U.S. Durable Goods Orders Fall Less Than Expected

Orders for manufactured durable goods fell 0.8 percent in March, the seventh decrease in the past eight months, the Commerce Department said Friday. Orders increased a revised 2.1 percent in February. Private analysts had expected orders to drop 1.5 percent in March.

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Ford posts smaller-than-expected loss; shares jump - Reuters

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Xerox Posts Profit, Gives Another Weak Forecast - Wall Street Journal

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'The Soloist': Commitments - PopMatters

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Ford shares rise on smaller-than-expected loss (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor Co posted a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and said it was on track to at least break even in 2011 and did not expect to seek U.S. government loans, sending its shares up more than 22 percent.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

Friday forecast: Unusual heat in the East; cool in the West

Temperatures are expected to shoot up Friday across the Northeast as clouds and precipitation move offshore into the Atlantic.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Bank industry to hear results of 'stress tests' (AP)

AP - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Friday will privately begin telling the nation's 19 largest financial institutions how well they performed in stress tests to assess their soundness.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

LEAD: Ford reports Jan.-March net loss of $1.43 bil.+

(Kyodo) _ Ford Motor Co. said Friday it incurred a net loss of $1.43 billion in the January to March period, staying in the red for the fourth consecutive quarter. Ford, which posted a
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

IPL boss must explain trip abroad

An Indian court orders cricket boss Lalit Modi to explain why he is not in the country to defend himself against charges of cheating.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm

Thais who rioted last week call for new protests

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai protesters who led riots in Bangkok last week called for a new rally this weekend, just hours after the prime minister lifted an emergency decree and said the country had returned to normal....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm

Thais who rioted last week call for new protests

Thai protesters who led riots in Bangkok last week called for a new rally this weekend, just hours after the prime minister lifted an emergency decree and said the country had returned to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm

Sixty die in deadliest Iraq bombing since June (Reuters)

Reuters - In a second day of major bloodshed, two suicide bombers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up at the gates of a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Baghdad on Friday, killing 60 people, Iraqi police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm

Pakistani Taliban withdraws from key valley (Reuters)

Reuters - A Pakistani Taliban commander withdrew his fighters from a key northwestern valley on Friday, amid growing alarm in the United States that the Taliban were creeping closer to the capital of nuclear-armed Pakistan.

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US journalists charged in North Korea face years in labour camp - Times Online

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Microsoft Sees Weakness Continuing - Briefing.com

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Russia military spy boss 'sacked'

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm

US Stock Futures Gain as Ford Motor, American Express Rally - Bloomberg

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LEAD: Museum curator breaks 2,200-year-old glass accessory+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A curator at a museum in Shiga Prefecture in western Japan accidentally dropped and broke an antique glass accessory estimated to be 2,200 years old, the...
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Blasts Kill More Than 135 in Two Days in Iraq - Washington Post

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Quadriplegic girl found dead in trash bag with moth balls

A prosecutor says the body of a quadriplegic girl found at a storage facility in Michigan was stuffed in a black trash bag inside a plastic bin, with moth balls to mask the smell.

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Windows 7 Hack 'Cannot Be Fixed'

3KB of code is all that's needed to take control of your PC running on windows 7.

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60 killed in suicide bombings in Baghdad+

(Kyodo) _ As many as 60 people were killed in suicide bombings at the gates of a Shiite Muslim shrine in Baghdad on Friday, Reuters news agency reported, quoting Iraqi police. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm

Double suicide bombing in Baghdad

At least 60 people are killed in a double suicide bombing at a Shia shrine in Baghdad, following one of the deadliest days this year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm

Land mine blast kills 5 during India's elections

PATNA, India (AP) -- Suspected communist rebels blew up a jeep carrying polling officials in eastern India, killing five people as part of a wave of violence that has marred India's elections, officials said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm

Bush Sr. works to jump-start post-Ike recovery in Texas

More than seven months after Hurricane Ike wrecked this unincorporated town and the rest of Bolivar Peninsula, it's still in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm

Ford reports loss as sales slide

Carmaker Ford announces a loss of $1.4bn for the first three months of this year as sales were hit hard during the recession.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm

Ford posts $1.4 billion first-quarter loss

Ford Motor Co. reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion Friday and said it burned through less money while restructuring without government aid during a severe sales downturn.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm

Bruins' confidence runs deep

MONTREAL - Aaron Ward has been down this road before. He owns three Stanley Cup rings. He has won them as a peach-fuzzed kid and a grizzled veteran. He has won two in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm

Pakistani Taliban pull back to Swat stronghold - The Associated Press

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Iraqi police: At least 60 die in mosque attack

Back-to-back suicide bombings killed 60 people Friday outside the most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad, a day after the country was rocked by its most deadly violence in more than a year.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

Ford posts $1.4 billion loss, burns less cash (AP)

AP - Ford Motor Co. reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion Friday and said it burned through less money while restructuring without government aid during a severe auto sales downturn.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Doc Rivers takes ribbing from friends

Glenn "Doc" Rivers, who was booed Thursday night during his introduction at the United Center, is able to find some humor in the circumstance. The Boston Celtics...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Pakistani Taliban pull back to Swat stronghold

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of northwestern Pakistan on Friday and returning to a stronghold where they have signed a peace deal with the government, a local official and the insurgents said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Pakistani Taliban pull back to Swat stronghold (AP)

AP - Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of northwestern Pakistan on Friday and returning to a stronghold where they have signed a peace deal with the government, a local official and the insurgents said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:08 pm

Pakistani Taliban pull back to Swat stronghold

Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of northwestern Pakistan on Friday and returning to a stronghold where they have signed a peace deal with the government,...
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Facebook Releases Results of Governance Vote - eWeek

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U.S.-Russian arms talks off to "productive" start (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. and Russian negotiators held a "productive" initial round of talks in Rome aimed at securing a new treaty to curb nuclear weapons, they said on Friday, as part of a broader effort to improve relations.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm

U.S.-Russian arms talks off to "productive" start

ROME (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian negotiators held a "productive" initial round of talks in Rome aimed at securing a new treaty to curb nuclear weapons, they said on Friday, as part of a broader effort to improve relations.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm

Zuma's cabinet: "Dr. Beetroot" out, Winnie in? - Reuters

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CBSA says seven stowaways found aboard vessel in Halifax being interviewed

HALIFAX, N.S. - Officers with the Canada Border Services Agency are interviewing and examining the health of seven stowaways found aboard a vessel in Halifax. Jennifer Morrison, a...
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NFL in talks on London Super Bowl

The NFL have held 'substantive talks' with officials in London about holding the Super Bowl in the city.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm

Calm winds limit spread of S.C. wildfire overnight

Firefighters say calm winds overnight allowed them to hold steady against a wildfire that has burned 31 square miles near one ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:02 pm

Manchester United looking to avoid slip-up against Spurs

LONDON - Manchester United's players saw Liverpool and Chelsea slip up in their pursuit of the Premier League title this week and now must avoid a stumble of their own...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm

BOJ likely to cut GDP forecast for FY 2009 to contraction of 3% range+

(Kyodo) _ The Bank of Japan is considering downgrading its estimate of the country's economic performance in the current fiscal year from an earlier estimated 2.0 percent contraction to a
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

The Heartbreaking Story of Two Little Lost Beagles

3 days ago I came across 2 beagles who seemed quite lost.One dog seemed more vulnerable than the other, she was visibly tired and disoriented. She would call out for her "brother" and he would sidle up to her and reassure her - it was poignant to witness this trust. These two dogs need a home - can Digg help get the word out?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

King Pharma CEO's pay falls by nearly half in 2008

King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 2008 paid its chief executive a little more than half his compensation from the previous year, largely because of a decline in stock and options awards, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Providence mayor's SUV vandalized

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rather than casting a vote against him, some people are apparently expressing their dissatisfaction with Providence Mayor David Cicilline in other ways. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Ford loss smaller than feared

Auto maker reduces cash burn to $3.7-billion; says it does not need taxpayer bailout

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Iceland expected to turn left in weekend election

Icelanders vote in an early parliamentary election Saturday and are expected to turn their backs on the lawmakers who were in charge when the tiny Nordic nation's financial system collapsed last year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

NH police: 3 deaths might be overdoses

DOVER, N.H. - New Hampshire police are investigating three untimely deaths this week - two roommates found at different locations and another, unrelated death in the area...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Back-to-back suicide blasts in Iraq

Violence escalating as most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad targeted only a day after deadliest attack this year

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am

Ford posts smaller-than-expected loss

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss on Friday amid the auto sector downturn and said it was on track to at least break even in 2011 and did not expect to seek U.S. government loans.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am

Railroad reality

Is there a high-speed future for the US network?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

Bizarre Beds for the Ultimate Man Space [Slideshow]

To make your space complete, whether it's a man cave, evil lair or your own little scuzzy studio, there are few things that can make a personal statement quite like a bed. You spend over 12 hours a day in it (that's normal, right?) and, if you're lucky some very happy times can be spent in, on or under your bed.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

The App Store hits one billion downloads!

Shortly before 2 p.m. PDT (1:52 p.m.), the iTunes App Store hit 1,000,000,000 apps sold since it originally just nine months ago. It's by no means perfect, but it's still a significant milestone for the store, the iPhone (and iPod Touch) and Apple.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

Suicide bombers kill 60 at Baghdad shrine

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - In a second day of major bloodshed, two suicide bombers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up at the gates of a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Baghdad on Friday, killing 60 people, Iraqi police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

Museum curator breaks 2,200-year-old glass accessory+

(Kyodo) _ A curator at a museum in Shiga Prefecture in western Japan accidentally dropped and broke an antique glass accessory estimated to be 2,200 years old, the museum said Friday. ...
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SC wildfire may accelerate after overnight calm

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Spurting embers from a wildfire destroyed dozens of homes but left others among them untouched as it began turning away from the most-populated stretch...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am

Pakistani Taliban say withdrawing from key valley

BUNER, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani Taliban commander ordered his men to withdraw from Buner district on Friday, amid growing alarm in the United States over the Taliban creeping nearer to the capital of the nuclear-armed Muslim state.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Twin suicide attacks kill 55 in Baghdad (AFP)

AFP - Two suicide attackers blew themselves up killing 55 people, including several Iranians, outside a shrine in Baghdad on Friday, the second deadly attack on religious pilgrims in two days.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Nearly 6,500 Civilians Killed in Sri Lanka

India demands Sri Lanka cease-fire as U.N. says nearly 6,500 civilians killed.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

UN says nearly 6,500 civilians dead in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Indian officials took a demand for an immediate cease-fire in Sri Lanka's civil war to the country's president on Friday as the U.N. reported that nearly 6,500 ethnic Tamil civilians were killed in the last three months....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Geithner to outline efforts to fix banking system (AP)

AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to outline the Obama administration's efforts to clean up the U.S. banking system during meetings Friday with finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations, a department official said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Dmitry Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, seen here on April 22, has dismissed the head of Russia's military intelligence agency. Medvedev sacked General Valentin Vladimirovich Korabelnikov after he was reported...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

The not-so great pretender: Man falls off bridge

A 23-year-old man is in stable condition after he plummeted off a bridge over the Minnesota River while pretending to fall off the structure.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

Pakistani Taliban Pull Back to Swat Stronghold

Militants emerged from a high-walled villa that served as their headquarters.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am

Iraqi police: 60 dead in double bombing

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Back-to-back suicide bombings killed 60 people Friday outside the most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad, a day after the country was rocked by its most deadly violence in more than a year....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Iraqi police: 60 dead in double bombing (AP)

AP - Back-to-back suicide bombings killed 60 people Friday outside the most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad, a day after the country was rocked by its most deadly violence in more than a year.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Experts say Philip Markoff's fiancee blinded by love

As a smitten Megan McAllister was planning the ultimate wedding this summer, authorities say her dashing fiance, Philip Markoff, was secretly preying on women he tracked down...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

Cyclist Frigo handed 3-month suspended sentence

Italian cyclist Dario Frigo and his wife, who were implicated in a doping case during the 2005 Tour de France, had their suspended jail sentences cut in half to three months Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Germany bans secret paternity tests

Germany's lower house of parliament has approved a ban on anonymous paternity tests and on using prenatal genetic diagnostics for anything but medical reasons in an effort to limit abuse of the practices.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Iran cleric tells Washington to stop the language of threats

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An influential Iranian cleric urged the United States Friday to stop threatening Iran with more sanctions if it wanted to hold talks with the Islamic state over its disputed nuclear work.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

Worker charged with embezzling from Malden

WOBURN - A former Malden city employee and nine other people have been indicted in connection with the alleged embezzlement of more than $500,000 in city property tax receipts. Prosecutors...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

'No pause' in Sri Lanka fighting

The Sri Lankan army says there will be no more pauses in fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels, despite calls by the UN.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am

US military worried about Taliban move on Pakistan

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview broadcast Friday that he's "extremely concerned" about indications the Taliban was moving closer to Pakistan's capital of Islamabad.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

Ford reports $1,427 mil. net loss for 2009 1st quarter+

(Kyodo) _ Ford Motor Co. reported Friday a net loss of $1,427 million for the January-March first quarter of 2009. The struggling U.S. automaker is reporting a net loss for the fourth ...
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Calm winds limit spread of S.C. fire

Calm winds overnight allowed fire crews to hold steady against a wildfire that has burned 31 square miles near one of South Carolina's busiest tourist areas, firefighters said early Friday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

Scottish singing sensation gets makeover

Say it ain't so, Susan!
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

Report: Taliban militants leave key district

Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of Pakistan on Friday, a local official and the insurgents said, after the government warned it would remove them by force.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

Iraqi police: 55 dead in double bombing in Baghdad

Iraqi police officials say back-to-back suicide bombings have killed at least 55 people outside the most important Shiite shrine ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Double Bombing Hits Outside Baghdad Shrine

Back-to-back suicide bombings killed at least 60 people Friday outside the most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad, police officials said. The attack came a day after two suicide bombings that marked the deadliest day in Iraq in more than a year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Swimming: Kitajima to continue career, not yet eyeing 2012 Olympics+

(Kyodo) _ Kosuke Kitajima, who won a breaststroke double at the previous two Olympics, said Friday he still lacks motivation looking ahead toward the 2012 London Olympics but will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am

Honeywell 1Q falls 38 percent

Honeywell International Inc. said Friday its first-quarter earnings dropped 38 percent as the broader downturn in commercial aviation and autos weighed heavily on the manufacturer's sales. It also cut its earnings forecast for the year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am

NFL draft's big winner- Atlanta Falcons again

The NFL draft hasn't even begun, but we already know who won. That would be Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff for the second year in a row. While the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am

Robert-Jan Derksen takes lead after 2nd round of Ballantine's

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea - Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands shot a 3-under 69 in wet and windy conditions Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Xerox 1Q earnings meet revised outlook

Xerox Corp. posted a profit in the first quarter that met its revised guidance, which the company slashed last month due to restructuring costs and declining technology spending.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

Why Everybody Lost The Pirate Bay Trial

Matt Mason (The Pirate's Dilemma) has some wise words on why the Spectrial's not doing anybody any favours

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

South Africa's Ruling Party Looks at Huge Win

Jacob Zuma's supporters celebrate as A.N.C. sees huge election lead.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:19 am

South Africa's ruling ANC party looks at huge win

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's long-dominant governing party was racing against itself Friday, leaving its opponents far behind and closing in on its goal of doing as well or better than in the last elections....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Ford Posts $1.4 Billion First Quarter Loss

The nation's second-largest automaker said Friday that it spent $3.7 billion more than it took in during the quarter, but that's far less than the $7.2 billion the company burned through in the fourth quarter.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Ford posts $1.4 billion loss, burns less cash

Ford Motor Co. reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion Friday and said it burned through less money while restructuring without government aid during a severe auto sales downturn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am

AEP 1Q falls sharply; industrial clients struggle

American Electric Power said Friday that its first quarter earnings fell 37 percent as the weak economy has hurt demand for electricity, especially among its industrial customers where usage fell 15 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

Baghdad suicide bombings kill 60

The attacks, which leave 100 wounded, are the third strike against Shiites in two days.

Reporting from Baghdad — Two suicide bombers wearing explosive vests killed at least 60 people and wounded over 100 in an attack today on the Imam Khadimiyah shrine in northwestern Baghdad, marking the third major bombing against Shiite targets in two days.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

NATO rejects Amnesty call for war crimes probe

NATO vehemently rejected on Friday a demand by Amnesty International that it be held accountable for the civilian deaths caused ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Americans face N. Korea criminal trial

Two U.S. journalists accused by North Korea of crossing into the country illegally from China and committing "hostile acts" will be tried on criminal charges, North Korea announced Friday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

Australian cookie chain threatens to sue on Krispy Kreme recipe

An Australian cookie chain threatens legal action against US chain Krispy Kreme for stealing a biscuit name and recipe.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

2 US journalists to be tried in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two U.S. journalists accused by North Korea of crossing into the country illegally from China and committing "hostile acts" will be tried on criminal charges, the isolated nation announced Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

Naked Wizard Taser Brawl At Coachella (VIDEO NSFW)

The police officers beg and plead for the man to put on his robes, but all the Naked Wizard wants to do is be free of his wizard sleeves and hang in the breeze. He throws his colorful garb onto the grass."It doesn't have to stop," the Naked Wizard says.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:03 am

WHO concerned at new swine flu in U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Friday at a confirmed outbreak of swine flu in the United States and what it called more than 800 human "influenza-like" cases in Mexico, including about 60 deaths.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:57 am

Report: 110,600 Iraqis killed since invasion

Iraq's government has recorded 87,215 of its citizens killed since 2005 in violence ranging from catastrophic bombings to execution-style slayings, according to statistics obtained by The Associated Press.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:55 am

Armenians regard the 1915 massacre as genocide

Armenian teenagers burn a Turkish flag while marching through the streets of Yerevan. Armenians marked the 94th anniversary of mass killings of their kin under the Ottoman Empire.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

Armenians have urged US President Barack Obama to honour a pledge to class the massacres as "genocide"

Armenians lay flowers at a memorial in Yerevan to mark the 94th anniversary of mass killings of their kin under the Ottoman Empire. Armenians marked the anniversary of the 1915 killings amid signs that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

Ottoman soldiers pose beside Armenians they executed in 1915

Ottoman soldiers pose beside Armenians they executed in 1915. Armenians marked the 94th anniversary of mass killings of their kin under the Ottoman Empire amid signs that decades-old tensions with Turkey...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

Which Professions (or Connections) Most Lead to Power?

Why do professional paths to the top vary so much among countries? A recent study doesn't exactly answer that but it provides a bunch of interesting info.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

Office guy that no one wants to talk to.

Every one has that one person in the office they dont like dealing with. This is a video of that guy.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:43 am

Taleban announce key withdrawal

Pakistan's Taleban say they will withdraw from a district where they had consolidated power just 100km from Islamabad.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:42 am

Spain's jobless rate soars to 17%

Two million people have lost their job in Spain in the past year taking the country's jobless total to more than four million.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:41 am

After government warning, Pakistani Taliban pull back

Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of northwestern Pakistan on Friday, a local official and the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:34 am

Thai Prime Minister Lifts State of Emergency

Thai prime minister lifts state of emergency imposed after riots.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:22 am

Return of the King: Tut's back in Toronto this fall

The Art Gallery of Ontario to be the only Canadian stop

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

White House May Alter Haitian Immigrant Policy

A week after allowing Cuban-Americans more freedom to return to their native country, there are signs the Obama administration may soon change U.S. policy for Haitian immigrants. Immigration activists say they're hopeful the administration will act soon to at least temporarily stop deporting Haitians to their devastated home country.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Hitler paintings fetch $143,000 at auction

What a British auction house claims are a set of paintings and sketches by a young Adolf Hitler sold at auction Thursday for $143,358.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am

NKorea reiterates boycott of nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea noted Friday that Russia "paid attention" to its decision to boycott international nuclear talks when their top diplomats met, indicating there was no breakthrough in Moscow's efforts to get Pyongyang back to the negotiating table....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:43 am

U.S. lawyers to meet Sudan Gitmo detainee families

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Lawyers from the Pentagon's legal office will meet with families of Sudanese Guantanamo detainees to discuss how they might be released, a Sudanese foreign ministry official said Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:43 am

U.N.: Sri Lanka fighting kills 6,500

A private U.N. document reported that nearly 6,500 ethnic Tamil civilians have killed in the last three months of fighting in Sri Lanka.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:42 am

Californians' Taxes Pay for Torture-Based Porn

Talk about an economic stimulus. California taxpayers paid $46,791 so that employees of San Francisco pornographer Kink.com might produce more perfect web-based depictions of motorized dildo impalements on *****.com and do a better job displaying women as they're bound, gagged, and repeatedly electrically shocked on wiredpussy.com.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:23 am

N. Korea reiterates boycott of nuclear talks

North Korea noted Friday that Russia "paid attention" to its decision to boycott international nuclear talks when their top ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:04 am

U.S. journalists face criminal trial in North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will put two U.S. journalists arrested last month on its border with China on trial to face criminal charges, its media said on Friday, ratcheting up tensions already raised by a defiant rocket launch.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:03 am

Hudak presses for new public-sector wage deal

Old agreements too expensive and ill-suited to tougher economic climate, Tory leadership hopeful says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:47 am

Snacking nation loves 'Hungry Girl'

Lisa Lillien, a.k.a. "Hungry Girl," author of a best-selling cookbook for people who don't cook, is now the queen of processed food.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:44 am

Environment central in B.C. leaders debate

Crime and the economy were supposed to be the key issues in the B.C. election, but it was the environment that took centre stage in first leaders debate

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:37 am

China spiritual group endures despite 10-year ban

BEIJING (AP) -- A musician dies in police custody, a lawyer is beaten, an aid worker abandons China after 10 years of persecution - the stories are the human toll behind China's decade-long campaign to wipe out Falun Gong, a spiritual movement that the government calls an evil cult....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:36 am

Photo hasn't been a trip to the beach for Alberta rebranding campaign

'Most lame spin ever,' NDP Leader says of British photo in province's ad campaign

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:21 am

Mulroney wanted Schreiber deal kept quiet, inquiry told

Former prime minister waged ‘unrelenting campaign' to keep stories about cash payments from coming to light, author testifies

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:14 am

Back from Mexico? Watch for flu-like illness

Travellers urged to be aware as mysterious respiratory infections cause Mexican authorities to ask Canada for investigative help

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:10 am

Why we're often lost in space

Experimental psychologist Dr. Colin Ellard on how we have all come to lose our way in the world, despite being its brainiest creatures

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:06 am

U.N.: Nearly 6,500 civilians killed in Sri Lanka since January

Two top Indian officials headed Friday to Sri Lanka to demand an immediate cease fire in the bloody civil war as a private U.N. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am

Aussies, Kiwis to mark Anzac Day in Asia

BANGKOK - In the half light of early morning across Asia, Australians and New Zealanders will flock to Anzac Day dawn services to remember compatriots slain on the region's battlefields. At war memorials and in jungle clearings,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:41 am

Ecuador's Correa expected to glide to re-election

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) -- President Rafael Correa's radical transformation of once unstable Ecuador, including a new constitution that would grant him greater powers, is expected to propel the leftist economist to easy re-election on Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:18 am

Canadian soldier found dead on Afghan base

Circumstances of major's death under investigation; enemy action has been ruled out

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:07 am

Professor reveals discovery of copies of Benjamin Franklin letters

The UC San Diego political scientist stumbled upon the documents in London in 2007. He says they add nuance to the understanding of the founding father's skill as a negotiator and his role as a milita

Alan Houston, a political science professor at UC San Diego, had come to the end of a trip to London to research a book about Benjamin Franklin.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Jazz gets back in it with home win over Lakers

Utah takes Game 3 victory on Deron Williams' shot with 2.2 seconds left.

Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum had a night to forget, as did the Lakers, in many ways.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

U.S. to reveal alleged prison abuse photos

Defense Department officials worry that the Bush-era images will prompt a backlash in the Middle East.

The Obama administration agreed late Thursday to release dozens of photographs depicting alleged abuses at U.S. prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Bush White House.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

South Africa's ANC teeters on edge of supermajority

Partial election returns show the dominant party in South Africa running slightly behind its last showing. The question is whether it will continue being able to alter the constitution at will.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress has won a clear victory in this week's parliamentary elections, but questions remained late Thursday over whether the party would continue to hold the two-thirds majority required to change the constitution at will.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Iraq suicide bombings kill 79

One attack targets Iranian pilgrims en route to holy Shiite sites; the other is aimed at people lined up for food in a Shiite area of Baghdad. Iraq says it has captured an Al Qaeda in Iraq leader.

Suicide bombers killed at least 79 people on Thursday in two attacks in Iraq, reviving fears that Sunni extremists are gearing up for a new campaign of violence just as U.S. forces are preparing to pull back from the nation's cities.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Poizner runs a rocky path to governor's race

With 13 months until the GOP primary, the insurance commissioner has grappled with turnover among campaign advisors, $150,000 in unpaid inaugural fund bills and questions about his donors.

He has pledged to run the state more efficiently if elected governor, but staff turmoil and lingering troubles with his inaugural fund are roiling the nascent campaign of state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Wells Fargo accused of securities fraud in state lawsuit

Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown says the banking giant's subsidiaries told buyers that $1.5 billion of risky auction-rate securities were safe. Wells says it tried to help customers when the market collapsed.

The state of California accused Wells Fargo & Co. of fraud Thursday for the company's role in an investment meltdown that has been compared to the Bernard Madoff scandal in magnitude.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Brown calls 1996 anti-affirmative action law unconstitutional

California attorney general issues the opinion in response to a request from the state Supreme Court. He appears to be seeking to appeal to liberals in an expected run for governor.

Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown has told the California Supreme Court that Proposition 209, the anti-affirmative action measure passed by voters in 1996, violates the U.S. Constitution.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Wildfire threatens Myrtle Beach

The blaze is 'nowhere near contained,' a fire official says, and is moving toward the tourist area. In North Myrtle Beach, thousands were evacuated and 69 homes were destroyed.

An out-of-control wildfire continued to tear through the forests and subdivisions of coastal South Carolina on Thursday, destroying dozens of homes, forcing the evacuation of 2,500 residents and threatening nearby Myrtle Beach, one of the state's largest and best-known tourist draws.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

2 U.S. journalists set to stand trial in N. Korea

North Korea said Friday that two U.S. journalists will stand trial following an investigation into allegations they entered ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 6:58 am

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (centre) shakes hands with NKorean vice Foreign Minister Kung Sok Ung

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (centre) shakes hands with NKorean vice Foreign Minister Kung Sok Ung upon his arrival at the Pyongyang International Airport, on April 23. Lavrov is visiting the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 6:26 am

US Marine Corporal Daniel Smith in handcuffes, is escorted by policemen, in 2006

US Marine Corporal Daniel Smith, in handcuffes, is escorted by policemen before being transferred to a city jail in suburban Manila, in 2006. The court of appeals on Thursday found Smith not guilty of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 6:25 am

U.S. Won't Confirm Al Qaeda In Iraq Arrest

Sources in the Iraqi government tell CBS News that the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, has been arrested.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 5:00 am

Obama's style shifts with task at hand

President Obama's even temper, persistence and rhetorical skills have combined to advance both his personal popularity and his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:41 am

G7 touts economic hope, takes heat on bank repairs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance leaders meeting on Friday see some signs that recession-fighting efforts are finally starting to work, but patience is wearing thin over the slow progress in cleansing bank balance sheets.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:33 am

Israel considers Iran its main enemy and is especially worried about Tehran's nuclear program

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Israel risks losing support from Arab nations against Iran if it does not make progress in Mideast peace talks with the Palestinians
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:10 am

U.S., Russia To Restart Arms Talks Amid Tensions

The two countries begin talks on a new agreement to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The treaty expires in December; both sides say they want to reach a deal before then. But deep-rooted tensions between Moscow and Washington may pose a major obstacle to success.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Two Sides Square Off On Interrogation Aftermath

President Obama stepped into a political minefield this week when he suggested that former Bush administration officials might be prosecuted for authorizing harsh interrogation techniques. Liberal critics of those tactics are clamoring for a special prosecutor, while conservative defenders accuse Obama of undermining national security.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

U.S. Journalists Face Trial in N. Korea

Laura Ling and Euna Lee were arrested while reporting on N. Korean refugees.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:45 am

A US Army Apache helicopter flies over a village in Naray, in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province

A US Army Apache helicopter flies over a village in Naray, in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province. As fresh US troop reinforcements prepare to deploy to Afghanistan, veterans of the war decried past mistakes...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:05 am

US and Afghan soldiers search for weapons caches in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province

US and Afghan soldiers search for weapons caches in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province. As fresh US troop reinforcements prepare to deploy to Afghanistan, veterans of the war decried past mistakes and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:05 am

With over half of the votes counted the ANC seemed certain to hold onto a two-thirds majority in the next parliament

South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma (C) addresses some 2,000 cheering supporters at the African National Congress party headquarters. "We know that counting is still going on, but we can smell...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:05 am

North Korea To Indict U.S. Journalists

North Korea's state news agency says the country has concluded an investigation of two detained American journalists and formally decided to indict them on charges of unspecified "hostile acts."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 2:30 am

Pregnant woman run over while fleeing bear

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Police in Colorado say a pregnant woman suffered minor injuries when she was struck by a car while fleeing from an adult black bear. Police say they're looking for the driver of the car that hit 26-year-old...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:49 am

Alleged pirates told to 'dress properly' for next court appearance

MOMBASA, Kenya - The 11 Somali men, accused in a pirate attack on a Liberian freighter, filed slowly into the wood-panelled court. The magistrate took one look at their dingy shirts, jackets and sarongs - two were barefoot - and ordered...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Apr 2009 | 12:04 am

Struggling GM Readies Summer Plant Shutdown

General Motors' decision to shut down 13 assembly plants for up to 11 weeks this summer will disrupt far more than the lives of nearly 24,000 workers, rippling out to damage part suppliers, local businesses and state economies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2009 | 11:58 pm

U.S. Democrats split on Bush-era interrogation probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A debate over how to investigate Bush-era officials who authorized harsh interrogation tactics of terrorism suspects split Washington on Thursday, and Democrats squabbled over how to proceed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2009 | 11:27 pm

Everest ice fall blocks climbers' route

An ice collapse near the base of Mt Everest has blocked the route for scores of climbers hoping to scale the world's highest peak. The section of the route called the Khumbu Icefall just above the base camp is one of the riskiest...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 10:00 pm

UAE passes new law for journalists

The United Arab Emirates passed a controversial law yesterday that includes hefty fines for journalists, the official news agency reported. The report did not include details of the final law, but a draft version included fines...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 9:28 pm

Recession Takes Toll On Microsoft's Bottom Line

Microsoft Corp. said its quarterly revenue fell from the previous year for the first time in its 23-year history as a public company, and its profit dropped more sharply than Wall Street was expecting. The software giant said its earnings dropped 32 percent to $2.98 billion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2009 | 9:11 pm

Hamas video transmission fails

An attempt by the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas to make an unprecedented video link address to British MPs failed after a technical glitch. Khaled Meshaal, who is living in exile in Syria, had hoped to address...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm

Iraq suicide bombings kill at least 78

BAGHDAD - Suicide bombers struck a humanitarian aid distribution point and a crowded restaurant in separate attacks in Iraq, killing at least 78 people in the deadliest day of violence to strike the country this year. The bombings...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm

Commons sketch: Ed Miliband defends the Budget

What a pleasure to find a Brownite who sounds neither brutish nor barmy. Ed Miliband has resisted the descent into boot boy politics which has afflicted so many of Gordon Brown's closest lieutenants and of which the public has just been granted a glimpse in the downfall of Damian McBride.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:59 pm

Businessmen who backed Tony Blair turn on Gordon Brown after Budget

They were some of the country's most prominent businessmen who were among the first to declare their support for New Labour before the 1997 general election.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:58 pm

'Ratcheting tensions' between Israel and Palestine

Brushing aside international criticism, Israel demolished a Palestinian house in East Jerusalem in the latest in a series of actions that critics say is ratcheting up tensions in the city. Ammar Hudidon, a resident of the Jebel...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:40 pm

Officer 'Unpopular' For Opposing Interrogations

A Senate Armed Services report says Air Force Col. Steven Kleinman tried to stop harsh techniques he witnessed in Iraq. The interrogators were using tactics that were successful in obtaining propaganda, Kleinman tells NPR, but ultimately the techniques were ineffective and counterproductive.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:40 pm

Detainee's Suit Says Torture Predated Justice Memo

A Tunisian man detained after the Sept. 11 attacks was tortured at CIA-operated secret prisons in Afghanistan months before a Justice Department memo sanctioned the practices, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:18 pm

Alistair Darling admits he is not certain what will happen with economy after Budget

Alistair Darling has admitted he is not certain "what will happen" with the economy after being accused of using "fantasy" estimates to chart Britain's economic recovery.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:08 pm

Heat, threats of violence mar Indian elections

PATNA, India - A brutal heat wave sweeping much of India, together with threats of violence from communist guerillas, marred the second round of voting yesterday in the country's month-long election, keeping millions away from the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:08 pm

Concrete kills Australian driver

A man has died in hospital after a lump of concrete smashed through the windscreen of his car in Paddington, inner Sydney. The 53-year-old Perth man suffered facial and head injuries when the lump of concrete fell from a truck and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Apr 2009 | 8:06 pm

Amanda Knox Looks Away During Grisly Video

Prosecutors show video that includes bloody shots of Meredith Kercher.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Apr 2009 | 7:43 pm

Spanish Princess Moving To D.C.

Spain"s Princess Cristina, third in line to the Spanish throne, is moving with her family to Washington, D.C., where her husband has accepted a job.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 7:30 pm

Some entrepreneurs will see tax bill triple after pension relief scrapped

Some entrepreneurs could see their tax bill more than triple after the controversial move to scrap higherrate tax relief on pension contributions in the 2009 Budget.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 7:27 pm

Tories expected to abandon National Insurance rises in wake of Budget

George Osborne the shadow Chancellor is expected to abandon the proposed increase in National Insurance if the Conservatives win the next general election.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 7:23 pm

Budget case study: I am not a fat cat but my tax bill will triple

Danny Shahaf works hard. He owns a travel agency that sorts out flights for businesses and has been rushed off his feet during the recession to make sure his company is not hit too badly.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 7:21 pm

Motorists 'to bear brunt of tax increases' under 2009 Budget

Motorists will bear the brunt of more than half the tax rises announced by Alistair Darling in the Budget.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 7:12 pm

Grandparents may not take up fulltime child care due to Budget

Grandparents are unlikely to become fulltime carers for their grandchildren under Budget plans as they will not be paid campaigners warned.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 6:30 pm

Iraq: 87,215 Citizens Killed Since 2005

A previously undisclosed Iraqi government tally obtained by The Associated Press shows that at least 87,215 Iraqis have been killed in violence since 2005.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 6:30 pm

Clinton: Pakistan Grasping Taliban Threat

Pakistan is beginning to recognize the severity of the threat posed by an extremist insurgency that is encroaching on key urban areas, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

The Force Is Strong for Cop Who Admits 'Jedi' Religion

A police officer in Scotland has confessed to following the Jedi faith beloved of 'Star Wars' film fans, policing analysis group Jane's reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 5:29 pm

Jailed Journalist Goes on Hunger Strike

Roxana Saberi's parents say she is protesting, despite their objections.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Apr 2009 | 5:17 pm

Australian Casino Flooded With Fake $1,000 Chips

Melbourne's Crown casino is in crisis after discovering its tables had been flooded with a fortune in counterfeit gambling chips.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 4:30 pm

Condoleezza Rice approved 'torture' techniques

President Bush's Secretary of State embroiled in the use "waterboarding" by the CIA.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 4:15 pm

PHOTOS: Animal Oddities

A calf, shown here at one week old, was born with two noses on a West Bank farm.
Source: ABC News: International | 23 Apr 2009 | 3:50 pm

Police Find Couple Who Ditched 3 Kids in Italy Pizzeria

A German couple who abandoned three young children in a pizzeria in northern Italy were found Thursday on the outskirts of the town, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 3:49 pm

IFS says Budget's 50p top tax 'won't work'

Chancellor Alistair Darling may struggle to raise the £7 billion he is hoping for from his budget tax hit on the rich the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 23 Apr 2009 | 3:48 pm

North Korea to Indict Two Detained U.S. Journalists

An 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 | 23 Apr 2009 | 3:34 pm

Dubai Denies Laundering Pirate Ransoms

Dubai's deputy police chief denied a report that pirates have laundered ransom money through banks in the Gulf city-state, according to a local newspaper.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 3:00 pm

Castros Send Mixed Signals Over Who Is in Charge

As the White House ponders its next move, the question of who calls the shots in Cuba is less clear than ever.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 2:33 pm

Terror Profile: Al Qaeda Operations Chief Abu Zubaydah

As Al Qaeda's operations chief, Abu Zubaydah was one of Usama bin Laden's top lieutenants and possibly the third-ranking figure in Al Qaeda.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm

Italy Court Shown Graphic Video in Coed Sex Slay Case

A court in central Italy has been shown graphic video footage of the crime scene where a British student was killed, prompting the American accused in her slaying to bury her face in her hands.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 2:22 pm

British Police Arrest Two in Notorious Body Parts Case

British police say they have made two arrests in connection with the discovery of a man's body parts strewn across the English countryside.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 2:06 pm

Pakistan Moves Troops To Counter Taliban

Pakistani paramilitary forces have been deployed to protect government buildings and bridges in a district near the capital that has come under the Taliban's sway, officials say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 2:00 pm

Sri Lanka Pleads for Emergency Aid in War Zone

Sri Lanka pleaded for international help Thursday in what it called an 'emergency humanitarian situation,' after a medical relief group warned that civilian casualties are rising rapidly in the country's war zone.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 1:56 pm

Venezuelan: Peru Should Arrest Chavez Opponent

Venezuela's government urged Peruvian authorities on Thursday to arrest a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez who is seeking political asylum in Lima.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2009 | 1:39 pm