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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am Obama says he'll cut dozens of wasteful programs (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am Obama says he'll cut dozens of wasteful programsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he would soon announce the elimination of dozens of wasteful or ineffective government programs as part of a broad effort to restore fiscal accountability to the federal budget.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am Iran jails U.S.-Iranian reporter for 8 years (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am Iran jails U.S.-Iranian reporter for 8 yearsTEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian-American journalist accused in Iran of spying for the United States has been sentenced to eight years in jail, her lawyer said on Saturday, five days after she was put on trial.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am IPL action begins in South AfricaPlay is under way in the re-located Indian Premier League, with Chennai playing Mumbai in Cape Town.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:51 am Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' (with pic and video)President Barack Obama says the US seeks a "new beginning" with Cuba at the opening of the Summit of the Americas.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am An energized Paul McCartney opens Coachella fest (AP)AP - Energized by the desert air and memory of his late wife, a playful and passionate Paul McCartney riffed on "Foxy Lady," led an after-midnight "Hey Jude" singalong and dedicated songs to his former bandmates at the Coachella music festival that kicked off Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am Lawyer: Iran convicts US journalist of spyingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An American journalist jailed in Iran has been convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison, her lawyer said Saturday, dashing any hopes for her quick release....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am Lawyer: Iran convicts US journalist of spying (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am Sheffield hits 500th homer in Mets win (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am Suicide bomb hits Pakistan policeA suspected suicide bomber hits a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan, killing at least five people, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am FBI played 'vital role' in Mumbai attacks probe - AFP
AFP MUMBAI (AFP) - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation played a key part in establishing the case against the suspected Pakistani gunman on trial in India for last year's Mumbai attacks, a court heard Saturday. Mumbai Terror Suspect Now Says He Is Only 17 Ajmal retracts confession Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am Solar finds it hard to squeeze water from desert (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am Obama: US Seeks Equal Partnerships in Hemisphere - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama says old grievances in the Western Hemisphere should be set aside, and he promised to seek a new beginning in relations with Cuba and new partnerships throughout the region. Video: Obama Pledges Partnership at Summit of Americas Obama offers Cuba talks as summit gets under way Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am Analysis: Week of change for Obama (AP)
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The Associated Press VIENNA (AP) - An Austrian newspaper quotes the UN's top torture investigator as saying President Barack Obama's decision not to prosecute CIA operatives who used questionable interrogation practices violates international law. Video: USA: Release of CIA interrogation memos CIA Memos Could Bring More Disclosures Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am NATO forces free 20 hostages from Somali pirates (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am NATO forces free 20 hostages from Somali piratesON BOARD CORTE-REAL (Reuters) - Dutch commandos freed 20 Yemeni hostages on Saturday and briefly detained seven pirates who had forced their captives to sail a "mother ship" attacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden, NATO officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am Lawyer: Iran jails U.S. journalist for spying
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am China says key currency countries need watchingBOAO, China (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday that the economic polices of countries which issue global reserve currencies require closer supervision as part of building a diversified international monetary system.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am Truth is… web design comes second (and third, forth anAn article on copywriting in web designSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am At summit, Obama offers partnership - and humorPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) -- With modesty and a touch of humor, President Barack Obama extended a hand to America's hemispheric neighbors - including its harshest critics - and offered a Cold War foe the hope of a "new beginning."...Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am Palestinian driver injures two Israeli policemenTwo Israeli police officers were injured on Saturday when a Palestinian ran them down near a Jewish settlement outside Jerusalem in the latest incident of cars being used as weapons, policeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am Iran sentences US reporter to 8 years - United Press International
United Press International TEHRAN, April 18 (UPI) -- Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced an Iranian-American journalist to eight years in jail for espionage, Roxana Saberi's attorney says. Lawyer: Iran convicts US journalist of spying Iran jails journalist as US spy Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am Pirates attack tanker; NATO frees 20 fishermenNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Pirates attacked a tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, and NATO forces called to the rescue detained seven Somalis behind the assault and freed 20 Yemeni fisherman being held hostage on another hijacked boat....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am UN expert criticizes US torture decisionAn Austrian newspaper quotes the U.N.'s top torture investigator as saying President Barack Obama's decision not to prosecute CIA operatives who used questionable interrogation practices violates international law.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am Suicide bomber kills 10 at Pakistani checkpointPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide car bomber attacked security forces manning a checkpoint in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Saturday, killing at least 10 people, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am Suicide bomber kills 10 at Pakistani checkpointA suicide car bomber attacked security forces manning a checkpoint in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Saturday, killing at least 10 people, officials said. The checkpoint is near the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am G-8 farm ministers begin talks, eye more investment for food security+(Kyodo) _ Farm ministers from the Group of Eight major nations began talks Saturday in Italy, eyeing an agreement to hike global food output and expand investments in the food sector to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am Taiwan to discuss trade agreement with ChinaTaiwan will discuss a partial free trade agreement with China and sign pacts to enhance economic cooperation during high-level talks in late April, negotiators said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am Figure skating: Asada dazzles but U.S. wins World Team Trophy+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Mao Asada overwhelmed the field with an emphatic victory after completing the free skate at the ISU World Team Trophy on Saturday. The United States, however, won theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am Pope to visit Italy's quake-hit area on April 28Pope Benedict XVI will tour Italy's quake-stricken towns and stop in a tent city housing survivors in a brief visit on April 28.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am Dutch forces free pirate captivesDutch commandos have freed 20 people who had been held by Somali pirates after they attacked a tanker, Nato says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am Blossom amid the gloom for JapanAs Japan celebrates the cherry blossom season, the country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since World War Two.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am Obama Names Two Officials and Vows to Cut Waste - New York Times
New York Times By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - President Obama said Saturday that he will soon announce “the elimination of dozens of government programs shown to be wasteful or ineffective,” and used his weekly radio address to name two ... Obama Pledges to Cut Dozens of 'Wasteful' Programs Obama to name Virginia official as chief technology officer Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am Suicide bomber kills 10 at Pakistani checkpointPakistani police say a suicide bomber has killed 10 people at a checkpoint in the country's northwest. Police official Qasim Khan says the bomber targeted a checkpoint near Hangu, a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:16 am Lawyer: Iran convicts US journalist of spyingAn American journalist jailed in Iran has been convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison, her lawyer said Saturday, dashing any hopes for her quick release. Roxana...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am Lawyer: Iran convicts U.S. journalist of spyingAn Iranian court has convicted an American journalist of espionage and sentenced her to eight years in prison.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am U.S. looks to hackers to protect cyber networksBuffeted by millions of digital scans and attacks each day, federal authorities are looking for hackers not to prosecute them, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am South Africa's battle with crimeIn Johannesburg, Stephen Evans tries to understand why lawbreakers are consistently managing to beat the system.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Pakistan counts cost of Cup shiftPakistan claim they will lose out on over £7m after being stripped of co-hosting any 2011 World Cup games.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Chavez to Obama: ‘I want to be your friend’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am Pyongyang has vowed to reopen the Yongbyon nuclear complex which was demolished last yearFootage from the National Chinese Television shows the public demolition of North Korea's cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex in June 2008. North Korea has said it will build up its defence capability...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am NKorea to build up nuclear deterrentNorth Korea said on Saturday it would build up its defence capability including a "nuclear deterrent," accusing the United States and its allies of seeking war against the communist state.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am North Koreans border guardsNorth Korean border guards in Panmunjom. North Korea has said it will build up its defence capability including a "nuclear deterrent," accusing the United States and its allies of seeking war against the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am Suicide bomber kills 10 at Pakistani checkpointPakistani police say a suicide bomber has killed 10 people at a checkpoint in the country's northwest.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am Prince Philip notches longevity recordPrince Philip has set a record for the longest-serving consort of a British monarch.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am ML Iran US JournalistFILE - This undated file photo provided Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by the National Press Photographers Association shows U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi. Saberi, a 31-year-old dual American-Iranian citizen,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am Iran jails journalist as US spyAn Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the US in Iran is jailed for eight years, her lawyer says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am Iraqi forces conduct sweep in FallujahBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi forces launched raids Saturday into an industrial zone of Fallujah that was once a Sunni insurgent stronghold....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am Iraqi forces conduct sweep in FallujahIraqi forces launched raids Saturday into an industrial zone of Fallujah that was once a Sunni insurgent stronghold. The offensive into the district of factories and workshops was an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am Swiss Red Cross Hostage in Philippines Walks Free - Voice of America
Voice of America By Heda Bayron Philippine officials say a Swiss Red Cross worker kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines is now free after three months in captivity. Philippines Red Cross hostage rescued Kidnapped aid worker freed in Philippines Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am Enact Real Health Care Reform - The Ledger
The Ledger Re: 'Getting a Health Policy When You're Already Sick', lack of health insurance threatens financial ruin to almost all of us. One ceo's Rx: Improve Your Employees' Health Now Choice, Costs, And Healthcare, Ctd. Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:03 am Gunboat politicsThe challenge Somali piracy presents to the USSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am Daily Show: Great Britain, That Was Real Tyranny, TeabaggersJon Oliver is justifiably offended that his native UK didn't get the respect it deserves during Wednesday's Tea Parties. You think Barack Obama administration tyrant? Ha! You should have seen King George!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am Lawyer: Iran convicts US journalist of spyingAn Iranian court has convicted an American journalist of espionage and sentenced her to eight years in prison.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:56 am Obama vows to cut dozens of federal programs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:53 am Sri Lanka turns down meeting between U.N. and Tamil rebel leader+(Kyodo) _ Sri Lanka has rejected a request by the chief of staff of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for an immediate ceasefire with the Tamil rebels to facilitate a meeting between...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:53 am Iraqi forces conduct sweep in FallujahIraqi forces are flooding into an industrial zone of Fallujah that was once a Sunni insurgent stronghold. The raids began early Saturday in a district of factories and workshops in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am Cyclone Bijli spares Myanmar, BangladeshMyanmar lifted an alert Saturday after Cyclone Bijli veered away from the western coast of the country, which was battered almost a year ago by deadly Cyclone Nargis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:48 am Music stores hope for sound future - BBC News
BBC News By Duncan Bartlett With the aid of a computer and a credit card, it is easy to buy almost any piece of music that has ever been released. Record Store Day: How will you celebrate? Weekend Top 10 Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am Obama to ask agency heads for budget cutsPresident Obama said Saturday he will ask all of his department and agency heads for specific proposals for cutting their budgets ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am Salazar reviews 'midnight' endangered species ruleU.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he will make a decision in the coming weeks on whether to overturn a controversial Bush administration regulation that limits the reach of the Endangered Species Act.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am China's premier says economy better than expectedBOAO, China (AP) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday the country's stimulus package is working and the economy is "better than expected," but he cautioned that complete recovery will take much more time because the global financial crisis continues to spread....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:35 am Sony Ericsson W705 Music Phone Launched in India - Techtree.com
Techtree.com Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman-branded handset - the W705 - has made its official entry into India. The phone is a music-oriented device (Walkman-branded) featuring a 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 TFT display; 120MB of onboard storage with Memory Stick Micro ... Sony Ericsson to Cut Another 2000 Workers Sony Loses $387 Million, To Cut 2000 Jobs Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am South Korea studying North's proposal for talksSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea said Saturday it is reviewing a North Korean proposal for talks on a key joint industrial complex where the North is holding a South Korean man, amid rising tensions over the North's recent rocket launch and its expulsion of nuclear monitors....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am Obama selects Zients to head effort to cut government costsPresident Obama on Saturday named Jeffrey Zients, a longtime management consultant, as chief performance officer to head an effort ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am Oprah Gets on Twitter; What's Up? - Techtree.com
Techtree.com "Good nite tweets. First big day in twitterland. Gotta get some shut eye and use the weekend for rebooting." That was influential American media personality Oprah Winfrey after her first day using micro-blogging service, Twitter. Ashton Kutcher leaves Oprah atwitter Hey Twitter, keep the shades off Source: Google News | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:24 am Obama to ask agency heads for budget cutsPresident Barack Obama said Saturday he will ask all of his department and agency heads for specific proposals for cutting their budgets at his Cabinet meeting early next week as he searches for ways to streamline government spending.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am Rescued captain returns homeUS sea captain Richard Phillips gets a hero's welcome at his Vermont hometown following his dramatic rescue from pirates.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:19 am Somali militants have long called for the return of sharia lawSomali militants hold a demonstration in Mogadishu calling for the return of sharia law. Somalia's parliament has unanimously approved a proposal to introduce Islamic sharia law in the country, parliamentary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:13 am Obama selects Zients as chief performance officerPresident Barack Obama on Saturday named Jeffrey Zients, a longtime management consultant, as chief performance officer to head an effort to streamline government and cut costs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:11 am NYT: CIA officials inflated suspect's importance
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:54 am African aid 'needs science focus'A leading physicist says aid to Africa needs to be focused on higher education, especially sciences.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:53 am N.Korea seeks talks with South but warns on sanctionSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea made a rare proposal Saturday for talks with the South over a joint industrial park just north of the border where the communist state has been holding a South Korean worker captive for weeks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am Ahmadinejad said Iran's armed forces were the guarantor of security in the regionIranian soldiers march past President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the Army Day parade in Tehran. Iran has marked Army Day with a low-key military parade and a speech by Ahmadinejad that contrasted with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am Such events are often marked by a show of military bravadoIranian troops take part in the Army Day parade in Tehran. Iran has marked Army Day with a low-key military parade and a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that contrasted with his confrontational...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am Iran has often used Army Day to flaunt its military mightFemale members of Iran's Basij militia carry national flags during during the Army Day parade in Tehran. Iran has marked Army Day with a low-key military parade and a speech by hardline President Mahmoud...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am Pawnbrokers Open Beside London Banks [Video]A new pawnbrokers opens in the heart of London's financial district beside elite banks where city workers are hocking their high-end watches and jewellery.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:40 am Gorbachev, Shultz find Reykjavik revived in RomeROME (AP) -- Back in the Cold War, an eon ago, in a little white house in Iceland, the Russian and the American parried and probed each other as antagonists. And together they almost rid the world of doomsday arms....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:39 am Obama reaches out to Cuba in new pitch to AmericasPORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Friday to seek a "new beginning" in ties with communist-ruled Cuba as part of a new era of U.S. partnership and engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:34 am The incident was the latest in a series of vehicle attacksAn Israeli police line and barriers outside Islam?s third holiest site, the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem?s Old City last year. Two Israeli police officers have been injured when a Palestinian driver...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:28 am A Palestinian also attacked a group of tourists in the Old CityChristians carry wooden crosses inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Orthodox celebration of Good Friday. Two Israeli police officers were injured when a Palestinian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:28 am 15 Unique Flash Gallery TechniquesHere are 15 sites that demonstrate excellent use of Flash technology to create beautiful photo galleries.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:20 am Barack Obama says he wants "a new beginning" with CubaUS President Barack Obama, seen here at the opening ceremony of the 5th Summit of the America's, has seized on an extraordinary overture from Cuba to propose talks aimed at breaking 50 years of hostility...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:15 am Obama daughters fascinate tween girls
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:46 am 22 Tips and Apps for Your iPhone's CameraThe iPhone's biggest weakness is its 2-megapixel camera. Not to worry, though—we've put together a whopping 22 tips and apps to help you get the most out of Apple's underpowered shooter.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:40 am Officials: Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenPalestinian officials say a Palestinian teen was killed by Israeli army fire near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:36 am Obama drives Chavez out of limelightPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) -- Venezuela's Hugo Chavez was greeted like a rock star by onlookers when he arrived at a 34-nation summit - but only because Barack Obama had slipped through a back door....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:15 am When Lobster Was Spam: 5 Gourmet Foods That Used to be CheapCheer yourself up with the knowledge that some day, people in fancy restaurants will pay top dollar for the food found in the average dorm room or trailer park.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am 30 inches! Colo. spring snow strands hundreds
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:53 am 5 suspected militants killed in AfghanistanNATO-led forces and Afghan troops killed three suspected militants during a raid Saturday in central Afghanistan, where insurgent ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:30 am Man Exposed Himself While Buying a Cookie?A man in a "Top Gun" T-shirt walked into a Florida convenience store to buy a cookie, giving the clerks a flash of what he was packing under his belt - and it wasn't a gun.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:20 am Agent: "Right Now, Sir, I'm Pretty Sure You're a Terrorist."Fast Forward to Time 19:20Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:20 am Bolivia anti-drug chief: Cocaine processing risingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- Cocaine production is on the rise in Bolivia, with Colombian and Mexican cartels hiring intermediaries to process the locally made coca paste there rather than exporting it, says Bolivia's top anti-drug officer....Source: AP Top International News At 7:39 a... | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:08 am California unemployment rate reaches 11.2%The state lost lost 62,100 jobs in March, half the number from February. The number of people who have been out of work for nearly a year has doubled in 12 months, to 211,000.Unemployment in California shot to 11.2% in March, the highest level since the state began keeping records. What's more, the number of people out of work for almost a year rose by 9.4%, and has now doubled in the last 12 months. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Movie director indicted on counts related to Pellicano caseJohn McTiernan is charged with perjury and making false statements to federal agents.A Hollywood film director who pleaded guilty three years ago to lying to the FBI in connection with the Anthony Pellicano investigation, then withdrew his plea, was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am In Mexico, Obama's words do for nowMexicans are gratified by the visiting President Barack Obama's repeated expressions of goodwill and partnership. But they are cautious, because there is a history of thwarted expectations.Even before he sat down to a gala dinner of shrimp and roasted cactus, President Obama had charmed much of Mexico, with his repeated use of the word "partner," assurances of shared responsibility in the drug war and promises to reform immigration policy. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am L.A. council OKs DWP rate changes to promote conservationIn an effort to cut the city's water use by 15%, the base water allocation will decrease by 15% and the cost for usage above that will increase by 44%.Angelenos who don't conserve water could face higher utility bills this summer under rates approved Friday by the City Council. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Citigroup posts first profitable quarter since 2007The banking giant earned $1.6 billion in the first three months of 2009, benefiting from a surge in bond issuance.It wasn't pretty, but Citigroup Inc. finally got back into the black in the first quarter. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am IE is to Web Standards what Ebonics is to Standard EnglishTheir dominance in the web browser market has had a markedly negative impact. Bill Gates freely admits that one of his biggest strategic errors was his failure to foresee the rapid rise of the internet in the early 1990s. To make up for their relatively late entry into the game the company used it’s monopoly position in the operating system market,Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:50 am Red Sox take offenseThe recipe for ending the Red Sox' offensive slump turned out to be simple, albeit unorthodox: spot the Orioles seven runs. Unable to score for most of the young...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:14 am Gary Sheffield's 500th keys 'W'Gary Sheffield joined the 500-homer club, and Luis Castillo drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth inning, giving the Mets a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:06 am Penguins stay hotBill Guerin scored his second goal of the game during a rare two-man advantage in overtime, and the Penguins went up two games in their first-round playoff series against...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:04 am No love in Cavs, PistonsThere's no love in the NBA playoffs. Now is not the time nor the place for fondness or friendship. With so much on the line, the pressure can be smothering. And...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:01 am Inconsistent flood warnings criticizedSome Manitobans lose faith in predictions, but expert says forecasting is inexact scienceSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:58 am Suzuki decries NDP over plan to axe carbon taxEnvironmentalist says B.C. party Leader Carole James has gotten 'into a hole'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:58 am Guarded optimism after Danny Ainge scareDanny Ainge was doing well yesterday, less than 24 hours after having a heart attack and undergoing surgery. We know this partly because the Celtics and sources report the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:55 am 18 people dead in coal mine explosion in ChinaA warehouse explosion killed 18 people and injured six at a coal mine in central China, state television said SaturdaySource: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:54 am Kevin Garnett's tutelage a Perk of jobKevin Garnett's nickname, "The Big Ticket," is one of the best-known in the NBA, though his teammates generally don't use it. KG, or even a simple...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:53 am Luongo slams the doorRoberto Luongo stops 30 shots for first playoff shutout in Vancouver's 3-0 win over St. LouisSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:53 am Playoff matchups: Celtics vs. BullsHear the latest rumor? The one claiming that Chicago had inside information on Kevin Garnett's impending playoff scratch and that the Bulls folded by choice to Toronto...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:51 am Five keys to the Celtics/ Bulls seriesThe Celtics embark today on what is officially known as the 2009 NBA playoffs, but from all accounts we might as well call it "The Voyage of the Damned." Anything...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:47 am She's the oneKara Goucher knows why she's here this weekend. For the same reason everyone remotely involved in the business side of American marathoning wants her here. She's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:39 am The big bluffPeter Dennis nearly lost his family before having himself barred from casinos. He then gambled for three more years. He's one of thousands hooked on the government-backed business of gamblingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:39 am Completely self-drivenWILMINGTON - Massive Canadiens forward Georges Laraque, a likable enough guy, is receiving far more press attention than a player of his thuggish ilk really warrants. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:35 am Online calls to 911 to get needed upgradesRegulator wants telecom sector to find solution for missed VoIP emergency callsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:08 am Philippine police rescue kidnapped aid worker
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:05 am The tiger in the eye of the stormAs Tamil Canadians' vigil in Ottawa stretches from days to weeks, they feel only a deafening silence from MPs nervous about being seen with the contentious Tamil flagSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:03 am Kubel’s slam, cycle helps Twins beat Angels
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:57 am CIA interrogators inflated suspect's importance: NYTNEW YORK (Reuters) - Senior CIA officials ordered the first use of waterboarding and other harsh treatment on an al Qaeda prisoner despite interrogators' belief that the prisoner had already told all he knew, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:43 am At Americas Summit, Obama Reaches OutTrading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba built momentum toward renewed ties on Friday, with President Obama declaring he "seeks a new beginning" - including direct talks - with the island's communist regime.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:30 am Sheffield 25th MLB player to hit 500 home runs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:29 am Portrait of a patriot?In his new book about his famous family, Michael Ignatieff outlines what kind of prime minister he would be.Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:24 am Bad for Vlad: Angels' Guerrero out a month
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:07 am All talk all the timeShaquille O'Neal is an MVP in Twittering. 140 characters at a time, he uses the instantaneous communication to reach out to fans and friendsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am Talent trumps a vulgar mouthEntertainers today are just so classySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am We pretend to teach 'em, they pretend to learnGiving students a no-consequences education will have plenty of unpleasant consequences for usSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am Spring storm dumps heavy snow in Colo., Wyo.More than a foot of wet, heavy snow closed highways and canceled flights in parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Friday, snarling ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:51 am Obama pledges 'equal partnership' in the AmericasVenturing into an unfamiliar region of the world, President Obama made a splash on a stage of leaders from across the Americas ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:32 am Tourists dead in Qld crashBRISBANE - Two tourists died when their four-wheel drive crashed on Queensland's Fraser Island. Police said the vehicle was carrying 11 people when it rolled over near Dundaburra about 9.20am (AEST) on Saturday. Eight...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Apr 2009 | 2:14 am U.S. closed banks match total for all of 2008WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators closed banks on Friday in Missouri and Nevada, bringing the total of U.S. bank failures this year to 25 and matching the number that failed throughout all of 2008, as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 1:53 am Weekend forecast: Clash of the seasons brings snow, severe stormsHeavy snowfall will continue to impact the Rockies and western High Plains through Saturday as severe storms and flooding rains ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2009 | 1:25 am Italian anger at hospital failure after killer quakeL'AQUILA, Italy - The hospital of San Salvatore should have been a sanctuary for the injured when this central Italian city and its surroundings were struck by an earthquake. It was anything but. Like many buildings in the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Apr 2009 | 1:02 am Damian Green raid: police search emails for Liberty headPolice who arrested Damian Green searched his private emails for information on Shami Chakrabarti the civil liberties campaigner.Source: Telegraph Major News | 18 Apr 2009 | 1:00 am Woman shot in head, makes a cuppaBIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A woman who was shot in the head not only survived but made herself tea and offered an astonished deputy something to drink, authorities said yesterday. Tammy Sexton, 47, remained hospitalised three days...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:06 am Woman allegedly killed girl, stabbed unborn childMASSACHUSETTS - A pregnant woman is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and stabbing herself in the abdomen, resulting in the death of her foetus. The Norfolk District Attorney's office said that 38-year-old Fang Chi...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:44 pm Fannie Mae chief named to head U.S. bank rescueWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Herb Allison, who has been chief executive of Fannie Mae since it was seized by the government last September, has been tapped to oversee the $700 billion financial rescue fund aimed at restoring rattled markets, the White House said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:08 pm Bangkok on alert after shootingBANGKOK ? Thailand looked headed for more protests and violence last night after the founder of Thailand's "yellow shirt" protest movement was shot and wounded early yesterday. A doctor at Vajira Hospital in Bangkok said he successfully...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:00 pm Mom Has Twins, Heart Surgery All At OnceNina Whear is the first in Britain to bear twins, heart surgery at same time.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:16 pm US and Cuba moving towards a 'new begininning'PORT-OF-SPAIN - Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba are building momentum toward renewed ties, with President Barack Obama declaring he "seeks a new beginning" - including direct talks - with...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:06 pm U.S.-Cuba Exchange Hints At Thaw In RelationsTrading their warmest words in a half-century, the U.S. and Cuba pressed ahead Friday with a dizzying series of gestures as leaders of the Americas gathered for a summit. The momentum was so great that the head of the Organization of American States said he'll ask his group to invite Cuba back after 47 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 9:27 pm Captain Freed From Pirates Returns To VermontShipping captain Richard Phillips is back in his home state of Vermont, a week and a half after being taken hostage by pirates. He downplayed his role in the drama, thanked the military for saving him and praised the crew of his ship, the Maersk Alabama. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 9:08 pm Take That! High-Tech Ways To Fight Off PiratesMost merchant ships aren't allowed to carry cannons — unless they're water cannons. These high-tech super squirters are part of a growing market in pirate repellants, ranging from slippery foam that coats ship decks and stairs to beams of piercing sound. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:10 pm GM readies plans for bankruptcy it hopes to avoidDETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp Chief Executive Fritz Henderson said on Friday the automaker was readying detailed plans for a bankruptcy filing that now appears more likely even as it races to complete a business plan under federal oversight.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:04 pm File-Sharing Pirates Busted In SwedenIn Sweden, four men have been convicted of violating copyright laws for running a Web site that connected people who wanted to share files illegally over the Internet. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm EPA Targets Greenhouse GasesThe Environmental Protection Agency suggested Friday that greenhouse gas emissions — including carbon dioxide — endanger human health and welfare. The proposed finding opens the door to new regulations on myriad activities. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Citigroup's Profit Greeted With SkepticismEnding a five-quarter losing streak, Citigroup reported profits of $1.6 billion during the first three months of 2009. But there were questions about how the banking giant achieved the positive results. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Federal Stance On Stem Cell Research RevisedThe Obama administration revises federal stem cell research policy. Funds will not be spent on stem cells derived from embryos created solely for research. But in a shift from Bush-era policy, embryos left from fertility treatments may be used. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Five Days In The Clutches Of PiratesAs the captain of the Maersk Alabama returns to the United States for a hero's welcome, we look back on five days he was held captive by pirates. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Where Does Mexico Get Its Guns?President Obama is one of many people quoting an estimate that 90 percent of the guns used in Mexican drug crime come from the United States. The statistic has been called a myth by gun supporters. Robert Farley of Politifact.com reviews the figures. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Mexican Drugs, U.S. MarketsDEA spokesman Garrison Courtney offers details on the kind of drugs flowing into the United States from Mexico — including where they go and who is buying them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Plane lands on home, chops it in twoFLORIDA - A small plane crashed into a house shortly after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Friday morning, slicing the home down the middle into two charred pieces. The plane, believed to be a twin-engine...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 7:26 pm Afghan Earthquakes Kill 21, Destroy Homes2 earthquakes kill 21 people and destroy dozens of homes in Afghanistan.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 7:17 pm WATCH: Afghanistan's Culture WarSource: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 7:14 pm Coup leader's brittle strategyThe decision by Fiji's military-backed government to abrogate the constitution, sack the judiciary and suspend elections until 2014 was met with international outrage. Yet the reaction within Fiji has been much more muted. In...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 7:00 pm Thai Protest Leader Survives 84 GunshotsThai police say gunmen attack leader of protests that shutdown Bangkok airports.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:49 pm Why would you want to pay off your mortgage?Vicki Woods wonders whether she would be better off spending the money instead.Source: Telegraph Major News | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:48 pm Mortar Rounds Hit Baghdad Suburb Considered StableMortar rounds hit a Shiite enclave south of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least three people in the latest sign of violence returning to areas that U.S. and Iraqi forces have considered largely stable.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:48 pm British Secret Service Seeks High-Tech Gadget GuruMI5 wants its very own 'Q,' as in James Bond movies, to come up with counterterror gadgets.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:45 pm Lawyer: Hemorrhage Caused G-20 Protester DeathThe attorney representing the family of a man who died during the riots before Group of 20 summit says he suffered from an abdominal hemorrhage not a heart attack.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:51 pm Orthodox Christians Mark Good Friday in JerusalemOrthodox Christian clergymen and pilgrims are marking Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City, at the site where they believe Jesus was crucified on this date two millennia ago.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:38 pm Trial Begins of Mumbai Attacks SuspectTrial begins for only surviving gunman from Mumbai attacks.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:34 pm John Roughan: Obama's first kill a baptism of gunfireBarack Obama, like the best who have been in his office, is an ordinary human being who finds himself wielding extraordinary and ultimately lonely power. Devotees of the television series The West Wing , a fictional drama made...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Baseball: Cold reality fails to find root in fields of dreamsWhere else but New York? The city is in the grip of a savage recession, its disgraced financial industry has helped to bring the global economy to its knees. But at this trough in the Big Apple's fortunes, its two baseball teams this...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Protest Leader Shot in Possible Assassination AttemptThe founder of the protest movement that shut down Bangkok's airports last year was shot and wounded in a possible assassination attempt Friday, just days after troops cracked down on rioting protesters from the rival, anti-government group.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 3:57 pm Rights Group Calls for N. Korea to Release ReportersAn international media rights group renewed a call Friday for the release of two American reporters held in North Korea for the past month.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 3:07 pm U.S. Sending Top African Envoy to Somalia ConferenceFrance will offer to train Somali forces and the United States will send its top Africa envoy to an international conference on Somalia next week as the world tries new initiatives to quash piracy off its coast, officials said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 3:00 pm Radical Cleric Returns to the Red MosqueAfter 2 years in jail, Pakistani cleric returns to controversial Red Mosque.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:59 pm Danish Ship Escapes Hijack Attempt Off SomaliaA Danish shipper says one of its cargo ships has escaped an attempted hijacking in the pirate-infested waters off Somalia.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:54 pm 24 Injured in Train Collision North of BerlinGerman railway operator Deutsche Bahn says 24 people were injured when a regional train derailed after colliding with a freight train north of Berlin late Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:36 pm 4 Convicted in Pirate Bay File-Sharing TrialSweden convicts 4 men linked to file-sharing site of breaking copyright law.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm Afghan Quakes Kill at Least 21, Destroy HomesTwo earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, collapsing mud-brick homes on top of villagers while they slept and killing at least 21 people.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:11 pm WATCH: Capt. Phillips Heads HomeSource: ABC News: International | 17 Apr 2009 | 1:11 pm Earthquakes Kill 21 In AfghanistanTwo earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, collapsing mud-brick homes on top of villagers while they slept and killing at least 21 people.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am
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