Pakistan: 55 Taliban Killed in Clashes in Swat Valley

The Pakistani army says its troops have killed as many as 55 more Taliban fighters in clashes in the Swat Valley as part of its offensive to retake the region from militants.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 May 2009 | 1:03 pm

Pakistan Warplanes Drop Bombs to Eliminate Taliban

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed nine people, mostly foreigners, in another militant stronghold near the Afghan border, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:44 pm

Pope warns of misuse of religion

Pope Benedict warns against manipulation of religion, in a speech to Muslim leaders on the second day of his visit to Jordan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 12:43 pm

Jordan: Official thanks pope for expressing regret

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The top religious adviser to Jordan's king thanked Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday for expressing regret after a speech three years ago that many Muslims deemed insulting to Islam's Prophet Muhammad....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 12:42 pm

Jordan: Official thanks pope for expressing regret (AP)

AP - The top religious adviser to Jordan's king thanked Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday for expressing regret after a speech three years ago that many Muslims deemed insulting to Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:42 pm

Pakistan launch ICC legal action

Pakistan's cricket board are to take legal action against the International Cricket Council for stripping them of the 2011 World Cup.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 12:40 pm

Zuma sworn in as S Africa leader

Jacob Zuma is sworn in as South Africa's new president, vowing to follow Mandela's legacy of reconciliation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 12:39 pm

Gunships, planes strike Pakistan Taliban in Swat (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistani helicopter gunships and war planes hit Taliban positions in the militants' Swat valley bastion on Saturday but a curfew prevented civilians from fleeing the fighting.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:36 pm

Gunships, planes strike Pakistan Taliban in Swat

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani helicopter gunships and war planes hit Taliban positions in the militants' Swat valley bastion on Saturday but a curfew prevented civilians from fleeing the fighting.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 May 2009 | 12:36 pm

Gunships, planes strike Pakistan Taliban in Swat

Military says 55 militants killed as full-scale offensive launches

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 12:35 pm

LEAD: Kawasaki woman confirmed not to be infected with new flu+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH RESULTS OF DETAILED EXAMINATION) A woman in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, suspected of being infected with the new flu strain was confirmed Saturday as...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 12:34 pm

Pakistan: Up to 55 Taliban killed in northwest - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 12:30 pm

Revs need spark to light up Fire

Mired in a two-match losing streak and struggling to generate offense, the Revolution did what most teams would do in that situation. They went back to basics in preparation...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:27 pm

South Africa swears in Zuma as new president

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Jacob Zuma became president of Africa's economic powerhouse Saturday, vowing to work to fulfill the dreams of all South Africans after he overcame corruption and sex scandals to reach the nation's highest office....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 12:26 pm

Pakistan: Up to 55 Taliban killed in northwest

MINGORA, Pakistan (AP) -- Doctors rushed to treat wounded Pakistani civilians and desperate refugees looted U.N. supplies on Saturday, as thousands of troops backed by bomb-dropping warplanes sought to purge Taliban militants from a northwestern valley....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 12:25 pm

Pakistan: Up to 55 Taliban killed in northwest

Doctors rushed to treat wounded Pakistani civilians and desperate refugees looted U.N. supplies on Saturday, as thousands of troops backed by bomb-dropping warplanes sought to purge...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 12:25 pm

NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78 (AP)

AP - Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:25 pm

Dom Capers an old hand at converting to 3-4, so count on him to boost Packers' defense

All the off-season talk in the NFC North has been Brett Favre this, Jay Cutler that. Matthew Stafford this, Percy Harvin that. But the man who could leave as big an imprint...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:23 pm

Great wine should say something new all the time

Pick of the week: Oyster Bay Merlot 2008

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 12:23 pm

Pitching should prop up Dodgers until Manny Ramirez comes back

In honor of the dreadlocks-wearing, fastball-crushing slugger with an apparent need for female fertility drugs, it's time to slide a Bob Marley disc into the player and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:21 pm

Timeless French blasts from my mother's past

Coquilles St. Jacques à la Bretonne, Épinards à la crème, and Poulet à la mode de Beaune

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 12:21 pm

Russia warns foes in Soviet-style show of might

Russia on Saturday sternly warned its foes not to dare attempt any aggression against the country, as it put on a Soviet-style show of military might in Red Square including nuclear capable
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 12:20 pm

How did the brother of a Lions player go from victim to accused?

DETROIT - I hope you will bear with me here. I think I have finally sorted out the story of Javorris Jackson. That does not mean I can make sense of it. Jackson is a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:19 pm

U.S. says Afghanistan civilians killed in airstrikes

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military acknowledged on Saturday that civilians were killed in a battle which prompted Afghan President Hamid Karzai to call for a halt to airstrikes within the country's borders.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 May 2009 | 12:18 pm

U.S. says Afghanistan civilians killed in airstrikes (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. military acknowledged on Saturday that civilians were killed in a battle which prompted Afghan President Hamid Karzai to call for a halt to airstrikes within the country's borders.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:18 pm

Pakistan 'fighting for survival'

Pakistan's army is fighting "for the survival of the country" against Taleban militants in the Swat valley, the prime minister says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 12:18 pm

Mobama's mantra: The First Mom is a mom first

Thanks to Michelle Obama, being a mom first is suddenly okay

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 12:18 pm

Boonen suspended after drugs test

Belgian rider Tom Boonen is suspended following a positive test for cocaine.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 12:15 pm

Obama makes push for credit card legislation (AP)

AP - Putting himself on the side of fuming consumers, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to send him legislation by Memorial Day that would put a tighter rein on the credit card industry.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:13 pm

Does having children make us happy?

Children bring meaning and joy to our otherwise narrow, selfish, little lives, right? Too bad science doesn't back this up

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 12:13 pm

Former Pistons coach Chuck Daly dies at age 78 - The Detroit News

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 12:12 pm

Gay marriage effort stalls in heavily Catholic R.I.

A string of sudden successes for gay marriage advocates has left Rhode Island a political outlier. Maine became the fourth state ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:10 pm

Kawasaki woman suspected of being infected with new flu+

(Kyodo) _ A woman in her 30s living in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, is suspected of being infected with the new flu strain, the city said Saturday. The woman who returned from the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 12:08 pm

Pope Talks Respect in Middle East - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 12:04 pm

Toyota hits home run with Venza

The U.S.-built 2009 Toyota Venza is exactly the kind of car that America's struggling "Big Three" automakers need to learn to make. Assembled at Toyota's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:04 pm

US says civilians killed in W. Afghan - Reuters India

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 12:01 pm

Cleanup begins after Midwest storms killed 5 (AP)

AP - ST. LOUIS — Missouri's governor planned to tour damaged areas Saturday as residents in parts of the Midwest clean up from powerful storms that splintered homes, knocked out power to thousands and killed five people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 12:00 pm

Protest-free Janeane Garofalo gig rings true

Where's the tea party? Apparently not in Davis Square. Outspoken comedian Janeane Garofalo performed a 45-minute set without interruption inside or outside...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 11:56 am

South Africa swears in Zuma as new president

Jacob Zuma became president of Africa's economic powerhouse Saturday, vowing to work to fulfill the dreams of all South Africans after he overcame corruption and sex scandals to reach the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 11:56 am

Accused murderer allegeldy wrote it's 'okay to kill Jews'

The North Shore man who cops say killed a Jewish student at Wesleyan University whom he had stalked allegedly wrote in his journal that it's "okay to kill Jews." ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 11:56 am

Nepal parties fail to form new government by Sat. deadline+

(Kyodo) _ Nepal's political parties failed to cobble together a coalition to replace a caretaker government as the deadline given by the country's president for forming a new government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 11:55 am

Foundering Bruins blown away by Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. - What the Bruins need now won't qualify as a miracle, but it's pretty darn close. The B's dropped Game 4 to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 11:51 am

Retirement good for Glen Wesley

RALEIGH - Glen Wesley was one of the lucky ones. He was good enough, and healthy enough, to be a solid NHL defenseman for 20 seasons, playing 1,410 games, plus 169 more in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 11:49 am

Pakistan: Up to 55 Taliban killed in northwest

The Pakistani army says its troops have killed as many as 55 more Taliban fighters in its offensive to retake a valley in the northwest from militants. An army statement says...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 11:49 am

Militia must stay out of election: Iran reformer

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A reformist challenger to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Iran's Basij militia and armed forces on Saturday not to intervene in June's presidential election,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 11:44 am

Brides-to-be fret over fires in Santa Barbara

Bride-to-be Carrie Beers has been planning to hold her intimate wedding among winding staircases, terraced gardens and 13 acres of avocado orchards at a Spanish-style villa tucked into a Santa Barbara canyon.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 11:43 am

Civilians hit as Pakistan army battles Taliban

Doctors rushed to treat wounded Pakistani civilians and desperate refugees looted U.N. supplies on Saturday, as thousands of troops backed by bomb-dropping warplanes sought to purge...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 11:37 am

Soccer: J-League 1st division leading scorers+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Saturday's matches: Pedro Junior, Albirex Niigata 7 Gilsinho, Jubilo Iwata 7 Davi, Nagoya Grampus 7 Leandro,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 May 2009 | 11:35 am

Aide resigns over NYC flyover; probe continues (AP)

AP - The Pentagon and Air Force are reviewing whether their officials may be partly to blame for a $328,835 photo-op of a jumbo jet used by the president soaring above New York City that has already forced the White House military director to step down.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 11:35 am

US has ordered Demjanjuk to surrender, son says (AP)

AP - U.S. immigration officers are ready to make another attempt to deport John Demjanjuk, an 89-year-old Ohio man sought in Germany to answer in court for an alleged past as a guard at a Nazi death camp — the latest episode in a complex 32-year case linking him to World War II atrocities.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 11:34 am

Captain faces the music

RALEIGH, N.C. - When the doors to the Bruins locker room swung open late last night at the RBC Center, Zdeno Chara was seated first stall to the left, impossible to miss. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 May 2009 | 11:33 am

Calif. fire crews hope dry winds take weekend off (AP)

AP - A cool sea breeze provided some relief for firefighters battling a blaze that has destroyed scores of homes in California, but they feared dry inland winds could return to stoke the fire on Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 11:32 am

No need to talk to South, says North Korea (Reuters)

Reuters - Reclusive North Korea, which rattled regional security with a threat to hold a second nuclear test, said on Saturday it would not hold talks with its wealthy South Korean neighbor because it "defiled" Pyongyang's dignity.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 11:31 am

No need to talk to South, says North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea, which rattled regional security with a threat to hold a second nuclear test, said on Saturday it would not hold talks with its wealthy South Korean neighbor because it "defiled" Pyongyang's dignity.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 May 2009 | 11:31 am

US-Afghan probe: Civilians killed in US battle

KABUL (AP) -- A joint U.S.-Afghan investigation confirmed that "a number" of civilians died in a southern Afghan battle local officials say killed dozens of villagers, but the initial findings released Saturday appeared to place the blame on Taliban militants who used locals as "human shields."...
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 11:30 am

Basketball coaching great Chuck Daly dies

Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, died aged 78 Saturday, the Pistons said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 11:26 am

Former Pistons, U.S. Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78

Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 11:25 am

Iran court to review U.S. reporter's case

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian court will hear Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi's appeal against her eight-year prison sentence for espionage on Sunday, her lawyer said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 May 2009 | 11:25 am

Neighbourly help in high Pyrenees

Kathy Flower discovers the secret to surviving the global economic downturn in the French Pyrenees.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 11:21 am

UC Berkeley Computers Hacked, 160,000 at Risk

Hackers broke into University of California, Berkeley's health services center computer and potentially stole the personal information of more than 160,000 students, alumni, and others, the university announced Friday.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 11:20 am

Diamonds are a miner's best friend

Will Grant visits the El Polaco in Venezuela where miners hunt for diamonds to make them wealthy beyond their dreams.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 11:20 am

Slow motion

Why the wheels of Kenyan justice turn at snail's pace
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 11:20 am

Germany sees open questions in Opel bids

Germany's economy minister was quoted as saying Saturday that questions remain over plans by both Fiat SpA and auto parts maker Magna International Inc. to invest in General Motors' main European unit, Opel, and stressed that he is equally open to both suitors.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 11:19 am

Former Pistons coach Daly dead at 78

In the early '90s he won back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons and coached the first Dream Team to Olympic gold.

DETROIT — Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, died at age 78 this morning, the Pistons said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 11:08 am

Obama Urges Credit Card Reform - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 11:07 am

Japan, Australia confirm first cases of swine flu

Japanese authorities scrambled Saturday to track travelers who arrived on the same flight as three people diagnosed with the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 11:06 am

Japan, Australia confirm first cases of swine flu - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Japan, Australia confirm first cases of swine flu

TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese authorities scrambled Saturday to track travelers who arrived on the same flight as three people diagnosed with the country's first confirmed cases of swine flu. Australia also joined the ranks of affected countries with its first confirmed case....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Jordan: Official thanks pope for his 'regret'

Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that his visit to the Middle East was a reminder of the "inseparable bond" between the Catholic ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 10:56 am

New iPhone Apps Must Be 3.0 Compatible

New iPhone applications will be rejected unless they are ready for Apple's forthcoming iPhone 3.0 firmware upgrade, developers have been informed.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 10:50 am

NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78

Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 10:48 am

South Africa Inauguration

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma takes an oath during his inauguration in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday May 9, 2009. Zuma took the presidential oath Saturday, vowing to work to fulfill the dreams...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 10:42 am

Historic role

How Hungary cut a hole in the iron curtain, in 1989
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 10:41 am

Live text - Rangers v Celtic

Rangers host Old Firm rivals Celtic, with the visitors one point ahead at the top of the Scottish Premier League.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 May 2009 | 10:38 am

Joint probe: Civilians killed in U.S. battle in Afghanistan

A joint U.S.-Afghan investigation confirmed that "a number" of civilians died in a southern Afghan battle local officials say ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 10:29 am

Alex Salmond claimed £800 for food on MPs' expenses

Alex Salmond Scotland's First Minister claimed £400 per month for food when the Commons was not even sitting.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 10:24 am

Russia displays military might on Victory Day

Rows of missiles and tanks rolled through Moscow's Red Square and dozens of combat jets roared overhead Saturday in the largest show of Russia's military might in its post-Soviet history.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 10:22 am

Obama makes push for credit card legislation

Putting himself on the side of fuming consumers, President Obama is pushing Congress to send him legislation by Memorial Day ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 10:15 am

The Killing Spree

The National Rifle Association's annual gathering next week is encountering bad timing as the nation grapples with one of the most gruesome springs in memory. In a one-month span, 57 people died in eight mass shootings whose locations varied from an...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 9 May 2009 | 10:14 am

Mom's illness sheds light on thoughts unspoken - Columbus Dispatch

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 10:13 am

Zuma Sworn In as South Africa's President - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 10:12 am

GOP: Closing Guantanamo prison threatens security

Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri, delivering the Republicans' weekly radio and Internet address, said Saturday that President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center "is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 10:07 am

Zuma sworn in as South Africa’s president

Jacob Zuma took the presidential oath Saturday and became leader of the continent's economic powerhouse after overcoming corruption and sex scandals.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 10:06 am

Obama makes push for credit card legislation

Putting himself on the side of fuming consumers, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to send him legislation by Memorial Day that would put a tighter rein on the credit card industry.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 10:04 am

GOP: Closing Guantanamo prison threatens security

Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri, delivering the Republicans' weekly radio and Internet address, said Saturday that President Barack ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Russia displays military might on Victory Day

MOSCOW (AP) -- Rows of missiles and tanks rolled through Moscow's Red Square and dozens of combat jets roared overhead in the Victory Day parade Saturday in the largest show of Russia's military might in its post-Soviet history....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 9:56 am

Are you my Mommy?

*****

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 9:50 am

Kobe lets play do talking as Lakers take Game 3

After jawing with Shane Battier and Ron Artest for much of Game 2, Kobe Bryant let his shooting send the message that the Lakers are back in control of the series.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 9:42 am

UN: Treaty expanded by 9 more dangerous chemicals

A U.N.-sponsored treaty to combat highly dangerous chemicals has been expanded beyond the original "dirty dozen" to include nine more substances that are used in pesticides, flame retardants and other products, U.N. officials said Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 9:30 am

The Sculpture of Fluidity [VIDEO]

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

NYT: From prep school to Wesleyan suspect

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Stephen P. Morgan left his family’s Mass. home, saying goodbye to his father, who thought that his son was moving to Rhode Island to start life anew.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 9:27 am

Mozilla, Opera blast Microsoft over IE8 upgrade practice

" Browser makers Mozilla and Opera accused Microsoft yesterday of force feeding Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) to users with Windows Update and silently changing the default browser on PCs." ... I say they shouldn't be able to force any web browser as the default that's not FULLY CERTIFIED as being W3C.org Open Web Standards Compliant.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 9:20 am

Colbert Mocks Sean Hannity's Liberty Tree (Video)

Colbert sees Hannity's Liberty Tree and raises him a Rahm Emanu-hole.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 9:20 am

Food stamp rule frustrates police in North Dakota

John Schweitzer swiped his credit card, bagged his groceries and walked out of a Wal-Mart without his wallet. When he returned a moment later, it was gone.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 9:16 am

Cy who? Verlander outpitches Lee as Tigers win

Justin Verlander pitched a two-hitter for his third career shutout, yet the hard-throwing Detroit starter still needed one small misplay by Cleveland and one great catch by Curtis Granderson to earn a win.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 9:16 am

Internally displaced Tamil civilians pump water at Manic farm in the northern Sri Lankan district of Vavuniya

Internally displaced Tamil civilians pump water at Manic farm in the northern Sri Lankan district of Vavuniya on May 7. Sri Lanka's navy sank two Tiger boats carrying 14 rebels as ground troops killed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 9:08 am

The government estimates that up to 20,000 civilians are being held by the LTTE as human shields

Sri Lankan soldiers in Mullaittivu in January 2009. Sri Lanka's navy sank two Tiger boats carrying 14 rebels as ground troops killed at least 35 guerrillas just outside the newly demarcated "safety zone"...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 9:08 am

Flores, Nats spoil Hinch's debut in Arizona 5-4

Arizona manager A.J. Hinch wants the Diamondbacks to start believing in themselves. It's an attitude the lowly Washington Nationals seem to already have acquired.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 May 2009 | 9:06 am

Guests at the inauguration of Jacob Zuma

Guests at the inauguration of Jacob Zuma as the country's fourth President since the end of apartheid take cover from the rain in Pretoria. Zuma will be sworn in as South Africa's fourth democratic president...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 9:02 am

South African President-elect Jacob Zuma

South African President-elect Jacob Zuma reacts at the South African Parliament in Cape Town on May 6. Zuma will be sworn in as South Africa's fourth democratic president at a glitzy inauguration attended...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 9:02 am

Facebook Implements The 'Konami Code' to Add Some Flare

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 8:50 am

Pope: Mideast Visit Reminder of Bond Between Church, Jews

Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that his visit to the Middle East was a reminder of the "inseparable bond" between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people, a relationship that has been strained at times under his leadership.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 May 2009 | 8:45 am

Rights group: Sri Lanka shelling hospitals

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Human Rights Watch on Saturday accused Sri Lankan forces of repeatedly striking hospitals in the northern war zone with indiscriminate artillery and aerial attacks that have killed scores of people, a charge the military denied....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 8:44 am

Fire threatens a house as strong gusty winds fan the Jesusita fire on a ridge above Santa Barbara

Fire threatens a house as strong gusty winds fan the Jesusita fire on a ridge above Santa Barbara. Firefighters have struggled to halt a wildfire raging in California as the blaze doubled in size and authorities...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 8:42 am

Trevia Ross (right) places her 7-month-old-son Mekhl in a crib at the UCBS campus evacuation center

Trevia Ross (right) places her 7-month-old-son Mekhl in a crib at the UCBS campus evacuation center after they were evacuated from their home during the Jesusita Fire in the hills of Santa Barbara. Firefighters...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 8:42 am

Civilians hit as Pakistan army battles Taliban

Doctors rushed to treat an influx of wounded Pakistani civilians Saturday as thousands of troops backed by bomb-dropping warplanes ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 8:41 am

Designer Jack McCollough feeling pain 'butt' Kiefer Sutherland ... - New York Daily News

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 8:40 am

30 Inspiring Web Design Layouts from deviantART

There are many designers and artists at deviantART who choose to display their beautiful creations to the rest of the community. In this collection, you'll find some of the best web design layouts created by deviantARTists.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 8:40 am

APTOPIX South Africa President

People stand in the rain at the Union Building ahead of South African President elect Jacob Zuma's swearing in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, May 9, 2009. Musicians rehearsed and workers...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 8:38 am

Obama set to revive military commissions

The Obama administration is preparing to revive the system of military commissions established at Guantanamo Bay under new rules offering terrorism suspects greater legal protections, officials said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 8:31 am

Lebanese Gays Campaign to Make Homosexuality Legal

In a dramatic step, Helem organized what may have been the only gay rights protest in the Arab world.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 May 2009 | 8:23 am

South Africa Prepares to Swear in New President

Zuma, the fourth president since apartheid ended 15 years ago, enjoys a popularity many compare to Mandela's.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 May 2009 | 8:06 am

Fierce California wildfire burns into fourth night - Reuters

Source: Google News | 9 May 2009 | 8:05 am

Long-Exposure Shot of a Roomba's Path Shows Organized Chaos

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 8:00 am

The Five Most Bizarre X-Rays

It's a medical mystery that surgeons never got to the bottom of - how a woman patient ended up with a can of hairspray up her backside. Still, the x-rays were very amusing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 May 2009 | 8:00 am

Barry Gardiner: £198500 profit from a flat renovated with MPs' expenses

Barry Gardiner a former environment minister made £198500 profit from a flat funded and refurbished at taxpayers' expense.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 7:49 am

Fierce California wildfire burns into fourth night

SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - A California wildfire burned for a fourth day on Friday above the seaside town of Santa Barbara as firefighters battled flames that have damaged or destroyed 80 homes.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 May 2009 | 7:45 am

Dozens hurt as Boston trolleys collide

A trolley rear-ended another trolley that was stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston on Friday night, injuring about 50 people.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 7:37 am

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard near the rebel-held area in northeast

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard near the rebel-held area in northeast on May 2, 2009. Sri Lankan soldiers have overrun another Tamil Tiger defence line standing between government troops and the small...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 7:37 am

A heavily-armed policeman stands guard as a military vehicle moves through the Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya

A heavily-armed policeman stands guard as a military vehicle moves through the Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya on May 7. Troops from the island state killed at least 35 Tamil Tiger rebels during heavy clashes...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 May 2009 | 7:37 am

Flu exposes flaws in Mexico's health care system

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexicans will do almost anything to avoid a public hospital emergency room, where ailing patients may languish for hours slumped on cracked linoleum floors that smell of sweat, sickness and pine-scented disinfectant....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 7:17 am

Lebanese gays take fight for their rights public

BEIRUT (AP) -- In the Arab world, where several nations have seen killings of gay men in recent months, it can be startling to see a rainbow flag unfurled in public....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 7:16 am

U.S. global warming rules won't change to help polar bears

The Endangered Species Act 'is not the appropriate tool for us to deal with what is a global issue,' Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says in announcing that the Bush-era policy on emissions will stand.

The Interior Department on Friday let stand a Bush administration policy barring the federal government from using the precarious state of the U.S. polar bear population as a reason to crack down on global warming, upsetting environmentalists and cheering oil and gas companies.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Lakers show heart in Texas

Playing without starting point guard Derek Fisher, they defeat the Rockets to take a 2-1 lead in series.

The Lakers were on their best behavior -- no ejections, no flagrant fouls and hardly any trash-talking.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Louis Caldera resigns over Air Force One flyover fiasco

The Obama appointee and former California assemblyman takes the blame for the photo op that frightened New Yorkers, and says he can no longer effectively lead the White House Military Office.

An Obama administration official who took the blame for the Air Force One flyover in Lower Manhattan last month gave his resignation Friday, after a White House investigation into a botched photo op that frightened New Yorkers with its echo of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 7:00 am

U.S. unemployment rate rises to 8.9%

The pace of job losses slows in April, with 539,000 positions lost in comparison with 699,000 in March. But the job market is growing worse.

The pace of job losses slowed considerably during the month of April, adding to hopes that the nation's steep economic downturn may be nearing a bottom.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 7:00 am

4 dead as heavy storms push through Midwest

Powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest on Friday, leaving four people dead, collapsing a church and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 6:27 am

NZ police say standoff ends, gunman found dead

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A standoff between a well-armed military reservist and dozens of police that shut down part of a New Zealand city for nearly three days ended Saturday when the gunman was found dead in his house....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:30 a... | 9 May 2009 | 6:22 am

Fascism, the next generation

A radical, right-wing party is complaining that Jews have ‘colonized' Hungary, while members of the Roma minority are being gunned down in the night. Is history repeating itself?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 5:46 am

Opinion: Alex the Horrible and Caps in trouble

WashPost: 'That's three games in a row where he's out there trying to hurt guys'

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 5:30 am

In Santa Barbara, a raging line of flames and smoke

The Jesusita fire slides into canyon fingers along the ridgeline above Santa Barbara, driving 30,500 residents from their homes.

The Jesusita fire slid into canyon fingers along the ridgeline above Santa Barbara on Friday, creating a five-mile curtain of flames and smoke from Goleta to Montecito and driving 30,500 residents from their homes.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 5:28 am

Stranded citizen well treated, court told

Government lawyers suggest broken promises irrelevant now that he's been designated a national-security risk

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 5:22 am

As the economy falters, couples delay making babies

The recession has hit young people hard. It's forcing prospective parents to consider which should come first - their bank accounts or their biological clocks

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 5:07 am

NYC mayor, N.Y. speaker call for ground zero summit

The mayor and a top state lawmaker on Friday called for a meeting to resolve a power struggle at ground zero, with growing momentum ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 May 2009 | 5:00 am

Lot less fireworks, but same result: Lakers win

Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 4:50 am

Man tells police he coached 5 people to kill themselves

According to an affidavit, Minnesota man admits to using fake e-mail accounts to coax people to commit suicide

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 4:39 am

Thousands more may flee Calif. fire

Gusty winds on Friday pushed flames to the edge of the Santa Barbara city limits after destroying dozens of foothill homes in the past three days.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 4:35 am

Peterson case: 'Testify from the grave'?

Drew Peterson's third wife will have a chance to "testify from the grave" under an Illinois law passed amid the media frenzy over his missing fourth wife.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 May 2009 | 4:09 am

Fickle Gods of Global Warming

The carbon-spewing wolf shall lie down with the global-warming lamb, or something like that

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 May 2009 | 4:00 am

Trains crash in Boston; nearly 50 hurt

A trolley rear-ended another trolley that was stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston on Friday night, injuring about 50 people, and one of the conductors told police he was texting at the time of the crash, officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 2:51 am

Margaret Moran: Second home 'flip' paid £22500 dry rot bill: MPs' expenses

Margaret Moran spent £22500 of tax payers' money treating dry rot at her and her husband's seaside house a hundred miles from her constituency days after switching her second home there.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 2:32 am

Ben Bradshaw: Mortgage bill paid on home partowned by boyfriend

Ben Bradshaw a junior health minister switched his second home allowance to enable him to pay the full mortgage interest on a more expensive London terrace house he owned jointly with his civil partner.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 1:54 am

MPs expenses: Michael Martin's fouryear battle to keep the details secret

Michael Martin the Speaker of the House of Commons has spent more than four years trying to prevent the publication of MPs' expenses.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 1:32 am

Flood-Hit Brazilians Flee Deadly Reptiles

Flooded Brazilians avoid deadly reptiles in scramble to escape to higher ground.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 May 2009 | 1:26 am

U.S. Denies Afghan Civilian Casualties

US military denies 147 died in Afghanistan fighting that claimed civilian lives.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 May 2009 | 1:25 am

Father of child bride gets year in jail

A man who police say gave his 14-year-old daughter for marriage in exchange for cash, alcohol and food has been sentenced to a year in jail.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 May 2009 | 1:22 am

Vera Baird: Solicitor General tried to claim cost of Christmas tree and decorations

One of the Government's chief lawyers tried to claim get taxpayers to foot the bill for her Christmas tree and baubles.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 1:17 am

Keith Vaz: £75000 for a flat 12 miles from home

Keith Vaz the senior Labour backbencher claimed more than £75500 in expenses for a flat in Westminster despite his family home being a £1.15 million house just 12 miles from parliament.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 1:13 am

White House aide loses job over low-flying plane

A White House aide has lost his job for his role in Air Force One's photo-opportunity flyover over New York City. A White House official says Obama has accepted the resignation of military office director Louis Caldera. The official...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 May 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. banks rush to raise capital

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo sold more than $15 billion of shares and bonds, as the two companies rushed to the head of the line of banks looking to raise funds following government stress tests.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 May 2009 | 12:59 am

MPs' expenses: 'Publication is defining moment of sorry saga'

The decision by The Daily Telegraph to publish details of MPs' expenses claims has been praised by commentators and campaigners.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 12:56 am

MPs expenses: Questions and answers

Strict rules on what MPs can and cannot claim for their second homes under the parliamentary Additional Costs Allowance are set out in a pamphlet called the Green Book but scores of members bend the rules to maximise the amount of money they can claim.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 12:45 am

MPs' expenses: Few checks on the honourable members

The officials who police the system of MPs' expenses were blamed on Friday by politicians for passing their claims.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 9 May 2009 | 12:40 am

Pakistanis Flee Escalated Taliban Fight

Pakistani jets screamed over a Taliban-controlled town Friday and bombed suspected militant positions as hundreds of thousands fled in terror from escalated efforts against the Taliban.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 May 2009 | 12:30 am

Fleeing Pakistanis Plead for Way Out

Pakistani jets bomb suspected militants as residents struggle to escape.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 May 2009 | 12:05 am

Admin wants Fed to oversee "systemic risk": sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is expected to propose legislation by June calling for the U.S. Federal Reserve to play a central role in regulating systemic risk in the economy, trade association sources said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 11:59 pm

Afghan civilian toll is lower than reported, U.S. officials say

Pentagon officials believe U.S. airstrikes killed 12 civilians after Afghan soldiers requested help in fighting Taliban militants. Afghan officials have said as many as 147 were slain.

Pentagon officials believe that about 12 civilians were killed in U.S. airstrikes this week in Afghanistan, far fewer than numbers cited by provincial officials there and the International Red Cross.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 May 2009 | 11:50 pm

Buffett's Berkshire has first loss since 2001

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted its first quarterly loss since 2001, hurt by losses on derivative contracts, a big investment in the oil company ConocoPhillips, and the weakening economy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 10:49 pm

Obama To Address U.S.-Islamic Relations In Egypt

President Obama plans a major speech from Egypt next month as he seeks to repair damaged relations between the United States and Muslims.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 10:12 pm

Obama Admin. Serious About "Af-Pak" Issues

This week President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave full attention and then some to getting a handle on what are now known as "Af-Pak" issues.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 10:09 pm

New flu continues U.S. spread, but people cleaner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new H1N1 influenza virus quickened its spread across the United States, but health officials said on Friday they were encouraged that more people were washing their hands as a result of the outbreak.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 10:01 pm

Porn and Cookies: UK Expenses' Scandal

Porn movies, horse manure: UK lawmakers' odd expense claims are exposed
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 9:41 pm

Amanda Knox Testimony on Prints, DNA

DNA on victim's bra clasp puts Knox former boyfriend at the scene of the crime.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 9:29 pm

White House aide resigns over NY flyover

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House military aide who authorized an Air Force flyover of New York that caused panic among some people in the city resigned on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 May 2009 | 9:12 pm

White House Aide Resigns Over NYC Flyover

A top White House aide resigned Friday for his role in Air Force One's $328,835 photo-op flyover above New York City that sparked panic and flashbacks to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 8:31 pm

CIA: Pelosi Knew Of Interrogation In '02

A report from the CIA says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew about harsh interrogation methods in 2002. Pelosi (D-CA) says she learned the administration maintained such methods were legal, but was not informed they were actually being used.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 8:17 pm

Pope Expresses Respect For Islam In Jordan

Pope Benedict XVI began his first trip to the Middle East on Friday, expressing his "deep respect" for Islam and hopes that the Roman Catholic Church would be a force for peace in the region as he treaded carefully following past missteps with Muslims and Jews.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 8:15 pm

PHOTOS: Baby Animals

Endangered primate only second to be born at a North American zoo.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 7:21 pm

Controversy Mounts Ahead Of Afghan Elections

Elections in Afghanistan, scheduled for August, will mark the first time in the country's history that one democratically chosen leader will be replaced by another. Allegations of fraud and intimidation by incumbent President Hamid Karzai and his ticket are shaping the race.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 7:18 pm

Former Pullman Porter Subtly Confronted Racism

This weekend, 93-year-old Frank Rollins will attend a celebration in Philadelphia in honor of the African-Americans who served as Pullman porters. Amtrak estimates that fewer than 200 former porters are still alive. Rollins says he gladly served passengers but "wasn't willing to be a showman."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 6:53 pm

The Best Job in the World

One man is being paid $110,000 to live on an island resort and blog about it.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 6:06 pm

Lost Australian Teen Dies After 7 Ignored 911 Calls

Each time teenage hiker David Iredale used his cell phone to call Australia's equivalent of 911 he was told he needed to give a street address before an ambulance could be sent.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 5:57 pm

Typhoon Weakens After Killing 10 in the Philippines

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: FOXNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 5:53 pm

Toyota Reports Worst Loss Since 1937

Japanese automaker reports worst loss since its founding, sees more losses ahead
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 5:50 pm

Stimulus Money Put To Work At Superfund Sites

More 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 5:20 pm

Bank Of America Eyes Private Sources Of Capital

Facing a $33.9 billion capital shortfall identified in government stress tests, Bank of America plans to raise money through asset sales, earnings and from private investors, bank officials say. The bank hopes to avoid needing to convert into common stock billions in government loans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 4:49 pm

7 Obscure Facts About The Statue Of Liberty

Starting July 4, the public will once again be able to get inside the Statue of Liberty's head, which is topped with 25 windows and seven spikes. Here are seven things you might not know about Lady Liberty.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 4:48 pm

'Tsunami' Of Ice Wreaks Havoc On Alaskan Town

A small town north of Fairbanks was virtually wiped out by a massive ice flow on the Yukon River this week. The swell of ice and river water was unprecedented and the result of unseasonably warm temperatures in northern Alaska.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 May 2009 | 4:37 pm

Hong Kong Lifts Quarantine on 'Swine Flu Hotel'

Hong Kong lifts quarantine at hotel where Mexican swine flu patient stayed.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 4:26 pm

U.K. Lawmakers' Porn, Chocolate Charges Exposed

Porn movies. Horse manure. A chocolate Santa Claus. Expense claims by British lawmakers to pay for an array of items were exposed by a newspaper Friday, stoking public anger over lawmaker excess amid the global recession.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 4:04 pm

Pyongyang vows to bolster its atomic force

SEOUL: North Korea vowed yesterday 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 travelled to the region in a bid to draw Pyongyang...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

Grass is greener when it's filling the coffers

Before he was Governor of America's most populous and wealthy state, before he was the Terminator , Arnold Schwarzenegger was a refreshingly candid, self-promoting bodybuilder, with a will of iron and a taste for hedonism. Thus,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

True tales of terror

When a 20-year-old Stefan Aust joined a small socialist journal named Konkret, a fellow staff member by the name of Ulrike Meinhof was a left-wing darling. Meinhof wrote about the poor, about those in sweat shops and in prisons...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

Paul Thomas : Fear the price of affluence

Say what you like about the Cold War but at least we knew where we stood. The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) placed the USA and the Soviet Union in a permanent Mexican stand-off. As well as the thousands of nuclear...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

U.S. Denies Afghan Civilian Casualty Count

The U.S. military said Friday reports that as many as 147 civilians died in fighting involving American forces and the Taliban were "extremely over-exaggerated" and investigators were still analyzing the data collected at the site.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

Germany Considers Paint Ball Ban After School Shooting

Germany's government wants to tighten gun controls and ban combat games such as paint ball after a school shooting that left 16 dead, but victims' relatives said Friday the measures did not go far enough.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 3:48 pm

Pope Looks To Repair Muslim Relations

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: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 3:30 pm

Australian Army Begins Shooting 6,000 Kangaroos

Australia's army has started shooting 6,000 kangaroos to thin their population on an army training ground near the capital, an official said Friday, outraging conservationists who have vowed to protest.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 May 2009 | 3:19 pm

Pope Arrives to Mend Fences in the Middle East

Benedict's visit could smooth relations or prolong mistrust between faiths.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 May 2009 | 2:43 pm