Call for day of mourning in Iran

More protests are expected in Iran, while the top power body invites the defeated election candidates to discuss their complaints of fraud.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:51 am

Britain releases lawmakers' contentious expenses

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Parliament posted copies of lawmakers' expense claims online Thursday, but censored almost all of the juicy details that have triggered public anger and forced dozens of legislators to resign....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:50 am

In pictures

Famous Delhi coffee house battles to stay open
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:49 am

Somalia minister killed by bomb

Somalia's security minister is killed in a suicide bomb attack north of the capital Mogadishu, according to witnesses.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:44 am

US 'to improve' Afghan training

A US report on airstrikes in Afghanistan calls for better training for US forces to reduce civilian casualties, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am

UK MPs' expenses go online

The expenses claims of every British MP are published online, as resignations over the expenses scandal continue.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:41 am

Blast kills Somali security chief, at least 19 others

A medical official says 20 people have been killed in an explosion in a western Somali town.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:41 am

That's One Ugly Baby: The 10 Creepiest Babies Ever [PICS]

We scoured the Interweb for the best, well...okay, really the creepiest babies we could get our cursors on for your enjoyment. Think of this as our own free advertisement for safe-sex.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am

Kevin McHale disappointed as Timberwolves say it's over

Kevin McHale awoke Wednesday morning around 7 o'clock as he usually does. He sipped a cup of coffee. He called some old friends. And then the Minnesota basketball...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:39 am

20 including Somali official killed in bombing

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- An explosion that witnesses said was caused by a suicide bomber killed at least 20 people Thursday in western Somalia, including the country's national security minister, medical and government officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:39 am

20 including Somali official killed in bombing (AP)

AP - An explosion that witnesses said was caused by a suicide bomber killed at least 20 people Thursday in western Somalia, including the country's national security minister, medical and government officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:39 am

EU approves cash advance to Bombardier unit

Loan worth $186-million to Short Brothers will be used to develop composite wings for CSeries aircraft

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am

S&P keeps U.S. debt rating at AAA

Still, ratings agency notes “significant” weakening in public finances

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am

Report: Health care costs to rise 9 pct in 2010

Employers who offer health insurance coverage could see a 9 percent cost increase next year, and their workers may face an even bigger hit, according to a report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am

Rights in Zimbabwe 'precarious'

Human rights violations are continuing in Zimbabwe and the situation remains precarious, says Amnesty International.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am

Billy Joel splits with third wife - BBC News

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Israel accuses IAEA chief of bias on Syria

Israel bluntly accused the head of the U.N. atomic agency of political bias Thursday in his probe of Syria's nuclear program, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am

Global next-generation vehicle market to expand 6-fold by 2015+

(Kyodo) _ The global market for gasoline-electric hybrid cars and other next-generation vehicles is expected to expand six-fold from 2008 to 12.15 trillion yen in 2015, a Japanese...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am

Tony Blair claimed £7000 for new roof two days before leaving No.10

Former prime minister put in an expense claim for almost £7000 of roof repairs on his designated second home just two days before stepping down newlypublished documents show.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am

Minnesota Vikings owner Wilf: 'It's up to Favre'

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf apparently won't stop Brett Favre from boarding his team's ship this season. During a "State of the Vikings" town hall meeting...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am

Mass. hopes to spur private construction

BOSTON - Massachusetts is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars this summer building roads and highway ramps for struggling private developments with the goal...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:27 am

Suspected U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan kill at least 8

Suspected U.S. missile strikes pounded the hide-outs of a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:27 am

Buoyed by support, Mickelson aims at US Open win (AP)

AP - The applause started 22 strides before Phil Mickelson reached the 18th green during his practice round, crescendoing until he tipped his cap and nodded in appreciation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:26 am

Tehran braces for opposition rallies

Iran braced for another day of massive protests Thursday by opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in open defiance of the country's supreme leader.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:25 am

Billy Joel and third wife Katie Lee split (AP)

AP - Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee are confirming a split.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:24 am

Iran opposition plans day of mourning (AFP)

AFP - Iran's opposition plans a day of street marches and mourning on Thursday for protesters killed in post-election violence, keeping up the pressure on the Islamic regime over the disputed vote.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:23 am

U.S. drones kill 9 in Waziristan: Pakistan officials

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militant targets in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least five people, intelligence officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:22 am

Report: NKorea plans to fire missile toward Hawaii

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said Thursday, as Russia and China urged the regime to return to international disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:22 am

Report: NKorea plans to fire missile toward Hawaii (AP)

AP - North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said Thursday, as Russia and China urged the regime to return to international disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:22 am

Sotomayor avoids firm answers on key issues (AP)

AP - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and senators who will vote on her confirmation are engaged in a careful conversation about where she stands on hot-button issues like abortion and gun rights. You probably won't hear any of it, though, since the exchange is taking place in code.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:21 am

Britain releases lawmakers' contentious expenses - The Associated Press

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Couple in Ensign scandal question his motives (AP)

AP - Sen. John Ensign has been quick to describe his dalliance with an aide in brief and simple terms. The affair is over. The apologies made and accepted. No questions will be answered, the married Nevada Republican said in his brief admission of infidelity.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am

GUA: Stay abreast of pandemic flu developments - Gainesville Sun

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Suspected US missile strikes in Pakistan kill 8

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Suspected U.S. missile strikes pounded the hide-outs of a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least eight people, government officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:19 am

Suspected US missile strikes in Pakistan kill 8 (AP)

AP - Suspected U.S. missile strikes pounded the hide-outs of a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least eight people, government officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:19 am

Delays, disputes slow progress of health care bill (AP)

AP - Delays and disputes bogged down a Senate panel considering the details of remaking the nation's $2.5 trillion health care system.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:18 am

Baseball: Elbow pain to keep Iwakuma on sidelines+

(Kyodo) _ Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma was removed from the active roster Thursday due to pain in his pitching elbow. Iwakuma, who helped Japan win its second consecutive
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:18 am

Maine tribe at odds with energy developer

PLEASANT POINT, Maine - A Passamaquoddy Tribe vote is aimed at terminating a land lease contract with an Oklahoma company that hopes to construct a liquefied natural gas terminal...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:17 am

Britain releases lawmakers' contentious expenses

Britain's Parliament posted copies of lawmakers' expense claims online Thursday, but censored almost all of the juicy details that have triggered public anger and forced dozens of legislators to resign.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:17 am

Britain releases lawmakers' contentious expenses

Britain's Parliament posted copies of lawmakers' expense claims online Thursday, but censored almost all of the juicy details that have triggered public anger and forced dozens of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:17 am

Ensign may find it tough to move on from scandal

LAS VEGAS - Sen. John Ensign has been quick to describe his dalliance with an aide in brief and simple terms. The affair is over. The apologies made and accepted. No questions...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:15 am

Teck sells stake in B.C. hydro dam

In effort to reduce debt, miner will unload interest in Waneta Dam to B.C. Hydro for $825-million

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:14 am

Italian airline apology after Sicily vanishes from in-flight magazine

Italian airline Alitalia apologises after its in-flight magazine prints a map leaving off the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:14 am

Report: NKorea may fire missile toward Hawaii

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said today, as Russia and China urged the regime...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:14 am

Iran set for day of mourning after protest deaths

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi prepared to heed his call for a day of mourning on Thursday for those killed in mass demonstrations against what he says was a rigged election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:13 am

Democrats to push through banking overhaul quickly (AP)

AP - Democratic leaders have committed to enacting by the end of the year the biggest regulatory revision to the U.S. financial system since the 1930s — an undertaking so ambitious it has some lawmakers worried about missteps.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:13 am

Suspected US missile strikes in Pakistan kill 8

ISLAMABAD - Suspected U.S. missile strikes pounded the hide-outs of a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least eight people, government officials...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am

Iran Braces for Another Mass Opposition Protest

Iran braces for another mass opposition protest defying the supreme leader.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am

Iran braces for another mass opposition protest

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran braced for a fourth day of massive protests Thursday by opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in open defiance of the country's supreme leader, who has urged the nation to unite behind the Islamic state....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:11 am

Transcript: U.S. boy says he wants to stay in Brazil

A 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody battle told a psychologist he wants to stay with his stepfamily in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:11 am

ISP Dragged to Court for Refusing to Block The Pirate Bay

After several victories in Danish courts, the entertainment industry is now trying to get The Pirate Bay blocked in Norway. The country’s largest Internet provider ‘Telenor’ is now being dragged to court by IFPI, after it refused an earlier request to disable customer access to the world’s most prominent tracker.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:10 am

Suicide bomber targets Somali security minister

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber targeted Somalia's security minister in his hotel in the central town of Baladwayne on Thursday, witnesses said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am

Woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail

An Oregon woman said to be obsessed with rabbits is back in jail after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:04 am

Japan's 1st company-run university stops admissions+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's first stock company-run university will stop recruiting students from next school year due to financial difficulties, school sources said Thursday. Tokyo University...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:02 am

Calif. engineer due in court on charges of murdering Canadian nurse in 1979

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORRANCE, Calif. - An Orange County, Calif., engineer is due to be arraigned today on a charge that he murdered a Canadian nurse nearly three decades ago. Douglas...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:02 am

From Guns to Roses in Bulgaria

Crisis prompts Bulgarian arms factory workers to turn to rose oil production.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:01 am

Iran set for day of mourning

Iran's opposition is to hold marches and a day of mourning for dead protesters as they keep up pressure on the authorities over the disputed presidential election in the country's biggest crisis since the 1979 revolution.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:57 am

Troops set to enter Maoist 'area'

Paramilitary troops are called in after Maoist rebels take control of part of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:56 am

China Minsheng Said to Plan $3 Billion Share Sale in Hong Kong by ... - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:55 am

Ex-Livedoor execs ordered to pay 62 mil. yen in damages to shareholders+

TOKYO, June 18 (Kyodo) _ The Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered Livedoor Co., now LDH Corp., Takafumi Horie, the founder and former president of Livedoor, and other former...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:54 am

Tornadoes pummel the Midwest

Another round of storms in the Midwest has damaged homes and businesses, flooded streets and knocked out power to thousands.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:53 am

Air raid 'kills five in Pakistan' - BBC News

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Russia plays down N. Korea threats

Russia played down North Korea's belligerent threats Thursday, suggesting that the reclusive nation's rhetoric may be more menacing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:51 am

Bing v. Bing - CNNMoney.com

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Air raid 'kills five in Pakistan'

At least five people are killed in a suspected US airstrike on militant targets in Pakistan's tribal region of South Waziristan, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:50 am

Former cabinet secretary Lord Butler to criticise Gordon Brown's Iraq inquiry

Gordon Brown has rejected calls from one of his closest Cabinet allies to open up the planned Iraq war inquiry.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:49 am

Struggling Elpida soon to apply for gov't financial aid program+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Struggling chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc. is set to become the first Japanese company to apply for a new government aid program Friday in a bid to shore up its
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:48 am

Boxing: Members' arrests lead to disbandment of collegiate powerhouse+

(Kyodo) _ Kinki University disbanded its 11-time national collegiate title-winning boxing team with immediate effect Thursday, following the arrest the previous day of two team members on
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:44 am

Somali security minister killed in explosion

Somalia's information minister says the country's national security minister has been killed in an explosion in a western town.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:44 am

Suspected U.S. strikes in Pakistan kill 8

Suspected U.S. missile strikes pounded the hide-outs of a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least eight people, government officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:43 am

Iran protests: live - guardian.co.uk

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Japan creates body to help other nations in nuclear power generation+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's industry ministry said Thursday it has formed a body to assist other countries' nuclear power projects, given that Asian and Middle Eastern nations are turning to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:42 am

MacDowell: 40s are awkward for a leading lady

"Four Weddings and a Funeral" star Andie MacDowell says her 40s were an awkward time partly because Hollywood filmmakers didn't know how to cast the veteran American actress.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:40 am

Obama Plan Gets Wary Reception From Banks, Lawmakers - Bloomberg

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Coach Buchanan sacked by IPL team

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne takes a swipe at his old coach John Buchanan's decision to work in England.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:36 am

Russia plays down NKorea threats

Russia played down North Korea's belligerent threats Thursday, suggesting that the reclusive nation's rhetoric may be more menacing than its actual intentions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:34 am

Study: Pollution killing rare Irrawaddy dolphins

Pollution on the Mekong River is putting the rare Irrawaddy dolphins in danger of disappearing from Cambodia and Laos, according to a study released Friday by an environmental group.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:32 am

Automakers' pain can be consumers' gain

With historically weak sales and Detroit in trouble, analysts say car buyers are getting some of the best discounts on record.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:30 am

Ensign may find it tough to move on from scandal - The Associated Press

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Police stop and search people to balance race figures

Members of the public are being stopped and searched under controversial anti-terror laws to racially balance the overall official figures, the Government's watchdog over the issue said today. Lord Carlile of Berriew, QC, has said there was evidence that people are being stopped by police to produce a racial balance for the official statistics.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:30 am

Arms talks ahead of Obama visit "constructive": Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that talks with the United States on reducing vast arsenals of Cold War nuclear weapons were proceeding constructively ahead of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Moscow in July.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:22 am

Animal kills by federal agency more than double

The number of animals poisoned, shot or snared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than doubled last year, and environmentalists who are critical of the killings are renewing their effort to cut the program's funding.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:20 am

Very GROSS But Effective Anti Smoking Ad [Video]

Graphic anti smoking ad out of Australia - rated M!!! Produced by the Cancer Institute NSW.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:20 am

Cruise ship with swine flu outbreak heads to Aruba

Ship carrying more than 1,100 passengers and crew was denied permission to dock in Grenada and Barbados, and threatened with quarantine by Venezuela

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:17 am

FRANCE PARIS AIR SHOW

Visitors view a target drone made by Abu Dhabi company ATS at Le Bourget, north of Paris, during the 48th Paris Air Show, Thursday June 18, 2009. This target drone, the Yabhon-HMD, is designed to be used...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:15 am

This is Not News: LETTERMAN CAVES AND SPEIDI GETS SCHOOLED BY AL ROKER - iFMagazine

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Iran Opposition Calls Rally To Mourn Dead

Despite Increasing Crackdown On Information, Opposition, Mousavi Supporters Expected On Streets For 4th Day
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:13 am

World markets weighed down by recovery concerns

European stock markets were steady Thursday after sizable falls in Asia earlier as investors continued to worry that a global economic recovery later this year — the main driver behind the rally since March — could be choked off at birth by rising interest rates and oil prices.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:12 am

Analysis: U.S. struggles for Iran response

The political unrest in Iran presents the Obama administration with a dilemma: keep quiet to pursue a nuclear deal or respond supportively to the protesters — and risk alienating the country's supreme leader.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:09 am

Afghan stowaway found at British army academy

Man discovered aboard military bus inside Sandhurst, the country's elite officer training academy

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:07 am

Boyle gently chides China for movie restrictions

Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle on Thursday gently chided China for curbing free speech in cinema, but the British filmmaker said he would love to shoot a movie in the country.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:06 am

Rights groups want Sri Lanka probe into war abuses

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Human rights groups called Thursday for an international investigation into wartime abuses in Sri Lanka, saying the government lacks the political will to investigate the incidents on its own....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:05 am

Autopsies Suggest Air France Jet Broke up in Sky

Experts: Autopsies on Air France victims suggest jet broke apart in the skies.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:04 am

BofA paying big bonuses to retain bankers: paper

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has been paying millions in bonuses in order to lure talent and retain investment bankers the company views as vital, the New York Post reported, citing sources.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:02 am

How to Store Data for a Million Years

Scientists have constructed a new memory cell by taking a particle of iron just a few billionths of a meter (nanometers) across and placing it inside a hollow carbon nanotube.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:01 am

TweetPsych: This is your brain on Twitter

We've covered several utilities that have found fun and creative ways to analyze Twitter messages, but TweetPsych takes the cake. This one looks at your past 1,000 Twitter posts and gives you a "psychological" profile including how much you talk about yourself, work, money, and "negative emotions."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am

Jean-Louis Courjault, the husband of Veronique Courjault, leaves Tours court house

Jean-Louis Courjault, the husband of Veronique Courjault, leaves Tours court house on June 17. The French court is set to hand down a verdict on Thursday in the trial of the woman accused of murdering...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:55 am

Veronique Courjault faces 10 years in jail

Veronique Courjault is hidden under a white coat as she leaves Tours courthouse on June 17 under poice escort. The French court is set to hand down a verdict on Thursday in the trial of the woman accused...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:55 am

Defence lawyer Henri Leclerc

Defence lawyer Henri Leclerc at the Tours court house on June 17. A French court is set to hand down a verdict on Thursday in the trial of a woman accused of murdering three newborn babies and hiding two...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:55 am

White US Rep. in black Tenn. district faces fight

Steve Cohen, a two-term white congressman from a mostly black House district, faces a bruising Democratic primary next year and race again will likely be at the center of the campaign.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:54 am

Diablo III: New screenshots (You can cry until 2010)

After seeing precisely bugger all of the game at E3, Blizzard's released a batch of new Diablo III screenshots for us to gawk at... and dream dreams. There's still no release date for the long-awaited three-quel, though with StarCraft II supposedly arriving first - and that only going into beta this summer (maybe) - a 2010 release for Diablo ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:50 am

N. Korea May Fire Missile Toward Hawaii

Japanese Newspaper Cites Intel Analysis Suggesting Launch In Early July Capable Of Nearing U.S. Islands
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:47 am

So many questions

Investigators are seeking answers after 14-year-old Isabel Warren was suddenly killed when the wall of a washroom collapsed at a park in Guelph, Ont.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:40 am

Autopsies suggest Air France jet broke up in sky

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Autopsies have revealed fractures in the legs, hips and arms of Air France Flight 447 victims, injuries that - along with the large pieces of wreckage pulled from the Atlantic - strongly suggest the plane broke up in the air, experts say....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:28 am

Air France crash sparks black box debate

PARIS (Reuters) - While search teams scour the Atlantic ocean for the black boxes of Air France flight AF447 before their signals die out, aviation experts are considering satellite data streaming to collect vital flight data in future.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:14 am

Families, women in chadors join Iran's opposition

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- It's not just young, liberal rich kids anymore: Whole families, taxi drivers, even conservative women in black chadors are joining Iran's opposition street protests....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:11 am

NKorea to Fire Missile Toward Hawaii?

North Korea reportedly plans to fire long-range missile toward Hawaii in July.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:07 am

SKorea to demand NKorea to free detained worker

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea will demand the release of a citizen held by North Korea when the two countries meet for a third round of talks over the fate of a troubled joint factory park, an official said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:05 am

Mexico: Almost 1 Ton of Cocaine Found in Sharks

Mexico finds nearly 1 ton of cocaine hidden inside shark carcasses.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:03 am

Iran Military Warns Online Media

CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports that Iranian authorities appear to have successfully blocked all access to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter Wednesday morning. Access had been intermittent since the election.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Bachmann Boasts About Breaking The Law

In an interview with the Washington Time’s right-wing radio show this morning, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) declared that she would break the law and refuse to answer the 2010 Census questions, beyond noting the number of people in her household.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

800000 homes face flood risk warns climate change report

Twice as many British homes will be at risk of flooding than previously thought because of the impact of climate change on sea levels according to a report by governmentappointed experts.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:57 am

Rights groups: reformists seized in Iran crackdown

CAIRO (AP) -- International human rights organizations said Wednesday that many prominent activists and politicians have been arrested in Iran in response to protests over the country's disputed presidential election....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:53 am

Iranian opposition leader MirHossein Mousavi calls for fourth day of mass protests

MirHossein Mousavi has calls for further mass protest against reelection of President Ahmadinejad.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:51 am

Hindu priests are traditionally all drawn from the Brahmin caste

File photo shows newly appointed Nepalese Hindu priests leaving The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Nepal's supreme court has ordered a school for Hindu priests to accept students from all castes, an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:43 am

Junior treasury minister Kitty Ussher became the latest casualty in the expenses row

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown holds a Cabinet meeting in 10 Downing Street. Full details of British MPs' expenses were officially published online for the first time after weeks of leaked newspaper...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:43 am

A man accused of gunning down Melbourne gang figure Desmond "Tuppence" Moran this week was remanded in custody

File photo shows a police craft patroling the Yarra River in central Melbourne. A man accused of gunning down Melbourne gang figure Desmond "Tuppence" Moran in a suburban cafe this week was remanded in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:27 am

Judy Moran

Judy Moran talks with mourners during the funeral of her ex-husband, crime-boss Lewis Moran, in Melbourne in 2004. A man accused of gunning down Melbourne gang figure Desmond "Tuppence" Moran in a suburban...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:27 am

Vietnam has defended its commitment to freedom of speech in the face criticism over the arrest of a prominent lawyer

A policeman stands next to two large national flags in Hanoi. Communist Vietnam has defended its commitment to freedom of speech in the face of widening global opposition to the recent arrest of a prominent...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:26 am

The South Korean army stages a live-ammunition drill

The South Korean army stages a live-ammunition drill with mulitiple rocket lunchers at a military range in Cheloweon, north of Seoul. North Korea has accused the South of escalating tensions on the Korean...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:24 am

North Korea chemical weapons threaten region: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has several thousand tonnes of chemical weapons it can mount on missiles that could be used on a rapid strike against the South, said a report released on Thursday by the International Crisis Group (ICG).
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:11 am

Report faults efforts to curb gun smuggling

Government efforts to stop the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico have suffered recently from having no clear plan to combat gunrunners affiliated with drug cartels, investigators have concluded.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:04 am

A Flowchart for Giving a Best Man Speech at a Wedding

Best Man Speeches are very important, and equally tricky. If they're not properly executed they can ruin weddings and reputations. With that in mind, we decided to create a helpful flowchart to guide you through the daunting task of delivering a Best Man Speech at a Wedding.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Southern California home prices rise slightly in May

The median price was $249,000, which is up less than 1% from $247,000 in April. It was the first month-to-month gain since July 2007.

Southern California's median home price rose slightly in May for the first time in nearly two years. But the increase was more reflective of a change in the types of homes sold than an end to falling values, a real estate research firm reported Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Lakers, fans rejoice at a packed celebration

'We feel the energy of the city,' Kobe Bryant tells an estimated 80,000 at the Coliseum. Earlier, about 150,000 watched a parade that started at Staples Center.

A triumphant Lakers championship team entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum today to thunderous applause as the city paid tribute to the team.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger decides against defending Prop. 8 in federal court

Case 'presents important constitutional questions,' governor says in legal filing. His decision means no statewide official will be defending the anti-gay marriage measure.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declined to defend the constitutionality of Proposition 8, telling a San Francisco judge that the legality of the anti-gay marriage measure is for the courts to decide.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Energy-saving bulbs light up recycling puzzle

More states are moving to establish safe recycling programs and address the mercury content of the popular curly, compact fluorescent ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 6:46 am

Some common ground emerges in health battle

Momentum for health care legislation which President Obama says he wants to sign by October slowed Wednesday as lawmakers continued ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 6:43 am

MPs' expenses published by Parliament with key details removed

The House of Commons publishes MPs' expenses documents online with key details removed.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 6:26 am

Horse dies after accident at Woodbine

Oliver's Strike pronounced dead at the track, while two jockeys injured in collision during third race of the day

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 6:05 am

A love-in for Phil Mickelson

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Phil Mickelson made more in bank interest last year than Jeff Brehaut has made in 23 years on the professional golf tour, but yesterday Brehaut got the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 6:02 am

Jacoby Ellsbury up in the err

In many ways, the Red Sox' 6-1 victory over the Florida Marlins last night was perfectly routine. The Red Sox scored early and often, posted their sixth win in their...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:58 am

Worth every Penny

Brad Penny took a line drive to the chest, right over his heart, last night at Fenway Park that would have sent most pitchers, never mind your average human being, crumpling...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:58 am

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:57 am

Rain predicted for Bethpage Black

If the heavens open, as expected, the 109th U.S. Open will become even tougher for competitors

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:28 am

U.S. ports set to deal with Cuba

U.S. lawmakers are still far from lifting the 47-year-old trade embargo on Cuba, but the election of Barack Obama, along with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:27 am

Mariners place Bedard on DL

Ottawa native placed on 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:25 am

Secretary of State Clinton breaks her elbow

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell and broke her elbow on Wednesday but will resume her full duties soon as the Obama administration's top diplomat, a State Department spokeswoman said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:55 am

Hillary Clinton fractures elbow

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:55 am

Writer Hitchens: Parthenon Sculptures Must Go Back

More than 200 years after a British diplomat arranged to have large sculptures from the Parthenon shipped to Britain, author Christopher Hitchens says the objects should now be returned. A new state-of-the-art museum in Athens wants them, but officials at the British Museum plan to hold on to one of their most famous collections.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:46 am

Crash victims' families call for air safety upgrades

Families of victims in February's regional airline crash near Buffalo urged Congress Wednesday to order safety improvements at ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:37 am

At 104, She Was Still 'Classy'

Even past the age of 100, Clarice Morant, called "Classy," remained the caregiver for her elderly siblings until their deaths. Last week, about six months after her sister's death left her alone in their home, Morant passed away. Those she leaves behind will remember her expressive eyes and her unflagging devotion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:32 am

9/11 search dog cloned for Canadian owner

LOS ANGELES - Scientists in California say they have cloned a dog that helped with search-and-rescue after the New York terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Five German shepherd puppies cloned from a dog named Trakr have been delivered...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:22 am

Forcing Banks To Put More 'Skin In The Game'

During the housing bubble, banks made thousands of loans to people who were unable pay them back. The banks could afford to because none of their own money was at stake. President Obama and top Democrats in Congress want to change that.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am

Government Stake In GM Creates Complications

When President Obama announced that the government would own 60 percent of General Motors, he said the company's executives would still call the shots. But lawmakers have lobbied the White House and GM over a range of issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am

Budget omits grants for drug programs

President Obama's first budget proposes to end state grants for school drug programs that he and Vice President Biden fought ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:57 am

Trial hears how Pol Pot ordered NZer's death

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot personally ordered the killing and burning of four Western prisoners, including a New Zealander, who were captured while sailing in Cambodian waters, a former prison chief on trial...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:38 am

Microsoft makes gains with Bing

DETROIT (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine won more market share from rivals last week, according to new industry data released on Wednesday, but still trails Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:36 am

Aussie man dies after taser goes off 28 times

A Taser used on a man who died after being stunned went off 28 times at the time of the incident, say police. Queensland Police say data downloaded from the Taser used on a 39-year-old Antonio Galeano in Brandon, near Townsville,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:42 am

Cuba is "rolling museum" of vintage U.S. cars

HAVANA (Reuters) - Elvis Presley croons "All Shook Up" from the CD player as Florentino Marin wipes down his 1955 Buick Century sedan on a central Havana street.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:39 am

Polls find rising concern with Obama on key issues

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces growing concerns among voters over government spending, the auto industry bailout and other economic policies, according to two opinion polls released on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:37 am

EPA declares asbestos emergency in town

The EPA for the first time declares a public health emergency in a contaminated community, targeting a Montana town for immediate federal attention.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:29 am

Chinese city introduces one dog policy

GUANGZHOU - Mrs Chen can't imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes. But that's what the government in this southern Chinese city wants the middle-aged...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:18 am

Obama OKs gay-partner benefits

The president has extended some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. But he isn't giving them even close to everything they want.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:15 am

Man dresses as dead mother to collect benefit

NEW YORK - Irene Prusik has been dead for six years. But in April, someone showed up at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Brooklyn to renew her driver's license. The explanation given by prosecutors: It was her son, in a dress. Thomas...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:02 am

Video: Internet's Role In Iran

Iran has a history of riots and protests. Students rioted in 1999 and 2003, but were put down quickly. The difference this time is the internet. Bob Orr reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jun 2009 | 12:46 am

Video: News On YouTube

Harry Smith speaks with Steve Grove, the Director of News Video at YouTube, about the role YouTube is playing in Iran as the country tries to crack down on news organizations.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jun 2009 | 12:44 am

YouTube's Role In Iran's Protests

Steve Grove Discusses How The Video Portal Is Helping Document And Share News In Iran
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am

Teen shot at US 'stop violence' party

TRENTON - Four people have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old at a stop-the-violence block party in New Jersey's capital. Tamrah Leonard was slain June 7 in Trenton in what authorities believe was a gang-related...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jun 2009 | 11:42 pm

Plan hatched for sex-starved Aussie bird

KATHERINE - A cunning plot has been hatched to find a mate for a sex-starved emu looking for love in all the wrong places. Edward the emu hit the headlines last month when his owner, Patrena Arriston, broadcast an appeal for help...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jun 2009 | 11:32 pm

Video: Iran Near Breaking Point

In Iran, the opposition presidential candidate called for a huge protest march to press his case that the election was rigged. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2009 | 11:21 pm

Obama Extends Benefits To Gay Federal Workers

President Obama signed a measure Wednesday, giving gay and lesbian employees of the federal government a few of the benefits that married couples get. But the move may do little to appease the growing anger that the president has not made good on his campaign promises to the gay community.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2009 | 10:25 pm

Iranian Government Bashes U.S.

White House Shrugs Off Accusation Of "Intolerable" Meddling In Iran's Internal Affairs
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2009 | 9:30 pm

Obama's Plan Falls Flat With Many Economists

Economists across the political spectrum say they're disappointed with the president's mixed-bag proposal to overhaul financial regulation. Some say it will stifle innovation; others, that it could create new accountability concerns.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2009 | 9:08 pm

MPs' expenses: phantom claim MP David Chaytor 'paid daughter under assumed name'

David Chaytor the Labour MP forced to announce that he would step down over an expenses claim for £13000 interest on a "phantom mortgage" may have further abused his parliamentary expenses it has emerged.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jun 2009 | 9:07 pm

Man jumps off Yellowstone Falls

WYOMING - Officials in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming are searching for a man they believe committed suicide by jumping into a river and going over a 90-meter waterfall. They say the 20-year-old man was last seen jumping...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jun 2009 | 9:07 pm

Iran Envoy May Move To The White House

Administration officials say Middle East expert Dennis Ross could move soon from the State Department to the White House. The move would signal that the administration is aiming for a more unified strategy on Iran and the entire Middle East.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2009 | 9:03 pm

2 Accused In Ariz. Killings Had Anti-Immigrant Ties

Two of the three people accused of killing a father and daughter are leaders of an anti-illegal-immigration group. Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says the motive behind the killings was robbery — and he believes the money was to fund the suspects' anti-immigration activity.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:41 pm

Video: Tehran Peace March

Another peaceful march has wound its way through central Tehran. Thousands of people came to march in silence, some holding signs and pictures. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:31 pm

Iran: Authorities enforce protest blackout

TEHRAN - Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issued a direct challenge Wednesday to the country's supreme leader and cleric-led system, calling for a mass rally to protest disputed election results and violence against his...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:30 pm

Senate Considers Health Care Legislation

Overhauling the nation's health care system has been a topic of debate for years — on the campaign trail, on Capitol Hill and around kitchen tables. A Senate committee took the first formal step Wednesday toward crafting legislation to do so.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:28 pm

In Iran, Election Protests Continue

In Iran Wednesday, thousands of people marched in protest of last weekend's election results. The ongoing support for reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is the most dramatic political uprising in Iran since 1979. The Iranian government is trying to block media coverage of the protests. Newsweek's Middle East correspondent Babak Dehghanpisheh offers his insight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:27 pm

MPs' expenses: Kitty Ussher's resignation letter

Kitty Ussher the treasury minister has resigned from the government. Here is her letter to Gordon Brown
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:22 pm

Autopsies suggest Air France jet broke up in sky

SAO PAULO - Autopsies have revealed fractures in the legs, hips and arms of Air France disaster victims, injuries that - coupled with the large pieces of wreckage pulled from the Atlantic - strongly suggest the plane broke up in the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:20 pm

MPs' expenses: Junior Treasury minister Kitty Ussher resigns

The Burnley MP said she did not want to cause "any embarrassment" to the Prime Minister or his Government.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:14 pm

Mistress Convicted in Millionaire's Murder

He was shot dead while dressed in latex and tied to a chair.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jun 2009 | 8:12 pm

Bodies Suggest Plane Broke Up In Air

Experts: Multiple Fractures In Recovered Bodies From Air France Flight 447 Point To Midflight Break-Up
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2009 | 7:30 pm

Mousavi Defies Ban, Calls For Rally

Iranian Opposition Leader's Web Site Urges Mass Rally In Direct Challenge To Country's Religious, Political Leadership
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jun 2009 | 7:30 pm

Air France crash: autopsies suggest plane broke up in air

Multiple fractures on the bodies of victims of the Air France disaster suggest the plane broke up in the air post mortem results have discovered.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jun 2009 | 6:48 pm

Obama unveils 'sweeping overhaul' of financial regulations

The president wants to impose new requirements on large companies, expand the Federal Reserve's powers and create new agencies to police banks and consumer products.

President Obama today unveiled what he described as a "sweeping overhaul" of the rules governing the financial system, saying bold action was needed to repair the regulatory failures that were a major factor in the nation's economic collapse.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jun 2009 | 6:29 pm

Boy, 8, Saves Sister and 3 Drunk Adults From Fire

Police in Poland say an 8-year-old boy saved his sister and three drunk adults from a fire.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 5:47 pm

Jordan Convicts Man in Sister's Attempted Honor Killing

A Jordanian court has convicted a man of attempting to kill his sister to cleanse his family's honor and sentenced him to 7 1/2 years in jail.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 5:45 pm

Prison Chief: Pol Pot Ordered 4 Westerners Killed

Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot personally ordered the killing and burning of four Western prisoners, including one American, who were captured while sailing in Cambodian waters, an ex-prison chief on trial for crimes against humanity testified.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 5:44 pm

Union Calls for Doping Charges Against 5 Riders

Five cyclists face doping charges based on suspicious test results gathered in a new blood profiling system.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 4:47 pm

Burmese Court Allows Suu Kyi Final Witness Appeal

Burma's highest court said it will allow a final appeal by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's defense lawyers for the reinstatement of two key witnesses at her trial, her lawyer said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 4:42 pm

Sex Sells for Less in Germany Amid Downturn

Amid economic downturn, sex sells at a discount in Germany.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jun 2009 | 4:07 pm

Israeli Minister Apologizes for Ethnic Slur Against Arabs

Israel's public security minister has apologized after making a perceived racist slur to an undercover police officer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 3:50 pm

Palestinians: Don't Start Peace Talks 'From Scratch'

Chief Palestinian negotiator says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must resume peace talks from the point where they ended under Israel's previous, more moderate government.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 3:44 pm

WATCH: Take a Rest in a Nest Hotel

Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jun 2009 | 3:18 pm

100 Gypsies Take Refuge in Belfast Church After Attack

Racist thugs armed with bricks and bottles forced more than 100 Romanian Gypsies from their Belfast homes in a wave of attacks that sent them fleeing to the safety of a nearby church.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 3:14 pm

Pakistan Army Plans Offensive Against Militants, Taliban

Army surveillance planes flew Wednesday over suspected Taliban militant strongholds in Pakistan's northwestern tribal district where a major offensive is planned.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 2:44 pm

Amanda Knox's Dad: We Lost Everything Defending Her

Amanda Knox's father has revealed that he has mortgaged his house and lost everything he owns to defend his daughter.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm

Pakistan to Recruit Taliban's Victims as Cops

Turning the tables: Pakistan to recruit Taliban's victims as cops.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm

400 pieces of jet recovered from Atlantic

Black boxes are still missing. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

Search teams have recovered more than 400 pieces of debris from Air France Flight 447 but investigators still do not know why the plane crashed into the Atlantic, the French accident chief said Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jun 2009 | 12:47 pm