Russia capsule blasts off for space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A Russian space capsule blasted off Wednesday on a landmark mission that will double the crew of the international space station....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 11:33 am

Russia capsule blasts off for space station (AP)

AP - A Russian space capsule blasted off Wednesday on a historic mission to double the crew of the international space station.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:32 am

Nicole Wong from Google: The Unexpected Dangers of Twitter

Nicole Wong, the Associate General Counsel for Products & Intellectual Property at Google, discusses the explosive growth of tweeting may present some unintended risks.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 11:30 am

2ND LD: Norinchukin Bank incurs record net loss of 572 bil. yen in FY 2008+

TOKYO, May 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 5TH GRAF AND 10TH TO LAST GRAFS) Norinchukin Bank said Wednesday it fell into the red in fiscal 2008 with a record group net loss of 572.10 billion
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 11:27 am

Sessions: Sotomayor must explain policy remark (AP)

AP - The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says senators must carefully study Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's statement about federal appellate courts making legal policy.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:25 am

GM bond deadline passes, bankruptcy seen near (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors on Wednesday prepared to face the fallout from a failed debt exchange that sends the largest U.S. automaker closer to a bankruptcy filing expected by the end of the month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:25 am

GM bond deadline passes, bankruptcy seen near

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors on Wednesday prepared to face the fallout from a failed debt exchange that sends the largest U.S. automaker closer to a bankruptcy filing expected by the end of the month.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 11:25 am

Markets set to open higher

U.S. home sales data expected to show improvement

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 11:23 am

Soyuz blasts off over Kazakhstan

A Russian space capsule has blasted off on a historic mission to double the crew of the international space station.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:23 am

Blast shows North Korean nuclear threat growing

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's second underground nuclear test has shown the world that it's only a matter of time before the secretive regime develops the ability to mount an atomic weapon on a missile, analysts say....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 11:21 am

Blast shows North Korean nuclear threat growing

North Korea's second underground nuclear test has shown the world that it's only a matter of time before the secretive regime develops the ability to mount an atomic weapon on a missile,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 11:21 am

Canadians in Afghanistan after 2011 may rely on U.S. protection

Ambassador to Kabul, Ron Hoffman, says aid workers staying after troops leave could also be forced to depend on private security contractors.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 11:21 am

Most economists see recession ending in ’09

More than 90 percent of economists predict the recession will end this year, although the recovery is likely to be bumpy.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 11:20 am

Crunch time nearing for GM Europe

The German government will meet to decide which of the bidders for GM Europe, which owns Opel and Vauxhall, it will back.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 11:20 am

UK minister faces 'torture' writ

A Briton who was detained in Bangladesh is to sue UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over torture claims, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 11:19 am

North Korea threatens attack if ships checked

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea, facing international censure for this week's nuclear test, threatened on Wednesday to attack the South after it joined a U.S.-led plan to check vessels suspected of carrying equipment for weapons of mass destruction.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 11:18 am

North Korea threatens attack if ships checked (Reuters)

Reuters - North Korea, facing international censure for this week's nuclear test, threatened on Wednesday to attack the South after it joined a U.S.-led plan to check vessels suspected of carrying equipment for weapons of mass destruction.

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

New Zealand zookeeper mauled to death by rare white tiger

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - An animal keeper was mauled to death Wednesday by a rare white tiger at a wildlife park in New Zealand while visitors watched in horror, police...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 11:17 am

Malaysia jails Singapore's most wanted militant for 2 years+

(Kyodo) _ Malaysia on Wednesday jailed an Islamic militant wanted for plotting terrorism acts in Singapore for two years under a security law. Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said Mas
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 11:15 am

Shake-Up At Shell - Forbes

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Gay Moroccan writer takes on homophobia

A soft-spoken slip of a young man, Abdellah Taia hardly looks the part of an iconoclast. But as Morocco's first high-profile, openly gay man, Taia has made it his mission to win acceptance for homosexuals throughout the Muslim world.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 11:14 am

One man critically injured as volley of shots fired in Burnaby, B.C., parkade

BURNABY. B.C. - One man is in critical condition following the latest shooting in Metro Vancouver. RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say the incident happened just after 10 p.m. Tuesday when...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 11:14 am

Aung San Suu Kyi in court again

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is thought to be in the dock again for the eighth day of her trial.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 11:12 am

Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter dies

The death of Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter in a bizarre accident adds an awful chapter to the boxer's troubled life.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:11 am

NH murder victim's daughter takes stand

NASHUA, N.H. - A New Hampshire woman recalled the intense relationship she had with her ex-boyfriend and how it escalated to the stabbing death of her mother in 2003. Twenty-one-year-old...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 11:10 am

Suicide car bomb hits Lahore, 23 dead (AFP)

AFP - A suicide car bomb attack Wednesday flattened a police building in Pakistan's city of Lahore, killing 23 people in what the government branded revenge for an offensive against the Taliban.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:07 am

GM Said to Gain Consumer Trust From Chrysler Process - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 11:07 am

UN health agency wins prestigious Spanish prize

The World Health Organization, which has helped spearhead efforts to contain swine flu, won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prize on Wednesday for its work fighting global killers such as AIDS, polio and tuberculosis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 11:06 am

The Axis of Evil Is Back

North Korea has tested a nuke. Iran is developing an atomic program of its own. And violence in Iraq is ticking upward. The Axis of Evil lives! The Daily Beast looks at the growing threat from these three countries and suggests a few new recruits with...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 27 May 2009 | 11:05 am

European Union Looks to Tighten Banking Supervision - New York Times

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 11:05 am

Asner is `Up' for another role as lovable grump

When you need an old grouch, Edward Asner is your man.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 11:04 am

Obama adds S Arabia to Mid-East agenda

Barack Obama will travel to Riyadh next week for talks with King Abdullah, his first visit to Saudi Arabia as US president.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 11:04 am

NKorea warns of attack, says truce no longer valid (AFP)

AFP - North Korea said Wednesday it was abandoning the truce that ended the Korean war and warned it could launch a military attack on the South, two days after testing an atomic bomb for the second time.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:03 am

The Medicare, Social Security Bankruptcies We Need - BusinessWeek

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 11:02 am

'80s and '90s bands a big part of summer tours

If you missed some of your favorite '80s and '90s bands the first time around, there's a good chance you can catch them on the reunion trail this summer.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 11:02 am

US likely taking majority ownership of GM (AP)

AP - In the end, General Motors' massive cash needs likely trumped any chance of the automaker avoiding a bankruptcy court-supervised reorganization. General Motors Corp. is expected to announce early Wednesday that only a small fraction of the holders of its $27 billion in bonds agreed to swap that unsecured debt for a 10 percent equity share of a recapitalized GM.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 11:02 am

Sri Lanka: State of emergency to remain after war - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Copper surges near three-week high

U.S. consumer confidence data offers economic hope

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Gold holds below $950/oz

Platinum group metals await fresh news on GM

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 11:00 am

China rejects iron ore deal

Will benchmark system bend or break?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Oil rises to six-month high above $63

Market takes heart from signs U.S. may be emerging from recession

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 11:00 am

Moody's cuts Sony credit rating, outlook negative

Operating profit margin under scrutiny for further rating action

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 10:59 am

Tyson family asks for privacy after tot's death (AP)

AP - The death of Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter in a bizarre accident adds an awful chapter to the boxer's troubled life. Exodus Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a cord dangling from a treadmill at her Phoenix home, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 10:58 am

Official: Bombing kills about 30 in Pakistan

Gunmen detonated a car bomb near police and intelligence agency offices in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing about 30 people ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 10:58 am

Chrysler to seek permission for sale to Fiat

General Motors is set to announce the results of a debt swap offer that could decide whether it can restructure out of court

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 10:58 am

Howard leads Magic to 116-114 OT win over Cavs (AP)

AP - Dwight Howard scored 10 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic, raining down 3-pointers like a Florida thunderstorm, withstood 44 points and a last-second shot by LeBron James for a 116-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 10:58 am

Penguins sweep Canes, return to Stanley Cup finals (AP)

AP - Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the Stanley Cup finals. Max Talbot had a goal and an assist to help the Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday night and finish off a sweep in the Eastern Conference finals. Pittsburgh lost to Detroit last year in a six-game final series.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 10:57 am

Q&A: Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' approach to stardom

Now that Taylor Swift has entered the realm of superstardom, life is changing around her.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 10:56 am

Russian capsule blasts off for space station

A Russian space capsule blasted off Wednesday on a historic mission to double the crew of the international space station.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 10:56 am

LA County says OK to couple's goats, llama, emu

A Southern California couple will not be allowed to have 15 goats. They'll have to settle for 10 goats, two horses, a llama and an emu.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 10:56 am

Microsoft Announces Zune HD with 3.3" OLED Screen, HD Radio - DailyTech

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 10:56 am

Huge blast rocks Pakistani city

Rescuers hunt through the rubble of a Lahore police building after an attack by gunmen and a bomber kills at least 23 people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 10:54 am

Saudis say no OPEC output cut needed

Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi says there is no need for OPEC to reduce production of oil.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 10:53 am

U.S., Israel square off over settlement expansion

EFRAT, West Bank (Reuters) - On a hillside neighborhood in the West Bank settlement of Efrat, workers construct a foundation that will expand a building toward a nearby playground.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 10:53 am

Japan posts slower export decline in April

Japan's export slump eased in April, adding to growing evidence that the recession is loosening its grip on the world's second-biggest economy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 10:52 am

American businessman assumes control of Sunderland

SUNDERLAND, England - Sunderland became the fourth Premier League club under American ownership Wednesday when Texas businessman Ellis Short completed his takeover. Short,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:51 am

Sen. Burris to leave on tour of central Illinois - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 10:50 am

N. Korea Threatens Attack on South If Vessels are Inspected - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 10:50 am

Opposition anger at Niger leader

Opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja accuse him of trying to turn the country into a dictatorship by dissolving parliament.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 10:50 am

LEAD: Singapore confirms 1st H1N1 flu infection case+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, QUOTES, BACKGROUND) Singapore on Wednesday confirmed its first case of H1N1 flu, detected in a 22-year-old local woman who recently returned home from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 10:50 am

Women As Keen As Men For Group Sex

Australian women are as keen as men to take part in consensual group sex, and they initiate it almost as often.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 10:50 am

Shell to restructure under new CEO

Core production unit to be split in two; unit created to oversee new projects

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 10:49 am

How deep is their love? Tribute band gives the Bee Gees a metal makeover

Tribute bands are easy to find - but it takes a special one to play heavy metal covers of disco classics. Meet Tragedy, a New York-based Bee Gees tribute act that will...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:48 am

Tom Brady makes most of tot time

New England Patriots QB/QT Tom Brady says he treasures time with his toddler, Jack, because he gets custody of his 22-month-old son just one week per month. "I don't...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:47 am

Tom Brady: There's nothing I can't do

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady opened up about his recovery from reconstructive knee surgery and his future in football in an upcoming June 1 cover story in Sports Illustrated. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:46 am

Restaurants cut lunch prices to bring in diners

Whether sit-down or take-out, restaurant chains are finding the key to persuading people to spring for lunch these days is keeping the tab below $10.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 10:44 am

Pols blast T hiring rules

Beacon Hill lawmakers yesterday blasted MBTA policies that allow reckless road warriors to continue to operate on the rails, even as the Patrick administration announced an...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:44 am

Conan O'Brien ready to make mark on 'Tonight Show'

Jay who? Brookline's Conan O'Brien is ready to make his debut as the host of NBC's coveted ratings leader "The Tonight Show" Monday night at...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:42 am

Italian police arrest 41 in raids on Naples mob

Police have arrested 41 alleged members of the Naples-based Camorra crime syndicate for running drug and extortion rings in the southern Italian city.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 10:41 am

Obama Expresses Confidence in Sotomayer, Calls Her 'Brilliant ... - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 27 May 2009 | 10:40 am

Space station crew set to double

The International Space Station (ISS) crew is set to double after three astronauts blast off from Kazakhstan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 10:40 am

U.S. recession to end soon, modest recovery seen: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. recession is set to end "soon," but continued job losses and plunging house prices point to an economic recovery that will be more moderate than those experienced in previous downturns, a survey showed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 10:40 am

Jay Leno nears the end of his 'Tonight Show' road

NEW YORK - An appraisal of a veteran talk-show host and comedian should have lots to say about his funniness. Let's just credit Jay Leno with persistence. On Friday,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:39 am

World stocks continue to rally

Hopes that the worst of the recession is over lifts equities

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 May 2009 | 10:36 am

Kyodo economic news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- 102 Japan firms might find it hard to recover receivables to GM TOKYO - A total of 102 Japanese auto parts suppliers and other Japanese companies may not be able...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 10:36 am

Myanmar's Suu Kyi blames security breach

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi blamed a "security breach" for a bizarre visit by an American that put her in a prison courtroom this week and implied that Myanmar's military government was at fault, according to a statement released by her political party Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 10:35 am

Myanmar's Suu Kyi blames security breach

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi blamed a "security breach" for a bizarre visit by an American that put her in a prison courtroom this week and implied that Myanmar's military government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 10:35 am

MPs' expenses: Tory MP repays £12000 after Telegraph and Simon Heffer pressure

Sir Alan Haselhurst the Tory deputy speaker is repaying £12000 of his MP's expenses after Simon Heffer The Daily Telegraph's associate editor declared himself a potential candidate to unseat him.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 May 2009 | 10:35 am

Swine flu pupils responding well - BBC News

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Bomb in Pakistan's Lahore kills 22, wounds scores

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked a police headquarters in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, setting off a car-bomb that killed at least 22 people in what the government said was revenge for an offensive against the Taliban.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 10:34 am

LEAD: Norinchukin Bank incurs record net loss of 572 bil. yen in FY 2008+

TOKYO, May 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Norinchukin Bank said Wednesday it fell into the red in fiscal 2008 with a record group net loss of 572.10 billion yen due to hefty losses ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 10:34 am

Sri Lanka urged at U.N. to ensure aid reaches Tamils

GENEVA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka must ensure Tamil refugees receive humanitarian help to recover from the civil war, governments told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 10:30 am

Jay Leno nears the end of his 'Tonight Show' road

An appraisal of a veteran talk-show host and comedian should have lots to say about his funniness.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 May 2009 | 10:29 am

Are you ready for some 'real' football?

Tune in to the Champions League final today between Manchester United and Barcelona in Rome to settle the debate over the best soccer club in Europe. Even if it's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 May 2009 | 10:27 am

NZ zookeeper mauled to death by rare white tiger

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- An animal keeper was mauled to death Wednesday by a rare white tiger at a wildlife park in New Zealand while visitors watched in horror, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 10:23 am

NZ zookeeper mauled to death by rare white tiger

An animal keeper was mauled to death Wednesday by a rare white tiger at a wildlife park in New Zealand while visitors watched in horror, police said. The animal _ one of only 120 white...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 May 2009 | 10:23 am

Study: Stockings given to stroke patients don't work

Special stockings commonly given to stroke patients to prevent blood clots don't work, a new study reported Wednesday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 10:20 am

Deaths Linked to Swine Flu Top 100 Worldwide

Deaths linked to swine flu top 100 worldwide; WHO says virus not global outbreak
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 10:16 am

Report: North Korea restarts nuclear plant

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea launched a tirade Wednesday against world powers threatening to punish it for conducting its second nuclear test, saying it is not afraid of sanctions and calling South Korea's decision to join an operation to prevent the spread of weapons a declaration of war....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 10:14 am

Army Chief: Troops Could Be in Iraq After 2012

Army chief of staff says US troops could remain in Iraq and Afghanistan past 2012
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 10:13 am

Bomb Blast Rips Through Pakistani City

Bomb explodes at police building in Pakistani city of Lahore, killing about 30.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 10:10 am

Official: Car bombing kills about 30 in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Gunmen detonated a car bomb near police and intelligence agency offices in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing about 30 people and wounding at least 250 in one of the country's deadliest attacks this year....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 10:10 am

Ultra-futuristic concept vehicles

What will automobiles look like 50 years down the road? If they turn out to be anything like these concepts from the design studios of four major automakers, we are in for quite a ride.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 10:10 am

California court upholds gay marriage ban

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's supreme court backed a ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, upholding a voter-approved proposition defining marriage as between a man and a woman, but said the marriages last year of 18,000 same-sex couples were still legal.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 10:08 am

Mexico Detains 10 Mayors for Alleged Drug Ties

Mexico detains 10 mayors and 18 officials for alleged drug ties.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 10:06 am

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 10:00 am

College football coaches' ballots to be secret in 2010 season

The final regular-season ballots in the USA TODAY Coaches' Poll will no longer be made public beginning with the 2010 football ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 10:00 am

N. Korea warns S. Korea, U.S.

N. Korea warns S. Korea,  U.S. that Seoul's participation in a program to intercept ships suspected of carrying weapons of mass destruction is equal to a declaration of war.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 9:59 am

Suu Kyi supporters pray as trial continues

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked six years in detention on Wednesday as her supporters freed birds and prayed for the Nobel laureate facing a possible further five years in jail.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2009 | 9:53 am

Groom Drinks Too Much At Wedding & Dies

A Taiwanese groom died on his wedding day after having too much wine and beer to drink.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 9:50 am

Oil rises to 6-month high as traders eye OPEC meet

Oil prices rose to six-month highs Wednesday in Asia as an increase in U.S. consumer confidence fueled optimism that the world's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 9:45 am

Banned 'Tiny Toons' Episode: They Get Drunk, Steal a Cop Car

This seems like a pretty irresponsible thing to even animate for a kids show, even if they do try to give it a good message. Not surprised it never got aired.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 9:30 am

Now Square Enix Will Milk Eidos Properties To Death, too

Square Enix are notorious for bleeding their intellectual properties dry. You like Final Fantasy? Here's 119 Final fantasy games, etc etc. And now that Square owns Eidos, things are only going to get worse.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 9:30 am

In pictures

Old building method finds new use in blockaded Gaza
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 9:21 am

Stimulus Money Put To Work At Superfund Sites

More than $600 million will be spent to aid the cleanup of Superfund sites across the country. The Environmental Protection Agency hopes the cash injections in the projects not only will accelerate recovery of the land, but also will create jobs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 9:20 am

Gay marriage battle to return to Calif. ballot

Gay leaders say they are aiming at repealing Proposition 8 at the ballot box as early as next year after the state Supreme Court upheld the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 9:18 am

Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt during her rescue by soliders

A photo taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows the moment that Ingrid Betancourt and others were rescued. The rescue by the military of 15 high-profile hostages, including the former presidential...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 9:16 am

FARC is on US and European lists of terrorist organizations

A man wearing a shirt with a picture of a kidnapped relative marches in Bogota in November 2008 calling for the release of hostages. As Colombia's oldest and strongest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 9:16 am

FARC maintains a presence in areas producing coca

Children from a family of displaced natives of the Guayabero ethnic group near San Jose del Guaviare on May 24, 2009. In hamlets dotted around the lush green expanse of southeast Colombia, the oldest residents...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 9:16 am

As well as kidnappings, FARC has resorted to ambushes and bomb attacks

Colombian soldiers display thousands of seized cartridges from FARC rebels on May 6, 2009 in Medellin. As Colombia's oldest and strongest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 9:16 am

Ivorian ex-rebels hand over zones

Former rebels in Ivory Coast hand back territory in the north to administrators appointed by President Laurent Gbagbo.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 9:03 am

Ex-interrogator says torture cost hundreds of American lives

A 14-year military interrogator has undercut one of the key arguments posited by Vice President Dick Cheney in favor of the Bush Administration’s torture techniques and alleged that the use of torture has cost “hundreds if not thousands” of American lives.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am

'Over 200 killed' by Cyclone Aila

More than 200 people are killed by Cyclone Aila which hit Bangladesh and India's West Bengal state, relief officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 May 2009 | 8:51 am

Are You Ready for Some 'Real' Football?

Champions League finale makes World Series, Super Bowl seem like pre-party.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 8:50 am

Cyclone Aila Toll up to 168 in India, Bangladesh

Death toll from Cyclone Aila in India and Bangladesh rises to at least 168
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 8:45 am

How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick [VIDEO]

This is a simple and amazing bar trick that allows you to balance a fork and spoon on a toothpick. It will turn any dull conversation into a “WTF?!” moment where people start pulling out cameras. No training or special items required — you can learn it in about 30 seconds

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 8:30 am

Torn Apart By War: Sri Lanka's Displaced

War refugees in northern Sri Lanka search for missing family.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 8:25 am

Ferris Bueller's Ferrari House Now For Sale

Ferris Bueller wannabes—like me—with enough money—unlike me—have a reason to be happy: The stunning Ben Rose Home, which was Cameron's house in the movie, is now available for sale.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 May 2009 | 8:20 am

China Celebrates Dragon Boat Festival

Real meaning of Dragon Boat Festival is awkward for Communist rulers.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 8:08 am

Twitter founders plan to charge users

CARLSBAD, California - Twitter Inc.'s co-founders say the rapidly growing online communications company will eventually charge fees for its services, but it's unclear which ones and what will drive revenue. "There will be a moment...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 7:56 am

China Dragon Holiday

In this photo taken on Sunday, May 24, 2009, villagers race dragon boats in a rain to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival at Zhucun village in Guangzhou, in south China's Guangdong province. Many...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 7:54 am

Lead prosecutor Armando Spataro, pictured in 2007, said evidence excluded for security reasons was not crucial

File picture shows Italian prosecutor Armando Spataro at the first hearing on the secret US "extraordinary rendition" programme, in Milan in 2007. Italian secret service officials were to begin answering...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 7:46 am

Osama Hassan Nasr, better known as Abu Omar, pictured in 2007

Italian secret service officials were to begin answering charges of colluding with their US counterparts in the 2003 kidnapping of Egyptian imam Osama Hassan Nasr, better known as Abu Omar, pictured in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 7:46 am

For GOP, court pick is double-edged test

An assault on Sonia Sotomayor could alienate Latino and women voters, but sidestepping a court battle could deflate party's conservative base.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 7:33 am

North Korea abandons truce and threatens to attack the South

Pyongyang has abandoned the truce that ended the Korean war and warned of military action against the South.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 May 2009 | 7:25 am

A hard-line Islamist fighter mans a position in the streets of southern Mogadishu

A hard-line Islamist fighter mans a position in the streets of southern Mogadishu. At least seven people died when rebel mortar shells aimed at the presidential palace in Somalia's war-riven capital Mogadishu...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 7:13 am

Back to the finals: Penguins sweep Hurricanes

Sidney Crosby and the Penguins sweep aside the Hurricanes, becoming the first runner-up to return to the Stanley Cup finals in 25 years.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 7:08 am

California's gay marriage ruling signals next step for both sides

Backers and foes of Proposition 8 waste no time starting to gear up for the continued battle that both sides believe lies ahead. And both sides are equally determined.

The next campaign in the gay-marriage fight has already begun.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

China debates its bond with North Korea

The longtime ties between the communist regimes are enduring some questioning among Chinese, who were rattled by the nuclear test near their border.

When is it time to dump an old friend who insists on behaving badly? The debate is raging in China.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Answers to questions about Prop. 8 ruling

Details and implications of the California Supreme Court ruling

The Times answers readers' questions about Tuesday's ruling upholding Proposition 8, the voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Army chief: U.S. troops could be in Iraq for 10 years

Despite the agreement to bring them home by 2012, the Pentagon is prepared for things to change, Gen. George Casey says.

The Pentagon is prepared to leave fighting forces in Iraq for as long as a decade despite an agreement between the United States and Iraq that would bring all American troops home by 2012, the top U.S. Army officer said Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Worst of swine flu appears over in California, L.A. County

State and county health officials say the outbreak appears to have peaked, but it will be another month before they can be certain.

As New York City announced two more swine flu deaths Tuesday, bringing the state's death toll to four, health officials in Los Angeles County and California said the worst of the outbreak -- at least locally -- appears to be over.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

Stepping up to the plate in Compton

Tim Lewis grew up playing baseball in Compton, but drugs and alcohol overtook his life. Now recovering, he lives in his car and leads a Little League revival in his old neighborhood.

Tim Lewis has a bedtime routine.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

California high court upholds Prop. 8

The justices uphold the same-sex marriage ban but also rule that the 18,000 gay couples who wed before November will stay married. The decision is sure to spark another ballot box fight.

The California Supreme Court's decision Tuesday to uphold Proposition 8 and existing same-sex marriages left in place all rights for California's gays and lesbians except access to the label "marriage," but it provided little protection from future ballot measures that could cost gays and other minorities more rights, lawyers and scholars said Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 am

U.S.-supported Iraqi militias clash with government

The Awakening or Sahwa movement may be in danger of unraveling in Iraq, many say. The militias say the Shiite-dominated government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 6:59 am

Massive Blast Rocks Lahore, Pakistan

A massive explosion in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore has caused a "large number of casualties," according to government officials.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 6:55 am

North Korea Threatens Military Action

North Korea's military says it considers South Korea's participation in a U.S.-led program to intercept ships suspected of spreading weapons of mass destruction tantamount to a declaration of war against the North.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 6:30 am

Official: Pakistan blast kills about 30

Gunmen detonated a car bomb near police and intelligence agency offices in Lahore, killing about 30 people and wounding at least 250 in one of Pakistan's deadliest attacks this year, officials said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 6:19 am

Magic top Cavs in OT, on brink of Finals berth

Dwight Howard scored 10 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic withstood 44 points and a last-second shot by LeBron James for a 116-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 5:42 am

From humble roots, a court nominee in Obama's image

Sonia Sotomayor's background suggests a steeliness that could be helpful in a Senate confirmation process that can be intimidating.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 5:24 am

Obama hails Sotomayor's life story, record

President Obama's historic nomination Tuesday of federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court paves the way for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 5:17 am

Many Latinos 'delighted' by pick

Many Latinos praise Sonia Sotomayor's three decades of judicial and legal experience and the perspective she brings from her ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 May 2009 | 5:16 am

North Korea fires sixth missile and restarts nuclear plant

North Korea is reported to have restarted its nuclear plant and fired another shortrange missile in defiance of warnings.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 May 2009 | 5:15 am

Nepalese human rights activists stage a protest outside the Myanmar Embassy in Kathmandu

Nepalese human rights activists stage a protest outside the Myanmar Embassy in Kathmandu. Myanmar's junta boosted security for the anniversary of stolen elections won by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 5:14 am

Myanmar citizens living in Japan hold portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar citizens living in Japan hold portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi as they shout slogans during a rally in front of the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo. Myanmar's junta boosted security for the anniversary of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 May 2009 | 5:14 am

Muslim militants release 3 Filipino teachers

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Three teachers freed by Filipino militants said they were threatened and slapped during four months of jungle captivity, while the U.S. increased rewards for the capture of leaders of the brutal al-Qaida-linked guerrillas....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 5:08 am

Mexico detains 10 mayors for alleged drug ties

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Federal forces detained 10 mayors and 18 other officials Tuesday for allegedly protecting one of Mexico's most violent drug cartels in an unprecedented anti-corruption sweep in the Pacific coast state of Michoacan....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 27 May 2009 | 4:53 am

Faceoff Over 'Fracking': Water Battle Brews On Hill

Environmentalists and the natural gas industry are getting ready for a battle in Congress over "fracking," which involves injecting water and chemicals underground to pry out gas. Environmentalists want the federal government to regulate the practice because, in some cases, fracking may be harming nearby water wells.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 4:48 am

Following The Toyota Way, For Better Or Worse

Toyota, the world's largest automaker, is going through its toughest times since its founding in 1937. So far, its saving virtues have been efficiency and thrift — although some believe that the company has taken its "Toyota Way" philosophy a bit too far.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 4:34 am

Cancer deaths continue decline, study shows

The U.S. cancer death rate fell again in 2006, continuing a slow downward trend that experts attribute to declines in smoking, earlier detection and better treatment.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 May 2009 | 4:22 am

North Korea said to test more missiles

South Korea joins a U.S.-led initiative to block nuclear trade as U.N. meetings begin that could lead to new sanctions.

Tensions on the Korean peninsula rose further Tuesday as Seoul announced that it would join a U.S.-led initiative to curb nuclear trade, and North Korea reportedly test-launched three more short-range missiles.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 May 2009 | 4:16 am

Good food more expensive: Study

SYDNEY - What's good for your wallet is often bad for your health, according to a study which found sugar-packed drinks are more likely to be discounted. The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is calling for supermarkets...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 3:55 am

Nth Korea test missles, restarts nuke plant

SEOUL - North Korea has restarted its weapons-grade nuclear power plant and fired its sixth short-range missile, news reports said Wednesday, in a growing standoff with world powers following its latest nuclear test. The missile...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 3:28 am

Burris Pleads On Taped Call For Senate Seat

Sen. Roland Burris promised to "personally do something" for Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund while pressing for the then-Illinois governor to appoint him to President Obama's former Senate seat, according to a wiretap transcript released Tuesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 12:53 am

Mike Tyson's Daughter Dies After Hanging Accident

The 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home, police said. Exodus Tyson was pronounced dead just before noon, police Sgt. Andy Hill said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 12:35 am

Obama picks Sotomayor for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, selecting a woman who would be the court's first Hispanic justice and a liberal who is unlikely to change its ideological balance.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2009 | 11:18 pm

Disabled pedestrians made to wear signs

New traffic laws passed in Indonesia require disabled pedestrians to wear signs identifying them as handicapped. AFP reports that amendments to local Traffic and Transport Law says "handicapped pedestrians must wear special...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 11:15 pm

Cheers, anger and tears in response to decision on gay marriage

Backers hail the California ruling upholding a gay marriage ban as a defense of traditional values. For the gay community, the decision is a retreat by the court and a setback for equal rights.

Though widely anticipated, the California Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the November ballot measure that banned gay marriage induced anger, tears and vows to intensify the fight for equal rights for same-sex couples to marry.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 May 2009 | 9:54 pm

16 missing after PNG landslide

PORT MORESEBY - Three bodies have been recovered and 16 people are missing, feared dead, after a massive landslide wiped out a remote Papua New Guinea village. Villagers had to walk three hours to alert authorities in Morobe Province,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 9:51 pm

Shamed by child abuse, Ireland to reform services

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will reform its social services for children in line with the recommendations of a report cataloguing decades of abuse by priests published last week, Prime Minister Brian Cowen said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2009 | 9:37 pm

Canadian Official Eats Seal Heart

Canada's governor general ate a slaughtered seal's raw heart in a show of support to the country's seal hunters, a display that a European Union spokeswoman on Tuesday called "too bizarre to acknowledge."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 9:30 pm

Sri Lanka's displaced families torn apart by war

MANIK FARM, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Lakshmi Rasamy reached through the barbed wire enclosing this displacement camp, grabbed her mother's hand and wept for her four children who were killed in the last spasm of fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 26 May 2009 | 9:29 pm

Sen. Grassley Pledges Open Mind On Sotomayor

Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa says Sonia Sotomayor's years of judicial experience gives senators an opportunity to review her record. Grassley sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold hearings on Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 May 2009 | 9:07 pm

Marlo And Emmanuel Go To College

Pennsylvania teens Marlo Johnson and Emmanuel Garcia had big dreams. Marlo was accepted at a liberal arts college. Emmanuel planned on being the first in his family to go to college. The credit crisis changed all that. Claudio Sanchez spent a year with them as they scrambled to pay for college in a recession.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 May 2009 | 8:54 pm

More Than Wordsworth: Oxford's Sex Scandal

Dirty e-mails; sexual harassment; what's happening at the University of Oxford?
Source: ABC News: International | 26 May 2009 | 8:49 pm

Obama considers North Korea showdown

President Barack Obama is weighing a possible naval cordon sanitaire around North Korea as one means of ratcheting up sanctions, amid the fierce global criticism of this week's nuclear and missile tests by the reclusive communist...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 8:46 pm

Sonia Sotomayor is Obama's Supreme Court nominee

Although the White House seeks swift Senate confirmation for Sotomayor, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell insists on 'adequate time to prepare for this nomination.'

The White House is seeking swift Senate confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, as Republican congressional leaders suggest they may be in no rush to move on the nomination.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 May 2009 | 8:46 pm

First Hispanic judge bound for Supreme Court bench

Sonia Sotomayor is set to become the first Hispanic member of the US Supreme Court after her nomination by President Barack Obama drew enthusiastic support from Democrats and pledges by Republicans that they would give her a fair...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 8:45 pm

US man ran 'zoo from hell'

NEW YORK - A farm-animal breeder has been convicted of animal cruelty, running what a prosecutor called "the zoo from hell," with animals that officials said were kept in filthy conditions, often undernourished and in one case unable...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 8:34 pm

Roadside blast kills 3 Americans in western Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A roadside bomb blasted a U.S. convoy west of Baghdad, killing three Americans, including a top reconstruction official who once headed the Illinois Commerce Commission, U.S. authorities said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:33 a... | 26 May 2009 | 8:26 pm

Mike Tyson's daughter critical

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is in critical condition after she was found with a cord around her neck following an accident. Exodus Tyson became accidentally tangled in a cord hanging from...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 8:15 pm

Could a teenage girl topple Berlusconi?

Italians are always scornful about the obsession of the "Anglo-Saxon" media with the private lives of the rich and famous, but for the past month the Italian newspapers have been preoccupied with one subject and one subject only:...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 May 2009 | 8:08 pm

Trace Amount Of Cocaine Found In Red Bull

Six German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola after a test found a trace amount of cocaine.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

Study: Heartburn Drugs May Increase Patient Risk

About half of all hospitalized patients are given a widely used class of drugs, which includes Prilosec and Nexium, to prevent stress ulcers. However, a recent study found that these proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of potentially deadly hospital-based pneumonia by 30 percent.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

Obama Picks Sotomayor For High Court

President Obama has nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Sotomayor, who has been a judge for 17 years, will be the court's first Hispanic justice.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

Tight Economy Forces Some Couples To Live Apart

Many couples are struggling with job loss or lower wages, and it's not easy to find better prospects close to home. In some families, husbands and wives have to look for jobs in different states. That's pushing them into commuter marriages.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 May 2009 | 7:43 pm

One in 7 who leave Guantanamo involved in terrorism

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seventy-four, or one out of every seven, terrorism suspects formerly held at the U.S. detention site at Guantanamo Bay are confirmed or suspected of having returned to terrorism, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2009 | 7:12 pm

The Future of Prop 8

Opponents of gay rights may have scored a victory in today's decision on Proposition 8, but the issue is hardly settled. Gay marriage is rapidly gaining popular and legal support throughout the country, and even California could reverse its ban on...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 26 May 2009 | 6:16 pm

Crowds Protest on Georgia Independence Day

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the center of Georgia's capital to the parliament building Tuesday to press their demand that President Mikhail Saakashvili step down.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 5:57 pm

3 U.S. Troops Killed by Afghanistan Car Bomb

A homicide bomber killed three American troops and three Afghan civilians after ramming an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy in eastern Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 5:46 pm

Roadside Bomb Kills Three Americans in Western Iraq

A roadside bomb struck a U.S. convoy in western Iraq, killing three Americans, including a State Department employee, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 5:41 pm

Israel Offers U.S. A Settlement Compromise

Israel would dismantle nearly two dozen wildcat settlement outposts in the West Bank in the next few weeks if the U.S. drops its objections to continued building in existing, government-sanctioned settlements, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 5:30 pm

Israelis Arrest Suspect in Murder of U.S.-Born Teen

Israeli detectives say they have arrested a suspect in the 2003 killing of a U.S.- born teenager and he has confessed to three other murders, including that of a Czech tourist the same year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 5:17 pm

Lebanese Officials Arrest 3 in Anti-Spying Crackdown

In separate sweeps in Lebanon, authorities detained a Lebanese army colonel and two Palestinians living in the country's south on suspicion of spying for Israel.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 5:07 pm

Swine flu: 44 cases confirmed in one school

Believed to be Welford Primary School in Birmingham where teachers became aware of a high absence rate due to illness.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 May 2009 | 4:57 pm

Dutch Police Suspect 'Family Drama' in Murder of 5

Dutch police say they are investigating an apparent link between the deaths of five people -- including a father and his son and daughter -- whose bodies were found in houses in two towns.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 4:49 pm

Pakistani Army Fighting Street-by-Street in Swat Valley

Pakistani troops fighting street-by-street with Taliban militants have regained control of more than half of the largest town in the Swat valley, and many insurgents were now fleeing the battlefield, military commanders said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 4:40 pm

Ahmadinejad Proposes Debate With Obama

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed on Monday a face-to-face debate with President Barack Obama at the United Nations if he is re-elected next month as Iran's president.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 4:30 pm

Alleged Former Nazi Guard Hospitalized in Germany

John Demjanjuk has been hospitalized after developing a case of gout, one of his attorneys said. The retired Ohio autoworker is being held in Germany on an arrest warrant accusing him of accessory to 29,000 murders as a guard at a Nazi death camp.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 4:03 pm

Red Cross: Cholera To Hit 100K In Zimbabwe

The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is slowing but is still expected to reach 100,000 cases this week, the Red Cross said. The waterborne disease has killed almost 4,300 people since August.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

Radical Reform Pushed In U.K. Politics

Britain's top opposition leader proposed a radical redistribution of power on Tuesday as a way to restore faith in government following a scandal over the misuse of public funds.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 4:00 pm

Police Search for Stolen 16,000 Year-Old Bear Skeleton

Police say they are looking for a 16,000-year-old bear skeleton that was stolen from a cave-turned-museum near Sarajevo.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 3:39 pm

Mexico Arrests 10 Mayors for Alleged Drug Ties

Federal forces detained 10 mayors and 17 state and municipal officials for alleged drug ties Tuesday in an unprecedented anti-corruption sweep in the Pacific coast state of Michoacan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 3:14 pm

Aung San Suu Kyi Testifies At Trial

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi told a court she didn't think she was violating the terms of her house arrest when she gave "temporary shelter" to a surprise American visitor earlier this month.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 3:00 pm

Judging Sonia

Obama's nominee has been called a judicial activist and had her intelligence questioned. But she has an inspiring personal story and could help Obama and the Democrats reshape the political landscape. Six angles on a historic nomination.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 26 May 2009 | 2:47 pm

Roadside Bomb In Iraq Kills 3 Americans

Three Americans, including a State Department employee, were killed by a roadside bomb that struck a convoy west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 May 2009 | 2:30 pm