shipping lane....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:41 am

US dollar mostly lower in Europe

The U.S. dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Monday morning.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

Rescue raises stakes in piracy operations

The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am

U.S. soldier pleads not guilty at court-martial

An Army soldier who prosecutors assert hatched the plan for the execution-style slayings of four bound, blindfolded Iraqis by ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am

China releases first human rights action plan

Beijing pledges to improve treatment of minorities and do more to prevent torture of detainees

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

Fiji Threatens to Expel Foreign Journalists

Media protest censorship with blank pages; Aussie reporter asked to leave Fiji.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

Fears over Iraq gay killing spate

Iraqi leaders must do more to protect homosexuals amid a reported spate of targeted killings, Amnesty International says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am

18-month sentence sought for SKorean blogger

Prosecutors demanded an 18-month sentence Monday for a popular South Korean blogger who is accused of spreading false financial information in a case that has ignited a debate about freedom of speech in cyberspace.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am

Israeli tourist stabbed in Egyptian Red Sea resort

An Israeli tourist vacationing with his family at an Egyptian Red Sea resort was stabbed and lightly wounded by Libyan laborer on Monday, said the local governor.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am

Tibetans Detained for Protesting in India

Indian police detain 9 Tibetan exiles for protesting outside Chinese embassy.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:26 am

Dozens hurt as Thai troops, protesters clash

Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital Monday in a major escalation of anti-government protests.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am

Poland Fire Deaths

Smoke billows out of a shelter for people waiting for social housing, in Kamien Pomorski, northwestern Poland, Monday, April 13, 2009. A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:20 am

Thai Soldiers Spray Protestors With Gunfire

Thai soldiers open fire in clash with anti-government protesters in capital.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am

Four soldiers killed in Lebanon

Four Lebanese soldiers are killed in an attack on an army patrol, according to media reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:16 am

Satyam announces winning bidder

Satyam, the fraud-hit Indian IT firm, says local company Tech Mahindra is to buy a controlling stake in it.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:13 am

Thai army moves to quell protests

State of emergency declared as former PM Thaksin Shinawatra calls for 'revolution'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:11 am

Russian soldier shoots comrades

A Russian soldier in Chechnya has shot dead three comrades before attempting to commit suicide, security officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am

China releases first human rights action plan

BEIJING (AP) -- China released its first human rights action plan Monday, pledging to improve the treatment of minorities and do more to prevent the torture of detainees but said that raising living standards would remain a central goal....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:05 am

Apps we love

Slice and dice your OS, automatic volume control, and making web text more readable

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Navy Kills Three Pirates While Freeing Captain

A special U.S. Navy operation freed Richard Phillips — the captain who was held captive by Somali pirates for five days off the east coast of Africa. U.S. Navy snipers shot to death three of the pirates on Sunday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Cabrera Wins Masters 3-Way Playoff

Golfer Angel Cabrera is this year's winner of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. The tournament came down to a three-way playoff. Cabrera is the 2007 winner of the U.S. Open.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Attention Procrastinators: Wednesday Is Tax Day

The tax deadline of April 15th is on Wednesday. IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman talks with Renee Montagne about last-minute advice for taxpayers. The two discuss what measures the IRS is taking this year to ease the stress on taxpayers who may have lost a job or are in danger of losing their house.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

21 die in fire at Polish hostel

20 others injured as fast-moving blaze tears through three-storey building

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:51 am

Pirates Offer Obama An Early Military Test

It was one of the earliest tests of the new American president -- a small military operation off the coast of a Third World nation. But as President Bill Clinton found out in October 1993, even minor failures can have long-lasting consequences.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:30 am

Scientists Say That Personality Type is Decided at Birth

Personality types are linked with structural differences in the brain - which could explain why one child grows up to be impulsive and outgoing while another becomes diligent and introspective.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:30 am

Tibetans protest outside Chinese embassy in India

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Nine Tibetan students were detained by police Monday after they stripped and chained themselves to barbed wire fencing outside the Chinese Embassy to protest the sentencing to death of two Tibetans by a Chinese court, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:25 am

Fast-moving blaze kills 21 in Poland

A fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless people in northwestern Poland early Monday, killing 21 people and injuring 20 more, including an infant, officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:24 am

74 Injured As Thailand Turmoil Escalates

Thai soldiers have sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and thrown tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the Thai capital in a major escalation of anti-government protests that have roiled the Southeast Asian nation.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:15 am

NYT: 'Surgical' bankruptcy possible for GM

The Treasury Department is directing General Motors to lay the groundwork for a bankruptcy filing by a June 1 deadline, despite G.M.’s public contention that it could still reorganize outside court.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:10 am

Sri Lanka suspends offensive for 2 days

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's army began two-day cease-fire Monday, halting offenses against the cornered Tamil Tiger rebels and advising thousands of trapped civilians to use the pause to escape the war zone, the military said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:46 am

Bill Clinton Wants His Domain Names Back

In the late '90s, private investigator Joe Culligan registered presidentbillclinton.com and other Clintonesque domain names as a joke. Now Bill Clinton's lawyer is pursuing legal action to get the website addresses. It's payback, says Culligan.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:33 am

Somber Return for 5 Soldiers Killed in Iraq

'Sobering beyond belief': Family describes return of 5 soldiers killed in Iraq.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:26 am

Is High IQ a Burden as Much as a Blessing?

Fascinating piece, spotlighting handful of extraordinary high IQ people -- several who have hugely under-achieved based on intellectual potential -- & exploring meaning of IQ tests & how/why high IQ doesn't necessarily correlate with success, happiness, etc.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:15 am

'Magic' of Downsview coming to life

But critics fear original promise of 'unique urban recreational green space' is disappearing before their eyes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:14 am

Detained Canadian complains of illness

Huseyin Celil has been granted another meeting with his family in his remote northwest China prison

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:13 am

Recession taking toll on the young

As parents lose jobs, demand soars for mental-health services for children in hard-hit Windsor

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:12 am

Environment Canada puts off action to protect woodland-caribou habitat

Issue is politically contentious because much of the land that is most suitable for the animals is also under acute pressure for logging, mining, and oil and gas development

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:08 am

Embassy employees in Beijing inadequate in Chinese, expert says

Challenges claims made by Trade Minister Stockwell Day, who had praised their language skills

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am

This video grab from North Korean Television shows it's recent rocket launch

This video grab from North Korean Television shows it's recent rocket launch. The UN Security Council was expected to adopt a formal statement, rebuking North Korea for its long-range rocket launch and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:40 am

A North Korean soldier looks at the Southern side of the border

A North Korean soldier looks at the Southern side of the border. The UN Security Council was expected to adopt a formal statement, rebuking North Korea for its long-range rocket launch and calling for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:40 am

Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations

Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations. The UN Security Council was expected to adopt a formal statement, rebuking North Korea for its long-range rocket launch and calling for a tightening...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:40 am

Pirates Vow Revenge: 'America Will Be the One Mourning'

Pirates vow revenge for the deaths of 3 pirates at the hands of the U.S. Navy.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:22 am

Florida boat crash kills 5

Five people were killed and seven seriously injured when a 22-foot pleasure boat crashed into the rear of a docked tug boat near St. Augustine Sunday evening, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:16 am

Obama's Brother Refused UK Entry Over Alleged Sex Assault

The brother of President Obama has been refused a visa to re-enter Britain after being questioned by police over an accusation of attempted sexual assault and receiving a caution for a public order offence.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:15 am

Steve Irwin' (front) colliding with a whaling ship in the Southern Ocean

A Sea Shepherd handout photo show the ship 'Steve Irwin' (front) colliding with a whaling ship in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica. Japan's controversial whaling fleet returns to port this...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:12 am

U.S. Navy kills pirates to rescue American captain

Capt. Richard Phillips is freed after military snipers see a chance and shoot dead three of the captors. A fourth pirate, negotiating with the Navy aboard the Bainbridge, is taken into custody.

After days of tense negotiations, the U.S. Navy rescued an American sea captain in seconds Sunday, with snipers shooting three Somali pirates who officials feared were about to kill him.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Thai troops, protesters clash in Bangkok

Prime Minister Abhisit sends in the army after he escapes an attack on his motorcade and declares a state of emergency. At least 70 are injured.

Thai troops in full combat gear cracked down against anti-government protesters early today, using gunfire and tear gas to disperse a crowd blocking Bangkok's busiest intersection.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Sri Lanka's leader calls halt to fighting during holiday

President Mahinda Rajapaksa tells army to stop offensive operations during the Sri Lankan New Year, allowing civilians to flee the war zone.

The president of Sri Lanka said Sunday that the nation's military would go into defensive mode for a two-day period during the island's New Year holiday early this week, allowing civilians to flee the war zone.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Easter services draw the faithful for devotion, dunking

In Pacific Palisades, a band plays and worshipers are baptized in the ocean as dolphins swim nearby. The Hollywood Bowl holds its annual sunrise service and a carnival is set up on skid row.

With the moon still high in the sky, about 350 people gathered at sunrise Sunday to celebrate Easter and the traditional rite of baptism at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades -- one of scores of events that attracted tens of thousands of worshipers across Southern California.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Fraud infects state in-home care program

The service, which is growing rapidly, gets little oversight. It is considered a success despite the scams.

Loose oversight and bureaucratic inertia have allowed fraud to fester in a rapidly expanding multibillion-dollar state program that provides personal caregivers to the impoverished elderly and disabled. Hundreds of reports of scams and swindles are going without investigation.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger campaigns quietly for ballot measures

Propositions 1A through 1F are crucial for the governor's legacy and California's finances, but with his approval ratings down, he's staying out of the spotlight.

With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's popularity at a low ebb and a slate of ballot measures he is championing trailing in the polls, the onetime master of Hollywood marketing is stepping back from the spotlight, campaigning as part of a broad coalition rather than the star player he has often been in the past.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Tax revolt a recipe for tea parties

What started out as a handful of people blogging about their anger over federal spending has grown into scores of so-called tea ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 6:38 am

Obamas celebrate Easter in Episcopal church

President Obama picked the self-described Church of the Presidents, a history-drenched Episcopal church across from the White ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 6:35 am

Reflecting bad times, some lotteries hit losing streak

From California, where sales for the past year are down 5%, to Florida, where sales slipped 7%, fewer people are gambling on ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 6:04 am

Osama bin Laden

A SITE Intelligence Group photo shows Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden giving an audio message in March. An American Al-Qaeda member has urged followers to step up assistance to suicide bombers and other...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:42 am

Japan Markets

A woman walks by an electric market board in Tokyo indicating Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average added 40.22 points to 9,004.33, clearing the 9,000 point level at one point in the afternoon, Monday, April...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:40 am

Rescue Ends 5-Day Standoff With Pirates

A U.S. intelligence official reports that an American ship's captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia is now safe on board a U.S. Navy ship. Three pirates are dead, and one is in custody.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:40 am

Graphic on the conflict in Sri Lanka

Graphic on the conflict in Sri Lanka where security forces began a two-day ceasefire, as the government called for the Tamil Tiger rebels to allow trapped civilians to flee the conflict zone
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:05 am

Members of Australia's Tamil community demonstrate in Sydney

Members of Australia's Tamil community demonstrate in Sydney. Hundreds of Tamil protesters called for a lasting ceasefire in Sri Lanka
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:05 am

Sri Lankan security forces began a two-day ceasefire on Monday

Sri Lankan troops in the Mullaittivu district in March. Sri Lankan security forces began a two-day ceasefire on Monday, as the government called for the cornered Tamil Tiger rebels to allow thousands of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:05 am

Mediators Help Families With Tough Choices Of Aging

Disputes over how to best care for aging parents can split apart families: Should Mom go into assisted living? Can we force Dad to hand over his car keys? A new option called senior mediation helps families negotiate these difficult situations and choices, and ensures that the voice of the senior is heard.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:02 am

Is 'Better Safe Than Sorry' Reason Enough For Law?

Sen. Dianne Feinstein invoked the "precautionary principle" when she introduced a bill a few weeks ago to ban a plastic additive called bisphenol A from food and drink containers. She said if we can't prove a chemical is safe, we shouldn't use it. But experts say that's an extreme interpretation —and impossible to follow.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 5:00 am

GM told to prep for bankruptcy filing: report

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters ) - The U.S. Treasury Department is directing General Motors to lay the groundwork for a bankruptcy filing by June 1, even though the automaker has publicly stated it could reorganize outside of court, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2009 | 4:45 am

Your Health: Tea for two puffy eyes; where to breathe easiest

Is there a cure for dark, puffy circles under the eyes? Should people with breathing difficulties move to dry climates? And what ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2009 | 4:29 am

Catherine's Choice: To Plan A Death With Dignity

NPR Health Correspondent Dick Knox tells of the story of his friend and neighbor, Catherine Royce, who died recently — by choice. Catherine suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease, and as she became sicker, she decided to plan a deliberate death. It wasn't easy — some around her felt it was wrong. But Catherine wanted to die on her own terms.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 4:22 am

Ford Hopes To Snatch Opportunity From Crisis

The collapse in auto sales has clobbered carmakers, but the recession may prove to be an opportunity for some. Mark Truby, head of Ford's corporate communications, said the crisis is a chance for Ford to differentiate itself from competitors.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Australian journalist ordered out of Fiji

An Australian journalist has been asked to leave Fiji by government officials who are unhappy at his coverage of political upheaval in the troubled island nation. ABC correspondent Sean Dorney was reporting on the latest developments...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Apr 2009 | 2:32 am

Easter A "Day Of Resurrection For Us, Too"

Earthquake survivors across Italy sought comfort amid the tragedy that leveled their cities and killed hundreds of people, as they gathered for Easter Sunday Mass in makeshift chapels across central Italy.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 2:30 am

Bangkok Descends Into "Total Chaos"

Thailand's ousted prime minister called for a revolution Sunday after rioting erupted in the capital, with protesters commandeering public buses and swarming triumphantly over military vehicles in unchecked defiance.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Apr 2009 | 2:30 am

US Navy guns down Somali pirates, rescues kidnapped captain

NAIROBI - Snipers on a US Navy ship cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas today, ending a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:52 am

Polar bear that attacked lady in Berlin not Knut

A 32-year old woman who was attacked by a polar bear after she had jumped into the polar bear enclosure at Berlin Zoo was in intensive care on Sunday, where she was being treated for bites and cuts to her arm, back and legs. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:24 am

U.S. Ship Captain Freed, 3 Pirates Killed

The cargo ship captain held hostage by Somali pirates for five days has been freed. Richard Philips jumped from the lifeboat where he was being held, as Navy SEALs exchanged fire with the pirates. Three pirates were killed and one has been captured. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to host Rebecca Roberts about how the rescue went down.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am

Three sherpas to stay on top of Everest for 24 hours

KATMANDU, Nepal - Three Sherpa brothers hoping to set a new record by spending 24 hours at the top of the world set out Sunday for the summit of Mount Everest. The trio - Pemba Dorje, 31; Nima Gyalzen, 23; and Phurba Tenzing, 20...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:16 pm

'Manchester terror plot' suspects pictured for first time

The faces of two of the Pakistani students arrested as part of an alleged Easter bomb plot to blow up shopping centres in Manchester can be revealed for the first time.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 Apr 2009 | 9:48 pm

Great Presidential Pets

“If you want a friend in Washington,” Harry Truman famously quipped, “get a dog.” Presidential pets have long been thought of as symbols of their owners, every slobbery greeting and crooked whisker treated to near-exegetical analysis of the...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 12 Apr 2009 | 8:35 pm

Zoo koalas carry virus linked to leukemia

Nearly 90 per cent of the koalas in Japanese zoos are infected with a retrovirus believed to cause leukemia and lymphoma. Researchers at the Institute for Virus Research at Kyoto University and the Japanese Association of Zoos...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 8:15 pm

US Navy seals storm hostage ship, rescue captain

WASHINGTON - The US State Department says Capt. Richard Phillips is safe and receiving medical treatment aboard a Navy ship in the Indian Ocean. The American sea captain was freed Sunday after being held by Somali pirates. State...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 7:27 pm

Obama's half-brother refused UK visa: reports

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's half-brother has been denied a visa to come back to Britain after he earlier gave a false name to police when accused of an attempted sexual assault, British media reported on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 7:09 pm

Damian McBride 'smear emails' put spotlight on special advisers

Until his resignation Damian McBride held the position of special adviser to the Government one of a growing number of civil servants paid by the taxpayer but allowed to engage in party political activity.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 Apr 2009 | 6:27 pm

Supplies attacked in Pakistan

Taleban militants last night set fire to 10 container trucks carrying supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan in an attack near the Pakistani city of Peshawar at two transport depots.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 6:15 pm

Labour blog smear plot: Gordon Brown loses sight of 'moral compass'

Accepting the Labour leadership in June 2007 Gordon Brown declared that his political career was built on his values.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:47 pm

Crocodile takes swimmer near Darwin

Police have found the remains of a 20-year-old man taken by a 4m crocodile when he went for a night swim in the Daly River, about 225km south of Darwin. The crocodile believed responsible has been killed. The man and his...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:15 pm

'Manchester terror plot' suspect pictured for first time

Pakistani student alleged to be involved in Easter plot to blow up shopping centres revealed for the first time as it emerged a flat he stayed at is owned by a suspected terrorist financier.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:13 pm

Church Unveils Lego Jesus Statue for Easter

The nearly 30,000 Lego bricks used to make the 5.8 foot statue were donated by parishoners.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:13 pm

Experts say develop eggs using stem cells from mice

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in China say they have managed to generate new eggs using stem cells from the ovaries of young and adult female mice, taking a step toward addressing problems of female infertility.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:08 pm

Leaders deplore changes in Fiji

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has condemned the latest developments in Fiji, saying they turn the Pacific country into a military dictatorship. Fiji's President Ratu Josefa Iloilo on Saturday swore in armed forces chief...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm

U.S. general says Iraq attacks no reason to panic

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A recent upsurge in violence in Iraq was the work of small cells and did not signify a major resurgence of anti-government, anti-American forces, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:29 pm

Key Brown aide resigns over sex smear scandal

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was engulfed in crisis yesterday after a key aide resigned over explosive leaked emails discussing how to attack senior Conservatives, including leader David Cameron and his wife Samantha with smears...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm

King of Jordan to meet Obama on April 21

AMMAN (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Jordan will meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on April 21 to lobby on behalf of Arab states for a stronger U.S. role in Middle East peacemaking, palace officials said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:10 pm

Thailand Announces State of Emergency in Capital

Thailand's embattled government, humiliated by demonstrators who shut down a 16-nation Asian summit, declared a state of emergency in the capital Sunday and ordered armored vehicles into the streets to stem a tide of protest across the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:45 pm

Ghost in Terror Plot: Easter Attack Plot by Dead Chief

Suspect says U.K. Easter attack plot was just one of a number of large-scale attacks planned by Al Qaeda terrorist reportedly killed by U.S. last year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:06 pm

Negotiations Between Navy, Pirates Go On

Pirates fired at a small U.S. Navy team approaching the enclosed lifeboat on which an American was being held hostage in waters off the coast of Somalia, CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozer reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm

Pope's Easter message calls for hope

Benedict prays that victims of Italy's devastating quake have "the courage necessary to go forward." He also says he plans to travel to the Holy Land in just a few weeks.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said today that reconciliation was the only way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, adding that the entire world needed to rediscover hope to end wars, poverty and financial turmoil.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm

Pope Urges Hope Despite Reasons for Despair

Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating Easter Sunday Mass in a packed St. Peter's Square.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am

Afghan Government: 22 Militants Killed in Clash

Afghan soldiers and police killed 22 militants in a clash in southern Afghanistan, the government said Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2009 | 11:19 am