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Report: Kim Jong Il Grooming Middle Son as SuccessorNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il is grooming his middle son as successor, not the youngest son as has been widely speculated, a news report said Wednesday quoting a former political aide who defected.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 5:34 pm Police Arrest 13 Terror Suspects in SpainSpanish police arrested 13 people suspected of helping fund Islamic terrorist activities in north Africa, the Interior Ministry said.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 1:15 pm Burma Opens Opposition Leader's Trial to DiplomatsBurma's military regime opened Aung San Suu Kyi's trial Wednesday to reporters and diplomats, but the unexpected access did not stem criticism that the hearing is a political ploy to keep the pro-democracy leader behind bars through next year's election.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 1:08 pm LEAD: Baseball: Rakuten's Tanaka shuts out Yakult+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, SEIBU-CHUNICHI GAME) Masahiro Tanaka pitched a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, leading the Rakuten Eagles to a 2-0 win over the Yakult ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 1:01 pm Slumdog star's father 'injured'The father of Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali is beaten up as his slum is demolished in Mumbai, neighbours say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Ancient handle with Hebrew text found in JerusalemJERUSALEM (AP) -- Archaeologists digging on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives have discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old jar handle bearing ancient Hebrew script, a find significantly older than most inscribed artifacts unearthed in the ancient city, an archaeologist said....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:59 pm Ancient handle with Hebrew text found in JerusalemArchaeologists digging on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives have discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old jar handle bearing ancient Hebrew script, a find significantly older than most inscribed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:59 pm Locavores, bewareConscientious foodies have put a premium on foraged goodies such as fiddleheads and wild leeks - but popularity can come at a cost
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 12:59 pm Congress set to form governmentThe Congress-led coalition in India says it has enough support from other parties to form a new government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 12:57 pm Suspended NFL QB Vick leaves federal prison
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 12:56 pm Feisty Joe Paterno shows he still has plenty of fight in himPHILADELPHIA - He is 82 years old and so resistant to modern technology that he claims to not have a cell phone or know how to retrieve or send e-mail. It's a pretty...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:55 pm Kobe scores 40 as Lakers beat Nuggets 105-103 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:54 pm Aid groups, UN want to visit Sri Lanka battlefieldCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Aid groups and the U.N. pushed for access to Sri Lanka's former battlefields Wednesday to treat and evacuate any wounded civilians stranded there, as the country celebrated a holiday to honor the military's victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:53 pm Aid groups, UN want to visit Sri Lanka battlefieldAid groups and the U.N. pushed for access to Sri Lanka's former battlefields Wednesday to treat and evacuate any wounded civilians stranded there, as the country celebrated a holiday to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:53 pm Milan judge says CIA trial continuesMILAN - The trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of orchestrating a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect will continue, an Italian judge ruled Wednesday. Judge...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:52 pm Detroit Wings it in overtimeMikael Samuelsson scored 5:14 into overtime, lifting the Red Wings to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks last night in Detroit and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:51 pm Weather headlines: More rain for Florida; storms on PlainsSubtropical moisture continues to stream into Florida, producing flooding rainfall for eastern parts of the state.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:51 pm Blake Wheeler keeps on turningThe Bruins brass spoke Monday about the valuable, if painful, lessons learned by their players during the second-round upset loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, lessons that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:51 pm 6TH LD: New flu spreads to Tokyo, Shiga, infections total 263 in Japan+TOKYO, May 20 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH 1ST NEW FLU CASE CONFIRMED IN TOKYO IN LEAD, 2ND GRAF, CHANGING DATELINE) The first cases of the new strain of H1N1 influenza were confirmedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:51 pm Iran says it has tested advanced missileRange of about 2,000 kilometres would be enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 12:51 pm Iran tests missile as election race startsTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran launched a missile with a range of close to 2,000 km (1,200 miles) on Wednesday and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the Islamic state could send any attacker "to hell," official media reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 12:49 pm 5 missing in Navy helicopter crash near San DiegoThe Coast Guard says a Navy helicopter with five people aboard has crashed into the ocean 13 miles south of San Diego near the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:48 pm NFL star Vick leaves prison for home confinement (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:48 pm Market gobbles up new B. of A. shares - MarketWatch
MarketWatch By MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bank of America Corp. share rose more than 5% in heavy pre-market volume as the market responded positively to the conclusion of an almost $13.5 billion stock offering. Bank of America raises $13.5B following stress test bofa Cashes In Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:47 pm Average summer bonuses to see record 19.39% decline+(Kyodo) _ Summer bonuses at Japan's leading companies will mark a record 19.39 percent dive to 754,009 yen on a weighted average basis amid the global recession, the Japan Business...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:47 pm Derrick Burgess deal no rush jobThe Patriots interest in Derrick Burgess dates back four weeks, as the team contacted Oakland during the NFL draft, when the Raiders made no secret of the fact they were shopping...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:47 pm Senate passes credit card overhaul billWASHINGTON - The credit card companies seem to have few friends on Capitol Hill these days, with even the most business-minded lawmakers siding with consumers in speaking...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Ireland braces for report on Catholic child abuseDUBLIN (AP) -- A commission report into the abuse of thousands of Irish children in Roman Catholic institutions is published Wednesday after a nine-year investigation repeatedly delayed by church lawsuits, missing documentation and alleged government obstruction....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Ireland braces for report on Catholic child abuse (AP)AP - A commission report into the abuse of thousands of Irish children in Roman Catholic institutions is published Wednesday after a nine-year investigation repeatedly delayed by church lawsuits, missing documentation and alleged government obstruction.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Congress set to form government - BBC News
BBC News The Congress-led coalition in India says it now has enough support from other parties to form a new government following the recent election. India's Singh to Form New Government May 22 After Election Win Indian government pledges security focus Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:44 pm Plan to close Gitmo hits roadblock
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 12:44 pm US disputes Afghan civilian casualty figuresKABUL (AP) -- The U.S. military said Wednesday at least 20 civilians and 60 insurgents died in a clash between Taliban and U.S. forces earlier this month, contradicting the Afghan government's assertion that 140 civilians were killed....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:44 pm US disputes Afghan civilian casualty figuresThe U.S. military said Wednesday at least 20 civilians and 60 insurgents died in a clash between Taliban and U.S. forces earlier this month, contradicting the Afghan government's assertion...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:44 pm Indonesian plane crashes, at least 98 deadMAGETAN, Indonesia - An Indonesian military plane carrying troops and their families crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames Wednesday, killing at least 98 people,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:43 pm Helicopter crashes into ocean off San DiegoNavy chopper had five people aboard, but no word on whether any wreckage or survivors have been found
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 12:43 pm Veterans outraged when Brockton cancels paradeBROCKTON - A decision by the Brockton Veterans Services Department and Veterans Council to cancel this year's Memorial Day Parade because of a lack of funding has outraged...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:41 pm Son of hockey fight victim gets jail timeSALEM - The son of a man beaten to death by another father during a fight at a hockey rink nearly nine years ago has been sentenced to jail for 18 months. Michael Costin...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:40 pm Speaker's exit fails to end clamor for UK clean-upLONDON (Reuters) - Reformists called for a fundamental shakeup of Britain's political system on Wednesday, saying the first ousting of a parliamentary speaker in 300 years was not enough to still public anger over an expenses scandal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 12:40 pm 'American Idol' recap: A Tale of Two Idols - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly By Michael Slezak On one hand, not even the most rabid American Idol addict - even someone who's, say, starting to think of the SIMS people in the show's opening credits as a second family - could've scripted a better story arc than the one we got for ... Paula And Kara Go Head-To-Head In Our 'American Idol' Judges' Showdown Adam Lambert or Kris Allen? “American Idol” Too Close to Call Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:40 pm We must ensure a open networkNet Neutrality.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 12:40 pm Kyodo economic news summary -9-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Aso concerned as Japan economy suffers serious recession TOKYO - Prime Minister Taro Aso expressed concern Wednesday that the Japanese economy is in a "severe"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:39 pm Sri Lanka's Tamils Voice Misgivings - New York Times
New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankans were given the day off Wednesday as the government declared a national day to celebrate its victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels. UN Chief Visits Sri Lanka to Help Heal War 'Wounds' Aid groups ask for access to Sri Lanka battlefield Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:38 pm Newfoundland cuts deal with nursesTentative agreement comes only hours before picket lines were to go up, and union leader to recommend accepting deal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 12:38 pm ANALYSIS: Japan's worst GDP data have far-reaching political implications+TOKYO, May 20 (Kyodo) _ No news is good news -- that is probably what many Japanese ruling coalition lawmakers thought before the release Wednesday of the latest gross domestic product...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:37 pm Seeking 'Salvation': Will 'Terminator' put Bale rant to rest?He's said he's sorry. Now Christian Bale, the "Terminator Salvation" star whose cringeworthy on-set tantrum was an Internet hit (even spawning a YouTube...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:37 pm Russia links nuclear talks to U.S. anti-missile plan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:34 pm Russia links nuclear talks to U.S. anti-missile planMOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States must allay Russian concerns over its planned anti-missile system in Europe if the two sides are to achieve a breakthrough on cutting nuclear weapons, Russia's foreign minister said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 12:34 pm Iran says it tests missile, Israel within rangeTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile Wednesday with a range capable of reaching Israel and U.S. Mideast bases, sending a provocative message days after President Barack Obama pressured Tehran to accept his offer for a dialogue....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:33 pm Iran says it tests missile, Israel within rangePresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile Wednesday with a range capable of reaching Israel and U.S. Mideast bases, sending a provocative message days after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:33 pm LEAD: Lay judge system to kick off Thursday amid lingering concerns+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING THROUGHOUT, ADDING MORE INFO) Japan from Thursday will join many other countries in having a system that makes ordinary citizens try criminal trials, but its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 May 2009 | 12:32 pm Film review: Inglourious Basterds - BBC News
BBC News By Emma Jones Quentin Tarantino has made an eye-catching return to the Cannes Film Festival with Inglourious Basterds, an epic World War II movie set in Nazi-occupied France. Pitt and Tarantino bring 'Basterds' to Cannes Quentin Tarantino stages a comeback with Inglourious Basterds Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:32 pm Prosecutor: Gaza probe goes on without Israeli OKGENEVA (AP) -- A U.N.-ordered investigation into possible war crimes in Gaza will proceed, the chief investigator said Wednesday, despite Israeli objections to what it calls an "intrinsically flawed" probe....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:31 pm Google Calculating Who's About to QuitThe Internet search giant recently began crunching data from employee reviews and promotion and pay histories in a mathematical formula Google says can identify which of its 20,000 employees are most likely to quit.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Teen Takes Pickup Truck Hit To Save iPodCourageous teenage girl, with no regard for her own safety, takes pickup truck hit in order to save the life of an iPod laying in the middle of the road.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Review: Green DayComing off their 2004 effort, American Idiot, Green Day had a mighty high bar to clear with their new record, 21st-Century Breakdown. But I'm happy to report that America's biggest rock band has done just that. Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Billie Joe Armstrong just keep getting better, and they're on top of their game with this one.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Environmentalists Say Obama's Auto Plan Is A StartPresident Obama's tougher new fuel efficiency standards bring industry, environmentalists and states together to start cutting greenhouse gas emissions from cars. But the reductions would represent only a drop in the bucket of what's needed to address global warming. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Pakistani army says make headway in area near SwatISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani soldiers have nearly cleared the Taliban from a district 100 km (60 miles) from the capital in heavy fighting in which the militants have suffered heavy casualties, the military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Vice President Biden offers Serbia 'new' relationsBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden offered Serbia "a strong, new relationship" with the U.S. on Wednesday, along with help in its European Union membership bid, despite deep differences over independence for Kosovo....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:29 pm Scores killed in Indonesian military plane crash (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:29 pm Wednesday eye-opener: Who goes No. 2 in the NBA draft? - USA Today
USA Today There is no mystery that Griffin will join Danny Manning and Michael Olowokandi as overall No. 1 picks by the Los Angeles Clippers. Your Snap Reactions to the No. 5 Pick NBA: Lakers survive Game 1...Clippers win Lottery. Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:28 pm MPs' expenses: new regulator 'will have power to fine MPs'MPs who break parliamentary rules could be fined by a new independent regulator created in the wake of the expenses scandal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 12:27 pm Vick released from prison, home confinement next - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle Post Intelligencer Hampton, VA (Sports Network) - Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was reportedly released from a federal prison in Kansas and is expected to head back to Virginia to serve the remainder of his sentence related to a dogfighting ring. AP source: Vick leaves prison for home confinement Vick leaves prison, begins journey to Va. Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:27 pm Dozens die in Indonesia plane crash
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 12:26 pm Doctor Uses Household Drill to Save BoyDoctor in rural Australian city uses household drill to save boy's life.Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Prabhakaran's myth dies with him, dreams of Eelam live onObservers say Tamil devotion to their lost leader will fade, and focus will shift to securing the homeland he couldn't provide
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 12:24 pm Iran Says It Tests Missile, Israel in RangeAhmadinejad says Iran tests new missile able to reach Israel, Europe.Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 12:23 pm Road testWashington embarks on the route to cleaner airSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Pope prods young Catholics to spread word via InternetPope Benedict XVI has encouraged young Catholics to use the Internet to spread the church's message.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:20 pm Mom of chemo resister faces arrest
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 12:19 pm Teens scale back as they step out for prom
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 12:18 pm Arrest ordered for mom of boy, 13, resisting chemo (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:18 pm Ferrari fail in budget cap appealA French court dismisses the Italian team's appeal against the FIA, which wants to introduce an optional £40m budget cap from 2010.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Aussie doc uses household drill to save boy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Indonesian Military Plane Crash Kills 98At least 69 people are dead following the crash of a military plane on the Indonesian island of Java.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:14 pm Diplomats to Meet Myanmar ActivistMyanmar allows diplomats to meet Aung San Suu Kyi amid criticism over her trial.Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Myanmar lets diplomats visit Suu Kyi, opens trialYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military regime opened Aung San Suu Kyi's trial Wednesday to reporters and diplomats, but the unexpected access did not stem criticism that the hearing is a political ploy to keep the pro-democracy leader behind bars through next year's election....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Awesome and Different Artistic Interpretations of the JokerWe can't help but like superheroes, it's just in our nature. But, for some us, we prefer to root for the villain. The Joker undoubtedly strikes us as not only the arch rival of Batman, but also as one of the creepiest, and most human of all anti-heroes. Here are a multitude of great artistic renditions for this dark, yet very popular character.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Police make two arrests in case of missing girlCouple in custody believed to be acquaintances of Tara McDonald and Rodney Stafford, the eight-year-old's parents
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Teen gymnast Shawn Johnson wins on 'Dancing' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:08 pm Iran announces new missile test - CNN
CNN TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran announced Wednesday that it had successfully tested another Sajil missile -- a new generation of surface-to surface missiles. Video: Iran test-fires advanced two-stage missile Iran claims successful missile test Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Circus elephants in the legal spotlightAfter almost nine years of claims and counterclaims, a ruling is finally expected soon in a lawsuit accusing Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus of abusing endangered Asian elephants.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 12:05 pm 14 hours later, House Democrats hold the line on climate bill - New York Times
New York Times By DARREN SAMUELSOHN AND BEN GEMAN, ClimateWire House Democrats defeated a series of Republican "benchmark" amendments aimed at halting a future US global warming law during a 14-hour, politically charged Energy and Commerce Committee markup yesterday. A Bit of Advice on Waxman-Markey: Beware the Lobbyists Cap-and-Trade Debate Drags On in House Energy Committee Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Australia records four new H1N1 cases - Reuters
Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia confirmed four new cases of H1N1 on Wednesday, with three brothers and another child diagnosed with "swine flu" after returning from the United States, health officials said. Survey Finds Link Between Obesity and Flu Severity Australia reports four new cases of swine flu Source: Google News | 20 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Local officials to ask senators for border security fundsA mayor whose town sits on the U.S. border with Mexico wants federal lawmakers to provide more money for border agents and dogs ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:01 pm House set to pass credit bill after Senate OK (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Congress eyes tough rules to oversee pensions (AP)AP - The rapidly deteriorating financial health of the federal agency that guarantees 44 million Americans' pensions is raising alarms in Congress, where key lawmakers are demanding tougher rules to insure vigilant oversight of its multibillion-dollar investment portfolio.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 12:00 pm Italy Will Resume CIA Rendition TrialThe trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of orchestrating a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect will continue, an Italian judge ruled.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:00 pm Iran Says It Test Fired Missile That Could Hit IsraelPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile Wednesday with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 11:59 am Feds weigh panel to regulate financial products (AP)AP - The Obama administration, trying to crack down on abuses exposed by the financial crisis, is considering creation of a regulatory commission to protect consumers of financial products such as credit cards and mortgages, according to administration and industry officials.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 11:56 am GM Canada dealers learn their fate todayMore than 250 will find out they are being shut down on the heels of 1,100 dealerships to be closed in the United States
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 11:55 am NYT: Taliban may be acquiring U.S. arms
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 11:50 am Girl Takes Dad's Car on Joy RideA 12-year-old girl who took her dad's car on a joy ride and initially refused to stop for police has been charged with grand theft auto at her father's request, police said today.Police quickly spotted the youth Monday because she forgot a basic tenet of night driving: headlightsThe child disappeared with the yellow Nissan about 10:30 PM
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 11:50 am Cheaper energy keeps inflation in checkApril figures show rising food prices help stave off deflation
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 11:50 am Source: Vick Leaves Prison For Home ConfinementThe former Atlanta Falcons quarterback had been serving a 23-month sentence for financing a dogfighting ring. He will spend the last two months of the term on electronic monitoring at his five-bedroom home in Hampton, Va. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 11:49 am NFL star Vick leaves prison for home confinementAn attorney for Michael Vick says the suspended NFL star has left a Kansas prison and is on his way back to Virginia to meet the next challenges he'll face.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 11:46 am Indonesia says 98 killed in military plane crashMAGETAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian military transport plane carrying 110 passengers and crew crashed and burst into flames in East Java on Wednesday, killing at least 98 people on board and on the ground, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 11:45 am Pope encourages young Catholics to use InternetPope Benedict XVI has encouraged young Catholics to use the Internet to spread the church's message.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 11:44 am Clinton: $110M in Pakistan aid 'essential'Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a $110 million aid package for Pakistan Tuesday that will support international ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 11:38 am Air France-KLM, Delta tie-up to reap $12B annuallyDelta Air Lines Inc., Air France and KLM signed a deal Wednesday to combine two separate joint venture agreements into one to create a more integrated trans-Atlantic powerhouse that they said will generate $12 billion in annual revenue.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 11:33 am Iran: Missile We Tested Could Hit IsraelPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 11:30 am Credit Card Love*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 11:30 am Deere 2Q profit tumbles 38 percentDeere & Co., the world's largest maker of farm equipment, said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit slid 38 percent as lower crop prices and the global recession dampened demand for its products. It also slashed its 2009 profit outlook by 27 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 11:26 am France Cannes Ang LeeIn this photo taken Monday, May 18, 2009, Taiwanese director Ang Lee poses for photographs at a hotel, during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/David Azia)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 11:25 am The real deal on why people quitDespite the common perception, pay is not the top reason for Canadian workers, survey says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 11:25 am Indonesian Military Plane Crash Kills Nearly 100An Indonesian C-130 Hercules carrying troops and their families crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames Wednesday, killing at least 98 people, the latest in a string of accidents plaguing the country's beleaguered air force. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 11:25 am BJ's Wholesale 1Q profit rises 42 percentBJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 42 percent, narrowly beating Wall Street expectations, and raised its 2009 profit guidance.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 11:24 am Pitt and Tarantino bring 'Basterds' to CannesQuentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt have spun some revisionist history on how World War II ended.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 11:23 am Jon Stewart on Obama and Abortion at Notre Dame"What are you? Why are you making us think?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 11:20 am Aid Groups Want Access to Sri Lanka War ZoneFearing casualties, aid groups push for access to Sri Lanka war zone.Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 11:18 am France Cannes Inglourious Basterds Press ConferenceAmerican actor Brad Pitt, right, and American director Quentin Tarantino, left, sign autographs during a press conference for the film 'Inglourious Basterds' at the 62nd International film festival in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 11:17 am Iran Says It Tests Missile, Israel Within RangePresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile Wednesday with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 11:16 am Indonesia air crash kills scoresAt least 98 people are killed as a military transport plane carrying troops and their families crashes on an Indonesian village.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 11:11 am Child killed by Somalia shellingAt least three civilians, including a child, are killed during fierce overnight fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, residents say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 11:09 am Milan judge says CIA trial continuesMILAN (AP) -- The trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of orchestrating a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect will continue, an Italian judge ruled Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 11:09 am Dozens Killed in Indonesian Plane CrashA military plane crashes into several homes, killing at least 98.Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 11:09 am Iran says it tested missile that could hit IsraelPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile Wednesday with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 11:07 am Berlusconi rejects bribery rulingItalian PM Silvio Berlusconi vows to give a full rebuttal to judges who said his lawyer lied in court to protect him.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 11:04 am U.S. Disputes Afghan Civilian Casualty FiguresU.S. denies Afghan claim that 140 civilians died in disputed clash.Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 11:02 am U.S. disputes Afghan civilian casualty figures from earlier clashThe U.S. military said Wednesday at least 20 civilians and 60 insurgents died in a disputed U.S.-Taliban clash earlier this month, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 11:01 am Jesse Ventura Takes Down HannityJesse Ventura Interview With Hannity On FOX May.18, 2009
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 May 2009 | 11:00 am Milan judge says CIA trial continuesThe trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of orchestrating a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect will continue, an Italian judge ruled Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 10:58 am Irish brace for Catholic abuse reportA commission report into the abuse of thousands of Irish children in Roman Catholic institutions is published Wednesday after a nine-year investigation.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 10:56 am Boy's mother faces arrest over chemo refusalFederal authorities are on the lookout for a mother and her 13-year-old son who have been refusing the chemotherapy that doctors ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 10:54 am Husband, dad charged in triple murderA southwestern Illinois man was expected to plead not guilty to using a cord to strangle his wife and two children earlier this month.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 10:48 am Myanmar junta allows glimpse of Suu Kyi trialYANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar opened the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday in an apparent bid to calm growing international outrage at the regime and its latest crackdown on the Nobel Peace laureate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 10:48 am Another 'Slumdog' child star's home gets torn downThe shanty home of another Slumdog Millionaire child star was torn down by Mumbai authorities Wednesday as they demolished part ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 10:48 am Actor Rip Torn gets probation in Conn. DUI caseActor Rip Torn has been given probation in a drunken driving case in Connecticut.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 10:47 am Tanzania troops attack policemanAn inquiry is set up after Tanzanian soldiers allegedly beat up a policeman who had delayed their convoy at a roadblock.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 10:45 am SOMALIAMilitants from the Islamic Party man a checkpoint in southern Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Witnesses say Islamic insurgents have attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 10:43 am 'Slumdog' child star's home destroyed
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 May 2009 | 10:41 am Toll Brothers 2Q homebuilding revenue fell by halfToll Brothers Inc. said Wednesday its homebuilding revenue dropped by 51 percent in its fiscal second quarter, but the luxury homebuilder sees signs the real estate market is recovering.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 May 2009 | 10:39 am Pakistan army struggles in BunerThe Pakistani government has still fully to assert control in the district of Buner, military officials tell visiting BBC journalists.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 10:38 am UN to probe Gaza war without IsraelA UN inquiry into war crimes in Gaza will go ahead even if Israel withholds co-operation, says team leader Richard Goldstone.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 May 2009 | 10:37 am At Least 98 Dead in Military Plane Crash in IndonesiaAn Indonesian military plane carrying more than 100 people crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames, killing at least 98, the latest in a string of accidents plaguing the air force's beleaguered fleet.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 10:34 am 98 killed in Indonesian military plane crashMAGETAN, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian military plane carrying troops and their families crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames Wednesday, killing at least 98 people, the latest in a string of accidents plaguing the beleaguered air force....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 20 May 2009 | 10:21 am MPs' expenses: radical reform of discredited Commons systemBan on "flipping" second homes and billing for furniture and food.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 10:14 am Banks line up to throw off TARP yokeNEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and several other banks eager to escape the restrictions and stigma linked to government bailout funds may get the chance to do so in the next few weeks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Senate Passes Credit Card Overhaul BillThe Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would impose new restrictions on the credit card industry. It slows interest rate hikes and places restrictions on penalty fees. It limits cards for minors. The House is on track to pass the bill as early as Wednesday and send it to President Obama. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Iraqi Trade Ministry Investigated For CorruptionFor the first time, an Iraqi government minister faces expulsion from his job after being accused of corruption on a massive scale. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Democrats Block Funding To Close GuantanamoIn a major setback for President Obama, Senate Democrats have removed funding to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba from the emergency war spending bill. They said no money will be considered until the president sends Congress a detailed plan on where the prison's 240 detainees would go. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Another Slumdog child star's home torn down‘I'm feeling bad. ... I'm thinking about where to sleep,' says 9-year-old Rubina Ali
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 May 2009 | 9:51 am Indonesian plane crash kills at least 98An Indonesian military plane carrying troops and their families crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames Wednesday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 May 2009 | 9:30 am Iran's Shahab-3 missile has a maximum range of 2000 kilometresIran's Revolutionary Guards tested their long-range Shahab-3 missile at an undisclosed location in July 2008. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran has test-fired a new medium-range surface-to-surface...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 9:25 am MPs' expenses: future of many Labour MPs in doubt says Gordon BrownEven some Cabinet ministers could be forced to stand down.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 9:15 am Navy Helicopter CrashFile - A United States Navy Seahawk helicopter approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of Indonesia in this Thursday Jan 13, 2005 file photo. The Coast Guard...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 9:11 am Chu defeats Cedillo in 32nd Congressional DistrictPrice strongly outdistances rivals in state Senate's 26th District; returns are mixed for L.A. Community College District incumbents; and Palmdale voters are favoring hotel tax hike.State Board of Equalization Vice Chairwoman Judy Chu won the most votes Tuesday for the open 32nd Congressional District seat, running well ahead of fellow Democrat state Sen. Gil Cedillo, but she fell short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 8:35 am Trutanich defeats Weiss in L.A. city attorney's raceThe result also marks a loss for Villaraigosa, who had backed Councilman Weiss. 'We didn't think we'd be here at the end of the day," Trutanich, a San Pedro lawyer, says in claiming victory.San Pedro lawyer Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich claimed victory Tuesday in the race to become the next Los Angeles city attorney, a result that marked an apparent defeat not just for his rival, City Councilman Jack Weiss, but also for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who had backed him.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 7:58 am Thailand Myanmar Opoosition LeaderMyanmar Buddhist monks pray during a protest, demanding release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in front of Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Myanmar's military regime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 7:57 am California budget ballot measures headed to defeatSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers will likely face the arduous task of closing a state budget gap in excess of $21 billion with a clutch of ballot measures aimed at bolstering the state's finances poised for defeat.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 7:49 am Paris mounts show of support for Myanmar's Suu KyiAs international powers seek to maintain pressure on the Myanmar government, rights activists are also pouring into the streets to show their support for the nation's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 7:42 am British singer Jane Birkin (C) at a protest to show support to Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi in ParisBritish singer Jane Birkin (C) speaks during a protest to show support to Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Paris. Myanmar allowed reporters and diplomats to attend the trial of Aung San Suu...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 7:42 am A US soldier sits on a mountain peak during a mission to search for a weapons cache in AfghanistanA US soldier sits on a mountain peak during a mission to search for a weapons cache in Algugal Valley in Nishagam, Afghanistan, in April. Pentagon munitions have leaked from Afghan forces to Taliban militants,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 7:25 am A US soldier holds his rifle during a mission to search for weapons caches in the Alaugal valley in AfghanistanA US soldier holds his rifle during a mission to search for weapons caches in the Alaugal valley in Afghanistan in April. Pentagon munitions have leaked from Afghan forces to Taliban militants, enabling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 May 2009 | 7:25 am California voters kill budget measuresOnly salary curbs survive in a rout of Schwarzenegger's slate of reformsThe "big five" elected leaders -- Schwarzenegger and the legislative chieftains from both houses -- are slated to begin closed-door meetings today upon the governor's return from Washington, where he spent election day after casting a last-minute absentee ballot.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 7:00 am California voters exercise their power -- and that's the problemResidents relish their role in the lawmaking process, but they share the blame for the state's severe dysfunction.Californians are well known for periodic voter revolts, but on Tuesday they did more than just lash out at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature over the state's fiscal debacle.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 7:00 am Women's clinics see rise in calls and visitsAs the economy falters, some family planning agencies are reporting a record number of abortions.A rising number of women, stung by job losses and dropped insurance coverage, are turning to clinics and family planning agencies for routine gynecological exams, contraceptives and abortions.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 7:00 am Coast Guard suspends search for plane crash survivors near Long BeachThe operation is reclassified as a 'recovery' effort. Three people were believed aboard two small aircraft seen colliding over the ocean Monday. The NTSB is investigating the incident.The search for survivors of a midair collision involving two small planes off the coast of Long Beach was suspended Tuesday and the operation reclassified as a "recovery" effort to locate bodies and wreckage, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 7:00 am Indonesian plane crashes, at least 93 deadAn Indonesian military plane carrying more than 100 people crashed and burst into flames Wednesday, killing at least 93 people, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 6:56 am Kobe scores 40 as Lakers come back to beat NuggetsAriza makes a big steal late and Bryant makes free throws as L.A. holds on in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.The Lakers traded for Trevor Ariza a year and a half ago, a move that was viewed with raised eyebrows in the locker room because two popular players were sent away.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 6:42 am Obama economic panel moves into the spotlightWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-level panel of experts that has been helping to shape President Barack Obama's response to the economic crisis will step into the public view on Wednesday at a meeting to discuss energy issues and job creation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 5:07 am Grading 529 College Savings PlansOver the last couple of decades, American parents have poured about $80 billion into a kind of college savings fund called a 529. They're tax free, and they're run jointly by states and mutual funds. But Greg Brown, who researches 529s, says they have serious flaws. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 4:40 am Terminated Chrysler dealerships to challenge saleNEW YORK (Reuters) - Some auto dealers that Chrysler LLC plans to close are beginning a challenge to the automaker's plans to quickly sell itself in bankruptcy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 3:31 am Japanese officials call for calm after swine flu outbreakKOBE, Japan - Officials in western Japan urged millions of people in two of the country's largest cities to remain calm but take precautions to keep an outbreak of swine influenza that has already affected nearly 200 people from spreading...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 2:04 am Doctor uses power drill to save boy's lifeMELBOURNE - A 13-year-old boy owes his life to a country doctor who used a household drill to bore a hole into his skull following a bicycle accident. Nicholas Rossi had fallen of his bike and hit his head on the pavement. At...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 1:32 am U.S. Sends Humanitarian Aid To PakistanSecretary of State Clinton said Tuesday the United States was sending $110 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Pakistan, part of the administration's new strategy for countering the appeal of Taliban militants in the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:30 am Indonesia plane crash kills at least 98An Indonesian military plane carrying more than 100 people crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames, killing at least 98, the latest in a string of accidents plaguing the country's beleaguered air force. Dozens were injured...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 12:21 am WATCH: Ancient Fossil With Human TraitsSource: ABC News: International | 19 May 2009 | 11:39 pm 4.1 quake hits the South BayA magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck this afternoon about two miles north of Hawthorne, close to the epicenter of Sunday's 4.7 temblor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 pm House of Commons Speaker steps down over expenses scandalParty leaders united last night in an attempt to clean up the British Parliament on a day which saw Michael Martin become the first Commons Speaker for more than 300 years to be forced out of office. Shamed into action by the scandal...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 11:00 pm PHOTOS: Baby AnimalsBerlin zoo welcomes triplet jaguar cubs.Source: ABC News: International | 19 May 2009 | 10:51 pm Sri Lanka: Army recovers body of top TigerCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka's president declared his country "liberated from separatist terror" Tuesday as the military said it recovered the body of Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran from the battlefield on which he was slain. TV...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 10:00 pm 'I was waiting for a signal' - skydiver forgets to pull chordAs James Boole hovered in a helicopter 2,000m above the frozen steppes of eastern Russia, he had little idea that he was about to join the small but incredibly fortunate band of skydivers who have survived a descent without their...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 9:17 pm 'Buried' Haitian City Braces For New Storm SeasonThe Haitian city of Gonaives continues to dig out from mudslides left by a series of hurricanes last summer and fall. People have barely had time to prepare their homes for the next storm season, beginning June 1. And the dangerous conditions that led to the flooding and mudslides remain. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 May 2009 | 9:08 pm MPs' expenses: ministers cared only for perks of power says Baroness BoothroydBaroness Boothroyd the former Commons Speaker has blamed ministers and MPs who were fixated on the "perks of the job" for the collapse in public support for Parliament.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 9:07 pm Britain: 800 haemophiliacs given tainted blood at risk of vCJDMore than 800 people with haemophilia have received contaminated blood products putting them at heightened risk of developing vCJD, the Government has disclosed for the first time. The figures were revealed in a parliamentary answer...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 8:45 pm MPs' expenses: future of Cabinet ministers at risk as Hazel Blears singled outThe future of Cabinet ministers and a number of Labour MPs is in doubt after Gordon Brown suggested that they could be blocked from standing at the next general election.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 8:41 pm Hewlett-Packard Profits Down On Lower PC SalesHewlett-Packard Co. says its quarterly profit dropped 17 percent as sales of personal computers and printer ink slumped. The numbers were still in line with Wall Street's forecasts. Sales fell 3 percent to $27.4 billion in the second quarter, matching analyst estimates. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 May 2009 | 8:27 pm MPs' expenses: Michael Martin becomes first Commons Speaker to quit in 300 yearsIn a 71word statement Mr Martin said that he would stand down.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 8:25 pm Angelina Jolie watches child soldiers trialTHE HAGUE, Netherlands - Angelina Jolie sat in a booth beside the International Criminal Court yesterday and watched the trial of a Congolese warlord charged with using child soldiers. In a statement released by the court, Jolie,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 7:50 pm Swine flu: Japan closes 4000 schoolsJapan closed more than 4000 schools and kindergartens, double the previous day's number, to slow the spread of swine flu which has infected 163 people in the country. Many people in the affected urban areas were wearing face masks...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 7:15 pm Speaker Michael Martin stood down following string of disclosures about his expensesMichael Martin the House of Commons Speaker stood down after a string of disclosures about his expenses.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 7:03 pm Millionth English Word Or Just "Nonsense?"An online marketer says the English language will expand its lexicon to one million words, but linguists says it's a bogus claim.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 7:00 pm MPs' expenses: Ian Davidson paid friend £5500 to renovate flat then took him shootingIan Davidson a Labour member of a Commons committee that monitors Whitehall spending paid £5500 to a family friend to renovate his flat and then took him shooting with members of the House of Lords.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 6:23 pm Diamond smuggling rife in AngloaHundreds of diamond smugglers are pouring into Angola's eastern diamond region every day from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a top Angolan general says. The general, who asked to remain anonymous because of the military's secrecy...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 May 2009 | 6:15 pm MPs' expenses: Labour may see mass departure of MPsGordon Brown said any MP who had bent or broken the rules on expenses would not be allowed to stand at the next election.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 6:11 pm MPs' expenses: Phil Willis spent thousands on a flat where his daughter now livesPhil Willis spent thousands on mortgage decor and furnishings.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 May 2009 | 6:04 pm Southland median home price falls to $247,000 in AprilThe price drop drives homes sales up. April sales are at record or near-record levels in foreclosure-heavy inland areas; higher-priced coastal areas are seeing record or near-record lows in sales.Southern California's median home price in April was $247,000, down slightly from the previous month, a real estate research firm reported today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 May 2009 | 5:31 pm U.K. Commons Speaker Resigns Amid ScandalThe powerful speaker of the British House of Commons resigned Tuesday because of a backlash over excessive expense claims by lawmakers, marking the first time in three centuries a speaker has been forced out.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 5:00 pm Report: U.K. Missed Chances to Stop 2005 London AttackPolice and Britain's MI5 spy agency likely missed chances to identify the key men behind the 2005 London bombings, but could have done little more to halt the attacks given their limited resources, lawmakers said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 4:52 pm Biden Begins Balkan Tour In BosniaVice President Joe Biden is preparing to address Bosnia's Parliament as the U.S. works to demonstrate renewed interest in the Balkans.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 4:00 pm U.K. Commons Speaker Resigns Over Expense ScandalThe powerful speaker of the British House of Commons resigned Tuesday because of a backlash over excessive expense claims by lawmakers, marking the first time in three centuries a speaker has been forced out.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 3:22 pm Secret Trial Of Myanmar Activist ContinuesMyanmar's military regime produced more prosecution witnesses as democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced a second day of a closed-door trial that could cripple the Nobel Peace Laureate's efforts to re-enter the political arena.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 3:00 pm Mexico Arrests 13 Drug Cartel Suspects, Some on PlaneMexican soldiers arrested 13 alleged drug cartel members, including one man who had just arrived on a private plane to take over trafficking operations in the northern city of Monterrey.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 2:44 pm Restaurant Worker Kills Chinese Couple in U.K.A restaurant worker was convicted of murdering a Chinese couple at their home in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, allegedly seeking some of the money they had made from Internet fraud.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 2:11 pm Police Nab One of Italy's 'Most Dangerous' MobstersItalian police arrested one of the country's 'most-dangerous' fugitives in raids early Tuesday that netted at least 70 suspected members of the the Naples-based Camorra crime syndicate.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 May 2009 | 2:00 pm
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