Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu

References to swine flu in the blogosphere are far surpassing the actual spread of the virus itself. As the government tries to get in front of the rapid spread of information, it's learning some important lessons about how social media is used in crisis situations.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:30 pm

Rain Forest Residents, Texaco Face Off In Ecuador

A judge is preparing to render a decision in a lawsuit filed in 1993 by residents of Ecuador's Amazonian rain forest against Chevron, owner of Texaco, for fouling their land. A court-appointed expert agrees with many of the plaintiffs' charges and has assessed damages at $27 billion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:21 pm

Car hits crowd during Dutch parade; TV says 2 dead

APELDOORN, Netherlands (AP) -- A speeding car raced toward an open bus carrying Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family during a holiday parade Thursday and careened through spectators....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:10 pm

This Is What 400 Grand Looks Like

Nearly $400,000 of suspected drug money was confiscated at the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint on Monday afternoon during a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 5.The money was hidden in the rear quarter panels of the car.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:10 pm

A look at the Celtics and Bulls players logging the most minutes

The current Celtics-Bulls matchup is the first series in NBA history to have three overtime games in it. Doc Rivers' shortened bench and the absence of Kevin Garnett...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:07 pm

F1 teams handed £40m budget cap

Formula 1 teams will be encouraged to operate within a £40m budget cap from 2010 under new cost cutting measures.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:05 pm

China reopens border with North Korea to tourists

China has reopened its land border to tourists traveling to North Korea after a three-year break, with a group of 71 tourists visiting the isolated country, state media reported Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm

Italy frees hijacker of Achille Lauro ship

ROME (AP) -- One of the Palestinians who hijacked the Achille Lauro cruise ship and killed an American passenger in 1985 has been released after more than 23 years in jail, officials said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm

Italy frees hijacker of Achille Lauro ship

One of the Palestinians who hijacked the Achille Lauro cruise ship and killed an American passenger in 1985 has been released after more than 23 years in jail, officials said Thursday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm

Police move Tamil protesters from street to sidewalk in front of U.S. Consulate

TORONTO - Toronto police have cleared a group of Tamil protesters from part of a major boulevard they had been blocking since Sunday evening. Standing shoulder to shoulder, officers...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm

New jobless claims unexpectedly drop to 631K (AP)

AP - The number of newly laid-off workers signing up for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, while people continuing to draw aid neared 6.3 million, setting a record for the 13th straight week.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:01 pm

Weather headlines: Severe storms, flash floods in Midwest

A series of slow-moving storms will result in heavy rainfall for parts of the Midwest, as will as the slight risk for severe ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:01 pm

Mexico in economic shutdown as flu pandemic imminent (Reuters)

Reuters - Mexican President Felipe Calderon told his people to stay home from Friday for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy, after the World Health Organization said a swine flu pandemic was imminent.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm

Baseball: Ogasawara helps Yomiuri snap three-game skid+

(Kyodo) _ Michihiro Ogasawara went 4-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp 7-4 Thursday to snap a three-game losing streak. Ogasawara hit a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm

Chrysler approaches key deadline

Restructuring efforts continue as Chrysler is just hours away from a deadline that could force it to file for bankruptcy protection.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:59 pm

Exxon Mobil 1Q profit fall 58 percent (AP)

AP - Exxon Mobil says its first-quarter profit fell 58 percent as the world's biggest publicly traded oil company, like smaller rivals, encountered far lower year-over-year oil and gas prices.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:59 pm

Canadian woman freed in Darfur after being held hostage more than 3 weeks

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Department officials in Ottawa have confirmed that a Canadian aid worker taken hostage in Darfur over three weeks ago has been set free. Stephanie Jodoin and a
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:59 pm

Israel warning on Europe 'freeze'

Israel tells European envoys the EU must to stop criticising the new government or risk being excluded from peace talks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:57 pm

Philip Markoff's fiancee calls off wedding

Megan McAllister's fairytale wedding on the New Jersey seashore has been cancelled, less than 12 hours after her first jailhouse visit with her fiance, who has been dubbed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:54 pm

'American Idol' recap: Cake, rattle, and roll - Entertainment Weekly

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U.S. consumer spending, incomes drop in March

Decline is greater-than-expected, indicating the economy is still struggling

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:54 pm

Joe Biden remains against border closing idea

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration stood solidly against closing the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, with Vice President Joe Biden calling it "a monumental undertaking"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:52 pm

3RD LD: Northwest passenger tests positive for influenza+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A Japanese female passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight that arrived at Narita international airport from Los Angeles on Thursday has tested positive for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:52 pm

The Amazing Wheelchair... Controlled by the Power of Thought

Scientists have developed a wheelchair controlled by the power of thought. The robotic chair could revolutionise life for those with severe disabilities who are unable to use a conventional joystick. It works by creating a three-dimensional picture of the area around it, with a laser scanner. This is displayed on a screen in front of the user.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:51 pm

John Daly Weight Loss - RightFielders Women in Sports

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Chrysler to find out if bankruptcy filing needed (AP)

AP - Chrysler will survive. At least for now, even if it's forced into bankruptcy court.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:51 pm

Kyodo economic news summary -10-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Murata Manufacturing falls into operating red in FY 2008 OSAKA - Murata Manufacturing Co. said Thursday it fell into the red with a group operating loss of 16.29...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:50 pm

US Consumer Spending in March Decreased More Than Forecast - Bloomberg

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Hundreds hurt by Tanzania blast

More than 300 people, some critically injured, remain in hospital a day after the massive armoury blast in Tanzania.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm

Initial jobless claims decline, another hint of recovery - MarketWatch

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Biden: Avoid Planes, Trains, Automobiles - FOXNews

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Kyodo news summary -8-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Northwest passenger tests positive for influenza NARITA, Japan - A passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight that arrived at Narita international airport from Los...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm

Red Sox-Rays scouting report

AT TROPICANA FIELD
TONIGHT - RHP Josh Beckett (2-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Garza (1-2, 4.97). TV - NESN, MLB Network....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:47 pm

Economic decline continues in February

Canada's GDP contracts 0.1 per cent for the month, 2.4 per cent since October

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:47 pm

LEAD: Table tennis: Fukuhara makes early exit in singles at world c'ships+

YOKOHAMA, April 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Ai Fukuhara crashed out of the women's singles event at the world table tennis championships Thursday, losing to Elke Schall of Germany ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm

Britain ends combat operations in Iraq

British troops have ended six years of combat operations in Iraq, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Thursday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm

Chrysler in last-ditch push for survival deal

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC rushed to clinch a deal on Thursday to stave off collapse ahead of a midnight deadline imposed on the No. 3 U.S. automaker by the Obama administration.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:45 pm

'Unsteady' judge held up by cop during OUI arrest

A prominent judge arrested earlier this month in Lexington for drunken driving was held up by a police officer at her booking because "she was unsteady while walking...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm

Biden: Avoid ‘confined spaces,’ planes, subways

Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that he's advising his own family to stay off commercial airlines and even subways because of the new strain of swine flu.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm

Mexico urges people to stay home as flu protection

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico is urging citizens to stay home for five days and shutting down nonessential government services in hopes of containing the swine flu outbreak, which the World Health Organization warns is on the brink of becoming a global epidemic....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:42 pm

Doc Rivers' cure-all? Keep moving forward

CHICAGO -- Back when he was young and everyone still called him Glenn, Doc Rivers' face would flush when he got mad. "Red as a beet," is how his uncle,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:42 pm

Chrysler to get $15-billion in government aid

Financing from Canadian and U.S. governments will help car maker operate through Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:42 pm

2nd Palm WebOS Handset Due In 2009 - TrustedReviews

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Rebellin requests test of backup 'B' sample - USA Today

Source: Google News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:40 pm

British end combat operations in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- British forces handed over military control of the Basra area to U.S. commanders Thursday to clear the way for America's main battlefield ally to exit Iraq after more than six years of war....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:39 pm

British end combat operations in Iraq

British forces handed over military control of the Basra area to U.S. commanders Thursday to clear the way for America's main battlefield ally to exit Iraq after more than six years of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm

Biden, Besser remain against border closing idea (AP)

AP - The Obama administration stood solidly against closing the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, with Vice President Joe Biden calling it "a monumental undertaking" with questionable benefits.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm

Exxon's Net, Revenue Plunge - Wall Street Journal

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GOP to make rebuilding move - United Press International

Source: Google News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm

Sri Lanka president, rebels vow to fight on

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's president rejected international appeals for cease-fire in his nation's bloody civil war Thursday, as the Tamil Tiger rebels vowed never to surrender to the advancing government forces....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm

Rain expected throughout weekend - Springfield News Sun

Source: Google News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

Memo from Dan Totten to Boston Newspaper Guild members

The following is a memo sent to Boston Newspaper Guild members from Dan Totten, president of the union: Dear BNG Member, We are scheduled to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

ASEAN-related summits may be held in mid-June: Surin+

(Kyodo) _ The secretary general of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Thursday that ASEAN-related summits may be held in mid-June after they were called off in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

U.S. Jobless Claims, Consumer Spending Drop

New jobless claims posted an unexpected drop last week, but a record number of people continued to draw unemployment benefits. In a separate report, the government said consumer spending and incomes both dropped by larger-than-expected amounts in March.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

12 slain in shooting at Azerbaijan oil academy

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- A gunman opened fire at Azerbaijan's prestigious oil industry academy on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding 13 before turning the gun on himself, the government said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:34 pm

Car crashes into parade honoring Dutch queen

A speeding car raced toward an open bus carrying Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family during a holiday parade Thursday and careened through spectators.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:34 pm

UK combat operations end in Iraq

A ceremony is held in Basra to mark the official end of the British military presence in Iraq after six years.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:33 pm

Swine flu prompts Mexico to shut down economy

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon told his people to stay home from Friday for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy, after the World Health Organization said a swine flu pandemic was imminent.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm

Speeding car careens into Dutch parade

Two people killed and a dozen injured in incident where vehicle appeared headed toward bus carrying Queen Beatrix

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm

Chrysler in last-ditch push for survival deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Chrysler LLC rushed to clinch a deal on Thursday to stave off collapse ahead of a midnight deadline imposed on the No. 3 U.S. automaker by the Obama administration.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:31 pm

Myanmar cyclone victims still need shelter, jobs

BANGKOK (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of people are still without decent jobs and housing a year after Cyclone Nargis ripped through Myanmar, leaving many vulnerable to the coming monsoon rains and mired in a life of poverty, humanitarian groups said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

These Ralph Wiggum Quotes Taste Like Burning

Because they're so hot.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Pakistan: Taliban holds town near capital hostage

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistan army says the Taliban are holding the population of one town near the capital hostage....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Chrysler To Find Out If Bankruptcy Filing Needed

Talks between Chrysler LLC's lenders and the Treasury Department to reduce the automaker's $6.9 billion in secured debt and keep it out of bankruptcy protection broke down early this morning, a person familiar with the talks said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Nato 'expels Russian diplomats'

Russia confirms Nato has expelled two of its diplomats, reportedly in retaliation for a spy scandal involving an Estonian official.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm

Overturned tanker truck shuts down southbound 405

Authorities say a tanker truck carrying more than 8,000 gallons of butane has flipped on its side on Interstate 405 in the Sherman Oaks area, blocking all southbound lanes of the freeway as workers seek to safely remove the wreckage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm

Germany resists CAP transparency

Germany is resisting a European Union move to publish details of who receives the EU's generous farm subsidies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

U.S. swine flu death clears border crossing near Texas

MATAMOROS, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's congested border into Brownsville, Texas, was uncannily quiet as news that a toddler who traveled through the crossing has died from swine flu in the United States kept people away.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:16 pm

Car crash at Dutch Queen parade

Two people are killed as a car hits Dutch crowds at a parade that included Queen Beatrix, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:15 pm

Ontario plans to update Mining Act

Changes would modernize the way companies stake claims to be more respectful of private land owners and aboriginal communities

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:15 pm

U.S. House passes "hate crime" bill that Bush opposed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday approved an expansion of federal "hate crime" laws -- an effort that former Republican President George W. Bush had opposed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:14 pm

Trip to a nuclear power plant [PICS]

One Russian blogger has paid a visit to the modern Russian nuclear plant. Normally it is forbidden to take photos there, but they have made an exception for him. So now we have a rare chance to see what’s inside of the Russian most modern power plant.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

5-story building collapses in lower Manhattan

A five-story building collapsed Thursday at a lower Manhattan construction site, New York City fire officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:08 pm

Britain ends combat operations in Iraq

British troops ended six years of combat operations in Iraq on Thursday, beginning to withdraw from the southern city of Basra ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:02 pm

India voting 'enters key phase'

Congress and the BJP go head to head in round three of elections which could determine who forms India's next government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm

Infiltration

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

Britain ends combat operations in Iraq

The bulk of its troops will be out by the end of May, with 400 expected to remain to help train naval officers and assist with patrols around oil platforms

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:56 am

Car hits crowd during Dutch parade; TV says 2 dead

A speeding car raced toward an open bus carrying Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family during a holiday parade Thursday and careened through spectators.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am

Kodak posts wider 1Q loss, suspends dividend

Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday its loss tripled to $353 million in the first quarter as the global economic downturn diluted demand for both digital and film-based photography products.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

Myanmar cyclone victims still need shelter, jobs

Hundreds of thousands of people are still without decent jobs and housing a year after Cyclone Nargis ripped through Myanmar, leaving many vulnerable to the coming monsoon rains and mired in a life of poverty, humanitarian groups said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

Credit card reform legislation nears passage (AP)

AP - Legislation to rein in credit card practices and eliminate sudden rate hikes and late fees that have entangled millions of American consumers is getting closer to becoming law, bolstered by presidential pressure and the backdrop of economic calamity.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

Man arraigned on child enticement charge

ATTLEBORO - A Massachusetts man charged with trying to entice a 15-year-old Minnesota girl he met online to visit him in New England has been ordered held on $300,000 bail. A...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

KBR 1st-quarter profit falls

KBR Inc. said Thursday that earnings for the first three months of 2009 dropped 21 percent from a year ago when the engineering and construction company posted a $51 million gain from an arbitration award.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am

Voluntary F1 budget cap pushed to $59 million

Formula One's governing body raised a voluntary budget cap to $59 million Thursday, banned refueling during races and opened the starting grid to an additional three teams starting in 2010.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

French lawmakers reconsider Internet piracy bill (AP)

AP - French legislators reconsidered a bill Wednesday that would punish people who illegally download music and films by cutting off their Internet connections.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

Matt Giraud thrown off of 'American Idol' (AP)

AP - There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on "American Idol." The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was rescued by the show's judges two weeks ago. But on Wednesday it was revealed that he received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox singing competition — just beneath this season's most formidable front-runner.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am

Car Slams Into Royal Watchers In Holland

A car careened into spectators watching Queen Beatrix's motorcade Thursday amid celebrations for the national holiday of Queen's Day.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

Nuggets capture first playoff series since 1994 (AP)

AP - The Denver Nuggets ended a long postseason drought last night while the Atlanta Hawks moved closer to ending theirs. The Nuggets have won a playoff series for the first time since 1994, advancing to the NBA's Western Conference semifinals by beating New Orleans 107-86 in Game 5. The game was tied at 62 until the Nuggets closed the third quarter on an 18-4 run.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am

EU bans chemical used in Chinese leather goods

The European Union has banned an antifungal chemical used in Chinese leather shoes or sofas that can cause severe allergic reactions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Motorola 1Q loss widens, but beats Street

Motorola Inc. defeated low expectations Thursday, posting a smaller first-quarter loss than Wall Street had expected and regained its position as the world's fourth-largest maker of cell phones.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am

Newell Rubbermaid 1Q profit down, still beats view

Newell Rubbermaid Inc., maker of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid storage containers, said Thursday that its first-quarter profit fell 41 percent but aggressive cost cuts helped it contend with customers' inventory reductions and a consumer spending pullback.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

Biden tells his family to stay off planes, subways

Vice President Joe Biden is advising his own family to stay off airplanes and subways because of the new swine flu.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am

Moderate earthquake jolts southeastern Iran

Iran's seismological center says a 5.2-magnitude earthquake has struck a sparsely populated area in southeastern Iran near the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am

Police say man, 72, tied to California serial killings

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police believe a 72-year-old man charged with two cold-case killings is tied to two waves of Southern California serial killings involving as many...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am

Was the UK mission in Iraq a success?

British combat operations in Iraq have come to an end a month early. Has the mission been successful?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am

US hands pirates' bodies over to Somali officials

MOGADISHU, Somalia - American naval forces handed Somali authorities the bodies of three suspected pirates on Thursday, officials said, after U.S. snipers shot the trio earlier...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

Scientists witness space's oldest event

Astronomers have spied a gamma-ray burst from the universe's infancy, making it the oldest event ever witnessed and shedding light on cosmic origins, say US and British scientists.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

Rare diseases deserve special attention

Canada is one of the only countries without a plan to support people with 'orphan' disorders

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

Common breast cancer risk factor may be hereditary

Dense breast tissue appears to run in families, research suggests

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

NYT: GOP debate — Broad party or purer one?

A debate has broken out among Republicans over how to rebuild the party in the wake of Senator Arlen Specter’s departure — should it purge moderate voices or seek to broaden its appeal.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am

Building collapses in NYC's lower Manhattan

The New York City Fire Department says a building at a construction site in lower Manhattan has collapsed. Fire officials say ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

The Relationship Translator

When someone’s in a relationship, they usually don’t say what they mean. So to help you understand what your partner is actually saying, we translate ten common things heard in a relationship.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

Big pharma's hunt for the big O

A pink Viagra remains as elusive as its goal. A new documentary reveals why. Zosia Bielski speaks with its director

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am

U.K. Ends Its Combat Role In Iraq

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says U.K. forces have ended their combat operations in Iraq.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:56 am

Series of gun attacks in Pakistan kill 34

A slew of gun attacks in Pakistan's biggest city killed at least 34 people, officials said Thursday, further rattling a country ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:46 am

New York City-Sized Ice Collapses Off Antarctica

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent TROMSOE, Norway (Reuters) - An area of an Antarctic ice shelf almost the size of New York City has broken into icebergs this month after the collapse of an ice bridge widely blamed on global warming.....

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

1 dead, 5 hurt in Calif. taco truck shooting

One man has been killed and five others wounded in a shooting next to a taco truck, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:39 am

I do ... and I'm gone

With this ring ... they get residence status, then they leave

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am

First swine flu death answers few questions

The last painful days of 39-year-old Adela Maria Gutierrez, the first known swine flu victim, vividly shows why the virus has been so difficult to contain in Mexico.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am

Iraq: U.S. soldier charged in fellow soldier's death

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a fellow ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:08 am

Military Lawyers: Release Gitmo Youths

Military lawyers for two young Guantanamo detainees have urged the United States to follow the legally binding protocols it signed in 2002 on child soldiers and release the juveniles now being held at the U.S. military prison in Cuba.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:57 am

New health threat system was slow to alert

Despite huge efforts to make the reporting of disease outbreaks fast and automatic, there were significant delays in bringing Mexico's swine flu outbreak to the full attention of international authorities.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:52 am

Hong Kong Swine Flu

Members of a family are asked to complete their health declaration forms by health officers upon their arrival at the Hong Kong Airport Thursday, April 30, 2009. "We must not be complacent. We must raise...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:51 am

Swine Flu: The Threat Grows

The World Health Organization upgraded its pandemic threat alert level to stage 5, and the WHO chief, in upgrading the threat level, now says that, "all of humanity... is under threat." Just how bad are things? The Daily Beast runs down six of the...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:51 am

We Didn’t Have to Lose Arlen Specter

Republicans have failed to undertake a re-evaluation of the inclusiveness as a party that could have forestalled losing the party’s moderates.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:47 am

The Geography of Jobs (Interactive Map)

This animated map provides a striking visual of employment trends over the last business cycle using net change in jobs from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on a rolling 12-month basis.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:37 am

Woman: My father was the Zodiac killer

A Southern California woman said Wednesday that her late father was the infamous Zodiac killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay area four decades ago.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:23 am

Chrysler edges toward bankruptcy

Talks between Chrysler LLC's lenders and the Treasury Department to cut the automaker's $6.9 billion in secured debt and keep it out of bankruptcy protection have disintegrated, a source says.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:05 am

AP Investigation: Mexico's first flu death

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Almost two weeks before tests confirmed she was the first person to die of swine flu, doctors in the southern colonial town of Oaxaca couldn't figure out what was wrong with a 39-year-old woman who arrived at their hospital gasping for air, her hands and feet blue from oxygen-starved blood....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 8:33 am

China urges "big picture" view in North Korea talks

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday the possibility of North Korea conducting a second nuclear test was "hypothetical," so it could not say how it would affect relations.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 8:23 am

Obama says Pakistan internal threat grave

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said Pakistan's army had begun to realize that homegrown militants and not India posed the biggest threat to stability, after troops retook a key town from Taliban militants.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am

Demand decreases for U.S. work visas

Demand has dropped for visas that bring foreigners to the USA for jobs at software companies, hospitals and other workplaces. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:54 am

Death toll from twin Iraq car bombs rises to 51

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from twin car bomb blasts in a crowded Baghdad market rose to 51 Thursday, police said, and the country's main Sunni political party condemned the attack on a heavily Shi'ite Muslim area.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:50 am

LAPD ties 72-year-old man to two waves of serial killings

DNA leads detectives to John Thomas Jr., 72. He is held in two slayings, but police suspect he may have killed up to 30 elderly Westside and Claremont women a decade apart.

The first wave of slayings haunted Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. The killer slipped mostly unseen through the night, preying on older women who lived alone. He raped them and squeezed their necks until they passed out or died. On the 17 who were killed, he placed pillows or blankets over their faces.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:01 am

WHO: Global Pandemic Imminent

The World Health Organization on Wednesday raised its alert level for the fast-spreading swine flu to its next-to-highest notch, signaling a global pandemic could be imminent.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Congress' budget shorts Obama plans to shift wealth

Lawmakers OK a $3.5-trillion outline that leaves out many of the president's proposals to benefit the less affluent. The debate points to the political difficulty of curbing subsidies to the rich.

President Obama's first budget, unveiled with great fanfare two months ago, started out like a plan that Robin Hood would love: He proposed taxing the wealthy to ease the burden on the middle class.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Chrysler, Fiat appear near a deal

Even with an alliance, bankruptcy is possible. Obama expresses optimism about a deal.

Bankruptcy loomed for Chrysler late Wednesday, but an alliance with Fiat appeared increasingly likely as the U.S. automaker neared completion of terms demanded by the Obama administration to continue getting billions of dollars in taxpayer support.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Obama injects message of hope into 100-day speech

He uses a prime-time news conference to lay out the range of serious problems facing his administration and the nation, calling for patience and asserting again that 'America will see a better day.'

A somber President Obama warned a recession-weary nation Wednesday that its resilience would be tested even more in the second hundred days of his presidency, as he grapples with a series of crises including two wars, a teetering economy and an outbreak of swine flu.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Recession hits immigrant workforce harder than native workforce

Foreign-born workers -- both skilled and unskilled, legal and illegal -- have endured greater increases in joblessness than their native-born counterparts over the last 18 months, one study shows.

Immigrants have been hit harder than native-born Americans by the recession, with larger increases in joblessness among both educated and uneducated workers, according to a study released today.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Swine flu prompts World Health Organization to raise alert level

The level hits phase 5, a situation in which the likelihood of a pandemic 'is very high or inevitable,' an official says. A toddler is the first confirmed death in the U.S.

As the swine flu outbreak continued to spread to countries around the world, the World Health Organization on Wednesday took the unprecedented step of raising the infectious disease alert level to phase 5, setting the stage for increased efforts to combat the infection.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Scientists see this flu strain as relatively mild

Genetic data indicate this outbreak won't be as deadly as that of 1918, or even the average winter.

As the World Health Organization raised its infectious disease alert level Wednesday and health officials confirmed the first death linked to swine flu inside U.S. borders, scientists studying the virus are coming to the consensus that this hybrid strain of influenza -- at least in its current form -- isn't shaping up to be as fatal as the strains that caused some previous pandemics.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'

Wolverine's back story is revealed in efficient comic book fashion.

Whatever you do, you don't want to make Wolverine mad. ¶ First comes that god-awful earth-shattering scream, then those indestructible adamantium claws pop out of his hands, all leading to a display of what insiders call "berserker rage." Believe me, it's not a pretty picture. ¶ It is, however, a picture we see a lot of in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," the fourth movie to allow Hugh Jackman to play the darkly handsome, intense masculine poster boy for Marvel Comics' favorite band of mutants. ¶ This is not the urbane, debonair Hugh Jackman who hosted the Oscars and did a soft-shoe routine with Beyoncé. This is a man who could say things like "you wanted the animal, you got the animal" like he means them. But does he? ¶ For as fans of the intensely popular X-Men comics and those three previous movies know, Wolverine is one conflicted dude. Yes, he gets mad -- hey, don't we all? -- but then he feels bad about it afterward and worries that trying to cut someone's head off is bad for his karma. How did he get this way anyhow? ¶ Funny you should ask. As its title indicates, "X-Men Origins" concerns itself with Wolverine's back story, with fleshing out the details of stuff that's only hinted at in the other movies. What's the source of that animal kingdom name, where did his disappearing memory go, and what's with those adamantium claws, anyway? Youth wants to know.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Swine flu alert nears pandemic level

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic as the number ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 6:59 am

Swine flu takes health community by surprise

LONDON (AP) -- For years, scientists have warned a global flu epidemic is imminent, but the world's attention focused on bird flu - not swine flu....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:09 a... | 30 Apr 2009 | 6:58 am

Budget vote shows Specter's party switch isn't a lock

Hours after telling President Obama that he would be no automatic vote for Democrats even though he had just joined their ranks ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 6:16 am

Courts trying to nail fine-dodgers

Spurred on by tight budgets and long lists of delinquents, courts across the USA are stepping up efforts to catch fine-dodgers ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2009 | 6:01 am

Talks tip Chrysler toward bankruptcy

The Obama administration Wednesday night planned to send Chrysler into bankruptcy, replace chief executive Robert Nardelli and pump billions of dollars more into the effort, all in hopes the company can emerge from court proceedings as a reenergized competitor in the global economy.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 5:34 am

Interrogation Results Prompt Scrutiny Of Methods

Two different interrogation programs, one run by the U.S. military and one run by the CIA, had similar goals but operated under very different rules. And what came out of them is making some officials wonder if tough interrogation techniques were really necessary at all.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:18 am

Factfile on the A/H1N1 strain of swine flu

Factfile on the A/H1N1 strain of swine flu. The World Health Organization has warned that a global swine flu pandemic is imminent, as more nations confirmed cases of the deadly disease that has spread...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

A thermographic device monitors travellers as they arrive at Sofia airport in Bulgaria

A thermographic device monitors travellers as they arrive at Sofia airport in Bulgaria. The World Health Organization has warned that a global swine flu pandemic is imminent, as more nations confirmed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

A Mexican traveller wears a face mask in a bid to protect himself from swine flu at Los Angeles International Airport

A Mexican traveller wears a face mask in a bid to protect himself from swine flu after he arrived on a flight from Mexico City at Los Angeles International Airport on April 29. The World Health Organization...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

Japanese health workers leave Tokyo's Narita Airport after checking passengers in a bid to contain swine flu

Japanese health workers leave an airport after checking passengers upon their arrival at Tokyo's Narita Airport. The World Health Organization has warned that a global swine flu pandemic is imminent, as...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

Graphic detailing the World Health Organisation six-phase pandemic alert system

Graphic detailing the World Health Organisation six-phase pandemic alert system. The World Health Organization has warned that a global swine flu pandemic is imminent, as more nations confirmed cases of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

A group of businessmen wearing protective masks in Mexico City

A group of local businessmen wearing protective masks walk in central Mexico City. The World Health Organization has warned that a global swine flu pandemic is imminent, as more nations confirmed cases...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

WHO raises flu alert, demands pandemic plans activated Duration: 01:22

The World Health Organisation has raised its flu alert signalling a swine flu pandemic is "imminent" as a toddler in the United States became the first to die of the disease outside of Mexico. Duration:...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:08 am

Obama's Long Education To-Do List Awaits Action

In his first 100 days in office, President Obama announced a wide range of education proposals that cover learning from pre-school through college. So far, most of that agenda has yet to be implemented, and at least one item is already stirring opposition.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

What Does WHO's Heightened Swine Flu Alert Mean?

The World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert to its second-highest level — a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to get ready is short. One health expert says the most important impact of the new alert level involves "what we will do about a vaccine."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Power Industry Sees New Phase In Energy Use

As plans are made to revamp the U.S. electric grid, many in the electric industry see their job as a simple one: to keep the lights on. But others, including Xcel Energy, are bringing smart grid technology — and new business challenges — to entire cities.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am

Naked driver crashes into US hospital

NORTH DAKOTA - Police say a naked motorist has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing a pickup into a hospital emergency room. No one was hurt. Sgt. Dwight Offerman said 47-year-old Nicholas Krush drove into...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Apr 2009 | 3:27 am

Obama: Clearing economic "wreckage," fixing U.S. image

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans on Wednesday he was making progress tackling the economic crisis and in fixing the U.S. image abroad, but urged patience.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:37 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for action against those committing horrific acts against children during war

File photo shows children walking through a transit camp for ex-rebel soldiers in Kasiki, northwest of Goma. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on the Security Council to take action against those...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:25 am

US President Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall meeting at Fox Senior High School in Arnold, Missouri. Obama marked 100 days as president with a trip to the US heartland, claiming his ambitious agenda...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:04 am

U.S. Congress approves compromise budget blueprint

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress Wednesday approved a $3.4 trillion compromise budget plan for the 2010 fiscal year, clinching a big victory for President Barack Obama on his 100th day in office but with no Republican support.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 am

Aussie war veteran's ears chewed by mouse

BRISBANE - A bedridden war veteran was found on Anzac Day with bloody ears, hands, face and neck after being "severely chewed" by swarming mice at a southwest Queensland nursing home. Opposition MP Ray Hopper said Queensland Health...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:45 am

New President To Be Tested By Old Enemies

As commander in chief, President Obama said it's his job to make sure al Qaeda and the Taliban can't establish safe havens in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Lara Logan continues our special series, "First 100 Days, Next 100 Days."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:30 am

US closes 100 schools as swine flu spreads

WASHINGTON - The swine flu outbreak began taking a toll on the US overnight, spreading to 11 states and closing schools amid confirmation of the first US death - a Mexican toddler who was visiting Texas with his family. In California,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:26 am

Plane makes emergency landing in US

SEATAC - A Boeing 777 that was en route to South Korea landed safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after its crew reported flames shot out of one of the two engines. Airport spokesman Perry Cooper said Asiana Airlines...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:58 pm

US white supremacist executed

JACKSON - A convict has been executed for the murder of a follower of his white supremacist group. William Mark, 52, was put to death yesterday by lethal injection at the state prison at Jackson, the second person executed in Georgia...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:56 pm

Obama Holds News Conference

President Obama held a prime-time news conference Wednesday to review his 100 days in office and look ahead. In remarks, Obama discussed the swine flu outbreak and the economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:43 pm

Swine flu: WHO raises influenza pandemic alert

GENEVA - The World Health Organisation raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level Wednesday, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan declared...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:32 pm

Obama Pleased, But Not Satisfied At 100 Days

In a news conference marking the first 100 days of his presidency, Obama says his biggest surprise has been "the number of critical issues that appear to be coming to a head at the same time."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:14 pm

Swine flu: Latest updates

2.51pm: The Mexican government says it will suspend all nonessential activity of the federal government and private business from May 1-5. Essential services like transport, supermarkets, trash collection and hospitals will remain...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:00 pm

New Hampshire Senate passes gay-marriage bill

CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire's Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage after an amendment was added that allows clergy to decline to marry gay couples.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:28 pm

Twin car bombs kill at least 41 in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Twin car bombs ravaged a popular shopping area in Baghdad's biggest Shiite district yesterday, killing at least 41 people in another powerful strike by suspected Sunni insurgents seeking a return to sectarian chaos. In...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:06 pm

US looks to fund Pakistani army's insurgent fight

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has asked for millions of dollars to help equip and train Pakistan's army to fight insurgents inside its borders and shift away from its traditional focus on rival India. US defence Under-secretary...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 8:56 pm

Canada says 16 cases of swine flu now confirmed

TORONTO - Canadian health officials confirmed three more mild cases of swine flu yesterday, raising the country's total to 16 as the virus spread rapidly worldwide and the World Health Organisation further raised its pandemic alert...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Apr 2009 | 8:41 pm

Egypt To Pigs: Off With Your Heads

The Egyptian government says it has begun slaughtering all pigs in the country as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of swine flu.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 7:00 pm

The Gurkhas must be rewarded

As the Government is humiliated Harry De Quetteville explains why we owe so much to the magnificent Gurkhas.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 29 Apr 2009 | 6:55 pm

Bomb Blasts Rip Baghdad, Over 40 Killed

The blasts went off in quick succession less than a week after bombings claimed more than 150 lives over a two-day span. The attacks have raised fears that suspected Sunni insurgents are regrouping and trying to reignite sectarian strife.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

Italy's Berlusconi Lands in Hot Water With Wife

Silvio Berlusconi may be one of Italy's most popular politicians, but the premier's approval ratings are sinking fast with at least one Italian — his wife.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 5:43 pm

First U.S. Swine Flu Death; Cases Now in 10 States

A 22-month-old child is the first to die in the U.S. from swine flu outbreak.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Apr 2009 | 4:47 pm

Men Cleared in London Blasts Jailed for Terror Training

Two men cleared of helping to plot the 2005 suicide bombings in London have each been sentenced to seven years in prison on charges connected to terrorism training.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 4:25 pm

U.K. Teen's Alleged Killers Copied Horror Movie Scene

A teenager had gasoline poured down his throat and was set on fire in a murderous re-enactment of a spoof horror movie, a British court heard.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 4:08 pm

30 Gitmo Detainees Cleared For Release

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says about 30 detainees have been cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm

Mom Wants Party Drug Banned After Daughter's Death

A British mother is demanding to know why an unclassified party drug that killed her daughter has not been banned despite the government acknowledging how dangerous it is.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 3:07 pm

Cruise Ship Hero Fought Off Pirates With Deck Chair

A British vacationer is being hailed a hero after he thwarted gun-toting pirates attacking a cruise ship — by throwing a deck chair at them.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:57 pm

U.S.-Iraqi Patrol Ambushed While Handing Out Grants

The American military says a U.S.-Iraqi patrol has been ambushed while distributing grants to Iraqi businesses near the northern city of Kirkuk.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:43 pm

Global Pressure Heats Up to End Sri Lanka War

Britain and France renew calls for a ceasefire, but is anyone listening?
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:40 pm

Muslim Hard-Liners Upset by Pope's Visit to Nazareth

A banner across the main square in Jesus' boyhood town condemns those who insult Islam's Prophet Muhammad — a message by Muslim hard-liners for Pope Benedict XVI during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land next month.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:38 pm

Trial Starts for Young Suspects in French Jew's Torture

The presumed leader of a group of 27 young people charged with participating in the torture and killing of a young French Jew took his seat in juvenile court Wednesday with the defiant declaration, 'Allah will be victorious.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:35 pm

Seven Tijuana Police Officers Killed in Drug Violence

Seven police officers were assassinated in about an hour's time in what authorities said Tuesday was a coordinated effort that followed months of relative calm in a border city stricken by drug-fueled violence.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:17 pm

Passengers Fought Pirates With Deck Chairs

'Pirates !' passengers warned crew they were being attacked and held them back.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:17 pm

EU Business, Consumer Confidence Rebounds

European business and consumer confidence bounced back in April for the first time in nearly two years, generating hopes that the worst of the recession may have passed and a recovery - of still uncertain strength - may be in the offing.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:15 pm

Italian PM's Wife Calls Him 'Shameless'

Berlusconi's wife enraged as he reportedly mulls TV starlets as EU candidates.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:08 pm

North Korea Threatens Nuclear, Missile Tests

NKorea threatens nuclear, missile tests over UN criticism of its rocket launch.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:01 pm

Official: Kyrgyzstan Not in Talks Over U.S. Base

Kyrgyzstan's prime minister said Wednesday that his government is not in talks with Washington on the possibility of allowing U.S. forces to remain at an air base that provides support for military operations in Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am