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8 in Kobe confirmed as being infected with new flu+(Kyodo) _ A total of eight people were confirmed as being infected with the new strain of influenza A in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Saturday, in Japan's first domestic infection cases,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 1:16 pm One last hurrahBALTIMORE - Larry Jones' farewell tour has stopped at Pimlico, where he will saddle Friesan Fire for today's Preakness Stakes seeking redemption for his beaten favorite...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 1:11 pm Ed Gray's Preakness picksWeights: Rachel Alexandra 121 pounds, others 126. Distance: 1 3-16 miles. Purse: $1.1 million. First place: $710,000. Second place: $220,000. Third place: $110,000. Fourth...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 1:10 pm India's ruling Congress alliance wins electionNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ruling coalition won an overwhelming election victory on Saturday, boosting hopes of a stable government as the emerging Asian power faces economic downturn and tensions with Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 1:07 pm Malawi ex-president loses appealMalawi's former president, Bakili Muluzi, is defeated in the latest stage of his battle to stand for a third term in office.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 1:06 pm Singapore's gay community holds first-ever rallyThe gay community in tightly controlled Singapore held its first-ever rally Saturday, taking advantage of looser laws on public gatherings to call for equality.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 1:06 pm Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 12 in PakistanPakistan's army says 47 Taliban militants and three soldiers died in the latest fighting in the northwestern Swat Valley region. The news comes after a suspected U.S. missile strike killed 12 in the region.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 1:05 pm Sri Lanka seizes coast, tightens noose on TigersTamil Tigers lose sea access for first time in 25-year insurgency, leaving them trapped with tens of thousands of civilians in tiny territory
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 1:05 pm Utah Governor to Become Ambassador to China - New York Times
New York Times By Jeff Zeleny President Obama will announce on Saturday that he is nominating one of the nation's leading Republican governors to serve as the US ambassador to China, a White House official confirmed, selecting Utah Gov. Video: Obama Picks GOP Governor for China Post Huntsman to be named ambassador to China Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 1:04 pm 4 Americans investigated in Afghan deathKABUL (AP) -- Four U.S. contractors for the private security company formerly known as Blackwater are accusing the company of holding them against their will in Afghanistan following their involvement in a shooting this month, a lawyer said Saturday. A spokeswoman for the company denied the allegation....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 1:02 pm 4 Americans investigated in Afghan death (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 1:02 pm Major Supreme Court cases still to be decidedHighlights of some high-profile cases that the Supreme Court will decide before finishing its work for the summer:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 1:00 pm High court heads to busy finish, Souter retirementJustice David Souter's final few weeks of work will be busy ones for the Supreme Court, which has yet to resolve disputes over a major part of the Voting Rights Act, federal campaign finance law and job discrimination claims by white firefighters.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 1:00 pm A dog's strifeYARMOUTHPORT - In a flash, Lil' Pete was gone. Somehow Lil' Pete's canine companion, Rosy, a 50-pound English bulldog, pushed the down button on the rear...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Deadly bomb strikes Pakistan cityA car bomb kills at least 11 people and injures many others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 12:59 pm Hatoyama election a boon to LDP, opposition frets over scandal impact+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: COMBINING STORY HEADLINED: HATOYAMA'S ELECTION A BOON TO LDP, CLAIM LDP LAWMAKERS) Some lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Saturday the victory of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:56 pm Rahul Gandhi Urged to Join India's Cabinet After Election Win - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By James Rupert May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's leading political family, to join his government, applauding his role in the ruling Congress Party's biggest election victory in almost two ... Economic reform, security key issues in deciding Congress victory REFILE-India's baton of power may soon pass to Rahul Gandhi Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:54 pm Stars coming to Portsmouth, NH, for 'Angels & Demons' premiere ... - Boston Herald
Boston Herald By Gina Carbone / Portsmouth Herald PORTSMOUTH - Tell Robert Langdon to ditch the Harris tweed for a tux; it's Illuminati glitterati night in the city, reports the Portsmouth Herald. 'Angels & Demons' a breathless suspense flick Ron Howard: Controversy helps new film, "Angels and Demons" Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:50 pm U.S. strikes killed 140 villagers: Afghan probe (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:49 pm U.S. strikes killed 140 villagers: Afghan probeKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. air strikes earlier this month killed 140 villagers, an Afghan government investigation concluded on Saturday, putting Kabul starkly at odds with the U.S. military's account.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 12:49 pm India's ruling party wins resounding victoryNEW DELHI (AP) -- The Congress party headed to a resounding victory Saturday in India's monthlong national elections, defying expectations of a poor showing to secure a second term in power as the country battles an economic downturn....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 12:48 pm India's ruling party wins resounding victory (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:48 pm Bombing, U.S. strike kill dozens in PakistanBlast tears through bus carrying handicapped children, missile strike hits Taliban training camp
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 12:48 pm Obama to name Utah governor as China envoyA Republican governor whose name has come up as a potential challenger to President Barack Obama in 2012 intends go to work for the president as envoy to China, officials told NBC.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 12:47 pm Stars coming to Portsmouth, N.H., for 'Angels & Demons' premiere? You never knowPORTSMOUTH - Tell Robert Langdon to ditch the Harris tweed for a tux; it's Illuminati glitterati night in the city, reports theSource: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Business leaders urge new DPJ leader to devise concrete policies+(Kyodo) _ Japan's top business leaders urged Yukio Hatoyama, the newly elected leader of the main opposition party Democratic Party of Japan, to give concrete substance to his avowed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Notre Dame Students Struggle to Balance Outrage, Respect at Obama ... - FOXNews
FOXNews With many Notre Dame students opposed to President Obama's views on abortion and stem cell research, some plan to make a stir while others are aiming for a more respectful protest. Video: Several protests precede Obama visit Notre Dame Graduation Features President Obama, Protests Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:41 pm Obama hails energy, health care effortsPresident Barack Obama says agreement on an energy bill and a promise by interest groups to squeeze trillions of dollars in savings from the health care system show that change has come to Washington.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 12:39 pm Obama picks Republican Gov. Huntsman as China envoyBEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has chosen Mandarin-speaking Jon Huntsman, the Republican governor of Utah, to be the next U.S. ambassador to China, a diplomat said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 12:39 pm Critics Call Obama's Tribunals "Bush Lite" - CBS News
CBS News President Barack Obama announced he is revamping the Bush administration's military tribunal system to allow the trials of detainees at Guantanamo Bay to move forward. Video: `Obama sticks with many of the Bush concepts` Obama retains Bush-era military tribunals Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:38 pm New America Ferrera film looks at effects of warMEXICO CITY - "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera is hoping her new film will inspire Americans to address the struggles soldiers face after they come home from Iraq...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:38 pm Labour suspends second MP in expenses scandalBritain's ruling party hit hardest by scandal that has sparked public rage
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 12:34 pm Soccer: J-League 1st division leading scorers+(Kyodo) _ Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Saturday's matches: Davi, Nagoya Grampus 8 Leandro, Gamba Osaka 8 Pedro Junior, Albirex Niigata 7 Gilsinho,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:32 pm Dozens hurt by acid attack in Hong KongBottles thrown into crowd in a popular shopping district
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 12:31 pm Time to hear more angry voices on Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez and Roger ClemensST. LOUIS - So here we are once again at that most famous crossroads in sports, where shame always meets blame. Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez are exposed as chemically...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Brown warns Sri Lanka over conflict - AFP
AFP LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday warned Sri Lanka there would be "consequences for its actions" if Colombo did not allow humanitarian agencies access to civilians and end the conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lanka military cuts off rebel sea escape Tamil Tigers' last retreat cut off as Sri Lankan army takes coastline Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Escape routes for Tamil Tigers cut off: government+(Kyodo) _ Government forces have cut off land and sea escape routes for the Tamil Tigers, who are holed up in a tiny sliver of territory in northern Sri Lanka and are preparing for "mass...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Algae-Powered Big Rig Transforms Into A Train!The Chiron Transportation concept transforms between both a big rig and a locomotive. Powered by an algae-based fuel cell engine, the Autobot-wannabe also comes with a satellite tracking system for navigating railways efficiently.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Trial of OiNK BitTorrent Site Admin Delayed Until 2010During October 2007, the popular BitTorrent tracker OiNK was shut down in a joint effort by Dutch and British law enforcement. Four users of the popular BitTorrent tracker have already been sentenced to community service, fines and payment of court costs, but the trial of admin Alan Ellis has now been moved to 2010.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Sri Lanka military cuts off rebel sea escapeCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces seized control of the island's entire coastline Saturday for the first time in decades, sealing the Tamil Tigers in a tiny pocket of territory and cutting off the possibility of a sea escape by the rebels' top leaders, the military said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Sri Lanka military cuts off rebel sea escapeSri Lankan forces seized control of the island's entire coastline Saturday for the first time in decades, sealing the Tamil Tigers in a tiny pocket of territory and cutting off the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Seventh Heaven for C's?When it comes to do-or-die ballgames, the Celtics have been able to live to fight another day more often than not. The Green are 20-5 in deciding Game 7s. Here's a look...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:28 pm 3RD LD: India ruling coalition wins big victory, opposition concedes+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH LATEST INFO) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party conceded defeat in India's general election on Saturday as the ruling Congress-led alliance won a ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:27 pm Boston cop killer walks freeThe cop killer who took the life of a Boston police officer walked out of prison a free man yesterday after just 15 years behind bars, leaving the family of Thomas F. Rose...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:26 pm Globe hikes home deliveryAs the men and women who prepare the Boston Globe for distribution mull an offer for lower wages and fewer benefits, the paper's publisher is asking subscribers to pay...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:26 pm UN won't rule out peacekeepers for SomaliaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council has not ruled out the idea of a U.N. peacekeeping force for Somalia, a top envoy said Saturday after meeting with African Union officials to discuss problems in Somalia and Sudan....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 12:26 pm UN won't rule out peacekeepers for SomaliaThe U.N. Security Council has not ruled out the idea of a U.N. peacekeeping force for Somalia, a top envoy said Saturday after meeting with African Union officials to discuss problems in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:26 pm Deciding factorsThe Celtics will have two decided advantages over the Magic in Game 7 tomorrow night. And homecourt is just one of them. Indeed, the Celts will have familiarity with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Sri Lanka seizes coast, tightens noose on TigersCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops on Saturday seized the entire coastline for the first time in a 25-year war with the Tamil Tigers, the military said, cutting off escape for separatist rebels now facing annihilation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Sri Lanka seizes coast, tightens noose on Tigers (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Another tough Hubble spacewalk foreseen - United Press International
United Press International In this NASA photo astronaut John Grunsfeld performs work on the Hubble Space Telescope as the first of five STS-125 spacewalks kicks off a week's worth of work on the orbiting observatory, May 14, 2009. Astronauts Prepare for Third Spacewalk Complex repairs face weary Hubble spacewalkers Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:25 pm India's ruling Congress alliance wins election (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:25 pm LEAD: Soccer: Koroki at the double as Kashima down Kashiwa+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES WITH LATE RESULTS IN 2ND TO LAST GRAF) Shinzo Koroki masterminded Kashiwa Reysol's downfall with a quick-fire double as 10-man Kashima Antlers claimed a 2-1 win...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Possible U.S. missile strike kills 11 in PakistanPakistani police say a bomb has exploded in the northwestern city of Peshawar and that several people have been injured.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Bombing, US strike kill dozens in Pakistan - The Associated Press
The Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - A car bomb destroyed an Internet cafe and tore through a bus carrying handicapped children in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding many more, police said. Suspected US missile strikes kill 10 in Pakistan Suspected US strike in Pakistan kills militants Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 12:20 pm Max Weinberg's Son Filling in on Drums for SpringsteenReports suggest that Jay Weinberg, Max Weinberg's son, is working with the band as a future substitute for his father when he must fulfill his duties as band leader for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 12:20 pm Bombing, US strike kill dozens in PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- A car bomb destroyed an Internet cafe and tore through a bus carrying handicapped children in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding many more, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 12:19 pm Bombing, US strike kill dozens in PakistanA car bomb destroyed an Internet cafe and tore through a bus carrying handicapped children in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding many more, police...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 May 2009 | 12:19 pm Third Labour MP suspended in UKA third Labour MP is suspended from the party as the fallout grows from the parliamentary expenses row in the UK.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Hong Kong: 30 hurt by acid thrown into crowdHong Kong media are reporting that dozens of people were injured when two bottles of acid were thrown into a crowd in a popular ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Beyond the bullhornShiyana's mother doesn't like her going to the protests, 'but after seeing all those images, she feels we do need to have a voice'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 12:13 pm Nigerian army frees hostages and destroys militant campPORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces said Saturday they rescued 10 hostages kidnapped this week, including six foreigners, and destroyed a key militant camp in the heart of Africa's biggest oil industry region.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Sri Lanka rebels 'planning mass suicide' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Swine flu hits India and TurkeyIndia and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Congress hails India poll victoryIndian PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi thank the people for delivering the party a "massive mandate".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Indian prime minister claims election victoryIndia's governing Congress party was headed to a resounding victory Saturday in the month-long national elections, media reports ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:04 pm India ruling party claims victory
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Ruling Congress sweeps to India election victory (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Airline industry changes raise safety issuesRevelations this week about pilot pay and working conditions at the regional airline involved in an air crash that killed 50 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Filly provides winning story line to Preakness (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 11:51 am New America Ferrera film looks at effects of war (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 11:50 am Analysis: Democrats' risky focus on torture (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 11:50 am 4-Way SSD Round-Up, OCZ, Corsair, Kingston, SuperTalentWe're going to show you four drives here, the OCZ Vertex Series SSD, the Corsair P256, Super Talent's UltraDrive ME, and finally a Kingston SSD Now drive, that's based on Intel's Technology. Ultimately, all of the SSDs featured here will be a significant step-up in performance over a traditional hard drive.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 11:50 am 2nd British lawmaker suspended for mortgage claimsLONDON (AP) -- Britain's governing Labour Party suspended a second member of Parliament for claiming reimbursement for nonexistent mortgage payments, officials said Saturday, in a deepening scandal that has enraged the public....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 11:36 am Obama honors Phils - Lansdale Reporter
Lansdale Reporter By Ryan Lawrence PHILADELPHIA - After the 22 remaining players from the world championship team took their places on the four-leveled stage - joined by the coaching staff, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. Video: Obama: Phillies Are 'a Team That Never Gave Up' Reports detail Obama's new book deal Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 11:28 am Reports: Acid thrown into Hong Kong crowdHong Kong media reported Saturday that dozens of people were injured when two bottles of acid were thrown into a crowd in a popular shopping district.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 11:26 am Mexico gets U.S. armored vehicles for drug warMexico received eight armored vehicles as part of a U.S. aid package to help the government with its nationwide fight against drug cartels, the government announced Friday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 11:20 am Obama's Middle East peace quest - BBC News
BBC News As the Obama administration looks poised to launch itself into the Middle East process, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams reflects on observing nearly two decades of US peace-making efforts. Video: Riz Khan - The future of US-Israeli relations - 14 May 09 - Part 1 5th round of inter-Palestinian talks kick off in Cairo Source: Google News | 16 May 2009 | 11:14 am Peace questCan Obama succeed where others have failed?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 11:04 am Ghosts of Amman bring back memoriesA visit to the Marriott hotel in Amman reminds Jeremy Bowen of his first big break, as a young journalist covering the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 11:04 am EU budget chief is favorite in Lithuanian voteVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- The European Union's budget chief is strongly favored to win Lithuania's presidential election on Sunday, as crisis-weary voters seek relief from the Baltic nation's deepening economic gloom....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 10:59 am Gay protest broken up in MoscowPolice in Moscow arrest gay rights activists who tried to hold a protest to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 10:57 am ElBaradei urges Iran to engage with U.S.BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran should engage with the United States and negotiate over its nuclear program, Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in a magazine interview released on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 10:56 am U.S. drone kills 10 in Pakistan; bomb kills 10PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A car packed with mortar bombs blew up on a busy street in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday, killing 11 people hours after a suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militants in another region and killed 10.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 10:52 am UK teen on-screen in Cannes contender 'Fish Tank'Director Andrea Arnold thinks teenagers get bad press.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 10:43 am US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link'The US is "seriously concerned" by reports that Eritrea is supplying hardline Islamists in neighbouring Somalia with arms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 10:43 am Media, police: Acid thrown into HK crowd hurts 30Two bottles of acid were thrown into a crowd in a popular shopping district in downtown Hong Kong on Saturday, injuring 30 people, police and news reports said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 10:34 am Study looks at early Navajo use of smoke signalsArchaeologists and volunteers armed with special flares will fan out over part of the Four Corners region on Saturday to study how early Navajos could have used smoke signals to warn against invaders.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 10:33 am Mardell's EuropeMystery tour - Euro gimmicks fail to enthuse votersSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 May 2009 | 10:17 am Myanmar bars Suu Kyi lawyer, U.S. renews sanctionsYANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta has barred a prominent activist lawyer from defending opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as pressure intensifies on the regime to drop new charges against the Nobel Peace laureate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 10:08 am EU budget chief is favorite in Lithuanian voteThe European Union's budget chief is strongly favored to win Lithuania's presidential election on Sunday, as crisis-weary voters seek relief from the Baltic nation's deepening economic gloom.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 10:04 am Myanmar bars lawyer from Suu Kyi trialYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military rulers disbarred a prominent lawyer who applied to defend pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her upcoming trial, the attorney said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 9:53 am A look at Kuwait and its parliamentA look at oil-rich U.S.-ally Kuwait and its parliament:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 9:38 am Kuwaitis elect their second parliament in a yearKuwaitis exasperated by years of battles between the country's lawmakers and Cabinet ministers voted Saturday in the second parliamentary election in a year, hoping for some political stability in the small, oil-rich nation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 9:37 am Police break up Moscow gay march
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 9:27 am ALL BUSINESS: Banks profit from capital raisingLeave it to Wall Street to figure out a way to win big from a government-mandated rush by banks to raise capital.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 May 2009 | 9:25 am Gay rights rallies have been banned in the pastA file photo of Russian pollice arresting a member of the gay community in 2007 during a protest in Moscow. Police arrested around 20 activists at a gay rights protest hours before the final of the Eurovision...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 9:13 am NYT analysis: Obama scales back from vows
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 8:59 am South Korea not ruling out factory park's closureSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea has not ruled out the possibility that a joint industrial complex in North Korea will ultimately be shut down, a news report said Saturday, after the North announced it was canceling contracts for companies operating there....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 8:50 am No, debugging your CSS layout is NOT hard. (PIC)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 8:50 am Oil could thaw U.S.-Cuba tradeAs the Obama administration gestures toward improved relations with the Castro government, the security, energy and economic benefits of Cuban crude oil may make it an incentive for change.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 8:23 am Day 4 of the Sniper update brings us... hold on, that's not.*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 8:00 am Egyptian soldiers look towards the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and EgyptEgyptian soldiers look towards the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on May 6. Egypt opened its border with Gaza on Saturday to traffic into and out of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 7:51 am Local residents gather next to destroyed houses in Pakistan's Swat valley.Residents gather next to destroyed houses after military operations against Taliban militants in Pakistan's troubled Swat valley. Pakistan's tribal regions have been wracked by violence since becoming...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 7:46 am A convoy of local residents travels past the wreckage of a truck in PakistanA convoy of local residents travels past the wreckage of a truck as they flee from military operations against Taliban militants in Pakistan's troubled Swat valley. Pakistan's tribal regions have been...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 7:46 am Activists of Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami gather during a protest rally in KarachiActivists of Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami gather during a protest rally in Karachi, against ongoing military operations in Swat district and Buner. Under heavy US pressure, Pakistan is pressing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 7:46 am An injured Pakistani man rests on a hospital bed in MardanAn injured Pakistani internally displaced man, fleeing from military operations against Taliban militants in troubled Swat valley, rests on a hospital bed in Mardan. Pakistan's tribal regions have been...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 7:46 am Pakistan: Missiles kill 12 in northwestAn apparent U.S. missile attack destroyed an Islamic school in an al-Qaida stronghold of northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 people including two suspected foreign militants, officials said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 7:37 am Sri Lanka army said to control coast
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 May 2009 | 7:27 am Donut French Fries? WANT!These may look like regular french fries but they're actually donut fries served with raspberry jelly and Bavarian cream dipping sauce.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 7:10 am Authorities deny calls were pretext for Texas raidLaw enforcement officers denied Friday they used fake calls to a domestic abuse hot line as a pretext to raid a polygamist sect's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 7:09 am U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi arrives in AustriaAustrian Embassy in Tehran played a key role in helping secure her release. She and her parents will head to the United States after a short stay.With Austria helping to secure her release, Iranian American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Vienna on Friday, days after she was released from prison in Iran following an appeals court decision suspending her sentence on an espionage charge.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 am L.A. considers privatizing parkingVillaraigosa, pointing to Chicago as an example, hopes to auction off meters and city-owned garages and use the money to save his effort to expand the LAPD and preserve other city services.Facing the worst city budget crisis in decades, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is gambling on parking meters -- and the bet could prove expensive for Southern California drivers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 am General Motors moves to shed 1,100 dealersGM takes action in a restructuring plan that would shrink its distribution network from 6,000 to 3,600 by the end of 2010. The company is trying to avoid bankruptcy.The painful reshaping of the American auto industry hit home this week, delivered overnight by FedEx and UPS.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 am Anger over budget cuts boils over at L.A. schoolsHundreds of teachers call in sick and hundreds of high school students walk out of classrooms. The teachers union president is among 39 arrested at a sit-in outside L.A. Unified headquarters.The head of the Los Angeles teachers union was among 39 people arrested Friday during a sit-in outside the school district headquarters, one among dozens of peaceful protests around the city by teachers and students outraged by plans for deep cuts in education spending.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 am Glaxo says it will soon begin work on H1N1 vaccineThe firm says it will finish producing its seasonal flu vaccine in July and could then turn to swine flu. On Friday, a Texas man was reported as having died from H1N1, the fifth victim in the U.S.The World Health Organization is not expected to make a recommendation on producing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 influenza virus until next week, but GlaxoSmithKline said Friday that it would begin work on a vaccine as soon as it received a supply of the virus from the agency.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 am Pakistan's troops advance against TalibanArmy says 55 militants are killed as crackdown continues. Curfew is lifted to allow thousands more civilians to flee, though officials fear Taliban fighters will try to blend in and escape too.The Pakistani military said it killed 55 Taliban in the Swat Valley on Friday and that it had lifted a curfew so thousands more civilians could flee the area in advance of an expected operation against militants in the area's largest town.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 am A Repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (PICS)Atlantis' astronauts headed out for another spacewalk Friday, this time to give the Hubble Space Telescope some new, badly needed gyroscopes and batteries. Replacing Hubble's gyroscopes is the top priority for this final repair mission to the 19-year-old observatory.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 6:40 am The Evolution of the Modern Skateboard (INFOGRAPHIC)Never been a skateboarded but this is pretty cool!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 6:20 am EMT Fired Over Facebook Photo of Murder VictimAn emergency medical technician from Staten Island has been fired after taking a picture of a murder victim and then uploading it to his Facebook page, according to several reports.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 May 2009 | 6:20 am Nicks brightens up sombre Fleetwood Mac showTheir best work may be behind them, but band still hit their mark at times during uneven Vancouver concert
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 5:47 am Crack in cold case churns up painful memories for Ontario familyOntario woman's one-time boyfriend arrested in her gruesome 1979 slaying
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 5:38 am Killings of 4 Americans in Tijuana sow fearTIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The slayings of four young Americans in Tijuana sowed fear in Southern California on Friday as Mexican prosecutors tried to determine whether the youths were involved in the country's violent drug trade or innocent victims of a brutal crime....Source: AP Top International News At 9:03 a... | 16 May 2009 | 5:31 am Frustrated Kuwaitis were voting Saturday in the country's second general election in a yearFrustrated Kuwaitis were voting Saturday in the country's second general election in a year amid expectations of a low turnout, Islamists losing ground and women winning their first seats.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 5:30 am The Houses of Parliament in London.The Houses of Parliament in London. British police said they would examine allegations over the lavish expense claims of lawmakers after the scandal engulfed its first government minister and public anger...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 5:21 am Swine flu will spread further across the world, experts at the World Health Organisation warnedSwine flu will spread further across the world, the World Health Organisation warned, as the number of confirmed cases surged by more than 1,000 and Japan Saturday reported its first domestic infection...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 4:50 am Laboratory technicians in protective suits test nasal swab samples in ManilaLaboratory technicians in protective suits test nasal swab samples at a government-run Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Manila. Swine flu will spread further across the world, the World Health...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 May 2009 | 4:50 am Aviation brigade lands with 'plenty of firepower'New helicopter group touted as potential 'game changer' for NATO forces fighting growing insurgency in southern Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 4:28 am Balsillie willing to work with NHL, filing saysIf relocation approved, Canadian billionaire agrees to keep team in Phoenix for another year
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 4:21 am Hands off our Arctic, Canada tells EuropeansAs countries scramble to grab a piece of the Arctic, Ottawa is fighting back with an aggressive PR campaign across Europe that this isn't an unclaimed wasteland. It's active, it's a home — and it's ours
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 4:00 am U.N. Envoy Heads to Sri Lanka Amid WarU.N. envoy heads to Sri Lanka for talks as thousands flee war zone.Source: ABC News: International | 16 May 2009 | 3:34 am Storms cause flash floods, power outages across MidwestFlash flooding has closed roads all over Illinois, and meteorologists say severe thunderstorms and high winds are causing more ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 2:04 am At end of Mideast trip, pope says peace possiblePope Benedict XVI ended his pilgrimage to the Holy Land Friday with a stirring call for peace at the site of Jesus' crucifixion ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 1:44 am Algerian Gitmo detainee arrives in FranceA Guantanamo Bay prisoner who was at the center of a Supreme Court battle over inmates' rights has arrived in France, which agreed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 1:31 am Rumsfeld's renegade unit blamed for Afghan deathsA single American Special Forces group was behind at least three of Afghanistan's worst civilian casualty incidents, raising fundamental questions about their ongoing role in the conflict. Troops from the US Marines Corps' Special...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 1:11 am Jesse James Hollywood faces death penalty for drug killingSANTA BARBARA, California - Jesse James Hollywood ordered the murder of a 15-year-old boy after kidnapping him to force the teen's half-brother to pay a US$1,200 drug debt, a prosecutor contended in an opening statement on Friday. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 1:10 am Keyes arrested at Notre Dame over protestFormer Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes and 17 others have been arrested after marching on to the University of Notre ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 1:05 am Following Chrysler, GM slashing U.S. dealersDETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp said it would drop about 1,600 U.S. dealers as it struggles to slash billions of dollars in operating costs and debt ahead of an anticipated bankruptcy filing by the end of the month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 12:57 am Judge refuses to let Carona remain free during appeal
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 12:55 am Protests after US kids taseredMIAMI - Demonstrations at three Florida prisons where more than 40 children were shocked with stun guns have led to the dismissal of three employees and the resignation of two others, the Department of Corrections said Friday. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 12:00 am UK confirms more swine flu casesLONDON - British health officials are confirming seven new cases of swine flu - bringing the country's total to 85. The Health Protection Agency said that four children in London and three people in Scotland were confirmed as having...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 11:37 pm SEC lawyers probed for insider tradingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement lawyers are under investigation by federal criminal authorities for allegedly using insider information to trade stocks, a report by the SEC's internal watchdog said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 May 2009 | 10:51 pm Astronauts push through Hubble fix dramasCAPE CANAVERAL - Spacewalking astronauts had to put a refurbished pair of gyroscopes into the Hubble Space Telescope after a brand new set refused to go in yesterday, but scientists were satisfied nonetheless and confident the observatory...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 10:21 pm World's tallest dog loses legCALIFORNIA - The world's tallest dog is battling bone cancer that forced the amputation of one of his front legs. Gibson stands 1.07 metRes tall at the shoulder and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. The black...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 10:02 pm Obama's personal finances are sound, report showsPresident Obama's personal finances appear to be on sound footing even as the nation's economy struggles, a financial report ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 May 2009 | 9:45 pm Marine accused of killing pregnant colleagueCAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - The Marine Corps has expelled a 22-year-old Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague and burning her charred remains in his backyard near his North Carolina base and fleeing to Mexico,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 9:37 pm A Piece Of The Middle East PuzzlePresident Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu both understand that no matter their agreements or differences they need to get along for at least several more years. The closer they can work together the greater the possibility for peace in the region.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 9:33 pm Florida's Graham Backs Pelosi On CIA BriefingsThe CIA and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are disputing a September 2002 briefing on waterboarding. Pelosi says the meeting never occurred. Retired Sen. Bob Graham, a Florida Democrat who keeps copious records of daily activities, disputes the CIA's records of briefings he received at the same time. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 9:25 pm German Economy Hits All Time LowGerman export decline leads Eurozone growth drop.Source: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 9:17 pm Pakistani Army Prepares For Street BattlePakistanis army prepares for house-to-house combat in valley as residents flee.Source: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 9:10 pm On The Hill, Gays Now Find Acceptance ... MostlyA new documentary called Outrage contends that privately gay politicians who don't support gay rights are hypocrites. High-profile homosexuals are no longer unheard of in Washington politics. But for closeted conservative gays in D.C., the threat of exposure remains a weapon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 9:01 pm Checking Up On Drug War Border ChecksFor the past five weeks, hundreds of agents participating in a newly intensified $95 million outbound inspection program have been stepping into southbound traffic lanes, stopping suspicious-looking cars and trucks.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 9:00 pm MPs' expenses: Police to set up panel to assess allegations against MPsThe Metropolitan Police is making inquiries into MPs' expenses claims following disclosures by The Telegraph.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 8:39 pm Shahid Malik's fate sealed by growing dismay in Downing St: MPs' expensesThe fate of Shahid Malik was sealed just after 10pm on Thursday night. That was when officials in Downing Street started digesting via the Telegraph website the full allegations levelled at the Justice Minister.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 8:36 pm Shahid Malik steps down as Brown orders inquiry into his rent: MPs' expensesShahid Malik has become the first member of the Government to lose his job over the expenses row amid concerns that his living arrangements breached the ministerial code of conduct.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 8:33 pm Pope Wraps Up Holy Land PilgrimagePope Benedict caps a Mideast visit during which he made 28 speeches in eight days. While in the Holy Land, the pope waded into political and religious issues of the region — and his various appearances earned mixed reviews. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 8:26 pm David Chaytor and the phantom £13000 mortgage claim: MPs' expensesLabour backbencher is the second MP to be named as having made illegitimate mortgage claims.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 8:24 pm Former Oklahoma Great Tisdale Dies At 44Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma who played 12 seasons in the NBA and later became a top jazz musician, died after a two-year battle with cancer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 8:19 pm Obama Revives Guantanamo TribunalsA small number of Guantanamo detainees will be prosecuted in military tribunals with new legal protections. Under new guidelines set by the Obama administration, the military tribunals will get under way this fall for about 13 of the roughly 240 detainees at the naval detention center. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 8:15 pm Notre Dame Divided By Obama InvitationIn South Bend, Indiana, an upcoming appearance by President Barack Obama is roiling the campus. Opponents of the invitation to Obama say the president's support for abortion rights contradicts the teachings of the Catholic Church. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Pope's Last Stop: Holy SepulcherPope Benedict XVI ending Mideast trip with pilgrimage to Holy Sepulcher.Source: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 7:32 pm Obama will restart trials for detaineesWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will restart Bush-era military tribunals for a small number of Guantanamo detainees, reviving a fiercely disputed trial system he once denounced - but there will be new legal protections for terror...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 7:30 pm Headache in making right vaccine choiceGENEVA: As swine flu cases topped 6600 worldwide, vaccine makers and other experts met yesterday at the World Health Organisation to discuss the tough decisions that must be made quickly to fight the evolving virus. Pharmaceutical...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Suu Kyi's US intruder 'just eccentric'CAMDENTON: The American in custody in Myanmar after swimming across a lake to the home of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi did the same thing last year in an unsuccessful attempt to meet the Nobel Peace Prize winner, says...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 May 2009 | 6:30 pm Myanmar Democracy Activist ImprisonedMyanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi says she broke no law.Source: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 6:20 pm MPs' expenses: Scotland Yard chief and DPP 'consult on possible criminal investigation'Britain's most senior police officer and top prosecutor are consulting on whether to launch criminal investigations over the MPs' expenses scandal following disclosures by The Daily Telegraph.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 6:20 pm Four Americans Found Strangled In TijuanaThe bodies of four U.S. citizens have been found strangled in a van in Tijuana, Mexico. Mexican authorities said the victims had been tied up, beaten and stabbed.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 6:00 pm Sir Gerald Kaufman's £1800 rug and an £8865 claim for a television: MPs' expensesSir Gerald Kaufman charged the taxpayer £1851 for a rug he imported from a New York antiques centre and tried to claim £8865 for a television.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 5:55 pm WATCH: WEBCAST: French Fine Wine SellersSource: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 5:50 pm Obama Revives Detainee Tribunals At GuantanamoPresident Obama says he is restarting military tribunals for a small number of terrorist suspects at Guantanamo, though with several new legal protections for defendants. Other rule changes include a ban on all evidence obtained through cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, including waterboarding. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 5:35 pm MPs' expenses: Liberal Democrat spent £1235 on four mirrors and bought 'Don Juan' bookcaseA Liberal Democrat MP charged taxpayers more than £1200 for mirrors to furnish his London flat one of which alone cost £725.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 5:31 pm Obama's Statement On Military CommissionsPresident Obama sets forth reforms to the legal proceedings of suspected terrorists. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 5:31 pm MPs' expenses: Tory MP Nadine Dorries admits she only spends weekends and holidays in her 'main home'A highprofile female Conservative MP is facing questions over her parliamentary expenses after admitting she only spends free weekends and holidays in the property she designates as her main home.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 5:02 pm Battle-Scarred Somalia Running Out Of FoodHundreds of foreigners fighting alongside Somali Islamic insurgents have driven this week's fierce battles against government forces, which have killed more than 100 people, the U.N. envoy to Somalia said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 5:00 pm Hog-Wild: Mexico Officials Pig Out On PorkMexican officials are going hog-wild over pork to encourage their countrymen to put the pig back in the taco.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 4:30 pm GMAC Bank re-brands itself as Ally BankThe banking arm of ailing auto finance company GMAC is taking on a new name, hoping to smooth its image and entice new customers as it works to drive deposit growth.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 May 2009 | 3:55 pm American Journalist Roxana Saberi Arrives in EuropeAmerican journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Austria, where she will spend 'a few days' recuperating after four months in an Iranian prison.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 3:26 pm Swine Flu Fears Prompt More School ClosuresNew York City is closing three more schools where students have been sickened with swine flu symptoms. That brings the number of shuttered schools to six. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 3:26 pm Pope Ends Mideast Tour With Holy Sepulcher VisitPope Benedict XVI assured his followers in the Holy Land that peace is possible, as he ended his Mideast visit Friday by putting aside the contentious issues he has confronted and coming as a pilgrim to the site of Jesus' crucifixion.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 3:14 pm Pakistani Paramilitary Training May ExpandThe Pentagon is looking at plans to significantly accelerate and expand the training of Pakistan's military to improve its ability to confront insurgents along the Afghanistan border, The Associated Press has learned.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 3:04 pm Surfer Saves Kangaroo From Shark-Infested WatersA man who went out for a morning jog ended up rescuing a kangaroo from shark-infested waters.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 3:01 pm Predicted Impact From Antarctic Ice Melt LessenedIf the West Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt, global sea level could increase by an average of 11 feet, a new study finds. This prediction is about half the rise scientists had estimated 30 years ago, but still enough to create a global disaster. The key question is how much sea level rise could occur in the coming decades? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 May 2009 | 2:55 pm 2 NATO Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan FightingTwo NATO troops were killed Friday in fighting in eastern Afghanistan, NATO forces said.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 2:47 pm Air New Zealand Employees Strip in New Ad CampaignAir New Zealand cabin crew have stripped off for a raunchy new advertisement where they carry out their duties wearing nothing more than body paint.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 2:38 pm WATCH: Kangaroo Rescued From RiptideSource: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 2:27 pm U.S. Probes Whether Afghan Forces Colluded With TalibanA pre-dawn attack by the Taliban that killed three American soldiers and six other Coalition troops earlier this month is raising new questions about many of the Afghan soldiers who were supposed to be fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with them.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 2:04 pm Brazilian Convicted of Killing, Cutting Up British TeenA Brazilian man has been convicted of killing a British teenager, cutting up her body and stuffing her torso in a suitcase before dumping it.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 1:55 pm Photographer Behind Famous Saigon Image DiesHugh Van Es, a Dutch photojournalist who covered the Vietnam War and recorded the most famous image of the fall of Saigon in 1975 a group of people scaling a ladder to a CIA helicopter on a rooftop died Friday morning in Hong Kong, his wife said.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 1:45 pm MPs' expenses: Shahid Malik stands down as Justice Minister over rental arrangementsShahid Malik has stepped down as Justice Minister following the Telegraph's disclosures over his expense claims.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 1:40 pm Pakistan Keeps Pressure On Swat TalibanPakistani forces killed 55 Taliban in the northwestern valley of Swat on Friday, the army said, and lifted a curfew to allow thousands of civilians to flee before troops assail the Taliban-held main town.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 1:30 pm WATCH: World's First Face Transplant: 4 Years LaterSource: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 1:25 pm Freed U.S. Journo Arrives in AustriaRoxana Saberi, accused of espionage by Iran, arrived in Vienna today.Source: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 1:06 pm Obama names Dr. Thomas Frieden as director of CDCPresident Barack Obama today named Dr. Thomas Frieden, currently commissioner of the New York City Health Department, to serve as director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 May 2009 | 12:59 pm Pakistan: 55 Taliban, 3 Troops Killed in BattleThe Pentagon is looking at plans to significantly accelerate and expand the training of Pakistan's military in a key move to improve their ability to confront insurgents along the Afghanistan border, The Associated Press has learned.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2009 | 12:23 pm 4 Americans Found Strangled in TijuanaCalifornia teens killed during night of bar-hopping in Mexico.Source: ABC News: International | 15 May 2009 | 12:19 pm Swine flu: vaccines for half population to be delivered by December ministers saySwine flu vaccine for half the UK population should be delivered by December ministers have said after signing new contracts with manufacturers.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 May 2009 | 11:55 am
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