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T-Word Looms Large In Health Care Cost DebateThe preliminary price tag of $1 trillion for a health care overhaul bill has Republicans up in arms and one Senate committee back to the drawing board. But one expert says the figure is a drop in the bucket compared to how much the nation currently spends on health care. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:14 pm McChrystal: Next 18 Months Pivotal In Afghan WarArmy Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a former special operations commander, took charge of nearly 90,000 U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan this week to lead the Obama administration's new strategy against the Taliban insurgency. He sat down for an interview with NPR's Tom Bowman. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:07 pm Gender, Race Factors In NOW's Presidential VoteThe National Organization for Women plans to elect a new leader at this weekend's conference in Indianapolis. The election pits Latifa Lyles, 33, an African-American against Terry O'Neill, 56, who's white. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:50 pm Kyodo economic news summary -8-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Iraqi foreign minister calls for more corporate investment from Japan TOKYO - Visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told Prime Minister Taro Aso on FridaySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Tiger shakes off slow restart, closes in on lead
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm Billionaire Stanford set for federal court hearing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm Congress sends $106 billion war funds bill to ObamaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama a $106 billion bill to pay for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars after political sparring that could foreshadow tougher fights over Obama's agenda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm U.N.: 1 Billion-Plus Lack Enough FoodOne-In-Six Worldwide Hungry, Food And Agriculture Report ShowsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:53 pm Two Koreas talk on factory park; U.S. tracks shipSEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korean envoys failed on Friday to resolve a dispute over Pyongyang's demands for salary and rent increases at a joint factory park in the communist state that is one of its few sources of hard cash.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm F1 teams drop breakaway bombshellFormula 1 is thrown into chaos after eight of its major teams say they are now planning to set up a rival championship in 2010.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Family Guy Creator Joining ABC Series...As An ActorLooks like someone’s been emboldened by some face time in that Hulu ad! Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, whose acting experience is mainly limited to cartoon voices and some random episodes of Gilmore Girls and Enterprise, will be joining an ABC series in the fall, as an actor. No, really! Which one?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Dow follows overseas indexes higherNEW YORK - Investors are shedding some of their caution about the economy. Stocks are rising today, following gains in markets overseas. The buying follows better-than-expected...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm President speaks with Jackson, BylsmaObama calls head coaches of Lakers, Penguins to offer congratulations on their respective championship runs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm Ex-POW, kin disappointed at lack of Aso apology over wartime labor+(Kyodo) _ A former Australian Allied prisoner of war and a son of a British POW, who are visiting Japan to seek an apology from Prime Minister Taro Aso over wartime forced labor at a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm Pat Riley awaits Dwyane Wade's decisionMIAMI - Heat President Pat Riley said Thursday that his team may still attempt to buy a first-round pick in next week's NBA Draft, but that any potential roster overhaul...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm At the open: Financials, commodities leadBut can gains reverse week's losses?
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm CDC sees "something different" with new flu (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm CDC sees "something different" with new fluWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new strain of H1N1 flu is causing "something different" to happen in the United States this year -- perhaps an extended year-round flu season that disproportionately hits young people, health officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm Cornell student returning to face NY murder countA Cornell University student charged with killing his wife along a park trail in New York has waived extradition in Pennsylvania.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm Live text - US Open day twoAfter a rain-affected first day of the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black, play gets under way on day two.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm India Appeals for Maoist Insurgents, Sympathizers to Engage in ... - Voice of America
Voice of America By Steve Herman India's government is urging entrenched insurgents to lay down their weapons as troops advance towards them in West Bengal. Indian Security Forces Battle Maoists in West Bengal's Lalgarh Indian police struggle to reclaim Maoist zones Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm McCartney, Yoko join campaign for Suu Kyi birthday - AFP
AFP BANGKOK (AFP) - Beatles legend Paul McCartney and John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono added messages to a website on Friday calling for the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on her 64th birthday. Aung San Suu Kyi Celebrates Birthday Behind Bars Aung San Suu Kyi celebrates 64th birthday sharing cake with jail ... Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm China orders Google China to block access to porn - Reuters
Reuters BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - China's Internet watchdog on Friday ordered Google (GOOG.O) to stop overseas websites with "pornographic and vulgar" content from being accessed through its Chinese-language search engine. China Disables Some Google Functions Google to step up anti-porn efforts in China Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm Rethinking child safety onlineWhen it comes to monitoring what young people are doing online, technology can only take us so far. That's why companies like Symantec are building on old-fashioned communication to help reduce the risk
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:43 pm Stanford Arrested by FBI Outside Girlfriend's Home - Bloomberg
Bloomberg By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Andrew M. Harris June 19 (Bloomberg) -- R. Allen Stanford, under investigation in an alleged $8 billion fraud involving sales of certificates of deposit through his Antiguan bank, surrendered to federal agents and was ... Billionaire Stanford set for federal court hearing Sir Allen Stanford to appear in court Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:42 pm Palau's Muslims anxiously await Gitmo detaineesKOROR, Palau (AP) -- At the call to prayer, the men turn one-by-one down a narrow path through the jungle, marked only by a towering coconut tree....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Funeral to be held for slain museum guard - The Associated Press
The Associated Press FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (AP) - A funeral is being held Friday morning for the security guard who was shot and killed at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Museum Shooting Victim to Be Remembered at Funeral Child porn on museum suspect's computer, FBI says Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Attack Cardio with Vinnie JonesBeing attacked won't always help you lose the weight you're looking for, but add a little Vinnie Jones, and it will do wonders for you. "Sign up now, and for the next two weeks, Vinnie will hunt you like a wild animal. And if he catches you, he'll beat you to within an inch of your life, whipping you into shape while he does it."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Funeral to be held for slain Holocaust museum guardA funeral is being held Friday morning for the security guard who was shot and killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Nestle recalls Toll House cookie dough productsNestle USA says its baking unit has voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number or illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Men ask for weed, get smoked insteadFour men said they were robbed Wednesday night after one called a marijuana dealer for a weed delivery to a Mission Hill apartment, police said. Police said the men...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm EU leaders approve creation of bodies for early systemic risk warning+(Kyodo) _ The leaders of the European Union on Friday approved proposals to create bodies to implement cross-border supervision of financial institutions and issue warnings of risks to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Ohio nuclear facility officially declaredPIKETON, Ohio -- The first new nuclear-powered electricity generating plant to be started in the United States in more than 30 years will be built less than an hour's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Funeral to be held for slain museum guardA funeral is being held Friday morning for the security guard who was shot and killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm Iran's top leader warns of protest crackdownTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader said Friday that the country's disputed presidential vote had not been rigged, sternly warning protesters of a crackdown if they continue massive demonstrations demanding a new election....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm Billionaire Stanford surrenders, due in court
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm Iran's top leader warns of protest crackdown (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:35 pm Attleboro gets donation to keep pools openATTLEBORO - Officials say an anonymous donor has stepped forward with a $12,000 gift to keep Attleboro's four public pools open all summer. Because of budget cuts,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm Ahead of the Bell: Research in Motion - Forbes
Forbes AP , 06.19.09, 09:23 AM EDT NEW YORK -- Analysts were generally mixed on Research in Motion Ltd.'s fiscal first-quarter results Friday, calling it a solid quarter but noting that shipments were below expectations and the company is facing increased ... Lukewarm Outlook from Research In Motion RIM doesn't give an iOta about Palm, iPhone Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Got advice for Roger Penske?What should Roger Penske do with Saturn? When the business legend and motor sports icon bought the brand from General Motors, he promised to keep Saturn's 350 dealers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Updates, advisories and surprises - MarketWatch
MarketWatch By MarketWatch (9:12 AM ET) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- In the midst of the global travel slowdown, Wyndham Worldwidesaid Friday that it is sticking to its second-quarter profit targets. CarMax Profit Off 2.7%;Margin Gains Nearly Offset Sales Woes CarMax earnings beat estimates, shares up Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm Apple IPhone 3G S Vs Nokia N97: The UK Perspective - PC World
PC World It's Phone Friday in the United Kingdom, as two 3G touchscreen smartphones from the most searched for mobile phone brands in the UK - Apple and Nokia - go head to head in a blaze of hype and frantic sales activity. Apple Apparently Expected More iPhone 3G S Lines It's time: Apple's iPhone 3G S debuts Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm New iPhone goes on sale with less drama
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm Angelina Jolie attends World Refugee Day ceremony in DC - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly The actress and activist, who serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, spoke at the World Refugee Day commemoration in Washington, DC on Thursday. Angelina: "I Think About My Own Kids" Angelina Jolie and Anderson Cooper Talk World Refugee Day Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm Stanford surrendersTexas billionaire turned himself in to FBI agents in Virginia.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Air France crash families to get compensationPARIS (AP) -- Air France said Friday it would give about euro17,500 ($24,000) as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm Air France crash families to get compensationAir France said Friday it would give about euro17,500 ($24,000) as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Remains...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm The burden of overcrowdingThis summer, the movie industry is grappling with a scheduling logjam. In a year that is heavy on big-budget films, screen-management is now critical.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:28 pm Lukoil trumps Valero for stake in Total refineryDeal gives Russian firm a foothold in northwest Europe, expects to pay $725-million
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm Difficult draw for NadalSpaniard already dealing with sore knees, will likely have to beat Hewitt, Roddick and Murray to put himself in position to defend his Wimbledon crown
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm Proud Papi honors his father battling illnessFather's Day is Sunday and David Ortiz is more than a little embarrassed that he has somehow managed to lose track of the date. "This Sunday?" asked Ortiz....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm Consumers could get up to $4,500 for new carCar shoppers could take advantage of government incentives worth up to $4,500 this summer to send their old gas guzzler to the scrap heap in favor of a more fuel-efficient new vehicle.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm US joins UN rights body, urges cooperative spiritThe United States joined the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, a body widely criticized for failing to confront abuses around the world and for acting primarily to condemn Israel, one of Washington's closest allies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm LEAD: Baseball: Yoshimura lifts Yokohama past Seibu+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) Yuki Yoshimura homered twice to drive in three runs Friday as the Yokohama BayStars snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-5 come- from-behind victorySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm LEAD: 3 major laws enacted, N. Korean cargo inspection law now in focus+TOKYO, June 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 3RD-4TH, 8TH-10TH GRAFS) The Diet on Friday enacted three laws including an antipiracy law that had been the main focus of the extended...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm Sandstorm blankets BaghdadA fierce sandstorm has left Baghdad covered in dust. The sandstorm has caused flight delays and forced police officers to wear masks.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm Swiss police find body of US boy at waterfallSwiss authorities say they have found the body of a 12-year-old American boy who apparently fell into a torrential waterfall.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm Obama talks titles with winning NBA, NHL coachesPresident Barack Obama took time out to chat with title-winning coaches Phil Jackson of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Dan Bylsma (BIHLZ'-muh) of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:22 pm Road hogA potbellied pig was found wandered around a street and blocking traffic near Bakersfield, Calif. Officers used food to lure the pig back to its home
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:22 pm US boosts Hawaii defense to counter NKorea threatSEOUL, South Korea - The United States says it has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii, following reports that North Korea is preparing to fire its most advanced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:22 pm Parents speak at Italy trial of U.S. suspect in roommate slayingThe mother of an American student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy said Friday that her daughter and the victim ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm New iPhone goes on sale with less dramaApple avoids type of overload seen last year with the 3G launch by accepting pre-orders, releasing software upgrade two days in advance
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Thief view: Police nab twins snapped on GoogleDutch police say they have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google's Street View map application.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Trial: Parents of US and Italian suspects testifyPERUGIA, Italy - The mother of an American student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy said Friday that her daughter and the victim "got along great"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm Mass. man says he couldn't afford vet, killed dogA Massachusetts man facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly killing his bulldog with a hammer told police the dog was sick and he could not afford to pay a veterinarian to put it down.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm Ovechkin takes home Hart, Pearson, Richard trophiesOvechkin came to the NHL Awards Show and hauled in both the League's MVP awards -- the Hart Trophy, awarded by the writers, and the Lester B. Pearson Trophy, voted on by his fellow players.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm Ad Management Plug-Ins And Tutorials For Your WebsiteThis post is a collection of ad management plug-ins for WordPress, Movable Type, Drupal and Joomla! to get your started. At the end are a few tutorials for creating your own banner ad rotation scripts in PHP and ASP (so that even if a plug-in is not available for your CMS of choice, you’ll likely be able to build your own).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm UK summons Iran's ambassador over Khamenei speechBritain's Foreign Office said Friday it has asked Iran's ambassador in London to attend a meeting to explain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments about U.K. policy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm Promises, Promises: Obama's health plan guaranteeWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama rarely equivocates when he promises that his health care plan will let people keep the coverage they have. His vow sounds reassuring and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm An estimated 642 million are undernourised in the Asia-Pacific regionFilipino children drink soup at a feeding shelter in Manila. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has said that the number of hungry people in the world has reached a "historic high" of more than...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm The UN says one sixth of all humanity is undernourishedA malnourished girl at a makeshift shelter for displaced civilians in on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has said that the number of hungry people in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm Trial: Parents of US and Italian suspects testifyPERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- The mother of an American student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy said Friday that her daughter and the victim "got along great" and that her daughter never considered leaving Italy after the slaying....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm Trial: Parents of US and Italian suspects testifyThe mother of an American student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy said Friday that her daughter and the victim "got along great" and that her daughter never considered...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm Iran's Khamenei demands halt to election protestsTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday demanded an end to street protests that have shaken the country since the disputed presidential election a week ago and said any bloodshed would be their leaders' fault.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm German officer who saved 'The Pianist' honoredBERLIN (AP) -- German officer Wilhelm "Wilm" Hosenfeld saved two Jews from the Nazi Holocaust, including Wladyslaw Szpilman, whose story was the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Pianist." But he died in obscurity in a Soviet prison after World War II....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm German officer who saved 'The Pianist' honoredGerman officer Wilhelm "Wilm" Hosenfeld saved two Jews from the Nazi Holocaust, including Wladyslaw Szpilman, whose story was the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Pianist." But he died in obscurity in a Soviet prison after World War II.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm German officer who saved 'The Pianist' honoredGerman officer Wilhelm "Wilm" Hosenfeld saved two Jews from the Nazi Holocaust, including Wladyslaw Szpilman, whose story was the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Pianist." But he died...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm Baseball: Yoshimura lifts Yokohama past Seibu+(Kyodo) _ Yuki Yoshimura homered twice to drive in three runs Friday as the Yokohama BayStars snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Seibu Lions.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:11 pm What happens when a pilot dies? - BBC News
BBC News The fact that a Continental airlines flight from Brussels to Newark landed safely, despite the death of the pilot, is no surprise, says David Learmount, operations and safety editor of Flight International magazine. Video: Pilot on Continental Flight Dies; Jet Lands Safe Passengers not told pilot of NJ-bound jet had died Source: Google News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm LCD Price Drops Not as Steep as They WereIf you’ve been lusting after a new LCD TV, but figure you’ll wait until Christmas time when prices, as always, will plunge, you might want to rethink your price-value model. According to DisplaySearch in a report released on Wednesday, rising LCD panel prices will reduce the typical price erosion that everyone has come to expect during the holiday
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm Iran's Khamenei denies vote was rigged
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:07 pm Baseball: Japanese baseball linescore+(Kyodo) _ Linescore of Friday's game in Japanese baseball: Interleague game At Yokohama Stadium Seibu 401 000 000 - 5 14 0 Yokohama 000 021 12x - 6 15 1 WP - Sanada, 1-1 Sv...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:07 pm Obama making responsible dads a priority
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pm Dead pilot?No problem, expert says: that's what co-pilots are forSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Stanford in U.S. court in massive fraud caseRICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford will appear in federal court in Virginia on Friday to answer allegations he orchestrated a massive fraud through his Antigua bank that bilked investors out of millions of dollars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Stanford in U.S. court in massive fraud case (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Air France To Give Victim's Families $24K228 People Believed Dead After Jet Crashed In Atlantic; Search For Bodies, Debris ContinuesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Knox's Mom Says Daughter, Victim Got AlongU.S. Student On Trial For Murder In Italy; Dad Of Knox's Co-Suspect: Son Wouldn't "Hurt A Fly"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Khamenei: Vote Showed Iran's "Solidarity"Khamenei Urges Calm, Blames Unrest On Western Countries, Media Trying To "Crush" Trust In Islamic EstablishmentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Eliza Dushku: You know, because it's YOUR dog, get it?It looks like Eliza Dushku found a new friend.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Woohoo! Homer Simpson Joins TomTom VoicesHomer Simpson is the latest "celebrity" voice to join the TomTom GPS voice lineup, the GPS maker announced on Tuesday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm When Did Japan Stop Being The Future?U.S. science fiction used to be fascinated with Japan, from Blade Runner to Neuromancer. Everything Japanese was cooler, sleeker and shinier than our grubby American aesthetic, and Japan was destined to dominate. And then, Japan's futuristic status waned. What happened?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm EU agrees Irish treaty compromiseEU leaders agree to guarantees to enable the Lisbon Treaty to win a "Yes" vote in a second Irish referendum.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pm U.S. boosts Hawaii defense to counter N. Korea
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:52 pm Iran's Khamenei slams protests, says right man won (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:51 pm Iran top leader warns of crackdown on protestsIran's supreme leader said Friday that there was "definitive victory" and no rigging in disputed presidential elections, offering ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm Supporters hold placards and shout anti-Myanmar slogans in New DelhiSupporters of Aung San Suu Kyi hold placards and banners as they shout anti-Myanmar slogans in New Delhi. Suu Kyi marked a grim 64th birthday in prison as activists took to the Internet and staged worldwide...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Aung San Suu Kyi has been kept in detention for 13 of the past 19 yearsA birthday cake for Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur. Suu Kyi marked a grim 64th birthday in prison as activists took to the Internet and staged worldwide...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm A Myanmar child stands next to a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally in BangkokA Myanmar child stands next to a portrait of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally in Bangkok. Suu Kyi marked a grim 64th birthday in prison as activists took to the Internet and staged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991A protestor holds a poster of Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest rally in Tokyo. Suu Kyi marked a grim 64th birthday in prison as activists took to the Internet and staged worldwide...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Activism evolves for the digital age
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm Iran's Khamenei demands halt to election protests (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:36 pm Video: Ayatollah: End ProtestsIran's supreme leader asked protest crowds to stop the huge rallies that have swept the country since presidential elections. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Tilt-shift photos of London (PICS)Tilt-shift photographs by Toby Allen make London look like a model.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm World hunger reaches the 1 billion people markROME (AP) -- One in six people in the world - or more than 1 billion - is now hungry, a historic high due largely to the global economic crisis and stubbornly high food prices, a U.N. agency said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:18 pm Dead pilot's wife: He was in 'perfect health' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:18 pm Woman illegally downloads 24 songs, fined to tune of $1.9 miA federal jury Thursday found a 32-year-old Minnesota woman guilty of illegally downloading music from the Internet and fined her $80,000 each -- a total of $1.9 million -- for 24 songs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:18 pm The US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacific OceanA missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a test in the Pacific Ocean. The US military has moved additional defenses to Hawaii in case North Korea launches a missile towards...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm The Kang Nam I cargo ship docks at the port in Yangon in 2007The Kang Nam I cargo ship docks at Yangon in 2007. A North Korean ship is suspected of ferrying banned weapons cargo in violation of a UN Security Council resolution. The US military has beefed up defenses...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm US Defense Secretary Robert GatesUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates, seen here in May 2009, has concerns about a possible North Korean missile launch towards Hawaii.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm Replica missiles at a war museum in Seoul, South KoreaReplica missiles at a war museum in Seoul, South Korea. The US military beefed up defenses in Hawaii over fears that North Korea could launch a missile toward the Pacific island chain.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm US fears North Korea missile launch (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pm Concern over Bangladesh refugeesThousands of Rohingya refugees live a life of "outrageous misery" in makeshift camps in Bangladesh, an aid agency says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pm With better forecast, US Open resumes at Bethpage (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:09 pm Bailed-out execs used jets for holidays
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pm Air France to give crash victims $24,000Air France will give about euro17,500 ($24,000) as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, the company's chief executive said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:58 am Car bomb kills Spanish officerA police officer is killed in a car bomb attack in the Spanish city of Bilbao, in the Basque region, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:52 am Pakistani jets bomb suspected Taliban facilitiesISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani jet fighters flattened at least three suspected Taliban training facilities in the volatile South Waziristan tribal region Friday, killing or wounding several insurgents, two senior intelligence officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Iraq confident about security after U.S. troops leave townsTOKYO (Reuters) - Iraq is confident its security forces can manage alone after U.S. soldiers pull out of towns and cities this month, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:47 am Japan expands anti-piracy missionJapan's parliament approves a controversial bill to allow its naval ships to take a bigger role in fighting pirates.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:42 am House eyes new taxes as senators pare health bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:42 am Ayatollah demands end to protestsIran's supreme leader backs the disputed election results and issues a stern warning against further street protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:40 am Peru Indians hail 'historic' dayAmazon Indians call off protests after Peru's Congress overturns land ownership laws which led to deadly fighting.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:37 am Service initiative aimed at aiding economyFirst lady Michelle Obama will launch a summer of service Monday that the White House hopes will help the economy recover through ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:36 am Iran's supreme leader rules out election fraudIran's supreme leader today ruled out massive fraud in elections last week and warned hundreds of thousands taking part in a series of peaceful protests against the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to get off the streets, blaming foreign leaders and media for exploiting differences within Iran's political scene in an attempt to destabilize the Islamic Republic.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:35 am Italy trial: Parents of Amanada Knox testifyThe mother of an American student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy said Friday that her daughter and the victim ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:33 am Iran's Supreme Leader unleashes threat of militias against election protestersIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned opposition leaders they would be held responsible for "bloodshed" if mass protests over the disputed election continued in Tehran.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:33 am Somalia suicide bomb toll risesFive more people die after a suicide attack on Somalia's security minister, bringing the total number of dead to 35.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:29 am High Court Says Convicts Lack Right To DNA TestingThe Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not give convicts the right to test DNA evidence from their cases. Forty-seven states have passed laws establishing rules on when the government has to give convicts access to such evidence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:09 am Car bomb in Spain's basque country kills policemanA powerful car bomb exploded Friday near the Basque city of Bilbao, killing a policeman in an attack blamed on the separatist ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:06 am Air France to give crash victims $24K advanceAir France will give about euro17,500 ($24,000) as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:58 am Man with swine flu dies in AustraliaADELAIDE - A West Australian man suffering from swine flu has died in an Adelaide hospital, in the first death of a person with the virus in Australia. However, South Australian health authorities have not yet confirmed that the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am Global campaign marks Suu Kyi's 64th birthdayYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 64th birthday locked in prison Friday as global condemnation over her trial and demands for her freedom erupted across Twitter, Facebook and other Web sites and at rallies worldwide....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:05 am Small Banks Undecided On Financial OverhaulBig financial firms, insurance companies and credit card issuers are not the only ones who would be affected by President Obama's sweeping regulatory overhaul. There are thousands of community banks across the country, and the president's plan is making some of them nervous. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:03 am Supreme Leader Addresses Iranians After UnrestIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed the nation on Friday for the first time since the disputed presidential election triggered the biggest street protests the country has seen. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:01 am Senators Question Geithner On Financial BlueprintTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is encountering some skepticism on Capitol Hill about the president's plan to transform the Federal Reserve into a super-regulator. Some lawmakers have proposed that the job of overseeing large institutions be left to a council of regulators, not a single agency. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Iran's Supreme Leader Is Ultimate AuthorityIranian-American Hooman Majd is the author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ. He describes to Steve Inskeep who Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is and the extent of the supreme leader's power. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Once hush-hush, drug war plays big in Mexico voteMEXICO CITY (AP) -- When Mario Anguiano successfully ran for mayor of Colima three years ago, no one much cared that his brother and cousin were in prison on drug charges....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:47 am Lindsey oil refinery strikes: Total statement on sackings in fullThis is the full text of Total's statement confirming the sacking of workers on a construction project at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire:Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:33 am Bailed-out banks' CEOs used jets for personal use: report(Reuters) - Chief executives of some banks that received federal money, including Bank of America Corp, Morgan Stanley and Regions Financial Corp, used company jets for their personal use, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:18 am Inside Hemingway's Havana HouseAuthors Cuban Home Was Falling Into Disrepair Until Politics Were Put AsideSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am Navy Tracks N. Korea Ship; Tensions RisePentagon Boosts Defenses Around Hawaii After Reports That Regime May Fire Missile Toward U.S. IslandsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am US boosts Hawaii defense to counter NKorea threatSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The United States says it has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii, following reports that North Korea is preparing to fire its most advanced ballistic missile in that direction to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day holiday next month....Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 19 Jun 2009 | 8:51 am 'Total shutdown' threat as oil refinery strikes spreadProtesters threatened a wave of industrial action after 900 strikers were sacked at the Lindsey oil refinery.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:54 am Designated immigration agents authorized to participate in drug enforcementAn agreement is reached to limit drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border, a move intended to end the turf war between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.In an effort to plug a hole in U.S.-Mexico drug enforcement, the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced an agreement Thursday that will give designated immigration agents expanded powers to pursue drug investigations.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Family of tree trimmer killed by wood chipper sues manufacturerThe man was working for the city of Inglewood when his right hand became entangled in branches and he was pulled into the machine. Insufficient safety measures are alleged.It was just another work day for Rafael Jimenez, a veteran tree trimmer in his 24th year on the job.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am L.A. County rings up $1.5 million for unused phonesCost-cutting audit finds thousands of abandoned lines.Los Angeles County government has more than 8,000 phones that never ring. The annual cost to taxpayers? At least $1.5 million and climbing.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Iran protesters pour onto Ahmadinejad's home turfDemonstrators flood Imam Khomeini Square in south Tehran on a fourth day of mass protests over last week's presidential election. The supreme leader is expected to address the nation today.With titans of the Islamic Republic entrenched against each other, huge crowds of protesters clad in green and black pressed into President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's home turf Thursday to make the case that he won reelection through massive vote fraud.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am NASA launches mission to explore the moonAn orbiter will spend the next year cruising 31 miles above the lunar surface, looking for the best place to land and build Earth's first off-world colony.NASA took the first concrete step toward returning human beings to the moon Thursday, successfully launching the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on a mission to find the best place to land and build Earth's first off-world colony.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Peru revokes Amazon mining lawsPresident Alan Garcia acknowledges 'errors' in his handling of his bid to open Peru's Amazon region to mining, oil and timber development, a step that led to large indigenous protests.Peru's Congress voted Thursday to revoke two laws enacted last year to open the Amazon to mining, oil and timber development, measures that enraged many indigenous groups and led to a bloody confrontation this month.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Supreme Court makes age-bias suits harder to winThe justices, overturning a jury award won by a 54-year-old who was demoted, say workers bear the full burden of proof.With workplace age-discrimination claims rising rapidly, the Supreme Court made it much harder Thursday for older workers to win in court.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Zen in their bedside mannerAt New York's Beth Israel Medical Center, Buddhist chaplains offer prayers, meditation, massage and other assistance to the sick. 'We focus on listening,' one says.It was 8 a.m., and the subject was death.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Obama's reticence on Iran stirs stew of opinionPresident Obama is taking heat for his measured comments about the post-election protests in Iran.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:37 am Official: World's oldest man dies at 113Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan on Friday, a city official said. He was ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:36 am During Tough Times, Canning Makes A ComebackAt the University of Missouri's extension school, interest in food canning classes has skyrocketed as young and old alike look for ways to save money. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 4:48 am Little Proof U.N. Health Programs WorkStudies: Tough To Gauge Effectiveness Of Pricey CampaignsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 4:30 am 'Wicked Plants' Creep Through Brooklyn GardensWicked Plants is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jun 2009 | 4:20 am NYC child burned in voodoo ritualNEW YORK - A New York City woman has been accused of burning her 6-year-old daughter during a voodoo ritual and then ignoring her cries for help and sending her to bed. Prosecutors say Marie Lauradin poured a flammable liquid over...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jun 2009 | 4:05 am NKorea to Fire Missile Toward Hawaii?North Korea reportedly plans to fire long-range missile toward Hawaii in July.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:51 am Alcohol abuse by GIs soars since '03The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since 2003 a sign ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:42 am GM to hit brakes on its only car built in CaliforniaThe automaker says it will end production of the Pontiac Vibe in August. The vehicle is made in Fremont at the New United Motor Manufacturing plant, which is co-owned by GM and Toyota.Come September, General Motors Corp. will have made what could be its last car in California.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:39 am Pilot dies, plane lands safely in NewarkNEW YORK (Reuters) - A pilot on a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels to Newark died in mid-flight on Thursday, but the plane landed safely in New Jersey under the control of two co-pilots, authorities said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:58 am Protesters Stage Somber Rally In IranHundreds Of Thousands Join Mousavi To Mourn Demonstrators Killed In Clashes Over Disputed ElectionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:30 am Who Is Mir Hossein Mousavi?Cast As An Outsider, Others See Candidate As An Iranian Establishment FigureSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:30 am Ex-NZ cop leaves Cook Island's jobNew Zealander Pat Tasker will leave his job as Cook Islands Police Commissioner today. Inspector Tasker resigned in February, following an incident in which he allegedly abused Cook Islands ministry of finance and economic development...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:35 am Nine hundred workers sacked after wildcat strike at Lindsey oil refineryAround 1200 contract workers had walked out of the Total plant in Lincolnshire after 51 employees were laid off.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 11:21 pm Mousavi calls Tehran rally to mourn dead protestersTEHRAN - Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi called his supporters into the streets of Tehran on Thursday for a fourth day of protests and urged them to dress in black to mourn those killed in violent clashes over the disputed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm Polls find rising concern with Obama on key issuesWASHINGTON (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 | 10:52 pm Mexican gun-runners helped by lax U.S. laws: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Loophole-laden laws in the United States are hampering efforts to stop the gun smuggling that fuels Mexico's drug-related violence, according to a congressional report released on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:27 pm The street eye view of the protests in TehranNB: Because of the restrictions on reporting or communicating by Internet from Iran, not all reports from Twitter, etc can be independently verified. 4.01pm: A female medical student in IranSource: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:11 pm MPs' expenses: the 20 worst coverupsThe worst abuses of the parliamentary expenses system exposed by The Telegraph's investigation were covered up in the officially released documents.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:46 pm Aussie bullying victim awarded $590,000SYDNEY - A man has been awarded nearly half a million dollars in damages for the "consistent and systemic bullying" he endured while attending high school in Tamworth in the 1990s. David Gregory sued the state of NSW after suffering...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:43 pm Obama plan puts too much faith in the Fed, say criticsWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's plan to increase oversight of US banks and other financial institutions met with skepticism on Capitol Hill on Thursday, where senators sharply questioned whether it was enough to prevent another...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm Somali Security Minister Killed in Explosion20 including Somali national security minister killed in bombing outside hotel.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:56 pm MPs' expenses: how the PM's home flipping would have been hidden from the publicCensored copies of Gordon Brown's expenses show how MPs have been able to hide questionable practices such as "flipping".Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:56 pm 24 killed in ambush in AlgeriaInsurgents killed 24 Algerian paramilitary police in an ambush on their convoy yesterday, a local newspaper reported. The attack happened between the settlements of El Meher and El Mansourah about 180km east of the capital, Al...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:15 pm Man bears striking resemblance to missing US boyKALKASKA, Michigan - The father of a Michigan man who believes he was snatched from his real parents in New York half a century ago called the speculation "a bunch of foolishness". John Barnes has long suspected the couple who...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:12 pm Peru: Images reveal full horror of 'Amazon's Tiananmen'First, the cops fire tear gas, then rubber bullets. As protesters flee, they move on to live rounds. One man, wearing only a pair of shorts, stops to raise his hands in surrender. He is knocked to the ground and given an extended...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm MPs' expenses: MPs repay nearly £500000MPs have responded to public anger over abuses of the Westminster expenses system uncovered by The Telegraph.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:28 pm Will North Korea Take Aim at Hawaii?North Korea may aim a missile toward Hawaii, a Japanese paper reports.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:18 pm Air France 447: Broken Bodies' CluesWith 11 days to find black boxes, the latest on the search and evidence.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:14 pm Police Find Baby Stolen From Mexico City HospitalPolice have found a newborn baby girl stolen from a crib at a government hospital in Mexico City.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:21 pm Pope Condemns Unfaithful PriestsPope Benedict XVI deplored priests unfaithful to their vows and called for a "frank and complete acknowledgment" of the Catholic Church's weakness.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:58 pm Woman Gets 8 and a Half Years in Sex-Games SlayA Swiss court sentenced a woman to eight and a half years in prison for murdering one of France's richest men by shooting him while he was dressed in a latex suit and tied up in a chair during sex games.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:52 pm Attacks on Romanians Continue in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland's police chief warned that recent attacks on Romanian immigrants are damaging the region's economy and reputation.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:50 pm Underwear-Clad Activists Protest Bullfighting in FranceAbout 30 animal rights activists dressed only in their underwear have protested bullfighting in front of a bull sculpture across from the Eiffel Tower.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 3:12 pm WATCH: 'Beefeater' Bruno Makes Grand EntranceSource: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 3:05 pm Iraq Taking Over Security as Deadline ApproachesThe U.S. withdrawal from the cities will be a major test for Iraq's army and police, which failed to stem a wave of Shiite-Sunni slaughter in 2006Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pm WATCH: Twitter Revolution: Iranian Protests Go OnlineSource: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm Ailing Iranian Reformist Dragged From Hospital, JailedThe Iranian regime has arrested an elderly and ailing reformist while he underwent medical tests in a Tehran hospital in its latest attempt to repress protests against electoral fraud.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:36 pm German Company Developing Gold Vending MachineIt's a novel twist on the vending machine: in go the coins, out comes a nugget of gold.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:26 pm WWF: Pollution Killing Rare Irrawaddy DolphinsWWF: pollution threatens survival of rare Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia, Laos.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Berlusconi in New Controversy Over Showgirl AllegationsItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was embroiled in fresh controversy Wednesday as prosecutors opened an investigation into allegations that showgirls were paid to attend parties at his villa in Sardinia and his residence in Rome.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 2:14 pm Studies Say $196 Billion Wasted on U.N. Health ProgramsIt's tough to gauge the effectiveness of pricey programs led by the United Nations and its partners, and in some cases, big spending may even be counterproductive, the studies say.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm Mexico: Almost 1 Ton of Cocaine Found in SharksMexico finds nearly 1 ton of cocaine hidden inside shark carcasses.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm
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