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Palestinian Rift In The West Bank IntensifiesIncreasing tensions between rival Palestinian factions in the West Bank have turned violent. Fatah leaders say Hamas is plotting to take over the West Bank by force — similar to what happened in the Gaza Strip, where Hamas fighters overwhelmed Fatah forces. Recent gunfights have left nine dead. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2009 | 8:59 pm Boeing again delays initial 787 test flightBoeing has again delayed the first test flight of its long-awaited 787 jetliner, saying it needs to reinforce part of the aircraft.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm Amazing volcano photo shows shock waveAn amazing new picture from space reveals a volcanic eruption in its earliest stage, with a huge plume of ash and steam billowing skyward and creating a shock wave in the atmosphere.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm Obama to push healthcare, energy reform (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Iran stiffens stance against protestersIran's rulers stiffened their stance against protesters Tuesday, firmly rejecting demands to annul the election over fraud allegations, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Ed McMahon dies at 86 (Reuters)Reuters - Ed McMahon, a fixture on U.S. late-night television for 30 years as the full-throated announcer and sidekick for Johnny Carson on NBC's "The Tonight Show," died on Tuesday at age 86, his spokesman said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm Harvard lays off 275In the wake of a 30 percent drop in its endowment, Harvard University is laying off 275 workers. Citing "extraordinary financial challenges" without specifically...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:26 pm Newton teen found after crash in N.H. woodsA 19-year-old college student who had been presumed missing in the New Hampshire woods following a high-speed police has been located and is in custody, according to New Hampshire...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:22 pm US nat'l security adviser meets Afghan candidatesKABUL (AP) -- President Barack Obama's national security adviser insisted Tuesday that the U.S. is staying out of Afghanistan's upcoming presidential race - a common refrain among officials seeking to allay suspicions that Washington controls Afghan politics....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pm Fresh delay for Boeing DreamlinerBoeing delays the maiden flight of its new Dreamliner 787 aircraft, the latest postponement to hit the project.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pm Obama now resembles Bush? Why?President Barack Obama is morphing into George W. Bush, as administration attorneys repeatedly adopt the executive-authority and national-security rationales that their Republican predecessors preferred. In courtroom battles and freedom-of-information fights from Washington, D.C., to California, Obama's legal arguments repeatedly mirror Bush's...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pm Patients Often Not Told About Abnormal Test Results - ABC News
ABC News By Alan Mozes MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who visit their primary care physician for routine blood tests or screenings are often not informed of the results, a new study finds. Abnormal Test Results May Not Get to Patients Patients Not Always Told of Lab Results Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Iran stiffens stance against protestersCAIRO (AP) -- Iran's rulers stiffened their stance against protesters Tuesday, firmly rejecting demands to annul the election over fraud allegations, setting up a special court for detained demonstrators, and keeping troops in riot gear on the streets to break up any gatherings....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:18 pm Iran stiffens stance against protesters (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:18 pm Ed McMahon dies at 86; well-known 'Tonight Show' sidekickThe TV pioneer had been in poor health for some time. McMahon appeared on Johnny Carson's late-night show for 30 years and hosted 'Star Search' for 12 years.Ed McMahon, a television pioneer who warmed "The Tonight Show" couch for nearly 30 years as Johnny Carson's jovial sidekick and announcer, died today. He was 86.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Woman backs car out of garage's 4th floorSPRINGFIELD - Police say a woman who accidentally backed her car off the fourth floor of a Springfield parking garage escaped serious injury. Police say on Monday the woman...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm Boeing Delays 1st Flight of Dreamliner - New York Times
New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES The Boeing Company said Tuesday that it would delay the first flight of its new jet, the 787, the latest setback in a program what is consider crucial to the plane maker's future. INSTANT VIEW: Boeing delays 787 flight; stock falls Fresh delay for Boeing Dreamliner Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm Kyodo sports news summary+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Tennis: Date Krumm knocked out in 1st round of Wimbledon LONDON - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm crashed out of the women's singles against ninth seed Caroline...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:14 pm 'You Light Up My Life' writer accused of NY rapeA New York City prosecutor says the Oscar-winning songwriter and director behind "You Light Up My Life" has been charged with rape and sexual assault.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:13 pm U.S. files WTO case against China over exportsAccuses china of restricting exports of some raw materials used in steel, aluminum and chemicals
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:13 pm U.S. home sales rise, but prices still downMonthly existing sales rose 2.4 per cent, but prices are still down 16.8 per cent from a year earlier
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:13 pm Washington subway warned before crash that killed 7WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Transit authorities in Washington, D.C. were warned to upgrade the safety standards of older subway cars before a crash on Monday that killed seven people, U.S. investigators said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm Iraqi Kurds seek change in parliamentary campaignKurdish candidates have begun campaigning for the first elections in four years in their semiautonomous territory in northern Iraq — and the kickoff heralds an unusually bitter campaign.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm 'Transformers' cast shows off real battle scars at premiere - USA Today
USA Today By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY At the movie's Los Angeles premiere Monday night, the stars of the brawling-robot sequel shared some of their wounds and near-death experiences from Michael Bay's explosive set, including Shia LaBeouf's close call with ... Review | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PG-13) **½ 'Transformers' review Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm New Komeito party election pledges highlight child support, welfare+(Kyodo) _ The New Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has outlined its manifesto for the looming House of Representatives election,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele at Wimbledon - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time champion Venus Williams recovered from an early stumble in her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday to beat Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2. Venus brushes Voegele aside Venus wins Wimbledon opener Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:11 pm Will the iPhone 3GS Kill the Cheap Pocket Camera? - Wired News
Wired News By Charlie Sorrel One of the biggest surprises in the week or so since the the iPhone 3GS shipped is the camera. It is far better than anyone was expecting, far better than a 50% increase in pixel-count would suggest. Users: Upgrading to iphone OS 3.0 Causing Issues Does iPhone Joy Blow Away Blackberry Blues? Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:11 pm Home sales rise, but at sluggish paceSales of previously owned homes rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, industry figures showed, pointing to a sluggish recovery from the severe economic recession.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:11 pm Study: Averting a Climate-Led Food Crisis in Africa PossibleA new study found that by 2050, most African countries will experience temperatures they have never before encountered over at least half of their crop-growing areas. But three-quarters of these will see temperatures that currently occur in at least five other countries and so could take advantage of crops grown there.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:10 pm Obama, Dutch PM meet in Washington next monthThe White House says President Barack Obama will be meeting next month with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (YAHN' PAY'-tehr BAHL'-keh-nehn-deh) to discuss bilateral relations and the Netherlands help with the U.S.-led effort to defeat Taliban and al-Qaida forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:09 pm May US existing home sales rise 2.4 percent - Reuters
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, an industry survey showed on Tuesday, pointing to a sluggish recovery from the severe economic recession. Home Resales Up From Previous Month, as Prices Fall US May existing-home sales up 2.4% Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm U.S. starts WTO case against China over raw materials+(Kyodo) _ The United States said Tuesday it has asked the World Trade Organization to look at China's export restraints on raw materials such as bauxite, coke and magnesium. "China's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm Oil volatile around $67 on grim World Bank viewOil prices were volatile today, as continued uncertainty about the global economy and demand for crude were offset by the weaker dollar, which drew some speculators back to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:07 pm In late-night TV, second-bananas not second-rateSome second bananas who have brightened late-night TV:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm 'Tonight' show sidekick Ed McMahon diesLowell native Ed McMahon, the legendary "H-e-e-e-e-re's Johnny" pitchman, has died following a long battle with cancer. McMahon, 86, died shortly after midnight...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm LEAD: Tennis: Date Krumm knocked out in 1st round of Wimbledon+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, RECASTING) Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm crashed out of the women's singles against ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at Wimbledon on Tuesday, failing to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm May existing home sales rose by 2.4 percent (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm May existing home sales rose by 2.4 percentA real estate group says sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from April to May, the third monthly increase this year, but signs of any housing recovery are fragile at best.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:04 pm Centerville baby sitter faces charges in rape of 2-year-oldORLEANS - A 27-year-old Centerville woman pleaded not guilty yesterday morning in Orleans District Court to charges she repeatedly raped a 2-year-old girl she was baby-sitting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm Washington subway warned before crash that killed 7 - Reuters
Reuters By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Transit authorities in Washington, DC were warned to upgrade the safety standards of older subway cars before a crash on Monday that killed seven people, US investigators said on Tuesday. Video: USA: Washington subway crash More Than 75 Injured in Metro Accident Taken to Area Hospitals Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele at Wimbledon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm Russia, US resume landmark nuclear talksUS and Russian negotiators met in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss new cuts in nuclear weapons arsenals, their last scheduled round of talks before a summit between their presidents next month.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm Iran accuses un's Ban of interference: report - Reuters
Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday of interfering in its state affairs in his comments about the Islamic Republic's disputed June 12 election, the ISNA news agency reported. Video: How Western media backs green revolution in Iran Iran condemns UN chief "meddling" statements Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm D.C. commuter train crash kills 7Investigators are trying to determine why a Washington commuter train rear-ended another train stopped on the tracks Monday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm U.S. launches WTO case against China (Reuters)Reuters - The United States is launching a World Trade Organization case against China over its export restrictions on raw materials, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm U.S. launches WTO case against ChinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is launching a World Trade Organization case against China over its export restrictions on raw materials, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm American TV star Ed McMahon diesEd McMahon, famed as Johnny Carson's sidekick for 30 years on The Tonight Show, dies at the age of 86.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Animals that count: How numeracy evolvedMonkeys, coots, salamanders and even bees can all understand numbers. What's more, the skills of this growing mathematical menagerie resemble our own innate abilities. Could basic mathematics have evolved hundreds of millions of years ago? [inc vid]
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Iran says courts will teach protesters a lessonTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian authorities said they would teach an exemplary lesson to "rioters" held in the worst unrest since the birth of the Islamic Republic and pressed accusations that violence was being incited by Western powers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm May housing numbers show steep declinesThe Bay State's spring housing market continued to plummet last month as sales and prices of single-family home and condominiums fell by double digits. In May, 3,256...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm Shooting victim tried to intervene in Petro Mart robberyNEW BEDFORD - John K. Martin was killed trying to prevent an armed robbery at the Petro Mart on Coggeshall Street Saturday night, shot in the head after unsuccessfully reaching...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm Airport fast-lane program Clear shuts down - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com Clear, a service founded by entrepreneur Steven Brill that said it could get air travelers at Denver International Airport and other airports through security lines more quickly, has told members it is ceasing operations. Clear's expedited airport security service shuts down Spark Capital-backed airport security tech firm shuts down Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm US files WTO case against China over exportsThe Obama administration has filed its first trade case against China with the World Trade Organization, accusing the Asian power of restricting exports of certain raw materials to give Chinese manufacturers "unfair advantages."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:53 pm Mystery solved: Missing governor went hiking
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:53 pm $60,000 in debt, and nothing to show
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Officials: No black box signals from Flight 447PARIS (AP) -- French military ships searching for the black boxes of Flight 447 have detected sounds in the Atlantic depths but they are not from the Air France plane's flight recorders, French officials said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Officials: No black box signals from Flight 447 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Serb convicted for killing of Croatian POWsSerbia's war crimes court has convicted a Croatian Serb man for the execution-style killings of 200 Croatian prisoners of war in 1991 during the Balkan conflict.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm Washington subway warned before crash that killed 7 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm Madoff's lawyer asks for 12-year prison termAttorney Ira Sorkin says such a sentence will not disproportionately punish his client compared to other white collar criminals
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm At the open: Even flat looks goodUnspectacular start, but at least it isn't a flop
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm TV host Ed McMahon is dead at age 86
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm Jon and Kate Gosselin Split: 'Reality Has Come to Reality TV' - ABC News
ABC News By EMILY FRIEDMAN and KATIE ESCHERICH The separation of Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of TLC's "Jon and Kate Plus 8," will be difficult for their eight children, parenting experts told "Good Morning America. Video: AP Top Stories Jon and Kate divorce: What should happen to the show? Source: Google News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm Kenyan veterans in UK court bidA case against the British government brought by veterans of Kenya's independence struggle will be heard at the High Court.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm American dies amid Mauritania kidnap bidGunmen shot and killed an American man Tuesday as he left his car in the capital of the West African nation of Mauritania, police and witnesses said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm 3RD LD: Japan sets new fiscal plans, social security cuts put on ice+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LAST 8 GRAFS) The government adopted a set of policy guidelines Tuesday to help restore Japan's economic strength and fiscal discipline, at a time when Prime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm Iranian Officials Rule Out RevoteIran's top electoral body rules out vote annulment, says no `major fraud' found in electionSource: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm Iran election annulment ruled outIran's legislative body, the Guardian Council, says there were no major polling irregularities in the election and rejects calls for an annulment.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm Feds probe deadly D.C. train crash
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm Stocks flat ahead of home sales data, Fed meetingNEW YORK - Investors are proceeding cautiously after Monday's big selloff. Stocks have opened narrowly mixed ahead of the National Association of Realtors' report...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Obama to hold White House news conference
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Israel Releases Palestinian Parliament SpeakerIsrael releases Hamas-affiliated Palestinian parliament speaker.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Lawyer urges 12 year prison term for MadoffA lawyer for Bernard Madoff has told the judge who will sentence the disgraced financier that a prison term of 12 years would be fair.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Israel releases Palestinian parliament speakerTULKAREM, West Bank (AP) -- The most senior Hamas leader being held by Israel was freed Tuesday after serving the bulk of his three-year sentence....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Israel releases Palestinian parliament speakerThe most senior Hamas leader being held by Israel was freed Tuesday after serving the bulk of his three-year sentence. Also Tuesday, an Israeli group said the government has formulated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm German troops die in AfghanistanThree German soldiers are killed in Afghanistan when their patrol came under fire, the defence ministry in Berlin says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Ford to get retooling aid: Chrysler, GM can't share in billions while in bankruptcyThe Obama administration is to announce today retooling loans for Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Motors, the first under a $25-billion program to spur fuel-efficient...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Live - Chardy v RoddickSixth seed Andy Roddick takes on France's Jeremy Chardy in the second match on Centre Court.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm NTSB: Train in crash was recommended for phaseout (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm LA County Sheriff says DNA backlog search stoppedThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says it no longer has the staff or funds to continue analyzing its decades-long backlog of DNA evidence from thousands of rape and sexual assault cases.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm `Tonight' sidekick Ed McMahon dies in LA at 86 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm Ed McMahon dies at 86LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ed McMahon, a fixture on U.S. late-night television for 30 years as the full-throated announcer and sidekick for Johnny Carson on NBC's "The Tonight Show," died on Tuesday at age 86, his spokesman said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Is the World Bank too optimistic?Lowered forecast rattles market, but could be too rosy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Another window opens on Nixon presidency
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm Iran Vows To Teach Protesters "A Lesson"State TV Says Those Arrested Will Pay Consequences For Their Actions As Smaller Demonstrations ContinueSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Kyrgyzstan Raises Rent On U.S. Air BaseNew Deal Costs U.S. $60M Per Year For Use Of Key Central Asia Base For Afghanistan ShipmentsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:28 pm Stepfamily: Boy in custody battle chooses BrazilThe Brazilian stepfather and grandmother of a 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody battle say the child wants ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm Kroger's profit soars as more people eat at homeGrocery retailer sees its bottom line improve by almost 13 per cent
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm Seven dead in D.C. Metro rail crashA commuter train rear-ends another, ripping open cars in the system's worst accident in 33 years.The subway train that plowed into another, causing a crash that killed seven and injured scores of others in the nation's capital, was part of an aging fleet that federal officials had sought to phase out due to safety concerns, an investigator said today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm Optimism stalls amid second thoughts on recovery“Markets have woken up to a world where a lot of the ‘green shoots' arguments are starting to look very questionable,” one analyst says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm Boeing delays 787 test flightLong-awaited Dreamliner flight was to have taken place by the end of June
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm Guard kills rival to Pakistan Taliban leader MehsudPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A gunman working as a guard killed a rival of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud on Tuesday, security officials said, dealing a blow to a government plan to defeat al Qaeda ally Mehsud.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Boeing again delays initial 787 test flightBoeing has again delayed the first test flight of its long-awaited 787 jetliner, saying it needs to reinforce part of the aircraft.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Russia defends idea of new security plan for EuropeVIENNA (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday defended its proposal for a new security structure in Europe and said it was not aimed at undercutting the U.S.-led NATO alliance, but rather at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm Hamas parliament Speaker releasedIsrael releases Hamas parliamentary Speaker Aziz Dweik at the end of a three-year prison sentence.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm iCrack: The iPhone Is An Accident MagnetA new report from SquareTrade details the accident-prone nature of Apple’s line of smartphones, reporting that over 20% of iPhones have been damaged in the last 22 months. Cracked screens abound.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm MySpace to cut 300 international positionsMove comes after the company said it would cut almost 30 per cent of its U.S. work force
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm When the bride says I do – to cashMany marrying couples now prefer gifts of money. But there are rules about how to give it and to whom – and how to receive it
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm Obama to push healthcare, energy reformWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will throw his weight behind legislative bids to reform healthcare and cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday in his fourth White House press conference since taking office.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm US train crash deaths confirmedSeven people are confirmed killed and more than 70 injured as two rush-hour subway trains collide in Washington DC.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pm Why Iran's Ahmadinejad is preferred in IsraelAhmadinejad will be easier to isolate than Mousavi, say some Israelis.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Man 'stunned' DNA shows he wasn't snatched totJohn Barnes is back in Kalkaska, back in his home in the woods still unsure who he is.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:02 pm Dissenting Pakistani Taliban Leader KilledFaction Leader Who Spoke Out Against Group's Pakistan Boss Gunned Down By "Infiltrator"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Business leaders split over new fiscal plans adopted by gov't+(Kyodo) _ Japanese business leaders were split in their reactions to a set of policy guidelines adopted by the government Tuesday, with some leaders praising them as likely to improve...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pm House Dems to open health bill hearings
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:52 pm Leave Iran Alone! by Ron PaulI adhere to the foreign policy of our Founders, who advised that we not interfere in the internal affairs of countries overseas. I believe that is the best policy for the United States, for our national security and for our prosperity. I urge my colleagues to reject this and all similar meddling resolutions.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:47 pm 'Tonight' Sidekick Ed McMahon Dies in L.A. At 86Perhaps best known as Johnny Carson's straight man whose bellowing "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" opened NBC's Tonight Show, Ed McMahon had dreamed of being a radio announced ever since he was a child. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:46 pm American shot dead in West African capitalNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) -- Gunmen attempting to kidnap an American man in Mauritania on Tuesday shot and killed him when he tried to resist, a police officer in the West African nation said....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm Ten Memorable Movie MadmenWhat would cinema be without those infamous nutjobs? Pretty darn boring. Like the prophetic crooner and supermodel seducing Seal is fond of saying, “we’re never gonna survive, unless we get a little crazy.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm American shot dead in West African capitalGunmen attempting to kidnap an American man in Mauritania on Tuesday shot and killed him when he tried to resist, a police officer in the West African nation said. Neighbors said the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:39 pm US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on air base useBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- The United States has agreed to more than triple the rent it pays to continue use of an air base in Kyrgyzstan crucial to operations in Afghanistan, under a deal approved Tuesday by a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:33 pm Water-Cooled Supercomputer Doubles as Dorm Space HeaterMassive supercomputers that devour electricity to keep them humming are not exactly the poster children for green technology. But IBM hopes to change that with its plans to build a supercomputer that will use water to keep the system cool and even recycle some of the waste heat to help heat the university where it’s housed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm NKorean Ship Enroute to Myanmar With ArmsNorth Korean ship en route to Myanmar with illicit arms on board.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:24 pm N. Korea ship, maybe with weapons, passes ShanghaiSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons cruised through waters off Shanghai on Tuesday en route to Myanmar, a news report said, as regional military officials and a U.S. destroyer kept a close eye on the vessel....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pm Video: Exclusive: The Fight For SeanDavid Goldman is seeking custody of his son Sean who is living in Brazil with his stepfather, after the death of his mother. Harry Smith spoke exclusively with Sean's grandmother and step-father.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pm TS Andres Nears Hurricane StrengthAndres close to becoming season's 1st hurricane, threatens brush with Mexico.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm ‘Phantom fat’ can linger after weight loss
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pm U.S., Kyrgyzstan agree on airbase dealA Kyrgyz official says the United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for use of the Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. military ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm False Alarm: No Black Box From 447French official: sounds detected in Atlantic not from Flight 447 black boxes.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Officials deny that Air France black box signals have been receivedA French newspaper website had said sounds were heard from the devices in the Atlantic Ocean crash that killed all 228 people aboard.French military ships searching for the black boxes of Flight 447 have detected sounds in the Atlantic Ocean but they are not from the Air France plane's flight recorders, French officials said Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Andres nears hurricane strength, to brush MexicoACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) -- Tropical Storm Andres was expected to grow into the Pacific season's first hurricane Tuesday and deal a glancing blow to a coastline dotted with picturesque towns popular with foreign retirees....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:12 pm World's Best Street Fighter IV Players Fight to the DeathA few hundred fighting gamers clutching custom arcade sticks headed for the Phoenix Convention Center over the weekend for Devastation, a video game tournament focused on fighting games, where top players take home cash and fistfuls of glory.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pm Romanians leave NI after attacksOne hundred Romanians who fled their Belfast homes after a spate of recent attacks are leaving Northern Ireland.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:09 pm Video: Iran Election StandsAmidst fleeting protests, Iran's Guardian Council ruled that the presidential election result stands. Mark Phillips reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:59 am French official: No black box signals from Flight 447French military ships searching for the black boxes of Flight 447 have detected sounds in the Atlantic depths but they are not ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:58 am New U.S. orders in Afghanistan aim to reduce deathsKABUL (Reuters) - The new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan will issue orders within days requiring troops to disengage from combat when possible, to reduce civilian deaths that have put their mission at risk, a spokesman said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:58 am UK forces in major Afghan assaultBritish soldiers are taking part in a major airborne assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:57 am Air France crash searchers say no black box foundPARIS (Reuters) - Investigators have not yet found flight recorders of an Air France airliner that crashed this month, France's air accident authority said on Tuesday after a report that signals from the recorders had been picked up.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:54 am TED: Philip Zimbardo Prescribes a Healthy Take on TimePsychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:50 am U.S. and Kyrgyzstan sign new air base deal: MPBISHKEK (Reuters) - The United States and Kyrgyzstan have signed a deal for U.S. forces to continue using an air base Washington considers vital for its operations in nearby Afghanistan, a Kyrgyz parliamentarian said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:43 am Iran Clerics Rule Out Election AnnulmentGuardian Council, The Top Electoral Authority, Says "No Major Fraud Or Breach," Vote Results Will StandSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am France: Black Boxes Not Found YetTransport Ministry Official Denies French Newspaper Report That "Ping" Detected In Atlantic From Air France JetSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Obama to hold Rose Garden news conferencePresident Obama will hold his first Rose Garden news conference Tuesday.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:22 am The man was shot in the head after he resisted an apparent kidnap attempt, a witness saidMap of Mauritania showing the location of the capital Nouakchott. A group of youths shot dead an American man on Tuesday in the centre of the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, a police source said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:15 am U.S. credit rating a "solid triple-A": Moody'sTOKYO (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday that the U.S. government's triple-A credit rating was safe but added that it could be at risk if Washington were unable to bring its public debt back to a downward trajectory.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:12 am Gunmen Kill American Teacher In MauritaniaPolice, Witnesses Say Man Was Getting Out Of Car When Would-Be Kidnappers Killed HimSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:09 am Taliban Commander Shot Dead in Northwest PakistanDoctor says Taliban commander shot dead by own guard in northwest Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:05 am American professor slain in MauritaniaPolice say gunmen killed the man after failing to kidnap him.Gunmen shot and killed an American man today as he left his car in the capital of the West African nation of Mauritania, police and witnesses said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:59 am Intact ancient tomb uncovered in BethlehemWorkers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:57 am Weather headlines: Heat wave hits HeartlandA ridge of high pressure is bringing unusual heat to much of the nation's midsection, while Tropical Storm Andres is poised to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:57 am Intact ancient tomb uncovered in BethlehemBETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian antiquities official said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am The MV Marathon was being escorted to a "safe port" by the Dutch frigate De Zeven ProvincienMap showing the location of the Gulf of Aden. Somali pirates on Tuesday released a Dutch ship they had hijacked last month in the Gulf of Aden and one crew member was found dead aboard the boat, the Dutch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:33 am Taliban commander shot dead in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- A Taliban faction leader who was seen as the chief rival to the militant group's Pakistani head was fatally shot Tuesday, reportedly by one of his own guards....Source: AP Top International News At 10:25 ... | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:06 am Iran's Top Electoral Body Says Election ValidIran's Guardian Council, the body that is dominated by clerics and oversees elections, has announced the disputed presidential election will not be annulled. At the same time, Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it will crush any street demonstrations called to protest the election. On Monday, a few hundred people tried to mount a protest but police quickly dispersed them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am An estimated five million Muslims live in FranceA woman wears a burka in Afghanistan. President Nicolas Sarkozy says the Islamic burka is "not welcome" in France because it is not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 9:52 am Somali pirates still hold 14 ships carrying more than 200 sailorsPirates on a skiff off Somalia's coast in 2008. Somali pirates have released a Dutch ship they had hijacked last month in the Gulf of Aden and one crew member was found dead aboard the boat, the Dutch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 9:48 am A "very weak" signal has been detected from the flight recorders of the crashed Air France jetlinerDebris of the Air France aircraft lost in midflight over the Atlantic Ocean is seen on board a Brazilian Navy Corvette at Recife's harbour on June 19. A French miniature submarine has been launched after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:29 am U.S. reaches deal to use Kyrgyzstan airportThe accord to use the Manas site for 'transit shipments' would fall short of U.S. hopes of maintaining the facility as a full-fledged military airbase. But it would provide a logistical support base for the Afghanistan war effort.The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for using a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan, a senior Kyrgyz official said today, four months after the country said U.S. troops would be evicted.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:28 am Air France crash: 'black box signals located'Signals from the flight data recorders or "black boxes" of the Air France airliner that crashed into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board have been located.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:17 am Losses of factory jobs in California blamed on regulationA report to be issued today by the Milken Institute attributes the departure of 79,000 manufacturing jobs between 2003 and 2007 to onerous regulations and high taxes.The El Monte factory stopped operating just a few weeks ago, but already it feels abandoned, an appropriate setting for a "Terminator" movie.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am L.A. County Sheriff's Department suspends DNA testing in sexual assault casesFor now, there are no funds to pay for analysis at private crime labs, according to a report by Sheriff Lee Baca. Federal grants expected next month may improve the situation.Out of cash and understaffed, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has suspended its faltering effort to analyze DNA evidence from thousands of rape and sexual assault cases.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Iran authorities say disputed vote count will standGuardian Council says it can find no evidence of 'major' irregularities in the presidential election. Meanwhile, a special court is being set up to try 'plotters and hooligans' involved in protests.Iran's Guardian Council today ruled out the possibility of nullifying the country's disputed presidential election that returned hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power, saying it could find no evidence of any "major" irregularities, according to a report carried by the website of the state-owned English-language Press TV satellite news channel.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am L.A. mayor and council weighing retirement option for reducing city's workforceHoping to avoid layoffs and furloughs, a new plan would cut pay raises for two years to employees and offer retirement to some.Looking to avoid the need for layoffs and furloughs, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council are weighing a plan to offer early retirement to thousands of city workers, some of whom would receive an incentive of at least $15,000 to leave.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am County approves a 'temporary' $22.7-billion budgetCuts in jobs and purchases help lower the spending blueprint, but it makes no provisions for state cuts.Los Angeles County supervisors on Monday passed a $22.7-billion budget even as questions remain about funding for health services, welfare and the Sheriff's Department.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am MPs' expenses: Telegraph publishes exclusive online guideExclusive searchable database includes detailed claims of Parliament's 646 MPs.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:57 am US Undersecretary for Defence, Michele Flournoy (left), is heading a group of US defence officials for talks in ChinaA delegation of US defence officials, led by Undersecretary for Defence Michele Flournoy (seen here in Washington DC, left, alongside General David Petraeus, right) are set to hold talks in China. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:32 am Two Chinese trawlers stopped directly in front of the USNS ImpeccableA US Navy photo shows two Chinese trawlers stopped directly in front of the USNS Impeccable, forcing the ship to conduct an emergency "all stop" in order to avoid collision in March. The incident took...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:32 am A Chinese Navy patrol boat is seen on the Yalu River which separates China and North Korea in DandongA Chinese Navy patrol boat is seen on the Yalu River which separates China and North Korea in Dandong in northeast China's Liaoning province in May. US and Chinese defence officials are set to meet for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:32 am A barbed wire fence separating China from North Korea in northeast China's Liaoning provinceA barbed wire fence separating China from North Korea in northeast China's Liaoning province in late May. US and Chinese defence officials are set to meet for talks in Beijing with the Americans expected...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:32 am Iranian demonstrators in Los Angeles hold up a placard showing President Mahmoud AhmadinejadIranian demonstrators hold up a placard showing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a protest against the recent Iranian elections, outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:08 am Iran's Guardian Council rules out annulment of electionIran's top legislative body the Guardian Council has ruled out any annulment of the presidential election as demanded by two defeated candidates.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jun 2009 | 5:57 am Iran election results to stand, says authority - reportTEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state TV reports the country's top electoral authority has ruled out annulling the results of the disputed June 12 election in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was named the winner. A spokesman for the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jun 2009 | 5:28 am Economic Crisis Stirs Free-Market DebateThe steps taken to prevent an economic collapse have challenged longstanding assumptions about the operation of modern free-market capitalism championed by Adam Smith, and the role of the government in the economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Mexican Officials Charged In Day Care FireJune 5 Fire Killed 47 Children; No Charges Yet For Day Care ProprietorsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 3:30 am Iran Protest Met With Tear Gas, Threats"Revolutionary Confrontation" Promised If Demonstrations Persist; Mousavi Calls For Another MarchSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jun 2009 | 3:30 am Guide to Iran's Power PlayersThe battle between pro-democracy activists and the hardline regime over President Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory is the culmination of years of tension between a variety of powerful leaders. Who are the major players in the standoff?Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:28 am Justices Rule For Parents Of Special Ed StudentIn a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that an Oregon family can seek reimbursement from the public school district for their son's private school tuition, even though the family did not try the public school's special ed program first. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:54 am Metro Crash In Washington Kills At Least 6At least six people were killed and dozens injured in Washington when a subway train smashed into the rear of another during rush hour on Monday. D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said the incident was Metro's deadliest crash in its 33-year history. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:10 am US subway death toll risesOne Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city's Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:07 am Toll Expected To Rise To 9 In DC Metro Trains CrashAuthorities say a six-car Metro Rail train collided with another train near Washington, D.C.'s border with Maryland during rush hour Monday afternoon, killing at least six people. Metro offiicials have been quoted as saying they expect the toll to rise to 9. D.C. fire spokesman Alan Etter described the accident as a "mass casualty event." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 9:53 pm Man scales 60m tourist attraction in BelfastA man was arrested after scaling a 60m Belfast tourist attraction yesterday, causing disruption to the ride and to local traffic. The BBC reported that the man reached the top of the Belfast Wheel around 6.30pm local time (5.30am...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 9:42 pm Sarkozy: Burqas Are 'Not Welcome' in FranceSarkozy: burqas are 'not welcome' in France, they are an attack on dignity.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 9:34 pm Iran's Clerical Body Acknowledges Election FlawsA few hundred pro-reformers gathered Monday in central Tehran amid heavy police presence, protesting the results of the presidential election. Meanwhile, the powerful Guardian Council acknowledged flaws in the election results. Los Angeles Times Middle East correspondent Borzou Daragahi says it is unclear what the council's statement means, but the body will issue a final ruling Wednesday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:40 pm Car bomb hits presidentA car bomb exploded as the President of the troubled Russian region of Ingushetia passed by in his convoy in Nazran last night, critically wounding him and killing or wounding several others, officials said. Yunus Bek Yevkurov...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:15 pm High Court Rules In Voting Rights CaseThe Supreme Court has ruled in a case on the Voting Rights Act. The court could have gutted the law by overturning a provision that is used for enforcement, but the justices, in a 8-1 vote, decided to preserve it. The act allows states to apply to a court for an end to Justice Department oversight of the state's voting rules. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm Obama Signs Sweeping Tobacco LegislationPresident Obama signed Monday legislation enabling the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco with broad new powers over marketing. But his closet smoking has raised some eyebrows among health advocates and led to some uncomfortable moments for the president. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm John Bercow elected new Commons SpeakerJohn Bercow the Conservative MP backed by many Labour ministers has been elected Speaker.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:41 pm Toddler beheaded in Papua New GuineaA 3-year-old girl has been beheaded in Papua New Guinea in an attack thought to be over a land dispute. Police made the shocking discovery on Sunday in Madang province, on PNG's northeastern coast, after residents reported that...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 7:15 pm Speaker election: John Bercow and Sir George Young in twohorse raceConservative MPs John Bercow and Sir George Young are in a twohorse race to be the next Speaker of the House of Commons after the eight candidates dropped out.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 6:54 pm Kung fu master breaks recordA kung fu master has jabbed his way into the Malaysian records' book after piercing four coconuts with his index finger in a little over 30 seconds. Ho Eng Hui, 55, made it into the Malaysia Book of Records for coconut opening...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 6:15 pm Town Razed by Nazis to Decide Fate of Hitler's TreeA towering tree is believed to have been Adolf Hitler's gift to the occupied town of Jaslo planted to the sound of a Nazi band during World War II, could soon become sawdust.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 5:41 pm Iranian Police Attack Hundreds of Opposition ProtestersIranian police attacked hundreds of opposition protesters Monday with tear gas and fire in the air to disperse a new rally in Tehran.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 5:38 pm Godfather captured in VenezuelaThe alleged head of the Sicilian Mafia, Salvatore Miceli, has been detained in Venezuela and will be deported to Italy. Miceli, 63, has been wanted in Italy on drug trafficking charges since 2001. "He is one of the five most...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 5:15 pm Video Speaker election: MPs speeches to the House of CommonsMPs have made their case to succeed Michael Martin as Speaker of the House of Commons.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 5:04 pm Speaker election: John Bercow in lead as candidates drop outFive candidates including Anne Widdecombe have been eliminated following the first round of the contest to replace Michael Martin as Speaker.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:37 pm Arrest of cleric's relatives shows divisions reach to the topTEHRAN - A backstage struggle among Iran's ruling clerics burst into the open Sunday when the government said it had arrested the daughter and other relatives of an ayatollah who is one of the country's most powerful men. State...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm Obama's stance on Tehran too timid, say criticsWASHINGTON - Under pressure to harden his stance, United States President Barack Obama has condemned the regime in Tehran for the violence against protesters, but has still given no indication that he is ready to step back from his...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm 'Utegate' heat switches to TurnbullCANBERRA - Australian politics remained in turmoil yesterday amid reports that a Treasury official and a former staffer of Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull were being questioned about a fake email at the heart of a developing scandal. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm Helicopter Pilot Buries Injured Man in Sand After CrashAn Australian helicopter pilot buried his severely injured passenger in sand to save him from hypothermia after a crash.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 3:41 pm WATCH: U.S. Journalist Escapes TalibanSource: ABC News: International | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:51 pm Speaker election: race to succeed Michael Martin under wayThe race to succeed Michael Martin as Speaker of the House of Commons has begun in earnest with 10 candidates vying to take on the job.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm Sharp Tongues Land Free Beer at Spanish BarA bar in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off recession-linked steam.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm New Sex Claims on Italy PM Could Cost Him His JobThe sex scandal surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is now threatening his job, as more claims emerge of young women being paid to attend private parties at his homes in Rome and Sardinia, the Times of London reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:43 pm Report: Girl, 3, Beheaded in 'Land Dispute' AttackPolice made the shocking discovery on the country's northeastern coast after residents reported that up to seven men had abducted the girl from the coastal village of Bogia.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pm
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