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Commons speaker urged to resign in UKThe House of Commons speaker Michael Martin faces calls from an opposition party leader to quit over the expenses scandal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 10:54 am Survival struggleShortages, killings, dark suspicions - this is life in SwatSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 10:47 am Wolfram|Alpha goes live 11:30AM, Sunday 17th May 2009 - PC Pro
PC Pro Wolfram|Alpha, the much-heralded "computational knowledge engine" finally came out of private testing and into public view this weekend. TechMan: You got questions? New knowledge engine WolframAlpha has ... One Man's Answer Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:47 am Pakistan: Offensive Kills 1,000+ Alleged MilitantsPakistani official: more than 1,000 suspected militants killed in recent northwest offensiveSource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 10:46 am Pakistan: Offensive kills 1,000+ alleged militantsISLAMABAD (AP) -- A Pakistani military offensive against Taliban fighters near the Afghan border has killed more than 1,000 suspected insurgents and "will continue till the last Taliban are flushed out," a top official said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 10:45 am Sri Lankan rebels admit defeat after decades of war - AFP
AFP COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels on Sunday admitted defeat in their 37-year battle for an independent ethnic homeland, with their few remaining fighters encircled in the jungle by soldiers. Video: Sri Lanka army 'defeats Tamil Tiger rebels' Sri Lanka rebels lay down arms in face of defeat Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:45 am Pakistan: Offensive kills 1,000+ alleged militantsA Pakistani military offensive against Taliban fighters near the Afghan border has killed more than 1,000 suspected insurgents and "will continue till the last Taliban are flushed out," a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:45 am Iraq deal to revive gas pipelineA consortium of oil companies plans to revive a project to supply gas from Iraq's Kurdistan region into Europe.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 10:45 am 2ND LD: Tamil rebels say war with government has reached 'bitter end': TamilNet+COLOMBO, May 17 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH REBELS CONCEDING DEFEAT) The Tamil rebels on Sunday conceded defeat in their three-decade war against the government, saying the conflict...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:45 am Pakistan urges civilians to flee from SwatISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani government urged on Sunday people stranded in Swat to flee whenever they get a chance, as security forces battled Taliban militants in one of their strongholds in the valley.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 10:43 am Pakistan urges civilians to flee from Swat (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 10:41 am 3RD LD: Japan confirms 32 more new flu cases, total domestic infections at 40+TOKYO, May 17 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH FRESH INFO) The number of cases of domestic new flu infections in Japan hit 40 on Sunday after a total of 32 high school and college...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:39 am Sri Lanka Says All Civilians out of War ZoneSri Lanka says all civilians in war zone have escaped; Tamil suicide bombers target troopsSource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 10:39 am Sri Lanka says all civilians out of war zoneCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- The last remaining civilians trapped by fighting in northern Sri Lanka poured across the front lines Sunday as Tamil Tiger suicide bombers targeted troops in the final battles of the quarter-century civil war, the military said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 10:38 am Sri Lanka says all civilians out of war zone (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 10:38 am Spacewalkers Make Tricky Repairs to Hubble Camera - Space.com
Space.com By Tariq Malik HOUSTON - Two spacewalking astronauts opened up a camera inside the Hubble Space Telescope Saturday to make unprecedented repairs Saturday after successfully adding a brand new instrument to boost the observatory's view on the universe. Video: Astronauts Pull Off Toughest Hubble Repairs Yet Hubble's new spectrograph fitted Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:38 am LEAD: Deck clear for veteran communist leader to become new Nepal premier+KATHMANDU, May 17 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING THROUGHOUT) Lawmakers from 22 of the 24 political parties in Nepal's parliament threw their weight behind veteran communist leader Madhav...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:36 am Sri Lankan rebels admit defeat after decades of war (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 10:36 am ANALYSIS - Pakistan's Swat offensive leaves India sceptical - Reuters India
Reuters India By Myra MacDonald LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban in the Swat valley has done nothing to allay Indian doubts about its willingness to crack down more widely on Islamist militants, analysts say. Video: Bombs Tear Through Parts of Pakistan Official: over 1000 militants killed in operation in NW Pakistan Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:31 am Volkswagen Stops Merger Talks With Porsche Amid Rift - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) said Sunday that talks about an integrated company with its majority shareholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PAH3. Amid friction, Volkswagen suspends talks on takeover of Porsche Volkswagen executive supports Winterkorn: magazine Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:28 am 2ND LD: 43.6% support Hatoyama for next premier, 32% support Aso: Kyodo poll+TOKYO, May 17 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 5TH, 8TH GRAFS) Yukio Hatoyama, the newly elected leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, secured the support of 43.6...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:27 am Tamil rebels say war with government has reached 'bitter end': TamilNet+COLOMBO, May 17 (Kyodo) _ The Tamil rebels on Sunday conceded defeat in their three- decade war against the government, saying the conflict has reached "a bitter end," pro-Tamil website...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:24 am LEAD: Baseball: Wild pitch sends Giants to victory+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 2 AFTERNOON GAMES) Pinch-runner Takahito Kudo scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Katsuhiro Nagakawa as the Yomiuri Giants...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:20 am Darfur Rebel to Appear at War Crimes TribunalDarfur rebel linked to peacekeeper killings turns himself in to war crimes courtSource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 10:19 am Darfur rebel to appear at war crimes tribunalAMSTERDAM (AP) -- The International Criminal Court has summoned a Sudanese rebel leader to face war crimes charges for an attack that killed 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in September 2007....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 10:19 am Darfur rebel to appear at war crimes tribunalThe International Criminal Court has summoned a Sudanese rebel leader to face war crimes charges for an attack that killed 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in September 2007. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 10:19 am Darfur rebel to appear at war crimes tribunalThe International Criminal Court has summoned a Sudanese rebel leader to face war crimes charges for an attack that killed 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in September 2007.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 10:19 am Nick Clegg adds to pressure on Speaker Michael Martin to stand down: MPs' expensesPressure on Michael Martin to resign as Commons Speaker is mounting after the Liberal Democrat leader called for him to stand down over his handling of the expenses scandal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2009 | 10:18 am Somali militants capture key townHardline Islamist militants capture a strategically important town north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 10:18 am Obama Honor Puts Notre Dame's Catholic Standing at Risk - FOXNews
FOXNews Catholics and critics debate the lasting effect of President Obama's 2009 commencement address and the university's awarding of an honorary law degree. Video: Protesters to Greet Obama at Notre Dame Obama's Day: Obama to speak at Notre Dame Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:18 am Outnumbered U.S. troops defend Afghan frontierKUNAR VALLEY, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Lieutenant Joshua Rodriguez, a U.S. platoon commander guarding the Afghan-Pakistan frontier, reckons he is lucky to be alive.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 10:15 am India's Congress to pick allies after election winNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's ruling Congress-led coalition began choosing on Sunday a small group of allies to push the alliance to a parliamentary majority and focus on reviving the economy after a sweeping general election victory.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 10:11 am Meet the Spy - Early Leak!This is by far the most epic in Valve's "Meet the" series. None can doubt the supremacy of the spy now!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 10:10 am Sri Lanka's long war in bloody final climaxCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Tamil Tiger rebels launched suicide attacks on Sunday against Sri Lankan troops fighting in the final battle of Asia's longest modern war, the military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 10:04 am Obama: Early to mull more troops in Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 10:04 am 'Angels & Demons' author throws a small soiree for 600 - Seacoastonline.com
Seacoastonline.com Author Dan Brown stops to chat with Seacoast Sunday reporter Gina Carbone after he walks the red carpet at The Music Hall in Portsmouth Saturday evening at the premiere of “Angels & Demons. 'Angels & Demons' uncovers a $16.6 million box office haul on Friday Hanks, Howard reunite for 'Angels & Demons' thriller Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 10:02 am 'Farrah's Story' draws nearly 9 million viewers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 10:01 am UN: Growth of Slums Boosting Natural Disaster RiskUN report: Rampant growth of world's urban slums increasing risk of 'megadisasters'Source: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 10:00 am UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster riskDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The rampant growth of urban slums around the world and weather extremes linked to climate change have sharply increased the risks from "megadisasters" such as devastating floods and cyclones, a U.N. report said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 10:00 am UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster risk (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 10:00 am Live text - England v West IndiesRamnaresh Sarwan passes fifty for West Indies on day four of the second Test.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 9:59 am Abortion clouds Obama event
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 9:58 am Baseball: Wild pitch sends Giants to victory+(Kyodo) _ Pinch-runner Takahito Kudo scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Katsuhiro Nagakawa as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Hiroshima Carp 2-1 on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 9:58 am Abortion clouds Obama event at Notre Dame (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 9:54 am Sri Lanka rebels 'call ceasefire'Tamil Tiger rebels holed up in a tiny enclave in northern Sri Lanka have "decided to silence their guns", a rebel spokesman says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 9:53 am Kenya UN Disaster RisksFILE - In this Friday, Jan. 4, 2008 file photo, the slum of Kibera is seen in foreground from the air with the Nairobi skyline in the background, in Nairobi, Kenya. The rampant growth of urban slums around...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 9:52 am Deck clear for veteran communist leader to become new Nepal premier+(Kyodo) _ Lawmakers from 22 of the 24 political parties in Nepal's parliament threw their weight behind veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal on Sunday, giving him more than the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 May 2009 | 9:52 am Congress party poised to dominate India coalition - The Associated Press
The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - India's Congress party held talks Sunday to finalize a coalition government, a day after its resounding victory in monthlong national elections. Press warn Congress after poll win Montek for FM, Chidambaram fine as HM, says India Inc. Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 9:50 am Generation X: So Maybe the Slackers had it Right After AllIn retrospect, it's clear that we did something right. We lived a smaller life, a life we could afford. And as the country rebuilds the economy, as it tries to replace it with something more sustainable than a leaning tower of subprime mortgages and consumer binging, it is time to reevaluate that much-maligned Gen X archetype: the American Slacker.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 9:50 am Late Night TV: From Carson to Fallon (awkward silence)With Jay Leno's last night on The Tonight Show coming in just 2 weeks, we take some time to reflect on how far late night television has come. With that said, here's a salute to all the great late night hosts on network TV: Carson, Leno, Conan, Letterman, Kimmel, and Ferguson. Don't worry Fallon, I'll mention you one day (maybe...probably not).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 9:50 am Stewart wins first race as owner in All-Star event (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 9:49 am Reunited with mom, abducted boy headed back home (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 9:47 am Girl Power: Filly Rachel Alexandra makes history (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 9:46 am Congress Party Poised to Dominate India CoalitionIndia's Congress party in talks to finalize new, stronger coalition after key election victorySource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 9:44 am Congress party poised to dominate India coalitionNEW DELHI (AP) -- India's Congress party held talks Sunday to finalize a coalition government, a day after its resounding victory in monthlong national elections....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 9:44 am A protest against homophobia in ParisProtesters outside the Pompidou Center in Paris on the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia, on May 16. The day, initiated by a Quebec organization, will be celebrated in more than 50 countries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 9:38 am Russia sees first gay marriage request. Duration: 01:32Homosexuality has been legal in Russia for sixteen years - but gay men and women still face widespread homophobia. Now for the first time a lesbian couple have lodged an official request to get married...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 9:38 am Cuban gays and lesbians march against homophobiaCuban gays and lesbians march against homophobia on May 16, 2009 in Havana, accompanied by Raul Castro's daugther Mariela Castro (C). The International Day Against Homophobia, initiated by a Quebec organization,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 9:38 am EU Budget Chief Favorite for Lithuanian PresidentEU budget chief favorite as Lithuania votes for president amid economic gloomSource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 9:37 am EU budget chief favorite for Lithuanian presidentVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- Lithuanians voted for a new president Sunday, with the European Union's budget chief strongly favored to become the first female head of state in the crisis-stricken Baltic country....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 9:37 am UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster riskThe rampant growth of urban slums around the world and weather extremes linked to climate change have sharply increased the risks from "megadisasters" such as devastating floods and cyclones, a U.N. report said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 9:27 am Obama Sharply Criticized For Reviving Military CommissionsHuman rights advocates are outraged by President Barack Obama’s decision to prosecute some Guantanamo detainees through the same Military Commissions he criticized during his campaign as a “flawed” system that “has failed to convict anyone of a terrorist act since the 9/11 attacks.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 9:20 am Kuwait women enter parliament, Islamists lose groundKUWAIT (Reuters) - Women won four seats in Kuwait's parliament, a first for the Gulf Arab state, in an election that also saw liberals and Shi'ites claw five seats away from Sunni Islamists who have long dominated the 50-seat assembly.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 9:13 am UAE and European companies team to export Iraq gasTwo Emirati energy companies say they will partner with Austria's OMV and Hungary's MOL to export natural gas from Iraq to Europe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 9:12 am Suspected drug gang frees 53 from Mexico prisonZACATECAS, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected members of a Mexican drug cartel disguised as federal police swept into a prison in the northern state of Zacatecas on Saturday and freed 53 inmates, police and army officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 9:02 am Responders to stage ground zero emergency drillOver 800 emergency responders are staging the largest disaster drill since Sept. 11 at the World Trade Center site.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 9:00 am Tevez future to be sorted in JuneManchester United chief executive David Gill tells the BBC he expects the future of Carlos Tevez to be resolved by early June.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 8:49 am Islamabad has ordered a battle to "eliminate" Islamist militantsGraphic on the situation in Pakistan's northwest. Pakistan's northwest was reeling from a wave of violence as the death toll from a blast in a key city rose to 12 and the army continued its fierce campaign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am Dalia Grybauskaite could become Lithuania's first female head of stateLithuanians voted Sunday in a presidential race led by EU budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite, seen here on May 15, who hails from the recession-hit Baltic state and has been a strident critic of government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am A car bomb ripped through a packed street in Peshawar killing 12 peoplePakistani injured students receive medical attention after a bomb blast in Peshawar on May 16. Pakistan's northwest was reeling from a wave of violence as the death toll from a blast in a key city rose...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am Lithuania is reeling from the recession, and the economy is forecast to shrink 15.6% this yearProtesters demonstrate against an austerity drive in front of Lithuania's parliament in Vilnius on January 16, 2009. Lithuanians voted Sunday in a presidential race led by EU budget commissioner Dalia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am Seven candidates vying to succeed veteran Valdas AdamkusLithuania's President Valdas Adamkus, seen here on April 23, has served out two five-year terms as head of state. Lithuanians voted Sunday in a presidential race led by EU budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am Pakistani people look at a burnt-out police station in GulabadPakistani people look at a burnt-out police station in Gulabad area in the troubled Malakand agency on May 16. Pakistan's northwest was on Sunday reeling from a wave of violence as the toll from a car...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am Swine Flu Sickens 21 High School Students in Japan - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Masaki Kondo and Mathew Carr May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Swine flu sickened 21 more students in Japan and Turkey reported its first case of the potentially pandemic virus that's spread to about 40 countries. Age of Flu Victims Has Big Implications New flu cases climb among Japan high school students Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 8:38 am Taiwanese march against presidentThousands of opposition supporters protest against the Taiwan president's policies of engagement with China.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 8:35 am Sony Pictures CEO Hates the Internet..."I'm a guy who doesn't see anything good having come from the Internet...(The Internet) created this notion that anyone can have whatever they want at any given time. It's as if the stores on Madison Avenue were open 24 hours a day. They feel entitled. They say, 'Give it to me now,' and if you don't give it to them for free, they'll steal it."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 8:30 am Sri Lanka: Civilians out of war zone
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 8:16 am Myanmar's Suu Kyi defiant ahead of trial: lawyerYANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and ready to defend herself against new charges that have sparked international outrage against the country's military rulers, her lawyer said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 8:13 am Kuwaiti Women Win First Parliamentary SeatsKuwaiti women win first parliamentary seats, Islamic fundamentalists lose ground in electionSource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 8:09 am Kuwaiti women win first parliamentary seatsKUWAIT CITY (AP) -- Four Kuwaitis have become the first women elected to their nation's parliament, a resounding victory in a conservative Persian Gulf country where the legislature has been men-only for almost half a century....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 8:07 am Jordan to Obama: Press for final Mideast deal - Ha'aretz
Ha'aretz By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent Jordan has called on US President Barack Obama to convene all relevant entities involved in the Middle East peace process and attempt to finally reach a settlement. Obama to warn Israel's PM, Benjamin Netanyahu: 'No more blank cheques' Obama says Iran war not off the table Source: Google News | 17 May 2009 | 7:50 am Sadr City fears return of mayhemAs the U.S. military begins to shut down its outposts, locals and Americans fear the return of mayhem.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 7:21 am U.S. military probes Blackwater Kabul killingKABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military is investigating a shooting incident in which four contractors from the re-named firm formerly called Blackwater are accused of killing an Afghan man after a traffic accident, a spokesman said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:09 am A rehab center is praised -- and vilifiedSunny Acres, operated by Dan de Vaul on his ranch west of the famed Madonna Inn, is seen by some as a needed haven for homeless addicts and by others as an eyesore and threat to health and safety.Dan de Vaul bumps along a dirt road in a beat-up Jeep on his 72-acre ranch just west of the city limits and pulls to a halt in front of two newly built garden sheds.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Gay activists in Moscow thwartedRussia's gay and lesbian community was determined to stage a march this weekend, but the protesters were no match for the large band of plainclothes security men and uniformed police officers.The plainclothes security men came first, clustering in jeans, leather jackets and pointy black shoes. Then the policemen in gray uniforms and stiff hats; bulky men in dark suits who appeared to be in charge; a bus load of riot police in camouflage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Rachel Alexandra proves Preakness is not just a guy thingThe filly, winner of the Kentucky Oaks, holds off Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, vindicating owner Jess Jackson and jockey Calvin Borel.Rachel Alexandra stumbled at the start and struggled down the stretch, but the heralded filly was still good enough to beat surging Mine That Bird to the wire in the 134th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Results mixed when voters set spending capsBackers of Proposition 1A say it would control state spending, but similar plans elsewhere don't always work as intended.The centerpiece of Tuesday's ballot is pitched as a simple concept and as the path toward ending California's repeated flirtations with financial ruin.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Kidnapped San Bernardino boy found in MexicoBriant Rodriguez, 3, was taken by armed intruders two weeks ago. After being spotted wandering the streets of Mexicali, he is reunited with his mother.Two weeks after being kidnapped from his San Bernardino home by armed intruders, 3-year-old Briant Rodriguez was found wandering the streets of Mexicali, Mexico, and returned safely to his mother Saturday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Consumer class-action suits are on trial in CaliforniaA far-reaching ruling is expected in a case that could apply limits in 2004's Proposition 64 to ads for cigarettes.Consumer class-action lawsuits in California, which have encountered mounting skepticism from courts, face a major test in a tobacco case to be decided Monday by the state Supreme Court.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Michelle Obama applauds UC Merced graduates' creativity and persistenceAddressing the first full graduating class at the four-year-old campus, the first lady urges them to solve problems with the same resourcefulness they showed in getting her to be commencement speaker.First Lady Michelle Obama on Saturday urged the first full graduating class at UC Merced to help solve society's problems with the same creativity and persistence they showed in wooing her to be their commencement speaker and in pioneering the 4-year-old campus in the San Joaquin Valley.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:00 am Josh Beckett, Red Sox get it doneSEATTLE - For once on this road trip, a 4-0 lead was good enough. And for that, the Red Sox can thank their defense. Last night's 5-3 victory over the Mariners...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:54 am Daisuke Matsuzaka's return draws nearSEATTLE - Daisuke Matsuzaka's return appears to be just around the corner. Matsuzaka threw five effective innings Friday in what should be his final minor league...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:53 am Red Sox ace regaining commandSEATTLE - There's still room for improvement where Josh Beckett is concerned, but last night, there was at least evidence that he's heading in the right direction. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:51 am Donald Rumsfeld Is Very Talented! [Gif]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 6:50 am Mariners keen on Red SoxSEATTLE - There's something about the Red Sox that intrigues the Seattle Mariners. As the two teams prepared to play the middle game of their series last night,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:49 am Fiat's new prospects dazzle Italy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 6:48 am Jerry Seinfeld Admits He Wears A Machine Mask On Head CaseNext Friday, Jerry Seinfeld will guest star on the season finale of the Starz comedy series Head Case. We’ve got an exclusive look at Seinfeld’s appearance on the show, which centers on an opinionated and often judgmental therapist to the stars.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 6:40 am Myanmar Junta Frees Suu Kyi's DoctorMyanmar junta frees doctor of pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi before her trialSource: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 6:37 am Myanmar junta frees Suu Kyi's doctorYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military rulers have released the personal doctor of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly violating terms of her house arrest, a family member of the doctor said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 6:37 am Michelle Obama urges graduates to give backThe first lady praised students at California's smallest, youngest public university for their determination to succeed.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 May 2009 | 6:26 am Champ proves worth regardless of genderBALTIMORE - The 134th running of the Preakness Stakes should not be remembered merely as a rare Triple Crown race in which a girl beat the boys. In defeating 12 colts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:25 am Sobering effect on crowdBALTIMORE - The infield crowd at Pimlico yesterday was sparse compared to last year, when throngs of college-aged revelers ventured to the grassy area for a traditional rite...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:22 am Federal Judge Shuts Down Car Warranty Robocallers"Oh hell no!" Federal District Judge John F. Grady told a marauding group of car warranty robocallers who managed to annoy pretty much everyone over the past few months. The judge slapped two Florida companies with an immediate restraining order and froze their assets, which should be enough to finally end those maddening robocalls.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 6:20 am BU storms ahead to eliminate IowaThe long wait proved to be worth it for Boston University. Brooke Hudson hit a solo home run in the second inning and the Terriers added a pair of runs in the sixth to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:16 am Laurence Maroney with little to proveBROCKTON - Patriots running back Laurence Maroney arrived at Campanelli Stadium last night wearing a stylish, black, silk jacket bearing a white jaguar remarkably similar...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:15 am Jason Taylor's motto: 'Miami or bust'When Jason Taylor signed with the Miami Dolphins for $1.5 million (including $400,000 in incentives), he effectively threw back $7 million. He signed after rejecting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:13 am Revolution struggle but take pointFOXBORO - Like the sheets of rain that drenched the Gillette Stadium surface during last night's 1-1 draw between the Revolution and Colorado, the Rapids pushed forward...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2009 | 6:11 am Horror Crash in Giro: Rider in ComaSpanish cyclist Pedro Horrillo was placed in an induced coma and is in a serious condition after crashing badly.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 6:00 am Congress plots Indian way forwardIndia's Congress party holds meetings to decide on its ruling coalition a day after a decisive victory in the election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 5:53 am Are humans cruel to be kind?Human spite is a complex affair. It is not pure selfishness in the Darwinian sense, like a stag that picks a fight with another. Though it might be gored in the process, the stag is actually acting in its own best interests. If it ends up with more mates, the chances of passing on its genes are increased, an evolutionary prize worth fighting for.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 May 2009 | 5:40 am D.C. United rallies for 2-2 draw with Chivas USAD.C. United scored two goals in the last 15 minutes against the toughest defense in MLS to escape with a 2-2 tie Saturday night at Chivas USA.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 5:26 am Lithuania chooses new presidentLithuania are voting for a new president against a background of economic gloom, with a woman likely to win for the first time.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 May 2009 | 5:09 am Fear of Taliban influx in largest Pakistani city
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 4:47 am Reds RHP Volquez leaves game with injuryCincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez left Saturday night's game against the San Diego Padres with mild back spasms with two outs in the sixth inning.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 4:08 am NYT: Conservatives map high court fight
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 4:07 am Kuwaiti women win first parliamentary seatsFour Kuwaitis have become the first women elected to their nation's parliament, a resounding victory in a conservative Persian Gulf country where the legislature has been men-only for almost half a century.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 3:58 am Man United wins 3rd straight Premier League titleManchester United tied Arsenal 0-0 Saturday to capture their third consecutive Premier League title and match Liverpool's mark of 18 league championships.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 3:35 am Rocha scores for Dallas in 1-1 tie with SoundersAndre Rocha scored in the third minute of first-half stoppage time to help FC Dallas tie 1-1 with the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 3:34 am You go, girl! Filly wins Preakness Stakes thriller
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 3:28 am Obama: Early to mull more troops in AfghanistanPresident Barack Obama says he needs to see how fast Afghanistan can be stabilized and led toward a more democratic government before deciding whether more troops are needed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 May 2009 | 3:26 am GM, auto workers union still in talksCAW president says sacrifices being asked of GM membership are ‘much more significant' than were asked of Chrysler workers in labour concession deal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 May 2009 | 3:25 am Swine flu found in N.Y. prison, spreads in Asia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 3:11 am Fear of Taliban influx in largest Pakistani cityKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban fighters seeking money, rest and refuge from U.S. missile strikes are turning up in increasing numbers in Pakistan's largest city and economic hub, Karachi, according to militants, police officials and an intelligence memo....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 17 May 2009 | 3:04 am Air Canada must change baggage handling policy, agency rulesFed-up Winnipeg man filed complaint over Air Canada's policy that it isn't responsible for delayed or damaged baggage
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 May 2009 | 3:01 am Hubble team makes tough job look easy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 3:00 am Japan confirms 16 new swine flu casesTOKYO - Japan's health ministry says 16 more cases of swine flu have been confirmed. The country's tally is now at 21. The Health and Welfare Ministry says the 16 are teenagers at several high schools in the western prefectures...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 2:29 am Gunmen free 53 inmates from Mexican prisonAn armed gang frees more than 50 inmates from a prison in central Mexico — including two dozen with ties to a powerful drug cartel — in a raid that takes just five minutes, a state governor says.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2009 | 2:20 am Barenaked Ladies unveil songs at hush-hush gigOne of Canada's most successful pop acts preps to record new album after departure of co-frontman Steven Page
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 May 2009 | 1:46 am Guards assist massive Mexican jailbreakMEXICO CITY - An armed gang freed more than 50 inmates from a prison in central Mexico yesterday - including two dozen with ties to a powerful drug cartel - in a daring raid that took just five minutes, a state governor said. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 1:45 am Teen robs store with banana, eats evidenceWINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Police say a North Carolina teen who was thwarted as he tried to rob a store with a banana ate it before they could arrive. Winston-Salem authorities say 17-year-old John Szwalla held the banana...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 1:00 am Taliban fighters descend on KarachiKARACHI, Pakistan - Taliban fighters seeking money, rest and refuge from US missile strikes are turning up in increasing numbers in Pakistan's largest city and economic hub, Karachi, according to militants, police officials and an...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 12:45 am Drummondville tops Windsor in overtimeMaxime Frenette scores 8:56 into overtime to give Volitgeurs a 3-2 win over Spitfires at Memorial Cup
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 May 2009 | 12:14 am Emerging economies face acute disaster risks: U.N.GENEVA (Reuters) - Natural disasters threaten to trigger widespread damage and distress in emerging economies, many of which are already on the brink because of the global recession, a United Nations body said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 12:06 am Fire scorch Toronto FCChris Rolfe and Brian McBride score in Chicago's 2-0 win over Toronto FC
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 11:45 pm U.S., Israel May Find Common Ground On PalestineThe left-of-center U.S. president and the right-of-center Israeli prime minister meet at the White House on Monday. On the agenda? Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and Iran's nuclear ambitions. Though some analysts say the two leaders are on a collision course, there may also be new room for agreement. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 11:30 pm Greg Knight: MP's driveway repairs on expensesGreg Knight an MP with a collection of classic cars claimed £2600 in expenses for repair work on the driveway at his designated second home as part of a £21793 bill to the taxpayer for maintenance and security.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 11:15 pm Sri Lankan president declares victory as battles continueGovernment forces capture last bit of coastline under rebel control, surrounding remaining Tamil Tigers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 10:55 pm Rachel Alexandra wins Preakness StakesRachel Alexandra becomes first filly to win since 1924; Canadian champ Mine That Bird second
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 10:42 pm MPs' expenses: how MPs maximise their taxpayerfunded benefitsThe investigation into Parliamentary expenses has revealed a host of techniques which can be used by MPs to maximise their taxpayerfunded benefits.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 10:29 pm Liz Blackman: lastminute shopping sprees on MP's expensesLiz Blackman a former Labour whip went on lastminute shopping sprees before the end of each financial year in an apparent attempt to make sure she claimed as close to maximum expenses as possible.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 10:25 pm Mike Hall: expense claims for cleaning products make MP cleanest in WestminsterMike Hall a Labour MP claimed thousands of pounds in expenses for the cost of cleaners cleaning products and laundry bills for his London home.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 10:19 pm Obama to press Netanyahu on two states, settlementsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days before a White House summit, the Obama administration signaled on Saturday that the U.S. president would press Israel's new government to endorse Palestinian statehood and halt settlement expansion.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2009 | 10:18 pm Thousands Of Car Dealerships Prepare To CloseGeneral Motors announced Friday that it will close some 1,100 sales outlets. The move comes a day after Chrysler announced its own plans to close hundreds of dealerships. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 10:07 pm Ray pitches gem for first winRobert Ray surrenders three hits and a walk over eight innings and Blue Jays rally for 2-1 win over White Sox
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 9:58 pm MPs' expenses: cash secrets of MPs who tried to stop you seeing their expensesThe full details of the taxpayerfunded expenses claimed by the MPs who battled to keep them secret have been disclosed.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 9:26 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 | 9:22 pm Obama Taps Republican To Be China EnvoyThe president reached across the political divide Saturday and named Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a possible GOP White House contender and top John McCain supporter, to the sensitive diplomatic post of U.S. ambassador to China. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 9:20 pm David Maclean: expense claims of MP who led fight to keep payouts secretDavid Maclean the Conservative MP who led the campaign to prevent the publication of Commons MPs' expenses spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money renovating a farmhouse before selling it for £750000.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 9:09 pm Canada's man in orbitThe last of Canada's original six astronauts heads for the International Space Station this month but things have changed since the space-race days that inspired him.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 9:08 pm 10 things you should know about Ruby DhallaIt hasn't been a good week for the first Sikh woman elected to Parliament. But Ruby Dhalla insists she will clear her name. 'God never gives you anything you can't handle'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 May 2009 | 9:06 pm David Clelland: Home buyout costs taxpayer thousands on MP's expensesDavid Clelland a Labour MP who tried to block disclosure of MPs' secondhome spending claimed on expenses for the cost of "buying out" his partner's £45000 stake in his London flat.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 pm Congress emerge victorious in Indian electionsPrime Minister Manmohan Singh declared victory in India's national elections last night, saying voters had given the Congress party-led coalition a "massive mandate." Singh spoke as results indicated his alliance had achieved a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 pm Netanyahu may endorse Palestinian state on US tripJERUSALEM (AP) -- On the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's crucial visit to Washington, his defense minister suggested Saturday the Israeli leader might endorse a Palestinian state when he meets with President Barack Obama....Source: AP Top International News At 6:46 a... | 16 May 2009 | 8:36 pm French doctors say ex-Gitmo inmate is OKFrench doctors for a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who recently ended a more than two year hunger strike have said he's in stable ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 8:33 pm The Link? Fossil May Be Evolution KeyScientists say 47-million-year-old fossil helps link primates and humans.Source: ABC News: International | 16 May 2009 | 8:29 pm Child's body found in Albuquerque sandpitALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - An autopsy was conducted Saturday on the body of an unidentified small child found buried in the sand of a public park playground, as investigators looked for the boy's parents or guardian. The body was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 8:05 pm Japan: New leader for social liberalsJapan's main Opposition party has chosen its secretary-general, Yukio Hatoyama, as its new leader. Lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan yesterday elected Hatoyama as leader in a nationally televised vote. The election...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Sweeping Victory For India's Ruling PartyThe ruling Congress party swept to a resounding victory in India's mammoth national elections, defying expectations as it brushed aside the Hindu nationalist opposition and a legion of ambitious smaller parties.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Moscow Police Break Up Gay Pride RallyRiot police broke up several gay rights demonstrations in Moscow, hauling away scores of protesters hours before the capital hosted a major international pop music competition.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Filly Tries To Become First Female Preakness WinnerFourteen horses line up Saturday for the Preakness, the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown. The race has everything — from a battle of the sexes to an ignored Kentucky Derby champion. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 8:00 pm India's Ruling Party Wins Second Term In PowerAfter a month of voting, the governing Congress party has won decisively in India, defying expectations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 8:00 pm First soccer dad uses motorcade not minivanIt's a busy Saturday for Barack Obama. First he named a new ambassador to China and then he switched from being president to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 7:56 pm Swine flu closes more NYC schools, spreads in AsiaInternationally, Malaysia, India and Turkey have reported their first cases, all involving people who had traveled from the United ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 7:54 pm Gotti faces foreclosure on family homeNEW YORK - Growing up Gotti never included the threat of foreclosure - until now. That's just what Victoria Gotti, daughter of deceased mob boss John Gotti, faces as the latest member of the family to be called into court. John...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 7:34 pm Missing Maddy's parents sue policeLONDON - The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they will sue a former Portuguese police officer who once led the investigation into their daughter's disappearance. Kate and Gerry McCann said on Saturday they...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 7:25 pm Sri Lanka: Government corners TigersSri Lankan forces captured the last part of the island's coastline yesterday, trapping the Tamil Tigers in a tiny pocket of territory and cutting off any sea escape for their leaders, the military said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Israeli PM Likely To Back Two-State PlanIsrael's defense minister said he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will endorse the creation of a Palestinian state during his upcoming meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Doctor: 50 Killed At Sri Lanka HospitalShells hit the only hospital in Sri Lanka's northern war zone Wednesday, killing at least 50 people in the second such attack in two days, a doctor said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Official: Israeli P.M. likely to back two-state planOn the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's crucial visit to Washington, his defense minister suggested Saturday the Israeli ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 6:54 pm Sri Lanka Leader Declares Victory In WarSri Lanka's president said his country has defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels on the battlefield and emerged victorious from its quarter-century civil war as troops seized control of the island's entire coastline for the first time in decades.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 5:58 pm Car Bomb, U.S. Missile Strike Kill Dozens in PakistanA devastating car bomb destroyed an Internet cafe and tore through a bus carrying handicapped children in Pakistan on Saturday, as casualties mounted on a bloody day in the country's Northwest.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 5:46 pm Sri Lanka President Declares Victory in Civil WarSri 's president declared victory in its 26-year civil war after capturing the entire coastline of the island for the first time in decades.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 4:45 pm RNC chief: Gay marriage will burden small businessRepublicans can reach a broader base by recasting gay marriage as an issue that could dent pocketbooks as small businesses spend ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 4:22 pm Spain hands 13 suspected pirates to KenyaSpain says 13 suspected Somali pirates captured in the lawless Gulf of Aden have been handed over to Kenya for a possible trial.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 4:15 pm Missing San Bernardino boy may have been foundA boy matching the description of 3-year-old Briant Rodriguez, kidnapped from his San Bernardino home recently, has been found alive in Mexico, authorities said this morning.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 May 2009 | 3:54 pm Obama hails efforts on clean energy, health carePresident Obama says agreement on an energy bill and a promise by interest groups to squeeze trillions of dollars in savings ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 May 2009 | 3:46 pm Early Election Returns Spur Celebrations In IndiaSupporters of India's ruling Congress party and their allies are celebrating on the streets Saturday after a resounding victory in the general elections. The vote count is still going on, but it's clear that they've done much better than expected. It means Manmohan Singh is set for a second term as India's prime minister. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 3:19 pm Week In Review With Daniel SchorrHost Scott Simon reviews the week's news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 3:10 pm NHL Matchup Shocker!Wow! Detroit against Chicago in the playoffs! Pistons versus Bulls, you say? No, it's Red Wings versus Blackhawks! When was the last time that an NHL matchup actually meant something? Probably when Gordie Howe and Stan Mikita were on the ice. Host Scott Simon checks in with Howard Bryant for this week in sports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 3:01 pm U.S., Iraq Target Terror Cell Funneling Arms From SyriaThe operation took place in the village of Tal al-Hawa, 50 miles northwest of Mosul.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 2:51 pm Bargains, Hope Draw Moroccans To Spanish LandMelilla and Ceuta re two areas in Morocco that are still under Spanish control, even though it's been more than 50 years since Morocco gained its independence from Spain. While the territories are well-guarded Spanish enclaves that attract African migrants seeking a better life in Europe, Ceuta is an especially popular shopping destination for bargain-hunters. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 2:49 pm Saberi's Release Highlights Prisoners Left BehindAs activists celebrate the release of U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi from Iran's notorious Evin prison, human rights groups are speaking out about others still held there. Host Scott Simon speaks to Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about some Evin inmates, including two doctors arrested for spreading information about HIV and AIDS. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 May 2009 | 2:45 pm Armed Gang Frees 53 Inmates From Mexican PrisonAn armed gang freed more than 50 inmates from a prison in central Mexico on Saturday including two dozen with ties to a powerful drug cartel in a daring raid that took just five minutes, a state governor said.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 2:44 pm Pakistan Bomb Hits Handicapped Kids' BusA 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 at least 30, police said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 1:53 pm Police: Acid Attack Burns Crowd of 30, Injuring InfantTwo bottles of acid were thrown into a crowd in Hong Kong Saturday in a popular shopping district, injuring 30 people, according to police and news reports.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 1:46 pm Iraqi VP 'Nervous' About U.S. WithdrawalIraq's Shiite Vice President Adil Abdul-Mahdi said his country fears a deterioration in security after U.S. troops withdraw, but he is confident his nation's security forces can manage any increase in attacks.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 May 2009 | 12:50 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.
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