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Aristocrat guilty of manslaughterA white aristocrat is convicted of the manslaughter of a poacher on his estate in 2006 in a trial that has gripped Kenya.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 1:46 pm Islamists say Pope's Mideast visit provocative (Reuters)Reuters - Jordanian Islamist leaders on Thursday condemned Pope Benedict's visit to the Middle East, saying it was provocative because he has not apologized for offending comments implying Islam was violent and irrational.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:45 pm Riot police beat back Maoist protests in NepalKATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Riot police beat back hundreds of women from Nepal's Maoist party who protested Thursday in front of the president's house to demand that he fire the country's army chief....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 1:42 pm Troops killed in Pakistan clashesAt least 10 soldiers are killed and nine wounded in clashes with suspected Taleban in Swat Valley, Pakistan's military says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 1:42 pm Millions of kids return to Mexico schoolsSAN MIGUEL TOPILEJO, Mexico (AP) -- High schools and universities closed by the swine flu epidemic reopened across Mexico on Thursday as teachers and parents carefully checked returning students for flu symptoms....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 1:40 pm Millions of kids return to Mexico schools (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:40 pm U.S. banks rally ahead of stress test results (Reuters)Reuters - Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp shares rallied in premarket trading ahead of the release of "stress test" results that will force them and other top banks to raise tens of billions of dollars in capital.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:40 pm U.S. banks rally ahead of stress test resultsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp shares rallied in premarket trading ahead of the release of "stress test" results that will force them and other top banks to raise tens of billions of dollars in capital.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:40 pm Unemployment claims at 3-month low - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com The number of people filing first-time unemployment claims falls by 34000. Continuing claims hit 14th straight record high. By Ben Rooney, CNNMoney. US Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Three-Month Low Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:37 pm TAKE-A-LOOK-US bank stocks rally ahead of stress test results - Reuters
Reuters Citigroup Inc (CN) and Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) shares rallied in premarket trading ahead of the release of "stress test" results that will force them and other top banks to raise tens of billions of dollars in capital. Reports: Wells Fargo needs $15B Op-Ed Contributor How We Tested the Big Banks Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:36 pm Obama seeks budget savings as huge deficits loom - Reuters
Reuters - Caren Bohan, Jeff Mason By Caren Bohan and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday will suggest wringing $17 billion in savings from the fiscal 2010 budget as he seeks to allay worries about soaring deficits and build support for a hefty ... White House: Obama seeks hike in domestic spending Obama agenda: Stress tests, budget cuts Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:36 pm FDA Approves Iloperidone for Schizophrenia - MedPage Today
MedPage Today - John Gever By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The FDA has cleared the long-delayed antipsychotic drug iloperidone (Fanapt) for marketing as therapy for adult schizophrenia. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc gets FDA approval Vanda Shares Soar As FDA Approves Drug Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:36 pm Thousands flee as Pakistani jets hit Swat (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:36 pm Thousands flee as Pakistani jets hit SwatMINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani aircraft pounded Taliban positions in the Swat valley on Thursday as thousands of people took advantage of a break in a curfew to flee from the region.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:36 pm Amazon's Kindle DX Poses Profitability Challenge To Publishers - InformationWeek
InformationWeek - Antone Gonsalves The Kindle DX is leading the charge toward e-textbooks, but the result may be as painful for publishers as the freefall in CD sales experienced by the music industry. Kindle Takes Aim at Newspapers, Magazines Big News on E-Readers: A Larger Kindle Screen Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:36 pm Public asked if swine flu hyped - BBC News
BBC News Public views are being gathered by the Department of Health on government action to control swine flu. In a telephone questionnaire, people have also been asked if the spread of H1N1 virus has been hyped by the media. Developments on swine flu worldwide Students recovered from swine flue Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:35 pm Barcelona 1, Chelsea 1 Barcelona's Late Goal Leaves Chelsea Aggrieved - New York Times
New York Times - Rob Hughes By ROB HUGHES LONDON - The Champions League final was denied a second consecutive all-English Premier League showdown, but it will flaunt two of the behemoths of the game - Manchester United against Barcelona. Terry supports Drogba after referee rant Uefa gag referee Ovrebo Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:34 pm Obama seeks budget savings as huge deficits loomWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday will suggest wringing $17 billion in savings from the fiscal 2010 budget as he seeks to allay worries about soaring deficits and build support for a hefty domestic agenda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:34 pm Carrie Prejean -- Twice the Topless Exposure - TMZ.com
TMZ.com It was only a matter of time, but topless photo number 2 of Miss California Carrie Prejean has officially hit the web. The photo, which Carrie once claimed didn't exist, has been published on TheDirty. Miss California Runner-Up Already in Role Model Mode...Just in Case Carrie Prejean Photos 'Stunned' Pageant Officials Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:33 pm Pope visit boosts Jordanian site of Jesus baptismBETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN (Reuters) - When Pope Benedict stops to pray at a pool of still green water here on Sunday, his visit will bolster the case that Jesus was baptized at this spot on the east bank of the Jordan River.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:32 pm GM posts loss; burns through $10 billionDETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp said it burned through $10.2 billion in the first quarter as it failed to cut costs fast enough to offset a sharp decline in global sales and was kept afloat by a federal bailout.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:27 pm Mexico gets back to normal, China eases quarantineMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans were returning to normal life on Thursday after a five-day business shutdown due to the H1N1 flu virus and China eased quarantine measures, but the virus spread slowly in Europe.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:27 pm White House: Obama seeks hike in domestic spending (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:25 pm GM posts $6B 1Q loss, spends $10.2B in cash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:24 pm Thousands of civilians flee Pakistani war zoneMARDAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Thousands of terrified Pakistanis dodged Taliban roadblocks to flee a northwestern valley being shelled by the government, streaming into makeshift camps and crowding hospitals as the army bombarded the extremists who have taken over much of the area....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 1:23 pm Photo exhibition of Sichuan village post-quake reconstruction ... - Xinhua
Xinhua - Wang Guanqun BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A photography exhibition showing a village's post-earthquake reconstruction in China's southwestern Sichuan Province opened here Thursday. China Says Over 5000 Students Died in Last Year's Earthquake China says 5355 students died in last year's quake Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:23 pm Thousands of civilians flee Pakistani war zone (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:23 pm New jobless claims unexpectedly plunge to 601,000 (AP)AP - New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has peaked. Still, the number of unemployed workers getting benefits climbed to a new record.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:23 pm Pirates fire at U.S. Navy ship off SomaliaMANAMA (Reuters) - Pirates have fired small arms weapons at a U.S. Navy supply ship off the coast of Eastern Somalia, the first attack of this kind since last year's surge in pirate attacks, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 1:22 pm Does the NBA have a different set of rules for Kobe? - Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports In Houston, they believe Kobe Bryant(notes) is the one playing dirty, not Ron Artest(notes). They believe it so much, the Houston Chronicle reported that Artest threw his throat in front of Bryant's flying elbow. Justice: Rockets lose dogfight to Lakers in Game 2 Ron Artest kicks it up a notch Source: Google News | 7 May 2009 | 1:22 pm Eurozone interest rates cut to 1%Eurozone rates are cut to 1% and the European Central Bank says it plans to pump about 60bn euros into the region's economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 1:21 pm Gov't mulling budget for building satellite to detect missile launch+(Kyodo) _ The government is considering whether to allocate research funds in its fiscal 2010 budget for the development of a satellite to detect missile launches, government sources saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 1:19 pm Afghan police fire on demonstrators protesting U.S. hitPolice fired on rock-throwing protesters Thursday who were angry about civilian deaths they blame on American bombing runs in ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:18 pm Pirates fire at U.S. Navy ship off Somalia (Reuters)Reuters - Pirates have fired small arms weapons at a U.S. Navy supply ship off the coast of Eastern Somalia, the first attack of this kind since last year's surge in pirate attacks, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 1:12 pm Career guidance film screening today at Roxbury CCCareer Roadmap For Girls, a DVD project that highlights a variety of possible career options for girls while providing a road map to some of life's most difficult choices,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 1:07 pm San Francisco model points to major layoffsBoston Globe workers should look west for a glimpse of their possible future as they prepare to vote in coming weeks on deals hammered out by union leaders and management. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 1:06 pm Bank Stress Test Results To Be Made PublicThe results of the government's stress tests on the nation's 19 biggest banks are being made public today. Investors, taxpayers and members of Congress are eagerly awaiting results. The tests are aimed at determining whether the banks are healthy enough to weather a severe recession. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 1:04 pm Victim identified in Tonawanda Street shootingPolice have identified the 18-year-old Dorchester teen who was murdered Monday night on Tonawanda Street. Police responded to 70 Tonawanda St. at about 7:15 p.m. Monday,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:59 pm Baseball: Ogasawara, Lee lift Yomiuri past Yokohama+(Kyodo) _ Michihiro Ogasawara hit a go-ahead three-run homer and Lee Seung Yeop hit his second home run of the night in a six-run eighth inning as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:57 pm U.S. jobless claims fall unexpectedlyNew applications for benefits at lowest level in 14 weeks; continuing claims hit new record
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 12:57 pm UN official says H1N1 could infect third of world‘Quite likely' WHO will declare pandemic in near future, and Asian health meeting in Bangkok told to remain vigilant
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 12:55 pm Georgia frees 3 to defuse anti-government unrestTBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Georgian authorities released three opposition protesters Thursday, trying to defuse a wave of unrest that erupted into violence when police clashed with demonstrators clamoring for the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 12:54 pm Georgia frees 3 to defuse anti-government unrestGeorgian authorities released three opposition protesters Thursday, trying to defuse a wave of unrest that erupted into violence when police clashed with demonstrators clamoring for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:54 pm LEAD: GM reports net loss of $6.0 bil. in 1st qtr of 2009+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) General Motors Corp. said Thursday it posted a net loss of $5.98 billion in the January-March period amid sagging auto sales at home and abroad due to the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:54 pm All eyes on U.S. banks: stress tests out ThursdayTreasury to say which banks must bolster books by raising money
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 12:54 pm Controversial mayor dies two days after loss
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 12:52 pm Teen shot in head on Dudley StreetA 16-year-old boy was shot in the head in front of a market on Dudley Street in Roxbury this morning and has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Boston...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:52 pm Feds to condemn land for 9/11 memorialThe National Park Service says it will begin taking land for the Flight 93 memorial in western Pennsylvania from property owners ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 12:51 pm Brazil struggles to get aid to vast flooded areaSAO LUIS, Brazil (AP) -- Brazilians huddled with livestock in shelters, paddled swollen rivers in search of food and complained that government aid was slow to arrive in a vast region stricken by some of the worst rainfall and flooding in two decades....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 12:51 pm Ex-NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb found deadRICHMOND, Va. - Henrico County police are investigating the death of ex-NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb, who was found dead in an area motel room. Authorities say personnel at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:49 pm U.S.: Baghdad contract expires for firm that was BlackwaterThe Baghdad contract for the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide ended Thursday, the U.S. Embassy said, although ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 12:47 pm Mexico gets back to normal, China eases quarantine (Reuters)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Weather headlines: More storms for East CoastIt will be a soggy drive along I-95, with showers and storms expected from New England to the Carolinas. Severe thunderstorms ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 12:44 pm Swine flu: two new UK casesTwo new cases one of which is a child have been diagnosed in Britain Alan Johnson the Health Secretary tells MPs.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 12:43 pm U.S. Jobless Claims Fall, Productivity RisesThe number of newly laid off workers applying for benefits dropped a greater-than-expected 34,000 to 601,000 last week. And productivity, the key ingredient to rising living standards, grew at a 0.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 12:42 pm This is not your father's welfare stateAnd here I always thought "Welfare Cadillac" was just a stupid novelty song from 1970. Now it turns out Guy Drake's tune is another state entitlement here...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:40 pm Colbert: Let Kids Try Cheney and Rice for TortureAccording to Stephen Colbert, Condoleezza Rice and Dick Cheney should have to explain the nuance of their rationale on torture to a jury of children.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 12:40 pm Eddie House a party for CelticsThe difference, according to Doc Rivers, isn't in the adjustments. It's in the quality of execution. Last night it was apparent in the way that Kendrick Perkins...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:38 pm Phoenix publisher slams attacks on fetish adsThe publisher of the Boston Phoenix sputtered indignantly yesterday at any suggestion his lucrative erotic ads should be banned in the wake of the Craigslist killer case,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:37 pm Police fire on Afghans protesting civilian deathsKABUL (AP) -- Police fired on rock-throwing protesters Thursday who were angry about civilian deaths they blame on American bombing runs in western Afghanistan, a local official said, as U.S. military and Afghan investigators examined the site....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 12:36 pm Police fire on Afghans protesting civilian deathsPolice fired on rock-throwing protesters Thursday who were angry about civilian deaths they blame on American bombing runs in western Afghanistan, a local official said, as U.S. military...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:36 pm LEAD: European Central Bank cuts key interest rate to record-low 1.0%+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, BOE'S POLICY DECISION) The European Central Bank on Thursday decided to cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to a new all-time low of 1.0...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:36 pm Tiger leader's photos on displayThe Sri Lankan defence ministry releases what it says are recently captured pictures of the Tamil Tiger leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 12:31 pm Obama Seeks Hike In Domestic SpendingBarack Obama's budget guru says the president's plan for $17 billion in program cuts is not chump change but that a lot more needs to be done to dig the government out of its fiscal hole. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 12:30 pm GM posts $6 billion first quarter lossGeneral Motors Corp. lost $6 billion in the first quarter and its revenue was cut nearly in half as car buyers feared the wounded auto giant would enter bankruptcy and no longer honor its warranties.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 12:29 pm Big Banks Look To Raise Billions After Stress TestsSome of the nation's largest banks will be scrambling to demonstrate that they can raise capital after results of government stress tests leaked out, showing many need more funds. The Treasury Department will officially release results at 5 p.m. ET Thursday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 12:29 pm GM posts $6 billion loss for first quarterGeneral Motors Corp. posted a $6 billion first-quarter loss and said it spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in during the first three months of the year.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 12:26 pm Bank of England to pump another £50bn into economy as it steps up recession fightThe Bank steps up efforts to fight the recession as it keeps rates at 0.5pcSource: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 12:25 pm US: Baghdad contract expires for ex-BlackwaterBAGHDAD (AP) -- The Baghdad contract for the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide ended Thursday, the U.S. Embassy said, although the company will temporarily continue operations elsewhere in Iraq....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Washington committed to seeking Syria-Israel dealDAMASCUS (Reuters) - The United States told Syria on Thursday it was committed to seeking a peace deal between the Syrian government and Israel, a main objective for Damascus in its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:20 pm ‘American Idol’ down to three
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 12:17 pm South Africa's Zuma revives anti-apartheid songJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The man who is to become South Africa's next president rarely misses an opportunity to entertain supporters with a rousing, hip-swinging rendition of the anti-apartheid song "Bring Me My Machine Gun."...Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 12:14 pm Obama to seek domestic spending hikes
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 12:14 pm Woman who named Pluto dies at 90Venetia Phair was 11 when she made planetary suggestion to her grandfather at breakfast one day
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 12:14 pm GM posts $6B 1Q loss, spends $10.2B in cashDETROIT - General Motors Corp. posted a $6 billion first-quarter loss and said it spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in during the first three months of the year as...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:13 pm Pope's Mideast trip not the same as John Paul'sVATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI begins a weeklong tour in the Middle East on Friday, a self-described "pilgrim of peace" seeking to strengthen frayed ties with Muslims and Jews and give support to his beleaguered Christian flock in the region....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 12:13 pm Pope's Mideast trip not the same as John Paul'sPope Benedict XVI begins a weeklong tour in the Middle East on Friday, a self-described "pilgrim of peace" seeking to strengthen frayed ties with Muslims and Jews and give support to his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:13 pm Kyodo news summary -8-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Kashiwazaki nuke plant to restart after 2-year suspension for quake NIIGATA, Japan - Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida expressed his intention Thursday to approve the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:13 pm GM's loss hits $6-billionTalk of bankruptcy scaring off customers, car maker says; ‘We cannot cut costs fast enough to offset that revenue loss'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Chaos in Malaysian state as the gov't, opposition fight for control+(Kyodo) _ Malaysian police on Thursday arrested dozens of antigovernment protesters in the northeastern state of Perak where the ruling party and the opposition are locked in a bitter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 May 2009 | 12:08 pm Barbara Cook spices up Pops' openerLike the Babe, Keith Lockhart called his shot. And like the Babe, he called it true. Saying the Boston Pops' opening night would be "a little bit of everything...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:04 pm 'Blood miracle' protects NaplesTony Grant visits Naples for the traditional celebration of the city's patron saint, where dried blood is supposed to turn to liquid.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 12:03 pm FDA nominee faces Senate questions on food safetyPresident Obama's pick to oversee food and drug safety faces questions today about recent outbreaks of salmonella in food products.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 12:02 pm BCE buying rest of Virgin Mobile CanadaBracing for onslaught of discount wireless competitors, the phone company pays $142-million; quarterly profit up 46 per cent
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Campus shooting victim alleged harassment
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Kohl's ex-manager out of custody in doping caseCyclist Bernhard Kohl's former manager, who allegedly was involved in blood doping and the supply of banned performance-enhancing substances, was released from custody Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:57 am ECB cuts rates, while Bank of England holds the lineEuropean Central Bank key rate hits 1 per cent; BOE elects to stick at record low 0.5 per cent, increases the size of its quantitative easing program
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 11:56 am Sara Lee 3Q profit falls, adj. results top StreetFood maker Sara Lee Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 22 percent as softness in its North American foodservice division and the stronger dollar pushed sales lower. Still, adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:50 am Hewitt, Safin to play in Queen's Club tournamentFour-time champion Lleyton Hewitt and former top-ranked Marat Safin will play in the Queen's Club tournament, a major warmup for Wimbledon.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:49 am Majority Share Gets UAW Seat On Chrysler's BoardChrysler hopes for a comeback after bankruptcy, depend on reducing debt and completing a marriage with Italian automaker Fiat. One important aspect of the deal would result in a majority share of the new Chrysler being held by the union that represents its hourly work force. What does that may mean for the United Auto Workers? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 11:48 am Spain: Socialist takes oath as Basque presidentA Socialist leader who has vowed to fight the armed separatist group ETA took the oath of office Thursday as the Basque region's first non-nationalist president.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:45 am David Abrahams donations: no charges in Labour donor row CPS saysLabour Party treasurers at centre of the row over "donations by proxy" from businessman David Abrahams won't face charges.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 11:42 am Ukraine gaming hall fire kills 10At least 10 people were killed after a fire swept through a gaming hall in eastern Ukraine, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 11:40 am Vatican paper says 'Angels' is 'harmless'Church not objecting to Tom Hanks thriller. Reviewers at the Vatican's newspaper have passed judgment on "Angels & Demons," finding the religious thriller commercial and inaccurate, but concluding it is "harmless" entertainment and not a danger to the church.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:40 am Britain to remove some DNA profiles from databaseLONDON (AP) -- Britain promised Thursday it would remove the DNA records of hundreds of thousands from its vast national registry of genetic information - but said it will still keep the details of some innocent people for up to 12 years....Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 7 May 2009 | 11:39 am Venetia Phair, who named planet Pluto, dies at 90Venetia Phair, who was 11 years old when she suggested Pluto as the name of the newly discovered planet, has died at age 90, her family said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:37 am Indicted Miss. mayor dies 2 days after primary lossLongtime community activist and Jackson Mayor Frank Melton died at 12:10 a.m. today at St. Dominic Hospital with family at his ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 11:37 am Hungarian boxer Andras Nagy dies in AustraliaHungarian light-heavyweight boxer Andras Nagy has died after suffering a brain injury while training in Melbourne, Australia. He was 23.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:37 am Amnesty law for DR Congo militiasA law granting amnesty to militias in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is passed by parliament.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 11:36 am Italy turns rescued migrants backItaly sends more than 200 migrants straight back to Libya after they were rescued in the Mediterranean.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 11:35 am Retailers report smaller sales declines in AprilConsumers enticed by warmer weather and glimmers of hope for the economy bought a few more items in April, helping to lift sales results at established stores.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:35 am Obama: 'Difficult' Road AheadPresident says security in U.S., Pakistan, Afghanistan is "linked."Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 11:33 am Delhi's turn in Indian electionVoting closes in the fourth phase of India's marathon election, which included the key battleground of Delhi.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 11:33 am Fires blaze out of control in Santa BarbaraHot, dry conditions coupled with strong winds force thousands of evacuations and destroy homes in California
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 11:32 am Lance Armstrong maneuvering to take over AstanaLance Armstrong says he has "high interest" from sponsors if he takes over control of the crisis-hit Astana team.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:30 am T-Mobile Provides iPhone Support Despite Not Offering iPhoneWhen a system update caused service failures and bugs in T-Mobile customers' unlocked iPhones, the users emailed T-Mobile to alert them to the issue. Even though T-Mobile doesn't offer the iPhone, they fixed the bugs and gave the users a service credit for the inconvenience.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:30 am 2nd Pepsi bottler rejects PepsiCo buyout offerPepsiAmericas Inc. on Thursday joined the larger Pepsi Bottling Group in rejecting a PepsiCo proposal to buy its two biggest bottlers in North America.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:27 am GM Posts $6 Billion Loss For First QuarterGeneral Motors Corp. says it lost $6 billion in the first quarter and spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in, as a sales slump cut revenue by $20 billion. The automaker faces a June 1 government deadline to finish a restructuring plan or go into bankruptcy protection. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 11:25 am Dynegy 1Q loss doubles; 2009 guidance cut againDynegy said Thursday that its first-quarter loss more than doubled from a year ago as tumbling stock and power prices forced the power producer to write down the value of the company. Dynegy also cut 2009 guidance for the third time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 May 2009 | 11:24 am Iran hangs nine convicts in jailIran executes nine people in jail in Tehran and Kerman, including four convicted murders and five drug traffickers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 May 2009 | 11:24 am Essential Gear to Survive a Zombie AttackYou can never be too prepared for any situation, especially a zombie attack. Assuming you can’t get your hands on an AK-47 or an antidote, you’re going to need some supplies. We’ve come up with a list of the MUST HAVE Zombie Attack survival gear.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:11 am Secretary of Defense Gates' RevolutionMost media attention has focused on the former--the big-ticket items he rightly says are no longer needed or too costly and "exquisite" to meet the Pentagon's requirements. These include the F-22 Raptor, a $143 million supersonic jet fighter originally designed to shoot down Soviet aircraft; the DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer, a $3.3 billion ste
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:11 am What the rest of the world sees when we kill civiliansThe Afghan president is in Washington DC for high level talks, but back in Afghanistan a deadly airstrike has once again killed scores of civilians. The local governor of a small community in Wes...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:09 am Student's Wikipedia Hoax - Traps JournalistsA WIKIPEDIA hoax by a 22-year-old Dublin student resulted in a fake quote being published in newspaper obituaries around the world.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:07 am In Search of the Mysterious Narwhal, the Unicorn of the SeaBallerina turned biologist spending her life trying to study the elusive, deep-diving, ice-loving whale known as "unicorn of the sea."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:05 am Kiefer to be charged over headbuttingKiefer Sutherland is expected to surrender to face an assault charge for headbutting a fashion designer at a party this week, when he is still on probation for drunk driving.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:00 am Five Reasons Women Should Like Star Trek2. It's funny. And not just unintentionally so (say it with me now: "KHAAAAAAAN!") From Dr. McCoy's endless sarcasm to Chekov's silly Russian accent to Kirk and Spock's witty banter, the humor of Star Trek makes it a much more accessible kind of sci-fi, in which the characters-- though living in a near-perfect society-- still act pretty much like
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 May 2009 | 11:00 am Iraq BlackwaterFILE - In this Saturday, March 25, 2006 file photo, Blackwater security contractors guard former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, center, as he arrives at a community sports center in Baghdad,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 10:53 am Dogs dumped on island turn to cannibalism
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 10:52 am Gates: US Troops Won't Be Sent to PakistanDefense secretary tells US Marines they won't be sent to PakistanSource: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 10:49 am The earthquake left 87,000 people dead or missing and injured 375,000A schoolgirl who survived the collapse of Beichuan Middle School during the massive May 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The earthquake left nearly 87,000 people dead or missing, injured 375,000 and left more...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 10:44 am Graphic fact file on the May 2008 quake in China's Sichuan provinceGraphic fact file on the May 2008 quake in China's Sichuan province. China has said that last year's massive natural disaster left 5,335 students dead or missing, releasing its first official tally days...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 10:44 am Many parents say school buildings were shoddily constructed and collapsed too easilyGrieving parents hold portraits of their deceased children outside government offices in Deyang in China's quake-stricken Sichuan province in late May 2008. Chinese authorities have said that last year's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 10:44 am The number of children killed in the China quake is highly sensitiveA picture of a young Sichuan earthquake victim sits amid the rubble of a collapsed school in China's Sichuan province. China has said that last year's massive natural disaster left 5,335 students dead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 10:44 am New virus, old tale: animals share bugs with us
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 10:42 am Practical female politico sought for court
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 10:36 am 300 Stranded Dogs Eat Each Other300 stray dogs dumped on island eat each other after weeks of starving.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 10:27 am 'Tough' toddler found alive after 2 days in woodsThirsty, dirty and tired after spending two days and nights barely clothed in the wet, chilly woods of Mark Twain National Forest, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 10:10 am U.S. envoy in China seeking North Korea strategyBEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea began a swing through Asia on Thursday to seek support from regional powers to rein in North Korea, which may be preparing to rattle security with a second nuclear test.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Program puts end to an agonizing wait: Hospital offers same-day cancer diagnosisPatients at leading Canadian facility will also find out right away what course of treatment will be
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am The Great Canadian TuneVote today for your favourite Canadian song from Luminato's list of 10, then join the Toronto record attempt for largest guitar jam session ever held
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Official: 9 dead in Ukraine gambling hall blastAn explosion and fire that tore through a gambling hall in eastern Ukraine early Thursday killed nine people, the country's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 9:59 am Gates: U.S. troops won't be sent to PakistanThere are no plans to deploy U.S. ground troops to Pakistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, despite concerns ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 9:54 am Gates: GIs won't be sent to Pakistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 May 2009 | 9:54 am Crete hotel balcony death: John Hogan unlawful killing ruling quashedRuling that John Hogan unlawfully killed son Liam by throwing him off hotel balcony quashed by High Court.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 9:34 am DNA database of innocent people 'could face legal challenge'Plans to hold DNA of innocent people for 12 years condemned by civil liberties groups threatening to mount legal challenge.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 8:52 am California wildfire destroys 20 homes at the seaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An out-of-control, wind-driven wildfire bore down on Santa Barbara on Wednesday, destroying some 20 homes in the rugged central California foothills, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and injuring three firefighters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 8:14 am Tamil Tiger rebels have used suicide bombers to attack Sri Lanka's government forces, the military has saidA Sri Lankan soldier guards a military checkpoint in Colombo. Tamil Tiger rebels have used suicide bombers to hold back government forces who are close to overrunning the last patch of territory held by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 8:08 am A pro-government party has urged sri Lanka's president to allow the UN to arrange a Tamil Tiger surrender.An undated picture from a pro-Tamil Tiger organisation shows what is claimed to be Tamil civilians displaced in fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north east of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 8:08 am Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia TymoshchenkoUkrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshchenko, seen in April, has cancelled a trip to Prague where she was to have attended an EU summit and after a fire ripped through a slot machine arcade in the eastern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 7:16 am Zuma sweeps to South African presidencyAfter winning office in an easy vote in the National Assembly, Zuma promises 'a busy five years.' Rivals revisit corruption allegations.Jacob Zuma, the son of a housemaid and a police officer, was elected president of South Africa by lawmakers Wednesday, a decision that was expected given his African National Congress party's large parliamentary majority.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 7:00 am NATO war games launch despite Russia's fierce objectionsMoscow has called the NATO military exercises in Georgia, which includes U.S. troops, 'open provocation' and threatened grim consequences.NATO war games got underway in the nation of Georgia on Wednesday, pushed ahead despite a furious outcry from Moscow and a bloodless but embarrassing mutiny at a nearby Georgian military base earlier this week.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 7:00 am Obama backs public and private healthcare insuranceHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius tells Congress that the administration wants to create a government-run program to encourage competition.The Obama administration's senior healthcare official Wednesday flatly rejected the idea of taking over the nation's medical insurance system, saying the federal government did not want to assume management of healthcare coverage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 7:00 am FBI terrorist watch list errors pose security risk, Justice Dept. report saysThe list includes nearly 24,000 names without justification and omits subjects of terrorism investigations, the report says.The FBI has retained almost 24,000 names on the nation's terrorist watch list without current or proper justification, while failing to include people who are subjects of terrorist investigations, according to a Justice Department report issued Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 7:00 am Chinese authorities have said that last year's natural disaster killed 5,335 students, the first government tallyGrieving parents hold portraits of their deceased children outside government offices in Deyang in China's quake-stricken Sichuan province in late May 2008. Chinese authorities have said that last year's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 6:02 am The picture of a young Sichuan earthquake victim sits amid the rubble of a collapsed school in China's Sichuan provinceThe picture of a young Sichuan earthquake victim sits amid the rubble of a collapsed school in China's Sichuan province. China has said that last year's massive natural disaster left 5,335 students dead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 May 2009 | 6:02 am Wind-whipped fire rips through Santa Barbara neighborhoodsThe blaze spreads in exclusive hillside communities of the city, consuming at least 20 houses.Afternoon winds stoked a day-old brush fire into an out-of-control blaze Wednesday in Santa Barbara, sending it hopscotching across exclusive canyon neighborhoods and leaving firefighters nearly powerless before its advance.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 5:58 am 'Housed' teacher tells his side of the storyMatthew Kim, one of LAUSD's educators removed from schools with full pay and benefits while awaiting resolution of misconduct cases, speaks publicly for the first time. He denies harassment claims.The teacher whom the Los Angeles school district has spent seven years and nearly $2 million trying to fire spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday, saying he did not sexually harass students and is the target of discrimination.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 5:38 am White House calls for $17 billion in budget savingsThe administration, which is proposing record deficits in its $3.55-trillion budget, calls its list of suggested cuts a worthy start.The Obama administration plans to deliver to Congress today a guide for saving about $17 billion in federal spending next year -- as part of the $3.55-trillion budget for 2010 that the president has proposed.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 5:33 am Inside The New Flu VirusScientists tracking swine flu have discovered that the new virus emerged last fall and had been circulating undetected in Mexico until last month. Genetic analysis of the virus is proceeding at a furious pace. The aim is to find clues on what to expect if the virus re-emerges. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 5:00 am Former Piracy Hot Spot Sees Huge Drop In AttacksFive years ago, piracy was the scourge of Southeast Asia, not Somalia. Back then, about 40 percent of reported sea attacks occurred in the Strait of Malacca. Now, those attacks have fallen off, due to greater regional cooperation and increased resources. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 4:52 am Fiat Hopes To Turn Downturn To Its AdvantageFiat's chief executive aims to turn the Italian company into one of the world's biggest automakers by working with Chrysler and taking over GM's main European unit, Opel. But the obstacles are huge: Fiat only recently improved its global reputation; many Italians aren't fans, either. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 4:52 am U.S., Afghanistan and Pakistan vow joint effort against militantsAt a White House summit, Obama says he and the other leaders 'fully appreciate' the regional threat posed by Al Qaeda and the Taliban.President Obama and the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, setting aside months of friction, committed themselves again Wednesday to their faltering joint effort against Taliban and Al Qaeda extremists.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 4:38 am China Admits Student Death Toll In QuakeChina said Thursday that 5,335 students died in last year's Sichuan earthquake, the first official tally for students in what became a politically charged issue because of allegations of shoddy school construction.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 4:30 am As deaths spike, motorcycle training pushed for troopsPentagon brass got an eye-opener when they examined 2008 casualty figures: More Marines died stateside on motorcycles than were ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 May 2009 | 4:00 am Greek robbers steal entire houseATHENS - Police in Greece say robbers near Athens have lifted a prefabricated home off its foundation and spirited it away. Police say the owner went to visit his 70-square metre holiday home in the coastal area of Rafina,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 3:12 am At Least 30 Killed in Brazil FloodsDeath toll from floods increases to at least 30 in northern Brazil.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 2:02 am California: Wildfire puts 2000 homes at riskSANTA BARBARA, California - A forecast of drier air and strong winds has raised concerns about a Southern California wildfire threatening 2,000 homes, which had been protected overnight by helicopter water drops. The fire north...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 1:41 am Leon Despres, Icon Of Chicago Politics, DiesFormer Chicago alderman Leon Despres, known for standing up to the machine of Mayor Richard J. Daley in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, when no one else would, died Wednesday in his home in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood. He was 101. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 1:41 am Flu experts called on to help make vaccine decisionGENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called a meeting of flu experts next week to discuss whether drug companies should switch their production from regular flu vaccine to pandemic vaccine. The decision...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 12:29 am The Best Job in the WorldOne man is being paid $110,000 to live on an island resort and blog about it.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 12:11 am Obama wins Afghan, Pakistan vows to fight al QaedaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won a fresh promise from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday to work together to defeat al Qaeda, and vowed he would make "every effort" to avoid civilian deaths.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2009 | 11:02 pm 'There Were Women and Children': U.S. Bombs Hit AfghanistanRed Cross reports bodies of women, children after US bombing run in AfghanistanSource: ABC News: International | 6 May 2009 | 11:00 pm Red Cross says dozens of Afghans killed in US raidKABUL - Villagers dug dirt graves yesterday to bury what the international Red Cross said were dozens of Afghans - including women and children - killed in American bombing runs. A former Afghan government official said up to 120...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 10:50 pm Obama praises Afghan, Pakistan commitmentsWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama declared he got the commitments he wanted yesterday from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 10:04 pm Pakistani Helicopters Attack Taliban MilitantsHelicopters target Taliban militants in Pakistan town amid US calls for action.Source: ABC News: International | 6 May 2009 | 9:28 pm Car Bomb Rips Through Baghdad MarketCar bombing at entrance of a produce market in south Baghdad kills 15.Source: ABC News: International | 6 May 2009 | 9:03 pm Georgia opposition says talk of coup a diversion tacticMOSCOW - Georgian Opposition leaders have described a claimed army mutiny as a hoax designed to distract attention from domestic discontent with the Government of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The Government said it had put down...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 9:00 pm Disbelief at fatal helicopter crashA well-known helicopter pilot related to a New Zealand pilot killed in Western Australia says it is hard to believe two small helicopters could collide in the vast outback skies. Matthew Warrick William Funnell, 39, originally...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 8:48 pm Fraudsters 'offered no win no fee services for Britain's largest visa scam'A gang of fraudsters were so confident of fooling officials that one offered their services on a no win no fee basis a court heard.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 May 2009 | 8:48 pm DNA profiles of innocent to be kept for 12 years despite European rulingGovernment has defied the spirit of a European Court ruling that DNA profiles should be deleted.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 May 2009 | 8:22 pm Bombing raids kill civilians in AfghanistanBombing runs called in by United States forces killed dozens of civilians taking shelter from fighting between Taleban militants and Afghan and international troops, Afghan officials said. The US promised a joint investigation....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 8:15 pm America's 'Rust Belt' of deserted neighbourhoodsCINCINNATI, Ohio - Meet the forgotten housing crisis. While most attention has focused on the wave of foreclosures sweeping mostly middle-class, suburban Sunbelt neighbourhoods from California to Florida, the nation's emptiest...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Iranian court to hear US journalist's appealAn Iranian court will hear the appeal of an American journalist convicted of spying for the US next week and will open the proceedings to experts from the country's bar association, the judiciary spokesman said yesterday. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 May 2009 | 7:15 pm L.A. schools chief critical of unfit teachers 'milking the system'The top administrator for L.A.'s schools said this morning he was frustrated by unfit teachers "milking the system" by contesting justified dismissals for years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2009 | 6:57 pm Barack Obama demands Afghanistan and Pakistan unite against TalibanUS president has demanded that Afghanistan and Pakistan intensify their campaigns amid fears the region could be overrun by extremism.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 May 2009 | 6:33 pm Flu Fears Drive Haiti To Reject AidHaiti turned away a Mexican ship carrying desperately needed food aid because of swine flu fears.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 6:30 pm Libya: Lockerbie Bomber Prepared to Drop AppealThe only person jailed over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing said he would drop his appeal against conviction provided Britain allows him to serve the rest of sentence in Libya, a Libyan official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 5:59 pm Fifth of 11 yearolds with poor maths skills say MPsOne in five leaves primary school with a poor grasp of maths despite £2.3bn in spending MPs warn.Source: Telegraph Major News | 6 May 2009 | 5:54 pm And the Winner Is ... Miss Fancy Chance!Bizarre is aspirational, big is beautiful at Alternative Miss World competition.Source: ABC News: International | 6 May 2009 | 5:53 pm Book: Friend Chopped Off Van Gogh's EarFriendship for Vincent Van Gogh apparently had no limits. Art historians suggest the painter did not lop off his ear - instead, his friend, fellow famed artist Paul Gauguin - sliced it off with a sword and the two vowed a "pact of silence."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 5:30 pm Hidden Auschwitz Message Hailed as Rare FindHidden Auschwitz message hailed as a rare find and cause for hope.Source: ABC News: International | 6 May 2009 | 4:51 pm 30 New 'Sightings' of Madeleine McCann ReportedThe calls came after her parents appeared on Oprah Winfrey's talk show to mark the two year anniversary of her disappearance.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 4:28 pm Brazil Flood Death Toll Rises as Aid Rushed to VictimsAt least 29 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in northern Brazil as authorities struggle to rush aid to dozens of small cities cut off from civilization by overflowing rivers in the Amazon region, officials said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 3:43 pm Surviving Mumbai Attack Suspect Pleads Not GuiltyThe only surviving suspected gunman in last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all charges against him, including waging war against India and murder.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 3:37 pm British Charity Worker Wins 'Best Job in World' on IslandA bungee jumping, ostrich-riding British charity worker was named the winner Wednesday of what's been dubbed the "Best Job in the World" -- a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a tropical Australian island.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 3:04 pm U.N. Watchdog: Weapons Grade Uranium Found in EgyptThe U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says its inspectors have found traces of weapons-grade uranium in Egypt.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 2:49 pm Mexicans Back Home After China QuarantineDozens of Mexican nationals who were quarantined at hospitals and hotels in China despite showing no symptoms of swine flu arrived home early Wednesday on a government-chartered jet.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 2:00 pm Mystery Surrounds U.K. Ban List Including U.S. Shock JockA majority of the people who were named and shamed by Britain's Home Office as being banned from entering the country have never sought to travel to the U.K., it emerged Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 1:34 pm Car Bomb at Baghdad Produce Market Kills 15A car bomb exploded Wednesday at the entrance to a fruit and vegetable market in south Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding about 40, police and hospital officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2009 | 1:17 pm
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