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2ND LD: Baseball: Kamei goes deep twice as Giants stomp Eagles+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Yoshiyuki Kamei hit two of his team's five homers and the Yomiuri Giants won their fourth in a row in an 8-3 romp over the Rakuten Eagles in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm French in hand, Federer looks forward to Wimbledon - The Associated Press
The Associated Press PARIS (AP) - To Roger Federer, what's important is not only that he finally won the French Open. It's how he did it. "I didn't think I played the greatest tennis of my life throughout this tournament. Monday eye-opener: Tiger, Kobe or Roger? Henman on Federer Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Federer Accosted At French Open (VIDEO)Midway through Roger Federer's championship match at the French Open on Sunday, a most bizarre event occurred: a spectator waving a flag climbed through the photographer's pit and onto Federer's side of the court.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Gabon's president alive and well, PM saysSource: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Qwest Ends Attempt to Sell Long Distance Network - BloombergBloomberg By Amy Thomson June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Qwest Communications International Inc., the US local phone service company, ended its attempt to sell its long distance network following a bidding process. Qwest to Keep Long-Distance Assets Qwest won't sell its long-distance asset Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Ex-Khmer Rouge jailer admits babies killed by subordinates+(Kyodo) _ The former chief of Cambodia's most notorious prison during the Khmer Rouge regime admitted Monday that his subordinates killed babies by "smashing" them against trees. Duch,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm 4 found liable for Omagh bombingBELFAST, Northern Ireland - Four IRA dissidents were found liable Monday for Northern Ireland's worst terrorist attack in a civil case brought by the victims' families. Belfast...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm LEAD: Baseball: Kamei goes deep twice as Giants stomp Eagles+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING CHUNICHI-SEIBU GAME) Yoshiyuki Kamei hit two of his team's five homers and the Yomiuri Giants won their fourth in a row in an 8-3 romp over the Rakuten Eagles inSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Conservatives score wins in EU parliament votingBRUSSELS (AP) -- Center-right parties hailed European Parliament election victories as a continent-wide vote against stimulus spending and corporate bailouts and pledged Monday to forge ahead with conservative solutions to the economic crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Conservatives score wins in EU parliament voting (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm McAuliffe turns up the heat - Politico
Politico Like a presidential candidate with whom he was associated not so long ago, Terry McAuliffe appears to be, er, turning up the heat in the final hours of a campaign in which the politics of inevitability and generally positive campaigning seem not to be ... Letter: Former Delegate Asks Support For Deeds Deeds continues to gain in poll Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm Police investigate deaths of young sisters, fatherALMERE, Netherlands - Dutch police are investigating the deaths of two young sisters and their father after their bodies were found in the man's house. Police are...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm Rocky Mountain News archives could go to public libraryDENVER - The parent company of the Rocky Mountain News says it is finalizing agreements with the Denver Public Library and the Colorado Historical Society to become stewards...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm Real IRA leader 'liable' for OmaghReal IRA chief Michael McKevitt was responsible for the 1998 Omagh bomb which killed 29 people, a UK judge rules.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm Top 10 arms spenders, arms producers in the worldA look at the top 10 arms spenders and top 10 arms producers in the world, according to estimates by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm Stephen Colbert shaves head for US troops in Iraq (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm Pakistanis rise against Taliban after mosque blastPESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani tribesmen avenging a mosque attack surrounded two militant strongholds and destroyed the homes of some Taliban commanders, an official said...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:28 pm GOP watch: Palin -- on again, off again - msnbc.com
msnbc.com “Sarah Palin's on-again, off-again appearance at Monday night's gala GOP fundraising dinner is off - again,” Politico's Martin writes. Sarah Palin hits New York City, joins Rudy Giuliani for Yankees game Palin's lawyer says proper credit given in speech Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm Kyodo economic news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Japan's economy to show 1.6% in April-June: economists TOKYO - The Japanese economy is expected to show an annualized real expansion of 1.6 percent in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm 4 IRA members liable for N. Ireland's worst terror attackFour IRA dissidents were found liable Monday for Northern Ireland's worst terrorist attack in a civil case brought by the victims' ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm Center-Right and Fringe Parties Gain in Europe - New York Times
New York Times By STEPHEN CASTLE and ALAN COWELL BRUSSELS - Center-right parties emerged Monday from European Parliament elections claiming triumph over left-of-center groupings that failed to draw political advantage from their adversaries' handling of the global ... Video: EU Elections: General Atmosphere at the European Parliament Job fears fail to rally left Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm North Korea jails U.S. journalists, warns U.N.SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea, facing U.N. sanctions for last month's nuclear test, on Monday raised the stakes in its growing confrontation with Washington by sentencing two U.S. journalists to 12 years hard labor for "grave crimes."Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm North Korea jails U.S. journalists, warns U.N. (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Pakistanis rise against Taliban after mosque blastPakistani tribesmen avenging a mosque attack surrounded two militant strongholds and destroyed the homes of some Taliban commanders, an official said Monday as the death toll in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Kyodo news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Efforts under way to change S. Korea-Japan summit venue to Tokyo SEOUL - Arrangements are being made to change the venue of the summit between South Korean...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm 3RD LD: No. of new-flu cases totals to 447 in Japan+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The number of new-flu infections confirmed in Japan totaled 447 Monday, including four schoolchildren in Fukuoka -- one at a junior high school and three...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Pakistanis rise against Taliban after mosque blastPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani tribesmen avenging a mosque attack surrounded two militant strongholds and destroyed the homes of some Taliban commanders, an official said Monday as the death toll in the fighting hit 13....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Nonprofits' gift simply pricelessIn no other state does the nonprofit sector provide more jobs, economic clout and daily positive interaction in our lives and work than in Massachusetts. And so it is fitting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Palm Pre: Why So Few At Launch? - ChannelWeb
ChannelWeb Palm missed out on a big opportunity to cash in on pent up demand for its widely praised Palm Pre by having limited inventory for the highly anticipated product's launch last weekend. The Palm Pre takes Manhattan Palm Pre Supplies Are Scarce in Phone's Debut Weekend Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm US-Backed Alliance Wins Election in Lebanon - New York Times
New York Times A woman cast her vote at a polling station in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday. By MICHAEL SLACKMAN BEIRUT, Lebanon - An American-backed alliance has retained control of the Lebanese Parliament after a hotly contested election billed as a ... Video: Coalition wins elections in Lebanon Pro-Western bloc beats Hezbollah in Lebanon vote Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Democrats stoke grassroots healthcare campaignKANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - From a living room in Kansas to a bagel shop in New York to an Alabama church, Democrats have started mobilizing support for President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plans.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm Mac hardware figures to be MIA at WWDC - Computerworld
Computerworld By Philip Michaels Macworld - If you expect the team of Apple executives presenting the keynote at the Worldwide Developer Conference to pull back the curtain on some game-changing piece of Mac hardware, you're likely to wind up disappointed on Monday. Apple's WWDC Isn't All About the iPhone WWDC: Jobs' Return Would Trump Any iPhone Upgrade Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm US working to win release of journalists in NKorea - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is working "through all possible channels" to secure the release of two young women journalists sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in North Korea, the White House said Monday. Video: N. Korea Court Convicts US Journalists North Korea sentences US journalists to 12 years Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm Pro-Western bloc beats Hezbollah in LebanonLebanon's Western-backed coalition defeated Hezbollah and its allies, according to official results Monday that dealt a stunning setback to the Iranian-backed militants and set the stage for renewed political deadlock in the volatile nation.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm How pols go crooked"The dollar cost of dishonesty in Massachusetts . . . in recent years has undoubtedly run to at least the scores of millions, but the true figure can never be...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:19 pm LEAD: Efforts under way to change S. Korea-Japan summit venue to Tokyo+SEOUL, June 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Arrangements are being made to change the venue of the summit between South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and Japanese Prime Minister...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm Penske takes on Saturn challenge
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm N. Korea sentences US reporters to 12 years laborSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea convicted two American journalists and sentenced them Monday to 12 years of hard labor for crossing into its territory, intensifying the reclusive nation's confrontation with the United States....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm N. Korea sentences US reporters to 12 years labor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm Conn. judge blocks deportation of 4 immigrantsA judge in Connecticut says federal agents violated the rights of four illegal immigrants during a raid in New Haven two years ago and has put a stop to deportation proceedings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm Magic Close but Can't Close - Washington Post
Washington Post Close, Mr. Lee, but no cigar. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) Why is it that guys with my last name are always on the negative side of memorable finishes of big games? NBA Finals change course on last-second miss 'Net reaction: NBA Finals, Game 2 Source: Google News | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm NKorea sentences US reporters to 12 years of laborSEOUL, South Korea - North Korea convicted two American journalists and sentenced them Monday to 12 years of hard labor for crossing into its territory, intensifying the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:11 pm Ex-UN ambassador sees talks soon on jailed journalistsFormer U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson on Monday called the detention and sentencing of two young women journalists in North ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:09 pm Designer hopes Clark Rockefeller bathroom tiles catch onAs the case of the accused kidnapper who calls himself Clark Rockefeller goes to the jury today, a Florida bathroom tile designer is hoping the fabulist dad's sad-sack...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:07 pm Baseball: Kamei goes deep twice as Giants stomp Eagles+(Kyodo) _ Yoshiyuki Kamei hit two of his team's five homers and the Yomiuri Giants won their fourth in a row in an 8-3 romp over the Rakuten Eagles in interleague play on Monday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm Japan post officials indicted over postal discount abuse+(Kyodo) _ Prosecutors indicted two Japan Post Service Co. officials and a former executive at an health drink company on Monday for their involvement in the sending of direct mail using aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm Stanford computer prof. Rajeev Motwani found deadRajeev Motwani, a well-known Stanford University computer science professor who advised one of Google's creators, was found dead in his swimming pool.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Economy forces cities to cancel Fourth of July festivitiesCould it be Fourth and long for that holiday tradition that is as old as the United States of America - fireworks on Independence Day? In a growing roster of Massachusetts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:02 pm American flight will test fuel-saving tricksAmerican Airlines will test fuel-saving technology and tactics on a Paris-to-Miami flight this week that the carrier and federal officials hope will help make the case for a new navigation system.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm China requires PCs to come with anti-porn softwareBEIJING (AP) -- China is requiring personal computers sold domestically to carry software that blocks online pornography and other Web sites - potentially giving the government new control over the Internet with a tool the developer said Monday will give parents more oversight....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm China requires PCs to come with anti-porn software (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm EXCLUSIVE: 'I Am Not a Terrorist': Ex-Gitmo Detainee Details TortureHeld for seven years, former aid worker tells ABC News he was tortured.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm McDonald's customer gets party — on 100th birthdayA Michigan woman has celebrated her 100th birthday at the same eatery she's visited regularly for the past 15 years — McDonald's.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Pro-Western bloc beats Hezbollah in Lebanon voteBEIRUT - Lebanon's Western-backed coalition defeated Hezbollah and its allies, according to official results today that dealt a stunning setback to the Iranian-backed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:58 pm Boy, 14, survives lightning strike to headThe odds of being struck by lightning are 700,000 to 1 — but a 14-year-old Oregon boy can tell you that if you decide to walk across an open field during a thunderstorm, they get a whole lot better.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:58 pm WATCH: Life Inside Gitmo: Former Detainee SpeaksSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm Pro-Western bloc beats Hezbollah in Lebanon voteBEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon's Western-backed coalition defeated Hezbollah and its allies, according to official results Monday that dealt a stunning setback to the Iranian-backed militants and set the stage for renewed political deadlock in the volatile nation....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm Antiabortion efforts move to state levelSeeing less opportunity on the federal level, opponents of abortion are pressing state legislatures to restrict the practice.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:55 pm Twenty-nine people were killed in the bombingPrince Charles visits the site of the Omagh bombing in August 1998. The head of the Real IRA has been found liable along with three other men for the 1998 Omagh bombing -- in a landmark Belfast civil court...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm North Korea sentences U.S. journalists to 12 years in prisonNorth Korea's top court has convicted two U.S. journalists, and sentenced them to 12 years in labor prison, the country's state ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm Voters steer Europe to the rightCentre-right parties have done well in EU elections at the expense of the left, with far-right groups also making gains.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm Britain's Brown faces revolt after poll defeatLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces a potential challenge to his leadership on Monday after support for his ruling Labour Party plunged to its lowest level in a century in European elections.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:53 pm Testing timesChinese students sweat out college entrance examsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:52 pm Lebanon confirms Hariri election winOfficial results released a day after Lebanon's hotly-contested elections confirm victory for the pro-Western 14 March coalition.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:50 pm Obama speeds projects to create, save 600,000 jobs (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm Obama speeds projects to create, save 600,000 jobsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he expected to create or save 600,000 jobs over the next 100 days by expediting 10 major projects funded by a huge stimulus package that Congress passed in February.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm N. Korea sentences 2 U.S. reporters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:46 pm Lakers Win Game 2, Federer Wins French OpenThe Los Angeles Lakers are halfway to an NBA title. The Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 101-to-96 in overtime Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Finals. The first team to four wins. And in tennis, Roger Federer won the French Open — beating Robin Soderling. It's Federer's 14th Grand Slam title. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:45 pm 7,000 US Marines patrolling southern Afghan desertCAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (AP) -- Some 7,000 of the new U.S. troops ordered to Afghanistan are fanning out across the dangerous south on a mission to defeat the Taliban insurgency and to change the course of a war claiming American lives at a record pace....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm 7,000 US Marines patrolling southern Afghan desert (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm Elite meat: In-N-Out Burger is best, survey saysAccording to a new survey of fast food lovers, the best hamburger in the nation comes out of In-N-Out Burger, the West Coast chain boasting “quality you can taste.” Wendy’s followed at No. 2 in the Battle of the Burgers, trailed by Burger King, McDonald’s and Whataburger.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm US technology heads to Brazil for black box searchRECIFE, Brazil (AP) -- A U.S. Navy team was flying to Brazil on Monday with high-tech underwater listening devices to help the search for the black boxes from an Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:41 pm Obama promises more than 600,000 stimulus jobsAs the $787-billion stimulus plan gears up this summer, federal agencies will pump billions into public works projects, schools and youth programs.President Obama today will promise to deliver more than 600,000 new jobs this summer with accelerated spending of some of the $787-billion economic stimulus that Congress approved at his urging earlier this year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm Dalai Lama made citizen of ParisThe exiled Tibetan leader becomes an honorary Parisian - a move China calls "grave interference" in Sino-French ties.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm Construction on rise in upbeat signHousing starts increase in most of Canada, driven by Ontario, but decline in British Columbia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm Laura Bush: Sotomayor 'a good nominee'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:33 pm Avoid the bickering over the inheritanceJoin our discussion on estate planning and wills for tips and advice
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:32 pm New Orleans mayor in China flu quarantine
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:32 pm McDonald's same-store sales continue to climbHamburger chain continues to prosper from budget-conscious consumers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:31 pm George Tiller's murder, says more violence is comingThe Kansas City man charged with assassinating abortion doctor George Tiller in his church a week ago warned Sunday that more violence is coming. "I know there are many other similar events planned around the country as long as abortion remains legal," Scott Roeder said in one of two phone calls to the Associated Press from prison.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:31 pm Lobbyists unlimited in honoring lawmakersUntil now, the public had little insight into special-interest spending to honor members of Congress or to fund non-profits connected ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:31 pm Albino trials begin in TanzaniaTwelve people go on trial in Tanzania, accused of killing albinos and selling their body parts to witch doctors.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:29 pm WATCH: What Will the Air France Bodies Reveal?Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pm Supreme Court asked to delay Chrysler saleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indiana pension funds and consumer groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday to stop the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA while they challenge the deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pm Wall Street futures point to lower openInvestor appear ready to pause for breath after strong rally
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pm Banks May Be Allowed To Repay Some TARP MoneyWhen the financial crisis was at its worst late last year, the federal government gave $125 billion of taxpayer capital to the country's biggest banks. This week, the government reveals which banks will be permitted to give money back. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks with Steve Inskeep about whether that is good news for the economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pm Opponents highlight Ahmadinejad eccentricityTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A 2005 claim by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that a "light" surrounded him during a U.N. address was mocked Monday by his main pro-reform opponents in the latest barrage against the president's competence and another sign of the bitter tone dominating the election campaign in its final days....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm Colbert declares victory in visit to IraqComedian brings his show to the war-torn country, says he decided to make the trip when he noticed economic news coverage eclipsing reports from Baghdad
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm Somali Islamist leader not killedA hardline Islamist opposition leader mocks reports he was killed in fighting between rival groups over the weekend.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:25 pm Gordon Brown loses minister Jane Kennedy after elections disasterGordon Brown has been hit by another ministerial backlash in the wake of the European elections disaster with the resignation of farming minister Jane Kennedy as he battles to stay in No 10.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:25 pm Omagh bombing judgment: relatives win landmark civil caseReal IRA leader Michael McKevitt and three other men found to be responsible for the terrorist attack.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:24 pm US seeks immediate Mid-East talksBarack Obama wants immediate talks between the Palestinians and Israel, according to the US special envoy to the region.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pm Monday's weather forecast: Severe storms to rattle MidwestSevere storms will again fire up in the central USA today, with the greatest threat area in the western and central Great Lakes, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm Epcor Power LP cuts distributionsThe money saved will be used to develop Epcor's generating assets and fund acquisitions
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm Flu worries prompt China to isolate New Orleans mayor, wifeChinese authorities have quarantined New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife in a Shanghai hotel after a passenger on their ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm Centre-left parties suffer heavy defeat in EU poll (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm Shootout kills trooper, kidnapperA man who kidnapped his 9-year-old son in northeastern Pennsylvania led police on a 40-mile chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that killed him and a state trooper, state police said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pm Burma's Karen flee army offensiveMore than 3,000 ethnic Karen flee Burma into Thailand, after renewed shelling by Burmese troops, aid groups say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Sorry - Kissing not allowed! (PIC)*-*
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pm Aluminum bucks the trend of falling metals pricesCopper prices fall on U.S. dollar strength
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:09 pm Calif. hospital treats 3 victims from Mexico day care fireDoctors at a California hospital have begun what they say will be months of treatment for three toddlers who were badly injured ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:08 pm Khmer Rouge jailer says ordered killing of childrenPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Pol Pot's chief jailer told Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal on Monday that children of inmates at the regime's S-21 prison were murdered to keep them from seeking revenge later in life.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pm Khmer Rouge jailer says ordered killing of children (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pm Democrats stoke grassroots healthcare campaign (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm Oil drops below $68 a barrelAnalysts express growing sentiment that the oil market may have overreached
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm Live text - World Twenty20Ireland win the toss and field first against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20, before Australia face Sri Lanka later.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm Federer closes gap with Nadal; Soderling risesRoger Federer's French Open victory cut the points gap between him and No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings by more than half.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:56 am Why REITs are loading upCrombie REIT raises $65-million for property purchases at a time when malls and office towers are on the market
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:56 am Hybrid vehicles’ silence seen as posing peril
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:53 am Gold extends losses as U.S. dollar firmsInvestors have been prompted to cover their short positions in the currency market
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:53 am Conservatives Score Wins in EU Parliament VotingCenter-right parties hailed European Parliament election victories as a continent-wide vote for conservative approaches to the economic crisis and pledged Monday to forge ahead.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:50 am World's Most Outrageous PC Cases [PICS]We have PCs packed into pianos, barbecue grills, gas pumps, and whiskey bottles--and that doesn't even scratch the surface. Check out these 20 wild, working pieces of PC art.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:50 am Stephen Colbert shaves head for US troops in IraqIt's official. Stephen Colbert has declared victory in the war in Iraq. But the top U.S. commander in the country says not so fast.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:44 am N. Korea Sentences 2 U.S. Reporters to 12 Years in PrisonNorth Korea's top court convicted two American journalists and sentenced them to 12 years in labor prison Monday, intensifying the reclusive nation's confrontation with the United States.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:43 am NYT: Stimulus keeping Sun Belt coolSubstantial questions have been raised over a $5 billion government effort to help states in hot climates save on air-conditioning.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:41 am APOD: Black Hole Bubble*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:32 am Laura Bush glad Obama picked woman for high courtFormer first lady Laura Bush says she's pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:31 am N. Korea Convicts 2 U.S. JournalistsNorth Korea's state news agency says the country's top court has convicted two U.S. journalists and sentenced them to 12 years in labor prison.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Lebanon election win for Hariri bloc confirmedBEIRUT (Reuters) - A surprise election victory by an anti-Syrian coalition in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies was officially confirmed on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Hezbollah Extremists Lose Lebanon VoteFinal election results released by the Lebanese government show that pro-Western factions defeated Hezbollah and its allies in the tight race and will retain a majority in parliament.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:25 am The gas explosion occured at the Skochinsky mine in DonetskTwenty-six miners were missing after an accident in a coal mine in eastern Ukraine.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:13 am Panel finds lax oversight of wartime contractingThe Defense Department has failed to provide adequate oversight over tens of billions of dollars in contracts to support military ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:12 am Crews find more bodies from Air France crashRECIFE, Brazil/PARIS (Reuters) - Searchers found 15 more bodies from a crashed Air France jet on Sunday and retrieved a large amount of debris from the plane that plunged into the Atlantic ocean in the worst air disaster since 2001.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:56 am 18 Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How- To'sA good designer can use Photoshop brushes in a variety of ways to accomplish a plethora of results. If you thought the Photoshop brushes were just for those new to Photoshop or just to add a touch of grunge to a design, you are sadly mistaken.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:50 am The Giving TreeWho's next?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am Wasted Money of Wartime Contractingbleak assessment of how taxpayer dollars are spent in Iraq and Afghanistan.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:18 am Bombing kills 9 in mainly Shiite area in BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- A bomb tore through a minibus during morning rush hour Monday in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding 24, Iraqi officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am 6 More Heroes Who Might Still Be Trapped In Virtual RealityYesterday, we looked at six characters who seemingly managed to escape virtual prisons. Now, we'll make it an even dozen as we examine another sextet of science fiction heroes that may or may not still be stuck inside their own minds.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am How Safe Are Regional Airlines?Congress this week holds a hearing into the safety of regional airlines. It comes after the February crash of a Continental connection flight near Buffalo that was operated by Colgan Air. An FAA inspector has charged there's a pattern of corner-cutting at the airline and says there was a cozy relationship between Colgan and the government agency responsible for overseeing it. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Obama Pushes Congress To Work On Health CarePresident Obama is back from his overseas trip and ready to begin a major push for health care legislation. The president wants lawmakers to start voting on it before they go on break in August. He would like a bill on his desk by November. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Showdown Expected Over Anti-Smoking BillThe Senate is nearing final action on legislation described by backers as the strongest measure ever to curb tobacco use. The bill would put the Food and Drug Administration in charge of regulating all tobacco products. But opponents say the FDA is the wrong agency for the job. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am U.S. Journalists Sentenced To North Korean PrisonNorth Korea's state news agency says the country's top court has convicted two U.S. journalists and sentenced them to 12 years in a labor prison. The report says the trial confirmed that Laura Ling and Euna Lee committed an unspecified "grave crime" against the nation, and of illegally crossing into North Korea. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Movie Time: Cinema Opens in Saudi CapitalSaudis in Riyadh go to the movies for first time in decades but no women allowedSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:51 am Minister Jane Kennedy quits the GovernmentJane Kennedy the farming minister has quit Gordon Brown's Government after Labour's alltime worst election results.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:51 am 7,000 Marines Join Fight In AfghanistanSome 7,000 new U.S. troops ordered to Afghanistan by President Obama are fanning out across the country's dangerous south on a mission to defeat an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:48 am Chimney Sweep's Scrotum: 10 Bizarre Job-Related IllnessesBlack lung isn't the worst thing miners need to worry about.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:40 am European elections 2009: BNP successes 'horrific' say main partiesThe major political parties have condemned as "horrific" the election of two BNP candidates to the European Parliament.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:30 am Obama wants "immediate" Mideast talks: MitchellOSLO (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama wants "immediate" talks between the Palestinians and Israel to forge a comprehensive Middle East peace agreement, U.S. envoy George Mitchell said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:26 am Gabon President Omar Bongo OndimbaGabon Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong Monday denied reports that the country's President Omar Bongo Ondimba, seen here in a file photo, had died in a hospital in Barcelona.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:18 am Pakistanis Rise Against Taliban After Mosque BlastMore than a thousand armed tribesman seeking revenge for a mosque attack surrounded two Taliban strongholds and destroyed the homes of Taliban fighters -- including some commanders -- in Pakistan's northwest, an official said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:17 am Eighteen Killed In Acapulco Drug ShootoutEighteen people were killed in a shootout between drug gangs and soldiers in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:12 am Bomb Hits Minibus In Baghdad Rush HourIraqi officials say at least seven people have been killed in the bombing of a minibus during morning rush hour in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am An Iranian woman passes in front of campaign posters for presidential candidates in central TehranAn Iranian woman passes in front of campaign posters for presidential candidates in central Tehran on June 7. Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 8:02 am Former Khmer Rouge prison chief, Kaing Guek Eav better known as Duch (right)A handout photo shows former Khmer Rouge prison chief, Kaing Guek Eav better known as Duch (right) with his defence lawyer. Duch told Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes trial Monday that his staff had murdered...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:36 am Map locating the site of a deadly bus blaze in ChengduMap locating the site of a deadly bus blaze in ChengduSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:36 am Ethiopian Stowaway In D.C. LuggageFederal authorities say they've discovered a stowaway who arrived at a Washington-area airport in the cargo hold of a flight from Ethiopia.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:30 am Lakers' Game 2 overtime win is a little over the topThey dodge a bullet when Magic barely misfires on a lob pass at end of regulation, then persevere down the stretch to gain a 2-0 series lead in NBA Finals.The game hopped in and out of the Lakers' grasp, off to a staggeringly slow start but a quarter-inch from ending in Orlando's favor before the Lakers tucked away a victory, sighing heavily when it all finally ended.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Now Roger Federer will always have ParisThe Swiss great finally wins the one major title to elude him, beating Robin Soderling, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4, to complete career Grand Slam and equal Pete Sampras' 14 titles in Slam events.If the other three Grand Slam tournaments measured Roger Federer's talent and informed us it's sublime, the French Open has just finished measuring his intestines and informing us they're humongous.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Pro-U.S. March 14 coalition wins in LebanonThe Western-backed March 14 bloc upsets Hezbollah's alliance in general elections, unofficial results show.The American-backed political alliance of Lebanese parties fended off a strong challenge from a coalition led by Hezbollah on Sunday in a closely watched election that could have major repercussions, Lebanese news media reported, citing unofficial preliminary figures.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am 5 U.S. contractors held in Iraq in American's slayingIraqi security forces have arrested five U.S. contractors in the death of Jim Kitterman, a Texan who owned a construction company. Kitterman was found stabbed to death in Baghdad's Green Zone in May.Iraqi security forces arrested five U.S. contractors suspected of playing a role in last month's slaying of an American in Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi security officials said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Acapulco shootout leaves 18 deadThe hours-long battle that killed two soldiers and 16 gunmen took place several miles from the main strip of tourist complexes.As if Mexican tourism needed more bad news, a weekend shootout left 18 gunmen and soldiers dead in Acapulco, the iconic if faded beach resort that has been working on a comeback in recent years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am State's budget crisis opens rift between unions and DemocratsLabor wants to offset some cuts with new or higher taxes; legislators don't.The Capitol's usual political alliances are being tested by the state's severe financial problems as interest groups scramble to hold onto as much as possible of the state's shrinking coffers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am At least three Palestinian militants have been killed in a gunbattle with Israeli soldiersFile photo shows Israeli border policemen standing guard at the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank near Jerusalem. At least three Palestinian militants have been killed in a gunbattle with Israeli soldiers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 6:15 am North Korea sentences 2 U.S. journalists to 12 years in jailThe nation's highest court gave each reporter 12 years of hard labor.Reporting from Daegu, South Korea — Two American television journalists on Monday were convicted of a "grave crime" against North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor, a move that increased mounting tensions between the U.S. and the reclusive Asian state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2009 | 6:15 am Pilots in crashes had failed multiple testsIn nearly every serious regional airline accident during the past 10 years, at least one of the pilots had failed tests of his ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 6:03 am At least seven people have been killed in Baghdad after a bomb planted on a minibus explodedIraqi policemen stand guard at a checkpoint in in central Baghdad. At least seven people have been killed and dozens wounded in the Iraqi capital after a sticky bomb planted on a minibus exploded, security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 6:02 am Searchers find 17 bodies from Air France crashSearchers found 17 bodies in the Atlantic Ocean near where an Air France flight disappeared last week as new data suggested pilots ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jun 2009 | 5:50 am Sex Without Intimacy: No Dating, No RelationshipsHooking up is becoming a trend, not only among college students, but increasingly among 20-somethings who have entered the work world. As many delay marriage, they are trading dating for hookups — casual sexual encounters with no strings attached. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am Corruption Trial Set To Begin For Ex-Rep. JeffersonFormer U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana is set to go on trial Tuesday on federal bribery and corruption charges. The case made headlines after the FBI found $90,000 in cash in his freezer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:51 am A vigil for TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Washington DCA woman in Washington, DC. holds a candle during a vigil for TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna LeeSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:39 am A rally in support of jailed US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in SeoulA rally in support of jailed US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Seoul. A North Korean court sentenced the two to 12 years in a labour camp, state media reportedSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:33 am Conservatives Gain In European ElectionsConservatives scored victories in some of Europe's largest economies Sunday as voters punished left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and other nations.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:30 am North Korea jails US journalistsSEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's top court has convicted two US journalists, and sentenced them to 12 years in labour prison, the country's state news agency reports. The Central Court tried American TV reporters Laura Ling and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:25 am ACT prisons allow conjugal visitsCANBERRA - The ACT has become the second jurisdiction in Australia to allow prisoners who behave to receive conjugal visits. The Alexander Maconochie Centre's conjugal visits policy, which includes same-sex couples, came into force...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:19 am The Risks And Rewards Of Taxing Health BenefitsTaxing health benefits could help fund a health care overhaul, economists say — and might also make the system more efficient, by encouraging people to use only the services they need. But such a tax could sink an overhaul's political chances. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:12 am Alpha Bison: The Quieter Bellow Wins The FemalesFull-throated rumbling and roaring is one of the ways male bison establish their dominance in the herd. When a female runs through a group of males, it often provokes a "fighting storm" — the males bellow, head-butt and fight. In the end, the most dominant male in the group will pair with the female. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:10 am Mexican day care deaths stir anger at safety rulesHERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) -- As the day care swiftly filled with smoke, caretakers, neighbors and parents fought to evacuate 142 children - many of them babies and toddlers - through a single working exit until rescue crews arrived....Source: AP Top International News At 9:25 a... | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:09 am Federer Praised As "Greatest Player" EverRoger Federer beat Robin Soderling, winning the French Open to complete a career Grand Slam and win his 14th major title, matching Pete Sampras' record.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 4:00 am Shootout Kills 16 Gunmen, 2 Soldiers in AcapulcoShootout kills 16 gunmen, 2 soldiers in Acapulco; tourists cower in hotelsSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 3:58 am 15 More Bodies Found in Atlantic Air France CrashSearch teams navigate 'sea' of jet debris, recover 15 more bodies from Air France crashSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 3:47 am Death Toll At 40 In Mexico Daycare FireGrieving parents buried their children Sunday after a devastating daycare fire killed 40 infants and toddlers, stunning Mexico and prompting its president to promise a thorough investigation.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 3:30 am Famous Spy CouplesThe lives of Kendall and Gwendolyn Myers, the husband-and-wife team arrested for spying for Cuba, resembled scenes from a romantic thriller. The Daily Beast's guide to the fascinating lives of real-life spy couples-and one of the fictional duos they...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 8 Jun 2009 | 2:44 am 10 US illegals dead after SUV rollsARIZONA - Ten illegal immigrants "stacked like wood" in the back of a sports utility vehicle crammed with at least 27 people were killed when the driver lost control and rolled over on a remote southern Arizona highway, authorities...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2009 | 2:11 am European elections 2009: Gordon Brown on the edge as Labour is humiliated by BNPGordon Brown's future is in grave doubt this morning after Labour suffered humiliating election results and the BNP gained its first two seats in the European Parliament including its leader Nick Griffin.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 1:26 am Pro-Western coalition declares victory in Lebanon electionBEIRUT - Lebanon's pro-Western coalition declared victory early today, as local television stations reported the faction had successfully fended off a serious challenge by the Shiite militant group Hizbollah and its allies to grab...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:31 am Economic Crisis Tilts Europe RightEU Parliament vote shows conservatives winning in Europe's largest economies.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:30 am More Bodies Found Near Jet Crash SiteA total of 17 bodies have been recovered near the spot where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, Brazil's military said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:30 am Analysis: European elections deliver body blow to LabourIn the aftermath of the expenses scandal voters have shown their disdain for the political establishment argues Philip Johnston.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:06 am Air France crash: Investigators find 17 bodiesSearch teams looking for an Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic have now recovered a total of 17 bodies.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2009 | 12:04 am Lebanese election: Hizbollah fails to win majority as proWestern coalition wins narrow marginThe Iranianbacked organisation vied with a proWestern coalition for control of the country's 128seat parliament.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2009 | 11:32 pm European election results 2009: BNP wins two seats as Nick Griffin electedThe British National Party has won its first two seats in the European Parliament including the far right party's leader Nick Griffin picking up a seat in the North West in a dreadful election results night for Labour.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2009 | 10:51 pm Conservative politicians gain in European parliamentary electionsBRUSSELS - Conservatives have raced toward victory in some of Europe's largest economies as initial results and exit polls showed voters punishing left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and elsewhere. Some...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jun 2009 | 10:49 pm Searchers recover 15 more bodies from plane crashSearch boats scouring the Atlantic Ocean yesterday recovered 15 more bodies of passengers who were aboard a doomed Air France flight that crashed a week ago, Brazilian military authorities said. Air Force Col. Henry Munhoz said...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm Eighteen killed in Acapulco drug shootoutACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed in a shootout between drug gangs and soldiers in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, the army said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2009 | 10:39 pm European elections 2009: The British National Party wins first ever seatThe farRight British National Party won a seat in the European Parliament for the first time in its history after receiving 120139 votes in the Yorkshire and Humber region.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2009 | 10:34 pm Mexico: Death toll from daycare fire rises to 40HERMOSILLO, Mexico - As the daycare centre swiftly filled with smoke, caretakers, neighbours and parents fought to evacuate 142 children - many of them babies and toddlers - through a single working exit until rescue crews arrived. No...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jun 2009 | 10:26 pm Obama storms beachhead to EuropePARIS - The hallowed site of Omaha Beach became the backdrop yesterday for sealing President Barack Obama's most ambitious foreign tour, a mission aimed at renewing America's covenant with Europe and cleansing toxic legacies in the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jun 2009 | 9:50 pm Now Playing In Riyadh ... A Movie!For the first time in three decades, Saudis in the nation's capital did something that most Westerners take for granted - they went to the movies. The public screening has angered conservatives, who protested the event.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm Swedish Pirate Party gains votes in European parliamentary electionsBRUSSELS - A record low 43 per cent of 375 million eligible voters cast ballots in European elections, a dismal result that could dent the credibility of the European Parliament, according to estimates early today. Pollster TNS-Opinion's...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jun 2009 | 8:50 pm PHOTOS: Obama Honors Vets, Tours ParisPresident honors D-Day heroes -- but also sees sights.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jun 2009 | 8:24 pm Mexico: Bereft relatives wait for bodiesSobbing relatives waited outside a morgue yesterday to claim the bodies from a daycare fire that killed 38 children in Hormosillo, northern Mexico on Saturday despite desperate attempts to evacuate babies and toddlers through the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jun 2009 | 8:15 pm Iran: 20 Years After Ayatollah KhomeiniPresidential campaign clashes with anniversary.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jun 2009 | 6:59 pm Federer Wins French Open, Ties Sampras' RecordRoger Federer beat Robin Soderling, tied Pete Sampras and won the French Open at last.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 5:08 pm Brazil recovers 3 more bodies near jet crash siteThree more bodies were found today in the ocean near the spot where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, bringing the total number of bodies plucked from the water to five, Brazil's military said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2009 | 4:31 pm Terrorist Group May Have Killed Minnesota Recruit in SomaliaA Minnesota man recruited to join an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group overseas may have been assassinated in Somalia by the very terrorist group he went there to help.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 4:18 pm American Tourist Survived Wild Ride on Side of TrainAn American tourist survived a terrifying late-night train ride, clinging to the side of a train as it hurtled through the South Australian Outback at speeds of up to 70 mph.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 3:25 pm Battles With Insurgents Kill 30 in AfghanistanA joint Afghan and U.S.-led coalition operation against insurgents in southern Afghanistan killed more than 20 Taliban fighters Sunday, while a militant ambush in the northwest killed four policemen, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 3:19 pm Gunbattle Kills 16 in Mexico's Acapulco Resort ZoneA military official says 15 gunmen and a soldier were killed in a two-hour shootout in the heart of Acapulco's hotel zone.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 3:16 pm Japan Urges China to Take Tough Stance on North KoreaJapan pressed China Sunday to take a tough stance on North Korea, saying anything but a "strong" U.N. Security Council resolution in response to last month's nuclear test would send the wrong message to the reclusive communist country.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 2:32 pm Ahmadinejad Rival Blasts Campaign Tactics as UnethicalMahmoud Ahmadinejad's main reformist challenger said Sunday that the Iranian president has made false accusations against his supporters to try to sabotage his campaign with just days to go before Friday's presidential election.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm
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