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Muslims Face Risk In Giving To CharitiesAfter the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the government suspected that some Muslim charities were funneling donations to terrorist groups like al-Qaida. Anyone who donated to those charities could be accused of giving material support to terrorists. As a result, many Muslims abandoned their religious commitments to charity, one of the five pillars of Islam. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 9:14 pm Iranian protester killedPro-government militia fatally shoots demonstrator at rally in Tehran to press vote fraud allegations
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 8:03 pm IMF Boost In Congress' HandsPresident Obama has supported the IMF as a lead player in promoting a global economic recovery and has committed $100 billion for needy countries. IMF supporters say it has a key role in bringing the global economy back to health. But will Congress agree? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 6:16 pm Report: 2 U.S. Reporters Admit Entering N. KoreaTwo U.S. journalists sentenced by North Korea last week to 12 years of hard labor for politically motivated acts were caught filming their illegal crossing into the country, state-run media reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:49 pm Iran clamps down on foreign mediaIranian authorities announce sweeping new restrictions on foreign media, amid popular unrest over a disputed election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:42 pm Clashes in Tehran as partial recount ordered
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pm Report: Reporters filmed N. Korea crossingTwo American journalists sentenced by North Korea to 12 years of hard labor for politically motivated acts were caught filming their illegal crossing into the country, state-run media said Tuesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:34 pm GM to sell Saab to Swedish-led consortium
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:34 pm Kyodo economic news summary -8-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Nomura eyes investing in Indian gov't-backed asset management firm TOKYO - Nomura Holdings Inc. has entered the final phase of talks on gaining a considerable...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:33 pm Swedish Court Expected To Approve Saab Automobile Debt Plan - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal By Gustav Sandstrom and Ola Kinnander Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--A Swedish court Wednesday is expected to approve Saab Automobile AB's proposal to slash its debt to hundreds of creditors, after General Motors Corp. GM to sell Saab to Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg Group GM Sells Saab to Swedish Automaker Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:31 pm Sebelius: New effort to improve Indian health careHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she will launch a new multiyear effort to improve health care for American Indians, which she calls a "historic failure."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:29 pm Iran rules out annulment, Tehran crowds gatherTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's top legislative body on Tuesday ruled out annulling a disputed presidential poll that has prompted the biggest street protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution, but said it was prepared for a partial recount.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Iran rules out annulment, Tehran crowds gather (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Chrysler, Ford dealers join Mahindra groupChrysler's decision to cut 25% of its dealerships is providing an opportunity for Indian car and truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra to enter the U.S. market quickly. Two...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm 2ND LD: Iran council says will not annul election+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: INCORPORATING EARLIER STORIES HEADLINED 'IRAN COUNCIL WILL NOT ANNUL ELECTION: REUTERS' AND 'IRAN EFFECTIVELY BANS REPORTING BY FOREIGN NEWS MEDIA') Iran's top...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Pakistan readies new operation against TalibanISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's military said Tuesday it is in the early stages of an operation targeting the country's Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in a key stronghold of al-Qaida and other militants....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:25 pm Pakistan readies new operation against TalibanPakistan's military said Tuesday it is in the early stages of an operation targeting the country's Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in a key stronghold of al-Qaida and other militants. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:25 pm Germany: 2 citizens presumed killed in YemenBERLIN _ Germany vowed Tuesday to do everything in its power to find and safely return a German family missing in Yemen, where three women who disappeared with them have been found...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:25 pm NY baby dies after falling in day care mop bucketNew York City police have arrested the operator of an in-home day care following the death of an 11-month-old boy who apparently fell into a mop bucket.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:23 pm Stocks edge higher on housing, inflation dataNEW YORK - Investors remain cautious but are finding some room for optimism a day after a stock market slide. Stocks mostly edged higher Tuesday after better-than-expected...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:23 pm Texas Rangers lay off several front office staffThe Texas Rangers have cut several staff members from its front office, despite improved results on the field and at the gate.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:22 pm A new role as 'risk regulator' could reshape FedWASHINGTON - The Obama administration's plan to revamp regulation and prevent any more crashes like those that felled AIG and Lehman Brothers includes a bold new idea:...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:21 pm Pa. windfall: Cop finds $100 bills blowing in windA New Jersey man was left wondering where his $3,000 cash had gone after a job in Pennsylvania. Turns out, the answer was blowin' in the wind.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pm Toddler dies after falling out windowSPRINGFIELD - Police say a toddler has died after falling out of a third-floor window of a Springfield apartment. Lt. Robert Strzempek says the 2 1/2-year-old boy fell...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm UN 'runs out of aid for Ethiopia'The UN warns it has run out of food to provide for nine million Ethiopians who rely on its assistance.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Georgian soldiers outside TbilisiGeorgian tank personnel sit on their tank at a road outside Tbilisi in May. Georgia on Tuesday warned that Russia's veto of the extension of a UN mission in Abkhazia could fuel unrest and accused it of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Grigol Vashadze said Russia was seeking to legitimise its "occupation" of AbkhaziaGeorgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze at a press conference in Tbilisi on June 16. Georgia on Tuesday warned that Russia's veto of the extension of a UN mission in Abkhazia could fuel unrest and accused...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Georgia warns of Abkhazia unrest after UN mission endsGeorgia on Tuesday warned that Russia's veto of the extension of a UN mission in Abkhazia could fuel unrest and accused it of trying to hide "ethnic cleansing" in the Moscow-backed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Russia fought a war with Georgia last August and has installed troops in two regionsRussian soldiers guard a checkpoint near the Georgian village of Khurvaleti in 2008. Georgia on Tuesday warned that Russia's veto of the extension of a UN mission in Abkhazia could fuel unrest and accused...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm North Korea Says Journalists Admitted to Crimes at Trial - Washington Post
Washington Post By Blaine Harden SEOUL, June 16 -- North Korea said Tuesday that two American journalists it sentenced to 12 years in a labor camp admitted at their trial that they entered the country illegally to slander the North's human rights record. N. Korea: US journalists were creating 'smear campaign' Obama, South Korean President Meet At White House About North ... Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm Sebelius: Health care for all will take yearsHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says covering the uninsured will take several years, even if Congress passes a bill and President Barack Obama signs it into law this fall.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:10 pm French: Search for Flight 447 to continueLE BOURGET, France (AP) -- The arduous mid-Atlantic search for the remains of Air France Flight 447 will go on as long as there is hope of finding the plane's black boxes, the French defense minister said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm French: Search for Flight 447 to continueThe arduous mid-Atlantic search for the remains of Air France Flight 447 will go on as long as there is hope of finding the plane's black boxes, the French defense minister said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm AMA adopts new policy against anti-aging hormones (AP)AP - The American Medical Association says there's no scientific proof to back up claims of anti-aging hormones.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:07 pm Mass. has election for Sal DiMasi's seatBOSTON - Three people are vying for the legislative seat left open by the resignation of former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi. Voters go to the polls Tuesday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm World "sleepwalking" into disasters: U.N. aid chiefGENEVA (Reuters) - The world is 'sleepwalking' toward preventable natural disasters whose effects could be cut significantly with a modest increase in spending on risk reduction, the UnitedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm India reportedly urges Pakistan to stop terrorism (AP)AP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with Pakistan's president on Tuesday for the first time since last year's deadly terrorist attacks on Mumbai, and told him Pakistan must prevent its territory from being used to launch such attacks, officials and news reports said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Obama blocks access to White House visitor list
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Developing world leaders show new power at summitsYEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Leaders of emerging world powers discussed reducing their reliance on the United States, as well as boosting security and trade at two summits on Tuesday hosted by Russia but excluding the West.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm U.S. housing starts jump in May, inflation muted (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm U.S. housing starts jump in May, inflation mutedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. housing starts and permits surged in May from record lows, while producer prices rose at a slower pace despite higher gasoline prices, boosting prospects for the economy's recovery from recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm US can't spring upset on Italians - MLS - Major League Soccer
MLS - Major League Soccer By Michael Lewis / Special to MLSnet.com PRETORIA, South Africa -- For a while, it looked as though the US national team was going to pull off a major upset and finally beat its long-time nemesis, Italy, for the first time in its 75-year rivalry. Lippi pleased with "difficult" win US v Italy Player Ratings Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm NKorea: 2 US journalists planned 'smear campaign'SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two American journalists sentenced by North Korea last week to 12 years of hard labor were caught shooting video for what the North said was a politically motivated "smear campaign," state-run media said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm NKorea: 2 US journalists planned 'smear campaign'Two American journalists sentenced by North Korea last week to 12 years of hard labor were caught shooting video for what the North said was a politically motivated "smear campaign,"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm NKorea: 2 US journalists planned 'smear campaign' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm Israel's West Bank phone delay hurts growth: Blair - Reuters
Reuters By Mohammed Assadi RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel's delay in releasing frequencies for a second West Bank mobile phone network is holding up economic development, Middle East envoy Tony Blair said on Tuesday. Israeli envoy hopeful for solution on settlements Israel sees deal soon with Obama over settlements Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm Merck, Schering-Plough set meetings on mergerDrugmakers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. say they will hold special meetings in August for their stockholders to approve their pending merger.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm Pakistan seeks word on wounded Central Asian jihadi - Reuters
Reuters By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD, June 16 (Reuters) - The Pakistani military said on Tuesday it had unconfirmed reports that a weekend bombing raid in the South Waziristan tribal region wounded Tahir Yuldeshev, a senior Uzbek militant linked to al Qaeda. Pakistan tribal operation in 'early stages' Analysis: The changing fight in Pakistan Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm Florida confirms 1st swine flu death - The Associated Press
The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Florida health officials have confirmed the state's first swine flu death. The Florida Department of Health said Tuesday the victim was a 9-year-old Miami-Dade County boy. Video: AustinHealth: 1st Swine Flu death Qatar announces first H1N1 flu cases, two boys Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm Paramedic: Officer "In A State Of Rage" - CBS News
CBS News Maggie Rodriguez spoke with paramedic Maurice White Jr. about the traffic stop gone bad where a police officer placed White in a choke hold. Video: Oklahoma Trooper, Paramedic Scuffle on Video Trooper Claims Dashboard Cam Upholds His Actions Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Iran clamps down on foreign media - BBC News
BBC News Authorities in Iran have announced sweeping new restrictions on foreign media, effectively confining journalists to their offices. Video: In-Depth Look - Protest Continue In Iran - Bloomberg Iranians Living in Australia 'Stunned' About Election Result Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Kentucky investigates boy's elevator deathThe body of an 8-year-old boy was found with his head pinned in a church elevator as his family was cleaning up after his grandmother's wedding reception, authorities said Monday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Some Calif. kids may get 34 extra school days (AP)AP - Summer is going to be a lot shorter for hundreds of elementary school students in two Southern California communities.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Iran ready for vote recount after protests turn deadly (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Airline apologizes for losing girlBOSTON - Continental Airlines is apologizing for sending a 10-year-old Massachusetts girl flying unaccompanied to the wrong destination, setting off a panic among her family. Jonathan...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Inside Iran: 'We're Here for Our Revolution'Violence escalates in Iran, as a vote recount is announced.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm Florida confirms 1st swine flu deathFlorida health officials have confirmed the state's first swine flu death.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm Man spends night locked in Salem bar bathroomSALEM - A customer at a Salem bar was flush with embarrassment after spending the night trapped in a bathroom. The manager of Gulu-Gulu Cafe says staff arrived at about...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm Israeli envoy hopeful for solution on settlementsIsrael's incoming ambassador to the United States said Tuesday he was confident that his government will soon reach an agreement with Washington to allow some construction in West Bank settlements.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm Some Calif. kids may get 34 extra school daysSummer is going to be a lot shorter for hundreds of elementary school students in two Southern California communities.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm New Bedford man drowns while diving for quahogs on West BeachNEW BEDFORD - A 54-year-old city man died Monday while diving for quahogs on West Beach, reports the Standard-Times. Approximately...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm Baseball: Rakuten acquire outfielder Linden from Yankees Triple-A+(Kyodo) _ The Rakuten Eagles said Tuesday they have acquired outfielder Todd Linden of the New York Yankees Triple-A affiliate on a contract that runs until the end of the 2009 season.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:53 pm Limited recount possible in Iran's disputed voteTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's Islamic leadership is prepared to conduct a limited recount of disputed presidential elections, a spokesman said Tuesday, as thousands of people took to the streets to show support for the regime and authorities cracked down on independent media....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Limited recount possible in Iran's disputed vote (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Nucor's 2Q Loss May Not Be As Big As Feared; Shares Up - CNNMoney.comCNNMoney.com Nucor Corp. (NUE) said its second-quarter loss might be narrower than it had feared, noting orders have improved recently. The disclosure helped push shares up 2.8% premarket to $47.05 . Nucor predicts narrower-than-expected 2Q loss Nucor Sees Quarterly Loss Narrower Than Estimates Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Bob Bogle of rock band The Ventures dies at 75Bob Bogle, lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band The Ventures, known for 1960s instrumental hits like "Walk, Don't Run," has died at age 75.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm Hands-On With Lonely Planet iphone Guide NYC: Crashy, Handy, Bagel-y - Wired News
Wired News By Charlie Sorrel In order to bring you the best, most in-depth look at the Lonely Planet New York City Guide for the iphone, I took a week-long trip to the Big Apple. Will AT&T Cause iphone 3G S Shortages On June 19? iPhone Availability, Another Snub for AT&T? Source: Google News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm 7 Moon Ideas That Just Might WorkIn the movie "Moon," an astronaut (Sam Rockwell) oversees a robotic mining operation that digs up lunar helium-3, a key ingredient for Earth's nuclear fusion fuel. It's a lonely job, and a great premise for a science-fiction saga, but is mining helium-3 on the moon a realistic enterprise? What other business opportunities could the moon offer?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm GM says reaches deal to sell Saab to KoenigseggSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Koenigsegg, a niche manufacturer of some of the world's fastest and most expensive sports cars, has struck a deal to buy loss-making Saab Automobile from General Motors, the companies said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm GM says reaches deal to sell Saab to Koenigsegg (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Report: Journos Admit Illegally Entering NKReport: 2 U.S. journalists sentenced to hard labor arrested on NKorean soil.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Russia, China seek greater international cloutYEKATERINBURG, Russia - China and Russia sought greater international clout at a summit Tuesday, with China promising $10 billion in loans to Central Asian countries and Russia...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm Developing world leaders show new power at summits (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm Mashpee Wampanoag tribe reconsiders Middleboro casino dealOne month after the former Mashpee Wampanoag tribal chairman was sentenced to federal prison for embezzling tribal money and making illegal campaign contributions, the tribe...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm UK plans universal access to high-speed InternetLONDON (AP) -- Britain's government pledged Tuesday to provide universal access to broadband Internet connections as part of a plan to spur the country's technology sector and boost the economy....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm UK plans universal access to high-speed InternetBritain's government pledged Tuesday to provide universal access to broadband Internet connections as part of a plan to spur the country's technology sector and boost the economy. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm BA asks staff to work for nothing to help the airline surviveBritish Airways is asking thousands of staff to work for nothing, for up to one month, to help the airline survive.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm Wholesale prices rise less than expectedWholesale prices rose less than expected in May as a large jump in the price of gasoline offset a drop in food costs.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:42 pm Crises boost numbers of displacedA slight drop in the number of people uprooted around the world in 2008 is more than offset by recent crises, the UN says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm I hope to god that's batman [Pic]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Israel sees deal soon with Obama over settlementsJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a deal with Washington under which Israeli building in existing Jewish settlements could go forward in certain cases, Israeli and Western officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Alcohol’s Good for You? Some Scientists Doubt ItFor some scientists, the question will not go away. No study, these critics say, has ever proved a causal relationship between moderate drinking and lower risk of death.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm France Determined to Continue Search for Black BoxesFrance's defense minister says the search for the remains of Air France Flight 447 will go on as long as there is hope of finding the plane's black boxes.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm Maoist 'rampage' in West BengalMaoist rebels seize control of the ruling party's last stronghold in a troubled part of India's West Bengal state.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm Iran Rulers Could Order Limited RecountsState Media Says Guardian Council Will Order Recounts Where "Evidence" Of Fake IDs Or Vote-Buying FoundSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm FDA admits Mercury Fillings Have Neurotoxic Effect on kidsFor the first time, the FDA has issued a warning that the mercury contained in silver dental fillings may pose neurological risks to children and pregnant women. "Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetuses," reads a statement that was added to the agency's Web site.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Nation's factories operating at a tepid paceIndustrial production tumbled more than expected last month as the recession crimped demand for a wide range of manufactured goods including cars, machinery and household appliances.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm First 'Stab-Proof' Knife to Go on Sale in the U.K.The first "anti-stab" knife is set to hit store shelves in the U.K., designed to work as normal in the kitchen but ineffective as a weapon.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Iraqis take control of Baghdad's Green ZoneBAGHDAD (Reuters) - As the armored car carrying Westerners cut to the front of the line at a checkpoint into Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone, an enraged Iraqi leapt from his BMW and yelled at the occupants.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:19 pm Americans 'admit entering N Korea'Two US journalists who were jailed last week in North Korea admit entering the country illegally, state media say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm Pakistan Commander Warns Against Collateral DamagePakistan commander warns against collateral damage in fight against Taliban.Source: ABC News: International | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pm Iran Braces For More Violent Clashes Post ElectionTehran is bracing for more demonstrations after hundreds of thousands of marchers took to the streets to protest agast the official results of last week's presidential elections. Many in the crowd recalled the street demonstrations of 1978, which eventually forced the Shah of Iran to abdicate in favor of what became the Islamic revolution. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pm A Plant That Thrives When Used as a ToiletTropical pitcher plants are among the planet’s stranger species, digesting ants and other insects that slip and fall into their bowls. But Nepenthes lowii, a pitcher plant found in Borneo, is stranger still. It gets its nutrition not from insects but from tree shrews, which use the plant as a toilet.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm Dream Deferred Americans May Never RetireThe retirement plans of many Americans went out the window in the past year due to the economic downturn, a new survey finds. A lot of folks now are looking at Plan B, and Plan B means working more and working later in life. It's not unlike what our great-great grandparents planned for, back before the concept of retirement came into vogue.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm Lethal Injection Vans to Replace Firing Squad in BeijingGunshot executions in Beijing are being replaced with "more humane" lethal injections that will largely be administered in 'death penalty' vans.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pm Leaders in Gabon at Bongo funeralHeads of state lay wreaths at the coffin of President Omar at his funeral in Gabon, where French President Sarkozy is booed.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pm Son of North Korea's Kim visits China as heir: mediaTOKYO (Reuters) - The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il secretly visited China last week and his hosts were told he had been appointed heir to the ruling family dynasty, Japan's Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:56 pm Afghan election campaign startsCampaigning begins for Afghanistan's August presidential election which pits Hamid Karzai against 40 challengers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:52 pm Gov Refuses to Reveal Hundreds of Hazardous Coal Ash Sites"The pollution is so toxic, so dangerous, that an enemy of the United States -- or a storm or some other disrupting event -- could easily cause them to spill out and lay waste to any area nearby."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:50 pm Court frees waitress who stabbed Chinese officialBEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese karaoke bar waitress who became a folk hero after fatally stabbing a Communist Party official who demanded sex was freed Tuesday, state media said....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:42 pm APOD: Moonrise Over TurkeyAPOD
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm Obama lobbies doctors on healthcare reformsCHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned doctors on Monday the U.S. healthcare system was a ticking time bomb and urged them to support his overhaul, which includes a public insurance plan that many of them view with skepticism.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:38 pm Live text - Kings v LionsThe British and Irish Lions take on the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth in their last match before the Test series.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:36 pm Police seized computers believed to contain images of sexual assaults against childrenA police officer tracking paedophiles on the Internet. The homes of 81 people in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden suspected of downloading and spreading child pornography on the Internet were raided...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm N. Korea: U.S. Reporters Admit WrongdoingLaura Ling, Euna Lee Said They Crossed In Country Illegally, State Media ReportsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Accused 9/11 Leader: "I Make Up Stories"Guantanamo Transcripts Show Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Saying He Lied To InterrogatorsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Report: NKorean leader's son secretly visits ChinaTOKYO (AP) -- The youngest son - and reportedly heir apparent - of North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong Il secretly visited China last week and was urged by President Hu Jintao to have the North halt additional nuclear tests, a top Japanese newspaper said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:24 pm Russia, China seek greater international cloutYEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) -- China and Russia sought greater international clout at a summit Tuesday, with China promising $10 billion in loans to Central Asian countries and Russia challenging the U.S. dollar's dominance as a global reserve currency....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pm Memo to infrequent puffers: It's still smoking
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm 10 Photos of Bike Fail, 1 Photo of Bike WinI don't want to hit my face on a tire or the pavement.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm The Daily Show's Best Ed Helms Moments (Videos)In anticipation of Ed Helms first Daily Show appearance as a guest tonight, here are his best segments from the show.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm Soldier's death, Guantanamo detainees rattle PalauNGARDMAU, Palau (AP) -- The war in Afghanistan hit too close to home for the tiny village of Ngardmau in this remote, close-knit Pacific nation....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm Nigeria's teen pregnancies 'rise'Unplanned pregnancies among young women in Nigeria have risen despite improvements in educational levels, a report finds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm An American flag on the casket, a son of Palau insideSgt. Jasper Obakrairur was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Hundreds from far-flung Pacific islands serve in the U.S. military, a source of both pride and unease.They carried Sgt. Jasper Obakrairur's body home today in a casket draped with an American flag for a service held inside a domed government complex modeled on the U.S. Capitol.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:11 pm Video: Puppy Flushed Down ToiletIn London a 4-year-old boy accidentally flushed a puppy down a toilet during a bath. Plumbers were able to rescue the puppy.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pm China And Russia Make Power PlaysBeijing Promises $10B In Loans To Central Asia, Russia Challenges Dollar's Dominance As Global ReserveSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Iran protest news travels fast and far on TwitterCoverage of the Iranian election protests has taken on a global life as a result of the involvement in coverage on Twitter of Stephen Fry Senator John McCain Helpful American Shahzad and persiankiwi.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:59 am Video: Iran Protest Ends In DeathsViolence ending in death erupted during peaceful demonstrations in Iran over reported election results, reports Elizabeth Palmer. Sen. Richard Lugar talks to Harry Smith.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Canada Mortgage Bonds outperformAs another $8-billion of Canada Mortgage Bonds are sold, analysts predict this debt will continue its winning ways
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:46 am Weather headlines: Storms from Midwest to Mid-AtlanticThe Midwest continues to see the nation's most active weather, with clusters of overnight thunderstorms continuing to move through ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:44 am Avcorp announces restructuring with Netherlands' PantaVancouver-based aircraft components maker selling a control stake to the Dutch company
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:39 am Russia Welcomes Ahmadinejad At SummitIranian President Attends Economic Meeting As Election Protests Rage In TehranSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Ohio residents ticketed for driveway parkingToledo mayor says he stands by the citations handed out last week because they were issued under a city law against parking on unpaved surfaces, including gravel
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am U.S. poised for weak recovery : UCLA forecastSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. economy will likely begin to recover in the third quarter and housing may hit its long-expected bottom in the following quarter, a UCLA Anderson Forecast report released on Tuesday said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Scoop: At least one Blagojevich is making friends
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Stock futures trade in tight range ahead of U.S. dataInvestors look to major reports on housing and inflation a day after a stock-market slide
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am Jews' jewelry from Holocaust donated to memorialJERUSALEM (AP) -- As a slave laborer in Auschwitz, Meyer Hack was forced to sort through the tattered clothing stripped off inmates before they were sent to the gas chambers. He gathered valuable belongings hidden inside the clothes, stuffed them in a sock, hid them and later spirited them to freedom....Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am Oil back above $71Investors picking up commodities after the U.S. dollar slumped on Medvedev's comments
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:11 am Bombardier lines up 17 suppliers for CSeriesCAE among the winners
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:08 am Central banks see economic improvementBank of Japan leaves rates unchanged; markets still unconvinced
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 11:05 am GM says reaches deal to sell Saab to KoenigseggTransaction should close by the end of the third quarter, includes $600-million in European Investment Bank financing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:59 am Boeing shut out of orders race at Paris Air ShowBoth Airbus and Boeing play down expectations amid recession, price war
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:57 am Muddy puppy survives ‘flush’ with death
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:52 am GM Agrees to Sell Saab to Sweden's KoenigseggGeneral Motors Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell its Saab unit to a consortium led by Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg Automotive AB.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:42 am Reports: India, Pakistan Leaders Meet at SummitRussian news agencies are reporting that the leaders of India and Pakistan have met on the sidelines of a summit in Russia.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:39 am MPs' expenses: Sir Christopher Kelly criticises those who 'exploited' allowancesSir Christopher Kelly chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life begins his inquiry into Commons expenses by criticising MPs for "exploiting" the allowances system.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:36 am Dozens hurled insults at the French leaderDozens of people jeered French President Nicolas Sarkozy, seen here at Libreville airport, as he arrived at the funeral of Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am Floral tributes laid outside the palaceA hostess arranges flowers brought to pay tribute to the late Gabonese president Omar Bongo Ondimba outside the presidential palace in Libreville. Dozens of people jeered French President Nicolas Sarkozy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am Bongo ruled the oil-rich equatorial African country for 41 yearsDozens of people jeered French President Nicolas Sarkozy as he arrived at the funeral of Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba, seen here in Paris in 2006. Bongo ruled the oil-rich equatorial African country...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am Iran Ready for Limited Recount in Disputed VoteIran's powerful Guardian Council is ready to recount specific ballot boxes in last week's disputed presidential elections, a council spokesman said Tuesday, another twist in an election that has touched off widespread protests.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:23 am Medvedev: World Needs New Reserve CurrencyRussian President Dmitry Medvedev says the world needs new reserve currencies.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:11 am 7 Reportedly Killed In Iran DemosState Radio Says Group "Attacked" Military Site Monday; CBS News Reports Incident Took Place Day Earlier, Somewhere ElseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Obama Lobbies AMA On Changes To Health CarePresident Obama's plans for overhauling health care got a checkup from the nation's doctors on Monday. Members of the American Medical Association cheered Obama when he called for a system that would allow them to spend more time treating patients and less time processing insurance forms. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am White House To Revamp Financial RegulationsPresident Obama on Wednesday will offer his plan to redo financial regulation to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis that still hangs over the U.S. economy. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, talks with Renee Montagne about the administration's plan to overhaul the country's financial rule book. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Is Iran Recount Aimed At Keeping Status Quo?In an NPR interview, a former Bush administration official says a decision by Tehran to recount some ballots in last week's disputed election is a positive step, but is ultimately aimed at keeping incumbent leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Report: Kim Jong Il's Son Secretly Visits ChinaThe youngest son and reportedly heir apparent of North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong Il secretly visited China last week and met with President Hu Jintao, a top Japanese newspaper reported Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jun 2009 | 9:05 am Discord grows over public health care planDisagreement has turned to discord over a key element of Obama's health care prescription: his insistence on a "public plan" ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 8:34 am Sen. Jeff Sessions 'troubled' over Obama court picksThe top Republican on the Senate committee reviewing Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court said Monday that he is ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 8:30 am Odierno: U.S. to stick to Iraq withdrawal dateThe top U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday that the country's "dark days" of violence have passed, and that improved security ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 8:17 am For immigrants, living the dream is getting tougherImmigrant-owned businesses a key part of the U.S. economy are being threatened by the recession.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 8:15 am Iran to hold election recount in wake of protestsIran's Council of Guardians says it is ready to recount votes from last week's disputed election in the wake of clashes at protests which have led to the deaths of at least eight people.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2009 | 8:15 am Detainee says he lied to CIA in harsh interrogationsKhalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, told the U.S. military that he made up stories, documents show. The news could intensify the debate over interrogations.Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed told U.S. military officials that he had lied to the CIA after being abused, according to documents made public Monday. The claim is likely to intensify the debate over whether harsh interrogation techniques generated accurate information.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Budget woes, building drop-off may prolong state's hardshipsUnemployment will reach 12.1% by the end of the year, UCLA economists forecast.Despite some healing in the national economy, California still faces significant difficulty, in part because of the state's budget woes, economic forecasters at UCLA say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Legislators' cars cost taxpayers $3.2 million in three yearsThe tab includes gasoline and insurance. Use by family members is covered too. The benefits, rare outside California, may be curtailed.When not in a capital gripped by budget crises, state Sen. Ron Calderon can be found touring his San Gabriel Valley district in a Cadillac STS V8 Luxury Sports Sedan that the state bought for $54,830.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Chino district's error delays summer break by 34 school days for some studentsA mistake in the length of state-permitted short days means students at two elementary schools must stay in school till July 31, or the district will lose $7 million in state funds.School's out for summer -- except for hundreds of children in western San Bernardino County who, because of an administrative snafu, must make up 34 days of school this summer.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Judge delays decision on ending U.S. oversight of LAPDAttorneys for the LAPD and the U.S. Department of Justice propose that the consent decree be terminated in favor of a 'transition agreement.' ACLU asks judge to keep the decree in place.A judge Monday postponed deciding whether to free the Los Angeles Police Department from years of federal oversight.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Hundreds of thousands in Iran protest vote resultThe supreme leader orders the hard-line Guardian Council to examine challenger Mir-Hossein Mousavi's claims of fraud in the vote reelecting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Seven protesters are killed.Hundreds of thousands of Iranian protesters defied authorities Monday and marched to Tehran's Freedom Square, as the Islamic Republic's supreme leader ordered an investigation into allegations of vote fraud, a move the opposition described as little more than an attempt to dampen anger over the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Obama to propose strict new regulation of financial industryThe plan would give the government new powers to seize key companies whose failure jeopardizes the financial system, as well as creation of a watchdog agency to look out for consumers' interests.The Obama administration this week will propose the most significant new regulation of the financial industry since the Great Depression, including a new watchdog agency to look out for consumers' interests.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Updated graphic showing the latest situation in the conflict in northwestern Pakistan.Updated graphic showing the latest situation in the conflict in northwestern Pakistan. Sporadic military bombardments erupted in Pakistan's tribal areas, officials said, where security forces are believed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 6:29 am An armed Pakistani militiaman carries rocket propelled grenade rounds at a hilly area in Upper Dir districtAn armed Pakistani militiaman carries rocket propelled grenade rounds at a hilly area in Upper Dir district. Sporadic military bombardments erupted in Pakistan's tribal areas, officials said, where security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 6:29 am Pakistani army troops at a base in Mingora, the capital of troubled Swat ValleyFile photo shows Pakistani troops at a base in Mingora, the capital of roubled Swat Valley. Sporadic military bombardments erupted in Pakistan's tribal areas, officials said, where security forces are...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jun 2009 | 6:29 am Lawmakers' plan eases governor's proposed cutsBudget panel wants to keep parks open and keep healthcare for low-income children. GOP leaders scoff at proposed tax hikes and criticize Democratic leaders for addressing only part of the deficit.A state budget panel Monday rejected some of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most extreme proposals to close the state's deficit through cuts to government programs as the leaders of the Assembly and Senate announced their own plans for billions of dollars in additional taxes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 6:02 am Air Force to train more on dronesThe Air Force will train more drone operators than fighter and bomber pilots combined for the first time this year, signaling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 5:31 am Seven die as Iran gripped by greatest protest since Islamic revolutionSeven people have died in clashes in Tehran after an "unauthorised gathering" following a mass rally over alleged election fraud Iran's state radio reported.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2009 | 5:25 am Benjamin Netanyahu Interview: Full TextJeff Glor Interviews Israeli PM Benjamin NetanyahuSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am Texas Town At Center Of Healthcare DebateMcAllen, Texas At Forefront Of Debate Over Where To Draw The Line Between Enough Healthcare And Too MuchSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am U.S. commander in Afghanistan reviews strategy: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan plans an immediate review of operations to ensure his troops are focused on safeguarding key population centers, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:55 am Politically and historically correct art don't always mixCommunities around the nation struggle with how to display works of art, both old and new, that have uncomfortable political ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:40 am Computer Finds New Math 'Jewel' In The RoughA computing project on the Internet called the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search has discovered a new Mersenne prime number. At nearly 13 million digits long, it is only the 47th Mersenne prime since ancient Greek mathematicians first uncovered them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:16 am Obama strengthens pitch for health care at AMAPresident Obama told wary doctors Monday that the nation's health system is "a ticking time bomb for the federal budget" and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:13 am FAA plans new safety rules for regional airlinesThe nation's top aviation regulators demanded Monday that regional airlines take immediate steps to improve pilot training and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:10 am Stimulus program fraught with waste, report saysA Republican senator's office says stimulus funds are going toward dubious projects, such as a $3.4-million tunnel for turtles. Obama aides say the report is flawed.A report due to be released today by a Republican senator contends the Obama administration's stimulus program is fraught with waste and incompetence -- evidenced by a turtle crossing in northern Florida that will cost more than $3 million and a snafu in which thousands of Social Security checks went out to people who had died.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:08 am Health Care Debate So Far: A War Of WordsIn the absence of details, what's dominated congressional debate over health care so far is rhetoric. The biggest dispute focuses on two words: "public option." Or is that a "Washington takeover" of health care? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Sebelius: Single-Payer Health Care Not In PlansRepublicans opposed to President Obama's plan to create a public health-insurance option warn that it would open the door to a single-payer, government-run system. But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says that's just not on the table. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Guantanamo Detainee Trial May Be Litmus TestThe Southern District of New York has been handling terrorism trials for about as long as al-Qaida has been a threat to the U.S. The trial there for Ahmed Ghailani may become the model for how some Guantanamo detainees might be tried and imprisoned in this country. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Montana festival to hold lying contestBUTTE, Montana - A Montana festival is to feature what organisers are calling "a unique event in tribute to the culture of the American West" - a lying contest. Contestants at the National FolSource: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Jun 2009 | 3:38 am Defiant DemocratsAmid a major push for health care reform, a Mideast peace plan, and the start of recruiting season for the 2010 midterms, attention is turning to a group of Democrats who have bucked the president's agenda. Do these problem Dems threaten to undermine...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 16 Jun 2009 | 3:34 am US blogger sorry for lying about sick babyCHICAGO - A suburban Chicago woman has apologized for an internet hoax in which she claimed to be pregnant with a terminally ill child, saying the story that attracted nearly a million hits to her website stemmed from "unresolved...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:47 am Obama: Netanyahu stance good sign for restarting 'serious talks'President Obama on Monday welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's endorsement of Palestinian independence as a way ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:24 am Al Jazeera TV producers arrested in AfghanistanKABUL ?Al Jazeera called for the immediate release of two of its Afghan producers after they were arrested by Afghan intelligence agents. The network said it has been unable to contact them. Qais Azimy and Hamedullah Shah, who...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Jun 2009 | 1:00 am Gunfire as Iran gripped by greatest protest since Islamic revolutionHundreds of thousands of protesters poured on to the streets of Tehran on Monday in the greatest display of popular feeling since the Islamic revolution in 1979.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:25 am British engineer among nine foreigners feared murdered in YemenA British hostage is thought to be among a group of nine hospital workers shot dead in Yemen in an attack blamed on alQaeda.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:16 am 'Now we are like caged lions'As Iranians battle on the capital's streets over the result of country's presidential election,Maryam, a 24-year-old Tehran student, mourns for her country I cannot put my feeling into words. I can only express my sorrow for my...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am The helplessness of Iran's diasporaAn Iranian living in NZ, who does not wish to be named, gives reaction to the political turmoil in their home country following Iran's elections. For millions of Iranians around the world, this has been a weekend of constant news...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 11:13 pm Gordon Brown is condemned over secret inquiry into Iraq warPM faces accusations of an "establishment stitchup" after telling MPs investigation will be held behind closed doors.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:42 pm McChrystal Takes Lead in AfghanistanU.S. Gen. McChrystal takes command of record troop numbers in Afghanistan.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:29 pm Banker Dies When Sex Games Go AwryWoman: Banker called me a 'whore' so I killed him.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jun 2009 | 10:07 pm Kid flushes dog down toilet (+ video)LONDON - A British pup had a narrow flush with disaster after his 4-year-old master decided to give him a bath in the toilet. Daniel Blair was quoted as telling Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid that he tried to clean the muddy...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 9:10 pm Boy dead after being tied to treeNORTH CAROLINA - A man whose 13-year-old son died after being tied to a tree overnight has entered a plea to second-degree murder in which he acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him. Senior Assistant District...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:52 pm Four dead in US family murder-suicideFLORIDA - A man shot his two children and wife to death before turning the gun on himself in a home in a gated community in suburban Orlando, Florida, authorities said. The bodies were discovered on Monday, but detectives believe...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:49 pm Florida teen arrested for gruesome cat killingsMIAMI - A South Florida teenager accused of gruesomely killing and mutilating nearly two dozen cats must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is released, a judge has ruled. Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, remained quiet during...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 8:45 pm Knox Dumps Boyfriend From Behind Bars"I can't give you my heart completely" Knox writes her alleged co-conspirator.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:43 pm Hailstorm kills 14 in ChinaAt least 14 people were killed and more than 180 others were injured in a severe hailstorm that destroyed thousands of homes across eastern China's Anhui province, authorities said yesterday. More than 10,000 people had to be...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jun 2009 | 7:15 pm 'American Al Qaeda' Suspect Describes Jewish AncestryAl Qaeda's American spokesman said in a message released over the weekend that his grandfather was Jewish and encouraged him to visit Israel and meet relatives there.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jun 2009 | 5:26 pm Will Berlin Reject Our Gitmo Prisoners?Germany is unlikely to accept a U.S. request to take two Gitmo prisoners.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jun 2009 | 3:41 pm Fighting Over Water Turns Deadly in IndiaFighting and violence erupt during a year-long drought in central India.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jun 2009 | 3:22 pm
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