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Ahmadinejad Makes New Threats, Celebrates Amid ProtestsIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicated there would be no change in the country's nuclear policy during his second term, saying any country attacking Iran would deeply regret it, Reters reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:26 pm Yemen Arrests Suspected Al Qaeda FinancierBin Alwan is to face charges of being involved in forming an armed group in Yemen that was designed to carry out terrorist attacks and of financing the group's activities.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:03 pm Herschel telescope 'opens eyes'Europe's new billion-euro Herschel space observatory opens a hatch allowing its instruments to see the cosmos for the first time.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:56 pm New US commander in Afghanistan meets KarzaiKABUL (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai met with the new incoming commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday and told him that the most important part of his mission was to protect Afghan civilians....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:52 pm New US commander in Afghanistan meets KarzaiPresident Hamid Karzai met with the new incoming commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday and told him that the most important part of his mission was to protect Afghan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:52 pm Albin, who fed luminaries at Four Seasons, dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:50 pm Authorities: teen arrested in US cat mutilationsMIAMI - An 18-year-old man was arrested early Sunday and accused of committing a string of gruesome cat mutilation deaths that had horrified residents of his Miami area community,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:46 pm EU Voices Concern on Iranian Post-Election Violence - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News The European Union is voicing concern about Iran's crackdown on demonstrators protesting the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Video: Ahmadinejad wins landslide victory WITNESS: Dreams turn to ashes on Tehran boulevard after vote Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:46 pm S.Korea confirms one woman missing in Yemen - AFP
AFP SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's foreign ministry Sunday confirmed that one of its nationals was missing in Yemen, where authorities said nine foreigners had been kidnapped by Shiite rebels. Yemen says 9 foreigners kidnapped in north Yemen says arrests Saudi financer of al Qaeda Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:46 pm LEAD: Concerns over losing power grow in ruling parties+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH END OF VOTE COUNTING) Concerns over losing power grew in the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party after its candidateSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:46 pm 5TH LD: DPJ-backed Kumagai wins Chiba mayoral election+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED) Toshihito Kumagai, supported by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, won the Chiba mayoral election Sunday, defeating a rivalSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:46 pm Classy Murray wins Queen's titleAndy Murray warms up for Wimbledon by beating James Blake 7-5 6-4 the final of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:44 pm Ahmadinejad: Clashes over election 'not important'TEHRAN, Iran - Protesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election tried...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:44 pm Loss, Sidney Crosby's snub leave Wings with bitter tasteDETROIT - The Red Wings can accept that Pittsburgh is the Stanley Cup champion. Getting snubbed by Sidney Crosby is another matter. After watching Pittsburgh hoist the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:43 pm Ahmadinejad: Clashes over election 'not important'TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Protesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election tried to keep pressure on authorities. Anti-riot police lashed back and the regime blocked Internet sites used to rally the pro-reform campaign....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm Ahmadinejad: Clashes over election 'not important' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm 10 Questions for Janet EvanovichHer heroine, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, has fought and quipped her way to the top of the bestseller lists. Janet Evanovich will now take your questions
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm Carter Meets With West Bank Settlers to 'Listen'Former President Jimmy Carter, an outspoken critic of Israeli settlements, met Sunday with West Bank settlers in what he described as a chance to "listen" and make his views known.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm Mousavi seeks to overturn Iran election resultTEHRAN (Reuters) - Defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi demanded on Sunday that Iran's presidential vote be annulled and urged more protests, while tens of thousands of people hailed the victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm College graduates settle for unexpected jobsMIAMI - Maria Hernandez never thought she would be managing a clothing store. Hernandez felt confident that when she graduated from Florida International University's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm (1-W) Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) at (3-E) Orlando Magic (1-3), 8 pm - Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star By Sports Network Stan Van Gundy's team suffered heartbreaking loses against Philadelphia, Boston and Cleveland earlier in the playoffs but always had the answer. Sensing Victory, Bryant Lets Down His Guard Bryant: Future in LA 'won't be an issue' Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:36 pm Dexterous parkour practitioners scale surfaces using strength, gymnastics"Charge as fast as you can." Eitan Lewin obeys the command. The 16-year-old breaks into a sprint and heads straight for a 12-foot high concrete wall. He...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:35 pm Mousavi seeks to overturn Iran election result (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:33 pm Senator: Lawmakers back a health insurance mandateA Republican senator with a leading role in the health care debate says Congress is more likely to support requiring individuals to buy health insurance than mandating coverage through employers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:32 pm Crowds gather for victory rallyThousands of Iranians pour into Tehran's streets to celebrate President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:31 pm Family greets dissident Cuban doctor in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- A dissident Cuban surgeon who had been denied permission to leave the island for more than a decade hugged her grandchildren Sunday for the first time after arriving to an emotional family reunion in Argentina....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm Family greets dissident Cuban doctor in ArgentinaA dissident Cuban surgeon who had been denied permission to leave the island for more than a decade hugged her grandchildren Sunday for the first time after arriving to an emotional family...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm From above, Obama looks down on U.S.WASHINGTON - When President Obama returned from his first European trip, I observed that while over there he had been "acting the philosopher-king who hovers above the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:29 pm Netanyahu could use Iran vote in policy speechJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's prime minister delivers a highly anticipated policy speech Sunday in which he could use the re-election of Iran's hard-line president to boost his argument that Tehran poses a bigger threat to Mideast peace than his refusal to endorse Palestinian statehood....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Netanyahu could use Iran vote in policy speech (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm CORRECTED: 4TH LD: DPJ-backed Kumagai wins Chiba mayoral election+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, INFO) Toshihito Kumagai, supported by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, won the Chiba mayoral election Sunday, defeating a rival backed by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:24 pm Fund-raising, accidents mark start to Bike WeekLACONIA, N.H. - The start to New Hampshire's annual Bike Week is being marred by accidents but buoyed by charitable giving by participants. The Union Leader of Manchester...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:22 pm N.Korea to build more nuclear bombs after UN voteA defiant North Korea on Saturday vowed to build more nuclear bombs and to start enriching uranium for a new weapons programme after the UN Security Council imposed sanctions over last month's nuclear test. The North, describing Friday's sanctions resolution as a "vile product" of a US-inspired campaign, said it would never abandon nuclear weapons
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pm Christian Albin, 'culinary Rip van Winkle,' diesNEW YORK - Christian "Hitsch" Albin, who fed the world's luminaries for decades as executive chef of The Four Seasons - a restaurant that invented the "power...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Calif authorities ID suspect in deadly 2003 blazeAuthorities in California have identified a suspect in a huge wildfire that destroyed almost 1,000 homes and was blamed for six deaths.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Hundreds honor David Carradine at funeralLOS ANGELES - Hundreds gathered to honor David Carradine at a sprawling hillside cemetery during a funeral that was attended by family, former co-stars and other Hollywood...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Biden still has his eye on the Oval OfficeVice President Joe Biden isn't ruling out his own presidential aspirations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Shania Twain is doing all rightShania Twain has reached out to her fans online to assure them she's coping well, a year after her painful split from producer husband Robert "Mutt" Lange....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:14 pm Iranian leader: Election was 'real and free' despite clashesProtesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm Michelle Obama, girls get rare London palace tourLONDON (AP) -- First came the hug, then a guided tour of Buckingham Palace....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:07 pm Michelle Obama, girls get rare London palace tour (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:07 pm Ahmadinejad defends vote as 'real and free'Second day or violence grips Iran as groups challenge election results; Mousavi calls on supervisory body to cancel result
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:07 pm US citizen denies terror charges in UAE courtA U.S. citizen of Lebanese origin denied terrorism-related charges against him in the United Arab Emirates supreme court on Sunday and said he confessed under pressure because he wanted the "beatings to stop."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm Biden: Public option preferred on health careVice President Joe Biden says the administration remains committed to a government health insurance option and doesn't want to tax health care benefits even though the idea should be considered.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm Air France jet sent message on rudder problemRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A burst of last-minute automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device but that does not explain what sent the jet plunging into the Atlantic Ocean, an aviation expert said....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm Yemen says 9 foreigners kidnapped in northSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Yemen accused a Shiite rebel group Sunday of kidnapping nine foreigners in the country's rugged northern Saada province....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Yemen says 9 foreigners kidnapped in northYemen accused a Shiite rebel group Sunday of kidnapping nine foreigners in the country's rugged northern Saada province. But the group, which is led by Abdel Malak al-Hawthi, denied...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Green's Relay For Life set for June 19 and 20 - Suburbanite
Suburbanite By Randy Oing Dave Bailey rips a single in a softball game to raise money for Green's Relay For Life back in May. Green Mayor Dick Norton was on hand to throw out the first pitch. 25 years of Relay for Life Survivors rally around life Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:04 pm Netanyahu expected to offer Zionist response to Obama's Cairo speech - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor The Israeli leader is not likely to suggest radical changes in dealing with Palestinians, analysts say. By Tom A. Peter • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Carter Meets With West Bank Settlers to 'Listen' Netanyahu could use Iran vote in policy speech Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm Clashes erupt for 2nd day in TehranProtesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election tried to keep pressure on authorities....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm As MySpace goes, may Facebook, Twitter follow??MySpace founders have been pushed aside and there is speculation layoffs are coming. As Facebook and Twitter watch what's happening at MySpace, they should be worried and heed the warning of potential problems to come. Social-networking sites grow like weeds and, well, die like weeds too.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Air France jet had rudder problem; still no cause in crashA burst of last-minute automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Yemen arrests suspected al-Qaida financierSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Yemen has arrested a Saudi man suspected of financing Al-Qaida cells in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, an Interior Ministry official said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm Yemen arrests suspected al-Qaida financierYemen has arrested a Saudi man suspected of financing Al-Qaida cells in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, an Interior Ministry official said Sunday. The official, who did not give an exact date...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm 4TH LD: DPJ-backed Kumagai wins Chiba mayoral election+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, INFO) Toshihito Kumagai, supported by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, won the Chiba mayoral election Sunday, defeating a rival backed by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm New US commander in Afghanistan meets KarzaiThe incoming commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has met with President Hamid Karzai for the first time. Karzai's office said the Afghan president told U.S. Gen. Stanley...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm Who Will Control The N.Y. Senate?Monday, those who love a good political show will turn their attention again to the New York State capitol. Albany has been in disarray for a week after Republicans staged a parliamentary coup to take over the State Senate. They lured 2 Democrats to join them, but haven't been able to actually take control. New York Democrats have called the move illegal and are fighting it in court. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm Ten Places To Watch What You Wear!o_O
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Ahmadinejad defends vote as 'real and free'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm Family greets dissident Cuban doctor in ArgentinaA dissident Cuban surgeon who had been denied permission to leave the island for more than a decade hugged her grandchildren Sunday for the first time after arriving to an emotional family reunion in Argentina.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm Presidential Campaign Season Opens In AfghanistanCampaigning begins this week for Afghanistan's presidential election, only the second presidential election in the country's history. On the slate are 41 candidates challenging incumbent President Hamid Karzai. That's actually far fewer than was expected, and only a couple of them represent a threat to Afghanistan's president. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm U.S. Troops Building Up In AfghanistanThe buildup of American forces in Afghanistan is underway. President Obama announced he was sending 21,000 more troops there. In the past few weeks, those troops have begun arriving and setting up forward bases. NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman is there to cover the deployments. He speaks with Host Liane Hansen to give an update on the Marines and their mission. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm Senator says tax on health benefits is unnecessaryA leading Democratic senator says the idea of taxing health benefits is a bad one and unnecessary.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm function kitchen_maintenance()That's one way to get the job done :)
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Ahmadinejad Claims Iran Elections "Real And Free"Police and protesters clashed again on the streets of Tehran Sunday. Iran is on edge as its people and government try to determine the impact of Friday's controversial re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Saturday, police beat opposition protesters with truncheons and used tear gas to disperse the crowds, but it took hours for them to regain control of the streets. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm HIGHLIGHTS-Comments from Italy G8 finmins meeting - Reuters
Reuters LECCE, Italy, June 14 (Reuters) - Following are comments from policymakers at a meeting of Group of Eight finance ministers in southern Italy on Friday and Saturday. Global Finance Chiefs Cite Signs of Stability At Group of 8 Talks, Geithner Defends Stimulus Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm Election Speculation: All You Need To KnowNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm Violence roils northwest PakistanSuspected US missile strike kills five, while bombing at market leaves eight dead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Airbus Warns Output Could Drop as Much as 25% in 2010 and 2011 - New York Times
New York Times By NICOLA CLARK PARIS - Airbus executives warned over the weekend that output at their European factories could fall by as much as one-fourth over the next two years as the aircraft maker and its suppliers adjust to the sharp drop in air traffic and ... Air France jet sent message on rudder problem AIR SHOW: EADS CEO Sees 2010, 2011 More "Critical" Than 09 Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm David Carradine funeral gathers hundreds of mourners - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Tom Selleck, and Jane Seymour were among the hundreds of mourners who attended David Carradine's funeral in Los Angeles Saturday evening, People. Hundreds Gather to Mourn David Carradine Stars attend Carradine's funeral Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm Netanyahu set to deliver peace policy speech (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm Netanyahu set to deliver peace policy speechJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a major policy speech on Sunday and will address the worst public rift with Washington in a decade over Jewish settlement building and Palestinian statehood.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm Sebelius says Obama plan would lower health costsHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the government health insurance plan proposed by the Obama administration would increase competition and drive down costs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Israel Expected to Argue Ahmadinejad is Threat to PeaceA world wary of Iran's nuclear program reacted cautiously Saturday to hardline leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hotly disputed re-election. Some expressed hope that the Islamic republic's president will soften his defiance and warm to recent U.S. overtures.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm Flight 447 sent message on rudder problemA burst of last-minute automatic messages sent by Air France jet offer little explanation of crash, aviation expert says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm Weather headlines: Storms from Plains to SoutheastThe active weather pattern that has been producing severe thunderstorms for the nation's midsection in recent days will continue ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pm Taliban raids increase, plan to disrupt Afghan poll: governmentKABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's interior minister said on Sunday the Taliban have stepped up their attacks in many parts of the country and warned the Islamist militants would attempt to sabotage an August 20 presidential election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:07 pm Germany's Social Democrats Insist Election is OpenGermany's Social Democrats are ignoring slumping polls and a disastrous showing in recent European elections, insisting at a party conference that the country's parliamentary election is still "open."Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pm Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 13 in PakistanA suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least five people Sunday in a tribal region where Pakistan's top Taliban commander is based, intelligence officials said, breaking a lull in such attacks.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Taliban raids increase, plan to disrupt Afghan poll: government (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:58 pm Ahmadinejad defends vote as Iran arrests protesters (AFP)
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Reuters By caitlin.mcdevitt - The Big Money Amusement park operator Six Flags declared bankruptcy yesterday but says that it will keep its parks open, at least for now. Six Flags Files For Chap. 11 Bankruptcy Deep in Debt, Six Flags Is Bankrupt Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:53 pm Jack White's surprise show doesn't disappoint‘Supergroup' combining members of White Stripes, Kills, Raconteurs and Queens of the Stoneage gives startling new vitality to blues rock
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm Obama eyes tighter controls on banks, Wall Street (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:31 pm Hands Down, The Best Facebook Vanity URLAs you no doubt heard last night, the whole Facebook vanity URL grab thing was big. Within seven minutes of the service being available last night, 345,000 users grabbed one. Within 15 minutes, over a half million had, Facebook spokesperson Larry Yu told Bloomberg. But who got the best one?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Vietnam arrests high-profile lawyerVietnamese authorities arrest a high-profile lawyer for allegedly conspiring against the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pm Yemen says arrests Saudi financer of al Qaeda (Reuters)Reuters - Yemen has arrested a man described as al Qaeda's top financer in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, a security source told Reuters on Sunday, and seven Germans, a Briton and a South Korean have been kidnapped in north Yemen.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Yemen says arrests Saudi financer of al QaedaDUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen has arrested a man described as al Qaeda's top financer in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, a security source told Reuters on Sunday, and seven Germans, a Briton and a South Korean have been kidnapped in north Yemen.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Yemen: 9 Foreigners Kidnapped by Shiite RebelsYemen has accused a Shiite rebel group of kidnapping nine foreigners in the country's north.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:11 pm Affordable Health Insurance Elusive In Rural U.S.Out on the farm and in town, rural Americans disproportionately depend on individual insurance plans, which cost more and provide less coverage. Some farmers and ranchers have off-farm jobs that provide insurance, but those jobs are harder to come by in the sluggish economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:08 pm Live text - World Twenty20Ireland are set a target of 145 to pull off a shock win against Sri Lanka at Lord's in the World Twenty20 Super Eights, while England face India later.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:05 pm North Korea claims US could provoke nuclear war - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk North Korea has accused the United States of targeting it with nuclear missiles and warned that nuclear war could break out on the Korean peninsula. Video: UN Imposes Stiff Sanctions Against North Korea NKorea warns of nuclear war amid rising tensions Source: Google News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:01 pm Inmates Sewing Symbol Of FreedomHost Liane Hansen speaks with Donna Beck, Regional Manager for Maryland Correctional Enterprise) Textiles and Rozene Smith, an inmate at the Jessup prison, about a program that uses inmates in Maryland to make flags for the state. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Car Ads Strike A Humbler NoteAlmost immediately after announcing that it was filing for bankruptcy protection, General Motors launched an ad campaign called "GM: Reinvention." In commercials and web videos, GM promises to become stronger and more efficient. Host Liane Hansen talks to ad critic Barbara Lippert about whether the new campaign will be effective. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Analog TV Is Dead. Is Digital TV Dying?When the Beatles made their U.S. television debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964, 73 million people tuned in. According to the Nielsen Co., the number of U.S. households today that rely solely on over-the-air TV broadcasts is about 15 million. Some say broadcast TV - even digital broadcast TV - is a dying medium. Others say people still regularly use a combination of broadcast, cable and the Internet. Joel Rose reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Saudi Dairy Farm: How Do Cows Graze In The Desert?On one of the biggest dairy farms in the world is in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert. The dairy was founded back in the 70s, when tensions between the West and the Arab world led Arab countries to work toward food independence. Nowadays the question is whether to continue using so much of Saudi Arabia's dwindling water supply to support the dairy. Kelly McEvers reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Scandal Returns To University Of Colorado FootballAllegations five years ago that the University of Colorado was using sex and alcohol to attract recruits for its football team launched a series of reforms at the school. But no action was taken on allegations that several players had raped young women. That may be about to change. A judge has ordered a prosecutor to file charges in one case and a district attorney in Colorado is considering charges in others. NPR's Jeff Brady reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Foreigners kidnapped in YemenA group of nine foreign nationals, mostly women and children, are kidnapped by Shia rebels in north Yemen, local officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:58 am Hearing for Supreme Court nominee poses challengesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans are in a quandary over the Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, aiming to raise pointed questions about her record without angering increasingly influential Hispanic voters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:58 am In recession, nannies no longer rule the roost
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Yemen says 9 foreigners kidnappedYemen accused a Shiite rebel group Sunday of kidnapping nine foreigners in the country's rugged north.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Guns, not charm, expel snakes from police hubPower hoses and AK-47 assault rifles have succeeded where Sierra Leone's snake-charmers failed by removing 400 cobras and vipers that overran a police station.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Expenses investigator 'surprised and shocked' by MPs' abuse of systemThe chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Sir Christopher Kelly said he was "surprised and shocked" by the extent of the abuse uncovered by the Daily Telegraph's investigation into parliamentary allowances.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:41 am Expenses investigator 'surprised and shocked' by MPs' abuse of systemThe chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Sir Christopher Kelly said he was "surprised and shocked" by the extent of the expenses abuse by MPs.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:40 am Yemen denies Guantanamo inmates heading to SaudiYemen on Sunday denied reports that it has agreed to a U.S. proposal to transfer almost 100 Yemeni inmates at Guantanamo Bay prison to terrorist rehabilitation centers in Saudi Arabia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Blast in Pakistan market kills 8; U.S. drone strikesDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb blast in a market killed eight people in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, the latest in a wave of attacks since the army launched an offensive against Taliban militants.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:28 am NKorea warns of nuclear war amid rising tensionsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's communist regime has warned of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula while vowing to step up its atomic bomb-making program in defiance of new U.N. sanctions....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:26 am Iranian election results declared invalid by commissionThe president of Iran's own election monitoring commission has declared the result invalid and called for a do-over.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:20 am Pakistan: Suspected US missile, bomb kill 13DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least five people Sunday in a tribal region where Pakistan's top Taliban commander is based, intelligence officials said, breaking a lull in such attacks and posing a test for growing anti-Taliban sentiment in the country....Source: AP Top International News At 10:53 ... | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:04 am N. Korea warns of nuclear war, steps up nuke programNorth Korea's communist regime has warned of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula while vowing to step up its atomic bomb-making ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:57 am BRIC summit watched for signals on dollarWhen the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China gather for their first full-fledged summit, they will be closely watched for signs of policy shifts that could affect the global role and strength of the U.S. dollar.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:35 am 5 Little Desktop Apps You Should Check If You MutlitaskI generally have lots of windows left open on my desktop whenever I am working. Call me lazy for not closing the unused ones, or call me overworked.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am Can I Download the Internet?n00b asks if it's possible to download Facebook so he can use it on an airplane with no Internet connection. Hilarity ensues.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am The foreigners work for an international relief group in SaadaMap of Yemen locating Saada. Nine foreigners have been kidnapped in a volatile mountainous area of northern Yemen, amid conflicting reports over their fate.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am Hundreds honor David Carradine at funeral
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am The Future of High Speed Rail in CaliforniaIf it can get started, the California high-speed train would almost certainly be the most expensive single infrastructure project in United States history. And if it is completed, the train will go from L.A. to San Francisco in just under 2 hours 40 minutes and from L.A. to Sacramento in about 2 hours 17 minutes.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:50 am N. Korea Warns of Nuclear War Amid Rising TensionsNorth Korea's communist regime has warned of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula while vowing to step up its atomic bomb-making program in defiance of new U.N. sanctions.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:12 am Sudan tribesmen attack UN bargesArmed tribesmen have attacked UN barges carrying food aid in the south of the country, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:10 am Pakistan has been hit by a string of deadly bomb blasts in recent weeksMap of Pakistan locating Dera Ismail Khan. At least eight people were killed and dozens wounded when a bomb exploded in a market in a northwest Pakistan town troubled by Taliban attacks.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 8:46 am The Philippines is situated in an area of high volcanic and seismic activityThe US Geological Survey has said a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 8:38 am Suspected U.S. strike kills 5 in Pakistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 8:33 am Several dead in Pakistan bombingA bomb kills at least seven people at a market in the northwestern Pakistani town of Dera Ismail Khan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 8:30 am Palestinians pass through an Israeli army checkpoint as they cross from the West Bank to work in IsraelPalestinians pass through an Israeli army checkpoint as they cross from the West Bank to work in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to back the creation of a Palestinian state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:41 am The glitzy extravaganza is now in its 10th yearAn IIFA pciture shows Bipasha Basu performing on the third and final day of the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau. A tale of the love between a Muslim emperor and his Hindu...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:07 am Hrithik Roshan bagged the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Mughal emperor AkbarBollywood actor Hrithik Roshan holds his 'Best Actor' award in Macau on June 13. A tale of the love between a Muslim emperor and his Hindu wife swept the "Bollywood Oscars" at the weekend, earning a clutch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:07 am Abhishek Bachchan bagged Best Comic Actor award for his role in 'Dostaana'An IIFA handout shows Abhishek Bachchan holding his Best Comic Actor award in Macau. A tale of the love between a Muslim emperor and his Hindu wife swept the "Bollywood Oscars" at the weekend, earning...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:07 am Chechen special forces ride on an armoured personnel carrier during a raid in GroznyChechen special forces ride on an armoured personnel carrier during a raid in Grozny. Two policemen were killed in fighting with rebels in Russia's war-ravaged southern region of Chechnya, Russian news...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:07 am Some in Palau are worried about Guantanamo detaineesThe laid-back island republic is unaccustomed to geopolitics, and some question why the U.S. is sending them Chinese Muslims. But others say their culture is welcoming to foreigners.Sipping guava juice under cover from a steamy tropical downpour, Tommy Remengesau Jr. says he's always considered his Pacific island home a refuge from the troubles of the outside world.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am As L.A. County spun its wheels, children diedAgencies have long failed to share information that could save lives. Repeatedly, ghastly cases shock officials, who call for action, which eventually fizzles. An effective database remains elusive.By the time he was rescued last year, the 5-year-old South Los Angeles boy was so malnourished his kidneys were failing. His hands were so badly burned he could barely open them.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Lady Luck isn't staying at the Cal Neva resortThe famed Lake Tahoe resort, where Frank, Dino and Sammy once held court and Marilyn Monroe spent her final weekend, tries to rebound in a struggling economy.Frank Sinatra would have wept into his Jack Daniel's.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Riots erupt in Iran after Ahmadinejad declares victoryOfficial results show the leader with more than 63% of the vote, a figure an opponent calls 'ridiculous.' Rival Mir-Hossein Mousavi is reportedly put under house arrest.Huge swaths of the Iranian capital erupted in fiery riots that stretched into the early hours today as hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory in his quest for a second term amid allegations of widespread fraud and reports that his main challenger had been placed under house arrest.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers Italian Eugenio Vagni (left) and Andreas Notter of SwitzerlandInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers Italian Eugenio Vagni (left) and Andreas Notter of Switzerland. Vagini, held hostage by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines is still alive,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 6:58 am The hostages belong to an international organisation that has been working at a hospital in SaadaFile picture shows Yemeni security forces patroling a remote area in Saada province. Nine foreigners, mostly women and children, including seven Germans, a British engineer and a South Korean woman teacher,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Jun 2009 | 6:40 am NYT: Hopes of change crushed in Iran
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 6:22 am Syria has 'crucial' role in peaceWashington's Mid-East envoy George Mitchell says Syria has a "crucial role" in Middle Eastern peace during a visit to Damascus.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 5:55 am FBI: Holocaust Museum suspect expected to surviveAuthorities say the man charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will likely survive the injuries ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 5:42 am Analysis: N. Korea's nuke dynasty strategy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 4:59 am Stars attend Carradine's funeralHollywood stars are among hundreds at the LA funeral of Kung Fu star David Carradine, who died in Bangkok last week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Jun 2009 | 4:47 am Lincoln stamp: Stolen, recovered, sold
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 4:32 am End of road for 4-generation Chrysler dealerAt the end of the 81-year marriage, the Isaksons said goodbye by turning off the lights. The partnership was over.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 4:32 am Hiker falls from Yosemite’s Half DomeA male hiker fell to his death while climbing Yosemite's famed Half Dome, park rangers said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Jun 2009 | 4:21 am Logano wins second straight Ky. Nationwide race'Sliced Bread' cruised past Joe Gibbs and Kyle Busch with 10 laps to win Nationwide series event
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:47 am The Gooch says 'No' to racism, launches suitStandard Liege defender Oguchi Onyewu is a formidable force on the field, as his Different Strokes nickname reveals, but the United States international says he is determined to see Anderlecht opponent punished for "unacceptable" remarks ahead of the Confederations Cup
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:29 am UConn hoops coach hospitalized after cycling spillJim Calhoun finishes race after accident but taken to Farmington Health Centre after nasty spill during charity event on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:19 am Howard and Magic not ready to roll overOrlando centre says Magic will prevail on Sunday and send the NBA Finals back to Los Angeles for sixth game
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:10 am Cirque du Soleil takes to the streets of TorontoPerformers from the world-renowned circus troupe help close Luminato with pizzazz
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:06 am Hiker falls to his death at Yosemite ParkYosemite National Park officials say a male hiker has fallen to his death while climbing Half Dome, the park's famed granite ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:49 am G8 nations consider exit from credit crisisLECCE, Italy (Reuters) - The world's rich nations, heartened by signs the credit crisis is easing, have started to consider how to unwind rescue steps for their economies once recovery is certain, their finance ministers said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 11:39 pm Finnish millionaire's daughter freed by kidnapperHELSINKI - Police say they have captured a kidnapper who won a large ransom by taking the daughter of a millionaire hostage. Until the police announcement, the public had not been told that 26-year-old Minna Nurminen had been missing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 10:52 pm Canadian man dies after contracting swine fluMONTREAL - Quebec's public health department has confirmed a man from Montreal has died after contracting swine flu. Health officials said the latest victim was already suffering from a separate illness. He was in his 40s. Officials...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 10:12 pm Disputed Iran Election Prompts RiotingSupporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires as authorities declared the hard-line president was re-elected in a landslide.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 9:30 pm Craigslist helps police make arrest in rape caseKANNAPOLIS, North Carolina - A man has been arrested and charged with raping a North Carolina woman in an attack allegedly arranged by the victim's husband on Craigslist, a classified ad Web site, police announced. The online classified...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 9:08 pm World Reacts Cautiously To Iran ElectionA world wary of Iran's nuclear program reacted cautiously to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election. Some expressed hope that the hardliner will soften his trademark defiance and warm to recent U.S. diplomatic overtures.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm Italy: Knox cross-examined for 2nd dayA former University of Washington student charged with murdering her British roommate in 2007 told an Italian court Saturday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:54 pm Protests erupt in Iran over electionTEHRAN, Iran ? Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have clashed with police in the heart of Iran's capital, pelting them with rocks and setting fires in the worst unrest in Tehran in a decade. They accused the hard-line president of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 8:30 pm Former British PM recovers after fallLONDON - Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is recovering well from a fall that left her with a broken arm, her son said. Mark Thatcher visited his 83-year-old mother in a London hospital, one day after she fractured...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:32 pm Spanish police foil jailbreakMADRID - Spain's government says police have prevented a planned jailbreak by ETA Basque separatists and arrested four alleged outside collaborators. The Interiro Ministry says it is investigating three inmates at Huelva prison...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:10 pm Iran elections: revolt as crowds protest at Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 'rigged' victoryIran's clerical regime is facing open revolt as riot police clash with huge crowds accusing them of fixing the vote that returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power in a surprise defeat of his reformist challenger.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Jun 2009 | 7:00 pm North Korea responds to U.N. with nuclear threatsSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it would start a uranium enrichment program and weaponize all its plutonium in response to fresh U.N. sanctions, which the United States said it would work vigorously to enforce.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 6:29 pm Taliban Claim Responsibility for Slaying ClericThe Taliban claimed responsibility Saturday for recent homicide attacks in Pakistan, including the assassination of a leading moderate cleric and the bombing of a Peshawar hotel frequented by foreigners.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:36 pm Pirates Hijack German Ship Off Coast of OmanSomali pirates have seized a German-owned cargo ship, the MV Charelle, off the coast of Oman, a NATO commander saidSource: FOXNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:17 pm Truck driver acquittedA truck driver has broken down in tears after a jury acquitted him over a crash with a Victorian passenger train that killed 11 people, including New Zealander Nick Parker. Christian Scholl, 50, was driving a semi-trailer that...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pm Maori meeting house headed for restorationThe only Maori meeting house in the United Kingdom is headed for restoration. Britain's heritage conservation organisation, the National Trust, is looking for £200,000 ($523,000) to repair and refurnish the meeting house, Hinemihi...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pm N. Korea vows to proceed with its nuclear programThe North Korean government says it intends to weaponize its remaining stockpile of plutonium and to pursue uranium enrichment despite the latest U.N. sanctions resolution.North Korea, calling itself a "proud nuclear power," vowed today to forge ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of the latest United Nations sanctions resolution.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:52 pm Knox Sticks To Sex, Drugs StoryShe also asserted again in her Italian murder trial that it was police pressure that led her to lie at first. Knox, from Seattle, and a former boyfriend are charged with killing her British housemate.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm Air France crash: Bodies found but no black boxSix more bodies have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean where an Air France jet crashed, Brazilian officials said yesterday, as the race to find the black boxes and gather evidence from debris gained urgency. On the coast,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm North Korea digs in on nukesNorth Korea vowed to embark on a uranium enrichment programme and "weaponise" all its plutonium as it rejected the new United Nations sanctions meant to punish the country for its recent nuclear test. The communist country also...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm U.S. envoy talks Middle East peace with Syria's AssadDAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.S. envoy George Mitchell discussed on Saturday Washington's Middle East peace efforts with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, marking a further thaw of relations between the two countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:32 pm G-8 Nations Prepare For Economic RecoveryThe Group of Eight industrialized nations have begun preparing for an economic recovery, acknowledging "signs of stabilization in our economies" and agreeing to ask the IMF to investigate ways to unwind hefty stimulus packages.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm Ahmadinejad Named Victor; Fraud ChargedAnti-riot police guarded the offices overseeing Iran's disputed elections with the count pointing to a landslide victory by President Ahmadinejad, while his opponent denounced the results as "treason" and threatened a challenge.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm N. Korea Rattles Sabers After U.N. VotePyongyang admitted for the first time it has a uranium enrichment program, and says it will "weaponize" its plutonium. Both matierals can be used to make nuclear bombs. It also said it would consider any blockade an "act of war."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm NASA scrubs space shuttle launchA potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak cropped up during the fueling of space shuttle Endeavour today and forced NASA to postpone the launch by at least four days.
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