Swine Flu: How Worried Should We Be?

The new virus has caused anxiety around the world, though sufferers say it feels just like regular flu. Scientists are now asking what we've learned from this outbreak that will help if the virus comes back with a vengeance next year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

NY Times columnist admits using blogger's words

NEW YORK - New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has admitted to using a paragraph virtually word-for-word from a prominent liberal blogger without attribution. Dowd acknowledged...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:17 pm

Somalia says new coast guard can stop piracy

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Somalia's fledgling government on Monday appealed for international help to set up a coast guard, saying it would guarantee that sea piracy near its shores is wiped out once it has such an agency....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 12:15 pm

Somalia says new coast guard can stop piracy

Somalia's fledgling government on Monday appealed for international help to set up a coast guard, saying it would guarantee that sea piracy near its shores is wiped out once it has such an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 12:15 pm

Blue whales returning to former waters off Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Blue whales are returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:15 pm

Lawyer calls Somali piracy suspect 'Robin Hood'

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- A lawyer for one of five suspected Somali pirates being prosecuted in the Netherlands described his client Monday as a modern-day Robin Hood driven by poverty to hijack ships....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 12:13 pm

Lawyer calls Somali piracy suspect 'Robin Hood'

A lawyer for one of five suspected Somali pirates being prosecuted in the Netherlands described his client Monday as a modern-day Robin Hood driven by poverty to hijack ships. Danish...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 12:13 pm

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi on trial

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial on charges of violating the terms of her house arrest.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 12:13 pm

Woody Allen due in NY court over rabbi billboard

NEW YORK - The billboards that sprung up in Hollywood and New York in 2007 depicted Woody Allen as a Hasidic Jew - long beard, side curls, black hat - and featured Yiddish...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:13 pm

Fire at Delaware oil refinery contained; no injuries

CLAYMONT, Del. - Firefighters early Monday contained a blaze caused by an overnight explosion at a Delaware oil refinery that rattled nearby homes but caused no injuries. A...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:10 pm

Flexible Girls [PICS]

Imagine if your girlfriend could bend like Gumby.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 12:10 pm

13,000 People Volunteer To Put Their DNA Online

The first of 100,000 who will eventually expose their family medical histories and genomes to the world.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 12:10 pm

Ex-cop Drew Peterson faces arraignment in wife's murder

CHICAGO - Former police officer Drew Peterson could be allowed to stay at his suburban Chicago home as he awaits a possible trial in the death of his third wife. Peterson,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:09 pm

Paul Potts - Britains Got Talent Star - Amazing singing

Paul Potts, from Britains Got Talent fame, singing in a shopping center in Germany. Totally off the spot and amazing vocals.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 12:09 pm

Statue of former president loses head in Ohio

HIRAM, Ohio - Someone has beheaded a statue of President James Garfield that was installed last week at an Ohio college. Hiram College spokesman Shawn Brown says the vandalism...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:07 pm

Prosecutors seek prison for mom in Internet suicide case

LOS ANGELES - A defense attorney says prosecutors are the real bullies for seeking a stiff sentence against a Missouri mother once accused of scheming over the Internet to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 12:06 pm

MPs' expenses: police prepared to launch criminal inquiries

Sir Paul Stephenson Britain's most senior police officer said he is prepared to launch criminal inquiries into alleged misuse of MPs' expenses.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 May 2009 | 12:06 pm

Fire at EU offices in Brussels

A fire has broken out in the basement of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 12:05 pm

Stuntman defies gravity on the world's biggest loop-the-loop

It was definitely not the time to be having second thoughts. For the driver attempting the world's largest loop-the-loop, a moment's hesitation could have been fatal.If stuntman Steve Truglia had been too timid in his acceleration, his yellow Toyota would have reached the top of the track and dropped like a stone.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 12:02 pm

Pakistan parties conference on Swat supports army operation+

(Kyodo) _ An All Parties Conference called by the Pakistani government to review the situation in Swat extended support to the army operation against terrorists and militants there, a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:59 am

Cynthia Nixon Engaged - OK! Magazine

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:58 am

Soccer: Japan's friendly with Chile to go ahead as planned in flu-hit Osaka+

TOKYO, May 18 (Kyodo) _ The Japan Football Association said Monday the national team's meeting with Chile in Osaka next week will go ahead, despite an increase in the number of people in
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:58 am

Brown puts fate of 'defiant' Speaker in hands of MPs - Times Online

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:58 am

Trial in fatal boat crash to start in September

GLOUCESTER - The power boat operator facing a homicide charge in connection with a collision off the Massachusetts coast has been scheduled to go to trial in September. Prosecutors...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 11:57 am

Philippine senator angered by Alec Baldwin's joke (AP)

AP - Actor Alec Baldwin's joke about getting a Filipino mail-order bride provoked a sharp response in the Philippines, with one senator saying Monday that the "30 Rock" star faces violence if he ever visits.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:56 am

Philippine senator angered by Alec Baldwin's joke

Actor Alec Baldwin's joke about getting a Filipino mail-order bride provoked a sharp response in the Philippines, with one senator saying Monday that the "30 Rock" star faces violence if he ever visits.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:56 am

Educator is NYC's first swine-flu death

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City school principal suffering from swine flu died on Sunday, becoming the city's first death due to H1N1 flu, medical officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 11:55 am

Educator is NYC's first swine-flu death (Reuters)

Reuters - A New York City school principal suffering from swine flu died on Sunday, becoming the city's first death due to H1N1 flu, medical officials said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:55 am

Major Issue In Japan With Swine Flu Cases Rising Among Kids - dBTechno

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:53 am

Afghan president's brother attacked, unharmed

KABUL (AP) -- Rocket-propelled grenades and machine gunfire rained down on a motorcade carrying the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday in an apparent assassination attempt, the brother said. A bodyguard was killed....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 11:51 am

Afghan president's brother attacked, unharmed

Rocket-propelled grenades and machine gunfire rained down on a motorcade carrying the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday in an apparent assassination attempt, the brother...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:50 am

California businessman found dead in Armenia

Armenian police say an American businessman has been found dead on the side of a road outside the capital.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:50 am

President Obama's Notre Dame Speech

Full text of speech with live blogging comments

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 11:50 am

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tiger rebel chief has been killed

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka declared Monday it had crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels, killing their chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and ending his three-decade quest for an...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 11:46 am

Op-Ed Contributor Obama's Choice - New York Times

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:45 am

State Street to raise funds to repay TARP

NEW YORK - The banking company State Street says it plans to raise new funds through common stock and senior note offerings as part of an effort to repay a government loan. Boston-based...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2009 | 11:45 am

Netanyahu set to meet Obama for Mideast talks (AP)

AP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is signaling he may resist President Barack Obama's pressure to support Palestinian statehood as the two leaders try to tackle an array of Mideast issues Monday on which they disagree.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:43 am

Health ministers tackle pandemic flu, Japan in focus

GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu strain is spreading fast in Japan, the World Health Organization said on Monday, and ministers and top officials in Geneva discussed how to fight pandemic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:43 am

Volvo to pay $525M for Mack Trucks health care

Allentown, Pennsylvania-based truck maker Mack Trucks Inc. has signed an agreement with the United Auto Workers union to create an independent trust responsible for the health care of retirees, Swedish parent company AB Volvo said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:43 am

State Street to raise funds to repay TARP - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:41 am

Magic oust Celtics in NBA, Lakers advance in West - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:41 am

State Street to raise funds to repay TARP

The banking company State Street says it plans to raise new funds through common stock and senior note offerings as part of an effort to repay a government loan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:40 am

Montreal Cop Fines Student $450 For Not Holding Subway Rail

A Montreal cop cuffed and dragged a university student away, throwing her in a holding cell and writing her a steep ticket ...for failing to hold the subway escalator handrail while she dug in her bag for her subway fare.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 11:40 am

Kyodo economic news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Takeda to launch tender offer for U.S. drug maker IDM Pharma TOKYO - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Monday it will launch a friendly tender offer to acquire all...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:39 am

Somali anti-pirate coastguard bid

Somalia asks the international community to help it set up a coastguard to tackle the pirates plaguing shipping off its coast.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 11:39 am

Study links cigarette changes to rising lung risk (AP)

AP - It may be riskier on the lungs to smoke cigarettes today than it was a few decades ago — at least in the U.S., says new research that blames changes in cigarette design for fueling a certain type of lung cancer.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:38 am

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tiger Rebel Chief Has Been Killed

The death of rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his top deputies, announced on state television, ends his three-decade quest for an independent homeland for minority Tamils. Sri Lanka's army chief said his troops were working to identify Prabhakaran's body from among the dead.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 11:38 am

AIG plans to spin off Asian life insurance unit

Insurer American International Group Inc. said late Sunday it plans to spin off its Asian life insurance unit in an initial public offering to help repay billions of dollars in U.S. government loans.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:37 am

Magic oust Celtics in NBA, Lakers advance in West (AP)

AP - There will be a new champion in the NBA. The defending champion Celtics are going home for the offseason. Orlando beat the Celtics 101-82 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal tonight in Boston. Orlando shot 51 percent from the field and jumped on Boston early, building a double-digit lead in the first quarter and never trailed after the opening minute.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:36 am

Myanmar's Suu Kyi begins trial, EU threatens sanctions (Reuters)

Reuters - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday and faces a further five years in detention, sparking threats of tougher international sanctions against the military regime.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:35 am

Myanmar's Suu Kyi begins trial, EU threatens sanctions

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday and faces a further five years in detention, sparking threats of tougher international sanctions against the military regime.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 11:35 am

2ND LD: Moody's upgrades rating on Japanese gov't bond to Aa2+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO AT 2ND-3RD GRAFS) Moody's Investors Service said Monday it has raised the rating on yen- denominated Japanese government bonds up a notch to Aa2 from Aa3, ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:31 am

Sri Lanka declares final victory over Tiger rebels (AFP)

AFP - Sri Lanka's military declared a final victory on Monday in its decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers, after routing the remnants of the rebel army and killing its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:30 am

Jerusalem Diary

Can a referee, like the Pope, be infallible?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 11:30 am

Militants test readiness of Iraq's forces

Despite vast strides made by Iraq's police and army during the past two years, some U.S. troops still have concerns over whether ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:29 am

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tiger rebel chief has been killed

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka declared Monday it had crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels, killing their chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and ending his three-decade quest for an independent homeland for minority Tamils....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 11:28 am

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tiger rebel chief has been killed (AP)

AP - Sri Lanka declared Monday it had crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels, killing their chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and ending his three-decade quest for an independent homeland for minority Tamils.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:28 am

Netanyahu to press Obama on nuclear Iran (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will stress the need for urgency in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday, a senior Netanyahu adviser said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:27 am

Netanyahu to press Obama on nuclear Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will stress the need for urgency in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday, a senior Netanyahu adviser said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 11:27 am

Somalia calls for int'l help to tackle piracy+

(Kyodo) _ Somalia appealed Monday for international help to establish a coastguard to better fight rampant piracy off its long shoreline. "Somalia needs a more effective coastguard to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:27 am

Moderate quake rattles nerves near Los Angeles

A moderate earthquake jolted the Los Angeles region late Sunday, shattering glass, setting off alarms and fraying nerves. There ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:24 am

Kyodo news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- New-flu infections hit 135 in Japan, Aso seeks calm response TOKYO - The number of new-flu cases in Japan has reached 135 after 39 more infections were confirmed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2009 | 11:23 am

Lowe's 1Q profit falls, but tops Wall Street view

Lowe's, the nation's second biggest home improvement chain, says its first-quarter profit fell 22 percent due to the housing market downturn. But the results are still above Wall Street's expectations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:21 am

Magnitude-4.7 quake rattles nerves near LA - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:20 am

Burish suffers a scare in Game 1 but is fine - Rotoworld.com

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:18 am

Under-fire Speaker to address MPs

Commons Speaker Michael Martin is to make a statement to MPs amid growing calls for him to quit over the expenses furore.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 11:17 am

Malawi elections latest round in political feud

Malawi's presidential election on Tuesday is the latest round in a feud that has consumed politics in this southern African country — and one that's not likely to be resolved by the polls.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:17 am

Complaint seeks disbarment of Bush lawyers

Two outside groups want Bush administration lawyers linked to memos on harsh interrogation techniques of detainees to lose their licenses to practice law.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:16 am

Magnitude-4.7 quake rattles nerves near LA (AP)

AP - An earthquake that rolled through the Los Angeles area left behind shattered glass and rattled nerves, but no apparent major injuries or damage.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:12 am

Netanyahu to meet Obama in US

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet US President Barack Obama for talks on thorny Middle Eastern issues.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 11:11 am

U.S. budget chief says signs of economic free-fall over

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's budget chief said on Sunday there are signs that the free-fall in the economy seems to have halted.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 11:10 am

Michelle Obama urges graduates to give back

The first lady praised students at California's smallest, youngest public university for their determination to succeed.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:10 am

Sri Lanka says Tamil Tiger leader killed

Sri Lanka declared Monday it had crushed the final resistance of the Tamil Tigers, killing rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 11:08 am

EU demands Sri Lanka war inquiry

The European Union calls for an inquiry into alleged war crimes by Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka's government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 11:08 am

Statue of former president loses head in Ohio

Someone has beheaded a statue of President James Garfield that was installed last week at an Ohio college.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 11:07 am

Sri Lanka says wins civil war, kills rebel leader

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops won the final battle in one of the world's most intractable separatist wars, and put the island nation under government control for the first time since 1983, the military said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 11:05 am

Sri Lankan rebel leader 'killed'

The Tamil Tiger rebels' leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been killed after being surrounded, Sri Lankan state TV says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 11:02 am

Wolfram Alpha Knows the Secret of Time Travel - Wired News

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 11:01 am

Date for Iraq's general election set for Jan. 30

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A senior Iraqi official said Monday that the country's next general election will be held Jan. 30, setting the stage for a vote likely to strengthen the prime minister's hold on power and his efforts to build a government that will rise above sectarian politics....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 11:01 am

The Top 10 Video Game Villains

Whether they're trying to take over the world or exterminate all life as they know it, an excellent villain can turn a generic game into a good one, and elevate a great title to a classic.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Cain shuts down Mets, Giants finally beat Mets

Mike Pelfrey kicked the mound in frustration after his third balk and nearly fell. That's the way his difficult day went.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 10:56 am

India PM prepares for new cabinet

Indian PM Manmohan Singh resigns along with his cabinet in preparation for forming a new post-election government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 10:51 am

Is the Sri Lanka Rebel Leader Dead?

Sri Lanka army says Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been killed.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 May 2009 | 10:50 am

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tiger rebel chief has been killed

Sri Lanka declared Monday it had crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels, killing their chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and ending his three-decade quest for an independent homeland for minority Tamils.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2009 | 10:49 am

Israeli PM & Obama Have Differing Views

Israeli PM, due to meet Obama, under pressure to support Palestinian state.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 May 2009 | 10:45 am

Myanmar junta tries Suu Kyi and her US visitor - CNN

Source: Google News | 18 May 2009 | 10:39 am

Afghan president's brother OK after motorcade attack

Gunmen have attacked a motorcade that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was traveling in, killing one of his body guards.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 10:38 am

Boy, 11, on trek to help homeless kids

Zach Bonner, 11, who founded the Little Red Wagon Foundation in 2005 to help homeless and underprivileged children, started a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 10:25 am

Gordon Brown leaves Speaker Michael Martin's future in doubt: MPs' expenses

Prime Minister distances himself from Michael Martin leaving the future of the Speaker of the Commons in grave doubt.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 May 2009 | 10:25 am

Afghan president's brother attacked

Gunmen attacked a motorcade that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was traveling in on Monday, killing one of his body guards.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 10:25 am

"Fair and balanced" Fox Nation shuts out progressive comment

Between May 1 and May 15, FoxNation.com linked to 15 newspaper op-eds and columns in its "Politics" section, but not one was from a progressive figure or presented a favorable view of the Obama administration.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 10:20 am

Tamil Tiger rebel leader dead, Sri Lankan state TV reports

In a dramatic move that caps a 25-year armed struggle between the government and the Tamil Tiger rebel movement, Sri Lankan state television announced today that reclusive Tamil Tiger rebel founder and head Velupillai Prabhakaran has been killed.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 10:20 am

WHO annual meeting dominated by swine flu

GENEVA (AP) -- Swine flu and the possibility of a vaccine topped the agenda Monday as the World Health Organization opened its annual meeting amid concern that the virus continues to spread - and kill - around the globe....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 10:18 am

Karzai's Brother Escapes Attack

Gunmen have attacked a motorcade that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was traveling in, killing one of his body guards.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 May 2009 | 10:13 am

Karzai brother 'survives attack'

Ahmad Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president, says he has survived an ambush on his convoy in the east.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2009 | 10:12 am

Too Hot for China: Sex Park No More

China demolishes yet-to-open sex theme park featuring explicit exhibits.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 May 2009 | 10:10 am

Key decisions lag at Geithner’s Treasury

While Treasury chief Timothy Geithner has taken steps to address the economic flashpoints, the work of carrying out those policies has lagged because decisions about how to do so aren't being made.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 10:01 am

Budget Issues On Calif. Special Election

California voters go to the polls Tuesday to vote on six ballot measures that are related to the state's budget. Most are expected to fail. John Myers reports for member station KQED.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Calif. Water In Short Supply, Restrictions In Place

California has been fighting about water for generations. But in the midst of a severe drought there are signs that the warring factions may be reaching some common ground. It comes as the state is imposing some of the tightest water restrictions Californians have seen in decades.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Security Tight at Suu Kyi Trial in Myanmar

Security tight ahead of Suu Kyi trial as activists call for protests in Myanmar.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 May 2009 | 9:57 am

Security tight at Suu Kyi trial in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday at the country's notorious prison as activists vowed to stage protests across the Southeast Asian nation until she is freed....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 9:56 am

Time Warp

President Obama may be running the country, but recently, players from the Bush administration seem to be getting all the press. From revelations regarding Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's Biblical briefings to Cheney's role in enhanced...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 18 May 2009 | 9:48 am

From Moore's Law to Barrett's Rules

Intel's chairman on antitrust silliness and the secrets of high-tech success.Craig Barrett is spending the last days of his tenure as Intel chairman the same way he spent his previous 35 years at the corporation: moving at a superhuman pace that leaves exhausted subordinates in his wake.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 9:46 am

Tracking Cyberspies Through the Web Wilderness

For old-fashioned detectives, the problem was always acquiring information. For the cybersleuth, hunting evidence in the data tangle of the Internet, the problem is different.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2009 | 9:46 am

Sri Lanka rebels concede defeat

Sri Lanka's state television station announced Monday that Tamil Tiger rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has been killed, and the army commander said the last pockets of rebel resistance have been cleared from the north.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 9:37 am

An electoral worker carries a sealed ballot box during provincial elections in Baghdad in February

An electoral worker carries a sealed ballot box as votes from the nationwide provincial elections are counted at an electoral centre in Baghdad, February 2009. Iraq on Monday decreed it will hold a general...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:32 am

An old election campaign poster for Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's list adorns the side of a building in Baghdad

An old election campaign poster for Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's list adorns the side of a building in Baghdad, May 5. Iraq on Monday decreed it will hold a general election early next year that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:32 am

Pakistan will defeat Taliban and ensure peace: PM

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army will finish its offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley and ensure peace, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Monday as he rallied the support of political parties.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 9:27 am

South Korea Swine Flu

A thermal camera monitors the body temperature of passengers arriving from overseas against the possible infection of swine flu at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:08 am

Congress plots new path after Indian election win

NEW DELHI (AP) -- India's Congress party began putting together a new Cabinet on Monday amid euphoria over a definitive electoral victory that will give the government a free hand to pursue economic reforms....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 9:03 am

Fact file on Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Fact file on Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who went on trial at Yangon's notorious Insein prison for breaching the terms of her house arrest.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:02 am

A woman acting as Aung San Suu Kyi stands in a cage during a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok

A woman acting as Aung San Suu Kyi stands in a cage during a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok. Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial at a notorious prison charged...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:02 am

A Myanmar activist displays a poster with Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi

A Myanmar activist displays a poster with Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's photo during a protest in front of Myanmar embassy in Bangkok. Suu Kyi went on trial amid tight security at a notorious...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:02 am

Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi pictured in 1997

File photo shows Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi pictured addressing a gathering of supporters at her Yangon residential compound in 1997. Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday amid tight security at...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:02 am

Myanmar has faced global pressure to free Aung San Suu Kyi and drop the charges

A Myanmar activist wearing a mask of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi protests in Bangkok. Suu Kyi went on trial amid tight security at a notorious prison Monday, facing another five years in detention...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 9:02 am

Obama, Netanyahu set for Mideast talks

U.S. and Israeli leaders sit down Monday to discuss an array of Mideast issues on which they disagree: peacemaking with the Palestinians and U.S. efforts to promote dialogue with Iran and Syria.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 8:57 am

India's Congress cements power as markets surge

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Buoyed by an impressive general election victory, India's ruling Congress party began cobbling together a coalition cabinet on Monday as financial markets soared on the prospect of a stable government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 8:44 am

Nuclear cleanup awards questioned

Cited for errors, firms hired to clean up nuclear waste get new funding via the stimulus package.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 8:39 am

As Detroit crumbles, China emerges

Chinese auto sales are up, and this year China is projected to displace Japan as the world's largest car producer.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 8:14 am

Pakistani Taliban vow to fight until 'last breath'

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to resist military advances in the northwest's Swat Valley until their "last breath," while the government Monday sought to bolster political support for the offensive ahead of potentially bloody urban battles....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 7:49 am

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi goes on trial

Riot police behind barbed wire barricades ringed a prison where pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday for allegedly harboring an American man who swam to her lakeside home.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 7:17 am

MTA security guards accused of roughing up commuters

Sheriff's Department investigates 11 cases of abuse in two years. The guards are not authorized to act as law enforcement officers.

Los Angeles commuters have been improperly detained, pushed, choked and struck by Metropolitan Transportation Authority security guards, according to interviews and internal law enforcement memos obtained by The Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Lakers are strong survivors

Facing elimination, Lakers respond with a big-time performance in an emphatic Game 7 victory over Rockets to advance to West finals against Nuggets.

It took seven games, 13 days and some awkward, uncomfortable moments, but the Lakers finally rid themselves of the Houston Rockets.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Edwin S. Shneidman dies at 91; pioneer in the field of suicide prevention

Shneidman helped found the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center in 1958 at a time when the issue was largely shunned.

Edwin S. Shneidman, a pioneer in the field of suicide prevention and a prolific thinker and writer who believed that life is enriched by contemplation of death and dying, has died. He was 91.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Mexico sees inside job in prison break

The prison warden and two top guards are arrested in Zacatecas after suspected drug cartel men in a 17-car convoy, backed by a helicopter, entered the facility and freed 53 inmates.

It took just minutes. Not a shot was fired. And by Sunday, authorities were sure it was an inside job.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 7:00 am

4.7 quake causes minor property damage in L.A. County

Near the center of the quake east of LAX, a light pole was damaged, some windows broke and items fell from shelves.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook a large stretch of Southern California on Sunday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries, though some broken windows, falling dishes and minor property damage occurred.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 6:57 am

EU commissioner wins Lithuania vote

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- The European Union's budget chief will become Lithuania's first woman president following a landslide victory in a vote overshadowed by the Baltic country's ailing economy, preliminary results showed Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:15 a... | 18 May 2009 | 6:54 am

Fireball lights up Delaware River refinery

A fireball from a Sunoco oil refinery blast lit up the Sunday night sky along the Delaware River, but officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries and no evacuations.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 6:50 am

NYT: Pakistan rapidly adding nukes, U.S. says

Members of Congress have been told that Pakistan is adding to its nuclear arsenal even while racked by insurgency, raising questions about whether billions in proposed aid might be diverted to the nuclear program.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 6:37 am

Moderate quake shakes L.A. area

A moderate earthquake rocked the Los Angeles region late Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of any major injuries or damage.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2009 | 6:06 am

SRI LANKA TIMELINE

Timeline shows major events in Sri Lankas quarter-century civil war3c x 4 inches; 146 mm x 101 mm;
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 5:58 am

Sri Lankans protest British govt

COLOMBO - More than a thousand Sri Lankans are protesting outside the British Embassy in Colombo and accusing the British government of supporting the Tamil Tiger rebels. The protest Monday erupted hours after the rebels essentially...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 May 2009 | 5:43 am

Election in Iran Goes High Tech

Ahmedinejad and top presidential candidates embrace Facebook, Twitter.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 May 2009 | 5:19 am

Map of Fiji

The European Commission cancelled a grant worth more than 31 million dollars to Fiji in a sign Monday of growing international impatience at the military regime's refusal to hold elections.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2009 | 5:05 am

Online dating sites: Cupid's arrow lands in war zone

Numerous servicemembers are finding romance with someone in the United States while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 5:04 am

Death row's revolving door: Courts mull post-trial proof

Courts' treatment of post-conviction evidence revised witness statements, fresh forensic information is drawing increased attention. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 5:02 am

Study: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain

Acupuncture can help reduce lower back pain, according to a new study. But there's still an East-West divide over how it works. Some say it may be manipulating chi. Others say a more subtle neurobiological process is at work.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 5:00 am

Earthquake shakes Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A prolonged earthquake shook the Los Angeles area on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 4:56 am

Blue Shield health insurance rescission case to go to trial

For the first time, an Orange County jury will weigh whether the insurer wrongfully rescinded a California man's coverage.

The practice of canceling medical coverage after policyholders have become sick or injured has cost insurers millions of dollars in fines and settlements. Now, for the first time, a jury will weigh whether an insurer owes anything to a canceled policyholder.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2009 | 4:51 am

New GI Bill could open education doors for more vets

A new law that takes effect Aug. 1 increases education aid for veterans who have served at least 90 days after the terrorist ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 May 2009 | 4:38 am

U.S., Israel: Common Ground On Palestinian State?

The 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 4:30 am

Obama Calls For 'Open Minds' Amid Abortion Debate

President Obama tackled the divisive issue of abortion Sunday, urging people on all sides of the debate to seek common ground. Less noteworthy than what he said is where he said it: the University of Notre Dame, which drew criticism for inviting the president, whose support for abortion rights is at odds with church doctrine.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 4:25 am

Boston bounced

Howard's Magic dethrone the Celtics in Game 7 and move on to face LeBron's Cavaliers

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 4:22 am

Deadly Strike Heightens Tension In Afghan Province

American and Afghan officials will probably never agree on what happened in a remote village earlier this month, when up to 140 civilians were killed by what many say were U.S. airstrikes. But both sides agree that without the U.S. warplanes, the nearby capital of Farah province might now be in the hands of the Taliban.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 4:13 am

Swine Flu Bumps Up Price Of Chinese Spice

Spice prices in a dusty covered market in Shanghai may seem an unlikely barometer of the level of public panic about new pandemic flus. But many people in China believe that star anise, used in the production of the drug Tamiflu, is a silver bullet against swine flu.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2009 | 4:10 am

The gospel according to Rumsfeld

The Bush era comes back to haunt Obama in form of Scripture-quoting memo cover sheets

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 4:04 am

Our cottage used to have charm

Now the mismatched towels and saws on the wall are gone, and with each change a part of me goes too

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 4:00 am

Afghan mission may extend past 2011, defence minister says

During visit to Kandahar, MacKay says there are several roles Canada could play in future, including delivering aid

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 3:51 am

Cannon lays groundwork for Harper's China visit

Minister leaves Beijing with formal invite for PM, but critics seek more warning signals

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 3:51 am

Famed Uruguayan Writer Benedetti Dies

Mario Benedetti, a prolific Uruguayan writer whose novels and poems reflect the idiosyncrasies of Montevideo's middle class and a social commitment forged by years in exile from a military dictatorship, died Sunday, his secretary said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 May 2009 | 3:30 am

After 70,000 dead, Tigers surrender in war-weary Sri Lanka

250,000 refugees left in battle's wake, their future uncertain as fears of ethnic polarization grow

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 3:28 am

Bettman touted Winnipeg as possible home

NHL commissioner told officials he would only consider Manitoba as a Canadian destination for Coyotes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 3:04 am

There's no easy way to ace this one

It's how you deal on the job, not what you know

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 3:01 am

Today, we're making nice; tomorrow, we'll be nasty

Canadians' honeymoon with Barack Obama, like all honeymoons, will end - sooner rather than later, says J.L. Granatstein

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 2:51 am

European seal hunt hypocrisy

If the seal hunt is 'inherently inhumane,' then what about bullfights?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 May 2009 | 2:51 am

Pregnant woman, 66, defends right to give birth

LONDON - A 66-year-old pregnant British woman has defended her right to have a baby at her age. Elizabeth Adeney, who is believed to be around eight months pregnant after undergoing fertility treatment, is expected to become Britain's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 May 2009 | 2:50 am

Tight security as Suu Kyi goes on trial

YANGON, Myanmar - Riot police behind barbed wire barricades ringed a notorious prison where pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was to go on trial today for allegedly harbouring an American man who swam to her lakeside home. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 May 2009 | 1:51 am

Astronauts revive Hubble imaging device

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts on Sunday repaired a failed instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope used to discover black holes and other galactic phenomena following a tedious spacewalk mired by equipment glitches.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 1:09 am

Guatemala: Thousands protest over allegations president had lawyer murdered

GUATEMALA CITY - Thousands of Guatemalans protested yesterday to demand the president resign over accusations that he ordered a lawyer killed, a scandal threatening the rule of the country's first leftist leader more than 50 years. Supporters...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 May 2009 | 12:30 am

Egypt: Weapons depot rocked by explosion

CAIRO - Egyptian security officials say a large explosion has rocked a weapons depot on a military base northeast of the capital. The officials say the explosion wounded a number of people but did not cause any fatalities. They...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 May 2009 | 12:27 am

Obama urges "fair-minded" abortion debate

SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged both sides in the abortion debate on Sunday to pursue a "fair-minded" discussion as he sought to quell a firestorm over his invitation to speak at Notre Dame, a premier U.S. Catholic university.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 12:26 am

Sri Lanka rebels offer to lay down arms

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The Tamil Tigers have admitted defeat in their fierce quarter-century war for a separate homeland as government forces race to clear the last pockets of rebel resistance from the war zone in the north. Far...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 11:00 pm

Ledger's Last Film Among Highlights At Cannes

On the first full weekend of the Cannes Film Festival, Charles Ealy, an editor with the Austin (Texas) American Statesman, reports back from the annual showcase in southern France. Among this year's highlights is Heath Ledger's last film, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2009 | 10:44 pm

Dead or alive? Fate of feared Tamil leader remains a mystery

He had become emblematic in the bitter Tamil separatist struggle and yesterday, as the Sri Lankan government claimed final victory in the civil war, there were reports that Vellupillai Prabhakaran has been killed in the last few days...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 10:30 pm

Obama adresses abortion issue in speech to Catholic university

SOUTH BEND, Indiana - President Barack Obama strode head-on into the stormy abortion debate yesterday and told graduates at America's leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonising one another. Obama acknowledged...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 10:00 pm

Lithuania poised to appoint first female president

VILNIUS, Lithuania - The European Union's budget chief was poised to become Lithuania's first woman president after a landslide victory in a vote overshadowed by the Baltic country's ailing economy, preliminary official results showed. Dalia...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 9:30 pm

The Link? Fossil May Be Evolution Key

Scientists say 47-million-year-old fossil shows early primate.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 9:22 pm

SoCal boy abducted to Mexico back home with family

The 3-year-old boy abducted from his family by gunmen almost two weeks ago is back home today, shorn of his long, curly hair, but apparently unharmed after being found wandering the streets of a Mexico border town.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 9:16 pm

Drug cartel blamed as armed 'police' free 50 inmates

Mexican authorities are conducting a massive manhunt after more than 50 inmates were freed in one of the most daring prison escapes in the country's escalating drug wars. Armed men claiming to be police officers swarmed the prison...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 May 2009 | 9:06 pm

Obama addresses abortion rights furor at Notre Dame

The Catholic university's choice to honor a pro-abortion-rights president sparked anger and protests. Today, during his commencement speech, Obama called for greater understanding from both sides.

President Obama today called for greater understanding on both sides of America's abortion debate as he delivered a much anticipated University of Notre Dame commencement address and sought to quell a divisive controversy.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2009 | 8:39 pm

'A Beautiful Thing': Abducted Boy Is Back Home

3-year-old was kidnapped two weeks ago by gunmen who tied up mom, robbed home.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 May 2009 | 7:55 pm

Madeleine Parents Sue Police Chief for Defamation

Kate and Gerry McCann are taking the action over comments made by the man who previously led the inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 3:23 pm

Anarchists Suspected in Athens Firebomb Attacks

A series of firebombings by suspected anarchists in Athens caused damage at a car dealership, a shop and at least three vehicles early Monday, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 2:58 pm

Tamil Tigers Admit Defeat in Sri Lankan Civil War

The Tamil Tigers are admitting defeat in their fierce quarter-century war for a separate homeland as government forces race to clear the last pockets of rebel resistance from the war zone in the north.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 2:45 pm

Criminal investigations into MPs' expenses 'will take years' Lord Falconer says

MPs who have abused the Commons expenses system will face criminal investigations that will last at least two years the former Lord Chancellor has admitted.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2009 | 2:36 pm

Security Tight at Trial of Burmese Opposition Leader

Riot police behind barbed wire barricades ringed a notorious prison where pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was to go on trial Monday for allegedly harboring an American man who swam to her lakeside home.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 2:29 pm

Mexican Police Accused of Shielding Drug Cartel

Three police officers and two other men were arrested on suspicion of working for a drug cartel in central Mexico, federal authorities said Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 2:16 pm

EU Commissioner Declares Win in Lithuania Vote

The European Union's budget chief was poised to become Lithuania's first woman president after a landslide victory in a vote overshadowed by the Baltic country's ailing economy, preliminary official results showed.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 1:15 pm

Bloody Urban Battles Could Lie Ahead in Pakistan

Pakistani security forces fought Taliban militants on the outskirts of the main city in the northwest's Swat Valley and entered two other Taliban-held towns there, the army said Sunday, foreshadowing what could become bloody urban battles.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 12:33 pm

Thousands Protest Over Lawyer's Murder in Guatemala

Thousands of Guatemalans protested Sunday to demand the president resign over accusations that he ordered a lawyer killed, a scandal threatening the rule of the country's first leftist leader more than 50 years.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 May 2009 | 11:51 am