Autoworker Retraining Program In High Demand

Retraining autoworkers is a key part of President Obama's plan to help communities that are hurt by the auto industry's restructuring. In Michigan, there is huge demand for its "No Worker Left Behind" program. Laid-off workers must wait months to get into a seminar on how to qualify for the program.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 3:32 pm

ANC is denied two-thirds majority

The ruling African National Congress wins South Africa's elections though it falls short of its previous two-thirds majority.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:42 pm

Accused man says SC wildfire not his fault (AP)

AP - Marc Torchi and his family have been getting death threats since South Carolina officials blamed him for the wildfire that has destroyed more than 70 homes and scorched 31 square miles, causing an estimated $16 million in damage.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:40 pm

NFL Not Scrimping As Draft Begins

A bright spot in the economy: Several score of young men will become millionaires this weekend — in the National Football League draft. First-round picks will almost certainly receive seven- and eight-figure contracts. But will hard economic times make owners pare down their payrolls by offering smaller salaries?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:37 pm

Baseball Today - ESPN

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Monaco says Navistar to buy most of its assets

RV maker Monaco Coach Corp. says Navistar International Corp. will buy most of its assets for about $52 million.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:34 pm

Piracy suspect makes it to US _ as a prisoner

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The scrawny teenager promised his mother comfort and riches beyond her wildest dreams....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:33 pm

Turkey Objects to Obama Statement on Armenian Killings - Voice of America

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WHO: Mexico swine flu has 'pandemic potential'

GENEVA (AP) -- An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States is a quickly evolving situation that has "pandemic potential," the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday before an emergency meeting of flu experts....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm

WHO: Mexico swine flu has 'pandemic potential'

An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States is a quickly evolving situation that has "pandemic potential," the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday before an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm

Mexico City cancels all public events for 10 days

MEXICO CITY - Mexico City is suspending all public events for 10 days as officials try to contain an outbreak of a deadly new swine flu. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm

WHO chief Chan warns swine flu spreading quickly+

(Kyodo) _ Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, warned Saturday that swine flu has been spreading quickly and its outbreaks are serious, following reports of...
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Detroit Falters In Wake Of Automakers' Troubles

This may be the final weekend before Chrysler files for bankruptcy. The automaker and the government are negotiating with Chrysler's creditors over its future. And as they wait, some people in the auto industry's capital are thinking of their city's past.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm

Health chief: Swine flu has 'pandemic potential'

The swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the United States could develop into a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:30 pm

Mich. high school senior aces ACT, SAT and PSAT

Willa Chen has a knack for tough tests.
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Clinton reassures Iraq in surprise stop in Baghdad - Los Angeles Times

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Windows 7 Release Candidate 1's Best Surprise New Features

A hot copy of Windows 7 RC1 is on our desktop and we're diligently poking around. But here are the three best new new things in Windows 7 Build 7100. Perhaps the best? Stream your music library over the Internet with Windows Media Player.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:30 pm

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum announces layoffs

Stung by a 29 percent loss to its endowment, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Friday laid off 12 employees, about 9 percent of its 140-person workforce, the museum announced. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:29 pm

IMF Meets To Face Global Crisis

It's the spring meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. Friday, finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries met to discuss what their own governments can do.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:28 pm

Mexico City cancels all public events for 10 days

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico City is suspending all public events for 10 days as officials try to contain an outbreak of a deadly new swine flu....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:27 pm

Mexico City cancels all public events for 10 days (AP)

AP - Mexico City is suspending all public events for 10 days as officials try to contain an outbreak of a deadly new swine flu.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:27 pm

Protesters, police clash near IMF meetings in DC

Protesters upset with the way world leaders have handled the economic crisis are clashing with police outside the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:24 pm

WHO: Mexico swine flu has 'pandemic potential'

GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization says the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the United States could develop into a pandemic. WHO Director-General Margaret...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:23 pm

Lions show how much they value Matthew Stafford - Detroit Free Press

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Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic'

A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:22 pm

Jerry Kelly takes 1-shot lead after 2nd round at Zurich

AVONDALE, La. - Jerry Kelly liked that early morning tee time for the first two rounds at the Zurich Classic when the dew had softened the greens and the wind was still lying...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:21 pm

Bernhard Langer-Tom Lehman even with Fuzzy Zoeller-John Jacobs at Legends

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Tom Lehman's debut on the Champions Tour got off to a promising start, with some help from teammate Bernhard Langer. They were tied for the lead at...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:19 pm

LEAD: IMF to discuss ways of revamping capacity to fight economic crisis+

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The International Monetary Fund's policy-guiding body met Saturday in Washington to look at ways of reinforcing its ability to fight the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:19 pm

Fatal new flu strain threatens Mexico, U.S.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican and U.S. health officials searched on Saturday for signs an outbreak of a new flu strain is spreading further, after it killed up to 68 people in Mexico and infected eight in the United States.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:18 pm

WHO chief calls swine flu outbreak 'serious' (AFP)

AFP - The outbreak of a new multi-strain swine flu virus transmitted from human to human that has killed up to 60 people in Mexico is a "serious situation" with a "pandemic potential", the head of the World Health Organisation said Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:18 pm

Tiger Woods commits to Quail Hollow Championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With the announcement Friday that Tiger Woods will play in the Quail Hollow Championship next week, the field will be among the strongest of on the PGA Tour...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:16 pm

Mexican swine flu deaths raise epidemic fears; 8 ill in U.S.

Mexican authorities said 60 people may have died from a swine flu virus in Mexico, and world health officials worry it could ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:15 pm

Italy's Mafia thrives in global financial meltdown

NAPLES, Italy (AP) -- While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:15 pm

Italy's Mafia thrives in global financial meltdown

While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment. Italy's various organized crime syndicates _ often lumped together...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:15 pm

Italy's Mafia thrives in global financial meltdown

While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:15 pm

Swine Flu Outbreak Sweeps Through Mexico

A new strain of swine flu has killed at least 60 people and left more than a thousand others sick in Mexico. The World Health Organization says the virus appears to spread from human to human, and the head of the organization broke off a trip to the U.S. to deal with the crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:15 pm

Swiss company fires "ill" worker over Facebook use

A Swiss worker has been fired for being untrustworthy after her company said it had discovered her using Facebook while off sick.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:14 pm

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Audacity of a nesting robin (AP)

AP - This is a story about a fledgling family at America's most famous address, an inspiring saga about new beginnings, the audacity of hope and perhaps even dreams from a father.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:12 pm

Ochoa takes 3-shot lead in Corona Championship

MORELIA, Mexico - Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot her second straight bogey-free 8-under 65 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Suzann Pettersen in the LPGA Tour's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:11 pm

2ND LD: Baseball: Kamei's walk-off homer lifts Yomiuri over Chunichi+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH RAKUTEN-SOFTBANK GAME) Pinch-hitter Yoshiyuki Kamei hit a three-run walk-off homer with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Yomiuri Giants a 5-4...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:10 pm

Wii Video Channel Hits Japan May 1

Nintendo offers more than just videos. Nintendo looks set to turn its plans for video downloads into reality over in Japan shortly. On May 1, the company will kick off its video download service, previously announced as the Wii no Ma Channel.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:10 pm

Clinton to Iraqis: US not going to abandon you

BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to assure Iraqis on Saturday that the Obama administration would not abandon their country even as it presses ahead with plans to withdraw American troops amid a recent surge in violence....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:08 pm

Clinton to Iraqis: US not going to abandon you (AP)

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to assure Iraqis on Saturday that the Obama administration would not abandon their country even as it presses ahead with plans to withdraw American troops amid a recent surge in violence.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:08 pm

Five dead in attack on Afghan governor's compound

As many as 20 others injured in co-ordinated suicide bombing

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:08 pm

Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' - BBC News

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Women bear brunt of hunger crisis in Africa, world

Phetsile Ndwandwe, short, skinny and 23 years old, accepts an apple from a development worker and nibbles at it, stripping the peel with her teeth before handing the fruit to Siphokazi, her baby daughter.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:07 pm

Women bear brunt of hunger crisis in Africa, world

Phetsile Ndwandwe, short, skinny and 23 years old, accepts an apple from a development worker and nibbles at it, stripping the peel with her teeth before handing the fruit to Siphokazi,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:07 pm

Double Dinghy Day wins Big A feature

NEW YORK - Double Dinghy Day beat Viva La Flag by a nose Friday in the $48,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at Aqueduct. The 5-year-old snapped...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:07 pm

Obama: Give me ideas on tightening federal belt (AP)

AP - Think you can do better than your federal boss? President Barack Obama wants to know how.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:05 pm

NY thoroughbred farm is giving away horses

ALBANY, N.Y. - Horse lovers from around the country have been hauling away sickly horses from thoroughbred owner Ernie Paragallo's upstate New York breeding farm. "We've...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:04 pm

Newspaper columnist takes stage in "The Soloist" - Reuters

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Spate of bad horse news precedes 135th Kentucky Derby

It's Kentucky Derby time again, and Nick Zito is looking toward the winner's circle as always. Not for himself, though. For the sport. These are the darkest days...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:00 pm

2ND LD: Baseball: Japanese baseball linescores+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LATE GAME) Linescores of Saturday's games in Japanese baseball: Central League At Tokyo Dome Chunichi 000 010 012 - 4 10 0 Yomiuri 010 010 003 - 5 9 0
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:59 pm

2ND LD: Japan on high alert for swine flu after outbreak in Mexico+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING INFO AT 12TH, LAST TWO GRAFS) Japan remained on high alert Saturday for swine flu following reports of deadly outbreaks among people in Mexico, with the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:57 pm

ANC scores landslide win in South Africa - CNN International

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Tennis: Japan, Poland tied 1-1 after Day 1 in Fed Cup playoff+

(Kyodo) _ Ai Sugiyama defeated Urszula Radwanska in straight sets to help Japan split the first-day singles against Poland in a Fed Cup World Group II playoff on Saturday. Sugiyama's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:53 pm

The Geomagnetic Apocalypse — And How to Stop It

For scary speculation about the end of civilization in 2012, people usually turn to followers of cryptic Mayan prophecy, not scientists. But that's exactly what a group of NASA-assembled researchers described in a chilling report issued earlier this year on the destructive potential of solar storms.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm

Critic tests Putin in Russian mayoral election

Foes of the Kremlin rarely get a chance to run for office in Russia, so liberal opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's campaign in this resort city's mayoral election Sunday has tested the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:48 pm

Critic tests Putin in Russian mayoral election

Foes of the Kremlin rarely get a chance to run for office in Russia, so liberal opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's campaign in this resort city's mayoral election Sunday has tested the willingness of President Dmitry Medvedev to open up the system.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:48 pm

'Quiet transfer'

East Jerusalem anger as Israel demolishes homes
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:47 pm

WHO convenes emergency meeting on swine flu crisis

The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts Saturday to consider declaring an international public ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:40 pm

Jailed U.S.-Iranian reporter on hunger strike: father

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A U.S.-Iranian reporter jailed by Tehran for espionage has gone on hunger strike and says she will not stop until she is released, her father said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:37 pm

Jailed U.S.-Iranian reporter on hunger strike: father (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S.-Iranian reporter jailed by Tehran for espionage has gone on hunger strike and says she will not stop until she is released, her father said on Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:37 pm

U.S. Navy: Pirates Seize German Ship Near Somalia

Hijackers seized a German-owned ship in the pirate-infested waters between Somalia and Yemen on Saturday, a U.S. Navy spokesman said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:37 pm

Drug Smugglers Turning To Homemade Submarines

Homemade submarines, dubbed "semi-subs" have become more than just a nuisance in the international drug trade.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:36 pm

Piracy suspect makes it to US — as a prisoner

The scrawny teenager promised his mother comfort and riches beyond her wildest dreams.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:35 pm

100 days of Obama: Energy aplenty, no miracles

Barack Obama opened his presidency by drawing an unflinching portrait of the challenges. Then he set about turning those perils into possibilities.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:35 pm

A glance at states covered by Voting Rights Act

States covered in whole or part by the provision of the Voting Rights Act that calls for federal approval before any changes in election procedures can take effect:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:33 pm

Flux in Pakistani valley after Taliban retreat (Reuters)

Reuters - Taliban fighters remained in a Pakistani valley near the capital on Saturday, but many had pulled out after quitting their main base, officials said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:33 pm

Flux in Pakistani valley after Taliban retreat

BUNER, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban fighters remained in a Pakistani valley near the capital on Saturday, but many had pulled out after quitting their main base, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:33 pm

The Profitability Of Piracy

This week a Somali teenager charged with being among the pirates who seized an American cargo ship last week was brought to New York for trial. But curbing piracy overall will be much more difficult than the occasional capture and trial of a few pirates. It's a lucrative business that makes up a large part of Somalia's economy — and benefits others outside of the impoverished nation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:33 pm

WHO convenes emergency panel

Group to decide whether to raise the global pandemic alert level over outbreak of swine flu

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:33 pm

High court test for voting rights in Texas case

The community of Canyon Creek was ranchland rich with limestone and cedar trees when Jim Crow held sway in the South. The first house wasn't built until the late 1980s and not even a hint of discrimination attaches to this little slice in suburbia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:31 pm

US journalist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The American journalist convicted of spying in Iran has gone on a hunger strike to protest her imprisonment, her father said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:27 pm

US journalist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike (AP)

AP - The American journalist convicted of spying in Iran has gone on a hunger strike to protest her imprisonment, her father said Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:27 pm

North Korea begins extracting plutonium

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has started to extract plutonium from spent fuel rods at its nuclear arms plant, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, further raising regional tensions already stoked by its defiant rocket launch this month.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:24 pm

Scientists Make History, Find New Way To Create Stem Cells - dBTechno

Source: Google News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:18 pm

Questions Remain Over Interrogation Memos

Host Scott Simon discusses the political fallout from the release of the Bush administration interrogation memos with NPR News Analyst Juan Williams.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:14 pm

Clinton Assures Iraqis Pullout Isn't Abandonment

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to reassure Iraqis Saturday that the U.S. won't abandon them even as it pulls troops out.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:12 pm

Zuma's challenges

Can South Africa's new government meet its promises?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:11 pm

Tourists hurt in Egypt balloon crash

Two Britons are among 13 foreign tourists injured when a hot air balloon crashes in Egypt, the Foreign Office confirms.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm

Clinton says US will back Iraq after troop pullout (AFP)

AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday promised that America would give Iraq the support it needs to stay secure amid simmering violence just weeks before a planned US troop drawdown.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm

Clinton urges Iraqis to overcome divisions

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday urged Iraqis to overcome their divisions as a spate of suicide bombings revived fears of a renewed sectarian war when U.S. troops withdraw.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm

Former US Ku Klux Klan chief David Duke

A former US Ku Klux Klan chief, David Duke, seen here, arrested in the Czech Republic on a speaking tour was freed during the night but will be forced to leave the country later Saturday, Czech police...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:57 pm

16 tourists hurt in Egypt balloon crash

Canadians among those on board when balloon struck a cellphone transmission tower

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:54 pm

Left eyes win as Icelanders head to the polls

Anger over an economic crisis likely to give historic win to the minority centre-left caretaker government

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:53 pm

1 Million Google Android Phones sold by T-Mobile

"Hey iPhone, I'm coming... uh... soon..."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:50 pm

Jailed U.S. journalist on hunger strike

Roxana Saberi convicted of spying in Iran

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:50 pm

Clinton tells Iraq that U.S. will leave responsibly

On her first trip to the nation as secretary of state, she says Iraqis must overcome sectarian differences.

BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton assured Iraqis today that the Obama administration would not abandon their country even as it presses ahead with plans to withdraw American troops amid a recent surge in violence.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:49 pm

Tamil Tigers Claim 150000 Civilians on Brink of Starvation - Voice of America

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Solicitor General assailed over traffic violations

B.C. Liberals hit snag in campaign with two controversies

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm

GM to announce Pontiac demise Monday?

General Motors is expected to announce details of its “faster, deeper” reorganization plans early next week. According to an unnamed company source, those plans might include a death sentence for the historic Pontiac brand, which has been hanging on for dear life since GM’s initial assertion that the brand would move to a small niche element of the

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:40 pm

Martin turning heads

Western Ontario defensive lineman Vaughn Martin has gone from obscurity to the radar screens of several NFL teams

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

Czechs throw out ex-Klan leader

A former Ku Klux Klan leader, American David Duke, is ordered to leave the Czech Republic where he was planning to promote a book.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:29 pm

Live text - Premier League

Six fixtures kick off at 1500 BST on a vital weekend of Premier League action before Manchester United take on Tottenham later.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:29 pm

South Africa's ANC fails to get 2/3 majority

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's long-dominant ANC won overwhelmingly in parliamentary elections, but did not get the two-thirds of the vote it won with ease in the last elections, according to the final tally released Saturday. The victory puts party leader Jacob Zuma in line for the presidency....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Dad: Jailed U.S. reporter goes on hunger strike

An American journalist who has been convicted of spying in Iran has gone on a hunger strike to protest her imprisonment, her father said Saturday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Iran hits at U.S., Clinton sees progress in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran blamed the United States on Saturday for bombings that targeted Shi'ite Muslims in Iraq but U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she saw no signs of a slide backward into sectarian war. Clinton, stressing in a visit to Baghdad that U.S. support would not flag as its troops prepare to withdraw from the nation they invaded in 2003, said she did not think bombs that killed 150 people in two days would rekindle widespread fighting.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm

Obama 100 Days Overview

FILE - In this April 4, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while speaking during a media conference at the NATO summit in Strasbourg, France. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, FILE)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm

South Africa's ANC wins huge poll victory

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC won a huge victory in the country's election but fell short of the two-thirds of votes needed to ensure a parliamentary majority big enough to make sweeping constitutional changes unchallenged.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm

Trulli on pole as Toyota dominate

Jarno Trulli will start on pole in Bahrain with Timo Glock next to him as Toyota lock out the front row for the first time in Formula 1.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm

Father: U.S. journalist jailed in Iran on hunger strike

The father of an American journalist who has been convicted of spying in Iran says she has gone on a hunger strike to protest ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm

US Navy: Pirates seize German ship near Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Hijackers seized a German-owned ship in the pirate-infested waters between Somalia and Yemen on Saturday, a U.S. Navy spokesman said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm

RPT-FEATURE-Murder brings scrutiny to fast-growing Craigslist - Reuters

Source: Google News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm

Civilians Suffer Under Sri Lankan Violence

The United Nations today sent its top humanitarian official, John Holmes, to Sri Lanka to push for more protection for civilians trapped in the island's war zone. The UN estimates nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed there in the last three months. The conventional war now appears to be in its final stages. But does that mean the island's civil conflict is finally at an end? NPR's South Asia Correspondent Philip Reeves reports.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

Gamays just wanna have fun

Pick of the week: Cave Spring Gamay 2007

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Saberi 'on hunger strike' in Iran

A US-Iranian reporter jailed a week ago by Tehran on charges of spying is in the fifth day of a hunger strike, her father says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

Serve up spring's bounty with an Italian accent

A menu with the elements of spring, including wild leeks, artichokes and sweet/tart rhubarb stalks

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am

U.S. Navy: Pirates seize German ship near Somalia

A U.S. Navy spokesman says a German-owned ship has been hijacked in the pirate-infested waters between Somalia and Yemen.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Get me Tolstoy. On my cell. Right now!

Welcome to the brave new world of digital books

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Clinton: Iraq Is On The Right Track

The Secretary of State called recent suicide bombings there signs that "rejectionists" fear Iraq is going in the "right direction." She cited "overwhelming evidence" of "really impressive pgoress."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:31 am

Iraqi Officials Raise Double Homicide Bombing Toll to 71

The number of dead in a double suicide bombing at a revered Baghdad shrine has reached 71, Iraqi officials said Saturday, making the attack a day earlier the single most deadly in Iraq in more than a year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am

1.5 million Armenians were killed under the Ottoman Empire

Armenians march in Yerevan early on April 24, 2009 in honor of the 94th anniversary of massacres by Turks. Turkey's foreign ministry said Saturday sections of US President Barack Obama's statement on the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

Military agency warned against ‘torture’

The agency that provided advice on harsh interrogation tactics for use against terrorism suspects referred to the application of extreme duress as "torture" in a memo sent to the Pentagon's chief lawyer.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

NKorea says it has restarted nuclear facilities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest plutonium for atomic weapons, the regime said Saturday, just hours after the U.N. imposed new sanctions on the communist state for its recent rocket launch....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am

16 tourists hurt in Egypt balloon crash

A hot air balloon crash over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor injured 16 tourists Saturday, a security official said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:28 am

Linux : Benchmarked: Firefox 3.5 beta 4

Previously we've told you that Firefox performance on Linux sucks, and, worse, that even Windows Firefox running on Wine is faster than Linux Firefox, so as Firefox 3.5 edges slowly (very slowly!) closer to release, we joined in the Firefox 3.5b4 testday to see how performance is coming along in these later development stages...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:20 am

Official: N. Korea restarts nuclear facilities

North Korea has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest weapons-grade plutonium, an official said Saturday, just hours after the U.N. imposed new sanctions on the communist state.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:12 am

Obama backs measure to restore fiscal discipline

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled new steps on Saturday to restore U.S. fiscal discipline, including support for legislation that would require Congress to pay for any new programs by raising taxes or cutting other expenditures.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:04 am

Obama asks for ideas on curbing federal spending

Obama on Saturday announced a plan for federal workers to propose ways to improve their agencies' and departments' budgets. The ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Republicans push nuclear energy to lower costs

The U.S. should build 100 more nuclear plants rather than spend "billions in subsidies" for renewable energy if it is truly committed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Officer, suspect die in Ala. standoff

Officers in southeast Alabama shot a suspect to death after he killed one police officer and badly wounded a sheriff's deputy during a standoff Friday, authorities said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 9:52 am

5 police die in attack on Afghan governor compound

Three suicide bombers penetrated the governor's compound in Afghanistan's largest southern city Saturday, killing at least five ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 9:36 am

Passenger held after pounding on cockpit door

A Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was diverted to Boston Friday after an unruly passenger rushed the cockpit.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 9:30 am

Craigslist founder isn't closing 'erotic' section

The founder of Craigslist does not plan to close the "erotic services" section of the website despite criticism that has intensified ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 9:27 am

N. Korea Says It Has Restarted Nuclear Facilities

North Korea has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest weapons-grade plutonium, an official said Saturday, just hours after the U.N. imposed new sanctions on the communist state for its recent rocket launch.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 9:13 am

Finland allocates new 4G mobile frequencies

The Finnish government said Friday it has allocated extra frequencies to telecom firms TeliaSonera, Elisa and DNA to run the country's new, faster fourth-generation (4G) mobile network.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 8:50 am

In Iraq, Clinton says country on right track

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Saturday that this week's deadly suicide bombings in Iraq are a sign that extremists are afraid the Iraqi government is succeeding.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 8:38 am

The Google Maps Alphabet (Aerial Photos)

The first Google Maps alphabet, featuring all 26 letters, has been created from satellite images of natural features and buildings by Rhett Dashwood, a graphic designer from Australia.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 8:30 am

Pakistan official: All Taliban have left Buner

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban militants have completed their pullback from a district just 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the Pakistani capital and troops have fanned out in their wake, a senior official said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 25 Apr 2009 | 8:19 am

N. Korea says it has restarted its nuclear facilities

North Korea has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest weapons-grade plutonium, an official said Saturday, just hours after ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 8:10 am

Pakistan Official: Taliban Clear Out of Buner

Taliban militants have completed their pullback from a district just 60 miles from the Pakistani capital and troops have fanned out in their wake, a senior official said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:56 am

Pelosi: 75% Of American's Want Investigation into Wallstreet

"At least 75% of the American people want an investigation as to what happened on Wallstreet. I'm not saying a criminal investigation, they just want to know. In order for us to make the right decisions going forward, we need to know what happened to get us here."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:30 am

A Machine That Can Print Off Any Book For You In Minutes

It promises to bring the world of literature to the ordinary book-buyer at the touch of a button. In the time it takes to brew a cappuccino, this machine can print off any book that is not in stock from a vast computer database.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:30 am

He's No. 1: Stafford, Lions strike 6-year deal

Georgia QB, top pick in NFL draft could make as much as $78 million.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:29 am

Official: Pakistani Taliban completes pullback from Buner

Taliban militants have completed their pullback from a district just 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the Pakistani capital and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:07 am

SEC sends 'informal inquiry' letters to two Villaraigosa appointees

L.A. Fire and Police Pensions board members Sean Harrigan and Elliott Broidy are asked for documents regarding at least three firms under scrutiny in connection with a N.Y. pension kickback scandal.

An investigation of alleged pension-fund improprieties that already has entangled New York state officials, a key Obama advisor and a well-connected political consultant has now reached a Los Angeles agency that invests more than $10 billion for retired city firefighters and police officers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Ford loses $1.4 billion but beats expectations

The automaker repeats it won't need a bailout while GM gets another government cash infusion and rumors suggest bankruptcy awaits Chrysler.

Amid swirling rumors about the fate of the U.S. auto industry, Ford Motor Co., the only domestic carmaker not to rely on federal aid, reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion, bettering analysts' expectations.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Fed explains stress test process

The release of a 21-page white paper ahead of the public disclosure of how the nation s biggest banks fared is aimed at fostering transparency.

Federal officials on Friday began laying the groundwork for next month's release of eagerly awaited test results on the nation's largest banks, publicly explaining the process used to determine if the institutions need more bailout money.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Bill Barnes dies at 91; UCLA football coach led Bruins to 1962 Rose Bowl

He started as an assistant under Red Sanders and went on to lead the team for seven years.

Bill Barnes, the UCLA football coach who tried to extend Red Sanders' legacy in the late 1950s and early '60s, has died. He was 91.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Yankees place Wang on DL with hip weakness

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list after Friday night’s 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox and recalled David Robertson from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2009 | 6:35 am

Charts showing socio-economic changes in South Africa since 1994

Charts showing socio-economic changes in South Africa since 1994. South Africa's ruling ANC won an absolute majority in general polls on Saturday, with president-in-waiting Jacob Zuma facing huge expectations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am

Cape Town mayor and DA, SAfrican opposition party leader Helen Zille (centre-left) is greeted by supporters

Cape Town mayor and DA (Democratic Alliance), SAfrican opposition party leader Helen Zille (centre-left) greets supporters cheering on her arrival at the Cape Town airport. With no unified voice speaking...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 6:04 am

Surpporters of Jacob Zuma's African National Congress (ANC) celebrate in Joannesburg

Surpporters of Jacob Zuma's African National Congress (ANC) celebrate in Joannesburg, on April 24. SAfrica's ruling ANC has won an absolute majority in general polls, with president-in-waiting Zuma facing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 6:04 am

A view looking down a walkway leading up to Imam Musa al-Kadhim mosque following a twin suicide attack

A view looking down a walkway leading up to Imam Musa al-Kadhim mosque following a twin suicide attack close to the mosque in northern Baghdad. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday arrived...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 5:55 am

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Capitol Hill, April 23 in Washington, DC. Clinton on Saturday made a surprise visit to Baghdad, an AFP correspondent said, just nine weeks before US troops are due...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 5:55 am

US diplomat Christopher Hill meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari

US diplomat Christopher Hill meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari at the Foreign Ministry in Baghdad. US diplomat Christopher Hill arrived in Baghdad to begin his new job as ambassador to Iraq...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 5:55 am

Iraqi police have a break following a twin suicide attack close to the Imam Musa al-Kadhim mosque in Baghdad

Iraqi police have a break following a twin suicide attack close to the Imam Musa al-Kadhim mosque in the mainly Shiite Muslim district of Kadhimiya in northern Baghdad. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2009 | 5:55 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 | 25 Apr 2009 | 3:46 am

Chrysler, CAW in tentative deal, GM draws $2 billion

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chrysler won a round of concessions from its Canadian union on Friday while General Motors Corp soaked up $2 billion more in U.S. government aid and Ford Motor Co posted a narrower-than-expected loss that sent its shares soaring.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:50 am

G7 signals worst of world recession may be over

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from the G7 powers said on Friday the global economy may be past the worst phase of a recession although recovery was not yet assured, and they pledged to make sure that big financial firms are sound.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:19 am

South Africa's ANC gains majority

PRETORIA, South Africa - By early today the ruling ANC party was walking toward victory in the general election, with around half the votes counted. Over 23 million people registered. Preliminary results indicated the ANC was...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Apr 2009 | 2:15 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 | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:17 am

Australia honours Anzacs

Tens of thousands of Australians have gathered at dawn services across the country this morning to commemorate the Anzac spirit and pay tribute to the nation's fallen soldiers. In Canberra, threatening rain and blustery cold westerly...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

New Palace For Swedish Princess

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her fianc e Daniel Westling will have a palace of their to move into after their 2010 wedding.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 11:30 pm

60 Dead in Double Bombing at Iraqi Shrine

Iraqi police say 60 dead in double bombing outside Shiite shrine in Baghdad.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 10:25 pm

Eight swine flu cases identified in U.S.

All victims, six of them in California, have recovered. Officials say the new virus is easily passed, but does not appear to be especially virulent. Researchers plan to go to Mexico, where the viruses in 12 cases match six in the U.S.

As Mexico City closed schools and began taking other measures to contain the spread of a swine flu outbreak that may have infected hundreds of people and killed as many as 60, U.S. officials said Friday they had found one new case in San Diego, bringing the total number in the United States cases to eight.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 9:49 pm

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 | 9:03 pm

Obama avoids using 'genocide' in statement on massacre of Armenians

The move backs away from a campaign promise; it comes as Armenia and Turkey announce movement in talks to ease strained relations. U.S. relations with Turkey, a key ally in region, also are at stake.

President Obama chose not to use the word "genocide" today in commemorating the deaths of more than a million Armenians during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a retreat from a key campaign pledge he made to Armenians and human rights advocates.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 8:03 pm

Burma Arrests Opposition Group Members for Praying

Two members of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party were arrested and charged with insulting religion after they prayed for the release of political prisoners, a party spokesman said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 5:07 pm

Mexico City suspends schools over flu epidemic

Mexico City closed schools across the metropolis of 20 million today after at least 16 people died and more than 900 others fall ill from what health officials suspect is a new strain of swine flu. World health officials worried that it could mark the start of a flu pandemic.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 5:03 pm

Taliban Threat Near Islamabad Cools

Taliban militants who had seized a district just 60 miles from Pakistan's capital began pulling out Friday after the government warned that it would use force to evict them.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm

Live Shark Mysteriously Left on Newspaper's Doorstep

Reporters at an Australian paper may have received the scariest threat of the day when a live shark was left on their doorstep.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:46 pm

Body of Ex-Model Found Near Hungary Animal Shelter

A man has been arrested after the body of a former British model and actress who disappeared almost eight months ago was found in Hungary.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:11 pm

Ford loses $1.4 billion but beats expectations

Despite plummeting sales, the automaker's per-share loss is only about half of what analysts had predicted. Ford stock rises as executives continue to insist that bailout funds won't be needed.

Ford Motor Co. reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion, bettering analyst expectations in the face of crashing sales.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:04 pm

Fiji to replace sacked judges

SUVA: Fiji's military regime will appoint new top judges early next week to replace those sacked two weeks ago when the president abolished the nation's constitution, an official said yesterday. Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm

Thai Prime Minister Lifts State of Emergency

Thai prime minister lifts state of emergency imposed after riots.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:43 pm

Arrested for Praying: Myanmar Crackdown

Myanmar arrests 2 politicians for praying for release of political prisoners.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:36 pm

U.S. Women Held in N. Korea Face Years in Prison

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: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:36 pm

U.S. Student On Trial In Italy "Anxious"

The father of Amanda Knox, on trial in Italy for the slaying of her British roommate, says she is anxious to testify.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:30 pm

Japanese Losing Jobs, Hopes and Lives

Japan's jobless workers struggle to keep hope alive as suicide rates climb.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:29 pm

Cops Fake Woman's Murder in Sting to Catch Plotters

In a scheme that could have been taken from a Hitchcock thriller, Russian police faked the murder of a pregnant woman in a sting operation to foil a conspiracy to kill her.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:24 pm

Man Admits Locking U.K. Nurse in Car Trunk for 10 Days

A South African man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping a nurse in Scotland and keeping her locked in the trunk of a car for 10 days.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 3:15 pm

Was Mumbai Attacker a Child or Adult?

Kasab could be jailed for 3 years or put to death, depending on age-test result.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Apr 2009 | 2:44 pm

Another Deadly Day In Baghdad

Police say back-to-back suicide bombings have killed at least 60 people outside the most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad. Iranian pilgrims were among those killed.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Apr 2009 | 2:00 pm