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The Mysteries of Dementia-Driven WanderingWhen Alzheimer's disease leads to dementia, it can also trigger a desire to wander. And that's when the trouble begins. Estimates suggest about 50 percent of dementia patients who wander will suffer serious injury or death if they are not found within 24 hours. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:02 pm Myanmar high court rejects Suu Kyi's witness appeal+(Kyodo) _ The high court in Myanmar rejected Monday an appeal by the lawyers of detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi to reinstate two key witnesses at her ongoing trial, an official...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:32 am Day of reckoning comes for Madoff
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:28 am Maine island wind project ushered inVINALHAVEN, Maine - Maine's first island wind-power project is being ushered in Monday with a groundbreaking ceremony. The $15 million project involves building three...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:28 am Israel to build 50 new homes at W.Bank settlementJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Defense Ministry said Monday it had approved construction of 50 new homes at a West Bank settlement as part of a plan for 1,450 housing units, an expansion that defies a U.S. call for a settlement freeze.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Kyodo news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Panel to urge gov't to support Ainu through legislation TOKYO - A government panel discussing policies concerning the Ainu people plans to urge the Japanese...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Kyodo economic news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Gov't to forecast Japan's economy to grow real 0.5% in FY 2010 TOKYO - The government plans to project that Japan's real economic growth will be around 0.5 percentSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:27 am Afghan clash kills police chiefA provincial police chief and nine other police are killed in a clash with US-trained Afghan guards in Kandahar.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:26 am Ousted president, replacement duel for HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- A military coup has divided Honduras between two leaders - one recognized by world bodies and another backed by the country's congress, courts and military....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:26 am Ousted president, replacement duel for Honduras (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:26 am Homemade bomb kills 2 in Philippines coffee shopMANILA, Philippines - A homemade bomb planted outside a coffee shop in the southern Philippines exploded prematurely Monday, killing a would-be attacker and one bystander...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:25 am SC governor resolves to stay put despite scandal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:23 am Afghan leader says US guards killed police chiefKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai says Afghan guards working for the U.S. coalition at a base in Kandahar city killed the province's police chief....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am Madoff faces sentencing in courtDisgraced financier Bernard Madoff could be given a life sentence by a US court for a $50bn investment fraud.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am Afghan leader says US guards killed police chiefPresident Hamid Karzai says Afghan guards working for the U.S. coalition at a base in Kandahar city killed the province's police chief. Karzai is demanding that the coalition hand over...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am H.K. and China sign memorandum on yuan clearing+(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong will become the Chinese yuan's clearing center outside the mainland where the Chinese currency can soon be used to settle trade transactions between the territory and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am Afghan leader says US guards killed police chief (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am Russia holds major war games in CaucasusMOSCOW (AP) -- Thousands of troops, backed by hundreds of tanks, artillery and other heavy weaponry, began rumbling through the North Caucasus on Monday, as Russia began its largest military exercises since last year's war with Georgia....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am Russia holds major war games in CaucasusThousands of troops, backed by hundreds of tanks, artillery and other heavy weaponry, began rumbling through the North Caucasus on Monday, as Russia began its largest military exercises...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am Reports: China loan spree goes to stocks, propertyChina risks frittering away its stimulus spending on speculation in stocks and real estate, reports said Monday, citing economists who say surging bank loans risk inflating risky asset bubbles.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am Federer, Williams sisters play today at Wimbledon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am Survivor of Khmer Rouge torture center testifies in tearsStarving prisoners secretively ate insects, he says at prison chief's trial in Cambodia. Only seven of 16,000 inmates are thought to have survived.One of the few survivors of the Khmer Rouge's deadliest torture center gave long-awaited testimony Monday, weeping as he recounted life at the facility where 16,000 others were tortured before execution.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:10 am Militants attack Nigeria oil baseNigerian militants attack a Royal Dutch Shell oil platform, the second attack since a government amnesty offer.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:07 am New Bangladesh textile protestsThousands of garment workers clash with the police for a third consecutive day outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:06 am Whitaker suspended after horse fails drug testFour-time Olympic show jumper Michael Whitaker has been suspended after his horse failed a drug test.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:06 am Panel to urge gov't to support Ainu through legislation+(Kyodo) _ A government panel discussing policies concerning the Ainu people plans to urge the Japanese government to take legislative proceedings to support Ainu people's livelihoods, theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:02 am Weeping, 1st Khmer Rouge Prison Survivor TestifiesKhmer Rouge tribunal hears first testimony from survivor of torture center.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Hordes of hungry grasshoppers invade UtahAn ambitious director might look at Mitch Halligan's property and see an instant B-movie classic: "Invasion of the Grasshoppers."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Gaza residents 'live in despair'Poverty in Gaza is at an alarming level and residents lack basic materials for reconstruction, the Red Cross says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:58 am Iran Recount Seen as Bid to Placate OppositionIran begins partial recount in bid to placate opposition.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:58 am Saudi anti-smoking campaign targets young groomsThe catchy slogan, "Kicking the habit is on you, and marriage is on us," is meant to entice young grooms to give up smoking by offering an attractive incentive. And, indeed, hundreds...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:56 am Saudi anti-smoking campaign targets young groomsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- The catchy slogan, "Kicking the habit is on you, and marriage is on us," is meant to entice young grooms to give up smoking by offering an attractive incentive....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:56 am Zimbabwe's ex-opposition mulls break with gov'tZimbabwe's former opposition party says it is considering "disengagement" from the unity government, but stopped short of withdrawing from its partnership with President Robert Mugabe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:56 am Israel to build 50 new homes at W.Bank settlement (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:54 am European economic confidence climbsEuropean business and consumer confidence climbed for the third month in a row in June but still languished near its lowest point in two decades, the European Commission said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:51 am `Transformers': Worst-reviewed $400 million hit?After just five days, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is halfway to $400 million domestically, a box-office milestone only eight other movies have reached. If it climbs that high, the "Transformers" sequel will be by far the worst-reviewed movie ever to make the $400 million club.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:50 am Day of reckoning comes for Bernard Madoff (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:46 am NKorea Criticizes U.S. Missile Defense for HawaiiNKorea calls missile defense for Hawaii part of U.S. attack plan.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:46 am Michael Jackson's lyrics tell a hard storyIn the brief, electric prime of Michael Jackson, millions danced to "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and other songs so propulsive it almost didn't matter what they actually said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:46 am Toyota technology has brain waves move wheelchairToyota Motor Corp. says it has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves, without the person having to move a muscle or shout a command.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:46 am June photo of NKorea's Kim may be recycled: reportA photo of the North Korean leader recently shown on Pyongyang's state TV appears to be a doctored version of one published in April by the country's official news agency _ a possible sign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:45 am June photo of NKorea's Kim may be recycled: reportSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A photo of the North Korean leader recently shown on Pyongyang's state TV appears to be a doctored version of one published in April by the country's official news agency - a possible sign his health is worsening - South Korean media reported Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:45 am Iran recount seen as bid to placate oppositionEDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:45 am Iran recount seen as bid to placate opposition (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:45 am Police chief among 10 killed in Afghan gunbattleA gunbattle in an Afghan government complex killed Kandahar's provincial police chief and nine other officers Monday in this key southern Afghan city and former Taliban stronghold, an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am China central bank chief says economy on the mendThe head of China's central bank said Monday the country's economy was on the mend and expressed confidence that a government target of 8 percent growth this year would be met.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:40 am Slideshow: Troops Storm President's House in Honduras CoupTroops in Honduras stormed the residence of President Manuel Zelaya and ousted him, after a power struggle over his plans for a referendum on changing the constitution so he could run for a second term
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am IEA sees oil demand up 0.6 pct a year through 2014World oil demand is likely to grow by an average of 0.6 percent annually over the 2008-2014 period, the International Energy Agency forecast Monday, revising its mid-term expectations downward amid the global recession.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am Oklahoma Rep proposes resolution blaming bad economy on gaysRep. Sally Kern's, famous for comparing gays and lesbians to terrorists, has proposed the "Proclamation for Morality" in which she blames the nation's current economic and other problems on gays, abortion, divorce, and all around lack of Christian faith. She also mentions Obama and blames him for promoting a gay agenda.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:35 am Spiritual adviser: 'Darkness' gripped Mark SanfordCOLUMBIA, S.C. - Each Sunday afternoon in May, Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife hosted five other couples at the executive mansion for a spiritual "boot camp." Topics...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:35 am Adultery in South Carolina: Blame the WomanThe Governor, some say, was "seduced by a professional cougar."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:32 am 40 Years Later, Still Second-Class AmericansGay civil rights history is moving faster in the country than it is in Washington.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:32 am Scientists create first electronic quantum processorA team led by Yale University researchers has created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer. They also used the two-qubit superconducting chip to successfully run elementary algorithms demonstrating quantum information processing with a solid-state device
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:31 am Rebels: US arms to Somalia will increase violenceMOGADISHU, Somalia - A Somali radical Islamic insurgent says weapons and ammunition the United States recently supplied to Somalia's embattled government will only increase...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:31 am Carnivorous robots eager to eat your pestsUK-based designers James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau believe that, if robots are ever to be welcomed into people's homes, they'll need to fit in with the rest of the furniture, and earn their keep. Their prototypes trap and digest pests like flies and mice to gain energy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:31 am US envoy to meet Darfur's rebelsThe US envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration, is due to meet Darfur rebel leaders in Chad to revive the moribund peace process.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am Supreme Court bidding goodbye to David SouterWASHINGTON - It's Justice David Souter's last day on the Supreme Court and he'll be ruling on a case familiar to the woman nominated to replace him. It's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:29 am Iran starts partial recount of disputed voteTEHRAN (Reuters) - A partial recount of Iran's disputed June 12 presidential election began on Monday, official media reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:24 am Many teens believe they'll die young
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:21 am Iran starts partial recount of disputed vote (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am Lawyer: Jackson's doc didn't give excessive drugs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:11 am Off-court do-gooding for NBA starsNBA stars past and present were on hand at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods over the weekend to support seven-time NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning and his self-titled charitable foundation. Stars...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:10 am Argentine power couple loses congressional voteBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's first couple suffered a stunning setback in an election seen as a referendum on their political dynasty, losing control of both houses of Congress....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:10 am A Nigerian rebel poses with a heavy machine-gun in the Niger DeltaA Nigerian rebel poses with a heavy machine-gun in the Niger Delta, 2008. Rebels in Nigeria's southern Niger Delta region announced they had launched a fresh attack on an oil facility run by the Anglo-Dutch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am Weeping, 1st Khmer Rouge prison survivor testifiesPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- One of the few survivors of the Khmer Rouge's deadliest torture center gave a long-awaited testimony Monday, weeping as he recounted life at the facility where 16,000 others were tortured before execution....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:06 am Boston Herald All-Scholastics: Girls LacrosseMALLORY BANNON HOPKINTON The Hillers junior goalie compiled 265 saves, including 26 against eventual state champion Norwell, and a goals-against average of 7.70 to help...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:06 am Honduras Torn Between Ousted Leader, ReplacementHonduras torn between president ousted in coup, replacement named by congress.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:05 am Girls lacrosse league all starsATLANTIC COAST LEAGUE Kaylee Bolton, Bridget Carroll, Erin Carroll, Kelsey Igo, Elise Kinchla, Cara McDonald (Sandwich); Courtney Boli, Brittany Enos, Amber Morse, Jackie...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Madoff To Find Out How Long He'll Be In PrisonThe sentencing of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, 71, is expected to draw a crowd Monday. Officials say hundreds of people are likely to show up. Prosecutors are seeking a 150-year prison sentence. The defense has asked for a 12-year term because of Madoff's age. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Honduras interim leader orders curfew (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:59 am Scientists kill cancer cells with "trojan horse"SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have developed a "trojan horse" therapy to combat cancer, using a bacterially-derived nano cell to penetrate and disarm the cancer cell before a second nano cell kills it with chemotherapy drugs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:57 am Ponzi king Bernard Madoff to hear terms of imprisonmentWill we be calling him "Bay State Bernie" soon? Experts say there's a good chance Bernard Madoff will do his time at Devens federal prison hospital in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:52 am Sherborn perfect place to raise Brady Bundch?Gisele Bundchen reportedly has a Brady on Board. So are the Brazilian Bombshell and her QB/QT hubby house hunting in the 'burbs? Word outta...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:51 am Honduras isolated over Zelaya ousterTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Leftist Latin American leaders rallied around ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Monday and tried to thrash out a response to an army coup that sparked protests in the impoverished nation and drew worldwide condemnation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:29 am An Afghan soldier guards a checkpoint in KabulAn Afghan soldier guards a checkpoint in Kabul. The police chief of Afghanistan's Kandahar province was among 10 policemen killed in a shoot-out with local security guards employed by US forces.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:24 am 3 dead, 60 hurt in central China train collisionBEIJING (AP) -- Two passenger trains collided Monday in an accident that killed three people and injured 60 as train cars were derailed and nearby houses knocked over, Chinese state media and an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:17 am Khmer Rouge survivor testifiesCambodia's Khmer Rouge Tribunal hears testimony from one of only three living survivors of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:13 am Jack Bauer's Worst HoursWe look at the times when it all went wrong for 24's hero.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:10 am Argentine head set for poll blowPresident Cristina Fernandez' party seems set to lose control of Argentina's Congress, after Sunday's mid-term elections.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:08 am Albanians await close poll resultPM Sali Berisha leads in exit polls after a tightly fought Albanian election, but rival parties urge caution over results.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:05 am A Woman live with 11 cats, 4 cheetahs, 5 lions and 2 tigers!Sharing a bed with your furry friend has taken on a whole new meaning for Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen. The sanctuary worker shares her South African home with not one but FOUR orphaned cheetahs, five lions and two tigers. Forty-six-year-old Riana said: 'I love them all. But they're a handful.'
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am 50 Helpful Resources That Will Enhance Your Writing Skills50+ useful and practical tools and sites that will help you to improve your writing skills. You will find copywriting blogs, dictionaries, references, teaching classes, articles, tools as well as related articles from other blogs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am Police deny Kenya torture claimsKenya's police deny allegations of torture and rape during their disarmament of rival clan militias in the north-east.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:59 am Mortar Hits Pakistan Mosque Killing 3Mortar hits mosque, killing 3 tribesmen; Pakistan keeps up strikes in northwest.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:56 am Jackson's final hours puzzle doctor, familyLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Both Michael Jackson's family and his personal physician were at pains to explain on Sunday what caused the troubled pop star's sudden death weeks before his long-awaited comeback.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:53 am Art based on Patterns that Bacteria form in a Petri dishThese images are patterns that bacteria form when grown in a petri dish. While the colors and shading are artistic additions, the image templates are actual colonies of tens of billions of these microorganisms. The colony structures form as adaptive responses to laboratory-imposed stresses that mimic hostile environments faced in nature.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:50 am Crisis meetings after Honduras coup
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:39 am More than 20 die in Pakistan's northwestISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts on Monday and a stray mortar crashed into a mosque during prayers as violence in the volatile northwest claimed more than 20 lives....Source: AP Top International News At 7:22 a... | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:24 am Honduras president ousted in military coup - Aljazeera.net
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:11 am ERs see more homeowners with do-it-yourself injuriesCash-strapped homeowners are trying to cut costs by replacing the kitchen floor or fixing a pipe themselves rather than hiring ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:09 am Michael Jackson's childhood sweetheart Jocelyne Danchick tells of crush on timid starMichael Jackson's childhood sweetheart Jocelyne Danchick has spoken of how she was drawn to the "timid" schoolboy star.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:56 am Iraq Steps up Security Ahead of U.S. PulloutIraqi government steps up security ahead of U.S. withdrawal from cities.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:54 am Support for Pakistan's anti-Taliban war seen solidKARACHI (Reuters) - Two months into a Pakistani military offensive against Taliban militants, public opinion is firmly behind the civilian government and the military and it shows no sign of wavering.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:44 am Argentine leader suffers sharp blow in voteBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez suffered a stinging blow in Sunday's mid-term, losing her majority in the lower house as voters rejected her combative politics and handling of an economic slowdown.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:40 am Supreme Court to decide 3 final cases, say goodby to Justice Souter - KVOA.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:33 am Pabst the blue ribbon dog takes world's ugliest title - Sacramento Bee
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:20 am Iran says some arrested British embassy employees releasedAuthorities claim to have released five of the British employees arrested over accusations they were involved in unrest.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:07 am Michael Jackson leaves legacy, legal morass - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:03 am Obama champions energy bill but not its tariffsThe president calls the measure 'an extraordinary first step' toward a halt to global warming but sounds a cautionary note about its provision to penalize countries that don't similarly crack down.President Obama on Sunday called a House-passed energy bill "an extraordinary first step" toward halting global warming and reducing the use of fossil fuels, but he expressed reservations about a controversial provision that would slap tariffs on imports from countries that did not similarly crack down on greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Study sees fatalism behind some risky teen behaviorA sizable number of teens may take chances 'because they feel hopeless and figure that not much is at stake,' a researcher says.Nearly 15% of teenagers think they are going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Steve Jobs set to return to AppleThe CEO is the very embodiment of the firm and its principles. But the company's business culture has led to some criticism and challenges.With the intense -- some would say obsessive -- scrutiny of Steve Jobs and his health, what is sometimes overlooked is the company he founded and built: Apple Inc.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Battle brews over Jackson's children, estate and legacyA lawyer for the pop star's parents says Katherine Jackson will seek custody of the pop star's three children, and patriarch Joe Jackson will try to gain control of the estate.As Michael Jackson's father moved Sunday to assert control over his son's estate, his attorney said that the family has not been able to locate a will for the pop icon and that Jackson's mother will seek custody of his three children.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Bernard Madoff to hear sentenceSome victims lost their life savings. Prosecutors seek a 150-year sentence for the mastermind of the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, but some experts say even a life term in prison is no certainty.Peter Moskowitz's retirement was marred forever when he lost his life savings to Bernard L. Madoff -- and he doesn't want the disgraced financier's golden years to be any better.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am LAPD names its first Islamic chaplainPolice leaders hope that the new chaplain, who has a history of building bridges between Muslims and law enforcement, can help officers understand his community better.American Muslims have never been much of a presence in the Los Angeles Police Department, accounting for less than 1% of its nearly 10,000 officers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Honduran president ousted in coup; replacement is namedThe head of the Honduran Congress, a foe of President Manuel Zelaya, is named acting president. Global outcry against the coup is growing.Reporting from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Mexico City -- In a throwback to Latin America's unstable past, the Honduran army ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday, sending the leftist leader into exile as a hastily convened Congress replaced him with its speaker, one of Zelaya's fiercest enemies.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Assembly Democrats OK budget packageMeasure passes in a rare Sunday night session without GOP votes. A veto is expected.Democratic leaders in the state Assembly, frustrated by the refusal of Republicans to support tax hikes to help balance the state budget, pushed through a proposal Sunday night that uses a series of legal maneuvers to put higher levies in place without any GOP votes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Some veterans of recent wars find homelessness at homeSoldiers returning from the Middle East end up on the street and have trouble coping with a return to civilian life.It was, back then, a joke Luis Pinto shared with his Army buddies in Iraq. As they were all eating food out of tin cans, living out of rucksacks, moving constantly from place to place, Pinto cracked, "If I become homeless, I'm ready."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Michael Jackson's father Joe speaks of 'concerns' over singer's deathMichael Jackson's father Joe said he had a "lot of concerns" over the events leading up to his son's death as he joined stars at the BET Awards.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:54 am Michael Jackson 'emaciated and bald with only pills in his stomach' - leaked autopsy reportMichael Jackson was emaciated virtually bald covered in needle scars and had only pills in his stomach when he died according to an autopsy report.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:51 am Iran frees five from UK embassy - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:50 am Iran Says U.K. Embassy Staff Stoked UnrestRegime Claims Video Shows Some Local Staff Among Protesters; Says 5 Of 9 Arrested Have Been ReleasedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:49 am The head of the UN human rights mission Richard GoldstoneRichard Goldstone, a South African judge, heads the UN human rights mission, which was holding a second day of public hearings on the Gaza war earlier this year.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:46 am Mobile houses accommodate those who lost their homes during the Israeli offensive in Gaza CityA general view shows mobile houses placed in an empty field to accommodate those who lost their homes during the December-January Israeli offensive in Gaza City on June 17. A UN human rights mission was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:46 am Palestinians attend public hearings headed by a UN human rights missionPalestinians attend public hearings headed by a UN human rights mission as part of its investigation into alleged violations committed during the devastating war in the Gaza Strip earlier this year.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:46 am Iranian supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi flash the V for "victory" sign in TehranIranian supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi flash the V for "victory" sign during a rally in Tehran to mark the anniversary of prominent revolutionaries killed in a bombing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:06 am Iranian supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi flash the V for "victory" sign during a rallyIranian supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi flash the V for "victory" sign during a rally following a gathering at Ghoba mosque in Tehran. Iran's Islamic rulers, battling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:06 am A line of riot police stands guard during a protest outside the British embassy in TehranAn Iranian policeman talks on a walkie-talkie in front of a line of riot police during a protest outside the British embassy in Tehran on June 23. Iran has arrested eight local British embassy staff, triggering...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:06 am Iranian riot police guard take position in a street as supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi rallyIranian riot police guard take position in a street as supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi rally following a gathering at Ghoba mosque in Tehran. Iran's top election body...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:06 am Union Pro party candidates celebrateThe candidate for first deputy of the Union Pro party for the province of Buenos Aires, Francisco De Narvaez(C), candidate for second deputy Felipe Sola (R) and Mauricio Macri, Chief of the Government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:02 am Rivera earns 500th save, Yankees sweep Mets
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:50 am Neighbors shocked by kidnapping case - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:45 am Visitation held for slain Iowa football coachHundreds of people have waited for hours in lines that stretched for blocks to attend the visitation for a slain Iowa high school ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:28 am Study: Generation gap in U.S. largest since ’60sAmerican adults from young to old disagree increasingly today on social values creating the largest generation gap since divisions 40 years ago over Vietnam, civil rights and women's liberation.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:12 am Madoff can expect de facto life term at sentencingNEW YORK (Reuters) - Admitted thief Bernard Madoff will leave his jail cell and be taken under guard to court on Monday morning to hear his punishment for running Wall Street's biggest and most brazen investment scheme.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:06 am Pullout stirs anxiety, pride in Iraq
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:03 am Thousands still in FEMA trailersFour years since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, there are still nearly 3,000 mobile homes and trailers across the Gulf ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:49 am God, Firearms and America Come Together at a Church in Kentucky - New York Times
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:20 am Baby Steps To Better BreathingBreathing is something we take for granted. But with busy and stressful lifestyles, we can develop habits that interfere with the natural rhythm of the breath. Breathing techniques can help us slow down our breath to emulate the full, deep breaths of sleeping babies. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:06 am Fewer civilian deaths crucial in AfghanistanThe U.S.-led war in Afghanistan enters a critical phase this summer under a new commander whose goal will be to reduce the number ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:04 am Attorney: Doctor found Jackson with pulse
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:03 am Few see themselves as 'old,' no matter what their ageIf you've been telling yourself you're not old yet, you fit right in.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:01 am Troops exit Iraq cities, fan into countrysideTuesday's deadline for American troops to leave Iraqi cities gives U.S. commanders a new focus: securing rural areas that they ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 3:56 am No injuries after Afghan bomb attack on NZ convoyA New Zealand military patrol in Afghanistan has escaped unscathed after a bomb was triggered in front of a vehicle travelling in a convoy. A patrol from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT) in Afghanistan triggered...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jun 2009 | 3:48 am Coup In Honduras: Army Expels PresidentMilitary Detains Zelaya In Dawn Raid, Apparently To Prevent Constitutional Referendum; Venezuela's Chaves Threatens InvasionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jun 2009 | 3:30 am South Carolina Politics Looks Past Affair to Its Effects on ... - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 3:16 am Crashes analyzed for insight and cluesA string of accidents around the world could offer clues into what might have caused Air France Flight 447 to disappear as it ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 2:50 am Infant colic may be linked to depression in DadBabies may be more likely to have colic if their mothers are depressed. Now, researchers are asking whether colic also may be ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 2:40 am 3 dead, 60 hurt in China train collisionTwo passenger trains collided in central China on Monday, killing at least three people and leaving 60 injured, state media reported.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 1:56 am Argentine admits affair with S.C. governor
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:54 am Boxer-mix named world's ugliest dog (+ photo)PETALUMA, California - A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner. The winner of the World's Ugliest Dog contest, that is. Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:54 am Sanford pledges to work to restore family, public trustSouth Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gave thought to quitting, retreating from public scrutiny to rebuild his life as the scandal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:49 am Jackson's father declares authority over affairsLOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's father is declaring in the strongest terms yet that he and his wife have sole authority over the late pop star's affairs. Joe Jackson's publicist read a statement at the BET awards in Los Angeles...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:48 am Obama opposes energy bill trade penalties: reportsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday called a House-passed climate change bill "an extraordinary first step," but spoke out against a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:39 am Some Fear U.S. Pullout From Iraqi CitiesIraqi Leaders Celebrate The Withdrawal, But Security, Logistical Concerns RemainSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:30 am Michael Jackson: lawyer for Dr Conrad Murray denies painkiller injection claimsLawyer representing Jackson's personal doctor Conrad Murray denies claims that singer was given injection of powerful painkiller before his death.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:19 am New clashes in Iran as stand-off worsens with WestSeveral thousand protesters - some chanting "Where is my vote?" - clashed with riot police in Tehran yesterday as Iran detained local employees of the British Embassy, escalating the regime's stand-off with the West and earning it...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:01 am Video: Honduran President ExpelledPresident Obama expressed concern and called for a peaceful resolution to the political crisis in Honduras, after their army arrested and expelled the Honduran president Kimberly Dozier reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 11:18 pm Video: U.S. Military Moving TimeIt is moving week for the U.S. Military. As agreed, American forces will pull back from cities in Iraq. Also, the U.S. leaves the security of the country to Iraqi forces. Lara Logan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 11:17 pm Video: Artists In ExileIran's defeated Presidential candidate Mousavi is being supported by many Iranians in America, some of whom are expressing anger and frustration with art. Seth Doane has more.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 10:58 pm US withdraws from Iraqi cities despite violenceBAGHDAD - Death squads roamed the streets, slaughtering members of the rival Muslim sect. Bombs rocked Baghdad daily - until thousands of US troops poured in two years ago, establishing neighbourhood bases and taking control of the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pm 40 Years Later, Stonewall Riots RememberedForty years ago, gay street youth started a riot at a bar in New York City that would forever change the struggle for gay rights in America. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jun 2009 | 9:55 pm Brazil Rallies To Beat U.S. In FIFA FinalPlaying In Men's Confederation Cup Finals For 1st Time, Americans Are Defeated 3-2Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 9:30 pm Honduran Military Ousts PresidentIn a military coup Sunday in Honduras, soldiers descended on the national palace, arrested President Manuel Zelaya and flew him to exile in neighboring Costa Rica. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jun 2009 | 9:25 pm Flooding hits parts of Czech RepublicHeavy rains are flooding southern parts of the Czech Republic, with mudslides damaging houses and roads in the region. Rivers have been swelling in rural areas some 100km south of Prague, the capital, but no casualties had been...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jun 2009 | 9:19 pm As Supreme Court Break Nears, Big Cases RemainMonday is the final day before the Supreme Court's summer vacation, and three big cases are on the docket. One of them is the New Haven firefighters case, a job discrimination lawsuit. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was one of the appellate judges who reviewed the case, which has become a key point of discussion going into her confirmation hearings. Dahlia Lithwick, legal analyst for Slate.com, talks to host Guy Raz about the high court's big finale. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jun 2009 | 9:14 pm Sydney police divers continue search for pregnant womanPolice divers are continuing their search for a pregnant woman who disappeared from a boat moored at a northern NSW marina. The 37-year-old was last seen by her husband on Saturday night leaving the boat, which was moored at a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jun 2009 | 8:49 pm Obama could mull second stimulus if needed: adviserWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama could discuss a second stimulus package to boost the economy if needed, but at the moment no more new money looks necessary, a top White House adviser said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jun 2009 | 8:47 pm Security Tightens In Baghdad As Deadline LoomsSecurity tightened in Baghdad on Sunday as the deadline for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq's cities draws near. This major transition is supposed to happen by Tuesday, but with a series of deadly insurgent attacks around the country, some are wondering if Iraqi forces are up to the challenge. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jun 2009 | 8:00 pm Turnbull quizzed about "Utegate"Australian federal police have spoken to Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull about the "Utegate" fake email affair. The police want to know who created the fake email, which indicated Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was seeking favours...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jun 2009 | 7:15 pm Poetry From Iran, One Tweet At A TimePersians are known for their poetry. So it is not surprising that following Iran's disputed elections, many Iranians have tweeted poetically. Meet 26-year-old Parham Baghestani, whose tweets range from the mundane to the spiritual. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jun 2009 | 7:05 pm Iranian Police Clash With 3,000 ProtestersTear Gas And Truncheons Are Used To Break Up Post-Election Demonstration Outside MosqueSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 7:00 pm Nato and Russia talking againNato and Russia re-launched formal co-operation on security threats, an alliance official said after their first high-level talks since falling out over the Georgia war. Nato Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the two...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jun 2009 | 6:15 pm Canal to link Red and Dead SeasThe World Bank has approved a pilot plan for a canal linking the Red Sea to the rapidly shrinking Dead Sea. Israeli public radio says the bank will provide US$1.25 billion ($2 billion) in finance for the project. The initial...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jun 2009 | 5:15 pm Video: Dr. Rice On Handling Iran CrisisU.S. Ambassador to the United Nation, Dr. Susan Rice spoke with Bob Schieffer about the current state of relations between the U.S. and Iran.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 4:13 pm EU Eager to Restart Nuclear Talks With IranThe European Union wants to restart talks on Iran's nuclear program, an official said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jun 2009 | 4:12 pm Video: Be More Like BritainAs U.S Congress works on health care reform, critics point to Britain's government, who has provided healthcare for decades. Elizabeth Palmer reports the 'prescriptions for change.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jun 2009 | 4:09 pm How Should We Teach English-Language Learners?The Supreme Court last week ruled that Arizona has not violated federal laws that require schools to help students who do not speak, read or write English. The decision raises a bigger question about why these students have been so poorly served to begin with. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jun 2009 | 3:40 pm Somali Pirates Release Kidnapped Crew of Belgian ShipSomali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship kidnapped two months ago, Belgium's government said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jun 2009 | 11:04 am Honduran Military Ousts President During Pre-Dawn SiegeMore than a dozen soldiers arrested President Manuel Zelaya and disarmed his security guards after surrounding his residence before dawn Sunday, his private secretary said.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jun 2009 | 10:36 am Pakistani Forces Kill 11 Taliban MilitantsWarplanes and helicopter gunships pounded suspected militant positions in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Sunday, killing 11 Taliban fighters, intelligence officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jun 2009 | 10:34 am
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