Yemeni Government Ambivalent to Protecting Minorities

The government's own political rhetoric marginalizes the Jews, and civil society is too weak to protect them, says activist.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:11 pm

Taliban: Peace pact with Pakistan is 'worthless'

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Taliban militants said Monday their peace deal with the Pakistani government was "worthless" after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm

ASEAN officials meet to discuss swine flu+

(Kyodo) _ Officials of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations convened a meeting Monday to monitor and assess the spread of swine flu and plans for immediate action in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:15 pm

Australian tells of coming under fire from pirates - ABC Online

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm

Taiwan scrambles to ward off swine flu+

(Kyodo) _ Taiwan's health authorities stepped up preventative measures against the H1N1 flu virus on Monday, ordering clinics and hospitals to report patients who have potentially...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm

Mexican swine flu spreads to Europe (Reuters)

Reuters - * First European case confirmed in Spain

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

Settlement Puts Qualcomm in Red - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

FOREX-Yen gains as flu fears stoke risk aversion - Reuters

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

CDC: US begins border monitoring for swine flu (AP)

AP - The United States launched border screening for swine flu exposure Monday morning as the European Union advised against nonessential travel and China, Russia and Taiwan moved to quarantine visitors amid a surging global concern about a possible pandemic.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:08 pm

Brown visits Afghanistan troops

UK PM Gordon Brown warns of a "crucible of terrorism" in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border area as he visits the region.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:08 pm

Verizon profit up 5.3% on gains in wireless subscribers - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm

LEAD: WHO to bring forward emergency meeting on swine flu to Mon.: sources+

GENEVA, April 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING INFO IN 1ST GRAF) The World Health Organization has decided to bring forward an emergency meeting to discuss whether to raise its alert level...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm

Iceland's government to be formed in days-PM aide - Reuters

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:06 pm

Afghan's Karzai says will amend controversial law - Reuters

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:06 pm

UAW OKs Chrysler, Fiat concessions

Chrysler, the smallest U.S.-based automaker, cleared two major hurdles on Sunday in its quest for survival.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:05 pm

Pork still on Asia dinner tables as flu fears simmer - Reuters

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:05 pm

Rafael extends Man Utd contract

Manchester United defender Rafael signs a new two-year contract extension that is set to keep him at Old Trafford until 2013.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:04 pm

Hands up

On patrol with Nigeria's notorious police force
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm

Graduating U.S. college seniors entering grim market

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A college diploma has long been the ticket to a good job, but the deepest economic slump in decades has dampened the dreams of many U.S. college seniors.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:02 pm

H.K. screens visitors for swine flu, fever requires mandatory check+

(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong will screen arriving foreign visitors for swine flu symptoms and those with fever and respiratory illnesses fever will have to undergo mandatory medical inspection,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

CDC On Frontline Of Containing Swine Flu

There have been confirmed cases of swine flu in five states: California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Ohio. Dr. Joe Brese is chief of epidemiology and prevention in the Influenza branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He talks with Renee Montagne about how health officials are trying to keep the disease from spreading.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

Stock futures tumble on swine flu concerns

Investors are nervous the flu could spread and thwart economic recovery

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

CEO says he's working to save Chrysler and jobs

Chrysler Chief Executive Robert Nardelli is telling employees that management is doing all it can to get more government aid and save their jobs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Swine Flu Shuts Down Mexico City

Mexico has been hit the hardest by swine flu. More than 100 people have died there of suspected cases, and hundreds more have been sickened by the virus.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Bollywood actor Feroz Khan dies

Flamboyant Bollywood actor, producer and director Feroz Khan dies after losing a year-long battle with cancer.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

Global Health Officials Work To Contain Swine Flu

U.S. health officials have declared a public health emergency as the number of suspected cases of swine flu — here and abroad — continues to grow. At the same time, a White House spokesman says, "It's not a time to panic." Swine flu has been confirmed in five U.S. states — as well as Mexico, Canada and Spain.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

Changes in Prostate Screening Advice, Warnings About Sprouts and ... - New York Times

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am

Bin Laden could be dead, whereabouts unknown: Zardari

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that the whereabouts of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden remained a mystery and there was a suspicion that he could be dead.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am

STAR TREK Press Conference: Quinto, Nimoy, Saldana, Urban and ... - IESB.NET

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am

J.D. Drew departs

Lost in the euphoria of last night's 4-1 victory and sweep of the Yankees was an injury to right fielder J.D. Drew. Neither manager Terry Francona nor Drew made...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am

Verizon 1st-qtr profit, revenue beat expectations

Verizon Communications has posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue, despite the economy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:51 am

The Most Badass Epitaph Ever (PIC)

Even Wyatt Earp lied to avoid a real confrontation with Allison.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

Pakistan president says nuclear arsenal safe

Taliban's advances toward the country's capital heightened fears in the West about weapons falling into the wrong hands

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am

5TH LD: Gov't submits record extra budget for FY 2009 to finance fresh stimuli+

TOKYO, April 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ASO'S REMARKS) The government submitted to parliament Monday a fiscal 2009 extra budget involving the largest-ever spending of 14.7...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

World races to contain swine flu; EU gives travel warning

Governments are racing to find and contain pockets of swine flu around the globe, seeking to stem both the threat of a pandemic ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Rat beef with Harvard gnaws on neighbors

Rats "big enough to put saddles on" are running amok in Allston and Brighton, leaping from trash bins, chewing their way into homes and terrifying residents who...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Google Celebrates Morse's Birthday With a Logo In Morse Code

Morse code is a type of character encoding that transmits telegraphic information using rhythm. Morse code uses a standardized sequence of short and long elements to represent the letters, numerals, punctuation and special characters of a given message.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Corning 1Q profit skids, but beats view

Hit by restructuring charges, the glassmaker Corning Inc., says first-quarter profit plunged 99 percent. But its profit still tops Wall Street expectations on a rebound in demand for flat-screen televisions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

Video teases World of Warcraft Vollee client for iPhone

Many have tried, but this video seems to show off a third-party port for World of Warcraft that successfully integrates the insanely popular MMO with the insanely popular iPhone.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

Over 100 dead in Mexico flu outbreak

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Governments around the world moved to contain the spread of a possible flu pandemic on Monday, as a virus that has killed 103 people in Mexico spread to the United States and may have reached as far as New Zealand.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:43 am

Dirty bomb threat

Race to secure the world's nuclear material
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:43 am

Iraq: U.S. 'crime' broke security pact

Iraq's prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a "crime" that violated the security pact with Washington and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

So near and yet so far for China naval reconstruction

A replica 16th-Century junk sinks off Taiwan's coast, one day short of completing an epic return voyage across the Pacific.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

Father: US journalist jailed in Iran 'very weak'

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S. is vowing to remain on a hunger strike until she is freed even though she is "very weak," her father said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Students faced 'inhuman' torture

Two French students faced "inhuman" torture before they were killed after a burglary went wrong in London, a court hears.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

World Bank Warns Of Human "Calamity"

The global financial crisis could become "a human and development calamity" for many poor countries, the World Bank said, urging donor nations to speed delivery of money they have pledged and consider giving more.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

Wild elephants kill woman in Indonesia's Sumatra+

(Kyodo) _ Two wild Sumatran elephants killed an elderly woman over the weekend, the state-run news agency Antara reported Monday. The incident reportedly occurred early Saturday in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

SEF chairman: mainland, Taiwan should boost ties in medical care - Xinhua

Source: Google News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Global panic as swine flu spreads to Europe (AFP)

AFP - The rising death toll from the Mexican swine flu epidemic sent a wave of alarm around the world on Monday with the United States declaring a public health emergency and Europe's first confirmed case reported in Spain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Kyodo news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- WHO may bring forward emergency meeting on swine flu to Mon.: sources GENEVA - The World Health Organization may bring forward an emergency meeting to discuss...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am

LEAD: Japan unveils 11-point initiative to push global disarmament+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: MORE INFO IN 12TH-13TH GRAFS) Japan unveiled an 11-point initiative Monday to achieve a nuclear-free world, including a call for the imposition of "effective global ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am

Hijacked oil tanker freed from pirates

A Yemeni security official says coast guard forces have freed a hijacked Yemeni oil tanker and arrested 11 pirates.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

Radical cleric breaks off talks in Pakistan's Swat

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A radical cleric, acting as the Taliban's go-between in Pakistan's restive Swat valley, broke off talks with the government on Monday after a military offensive began in a neighboring northwest region.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

Militants say deal with Pakistan ‘worthless’

Taliban militants say their deal with Pakistan's government was "worthless" after helicopters and artillery were sent against Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

Afghan's Karzai says will amend controversial law

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday the Justice Ministry was amending a controversial law which contains harsh provisions on women that critics have called a step back toward Taliban-era controls.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

Afghan's Karzai says will amend controversial law (Reuters)

Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday the Justice Ministry was amending a controversial law which contains harsh provisions on women that critics have called a step back toward Taliban-era controls.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

Coach Klinsmann sacked by Bayern

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann is sacked by the club after eight months in charge at the Allianz Arena.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Aso to discuss economic crisis, climate change with European leaders+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will visit the Czech Republic and Germany on a four-day trip from Sunday to meet with the leaders of the two countries as well as the European...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am

GM to announce brand changes, restructuring moves (AP)

AP - General Motors will announce a restructuring plan at 9 a.m.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am

Kim's son 'joins top N Korea panel'

The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has reportedly been given a job in a top government agency.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am

Swine Flu Reaches Europe

The European Union's health commissioner urged Europeans to postpone nonessential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu. Spain reported the first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am

LeBron, Cavs defeat Pistons 99-78, reach 2nd round (AP)

AP - LeBron James had 36 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, sweeping the Eastern Conference first-round series. The top-seeded Cavs might be off for more than a week, waiting for Atlanta or Miami to advance.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

World governments race to contain swine flu outbreak

WASHINGTON - Governments are racing to find and contain pockets of swine flu around the globe, seeking to stem both the threat of a pandemic and public panic. "We're...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

The Big Book of BitTorrent: The Torrent Guide for Everyone

Because all of it seems pretty abstract to innitiates, many people experience difficulties at the start. Even those that would call themselves ‘advanced users’ often don’t know even half of what’s possible.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

Colonial view

Orientalist art proves popular in Arabian setting
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:19 am

Global Effort To Put Swine Flu In A Pen

Governments are racing to find and contain pockets of swine flu around the globe, seeking to stem both the threat of a pandemic and public panic.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:19 am

Taliban: Peace Deal With Pakistan 'Worthless'

Pakistani soldiers kill 20 militants, piling pressure on Taliban peace deal.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

GM scraps Pontiac brand

Auto maker to close more factories as restructuring gains pace

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Taliban: Peace pact with Pakistan is 'worthless' (AP)

AP - Taliban militants said Monday their peace deal with the Pakistani government was "worthless" after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Taliban: Peace pact with Pakistan is 'worthless'

Taliban militants said Monday their peace deal with the Pakistani government was "worthless" after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

German vacation firm TUI halts Mexico City trips

Germany's largest holiday tour operator says it is suspending all flights to Mexico City as a precaution amid the outbreak of a deadly strain of swine flu.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

CDC: Practical precautions can help avoid flu

The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control says people can best protect themselves against the swine flu threat by taking precautions they were taught as kids, like frequently washing their hands.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Sri Lanka army to 'stop heavy guns' (AFP)

AFP - Sri Lanka announced on Monday that it was halting the use of heavy weapons and air strikes to spare civilian lives in its battle against the Tamil Tigers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:16 am

U.S. declares swine flu emergency

The Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in connection with the swine flu outbreak that has killed people in Mexico as U.S. cases reach 20.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am

Activist claims government holds anti-sealing trial evidence

Sea Shepherd founder says Fisheries officials seized key records in case scheduled to go to trial today

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

Radical cleric breaks off talks in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters)

Reuters - A radical cleric, acting as the Taliban's go-between in Pakistan's restive Swat valley, broke off talks with the government on Monday after a military offensive began in a neighboring northwest region.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

Most families allow media to cover fallen soldiers

DOVER, Del. - In the weeks since the Pentagon ended an 18-year ban on media coverage of fallen soldiers returning to the U.S., most families given the option have allowed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Bayern Munich fires Juergen Klinsmann as coach

BERLIN - Bayern Munich fired Juergen Klinsmann as coach on Monday, ending his two-year contract with the defending German champions after less than a season. Klinsmann,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

Most families allow media to cover fallen soldiers

In the weeks since the Pentagon ended an 18-year ban on media coverage of fallen soldiers returning to the U.S., most families given the option have allowed reporters and photographers to witness the solemn ceremonies that mark the arrival of flag-draped transfer cases.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am

EU warning: Don't travel to U.S., Mexico

The European Union's health commissioner urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am

Edgar Allan Poe to be honored with Boston square

BOSTON - Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and poet laureate Sam Cornish are dedicating a square near Boston Common in honor of master of Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was born in Boston...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

Holder tours historic torture site (AP)

AP - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, weighing whether to prosecute Bush administration officials for harsh interrogations of terror suspects, got a history lesson in torture techniques on his first stop on a European tour.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

Water main breaks in East Boston complicates commute

BOSTON - A broken water main in East Boston near the entrance to the Sumner Tunnel is expected to cause problems during the morning commute. The rupture of a 12-inch pipe...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:03 am

Chinese massacre movie reports strong opening

A new movie backed by the Chinese government about Japanese atrocities during the World War II-era, "Nanking Massacre," earned a strong $10 million in its opening week, its director said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

Izzie dishes about `Grey's' wedding on Web site

Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd should consider a really big wedding cake. A Web site with details about their nuptials and an invitation to RSVP for the event drew some 1,400 replies in the first 24 hours.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

Journalist "Very Weak" In Iran Jail

An American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S. is vowing to remain on a hunger strike until she is freed even though she is "very weak," her father says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

Holder close to Gitmo detainee decision

The Obama administration says it won't look backward in the debate over harsh interrogations. On Attorney General Eric Holder's first stop in Europe, he looked back centuries.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

World Gov'ts Race to Contain Swine Flu Outbreak

US declares health emergency as world officials race to contain swine flu.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:57 am

Fla. police seek gunmen in block party shooting

Authorities in Florida are looking for gunmen who killed one person and wounded eight others when they opened fire during a block party in honor of a slain teen.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:56 am

Three Fingered On Class Trip To Washington, D.C.

Who will be next?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:55 am

EU health minister: Don't travel to Mexico or US

The European Union's health commissioner urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:55 am

U.S. tries to get a handle on flu outbreak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States declared a public health emergency on Sunday because of an outbreak of swine flu that has infected 20 people across the country and is suspected of killing up to 81 people in Mexico.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:54 am

SE Asia Will Be Worst-Hit by Climate Change

Report: Climate change to hit S.E. Asia harder than most of the world's regions.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:54 am

Scramble to stop swine flu spread among travelers

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Three more New Zealanders recently returned from Mexico are suspected of having swine flu and Spain announced the first confirmed case of the deadly virus in Europe on Monday, as countries rushed to screen travelers for fevers....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

Capitals rout Rangers

NEW YORK - John Tortorella's view from a suite was no better than the one from the bench, and the suspended coach watched helplessly as Washington dominated his Rangers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

Jacoby Ellsbury's steal enthralls fans

For those of you who have not seen Jacoby Ellsbury's electrifying steal of home plate from last night's Red Sox-Yankees game, we are reminded of an old line from...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:44 am

Red Sox-Yankees marathons can cause hangover

At this point, they're not so much games as they are endurance tests - four hours (or more) of grueling competition that leave players both physically and mentally drained. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:43 am

Rights group: Guinea soldiers rob, extort

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Elite soldiers in junta-ruled Guinea are taking advantage of an anti-corruption drive to rob, extort and beat intimidated civilians in the West African nation with impunity, an international human rights group said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:37 am

Gordon Brown will unveil the new anti-terror strategy on April 29

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here on April 22, has arrived in Afghanistan on Monday for talks with President Hamid Karzai on a new strategy to fight the "crucible of terrorism" in the border...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:37 am

Juliano Verbard launched his "Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary" in 2002

Cult leader Juliano Verbard, seen here in 2007, has escaped in a helicopter from a prison on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion. Verbard was serving a 15-year term for the rape and sex assault of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

Since 1986, there have been 10 escapes from French jails in helicopters

A policeman inspects the helicopter that was used in the prison break. A cult leader jailed for sex attacks on children escaped in a helicopter from a prison on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

Map locating the Indian Ocean island of Reunion

A cult leader jailed for sex attacks on children escaped in a helicopter from a prison on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

The helicopter landed in the exercise yard of the Domenjod prison

French police inspect the hijacked helicopter on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

Flu fear spreads as cases confirmed in Canada

Canadian sufferers showing milder symptoms, but health official says virus could mutate and warns Ottawa to brace for severe cases

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:28 am

World Experts Scramble To Discern Swine Flu Threat

The newly discovered H1N1 swine flu virus jumped to Europe after Spain announced its first confirmed case Monday, and it continues to pop up in widely scattered locations in North America as public health experts around the world scramble to figure out what sort of threat it represents.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:26 am

World governments race to contain flu outbreak

Still unclear how many people have swine flu strain or why all countries but Mexico are seeing mild cases

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am

Time Travel: Six Reasons Not to Meet Your Mother

Now, if I could travel through time, I'd head for the future, but for some reason, people just keep heading for the not-so-distant past where they run into their own mothers.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:04 am

Sri Lanka to Stop Airstrikes, Shelling of Rebels

Sri Lanka to stop attacks on rebels amid pressure to protect civilians.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

Apps we love

A desktop-based song identifier, a no-nonsense Twitter app for Mac lovers and a way to gauge Internet opinion on the fly

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

IMF, World Bank Take On Reviving Global Economy

The world's finance ministers have wrapped up their spring meetings at the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington. Those institutions are carving out major new roles for themselves in the effort to revive the global economy. But first they'll have to decide how to divide up the responsibility.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am

The Link Between Sleep and Memory

Researchers are exploring the mysterious and important links between memory and slumber.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:59 am

Why Google Wants You To Google Yourself

The act of Googling oneself has become the digital age's premiere guilty pleasure — an activity enjoyed by all and admitted by few. The phenomenon has even been the subject of scholarly research. Last year, a team of Swiss and Australian social scientists published a study concluding that the practice of self-Googling (or "Egosurfing" as it's somet

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am

G.E.’s Breakthrough Can Put 100 DVDs on a Disc

Experts say the breakthrough holds the promise of being a big step forward in digital storage with a wide range of potential uses.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am

Wimps Hear Dangerous Noises Differently

Scrawnier people are more likely to perceive an approaching sound as closer than it actually is. This connection between physical fitness and the brain's auditory system may have evolved to help the weak get out of the way of approaching danger.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:54 am

Candidate claims fraud in Sochi mayoral vote

SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- The Kremlin favorite won an overwhelming victory in the mayoral election in Sochi, the Russian city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, an election official said Monday. An opposition candidate called the vote a fraud and vowed to challenge the result....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:50 am

Small businesses brace for tax battle

If President Barack Obama's tax plans are enacted, the burden will chiefly fall on two groups: wealthy families and businesses.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:49 am

World Bank: Economic Crisis a Calamity?

World Bank says financial crisis could turn into calamity for poor countries.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am

How Dangerous Is Swine Flu?

The World Health Organization says the swine flu outbreak has "pandemic potential," and with 20 Americans in five states confirmed infected so far, Homeland Security has declared a state of emergency. The Daily Beast looks at five historic...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:41 am

Kim Jong Il's Son Elevated to Defense Post

Report: Son of NKorea's Kim assigned to defense commission, sign of succession?
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:32 am

3 dead after Moscow police officer opens fire

4 others injured in shooting on street and in supermarket

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:28 am

Storms pound Midwest, damaging buildings

Parts of the Midwest are recovering from a second day of strong thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:17 am

Sri Lanka vows to stop air strikes, shelling of rebels

Government rejects rebels' call for ceasefire as ploy by insurgents to avoid certain destruction

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:16 am

Taliban: Peace Deal With Pakistan Now 'Worthless'

The Pakistani military launched an operation against militants in a district covered by a peace deal between the government and the insurgents, further casting doubt on that pact's survival.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:12 am

Sri Lanka to stop airstrikes, shelling of rebels

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Under intense international pressure to prevent further civilian deaths, the Sri Lankan government said Monday it would immediately stop airstrikes and artillery attacks in its war against the Tamil Tiger rebels....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:09 am

Torture Debate Follows Holder To Europe

The Obama administration says it won't look backward in the debate over harsh interrogations. On Attorney General Eric Holder's first stop in Europe this week, he looked back centuries, visiting a historic torture site.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:03 am

Washington forum draws worst greenhouse polluters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diplomats from the world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters including the United States, China and India are set to take part in a forum on Monday at the U.S. State Department aimed at getting a U.N. agreement to curb global warming.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:53 am

Suspected Swine Flu Deaths in Mexico Top 100

Mexico's government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu as a new work week begins by urging people to stay home Monday if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to have killed more than 100 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:43 am

NYT: How Geithner forged ties to finance club

NYT: An examination of  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s five years as head of the New York Fed shows that he forged unusually close relationships with executives of giant financial institutions.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:36 am

Storms pound Midwest again, damaging buildings

Strong thunderstorms packing possible tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest on Sunday for a second straight day, damaging at ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:26 am

Swine flu threat calls for precaution, preparation

By Sunday evening, there were 20 confirmed cases of the new swine flu in five states, school closings in some areas, and the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:25 am

Iraq Violence

In this photo taken Sunday, April 26, 2009, a man kisses the forehead of a person killed by unidentified gunmen in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. Gunmen stormed two Christian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:24 am

Ecuador's Correa cruises to re-election victory

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Rafael Correa cruised to a re-election victory on Sunday as voters ignored a sputtering economy to make the charismatic socialist the OPEC nation's most powerful leader in a generation.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:13 am

Watchdog warns arms transfers to Mideast rising

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- The volume of weapons exported to the Middle East has risen sharply in the last four years, threatening to destabilize the volatile region further, a leading Swedish think tank warned Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:12 am

B.C. politicians confident in health officials

Liberal and NDP leaders advise public to stay calm after two mild cases of swine flu confirmed in province

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:50 am

Sri Lankan Rebels Near Defeat

Sri Lankan forces have attacked a rebel-held village in the north with heavy machine gun fire just hours after rejecting the Tamil Tigers' call for a truce as a ploy to avoid certain destruction, a rebel-linked Web site reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:43 am

U.S. forces say kill 7 al Qaeda suspects in Iraq

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Seven suspected al Qaeda insurgents were killed in clashes with U.S. forces in a largely Sunni Arab province of Iraq, the U.S. military said Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:35 am

Suspected swine flu deaths in Mexico top 100

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The Mexican government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu as a new work week begins by urging people to stay home Monday if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to have killed more than 100 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:25 am

Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg

Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg. The Czech EU presidency said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was talking "nonsense" in accusing the European Union of seeking a sphere of influence in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:13 am

Muslim calligrapher writes Luke's Gospel for pope

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- Muslim calligrapher Yasser Abu Saymeh has dedicated the past two months to Christian art, writing the Gospel of Luke in ornate Arabic script to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI when the Roman Catholic leader visits the Holy Land next month....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:04 am

Asia Climate Change

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2007 file photo, a worker stands near a stack of acacia logs at a pulp and paper factory in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. Southeast Asia will be...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:03 am

Asia Climate Change

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2007 file photo, acacia logs are seen collected before being transported as the natural forest is seen at right in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:02 am

Madoff investment scam victims in California seek tax refunds

Many investors are pushing for changes in state law that would allow them to recover income taxes paid on "phantom profits."

Hundreds of Californians, many of them elderly and nearly broke, are pressing legislators for help in getting compensation for some of the money they lost in a Ponzi scheme run by confessed swindler Bernard Madoff.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Hillary Clinton visits Lebanon ahead of key elections

The secretary of State calls for the June vote to be free of foreign interference and expresses support for the March 14 moderate coalition. A strong showing by Hezbollah might bolster Iran and Syria.

Arriving amid heated preparations for Lebanon's parliamentary elections, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed support Sunday for a Western-backed coalition in a close race against an alliance led by Hezbollah and supported by Iran and Syria.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Pakistan kills at least 30 militants

Armed helicopters attack positions in the Lower Dir district. A peace pact with the Taliban may be jeopardized by the action, which suggests a tougher line by the Pakistani government.

Pakistan launched a military operation against militants Sunday in a district that has been covered under a controversial peace deal with the Taliban, suggesting a tougher line by the government -- at least temporarily.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Obama has no flu symptoms after Mexico visit

The president met with a museum director in Mexico City who died a week later of pneumonia.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that President Obama had shown no flu symptoms since returning from Mexico, where he stopped April 16-17 on his way to a regional economic summit.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Swine flu prompts U.S. emergency

The declaration is a precaution, say health officials, who call on the public to be calm and prepared.

Federal officials declared a public health emergency Sunday as eight cases of swine flu were identified in New York and one was announced in Ohio, bringing the U.S. total of confirmed cases to 20.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Is this the world's tallest man?

When Zhao Liang, 27, arrived for a hospital visit in the north China city of Tianjin, hospital staff received a massive surprise. Zhao was there for foot surgery, but his dimensions were totally unexpected. Shocked hospital staff...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:59 am

Ecuador's Correa appears headed for re-election

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Populist President Rafael Correa appeared headed for an outright election victory, according to partial results, which would make the leftist economist the first Ecuadorean president in 30 years to be chosen without a runoff vote....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:35 a... | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:48 am

Yemeni coast guard patrol off the southern port of Aden

Yemeni coast guard patrol off the southern port of Aden. Yemeni forces have freed an oil tanker seized off Yemen's coast and arrested 11 pirates on board, the defence ministry said
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:35 am

Utilities amp up lobbying over climate debate

Fifty of the nation's largest electric utilities amped up spending on lobbyists by 30% late last year to influence the debate ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:34 am

Government Winning Mexico Drug War, Despite Violence

The arrest aboard a yacht in August 2006 of Javier Arellano Felix, the boss of the Tijuana-based Arellano Felix cartel, sparked a savage war of succession.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:08 am

Ecuador President Declares Victory in Re-Election

President Rafael Correa, a leftist champion of the poor, declared re-election victory Sunday just moments after the polls closed — a win that breaks sharply with Ecuador's history of political instability.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:05 am

Filipino Rebels Help Indonesia Terror Suspects Escape

Muslim Filipino rebels have helped Indonesian terror suspects evade capture by giving them refuge and access to weapons and funds in the southern Philippines, a government report says.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:03 am

Chrysler reaches labor deals in fight for survival

DETROIT -- It looks like scrappy little Chrysler LLC might yet escape the auctioneer's gavel.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:43 am

Airports' reporting of bird strikes inconsistent

Reporting of potentially dangerous collisions between birds and aircraft varies widely at the nation's largest airports, with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:32 am

A Family Affair: Cultures Influence Relationships

Many college-age children of immigrants in the U.S. feel an obligation to their parents to date or marry within their ethnicity. They say their companions can better relate to their values and experiences. Others, however, are consciously looking beyond their cultures.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:22 am

Iran: 2-state solution possible

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose government has long refused to recognize the state of Israel, now says Iran could ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:10 am

Oklahoma festival seeks to educate about rattlesnakes

Snakes headline the Rattlesnake Derby festival that brings an estimated 35,000 visitors each year To Mangum, Okla., to jolt the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:05 am

Inner Ear 'Rock Slides' Lead To Vertigo

Tiny crystals, or ear rocks, in the inner ear help us to balance. But when these pebbles fall into the sensitive ear canal, they can cause dizziness. Doctors say that for most people, a very specific 15-minute exercise can help move these pebbles back where they came from so they can be cleared away by the immune system.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:00 am

In Mexico, young adults appear most at risk

The anxiety over the virus has vastly altered the rhythm of Mexico City, with millions of people staying home and many of those who venture out doing so wearing masks.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:45 am

Shortages Stymie Rebuilding Efforts In Gaza

Little reconstruction has taken place in the Gaza Strip after Israel's offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian territory. The U.N. is calling on Israel to allow vital materials like cement into Gaza. But Israel is resisting, citing the security threat from militants.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:33 am

Residents take cover as Mexico bears brunt of outbreak

Daria Pacheco of Phoenix had planned a vacation to this bustling capital of 20 million people for more than a year, but instead ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:31 am

Environmentalists, businesses unite on emissions

Environmentalists and industrial businesses are working together in Congress to literally clear the air.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:24 am

Chrysler, unions make progress as deadline nears

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC showed signs of progress with its unionized workers in its battle to stay alive on Sunday with just days left to complete deals to slash labor and debt costs or face bankruptcy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:18 am

'Major Emitters' Meet To Tackle Climate Change

Just 16 nations are responsible for a whopping 80 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. These 'major emitters' are convening Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to develop a plan to deal with climate change. Representatives from these nations are hopeful that they'll have the political force needed to reduce emissions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:07 am

A Sovereign (And Successful) Chickasaw Nation

The Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma, flush with money from the gaming industry, is thriving. Strong businesses, college scholarships and, yes, universal health care, are the hallmarks of this sovereign Indian tribe.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:03 am

Ecuador's Correa Declares Election Victory

President Rafael Correa, a leftist champion of the poor, declared re-election victory Sunday just moments after the polls closed - a win that breaks sharply with Ecuador's history of political instability.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 1:30 am

Despite Pact, Pakistan Attacks Taliban

Pakistan sent helicopter gunships and troops to attack Taliban militants in a district covered by a peace deal after strong U.S. pressure on the nuclear-armed nation to confront insurgents advancing in its northwest.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 1:30 am

Japanese pop star sorry for naked romp

TOKYO, AP - A Japanese pop star has apologised to his fans after being arrested for allegedly being naked and drunk in a Tokyo park. "I drank a lot and did not know what I was doing. As an adult, I did something shameful," Tsuyoshi...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:35 am

Fans barred from watching soccer match in Sydney

SYDNEY - Fear of ethnic fan violence forced football officials to hold a match between two teams in a near-empty stadium, with most spectators locked out and trying to watch from a nearby street. The New South Wales Premier League...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 11:24 pm

Icelanders Freeze Out Pro-Business Party

Iceland's leftist coalition was confirmed as the winner of the country's general election - a blow for the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the country's banking system.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 8:30 pm

US Professor on the run

A University of Georgia marketing professor suspected of shooting dead his ex-wife and two men outside a theatre near the campus in Athens disappeared in his Jeep after dropping his children off with a neighbour, authorities said....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 8:15 pm

US swine flu same strain as Mexico - officials

NEW YORK - Health officials in New York say that the swine flu virus that sickened students at a high school is the same strain as the one found in Mexico. The health department stresses that all the cases in New York are milder...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 8:07 pm

UK rower set to reach Stewart Island from Tasmania

The British adventurer rowing from Tasmania to Stewart Island expects to arrive there tomorrow. Oliver Hicks left Tasmania nearly 100 days ago, and has been battling huge seas, stormy conditions, and fierce winds for much of the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 7:49 pm

Police chief shot in Mexico

Mexican gunmen killed the police chief of a town across the border from Texas less than three weeks after he took over the local force with the aim of purging corruption. Six police officers are being questioned. Assailants with...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 7:15 pm

UPDATED: Virus fear closes down city life

MEXICO CITY - Churches stood empty Sunday in heavily Roman Catholic Mexico City after services were cancelled, and health workers screened airports and bus stations for people sickened by a new strain of swine flu that experts fear...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 7:00 pm

Italian cruise ship with 1500 on board fends off pirate attack

ROME - An Italian cruise ship with 1,500 people on board fended off a pirate attack far off the coast of Somalia when its Israeli private security forces exchanged fire with the bandits and drove them away, the commander said Sunday. Cmdr....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 6:45 pm

Boat people intercepted

A boat carrying 56 people has been intercepted off Australia's northern coast, putting further pressure on Government policy on asylum seekers which has been criticised as too soft. The boatload of 54 passengers and two crew was...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Apr 2009 | 6:15 pm

Voters in Switzerland Ban Nude Hiking

By a show of hands citizens of the tiny state of Appenzell Inner Rhodes voted overwhelmingly at their traditional open-air annual assembly to impose a $176 fine on violators.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 5:53 pm

Security Problems Uncovered at U.S. Bases in Iraq

The problems at Forward Operating Bases Delta and Hammer include a lack of vehicles used to properly protect the two posts, a shortage of weapons and night vision gear, and poorly trained guards.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 4:37 pm

Italian Cruise Ship Fires on Somali Pirates

An Italian cruise ship fended off a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia, with its security forces exchanging fire with the bandits, the commander said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 2:41 pm

British Spy Loses Top Secret Information in a Handbag

The drugs liaison officer lost a computer memory stick said to contain a list of undercover agents’ names and details with more than five years of intelligence work.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 1:29 pm

Swine Flu Drives Mexicans From Streets

Sparse crowds in Mexico City wear masks to ward off deadly illness.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm

Sri Lankan Rebels Declare Cease-Fire

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have declared a unilateral cease-fire amid growing concern for tens of thousands of civilians trapped amid the fighting.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am