Nazi Guard Suspect Demjanjuk in German Prison

After three decades of fighting in court, John Demjanjuk arrived at a German prison on Tuesday, deported from the United States to face allegations of being an accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others as a guard at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 3:02 pm

U.S. Soldier Charged With Murder in Baghdad Shooting

A U.S. officer says a U.S. Army sergeant has been charged with five counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault in the fatal shooting at a military counseling clinic in Baghdad.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 2:33 pm

Obama to push Israelis, Palestinians on peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will urge Palestinian, Israeli and Egyptian leaders to take the steps necessary to achieve peace in the Middle East when they visit Washington this month, the White House said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 2:31 pm

Pakistan soldiers swoop on Taliban stronghold

KOTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Helicopter-borne Pakistani soldiers swooped into a Taliban stronghold in a remote corner of Swat on Tuesday, as the United Nations urged help for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the fighting.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 2:30 pm

Pakistan soldiers swoop on Taliban stronghold (Reuters)

Reuters - Helicopter-borne Pakistani soldiers swooped into a Taliban stronghold in a remote corner of Swat on Tuesday, as the United Nations urged help for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the fighting.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:30 pm

Kyodo economic news summary -9-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Ruling bloc to push FY 2009 extra budget through lower house Wed. TOKYO - The ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party is set to push...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 2:30 pm

CO-OP 0110: Barbecued Amends - Wolverine, Demigod, Excitebot

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Demigod, Excitebots: Trick Racing, Trixel. We make it up to Jason for leaving him behind last week whine reminiscing about our recent gaming conquests.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 2:30 pm

Astronauts inspect Atlantis while chasing Hubble (AP)

AP - The Atlantis astronauts inspected their ship for any signs of launch damage Tuesday as they raced after the Hubble Space Telescope on an especially perilous and bold repair mission.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:29 pm

4TH LD: Japan, Russia to study 'every option' on territory row at July talks+

TOKYO, May 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING IN 3RD GRAF) Japan and Russia will discuss "every possible option" to solve a decades-old territorial dispute when their leaders hold talks in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 2:28 pm

Pakistani Commandos, U.S. Drone Strike Taliban

Pakistani commandos dropped from helicopters behind Taliban lines in the Swat Valley on Tuesday in a widening offensive that the military said has lifted the number of refugees in the northwest to 1.3 million.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 2:27 pm

Hatoyama expresses intention to run in election for DPJ chief+

(Kyodo) _ Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama expressed his intention to run in Saturday's election to choose the next leader of the main opposition party, DPJ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 2:27 pm

White House names dates for Mideast leaders visits

The White House said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas would visit Washington on May 18, 26 and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 2:26 pm

Obama to push Israelis, Palestinians on peace (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will urge Palestinian, Israeli and Egyptian leaders to take the steps necessary to achieve peace in the Middle East when they visit Washington this month, the White House said on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:25 pm

Army sergeant faces murder charges for slayings

An Army sergeant who?d done at least three tours in Iraq has been charged with murdering five of his fellow soldiers at a stress ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:25 pm

Clemens Breaks Silence, Again Denies Drug Use

Roger Clemens broke his silence Tuesday, again denying that former personal trainer Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs in his first public comments in more than a year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 2:22 pm

Building siege ends in Afghan town after blasts

KABUL (Reuters) - Four suicide bombers blew up near government buildings in an Afghan town on Tuesday, and militants barricaded themselves inside a building with hostages for hours until Afghan and Western troops overpowered them, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 2:21 pm

LEAD: March U.S. trade deficit up 5.5% to $27.6 bil., 1st rise in 8 months+

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The U.S. deficit in global goods and services trade in March grew 5.5 percent from the previous month to $27.58 billion, up for the...
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Pakistan Says It Is Stepping Up Attack - New York Times

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Suspected Nazi Camp Guard Demjanjuk Arrives in Munich - Bloomberg

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Iran very close to getting nuclear arms: Israel

Iran is very close to acquiring nuclear weapons, the head of Israel's military intelligence was reported as telling a powerful parliamentary committee on Tuesday. "Iran is at the moment...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 2:17 pm

US soldier charged with murders

A US soldier is charged with the murder of five comrades a day after a shooting at a clinic in a Baghdad army base.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 2:17 pm

Knocking down the knocked up

You think you're so deep now You give me the creeps now Now that you're pregnant - from Pregnant Women are Smug by Garfunkel and Oates

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 2:15 pm

Pope visits contentious sites in Jerusalem

Benedict enters the Dome of the Rock mosque and prays at the Western Wall. He urges dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.

Pope Benedict XVI took his message of peace to the most contentious sites in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today, urging both sides to engage in "a sincere dialogue."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 2:14 pm

Police: Ga. professor killed himself, left no note

Police say a wanted University of Georgia professor found dead in the woods over the weekend shot himself but left no suicide note.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 2:11 pm

Pakistan raids Taleban stronghold

Pakistan's army broadens its offensive against the Taleban with an airborne assault on a militant stronghold
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 2:11 pm

CORRECTED - US trade gap widens less than expected in March - Reuters

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 2:10 pm

O’Reilly uses Nazi propaganda to defend torture, attack Pres

Keith Olbermann dismantles Bill O’Reilly’s use of false claims from a Nazi war criminal to accuse President Obama of lying about Winston Churchill’s position on torture:

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 2:10 pm

3RD LD: Japan, Russia to study 'every option' to solve territory row at July talks+

TOKYO, May 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO, BACKGROUND) Japan and Russia will discuss "every possible option" to solve a decades-old territorial dispute when their leaders...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 2:09 pm

US files murder charges in Iraq soldier shooting

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A U.S. Army sergeant who was due to leave Iraq soon after multiple tours has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of five fellow soldiers at a U.S. military counseling clinic in Baghdad, a U.S. official said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 2:08 pm

US files murder charges in Iraq soldier shooting (AP)

AP - A U.S. Army sergeant who was due to leave Iraq soon after multiple tours has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of five fellow soldiers at a U.S. military counseling clinic in Baghdad, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:08 pm

Orszag: Health Coalition Takes Step To Cut Costs

White House budget director Peter Orszag said the agreement by a coalition of health care groups on a plan to cut increases in projected health care costs is a significant step toward overhauling the system. He said it was the first time doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, unions and others have said they would work together to implement changes needed to bring costs down.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 2:06 pm

49 Killed in Sri Lanka Hospital Attack

A mortar shell struck the only functioning hospital in Sri Lanka's northern war zone, killing 49 patients and bystanders, a government health official said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 2:04 pm

Charges dropped against former Tenn. death row inmate

Prosecutors have dropped charges against a former inmate who spent two decades on Tennessee's death row before the U.S. Supreme ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:04 pm

Lawyer: Saberi Trial Was Over Secret U.S. Document

A lawyer for an American journalist freed after four months imprisoned in Iran says she obtained a confidential document about the U.S. war in Iraq while working as a translator for a powerful clerical body, which was used against her in her trial.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 2:03 pm

Classes canceled after threat called into Lockport school - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 2:03 pm

Bank of America said to sell $7.3 billion bank stake - Los Angeles Times

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 2:02 pm

Facing Demons: Nazi Death Camp Guard Back in Germany

John Demjanjuk, 89, arrives in Munich to face war crimes charges.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 2:02 pm

Desjardins raises target prices for Canadian banks

Dividend cuts are unlikely and profits appear poised to grow 10 per cent, analyst says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 2:02 pm

Accused Nazi guard arrives in Germany to face charges

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk arrived from the United States Tuesday to face charges he helped kill 29,000 Jews in 1943, and what is likely to be Germany's last major Nazi trial.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 2:02 pm

Accused Nazi guard arrives in Germany to face charges (Reuters)

Reuters - Accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk arrived from the United States Tuesday to face charges he helped kill 29,000 Jews in 1943, and what is likely to be Germany's last major Nazi trial.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 2:02 pm

Median home prices fell nationwide in 1Q

Home prices fell in nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year as first-time buyers looking for bargains dominated the market.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 2:00 pm

The Amazing Sculptures of Kris Kuksi (Gallery)

Open country, sparse trees, and alcoholic stepfather, perhaps paved the way for an individual saturated in imagination and introversion. His fascination with the unusual lent to his macabre art later in life. The grotesque to him, as it seemed, was beautiful.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 2:00 pm

China marks quake anniversary

China's president leads a ceremony on the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake, which claimed more than 85,000 lives.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 1:59 pm

Pilot's last words in Buffalo crash released

Voice recorder captures final conversation between captain and first officer in which they talk about career and fears of flying in icy weather

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 1:59 pm

Clemens breaks silence, again denies drug use (AP)

AP - Roger Clemens broke his silence Tuesday, again denying that former personal trainer Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs in his first public comments in more than a year.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:58 pm

Gov. Crist to run for Senate seat in Florida

Florida's popular Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is confirming that he will run for the U.S. Senate next year instead of seeking ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:58 pm

Charges dropped against former TN death row inmate

Prosecutors have dropped charges against a former inmate who spent two decades on Tennessee's death row before the U.S. Supreme Court questioned his guilt.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:57 pm

Friesan Fire to run in Preakness

Friesan Fire will run in Saturday's Preakness Stakes after the colt finished next-to-last as the wagering favorite in the Kentucky Derby.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:54 pm

Shuttle lifts off on Hubble repair trip

Seven astronauts blasted off on the space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope — an extraordinarily ambitious mission that NASA hopes will lift the celebrated observatory to new scientific heights.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 1:54 pm

Clemens ends his silence

Seven-time Cy Young Award winner appears on radio show; says it would have been “suicidal” for him to use steroids because of family medical history

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 1:54 pm

Miss California Carrie Prejean's battle with 'satan' ... and ... - New York Daily News

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 1:53 pm

6 landscape paintings stolen from Dutch museum

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Thieves pried open the emergency door of a small Dutch museum with an iron bar and made off with six 17th- and 19th-century landscape paintings - the second major art heist in 10 days in the Netherlands....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:52 pm

Microsoft Readies an All-Out War on the iPod - PC World

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 1:50 pm

Techno fashion: The future of fashion

From vests which measure your heart rate to handbags with a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), attached-fashion has just taken practicality and innovation to a whole new level. Here are some of the wildest techno-fashions that may find themselves in your wardrobe sooner than you think

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 1:50 pm

Pope's lack of specifics on Gaza, Holocaust disappoint Muslims and ... - Christian Science Monitor

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 1:49 pm

Pope visits Jerusalem holy sites

Pope Benedict visits sites holy to Christians, Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem before celebrating an open-air Mass.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 1:49 pm

White House sets dates of Mideast leader visits

The White House is announcing dates for visits this month by the leaders of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian authority, part ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:49 pm

U.S. Soldier Charged With Murder in Iraq Shootings

Sgt. John M. Russell, who had served previously in Iraq, has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of five fellow soldiers at a U.S. military counseling clinic in Baghdad, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 1:49 pm

Demjanjuk in German prison for Nazi guard charges

MUNICH (AP) -- After three decades of fighting in court, John Demjanjuk arrived at a German prison on Tuesday, deported from the United States to face allegations of being an accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others as a guard at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:48 pm

Demjanjuk in German prison for Nazi guard charges (AP)

AP - After three decades of fighting in court, John Demjanjuk arrived at a German prison on Tuesday, deported from the United States to face allegations of being an accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others as a guard at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:48 pm

Both fake and real acupuncture are effective for ease of chronic ... - eFitnessNow

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 1:45 pm

Afghan Girls Hospitalized in School Poisoning Attack

At least 84 Afghan schoolgirls were admitted to a hospital Tuesday for headaches and vomiting in the third apparent poison attack on a girls school in as many weeks, officials and doctors said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:45 pm

Suicide Attacks In Afghan City Spark Street Battle

Teams of suicide bombers and insurgents attacked government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said. Armed insurgents took government workers hostage and ambushed an American quick-reaction force, wounding one U.S. soldier.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 1:45 pm

Dhalla caregiver says she's ‘seeking justice'

The embattled MP and the three Filipina caregivers who say they were mistreated while employed by her family will today make their cases to federal politicians

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 1:44 pm

Vatican defends Benedict from Israeli criticism

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Vatican defended the pope Tuesday from a growing chorus of Israeli critics who accused the German-born Benedict XVI of failing to express enough remorse for the Holocaust - a controversy that threatened to eclipse a papal pilgrimage aimed at building bridges between faiths....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:43 pm

China Mourns Victims of Quake One Year Later

China marks the first anniversary of a devastating earthquake that left nearly 90,000 people dead or missing and 5 million homeless.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:42 pm

Pilot in Buffalo-area crash struggled to learn aircraft system

Safety investigators were told the pilot in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years had trouble learning a critical ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:42 pm

Pope Benedict Visits Jerusalem's Holy Sites

Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday visited two of the key religious sites of Islam and Judaism: Jerusalem's Temple Mount and the Western Wall. The pilgrimage has revealed just how delicate a political minefield the Holy Land can be for the pope.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 1:42 pm

Smiling Saberi happy to be out of Iranian jail

American journalist Roxana Saberi said Tuesday she was very happy to be free and thanked those who helped win her release after four months in an Iranian prison.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 1:41 pm

Trapped in Swat

Resident describes city caught in Pakistan fighting
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 1:40 pm

Italian police: 2 in jail are al-Qaida suspects

Italian anti-terrorism investigators on Tuesday said two French citizens behind bars since last year on suspicion of smuggling migrants were al-Qaida propaganda point men in Europe and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 1:40 pm

Sri Lanka war zone hospital 'hit'

The Sri Lankan government has shelled a hospital in the war zone, killing at least 49 people, rebel and hospital sources say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 1:39 pm

Keidanren calls for 2020 emissions target at 4% higher than 1990+

(Kyodo) _ The Japan Business Federation said Tuesday that Japan should opt for an emissions target for greenhouse gases for 2020 that is 4 percent higher than 1990 levels so as to enhance
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 1:38 pm

Another Mass Poisoning of Schoolgirls?

84 Afghan girls hospitalized in 2nd apparent poisoning in 2 days.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 1:37 pm

Bombers Take Hostages at Afghan Government Buildings

Teams of homicide bombers and insurgents attacked two government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking running gun battles in a major Afghan city, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:36 pm

Freed U.S.-born reporter says to rest, be with family (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S.-born reporter Roxana Saberi, free after more than three months in an Iranian jail, said on Tuesday she wanted to rest and be with her family after she was acquitted of spying for the United States.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:36 pm

Freed U.S.-born reporter says to rest, be with family

TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S.-born reporter Roxana Saberi, free after more than three months in an Iranian jail, said on Tuesday she wanted to rest and be with her family after she was acquitted of spying for the United States.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 1:36 pm

84 Afghan girls hospitalized in apparent poisoning

At least 84 Afghan girls were admitted to a hospital Tuesday for headaches and vomiting in the third apparent poison attack on a girls school in as many weeks, officials and doctors said....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 May 2009 | 1:36 pm

'Star Trek' lives long and prospers for this mom - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Source: Google News | 12 May 2009 | 1:35 pm

Pakistan army: 1.3 million fled fighting

Pakistani commandos dropped from helicopters behind Taliban lines in the Swat Valley on Tuesday in a widening offensive that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:33 pm

Pope Holocaust speech disappoints some Jews

Pope Benedict visited holy sites in Jerusalem at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday as part of a pilgrimage beset by Jewish disappointment over his remarks on the Holocaust.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 1:33 pm

Mine That Bird heads to Pimlico

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is on his way to Pimlico.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:31 pm

Sri Lanka brushes off criticism over rebel war

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops broke through Tamil Tiger defenses on Tuesday and the government brushed off Western criticism of civilian deaths as part of a rebel-orchestrated bid for a last-minute reprieve.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 1:31 pm

Sri Lanka brushes off criticism over rebel war (Reuters)

Reuters - Sri Lankan troops broke through Tamil Tiger defenses on Tuesday and the government brushed off Western criticism of civilian deaths as part of a rebel-orchestrated bid for a last-minute reprieve.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:31 pm

Army sergeant faces 5 counts of murder

The U.S. military has charged an American sergeant with five counts of murder after he allegedly went on a shooting spree at a military base in Iraq.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 1:30 pm

Building siege ends in Afghan town after blasts (Reuters)

Reuters - Four suicide bombers blew up near government buildings in an Afghan town on Tuesday, and militants barricaded themselves inside a building with hostages for hours until Afghan and Western troops overpowered them, officials said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:29 pm

Wis. chemical plant fire chases people from homes

Dozens of residents are out of their homes in a community in south-central Wisconsin while crews wait for a chemical plant fire ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:27 pm

Oil touches six-month high

Weak U.S. dollar and strong equity markets drive crude prices to $60 a barrel

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 1:27 pm

LinkedIn CEO shares advice on social networks, careers

Niala didn't expect to walk into an interview with LinkedIn CEO Reid Hoffman and have him hand her his actual business card -- after all, Hoffman helped start the social...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:25 pm

White House sets dates of Mideast leader visits

The White House is announcing dates for visits this month by the leaders of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian authority, part of President Barack Obama's efforts to forge a Middle East peace.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:23 pm

Saberi 'Happy' to Be out of Iranian Jail

Smiling Saberi says she's happy to be free, thanks those who helped her release.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 1:22 pm

Saberi joyful, grateful to be out of Iranian jail

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- American journalist Roxana Saberi said Tuesday she was very happy to be free and thanked those who helped win her release after four months in an Iranian prison, as new details emerged about the evidence presented against her at her spying trial....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:21 pm

Study: Mexico has thousands more swine flu cases

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The swine flu virus spread to more countries Tuesday as scientists estimated the new strain could have sickened 23,000 people in Mexico alone before anyone realized it was an epidemic....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:21 pm

Suicide attacks in Afghan city spark gun battle

Suicide bombers attacked two government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, at least one of which had U.S. forces inside. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:20 pm

Nordstrom expected to post 26 cents in earnings

Nordstrom Inc., which operates its namesake department stores and Nordstrom Rack chain, reports earnings for the first quarter after the market closes on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:19 pm

Study: Road aid bypasses neediest

Counties suffering the most from job losses stand to receive the least help from President Barack Obama’s plan to spend billions of stimulus dollars on transportation projects.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 1:18 pm

Teen dies after being struck by truck

Police are calling the death of a 19-year-old Wakefield woman an "accident in the truest sense of the word" after she was struck by a pickup truck in a high school...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:17 pm

Pot group drops Connecticut chapter after arrest

A national marijuana advocacy group has dumped its Connecticut chapter after police say an officer threatened a state senator.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:15 pm

Honorary degree ignites protest

A letter signed by about 100 faculty and staff of UNB argues one of Premier's main policies ‘was to actually restrict the access of university education'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 1:15 pm

Pakistan Commandos Take on Taliban

Pakistan drops commandos into Taliban stronghold; missile strike kills 8.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 1:14 pm

Pakistan army: 1.3 million fled fighting in NW

MARDAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani commandos dropped from helicopters behind Taliban lines in the Swat Valley on Tuesday in a widening offensive that the military said has pushed the number fleeing fighting in the northwest to 1.3 million....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:14 pm

Roger Clemens breaks silence, again denies drug use

NEW YORK - Roger Clemens has again denied that Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs in his first public comments in more than a year. The seven-time...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:14 pm

British Students Hurt When Roof Caves In During Finals

Fourteen British children were injured when the roof of a school sports hall collapsed as they were taking an exam Tuesday morning.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:13 pm

Multiple attacks hit Afghan city

Six people are killed and hostages taken in attacks on government buildings in the Afghan city of Khost, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 1:13 pm

She may take over Miss California’s crown

The woman who would become Miss California if the current holder of that title is brought down by topless photos said there are no racy pictures in her closet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:12 pm

GM may still avoid bankruptcy court

A General Motors Corp. bankruptcy is more probable than not, but there's still a chance to restructure outside of court, Chief Executive Fritz Henderson said Monday. "It's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:12 pm

Dinner Is Served...Alive [PICS]

The first photo makes you want to shout, "He's behind you!", because you know that there cute little robin is as good as a goner.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 1:10 pm

New Detroit mayor says no thanks to city mansion

New Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he won't move into the official mayoral residence the Manoogian Mansion.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:09 pm

Suicide Bombers Launch Attack in East Afghanistan

Wave of suicide bombers attacking government buildings in east Afghanistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 1:09 pm

Norway: rich man fined $109,000 for drunk driving

A rich Norwegian has been ordered to pay a 700,000 kroner ($109,000) fine after driving his car 400 yards (meters) while drunk.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 May 2009 | 1:08 pm

Suicide attacks in Afghan city spark street battle

KABUL (AP) -- Teams of suicide bombers and insurgents attacked government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking running gun battles in a major Afghan city, officials said. Armed insurgents took government workers hostage and ambushed an American quick-reaction force, wounding one U.S. soldier....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 1:08 pm

Obama pick for highway safety post withdraws

The White House says a top official with Mothers Against Drunk Driving who was selected to oversee a highway safety agency has ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 May 2009 | 1:07 pm

Obama to talk Supreme Court with senators

The president will meet Wednesday with key Senate leaders from both parties as he moves closer to choosing a nominee to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 1:07 pm

No love for lying, cheating, steroid-using athletes

Hankies out, please. Manny Ramirez has something to say. He's "very sorrowful." He's "really apologetic." He's "very sorry." Sniff,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:07 pm

Pharma freebies sway med students

Even trivial handouts influence the brand of drugs favoured by students, says new research paper

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 1:07 pm

Brazil steps up flood aid efforts

Food and other aid is sent to northern Brazil where severe flooding has forced 274,000 from their homes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 1:04 pm

Manchester United aims to move to the brink of title

LONDON - Manchester United looks likely to move to the brink of a third straight Premier League title at Wigan on Wednesday, with or without Cristiano Ronaldo. With what...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 1:03 pm

Baby flies from car, drunk mom flees the scene

Nope, this isn't a trashy comedy film about hicks in trailer parks. This story is real and terribly embarrassing. Why people like this reproduce is beyond us. Save the human race by not making more humans to destroy.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 1:00 pm

A memoir that tells all with grace

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of philandering former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards, has produced an exquisitely written, haunting and reflective memoir

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 12:58 pm

Sri Lanka War Zone's Only Hospital Attacked

Doctor says 49 patients, bystanders killed in war zone hospital shelling.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 12:57 pm

Doctor says 49 killed in Sri Lanka hospital attack

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A mortar shell struck the only functioning medical facility in Sri Lanka's northern war zone Tuesday, throwing bloody bodies into the dirt outside and killing 49 people, a government health official said. It was the second time this month the hospital was hit....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 12:57 pm

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens, Exports Down

The U.S. trade deficit widened in March for the first time since last July as the global recession cut sharply into sales of American exports. The deficit grew to $27.6 billion, slightly less than the $29 billion gap that economists had forecast.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 12:57 pm

U.K. Cops Kill Man With Crossbow Threatening Officers

British police Tuesday shot a man dead after he fired a crossbow and threatened to kill officers.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:56 pm

Firm in Cowboys incident built in New York

ALBANY -- The company that built the facility that collapsed during a recent Dallas Cowboys practice also built more than 150 structures for New York state. Summit Structures...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:54 pm

Pope comes under criticism in Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The speaker of Israel's parliament accused German-born Pope Benedict on Tuesday of showing detachment from Jewish suffering in the Nazi Holocaust, adding to criticism that has marked his Holy Land pilgrimage.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 12:54 pm

Hours-long attack erupts in Afghan city

Begins with suicide car bomb, followed by three detonated explosives and militants taking Khost employees hostage

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 May 2009 | 12:53 pm

Sebelius: Industry will cut health care costs

The Health and Human Services secretary suggests the Obama administration wouldn't hesitate to call leaders out if they retreat on the promise to slow spending growth by $2 trillion.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 12:52 pm

Zille in 'racist' Zuma HIV attack

South Africa opposition leader Helen Zille is labelled a racist by an ANC leader for her lacerating attack on President Jacob Zuma.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 12:51 pm

NH teen arraigned in baseball bat attack

DERRY, N.H. - A Derry, N.H., teen has been charged with first-degree assault in connection with a baseball bat beating of a teen at a park. The New Hampshire Union Leader...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:49 pm

GM to tell dealers of plan this week

General Motors expects to begin notifying its independent dealers this week about its game plan to reduce its network of 6,246 U.S. stores, the company's top executive...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:47 pm

Vatican Defends Benedict From Israeli Criticism

Officials at Israel's Holocaust memorial faulted the pope for not apologizing nor using the words "murder" or "Nazis" during his speech at the site.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 12:46 pm

World seabed disputes face U.N. deadline

OSLO (Reuters) - The world faces disputes over the seabed from the South China Sea to the North Pole at a May 13 U.N. deadline for claims meant as a milestone toward the final fixing of maritime boundaries.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 12:45 pm

Trade deficit widens in March to $27.6 billion

WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit rose in March for the first time since last July as the global recession cut sharply into sales of American exports. The politically sensitive...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:41 pm

Ore. Babies Switched At Birth Meet 56 Years Later

Kay Rene Reed Qualls found out that she and DeeAnn Angell Shafer were switched at birth. They recently met for the first time and underwent DNA tests after a woman who knew both their mothers called Qualls' brother with her suspicion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 12:25 pm

Falling flat-screen TVs a growing threat for kids

Childhood injuries from falling furniture and appliances are up more than 40 percent since 1990, according to new research.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 12:23 pm

Explosive Battle Erupts In Afghanistan

Officials say teams of suicide bombers and insurgents attacked two government buildings in eastern Afghanistan, sparking running gun battles in a major Afghan city.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:15 pm

Freed Saberi thanks supporters

US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, released from jail in Iran, thanks those who helped win her freedom.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 May 2009 | 12:11 pm

Are multinationals not paying their fair share of taxes?

For most people, the multinational company is a troubling concept. Loyalty matters. We like to think that "our companies" serve the broad national interest rather than just scouring the world for the cheapest labor, the laxest regulations and the lowest taxes.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 12:10 pm

Pope Takes Peace Message To Holy Site

Pope Benedict XVI took his message of peace to the most contentious site in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging both sides to engage in "a sincere dialogue aimed at building a world of justice and peace."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:08 pm

Report: Detained American visited Suu Kyi before

BANGKOK (AP) -- An American accused of swimming across a lake to sneak into the home of detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi may have made another secret visit to her last year....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:26 ... | 12 May 2009 | 12:02 pm

Afghanistan general to be replaced

The Pentagon replaced its top general in Afghanistan Monday as President Barack Obama tries to turn around a stalemated war.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 12:02 pm

MBAs see bleak job landscape in the recession

No matter which business school they attend, many MBA graduates are feeling the economic squeeze. Despite that, many are soldiering on and have no regrets.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 May 2009 | 12:01 pm

10 Things We Hate About ISPs and Cable and Phone Companies

From their automated phone-support systems to their missed service appointments to their penchant for nickeling and diming us to death, service providers seem have an inexhaustable supply of habits that get our blood pressure up.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 12:00 pm

China Marks 1st Anniversary of Quake

China marks 1st anniversary of Sichuan quake, thousands of children remembered.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 11:58 am

MPs' expenses: David Cameron forces senior Tory MPs to pay back money

Senior Tory MPs whose expenses were disclosed by The Daily Telegraph have agreed to pay back the money after being called in to explain their actions by the Conservative leader.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 May 2009 | 11:44 am

Computer Lays the Prettiest Brick Walls Since Eladio Dieste

One of the oldest building materials known to humankind, bricks have great thermal mass and last almost forever. But laying them takes skill, and complex forms and shapes are hard to design and build.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 11:40 am

Easter Eggs in Car Design

check out these cool easter eggs hidden in recent cars

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 May 2009 | 11:40 am

U.S. Journalist Happy To Be Free

American journalist Roxana Saberi says she is very happy to be free and reunited with her parents and thanked those who helped win her release from an Iranian prison after she served four months on charges of spying for the U.S.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 11:32 am

Father Talks Of Journalist's Ordeal In Iranian Prison

Reza Saberi says his daughter, American journalist Roxana Saberi, was physically unharmed but suffered "a lot of psychological pressure" during her incarceration in an Iranian prison. She was released Monday after her sentence for spying was reduced.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 11:32 am

Afghan villagers get payments for battle that killed civilians

A government commission concluded that 140 civilians died, more than twice the figure cited by the United States.

FARAH CITY, Afghanistan -- Turbaned elders and weather-beaten farmers trekked to this provincial capital today to accept reparation payments from a government commission that concluded 140 civilians were killed in a fierce battle last week between Taliban fighters and coalition troops.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 11:29 am

U.S. stimulus to save 3.5 million jobs by end 2010: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's fiscal stimulus plan will meet previous estimates to save 3.5 million U.S. jobs by the end of 2010, but the unemployment rate at that time may be higher due to further deterioration in the economy, a senior administration official said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 11:24 am

China's Exports Sink, but Factory Investment Rises

China's exports sink 22.6 percent in April, but factory investment rises
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 11:21 am

ITALY TERRORISM

A Police officer shows pictures of two French citizens identified as Bassam Ayachi, 62, left, and Raphael Frederic Gendron, 33, during a news conference in Bari, Italy, Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Italian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 11:19 am

Russia Gay Rights

A Russian lesbian couple, Irina Fedotova, right, and Irina Shipitko kiss each other near a marriage registry office in central Moscow, Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Fedotova and Shipitko have been denied a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 11:13 am

Iran US Journalist

US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, center left, arrives at her home, as she is accompanied by her mother, Akiko, a day after she was freed after four months in jail, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 12,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 10:56 am

APTOPIX Mideast Iran US Journalist

Roxana Saberi, center left, US-Iranian journalist arrives at her home, as she is accompanied by her mother, Akiko, a day after she was freed after four months in jail, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 12,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 10:54 am

MPs' expenses: David Cameron to take action over 'abuse' of taxpayers' money

David Cameron the Tory leader has vowed to take action over his MPs' allowances following disclosures of senior Tories subsidising their country estates at taxpayers' expense.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 May 2009 | 10:37 am

KENYA ARISTOCRAT'S TRIAL

Thomas Cholmondeley, right, is surrounded by police officers Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in the Nairobi high court, Kenya, where sentencing on manslaughter charges was postponed until Thursday. His sentence...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 10:37 am

APTOPIX KENYA ARISTOCRAT'S TRIAL

Thomas Cholmondeley, center, is surrounded by police officers Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in the Nairobi high court, Kenya, where sentencing on manslaughter charges was postponed until Thursday. His sentence...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 10:36 am

Thousands More Infected by Swine Flu in Mexico?

Swine flu may be up to 23,000 in Mexico; Castro blasts Mexico for slow response.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 May 2009 | 10:35 am

New virus could still mutate, spark pandemic: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - The new H1N1 flu virus could still mutate into a more virulent form and spark an influenza pandemic that could be expected to circle the globe up to three times, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2009 | 10:32 am

An Israeli right-wing activist holds a sign addressed at Pope Benedict XVI

An Israeli right-wing activist holds a sign addressed at Pope Benedict XVI during a demonstration in central Jerusalem against the pontiff's visit. The survival of Christian communities in the Middle East...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 10:29 am

The pope at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem

Pope Benedict XVI at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. The survival of Christian communities in the Middle East is of "vital importance," the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 10:29 am

Suspected Nazi death camp guard arrives in Germany

John Demjanjuk is taken to a special medical unit at Munich's Stadelheim prison.

Suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk arrived today in Germany to face a warrant accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 10:27 am

Thirteen children injured after roof collapses during exam at Kent school

Thirteen school children injured four seriously after gym roof falls in.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 May 2009 | 10:03 am

Spending, Banking Health May Indicate Recovery

A consensus is emerging that the global economy is close to bottoming out and that the beginning of a recovery should be evident later this year. The health of the U.S. banking sector, however, remains an issue of contention.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 May 2009 | 10:00 am

An airplane carrying John Demjanjuk arrives at Munich airport

An airplane carrying former Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk stands on the runway at the airport in Munich, Germany. The former Nazi death camp guard has arrived in Germany from the United States to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 9:29 am

The Israeli Supreme Court acquitted John Demjanjuk in 1993 after another man was identified as "Ivan the Terrible"

Former Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, seen here in 1992, has arrived in Germany from the United States to face charges that he assisted in the murder of over 29,000 Jews
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 May 2009 | 9:29 am

MPs' expenses: paying bills for Tory grandees

Senior Conservatives have subsidised their country estates at taxpayers' expense with the upkeep of swimming pools clearance of moats and even the salaries of domestic staff all claimed on parliamentary expenses.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 May 2009 | 9:07 am

MPs' expenses: Alan Haselhurst's £12000 gardening bill

Sir Alan Haselhurst has charged the taxpayer almost £12000 for gardening bills at his farmhouse in Essex his expenses claims show.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 12 May 2009 | 8:39 am

Mexican children return to school

Swine flu has kept classrooms empty for the last two weeks. Armed with new hygiene guidelines, teachers line up students and turn away anyone who looks sick.

With a quick health check and a dollop of hand sanitizer, millions of Mexican schoolchildren returned to fresh-scrubbed classrooms Monday after more than two weeks of closures caused by the swine flu outbreak.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

47 people killed in new shelling in Sri Lanka

The attack on a makeshift hospital in the northern war zone comes after a weekend of heavy shelling that killed hundreds of civilians.

A mortar shell struck the only functioning medical facility in Sri Lanka's northern war zone today, killing 47 patients and bystanders and wounding more than 50 others, rebels and a health worker said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Activist heads Board of Rabbis of Southern California

Denise L. Eger worked against last year's same-sex marriage initiative, but she sees a broader agenda in her new post.

As public debate over Proposition 8 heated up last fall, few religious leaders in California fought the ban on same-sex marriage as tirelessly as Rabbi Denise L. Eger.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Miss California USA pageant is rocked on its high heels

Miss California USA organizers say Carrie Prejean hijacked the event to spread her views on marriage.

Ever since Miss California Carrie Prejean declared onstage last month at the Miss USA Pageant that she believed gay people should not have the right to marry, she has battled her critics in TV interviews, been championed by groups opposed to same-sex marriage and pretty much eclipsed the woman who beat her to become the reigning Miss USA.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Fire crews watch 'a sleeping giant'

Weeks of work remain to ensure that no hot spots remain.

The flames are gone, but that doesn't mean the work is over for Elwood "Woody" Enos.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Atlantis blasts off for Hubble repairs

A seven-member crew sets off on an 11-day mission to repair and upgrade the aging space telescope.

The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a challenging 11-day mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Pope's speech on Holocaust receives lukewarm response

At the memorial in Israel, Benedict XVI declares that Jews' suffering must 'never be denied.' But Jewish leaders say the pontiff avoided questions of responsibility for the Holocaust.

Pope Benedict XVI, trying to quell Jewish anger over a Holocaust-denying bishop, bowed in silence Monday at Israel's memorial to Jews exterminated during World War II and declared that their suffering must "never be denied, belittled or forgotten."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Pakistan: At Least 6 Dead In U.S. Strike

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least six people in the South Waziristan tribal region early Tuesday, Pakistani officials said. The identity of the victims was not immediately clear.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 5:30 am

Jailed U.S. Journalist In Iran Freed

An American journalist jailed for five months in Iran was freed Monday and reunited with her parents after an appeals court suspended her eight-year prison sentence on charges of spying for the U.S.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 5:00 am

Cuba confirms first case of swine flu

HAVANA - Cuba says a Mexican student who came to the island to study is its first confirmed case of swine flu. Cuba's Health Ministry said in statement read Monday on state television that a group of students from several Mexican...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 May 2009 | 1:40 am

McKiernan Leaves As U.S. Strategy Shifts

Gen. David McKiernan leaves his post as the top commander in Afghanistan just as the additional troops he's consistently pushed for arrive. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric sat down with the general in his last interview before resigning.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 May 2009 | 12:30 am

Posh Brits swap mowers for marsupials

LONDON - Wallabies are replacing lawnmowers in some British country gardens as the latest way to keep large lawns and fields well clipped. Breeders are reporting a surge in demand for the Australian marsupials, which happily...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 May 2009 | 12:20 am

MPs' expenses: taxpayer picks up bill for Sir Michael Spicer's chandelier

Sir Michael Spicer the most senior backbench Conservative MP has claimed for work on his helipad and received thousands of pounds for gardening bills.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 May 2009 | 9:58 pm

Venezuela seizes two tonnes of cocaine

CARACAS - Venezuelan authorities have seized nearly two tons of cocaine and arrested three suspects in their largest drug bust in months, the country's top counter-drug official said. Police and soldiers discovered 1983kg of cocaine...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 9:44 pm

American soldier kills five comrades in Iraq

BAGHDAD - An American soldier opened fire at a counselling centre on a military base overnight, killing five fellow soldiers before being taken into custody, the US command and Pentagon officials said. Although it was unclear what...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 9:21 pm

Pentagon sacks Afghanistan war chief

WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Robert Gates fired the US commander of the Afghanistan war, saying the Obama administration needed "fresh thinking" to turn around the war against a resurgent Taliban. Gen. David McKiernan was replaced...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 8:55 pm

MPs' expenses: paying bills for Tory grandees

Senior Conservatives have subsidised their country estates at taxpayers' expense with the upkeep of swimming pools clearance of moats and even the salaries of domestic staff all claimed on parliamentary expenses.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 May 2009 | 8:41 pm

WATCH: World's Largest Fountain in Dubai

Source: ABC News: International | 11 May 2009 | 8:30 pm

Mexican schools return as swine flu fears fall

MEXICO CITY - Millions of children, many wearing surgical masks, returned to scrubbed and disinfected classrooms yesterday after a nationwide shutdown to curb the spread of swine flu in Mexico. As the worldwide toll of deaths linked...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 8:08 pm

Iranian court frees journalist charged with spying for US

She was arrested for buying a bottle of wine. Then for four months the former beauty queen endured the punishment of a convicted spy, locked up and facing the nightmare of a long stretch inside Evin Prison, the notorious jail where...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 7:47 pm

MPs expenses: Ken Clarke's council tax 'flip'

Kenneth Clarke has managed to avoid paying the full rate of council tax on either of his two homes by effectively claiming that neither is his main residence.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 May 2009 | 7:41 pm

Afghanistan: Probe into use of chemical in battle

KABUL - Afghanistan's top human rights group is investigating whether white phosphorous was used in a battle between United States forces and Taliban militants that reportedly left up to 130 civilians dead. The Afghan Independent...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 7:30 pm

Pope calls for Palestinian homeland

TEL AVIV - Pope Benedict XVI called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian homeland immediately after he arrived in Israel last night, a stance that could put him at odds with his hosts on a trip aimed at easing strains...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 7:29 pm

Escaping hell in a handcart

ISLAMABAD - A major Pakistani military offensive in the northwest has killed up to 700 militants in the past four days, and the operation will proceed until the last Taleban fighter in the area is ousted, the country's top civilian...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 May 2009 | 7:28 pm

MPs' expenses: Senior Tory James Arbuthnot charged taxpayer for pool cleaning

James Arbuthnot MP claimed from the public finances for cleaning his swimming pool at a country residence. He also admitted that it was an error of judgment and that he would return the money.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 May 2009 | 6:41 pm

Ten more cases of swine flu confirmed in England

Ten new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England bringing the total in the UK to 65.
Source: Telegraph Major News | 11 May 2009 | 3:31 pm

Pope Promotes Reconciliation In Mideast

Pope Benedict XVI said 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 3:30 pm

Meeting With Gitmo Inmate Turns Bloody

A lawyer for a Yemeni held at Guantanamo says the prisoner slashed his wrist and threw the blood during a meeting at the U.S. prison.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 May 2009 | 3:00 pm