Tent Villages Spotlight Plight Of Japan's Unemployed

Japanese firms have responded to the current downturn by slashing jobs, mostly targeting temporary workers, who now make up one-third of Japan's workforce. In recent months, organizers have set up a series of hakenmura, or villages for laid-off temporary workers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:21 pm

Israel marks Memorial Day as peace remains elusive

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel came to a standstill in a solemn two-minute ritual Tuesday as the country marked its annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and terror victims....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm

Israelis jailed for Hebron death

Two former Israeli border policemen are given prison terms for throwing a Palestinian to his death from a speeding jeep.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

Hong Kong tests 4 people for suspected swine flu+

(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong is testing four people who are suspected of having contracted swine flu in places where confirmed cases have been reported, health officials said Tuesday. Thomas...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

WSJ: Regulators urge BofA, Citi to boost capital (AP)

AP - Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc., which have each received $45 billion in government bailout funds, have been told by regulators that "stress test" results show they may need to raise additional capital, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Sweden recalls Lanka envoy after minister barred - Reuters

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Q+A: The last days of Sri Lanka's long war? - Reuters

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Swine flu spreads to Asia, Middle East

The swine flu outbreak crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:06 pm

Pakistan expands assault on Taliban - Aljazeera.net

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:06 pm

Supreme Court takes up special education case

The Supreme Court is again trying to decide when taxpayers must foot the bill for private schooling for special education students.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:02 pm

Senate set to confirm Sebelius as health secretary

The Senate was set to approve President Obama's nominee for health and human services secretary Tuesday, giving the agency a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm

Nigeria court sentences 27 ex-UN peacekeepers

A Nigerian court-martial has sentenced 27 former United Nations peacekeepers to life in prison after they were convicted of mutiny following protests over the nonpayment of their allowances, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

Hacking Drink Vending Machines Is, Evidently, Great Fun

That better be a damn good Pepsi.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am

Nakasone begins 4-nation trip to Oceania, Middle East+

(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone left Tokyo on Tuesday evening for a four-nation, weeklong trip to Oceania and the Middle East for talks with his peers on bilateral and global
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am

FDA approves emergency rules for antiviral drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency guidance that allows certain antiviral drugs to be used in a broader range of the population in case mass dosing is needed to deal with a widespread swine flu outbreak.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

More countries confirm swine flu

Cases of the deadly swine flu virus are confirmed as far afield as New Zealand and Israel as the UN warns it cannot be contained.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific (AP)

AP - The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific

The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Bristol Profit Beats Estimates on Lower Costs, Abilify Sales - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

6TH LD: Japan calls on public to remain alert but composed over swine flu+

TOKYO, April 28 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING NEW INFO, RECASTING) The Japanese government urged the public Tuesday to remain on full alert against swine flu but act calmly following the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:55 am

Derby hopeful Square Eddie out with shin injury

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky Derby contender Square Eddie is out of the Run for the Roses. Trainer Doug O'Neill says his 3-year old colt had a reoccurrence of a shin...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am

UK keeps EU working week opt-out

Ministers say they have seen off attempts to phase out the UK's opt-out from the European Working Time Directive.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am

Three men cleared in London bombing case

Not guilty of conspiring to cause explosions aboard three subway trains and a bus in 2005

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am

Mt. Everest From Above

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

Pope Benedict XVI visits Abruzzo earthquake zone to pray for victims - Times Online

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Schering-Plough CEO's pay falls 34 percent in 2008

Schering-Plough Corp. Chief Executive Fred Hassan's compensation slipped 34 percent in 2008, mainly due to a decline in stock-based awards as the company's share price fell, according to an Associated Press analysis of data filed with regulators Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

Ex-soldier bragged about Iraqi rape, deaths: lawyer

PADUCAH, Kentucky (Reuters) - A former U.S. soldier on trial in the gang rape of an Iraqi girl and the murder of her and her family in the war zone in 2006 was caught in a "perfect storm of insanity," his lawyer told a jury on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

4 arrested at Madagascar's constitutional court

The head of security at Madagascar's constitutional court and three others have been arrested and are accused of spreading unrest in the capital, according to a member of a national investigative commission.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am

'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: Mambo Kings - Entertainment Weekly

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am

Kids choir sings "Eye of the Tiger"

Intimidation at it's finest.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Israel, New Zealand latest countries hit by swine flu

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - New Zealand and Israel confirmed cases of swine flu on Tuesday, the latest countries hit by a new strain that has killed up to 149 people in Mexico and which threatens to become a pandemic.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

RI ends talks with Twin River ownership

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Talks between the state of Rhode Island and the struggling Twin River slot parlor and dog track about a possible state takeover have broken off. Gov....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

Swine flu: flight information for travellers - Telegraph.co.uk

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

3 men acquitted of helping London bombers in 2005

LONDON - A British jury has cleared three men of charges that they helped suicide bombers who killed 52 people on London's transit system in 2005. Jurors at Kingston...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:43 am

What happened in Manhattan's skies - Chicago Tribune

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

Pope visits quake-hit area in central Italy

L'AQUILA, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI visited the earthquake-ravaged area of central Italy on Tuesday to comfort survivors and give them hope to rebuild, visiting tent...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am

UAW leaders recommend approval of Chrysler deal (AP)

AP - The United Auto Workers union will own 55 percent of a restructured Chrysler LLC and its retiree health care trust will get a seat on the board if union members vote to approve contract concessions this week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am

Administration is set to expand housing aid plan (AP)

AP - The Obama administration is expected to announce Tuesday that it is expanding its plan to stem the housing crisis by offering mortgage lenders incentives to lower borrowers' bills on second mortgages.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Norinchukin Bank expects record net loss for FY 2008+

(Kyodo) _ Norinchukin Bank said Tuesday it now expects to report a record unconsolidated net loss of 570 billion yen for fiscal 2008 against the previous year's 272 billion yen profit due
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Coming soon to a corner near you: Seattle's Best

NEW YORK - Starbucks Corp. is hoping its Seattle's Best Coffee chain will be its growth engine during the recession. Even as Starbucks shutters hundreds of namesake...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

Heavy security in Kabul for canceled celebration

KABUL (AP) -- Thousands of police patrolled Afghanistan's capital Tuesday, a national holiday meant to celebrate the victory of guerrilla fighters over the Soviet-backed Communist regime that controlled the country until 1992....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

Heavy security in Kabul for canceled celebration

Thousands of police patrolled Afghanistan's capital Tuesday, a national holiday meant to celebrate the victory of guerrilla fighters over the Soviet-backed Communist regime that controlled...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:37 am

Local communities try to save struggling 4-H clubs

TOLEDO, Ohio - Cuts in state and county spending are threatening to shut down 4-H clubs in several states, leaving parents and supporters scrambling to fill the gap to keep...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Madoff unit auctioned for $25.5 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff's market-making business was sold at an auction on Monday to Castor Pollux Securities LLC for up to $25.5 million, a fraction of what it was worth previously, as part of an increasingly contentious global effort to recover money for the swindler's defrauded customers.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Pope visits quake-hit area in Italy

Pope Benedict XVI visited the earthquake-ravaged area of central Italy on Tuesday to comfort survivors and give them hope to rebuild.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Apple hires former ATI graphics chip designer

Apple has quietly signaled a new emphasis on graphics by hiring an influential graphics chipset designer from AMD. The former CTO for the company's ATI graphics product group, Bob Drebin, has indicated on his LinkedIn profile that he is now a Senior Director for an unnamed group within Apple.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am

Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific

MEXICO CITY - The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as the number of deaths in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am

ABC's 'Lost' marks 100th episode this week

LOS ANGELES - "Lost" marks its 100th episode Wednesday, an achievement its producers consider as surreal as the TV drama's mind-bending plots. Executive...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:33 am

Leno back on the stage, joking about his illness (AP)

AP - Jay Leno bounced back from an illness, returning to "Tonight" with jokes about swine flu, the 103-degree fever that sent him to the hospital and the armed guard he said kept him company.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

Pfizer profit dips 2 percent, sales fall much more

Pfizer Inc. posts a 2 percent drop in first-quarter profit, as cost-cutting by the world's largest drugmaker couldn't offset big drops in sales for several medicines.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am

Bristol-Myers posts 3.5 percent Q1 profit dip

Strong sales of two blockbuster drugs helped boost first-quarter revenue for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., but higher taxes and a litigation charge pulled down its profit by 3.5 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

Top Six Deadly-ish Epidemics on The Colbert Report

Unlike the last epidemic that threatened to kill you and everyone you've ever loved — the swine flu is actually going to kill you and everyone you've ever loved. While we all await our inescapable death at the hands of billions of tiny malicious microbes, lets take a look back, with Stephen Colbert, at some of our other near misses…

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

Bryant, Lakers close out Jazz with 107-96 win (AP)

AP - Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are moving on in the NBA playoffs. With Bryant making everything from 3-pointers to a fadeaway jumper while falling on his backside, the Lakers ran away from the Utah Jazz on Monday night, winning 107-96 to finish the opening-round series in five games.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

The Bogus Bank Recovery

At its core, the financial crisis is about uncertainty; who%27s holding what, how much it's worth, when it will blow up.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

NZ reports first swine flu cases

New Zealand has confirmed the first cases of swine flu in the country - also thought to be the first in the Asia-Pacific region.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

U.N. tells Sri Lanka president of casualty concerns (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.N.'s aid chief told Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday of the world body's concern over casualties and humanitarian needs among civilians trapped in the last pocket of Tamil Tiger resistance to government forces.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

U.N. tells Sri Lanka president of casualty concerns

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The U.N.'s aid chief told Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday of the world body's concern over casualties and humanitarian needs among civilians trapped in the last pocket of Tamil Tiger resistance to government forces.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

Sri Lanka snubs Sweden as tensions over war mount (AFP)

AFP - Sri Lanka on Tuesday barred Sweden's foreign minister from entering the island on a humanitarian mission, as diplomatic tensions mounted over the conduct of the war on the Tamil Tigers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Video Of Michael Barrymore Mocking Susan Boyle Uncovered

Michael Barrymore is facing criticism from Britain’s Got Talent fans after a video showing him mocking Susan Boyle was posted on the internet.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am

60-year-old man indicted over murder of 15-year-old girl in Kyoto+

(Kyodo) _ Prosecutors indicted a 60-year-old man on Tuesday over the murder of a 15-year-old girl in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture in May last year. Katsumi Naka, who lived near the forest
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am

Treasury has new mortgage incentives: official (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Treasury Department will on Tuesday tap a $50 billion housing rescue fund to pay off mortgage investors and reduce monthly payments for millions of borrowers, said a senior administration official.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am

Treasury has new mortgage incentives: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will on Tuesday tap a $50 billion housing rescue fund to pay off mortgage investors and reduce monthly payments for millions of borrowers, said a senior administration official.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am

Where Do You Want to Live? Household Income by State (MAP)

In these times of economic uncertainty, you may be forced to relocate, either to chase a new employment opportunity, or to reduce your living expenses. Before you do however, you’ll need to carefully weigh the balance between your earning potential and the cost of living in the city or region you are thinking of relocating to.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am

Derby hopeful Square Eddie out with shin injury

Kentucky Derby contender Square Eddie is out of the Run for the Roses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am

NH firefighters battle suspicious brush fires

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - About 50 firefighters from a dozen communities helped battle two suspicious brush fires Londonderry, N.H. Fire officials say the first fire in the Musquash...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Citi, bofa reportedly told to boost capital - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Workers find message hidden in Auschwitz wall

Workers demolishing the wall of a building that once belonged to the former Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp have found a message in a bottle written by prisoners 65 years ago, Auschwitz museum officials said.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Gov't: Stern border monitoring not yet necessary

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is arguing that "passive surveillance" of the U.S. border with Mexico is sufficient and that tougher monitoring measures are not yet necessary.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Bulls' Ben Gordon has strained hamstring, MRI confirms

CHICAGO - The MRI on Ben Gordon's strained left hamstring revealed no surprises and confirmed the fifth-year guard suffered a strain on a second-quarter drive Sunday. Gordon...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am

The World's Weirdest Festivals

From rolling cheese in Gloucestershire to wife-carrying in Scandinavia, the world is full of quirky, colourful – and downright bizarre – events. They may not be to everyone's taste, but here is a selection of some of the unusual festivals you can find around the world this year:

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

Recriminations fly after NYC jet flyover photo op (AP)

AP - It was supposed to be a photo op that captured images of an Air Force One plane with a majestic Statue of Liberty in the background. Instead, it turned into a public relations nightmare that led to recriminations from the president and mayor and prompted thousands other to ask, "What were they thinking?"

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:19 am

Office Depot moves to 1Q loss, but tops Street

Office Depot says it moved to a first-quarter loss on charges related to facility closings. But the office supply retailer's adjusted results easily beat Wall Street's estimates.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Indians protest with flying footwear

In India, flying footwear is the new hunger strike, overtaking even the trendy Facebook protest as an expression of civil disobedience.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Shelling reported in Sri Lankan war zone

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces pounded rebel territory with a fierce artillery barrage Tuesday, a day after the government pledged to stop using heavy weapons to prevent civilian casualties, a rebel-linked Web site and a doctor in the region said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Shelling reported in Sri Lankan war zone

Sri Lankan forces pounded rebel territory with a fierce artillery barrage Tuesday, a day after the government pledged to stop using heavy weapons to prevent civilian casualties, a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Bosingwa can stop Messi - Hiddink

Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink is confident Jose Bosingwa can keep Barcelona winger Lionel Messi quiet in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

More countries confirm swine flu - BBC News

Source: Google News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:13 am

Egypt puts the bite on Gaza tunnel smugglers

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Once a profitable business, Abu Abdallah's tunnel under the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has been out of work for three weeks due to an Egyptian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

Venezuela recalls ambassador to Peru

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela recalled its ambassador to protest Peru's decision to grant political asylum to a prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez, calling it a mockery of international law and escalating a diplomatic dispute....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific

The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as the number of deaths in Mexico blamed on the virus...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am

Russia to fire over 35,000 army officers in 2009

Russian news agencies cite one of the country's deputy defense ministers as saying that more that 35,000 officers are to be fired in 2009 as part of sweeping military reforms.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am

U.S.: Militants shift from Afghanistan to Africa

There is growing evidence that battle-hardened extremists are filtering out of safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terrorist tactics that include suicide attacks.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am

U.S. court freezes assets of California financier

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission secured an emergency court order on Monday freezing the assets of California financier Danny Pang and two of his firms, accusing the Newport Beach resident of defrauding Asia-based investors of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

3 men acquitted of helping London bombers in 2005

LONDON (AP) -- A British jury has cleared three men of charges that they helped suicide bombers who killed 52 people on London's transit system in 2005....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

The WHO has raised the alert to level 4

Graphic detailing the World Health Organisation six-phase pandemic alert system, which was raised to four on Monday, indicating a "significant increase in risk of a pandemic".
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

Greek Cypriots 'can reclaim land'

The European Court of Justice backs the right of a Greek Cypriot to reclaim land in northern Cyprus that was sold to a British couple.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

Swine flu keeps investors, businesses on edge

HONG KONG (AP) -- The threat of a swine flu pandemic kept global businesses and investors on edge Tuesday, disrupting travel plans and sending stock markets into a tailspin as fears of more economic misery mounted....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

Wall Street's anxiety rises as swine flu spreads

Concerns that swine flu could hurt industries such as travel and tourism are escalating after the World Health Organization said it is too late to contain the virus.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am

Trial opens for NY socialite heir

The trial begins in New York of the son of socialite Brooke Astor, accused of defrauding his mother before her death.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:51 am

NYT: Survey — Obama nudges views on race

Barack Obama’s presidency seems to be altering the perception of race relations in the U.S., with more Americans now saying race relations are generally good, according to a poll.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:46 am

Mumbai suspect is 'not a minor'

The leading suspect in the deadly Mumbai (Bombay) attacks is not under 18, doctors tell an Indian court.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

Barak: Netanyahu will bend on Palestinian state

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's defense minister said in an interview published Tuesday that he expects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to the principle of Palestinian statehood - something the Israeli leader has balked at doing since taking office a month ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am

Israel finds first swine flu case

Israel confirms its first case of swine flu in a young man who recently returned from Mexico and had contracted the virus.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:31 am

Britain's Eco Prince Not So Green

Britain's Prince of Wales accused of hypocrisy for jetting on environment tour.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:28 am

Health chief to be confirmed amid crisis

The Senate was set to approve President Barack Obama's nominee for health and human services secretary Tuesday, giving the agency a leader in the midst of the swine flu outbreak.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am

Civilians flee Pakistan fighting

Tens of thousands of people flee homes in north-west Pakistan to escape a military operation against militants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am

Sick Gazans Victims of Hamas-Fatah Power Struggle

Sick Gazans trapped, denied treatment because of Hamas-Fatah power struggle.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am

Sick Gazans victims of Hamas-Fatah power struggle

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hundreds of Palestinian patients have been trapped in the Gaza Strip, unable to travel abroad for crucial treatment for cancer and other diseases, because of political infighting between Gaza's militant Hamas rulers and their Palestinian rivals....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am

WHO Sounds Unprecedented Global Alert on Swine Flu

Unprecedented global alert sounded as WHO officials try to stem flu outbreak.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:24 am

Girl Guides fight to remain relevent

Organization tries to rebuild its own image while teaching girls as young as five to love their bodies

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:08 am

Six Burning Questions About Swine Flu

Where did swine flu come from? When is it going away? Why are people dying only in Mexico? And will the virus infect the economy? The Daily Beast assesses the risks.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:56 am

U.S. urges BofA, Citi to increase capital: report

BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have told Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc they may need to raise more capital following stress testing of the two banks, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:56 am

WHO raises alert level as virus spreads its reach

WHO raises alert level, saying spread of the swine flu virus across continents can no longer be stopped

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:54 am

Pakistan warns Taliban to quit Buner or face action

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan warned the Taliban on Tuesday it would expand a military offensive to Buner, a district around 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad, if the guerrillas did not withdraw from the area.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:40 am

Somber services mark Israel’s Memorial Day

Israelis put aside their many divisions Tuesday to remember more than 22,000 fallen soldiers and terror victims.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:35 am

Air Canada pilot investigated over 'smell of alcohol' allegations

Spokeswoman denies report in British tabloid that said police led pilot from jet ‘in front of stunned crew and travellers'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:17 am

Thousands have left the region since a weekend offensive by the army

Local residents flee from a troubled area in Lower Dir in northwest Pakistan. Around 30,000 people in northwest Pakistan have been displaced by a military offensive to flush out Taliban militants, a provincial...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:12 am

Gone with the wind: Chihuahua blown away

A six-pound Chihuahua has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked the puppy up and tossed her out of sight.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:10 am

Swine flu's ground zero? Residents say nearby farm

LA GLORIA, Mexico (AP) -- Residents in this community of 3,000 believe their town is ground zero for the swine flu epidemic, even if health officials aren't saying so....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:53 am

Luxembourg EU Russia

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, shares a word with Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg at the start of an EU-Russia Partnership Council meeting at the Kiem Center in Luxembourg,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:51 am

Report: Russia set to test new missiles

Russia will conduct at least five test launches of a new-generation intercontinental ballistic missile this year, the deputy defense minister was quoted as saying Tuesday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:47 am

Former Sick Kids doctor faces sexual assault charge

'We have concerns that other victims may be out there,' police say after arrest

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:47 am

Rookie minister praised for quick, open response

SARS experience serves Aglukkaq well

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:32 am

University of Ga. resumes classes in wake of shootings

From the makeshift memorial of flowers, notes and candles in front of a little community theater, to the iconic arch on the University ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:26 am

Swine flu outbreaks in 5 states rattle U.S.

Five states have confirmed cases of swine flu, and all 42 confirmed U.S. cases are considered mild. The largest cluster is emerging ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:25 am

Missing girl's mom hedges about polygraph

'I ended up breaking and I ended up leaving,' she says, adding that she would redo the test if asked

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:21 am

Past 100 days rough for GOP as it seeks message

They have searched for direction and hunted for leadership, but what Republicans ultimately hope to find is the strategy that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:20 am

Tories grilled over Chinese-made supply

Minister's office belatedly acknowledges that Canadian flags supplied to MPs are manufactured offshore

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:20 am

The NFB and Atwood pair up

Margaret Atwood's international bestseller Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth to be made into feature-length documentary

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:12 am

Mexico: Swine flu deaths now at 149

Mexico's swine flu epidemic showed no signs of abating Monday, prompting residents to stock up on medicine and disinfectants ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:03 am

Afghan policemen stand guard at a check point near the Justice Ministry building in Kabul

File photo shows Afghan policemen standing guard at a check point near the Justice Ministry building in Kabul. Afghan police clashed with Taliban fighters outside the capital Kabul, leaving a dozen militants...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am

An Afghan policeman sits in the back of a police pickup on a road outside Kabul

An Afghan policeman sits in the back of a police pickup on a road outside Kabul in March. Afghan police clashed with Taliban fighters outside the capital Kabul, leaving a dozen militants and an officer...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am

The Khmer Rouge regime killed up to two million people between 1975-79

A Cambodian boy looks at skulls and bones inside a memorial for the two million victims of the Khmer Rouge regime. The former Khmer Rouge prison chief told Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court he hated...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:59 am

Kaing Guek Eav ran the notorious Tuol Sleng prison

The former Khmer Rouge prison chief told Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court he hated overseeing torture and executions, and had requested his superiors give him another job.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:59 am

The former prison chief of the Khmer Rouge's notorious Tuol Sleng prison, Kaing Guek Eav, in Phnom Penh

The former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, seen here in March, told Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court, he hated overseeing torture and executions, and had requested his superiors give him another job...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:59 am

Japan Swine Flu

Quarantine officials with protective masks and outfits make their way to board a commercial plane that has just arrived from Chicago as they check its passengers at Tokyo's Narita International Airport...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:39 am

A Tamilnet photo shows civilians waiting for food

A Tamilnet photo allegedly taken inside the Tamil Tiger rebel-controlled area in Mullaittivu, northeast Sri Lanka, shows civilians waiting for food after fleeing their homes. A pro-Tamil Tiger website...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:05 am

Bloomberg calls New York flyover 'insensitive'

Two planes flying over Lower Manhattan for a White House-initiated photo op triggers Sept. 11 fears and evacuations.

One of the president's official planes and a supersonic fighter jet buzzed over Lower Manhattan just as the workday was beginning Monday. Within minutes, startled financial workers streamed out of their offices, fearing a nightmarish replay of Sept. 11.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Pakistanis worry about their international image

Many acknowledge the deep problems but are outraged at comparisons to Afghanistan or Somalia and suggestions that the country could break apart.

College student Amena Omer inhaled tobacco from a hookah, the octopus arms of the hubbly-bubbly wrapped around a table leg, and summed up the state of her country: "Worse than zero."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai vows to change law on sex

The Afghan president pledges to alter a law governing marital relations that sparked an international outcry charging it legalized rape.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged Monday to change a law critics say legalizes marital rape to remove concerns that it violates human rights.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Obama says he has his eye on swine flu threat

The president refers briefly to the health emergency in an address to scientists. He vows to invest 3% of the nation's gross domestic product to scientific research and development.

In the midst of a government-declared public health emergency involving "emerging cases" of swine flu, President Barack Obama said today that he is closely monitoring a situation that poses no cause for alarm.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

World keeps wary eye on swine flu

Mexico closes its schools while the U.S. warns travelers not to go there. The WHO raises an alert level.

As more details emerged Monday on the origins of the swine flu outbreak, the World Health Organization raised its infectious disease alert level for the first time ever, and U.S. authorities warned against unnecessary travel to Mexico.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

GM proposes painful downsizing in bid for survival

The automaker would to shed 21,000 workers, 2,600 dealers, $44 billion in debt and four brands, including Pontiac, while making the U.S. government its majority owner.

The drastic reinvention plan that General Motors Corp. unveiled Monday would leave the onetime world goliath a smaller, leaner company -- with its legendary Pontiac brand discontinued -- but puts the automaker on a collision course with bondholders that could still land it in Bankruptcy Court.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Scolding and a stiff sentence for Carona

A federal judge lectures the former Orange County sheriff about honesty and hands down a 51/2-year prison sentence for witness tampering.

Mike Carona's fall from "America's Sheriff" to convicted felon reached bottom Monday as a federal judge gave Orange County's former top law enforcement officer a half-hour lecture about honesty before sentencing him to 5 1/2 years in prison for attempting to obstruct a grand jury investigation.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Congress members arrested in Darfur protest

The five lawmakers, along with three activists, crossed a police line at the Sudanese Embassy. 'Violence in Darfur must end,' says Rep. Lynn Woolsey of Petaluma.

Five members of Congress and three activists were arrested on civil disobedience charges in front of the Sudanese Embassy on Monday for protesting "crimes against humanity" in Darfur.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Ducks upset Sharks

Anaheim ousts top-seeded San Jose in fight-filled series

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:23 am

Pet psychic reunites wind-swept puppy with owners

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan - Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph (113-kph) gust of wind picked up the six-pound (2.7-kilogram) Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight. Dorothy and Lavern Utley credit a...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:59 am

FAA urged to do more to bolster California air traffic controller ranks

A U.S. Department of Transportation audit says the FAA needs to strengthen its efforts to retain experienced and hire new controllers at LAX and two California tracking centers.

Though hiring is underway to offset a dramatic loss of air traffic controllers to retirement, the Federal Aviation Administration must concentrate on training new workers and retaining veteran controllers at busy Los Angeles International Airport and two key radar facilities in California that guide planes between airports, a new audit shows.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:37 am

Road toughens after Obama's first 100 days

From now to Aug. 7, President Obama will need to implement programs, push proposals through Congress and demonstrate that his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:16 am

WATCH: Tracing the Source

Source: ABC News: International | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:52 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 | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:33 am

Obama Aims To Change World Perceptions Of U.S.

Since taking office, President Obama has attempted to present a more conciliatory, multilateral approach to foreign policy. But, as one analyst puts it, the "hard stuff is still to come," such as how Obama handles Iraq and Afghanistan, or another terrorist attack.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:31 am

Swine flu Q&A: What it is, symptoms, how to fight it

It's a common respiratory ailment in pigs, but this strain appears to be a subtype never before seen in pigs or humans. Here ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:10 am

Swine Flu Outbreak Highlights HHS Vacancies

In the midst of what international health officials fear could be the start of a flu pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is still without most of its top political leaders. The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius to become the agency's secretary.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

World On Elevated Alert For Swine Flu Pandemic

The World Health Organization's escalation of its pandemic alert level set off gyrations in financial markets, as countries began issuing travel advisories. Airlines began loosening restrictions on tickets in and out of Mexico, the hardest-hit country. Meanwhile, the reports of swine flu cases continued to rise.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Swine flu vaccine would take months to develop, distribute

The current vaccine-making processes are multi-step recipes that begin in the molecular biology labs of international and national ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:38 am

Brazil man's penis severed by angry girlfriend

SAO PAULO - Police say a man in northeastern Brazil had his penis severed by his girlfriend who accused him of raping her daughter. Police officer Fabio Gaudencio says 42-year-old Isaias Saturnino was sleeping at home last Friday...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:32 am

WHO raises swine flu pandemic alert level

The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee met Monday morning to discuss the international swine flu epidemic and whether ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:28 am

Nuclear bomber hangar among endangered U.S. sites

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The hangar that housed the nuclear bomber Enola Gay and a 1960s Los Angeles hotel are two of the most endangered historic sites in the United States, the National Trust for Historic Preservation said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 2:54 am

Another power cut annoys Sydneysiders

Sydney has suffered another power blackout this morning. Power was cut to a number of areas in the city's CBD for about half an hour. It was third time in a month it has happened, forcing buildings onto emergency generators...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 2:45 am

Europeans Urged To Avoid U.S., Mexico

The top EU health official urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to parts of the United States and Mexico because of the swine flu virus, and Spanish health officials confirmed the first case outside North America.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 2:00 am

Earthquake jolts Mexico City

A strong earthquake struck central Mexico today, swaying tall buildings in the capital and rattling nerves in a city already tense from a swine flu outbreak suspected of killing as many as 149 people nationwide. Near the epicenter...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 1:50 am

Why Is Swine Flu A Killer Only In Mexico?

The experience of one swine flu victim's family raises troubling questions about Mexico's response to the epidemic and one of its greatest mysteries: why the disease is killing people in Mexico, but so far nowhere else.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Apr 2009 | 1:30 am

'Confused response' to flu outbreak by Mexican officials

MEXICO CITY - Two weeks after the first known swine flu death, Mexico still hasn't given medicine to the families of the dead. It hasn't determined where the outbreak began or how it spread. And while the government urges anyone who...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 1:03 am

Swine flu revives memories of 1918 pandemic

Swine flu concerns have revived memories of one of last century's deadliest pandemics. The Spanish flu, from March 1918 to June 1920, was caused by the Influenza A strain of subtype H1N1, and swept across the world, reaching the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:39 am

Hong Kong scientists aim to improve speed of flu diagnoses

BEIJING - Hong Kong said it has assigned a team of scientists to develop a test that will hopefully cut the time it takes to diagnose the new swine flu strain from a few days to a few hours. Researchers in Hong Kong played a big...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:37 am

Letter left by death camp prisoners found at Auschwitz

A haunting message from 65 years ago has surfaced from the ruins of what was Europe's most notorious Nazi death camp. The note, written in pencil then rolled up and inserted in a bottle, contains the names of seven young people...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:30 am

Obesity becoming U.S. civil rights issue for some

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kate Harding has spent most of her life on one diet or another, losing weight but always gaining it back. Determined to improve her quality of life, she joined a fast-growing group of anti-dieting activists promoting overweight people's civil rights.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:29 am

FBI monitored members of O.C. mosques at gyms, alleged informant says

Craig Monteilh alleges he was instructed to pose as a Muslim convert, lure mosque members to gyms, work out with them and report to the FBI.

As part of their anti-terrorism efforts, FBI agents monitored popular gyms throughout Orange County to gather intelligence on members of several local mosques, according to a man who claims to have been a key informant in the operation.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:09 am

Low-Flying Planes Spur Panic In NYC

A low-flying jetliner chased by a fighter jet down the New York City skyline Monday turned out to be the Air Force making a promotional film. New York City workers poured into the streets to observe. Mayor Michael Bloomberg was not amused, saying the city should have been informed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:52 pm

Health Officials Push Swine Flu Alert Level Higher

The World Health Organization now categorizes an outbreak first seen in Mexico City as a Phase IV alert, in which a virus is considered capable of causing sustained disease outbreaks in a community. But the agency stopped short of declaring a pandemic.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:00 pm

WHO Raises Pandemic Alert Level

The World Health Organization raised Monday its pandemic alert level for the new swine flu virus to 4, which means the organization considers the virus to be capable of spreading from person to person and causing community outbreaks. Public health experts around the world are scrambling to figure out how far the new swine flu outbreak is likely to go.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:58 pm

Cutting Costs, Florida Trims High School Games

High school athletes in Florida will play fewer games for the next two years under a new rule approved by the Florida High School Athletic Association that is designed to save money during tough economic times.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:47 pm

Mexico Grapples With Deadly Swine Flu Outbreak

Mexico's borders will remain open, but schools, museums and libraries will be closed in the face of a deadly flu outbreak that's suspected of killing as many as 149 people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:14 pm

Taliban: Peace Deal With Pakistan 'Worthless'

Pakistani soldiers kill 20 militants, piling pressure on Taliban peace deal.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:13 pm

WHO raises pandemic alert for swine flu to phase 4

MEXICO CITY - Ominous developments in the swine flu epidemic - a jump to 149 deaths and more signs that the virus can jump repeatedly from human to human - prompted the World Health Organisation to raise its pandemic alert level,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:03 pm

Brazil court convicts NZ man over scam

A New Zealander, an Israeli and two Britons have been convicted in Brazil of running an investment scam that fleeced victims around the world, officials said on Monday. New Zealander Alan Craig Chard received a sentence of five...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm

Quake Rattles Swine Flu-Stricken Mexico

A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:30 pm

Climate Change A Serious Threat To SE Asia

Southeast Asia will be hit particularly hard by climate change, causing the region's agriculture-dependent economies to contract by as much as 6.7 percent annually by the end of the century, according to a study released.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:30 pm

PHOTOS: Swine Flu Around the World

As swine flu spreads globally, countries take steps to protect their citizens.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:41 pm

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

'Stockholm Syndrome': Who's Afraid of Sweden?

Some U.S. commentators worry that the U.S. is turning into "socialist Sweden."
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:36 pm

Arms Transfers to Mideast Rising

Swedish watchdog warns weapons transfers to Mideast could provoke Iran.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:04 pm

Afghan President Pledges Change to Marital Rape Law

The law, which sparked an international outcry after it was signed last month, says a husband can demand sex with his wife every four days unless she is ill or would be harmed by intercourse.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:04 pm

Swiss State Bans Nude Hiking In The Alps

Voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps passed legislation banning naked hiking after dozens of mostly German nudists started rambling through their picturesque region.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm

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 | 3:37 pm

Castro's Contented Retirement?

Havana's spinmasters projecting a new image of former leaderr Fidel Castro.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Apr 2009 | 3:02 pm

Abbas Won't Be Pressured Into Talks With Israel

Palestinians won't be pressured into resuming peace talks with Israel as long as construction in Jewish settlements continues, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:45 pm

Peru Grants Asylum to Venezuelan Opposition Leader

Venezuela's government urged Peruvian authorities on Thursday to arrest a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez who is seeking political asylum in Lima.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:32 pm

Gun Siege With Extremist Leaves 3 Dead in Istanbul

The man was eventually killed by police marksmen, but not before he had shot eight officers, a camera man and an onlooker.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm

WHO: Swine Flu Has "Pandemic Potential"

A deadly new swine flu strain that has killed at least 20 people in Mexico City and sickened more than 1,000 has "pandemic potential," the World Health Organization chief said Saturday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:30 pm

Muslim Calligrapher Writes Gospel For Pope

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 pontiff visits the Holy Land next month.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:30 pm

Venezuela Establishes Ties With Palestinians

Palestinian officials established formal ties on Monday with Venezuela and opened a diplomatic mission in the South American country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:24 pm

Kids With 'Word Poverty' Will Be Taught How to Speak

The reforms come in response to concern that an increasing number of children suffer from “word poverty” and are unable to string together a coherent sentence by the time that they start school.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 2:12 pm

Amid Global Economic Crisis, Italy's Mobsters Thriving

Italy's various organized crime syndicates are gobbling up gas stations, muscling in on supermarket franchises, making loans to cash-starved businesses, taking over trattorias and acquiring buildings in swank neighborhoods in Rome and Milan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 1:59 pm

Yemeni Forces Free Oil Tanker, Arrest 11 Pirates

Yemeni coast guard forces freed a hijacked Yemeni oil tanker and arrested 11 Somali pirates, the first time the country has successfully retaken a seized vessel.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 1:47 pm

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 | 1:00 pm

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 | 12:30 pm

Taliban Declares Truce "Worthless"

Taliban militants say 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:51 am