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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 6:31 pm Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore attackLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bomb and gun attack on police and intelligence agency offices in eastern Pakistan, and explosions ripped through part of a market in the northern city of Peshawar....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:41 pm Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore attackThe Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bomb and gun attack on police and intelligence agency offices in eastern Pakistan, and explosions ripped through part of a market...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:41 pm Report: Two blasts rock Pakistan; 20 hurtPakistani media are reporting that two blasts occurred in a busy market in the northern city of Peshawar and that at least 20 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:37 pm India's Singh finalizes new Cabinet+(Kyodo) _ Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday named his new Cabinet, assigning key posts to veterans of his Congress party that won a sweeping election victory. Among the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:37 pm 7-Year-Old Girl Drives Car To Get Help For Her DadNew Mexico authorities say a 7-year-old girl drove her father's Jeep in an attempt to get help after he was ejected in a rollover crash east of Clovis. Elizabeth Kazza got about three miles from the crash site when a motorist spotted her trying to drive the wrecked Jeep and stopped to help, the Albuquerque Journal reported Wednesday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 12:36 pm The North Korean nuclear test: What the seismic data saysAccording to early reports, Monday's North Korea event certainly seems like a deliberate explosion in the right place. However, it was too small to be a successful Hiroshima-class crude explosive device, by a factor of three or four. The reported estimates of Richter magnitude spread from 4.5-5, and the standard conversions to explosive yield...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 12:36 pm Homebrewed CPU Is a Beautiful Mess of WiresIntel’s fabrication plants can churn out hundreds of thousands of processor chips a day. But what does it take to handcraft a single 8-bit CPU and a computer? Give or take 18 months, about $1,000 and 1,253 pieces of wire.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 12:36 pm Initial jobless claims drop unexpectedly (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:36 pm China experts say Thailand's new panda cub healthyBANGKOK (AP) -- A day-old panda cub whose birth surprised Thai zoo officials is a healthy female that appears to be bonding well with its much larger mother, Chinese experts concluded Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:34 pm China experts say Thailand's new panda cub healthyA day-old panda cub whose birth surprised Thai zoo officials is a healthy female that appears to be bonding well with its much larger mother, Chinese experts concluded Thursday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:34 pm ‘Runaway mom,’ girl found at Disney World
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 12:31 pm Time Warner's board approves plans to spin off AOL (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Time Warner Reports Plan to Separate AOL Online Unit - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Heather Burke May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc. said its board has authorized management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separation of AOL from Time Warner. Time Warner board approves AOL spinoff Time Warner to spin off AOL Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Violence mars party in BarcelonaPolice in Barcelona, Spain, say 80 officers were hurt in clashes with fans celebrating its football team's Champions League victory.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Baseball: Gonzalez deals to put away Hawks in Giants' romp+(Kyodo) _ Dicky Gonzalez limited the damage to two runs over 6-2/3 innings Thursday to set the pace as the Yomiuri Giants routed the Softbank Hawks 8-2 in interleague play. Gonzalez...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Rape, Torture In Pics, Ex-U.S. Gen. SaysA former U.S. general said graphic images of rape and torture are among the photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse that President Barack Obama's administration does not want released.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Taliban: Pakistan Blast Was PaybackThe Taliban in Pakistan have claimed responsibility for an attack on police and intelligence agency offices that killed about 30 people, saying it was revenge for the army's current offensive against the militants.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Heinz 4Q profit falls 10 percent - BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek Food maker HJ Heinz Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell 10 percent as the stronger dollar cut into revenue from overseas markets and restaurants bought fewer food products. Heinz 4Q Net Down 9.8% On Foodservice Woes >HNZ Heinz fourth-quarter profit slips Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:29 pm U.S., South Korea raise military alert on NorthSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States raised the military alert level for the peninsula on Thursday after the communist North warned the truce ending the Korean War was dead and it was ready to attack.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Bombs in Pakistan's Peshawar, several casualtiesPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded on Thursday in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar inflicting some casualties, police and a witness said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Bombs in Pakistan's Peshawar, several casualties (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm US STOCKS-Futures slightly higher ahead of key U,S. data - Reuters
Reuters By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - US stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday ahead of key US durable good orders and new home sales data, while the market eyed General Motors as it slid closer to ... Video: GM All but Certain to File for Chapter 11 gm's 'Main Street' Bondholders Would Be Losers, Lawyer Says Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride and Margaret Moran stand down over taxpayers' cash scandalConservative MP and Labour MP decided not to contest the next general election following expenses scandal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Bulgaria bus crash kills at least 16SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- A bus careered down a Bulgarian mountainside and plowed through pedestrians heading to a religious festival Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring at least 20, authorities said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Suspects in Tori Stafford murder to appear in court via videoWOODSTOCK, Ont. - The two suspects in the abduction and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford of Woodstock, Ont., are scheduled to appear in court today via a video link. Michael...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Falling down Indonesia's social ladderFormer BBC Indonesia correspondent Claire Bolderson ponders Jakarta's wealth gap, encapsulated in the fate of her one-time domestic help, Ani.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 12:27 pm GigaOm to Begin Subscription Service - BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek By Olga Kharif In the race to build a better blogging business model, GigaOm is hoping to sprint into the lead. On May 28, GigaOm Network said it will start selling subscriptions alongside the site's existing free, widely read tech blogs. Paid content comes to the Ompire GigaOM Seeks a Non-Ad Revenue Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:26 pm UN backs Sri Lanka post-war refugee plan - United Press International
United Press International Hundreds of demonstrators call for the end of "genocide" against the Tamil people of Sri Lanka near the White House in Washington on May 18, 2009. Sri Lanka avoids war crimes probe, slams West Colombo hails UN 'diplomatic win' Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:26 pm Report: Iraq prisoner abuse photos depict torture, rapeA former U.S. general said graphic images of rape and torture are among the photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse that President Obama's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:26 pm US: 29 insurgents killed in eastern AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- U.S. coalition troops attacked a suspected foreign fighter camp in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 29 insurgents in an intense firefight, the military said, while a NATO soldier died after a roadside bomb attack in the south....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:25 pm US: 29 insurgents killed in eastern AfghanistanU.S. coalition troops attacked a suspected foreign fighter camp in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 29 insurgents in an intense firefight, the military said, while a NATO...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Reports: 2 blasts in northern Pakistan marketPakistani media are reporting that two blasts occurred in a busy market in the northern city of Peshawar and that at least 20 people were injured. The explosions Thursday came a day...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:23 pm Spotify Gives Sneak Peek At Google Android App - ChannelWeb
ChannelWeb Spotify, the European subscription-based online music streaming service, released a video teasing a forthcoming mobile version of its application that will let users stream music directly from a Google Android device while also syncing to the Spotify ... Spotify Releases Taster Of Android App, With iphone To Come 18 Android phones coming by Christmas 2009 Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Why Joss And Buffy Don't Need Each OtherA Buffy movie without Joss Whedon? While some may be shouting that it's insane, immoral and just plain wrong, I have to admit: It sounds like a great idea to me. Here's why.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 12:20 pm Abbas pushing pan-Arab peace with IsraelThe Palestinian president will be pushing President Obama on Thursday to facilitate peace with Israel through a larger solution ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Israel rebuffs U.S. call for total settlement freezeIsrael defied a surprisingly blunt U.S. demand that it freeze all building in West Bank Jewish settlements, saying Thursday it ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:14 pm MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride stands down over taxpayers' cash scandalThe Conservative MP is to stand down after it was disclosed that she had used expenses to employ her sister as a parttime secretary and fund a £50000 extension for her brother at her constituency flat.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 12:14 pm The Opening Pitch: Kobe stopped doin' work -- and it worked. - SportingNews.com
SportingNews.com Instead, Kobe started doing his best Billups impression -- selective shooting, setting up teammates. As it turns out, Kobe NOT being Kobe seems to be the only way the top-heavy Lakers can beat the deeper, more balanced Nuggets. Lakers finally show they have a little something inside Lakers fend off Nuggets to take 3-2 series lead Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:14 pm Investors keep portfolio mix steady in MayReuters poll shows worries about sustainability of stock market rally balanced against increase in risk appetite
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 12:12 pm One Powerball ticket wins all $232 million - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer By Peter Mucha If you earned $40000 a year, it would take you nearly six centuries to collect $232 million. But someone who bought a Powerball ticket in South Dakota gets to do that over 29 years - or take $118 million in cash. Video: First Person: Pining for Powerball Jackpot One tickets wins massive $232M Powerball lottery jackpot Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Acquitted Marine announces mayoral runLAWRENCE - A decorated Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq war who was acquitted of charges that he fired into a rowdy crowd of partygoers near his home says he plans to run...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:06 pm UN cultural hopeful in book burning rowEgypt's candidate to head the UN cultural organisation, Farouk Hosny, apologises for anti-Israeli remarks in May 2008.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 12:06 pm BC High a big hitThe years come and go, but the obstacle in Division 1 South remains the same. Ask any coach and they'll tell you with good reason that the road to the title goes...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:05 pm 7.1 earthquake topples homes in Honduras, BelizeTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- A strong earthquake killed at least one man early Thursday as it collapsed homes in Honduras and Belize and sent people running into the streets in their pajamas as far away as Guatemala City....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:04 pm 7.1 earthquake topples homes in Honduras, Belize (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:04 pm Helm's OT goal puts Red Wings back in Cup finals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Toys R Us acquires high-end retailer FAO Schwarz (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Brown sued by photographer for bodyguard scuffle (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Study says uninsured are costly for all (AP)AP - The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm S. Korea, US troops on alert after North's threatsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean and U.S. troops raised their alert Thursday to the highest level since 2006 after North Korea renounced its truce with the allied forces and threatened to strike any ships trying to intercept its vessels....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm GM all but certain to file for Chapter 11 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Interest groups already engaged in nominee battle (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Israel rebuffs US call for total settlement freezeJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel defied a surprisingly blunt U.S. demand that it freeze all building in West Bank Jewish settlements, saying Thursday it will press ahead with construction....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Israel rebuffs US call for total settlement freezeIsrael defied a surprisingly blunt U.S. demand that it freeze all building in West Bank Jewish settlements, saying Thursday it will press ahead with construction. U.S. Secretary of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Stock futures rise ahead of new homes dataInvestors expect to see signs that economy is stabilizing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 12:02 pm US: 29 insurgents killed in eastern AfghanistanU.S. coalition troops attacked a suspected foreign fighter camp in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 29 insurgents in an intense firefight, the military said, while a NATO soldier...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Nicole D'Argento, Ashland roll into playoffsForty-eight and counting. That's where Ashland's winning streak sits as the team begins its postseason run in the Division 2 softball tournament. The Clockers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Myanmar hits back at critics of Suu Kyi trial - Reuters
Reuters By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, May 28 (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar lashed out at foreign critics of Aung San Suu Kyi's trial on Thursday, accusing them of meddling in its affairs and denying the prosecution of the opposition leader was a political or human ... Global Economic Crisis Reaches Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi's Sole Defense Witness to Testify in Trial Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 12:01 pm MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride 'considering stepping down' over taxpayers' cash scandalJulie Kirkbride the Conservative MP is considering standing down after it was disclosed that she had used expenses to employ her sister as a parttime secretary and to fund a £50000 extension for her brother at her constituency flat.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 12:01 pm The banker, the battle, and the roof over his headFormer chief of Bank of Nova Scotia's Jamaican operations effectively claiming squatter's rights to house and cars bank provided to him
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 12:00 pm Heinz profit falls 10 per centStrong U.S. dollar also pulls sales lower
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 12:00 pm As Obama meets Abbas, Israel defends settlementsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel rebuffed a strong plea on Thursday from its close ally the United States to stop all building in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 12:00 pm A COUPLE OF DICKS-New Comedy By Kevin Smith Set For ReleaseSeann William Scott plays a thief known as the ***** Bandit for the souvenirs he leaves at his robberies. Adam Brody is an abrasive detective not happy to be working with Willis and Morgan.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 12:00 pm UNSC resolution with 'teeth' needed: senior U.S. official+(Kyodo) _ A key U.S. policymaker on East Asian security issues said Thursday the U.N. Security Council should adopt a resolution with "teeth" in order to show North Korea "consequences"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:59 am State trooper laid to restDEERFIELD - A Massachusetts state trooper who died in a motorcycle accident is being laid to rest. A service for 40-year-old Dennis Eugin is scheduled for Thursday morning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:58 am GOP looks for alternate routes to block Sotomayor's path - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Judge Sonia Sotomayor visits her alma mater, Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, NY Republicans face long odds of defeating her nomination to the Supreme Court outright. Video: Who is Sotomayor? Sotomayor's Appellate Opinions Are Unpredictable, Lawyers and ... Source: Google News | 28 May 2009 | 11:58 am Opel talks break down in BerlinTalks about the future of Opel and Vauxhall break down after more details emerge of the amount of extra cash it needs.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:53 am Major quake off Honduras kills one, damages homesTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Honduras in the early hours of Thursday, killing a teenage boy as it knocked down homes and briefly sparking a tsunami alert for Central America's Caribbean coast.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 11:52 am Cops seek abandoned pup's doghouseDo those woebegone eyes and that furry, forlorn face look familiar to you? Animal control officers are trying to get to the bottom of a poor pup's tale after he...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:51 am 21 Essential Steps to Make Your PC Better/Faster/StrongerFrom tweaking your OS to compressing files to overclocking your videocard or CPU, there are plenty of ways to tune up a computer, and none require a trip to Bob’s House of New PCs. Follow along this step-by-step as we show you 21 of our favorite techniques for making a PC better, stronger, and faster — for free.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 11:50 am Mitsubishi Free Goat GiveawayMitsubishi Motors in New Zealand is offering a free goat with every Triton ute sold before August in a novel effort at correcting the economy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 11:50 am Exercising Doggie-Style! [VIDEO]Watch Kirin, a 4-year-old border collie from Japan do squats, just like a person!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 11:50 am Christians battle each other over evolutionThe Discovery Institute (the intelligent design movement) vs the BioLogos Foundation, the brainchild of geneticist Francis Collins, former head of the Human Genome Project and advocate of "theistic evolution", Christians are in an struggle over evolution.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 11:50 am Battle lines drawn on Sotomayor
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 11:48 am Earthquake flattens homes in Belize, HondurasAt least one man is dead in 7.1-magnitude temblor. Factories are evacuated and people rush into the streets.A strong earthquake killed at least one man early today as it collapsed homes in Honduras and Belize and sent people running into the streets in their pajamas as far away as Guatemala City.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 11:47 am Major quake strikes off HondurasA powerful earthquake off the coast of Honduras is felt across the region, but there are no immediate reports of mass damage or casualties.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:46 am 7.1 quake topples homes in Honduras, BelizeA strong earthquake killed at least one man early Thursday as it collapsed homes in Honduras and Belize and sent people running into the streets as far away as Guatemala City.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 11:46 am Mouse tales: Disney addict shares advice for adventures at happiest place on earthBill Burke is an addict. But it's not a monkey on his back. It's a mouse. As in Mickey. The southern New Hampshire native has spent the past 11 years...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:43 am Profitable TD ‘feeling quite good'Quarterly earnings of $618-million beat analyst expectations
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 11:41 am Pulling together takeover rumoursWeb site peHUB puts takeover rumours in one place
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 11:40 am Palestinian Leader Pushing Pan-Arab Peace With IsraelIn meeting with Obama, Abbas to push pan-Arab peace with Israel.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 11:38 am Last Witness Speaks at Trial of Myanmar's Suu KyiClosing arguments expected Monday at trial of Myanmar opposition leader Suu KyiSource: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 11:37 am National Bank profit rises 46 per centMontreal-based bank's trading arm makes gains, while ABCP-related charges start to shrink
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 11:34 am Panda Cub is Pride and Joy of Thai ZooThe cub screeched loudly as soon it was born and appeared healthy.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 11:32 am This missing child still holds us 'Captive'Before Megan's Law, Amber Alerts and milk carton portraits, there was Etan Patz. Thirty years ago this week, the 6-year-old New Yorker walked to the school bus stop...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:30 am 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake off HondurasEarthquake off Honduras coast sends people into streets as far as Guatemala.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 11:29 am Ex-Kmart CEO back on witness stand in civil trialThe former head of the Kmart retail chain is returning to the witness stand for questions from a government lawyer as his trial on civil fraud charges moves closer to a conclusion.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 11:27 am Russia is considering giving Belarus a 500 million dollar loanRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, seen here on May 26, was to visit Belarus Friday for talks with President Alexander Lukashenko, just days after the Belarussian leader launched an angry attack on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:27 am President Alexander Lukashenko accused Russia last week of reneging on pactsPope Benedict XVI speaks with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting at the Vatican on April 27, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to visit Belarus Friday for talks with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:27 am US troops take up a defensive positionUS troops take up a defensive position outside a local residence during a patrol in Paktika province, in eastern Afghanistan in April. Afghan and US forces have killed up to 34 Taliban insurgents in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:27 am Pa. mom who reported being abducted faces chargesA suburban mother tracked to Disney World after claiming she and her young daughter had been abducted by two black men and stuffed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 11:26 am Oil stable as OPEC decides to not cut outputInvestors closely watching U.S. inventory report
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 11:23 am Costco sales continue to softenWarehouse club retailer also sees its profit hit by a charge related to a legal claim
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2009 | 11:20 am NYT: Abortion backers uneasy on Sotomayor
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 11:16 am Jelena Jankovic advances to 3rd round at French OpenPARIS - Jelena Jankovic moved a step closer to her third straight semifinal appearance at the French Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2 Thursday in the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:13 am Microsoft loses NZ Windows government deal !!!"Microsoft has failed to renew a key government-wide purchasing deal for Windows, opening the door to greater use of open-source software - Microsoft could not give the purchasers what they wanted either in features, roadmap, or price"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 May 2009 | 11:10 am Dolores Hope celebrates her 100th birthdayLOS ANGELES - Bob Hope's widow, Dolores Hope, has celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at the Hope estate in Toluca Lake, California. Although she...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:09 am Bulgaria bus crash leaves 16 deadA bus ploughs into a crowd of pedestrians in south-east Bulgaria, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:09 am Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said the vote was a "major achievement"Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at a press conference in Kandy on May 23. Sri Lanka celebrated a major diplomatic victory Thursday after managing to torpedo Western demands for a probe...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:09 am The UN estimates that more than 7,000 civilians were killed in the first four months of this year aloneCivilians rest at a refugee camp in the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya on May 26. Sri Lanka celebrated a major diplomatic victory Thursday after managing to torpedo Western demands for a probe into...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:09 am Ethnic Tamils displaced by the fighting are now being held in campsA Tamil mother walks with her children as civilians stand in line to receive food at the Manik Farm refugee camp in the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya on May 26. Sri Lanka celebrated a major diplomatic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:09 am Map showing camps holding people displaced by the conflict in Sri LankaMap showing camps holding people displaced by the conflict in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka celebrated a major diplomatic victory Thursday after managing to torpedo Western demands for a probe into alleged war...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 11:09 am Review: New headsets let you shoot the breezeNEW YORK - Bluetooth wireless headsets have become a lot better in the last few years at picking out the user's voice from noisy surroundings. But a key problem has...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:07 am Taliban Claim Lahore AttackA Taliban leader calls it revenge for Swat offensive.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 11:05 am Burma rejects foreign criticismBurma's government rejects foreign criticism of the charges against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as interference.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:02 am 7.1 Pacific Quake Hits Central AmericaA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras, collapsing shacks in Honduras and Belize and sending people running into the streets in their pajamas as far away as Guatemala City. No injuries or deaths were immediately reported.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:02 am New Indian ministers sworn inIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh finalises his new cabinet after days of political manoeuvring.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:02 am U.S., S. Korea Raise Military Alert LevelSouth Korean and U.S. troops have raised their alert to the highest level since 2006 after North Korea renounced its truce with the allied forces and threatened to strike any ships trying to intercept its vessels.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:00 am The earthquake struck 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of the coastal town of La Ceiba.Map of Honduras. A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck just off the northern coast of Honduras early Thursday, sparking a tsunami alert for three Central American countries, the US Geological Survey...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 10:58 am World Cup: Year to go, some games already sold outFIFA says tickets are sold out for the opening and final matches of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, as well as for all games involving England, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ireland and the Netherlands.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:58 am Obama Narrowed List Of Potential Court NomineesThis week's Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor capped months of work at the White House, and years of thinking by President Obama. He devoted a chapter of his book, The Audacity of Hope, to the question of judicial nominations and confirmations. Obama had to whittle the list of four finalists down to one. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 10:58 am Turkish soldiers killed in blastSix Turkish soldiers are killed and eight wounded in by a landmine blast in a mainly Kurdish province of south-east Turkey.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 10:57 am Turkish jets strike rebels in northern IraqTurkish warplanes attacked Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq Thursday, the military said, hours after a land mine blast on the Turkish side of the border killed six soldiers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:56 am Dolores Hope celebrates her 100th birthdayBob Hope's widow, Dolores Hope, has celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at the Hope estate in Toluca Lake, Calif.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:56 am Jankovic advances to 3rd round at French OpenJelena Jankovic moved into the third round of the French Open by beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2 Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:49 am 7.1-magnitude earthquake off Honduras coast sparks tsunami watchA strong earthquake struck early Thursday off the coast of Honduras, collapsing shacks in Honduras and Belize and sending people ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 10:44 am Turkish jets strike rebel targets in northern IraqTurkey's military says its warplanes have attacked Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq following a land mine explosion that ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 10:40 am Obama to discuss Mideast with Palestinian leaderPresident Barack Obama is returning to Washington from Los Angeles today and will again take up the issues of the Middle East.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:38 am Weather headlines: East stays soggy while West warmsA slow-moving storm will bring widespread rainfall to the East, while a ridge of high pressure will push the mercury well above ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 10:35 am Colombo hails UN 'diplomatic win'Sri Lanka's government hails a "diplomatic victory" after heading off moves to investigate alleged war crimes in the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 May 2009 | 10:33 am 3 cruise ship crewmembers catch swine flu off AustraliaA cruise ship with 2,000 passengers aboard has cut short a voyage and will head to an Australian port for medical help after ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 10:32 am Beaten Man U return to Tevez, Ronaldo futuresAfter surrendering the Champions League title to Barcelona with a lame performance in Rome, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson returns home to deal with the uncertain futures of Carlos Tevez and Cristiano RonaldoSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:27 am Lampposts, telephone kiosks and bus stops were all badly damaged in the violenceRiot police stand guard as celebrations over Barcelona's UEFA Champions League victory turned ugly on May 27. Police in Barcelona have made more than 100 arrests following the skirmishes.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 10:22 am Youths hurled bottles as they tried to storm barricades keeping a mob back from shopsRiot police push to people after unrest broke out during celebrations in Barcelona. Police in Barcelona made more than 100 arrests as victory celebrations after the Champions League final degenerated into...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2009 | 10:22 am Last witness speaks at trial of Myanmar's Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The sole witness allowed for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi defended her innocence Thursday, the last chance to speak before closing arguments Monday in a trial that could send the Nobel Peace laureate to prison for five years....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 10:22 am MPs' expenses: Tory MP Sir John Butterfill to pay back £60000Conservative grandee has agreed to pay back more than £60000 after it was disclosed he had paid no capital gains tax after making a £600000 gain on the sale of his taxpayerfunded house with staff annex.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 10:18 am Costco 3Q profit drops on charge, stronger dollarCostco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 29 percent, partly because of a charge, as sales of bigger-ticket discretionary items continued to soften.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:17 am Oak Ridge Boys tackle White Stripes on new albumThe melody is dark, ominous and unmistakable to any rock fan: "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:16 am Spidey guy Raimi says `Dark Knight' has upped anteLike other superhero fans, Sam Raimi agrees that "The Dark Knight" raised the bar for every comic-book movie to come.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2009 | 10:13 am Bush v. Gore lawyers take on gay marriage banLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two lawyers who squared off in the legal battle over the 2000 U.S. presidential election teamed up on Wednesday to challenge California's gay marriage ban in a move that, if successful, would allow same-sex couples to wed anywhere in the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 10:11 am Toys R Us acquires FAO Schwarz
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 10:05 am U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 10:00 am MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride claims criticism could mean fewer women in ParliamentJulie Kirkbride the embattled Tory MP has made a desperate plea to keep her job by claiming criticism of her could deter women from entering parliament.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 9:41 am Taliban say responsible for Lahore attack
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 9:38 am Murder Mystery May Bring Down GovernmentGuatemalan murder mystery threatens government, deepens political divide.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 9:11 am Irish president says abuse report didn't come as shockDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's president said on Thursday a harrowing report into how Catholic priests and nuns had abused children had not come as a shock after her own convent school experiences.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 8:58 am Toys R Us acquires high-end retailer FAO SchwarzToys R Us. Inc. announced early Thursday that it had bought troubled high-end retailer FAO Schwarz, which has struggled for years ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 May 2009 | 8:53 am MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride refuses to face public meeting over scandalThe Conservative MP has refused to attend a public meeting over her expenses which she used to employ her sister as a parttime secretary and to fund a £50000 extension for her brother at her constituency flat.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 8:45 am Penguins vs. Red Wings: Which team has the edge?Special feature: NBCSports.com contributor Bob Duff breaks down each position for the Penguins-Red Wings series. You decide which team has the edge.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 8:06 am Guatemalan murder mystery threatens governmentGUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- A slain lawyer's taped accusations that the president wanted him dead threaten to topple Guatemala's first leftist government in more than 50 years and have sharpened the political divide between rich and poor....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 28 May 2009 | 7:31 am Officers describe deadly Pakistan attackThe assault on security force buildings in Lahore that left 27 people dead and more than 250 hurt was carried out by gunmen who fired at police before their explosives-laden van detonated.Officers guarding Pakistani police and intelligence agencies saw the gunmen jump out of the white van that had stopped at their gate.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Burris defends his remarks to Blagojevich's brotherThe senator says he was trying to 'placate' the then-governor's brother and chose his words poorly. Their conversation was recorded by the FBI and released this week.Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) said Wednesday that his comments about donating money to then-Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich's campaign fund in November were intended only to "placate" the governor's brother and keep Burris' Senate prospects alive.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Judge orders new plan for dam releases into Grand CanyonFederal officials must reconsider the irregular water releases from Glen Canyon Dam, which may harm the humpback chub, an endangered fish.Federal officials must reconsider how they release water from Glen Canyon Dam into the Grand Canyon in order to protect an endangered fish, the humpback chub, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am President Obama touts early progressAt a Beverly Hills fundraiser and earlier at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, the president is confident and optimistic in assessing his first four months in office.President Obama offered a laudatory assessment Wednesday night of his early days in office, suggesting the worst of the economic crisis has passed and Americans have regained some of their old confidence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Abortion rights groups concerned about Sotomayor's stanceObama's Supreme Court nominee has little record on issues related to Roe vs. Wade.President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has provoked concern from abortion rights advocates, who say they have seen no evidence that she supports upholding Roe vs. Wade.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Teachers start hunger strike to protest layoffsAt least nine teachers and two activists take part in the strike, demanding that the district put forth a new budget that doesn't include layoffs or class-size increases.A group of teachers and community activists started a hunger strike Wednesday in protest of the Los Angeles Unified School District's plan to lay off thousands of teachers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lakers break the fourth wall against the NuggetsAfter three even quarters, the Lakers pull away and take a one-game advantage back to Colorado.Lamar Odom's back was hurting, and he didn't care.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am GOP looks for alternate routes to block Sotomayor's pathFacing long odds of defeating her nomination to the Supreme Court, Republicans are focusing on her opinions on gun rights and other wedge issues to try to undermine her support.Acknowledging that it will be difficult to defeat the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, Republicans in the Senate and beyond Capitol Hill are looking for other strategies to gain political yardage in the debate over President Obama's pick.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Fairfax High's prom queen is a guySergio Garcia, a gay student, beats out the female candidates. His campaign started out as a bit of a stunt, but it ended up generating dialogue about gender roles on the L.A. campus.Sergio Garcia stood in the gymnasium and told the senior class at Fairfax High School not to worry: If he was elected, he wouldn't wear a dress.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Ventre: Lakers finally show up, but will it last?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 6:53 am Facing A New Missile Threat From ChinaIf fielded, the ASBM would be just one of a dizzying array of new platforms and weapons systems China has been buying and building since the late 1990s.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 6:28 am Memphis accused of violations during ’07-’08
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2009 | 5:08 am After 50 Years, Space Monkeys Not ForgottenIn 1959, the United States finally succeeded in sending monkeys into space and bringing them home alive. Two years before any humans, Able and Baker were launched about 360 miles up and experienced about nine minutes of weightlessness. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 4:47 am U.S. economy has stepped back from brink: ObamaBEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is showing signs of stabilizing after suffering the worst economic crisis in decades, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 4:19 am South Korea and US troops raise alert level over North Korean threatSouth Korean and US troops stationed at the North Korean border have been put on the highest alert level in three years in response to threats from Pyongyang of a military attack.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 4:18 am Amnesty: Economic crisis fuels rights "time bomb"LONDON (Reuters) - The global economic downturn has aggravated human rights violations and distracted attention from abuses, Amnesty International said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 4:17 am Company's 'ATM For Books' Prints On DemandHave you ever had that frustration of walking into a bookstore, looking for a specific book, and being told it's out of print or not in stock? A New York company wants to put an end to that. On Demand Books has installed a trial machine in a London bookstore that prints out books on request. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 4:01 am Battle takes shape over U.S. court pick SotomayorWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battle over U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor began to take shape on Wednesday as liberal supporters praised her as an independent legal thinker and conservatives argued she likely would rule based on her emotions rather than established precedent.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 3:32 am U.S Warns N. Korea Of "Consequences"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning that North Korea will face consequences because of "provocative and belligerent" actions that include threatened military attacks against U.S. and South Korean warships.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 2:00 am Chrysler Fights For Deal As Way Out Of Chapter 11Chrysler began a marathon bankruptcy court hearing Wednesday to persuade a judge to approve its plan to sell most of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat and save itself from liquidation. Protests have come from a group of Indiana state pension and construction funds that hold less than 1 percent of Chrysler's secured debt. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 1:07 am Suicide bomb blast rocks PakistanLAHORE - A suicide squad using guns, grenades and a van packed with explosives targeted police and Pakistan's intelligence agency overnight, killing 30 and wounding 250 in an assault seen as revenge for the month-old army campaign...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 1:00 am Photos show rape and sex abuse in Iraq jails: reportLONDON (Reuters) - Photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse which U.S. President Barack Obama does not want released include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 12:54 am MPs expenses: 'No holiday for MPs until crisis is resolved says CleggMPs should be stopped from taking their summer holidays until the expenses crisis is resolved and the political system is reformed according to Nick Clegg leader of the Liberal Democrats.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 12:43 am UK: More than 100 MPs will quit over expenses says union leaderAt least 50 Labour MPs will be forced to quit at the next election over the Commons expenses scandal, a senior trade union leader predicted yesterday. Paul Kenny, the general secretary of the GMB union - one of Labour's biggest...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 12:09 am Russia's Soyuz capsule en route to international space stationBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Russian space capsule has blasted off from Central Asia on a landmark mission to expand the permanent human presence in space. The Soyuz craft carrying Canadian Bob Thirsk, Russian Roman Romanenko and Belgian...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 11:46 pm North Korea Threatens U.S., South Korean ShippingNorth Korea threatened military strikes on U.S. and South Korean ships Wednesday and renounced a 1953 truce halting the Korean War fighting — an escalation of tensions in the wake of Pyongyang's nuclear test. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 11:23 pm AT&T Overeager Employees Helped 'Idol' Fans TextA few overeager AT&T employees brought demo phones to "American Idol" viewing parties and helped fans text their votes, but their actions did not affect the outcome, the company said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 11:12 pm MPs' expenses: Five out of 40 ministers admit paying tax on accountantsJust five of the 40 ministers who have been reimbursed for the cost of employing private accountants have explicitly confirmed paying tax on the amounts they received.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 May 2009 | 10:26 pm Four bodies left in vacant US funeral homeSOUTH BEND, Indiana - Four decomposed bodies left behind in a recently sold funeral home were "definitely not" the responsibility of the business' former director, the man said yesterday. "Definitely not. Definitely not. I'm almost...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 10:11 pm World scrambles to find a response to North KoreaThe major powers were last night scrambling to find a credible response to North Korea's increasingly brazen sabre rattling - one that would punish the renegade Communist regime without triggering a second all-out war on the Korean...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 9:55 pm Sotomayor Opponents Stake Out Lines Of AttackSupporters and opponents of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are taking their competing views of her judicial history to the airwaves and Web. Conservatives seek to portray her as an abrasive judge who lets ideology cloud her opinions. But the White House is pushing back hard. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 9:54 pm Surprise panda cub birth at Thai zooBANGKOK - A healthy panda cub was born in a Thai zoo yesterday, the first in the country after years of failed attempts that included using mating videos to entice the bears to have sex. Staff were unaware that Lin Hui, a 7-year-old...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 9:35 pm Julie Kirkbride's £50000 extension for brother MPs' expensesThe Conservative MP and wife of Andrew MacKay used taxpayers' money to fund a £50000 extension to her constituency flat so that her brother could live in the property and employed her sister as a parttime secretary.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 May 2009 | 8:48 pm Study: Glowing Monkeys Pass On Gene To BabiesFor the first time, scientists in Japan have shown that monkeys genetically engineered to glow green can pass on this trait to their offspring. This means scientists are closer to breeding monkeys that carry human disease genes, which could be useful in medical research. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 8:41 pm North Korea: A forgotten war - and now, a discarded armisticeFor decades it was as chilling a symbol of the Cold War as the Berlin Wall: the DMZ, Korea's laughably mis-named "demilitarised zone", stretching 155 miles across the peninsula along the 38th parallel, prickly with landmines and tank...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 8:30 pm California upholds ban on gay marriagesSAN FRANCISCO - A coalition of gay rights groups said yesterday that a federal same-sex marriage lawsuit brought by two high-profile lawyers is premature and they'd rather work through state legislatures and voters to win wedding...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 8:15 pm Nigeria: Executions case delayedA civil trial over the alleged involvement of giant oil producer Royal Dutch Shell in the executions of protesters in Nigeria in the 1990s has been delayed until next week, a court clerk said yesterday. Jury selection in the case...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 7:15 pm 191 Dead In Cyclone Aila's WakeHeavy rains caused deadly mudslides and slowed rescue efforts Wednesday after Cyclone Aila pounded eastern India and Bangladesh, killing at least 191 people.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 7:00 pm WATCH: Suicidal Man Gets a Push?!?Source: ABC News: International | 27 May 2009 | 6:44 pm Q&A: How Will GM Stay In Business?Time is running out for General Motors Corp. to either restructure or file for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. The U.S. automaker faces a Monday deadline set by the federal government to decide. With the bankruptcy option looking more likely, will additional taxpayer money be at risk? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 6:36 pm Beaten man sues Alabama policeA man whose beating by five Alabama police officers in January 2008 was caught on video is suing the fired officers, the police chief and the city, saying he suffered severe and permanent injuries. The suspect, Anthony Warren,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 May 2009 | 6:15 pm Czech Protesters Pelt Political Leader With EggsOpponents of Jaroslav Tvrdik, head of the Czech Republics Social Democratic Party, gave the political leader a taste of their disapproval Wednesday, pelting him with eggs during a rally for the European Parliament elections in Prague, Czech Republic.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 5:09 pm Russian Officials: Will Destroy Chemical Weapons by '12The bland buildings in western Siberia contain shelf after shelf of nerve-gas shells -- some 2 million in all. Each could kill tens of thousands of people, if exploded in a tightly packed area. Many are small enough to be spirited away in a briefcase.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 4:25 pm Sri Lanka: State of Emergency Will Remain After WarThe Sri Lankan government will maintain its state of emergency, including sweeping anti-terrorism powers, after the battlefield defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels, according to a statement posted online Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 4:15 pm U.S. Banks Profitable, But More Are In TroubleThe nation's banks turned a profit in the first quarter, but the number of problem banks jumped to more than 300, the government said. Higher trading revenues at big banks helped the industry earn a $7.6 billion profit in the January-March period, compared with a record loss of $36.9 billion in the fourth quarter. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 May 2009 | 4:15 pm Roadside Bomb Kills U.S. Soldier in IraqA roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier in Baghdad, making May the deadliest month for the American military since September.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 3:56 pm N. Korea Warns of Military Strike on S. Korea and U.S.North Korea launched a tirade 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 a declaration of war.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 3:42 pm Rain and Mudslides Slow Rescue Effort for Cyclone Ailapounded eastern India and Bangladesh, killing at least 191 people.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 3:17 pm White Tiger Mauls New Zealand Zookeeper to DeathA tiger mauled a zoo-keeper to death in a New Zealand safari park today, just three months after the victim had saved another keeper from an attack by the same tiger.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 2:36 pm China Marvels at Feline With Fur-Covered WingsA cat in China that has mysteriously grown fur-covered appendages that resemble wings out of its back has animal experts stumped, the London Paper reported Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 2:35 pm Army Chief: U.S. Could Be In Iraq 10 YearsThe United States could have fighting forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for a decade, the top Army officer said, even though a signed agreement requires all U.S. forces to be out of Iraq by 2012.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 2:18 pm Ahmadinejad's Challenger Seeks Relations With U.S.The only conservative challenger to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's elections proposed a step-by-step approach to improve U.S. ties and said President Barack Obama has made an important shift in attitude toward Iran.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 2:07 pm U.K. Police Find Corpse in Freezer After 20 YearsLondon police discovered a woman's corpse in a home freezer 20 years after death and were questioning her 83-year-old daughter, Britain's Press Association reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 1:59 pm 28 Mexican Officials Caught In Drug SweepFederal forces detained 10 mayors and 18 other officials 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 1:36 pm Massive Car Bomb Rocks PakistanA massive explosion in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore has caused dozens of deaths and at least 100 injuries, according to officials.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 May 2009 | 1:00 pm
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