For Disabled Chinese Girl, An Uncertain Future

Huang Meihua lost her legs when her school collapsed on her last May in the China earthquake. Now, she struggles with classmates gawking at her prosthetic legs. And she and her parents worry about where she'll attend classes when her temporary school closes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 7:30 pm

In Beichuan, China, Tourists Relive Pain Of The Past

When the 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit southwest China in May 2008, Beichuan county was among the hardest hit. Now, Beichuan is abandoned, but it's becoming a tourist attraction. Vendors like Mu Zhenxian, who lost 16 family members, sell postcards of the burial ground.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 6:26 pm

U.S. Fears Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons at Risk

Senior American officials say they are increasingly concerned Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal may be at risk from a rising Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgency in the vulnerable country, the New York Times reported Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 May 2009 | 5:22 pm

New Strain May Edge Out Seasonal Flu Bugs

If history is any indication, the new swine flu virus isn't going away anytime soon. The virus is not merely a case of gradual evolution. The big change scientists see with this strain is called a "shift."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 4:03 pm

Obama seeks tax changes for U.S. firms overseas (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Monday will propose changing provisions in the tax code that he says encourage U.S. companies to move jobs overseas, as part of a broader package aimed at saving $210 billion over 10 years.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 12:16 pm

Berlusconi demands apology from wife

Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi asks his wife to apologise for criticising his behaviour, but says their marriage is unlikely to survive.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 12:12 pm

Swine flu cases hit 18 countries

Doctors have confirmed 787 cases of the H1N1 flu virus in 17 countries and, for the first time, a sick farm worker has infected ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 12:12 pm

2ND LD: Protest voyage from Taiwan to Senkakus canceled, protester says+

TAIPEI, May 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, UPDATING WITH TAIWAN TRIP CALLED OFF) A planned protest voyage from Taiwan to the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands has been called...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 12:09 pm

Obama seeks tax changes for U.S. firms overseas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will propose changing provisions in the tax code that he says encourage U.S. companies to move jobs overseas, as part of a broader package aimed at saving $210 billion over 10 years.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 12:07 pm

EW Scripps posts 1Q loss - MSN Money

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Nepali PM resigns in bid to save 'infant democracy' - CNN

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Enough With the 100 Days Already

President Obama’s high marks by the public and the press are all ludicrously provisional. It’s too early to judge the results of any policy.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 12:06 pm

Study: Dog Food Tastes Just Like Pâté - CBS News

Some new organic dog foods taste as good as similar human foods, like liverwurst and duck liver mousse, according to a working paper circulated by the American Association of Wine Economists. Although people do not enjoy eating dog food, they are also not able to distinguish its flavor from other meat-based products intended for human consumption

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 12:06 pm

Synchronized swimming: Japan duet top preliminary at Japan Open+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese pair Chisa Kobayashi and Yukiko Inui moved atop the standings after nailing a clean free routine in the duet preliminary at the Japan Open synchronized swimming...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 12:06 pm

Dr Pepper artifact may reveal soft drink's origin

DALLAS - Poking through antiques stores while traveling through the Texas Panhandle, Bill Waters stumbled across a tattered old ledger book filled with formulas. He bought...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 12:06 pm

Bayer help spread AIDS in africa in the 80's.

A division of the pharmaceutical company Bayer sold millions of dollars of blood-clotting medicine for hemophiliacs -- medicine that carried a high risk of transmitting AIDS -- to Asia and Latin America in the mid-1980's while selling a new, safer product in the West, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 12:04 pm

Deputies: Lakeland dad kills wife, 2 children, self - Tampa Tribune

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Mexico criticizes 'repressive' quarantines abroad

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico chartered a plane on Monday to China to bring home 70 of its citizens who were seized at the airport and quarantined, declaring that the swine flu epidemic was no reason for "repressive and discriminatory measures."...
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 12:03 pm

Mexico criticizes 'repressive' quarantines abroad (AP)

AP - Mexico chartered a plane on Monday to China to bring home 70 of its citizens who were seized at the airport and quarantined, declaring that the swine flu epidemic was no reason for "repressive and discriminatory measures."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 12:03 pm

HP, RIM form alliance on BlackBerry - Reuters

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Mexico criticizes 'repressive' quarantines abroad - The Associated Press

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Senators to Obama: Look beyond the federal bench

WASHINGTON - Wanted: Supreme Court justice. Judicial experience not required. Not only is experience as a judge not a requirement under the Constitution, some of the senators...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 12:01 pm

Berlusconi: Wife must apologize for divorce threat

ROME (AP) -- Facing a divorce threat, Premier Silvio Berlusconi was quoted Monday as saying he doesn't know if he wants to patch up his marriage and demanding a public apology from his wife....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 12:01 pm

Berlusconi: Wife must apologize for divorce threat

Facing a divorce threat, Premier Silvio Berlusconi was quoted Monday as saying he doesn't know if he wants to patch up his marriage and demanding a public apology from his wife. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 pm

Gates plans to reassure allies on Iran outreach (AP)

AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on his way to the Middle East, seeking to soothe allies worried about Tehran's reach. He said yesterday that efforts to bolster U.S. relations with Iran may still ultimately face what he called "a closed fist."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 pm

Fiat CEO aiming to create global auto powerhouse

ROME - Fiat Group SpA will be on the path to becoming a global automotive powerhouse if Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne has his way. Marchionne is set to meet Monday...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:59 am

Boston Globe Unions Reach Deal With N.Y. Times Co.

Two unions representing Boston Globe workers say they've reached agreements on concessions with management as negotiations with the newspaper's largest union continue. The New York Times Co., the Globe's owner, has said it will shut the paper unless it gets $20 million in concessions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 11:59 am

Economic downturn 'twice as bad as feared'

The economic downturn in Europe will be twice as deep as previously forecast according to European Commission figures.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 4 May 2009 | 11:58 am

Madonna adoption case heard amid paternity dispute

BLANTYRE, Malawi - Malawi's highest court began deliberating on Madonna's bid to adopt a 3-year-old girl from the southern African country, as a dispute erupted...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:57 am

Jerusalem diary

The complicated position of Israel's Hebrew Catholics
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:57 am

How one little oil spill pwned the world's best superbikers

Probably the worst race officiating the World Superbike Championship has ever seen. The marshals at the Nurburgring just stand and watch as top riders fall on oil in 1999.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 11:57 am

Afghan President Karzai registers for re-election

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 11:56 am

Mexico criticizes 'repressive' quarantines abroad

MEXICO CITY - Mexico chartered a plane on Monday to China to bring home 70 of its citizens who were seized at the airport and quarantined, declaring that the swine flu epidemic...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:55 am

Ron Howard claims Vatican blocked 'Angels & Demons' filming

Director Ron Howard claimed Sunday that the Vatican interfered with efforts to get permits to shoot certain scenes of his "Angels & Demons" religious thriller in Rome — a charge the Vatican said was purely a publicity stunt.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 11:55 am

Buffett attacks tests for banks

US investor Warren Buffett hits out at "stress tests" of US banks, saying they do not properly assess the industry's health.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:54 am

Pakistan peace deal under fire amid attacks

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Clashes in a northwestern region covered by an increasingly fragile peace pact killed seven militants and one soldier Monday, authorities said, adding to strains on an agreement seen in the West as a capitulation to extremists....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:53 am

Pakistan peace deal under fire amid attacks

Clashes in a northwestern region covered by an increasingly fragile peace pact killed seven militants and one soldier Monday, authorities said, adding to strains on an agreement seen in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:53 am

Buffett uncertain on timing of rebound

Berkshire head says he sees a turnaround, but can't say when that will happen

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 11:53 am

4 dead in Fla. family slaying; teen son escapes

LAKELAND, Fla. - A 34-year-old man shot and killed his wife and two young sons and fired on another son before killing himself in the front yard of their home on Sunday night,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:50 am

Obama to crack down on business taxes (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama plans changes to tax policy certain to be unpopular with corporations with international divisions and individuals who use tax havens.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:50 am

Swine flu cases spread across US

Cases of swine flu are confirmed in more than half of US states, as countries are urged to stay vigilant over the outbreak.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:50 am

The Future of Energy: Google vs. Coal?

What the search giant's support for solar and wind means for electricity.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 11:50 am

U.S. asks Germany to take Guantanamo inmates: German government

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States has made a formal request to Germany to take in some prisoners held at its military prison in Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman for Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:48 am

3RD LD: Nepalese prime minister resigns over army chief row+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation Monday afternoon, ending his eight- month coalition...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:48 am

Nepal's prime minister resigns

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Nepal's prime minister resigned Monday amid a power struggle over his firing of the army chief, saying he was stepping down to "save the peace process" that brought the Himalayan nation out of a bloody decade-long civil war....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:47 am

Nepal's prime minister resigns

Nepal's prime minister resigned Monday amid a power struggle over his firing of the army chief, saying he was stepping down to "save the peace process" that brought the Himalayan nation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:47 am

European economy 'will shrink 4%'

Eurozone economies will shrink by 4% this year - much more than originally forecast, the European Commission says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:47 am

Man charged in 16-year-old Georgia murder case

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Glynn County authorities believe they have solved a sixteen-year-old murder case with the arrest of a man in Florida. Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:47 am

Recession-resistant, but would you live there?

Thirty-five metro areas have proved to be, if not exactly recession-proof, certainly recession-resistant. Surprisingly, most are Johnny One Notes. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 11:45 am

Conservative NH shifts on gay, marijuana issues

CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate showed itself to be less liberal than the House, but nonetheless voted last week to let gays marry and people with debilitating illnesses...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:45 am

U.S. sanctions will not halt nuclear work: Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will not suspend its disputed nuclear program even if the United States imposes sanctions targeting companies that ship fuel to the Islamic Republic, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:45 am

Fiat could buy Vauxhall and Opel

Italy's Fiat is in talks to buy the European business of General Motors - which includes Vauxhall and Opel.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:44 am

Indonesian anti-graft chief arrested in murder case+

(Kyodo) _ Indonesian police said Monday they have arrested country's head of the anti-graft commission after naming him as a suspect in a murder case. Jakarta Police Chief Wahyono said
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:44 am

Charles Taylor, seen here in January 2008, is charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court prior to the hearing of witnesses in the trial against Taylor in The Hague, January 2008. Taylor lost...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:43 am

It's a virtual life for swine flu-bound Mexicans

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Churchgoers celebrate Mass via television. Congressional candidates campaign with real-time speeches on the Web. A magazine promises Internet tours through the real Mexico - the one with open museums and pyramids. And rock bands plan online concerts....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:43 am

It's a virtual life for swine flu-bound Mexicans

Churchgoers celebrate Mass via television. Congressional candidates campaign with real-time speeches on the Web. A magazine promises Internet tours through the real Mexico _ the one with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:43 am

Fiat eyes combined Chrysler, Opel company

Fiat Group SpA is confirming it’s in talks to acquire General Motor’s European operations, to possibly create a new company that would also include newly acquired Chrysler.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 11:42 am

Journalist group: US reporter hospitalized in Iran

CAIRO (AP) -- The American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she intensified her fast by refusing to drink water, Reporters Without Borders said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:42 am

Car industry shake-up looms as Fiat readies Opel bid

BERLIN/MILAN (Reuters) - A radical overhaul of the car industry moved a step closer on Monday as Fiat's CEO prepared to pitch a bid for Opel to Germany's leaders as part of a planned takeover of General Motors' European assets.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:42 am

Car industry shake-up looms as Fiat readies Opel bid (Reuters)

Reuters - A radical overhaul of the car industry moved a step closer on Monday as Fiat's CEO prepared to pitch a bid for Opel to Germany's leaders as part of a planned takeover of General Motors' European assets.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:42 am

H.K. defends hotel quarantines against flu+

(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong health officials said Monday people who shared a hotel with a Mexican man who was infected with Influenza A (H1N1) could fall ill within the seven-day incubation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:42 am

NH burglary suspect pulled to shore on innertube

NORTHWOOD, N.H. - Police in Northwood, N.H., say they used an innertube to pull a 25-year-old burglary suspect of out of lake. WMUR reports investigators believe Adam Willette...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:41 am

Leading US health expert urging cautious approach (AP)

AP - A leading U.S. health expert said Monday that while "there are encouraging signs" of a leveling off in the severity of the swine flu threat, it's still too early to declare the problem under control.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:41 am

Afghan President Karzai registers for re-election

KABUL (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai registered as a candidate for Afghanistan's August presidential election on Monday and selected a powerful warlord and former top political leader as his new vice presidential running mate....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:40 am

Buffett sees end to recession, uncertain on timing (AP)

AP - Billionaire Warren Buffett says the latest recession really shook up Americans' confidence but he sees the economic slide ending.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:39 am

Sprint Posts Unexpected Profit After Job Reductions - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 4 May 2009 | 11:39 am

Tempting offer

Alarm as Moldovans join queue for EU passports
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:38 am

Fiat May Spin Off Auto Division If It Buys GM Europe - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 4 May 2009 | 11:37 am

Fiat CEO aiming to create global auto powerhouse (AP)

AP - Fiat Group SpA will be on the path to becoming a global automotive powerhouse if Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne has his way.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:37 am

Seoul 'rescues' N Korean vessel

A South Korean warship foils a pirate attack on a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, officials in Seoul say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:36 am

Senators to Obama: Look beyond the federal bench (AP)

AP - Wanted: Supreme Court justice. Judicial experience not required.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:36 am

Hiller continues brilliance in post-season - Rotoworld.com

Source: Google News | 4 May 2009 | 11:36 am

Pakistan battles Taliban; pact hangs in balance

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces battled Taliban fighters on Monday as the militants denounced the army and government as U.S. stooges and said a peace pact would end unless the government halted its offensive.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:36 am

Pakistan battles Taliban; pact hangs in balance (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistani forces battled Taliban fighters on Monday as the militants denounced the army and government as U.S. stooges and said a peace pact would end unless the government halted its offensive.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:36 am

Nepal PM quits in army chief row

The Maoist PM of Nepal resigns after failing to get the president to approve his decision to sack the head of the army.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:32 am

Iraq: No extension of US pullback date from cities

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq will not extend the June 30 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from urban areas, a spokesman said Monday despite concerns about a resurgence of violence in recent weeks....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:32 am

WHO head indicates full flu pandemic to be declared

MADRID/GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is likely to raise its flu alert to the top of its six-point scale and declare a pandemic, its director-general indicated in an interview published on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:30 am

LEAD: China says Mexicans not being targeted in flu quarantine measures+

BEIJING, May 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) China and Mexico have agreed to send chartered flights to pick up citizens stranded in both countries as a result of health measures to ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:28 am

Journalist group: U.S. reporter in Iran briefly hospitalized

The American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 11:27 am

Jack Kemp's Loss Overshadows Specter's - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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David Hasselhoff Rushed To The Hospital Over Alleged Alcohol Poisoning - AHN

Source: Google News | 4 May 2009 | 11:25 am

French special forces are pictured negotiating with pirates on the yacht, the Tanit, on April 10

A picture released by the French army shows French special forces on April 10 negotiating with Somali pirates for the release of their French hostages on their yacht, the Tanit, off the Somalian coast...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:24 am

Florent Lemacon was hit by a bullet during the assault but it had remained unclear who had fired the shot

This picture taken from the blog of the French family Lemacon shows the father Florent, owner of the yacht, who was killed during an operation by French commandos to rescue them and another couple on April...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:24 am

Probation, fine recommended in Internet suicide case

ST. LOUIS - A presentence report recommends probation and a $5,000 fine for the Missouri woman convicted of three misdemeanors linked to the online harassment of a suburban...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 May 2009 | 11:18 am

Court dismisses Charles Taylor's acquittal motion

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Judges on Monday rejected a request by former Liberian President Charles Taylor for an immediate acquittal on war crimes charges, saying he must answer allegations that he was part of a campaign to terrorize Sierra Leone's population through murder, rape and mutilation....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 11:17 am

Indonesia's Azhar in murder probe

Police name Indonesia's anti-corruption chief as a suspect in the murder of a prominent business executive.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 May 2009 | 11:17 am

Liberals split on election question

Caucus unites behind leader, but appears divided over key question of when to push for vote.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 11:15 am

27 Ideas for a Healthier Breakfast

How to make the most important meal even better....

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 11:09 am

Inmates vying for coal mining jobs in Appalachia

Jerry Elliott hopes to trade his jail jumpsuit and slippers for a hardhat and work boots when he comes up for parole later this year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 11:08 am

The case centres on an air attack in July 2002 which killed 15 people

Bulldozers search in the ruin after Israel dropped a one-tonne bomb on a densely populated neighborhood in Gaza City, killing 15 people in July 2002. A Spanish judge has decided to go ahead with a probe...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 11:06 am

Obama to meet Afghan, Pakistan leaders on strategy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama presents his strategy for defeating al Qaeda to the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday amid growing U.S. concern it is losing the war and neither is a reliable ally.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:05 am

China think tank: Economy to grow 7 pct in 2Q

Robust investment backed by stimulus spending will likely help China's economy to expand 7 percent in the second quarter, showing the economy may be rebounding from the financial crisis, a government-affiliated think tank said in a report published Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 11:02 am

Pepsi Bottling rejects PepsiCo acquisition offer

Pepsi Bottling Group has turned down soft drink maker PepsiCo's acquisition proposal, calling the offer "grossly inadequate."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Pork industry in panic as pigs catch the flu

China bans imports after Alberta quarantines 2,200 pigs, prompting fears U.S. will follow suit

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Niger President Mamadou Tandja, seen here in March, met with rebels in the Tuareg town of Agadez on Sunday

Niger President Mamadou Tandja, pictured in March 2009, has promised amnesty to Tuareg rebels if they disarmed after meeting them for peace talks for the first time.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 10:52 am

Saudi Leaders Refuse To Give New Money To IMF

When IMF officials listed which countries were ready to contribute to their new one trillion dollar lending program, Saudi Arabia was conspicuously absent. Along with China, Saudi Arabia is a big trade surplus country, but Saudi leaders want to leverage their wealth for more political power within the IMF, the G-20 and other international venues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 10:44 am

Spain: judge presses on with Israel investigation

A Spanish judge says he will continue an investigation of current and former Israeli officials over an air force bombing in Gaza in 2002 that killed 15 people.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:40 am

Man tries to stop Madonna adoption case

Malawi's highest court began deliberating on Madonna's bid to adopt a 3-year-old girl from the southern African country, as a dispute erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the girl's father.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 10:40 am

Journalist group: US reporter hospitalized in Iran

The American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she intensified her fast by refusing to drink water, Reporters Without Borders said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:25 am

China's national soccer team gets new coach

Gao Hongbo was announced as the latest coach of China's troubled national soccer team on Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:24 am

Mexico mulls reopening, decries discrimination

Mexico's health chief said officials would be deciding whether to reopen businesses and schools or extend the shutdown that has helped choke off the spread of swine flu but harmed the economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 10:23 am

Obama outreach to Muslims worries Israelis

A solid majority of Jewish Israelis worry that President Barack Obama's outreach to the Arab and Muslim world will come at their expense, a new poll showed Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:21 am

Leak doesn't keep fans away from 'Wolverine'

Not even pirates can stop Wolverine.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:08 am

Dr Pepper artifact may reveal soft drink's origin

Poking through antiques stores while traveling through the Texas Panhandle, Bill Waters stumbled across a tattered old ledger book filled with formulas.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:07 am

Obama to crack down on business taxes

President Barack Obama plans to propose changes to tax policy certain to be unpopular with corporations with international divisions and individuals who use tax havens. Obama also plans to ask Congress for 800 new federal tax agents to enforce his broad requests.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 May 2009 | 10:01 am

Madonna adoption case heard amid paternity dispute

Dispute erupts over whether man trying to stop proceedings 3-year-old girl's father

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 10:01 am

Apps we love

Run competing OSes side by side, control colour temperature to ease eye strain and a way to soup up your shortcuts

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Falling TVs: A Growing Threat For Young Kids

The number of young children injured from furniture tip-overs increased significantly between 1990 and 2007. According to a study published in the journal, Clinical Pediatrics, the increase is due in large part to the expanding number of TVs purched on top of tables and dressers. Nearly 50 percent of the injuries involved televisions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 10:00 am

U.S. denies letting troops convert Afghans

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military denied Monday it has allowed soldiers to try to convert Afghans to Christianity, after a television network showed pictures of soldiers with bibles translated into local languages.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 9:59 am

It is the worst crisis to hit Nepal since a 2006 peace deal

Nepal's ruling Maoists have warned that the Himalayan nation's peace process was "in peril" after the country's president attempted to stop them sacking the powerful army chief.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 9:59 am

General Rookmangud Katawal

Nepalese army chief General Rookmangud Katawal, seen in New Delhi in 2007. Nepal's ruling Maoists have warned that the Himalayan nation's peace process was "in peril" after the country's president attempted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 9:59 am

Student activists burn tyres to protest the sacking of the army chief

Nepalese student activists affiliated to Nepal's main opposition political party Nepali Congress burn tyres and shout anti-government slogans against the sacking of the army chief in Kathmandu. Nepal's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 9:59 am

EU says Europe faces a deep recession

The European Union says Europe faces a "deep and widespread recession" and that unemployment will rise sharply over the coming ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 9:56 am

Wolverine Pulls in More than rest of Top 10 Combined

Hugh Jackman may not be a foolproof box-office bankable (witness the financial flounderer Australia) but fit him up with a pair of adamantium claws and just sit back and watch the money roll in.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 9:40 am

Newman's departure leaves huge void for CBC

'Don set the standard for daily politics shows on Canadian all-news channels'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 9:24 am

Iran bus crash reportedly kills 28

A bus crashed into a building in western Iran Monday, killing at least 28 people on their way to visit religious shrines in Iraq, and injuring nine, state radio quoted a local police official as saying.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 9:23 am

Images on a thermal scanner at El Salvador airport

Picture of the screen of a thermal scanner as people are scanned at El Salvador international airport. The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that swine flu could return with a vengeance...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 9:21 am

Health officials disinfect a subway station in Mexico City

Mexico City government health officials disinfect a subway station in Mexico City. The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that swine flu could return with a vengeance despite Mexico's President...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 May 2009 | 9:21 am

Parents worry that inquest won't reveal full truth behind tragedy

Unlike most other provinces, lawyers representing parents of the seven teenage athletes who died in New Brunswick van crash do not have legal standing at inquest that begins today

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 9:13 am

3-year-old abducted from Calif. home

A 3-year-old boy was kidnapped by two gunmen who broke into his family's home, tied up his mother and her five children, robbed the house and left with the child, authorities said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 9:11 am

The battle over the world's purest water

Environmentalists vow to stop a plan to build a garbage dump in Ontario's Tiny Township, famed for water as clean as any on Earth

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 9:10 am

Proposals would transform college aid

President's proposal would make Pell Grants an entitlement akin to Medicare and Social Security.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 9:04 am

Harriet Harman says she does not want Labour leadership

Harriet Harman the Labour deputy leader has been forced to rule herself out of any future Labour leadership challenge.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 4 May 2009 | 8:47 am

Nazareth hopes pope's visit will boost tourism

For Israeli town, Benedict's visit is already paying off in the form of about $6M in infrastructure that the Israeli government is funding to handle the expected crowds.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 8:39 am

Swine flu: Britain must remain vigilant says Hilary Benn

Britain must stay vigilant although the swine flu outbreak looks less serious than first feared the Environment Secretary warns.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 4 May 2009 | 8:32 am

Filling the Telegenic Seats

Cutting the price of premium stadium seats raises the question of whether the recession mercy extended to the richest fans might be trickled down to the less affluent.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 8:30 am

Sudbury shows anger at CBC over nickel-and-diming in regions

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 May 2009 | 8:27 am

Florida man kills wife, two sons then himself

FLORIDA - A father shot and killed his wife and two of his sons - one 5 months old and the other 7 years old - before killing himself in the front yard of their home on Sunday night, authorities said. Another son, a 13-year-old,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 May 2009 | 8:05 am

Pentagon chief to reassure Saudis on Iran outreach

ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday he would reassure Saudi Arabia this week that the kingdom would not suffer from Washington's efforts to improve its relations with Iran.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 7:47 am

Fla. dad kills wife, 2 sons, himself

A father shot and killed his wife and two of his sons — one 5 months old and the other 7 years old — before killing himself in the front yard of their home on Sunday night, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 7:30 am

Gunmen abduct 3-year-old from California home

Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has been kidnapped by two gunmen who broke into his family's home in Southern California and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 7:30 am

Aussie man beats partner's dog to death

MELBOURNE - A man who sought revenge on his de facto partner by violently bashing her Staffordshire terrier so badly it had to be put down, has been jailed for more than a year. Storm Oxburgh, 31, of Reservoir, pleaded guilty in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 May 2009 | 7:21 am

David Hasselhoff Alcohol Poisoning; Rushed To Hospital

It's that time of year again. David Hasselhoff rushed to hospital again for alcohol poisoning. This time with a BAC of .39

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 May 2009 | 7:20 am

Supermarket magnate wins Panama presidential vote

PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Conservative supermarket magnate Ricardo Martinelli won Panama's presidential election in a landslide Sunday, promising to guide the country through the world economic crisis and an ambitious expansion of the Panama Canal....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 4 May 2009 | 7:14 am

Florida father kills wife, 2 sons, himself

Police say a central Florida man shot and killed his wife and two of his sons one of them an infant before killing himself.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 7:07 am

U.S. faces limited options in Pakistan

While intelligence chiefs give increasingly downbeat briefings on the situation in Pakistan, Obama has only limited options for dealing with the growing security threats in that country.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 May 2009 | 7:06 am

Iraq police arrest high-ranking member of U.S.-allied movement

But Mullah Nadim Jibouri says his detention is not related to his activities as an Awakening leader.

Iraqi police have arrested a senior member of the U.S.-allied Awakening movement in Salahuddin province, the American military said Sunday, continuing a crackdown that has left many of the Sunni Muslim paramilitary fighters seething with anger.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Swine flu threat appears to be easing, officials say

Mexico's health minister says the H1N1 outbreak is receding. The head of the CDC suggests the virus is not as dangerous as feared.

The number of swine flu cases continued its slow climb, reaching 263 in the United States and at least 937 in 19 countries worldwide, but both Mexican and U.S. authorities expressed cautious optimism Sunday that the outbreak may not be as severe as originally feared.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 May 2009 | 7:00 am

States and cities borrow big

Following in the federal government's footsteps, states and cities are borrowing heavily to finance spending, a strategy that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 6:46 am

Traffic set to slow as stimulus gears up

Drivers across the country will have to contend with far more roadwork and all the frustration that goes with it as states ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 6:46 am

Seniors at home in co-housing

Silver Sage Village in Boulder, Colo., is housing project called co-housing. European-inspired housing built around a common ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 6:45 am

Food banks see more who need and more who give

The recession has caused more people to seek help at food banks, but it's also prompted an outpouring of generosity.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 6:33 am

Turkish death not swine flu related: Hospital

A patient who died at a Turkish hospital did not die of swine flu, a Turkish hospital representative said today. Media reports from broadcaster CNN Turk suggested a person had died of swine flu near the southern Turkish province...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 May 2009 | 6:18 am

Flu's reach is nearly nationwide

The H1N1 virus has spread throughout most of the country, and health officials said Sunday that they expect more severe cases ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 May 2009 | 6:11 am

Boston Globe could file shutdown notice Monday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between The Boston Globe and its unions to prevent the U.S. newspaper from shutting down stopped early Monday morning after a midnight deadline passed, and it was unclear when they would resume.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 6:02 am

Home Alone: Is Your Tween Ready?

There's no one-size-fits-all recommendation on the appropriate age to begin leaving adolescents home alone. But experts offer tips on how to help you and your tween make the transition.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 May 2009 | 5:00 am

Reeducating Osama Bin Laden's Disciples

Saudi Arabia, the native country of most of the 9/11 terrorists, says it is attempting to change the mindsets of jihadists formerly loyal to Osama bin Laden through a re-education program. David Martin reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 May 2009 | 1:00 am

Pacific Islands 'most vulnerable' to swine flu

Pacific island nations have been warned they are more vulnerable to swine flu than other countries. The new strain of H1N1 influenza has been detected in 19 countries worldwide, but the small South Pacific countries have so far...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 May 2009 | 12:55 am

Swine flu: Virus 'in its declining phase'

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's health secretary said the swine flu epidemic in his country "is in its declining phase," even as the disease extended its reach through Europe and Latin America with at least five countries reporting new cases...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 May 2009 | 12:12 am

Amazon Crude

Ecuadorians are suing oil giant Chevron, the owner of Texaco, because they say oil drilling in the Amazon jungle by Texaco polluted their fragile environment. Scott Pelley reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am

Boxing: Philippines rejoices over Pacquaio victory

MANILA - Army troops and Muslim guerrillas briefly stopped fighting and traffic ground to halt in the Philippines on Sunday as locals rejoiced at the stunning victory of national hero Manny Pacquaio. The 30-year-old Pacquiao knocked...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 May 2009 | 11:40 pm

Baby P could have been taken into care months before he died claims Panorama

Baby P could have been taken into care months before he died if police were given details about the mother's new boyfriend claims Panorama.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 11:31 pm

US stun gun death suit settled

ST. LOUIS - The mother of a teen who died after being shocked by police with a stun gun has settled her wrongful death lawsuit with the city of Jerseyville, Illinois. Rita Cummings confirmed that the recent settlement over the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 May 2009 | 11:07 pm

Court allows teen to have breasts removed

MELBOURNE - A court has permitted a teenage girl to have her breasts removed so that she can better resemble a boy. The 17-year-old, codenamed Alex, has been on hormone treatment ordered by the Family Court to prevent menstruation...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 May 2009 | 9:42 pm

US nuke weapons site 'unsafe'

RALEIGH, North Carolina - An audit of a nuclear weapons complex in South Carolina says the Savannah River Site did not meet several safety standards for a new facility. The 31-page Department of Energy report released last month...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 May 2009 | 9:38 pm

Swine flu mutates as human gives virus to pigs

A pig farm in Canada has seen the first documented instance of swine flu being transmitted from humans back into animals, raising concerns that the H1N1 virus at the centre of the outbreak may mutate into a more virulent form as it...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 May 2009 | 9:03 pm

Harriet Harman to fight for leadership if Gordon Brown is forced out

Labour deputy leader forced to publicly deny suggestions that she would stand for the party leadership if Gordon Brown was pushed from office before the General Election.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 8:57 pm

Some Residents Flee As Mexico City Shuts Down

More than 33 million Mexican students are headed into another week with no school because of the national shutdown spurred by swine flu fears. One mom, Karina Morales Martinez, talks to host Jacki Lyden about how her family got out of Mexico City — not because of fear, but because of boredom.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 May 2009 | 8:54 pm

Overqualified And Underemployed In 'Survival Jobs'

Millions of Americans have found themselves out of work, but even those who can find employment often must settle for jobs that they're overqualified for. Bankers and technology professionals, for example, have turned to entry-level positions at places like restaurants and stores.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 May 2009 | 8:34 pm

Swine flu: two Australians diagnosed in the UK

At least two Australians living in London have been diagnosed with the swine flu virus after returning to Britain from separate holidays in Mexico last week.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 8:15 pm

One Year Later, A Postcard From Chengdu

NPR's Melissa Block returns to Chengdu, China, the site of last year's devastating earthquake. She offers this audio postcard in advance of her series from China that starts Monday on 'All Things Considered.'

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

Swine flu: the worst is yet to come in autumn warns Alan Johnson

Doctors are being warned to prepare for a second wave of swine flu hitting Britain in the autumn the Health Secretary disclosed.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 7:12 pm

Obama considers Uturn on military trials for terror suspects

Barack Obama is considering retaining a modified version of the Bushera military trials for alQaeda suspects held at Guantanamo Bay in what would be the biggest about turn of his presidency so far.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 4:47 pm

Italian premier Berlusconi's wife seeking divorce

Premier Silvio Berlusconi's second wife, former actress Veronica Lario, is seeking a divorce after 19 years of marriage, citing his reported flirtations with younger women.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 May 2009 | 2:50 pm

2 Dead in Chemical Incident at London Hotel

The substance involved was not immediately know.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 2:37 pm

Italian Premier's Wife Reportedly Wants a Divorce

After 19 years of marriage and three children, former actress Veronica Lario said she had hired an attorney to begin separation and divorce proceedings against the media mogul-turned-politician, the ANSA news agency said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 2:25 pm

Two new swine flu cases take UK total to 18

Two new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England taking the total to 18 the Department of Health has said.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 2:21 pm

Tamil Tigers 'putting 11yearold girls on the front line'

Child soldiers including girls as young as 11 have been forced to fight on the front line by retreating Tamil Tiger rebels senior Sri Lankan army officers have claimed.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 3 May 2009 | 2:18 pm

Police Rescue Alleged Burglar From Rooftop

Emergency services mounted a three-hour operation involving a helicopter and a fire truck to retrieve a man who got stuck on the roof of a factory in Sydney that he was allegedly trying to rob, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 2:15 pm

Supermarket Magnate Wins Panama Presidential Vote

Conservative supermarket magnate Ricardo Martinelli won Panama's presidential elections in a landslide Sunday, taking office as the Central American nation carries out an ambitious project to expand the Panama Canal.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 2:09 pm

More Than 70 Mexicans Quarantined in China

More than 70 Mexican travelers have been quarantined in hospitals and hotels in China as part of sweeping anti-swine flu measures, the country's ambassador to Beijing said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 1:45 pm

Helicopter Crash Kills 18 People in Venezuela

Seventeen Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian were killed when a military helicopter crashed Sunday near the Colombian border, the state news agency reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 1:34 pm

'Napoleon' Sarkozy Plots a Fantasy Paris

Plans by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to build a 'Greater Paris' are being condemned by opponents who question the wisdom of unveiling one of the most audacious urban projects in recent memory in the midst of a global recession.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 1:18 pm

Madeleine McCann's Parents: We've Adapted, Not Healed

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann spoke of their mixed emotions in keeping alive the hunt for their daughter while providing a happy family life for their other two children.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 12:47 pm

Islamists Reject Pact's Call To Disarm

Taliban militants agitating for an Islamic system of justice in a remote valley of Pakistan refused to lay down their arms, one of the conditions of a peace agreement, opening the way for a possible round of bloody confrontation.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 12:30 pm

Taliban Holds 2,000 Villagers as Human Shields

Yesterday, as Pakistani forces stepped up their campaign to retake territory in the districts of Buner, Dir and Swat, it emerged that in one Taliban-controlled village, Pir Baba in Buner, the militants were holding 2,000 people as human shields.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2009 | 12:04 pm