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Astronauts To Give Hubble One Last HugAstronauts are making their final visit to do repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope. The tune-up will leave Hubble more powerful than ever. But it's also the beginning of the end for the aging telescope. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 4:06 pm Polio Pioneer Helps Survivors Hold On To StrengthPeople come from around the world to see Dr. Lauro Halstead. He's one of only a handful of doctors in the U.S. who specializes in polio, and he was one of the first to spread the word about post-polio syndrome, a condition that affects polio survivors. Halstead has special insight into the challenges of the disease, because he is a polio survivor, too. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 1:30 pm U.K. 'metal detectorists' find respectWhile archaeologists in many countries disparage amateurs, Britain embraces them. Last year alone, people who search history as a hobby reported tens of thousands of finds.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 11:17 am Lawyer: Iran to free jailed American journalistTEHRAN, Iran - Lawyers for a jailed U.S. journalist say she will be freed Monday after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison term and she can leave the country immediately. Roxana...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 11:16 am Pakistan 'kills 700 Taliban militants' - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan's senior government security official, Rehman Malik, claimed that up to 700 Taliban militants have been killed in fighting in the past four days. Video: Up to 700 Militants Dead in Pakistani Raid Swat refugees tell of abandonment Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 11:15 am Former PawSox owner cleared of fraud chargeWOONSOCKET, R.I. - A former owner of the Pawtucket Red Sox has been cleared of charges that he tried to defraud a friend who had loaned him more than $30,000. Prosecutors...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 11:14 am Rockets beat Lakers without Yao, even series 2-2 (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:13 am Saberi Lawyer: Iran To Release Jailed U.S. JournalistLawyers for Roxana Saberi, who was convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison, say she will be freed Monday after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison term. Her father, Reza Saberi, tells NPR that he is going to pick her up immediately. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 11:13 am LIRR considers banning employees' cell phonesNEW YORK - The Long Island Rail Road is reviewing its cell phone policy after the recent trolley crash in the Boston area. Friday's accident occurred when the trolley...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 11:12 am Lawyer: Iran To Free Jailed American JournalistA lawyer for a jailed U.S. journalist says she could be freed soon after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison term. Roxana Saberi's father, Reza Saberi, tells NPR he's going to pick her up immediately. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 11:12 am Names released of 2 killed in NH crashLEE, N.H. - Police in Lee, N.H., have released the names of the two people killed in a collision that shut down Route 125. The accident happened Saturday night when a car...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 11:11 am American to let customers use miles on 1-way trips (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:11 am Mexico's schools cleaned, ready to resume classesMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Scoured and disinfected, most of Mexico's primary schools and kindergartens stood ready to welcome back millions of students Monday after a nationwide shutdown ordered to help put a brake on the spread of swine flu....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 11:10 am Roxana Saberi, US-Iranian journalist, 'to be freed' - Times Online
Times Online Roxana Saberi, an American journalist jailed for spying in Iran, could be released within hours after her sentence was overturned, her lawyer said today. Video: Lawyer Defends Jailed US Reporter at Iran Court Iranian-American journalist to be freed soon: lawyer Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 11:10 am Mexico's schools cleaned, ready to resume classes (AP)
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The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Dark skies and tornado-like winds drove Robert Pratini from his hillside during the worst of the wildfire, but he imagined he'd soon be back in the home where he raised his three children. Video: Most Santa Barbara Fire Evacuations Lifted Power Tool Is Cited As Cause of Wildfire Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 11:10 am Shuttle fuels for launch, weather near perfect (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:10 am Suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk faces deportationBERLIN (AP) -- Suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, who has been ordered to surrender to U.S. immigration authorities in Ohio, is expected to be deported to Germany by Tuesday, a German Justice Ministry spokesman said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 11:09 am Suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk faces deportation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:09 am HSBC Holding Up - ForbesForbes LONDON--HSBC's consumer-lending unit in the US has been a thorn in the bank's side ever since it bought the unit in 2003. Now it's proving less prickly than feared. HSBC Says 1Q 'Encouraging,' Co 'Well-Positioned' HSBC profit boosted by gain on own debt Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 11:09 am UN condemns Sri Lankan 'bloodbath'COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- The United Nations condemned a "bloodbath" in Sri Lanka's northern war zone Monday after two days of shelling that a government doctor said killed at least 430 ethnic Tamil civilians - and likely as many as 1,000....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 11:09 am UN condemns Sri Lankan 'bloodbath' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:09 am Pope in Israel calls for Palestinian homelandTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian homeland immediately after he arrived in Israel Monday, a stance that could put him at odds with his hosts on a trip aimed at easing strains between the Vatican and Jews....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 11:08 am Pope in Israel calls for Palestinian homeland (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:08 am Accused Nazi guard faces deportationSuspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, who has been ordered to surrender to U.S. immigration authorities, is expected to be deported to Germany by Tuesday, a German official says.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 11:08 am Health care cost cuts could kick-start reform (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 11:07 am Jailed Iran reporter 'to be free'US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi is to be freed after her sentence for spying for the US is cut on appeal, her lawyer says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 11:06 am Lawyer: Iran to free jailed American journalistTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A lawyer for a jailed U.S. journalist says she could be freed soon after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison term....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 11:05 am Lawyer: Iran to free jailed American journalistA lawyer for a jailed U.S. journalist says she could be freed soon after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 11:05 am Lawyer: Iran to free jailed American journalistA lawyer for a jailed U.S. journalist says she could be freed soon after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison term.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 11:05 am Obama to get health reform boost - BBC News
BBC News President Barack Obama's plan to transform the US healthcare system is expected to receive a major boost from industry leaders on Monday. Obama to hear health care savings pitch Obama says healthcare overhaul could save US trillions Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 11:05 am Iranian-American journalist to be freed soon: lawyerTEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian appeals court has reduced the eight-year jail sentence for Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi to a suspended two-year term and she will soon be freed, her defense lawyer told Reuters on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 11:04 am Undrafted John Parker Wilson hoping for chance with FalconsFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - John Parker Wilson waited all weekend to throw a pass to Tony Gonzalez. Finally, after Falcons coach Mike Smith dismissed the team on the last day...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 11:02 am Brown rows to crownWORCESTER - Although there were sun-splashed skies above Lake Quinsigamond yesterday afternoon, Brown coach Paul Cooke proved to be a savvy weatherman. "It never...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:59 am Prospect arrives to try and write a big endingAs Freud never quite said, but probably wished he had, sometimes a roster transaction is just a roster transaction. Yesterday's roster transaction involving Daniel...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:59 am Jonathan Papelbon rebounds to blow away RaysJonathan Papelbon was not going to mess up last night's Boston sports bacchanal. The Celtics won at the buzzer. The Bruins won to avoid elimination. All that remained...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:58 am Obama to get health reform boostUS health industry leaders are expected to agree spending cuts, freeing up funds for President Obama's health reform plans.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 10:58 am UN: Hundreds killed in Sri Lanka weekend fighting - CNN International
CNN International (CNN) -- Hundreds of civilians died during weekend fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil rebel fighters, the United Nations reported Monday. UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath' UN Tells of 'Bloodbath' in Sri Lanka Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 10:58 am Paul Pierce at his bestORLANDO, Fla. - Yesterday morning, Paul Pierce was seated on the Celtics bench engaging Eddie House in a shooting match. And he was hitting. If only NBA rules permitted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:58 am BB&T Plans $1.5B Stock Sale, 68% Div Cut To Repay TARP >BBT - Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal BB&T Corp. (BBT) n Monday announced plans to sell at least $1.5 billion in stock as part of its effort repay the Treasury Department for its capital infusion last fall. BB&T to offer stock, cut dividend to repay gov't BB&T Plans $1.5B Stock Offer to Repay TARP Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 10:57 am Report: Pilot In Fatal Crash Failed Tests - CBS News
CBS News (CBS) The captain of a fatal commuter jet crash just outside Buffalo, NY failed several flight tests and was never properly trained in emergency procedures, sources close to the crash investigation tell The Wall Street Journal. Captain's Training Faulted In Buffalo Plane Crash Captain's Training Faulted In Air Crash That Killed 50 Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 10:55 am BB&T to offer stock, cut dividend to repay gov'tBB&T says it will sell $1.5 billion in common shares to help repay the government's investment in its preferred stock and warrants through the U.S. Treasury's TARP Capital Purchase Plan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:55 am Afghan group: Taliban may have used burning agentKABUL (AP) -- An Afghan human rights group said Monday that government officials suspect Taliban fighters attacked villagers sheltering from a U.S.-Taliban battle with flammable material or weapons, causing severe burns....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 10:55 am Five Things You May Have Missed While Watching 'Star Trek' - MTV.com
MTV.com Captain Kirk's 'American Idol' connection, JJ Abrams' favorite beverage and more behind-the-scenes tidbits. By Larry Carroll This weekend, "Star Trek" rebooted itself and rocked the worlds of you and a few million of your closest friends. At The Box Office: Trekkies Top Weekend With 'Star Trek' Reboot Box Office Report: 'Star Trek' soars with $72.5 mil debut Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 10:55 am Afghan group: Taliban may have used burning agentAn Afghan human rights group said Monday that government officials suspect Taliban fighters attacked villagers sheltering from a U.S.-Taliban battle with flammable material or weapons,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:55 am Pope in Israel Calls for Palestinian StatePope Benedict XVI called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian homeland immediately after he arrived in Israel Monday, a stance that could put him at odds with his hosts.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:53 am Norway, Denmark, Scotland win extra Europa spotsNorway, Denmark and Scotland have earned extra places in the qualifying round for next season's Europa League.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:53 am Guardiola wins appeal against 2001 positive testPep Guardiola has won his appeal against a positive test for the steroid nandrolone when he played for Brescia in the Serie A in 2001.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:51 am Brown apology over MPs' expensesGordon Brown apologises "on behalf of all parties" for mistakes made over MPs' House of Commons expenses.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 10:47 am Wall Street poised for lower openWall Street was poised for a lower opening Monday as investors appeared ready to give back some of last week's big gains. Stock futures were lower.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:45 am Live fast, die young - evolution is slowing snails downNatural selection is favouring snails with reduced metabolic rates, researchers have discovered.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 10:44 am Bruins back with furyWith an ignominious end to what had been a terrific season looming, the Bruins who fans have come to know finally showed up for their series against the Carolina Hurricanes. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:44 am Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- FSA mulling slapping business improvement orders on 6 banks TOKYO - The Financial Services Agency is mulling issuing business improvement orders to six Japanese...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:44 am UN condemns Sri Lankan 'bloodbath'The United Nations condemned a "bloodbath" in Sri Lanka's northern war zone Monday after two days of shelling that a government doctor said killed at least 430 ethnic Tamil civilians — and likely as many as 1,000.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:43 am Kyodo news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- DPJ leader Ozawa to resign amid fundraising scandal TOKYO - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa said Monday he will resign to ensure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:42 am Leonard Nimoy: 'Star Trek' Fans Can be ScaryIt’s still strange to see Leonard Nimoy smile. In five different decades now, Nimoy has been the impassive face of pure alien logic as “Star Trek” icon Mr. Spock so it’s a bit unnerving to see him flash a big grin while recounting a very special presidential salute. “During the campaign, Barack Obama gave me the Vulcan greeting at a fundraiser.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 10:41 am Pope on sensitive visit to IsraelPope Benedict XVI, on a Middle East tour, arrives in Israel amid simmering tensions between the Vatican and the Jewish state.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 10:39 am Mitsubishi swapping $600 mln Morgan Stanley sharesJapan's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., said Monday it will swap $600 million of its preferred shares in Morgan Stanley for common stock to keep its voting rights stake of the U.S. bank above 20 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:37 am DPJ Secretary General Hatoyama to resign+(Kyodo) _ Yukio Hatoyama, secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, on Monday expressed his intention to leave the post. The move came after DPJ leader IchiroSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:36 am Pro-NKorea paper accuses Obama of hostilitySEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama's administration should abandon its "hostile" policy toward North Korea if it wants to have a dialogue, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 10:35 am Pro-NKorea paper accuses Obama of hostilityPresident Barack Obama's administration should abandon its "hostile" policy toward North Korea if it wants to have a dialogue, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said Monday. Pyongyang's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:35 am Nokia To Kit Out Ovi Store With 20000 Items At Launch - ITProPortal
ITProPortal It seems like that Nokia plans to start its much awaited Nokia Ovi Store with more than 20000 featured items which will include both applications and media files. Apple backtracks on Nine Inch Nails iphone app Apple's iPhone beats Nintendo's gaming library Source: Google News | 11 May 2009 | 10:34 am Dish Network 1Q profit rises on equipment salesDish Network, the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider, says its first-quarter profit rose 21 percent as revenue climbed partly on equipment sales.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:34 am LEAD: Baseball: Kuroda feeling fine after bullpen session+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who is on the disabled list due to a strained left oblique muscle, is feeling fine and ready to throw after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:34 am Ten Tips For People PhotographyMore often than not, it’s the people you meet that make travel truly memorable. It’s also the photographs of people that usually get the best reaction from family and friends when you return home. So without further ado - 10 tips for better people photography.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 10:30 am Pope Calls For Palestinian StateIn Israel, the pontiff also also pledged to "honor the memory" of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The pontiff is on the second leg og his Mideast Trip. He arrived in the Jewish state from Jordan.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 10:30 am Cut the red wire! [Pic]*****
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 10:27 am Metro sells off US newspaper businessSwedish newspaper group Metro International S.A. said Monday it has agreed to sell its loss-making U.S. papers, with a combined circulation of 590,000 daily copies reaching some 1.2 million readers, to a company run by a former Metro CEO.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:26 am Baseball: Kuroda feeling fine after bullpen session+(Kyodo) _ Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who is on the disabled list due to a strained left oblique muscle, is feeling fine ready to throw after going through his first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:24 am Pro-NKorea paper accuses Obama of hostilityPresident Barack Obama's administration should abandon its "hostile" policy toward North Korea if it wants to have a dialogue, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 May 2009 | 10:22 am Pope calls for a Palestinian homelandPope Benedict XVI put himself at odds with Israel's new government today by calling for an independent Palestinian homeland. "I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue in the search for a just resolution of the outstanding difficulties," he said.Pope Benedict XVI, arriving in Israel on a pilgrimage across the Holy Land, put himself at odds with the country's new government today by calling for an independent Palestinian homeland alongside the Jewish state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 10:20 am Pope in Israel, says will honor Holocaust deadJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pope Benedict used his first speech in Israel on Monday to remember the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and try to heal fresh wounds over his reinstatement of a bishop who denied the Holocaust.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 10:18 am Cross-country runEuro MPs explain priorities in EU election campaignSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 10:18 am Iraq to send mission to solicit infrastructure investment from Japan+(Kyodo) _ The Iraqi government is considering sending a mission to Japan as early as in June or July to secure investments by Japanese companies to help reconstruct the war-torn country,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:18 am Reality Checking the "Glimmers of Hope"The stress tests showed the banks in better health, the housing market appears to be stirring, and even unemployment, while still going up, looks like it could be leveling off. But each positive economic indicator holds a potentially fatal flaw that...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 11 May 2009 | 10:17 am Former Nazi Guard to Germany TuesdayJustice Ministry says Germany expects John Demjanjuk's arrival Tuesday.Source: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 10:10 am Pakistan: Up to 700 militants killed in offensiveMARDAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani warplanes bombed suspected militant positions in a stronghold close to the capital Monday, pressing ahead with a fierce offensive the government claimed had killed 700 insurgents and put the Taliban on the run....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 10:09 am Pakistan: Up to 700 militants killed in offensivePakistani warplanes bombed suspected militant positions in a stronghold close to the capital Monday, pressing ahead with a fierce offensive the government claimed had killed 700 insurgents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 May 2009 | 10:09 am Ghost hunters inspect N.M. hotel
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 10:02 am Karzai "very serious" on ending air raids: officialKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is "very serious" about a demand for foreign forces in Afghanistan to halt air raids, even though it was rebuffed by a top U.S. security official, his spokesman said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 10:02 am Apps we loveA quick way to better screenshots, resize windows with ease and a way to peek beneath those shortened urls
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 10:00 am MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown apologises to public on behalf of House of CommonsGordon Brown has apologised for the first time for the expenses abuses that have undermined public confidence in parliament.Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 May 2009 | 9:56 am South Africa cabinet swear-in dueThe new South African cabinet appointed by President Jacob Zuma is due to be sworn into office later.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 9:56 am The untouchable who would be PMDalit leader Mayawati has manoeuvred herself to become India's next prime minister
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 9:54 am U.S. Responsible for Afghan Burn Victims?Afghan rights group probes civilian burns; U.S. denies using white phosphorous.Source: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 9:53 am French and Italian output dropsFrance and Italy both see sharp falls in industrial output in March, which are much larger than forecast.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 9:53 am NYT: Pakistan seen as al-Qaida plot target
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 9:48 am Iraqis tried for UK troop deathsTwo Iraqis go on trial in Baghdad accused of murdering two British soldiers during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 9:46 am Holy Man in The Holy LandPope kicks off trip to Israel, Palestinian areas in bid to improve relations.Source: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 9:35 am Gregg Pritchard - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 Ep 5Surprising performance to say the least.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 9:34 am ‘Bloodbath’ in Sri Lanka barrage, U.N. says
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 9:31 am Ex-hospital CEO battles reform effortA multimillionaire investor -- and ex-hospital CEO -- pays for television ads to try to build resistance to health-care reform plans.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 9:29 am U.N. Calls Sri Lanka Shelling 'Bloodbath'Doctor estimates 1,000 killed in 2 days of shelling in Sri Lanka war zone.Source: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 9:28 am President of Congo Denis Sassou-N'GuessoPresident of Congo Denis Sassou-N'Guesso. According to a decree announced on state radio Congo-Brazzaville will stage its second presidential election since the end of its civil war on July 12.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 9:27 am Cheney: Colin Powell no longer a RepublicanFormer Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday he no longer views Colin Powell as a Republican. "My take on it was Colin had already left the party," Cheney said. "I didn't know he was still a Republican."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 9:25 am John Edwards' Staff Planned to Sabotage His CampaignABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports several Edwards staffers had 'doomsday' strategy to bring down the John Edwards campaign because of the Rielle Hunter affair -- if it looked like Edwards was going to become the nominee.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 9:14 am MIDEAST ISRAEL POPEPope Benedict XVI, left walks with Israel President Shimon Peres as they walk past an Israel flag during the welcoming ceremony for the pope at Ben Gurion International airport, in Tel Aviv Israel,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 9:12 am Pope's pilgrimage fraught with political perilJews, Muslims and Christians to parse pontiff's words carefully on his trip
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 9:12 am Obama Likes Wanda Sykes Joke About Kidney FailureObama Likes Wanda Sykes Joke About Rush Limbaugh: 'I Hope His Kidneys Fail'
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 9:10 am Bomber kills 10 in Pakistan as army battles TalibanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car-bomber killed 10 people at a security checkpost in northwest Pakistan on Monday as the army battled Taliban militants in the Swat valley.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 9:07 am U.N. blasts Sri Lanka weekend attack as "bloodbath"COLOMBO (Reuters) -- The United Nations said a weekend attack in Sri Lanka that killed hundreds was the bloodbath it had feared, while the Tamil Tigers and government traded blame ahead of U.N. Security Council talks over the war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 9:01 am A National Parks amd Wildlife firefighter ignites a back-burn along a containment line northeast of MelbourneA National Parks and Wildlife firefighter ignites a back-burn along a containment line near Jamieson, northeast of Melbourne, during wildfires in March. A top Australian firefighter on Monday defended...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 9:00 am Japan's opposition leader to quitJapan's opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa, who has been under pressure due to a funding scandal, says he will resign.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 May 2009 | 8:53 am Chinese Car Crushed in 40 MPH Crash TestVideo of a 64km/h (40 mph) car crash test in Moscow. The car shows no structural integrity whatsoever.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 8:43 am Map of Potholes in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. of A.*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 May 2009 | 8:42 am Six wounded in late-night gunfire at Toronto house partyMarks the latest in a steady climb in shootings over the past three years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:39 am Al Qaeda Strengthening in Troubled PakistanAl Qaeda is seizing on the turmoil in Pakistan to create chaos and strengthen its presence in the country while bolstering other Islamic militant groups there, U.S. and Pakistani officials have reportedly said.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 8:34 am NDP needs platform review if elected, leader saysJames anticipates surprises in B.C.'s books, particularly with cost of 2010 Games
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:34 am Leaders make last appeals to B.C. votersCountry's first election in current recession defines race as one about jobs and security
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:34 am Myriad questions raised by a 22-character scribble'Frankfurt 1236 Brian*Max' - What will Mulroney say about this mysterious note in Schreiber's agenda?
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:28 am Nearly drowned, boy is home againEight-year-old Hutterite boy's astonishing recovery after 20 minutes under frigid water and 13 days in a coma captured hearts across country
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:25 am Tory minister rejects Dhalla 'conspiracy'Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says he has never met caregivers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:20 am Luxury Brands Look to China for Cushion in CrisisLuxury brands look to well-heeled Chinese for cushion against sales drops.Source: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 8:15 am Economy-boosting projects wait for fundsNegotiations hobble Ottawa's promise to roll out cash quickly
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 May 2009 | 8:15 am NYT: Gates faces battle on military spending
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 7:54 am U.S. risks "lost decade" due to half-steps: KrugmanBEIJING (Reuters) - The United States risks a Japan-style lost decade of growth if it does not take aggressive action to stimulate its economy and clean up its banking system, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:47 am Police: High-ranking Iraqi traffic official killedBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi police say a high-ranking traffic police officer has been fatally shot in central Baghdad....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 7:42 am A Palestinian man walks in the street that connects the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba to HebronA Palestinian man walks in the street that connects the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Israel will allow Palestinians access to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:31 am Israeli security forces clash with Israeli left-wing activists during a protest against settlements in HebronIsraeli security forces clash with Israeli left-wing activists during a protest against settlements in the divided West Bank town of Hebron on May 8. The United Nations Security Council on Monday is to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:31 am A Palestinian boy looks at construction near the barrier dividing the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank from IsraelA Palestinian boy looks at construction near the barrier dividing the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank from Israel. The United Nations Security Council on Monday is to hold talks on reviving the stalled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:31 am A Palestinian woman and her son points a toy gun and argues with Israeli soldiers patroling the village of TourahFile photoshows a Palestinian woman and her son pointing a toy gun and arguing with Israeli soldiers patroling the village of Tourah near the West Bank city of Jenin. The United Nations Security Council...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:31 am A Palelstinian boy plays outside his family's new mud brick house in the southern Gaza StripA Palelstinian boy plays outside his family's new mud brick house in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Rafah in April. The United Nations Security Council on Monday is to hold talks on reviving the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:31 am Travellers arrives wearing protective facemasks at Beijing airportTravellers arrives wearing protective facemasks at Beijing airport. China confirmed Monday its first case of swine flu on the mainland, underlining the outbreak's global spread, as the United States reported...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:27 am Updated graphic showing the spread of swine flu cases worldwide.Updated graphic showing the spread of swine flu cases worldwide.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 May 2009 | 7:27 am New flu spreads to China, kills third man in U.S.BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new flu strain spread to mainland China, state media reported on Monday, and killed a third person in the United States, as the number of cases of H1N1 influenza worldwide jumped to more than 4,300.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:18 am Terrorist traffic via Syria again inching upThe revival of a militant transit route through Syria to Iraq that U.S. officials had declared all but closed comes as the Obama administration is exploring a new diplomatic dialogue with Damascus.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 7:11 am Someone clearing brush may have started Jesusita fire, authorities say'It's looking like this was not an act of nature,' says a commander with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention.Fire officials Sunday said the Jesusita fire destroyed 77 homes, more than double their earlier estimate, and concluded that the blaze was probably started by someone using power tools to clear brush.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am Buzzwords: Rephrasing Obama's lexiconScratch 'cap and trade' and 'global warming,' some Democratic pollsters tell Obama. They're ineffective. Republicans are also rethinking how to use words to their advantage.In the debate over his top environmental goals, President Obama is backing away from "cap and trade."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am No Yao for Rockets; plenty of 'ow' for LakersUndermanned and undersized without injured Yao Ming, Houston takes charge from the start and puts a major hurt on listless Lakers in 99-87 win that isn't nearly that close. Series is tied, 2-2.The Lakers have talked about winning a championship since training camp began on a sunny September morning in El Segundo.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lawyers for journalist jailed in Iran seek reduced sentenceU.S.-raised Roxana Saberi appeals her espionage conviction, telling judges she signed a confession under duress, attorneys say.Lawyers for jailed journalist Roxana Saberi said they pursued a vigorous and lengthy defense of their client at an appeals court hearing Sunday that they hope could shave time off the Iranian American's eight-year prison sentence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am Naturalized citizens are poised to reshape California's political landscapeThe increase in naturalized Asian and Latino citizens -- 300,000 people took the oath of allegiance in 2008 -- could alter the state's policy priorities for years to come, analysts say.More than 1 million immigrants became U.S. citizens last year, the largest surge in history, hastening the ethnic transformation of California's political landscape with more Latinos and Asians now eligible to vote.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am SEIU may be linked to ultimatum on withholding stimulus fundsCalifornia officials say the union may have influenced a federal requirement that a pay cut be reversed for home healthcare workers.Officials in the governor's office say a politically powerful union may have had inappropriate influence over the Obama administration's decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal stimulus money from California if the state does not reverse a scheduled wage cut for the labor group's workers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am Owner says Dodgers can thrive despite Manny Ramirez scandalFrank McCourt says he was initially angered by news of the left fielder's positive drug test. 'The Dodgers are much bigger than Manny Ramirez or any player,' he says.Four days into Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt broke his silence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 7:00 am Obama says healthcare overhaul could save U.S. trillionsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will aim on Monday to build support for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system by highlighting a drive for greater efficiency he predicts could save trillions of dollars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 6:37 am Floods ease in Brazil, but 300,000-plus homelessPEDREIRAS, Brazil (AP) -- Floodwaters receded some in inundated towns across northern Brazil on Sunday, but the number of homeless rose above 300,000 and two people were missing after an overloaded canoe overturned in swift waters....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 11 May 2009 | 6:27 am Homecoming for some evacuees, heartbreak for othersAlmost all of the 30,000 Santa Barbara residents forced to flee the Jesusita fire were allowed to return Sunday. Most found their homes unscathed, but some found 'nothing left to salvage.'Until the evacuation orders were lifted at 10 a.m. Sunday, Paul Reide held out hope that his home on tidy, tree-lined Montrose Place in the foothills north of downtown Santa Barbara had survived last week's devastating Jesusita fire.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 May 2009 | 6:09 am Special Tools Required For Last Call To HubbleThe Hubble Space Telescope is getting one last tuneup. Some of the planned repairs are especially tricky, so astronauts are bringing up 116 brand-new tools. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 5:36 am Mexico-China Relations Bitter Over FluMexico's government on Sunday called China's treatment of its citizens unacceptable and said it would not participate in a Shanghai trade fair in a bitter dispute over anti-swine flu measures adopted by the Asian giant.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 5:00 am Red Sox, Papelbon punch out Rays in 9th
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 May 2009 | 4:57 am Unemployment Grows In Spain, Along With DisparityIn the past year, about 1 out of every 2 layoffs in Europe has been in Spain, where the unemployment rate has soared to more than 17 percent. But the country's two-tier labor market means that while losing a job is a catastrophe for some, it's like hitting the jackpot for others. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 4:53 am Drought, Politics Trouble Farmers In CaliforniaCalifornia is in its third year of drought, and many farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley are looking at dusty fields, or worse, are cutting down their orchards before the trees die. Hardest hit is Westlands, where much of the nation's fruit, nuts and produce come from. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 4:52 am Tracking Polar Bears, An Environmental BarometerThe threatened polar bear has become an icon for the potentially devastating effects of global warming. The animal depends on sea ice for its survival, and this ice is disappearing, no more so than in the Chukchi Sea — the remote stretch of ocean between Alaska and Russia. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 4:36 am Pope Praises Mideast Christians' CouragePope Benedict XVI praised the courage of Middle East Christians who cling to their faith despite war and adversity, addressing a crowd of 20,000 who filled a sports stadium where he celebrated the first open-air Mass of his Holy Land pilgrimage.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 4:30 am Gunman's body found 2 weeks after killingsWhen search dogs found George Zinkhan's partially buried body Saturday in a Georgia forest, the grim discovery solved only part ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 4:28 am As Requirements Change, Just Who Is An Indian?As tribal numbers dwindle, many Native American communities are reexamining how they define what it means to be a member. But lowering the blood requirement for membership has both political and economic impacts for many groups. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 May 2009 | 4:28 am Cooler weather helps tame California blazeState, federal and local fire officials reported the fire was 65% contained after burning 8,733 acres of land in the rugged Santa ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 4:21 am Medical groups aim to cut $2T in health care costs over 10 yearsPresidentObama will announce today that the health care industry will try to cut $2 trillion in expenses over the next decade ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 4:19 am Alabama road project sends stimulus funds to KentuckyA growing new reality in the world of road-building has Alabamians angry that the largest state stimulus project announced to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 4:08 am California fire claims 77 homes, tools suspectedSANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - Helped by cooler, damp weather, firefighters gained the upper hand on a wildfire that has destroyed 77 homes since it was ignited -- apparently by power tools -- nearly a week ago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 3:55 am World's largest frogs airlifted to safetySAN Juan, Puerto Rico - Scientists are airlifting dozens of one of the world's largest frogs off Montserrat island to save them from a deadly fungus devastating their dwindling habitat. The dense forest of this tiny British Caribbean...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 3:51 am Volunteer days engage scattered alumniAlumni service days are fast becoming a rite of spring for colleges and their graduates across the country. At least 10 schools ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 3:45 am Obama college speeches spark controversyThe president's first pass at the annual springtime rite for presidents has caused controversy at two of the three schools selected.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 3:45 am Rising at Ground Zero, a symbol of resilienceThe tortuous saga of Freedom Tower shows what can happen when too much is asked of a building.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 3:38 am White House defends 3.5M job forecastThe Obama administration is defending its projection that the economic stimulus plan will save or create 3.5 million jobs in ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 2:59 am Power tool blamed for California wildfireSANTA BARBARA, California - The wildfire that has scorched 34 square kilometres and destroyed dozens of homes in the hills above Santa Barbara was apparently sparked by a power tool being used to clear brush, investigators say. Fire...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 2:57 am WATCH: 150,000 Flee Taliban RuleSource: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 1:57 am Obama full of jabs at reporters' annual dinnerPresident Obama joked about celebrating the "10-day anniversary of my first 100 days in office" at the White House Correspondents' ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 1:55 am Journalists released by Fiji policeTwo Fiji journalists who had been held by police for two nights have been released. The journalists, from a Fiji news website, were behind bars after reporting that the military regime released prisoners convicted of killing a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 1:47 am Chinese earthquake park turns pain into profitA park that commemorates the massive earthquake last May 12 that left 90,000 people dead or missing in China has attracted a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 May 2009 | 1:43 am Jordan's king says U.S. pushing new plan for MideastLONDON (Reuters) - The United States is promoting a peace plan for the Middle East involving a "57-state solution" in which the entire Muslim world would recognize Israel, Monday's Times of London quoted Jordan's King Abdullah as saying.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2009 | 1:25 am Drones: America's New Air ForceIncreasingly, the U.S. military is relying on unmanned, often armed aircraft to track and destroy the enemy - sometimes controlled from bases thousands of miles away from the battlefront. Lara Logan reports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 1:00 am Was The Perfect Spy A Double Agent?Was he Israel's greatest spy? Or was he a double agent working for the Egyptians? 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft reports on the curious life and death of Ashraf Marwan.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 12:30 am Racing: Queen's horse fails doping testLONDON - One of Queen Elizabeth II's racehorses has failed a doping test. Six-year-old Moonlit Path tested positive for a banned substance that prevents haemorrhaging after a sixth-place finish on her debut in February. Trainer...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 11:48 pm US reports third swine-flu related deathSEATTLE - The number of swine flu-related deaths outside Mexico has inched up to five with the US reporting its third fatality and Costa Rica its first, both involving men who also had underlying illnesses. The number of confirmed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 11:35 pm Nine killed in Mexican drug attacksMORELIA, Mexico - Gunmen killed nine people in three separate attacks in the Mexico's drug-plagued western state of Michoacan, authorities said yesterday. The state attorney general's office said gunmen broke into a ranch in a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 11:32 pm Pakistan Claims Hundreds Of Militants DeadThousands of fearful civilians - many on foot or donkey-pulled carts - streamed out of the conflict-ridden Swat Valley and filled refugee camps as authorities briefly lifted a curfew amidst its offensive against the Taliban.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 10:30 pm Pakistanis Flee Taliban Terror for CampsNewly arrived residents risk Taliban intrusion if government does not help.Source: ABC News: International | 10 May 2009 | 10:20 pm Sri Lanka: Day of slaughter blamed on government gunsThe bitter endgame of Sri Lanka's civil war may have provided its bloodiest day yet after 378 civilians trapped inside the conflict zone were reportedly killed by a barrage of government artillery. A further 1,100 civilians were said...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 10:14 pm Lawyers try to avoid death for Iraq rape, murder soldierKENTUCKY - Defence attorney Darren Wolff pointed toward the witness and laid responsibility for the crime at his feet. "You could have stopped it? You could have stopped that whole thing from happening?" Wolff asked James Paul...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 10:12 pm In Saudi Arabia, A Dilemma Over Lingerie StoresIn Saudi Arabia, men and women are barred from mingling in public. That ban extends to stores — even all-male ones that sell lingerie. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 May 2009 | 9:49 pm Oz firms fear worst as Budget day loomsAustralian business is bracing for a rough ride in Labor's second Budget, to be unveiled tomorrow night as the Government struggles to balance promises and priorities against a deepening recession. Commentators believe Treasurer...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 9:30 pm Telegraph praised over MPs' expenses investigationThe Daily Telegraph has been praised for disclosing the details of MPs' expenses that have been hidden from voters for years.Source: Telegraph Major News | 10 May 2009 | 8:59 pm Daily Telegraph praised for performing 'great public service' on MPs' expensesThe Daily Telegraph has been praised for performing "a great public service" in disclosing the details of MPs' expenses by former politicians commentators and bloggers who backed the investigation.Source: Telegraph Major News | 10 May 2009 | 8:57 pm Cheney's new book? It's called 'How to shoot friends and interrogate people'It was not the greatest test of his young presidency, but there was always scope for Barack Obama to fall flat at this first effort as comic-in-chief. But if the verdict after Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 May 2009 | 8:48 pm David Cameron's shadow cabinet drawn into expenses scandalSenior members of David Cameron's shadow cabinet have been implicated in the parliamentary expenses scandal including Michael Gove and Andrew Lansley who "flipped" properties to claim allowances.Source: Telegraph Major News | 10 May 2009 | 8:43 pm Swine flu: seven new cases confirmed in BritainSeven more people including four schoolchildren diagnosed with swine flu in England taking the total to 55.Source: Telegraph Major News | 10 May 2009 | 5:16 pm Netanyahu to Focus on Iran, Mideast Peace During Egypt VisitIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be looking to build a coalition against Iran and exchange ideas on advancing Middle East peace negotiations when he visits Egypt Monday on his first trip to the Arab world since he took office.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 4:56 pm Pope Benedict XVI Urges Christians to PersevereThe pontiff urged Middle East Christians to persevere in their faith despite hardships threatening the existence of their ancient communities.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 4:49 pm MPs' expenses: Labour party heading for worst election results in 30 yearsCabinet minister Ed Miliband has been forced to deny Labour is in "meltdown" after forecasts that the party is heading for its worst election results for more than 30 years.Source: Telegraph Major News | 10 May 2009 | 2:53 pm MPs' expenses to be audited by £600000 special independent unitMPs' expenses are to be audited by independent private sector accountants for the first time under plans announced by Labour MP Sir Stuart Bell following the Telegraph's exposure of the MPs' use of their allowances.Source: Telegraph Major News | 10 May 2009 | 2:53 pm Homicide Bombs Kill At Least 20 in Southern AfghanistanA double homicide bomb attack killed and wounded at least 20 people in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, an official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 2:16 pm Report: U.S. Forces Kill Iraqi Boy After Grenade AttackU.S. forces said Saturday it shot and killed a 12-year-old Iraqi boy suspected of throwing a grenade at them in Mosul, Reuters reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 2:04 pm Doctor: Sri Lanka Artillery Kills HundredsThe civilian death toll from a massive artillery barrage in the island's northern war zone has risen to 378, in what one health official described as the bloodiest day of the government's offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 1:23 pm 7 Soldiers Killed in Rebel Ambush in ColombiaColombian authorities say rebels killed seven soldiers and wounded three others in an ambush in the country's remote coca-growing southwest.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 12:57 pm Official: 378 Civilians Killed in Sri Lanka War ZoneA Sri Lankan health official says the civilian death toll from a massive artillery barrage overnight in the island's northern war zone has risen to 378.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 12:56 pm 10 Killed as Rival Islamists Clash in SomaliaRival Islamist groups clashed in Somalia's capital, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens in renewed fighting in the seaside city, witnesses and hospital officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 11:30 am Death Toll From Philippine Typhoon Hits 36The death toll from a typhoon that struck the Philippines last week has climbed to 36, the government said as it released a storm aftermath report.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 May 2009 | 10:52 am
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