Clinton To Visit Haiti In New Aid Effort

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Haiti on Thursday, the U.S., the U.N. and more than a dozen wealthy countries are pledging more support. Haiti remains the poorest in the Western Hemisphere despite hundreds of millions of dollars in international aid. Leaders and lenders say this time the help will work.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:29 pm

Recession Survivors Capture Competitors' Business

Tens of thousands of businesses across the country have declared bankruptcy since the start of the recession. That can mean more business for those that survive. Another reason some thrive is by simply paying attention to customers.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:27 pm

Suicide bomber kills 16 in Iraq

A suicide bomber in Iraq's Anbar province kills 16 people in an attack on a security training centre, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

Sorry, Mom: U.S. Mother's Day spending seen down

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The economy is still in a recession and for the second consecutive year, Mom is taking a hit on Mother's Day.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

UK unveils electric car subsidies

Motorists will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to encourage them to buy electric and hybrid cars under government plans.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Stability in Pakistan key to stabilizing entire region: Aso+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Prime Minister Taro Aso said Thursday that ensuring stability in Pakistan is key to stabilizing the Southwest Asian region as he met with visiting Pakistani...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am

US envoy begins talks in Israel

The US envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, is in Israel for his first talks with the new government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Two years later, Va. Tech families struggle

Two years since the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the classroom wing where a student methodically gunned down his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Homeland security chief defends agency risk report

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says an agency report warning of potential heightened activity by right wing extremists violated nobody's rights and only a form of guidance for police forces.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Baxter 1Q profit rises 20 percent, but sales fall

Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. says its profit climbed 20 percent in the first quarter, but like several rivals, its sales fell short of expectations due to new strength in the dollar.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Recession hits European car sales - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:16 am

Bomber kills 15 in attack at Iraq-U.S. base

A suicide bomber walked into a military base and set off his explosives belt, killing 15 Iraqi soldiers and wounding at least 40, an official said Thursday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:16 am

Nokia Averts Disaster - Forbes

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:14 am

French fishermen lift blockades

French fishermen lift a blockade of Channel ports and are considering an offer of state aid from the government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:13 am

Russia ends Chechnya operation - Aljazeera.net

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

Expelled Nuclear Inspectors Leave NKorea

U.N. nuclear inspectors remove seals from reactor before leaving North Korea.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Expelled UN nuclear inspectors leave North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- U.N. nuclear experts left North Korea on Thursday after the communist regime ordered their expulsion amid an escalating standoff over the regime's recent rocket launch....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Univ. of Florida, ASPCA fill void for animal CSIs

There are few trained to investigate the horrendous crimes — lucrative blood sports thriving in the shadows that leave dogs, roosters and other animals maimed and tortured, if they're lucky enough to survive.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Expelled UN nuclear inspectors leave North Korea (AP)

AP - U.N. nuclear experts left North Korea on Thursday after the communist regime ordered their expulsion amid an escalating standoff over the regime's recent rocket launch.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

RI bouncer found in contempt of court

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Rhode Island nightclub bouncer who has failed to pay a multimillion dollar court-ordered settlement to a man whose skull he cracked during a brawl two...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Suicide bomber kills 15 Iraqi soldiers in Habbaniyah

An Iraqi army officer says a suicide bomber walked into a base west of Baghdad and set off his explosives belt, killing 15 Iraqi ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

Painting long stored in attic fetches $96,600

RUTLAND, Vt. - A long-forgotten painting that turned up in a Proctor attic has sold for $96,600 at auction. "Curly Locks," painted by Jessie Wilcox Smith in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am

Rhoades leaves Randolph-Macon to join VCU staff

Mike Rhoades is leaving his position as men's basketball coach at Randolph-Macon College to join Shaka Smart's coaching staff at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Dubai's Ruling Family in Murky Business?

Businessman sues ruler's relative, highlighting murky dealings in Dubai.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 15 Iraqi soldiers

BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi army officer says a suicide bomber walked into a base west of Baghdad and set off his explosives belt, killing 15 Iraqi soldiers and wounding at least 40....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 15 Iraqi soldiers

An Iraqi army officer says a suicide bomber walked into a base west of Baghdad and set off his explosives belt, killing 15 Iraqi soldiers and wounding at least 40. The officer says the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

New HK bishop vows to help unite Chinese Catholics

The new head of Hong Kong's Catholic church pledged Thursday to unite Chinese Catholics and work toward ensuring religious freedom on the mainland.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Sailors who thwarted pirate hijackers arrive in U.S.

The saga of the American merchant seamen who clashed with Somali pirates on the high seas off Africa ended early Thursday with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Services held in Detroit for `Pop' Winans

Mourners celebrated the life of gospel music family patriarch David "Pop" Winans Sr. at services in his native Detroit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:03 am

FACTBOX-Wiesenthal Center's top 10 WW2 war criminals - Reuters

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

Weather headlines: Welcome rain for drought-stricken Texas

Low pressure over Colorado will drive active weather in the Rockies and southern Plains today through Saturday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

Expelled UN nuclear inspectors leave North Korea - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am

Millions of Indians go to polls - BBC News

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

Glaxo and Pfizer create new HIV drug company

Drug makers GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Pfizer Inc. said Thursday they plan to create a new company to invest in the research and development of HIV treatments.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

U.S. captain in Kenya, South Korea sends warship (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. ship's captain captured by Somali pirates last week arrived in Kenya on Thursday on a U.S. destroyer, and a South Korean warship joined other navies combating sea gangs off Somalia's coast.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am

U.S. captain in Kenya, South Korea sends warship

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A U.S. ship's captain captured by Somali pirates last week arrived in Kenya on Thursday on a U.S. destroyer, and a South Korean warship joined other navies combating sea gangs off Somalia's coast.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am

Aderans decides to accept tender offer from Unison Capital+

(Kyodo) _ Aderans Holdings Co. said Thursday it has decided to accept a tender offer by Japanese investment fund Unison Capital Inc. to acquire a stake in the wig maker. Aderans board...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am

2 Isinbayeva pole vault records ratified by IAAF

Two indoor pole vault world records set by Yelena Isinbayeva were ratified Thursday by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:57 am

Millions of Indians go to polls

Polls will soon close in India where millions have been voting in the first round of marathon general elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:57 am

French Fishermen Ease Blockade of Northern Ports - New York Times

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:57 am

2ND LD: Bills for consumer affairs agency clear lower house committee+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH PRIME MINISTER ASO'S COMMENT) Bills to form a new government agency to comprehensively deal with consumer affairs cleared a House of Representatives...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:56 am

Kyrgyz landslide claims 16 lives

Rescuers are searching for survivors of a landslide that killed at least 16 villagers in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:55 am

Expelled UN nuclear inspectors leave North Korea

U.N. nuclear experts left North Korea on Thursday after the communist regime ordered their expulsion amid an escalating standoff over the regime's recent rocket launch. Inspectors from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:54 am

Justice Dept. reins in surveillance program

The Justice Department has reined in electronic surveillance by the National Security Agency after finding the agency had improperly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am

Executions, Not Bombs Cause Most Iraq Deaths

Bombings grab headlines but executions are leading cause of death in Iraq.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am

jpmorgan first-quarter profit falls - Reuters

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

What Is It Like to Be Kidnapped in Somalia?

Colin Freeman of the Daily Telegraph describes his time in captivity in Somalia.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

JPMorgan Chase posts better-than-expected profit

Rising deposits, lower interest rates key factors as profit drops 13 per cent to $2.1-billion

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

Spanish AG says no torture probe of US officials

MADRID (AP) -- Spanish prosecutors will recommend against opening an investigation into whether six Bush administration officials sanctioned torture against terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, the country's attorney-general said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am

Spanish AG says no torture probe of US officials

Spanish prosecutors will recommend against opening an investigation into whether six Bush administration officials sanctioned torture against terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am

NY boy, 9, made plastic parachute, took death dive

NEW YORK - A friend says a 9-year-old New York City boy might have been imitating a video game character when he apparently made a plastic parachute and jumped to his death...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am

62 Trillion Spam E-mails = ? - ABC News

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am

Golf: Haraguchi leads Token Homemate Cup, slow start for Ishikawa+

(Kyodo) _ Tetsuya Haraguchi shot a 6-under-par 65 to take the first- round lead and Ryo Ishikawa made a slow start at the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on Thursday. Haraguchi, a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

US foreclosures up 24 pct in 1Q

WASHINGTON - The number of American households threatened with losing their homes grew 24 percent in the first three months of this year and is poised to rise further as...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:48 am

JPMorgan Chase posts better-than-expected profit

JPMorgan Chase says it earned $2.1 billion, thanks to rising deposits and lower borrowing rates. The profit was 13 percent lower than last year, but better than expected.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:48 am

English village may use potholes for speed control

A British country village is considering a novel way to frustrate speeders by leaving its potholes in place.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:48 am

Over three quarters of Japanese born after World War II: census+

(Kyodo) _ The estimated number of people who were born on or after Aug. 15, 1945, the day Japan was defeated in World War II, has exceeded three-fourths of the entire Japanese population...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am

Peres dismisses talk of Israel attacking Iran

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's president dismissed talk of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities in talks with the U.S. Mideast envoy Thursday, saying there is no military solution to the nuclear threat from Tehran....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am

Suicide bomber kills 15 in west Iraq base: army

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people and wounded 40 others on Thursday at a military base in Iraq's western Anbar province, the army said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:46 am

The Babe would approve of house he didn't build

The Babe would probably recognize the new house, and not just because it's across the street from the one he built. Give him a bat and he'd feel right at home swatting...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am

Lebanese army targets crime rings

The Lebanese army is carrying out a major operation against crime rings in the Bekaa Valley after four soldiers are killed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am

Kenya cabinet fresh crisis talks

Kenya's coalition government holds fresh crisis talks a day after the premier boycotted cabinet meetings.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am

Scattered violence as millions vote in India

In tiny villages and concrete cities, tens of millions of Indians voted Thursday at the start of a monthlong process expected to yield no clear winner as this Asian giant grapples with economic malaise.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

`Idol' judges save finalist from elimination (AP)

AP - A sequel has been greenlit for Matt Giraud on "American Idol."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

Tent school opens for youngest Italy earthquake victims

Children toting knapsacks entered three "classrooms" erected in a blue tent city Thursday, a symbolic return to normalcy for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

Dommino's Reacts Cautiously, Quietly to YouTube Gross-Out

A couple of Domino's employees are suggesting that the chain's subs have a secret ingredient. In a video posted on YouTube last night, two youths identifying themselves as Kristy and Michael besmirch a pair of sub sandwiches and the pizza chain's reputation. Michael inserts pieces of cheese into his nose and waves pieces of salami behind his...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

Finley saves Spurs from opening playoffs on road (AP)

AP - Michael Finley didn't sneak away without a replay review this time. But there was no doubt he beat the buzzer on a 3-pointer that saved the San Antonio Spurs from starting the playoffs on the road for the first time since Tim Duncan was a rookie in 1998.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:42 am

McLaren says chief executive Dennis stepping aside - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:41 am

Peres dismisses talk of Israel attacking Iran

Israel's president dismissed talk of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities in talks with the U.S. Mideast envoy Thursday, saying ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:41 am

Isiah Thomas to give 1st year salary back to FIU

MIAMI - Isiah Thomas sat in his new gym for an hour, at one point turning his gaze toward the Florida International players he'll now coach. "There'll be...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

New: Romanian Rugby Teams get into HUGE Brawl On The Field

The fight lasted a total of 6 minutes and sent a total of 9 players to hospital.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

ACC's 2 new coaches aren't all that new

RALEIGH, N.C. - It didn't take long for the Atlantic Coast Conference's two new coaches to get comfortable with their new jobs. Frank Spaziani already knew the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:38 am

WATCH: President Calderon Speaks Out

Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:35 am

Indians start voting in month-long elections

In tiny villages and sprawling concrete cities, tens of millions of Indians voted Thursday at the start of a month-long process ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

Obamas made $2.7M in 2008, paid $855K federal tax (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama's long tenure on the best-seller list is paying off: He and his wife, Michelle, made $2.7 million last year, nearly all of it from his books.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

Degree, shot at title spur Brandon Spikes to return to Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - In the middle of the mile-long peninsula Brandon Spikes calls a right arm sits a tattooed bag with the initials "M.O.B." inside it. Spikes says...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

India Votes for a New Leader

Indians start voting in national elections expected to yield coalition govt.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

Indians start voting in monthlong elections

NEW DELHI (AP) -- In tiny villages and sprawling concrete cities, tens of millions of Indians voted Thursday at the start of a monthlong process expected to yield no clear winner as this Asian giant grapples with global economic malaise....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am

Indians start voting in monthlong elections (AP)

AP - In tiny villages and sprawling concrete cities, tens of millions of Indians voted Thursday at the start of a monthlong process expected to yield no clear winner as this Asian giant grapples with global economic malaise.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am

Despite family talk, Charlie Weis planned to stay at ND

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis confirms he talked with his family about whether they thought he should quit after last season, though he said he...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am

India begins month-long election

714 million people eligible to cast ballots in contest that is expected to leave country with a shaky coalition government

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am

Mall giant files for bankruptcy protection

General Growth Properties Inc., the nation's second-largest mall operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Thursday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

India begins voting in marathon election (AFP)

AFP - Indians voted in their tens of millions Thursday as month-long general elections -- the world's largest democratic exercise -- kicked off with little hope of a clear winner at the end of it all.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am

GOP hopes to build momentum behind 'tea parties' (AP)

AP - Republicans have lost their grip on Congress and the White House, but they claim to have American anger over taxes and the economy on their side as tens of thousands turned out for anti-tax "tea parties" around the country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am

LEAD: Olympics: Aso addresses IOC evaluation team as inspection begins+

TOKYO, April 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso addressed the International Olympic Committee evaluation team Thursday at a welcome ceremony as a four-day ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am

Two Cannibal Brothers Feast On 3rd Brother For 6 Months

Two sick cannibals have told how they feasted on the remains of their brother for six months as they tried to hide his murder. The pair, identified by police only as Timur (28) and Marat (23) G., admitted killing their older brother Rafis and then eating him in the central Russian city of Perm.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am

Bills GM: Trio's legal woes not reflection of team

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Though disappointed that three Buffalo Bills have run into trouble this offseason, general manager Russ Brandon defended the team's reputation and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am

Obama to offer solidarity to Mexico in drug war (AP)

AP - Confronting a security threat on America's doorstep, President Barack Obama is venturing into the heart of Mexico. His swift diplomatic mission is meant to show solidarity with a neighbor — and to prove that the U.S. is serious about halting the deadly flow of drugs and weapons.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:26 am

Freed U.S. Captain Arrives in Kenya

U.S. captain captured by pirates, freed by U.S. Navy snipers, arrives in Kenya.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am

Porn crackdown

Iran's Revolutionary Guards lead fight on sex web sites
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am

US captain freed by Navy snipers arrives in Kenya

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) -- The American sea captain held hostage for five days by Somali pirates reached land Thursday, with the U.S. destroyer that rescued him docking to the strains of "Sweet Home Alabama" hours after his crew reunited with their families back home....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am

US captain freed by Navy snipers arrives in Kenya (AP)

AP - The American sea captain held hostage for five days by Somali pirates reached land Thursday, with the U.S. destroyer that rescued him docking to the strains of "Sweet Home Alabama" hours after his crew reunited with their families back home.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:24 am

McLaren's Dennis quits Formula 1

Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis cuts his ties with Formula 1, leaving Martin Whitmarsh in sole charge of the team's 2009 campaign.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am

Know Your Meme: Yo Dawg [Video]

Jamie Dubs investigates the origins & evolution of the "Yo Dawg" image macro

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:16 am

Russia ends Chechen counterterrorism operation

Russia on Thursday ordered an end to its counterterrorism operation in Chechnya, a move that could lead to the withdrawal of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:15 am

High school hazing grows ‘more brutal’

High school hazing, pervading groups from sports teams to the yearbook staff and performing arts, is as widespread as ever but is also growing more "brutal," a new study finds.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:14 am

AS Hong Kong New Bishop

Bishop John Tong poses speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong as he assumed his role as head of Hong Kong's diocese on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Tong is promising to help unite China's Catholics...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:12 am

Final Fantasy 13 Full Demo Gameplay (19 Minutes)

Simply stunning.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Rumor: Upcoming iPhone parts list published

Once again, the folks at DigiTimes have leaked information about a forthcoming Apple product. Citing "Industry sources in Taiwan,"

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

No Spanish torture probe of U.S. officials

Spanish prosecutors will recommend against opening an investigation into whether six Bush administration officials sanctioned ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:08 am

How To Make The Flaming Bacon Lance of Death

We debut the world-premiere of the first video documenting an experiment like the ones you'll find in this book -- in which Theo cuts steel with bacon. It's a FLAMING BACON LANCE OF DEATH.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:05 am

Obama To Show Unity, "Respect" In Mexico

Confronting a security threat on America's doorstep, President Obama is venturing into the heart of Mexico. His swift diplomatic mission is meant to show solidarity, and to prove the U.S. is serious about halting the flow of drugs and weapons.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Obama's Trip To Support Mexico's Anti-Drug Effort

President Obama travels to Mexico, which is torn by drug violence as warring cartels battle for control. The visit on Thursday is meant as a show of support for President Felipe Calderon, and to underscore the importance his administration places on relations with Mexico.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Obama Names Ex-Prosecutor As U.S. 'Border Czar'

Alan Bersin, a former Justice Department official who led a 1990s crackdown on illegal border crossings, has been named to the new post of "border czar." He'll oversee efforts to end drug-cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and to slow the tide of illegal immigration.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Clinton: U.S. To Freeze Pirates' Assets

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she's looking for 21st century solutions to a centuries old problem: Piracy. She says the U.S. will work with its partners to freeze the assets of pirates who have been raiding ships off the coast of Somalia. She's also trying to work with officials on land in a lawless country in the horn of Africa.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Scientists Uncover Genetic Risks For Stroke

Someone in America dies of a stroke about every three minutes. Experts know relatively little about why people suffer these "brain attacks." A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that millions of Americans carry a gene that makes them more likely to suffer a stroke.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Obama envoy to Israel: U.S. wants Palestinian state

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy told Israel's ultranationalist foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, Thursday that Washington wants to see the creation of a Palestinian state.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am

Mexico Goes South

Forget faraway crises like Somali pirates, al Qaeda, and the Taliban—there are plenty of reasons for President Obama to pull his hair out right on the other side of the southern border. Everyone knows about the raging drug war in Mexico that has...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am

‘Green’ energy’s environmental paradox

Renewable-energy development poses conflicts between economic interests and environmental concerns, but many conservationists and government agencies may have to straddle both sides.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:52 am

Top 10 Celebrity Perverts of All Time

Sure everybody's a little perverted, but it usually involves wanting to see She-Ra and Jessica Rabbit tag team the Sunmaid Raisin girl or watching a hot girl take a bath in a tub filled with macaroni & cheese. The following ten celebrities apparently thought they were above the laws of perversion. They were wrong.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:52 am

WSJ.com - Obama Tilts to CIA on Memos

The White House is leaning toward keeping secret some details of tactics allowed in CIA interrogations, despite a push by some top officials to make the information public.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:48 am

Spain rules out torture probe of U.S. officials

Spanish prosecutors will recommend against opening a probe into whether six Bush administration officials sanctioned torture against terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, officials said Thursday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:41 am

Nuclear Inspectors Leave North Korea

U.N. nuclear experts ordered to leave by North Korea amid an escalating standoff over the regime's recent rocket launch have departed the country.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:33 am

Tears mark tasered son's birthday

Robert Dziekanski's mother lays flowers and a 'get-well' card at the scene of his fatal confrontation with police

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:32 am

Claims of biz swindle in Dubai's ruling family

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- In this Gulf city-state, two things have long been untouchable: business interests and the ruling family. However, an attempt to sue a member of the family over an alleged financial swindle is a sign of how much the economic crisis has rattled business as usual here....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:23 am

PM urged to restore science funds

More than 2,000 scientists galvanized into 'Don't leave Canada behind' campaign

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:11 am

Canada 'shirked' international scene: Jeffrey Sachs

World-renowned economist and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York speaks down with The Globe and Mail's André Picard

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Who will be Canada's new spymaster?

History suggests the job will go to someone from outside CSIS, who can navigate bureaucracy, as agency's work expands

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:59 am

Frugality fuels recession's vicious cycle

The frugality of millions of Americans who still have good jobs is slowing economic growth and encouraging other worried workers to trim spending — causing the vicious cycle to run another lap.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:57 am

There are major security concerns over growing instability in the South Asia region

An Indian policeman frisks a voter outside a polling station in Suchit Garh on the outskirts of Jammu on April 16, 2009. India kicked off its month-long election Thursday that will see hundreds of millions...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:55 am

Voters went to the polls across swathes of northern and eastern India

A soldier stands guard as voters queue at a polling station in Suchit Garh on the outskirts of Jammu on April 16, 2009. India kicked off its month-long election Thursday that will see hundreds of millions...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:55 am

Many voters are expected to make their choices along religious and caste lines

An Indian Lambadi tribal woman holds her voter identity card as she waits to cast her vote on the outskirts of Hyderabad on April 16, 2009. India kicked off its month-long election Thursday that will see...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:55 am

India's economy has been badly hit by the downturn

Graphic fact file on India. The country is kicking off month-long elections, with many signs indicating that the world's most populous democracy will end up with an unsteady coalition which struggle to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:55 am

Squeezed by debt, Intrawest eyes asset sale

Mont Tremblant resort could go on the block as company looks to pay down $1.7-billion loan

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:54 am

Spring brings new signs of life in housing market

Hints of recovery as volume of existing home sales up 7 per cent in March

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:51 am

A Bee [PIC]

Beautiful Close-up, enlargeable, wallpaper

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:30 am

CORRECTION ML MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS US

Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, meets U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell, center, at his residency in Jerusalem Thursday, April 16, 2009. Mitchell arrived in Israel Wednesday evening and will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:15 am

McAnuff optimistic on Stratford season

Stratford Shakespeare Festival's artistic director says, 'I'm not being a Pollyanna. We're putting strong work on the stag'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:15 am

Cops: Man stabs brother over pork and beans

A 54-year-old man stabbed his 63-year-old brother during an argument in their kitchen over a can of pork and beans, police said Wednesday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:12 am

The one who hit it out of the park

To cast their baseball movie, Sugar, the filmmakers scoured the Dominican Republic

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:12 am

Crew that thwarted pirates back in U.S.

A rainy morning outside the nation's capital couldn't dampen the spirits of the crew of the Maersk Alabama, who returned to the United States a week after their ordeal off the coast of Somalia.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:05 am

GM pushes faster plan to cut U.S. dealers: sources

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has told U.S. dealers it is accelerating its timetable for closing about 1,700 dealerships as it rushes to meet a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, people with knowledge of the discussions said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:38 am

Russian troops drive through war-torn Grozny

File photo shows Russian troops driving through war-torn Grozny. Russia has ended an anti-terror operation in its war-torn southern region of Chechnya that has been in place for a decade, the national...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:36 am

Execution top killer of Iraqi civilians: study

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Executions by insurgents and death squads made up the biggest number of Iraqi civilian deaths in five years of war, while suicide bombers acting as "smart bombs" rivaled aerial bombs for deadliness, a study said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:30 am

Crosby, Malkin lift Pens over Flyers in opener

The Penguins got a goal and an assist each from stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and shut down the frustrated Philadelphia Flyers’ fleet of scorers for a 4-1 victory Wednesday night in the opening game of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:10 am

U.S. foreclosure filings jump as moratoriums end

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. foreclosure activity leaped 46 percent in March from a year earlier, hitting a record high as programs stunting the torrid pace of failing mortgages expired, RealtyTrac reported on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:04 am

The Obamas' federal tax hit: $855,323

Their household income was about $2.7 million, thanks largely to book sales. The couple gave $172,050 to charity.

The first family released its 2008 federal tax return Wednesday, showing total household income dropping to about $2.7 million from $4.2 million the previous year.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Alcohol a growing problem in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, report says

Liquor-related arrests of department employees have nearly tripled since 2004, watchdog agency finds. Baca and unions are at odds on new policy barring drunk deputies from carrying guns.

There has been a dramatic upswing in the number of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrested for alcohol-related offenses in recent years, suggesting a growing drinking problem within the department, a county watchdog agency reported Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Mexico, awaiting Obama, hopes for change

President Barack Obama is to arrive today for a quick visit to Mexico, where officials look for signs of a commitment to partnership in addressing issues such as drug violence and immigration reform.

With a veritable war swirling through the nation and seeping from its borders, Mexico has arisen as a foreign policy emergency for President Obama, and a test of his ability to bring fundamental change to one of Washington's most important relationships.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Latin America summit a proving ground for Obama

President Barack Obama is popular in Latin America, unlike George W. Bush, but he faces opposition over U.S. policies on Cuba and assault weapons.

Stepping back onto the world stage, President Obama this week will meet Western Hemisphere leaders at a summit where he hopes to salvage alliances strained by grievances that the U.S. under former President Bush ignored Latin America because of Washington's focus on Iraq and terrorism.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Southern California home prices may be stabilizing

The median price for homes in the region remained at $250,000 in March, but tighter credit or an uptick in interest rates could derail a recovery.

Southern California home prices held steady for the third straight month in March, a sign that the housing slump may be near its bottom.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

South Korean officials inspect North Korea's nuclear complex in Yongbyon in January

South Korean officials, dressed in radioactive-proof gear, inspect unused fuel rods stacked in a warehouse at North Korea's nuclear complex in Yongbyon in January. A three-man team from the United Nations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:52 am

The launch of a rocket, bearing the word "Chosun" (Korea), from an undisclosed location in North Korea.

A TV-video grab from April 5 shows the launch of a rocket, bearing the word "Chosun" (Korea), from an undisclosed location in North Korea. The North, angry at UN censure of its rocket launch this month,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:52 am

Graphic on North Korea's nuclear sites including the Yongbyon nuclear facility.

Graphic on North Korea's nuclear sites including the Yongbyon nuclear facility. A three-man team from the United Nations nuclear agency that had been in North Korea arrived in Beijing on Thursday, but...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:52 am

Asylum seekers doused boat in petrol before deadly explosion

PERTH - Asylum seekers doused their boat in petrol before a fatal dawn explosion off the northwest Australian coast, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says. Mr Barnett said it was unclear how the flames ignited. "It...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:26 am

Corporate Jet Business Struggles With Bad Image

Business aviation became a symbol of corporate greed last November, when Detroit's chief executives were shamed for flying private jets to Washington to ask for financial help. Since then, the industry has been slowing production, laying off workers and looking for a strategy to repair its image.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:52 am

WATCH: Inside the Pirate Attack

Source: ABC News: International | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:31 am

Iran willing to build new relationship with US

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's president on Wednesday sent the clearest signal yet that the Islamic Republic wants warmer ties with the U.S., just one day after Washington spoke of new strategies to address the country's disputed nuclear program. Taken together, the developments indicate that the longtime adversaries are seeking ways to return to the negotiating table and ease a nearly 30-year-old diplomatic standoff....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:28 am

Iraq study: Executions are leading cause of death

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Execution-style killings, not headline-grabbing bombings, have been the leading cause of death among civilians in the Iraq war, a study released Wednesday shows. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, point to the brutal sectarian nature of the conflict, where death squads once roamed the streets hunting down members of the rival Muslim sect....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:27 am

Big Wins Re-Energize Gay Marriage Activists

Gay marriage advocates hope a string of recent victories will renew momentum for efforts to expand marriage rights — including a bill to be introduced Thursday in New York. But those successes are also prompting more gay marriage opponents to join the fight against them.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:12 am

Drug Addiction, And Misery, Increase In Afghanistan

A growing number of Afghans, including women and children, are escaping the pain of war and poverty by using opium or heroin, for as little as a dollar a day. A new U.N. survey is expected to show that at least 1 in 12 Afghans abuses drugs. Experts say the government isn't addressing the problem.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Unemployment Swells In China

The financial crisis is being felt in China, with unemployment on the rise and a tide of out-of-work laborers returning to their rural villages. An estimated 23 million migrant workers are jobless.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

U.S. phone intercepts go beyond legal limits: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Security Agency intercepted Americans' e-mails and phone calls in recent months on a scale that went beyond limits set by the U.S. Congress last year, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2009 | 2:51 am

Most-wanted Colombia drug lord caught 'like a dog'

BOGOTA (AP) -- Colombia's most wanted drug lord was cowering like a dog under a palm tree when he was captured Wednesday in a jungle raid involving hundreds of police officers, the defense minister said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:10 a... | 16 Apr 2009 | 2:38 am

Australia: Three killed in refugee boat explosion

At least three people are dead and two are missing after an explosion on a refugee boat off Western Australia's northwest, police say. Sergeant Greg Lambert said others were injured but it was not certain how many. "It is believed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:58 am

'Tea party' protests as demonstrators oppose US govt spending

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Anti-tax protesters began gathering at state Capitols and in neighbourhoods across the United States yesterday to kick off a series of demonstrations. Organisers said they are angry about government spending...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:33 am

Searching For Cleopatra's Tomb

Archaeologists will begin excavating sites in Egypt next week in an attempt to solve a mystery that has stymied historians for hundreds of years: Where is the final resting place of doomed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony?
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:30 am

Ex-Bush official says waterboarding was torture

WASHINGTON - A former No. 2 State Department official in the Bush administration says he hopes he would have had the courage to resign had he known the CIA was subjecting terrorism suspects to waterboarding, an interrogation technique...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:07 am

Pirates Vow To "Slaughter" Americans

Somali pirates vowed to hunt down American ships and kill their sailors and French forces detained 11 other brigands. Pirates fired grenades and automatic weapons at an American freighter loaded with food aid but the ship escaped.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:00 am

Sixty Years Later, Nazi Hunters Still at Work

John Demjanjuk isn't the only accused war criminal on the radar.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Apr 2009 | 11:49 pm

Obama vows to reform "monstrous" tax code

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised Americans his administration would reform the "monstrous" U.S. tax system as millions faced the dreaded annual deadline on Wednesday for filing income tax returns.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Apr 2009 | 11:23 pm

U.S. to release bank stress data in May

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will release some results of its bank stress tests in May with the goal to stabilize the ailing banking sector, the White House said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Apr 2009 | 10:40 pm

Obamas release 2008 tax return

The first family's income dropped to $2.7 million from $4.2 million the previous year. The president and first lady paid $855, 323 in federal taxes.

The first family released its 2008 federal tax return today, showing household income dropping to $2.7 million, from $4.2 million the previous year.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Apr 2009 | 10:10 pm

Kenyan man bites snake

If you find yourself bound by a giant python, what should you do? According to Ben Nyaumbe, the answer is to bite back. The Kenyan farm manager was preparing a meal of maize porridge when a snake coiled itself around his feet....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:53 pm

Iran says has new plan to end nuclear standoff

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday Iran had ready proposals to end a standoff with six world powers as Washington insisted it would not drop a demand that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment work.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:03 pm

WATCH: 'Diet Shoes' Put a Spring in Your Step

Source: ABC News: International | 15 Apr 2009 | 8:50 pm

Women protesting at 'pro-rape' law attacked by Afghan men

Women marching against new legislation which effectively legalises rape met violent opposition from an opposing mob in Kabul yesterday. Dozens of riot police, backed by more than 50 elite counter-terrorism officers, struggled to...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm

GI Convicted In Slaying Of 4 Iraqis

A U.S. Army master sergeant has been convicted of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in the spring of 2007.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 7:52 pm

Coloumbian drug lord 'cowering like dog'

BOGOTA - Colombia's most wanted drug lord was cowering like a dog under a palm tree when he was captured in a jungle raid involving hundreds of police officers, according to the country's defence minister. Daniel Rendon Herrera,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Apr 2009 | 7:49 pm

Autistic teen's 950km Australian ride

A 15-year-old Brisbane boy with Asperger's syndrome who disappeared for two weeks has been found in Sydney, after riding his bike more than 950km down the Pacific Highway. Ethan Johnson was discovered at a train station on Good...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Apr 2009 | 7:15 pm

Cattle ranch threat to Amazon

Cattle ranchers are far bigger culprits in Amazon deforestation than soy farmers, a study showed, as the environmental record of Brazil's commodity exporters comes under increasing international scrutiny. The study, produced jointly...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Apr 2009 | 6:15 pm

Gitmo Prisoner's Call To Journalist Probed

The U.S. military is investigating a Guantanamo Bay prisoner's interview with a Middle East television network.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

North Korea Boots Nuke Inspectors

North Korea celebrated the birthday of late founding father Kim Il Sung while the isolated regime prepared to restart its nuclear reactor by expelling U.N. inspectors.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

Ivan the Terrible (Or just plain John Demjanjuk?)

He is stateless, bedridden and, so his family says, in constant pain. He also has the dubious distinction of having been labelled by the rest of the world - not once but twice - as one of the last living monsters of the Nazi concentration...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

Al-Jazeera: Gitmo Prisoner Calls Network by Phone

A Guantanamo detainee phoned a Middle Eastern TV network to say he was severely beaten for refusing to leave his cell, giving the first media interview with someone held at the U.S. prison in Cuba.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 5:56 pm

Officials: Car Bomb Kills 11 Policemen in Northern Iraq

A car bomb exploded Wednesday near a police convoy in the northern oil city of Kirkuk, killing at least 11 government security guards and wounding about 20 other people, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 5:39 pm

Consumer prices dip unexpectedly in March

WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices dipped unexpectedly in March, leaving prices over the past year falling at the fastest clip in more than a half-century. The recession is expected to keep a lid on inflation as widespread layoffs dampen wage pressures and weak demand keeps companies from raising prices.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Apr 2009 | 5:19 pm

Greek-Owned Ship Freed From Somali Pirates

Greek authorities say a Greek-owned cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates last month has been freed and all 24 crewmen are in good health.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 5:11 pm

N. Korea Marks Founder's Birthday Amid Nuke Tension

North Korea celebrated the birthday of late founding father Kim Il Sung on Wednesday while the isolated regime prepared to restart its nuclear reactor by expelling U.N. inspectors.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 4:58 pm

McCanns on Oprah 2 Years After Daughter Disappears

Madeleine McCann's parents will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey to mark the second anniversary of their daughter's disappearance.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 4:52 pm

Cop Accused of Killing Family Shoots Self After Manhunt

A fugitive French police officer accused of killing his wife and two young children in their sleep has committed suicide after being tracked down by police.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 4:36 pm

Garden Of Eden Battling Severe Drought

A severe drought is threatening Iraq's southern marshes - the traditional site of the biblical Garden of Eden - just as the region was recovering from Saddam Hussein's draining of its lakes and swamps to punish a political rebellion.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm

Battling Pirates With "Nothing To Lose"

Despite the recent rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, in the past two days pirates have hijacked four ships - and are holding more than 60 crew members. As Lara Logan reports, halting the attacks won't be easy.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm

6 Killed in Attack on Pakistan Police Post

Police say six people were killed in a car bomb attack on a security post in northwestern Pakistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 3:55 pm

Bottom Joke Gets 'Courage' Beer Ad Banned in Britain

For more than 50 years beer drinkers have been urged to “Take Courage” at their local bar, but now the brewers of the famous ale may have to find a new slogan after the advertising watchdog banned posters promoting the brand.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 3:37 pm

3 Killed in Blast on Refugee Boat Off Australia

Police say three people are dead and two are missing in an explosion aboard a refugee boat that was being escorted by Australia's navy after it was intercepted off the country's northwest coast.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 3:32 pm

Iran to Offer New Proposals in Nuke Dispute

Iran's president said Wednesday he is willing to build a new relationship with the United States, adding that he is preparing new proposals aimed at breaking the impasse with the West over his country's nuclear program.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 3:04 pm

Hillsborough anniversary: Culture Secretary booed by crowd

Andy Burnham booed at Anfield as he spoke before thousands gathered to mark Hillsborough disaster anniversary.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 15 Apr 2009 | 2:57 pm

Mob Stones Afghan Women At Protest

A group of some 1,000 Afghans swarmed a demonstration of 300 women protesting against a new conservative marriage law. The women were pelted with small stones as police struggled to keep the two groups apart.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

Sunday School Murderer?

It’s a case so sad, and senseless, that it’s gripped the nation. On March 27, eight-year-old Sandra Cantu did not return to her family’s mobile home from a play date, sparking a massive search for the little girl. Last week, her body was found...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am