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Foreigners 'found dead' in YemenAt least three foreign nationals, believed to be part of a group taken hostage in Yemen, have been found dead, local officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am 2ND LD: Industry ministry upgrades assessment of business conditions+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO AT 6TH AND 9TH GRAFS) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Monday upgraded its assessment of Japan's business conditions for the first time inSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:42 am Iraqi foreign minister to visit Japan on June 17-22+(Kyodo) _ Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will visit Japan from June 17 to 22, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. During the visit, Zebari is expected to meet Japanese Prime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am UK PM says Britain will examine Iraq war errorsLONDON (AP) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office says Britain will hold a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am UK PM says Britain will examine Iraq war errorsPrime Minister Gordon Brown's office says Britain will hold a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war. Brown has repeatedly pledged to examine mistakes made during and after the 2003...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am Kyodo news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Just-resigned Hatoyama not ruling out leaving LDP to form new party TOKYO - Kunio Hatoyama, who resigned as internal affairs and communications minister Friday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:34 am Orlando Magic run out of comebacksORLANDO -- No questions. No regrets. No one here wanted it to end, but as the final minutes wound down Sunday night on the Orlando Magic's improbable run to the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am Kobe - love him or hate him? - BBC Sport
BBC Sport By Ian Whittell Phil Jackson, the LA Lakers and, above all others, Kobe Bryant stood on top of the basketball world in Orlando on Sunday. Kobe savors taste of title without Shaq Phil Jackson soaks in record 10th NBA title as head coach Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am Rain matches aviation gloom at Paris Air ShowLE BOURGET, France (AP) -- Gray, rain-laden skies matched the mood at the Paris Air Show as it opened Monday amid grim times for the aviation industry....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:31 am EU: Netanyahu speech step 'in right direction'LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- The European Union called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a Palestinian state a "step in the right direction" Monday, but questioned his stance on other disputed peace issues such as Jewish settlements and Jerusalem's future status....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am War crimes court official triedThe UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague tries its former spokeswoman Florence Hartmann for contempt of court.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am Rain matches aviation gloom at Paris Air Show - The Associated Press
The Associated Press LE BOURGET, France (AP) - Gray, rain-laden skies matched the mood at the Paris Air Show as it opened Monday amid grim times for the aviation industry. Boeing chief sees aviation recovery from 2010 AIRSHOW-Boeing sees mid-2010 commercial plane recovery Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am EU: Netanyahu speech step 'in right direction'The European Union called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a Palestinian state a "step in the right direction" Monday, but questioned his stance on other disputed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am 2ND LD: Just-resigned Hatoyama not ruling out leaving LDP to form new party+TOKYO, June 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENTS BY ASO, SATO IN 8TH, 21ST, 22ND GRAFS) Kunio Hatoyama, who resigned as internal affairs and communications minister Friday, did not rule...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am Hard-liners backing Netanyahu
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am Iran supreme leader orders probe of vote fraudTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader ordered Monday an investigation into allegations of election fraud, marking a stunning turnaround by the country's most powerful figure and offering hope to opposition forces who have waged street clashes to protest the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:28 am Iran supreme leader orders probe of vote fraud (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:28 am EU: Netanyahu speech step 'in right direction'The European Union called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a Palestinian state a "step in the right direction" Monday, but questioned his stance on other disputed peace issues such as Jewish settlements and Jerusalem's future status.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:28 am Florida teen charged in string of cat killingsMIAMI - The answer to mysterious cat killings that horrified pet owners and disturbed residents of two South Florida communities for months was not far away from where the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:27 am UK PM says Britain will examine Iraq war errorsPrime Minister Gordon Brown's office says Britain will hold a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:24 am Sumitomo Mitsui to Raise as Much as 923 Billion Yen - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Finbarr Flynn June 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Japan's second-biggest bank by market value, aims to raise as much as 923 billion yen ($9.4 billion) in the biggest share sale in Japan since 2001. Japan's SMFG says to raise $9.4 bln via share sale Japan Hot Stocks-Futaba, trading houses, chipmakers, real estate Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:23 am US General Takes Helm in Afghanistan - New York Times
New York Times By ADAM B. ELLICK KABUL, Afghanistan - On the heels of the most violent week in Afghanistan since 2001, General Stanley A. McChrystal assumed command of NATO and American forces in Afghanistan at a ceremony in Kabul Monday. Q+A: New US commander takes charge in Afghanistan US secret operations leader takes Afghan command Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:23 am Europe Payrolls Shrink by Record 1.22 Million Jobs - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Simone Meier June 15 (Bloomberg) -- Europe's economy lost a record 1.22 million jobs in the first quarter as companies cut spending to survive the worst global economic slump in more than six decades. Euro zone employment logs record fall in Q1 Euro-Zone Employment Slumps Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:22 am Gov't panel proposes reforms in 5 areas to achieve 'secure' society+(Kyodo) _ A government expert panel proposed to Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday that Japan needs to reform five areas including employment, pension and nurturing in order to construct aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:22 am NYC teen wakes to find unwelcome snake visitorCall it a rude awakening — and a scary one at that.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:21 am Rain matches aviation gloom at Paris Air ShowGray, rain-laden skies matched the mood at the Paris Air Show as it opened Monday amid grim times for the aviation industry. Yet Boeing Co. struck a defiant tone, with its head of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:21 am Mousavi protest rally postponed in TehranTEHRAN (Reuters) - Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi called off a planned protest rally in Tehran on Monday after the Interior Ministry declared it would be illegal and treated as sedition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am Fidel Castro's son 'duped' in online chatA Cuban exile says he duped one of Fidel Castro's sons into revealing his lifestyle by flirting online with a fictional character.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am LEAD: Aso Cabinet support rate falls to 17.5%, DPJ at 38.5%+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The support rate for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso stands at 17.5 percent, a weekend Kyodo News survey showed Monday, down 8.7 points from the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am Redemption: Kobe leads Lakers to 15th NBA title (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am Iran curbs media after disputed electionSatellite broadcasts jammed; TV reporters warned about reporting ‘chaos’ - Officials take steps to control the flow of information from independent news sources as protests rage for a second day.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am Review: `Bataan Death March' detailed, chilling"Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 480 pages, $30), by Michael Norman and Elizabeth Norman: A new account of the Bataan Death March, in which more than 70,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were victims of appalling barbarism — a particularly grim episode of World War II following Japan's invasion of the Philippines.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:19 am Great green gifts for Dad - MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.com By JENN SAVEDGE Father's Day is just around the corner - June 21, to be exact. So it's time to start looking for the perfect gift that will make both Dad and the planet smile. Recession-proof Father's Day gift ideas KJS: Tyng students wrote about their Dads for Father's Day Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am Springsteen, Phish jam together at Bonnaroo (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am US Gen McChrystal takes command in AfghanistanKABUL - Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a four-star American general with a long history in special operations, took charge of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Monday, a change...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:15 am Microsoft's Bing strikes fear into Google founders - TG Daily
TG Daily By C Shanti Google is so rattled by the introduction of Microsoft's revamped search engine Bing that it's pulling all the stops out to offer new features in its own engine. Does Microsoft's Bing have Google running scared? Google might be worried about Bing Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:15 am Republicans Push Back Against Sotomayor - ABC News
ABC News By ARIANE de VOGUE A broken ankle is not keeping Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor from meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in the weeks before her July 13 confirmation hearing. Sotomayor embracing affirmative action, then and now Miami police chief backs Supreme Court nominee Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:14 am Confed Cup giving South Africans a taste of WCup - USA Today
USA Today By Tales Azzoni, AP Writer BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - The Confederations Cup is giving South Africans a taste of what to expect when the World Cup arrives in 2010. Opening day of Confederations Cup riddled with disappointment US faces tough test as Confederations Cup play begins this week Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:14 am Florida teen charged in string of cat killings (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:13 am STIMULUS WATCH: $25 check may cost you food stamps (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:13 am SKorea's Lee departs for US for summit with ObamaSEOUL, South Korea - The U.S. and South Korea have pinpointed 11 underground sites in North Korea where it could conduct a third nuclear test, a newspaper reported Monday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:13 am Iranian protesters call off rallyIran's defeated candidate calls off a rally as the government bans protests against President Ahmadinejad's re-election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am Obama urges doctors to back his health care plansWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, continuing to barnstorm for his health care proposals, will urge doctors gathered in Chicago to support wider insurance coverage and targeted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am Recruiter shootings spark homegrown terror fears (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am Berlusconi to meet Obama ahead of summit in Italy (AP)AP - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's meeting Monday with President Barack Obama offers the Italian leader a chance to rehabilitate his international reputation after a scandal over his link to an 18-year-old model and ahead of a major summit he is hosting next month.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:10 am Russia, China, Central Asian nations hold summitLeaders from Central Asia, China and Afghanistan join Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday at a summit that underscores Moscow's determination to maintain influence in its backyard and seek a stronger voice in global economic issues.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:09 am Report: Sites for possible NKorea nuke tests foundSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The U.S. and South Korea have pinpointed 11 underground sites in North Korea where it could conduct a third nuclear test, a newspaper reported Monday ahead of a summit between the two allies on the communist regime's growing atomic threat....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Report: Sites for possible NKorea nuke tests found (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Facebook Swahili version launchedThe social-networking website Facebook launches in Swahili, targeting more than 110m speakers of the language.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Mousavi protest rally postponed in Tehran (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- SESC eyes seeking surcharge on Toyota group maker for profit padding TOKYO - The government's securities industry watchdog is likely to recommend that the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Obama to ask doctors to back his health care plans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Flu risk 'still low' after deathBritish health officials insist the risk from swine flu to the public remains low after the virus claims its first European victim.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am US Gen. McChrystal takes command in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a four-star American general with a long history in special operations, took charge of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Monday, a change of command the Pentagon hopes will turn the tide in an increasingly violent eight-year war....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am India, Pakistan leaders may meet at Russia SCO summit - Reuters
Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The leaders of India and Pakistan are likely to meet this week at a summit of Asian states in Russia where Iran's president could make his first international appearance since Friday's disputed ... Video: Russia hosts SCO conference for closer Asia ties Russia, China, Central Asian nations hold summit Source: Google News | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:03 am War crimes court sues ex-spokeswoman for secretsThe lawyer for a former Yugoslav war crimes tribunal spokeswoman told U.N. judges on Monday they would be reining in free speech if they convicted his client of deliberately breaching confidentiality orders.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:03 am After layoffs, limit damage to survivorsWhere to focus efforts on those left behind
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am SWOT your salesGetting your customers' needs
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Star Trek Online Character TrailerGet a sneak peek at some of the possibilities in Star Trek Onlines alien creator! Play as one of the races you know and love from the Star Trek Universe, or create an alien that no one has seen before! There are literally thousands of combinations available in the alien creator, which will offer an unprecedented level of customization options.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Man kills 5 deer with snowmobile and Judge is Okay with itThe man was out with two others that day and four deer were found dead along the snowmobile trail. A fifth had to be euthanized.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am TV Buffy Versus Movie Buffy: Who Slays Who?Many are doubtful that another Slayer-centered movie without any of the TV show’s characters or plot developments could work. In a battle between the TV and movie versions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who would come out victorious and who would be left in vampire dust?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am IMF says worst not overLONDON (Reuters) - The head of the IMF questioned on Monday any debate about when to roll back stimulus spending, saying the world economy had yet to weather the worst of a recession that claimed a record number of European jobs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:49 am Iranian president puts off Russia tripThe Iranian Embassy in Moscow says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has put off a visit to Russia, and it is unclear whether he will come at all.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:43 am Grizzly bear victim, savior to meet in MontanaJoseph Williams was a 20-year-old Midwesterner hungry for adventure in 1959 when a hike through Glacier National Park turned into a vicious encounter with a grizzly bear.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:40 am Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband on trialPrince Ernst August of Hannover, husband of Caroline of Monaco, was retried Monday on charges he assaulted a hotel owner in Kenya in a drunken rage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:30 am Ore. project would use manure, tires for energyAn Oregon company is seeking permits for a facility on the Columbia River that would harness methane gas for energy by collecting it from decomposing old tires and cow manure.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:25 am The Aftermath of Presidential Elections in Iran (PICS)A critical election yields disputed results, and bloody consequences.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:20 am Protest rally called off in TehranInterior Ministry bans pro-Mousavi rally; Guardian Council says it will rule on election complaints within 10 days
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:01 am Top 25 Green Energy LeadersForward-thinking companies, universities and municipalities are finding creative ways to run on renewable power
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am Pakistan steels for army assault on WaziristanISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan braced for militant reprisals on Monday as the army conducted softening-up operations ahead of an assault on the stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, one of al Qaeda's main allies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am There are a few things I miss about my dorm in the SummerFour little words make living in dorms so much more enjoyable – “I dare you to.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am Iran's leader emerges with a stronger hand
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:54 am U.S. secret operations leader takes Afghan commandKABUL (Reuters) - A veteran commander of top-secret special operations took charge of the nearly 90,000 U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Monday, promising to shield Afghans from civilian casualties that have cost Western troops support.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:51 am Abbas aide urges world shun Netanyahu over speechRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - World powers should isolate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he unveiled tough terms for a Middle East peace accord, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:49 am Ethiopia plans new rail systemEthiopia confirms it plans to build an extensive new railway system that could involve 5,000km of track.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:48 am Bid to block Bongo son from pollThe son of ex-President Omar Bongo, and other members of government, should be barred from Gabon's election, activists say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:32 am Gonzales Memo Advised Bush How to Avoid War Crimes ChargesIn January 2002, then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales sent President Bush a memo saying that denying Geneva Conventions protections to al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners it “substantially reduces the threat of domestic criminal prosecution under the War Crimes Act” and “provide a solid defense to any future prosecution.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:31 am Greatest Games of E3After one of the best shows in years, IGN picks the greatest games of the bunch.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:20 am Inter out to land Carvalho & DecoInter Milan reveal they are hopeful of signing Chelsea duo Ricardo Carvalho and Deco.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:17 am Fresh airCan wind power save South Africa from blackouts?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:11 am Argentine glacier grows despite warming
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:10 am Top 10 Amazing Moon FactsNASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), slated for launch this week, will map the moon's surface from orbit with unprecedented detail, capable even of imaging the tracks that lunar rovers left behind.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Sri Lankan troops have recovered the first submarine believed to have been used by the defeated Tamil Tiger rebelsSri Lankan commandos in Katukurunda near the island state's capital, Colombo. Troops have recovered the first submarine believed to have been used by the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, the military has said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:56 am A picture shows what is claimed to be a submarine used by Tamil Tiger rebels found off the Sri Lanka coastHandout photo issued by the Sri Lankan Army shows what is claimed to be a submarine used by Tamil Tiger rebels found off the coast of Mullaittivu. Troops in the island state have recovered the submersible...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:56 am Argentine glacier advances despite global warmingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier is one of only a few ice fields worldwide that have withstood rising global temperatures....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:54 am Debate over Obama health care plan intensifiesPresident Obama remains committed to a controversial government health insurance program as the White House prepares for a pivotal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:51 am US General Stanley McChrystal, right, who has formally assumed command of international troops in AfghanistanUS General Stanley McChrystal, right, along with other high-ranking military chiefs in Washington, DC. US General Stanley McChrystal, tasked with carrying out the new US strategy in the war against the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:47 am US soldiers stand guard at the site of a bomb attack in Kapisa province near Bagram air baseUS soldiers stand guard at the site of a bomb attack in Kapisa province near Bagram air base. Thousands of mostly US troops are moving in to key places in the country ensure August polls go ahead smoothly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:47 am US soldiers take part in a ceremony to mark a transfer of authority of US military forces at Bagram air baseUS soldiers take part in a ceremony to mark a transfer of authority of US military forces at Bagram air base in early June. Thousands of mostly US troops are moving in to key regions in the country ensure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:47 am A sign warns boat captains of the danger posed by an oil pipeline in the creeks of southern Nigeria's Niger Delta,File photo shows a sign warning boat captains of the danger posed by an oil pipeline in the creeks of southern Nigeria's Niger Delta. Rebels in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta claimed more attacks against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:46 am McChrystal takes command in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:42 am Town sets off on healthy path practicing 4 keys to longevityFit and tanned, National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner has spent recent years traveling the globe, analyzing cultures where ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:40 am Pakistan: Kidnap, bomb plots foiled in capitalISLAMABAD (AP) -- Police in Islamabad recently foiled plots to kidnap diplomats and carry out bombings in the Pakistani capital, the interior minister said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:34 am New commander takes charge in AfghanistanGeneral Stanley McChrystal expected to bring a more unconventional approach to war
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:22 am Soda tax mulled as senators seek health overhaul moneyWould you like taxes with that drink? Senators are mulling a federal excise tax for sweetened drinks and higher taxes on alcoholic ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:15 am Graphic on the key processing steps needed to create a nuclear bombGraphic on the key processing steps needed to create a nuclear bomb. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak left for a US summit likely to be dominated by North Korea's growing nuclear threat after it vowed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:14 am Obama pressed to tax health benefits
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:03 am A fighter of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta at the militia's camp in the Niger DeltaFile photo shows fighter of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta at the militia's camp in the Niger Delta. Rebels in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta said they had attacked a pumping station...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:02 am A FIFA logoA FIFA logo. Rebels in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta said they had attacked a pumping station run by US oil giant Chevron and warned FIFA against letting Nigeria host the under-17 World Cup tournament...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:02 am Iran tries to put a lid on election protestsProtesters who allege the presidential vote was rigged clash with police for a second day. The government denies Ahmadinejad's main challenger is under house arrest.Iran's capital erupted in violence and civil disobedience for a second day Sunday, as protesters angered by what they consider rampant vote fraud in Friday's presidential election hurled rocks, set fire to storefronts and shouted anti-government slogans.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Pakistan to ramp up fight against Taliban after market bombingThe deadly blast is believed to be the Taliban's response to the army's offensive against the militants. Pakistan says it will push into the South Waziristan region in pursuit of the group.Pakistan announced late Sunday that it planned to expand its offensive against Taliban militants into the troubled South Waziristan region. The announcement came just hours after a bomb in a crowded market killed eight people and wounded 38.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Band of gold: Lakers are champions againThey finish off Magic in Game 5 to win 15th NBA title, and 10th in L.A. Phil Jackson earns record 10th ring as a coach, and Kobe Bryant gets his fourth -- and first without Shaquille O'Neal.Seven years after their last championship, five years after a series of humbling losses in Detroit, and 362 days after a futile Finals effort against Boston, the Lakers were back, in a big way.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Iran election protester details encounter with riot police, militiamenA bag that an activist left with strangers during a Tehran protest against election results leads to an interview in which she recounts a frantic search for her brother and beatings by police.Anousheh's hazel eyes burned from the smoke. She caught her breath. Up the boulevard, amid the hazy din, the riot police were beating people with batons and threatening others. Screams erupted, as young men and women ran for cover.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Netanyahu relents on goal of 2 statesBut the Israeli premier would want Palestinian sovereignty limited.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bowed to U.S. pressure Sunday and accepted the goal of a Palestinian state. But it was unclear whether the breakthrough, welcomed by President Obama, would lead to a revival of peace talks with the Palestinians, who immediately rejected the sharp limits Netanyahu would place on their nation's sovereignty.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Growth of regional airlines raises alarm on safetyAs feeder carriers take on more flights, safety standards may have slipped, some observers say. Pilot fatigue is one of the biggest concerns.Nick Fulks says he met the "bare minimum requirements" when, at age 23, with 1,020 hours of flight experience, he was hired to fly planes for a large commuter airline.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Palau president remains calm as storm brews on islandJohnson Toribiong has no regrets in his decision to accept some Guantanamo detainees. The former defense lawyer says, 'They should be presumed innocent because no one has proven them guilty.'When asked by the United States to accept a group of hard-to-place Guantanamo inmates, Palauan President Johnson Toribiong mulled over the request as both a head of state and a criminal defense lawyer.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ahmadinejad On Unrest: "Not Important"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.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 6:52 am Juarez’s addicts targeted in attacksAssailants have been targeting addicts in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It coincides with a trend in which Mexico has become a drug-consuming nation, like its voracious neighbor to the north.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 6:35 am Best from the past 24 hoursBest from the past 24 hours
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jun 2009 | 6:18 am Swine flu: GPs fear being suedAn insurance wrangle could see some GPs refusing to work if swine flu spreads further across Britain the doctors' union has warned.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jun 2009 | 6:15 am Swine flu: death 'to be expected' says expertThe death of a patient suffering from swine flu was 'to be expected' and does not point to the virus 'getting nastier' a leading expert claims.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jun 2009 | 6:12 am T-Pain spreads some JamIt wasn't the sharpest display of skills, but for a sold-out crowd of urban pop fans, it was a few hours of unadulterated fun. A horde of r & b singers, rappers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 6:04 am Public spending will be cut after the general election says George OsbornePublic spending will have to be cut regardless of which party wins power George Osborne the shadow chancellor has said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:54 am Jim Calhoun releasedUConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun is out of the hospital, a day after breaking five ribs in a bicycle accident. Kole Calhoun's three-run homer in the top of the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:46 am View of a television relay station where a bomb exploded in May in La Granja mountain pass, SpainView of a television relay station where a bomb exploded on May 6 in La Granja mountain pass, Spain. The attack followed a warning note from the armed Basque seperatist group ETA. ETA claimed responsibility...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:33 am Colourful chaos lights up the streetsRival tribes of Cirque performers take over the Music Garden and Harbourfront Centre to close out the third annual Luminato Festival
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:24 am Change coming for John SmoltzPHILADELPHIA - As he passed the office of Red Sox manager Terry Francona yesterday morning, rehabbing right-hander John Smoltz poked his head inside and said, "I've...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:22 am Josh Beckett, Red Sox end strong run with loss in PhillyPHILADELPHIA - The moment Nick Green's home run hit the left field seats yesterday, Red Sox fans had every right to shut the TV and find something else to do. Josh...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:21 am Red-letter day for Lakers' Phil JacksonORLANDO, Fla. - Phil Jackson planned to honor the man who he passed for most NBA championships. The Lakers' 99-86 win against the Magic in Game 5 last night gave...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:19 am Denver grads create 'bike library' for people in need of a free rideMary Jean O'Malley and Zoee Turrill are the masterminds behind a campus bike-sharing program that will expand across the city ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:05 am Obama to lobby doctors on healthcare reformsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Congress working to flesh out controversial elements of his healthcare reform plan, President Barack Obama will make his case for a public insurance program to the nation's doctors on Monday, seeking to overcome their resistance.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:05 am Lakers win 2009 NBA Championship
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:57 am More doctor's prescriptions may include brain games to improve mental acuityComputer games have been inching their way into the medical world over the last few years and though your local hospital may ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:53 am Brother of Underbelly gangster slain in MelbourneDes "Tuppence" Moran, the brother of slain gangland figure Lewis Moran, is believed to have been shot dead outside a shop in suburban Melbourne. Paramedics were called to Union Road in Ascot Vale shortly after midday on Monday...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:50 am China's car sales boom, reshaping a way of lifeChina's love affair with the automobile is thriving despite the global recession, and it's changing the way people live here ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:42 am Is Sonia Sotomayor Mean?Lawyers have raved about Sonia Sotomayor in the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary, calling her brilliant, tireless and tough. She's also been called a bully. But even as a feisty — even pushy — judge, she would fit right in at the Supreme Court. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:35 am Wind Sweeps Down The Plains; Is It Bringing Jobs?Quentin Johnson can hear change coming in the thundering winds of his home state, Oklahoma. He's left his work in oil and placed his future on finding a job working as a wind technician. He's made his tough choice and waits to see if it will pay off for his young family. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:17 am Going Gluten-Free At Age 13Jacob Rosenblum has celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that keeps his body from processing foods with wheat gluten. Even though he can't eat his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on wheat bread anymore, or most cereals, his family is finding new ways to cook gluten-free and keep him healthy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Ad Agency Finds 2-For-1 Deal In DownturnTo make it through the recession, some companies are throwing out the workplace rule book. One small New York advertising agency has opened its doors to the industry's many unemployed workers, offering them office space to look for work. And in the process, it's making use of their skills. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Savings plan benefits teens leaving foster careA program for older foster children helps them learn financial responsibility.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 4:00 am For U.S., 'doubts' linger as Iran roilsThe Obama administration voiced doubt about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory as unrest continued in Tehran.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 2:55 am Israel Accepts Unarmed Palestinian StateIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed a Palestinian state beside Israel for the first time, reversing himself under U.S. pressure but attaching conditions such as having no army that the Palestinians swiftly rejected.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 2:30 am Q-and-A: Iran election was called before tally was finishedThe disputed re-election Friday of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has led to rioting in Tehran and reticence in Washington ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 1:56 am Florida teen charged in cat mutilations
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 1:34 am Gorilla escapes from US zoo, tackles workerCOLUMBIA, South Carolina - A 177-kilogram gorilla grabbed low-hanging bamboo to scale a wall at a zoo in South Carolina, escaping his enclosure and tackling a worker before returning to his pen about five minutes later. The gorilla...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 1:11 am Scoop: Lawsuit won’t stop Jackson concert series
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jun 2009 | 1:00 am Your Health: A 'long-term struggle to sell vasectomy'Decades after vasectomy became common, it remains widely unloved, doctors say. That's despite the fact that the quick operation, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jun 2009 | 12:48 am Swine flu: Mother 38 becomes first European death after dying in UK hospitalA 38yearold woman with underlying health conditions has become the first European victim of swine flu.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jun 2009 | 12:30 am Israeli PM calls for limited Palestinian stateJERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for creation of a limited Palestinian state for the first time, saying it would have to be disarmed. Netanyahu made the call during a major policy speech about his...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am 'My dad? I wish they'd have killed him'WASHINGTON - The son of James von Brunn said today that his father, who is accused of killing a security guard at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, had long burdened his family with his white supremacist views and that he wishes his...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm Fatal small plane crash in New YorkTwo bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of a small plane that plunged into the Mohawk River in eastern New York state early today (NZT). Three people were aboard after the aircraft, which sank in about 10 metres of water,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:45 pm Iran puts curbs on media after disputed electionCAIRO (AP) -- Iranian authorities criticized international media reports and took steps to control the flow of information from independent news sources as anti-government protests raged in the country for a second day Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:29 pm Gallery shows work of guerrilla artist"I don't do proper gallery shows," the artist foolishly known as Banksy used to say. "I have a much more direct communication with the public." That was then, though. At the weekend, the archly anonymous "quality vandal" opened...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pm Nine foreigners kidnapped in YemenA British man is believed to be among nine foreigners, including women and children, taken hostage by gunmen in Yemen while on a picnic in a remote part of the country. Seven of those kidnapped are said to be Germans, three of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pm UK reports its first swine flu deathLONDON (AP) -- A person with underlying health conditions died of swine flu in Scotland on Sunday - the first reported death from the illness outside the Americas, health officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:34 pm Assessing Netanyahu's Call For Palestinian StateSunday's speech by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was billed as a major policy address, but Robert Malley, program director for Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group, is not so sure. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:03 pm Netanyahu Backs Palestinian State, With ConditionsIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed the idea of a Palestinian state for the first time Sunday — but with some strict restrictions. He also expressed support for Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a clear challenge to the Obama administration. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:03 pm Controversy Over Vote Continues In IranViolence and controversy continue to ripple through Iran in the wake of the disputed presidential election. On Sunday, runner-up Mir Hossein Mousavi lodged a complaint with Iran's top court, asking that the results be overturned. A victory rally for incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad drew tens of thousands, and at a news conference, the incumbent president defended the vote. Guest host Guy Raz rounds up the latest from Tehran and from Washington, D.C., where Vice President Biden gave a cautious U.S. reaction. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 9:02 pm CIA chief believes Cheney almost wants U.S. attackedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - CIA director Leon Panetta says it's almost as if former vice president Dick Cheney would like to see another attack on the United States to prove he is right in criticizing President Barack Obama for abandoning the "harsh interrogation" of terrorism suspects.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 8:10 pm Iran Clamps Down On Protests, PressHundreds of Mousavi supporters took to the streets of the capital in a fresh wave of protests against the election, which Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called "real and free" and not to be questioned.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm First UK swine flu death confirmed in ScotlandA patient with underlying health conditions has become the first in Britain to die from virus the government has confirmed.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:44 pm Iran witnessing worst unrest in decadeProtesters battled police over Iran's disputed election and shouted their opposition from the rooftops today, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest as little more than "passions after a soccer match" and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 7:30 pm Crash damage may keep 91-710 freeway connector closed for daysAn entrance to the 710 Freeway from the 91 Freeway in Long Beach may remain closed for a few days after Saturday's fiery solo crash of a tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline, authorities said today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 6:55 pm Urban Coyotes Have Streetwise WaysLook closely enough, and you'll find wild animals lurking in the alleyways of the most urban cities in America. And if you listen closely, you'll find coyotes are among the most vocal. Once confined to the Plains, these lanky canines now find refuge from hunters in populated areas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 6:28 pm American student blames police pressure for fake claimPERUGIA, Italy - An American student who denies murdering her English flatmate testified that she was shocked by the death of a woman she considered her friend, and said a "crescendo" of police pressure led her to accuse an innocent...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 6:00 pm Latest Failed Pirate Attack Shows Expanding ReachA fleet of international naval vessels assembled to combat a surge in pirate attacks around the Horn of Africa may be driving pirates further afield, navy officials said. Seasonally bad weather may also be pushing pirates northward.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 5:44 pm Netanyahu Endorses Limited Palestinian StateIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed the idea of establishing an independent Palestinian state beside Israel for the first time on Sunday, dramatically reversing himself in the face of U.S. pressure but attaching conditions the Palestinians swiftly rejected. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 5:42 pm Queen turns over new leafAs a 14-year-old, she picked up a spade and joined the rest of wartime Britain in the Dig for Victory campaign. Seven decades later, though no longer wielding the spade herself, the Queen, now 83, has again embraced the "grow your...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jun 2009 | 5:30 pm The Cost Of Making Milk In The DesertOne of the biggest dairy farms in the world isn't in the Midwest or California: It's in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert. The dairy was founded decades ago, when Arab countries wanted to become self-sufficient in food production. These days, the question isn't whether or not to import food, but whether to continue using so much of a dwindling water supply. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:39 pm U.S. Missile Strike Kills 5 In PakistanA suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least five people in a tribal region where Pakistan's top Taliban commander is based, intelligence officials said. At least 28 others were killed in violence around the country.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:27 pm U.S. Citizen Pleads Not Guilty to Terror Charges in UAEA 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: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 3:25 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 | 3:16 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 | 3:11 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 Threats, violence seen eroding U.S. abortion rightsWICHITA, Kansas (Reuters) - The patients are gone and so are the protesters. Once the site of daily anti-abortion picketing, the Kansas clinic run by murdered doctor George Tiller is busy only with workers shutting down the facility.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jun 2009 | 2:51 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 Ahmadinejad Opponents Shout Protests From RooftopsProtesters battled police over Iran's disputed election and shouted their opposition from the rooftops, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest as little more than "passions after a soccer match" and drew his own huge rally of support.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:19 pm Pakistan Orders Army to Go After Taliban ChiefPakistan ordered its army to go after the country's top Taliban commander, a feared Al Qaeda-allied militant whose remote stronghold could prove a difficult test for troops but whose demise would remove a major threat to the country's stability.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 1:09 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 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 Ahmadinejad Dismisses Iran Election ViolenceIranian authorities criticized international media reports and took steps to control the flow of information from independent news sources as anti-government protests raged in the country for a second day SundaySource: FOXNews.com | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:58 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 systemChairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Sir Christopher Kelly said policing of MPs' claims had been "poor".Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jun 2009 | 11:40 am
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