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Brakes on the 30-year-old bus failed, sending it in reverse down a narrow mountain roadA crashed bus near the eastern Bulgarian town of Yambol on May 28. Bulgaria on Friday mourned the death of 16 people in the accident following brake failure, amid mounting outrage over rampant corruption...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 12:01 pm The victims were walking to a traditional Ascension day feast when they were hitA Bulgarian rescue worker covers a body near the eastern town of Yambol on May 28. Bulgaria on Friday mourned the death of 16 people in a bus accident following brake failure, amid mounting outrage over...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Sixteen tourists were killed and over 20 injured in the crashA Bulgarian woman lights a candle on May 29 in the southeastern town of Yambol during a memorial service for the victims of a bus crash. Bulgaria on Friday mourned the death of 16 people in a bus accident...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Yosano defends enacted extra budget as 'wise spending' of stimulus+(Kyodo) _ Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Friday that a just- enacted record 13.93 trillion yen extra budget is "wise spending" to steer Japan through the current economic turbulence,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 12:01 pm Leno gets set to leave the `most wonderful job' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:57 am US to set out cyber security planUS President Barack Obama is to set out plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:57 am Husband of woman in abduction hoax seeks answers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:54 am US STOCKS-Futures point higher ahead of key U,S. data - Reuters
Reuters By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - US stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of another round of key economic data, putting the S&P 500 on pace for its third straight monthly gain, its longest streak ... BEFORE THE BELL:US Stocks Up With Data, GM In View Futures See Green Ahead of GDP, Consumer Data Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:53 am 'Spellbinding' is the word at national spelling bee - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer By Kristen A. Graham WASHINGTON - Under the glare of bright lights, in a time slot usually reserved for athletes, actors, or dancing celebrities, a 13-year-old from Kansas was crowned the national spelling champ last night. Video: Raw Video: Spelling Bee Champ Crowned US girl named spelling bee queen Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:50 am GM trying to unload Saturn, Hummer
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 11:50 am Italian Prime Minister is Having an Affair with 18 yr Old...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 11:50 am Cruel necessityA child's income is vital for families in BangladeshSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:49 am North Korea test-fires short-range missile
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 11:48 am Italy evacuates burning car ferryAbout 500 passengers on board an Italian car ferry take to lifeboats after a fire breaks out in the vessel's hold.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:48 am NKorea test-fires missile, slams Security CouncilYEONPYEONG, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea defiantly test-fired another short-range missile Friday and warned it would act in "self-defense" if provoked by the U.N. Security Council, which is considering tough sanctions against the communist regime for conducting a nuclear test....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 11:46 am NKorea test-fires missile, slams Security Council (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:46 am Ivanovic easily reaches 4th round at French Open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:46 am Sri Lanka rejects deaths report - BBC News
BBC News The Sri Lankan government has strongly denied allegations that more than 20000 civilians were killed during its recent onslaught against Tamil rebels. Report:Tens of thousands died in shelling Children, females among surrendered rebels: Sri Lankan military Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:45 am Night owls have a darker outlook
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 11:45 am Nations "agreed on a work plan for 2009"A Russian strategic nuclear forces officer learns how to operate a intercontinental ballistic missile at a secret launching center in 1998. Member states of the Conference on Disarmament agreed for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:41 am There are 65 nations in the permanent disarmament negotiating forumA file photo of a radioactive. Member states of the Conference on Disarmament agreed for the first time since 1996 on a work plan, a UN spokeswoman said Friday, breaking a long deadlock in nuclear arms...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:41 am Brady: It's Tom and Gi plus - oneThere was a pregnant pause yesterday when New England Patriots QB/QT Tom Brady was asked whether the missus, Gisele Bundchen, had a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 11:41 am Gatehouse paper chain to cut salaries 8 percentNewspaper publisher GateHouse Media Inc. is temporarily cutting the salaries for most of its 1,500 employees in New England an average of nearly 8 percent to save money and avoid job cuts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:41 am Hopes pinned on finance at U.N. climate talksOSLO (Reuters) - About 170 nations will meet in Germany next week to work on a new United Nations climate treaty with hopes for progress pinned most on ways to raise billions of dollars to help poor nations cope with global warming.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:41 am Hopes pinned on finance at U.N. climate talks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:41 am In picturesEye-catching images from around the worldSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:40 am US to set out cyber security plan - BBC News
BBC News US President Barack Obama is to set out plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks. In a speech that follows a 60-day review, Mr Obama is expected to announce the creation of a cyber security office in the White House. Video: Obama wants a Cyber Czar Obama calling for better security for computers Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:39 am Tiffany 1Q Profit Tumbles 64% As Sales, Margins Slump - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Tiffany & Co.'s (TIF) fiscal first-quarter earnings plummeted 64%, with sales declining as consumers continue to rein in spending and the jeweler's margins weakening mostly on higher product costs. Tiffany profit just misses view; keeps outlook Tiffany Profit Falls 62% as Sales Shrink in Global Recession Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:37 am Sri Lanka rejects deaths reportSri Lanka strongly denies allegations that more than 20,000 civilians were killed in recent fighting against Tamil rebels.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:36 am Whoa, Mama, on eats! - New York Daily News
New York Daily News The rise in obesity has prompted new guidelines for how much - or how little - weight heavier women should gain while pregnant. The Institute of Medicine said yesterday that obese women should put on 11 to 20 pounds. Video: New guidelines for pregnancy weight gain Obese, pregnant? Watch that weight Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:36 am LEAD: Japanese life insurers hit by hefty equity appraisal losses+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH MORE INSURERS' EARNINGS OUTCOMES) Japan's 10 major life insurers were mired in a slump in fiscal 2008 due to losses stemming from the global financial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:36 am Possible owner: Dog was stolen during break-inThe adorable abandoned pup who stole Herald readers' hearts yesterday may be heading home soon. A possible owner has emerged who claims the mournful mutt that cops...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 11:35 am Drag Me To Hell - DVD Talk
DVD Talk Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell may not be the "best" film you'll see this summer--you may see other pictures that are slicker, or smarter, or more professional. Sam Raimi's New Thriller Knows How to Mix Gasps and Giggles 'Drag Me To Hell': Killing Jokes, By Kurt Loder Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:35 am Globe's 'Vote No' momentum intensifiesMembers of the Boston Globe's biggest union, gathering just 10 days away from a key contract concessions vote, urged their colleagues to stick it to the New York Times...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 11:34 am Dokic's Dad on trial over threatening ambassadorAustralian tennis player Jelena Dokic's father went on trial Friday in his native Serbia on charges that he threatened the Australian ambassador.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:34 am Clark in three-way tie for lead at Colonial - CNN International
CNN International (CNN) -- South Africa's Tim Clark and American pair Woody Austin and Steve Stricker share the first round lead with seven-under-par 63s after the first round of the Colonial tournament in Texas. At Colonial, Greens Are Soft and Scores Are Low Stricker, Austin, Clark Tie For First-Round Lead At Colonial Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:34 am NYPD police officer killed by cop - CNN
CNN By Cheryl Robinson NEW YORK (CNN) -- A police officer was shot to death by another officer as he was chasing a man he saw breaking into his car in New York's East Harlem neighborhood, authorities said. Off-Duty Officer Fatally Shot by Police Off-duty NYC cop fatally shot by fellow officer Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:32 am North Korea tests 6th missile, South Korean military source says - CNN
CNN SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea has test-fired a short-range missile off the country's east coast, a South Korean military source told CNN on Friday. Video: Inside story - Nuclear tension - 28 May 09 NKorea test-fires missile, slams Security Council Source: Google News | 29 May 2009 | 11:32 am 35 militants killed in Afghanistan: U.S. forcesKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. forces said a U.S. and Afghan army patrol killed 35 militants in Zabul province, east Afghanistan, when the patrol's convoy came under attack.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:32 am 35 militants killed in Afghanistan: U.S. forces (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:32 am Iran official blames U.S. in deadly mosque bombingTEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian official accused the United States on Friday of involvement in a mosque bombing that killed more than 20 people in volatile south-eastern Iran, two weeks before the Islamic Republic's presidential election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:31 am Iran official blames U.S. in deadly mosque bombing (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:31 am Obama to call for better security for computersPresident Obama is calling digital security a top priority, whether it's guarding the computer systems that keep the lights on ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:31 am Opel future in the balance as bidders stall (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:30 am LEAD: N. Korea warns UNSC against adoption of further measures+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH DETAILS) North Korea said Friday that if the U.N. Security Council takes further measures to punish the country for its second nuclear test, it will take...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:29 am Chinese ships 'quit Korea waters'Chinese shipping is said to be leaving North Korean waters after the North's threats of military action against South Korea.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:27 am Ana Ivanovic easily reaches 4th round at French OpenPARIS - Ana Ivanovic dominated another opponent at the French Open on Friday, this time beating Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 11:26 am Off-duty NYC cop fatally shot by fellow officerA New York City plainclothes policeman who drew his gun while chasing someone he found rummaging through his car has been shot to death by a fellow officer.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:26 am LEAD: N. Korea fires another short-range missile+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) North Korea on Friday fired another short-range missile off its east coast, a South Korean government source said in a report by the South's Yonhap News...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:26 am Tiffany's 1st-quarter profit tumbles 62 percentJewelry retailer Tiffany says its first-quarter profit plunged 62 percent on a steeper-than-expected drop in sales as consumers continued to pull back on spending.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:25 am UN resident coordinator Neil Bhune speaks to the media in ColomboUN resident coordinator Neil Bhune speaks to the media in Colombo on May 29. The United Nations said Friday that the death toll from Sri Lanka's civil war was "unacceptably high" amid reports that 20,000...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:25 am UN and Red Cross agencies are trying to gain full access to about 250,000 displaced peopleCivilians at the Manik Farm refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya on May 26. The United Nations said Friday that the death toll from Sri Lanka's civil war was "unacceptably...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:25 am The Sri Lankan government insists the Tamil Tigers are to blame for any civilian casualtiesTamil civilians in the Manik Farm refugee camp on May 26. The United Nations said Friday that the death toll from Sri Lanka's civil war was "unacceptably high" amid reports that 20,000 people were killed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:25 am Some 80,000 to 100,000 people were killed in the conflict up to the final onslaught: UNProtesters against the Sri Lankan government rally in front of the White House in Washington DC on May 28. The United Nations said Friday that the death toll from Sri Lanka's civil war was "unacceptably...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:25 am 5TH LD: FY 2009 extra budget clears Diet, parties gear up for election+TOKYO, May 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING HATOYAMA'S COMMENTS) A fiscal 2009 extra budget worth 13.93 trillion yen to boost the economy cleared parliament Friday, giving a cue to both the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:25 am Economy's fall still bad - even if less steep (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:24 am Briton 'killed in balloon crash'A British man is killed and nine other tourists injured in a hot-air balloon crash during a trip in Turkey, media reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:24 am Crash diet: GM getting in shape for Chapter 11 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:23 am Video game fans turn out for NH tournamentLACONIA, N.H. - Enthusiasts of classic pinball and video games have gathered at New Hampshire's Weirs Beach for an 11th annual tournament. It started Thursday at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 11:23 am Shelby assails large gov't role in General MotorsThe ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee says he believes the federal government's key role in a likely bankruptcy filing by General Motors Corp. puts Washington "on the road to socialism."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:22 am Emotional funeral for South Korea's Roh Moo-hyunSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A sea of wailing mourners filled the streets of Seoul for the funeral Friday of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide six days earlier amid a deepening corruption probe plunged South Korea into grief and anger....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 11:21 am Emotional funeral for South Korea's Roh Moo-hyunA sea of wailing mourners filled the streets of Seoul for the funeral Friday of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide six days earlier amid a deepening corruption probe plunged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:21 am Over 20,000 died in Sri Lanka rebels' defeat: reportLONDON (Reuters) - More than 20,000 Tamil civilians were killed in the final days of Sri Lanka's military operation to defeat Tamil Tigers rebels, The Times newspaper reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:21 am US official in France diagnosed with swine fluPARIS - A U.S. official in Normandy to prepare President Barack Obama's upcoming visit has been diagnosed with swine flu and is being treated in a hospital, French authorities...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 11:20 am Richard Gage on KMPH Fox 26 in Fresno, CAGreat interview on a local morning show.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 11:20 am US official in France diagnosed with swine fluPARIS (AP) -- A U.S. official in Normandy to prepare President Barack Obama's upcoming visit has been diagnosed with swine flu and is being treated in a hospital, French authorities said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 11:19 am US official in France diagnosed with swine fluA U.S. official in Normandy to prepare President Barack Obama's upcoming visit has been diagnosed with swine flu and is being treated in a hospital, French authorities said Friday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:19 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 | 29 May 2009 | 11:18 am US spelling champion's far from "Laodicean" race to victoryAn "un-Laodicean" performance wins 13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar the title of US spelling champion 2009.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 11:17 am North Korea fires short-range missile; may take more actionYEONPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired another short-range missile off its east coast on Friday and said it would take more "self-defense measures" if the U.N. Security Council punished it for this week's nuclear test.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:15 am U.S. official in France diagnosed with swine fluFrench authorities say a U.S. official in Normandy to prepare President Obama's upcoming visit has been hospitalized with swine ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 11:09 am Wrong remains delivered for Kan. soldier's funeralA funeral procession for a soldier killed in Germany during World War II abruptly ended at a Kansas City, Kan., cemetery when military officers realized they had the remains of the wrong soldier.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:08 am Funnyman Andy Samberg ready for MTV Movie AwardsComedian Andy Samberg is going back to his roots.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Immigration law reform to worsen foreign workers' plight: union member+TOKYO, May 29 (Kyodo) _ A senior labor union member advocating foreign workers' rights in Japan warned Friday that a planned immigration control law revision, which has been debated at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Schwarzenegger plan would close 220 Calif. parksCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed closing up to 220 state parks to help cut the state's $24.3 billion deficit, including popular attractions for millions of visitors each year, such as a park that is home to some of the tallest trees on Earth.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:03 am Stock futures rise ahead of U.S. GDP dataU.S. first-quarter GDP figures due Friday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 11:01 am Fla. amputee gets rare second chance to sue docsWhen the sharp pain shooting through Lisa Strong's back got worse, she thought it was another kidney stone and expected the discomfort to pass. This time was different.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 11:00 am Officials: Bomb kills Sunni militia leader in IraqA local leader of a government-backed Sunni paramilitary group was killed Friday in a bombing as he opened his butcher store ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 10:58 am RI police arrest 2 in connection with drive-byPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Police have arrested two people, including a minor, in connection with a daytime drive-by shooting in Providence. Police tell WJAR-TV that 20-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 10:58 am South Dakota college sues porn site over nameSIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A South Dakota-based college with campuses in several states is claiming trademark violations and cyber piracy in a lawsuit against a company it says...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 10:56 am US official in France diagnosed with swine fluA U.S. official in Normandy to prepare President Barack Obama's upcoming visit has been diagnosed with swine flu and is being treated in a hospital, French authorities said Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2009 | 10:55 am Tesla Motors recalling electric RoadsterWASHINGTON - Tesla Motors is recalling more than half of its new $109,000 electric Roadster sedans to deal with a problem with the vehicle's steering, the automaker...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2009 | 10:55 am N. Korea Test-Fires Another Short-Range MissileNorth Korea test-fires its sixth missile this week and warns it will take "self-defense" action if provoked by the U.N. Security Council, which is considering sanctions against the communist regime for a nuclear test Monday. A South Korean government official says the missile was fired off North Korea's east coast. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 May 2009 | 10:52 am Fiat will not attend Opel talksItaly's Fiat pulls out of talks on the future of Opel in Berlin, saying the German government has been "unreasonable".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 10:50 am N. Korea fires short-range missile off east coast: Yonhap+(Kyodo) _ North Korea on Friday fired another short-range missile off its east coast, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 10:50 am The Secret of Human Speech EvolutionHam and cheese contain essential amino acids, but certain strands of these amino acids could be the key to speech in humans. Mice given the gene containing these show signs of changes in brain circuitry...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 10:50 am 'Historic' cocaine haul in FranceTwo British men are arrested in France after customs officers find a record 684kg (1,507lbs) of cocaine inside their lorry.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2009 | 10:48 am Suu Kyi need urgent medical attention, her party says+(Kyodo) _ The political party of Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi issued a statement Friday expressing "grave concern" for its leader's health as she is suffering...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2009 | 10:48 am Report: N. Korea fires short-range missileA news report indicates North Korea has test-fired another short-range missile off its east coast.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 10:47 am UK data signals worst of downturn may be overHouse prices up for second time in three months in May; consumer confidence holds steady
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:43 am Copper bounces to three-week highCopper headed for 7.7 percent rise in May, fifth in a row
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:42 am Gold jumps above $970/oz as dollar weakensPrecious metal climbs to firmest level since late February
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:41 am Oil surges above $65Crude hits six-month high, riding wave of optimism over economic recovery
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:41 am Economic data boosts hopes of recoveryJapanese factory output posts biggest monthly gain since 1953; Indian economic growth holds up better than expected
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:33 am World stocks buoyed by Asian dataUnexpected drop in U.S. oil inventories also revives hopes of economic recovery
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:28 am Kansas Girl, 13, Wins National Spelling BeeKavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kan., rattled off the letters to "Laodicean" to become the nation's spelling champion, outlasting 11 finalists and taking home more than $40,000 in cash and prizes and, of course, the huge champion's trophy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 May 2009 | 10:27 am Police: Taliban suspects among Pakistani refugeesISLAMABAD (AP) -- Police have arrested 39 suspected Taliban fighters hiding among refugees from a military offensive to rout militants from Pakistan's Swat Valley, a senior officer said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 10:25 am Report: 20,000 died in Sri Lanka battle
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 10:23 am WHO: Get more graphic with smokersGENEVA (AP) -- Cigarette packages should include images of sickness and suffering caused by tobacco, along with written warnings, the World Health Organization said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 10:23 am MPs' expenses: Elliot Morley expected to be 13th MP to step downElliot Morley the former environment minister is expected to become the 13th MP to step down in the wake of the expenses scandal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 10:22 am Pentagon plans new cyberspace war command: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to create a new military command for cyberspace, stepping up preparations by the armed forces to conduct both offensive and defensive computer warfare, the New York Times said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 10:22 am MPs' expenses: Bill Cash has 'serious questions to answer' says David CameronTory leader David Cameron increases pressure on the Tory MP who claimed more than £15000 in taxpayerfunded expenses to pay his daughter rent for her flat even though he owned a home closer to Westminster.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 10:20 am Weeping South Koreans pack streets for Roh funeralA nation mourns its former president who commited suicide
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:20 am Hot air balloon accident kills 1 in TurkeyANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A hot air balloon crashed Friday in central Turkey, killing a British tourist and injuring nine other passengers in Cappadocia, where many tourists take rides above area's volcanic cones....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 10:20 am U.S.: 35 militants killed, 13 wounded in AfghanistanThe U.S. coalition troops killed 35 militants and wounded another 13 during a clash in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 10:20 am 3 Essential Elements for Exquisite Type DesignDifferent projects call for different type choices and combinations: The lengthiest text needs to be the most readable, the text that people will skim through needs to be the most legible and The text that’s designed to catch someone’s eye needs to be the most impactful.....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 10:20 am Russia signs deal to ferry astronauts in 2012MOSCOW (AP) -- The Russian space agency says it has signed a $306 million deal with NASA to ferry its astronauts to the international space station in 2012....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 10:19 am North Korea's Bark Worse Than Its Bite?Gates: Despite missile tests, U.S. troop buildup unnecessary.Source: ABC News: International | 29 May 2009 | 10:17 am Police: 39 Taliban suspects arrested among Pakistani refugeesA senior police official says 39 suspected Taliban fighters have been arrested hiding among refugees from fighting in Pakistan's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 10:15 am Tensions rise as Germany races for Opel dealBERLIN/MILAN (Reuters) - Germany raced to overcome a transatlantic spat and growing tensions among Opel bidders to clinch a deal for the German carmaker on Friday, as parent General Motors hurtled toward bankruptcy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 10:10 am Mosquitoes 'resist malaria drugs'International scientists say they have found the first evidence of resistance to the world's most effective drug for treating malaria. This is an early warning sign of emerging resistance to a disease which kills a million people very year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 10:10 am N. Korea slams U.N. Security Council as hypocritesNorth Korea warned Friday it would take "self-defense" action if provoked by the United Nations Security Council, which is considering ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 10:08 am Supreme Court pick Sotomayor under fire for commentsThe top Republican on the Senate committee that will grill Sonia Sotomayor says she needs to explain "wise Latina woman" remarks.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 10:07 am South Koreans pack streets for Roh funeral
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 10:05 am Pepsi's articulations of joyPeter Arnell's contentious redesign of the Pepsi logo is at last rolling into Canada
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:00 am Brainstorm's no brainerBrainstorm Group offers a $40,000-off coupon for creative services rendered
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2009 | 10:00 am The GOP's Hunting SeasonIt's a non-election year and only months since President Obama's election. The political noise machines should be quiet, right? Someone may want to tell the conservatives. The GOP and other conservative groups have been busily generating commercial...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 29 May 2009 | 9:57 am Bangladesh CycloneA woman holds a drip as a relative suffering from diarrhea is carried towards a hospital at the cyclone affected are of Shatkhira, about 176 kilometers (110 miles) southwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2009 | 9:45 am Weeping South Koreans pack streets for Roh funeralSEOUL (Reuters) - Sobbing South Koreans jammed Seoul's streets on Friday for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide last week has turned him from failed leader to lightning rod for criticism of his successor.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 9:42 am Man in sodomy case sues NYC, policeA New York City man who says police beat and sodomized him on a subway station platform sued the city, the police department and the accused officers for $220 million on Thursday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 9:35 am 10 Geezers Who Prove Old Age Is Not For SissiesSometimes Mrs. Peacock really is the murderer and every now and again, Joseph ’Blue’ Pulaski gets a bid into the frat. Both Drag Me to Hell's baddie Mrs. Ganush and Up's hero Carl Fredericksen are major elderly characters who do more than just nap, watch QVC and tell long-winded stories. Blow it out your ass young Hollywood!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 9:10 am 35 militants slain in Afghanistan, U.S. saysThe U.S. coalition troops killed 35 militants and wounded another 13 during a clash in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said in a statement.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 9:09 am U.S. aims for balance as firms’ owner
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 9:01 am Five Ways to Speed Up Page Response TimesIt’s important for your website to load as fast as possible; users want to see your web pages quickly and if you can’t give them that - then they’ll go somewhere else. In this article, you’ll find a discussion on five simple and effective techniques for speeding up your web pages.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight KissAfter four years researching for the documentary, Azam told "Good Morning America" that oral sex is as common as kissing for teens and that casual prostitution -- being paid at parties to strip, give sexual favors or have sex -- is far more commonplace than once believed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 9:00 am Sri Lankan army accused of massacring 20000 Tamil civilians in final assaultMore than 20000 civilians were killed in the final government onslaught on the Tamil Tigers according to confidential United Nations estimates it has been reported.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 8:54 am Chinese boats fear naval clash between North and South KoreaChinese fishing boats have begun pulling out from the disputed maritime border between North and South Korea amid heightened fears that tensions between the two countries could precipitate a naval clash in the coming days.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 8:53 am Abortion backers get reassurances on nominee
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 8:48 am 86 Iconic Images Ruined With TechnologyFor this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to alter famous and iconic photos by placing technology where it doesn't belong. We have some absolutely awesome results, so onward!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 8:40 am In South Africa, Lesbians Fear 'Corrective' RapeHomophobic men are raping and murdering lesbians to 'turn them straight.'Source: ABC News: International | 29 May 2009 | 8:34 am Linux : Android on Ubuntu.Michael Frey, Canonical developer and member of the OEM team, has shown at the UDS in Spanish Barcelona that Google's Android can run on Ubuntu.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2009 | 8:30 am Briton killed in Turkish hot air balloon crashA British man has been killed and 10 others injured when a hotair balloon crashed during a sightseeing ride in central Turkey.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 8:19 am Venezuela's Chavez Launches 4-Day TalkathonVenezuela's Hugo Chavez launches 4-day talkathon.Source: ABC News: International | 29 May 2009 | 8:15 am Plant To Destroy Nerve Gas Opens In RussiaRussian and U.S. officials have formally opened a massive plant in Siberia that is to destroy some 2 million chemical weapons shells, hailing the move as a milestone in global security and in cooperation between Moscow and Washington.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 May 2009 | 8:11 am MPs' expenses scandal has created 'political vacuum' says David MilibandDavid Miliband's admission will add to calls for an early general election.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 8:01 am Heir to Swat's Vanished Throne Attacks TalibanHeir to vanished throne in Swat disgusted by system that failed his people.Source: ABC News: International | 29 May 2009 | 7:14 am Deep cuts proposed for California prison healthcare planFederally appointed overseer agrees to support the building of two new facilities, not the seven he initially proposed. The deal could be finalized next week, but money could be a problem.The overseer of healthcare in state prisons has agreed to dramatically scale back an $8-billion plan to build inmate medical facilities in a deal with Schwarzenegger administration officials who had called for his removal only months ago.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am In some California counties, finding a dentist is like pulling teethSeveral areas in the state have dire shortages. In Alpine County there are no dentists, and Inyo County has one for 5,000 people, according to a report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.Have a toothache in Alpine County? Tough luck. There are no active dentists there, making it the most underserved dental population in California, according to a report released Thursday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am Sotomayor's net worth is probably on low end of federal judiciaryThe Supreme Court nominee's only investment income is interest of $1,000 on bank accounts that add up to no more than $65,000, a 2008 disclosure form shows.Getting nominated to one of the rare openings on the U.S. Supreme Court requires an element of luck. Sonia Sotomayor appears to have had an abundance of it in recent months.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am Program to refurbish aging nuclear warheads faces setbacksTechnical problems and an erosion of scientific expertise are blamed for delays in the effort to replace thousands of parts that have aged since the bombs left the factory decades ago.A decadelong effort to refurbish thousands of aging nuclear warheads has run into serious technical problems that have forced delays and exacerbated concerns about the Energy Department's ability to maintain the nation's strategic deterrent.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am BofA loses bid to dismiss most of Countrywide lawsuitMortgage borrowers accusing its Countrywide unit of racketeering and unfair business practices can go forward with their cases, a San Diego judge rules.Bank of America Corp. has lost a bid to dismiss most of a combined lawsuit accusing its Countrywide unit of steering borrowers into subprime and other high-risk mortgages during the housing boom.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am Phil Spector to be sentenced today to at least 15 years in prisonThe music producer also could get three, four or 10 additional years for using a firearm in killing actress Lana Clarkson at his Alhambra mansion in 2003.Phil Spector's six years in Los Angeles County's justice system, an odyssey that began with his arrest for shooting an actress in 2003 and included a grand jury presentation and two trials, will conclude this morning when he is sentenced to prison for murder.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am South Koreans blame politics in Roh's deathThe ex-president's suicide has spurred an outpouring of grief, and many say that a corruption investigation against Roh, whom they related to as an everyman, was a political vendetta.They came bearing flowers and cigarettes for their fallen hero, the former head of state whose life many believe was cut short by the vengeful nature of South Korean politics.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am Home foreclosures hit record in first quarterCalifornia, Florida, Nevada and Arizona account for about 46% of the foreclosure starts in the country, the Mortgage Bankers Assn. reports.California and three other states continued to take an outsize share of the blame for the foreclosure epidemic sweeping the nation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am Schwarzenegger proposes 5% cut in California employee salariesThe reduction would affect 235,000 state workers who already are taking mandatory unpaid furloughs to help close a projected budget gap of $24.3 billion.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday readied a proposal to cut state worker salaries by an additional 5% as local government officials lambasted his bid to take $2 billion from cities and counties to help curb the state's growing budget deficit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:00 am Pakistan's Wali of Swat blames Taliban, governmentISLAMABAD (AP) -- His family once ruled the Swat Valley. Now he can only watch as his beautiful ancestral homeland is torn apart by clashes between the Taliban and the Pakistani military - with millions of civilians forced to flee....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 6:56 am UK house prices rise in MayPrices gain 1.2pc but experts say it's too early to call the bottom of the market.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 6:37 am Russian chemical weapons destruction plant opensSHCHUCHYE, Russia (AP) -- Russian and U.S. officials on Friday formally opened a massive plant in Siberia that is to destroy some 2 million chemical weapons shells, hailing the move as a milestone in global security and in cooperation between Moscow and Washington....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 6:32 am Bahrain's Shiites push for rightsMANAMA, Bahrain (AP) -- It seemed like a moment of reconciliation in this Gulf island nation's bitter sectarian divide, when Sunni Muslim rulers suddenly released a group of jailed Shiite activists. Shiites, who days before had been burning tires in protests, cheered in the streets....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 29 May 2009 | 6:25 am S. Korea Mourns Ex-President After SuicideMourners in black, heads bowed and shedding tears, gathered in the courtyard of an ancient palace for the funeral of ex-President Roh Moo-hyun six days after he leaped to his death while being investigated in a deepening corruption probe.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 May 2009 | 6:17 am President Obama must be brave and impose a gas tax on AmericansUS energy secretary Steven Chu's claim that a gas tax is not politically feasible seems wrong on two fronts.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2009 | 5:32 am LeBron’s huge night ensures Cavs force Game 6
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2009 | 5:30 am Obama "Confident" In Mideast Peace ProcessPresident Barack Obama declared on Thursday the U.S. is a "stalwart ally" of Israel but challenged the Israelis to stop settlement construction in the disputed West Bank to help advance the long and painful road to peace with the Palestinians.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 May 2009 | 5:30 am Jetstar cuts Japan flights over swine flu fearsBRISBANE - Jetstar has cut next month's flights from Australia to Japan by a third as the swine flu scare has caused a sharp fall in Japanese passenger numbers on the route. The Qantas subsidiary is reviewing plans for July and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 May 2009 | 4:51 am 'I don't think anything can replace spelling': 13-year-old wins Spelling BeeWASHINGTON - Cool and collected, Kavya Shivashankar wrote out every word on her palm and always ended with a smile. The 13-year-old Kansas girl saved the biggest smile for last, when she rattled off the letters to "Laodicean" to become...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 May 2009 | 4:36 am Hurricane season sparks anxietiesTerri Broussard knows when it's hurricane season: Calls for refills of nerve-calming meds start piling up at the doctor's office ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 4:14 am Bush misses military interaction, White House food, planeFlying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 May 2009 | 4:03 am Weighing China's Role In The Global RecessionThe U.S. has accused China of manipulating its currency and undermining free trade. China, in turn, blames the U.S. for sparking the financial meltdown. But some economists say China's currency policy paved the way for the worldwide economic crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 May 2009 | 4:01 am Obama Eyes Cybersecurity StrategyMilitary and intelligence leaders say protecting the nation's computer networks from hackers, spies and terrorists is one of the top national security problems. President Obama is set to release a review that is expected to lay out a plan for coordinating the government's cybersecurity efforts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 May 2009 | 4:01 am Gates: Missile Tests Don't Warrant TroopsWhile worrisome, North Korea's nuclear and missile tests have not reached a crisis level that would warrant additional U.S. troops in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 May 2009 | 3:47 am Marketplace bombings kill at least 14PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Militants detonated two bombs in a busy market and attacked two police checkpoints in northern Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, wounding scores more and testing the resolve of the government as it takes on...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 May 2009 | 1:13 am Israel Put Off by Obama's Settlement StanceIs there a shift in policy between Israel and its closest ally?Source: ABC News: International | 29 May 2009 | 1:07 am Gay boy voted high school prom queenLOS ANGELES - An openly gay teen has been voted prom queen at his Los Angeles high school in a campaign that began as a stunt but ended up spurring discussion on the campus about gender roles and popularity. Sergio Garcia said...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 May 2009 | 12:19 am Obama meets Abbas, presses Israel on settlementsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday ratcheted up pressure on Israel to freeze settlements as he sought to reassure visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of U.S. support for Palestinian statehood.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 12:13 am Big Apple Readies To Greet A Royal Little BrotherOn Friday, Prince Harry will start his first official visit to America, with plans including a stop at the World Trade Center site, meetings with wounded veterans and a polo match. Third in line to the British throne, the red-haired prince is a much-watched member of the royal family on both sides of the Atlantic. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 11:39 pm Schwarzenegger proposes 5% cut in state worker salariesGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a 5% cut in 200,000 state workers' salaries.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2009 | 11:31 pm Barack Obama pledges support for Palestinian statehoodBarack Obama has reassured Mahmoud Abbas the Palestinian president of Washington's support for Palestinian statehood during his first visit to the White House.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 11:28 pm Bombs, gun battle, rock Pakistan's PeshawarPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded in a market in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing six people, and gunmen on rooftops ambushed police as they arrived at the scene.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2009 | 11:06 pm Obama Presses Abbas, Israel On West BankPresident Obama says Israel must halt the expansion of its West Bank settlements as part of a broader, hard-fought deal toward Middle East peace. He also called on the Palestinians to do their share by providing security. Obama spoke after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 10:14 pm Man hunted after lover's beaten body foundFrench police are searching for a British businessman after his girlfriend was found battered to death in their suite at Paris's famous Hotel Bristol. Ian Griffin, 39, from the London area, was said to have fled the hotel in a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 10:12 pm 3-year-old kills brother in accidental US shootingBAKERSFIELD, California - Police in central California say a 2-year-old boy has died after being accidentally shot by his 3-year-old sister. Bakersfield police Sergeant. Greg Terry says the girl apparently found...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 10:01 pm MPs' expenses: Hazel Blears should be thrown out of Cabinet says Roy HattersleyHazel Blears and other ministers who avoided paying tax should be thrown out of the Cabinet Roy Hattersley the former deputy leader of the Labour Party said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2009 | 9:50 pm Obama blocks Abu Ghraib detainee abuse imagesWASHINGTON - The Obama administration has asked a US appeals court to halt the release of disturbing images of detainee abuse, saying the photos could incite violence in Pakistan as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan. The court papers...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 9:35 pm Pennsylvania Police Unraveling Abduction HoaxA 38-year-old woman from Bucks County, Pa., is under arrest in Florida, accused of filing a false report that she had been kidnapped. Police say she drained her bank accounts and took her daughter to Disney World. The daughter was reunited with her father Thursday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 9:29 pm NY lawsuit claims police sodomised man with batonNEW YORK - A man filed a US$220 million lawsuit claiming that New York Police Department officers robbed him of his civil rights by sodomizing him with a baton in a subway station. Michael Mineo, a body piercer who works in a tattoo...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 9:18 pm Senators Offer Competing Views Of SotomayorJohn Cornyn, a Texas Republican, questions the Supreme Court nominee's impartiality in applying the law, while New York Democrat Charles Schumer calls such lines of attack groundless. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 9:16 pm Justice Dept. Asks Court To Block Abuse PhotosThe Obama administration has asked a federal court to cancel its decision ordering the release of disturbing images of detainee abuse, filing a motion in federal court that cites two partially secret statements from top U.S. generals David Petraeus and Ray Odierno. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 9:10 pm US failing to investigate war crimes: UN investigatorGENEVA - An independent UN human rights investigator has said that the United States is failing to properly investigate alleged war crimes committed by its soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although some cases are investigated...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 9:05 pm Pregnant US teen allegedly paid man to beat her upVERNAL, Utah - Prosecutors say a 17-year-old girl allegedly paid a man to beat her up so she would have a miscarriage. The foetus survived the alleged beating, and the girl and the alleged attacker face criminal charges. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 May 2009 | 9:04 pm 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 | 9:00 pm Multiracial People Now Fastest Growing U.S. GroupThe latest census estimates show the number of multiracial Americans rose 3.4 percent last year to about 5.2 million. Demographers say the public profile of President Obama and others is having an impact on those who might self-identify as multiracial. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2009 | 8:49 pm Mosque Blast Kills 15 In Southeast IranIran's official news agency says an explosion in a mosque has killed 15 people and wounded 50 others in southeast Iran near the Pakistani border.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Why Susan Boyle May Lose to Stavros FlatleyGreek father-son duo win cheers from viewers & judges on 'Britain's Got Talent.'Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 7:52 pm Top 12 Wonders of Google EarthNewest wonder, "Map the Fallen," marks homes of Iraq war dead.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 7:46 pm PHOTOS: Baby AnimalsZoo officials say the 2-day-old newborn panda is healthy.Source: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 7:14 pm Clinton: Israeli West Bank Growth Must EndSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Israel in unusually blunt terms Wednesday to completely halt settlements on land that Palestinians claim as part of a future state of their own.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:30 pm Mexican Prosecutor Attacked By GunmenA convoy of heavily armed gunmen launched a bold attack on a senior Mexican state prosecutor, then continued to toss grenades and shoot at officers in a midnight chase through the Gulf state's capital of Villahermosa.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:25 pm 7.1-Mag Quake Strikes Off Honduras, Kills At Least 4A powerful earthquake toppled more than two dozen homes in Honduras and Belize early Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring 40 as terrified residents spilled from their homes across much of Central America.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:10 pm Japan to Give More A-Bomb Victims Free Health CareJapan's government says it will consider revising the criteria to determine which survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of two Japanese cities are entitled to free medical care after an appeals court ordered it to officially recognize more victims.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:02 pm Deadly 7.1 Quake Rocks Central AmericaA powerful earthquake toppled more than two dozen homes in Honduras and Belize, killing at least four people and injuring 40 as terrified residents spilled from their homes across much of Central America.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:00 pm WATCH: WEBCAST: Buenos Aires Street ArtSource: ABC News: International | 28 May 2009 | 4:56 pm 2 Explosions Rock Market In North PakistanPakistani media have reported two blasts in a busy market in the northern city of Peshawar, killing at least five people and leaving at least 20 injured just a day after the Taliban attacked the country's intelligence agency in another city.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 4:40 pm Sri Lanka: DNA Evidence Confirms Death of Tamil Tiger LeaderSri Lanka's military said Thursday it has proved conclusively through DNA testing that Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed last week, after supporters refused to believe a government video showing the leader's dead body.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 4:27 pm Ahmadinejad Suspected of 'Spuds for Votes' SchemeThe Iranian government is handing out 400,000 tons of free spuds in rural towns, saying it's is merely distributing the surplus from a bumper crop.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 3:57 pm Aussie Finds Winning Lottery Ticket 10 Months LaterAn Australian student worried about her parents' money problems rifled through a pile of her lottery tickets Thursday and discovered that she had won $10 million 10 months ago, a state lottery agency said.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 3:16 pm Ahmadinejad Boasts of Enhanced Nuclear CapabilityPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran has boosted its capacity to enrich uranium, another sign of anti-Western defiance by the leader seeking re-election in a vote next month.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 2:34 pm Restaurant Tells Diners Not to Eat Its Endangered TunaCelebrity hotspot and renowned Japanese restaurant Nobu has written a note to diners at its London restaurants warning them not to eat the bluefin tuna on the menu because it is endangered, the London Telegraph reported Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 2:16 pm U.S. Troops Kill at Least 29 Insurgents in AfghanistanU.S. coalition troops attacked a suspected foreign fighter camp in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 29 insurgents in an intense firefight.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:35 pm Iran's Reformist Candidate's Wife a Rising Political StarWith the Internet playing a mounting role in political debate, authorities in Iran have curbed access to political, human rights and news websites, and blocked Facebook.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:28 pm Scientists Find New 'Ebola' Like Virus in AfricaThe so-called "Lujo" virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived, perhaps helped by a medicine recommended by the scientists.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:20 pm
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