Guantanamo Inmates Make Case To Spanish Court

A few years ago, Spain's National Court was given the power to investigate torture and other serious crimes anywhere in the world, even if no Spanish citizens were involved. The ruling has triggered a flood of international suits, including two cases regarding Guantanamo detainees.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 May 2009 | 9:44 pm

Myanmar junta closes Suu Kyi's trial again

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military junta resumed barring reporters and diplomats from pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial Thursday, sparking complaints that it was trying to hide the widely criticized proceedings from the world....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 11:22 am

Taiwan's GDP shrinks record 10.24% in 1st qtr+

(Kyodo) _ Taiwan's economy contracted 10.24 percent in the first quarter on the year amid plummeting exports, the government's Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 May 2009 | 11:19 am

Death for killers of Lebanese star

An Egyptian businessman and a security guard are sentenced to death for the murder of the Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 11:17 am

LEAD: LDP may put brake on hereditary candidacy from next general election+

TOKYO, May 21 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING ASO'S EVENING COMMENTS, BACKGROUND INFO AT 5TH- 6TH GRAFS) The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely put some sort of limit on so-called...
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Medicine, religion collide in chemo refusal

The need of states to protect children who are suffering from life-threatening diseases is increasingly colliding with religious ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 11:12 am

Intruder had "vision" Suu Kyi in danger: lawyer (Reuters)

Reuters - The American man at the center of the trial against Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said he swam to her house after having a vision that her life was in danger, Suu Kyi's lawyers said on Thursday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 11:10 am

Czechs shocked by anti-Roma TV ad

The Czech government voices outrage over the broadcast of an anti-Roma campaign advert by a far-right group on national TV.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 11:10 am

WHO: young child deaths down a third since 1990

The World Health Organization says almost a third fewer young children are dying than in 1990.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 11:09 am

AP: First detainee coming to U.S.

The administration is pressing ahead with its plan to close Guantanamo Bay detention center, deciding to put a "high value" detainee on trial in New York despite resistance from some in Congress.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 11:09 am

Bomb threat at Serbian president's office

A government official says a man has entered the Serbian president's headquarters with a hand grenade.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 11:05 am

'Extra help,' OT on tap for Pike holiday travel

Seeking to avoid a repeat of the kind of tollbooth gridlock that made Easter's holiday travel a multihour nightmare, Turnpike acting Executive Director Jeffrey Mullan...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 11:05 am

S&P cuts UK's rating outlook to negative - Reuters

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Three U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad bombing

The U.S. military says 3 soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded in a roadside bombing in southern Baghdad.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 11:05 am

David Ortiz comes up Big

After taking his sweet and excruciating time, David Ortiz finally put the "Big" back in Big Papi last night. Ortiz hit a two-run home run to the camera well...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 11:05 am

Things comes together for David Ortiz

It is customary for David Ortiz to celebrate a home run by hoisting his arms skyward just before he crosses the plate, a salute to his maker that is played out in a very public...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 11:03 am

Shoaib to miss ICC World Twenty20

Shoaib Akhtar is withdrawn from Pakistan's squad for the World Twenty20 tournament because of a genital infection.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 11:01 am

Guantanamo inmate gets US trial

An al-Qaeda suspect is to become the first Guantanamo inmate to stand trial in a US court, the justice department says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 11:01 am

No redemption in 'Terminator Salvation'

Whose bright idea was it to build that Transformer Terminator? Halfway into director McG's soulless fourth installment of the "Terminator" film series, John...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Hub survivor feels kinship with runaway cancer boy

A Boston cancer survivor who endured an eerily similar battle to avoid agonizing chemotherapy as a 13-year-old Minnesota boy says he'd "do anything" to help...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am

The Song Will Ferrell Almost Sang on 'American Idol'

Adam McKay: So we were contacted by American Idol about Ferrell doing something on the season finale tonight. We wrote a song and they said yes. Then I think they took a beat and actually read what we wanted to do and the plug was pulled. But we got pretty far down the road.

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Spain says Gabon's ruler is in Barcelona hospital

Gabon's president Omar Bongo, one of the world's longest-serving heads of state, has been hospitalized in serious condition in Barcelona, Spain's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am

Stylish swimsuits that won't sink your budget

Budgets don't take vacations - and you probably won't, either. As a somber economy has recessionistas in staycation mode this swimsuit season, the question arises:...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am

Suicide Bombing in Kirkuk, Iraq Kills 6

Suicide bombing in Kirkuk kills 6 Sunni paramilitaries, police say.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am

Kris Allen topples Adam Lambert in 'Idol' stunner

The strummer slipped past the screamer. In the biggest upset in "American Idol" history, 23-year-old acoustic guitar player Kris Allen was named this season's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am

Synagogue targeted in NY plot, four charged

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four men were arrested on Wednesday in a suspected plot to bomb a synagogue and Jewish community center in New York City and to shoot at military planes with stinger missiles, law enforcement officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am

US: 3 soldiers killed in Baghdad bombing

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says 3 soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded in a roadside bombing in southern Baghdad....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 10:58 am

US: 3 soldiers killed in Baghdad bombing

The U.S. military says 3 soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded in a roadside bombing in southern Baghdad. Army Maj. David Shoupe said the soldiers were killed Thursday when...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 May 2009 | 10:58 am

How Kris Allen ascended from meek audition to 'Idol'

LOS ANGELES - Not much has changed about Kris Allen since his mostly forgettable "American Idol" audition. Well, except for the winning-it-all part. When...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 10:57 am

Pakistan in humanitarian plea

Donors offer $224m in aid for Pakistan's displaced as PM Yusuf Raza Gilani appeals for urgent cash to help two million people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 10:56 am

'Terminator Salvation' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know - MTV.com

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Gabon leader in Spanish hospital

Africa's longest-serving leader, President Omar Bongo of Gabon, is said to be seriously ill in hospital in Spain.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 10:55 am

"Camping Trip" Over; Atlantis Heads Home - Kansas City infoZine

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India makes diplomatic push after Sri Lanka war ends - Reuters India

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Man Punches Chuck E. Cheese During Kiddie Attack

A 34-year-old man in Massachusetts will pay a $500 fine for ripping off the head of Chuck E. Cheese and punching the guy inside, says WBZTV. The man was angry that Cheese had allegedly pinned his child against a video game machine while trying to escape a swarm of children who were hopped up on skee-ball and pizza.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 May 2009 | 10:52 am

Battle of the Budget Gaming Graphics Cards

Roundup looks at nine graphics cards comprised of parts from six different manufacturers.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 May 2009 | 10:51 am

FBI foils plot to bomb NYC temple; 4 men charged - The Associated Press

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7 Miracle Falls: How Did They Live to Tell the Story?

Men, Woman and Children Who Fall Great Distances and Survive. Against all odds, they survived death-defying drops.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 May 2009 | 10:50 am

FBI foils plot to bomb NYC temple; 4 men charged (AP)

AP - Four men due in court Thursday to face charges of plotting to bomb Jewish sites and shoot down military planes were arrested after planting what they thought were explosive devices near a synagogue and community center, authorities say.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:50 am

Terrorists in Prison: What is the Right So Afraid Of?

As always, the more frightened one is of childish fantasies, the more Serious and Tough one is deemed to be.

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How To Fit 300 DVDs On 1 Disc

A new optical recording method could pave the way for data discs with 300 times the storage capacity of standard DVDs. The researchers say this could see a whopping 1.6 terabytes of information fit on a DVD-sized disc.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 May 2009 | 10:49 am

McClatchy starts private debt exchange offer

McClatchy says it started a $1.15 billion private debt exchange offer Thursday as the nation's third-largest newspaper publisher tries to reduce approximately $2 billion in debt and improve its balance sheet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:48 am

The Puppy Ate My Column

Our new dog has a fondness for newsprint. You're lucky to be reading why we love him.

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The Eight Dumbest Car Thieves

Despite what Hollywood blockbusters such as "Gone in Sixty Seconds," "Heat" and "Catch Me If You Can" would have us believe, most criminals are not masterminds. Here are eight real car thieves who prove that those too lazy to get what they want through hard work and determination are prone to failure.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 May 2009 | 10:47 am

Pakistanis in Swat Town Fight off Taliban

Pakistanis in Swat Valley town fend off Taliban as aid rolls in for refugees.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 May 2009 | 10:44 am

Official: Pakistanis in Swat town fend off Taliban

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Armed residents confronted a group of Taliban fighters and foiled their attempt to sneak into a town in Pakistan's Swat Valley, the focus of a major military offensive against the insurgency, an official said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 10:44 am

Oil drops below $61 as big rally pauses

Oil prices eased off six-month highs Thursday after rallying the day before to above $62 a barrel on a bigger-than-expected fall in U.S. crude inventories.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:43 am

No ballroom needed for homemade Philly-area prom

They arrived on pirate ships, on a sled pulled by polar bears and in the shadow of a giant peach, debarking on the red carpet in tuxedos and sequined dresses as the crowd clapped and cheered.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:42 am

How Allen ascended from meek audition to 'Idol' (AP)

AP - Not much has changed about Kris Allen since his mostly forgettable "American Idol" audition.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:40 am

Official: Pakistanis in Swat town fend off Taliban

Armed residents confronted a group of Taliban fighters and foiled their attempt to sneak into a town in Pakistan's Swat Valley, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:40 am

Britain's debt outlook lowered to negative

Britain faces the unsettling possibility of seeing its debt rating downgraded, after credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's said Thursday it has revised the country's outlook to negative from stable.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:39 am

Japan, San Marino top life expectancy league

The World Health Organization says women in Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world with 86 years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:38 am

Buddy Miller leads nods for Americana music awards

Singer-songwriter Buddy Miller leads all nominees for the eighth annual Americana Music Association awards. He got five nominations, including artist of the year and instrumentalist of the year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:35 am

European surveys point to easing recession

The recession afflicting the 16 nations that use the euro eased further in May, closely watched surveys found Thursday, reinforcing hopes that growth may emerge possibly by the end of the year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 May 2009 | 10:35 am

Biden hailed on arrival in Kosovo

Thousands of people line the streets to welcome US Vice-President Joe Biden on his arrival in Kosovo.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 10:34 am

Randy Moss in the fast lane

CONCORD, N.C. - Randy Moss is going from rule breaker to rule maker as a NASCAR owner in the Camping World Truck Series. For much of his football career, the NFL receiver...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 10:33 am

Tank Williams ready to roll

FOXBORO - The wounded knee on display yesterday was not the one most famously rehabbed in New England this spring, but it may yet prove to be an important one for the Patriots...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 May 2009 | 10:33 am

SKorean Patient Given the 'Right to Die'

SKorea's top court upholds ruling allowing comatose patient to die with dignity.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 May 2009 | 10:31 am

SKorea's top court upholds 'right to die' verdict

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Doctors treating a comatose woman must remove her from life support as her family requested, the Supreme Court said Thursday - the first time it has ruled in favor of a patient's right to die....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 10:31 am

SKorea's top court upholds 'right to die' verdict

Doctors treating a comatose woman must remove her from life support as her family requested, the Supreme Court said Thursday _ the first time it has ruled in favor of a patient's right to...
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Pakistan's allies promise $224 million for displaced

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's allies promised $224 million in aid for about 1.5 million people displaced by an offensive against the Taliban after the government warned that the militants could exploit a failure to help.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 10:31 am

Pakistan's allies promise $224 million for displaced (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistan's allies promised $224 million in aid for about 1.5 million people displaced by an offensive against the Taliban after the government warned that the militants could exploit a failure to help.

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Israel demolishes West Bank settler outpost

Israeli security forces demolished a minor Jewish settlement outpost in the West Bank on Thursday, three days after President ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:30 am

Obama to lay out "framework" for closing Guantanamo (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday will outline his strategy for closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, hoping to defuse a revolt by lawmakers over the fate of an internationally reviled symbol of Bush-era detainee policy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:29 am

Obama to lay out "framework" for closing Guantanamo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday will outline his strategy for closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, hoping to defuse a revolt by lawmakers over the fate of an internationally reviled symbol of Bush-era detainee policy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 10:29 am

LEE WOODRUFF: Help Us Heal the Wounds of Our Veterans and Service ... - FOXNews

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In the dock

Laws of the high seas being tested by pirate trials
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 10:24 am

U.S.: 9 militants killed in Afghanistan

The U.S. and Afghan forces killed nine suspected insurgents in two separate clashes in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces said in a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:24 am

Israel removes settlement outpost

Israeli police destroy an unauthorised outpost in the West Bank, amid rising US pressure to halt settlement activity.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 10:18 am

H1N1 flu must be global before Phase 6: WHO chief

GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday she would not hesitate to raise the global pandemic alert to the top of the six-point scale if the new H1N1 flu is spreading globally.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 10:17 am

H1N1 flu must be global before Phase 6: WHO chief (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday she would not hesitate to raise the global pandemic alert to the top of the six-point scale if the new H1N1 flu is spreading globally.

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Japan eyeing disaster insurance system for Pacific island nations+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: LEAD STORY TO FOLLOW) Japan and the World Bank are considering establishing a disaster insurance system for Pacific island countries that would allow them to receive...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 May 2009 | 10:11 am

MPs' expenses: 'Furious' David Cameron orders Tory grandee to quit over duck island

David Cameron laid down ultimatum to Tory MP Sir Peter Viggers
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 May 2009 | 10:10 am

Soccer: Japan call up 2 new faces for World Cup qualifiers+

(Kyodo) _ Urawa Reds teenage midfielder Naoki Yamada and Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Tomoaki Makino received their first call-ups to the Japan squad when 26 members were announced...
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Iraqi police: Bombings in Baghdad, Kirkuk kill 19

Suicide bombers struck Thursday in Baghdad and a northern city, killing at least 19 people and wounding dozens more in a burst ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:09 am

US police fired over beating film

Five police officers in the US state of Alabama after footage emerged of them beating an unconscious suspect after a car crash.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 May 2009 | 10:09 am

Sale of Pol Pot belongings attracts 'ghost' money bid+

(Kyodo) _ Belongings of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot that are up for sale have attracted a single bid of $790,000 in fake money, a local newspaper reported Thursday. According to the...
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AP poll: Many students stressed, some depressed (AP)

AP - Got stress? Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:05 am

Magic Potion: Orlando stuns LeBron, Cavs in Game 1 (AP)

AP - LeBron James chewed on his fingernails as he talked quietly with Mo Williams in the corner of Cleveland's muted locker room. As they reviewed the game's final seconds, the two stars stared blankly at a boxscore floating in an ice tub above James' feet. They looked stunned. And for good reason. No longer untested, no longer unbeaten. The Cavaliers finally met their match in the playoffs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:03 am

Biden gets warm welcome in Kosovo

Cheering and waving flags, thousands of ethnic Albanians lined the streets of Kosovo's capital on Thursday to welcome U.S. Vice ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:03 am

Crowd awaits as Vick travels toward Virginia home (AP)

AP - Michael Vick can still draw a crowd. The cul-de-sac in front of the suspended NFL star's five-bedroom home drew a steady stream of curious onlookers as news spread that he was heading back to town.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 10:03 am

Georgia mutiny suspect killed in police shootout

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian police shot dead a man suspected of playing a leading role in a mutiny at a tank base this month and wounded two others when they resisted arrest overnight, the
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Suicide Bombings in Iraq Kill 18 - Voice of America

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House weighs safety of overseas aircraft repairs (AP)

AP - The House is considering a bill that would require more inspections at aircraft repair stations overseas despite objections from the European Union.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 9:57 am

Search for mother, son who fled chemo, heads West - The Associated Press

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LEAD: Japan's crude steel output drops 43.6% in April+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 3RD AND LAST 2 GRAFS) Crude steel production in Japan totaled 5.72 million tons in April, down 43.6 percent from a year earlier and marking the seventh ...
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Spain: Gabon's ruler is in Barcelona hospital

Spain's Foreign Ministry says Gabon's long-serving president Omar Bongo has been hospitalized in serious condition in Barcelona.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 9:48 am

2ND LD: Woman killed, another injured in attack in Akita city+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A woman was killed and another woman seriously injured after being slashed with a knife by an unidentified attacker Thursday at a lumber company's office in...
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PAKISTAN

Map locates Kalam in the Swat district in Pakistan and refugee camps1c x 5 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 133 mm;
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US swine flu deaths hit double-digits - The Associated Press

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Irish school victims angry that abusers not named

DUBLIN (AP) -- The thousands of victims of Ireland's child-abuse homes spent decades just trying to get the public to believe them - but even after a mammoth investigation proved the horrors of their youth, many say they are no nearer to real justice....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 9:36 am

Israel removes West Bank settler outpost

KOKHAV HASHAHAR, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli police broke up an unauthorized settler outpost in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, bulldozing seven makeshift cabins, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 9:32 am

A Visual Guide to the Federal Reserve (INFOGRAPHIC)

So just what is the Federal Reserve? Why was it formed in the first place? And how does its monetary policy affect the lives of everyday US citizens? Here we do our part to demystify the Federal Reserve.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 May 2009 | 9:30 am

A non-Spanish source told AFP that Bongo was suffering from intestinal cancer

Ailing President Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, Africa's longest-serving ruler (seen here in March) is receiving medical treatment at a clinic in Spain, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said...
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NBC:  4 arrested in plot to bomb NYC targets

The FBI arrested four men Wednesday in what authorities called a plot to detonate a bomb outside a Jewish temple and to shoot military planes with guided missiles.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 9:28 am

Ballot defeat means deeper cuts ahead for Calif. - The Associated Press

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Indonesia air force in spotlight after plane crash

MAGETAN, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia vowed to ground all of its C-130 Hercules planes if investigators determine that mechanical problems caused a crash that killed 99 people, putting a spotlight on its beleaguered air force....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 9:17 am

Mayor's aide: new deal for Jerusalem Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli official put in charge of Jerusalem's Arabs said he believes treating them more fairly will strengthen Israeli claims to all the disputed city, and says he's seeking ways to legalize thousands of unlicensed Arab homes vulnerable to demolition....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 9:17 am

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Hezbollah's Growing Role Piques Arabs

Hezbollah's regional role growing, drawing ire of some Arab regimes.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 May 2009 | 9:08 am

Hezbollah's growing regional role piques Arabs

BEIRUT (AP) -- Arab governments are starting to see the fingerprints of Lebanon's Hezbollah all over the Middle East, adding to their growing alarm over Iran's power and a widening Sunni-Shiite rift....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 9:08 am

A US soldier guards a bridge in the Dora district of Baghdad

A US soldier guards a bridge in the Dora district of Baghdad in 2005. A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and wounded 25 others in an attack on a market in southern Baghdad.
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MPs' expenses: Bill Wiggin made 23 phantom claims but says he is 'only human'

Conservative whip admitted claiming interest payments for a property with no mortgage for two years but claims it was a mistake and that he is only "human".
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 May 2009 | 8:57 am

No Press Allowed at Suu Kyi Trial

Myanmar bars reporters, diplomats from Suu Kyi's trial despite global criticism.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 May 2009 | 8:41 am

FBI Looks For Clues To Missing Somali Youths

In the past year and a half, several dozen young Somali men have boarded planes to Africa and are thought to have joined up with a terrorist group in their home country. The FBI is trying to figure out why so many have been lured from Minneapolis.

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Human 'mules' haul coveted goods from US to Cuba

HAVANA (AP) -- The human mule is in her 70s, gaunt and hunched over with short, white hair and the deeply wrinkled face of a chain-smoker....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 7:56 am

A Sri Lankan policeman passes a poster of the island state's president Mahinda Rajapakse in Colombo

A Sri Lankan policeman passes a poster of the island state's president Mahinda Rajapakse in Colombo on May 20. Two top members of the Tamil Tigers, political chief B. Nadesan and Peace Secretariat head...
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Two Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard near a bank in Colombo

Two Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard near a bank in Colombo on May 20. Two top members of the Tamil Tigers, political chief B. Nadesan and Peace Secretariat head S. Pulideevan, may have been shot by their...
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An auto rickshaw driver reads a newspaper in Colombo

An auto rickshaw driver reads a newspaper with a government-issued photograph of what is claimed to be dead Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in Colombo on May 20. Two top members of the Tamil...
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The body of what is said to be Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the district of Mullaittivu

The body of what is said to be Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the district of Mullaittivu on May 19. Two top members of the Tamil Tigers, political chief B. Nadesan and Peace Secretariat...
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Scientists to probe Mexican town's flu mystery

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- No one has identified ground zero in the swine flu epidemic. Just where or when the new strain of influenza first jumped from a pig and began infecting people is a scientific mystery - one that a group of flu detectives is determined to solve....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 21 May 2009 | 7:42 am

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic (R) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic (R) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden (L) as wife of the slain Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, Ruzica Djindjic looks on in Belgrade. Biden said the United...
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Kosovo Albanian workers print posters, showing US Vice President Joe Biden, in Pristina

Kosovo Albanian workers print posters, showing US Vice President Joe Biden, in Pristina. Biden departed Belgrade for Kosovo, where he is expected to receive a hero's welcome for his support of its independence,...
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Myanmar closes Suu Kyi hearing again

Myanmar's government went back to barring reporters and diplomats from opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial on Thursday, an official said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 7:02 am

Pirates are but one chapter in a family's global adventure story

The five Caldwells of Hermosa Beach witness an attack on their cruise ship off Somalia, political turmoil in Thailand and poverty in South Africa. And it's all on their blog.

"It's just before midnight and we just have been attacked by pirates."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

One of L.A.'s biggest pensioners warns of the costs

As retired LAPD chief, Bernard Parks earns a $265,090 annual pension. As the City Council's budget chief, he collects a $178,789 salary and warns pension obligations could bankrupt the city.

Los Angeles Councilman Bernard Parks, City Hall's budget committee chief who is warning that soaring payroll and pension costs threaten the city's financial stability, receives $22,000 a month in city retirement benefits, in addition to his $178,789 a year salary, records and interviews show.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

California elected officials' pay will be cut 18%

The California Citizens Compensation Commission slashes pay for the governor, legislators and statewide officeholders who are elected next year. State law protects current elected officials.

A state panel this morning slashed the salaries of the governor, legislators and other elected state officials by 18% -- a day after voters rejected a plan by the leaders to address the budget crisis.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

California braces for brutal budget cuts

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sees a voter mandate for his plan to slash billions, and Democratic leaders say they won't hesitate to make deep cuts that could antagonize their allies.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers scrambled Wednesday to avert a financial meltdown, and public officials across California braced for annihilating cuts on the day after voters trounced their leaders' rescue plan for the state.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Four arrested in alleged New York bomb plot

The men, who had been under surveillance, intended to target a synagogue and shoot down military planes in the New York City area, authorities said.

Four men were arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of plotting to blow up several targets in the New York City area, including a synagogue, and to shoot down military planes with surface-to-air missiles, authorities said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Obama moves to regain initiative on Guantanamo closure

The president plans a speech to defend his plans in the face of growing opposition. One option may be to hold detainees indefinitely without trial.

President Obama signaled his intention Wednesday to press forward on his plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, despite a growing challenge from both political parties and a limited set of options to make his detainee policy work.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Schools prepare for devastating losses of funding

With California in ever-more-dire financial straits, many districts are facing further layoffs, school closures, bigger classes and possibly shortening the school year. Some may even face insolvency.

After voters rejected ballot measures that would have restored state funding for schools, educators across California on Wednesday braced for $5.3 billion in cuts over the next 13 months. State and district officials predicted increased class sizes, additional teacher layoffs, more school closures and fewer arts and music offerings. Some districts could face insolvency.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Myanmar slammed over "outrageous" Suu Kyi trial

YANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar faced more pressure on Thursday to stop the "outrageous" trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as legal experts called for a U.N. probe into the regime's human rights abuses.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 6:56 am

Wider confidence thaws economy

The financial system, frozen solid for the past nine months, is in a spring thaw. And it's happening even though many of the Obama administration's major rescue programs aren't off the ground.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 6:40 am

Addition to war spending bill raises questions

Committee OKs $20 million for brain injury treatment center for U.S. troops after supporters gave almost $100,000 in campaign ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 6:26 am

Myanmar buddhist monks pray during a demonstration in front of Myanmar embassy in Bangkok

Myanmar buddhist monks pray during a demonstration in front of the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok. The country's military junta has put the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi back behind closed doors,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 May 2009 | 6:24 am

Elite country clubs feel the squeeze

The economic crisis and shifting demographics is affecting country clubs across the United States, with some cutting initiation fees and other private clubss opening up to the public.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 6:13 am

Army blasted for letting drug abusers slide

Army commanders are failing to punish or seek treatment for a growing number of soldiers who test positive for substance abuse, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 May 2009 | 6:12 am

Indonesia Defends Record Of Downed Plane

Indonesia's military insisted Thursday that a C-130 Hercules plane that crashed and killed nearly 100 people was in good condition, passing a flight test the day before it caught fire and nose-dived into a residential neighborhood.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 May 2009 | 6:10 am

Aussie woman jailed for Thai bar mat theft freed

MELBOURNE- An Australian woman arrested and jailed for stealing a bar mat from a Thailand nightspot was allowed to return home Thursday after pleading guilty to theft. Tourist Annice Smoel, who had faced up to five years in jail,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 May 2009 | 5:16 am

Training Police To Handle Mental Illness Cases

Many of the calls police officers are sent on involve people with mental illness. Often they end in tragedy, with the death of the suspect or the officer. Training programs are trying to help cops confront mental illness without using deadly force

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 May 2009 | 5:00 am

Magic pull stunner, top Cavs in Game 1

Superman’s team stopped the Cavaliers cold. Dwight Howard scored 30 points and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to hand LeBron James and the Cavs their first loss of the postseason, 107-106 on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference finals opener.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 4:35 am

A Visit To Guantanamo As It Faces Uncertain Future

At the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, there's little outward indication of the turmoil swirling around Washington about its future. But guards say detainees keep asking whether the camp is going to close — a goal President Obama is facing growing opposition on.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 May 2009 | 4:26 am

Ex-NFL linebacker charged in 1994 slaying

A former NFL linebacker and his former lover have been charged in the slaying of an Orange County multimillionaire nearly 15 years ago.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 4:17 am

Bushfires like '1500 atomic bombs' inquiry told

MELBOURNE - Devastating February bushfires that killed 173 people generated enough energy to fuel 1,500 atomic bombs, the bushfires royal commission has been told. Bushfire behaviour analyst Dr Kevin Tolhurst told the commission...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 May 2009 | 4:09 am

Cavaliers stunned at home

Despite LeBron's 49-point salvo, Orlando hands Cleveland rare home defeat 107-106 to take opening game of East final

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 3:44 am

Yankees hit 3 straight homers, win 8th in row

Nick Swisher hit the first of three consecutive homers that sent Phil Hughes and the New York Yankees to their eighth straight victory, 11-4 over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 3:32 am

Spoiler: ‘American Idol’ crowns winner

The battle for the "American Idol" crown ended up being between a simple guitar and piano player and a flamboyant showman.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 3:04 am

Arthur Erickson dead at 84

Family says that renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erikson has died

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:46 am

Dumont advances Voltigeurs to semi-finals

Despite being heavily outplayed by host Rimouski, Drummondville holds on for a 3-2 overtime win

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:37 am

Deficit will darken Schwarzenegger's final months

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:26 am

Ortiz ends drought to sink Jays

Boston slugger snaps career-high 149 at-bat homerless drought as Toronto handed second straight defeat at Fenway

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:21 am

With the war over in Sri Lanka, the battle shifts to the political arena

Many hope for reconciliation between the two sides, but a significant number of Tamils remain skeptical the Sinhalese majority will allow them to flourish

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:18 am

High-value Gitmo detainee to be tried in New York

Ahmed Ghailani indicted for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 224 people

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:07 am

Wife of D-backs pitcher found dead

Police say body of 39-year-old Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis was found on the floor of the master bedroom in the family's suburban home shortly after noon

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 2:07 am

Iran tests missile with range that can hit Israel

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 1:50 am

Britain's Brown says snap election would bring ‘chaos'

Calls for quick vote comes as expenses scandal extends to upper house as two Labour members suspended for offering to amend laws in exchange for money

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 May 2009 | 1:49 am

Car Bomb Blast Kills 41 In Northwest Baghdad

A car bomb exploded Wednesday near several restaurants in a Shiite neighborhood of northwest Baghdad, killing 41 people and injuring more than 70, police and hospital officials said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 May 2009 | 1:48 am

AP: Obama met with top court candidate

President Barack Obama has interviewed federal appeals court Judge Diane Wood for the Supreme Court, one of the face-to-face meetings he's holding with finalists, officials say.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 May 2009 | 12:54 am

MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown urged to widen parliamentary reforms

Gordon Brown is being urged by Cabinet members to widen plans for parliamentary reforms in the wake of the MPs' expenses scandal.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 May 2009 | 12:54 am

Irish Report Details Catholic Child Abuse

A fiercely debated, nine-year investigation into Ireland's Roman Catholic-run institutions says priests and nuns terrorized thousands of boys and girls in workhouse-style schools for decades.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 May 2009 | 12:30 am

Clinton: Iran May Spark Mideast Arms Race

The same day Iran test-fired a missle it claims can reach Israel and U.S. bases in the Mideast, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that the country would spark a Mideast arms race.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am

Gravy train crashes for UK lawmakers

LONDON - British lawmakers are dealing with a growing backlash over questionable expenses kept secret until last week, when a British newspaper began publishing stories based on millions of leaked receipts. The litany of abuses...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 11:46 pm

California rejects budget fix, fiscal future cloudy

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hard-hit California faces new, deep cuts in education and thousands of state layoffs after voters soundly defeated ballot measures to bolster the state's finances, leaving Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers with a budget gap of more than $21 billion.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 11:41 pm

Gay-marriage bill stalls in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A bill that would have made New Hampshire the sixth state in the United States to authorize gay marriage stalled unexpectedly Wednesday over concessions to religious groups opposed to such unions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 11:39 pm

Pentagon Confirms Iran Missile Success

U.S. government officials were unusally tight-lipped about Iran's missile test Wednesday as they worked to study details of the launch.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 11:30 pm

Iran tests missile as election race starts

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday Iran had tested a missile that defense analysts say could hit Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf, a move likely to fuel Western concern about Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 11:14 pm

Ballot Defeat Means Deeper Cuts Ahead For Calif.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers agree they can no longer avoid deep cuts to schools and government services after California voters rejected their special election budget proposals.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 11:02 pm

Thousands beaten, raped in Irish reform schools - report

DUBLIN - A fiercely debated, long-delayed investigation into Ireland's Roman Catholic-run institutions says priests and nuns terrorised thousands of boys and girls in workhouse-style schools for decades - and government inspectors...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 11:00 pm

Egyptians married to Israelis may lose citizenship

CAIRO - An Egyptian attorney has won a suit calling for the implementation of an old law stripping the citizenship from Egyptians married to Israelis, and from their children. It is not clear if the government will actually implement...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 10:48 pm

Iran's long-range missile test 'playing with fire', says Israel

Iran announced the successful test-launch yesterday of an "advanced technology" missile capable of hitting Israel and US bases in the Gulf. In a move that some analysts saw as a response to the meeting on Monday between US President...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 pm

West Bank Settlers Vow To Continue Building

In an effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, the Obama administration is calling for a halt to expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But settlers insist that diplomatic efforts won't deter them. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government is not inclined to impose a moratorium.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 9:14 pm

Australian GP saves boy's life using household drill

A boy from a Victorian country town has celebrated his 13th birthday after a local GP saved his life by boring into his skull with a handyman's drill. Without Rob Carson's quick thinking and steady nerves, Nicholas Rossi would...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 9:00 pm

WATCH: Close-Knit English Village

Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 8:37 pm

WATCH: Car Jockeys in Jakarta, Indonesia

Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 8:35 pm

California Voters Reject Budget Fix

California voters overwhelming rejected a package of ballot measures aimed at relieving the state's crushing $21 billion budget deficit. Now lawmakers are trying to map out their next move. Massive spending cuts may be the only alternative.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 8:28 pm

U.N. Seeks Access To Tamil Refugees

As the government of Sri Lanka celebrated the end of a decades-long civil war against the Tamil Tigers, aid groups and the U.N. appealed for access to some 280,000 displaced Tamils. UNICEF spokesman James Elder discusses the refugee crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 8:27 pm

Minnesota Governor Acts To Balance Budget

After failing to reach a budget deal with a Legislature controlled by Democrats, Minnesota's Republican governor says he will use emergency authority to cut spending and balance the budget. The move is unprecedented.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 May 2009 | 8:25 pm

WATCH: Handyman Drill Saves Boy's Life

Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 8:19 pm

Clinton data missing, US says

The National Archives in the United States lost a computer hard drive containing massive amounts of sensitive data from the Administration of former United States President Bill Clinton. The information included Social Security...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 8:15 pm

MI5 'starved of funds' in run-up to July 7 attacks

LONDON - MI5 had such limited resources leading up to the July 7 terror attacks on London in 2005 that it was able to properly track less than 1 per cent of its suspects, an official report has concluded. The document published...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

Guggenheim, NYU Defend Labor Situation in Abu Dhabi

Human Rights Watch says workers hired for huge developments are abused.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 7:18 pm

'Slumdog' shanty hit

City authorities tearing down part of a Mumbai slum have demolished the shanty of another Slumdog Millionaire child star. Munni Qureshi, the stepmother of 9-year-old Rubina Ali who played the film's heroine Latika in the Oscar-winning...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 May 2009 | 7:15 pm

Senate votes to block funding for Guantanamo closure

The 90-6 vote comes after lawmakers balked at the idea of bringing detainees onto American soil. President Obama is set to discuss his plan for closing Guantanamo in an address Thursday.

In an abrupt departure from President Obama's plans, the Senate today voted overwhelmingly against paying for closure of the U.S. military-run detention facility for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 6:51 pm

PHOTOS: Dream Time: A Trip Around the World

Join ABC News in tracking one couple's sailing trip around the world.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 May 2009 | 6:37 pm

Japan's Carmakers Cheer Obama's Green Push

Japanese automakers on Wednesday praised President Barack Obama's new rules to push green vehicles and transform the U.S. auto industry - a shift that likely puts Japan's manufacturers at an advantage.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 6:30 pm

Indonesian Military Plane Crash Kills 98

An Indonesian military plane carrying troops and their families crashed into a row of houses and burst into flames, killing at least 98 people, the latest in a string of accidents plaguing the beleaguered air force.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 6:30 pm

Irish priests beat, raped children: report

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Priests beat and raped children during decades of abuse in Catholic-run institutions in Ireland, an official report said on Wednesday, but it stopped short of naming the perpetrators.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 5:56 pm

MPs' expenses: Harriet Harman warns against 'millionaire's parliament'

The Leader of the Commons gave warning that the shakeup must not prevent those without private financial means from entering Parliament.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 5:37 pm

Report: Kim Jong Il Grooming Middle Son as Successor

North 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

Pakistani Army Claims Major Victory

Pakistani forces killed 80 militants and drove the Taliban from a major urban stronghold, the army said, as U.S. military planes brought aid for civilians fleeing fierce fighting in the northwest.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 5:32 pm

Israeli Official: 2-State Focus "Stupid"

Media focus on the idea of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, favored by President Barack Obama, is "childish and stupid," said an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 5:30 pm

At Least 98 Dead in Military Plane Crash in Indonesia

An Indonesian military plane carrying troops and their families caught fire and nose-dived into a residential neighborhood, killing 98 people and putting the spotlight back on the country's poor aviation safety record.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 5:13 pm

Islamic Insurgents Kill 3 in Attack on Somali Capital

An attack by Islamic insurgents on Somali troops near an African Union peacekeeping base in the capital killed a sleeping child and at least two other civilians, as regional leaders met to discuss ways of aiding the beleaguered government.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 4:06 pm

Biden Offers Serbia New Relationship

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: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

U.S. backs off threat to withhold California stimulus money

Obama administration tells Gov. Schwarzenegger that the state did not violate the stimulus law by cutting pay for home healthcare workers. It is eligible for $8 billion more for its Medicaid program.

The Obama administration has backed off its threat to withhold billions of dollars in stimulus money from California, telling Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger the state did not violate federal law in cutting pay for home healthcare workers in a bid to help balance the budget.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 3:30 pm

3 dead in Navy helicopter crash off Southern California

Coast Guard is searching for bodies of two other occupants of the helicopter that went down about 25 miles off the Southland coast.

Rescue crews have recovered the bodies of three of the five people aboard a Navy helicopter that crashed about 25 miles off the Southern California coast, officials said today.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 May 2009 | 3:13 pm

Car Bomb in Iraq Kills 34, Injures More Than 70

A car bomb exploded near a popular restaurant in northwest Baghdad Wedndesday, killing at least 34 people and wounding another 72, FOX News confirmed.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 2:43 pm

U.S.: Afghan Civilian Deaths Closer To 20

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: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 2:30 pm

Sri Lanka Crisis Deepens as Red Cross Suspends Aid

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been forced to suspend the distribution of emergency supplies to as many as 300,000 people displaced by the Sri Lankan Army’s victory over the Tamil Tigers after Government blocked aid to camps.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 2:06 pm

VIDEO: Tributes to Speaker Michael Martin

Gordon Brown the Prime Minister said at Prime Minister's Questions that calling a general election cause 'chaos'.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 1:48 pm

VIDEO: David Cameron urges Gordon Brown to call a general election

Gordon Brown the Prime Minister said at Prime Minister's Questions that calling a general election cause 'chaos'.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 1:34 pm

Police Arrest 13 Terror Suspects in Spain

Spanish 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 Diplomats

Burma'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

VIDEO MPs' expenses: House of Commons reforms

Harriet Harman explains to the House of Commons the reforms including a ban 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 | 12:57 pm

MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown admits Tories could win general election

PM appears to concedes power could be slipping away from New Labour during heated encounter in the House of Commons.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 12:55 pm

MPs' expenses: new regulator 'will have power to fine MPs'

Harriet Harman briefed MPs about overhaul of allowances system.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 May 2009 | 12:27 pm

Italy Will Resume CIA Rendition Trial

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.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 12:00 pm

Iran Says It Test Fired Missile That Could Hit Israel

Iran test-fired a new missile it claimed had a range capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East, sending a provocative message days after President Barack Obama pressured Tehran to accept his offer for dialogue.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 May 2009 | 11:41 am