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Controversy Precedes Pope On Trip To Middle EastPope Benedict XVI begins his first tour of the Holy Land this week, with stops in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. The Vatican says the pontiff will bring a message of peace to the troubled region, but his visit is still stirring controversy among both Israelis and Palestinians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 9:14 pm Stimulus Money Put To Work At Superfund SitesMore than $600 million will be spent to aid the cleanup of Superfund sites across the country. The Environmental Protection Agency hopes the cash injections in the projects not only will accelerate recovery of the land, but also will create jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 5:20 pm 'Sweet kid' gunned downSoheil Turner, a basketball-loving natural leader who let little kids cut in line, was shot twice in the head in Roxbury yesterday morning after buying a honey bun before...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 11:15 am BOJ to hold 1st auction for subordinated loans to banks on May 29+(Kyodo) _ The Bank of Japan said Friday it will hold its first auction May 29 to offer 500 billion yen in subordinated loans to commercial banks as a way to boost their capital with the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 11:14 am British lawmakers' expense claims revealedBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed thousands of pounds for a cleaner while other ministers claimed for gardeners, beds and television sets, a newspaper revealed Friday, a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 11:11 am Medvedev angered by 'falsehoods' over WWIIPresident Dmitry Medvedev on Friday lashed out at what he said were growing attempts to falsify the history of World War II, saying Russia's heroism in the conflict should never be put intoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 11:07 am Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio diesMARION - Dominic DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 11:05 am Apple rumored to want to buy TwitterSAN JOSE, Calif. - As the media appearances of Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have multiplied, so have rumors that the company is for sale and about to be...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 11:04 am Amazon seeks more paths for sales with new KindleNEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. hopes a bigger version of its Kindle electronic reading device can be a hit, even if it's more expensive, and the company is aiming it in part...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 11:03 am Jose Carreras bowing out of operaSpanish tenor Jose Carreras announces that he is to retire from performing on the operatic stage.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 11:00 am Afghan diaryUS soldier at the heart of counter-insurgency workSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 10:57 am Strong winds boost strength of Calif. wildfire (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 10:56 am Toyota sees losses deepening this yearTOKYO (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. lost 765.8 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in the January-March quarter, resulting in its first annual loss in six decades and making the fiscal year its worst since its founding in 1937....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 10:54 am Toyota sees losses deepening this yearToyota Motor Corp. lost 765.8 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in the January-March quarter, resulting in its first annual loss in six decades and making the fiscal year its worst since its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:54 am Baseball great Dom DiMaggio dies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 10:49 am Sixth a triumph for Red SoxMike Lowell had been here before. So had Carl Pavano. Opponents last night, they were Marlins teammates on June 27, 2003, when the Red Sox led off with one of the biggest...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:48 am Drug maker announces new facility in CambridgeCAMBRIDGE - Swiss drug maker Novartis AG is planning to build a new facility in Cambridge to further develop its partnership with the universities in the city. Novartis...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:47 am Mansfield, MIAA settleLess than four hours before its appeal was scheduled to be heard by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council (MIAC), the MIAA and Mansfield High reached a temporary...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:46 am Pakistan steps up offensive against Swat militants (AFP)
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 10:42 am List of top 15 cable TV shows for April 27-May 3Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 27-May 3. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:40 am Conservative rival raps Iran president on economyA conservative challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Friday to "save" Iran's economy if elected, accusing the hard-line leader of pushing the country "on the edge of a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:40 am Conservative rival raps Iran president on economyTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A conservative challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Friday to "save" Iran's economy if elected, accusing the hard-line leader of pushing the country "on the edge of a precipice."...Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 10:40 am Typhoon weakens after killing 10 in PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A powerful typhoon dumped heavy rains, triggered landslides and left at least 10 people dead and four missing in the northern Philippines, officials said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 10:40 am London's Camden Canal Market reopens after fireA major part of London's Camden Market is reopening this weekend, more than a year after it was burned in a fire.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:40 am Typhoon weakens after killing 10 in PhilippinesA powerful typhoon dumped heavy rains, triggered landslides and left at least 10 people dead and four missing in the northern Philippines, officials said Friday. Typhoon Cha-hom was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:40 am Charles Clarke demands immediate publication of MPs' claimsCharles Clarke the former Home Secretary has called for the immediate publication of MPs' receipts after the publication of details relating to Cabinet ministers' claims.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 10:37 am National Guard to cut forces after recruiting creates surplusThe Army National Guard plans to trim its force, according to government documents and interviews with Guard officials.
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 10:30 am Brazil's Vivo profit jumps 26 pct after Telemig buy - ReutersReuters SAO PAULO, May 8 (Reuters) - Vivo Paritipacoes, Brazil's largest mobile phone company, said on Friday first-quarter profit jumped 26 percent as it added more clients after consolidating its Telemig Celular unit. Vivo Participacoes Q1 profit up 26.5% - Quick Facts 1Q09 Results: VIVO Participacoes SA Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 10:25 am Thousands flee Pakistan fightingSome 200,000 people have fled Pakistan's north-western Swat Valley following an offensive against militants, the UN says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 10:25 am Beckham reiterates desire to return to AC MilanDavid Beckham wants to return to AC Milan "as soon as possible" after the Major League Soccer season ends in November.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:25 am Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio dies at 92Dom DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts home. He was 92.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:25 am The suite lifeA pair of cherished English antiques grace the lobby of Boston's Lenox Hotel. The first is a 310-year-old grandfather clock affectinately known as "Mr. Thornton." ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:22 am Stupidity nabs Manny RamirezNow, finally, Manny Ramirez takes his place alongside steroid scoundrels Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, which is not entirely fair. Those three have been sentenced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:22 am One thing about Liveshot, he knows when to back a loserSen. John Forbes Kerry has spent the week futilely trying to prop up two of his oldest, dearest friends - the Boston Globe and a convicted kiddie-porn pervert named Wade Sanders. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:21 am Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis flee fightingMINGORA, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani jets screamed over a Taliban-controlled town Friday and bombed suspected militant positions as hundreds of thousands fled in terror and other trapped residents appealed for a pause in the fighting so they could escape....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 10:20 am Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis flee fighting (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 10:20 am Aso, Ozawa to face off in Diet next Wed., 1st time in current session+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Taro Aso and opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa are set to face off in parliament next Wednesday for their first debate as party leaders in the ongoing ordinary Diet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:20 am Ex-Turkish army chief says "e-coup" justifiedANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's former army chief has defended a 2007 website intervention on presidential elections, branded an 'e-coup' by critics, as a justified defense of secularism...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:13 am Landslide strikes northern N.L. community, mayor says no homes lostDANIEL'S HARBOUR, N.L. - A small community in northern Newfoundland has been hit with another landslide, but the town's mayor says no homes have been lost. Steve Carey, the mayor of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:12 am Toyota Sees Deep Losses This FY On Weak Demand - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Crippled by stagnant demand and a strong yen, Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) Friday reported its first net loss in 59 years in the just-ended fiscal year and said it expects even deeper losses in the year to come. Toyota Posts $4.4 Billion Net Annual Loss Toyota sees bigger-than-expected loss Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 10:11 am Dissecting Drew Peterson's Arrest in Connection to the Death of ... - FOXNews
FOXNews This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," May 7, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: This is a "FOX News Alert. Drew Peterson charged with murder Drew Peterson arrested on murder charges Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 10:11 am Ten Games You'll Probably NEVER See On The Virtual ConsoleNo one will understand why some games make it to the Virtual Console and others don't. But here are a few fan-favorite games that will most likely not appear on the Virtual Console.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 10:10 am Study: Most Liberal States Are Least FreeAccording to a new study released by the Mercatus Center of George Mason University, some of the most liberal U.S. states rank lowest when it comes to personal freedom.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 10:10 am Google boss puzzled by Apple anti-trust inquiry - Inquirer
Inquirer By Nick Farrell GOOGLE SUPREMO Eric Schmidt says that a government inquiry into his role on Apple's board of directors will not reveal any cunning plans to stifle competition in mobile phones or other technology. Google and Apple ties scrutinized by FTC Google Says It's in Talks With FTC on Antitrust Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 10:09 am Sochi Olympic construction begins as clock ticksA dumptruck decorated with a Russian flag rattles down a dirt track on a massive fenced-in field, kicking up a plume of dust.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:09 am British lawmakers' expense claims revealedBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed thousands of pounds for a cleaner while other ministers claimed for gardeners, beds and television sets, a newspaper revealed Friday, a disclosure certain to fuel public outrage over lawmaker excess.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:09 am Pat Robertson: Gay marriage leading to legalized molestationYesterday, when Gov. John Baldacci (D) signed a marriage equality law, Maine became the fifth state to allow legal same-sex marriage. On the Christian Broadcasting Network today, Pat Robertson responded by claiming that the “ultimate conclusion” of legalizing same-sex marriage would be the legalization of polygamy, bestiality, child molestation and
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 10:08 am Pope heads to Mideast on 'pilgrimage of peace'AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Friday headed for Jordan, where he will begin his first Middle East visit as a self-proclaimed pilgrim of peace but could face criticism from Muslims still upset over past comments he made about the Prophet Muhammad....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 10:05 am Pope heads to Mideast on 'pilgrimage of peace'Pope Benedict XVI on Friday headed for Jordan, where he will begin his first Middle East visit as a self-proclaimed pilgrim of peace but could face criticism from Muslims still upset over...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 May 2009 | 10:05 am Rickey Henderson to visit baseball Hall of FameRickey Henderson, baseball's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs scored, won't be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame until July.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:02 am Amid turmoil, new Illinois governor nears 100 daysIf nothing else, Pat Quinn's first 100 days as governor of Illinois have shown him the highs and lows that come with being in the hot seat.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:01 am Obama to unemployed: More help is on the wayPresident Barack Obama has a message for the unemployed: More help is on the way.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:01 am Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimagePope Benedict is heading to Jordan for the first leg of what he has described as a pilgrimage of peace to the Middle East.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 10:00 am U.S. denies report that 147 died in Afghanistan violenceThe U.S. military said Friday that reports that as many as 147 civilians died in fighting involving American forces and the Taliban ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 10:00 am Conservative rival raps Iran president on economyA conservative challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Friday to "save" Iran's economy if elected, accusing the hard-line leader of pushing the country "on the edge of a precipice."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 May 2009 | 10:00 am Policeman killed in New Zealand siegeNew Zealand police surround a house where a man who shot dead an officer has been holed up for more than 30 hours.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 9:58 am Button tops first practice at F1's Spanish GP - USA Today
USA Today By Paul Logothetis, AP Auto Racing Writer BARCELONA, Spain - Formula One leader Jenson Button of Brawn GP was fastest in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. Practice One results - Button in command in Barcelona Motor racing-Button says he has to be aggressive in Spain Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 9:56 am Pope heads to Mideast as ‘pilgrim of peace’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 9:56 am Pakistanis trapped by fighting plead for way outUN refugee agency says half a million people have fled fighting in past few days, bringing the total displaced in recent months to more than one million
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 9:54 am Job application leads cops to alleged shoplifterA suspected shoplifter in Ohio was arrested after he put his address on a job application before leaving the store, police say.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 9:51 am US denies report that 147 died in Afghan violenceKABUL (AP) -- The U.S. military said Friday that reports that as many as 147 civilians died in fighting involving American forces and the Taliban were "extremely over-exaggerated," and said the investigators were still analyzing the data collected at the site....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 9:49 am Thousands flee Pakistan fighting - BBC News
BBC News A Pakistani offensive against militants in the Swat Valley has displaced some 200000 people recently, the UN says. A spokesman for the UN's refugee agency UNHCR said another 300000 were already on the move or about to flee. Video: Joining forces against the Taliban threat - 7 May 09 Pakistan air strikes target Swat Taliban Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 9:48 am Fugitive linked to 9/11-style plot nabbed
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 9:47 am Button fastest in Spain practiceBrawn GP's Jenson Button sets the pace in the first practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 9:41 am Fleeing Pakistanis Plead for Way OutPakistani jets bomb suspected militants as residents struggle to escape.Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 9:40 am Pope heads to Mideast on 'pilgrimage of peace'Pope Benedict XVI has set off for the Middle East on a self-proclaimed pilgrimage of peace.
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 9:37 am Live text - England v West IndiesEarly morning rain delays England's quest for wickets in the Lord's Test against the West Indies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 9:35 am Edwards is a cheat, but perfect, says loving wife - New York Daily News
New York Daily News BY Michael Saul Senator John Edwards (L) and Mother of the Year honoree Elizabeth Edwards (R) attend the 30th Annual "Outstanding Mother Awards" at The Pierre New York Hotel. 'Resilience' by Elizabeth Edwards Paternity Questions Swirl as Elizabeth Edwards Speaks Out Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 9:30 am Is the net hurting the environment?Sending an email across the Atlantic Ocean does not burn any jet fuel, but the internet is not without its own, huge carbon footprint. One estimate suggests it takes a whopping 152 billion kilowatt-hours a year just to power the data centres that keep the net running. responsible for 2% of all human-made CO2 emissions, same as the aviation industry
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 9:30 am Factory closure?German Opel workers fear a Fiat takeoverSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 9:28 am U.S. warns of consequences for North Korea nuclear test (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 9:27 am U.S. warns of consequences for North Korea nuclear testSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea faces consequences if it goes ahead with a second nuclear test, but little can be done to stop it, the U.S. special envoy to the communist state said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 9:27 am U.N.: 1M people now displaced in northwest PakistanThe U.N. refugee agency says half a million people have fled fighting in northwestern Pakistan in the past few days, bringing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 9:23 am Are we ready to say bye to books? - BBC News
BBC News By Kay Crewdson With technology constantly evolving it comes as no surprise to see Amazon launching a larger version of their e-reader, only three months after the original release. With Kindle, why is Amazon blind to Wi-Fi? As Kindle DX Arrives, Amazon Snags Design Patent Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 9:18 am Ryan O'Neal offers grim outlook on Farrah FawcettSays cancer treatment for his companion 'has pretty much ended'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 9:18 am Firefighters battle to contain Santa Barbara fire - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, AP Writer Firefighters struggled early Friday to get ahead of a raging wildfire that was moving dangerously close to heavily populated areas. Video: Santa Barbara Fire Continues To Burn California wildfire unchecked as night falls Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 9:15 am NYT: Rebuilt Iraqi forces stumbling
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 9:12 am Activision 'Splosion! Guitar Hero Tour, COD & WoW MoviesActivision just announced big plans in the works. They might be turning some of the biggest games into multi-media monsters...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 9:10 am Top flu expert warns of a swine flu-bird flu mixMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Bird flu kills more than 60 percent of its human victims, but doesn't easily pass from person to person. Swine flu can be spread with a sneeze or handshake, but kills only a small fraction of the people it infects....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 9:10 am Top flu expert warns of a swine flu-bird flu mix (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 9:09 am Pope, Hope in Hand, Is Heading to Mideast - New York Times
New York Times In the Old City of Jerusalem, a Palestinian decorated a street with the Vatican's flag. By RACHEL DONADIO VATICAN CITY - When Pope John Paul II traveled to the Holy Land in 2000, the visit was history, the first by a pope to recognize the state of ... Pope heads to Mideast on 'pilgrimage of peace' Pope to embark on Mideast tour Source: Google News | 8 May 2009 | 9:06 am Flood-Hit Brazilians Flee Deadly ReptilesFlooded Brazilians avoid deadly reptiles in scramble to escape to higher ground.Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 9:06 am Toyota reports its worst ever resultsAnd world's biggest auto maker says current year will be even poorer
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 9:03 am Suspect's surrender ends fears of Va. Tech repeat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 9:00 am Q&A: FBI agent looks back on time posing as a cybercriminalIn September 2008 police began arresting alleged members of Dark Market, an underground Internet forum for buying and selling credit card data used for identity fraud. The sting wouldn't have been possible without the work of FBI agent J. Keith Mularski who spent two years infiltrating the group. Mularski became hacker "Master Splynter."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 9:00 am Will the Pope Put Pressure on Israel?Palestinians pin their hopes on Pope Benedict XVI to put pressure on Israel.Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 8:56 am EU seeks Central Asia gas partnersThe EU brings together Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries to give a boost to several gas pipeline projects.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 8:53 am Guinea miners crushed in cave-inAt least 13 Guineans died and five were badly injured after a gold mine they were working in caved in, a minister says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 May 2009 | 8:51 am Wesleyan Shooting Suspect Threatened Jewish StudentsA man suspected of killing a Wesleyan University junior may be targeting the university and its Jewish population, Middletown, Conn., police said Thursday. Police have launched a nationwide search for Stephen Morgan, 29, who is suspected of killing Johanna Justin-Jinich.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 8:50 am Australia reviews emergency calls after teen diesBoy lost while trekking called seven times before dying of thirst
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 8:44 am A Vatican flag near Jaffa Gate in the old city of JerusalemA Vatican flag flutters near Jaffa Gate in the old city of Jerusalem. Pope Benedict XVI on Friday started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political challenges...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 8:42 am The pope has said that he was going to the Middle East as a "pilgrim of peace"A poster welcoming Pope Benedict XVI in a window of a souvenir shop in the old city of Jerusalem. The pope on Friday started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 8:42 am A Jordanian woman smokes a water-pipe near a banner welcoming the popeA Jordanian woman smokes a water-pipe near a banner welcoming Pope Benedict XVI in the southern city of Madaba. Jordan's Latin Church urged Islamists to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to the country this week,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 8:42 am Militants threaten Canadian mission in BangladeshU.S. embassy and Australians also receive identical threatening letters from unknown Islamist group
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 8:41 am Manny Ramirez banished 50 games for drug violation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 8:40 am NKorea Vows to Bolster Nuclear ArsenalNKorea vows to bolster nuclear arsenal, citing 'hostile' U.S. policies.Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 8:36 am Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist DiesEan Evans, the longtime bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died, after a long battle with cancer. It's the second death in the storied band this year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 8:30 am Gov't faces weekend deadline on polar bear rule (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 8:23 am Highway shoulder a factor in van crash, inquest toldDifference in level of asphalt, gravel was six or seven centimetres, making steering difficult
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 8:23 am Worker at centre of pig-farm flu won't take blame'What can you do? Everybody goes to work sick. I'm sure you've gone to work with the flu before'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 8:20 am Alberta NDP wants province to ban stun guns after man dies40-year-old died shortly after being tasered by an RCMP officer
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 8:19 am '24' star Sutherland charged over head-butt claim (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 8:17 am An upset in the world of wine connoisseursJudgment of Montreal: A blind taste test gave victory to vintage from Niagara Peninsula
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 May 2009 | 8:13 am MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown cleaning contractDowning Street has been forced to reveal details of the contract for cleaning Gordon Brown's flat after it was revealed he had made payments to his brother out of his expenses.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 8:12 am NASA shots of sun spots from 1999-2009. Beautiful PICSShot by the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft--most recently on 4/29/09. Pics enlargeable.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 May 2009 | 7:57 am Winds boost strength of Calif. wildfire; 6,000 more evacuateStrong winds were pushing a fierce wildfire above this California coastal city closer to populated areas and forced thousands ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 7:56 am A military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.File photo shows a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. North Korea vowed Friday to strengthen its nuclear deterrent because of what it called Washington's continuing hostile policy, as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:51 am A replica of NKorea's Scud-B missile is displayed at the Korea War Memorial in SeoulA replica of NKorea's Scud-B missile is seen displayed at the Korea War Memorial in Seoul, on April 29. NKorea has repeated vows to strengthen its nuclear deterrent as a US special envoy toured the region...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:51 am Graphic on North Korea's nuclear sites including the Yongbyon nuclear facilityGraphic on North Korea's nuclear sites including the Yongbyon nuclear facility. North Korea vowed to strengthen its nuclear deterrent because of what it called Washington's continuing hostile policy, as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:51 am North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecta the University of Korean People's Army UnitAn official North Korean photo shows Kim Jong-Il inspecting the University of Korean People's Army Unit. North Korea vowed Friday to strengthen its nuclear deterrent because of what it called Washington's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:51 am Graphic fact file on Mas Selamat bin KastariGraphic fact file on Mas Selamat bin Kastari, alleged leader of an Islamic militant group who has been arrested after escaping from a detention centre in Singapore last year, government said Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:50 am This general view shows the causeway link connecting Singapore and MalaysiaThis general view shows the causeway link connecting Singapore and Malaysia's southern state of Johor (background), on May 8. Mas Selamat bin Kastari, the alleged leader of the Singapore cell of the Islamic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:50 am A poster of fugitive Mas Selamat bin Kastari's capture hangs from a news vendor stand in SingaporeA poster of fugitive Mas Selamat bin Kastari's capture hangs from a news vendor stand in the financial district of Singapore. Malaysia's Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein confirmed that alleged Islamic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 May 2009 | 7:50 am Drew Peterson arrested in 3rd wife’s death
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 7:45 am Pakistan forces bomb Taliban in Swat after PM speechMINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani aircraft bombed Taliban positions in Swat on Friday, a day after the prime minister ordered the military to eliminate terrorists and on the heels of a commitment to the United States to fight extremists.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:44 am Flu spreads in U.S., Asia pledges common fightWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials warned of worsening outbreaks of the new H1N1 flu, and a top global health official predicted up to a third of the world's population could eventually become infected.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:41 am Calmer winds give firefighters a break in Santa BarbaraDozens of homes are reported destroyed in the brush fire, which is expected to consume up to 2,500 acres and is 10% contained. About 3,500 homes are still threatened, officials say.[UPDATE, 12.20 a.m.: AP: Officials expanded mandatory evacuation orders late Thursday to encompass about 6,000 additional people, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. That brings the total number of evacuated residents to about 18,000.]
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:23 am California wildfire unchecked as night fallsSANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - Firefighters braved a return of unpredictable "sundowner" winds on Thursday night as they battled to keep a wildfire that destroyed dozens of multimillion-dollar homes from burning through the coastal city of Santa Barbara.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:22 am 6,000 ordered to flee as Calif. wildfire spreads
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 May 2009 | 7:22 am Mexico's reopening from flu lockdown faces hitchesMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's emergence from a national shutdown hit snags as some high schools were not cleaned in time to open and students returned to class in others without swine flu checkups. Cases of the virus popped up in two more Latin America countries....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 7:13 am Swine flu: British couple 'quarantined' in Hong Kong to be releasedA British couple who were quarantined in a Hong Kong hotel following a swine flu outbreak said they would be free to leave their "cell" on Friday night.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 7:05 am NKorea vows to bolster nuclear arsenalSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea vowed Friday to bolster its atomic arsenal in response to what it called Washington's "persistent hostile policy," even as a special envoy for President Barack Obama traveled to the region in a bid to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear negotiations....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 7:02 am Obama administration expects fight over proposed spending cutsMany Republicans and others say his reductions don't go far enough. Others say they go against careful compromises like the one to pay Wyoming and other coal states for mine cleanup.It was only three years ago that then- Sen. Barack Obama voted for a delicate political compromise to pay Wyoming and other coal states $1.5 billion in future years from a mine cleanup fund. On Thursday, as President Obama released details of his 2010 budget proposal, those payments were on the chopping block.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:00 am Villaraigosa pension board appointees quit in SEC inquirySean Harrigan, president of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions board, says he has 'done nothing wrong.' A colleague, Elliott Broidy, also steps down.Two of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's appointees to a city pension board resigned Thursday, one month after receiving a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission asking them to identify income they had received from companies doing business with their agency.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:00 am Dodgers' Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games after failing drug testThe suspension, for using what a source says is a female fertility drug, will cost him $7.7 million. Ramirez takes responsibility, while the Dodgers support the testing program and back their star slugger.There was a lectern set up behind home plate at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, just as it was nine months ago, when Manny Ramirez was ceremoniously introduced to Los Angeles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:00 am In Afghanistan conflict, Pentagon considers structural changesThe increase in U.S. troop numbers requires a larger headquarters operation, military experts say. Changes in deployment cycles are also being considered.The Obama administration's emphasis on the war in Afghanistan, including an influx of additional troops, has exposed weaknesses in U.S. military planning that top officers are scrambling to address.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 7:00 am Harriet Harman forced to defend MPs' expensesHarriet Harman Labour's Leader of the Commons gave a series of latenight broadcast interviews following the Daily Telegraph revelations about MPs' expenses.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 6:55 am MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown forced to defend allowances systemGordon Brown has been forced to defend payments of thousands of pounds to his brother for "cleaning services" after the Daily Telegraph disclosed details of senior ministers' expenses.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 6:34 am Terror suspect who fled Singapore held in MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A militant leader suspected of a Sept. 11-style plot to crash a hijacked plane has been arrested in Malaysia, more than a year after his dramatic escape from a high-security jail in Singapore, officials said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 8 May 2009 | 6:30 am MPs' expenses: How Gordon Brown and his Cabinet exploit expenses systemTelegraph investigation lifts lid on ministers' claims including series of payments by Gordon Brown to his brother.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 6:05 am N. Korea vows to bolster nuclear arsenalNorth Korea vowed Friday to bolster its atomic arsenal in response to what it called Washington's "persistent hostile policy," ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 5:57 am Police: Suspect in Conn. college killing arrestedA man who Connecticut police say sparked two fearful days at a university by killing a student and threatening a campus shooting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 5:54 am Gates to boost Afghan war U.S. senior command: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to appoint a three-star general to boost the U.S. military leadership in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 5:51 am Expenses: How MP's expenses became a hot topicThe sums of taxpayers' money which MPs claim for their own expenses have become one of the most controversial subjects of recent years.Source: Telegraph Major News | 8 May 2009 | 5:44 am California could be broke by July, state official warnsDespite the budget fix enacted in February, the state is on track to come up $23 billion short of what it needs to get through the year, the Legislature's chief budget analyst says.California could run out of money as soon as July, the Legislature's chief budget analyst warned Thursday, as a new poll showed voters poised to reject five budget-related measures on the May 19 ballot.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 5:26 am Swine flu precautions keeping California inmates, families apartCorrections officials halted visits after a case was confirmed at Centinela State Prison in Imperial. There is no word when the 33 prisons and six juvenile facilities will accept visitors.Gloria Griffin woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday, anxious to see her daughter for the first time in three months.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 5:13 am Letup in winds aids Calif. firefightersA mountain wildfire near the seaside resort community of Santa Barbara, Calif., remained quiet much of Thursday though it was ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 5:12 am SEC cracks down on investment fraudStung by criticism over the Bernard Madoff case, the SEC has stepped up enforcement efforts against investor fraud and other scams.Stung by criticism that the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to prevent Bernard L. Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, the agency has stepped up enforcement efforts to crack down on investor fraud and other scams.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 5:10 am Economic Indicators: Clowns Want To Get Paid Too!In a world of economic indicators, sometimes the ones that matter most go unrecorded. A children's entertainer in Maryland claims a bankrupt retail landlord never paid her for family fun day, and a circuit designer goes from five days of furlough to an infinite horizon of unemployment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 4:43 am A year on, China quake survivors face uncertain futureCHENJIABA, China (Reuters) - A massive earthquake toppled Huang Liangju's house a year ago, and she still winces when the hills shudder above her makeshift shelter of planks and plastic sheets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 4:26 am Flu Heads South For The WinterSince ancient times, the flu has been one of the most predictable seasonal diseases. It strikes regularly from November to March in the Northern Hemisphere, and from May to September in the South. Scientists are still struggling to find out why flu is seasonal and why it spreads faster in colder weather. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 4:24 am Stimulus aided programs Obama wants cutFederal programs deemed ineffective by President Obama and targeted for elimination in his proposed budget include five that ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 4:08 am As Piracy Insurance Gets Pricier, Owners Try GuardsPiracy insurance premiums are about 10 times what they were a year and a half ago — due entirely to the increased threat off Somalia. And a small but increasing number of owners have decided it's time to fight the pirates: They're putting armed guards aboard their ships. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 4:01 am Afghan official: 147 dead in disputed U.S., Taliban fightingSobbing relatives showed U.S. and Afghan investigators the demolished buildings and graves in two western villages where a local ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 May 2009 | 3:56 am Pope's Middle East trip aims to ease tensionsVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI begins a week-long tour in the Middle East today, a self-described "pilgrim of peace" seeking to strengthen frayed ties with Muslims and Jews and give support to his beleaguered Christian flock in...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 3:19 am Flooding in Brazil leaves 200,000 homelessCORIMATA DA CIMA, Brazil - The dirt road that runs in front of her house is a river. Her fields of rice and manioc lie ruined underwater. And with water seeping into her mud-brick, thatched-roof home, Maria do Remedio Santos knows...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 2:40 am Obama seeks $17 billion in U.S. budget savingsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed to wring $17 billion in savings from the fiscal 2010 budget as he sought to allay worries about soaring deficits and build support for a hefty domestic agenda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 2:05 am U.S. banks race to fill $74.6 billion stress test holeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators told top banks on Thursday to raise $74.6 billion to build a capital cushion officials hope will restore faith in financial firms and set a course out of the deepest recession in decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 1:15 am Myanmar: American arrested for allegedly entering Suu Kyi compoundYANGON, Myanmar - Police have tightened security around Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after an American man was reportedly arrested for swimming across a lake and sneaking into her lakeside home. More than...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 1:00 am Clinton buries disputes for new Russia tiesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday played down tensions with Russia over Georgia, saying they would not cloud arms control talks and Washington wanted ties with Moscow to hit a new level.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 11:35 pm Keith Park statue to go up in Trafalgar SquareLondon authorities have approved the erection of a statue of New Zealand airman Keith Park in Trafalgar Square. The statue will go on the square's fourth plinth for six months from October, said English businessman Terry Smith,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 11:16 pm MPs' expenses: How Brown and his Cabinet exploit expenses systemTelegraph investigation lifts lid on ministers' claims including series of payments by Gordon Brown to his brother.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 11:14 pm Ex-U.S. soldier found guilty in Iraqi rape, deathsLOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - A former U.S. soldier was convicted on Thursday of raping an Iraqi girl and killing her and her family near Baghdad in 2006 and now faces a possible death sentence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 May 2009 | 11:04 pm Wildfires spread across southern CaliforniaSANTA BARBARA, California - Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes on Wednesday, forcing residents to flee as columns of smoke rose from a scenic coastal enclave. Television news helicopters showed homes ablaze...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 11:00 pm Analysis: Will Obama's border security moves work?WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has done what critics of overhauling the immigration system wanted: put border security first. He put more investigative agents on the border. He poured money into upgrading ports of entry. He...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 10:25 pm Stress tests results: 10 major banks need more capitalLeading the way, Bank of America must raise about $34 billion. Government officials say all 19 major banks scrutinized are able to handle current conditions and will not be allowed to fail.Ten of the nation's 19 largest banks must raise a total of $74.6 billion to withstand a worse-than-expected economic downturn, according to results of government stress tests released today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 9:55 pm US court rejects alleged Nazi guard's deportation appealWASHINGTON - Alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has lost his bid to get the US Supreme Court to stop his deportation to Germany, where an arrest warrant accuses him of 29,000 counts of accessory to murder during World War...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 9:25 pm Ten U.S. Banks Need $75 Billion In New CapitalThe government's long-awaited "stress-test" results have found that 10 of the nation's 19 largest banks need a total of about $75 billion in new capital to withstand losses if the recession worsened. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 9:18 pm Q&A: How The Banks Fared On Their Stress TestsThe Federal Reserve's stress tests of 19 of the country's largest banks exposed weaknesses in some banks. Read answers to some of the key questions about the test results. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 8:21 pm Police helping with bushfires accused of sex crimesTwo South Australian police officers have been charged with sex crimes while they were in Victoria assisting with the Black Saturday bushfires. The officers, aged 29 and 39, will face a Victorian court later this month. They were...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 8:15 pm Supreme Court Won't Stop Demjanjuk DeportationThe U.S. Supreme Court has denied a bid by alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk to stop his deportation to Germany. Justice John Paul Stevens on Thursday made no comment as he rejected Demjanjuk's request. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 7:53 pm 2 Billion Infected? WHO Stokes Swine Flu FearDrug makers are already preparing to work on a dedicated swine flu vaccine.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 7:42 pm U.S. Consumer Borrowing Sank Further In MarchConsumer borrowing plunged in March at the fastest pace in 18 years as Americans put away their credit cards and hoarded cash amid the worst recession in decades. Borrowing dropped $11.1 billion, or 5.2 percent, the biggest percentage decline since December 1990. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 7:37 pm Slot machine fire kills 9A fire raced through a gaming hall full of slot machines in central Ukraine, killing nine people and injuring 11, the Emergencies Ministry said. Ministry spokesman Igor Krol said the fire engulfed the hall in the industrial city...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 7:15 pm And the Winner Is ... Miss Fancy Chance!Bizarre is aspirational, big is beautiful at Alternative Miss World competition.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 7:01 pm Palestinians Chilly To Netanyahu PlanPalestinian officials on Thursday gave a cool reception to a new Israeli plan to develop the West Bank economy, saying the initiative "will make things worse" if it is not accompanied by negotiations aimed at reaching a final peace accord.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Missing 3-Year-Old Found In Woods After 2 DaysThirsty, dirty and tired after spending two days and nights barely clothed in the wet, chilly woods of Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest, 3-year-old Joshua Childers was ready to go home. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 May 2009 | 6:46 pm Israeli soldier shot deadAn Israeli soldier was shot dead in the occupied West Bank during a confrontation with Palestinians. Israeli media said the military was investigating the possibility that the soldier was killed by "friendly fire" from a fellow...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 May 2009 | 6:15 pm China Quake: Final Child Death TollChina gives official toll of students lost in 2008 quake: 5,335 dead or missingSource: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 6:05 pm Cuba Prepares for 'American Tsunami' of TouristsProspect of an 'American Tsunami' hangs over the Cuban tourism convention.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 5:43 pm VIDEO: Joanna Lumley pressurises government over GurkhasThe Actress sprung an ambush on Phil Woolas the immigration minister.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 5:38 pm U.K., Laos Reach Deal Over Pregnant InmateBritain says it has signed an agreement with Laos that might allow a pregnant woman jailed in the southeast Asian country to serve any future sentence in the U.K.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 5:30 pm Joanna Lumley turns screw on Gordon Brown over GurkhasIntervention puts PM under increased pressure to improve veterans' care.Source: Telegraph Major News | 7 May 2009 | 5:03 pm Gates: U.S. Troops Won't Be Sent to PakistanDefense secretary tells U.S. Marines they won't be sent to PakistanSource: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 4:57 pm Americans Convicted on Spy Charges in RussiaRussian court convicts 2 dual U.S.-Russian citizens of industrial espionage.Source: ABC News: International | 7 May 2009 | 4:54 pm GM posts $6-billion loss in 1st quarterIt is the seventh consecutive quarter in the red for the troubled automaker. It faces bankruptcy if it cannot restructure operations by June 1.General Motors Corp. lost $6 billion in the first quarter of the year, on plunging revenue from depressed sales in all global regions.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 May 2009 | 4:04 pm Justice Or Bust: Brits Protest Bra PricesFrustrated with failed attempts to convince Marks & Spencer to drop a 2 pound ($3) extra charge for sizes DD and larger, the women plan to take their fight to the company's annual meeting.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 4:00 pm Thousands of Pakistan Civilians Flee War ZoneWith 45,000 people fleeing, the pro-Western government faces a stiff task to keep an already skeptical nation behind its security forces as they respond to U.S. pressure to uproot radicals.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 3:53 pm Top Al-Qaeda-Linked Terror Suspect Arrested in MalaysiaMas Selamat Kastari is the suspected commander of the Singapore arm of the Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 3:45 pm Eight Men in Global Pedophile Ring Guilty of 54 CrimesEight men involved in a global pedophile network have been found guilty of 54 crimes, including the sexual assault of a three-month-old baby.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 3:37 pm U.S. Man Caught Visiting Detained Burmese LeaderPolice tightened security around Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday after an American man was arrested for allegedly swimming across a lake and sneaking into her lakeside home.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 3:14 pm Millions Return To School In MexicoHigh schools and universities closed by the swine flu epidemic are reopening across Mexico, with school employees and parents carefully checking each returning student for flu symptoms.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 3:00 pm Saudis' "Miss Beautiful Morals" PageantBut at Saudi Arabia's only beauty pageant, the judges don't care about a perfect figure or face.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 2:30 pm Tennis Star's Dad Threatens to Blow Up EmbassyThe father of tennis player Jelena Dokic has been arrested in Serbia for threatening to blow up the Australian embassy in Belgrade after his daughter told an Australian magazine that he had physically abused her.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 2:07 pm Europe Cuts Interest Rate To 1 PercentThe European Central Bank has cut its main interest rate by a quarter point to 1 percent and is likely to unveil more measures aimed at boosting the economy of the 16-nation euro zone.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Gates: U.S. Troops Not Going To PakistanThere are no plans to deploy U.S. ground troops to Pakistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, despite concerns over increasing violence between Pakistani troops and Taliban militants.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Palestinian President Abbas to Form New GovernmentPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas plans to ask his prime minister within the coming week to form a new government without the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers, signaling a breakdown in unity talks with the Islamic militant group.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 11:45 am Ex-Blackwater Security Contract in Baghdad EndsThe U.S. Embassy has confirmed that the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide has finished its work in Baghdad.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2009 | 11:43 am
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