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North Korea says it will 'weaponize' its plutoniumSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea vowed Saturday to "weaponize" all its plutonium and threatened military action against the United States and its allies after the U.N. Security Council approved new sanctions to punish the communist nation for its recent nuclear test....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am Rivals both claim victory in Iran's electionTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's Interior Ministry claimed hard-line incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide victory Saturday in the country's stormy presidential elections. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of voter fraud....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:56 am Rivals both claim victory in Iran's election (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:56 am G8 nations consider how to move out of crisis modeLECCE, Italy (Reuters) - The world's rich nations have started to consider how they will unwind emergency steps to rescue their economies once a recovery is certain, a draft statement from a meeting of Group of Eight finance ministers said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:56 am Brazil: 6 more bodies found from jetliner crashRECIFE, Brazil (AP) -- The search for bodies and debris from Air France Flight 447 took on renewed urgency as experts questioned how much longer efforts would prove fruitful, even as six more bodies were pulled from the Atlantic Ocean....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:56 am Brazil: 6 more bodies found from jetliner crash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:56 am Taliban claim responsibility for slaying clericISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility Saturday for recent suicide attacks in Pakistan, including the assassination of a leading moderate cleric and the bombing of a Peshawar hotel frequented by foreigners....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:54 am Taliban claim responsibility for slaying cleric (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:54 am Phish, in first appearance, comes home to Bonnaroo (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:53 am Analysis: Shielding Afghan civilians will be key (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:52 am Developing nations propose 19% emissions cut target for Japan by 2020+(Kyodo) _ About 40 developing nations have drafted a plan for a post- 2012 climate change framework calling on Japan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 19 percent from 1990 levels...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:51 am Report: Danger in reusable fabric shopping bagsIt seems that everywhere you look these days, people are carrying reusable fabric tote bags when they go shopping.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:42 am N.Korea threatens military action, to enrich uraniumSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Saturday threatened military action if the United States tried to isolate it after the U.N. Security Council imposed widened sanctions against the reclusive communist state for a nuclear test in May.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:41 am Kids attend prom from 'sexual hell'Family advocates are outraged by a prom held at Boston City Hall that was open to children apparently as young as 12 featuring crossdressers, homosexual heavy petting, suspected drug use and a leather-clad doorman who teaches sexual bondage classes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:39 am Pakistani warplanes strike Taliban's Waziristan redoubtISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani warplanes struck a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud on Saturday, hours after President Asif Ali Zardari vowed to wage war against militancy "to the end."Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:38 am 2ND LD: N. Korea to 'weaponize' plutonium in reaction to U.N. resolution+PYONGYANG/BEIJING, June 13 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH DETAILS) North Korea on Saturday reacted with anger to a U.N. resolution meant to punish the country for its latest nuclear...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:38 am It happened to me... I survived a perfect stormGiles Bryan, director of ipadio, the service that lets you broadcast live to the Internet live from any phone, free, and share the file on any of your favourite sitesSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:36 am Ahmadinejad re-elected in Iran, Mousavi cries foulTEHRAN (Reuters) - Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad resoundingly won Iran's election, preliminary official results showed on Saturday, but his moderate challenger alleged irregularities and claimed victory for himself.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:36 am Exorcism: Five convicted by New Zealand courtA jury has found five New Zealanders guilty of manslaughter in the death of a family member during an exorcism ceremony to drive a "makutu" or Maori curse from the woman.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:32 am Soccer: Urawa hammer Omiya to move into Nabisco q'finals+(Kyodo) _ Brazilian striker Edmilson struck twice as Urawa Reds thrashed 10-man Omiya Ardija 6-2 in the Saitama derby on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Nabisco Cup. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:32 am Weather forecast for Sunday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Sunday, June 14+ Tokyocloudy>rain Osakafair/cloudy Nagoyafair/cloudy Sapporocloudy/rain Sendaifair>cloudy Niigatafair Hiroshimafair Takamatsufair/cloudy ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:32 am Is There Anything Cuter Than This? [PICS]Big collection of amazingly cute photos of animals.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:30 am Most Overvalued and Undervalued Housing MarketsHome price declines have sent affordability soaring. Prices have fallen so far that the average U.S. home is now undervalued by 12.2%, according to a new report from IHS Global Insight.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:30 am Waste Management juiced by solar trash cansTrash removal giant Waste Management signs a deal to distribute BigBelly Solar's solar-powered trash compactors popular in U.S. cities and other public places Read this blog post by Martin LaMonica on Green Tech.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:30 am 50 Glorious Scifi Movie Intro VoiceoversAny movie that starts with Morgan Freeman's cask-aged voice, telling us we're screwed, is off to a great start. Many science-fiction movies open with voiceovers, which prepare you for greatness... or bombard you with backstory. Here are 50 of our favorites.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:30 am Susan Boyle wows fans as she takes to stage in Britain's Got Talent tourSusan Boyle tonight vowed fans during the opening show of TV's Britain's Got Talent live tour.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:27 am Feds New Role Makes Some UneasyThe Federal Reserve is dipping its toes into unknown territorySource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:26 am 'Act of cowardice' says museum shooter James von Brunn's son - New York Daily News
New York Daily News Jacqueline Carter 60, the mother of Stephen Johns who was murdered working as a security guard at the Holocaust Museum by James Von Brunn in Washington DC. Video: Museum to Reopen After Tribute to Fallen Officer Rifle used in museum shooting too old to trace, official says Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:26 am Anchors away! Robin Meade skydives with Bush 41 - New York Daily News
New York Daily News HLN Anchor Robin Meade didn't mince words when describing how it felt jumping out of a plane yesterday in a skydiving stint with former President George HW Bush. 85th birthday for Bush 41 Former president jumps out of plane to celebrate his 85th birthday Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:26 am Sheep-killing wolf shotA wolf who attacked and killed or injured more than 40 sheep in eastern Sweden has been shot.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:22 am The Search for Life on EarthThe scalding hot waters surrounding deep-sea hydrothermal vents may harbor forms of life based on non-standard biochemistry. "One of the founding assumptions of astrobiology is that life is easy to form, and is therefore widespread in the universe," says cosmologist Paul Dav …Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:20 am 24 Lego Stop Motion Films Mimicking Cool Movies ScenesAll your favorite and classic movies recreated by a bunch of creative stop-motion movie directors, and in some cases improving the original. And to make things even better, all the characters and most set designs have been made with Lego.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:20 am North Korea in plutonium threatNorth Korea says it will "weaponise" its stock of plutonium, after the UN imposes tougher sanctions on the secretive state.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:19 am Hydrogen Leak Halts Shuttle Launch - New York Times
New York Times There would be no countdown to launch after NASA delayed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour due to a hydrogen gas leak. By KENNETH CHANG KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. Shuttle Endeavour grounded by hydrogen leak NASA scrubs Saturday morning space shuttle launch Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:19 am Prairie dogs return to Md. ZooIt took just 10 minutes for a dozen prairie dogs to outwit the creators of the Maryland Zoo's new $500,000 habitat.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:18 am Ahmadinejad win deals setback to US plans - Reuters
Reuters By Sue Pleming - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election victory on Friday complicates the Obama administration's engagement plans but experts said there could be no reversal of the new US policy toward ... Video: First Person: Expats Vote in Iranian Election Iranian Officials: Ahmadinejad Heading for Landslide Victory Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:13 am Officials: Ahmadinejad leading in Iran vote
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:13 am Money Market Funds in a SqueezeAs costs rise and interest rates drop, some big players are exiting the business, leaving investors scrambling for safe havensSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:13 am The Girls' Guide to Comic Con 2009Photo gallery guide to Comic Con '09
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:10 am Golf: Suntory Ladies Open 3rd-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Saturday after the third round of the Suntory Ladies Open at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club (6,457 yards, par 72) in Hyogo Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Maiko...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:03 am Golf: Wakabayashi leads in 3rd round of Suntory Ladies+(Kyodo) _ Maiko Wakabayashi shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Suntory Ladies Open. Looking for her second career win and firstSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:03 am N Korea defiant after new sanctions - Aljazeera.net
Aljazeera.net North Korea has warned that it will increase its nuclear activities and could launch military action against the US and allies after the UN Security Council announced new sanctions over last month's atomic test. Video: UN Imposes Stiff Sanctions Against North Korea Defiant North Korea 'to weaponize plutonium' Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:01 am Obama pledges to quickly sign anti-smoking bill - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is lauding the passage of historic anti-smoking legislation that gives the government sweeping authority to regulate tobacco products, pledging to quickly sign the measure into law. Congress Passes Measure on Tobacco Regulation Tobacco bill heads to Obama to sign Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Ahmadinejad 'nearing Iran election victory'President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heads for a resounding win in Iran's presidential election, the electoral commission says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Why Dell should buy Palm - Computerworld
Computerworld By Mike Elgan Computerworld - Palm Inc. needs money to survive. Dell Inc. needs a handset business to compete. I think Dell should acquire Palm immediately. Week in review: Palm challenges Apple to phone fight No Skype For Palm Pre Yet Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am 3 killed after boat overturns in waters off Niigata Pref.+(Kyodo) _ A pleasure boat overturned in the sea off Niigata Prefecture on Saturday, killing all three anglers on board, police and witnesses said. Koichi Saito, 53, was confirmed dead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Militants kill 5 Philippine marines in ambushMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Al-Qaida-linked militants holding an Italian Red Cross worker captive killed five Philippine marines and wounded 10 others in an ambush Saturday on a southern island. One police officer was wounded....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Militants kill 5 Philippine marines in ambushAl-Qaida-linked militants holding an Italian Red Cross worker captive killed five Philippine marines and wounded 10 others in an ambush Saturday on a southern island. One police officer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:59 am Military: American soldier killed by bomb in BaghdadThe U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:58 am Obama pledges to quickly sign anti-smoking bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:58 am Ahmadinejad re-elected in Iran, Mousavi cries foul (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:56 am Casinos sue Blagojevich over horse track lawFour Illinois riverboat casinos are suing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as they continue to fight a state law that requires ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:52 am Obama speeds relocating Gitmo detainees overseas (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:51 am NKorea says it will 'weaponize' its plutoniumNorth Korea vowed Saturday to "weaponize" all its plutonium and threatened military action against the United States and its allies after the U.N. Security Council approved new sanctions...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:50 am A Guide to the World's Precious Resources (MAP)A country’s economic worth can be measured in more ways than just its GDP and national debt. It is also important to consider the economic potential that lies in the harvesting of the natural resources within its borders. This map shows the top producing countries of each resource, or the proved reserves in the case of oil and natural gas.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:50 am Ahmadinejad set for crushing win in disputed Iran vote (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:47 am Sox overcome Phillies in 13 - Boston Globe
Boston Globe By Nick Cafardo PHILADELPHIA - It came down to "our bullpen is better than your bullpen." In fact, the Red Sox are going to win that battle most of the time during the 2009 season. Phillies fall to the Red Sox in 13 innings VENUE: Citizens Bank Park Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:45 am FOCUS: Welfare, not human rights, to be key to Indonesian presidency+(Kyodo) _ Welfare and the economy, not corruption, human rights nor security, are the main criteria most of more than 176 million Indonesians are examining as they decide how to cast...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:45 am Brazil: 6 more bodies found in jet crashThe search for bodies and debris from Air France Flight 447 took on renewed urgency as experts questioned how much longer efforts ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:45 am Rivals in Iran Presidential Election Both Claim VictoryHard-line incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide in Iran's presidential election. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of fraud.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:42 am N. Korea says it will 'weaponize' its plutoniumNorth Korea vowed on Saturday to embark on a uranium enrichment program and "weaponize" all the plutonium in its possession as ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:41 am Smartphone Buyers Guide: The Best of the BestAs the dust settles from the last two weeks of mobile madness, one question remains unanswered: Which of the new generation of smartphones should you buy? We've collected everything you need to know
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:40 am NASA scrubs Saturday morning space shuttle launch (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:37 am NASA scrubs space shuttle launch set for todayNASA delayed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour on Saturday by at least four days because of a potentially dangerous hydrogen ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:36 am Penguins' heart overcomes Crosby injury - FOXSports.com
FOXSports.com by Jon Paul Morosi, FOXSports.com DETROIT - Pittsburgh was watching. Canada was watching. A growing television audience was watching, including plenty of people who either like underdogs or don't care much for the Red Wings. Video: Stanley Cup Final - Game 7 In Hockey Final, Youth Drinks From the Cup Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:30 am Attack on NATO fuel tankers kills 8 AfghansA suicide car bomber hit a fleet of fuel tankers intended for a NATO base in southern Afghanistan, killing eight Afghans and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:21 am Nine-year-old boy set on fire in 'prank'A 9-year-old boy suffered severe burns in what police say was a prank gone wrong. Three older boys poured rubbing alcohol on third-grader Joshua Judkins, then lit him on fire Monday in Gibson Woods, near Judkins' mother's apartment in the Kennedy Crossing complex, said Judkins' father, Elijah. Police still have not identified the boys yet.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:20 am MLB Biggest Surprises And BustsJon Heyman analyzes 25 players who have been major surprises this season -- and 25 more who have been big disappointments.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:20 am N. Korea mulls military action over sanctionsNorth Korea on Saturday threatened "resolute military action" if the United States tried to isolate it after the U.N. Security Council imposed widened sanctions.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:08 am Iran elections: Ahmadinejad declared winner as Mousavi supporters clash with policeOfficials say Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has an unassailable lead in the country's presidential elections prompting angry claims of vote rigging from his reformist rival and sparking scenes of violence.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:06 am McGuinty hand-picked Hudson to lead eHealthThe scandal has cast a cloud over the role of private-sector consultants in helping the Ministry of Health and its agencies modernize health care
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:04 am U.S. to restart plans for a coal plant to capture greenhouse gasesThe Energy Department and the FutureGen Alliance consortium agree to resurrect the project. It calls for a $1.5-billion facility to be built in Mattoon, Ill., to try to collect coal emissions.Federal officials announced an agreement Friday to restart plans to build an experimental coal plant that seeks to collect greenhouse gas emissions before they enter the atmosphere.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ahmadinejad poised to win reelection in IranThe Iranian president has two-thirds of the votes with 75% of ballots counted. His rival Mir-Hossein Mousavi alleges irregularities, saying he has won the election.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad holds a decisive lead in his reelection bid, Iran's Interior Ministry said this morning, while his main rival claimed victory and alleged election irregularities.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am North Korea says it will 'weaponize' its plutoniumSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed on Saturday to embark on a uranium enrichment program and "weaponize" all the plutonium in its possession as it rejected the new U.N. sanctions meant to punish the communist nation for its recent nuclear test.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:55 am Summers Defends US Interventions - Washington Post
Washington Post National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers said yesterday that the government's emergency involvement in the financial system would be temporary and that the Obama administration is committed to free-market principles. Summers Calls Obama Defender of Free Markets Summers Sees Economy Improving, Interventions Minimal Source: Google News | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:49 am North Korea said it would weaponise all of its plutoniumNorth Korea said it would weaponise all of its plutonium and start enriching uranium in response to UN Security Council sanctions slapped on it for missile firings and a nuclear test.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:33 am A smasked restaurant in KabulA smasked restaurant in Kabul. A suicide bomber blew himself up among delivery vehicles parked outside an international military base in southern Afghanistan and killed eight drivers, an official saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:30 am So long, social democratsThe surge of conservative parties in last week's EU vote shows that for once, Europe is united
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:29 am Endeavour shuttle launch delayedThe launch of space shuttle Endeavour is postponed hours before take-off due to a hydrogen leak, Nasa says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:27 am ‘He's bright as hell, quick and careful'New U.S. envoy brings powerful ties and political drive to Ottawa
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:25 am Women emerge as major political force in IranReform candidates promise to enhance their role if elected
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:21 am You can't catch Dr. Blond!The forces for truth, justice, lower taxes (and fewer bike lanes) are preparing to save Toronto in the 2010 election. Or are they? Jeff Gray finds that sinister plots, public-speaking tics and robotic garbage bins are only part of the plot
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:54 am Penguins in seventh heaven with Cup win over WingsDETROIT (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed their revenge and a Stanley Cup with a nervy 2-1 Game Seven win over the Detroit Red Wings Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:51 am Be a better bruncherA how-to guide for the clueless
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:47 am Suspect in Cantu slaying pleads not guilty
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:47 am Brunch is hellIt’s a meal that should be the most relaxing time of the week. So why is brunch punishment for patrons and servers alike? A food-industry insider serves up the truth
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:46 am Myanmar activists hold up portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside Myanmar's embassy in BangkokMyanmar activists hold up portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok. Myanmar's high court has set a date for a hearing on Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against a ban...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:42 am AP Interview: Nepal's turmoil won't stop peaceKATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- The political turmoil that has roiled Nepal in recent weeks will not stop its peace process from moving forward, the country's prime minister said Saturday, adding that the former Maoist guerrillas still must prove that they are committed to negotiations....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:39 am Lugo comes up clutchPHILADELPHIA - Julio Lugo has taken a lot of grief in the last week, but last night he delivered. Called on to pinch-hit with one on and one out in the 13th inning, Lugo...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:33 am Iranian vote draws high turnout, but results in disputeAhmadinejad called winner, but rival also claims victory
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:30 am NASA officials scrub Saturday space shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA officials have canceled a planned Saturday launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour due to a hydrogen leak. The problem is similar to one the space...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:30 am Ful-Philing victoryPHILADELPHIA - The Phillies and Red Sox have won the last two World Series, and last night they played like they want to face each other for No. 3 in October. In a game...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:28 am Andy Roddick to face James Blake in semis at Queen's ClubLONDON - Andy Roddick stayed on track for his fifth title at Queen's Club by defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) Friday, advancing to the semifinals of the Aegon...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:27 am Storms stop 2nd play, Phil Mickelson with 3 to playMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Phil Mickelson is looking a bit more at ease, the golf course providing some of the distraction he wanted while he and his wife deals with her breast cancer. Now...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:17 am Even in spring, demand for shelters runs highIn tony Granville, residents and homeless disagree about fate of emergency beds set up in the dead of winter
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:14 am With Lakers, Fisher remains kingORLANDO, Fla. - Derek Fisher did not come back to Los Angeles because he wanted to play for the Lakers again. His return didn't have anything to do with basketball...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:14 am On brink, Magic neededORLANDO, Fla. - Magic coach Stan Van Gundy tried to sleep. He closed his eyes, but his cluttered basketball brain, a cyclone of X's and O's, wouldn't relax. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:11 am NASA scrubs space shuttle launch
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:11 am A long way from PhillyPHILADELPHIA - While it's way, way too early to close out Red Sox manager Terry Francona's career and mull his Hall of Fame credentials, please consider the following:...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:08 am ‘I don't regret it'‘We could sit here for hours discussing this, but it would be a different team and it could be different things,' Marian Hossa says of decision to leave Penguins for Red Wings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:04 am Malkin joins Lemieux as Conn Smythe winnerStar followed up regular-season success with playoff-best 36 points.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:04 am Lefty starting to get rightPHILADELPHIA - When a group of reporters approached Jason Varitek late last night and asked about the performance of Sox starter Jon Lester, the veteran catcher smiled and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:04 am Max Talbot: Unlikely heroDETROIT - Max Talbot is the jokester in the Pittsburgh Penguins' dressing room, a low-round draft pick on a team filled with first-round big names who doesn't complain...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:02 am UN imposes tough new sanctions on North KoreaUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council imposed punishing new sanctions on North Korea Friday, toughening an arms embargo and authorizing ship searches on the high seas in an attempt to thwart the reclusive nation's nuclear and ballistic missile programs....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:50 am Australians demand climate actionThousands of demonstrators rally across Australia to demand greater government action on climate change.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:20 am Ellsbury delivers in 13th, Red Sox beat Phillies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:15 am Bounce goes Yankees’ way to beat Mets late
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:05 am Lebanese President Michel Sleiman (L) greets US envoy George MitchellLebanese President Michel Sleiman (L) shakes hands with US envoy George Mitchell ahead of their meeting in Baabda. Mitchell is to hold talks with Syrian leaders Saturday on his first visit to Damascus...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:56 am Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri (L) talks with US envoy George MitchellLebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri (L) talks with US envoy George Mitchell (R) after their meeting in Beirut. Mitchell is to hold talks with Syrian leaders Saturday on his first visit to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:56 am LAPD officer had said gun was stolenThe LAPD now believes Stephanie Lazarus ditched the weapon after using it to kill Sherri Rae Rasmussen in February of 1986.On the evening of Feb. 24, 1986, LAPD homicide detectives found Sherri Rae Rasmussen's badly beaten body on the living room floor of her Van Nuys town house with wounds from three .38-caliber bullets to her chest.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:53 am Rivals Both Claim Victory in Iran ElectionGovernment claims Iranian president winner in election, rival also asserts victorySource: ABC News: International | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:50 am UN sanctions on NKorea may be futileSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Sanctions can hobble countries that have bustling global trade and whose leaders give higher priority to feeding their malnourished people than building a nuclear bomb....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:37 am Spanish Civil War bodies exhumedSeven bodies are removed from Spanish Civil War graves in the first of possibly thousands of court-ordered exhumations.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:29 am Rivals Both Claim Victory In Iran ElectionIran's interior ministry said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad moved into a strong lead with nearly 70 percent of the votes tallied so far, but his pro-reform rival countered that he has clearly won and warned of possible vote fraud.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:00 am Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) speaks with Saint Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister Denzil DouglasThis picture from the Venezuelan presidential press office shows Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) speaking with Saint Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister Denzil Douglas during the Petrocaribe Summit in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:42 am Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and his Dominican counterpart Leonel FernandezThis picture from the Venezuelan presidential press office shows Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and his Dominican counterpart Leonel Fernandez, walk together during the Petrocaribe meeting in Bassterre,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:42 am Venezuelan Ppresident Hugo Chavez (L) upon arrival at Sain Kitts and Nevis's airportVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) upon arrival at Sain Kitts and Nevis's airport. Venezuela put on a show of force Friday, spotlighting the success of its oil diplomacy at a summit of countries delighted...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:42 am North Korea Leader Dubs Son 'Brilliant Comrade'Crazy title suggests that Kim Jong Il has selected his successor.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:35 am Officials Say 2 Blasts Hit Pakistan CitiesOfficials say 2 blasts strike within minutes in Pakistan after Muslim prayers.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:22 am Penguins motor out of Detroit with Stanley Cup
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:08 am US envoy set for key Syria talksWashington's Mid-East envoy George Mitchell arrives in the Syrian capital for talks, amid a new US drive for regional peace.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 2:04 am China sub collides with array towed by U.S. ship: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese submarine accidentally collided with an underwater sonar array being towed by a U.S. military ship, CNN reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed military official.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 1:21 am Zardari condemns 'brutal' TalibanPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari condemns the killing of an anti-Taliban cleric and vows pay rises for the army.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jun 2009 | 1:11 am An oil pipeline that was vandalised in LagosFile photo of a policeman next to an oil pipeline that was vandalised in Lagos. Nigeria's main militant group said it had destroyed an oil pipeline belonging to the US company Chevron in the country's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jun 2009 | 12:59 am Bradley will ‘be in the bloopers’ after Cubs' loss
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jun 2009 | 12:38 am U.N. Slaps Tough New Sanctions On N. KoreaThe U.N. Security Council has approved tough new sanctions against North Korea for its recent nuclear test.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 12:30 am Mexico candidate: Drug gangs contact all hopefulsMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A ruling party mayoral candidate in Mexico's richest city told his supporters that drug traffickers have contacted all leading political contenders in the country seeking their loyalty ahead of elections next month....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 13 Jun 2009 | 12:07 am Arise Sir Dracula: Queen knights Christopher LeeLondon - The Lord of the Undead is now a knight of the British Empire. Christopher Lee, whose sonorous voice and burning black eyes made him a memorable arch-villain in films from Dracula to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith ,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 12:03 am U.S. sends 3 Guantanamo detainees to Saudi ArabiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three detainees from Guantanamo Bay were transferred to Saudi Arabia "under appropriate security measures," the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday, in another step toward President Barack Obama's goal of closing the prison for terrorism suspects.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:36 pm Lawsuit claims mother shackled while in labourCHICAGO - A former jail inmate in Illinois who says she was handcuffed to a hospital bed while in labour has sued the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Marilu Morales was eight months pregnant in April 2008 when she was jailed for...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:29 pm Pirates expand to Oman's watersA cargo vessel is hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Oman - the first such attack in the area, Nato says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:28 pm Federal Judge In Texas Faces ImpeachmentA House committee voted this week to proceed with the impeachment of Samuel Kent. Kent could become the first federal judge to be impeached in 20 years. He has admitted to sexually harassing and abusing two female staffers, and has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. He will serve 33 months in jail. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:13 pm German-Peruvian actrees Q'Orianka KilchnerGerman-Peruvian actrees Q'Orianka Kilchner addresses a press conference at the Inter-ethnic Associacion of Peruvian Jungle Development headquarters in Lima. Peru's indigenous groups continued blocking...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:05 pm 3 Gitmo detainees sent to Saudi ArabiaU.S. officials say three Guantanamo Bay detainees have been sent home to Saudi Arabia.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:02 pm NATO mortar rounds kill Afghan civiliansKABUL- NATO mortar rounds killed two Afghan civilians during a clash with insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, while a bomb blast killed a British soldier in the south, officials said. The fighting in eastern Kunar province began...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:01 pm Faldo knighted in Queen's honoursNick Faldo receives a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to golf.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm US Guantanamo deal 'kept from UK'The US deliberately decided not to consult the UK over a deal to resettle Guantanamo detainees in Bermuda, a US official says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:57 pm Obama gives Tsvangirai words of support, no moneyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama gave tentative backing to Zimbabwe's fragile national unity government on Friday, but the country's prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, left a White House meeting largely empty-handed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:54 pm Family arrested for keeping kids in squalorFamily members charged with keeping seven children in a feces-strewn, filthy home on Long Island have entered not guilty pleas ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:49 pm Texas court overturns Bush depositionA Texas appeals court has overturned a ruling that would have put former President George W. Bush under oath in a dispute involving ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:44 pm Landmark tobacco regulation bill goes to ObamaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A landmark bill giving the U.S. government broad regulatory power for the first time over cigarettes and other tobacco products won final approval in Congress on Friday, and President Barack Obama said he would quickly sign it into law.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:44 pm U.S. may confront ships near N. KoreaThe Obama administration said Friday it is prepared to confront ships believed to be carrying contraband materials to North Korea ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:30 pm HIV scare hits US porn industryLOS ANGELES - Health investigators have opened an investigation into the latest HIV case reported in California's porn industry. The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health is attempting to identify the actress who tested...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:47 pm Bill Gates receives honorary doctorateLONDON - Billionaire Bill Gates has picked up an honorary degree from Britain's Cambridge University. The university bestowed degrees on both the Microsoft founder and his wife, Melinda, on Friday. Both head the Bill & Melinda...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:40 pm MPs' expenses: Shahid Malik 'tried to twice claim for wreath'Exclusive: Shahid Malik tried to claim for Remembrance Sunday wreaths on expenses despite being told this was not allowed under Commons rules.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:19 pm Top Sunni lawmaker killed outside Baghdad mosqueBAGHDAD (AP) -- The moderate leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament was assassinated Friday after delivering a sermon at a Baghdad mosque, a killing that could set back efforts to reconcile differences between the two Muslim sects before national elections....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:02 pm Peter Mandelson warns Gordon Brown 'will face another challenge to his leadership'Gordon Brown will face another attempt to unseat him this autumn by a group of Labour MPs who will never be reconciled to his leadership Lord Mandelson has said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm Israel's Netanyahu To Deliver Major Mideast SpeechIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers what is being billed as a major address Sunday, outlining his proposals for a revival of peace talks with the Palestinians. The speech comes amid tension in relations with the Obama administration over West Bank settlements. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:57 pm Blogger admits tale of ill child was hoaxMOKENA, Illinois - A blog that told the tale of a woman who chose to carry a terminally ill child to term drew a following online, prompting supporters to promise prayers and send gifts. But the story that drew nearly a million...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:46 pm House, Senate Reach Deal On War Spending BillHouse and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a $100 billion bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through September. Lawmakers also dropped their outright opposition to letting Guantanamo detainees enter the United States. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm Shock Campaign Attacks U.K.'s Binge DrinkersA not-so-subtle series of ads shocks, educates, informs-- see the video.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:43 pm U.S. student at murder trial says police beat herPERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An American university student on trial for the murder of a fellow British student testified on Friday that police had beaten her and suggested to her what she should say under interrogation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jun 2009 | 7:07 pm Justices May Strike Down Part Of Voting Rights ActThe law has been credited with breaking down barriers to minority voting, but some say its policies are unfair and outdated. According to sources, a team of Justice Department lawyers has been strategizing for weeks on a speedy response in case part of the act is invalidated. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 6:37 pm Iran President Rival's Office AttackedAs Iranians flock to the polls, a campaign organizer for reformer Mir Hossein Mousavi said about a dozen President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad supporters attacked one of his campaign offices in Tehran with tear gas.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 6:30 pm Amanda Knox 'had sex and smoked cannabis on night of Meredith Kercher murder'Amanda Knox smoked marijuana and had sex with her boyfriend on the night that her British flatmate Meredith Kercher was murdered a court has heard.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 5:53 pm Chavez Threatens to Shutdown Critical TV ChannelPresident Hugo Chavez threatened to close down an opposition-sided news network, saying the defiant Globovision channel's days on the airwaves will be numbered if its directors don't stand down.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 5:52 pm The Greening of Cairo's Garbage CityCairo's Garbage City would seem the last place for a green breakthrough.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jun 2009 | 5:08 pm Many Decisions Remain Over Tobacco RegulationAfter a long fight, Congress has voted to regulate tobacco — with the help of some in the tobacco industry. But with years of rule-making ahead, it's difficult to predict how stringent the FDA's regulation will be. That uncertainty is unsettling for many on both sides of the nation's tobacco debate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 5:03 pm UN Security Council toughens sanctions against North KoreaThe UN Security Council has voted unanimously to adopt tougher sanctions targeting North Korea's atomic and ballistic missile programs.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 5:01 pm Need A Flag From Bhutan? The Flag Man Has ItBill Shields, known as "the Flag Man," has been selling flags out of a truck off Interstate 95 in Connecticut for nearly two decades. He has flags from every country you can think of. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:50 pm U.N. council expands sanctions against North KoreaThe U.N. Security Council today unanimously approved expanded sanctions and a trade and arms embargo against North Korea over its May 25 nuclear test.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:45 pm American Christian Funding Flows To Jewish SettlersPresident Obama has called on Israel to stop expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But U.S. evangelical Christian groups continue to raise millions of dollars for the communities, which many others see as an obstacle to peace between Israel and the Palestinians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:21 pm Congress Passes Tobacco Regulation BillLegislation that grants the federal government broad regulatory powers over tobacco products is on the way to President Obama's desk, after the House passed a bill giving the FDA oversight of everything from the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to packaging and marketing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:18 pm Miraculous Survival After Plane's Head-On Crash With SUVFive people are lucky to be alive after a freak head-on crash involving a plane and a four-wheel-drive vehicle in South Africa.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:06 pm Deployed Marines' Families Brace For Father's DayWhen Father's Day rolls around June 21, Marines from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina will have been in Afghanistan for nearly a month. Back home, their families are learning how to cope. The family of Sgt. Major Bob Breedan talks about dealing with his absence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:04 pm Knox's Alibi: Sex, Drugs And SleepAmanda Knox, a 21-year-old U.S. student accused of murder, testified Friday for the first time, her voice sometimes shaking, and said the last time she saw the victim was hours before the killing.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm Record turnout in Iran election as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 'faces defeat'Polling stations across Iran stayed open for an extra four hours as record numbers voted in the presidential election.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 3:57 pm Air France Crash Search Yields More BodiesA Brazilian ship recovered three more bodies from the Atlantic as searchers said weather and currents complicated their job and warned it is unlikely that all the dead from Air France Flight 447 will be found.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 3:30 pm Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill 11 in IndiaSuspected Maoist rebels blew up a police jeep in India's restive east on Friday, killing at least nine police officers, an official said. The attack came after police thwarted the rebels' attempt to rob a bank.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 3:22 pm Video: Amanda Knox takes to the stand in Meredith Kercher trialDubbed 'Foxy Knoxy' the woman accused of murdering UK student Meredith Kercher gives evidence at her Italian trial.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 3:21 pm Saudi Princess Sought for $98G Unpaid Lingerie BillIn total, the princess owes millions in unpaid shopping bills to a string of high-end Paris retailers.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 3:08 pm Pakistan Mosque Bombs Kill 11, Target ClericOne of the country's most prominent anti-Taliban clerics, Sarfaz Naeemi, died in what authorities called a targeted killing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:36 pm Senior Sunni Lawmaker Killed Outside Baghdad MosqueA senior Sunni lawmaker was shot dead outside a mosque after Friday prayers in western Baghdad, officials said, underscoring fears that violence could rise ahead of Iraq's national elections next year.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm Petraeus: Afghan Violence Hits Highest Level Since 2001The violence that has surged for two years in Afghanistan reached a new high last week, and more difficulty lies ahead, the United States' top war zone commander said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm WATCH: Animal Lovers' Wild ExperienceSource: ABC News: International | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm Knox Admits Drug Use On Night Of MurderAn American student accused of killing her British flatmate took the witness stand for the first time Friday, telling the Italian court that she occasionally used drugs at the time of the 2007 slaying.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Authorities Recover Six More Bodies in Air France CrashMilitary ships and planes struggled in worsening weather Friday to find more bodies and debris from the Air France jet that likely cracked apart over the Atlantic Ocean.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm Amanda Knox tells murder trial: 'I was beaten by police after Meredith Kercher's death'American student accused of murdering Meredith Kercher tells Italian court she was slapped and bullied by police who compelled her to sign a "confession" which she later retracted.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm Sunni Lawmaker Gunned Down In BaghdadIraqi officials say a senior Sunni lawmaker has been shot dead outside a mosque after prayers in western Baghdad.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Queen Elizabeth II Knights 'Dracula' StarChristopher Lee, whose sonorous voice and burning black eyes made him a memorable arch-villain in films from "Dracula" to "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith," was given one of Britain's highest honors Saturday by Queen Elizabeth II.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 12:11 pm Woman Defends Book on Friendship With John Paul IIPolish woman defends her book on JPII, says it's not delaying beatification.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:57 am Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills Muslim clericAt least three other people are killed in the attack at a seminary in Lahore.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A prominent Pakistani Muslim cleric who had been publicly condemning the Taliban and its reliance on suicide bomb attacks was killed Friday by a suicide bomber who detonated explosives inside the cleric's office at a seminary in Lahore. At least three other people were killed in the attack.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:56 am Venezuela Bans Coke Zero Due to 'Harmful' SweetenerVenezuela Bans Coke Zero Due to 'Harmful' SweetenerSource: FOXNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Chavez: Gov't May Shut Down Critical TV ChannelVenezuela's Chavez says defiant news network could be closed down.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:45 am U.S. General Vows To Reduce Afghan DeathsThe commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan has said he will review military strategy in an effort to reduce civilian casualties.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Malaysian Prince Denies Abusing Indonesian Teen WifeMalaysian prince denies abuse claims by Indonesian teen wife.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Amanda Knox 'pressured into implicating bar owner' in Meredith Kercher trialAmerican murder suspect says she was "pressured into implicating bar owner" in death of British student.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 11:04 am Baroness Thatcher treated at hospital for broken arm after fallFormer Prime Minister treated at hospital this morning after breaking her arm in a fall at her London home.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:47 am Suicide Blasts Hit Pakistan Mosque, SchoolSuicide bombers attacked a mosque and a religious school in two Pakistani cities within minutes of each other after traditional Muslim prayers, killing at least two people and wounding dozens, officials say.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am
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