New Funding Rules Issued On Stem Cell Research

The National Institutes of Health says it deems stem cell lines eligible for government research dollars if scientists can prove they meet the spirit of the new ethics standards. An NIH registry will list all that qualify. The rules settle the question of whether new ethics requirements would disqualify many of the stem cells created over the past decade.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 7:38 pm

State Welfare Rolls Feel Impact Of Recession

Welfare caseloads have been going up in most states over the past year, but not in all of them. In fact, cases are going down in some of the hardest-hit areas. That's raised questions about whether the program is an adequate safety net for families in need.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:21 pm

Jackson casket to go to memorial

Fans and police are stationed outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles awaiting Michael Jackson's memorial concert.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:46 pm

Olympics: Tokyo 2016 bid officials address Africa's Nat'l Olympic Committees+

LONDON, July 7 (Kyodo) _ Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid committee addressed Africa's National Olympic Committees at their general assembly in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:42 pm

Jackson’s casket to be brought to memorial

Michael Jackson’s casket will be taken to the singer’s star-studded memorial in downtown Los Angeles, adding to the spectacle that promises to be among the biggest celebrity sendoffs of all time. WATCH LIVE COVERAGE FROM NOON ET.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:38 pm

UK unveils London bombing memorial

A permanent memorial to the victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings is unveiled in the British capital.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:38 pm

36 arrested at anti-G8 protest in Rome

Police have arrested 36 activists after clashes at a Rome demonstration against this week's Group of Eight summit in central Italy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:33 pm

Credit card delinquencies at record high

Soaring unemployment and a shrinking economy drove delinquencies on credit card debt to an all-time high in the first quarter.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:33 pm

Michael Jackson's casket to be taken to memorial (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson's casket will be taken to the singer's star-studded memorial in downtown Los Angeles, adding to the spectacle that promises to be among the biggest celebrity sendoffs of all time.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:33 pm

Tanker's gas spill clogs I-95 for hours

A tanker truck carrying roughly 10,000 gallons of gasoline rolled on its side during a four-car crash yesterday that sent 10 people to the hospital and closed both directions...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:30 pm

German Court Rules Nazi Suspect Fit for Trial

Admitted Nazi hit man Heinrich Boere will stand trial for murder in Germany for the execution-style killings of three Dutch civilians during World War II
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:30 pm

President Obama's first 167 days (PICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama has now been in office for 167 days, and it's time for a look back. Why 167 days? Why not - it's just as arbitrary a number as the usual "100 days". In that time, President Obama has contended with stimulating the U.S. economy, reshaping U.S. policy abroad, and starting work on domestic issues such as health care reform.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:30 pm

UAE: Prosecutors investigating sheik over torture

Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates gave a rare progress report into their ongoing investigation into the highly sensitive torture allegations against a member of the country's ruling family that has shocked this Gulf nation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:29 pm

Sarah Palin: Politically speaking, 'If I die, I die.'

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin says she's not a quitter, she's a fighter, but adds that, politically speaking, "if I die, I die. So be it." The Alaska...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm

IPO for Genworth's Canadian operations closes

Genworth Financial Inc. said Tuesday that an initial public offering of 44.7 million shares of its Canadian mortgage insurance operations priced at 19 Canadian dollars ($16.35) per share.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:25 pm

S.C. suspect's death brings relief, questions

People terrorized by a serial killer who shot five people to death were relieved after police said they killed the man responsible. But with his death, an answer to the bloody spree could be lost.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:25 pm

Can new U. S. rules make food safer to eat?

New safety standards aimed at reducing salmonella and E. coli outbreaks are part of a government effort to try to make food safer to eat.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:24 pm

Sarkozy: Plug air traffic gaps over Atlantic

PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, denouncing "black holes" in air traffic controls, said today that officials are working out ways to avoid surveillance...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:24 pm

Feds: Exec with Murtha ties took kickbacks

A former executive for a defense contractor with ties to Democratic U.S. Rep. John Murtha has been charged by federal prosecutors with taking about $200,000 in kickbacks from a subcontractor.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:24 pm

Palin: If I die politically, so be it - Boston Globe

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Palin: If I die politically, so be it Boston Globe Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has gone fishing -- literally -- since her shocking announcement that she is resigning. But the polarizing Palin resurfaced today on the morning news shows, wearing her waders but not taking the bait to make her political ... Sarah Palin Talks to ABC News About Why She ResignedABC News Palin Blasts Critics, Remains Mum on 2012 BidFOXNews Palin: Politically speaking, 'If I die, I die.'The Associated Press CNN International -msnbc.com -Alaska Dispatch all 7,270 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm

U.S. consumers fall behind on loans at record pace (Reuters)

Reuters - Soaring U.S. unemployment and a shrinking economy drove delinquencies on credit card debt and home equity loans to all-time highs in the first quarter as a record number of cash-strapped consumers fell behind on their bills.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:22 pm

Jacksons Set Out for Private Funeral - People Magazine

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Jacksons Set Out for Private Funeral People Magazine A fleet of luxury cars began leaving the Michael Jackson family house early Tuesday morning, headed for a private funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Los Angeles. As news helicopters hovered, four black Rolls-Royces and a ... Jackson's Casket Expected at Memorial ServiceWashington Post Jackson Family Gathers At Cemetery Hours Before MemorialMTV.com Fans gather for Michael Jackson memorialCNN The Associated Press -FOXNews -Rolling Stone all 13,610 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:21 pm

Palin: Politically speaking, 'If I die, I die.' (AP)

AP - Sarah Palin says she's not a quitter, she's a fighter, but adds that, politically speaking, "if I die, I die. So be it."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:21 pm

Italy readies evacuation plan for G8 - The Associated Press

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Italy readies evacuation plan for G8 The Associated Press L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) — With the world's most powerful leaders gathering in this city just three months after a devastating earthquake, Italian security officials have prepared an emergency evacuation plan to airlift the leaders to safety in case of ... World leaders gather in Italy for key G8 summitAFP Will G8 turn Berlusconi's fortunes?Aljazeera.net Backgrounder: Key facts about G8 summitXinhua TIME -New York Times -Sydney Morning Herald all 882 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:20 pm

The Energy of the Planet (HD)

Amazing video, watch in HD.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:20 pm

Merkel, Rudd urge end to China riots

BERLIN - Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel called Tuesday for a peaceful end to riots in western China's Xinjiang region...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm

Defence sentencing arguments slated to wrap up at Livent trial

TORONTO - A sentencing hearing is expected to wrap up today for two men found guilty of bilking Livent investors of millions of dollars. Garth Drabinsky and his partner, Myron Gottlieb,
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:17 pm

Palin on TV: 'All options are on the table'

Sarah Palin says she's not a quitter, she's a fighter, but adds that, politically speaking, "if I die, I die. So be it."

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:15 pm

Michael Jackson's casket to be taken to memorial

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton says Michael Jackson's casket will be taken to the downtown Staples Center for the singer's star-studded memorial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:15 pm

Obama offers Russia partnership and challenges

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for Russia to forge a true partnership with the United States, promoting democracy and the rule of law but avoiding direct criticism of the Kremlin.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:14 pm

The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes

iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending July 6, 2009:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm

Italy readies evacuation plan for G8

L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) -- With the world's most powerful leaders gathering in this city just three months after a devastating earthquake, Italian security officials have prepared an emergency evacuation plan to airlift the leaders to safety in case of another powerful tremor....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm

Ullrich faces disciplinary action

Former Tour de France champion being investigated by Swiss sports authorities over doping allegations

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm

Nomar Garciaparra: Man of the hour

As a horde of major league All-Stars crowded around an aging Ted Williams at Fenway Park in 1999, he kept asking, "Where's my man?" Then Nomar showed up,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:12 pm

John Smoltz, Red Sox out at first

There were two important firsts last night at Fenway Park. Only one went well. John Smoltz, making his first home start as a member of the Red Sox, was lit up by...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:12 pm

Woman's lone protest calms tempers as Uighurs confront Chinese police - guardian.co.uk

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Woman's lone protest calms tempers as Uighurs confront Chinese police guardian.co.uk No one noticed her at first. She was just a lined and weary face in the angry crowd. Then slowly she emerged from the mass and moved steadily down the street. She was a lone woman, propped on a crutch. But she forced armoured personnel carriers and ... On the scene: Urumqi under curfewCNN International Journalists from more than 60 overseas media come to Urumqi after riotXinhua What China is doing to quell Uighur-Han unrestChristian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times -Reuters -New York Daily News all 4,216 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:12 pm

Armed mobs spread ethnic strife in China's west

URUMQI, China (AP) -- Mobs of Han Chinese wielding meat cleavers and clubs and groups of Muslim Uighur men beat people in the streets of the capital of China's Xinjiang region Tuesday. The government imposed a curfew as it tried to stem communal violence after a riot that killed at least 156 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:11 pm

Armed mobs spread ethnic strife in China's west (AP)

AP - Mobs of Han Chinese wielding meat cleavers and clubs and groups of Muslim Uighur men beat people in the streets of the capital of China's Xinjiang region Tuesday. The government imposed a curfew as it tried to stem communal violence after a riot that killed at least 156 people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:11 pm

Iran opposition chiefs call for detainees' release

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's top three reformist leaders demanded ruling clerics end the crackdown that followed the country's disputed presidential election, warning Tuesday that the waves of arrests and bloodshed would only radicalize the opposition....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:10 pm

Iran opposition chiefs call for detainees' release

Iran's top three reformist leaders demanded ruling clerics end the crackdown that followed the country's disputed presidential election, warning Tuesday that the waves of arrests and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:10 pm

Sarkozy: Plug air traffic gaps over Atlantic

PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy, denouncing "black holes" in air traffic controls, said Tuesday that officials are working out ways to avoid surveillance gaps over the Atlantic Ocean after the crash of Air France Flight 447....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

Sarkozy: Plug air traffic gaps over Atlantic

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, denouncing "black holes" in air traffic controls, said Tuesday that officials are working out ways to avoid surveillance gaps over the Atlantic Ocean after the crash of Air France Flight 447.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

Sarkozy: Plug air traffic gaps over Atlantic

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, denouncing "black holes" in air traffic controls, said Tuesday that officials are working out ways to avoid surveillance gaps over the Atlantic Ocean...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

Barack Obama urges Russia not to interfere in neighbouring states - guardian.co.uk

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Barack Obama urges Russia not to interfere in neighbouring states guardian.co.uk Barack Obama today set out his vision for a new post-cold war world, and urged Russia not to interfere in neighbouring states and to move on "from old ways of thinking". In a keynote speech during his first trip to Russia as US president, Obama called ... Obama offers Russian youth a vision of "reset" worldReuters Obama: Putin Has 'Enormous Influence' But Medvedev Is My CounterpartFOXNews Obama strikes chord with Russian youthAFP Times Online -The Associated Press -Reuters all 7,902 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

3RD LD: Baseball: Nakamura's 27th homer lifts Seibu to 4th straight win+

TOKOROZAWA, Japan, July 7 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) Takeya Nakamura hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning as the Seibu Lions rallied to beat the Nippon Ham Fighters...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

U.S. consumer loan delinquencies keep rising

American Bankers Association says unemployment is the main culprit

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

Detail and non-deafening volume

Able Planet’s new True Fidelity PS500MM multimedia headphones deliver a full range of crisp highs and rich lows at levels that won’t shatter your eardrums

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:08 pm

2ND LD: Japanese to visit Russian-held isle, future visa-free trips in question+

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, July 7 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A Russian Foreign Ministry representative in Sakhalin said Tuesday that Russian residents of a disputed island off Hokkaido...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:06 pm

Obama asks Russians to forge partnership with US

MOSCOW (AP) -- Working to turn Russia from antagonist to ally, President Barack Obama asked the Russian people Tuesday to "forge a lasting partnership" with the U.S., but he acknowledged after talks with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that on divisive issues there won't be "a meeting of the minds anytime soon."...
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:05 pm

Obama asks Russians to forge partnership with US (AP)

AP - Working to turn Russia from antagonist to ally, President Barack Obama asked the Russian people Tuesday to "forge a lasting partnership" with the U.S., but he acknowledged after talks with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that on divisive issues there won't be "a meeting of the minds anytime soon."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:05 pm

Kyrgyzstan approves new U.S. air base agreement

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan has signed an agreement allowing the United States to continue using a key air base serving U.S. aircraft in operations in Afghanistan, according to a presidential spokesman.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:04 pm

Consumer loan delinquencies continue to rise

A banking group says consumer loan delinquencies rose to another record high in the first quarter.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pm

Michael Phelps Ads Prove New Cultural Tolerance Of Marijuana

The Phelps-bong scandal seems to have been safely put to bed, and now that it has, it's worth asking, what have we learned? The consequences to Phelps -- actually, the lack of consequences -- suggest that something bigger than mere endorsement dollars is in play. It seems Phelps has moved the weed needle.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm

Hawaii hotel occupancy drops to record low

Despite steep discounting and unprecedented incentives, hotel occupancy in Hawaii continues to slide to new lows because of the slowed global economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:57 pm

4TH LD: Traffic curfew slapped in Xinjiang in wake of protests by Han Chinese+

URUMQI, China, July 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH START OF TRAFFIC CONTROL IN URUMQI) China's Xinjiang regional government slapped a traffic curfew in the capital Urumqi on Tuesday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:55 pm

Burke lands The Monster

A day after signing free-agent defenceman Beauchemin, Leafs GM learns that much sought-after Swedish goaltender is coming to Toronto

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:55 pm

Jackson’s fans around the world mourn idol

Japanese fans paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday, watching videos and listening to the pop legend's songs as devotees around Asia vowed to stay up late into the night to watch the official memorial in Los Angeles.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:54 pm

Zelaya to discuss Honduras crisis with Clinton

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Diplomatic efforts to restore Manuel Zelaya to Honduras' presidency shifted back to Washington on Tuesday, as supporters of the ousted leader threatened to escalate protests and disrupt business across the poor Central American nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:53 pm

Huge crowd seen for star-packed Michael Jackson memorial

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Michael Jackson fans will crowd into downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday for a star-packed memorial to the King of Pop whose sudden death nearly two weeks ago shocked the world.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:53 pm

Han Chinese protesters seek Muslim Uighur targets (Reuters)

Reuters - Han Chinese armed with iron bars and machetes spilled down side streets and into the stairwell of an apartment building on Tuesday, looking for Muslim Uighur targets two days after bloody ethnic clashes killed 156 and wounded more than 1,000.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:52 pm

Han Chinese protesters seek Muslim Uighur targets

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Han Chinese armed with iron bars and machetes spilled down side streets and into the stairwell of an apartment building on Tuesday, looking for Muslim Uighur targets two days after bloody ethnic clashes killed 156 and wounded more than 1,000.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:52 pm

At the open: Back to snoozing

Stocks off to a tame start

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:51 pm

Pope denounces profits at all costs

‘Financiers must rediscover the genuinely ethical foundation of their activity,' Catholic leader writes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:50 pm

Britain unveils memorial 4 yrs after transit bombs

LONDON (AP) -- British officials unveiled a memorial of 52 steel pillars in a London park Tuesday - one for each victim of the July 7, 2005, attacks on the city's transit system....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:48 pm

Britain unveils memorial 4 yrs after transit bombs

British officials unveiled a memorial of 52 steel pillars in a London park Tuesday _ one for each victim of the July 7, 2005, attacks on the city's transit system. Prime Minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:48 pm

Stocks dip as investors await earnings season

Stocks are mostly lower as investors await more clues about the economy. The decline in the stock market early Tuesday follows mixed moves in overseas markets. No major...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pm

Weyerhaeuser slashes dividend

Cuts payout to 5 cents from 25 cents

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pm

US troop death in Afghanistan follows deadly day - CNN International

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US troop death in Afghanistan follows deadly day CNN International KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- International troops in Afghanistan endured another deadly attack on Tuesday, a day after 10 NATO-led troops were killed in that country. A US coalition service member "died as a result of injuries" on Tuesday afternoon in a ... Afghanistan Helicopter Crash Kills 3 NATO SoldiersBloomberg As US troops move into south, Taliban strike elsewhereChristian Science Monitor 27 militants killed as massive operation going on in S AfghanistanXinhua New York Times -BBC News -The Associated Press all 1,834 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:45 pm

A phone call from A.D.

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:44 pm

Obama Won't Take Second Stimulus Option Off the Table - FOXNews

MiamiHerald.com

Obama Won't Take Second Stimulus Option Off the Table FOXNews In an interview with FOX News in Moscow, President Obama defends the roll-out so far of the stimulus package passed in February, saying he knew the scope of the economic crisis would make recovery difficult no matter what. ... US should plan 2nd fiscal stimulus -govt adviserReuters Obama Adviser: Deficit Likely Worse Than PlannedWall Street Journal US may need a second stimulus: Obama adviserAFP Leader Vindicator -CNBC -MarketWatch all 316 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm

Palin says she's not a quitter

But Alaska governor recognizes she might not have political staying power after her surprise resignation, which came just as she was expected to elevate her profile

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm

Smuckers scores with consumer staples

Consider adding this highly profitable, affordably priced defensive stock to your portfolio

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:42 pm

Battery Wharf project extends HarborWalk

Hub officials celebrated the latest section of the HarborWalk yesterday at the grand opening of the $372 million Battery Wharf redevelopment. The North End site's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:41 pm

Conoco says production up in 2Q

ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, says its second-quarter production rose by more than 100,000 barrels from a year ago. But it says lower crude and natural-gas prices and refining margins are expected to hurt results.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:41 pm

Iran opposition chiefs call for detainees' release

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's top three reformist leaders demanded an end to the heavy crackdown launched by the ruling clerics after the disputed June 12 presidential election,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:41 pm

Sony to sell low-cost mini PC 'netbook' in August

Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:39 pm

Obama: U.S., Russia ‘not destined’ to be rivals

President Barack Obama, working to drastically reshape U.S. relations with a skeptical Russia, said Tuesday the two countries are not "destined to be antagonists."

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:34 pm

Worst of social crisis 'still to come': WTO chief

The worst social and political effects of the economic crisis are "still to come," WTO chief Pascal Lamy warned on Tuesday, noting that such deterioration could translate into greater...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:34 pm

Pascal Lamy

WTO chief Pascal Lamy has warned that the worst social and political effects of the economic crisis are "still to come". Lamy said that such a deterioration could translate into greater pressure towards...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:34 pm

Hundreds Of Armed Chinese March On Muslims

About 300 With Clubs Attack Food Stalls Run By Muslims In Western Province
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:33 pm

Sarkozy wants 'truth' about monk massacre in Algeria

President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Tuesday to find out who was really behind the 1996 massacre of seven French monks, which has been blamed on Islamists. "I want the truth. Relations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm

A graveyard at the Notre-Dame de l'Atlas monastery in Algeria, shows the tombs of the monks who were killed in 1996

A graveyard at the Notre-Dame de l'Atlas monastery in Algeria, shows the tombs of three of the seven monks killed in 1996. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed to find out who was really behind the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm

Riots engulf Chinese Uighur city

Han Chinese take to the streets of Urumqi city following an earlier protest by Uighur women, amid rising ethnic tensions.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm

Huge crowd seen for star-packed Michael Jackson memorial (Reuters)

Reuters - Tens of thousands of Michael Jackson fans will crowd into downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday for a star-packed memorial to the King of Pop whose sudden death nearly two weeks ago shocked the world.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm

Hospital worker held in hepatitis C case

A Denver hospital said Monday it has asked every patient who had surgery there over a six-month period to come in for a blood test amid allegations that a former technician exposed up to 6,000 people to hepatitis C as she fed her painkiller addiction.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:24 pm

Pope Benedict on Economic Justice - Washington Post

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Pope Benedict on Economic Justice Washington Post Pope Benedict's long awaited encyclical calls for a radical rethinking of economics so that it is guided not simply by profits but by "an ethics which is people-centered." "Profit is useful if it serves as a means towards an end ... Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth'BBC News Pope, on Eve of G-8, Calls for New Order With 'Real Teeth'Bloomberg Pope calls for ethical dimension to global capitalismguardian.co.uk Forbes -The Associated Press -Reuters all 802 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:24 pm

Ousted Honduran leader to meet with Clinton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States boosted ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday when President Barack Obama called for his reinstatement even though he had opposed U.S. policies.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:21 pm

Ousted Honduran leader to meet with Clinton (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States boosted ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday when President Barack Obama called for his reinstatement even though he had opposed U.S. policies.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:21 pm

China's Urumqi city in chaos (AFP)

AFP - Thousands of angry Han Chinese armed with poles, meat cleavers and other makeshift weapons stormed through Urumqi Tuesday as the flashpoint city riven by ethnic tensions descended into chaos.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pm

Michelle Obama Reaches Out to Orphans

While President Obama has been meeting with Russian leaders, the first lady visited the St. Dmitriy Orphanage, meeting with about two dozen children.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pm

Myanmar rebuilding uneven a year after the cyclone

As the U.N. helicopter skimmed above the Irrawaddy Delta, the world's top diplomat was haunted by the memory of a baby girl he encountered here a year ago.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pm

Running of the bulls kicks off in Pamplona, 4 hurt (AP)

AP - Thrill-seekers sprinted through Pamplona in a swift and relatively clean start to the running of the bulls.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:12 pm

Seattle doctors try flat-rate no-limit primary care

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Seattle clinic for people fed up with insurance, started by doctors fed up with insurance, has gotten $4 million in private venture capital money to expand, it announced on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:10 pm

Flags of Forgotten Countries (PICS)

"There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum"-- Arthur C. Clarke

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:10 pm

Expedition discovers new dwarf chameleon

The normally serious British scientist shouts with delight like a young boy...“This is new to science!” he exclaims, pointing to the small reptile blinking at his flashlight. “We came here especially to find a new species of chameleon, and this is it!”

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:10 pm

Palin concedes career hurt by resignation

Sarah Palin says she's not a quitter, she's a fighter, but adds that, politically speaking, "if I die, I die. So be it."

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:08 pm

Iran Opposition Chiefs: End Crackdown, Release Detainees

Iran opposition leader vows to continue campaign against regime.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:06 pm

NATO launches effort to define role

NATO must redefine its focus in the 21st century to combat new threats, including piracy, terrorism and cyber attacks, and to reflect its new role in war zones around the world, the organization's secretary general said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:05 pm

Pakistan Irked Over U.S. Missile Strikes

Militants Killed In Airstrike; Pakistan Officials Say U.S. Attacks Hurt Mission
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm

Bomb Blasts in South Philippines Kill 2

Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Active in Region Where Homemade Bomb on Went Off; Not Clear If Second Bombing Was Related
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm

Uncovered: 350-year-old picture of dodo before it was extinc

A previously undiscovered 17th century picture of a dodo, drawn before the bird became extinct, is to be sold at auction.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm

Pope: Ethics Must Guide Quest for Profit

Pontiff Denounces Profit-At-All-Costs Mentality, Proposes New World Financial Order Guided by Common Good
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:55 pm

Appeal on Bashir genocide charges

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court challenge the judges' decision not to indict Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir for genocide.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm

Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense for John F. Kennedy and ... - Washington Post

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:42 pm

Pope calls for 'God-centered' global economy

Pope Benedict XVI today called for reforming the United Nations and establishing a "true world political authority" with "real ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm

Iran Reformists Demand Crackdown Halt

Top Opposition Leaders Call for Release of Detainees, Warn Suppression Will "Radicalize" Movement
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:39 pm

South Carolina Suspected Serial Killer Is Shot Dead by Police - Bloomberg

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm

Pope proposes new financial order guided by ethics

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI called Tuesday for a new world financial order guided by ethics, dignity and the search for the common good in the third encyclical of his pontificate....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:36 pm

Mumbai faces acute water shortage

The Indian city of Mumbai faces water rationing for the first time in living memory as supplies are hit by poor monsoon rain.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:33 pm

Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth'

The Pope urges stronger international bodies to take moral leadership in a time of global crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:33 pm

SA strike 'to halt 2010 building'

Unions in South Africa are preparing for Wednesday's strike, which they say will halt work on 2010 World Cup stadiums.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm

Video: Obama In Russia

Seeking a strong and peaceful relationship with Russia, President Obama is especially pleased with the agreement of the two countries to reduce their nuclear arsenal. Chip Reid reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:29 pm

Top Indian court upholds hangings

India's Supreme Court refuses to replace hanging with lethal injection as the country's sole method of executing death penalty.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:29 pm

Yemen Executes Man for Raping & Killing Child

Yemen executes barber for rape, death of 11-year-old who came to his shop.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:28 pm

Egypt reassures Israel on Shalit

Egypt's President Hosni Murbarak tells Israel's Shimon Peres that a captured soldier in Gaza is in good health.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm

Papal message seeks "global authority" for economy

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Tuesday called for a "world political authority" to manage the global economy and for more government regulation of national economies to pull the world out of the current crisis and avoid a repeat.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:24 pm

UK weapons inspector who was found dead 'was writing expose'

British weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly was writing an expose about his work with anthrax and his warnings that Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction at the time of his death in July 2003, according to a report published in a British newspaper.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm

'Slumdog' child star moves into new home

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" child star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and his mother moved into their new home Tuesday, leaving behind a corrugated metal slum shanty for four solid walls, doors that lock and an indoor toilet....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:15 pm

Franken: Will serve people in Sotomayor hearings

Democrat Al Franken, who is finally being sworn in Tuesday as Minnesota's junior senator, wants to serve as a "people's proxy" ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:11 pm

Zelaya to Discuss Honduras Crisis With Clinton

Honduras protesters vow to fight as Zelaya goes to D.C. for talks with Clinton.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:10 pm

Mary-Louise Parker Reads for You in Bed (vid)

Either the best video to get stoned to since the 60s, or the best video to fall asleep to since Disney was cool. Either way, it's Mary-Louise Parker from Weeds reading Alice in Wonderland. In her bed. In lingerie. With milk and cookies.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm

U.S. Set for Talks on Boosting S. Korean Missiles

The United States is open to talks on the possibility of South Korea developing ballistic missiles capable of striking all of North Korea, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:59 am

Obama Meets With Putin

President Heralds Talks As "An Excellent Opportunity" To Improve U.S.-Russian Relations
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:56 am

Running of the Bulls Kicks Off in Pamplona, 4 Hurt

Thrill-seekers sprinted through Pamplona in a swift and relatively clean start to the running of the bulls.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:54 am

Live text - Tour de France

Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong hopes to claim the yellow jersey in stage four's 39km team time trial in Montpellier.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:52 am

BewareAmerica! JetAmerica Screwing Customers on Short Notice

Last week JetAmerica announced it would be canceling its flights, and now the people are feeling the pain. Hear how a Minister, Hopeful Lawyer and others are now forced to pay more thanks to JetAmerica...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am

Top 26 Vampire Movies

Why do we love vampire movies so much? Vampires are essentially pale, scary-looking monsters who dress in black and drain the life-force out of anyone who crosses their path. But we love 'em so much, this list goes to 26.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am

Ousted Honduran Leader to Meet With Clinton

A day after failing to land in Honduras to confront the interim government that ousted him in a coup, Zelaya boarded a plane bound for Washington, where U.S. officials said he would meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:49 am

Curfew Declared in China's West

Government declares curfew as violence escalates in China's Xinjiang region.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:47 am

Grenade Attack in Afghanistan Kills 1, Wounds 28

Grenade attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 1 civilian, wounds 28.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:35 am

Vatican Pope Encyclica

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano Pope Benedict XVI signs his third encyclical of his pontificate at the Vatican, Monday, July 6, 2009. Benedict XVI called Tuesday, July...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am

Zangara is a Mehsud stronghold in lawless South Waziristan

Armed tribesmen gather at the site of a suspected US missile strike at Jani Khel in Bannu district in March 2009. A US missile strike slammed into a militant hideout in a northwest tribal stronghold of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:23 am

Michael Jackson memorial to be bigger online than Barack Obama's inauguration

Michael Jackson's memorial service is poised to be a global internet event that eclipses Barack Obama's inauguration.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:14 am

Running of the bulls kicks off in Pamplona, 4 hurt

Thrill-seekers sprinted through Pamplona in a swift and relatively clean start to the running of the bulls.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:12 am

PHOTOS: Wild Horses Dragged Away

Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:03 am

Report criticizes police handling of G-20 protests

A report into how British police handled April protests against the G-20 summit in London said Tuesday the force's tactics were ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am

Curfew Declared in China's West After 'Chaos'

Chinese state media say that the government in the restive western region of Xinjiang has declared a curfew following the violence of recent days that has killed at least 156 people and paralyzed the main city of Urumqi.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 10:52 am

Government tightening food safety standards

New safety standards aimed at reducing salmonella and E. coli outbreaks are part of a government effort to try to make food safer ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am

Egypt: Israeli Soldier Held by Hamas in Good Shape

An Israeli soldier being held in Gaza by Hamas militants is in good condition, said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who said he hopes the issue of the soldier's release will be resolved soon,
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 10:40 am

Video: Barack Obama says America and Russia have the same goals

Barack Obama says American and Russian people want peace security and a better life for their children.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:47 am

People celebrate with red scarves in front of the Town Hall, as they celebrate the Chupinazo

People celebrate with red scarves in front of the Town Hall, as they celebrate the Chupinazo, a rocket that opens the San Fermin Fair, on July 6. Two Spanish nationals, a Scot and an American were injured...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:43 am

Global piracy: the hidden side

ISTANBUL (AP) -- While Somali pirates top headlines with brazen ship hijackings for ransom, many smaller-scale attacks in the world's oceans - maritime muggings, essentially - go unreported, depriving mariners of information about possible threats to their safety and vessels....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:33 ... | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:19 am

Obama calls on Russia to work with U.S. on terrorism, nuclear curbs

In a far-reaching speech in Moscow, the president said it was up to the new generation of leaders in both countries to put aside differences and tackle international issues including terrorism and nuclear proliferation.

President Obama today called on Russians to put aside their former roles as Cold War foes of the United States and join together to work to curb nuclear weapons and to improve the economic and social lives of people around the globe.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:48 am

Pakistan: U.S. Strike on Taliban Camp Kills 12

Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into a training camp ran by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud on Tuesday, killing at least 12 militants in the latest in a flurry of strikes against him and his followers, intelligence officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:29 am

Han Chinese mob takes to the streets in Urumqi in hunt for Uighur Muslims

Chinese protesters hunted local Muslims escalating the violence that has already claimed 156 lives.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:03 am

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani meets with relatives of those who were arrested for protesting

Head of the Expediency Council and former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani meets with relatives of those who were arrested during the post-election violence in Tehran on July 5. Iranian opposition...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 7:55 am

U.S., Russia agree on framework to reduce nuclear arsenal

Presidents Obama and Dmitry Medvedev's summit yields agreements on building closer cooperation on military and health issues. Russia will let the U.S. use its airspace in the Afghanistan war.

Stepping cautiously in their first summit meeting, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Monday on a framework to reduce their nations' nuclear arsenals and on steps to fight terrorism and cooperate on the war in Afghanistan.

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

Russia commands respect as a potential spoiler

President Obama's careful approach is necessitated by the fact that Moscow has the leverage to set back nearly every U.S. foreign policy priority.

When he arrived in Moscow for national security talks Monday, President Obama was tracing the footsteps of U.S. presidents dating back to Eisenhower. And, like many of his predecessors, Obama found out what difficult bargaining partners the Russians can make.

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

7 American troops killed in Afghan incidents

The largest one-day toll in months is a sign of intensifying conflict in the south, where a major U.S. offensive is underway, as well as increased insurgent activity in other parts of the nation.

Seven American service members were killed Monday in Afghanistan, the largest one-day death toll here in months for U.S. troops.

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

Staples Center at core of wide security cordon in downtown L.A.

Extra police and fire crews will be on duty for Jackson memorial as thousands are expected near Staples Center and Nokia Theatre. Councilman Zine calls on AEG to cover full cost of the event.

A city accustomed to outsized public spectacles headed into uncharted territory today, uncertain how fans would respond to a carefully planned public memorial to singer Michael Jackson -- an event expected to cost nearly $4 million in city services alone.

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

Judge gives lawyer, music executive temporary control of Jackson's estate

John Branca and Interscope Records founder John McClain, who were named executors in the singer's 2002 will, are granted temporary power to oversee his affairs, over the objections of his mother.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge gave an entertainment lawyer and a music executive temporary control of Michael Jackson's estate Monday over the objections of attorneys for his mother who said she was better qualified to oversee his affairs.

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

Drake Levin, guitarist, dies at 62

Levin was lead guitarist in the '60s for Paul Revere & the Raiders but left to form his own bands and establish himself as a top blues player in the Bay Area.

Drake Levin, lead guitarist for Paul Revere & the Raiders during the quintet's hit-making prime in the mid-1960s, died Saturday at his home in San Francisco after a long battle with cancer, according to his longtime friend and former Raiders bandmate Phil Volk. He was 62.

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

Deadly riots in China highlight ethnic tensions

Clashes between the Uighur minority and Han majority leave at least 156 dead. The unrest also upends the government's picture of its ethnic groups living in harmony.

Hundreds of weeping Uighur women, enraged by the arrests of their husbands and sons, confronted armed Chinese police in the traditional market in Urumqi this morning as the worst ethnic violence here in years dragged on for a third day.

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

Robert S. McNamara, architect of the Vietnam War, dies at 93

The Defense secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson oversaw the buildup of U.S. forces in Vietnam. He later voiced regrets about his decisions in the war.

Driven, cerebral and pugnacious, Robert S. McNamara was the preeminent policymaker behind the massive buildup of American forces in Vietnam between 1964 and 1968. As Defense secretary for two administrations, he wielded blizzards of facts and figures to press the case for deploying military advisors and then ground troops to counter the advance of communist forces in North Vietnam and Viet Cong guerrillas in South Vietnam.

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

NATO: Afghan Chopper Crash Kills 3 Troops

A spokesman for NATO says two Canadian troops and a Briton were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:59 am

Ex-Defense secretary Robert McNamara dies at 93

Robert McNamara had excelled at everything: Eagle Scout, young Harvard professor, corporate "whiz kid" at Ford. As one of the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:55 am

Michael Jackson: House where star died will become memorial

The Los Angeles mansion where Michael Jackson died will be left untouched and become a memorial site for fans.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:53 am

Michael Jackson's friends some of biggest names in showbusiness

Michael Jackson's closest friends included some of the biggest names in showbusiness.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:50 am

Michael Jackson memorial: singer was one of nine children

Michael Jackson was one of nine children born to Joe and Katherine Jackson in Gary Indiana and his funeral sees them reunited.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:45 am

US President Barack Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

US President Barack Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting at the latter's country residence home in Novo Ogaryovo, near Moscow. Putin said Russia was pinning its...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:42 am

US President Barack Obama (L) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

US President Barack Obama (L) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meet at the latter's country residence home in Novo Ogaryovo, near Moscow.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:42 am

U.S. should plan 2nd fiscal stimulus: economic adviser

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States should be planning for a possible second round of fiscal stimulus to further prop up the economy after the $787 billion rescue package launched in February, an adviser to President Barack Obama said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:34 am

US Marines buy melons from a shop during a patrol through Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province

US Marines buy melons from a shop during a patrol through Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on July 3. Nearly a week after launching one of the biggest operations in post-Taliban Afghanistan,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:01 am

A US Marine takes position in Garmsir district of Helmand Province in Afghanistan

A US Marine takes position in Garmsir district of Helmand Province in Afghanistan on July 6. Nearly a week after launching one of the biggest operations in post-Taliban Afghanistan, about 4,000 US Marines...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:01 am

Weather headlines: Stormy Northeast; heat heads for Plains

Another rainy day is on the way for the Gulf Coast, from southern Louisiana through North Florida. Triple-digit heat is right ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 5:52 am

NYC Eviction Business Good As Foreclosures Persist

For the third month in a row, more than 300,000 homes went into foreclosure. And for those who have to carry out evictions, throwing people out of their homes is a stressful and dangerous job.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:29 am

U.S. hospitals offer $155 billion for health reform: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three major hospital associations have offered to contribute about $155 billion over 10 years to help pay for a U.S. healthcare overhaul, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing industry sources.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:26 am

Can Expanding Food Stamps Jolt The Economy?

Some economists say the additional $20 billion allocated to the federal food stamp program is a smart way to boost spending in a recession — especially with 4.8 million new people getting aid. But critics say a real economic kick start will take lots more money.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:18 am

S.C. killing spree suspect killed in N.C.

South Carolina law enforcement officials identified the killer as Patrick Tracy Burris, 41, who had a long criminal record and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:16 am

Promising U.S.-Russia Effort On Nuclear Arms Limits

Analysts said President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took small but important steps in the plan they laid out Monday to reduce each country's strategic nuclear stockpile.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:09 am

Toyota Takes Aim At U.S. Sales Slump With Prius

Toyota's U.S. sales fell by more than 30 percent in June, and for the third month in a row Ford sold more vehicles than Toyota. To deal with the challenges, Toyota has selected a new president. Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the automaker's founder, is just 53.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am

Is Al Franken Too Funny For The Senate?

Now that Minnesota Democrat Al Franken is a senator, what should he do with his well-honed sense of humor? Use it? Lose it? Hang it in the cloakroom?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Sperm, egg donors increase during recession

Sperm banks and donor agencies say the recession is prompting a surge in calls from people who hope to make money by donating ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:41 am

The Michael Jackson Dossier

A week after Michael's death, the story is even more complicated: drug addiction, debt, custody claims, and certain chaos at his memorial. An insider's guide to all things Jackson.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:13 am

156 Dead, 1000s Arrested in China Riots

Paramilitary Police Brutally Crack Down on Muslims Minority Protesters; Riots Reportedly Spread to Second City
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Hells Angel charged in Sydney Airport brawl: police

SYDNEY - A second alleged member of the Hells Angels bikie gang has been charged over a fatal brawl at Sydney Airport. Anthony Zervas died after allegedly being beaten with a steel bollard and stabbed during the brawl on March...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:54 am

Two dead in Philippines bomb attack

MANILA, Philippines - A military spokesman says a homemade bomb has ripped through a port city on a southern island where al-Qaida-linked militants are active, killing at least two people and wounding 24 others. Marine spokesman...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:41 am

U.S. Air Force plans "summit" on ground tracking

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force, moving aggressively to beef up intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, plans a "soup to nuts" review next week of how it tracks moving targets on the ground.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:28 am

156 die as China protest turns bloody

URUMQI, China ? At least 156 people have died in riots and street battles in China's western Xinjiang province, state media has said. Some 828 others have been injured in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit the region in decades...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:34 am

US, Russia reach understanding on nukes

WASHINGTON - The new US-Russian plan to negotiate deeper cuts in nuclear weapons fits well with each country's shifting focus: the United States toward more reliance on precision conventional weapons, and Russia toward more modern...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:29 am

Study: Social Security Numbers May Be Hackable

Scientists have developed an algorithm that can reliably predict most of a person's Social Security number using public information, raising alarms about using the numbers for identifying purposes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

China riots: 156 killed in Urumqi as riots spread to Kashgar according to Xinhua

China has vowed to crush any unrest in Xinjiang after clashes left 156 dead in Urumqi and threatened to destabilise the region.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:28 pm

12 wounded in US party shooting

MIAMI - As many as three gunmen stormed a birthday party on the edge of downtown Miami and opened fire early on Monday, shooting 12 people and causing a chaotic scramble as people tried to flee, authorities said. Three of the wounded...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:06 pm

Man faces 158 years jail for killing cats

MIAMI - A south Florida teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats fits the profile of a sociopath and responded with laughter when police first spoke to him about the cat deaths, a detective said in an affidavit released. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Jul 2009 | 10:04 pm

Airline passenger fixes fault on plane

Travellers on a European flight were spared lengthy delays when a fellow passenger fixed a mechanical fault on the plane. The BBC reported passengers
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Jul 2009 | 9:08 pm

Photos: The Calm After the Storm

Police Restore Order Following Deadly Riots in Western China
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jul 2009 | 9:06 pm

China Ethnic Unrest Kills 156

The death toll in the violence between predominantly Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in western China is likely to increase, officials say. The clashes Sunday in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Province, underscored the deep hostility between the Uighurs and China's Han majority. The violence killed 156 people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jul 2009 | 9:02 pm

Almost 1000 criminals who should be in jail are missing

Up to 1000 criminals including murderers and rapists who should have been recalled to prison are still at large Jack Straw the Justice Secretary has admitted.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jul 2009 | 8:56 pm

No retrial for sex assault designer

LOS ANGELES - A judge has denied a request for a new trial for Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander after he was convicted of sexual assault charges. Superior Court Judge David Wesley ruled on Monday that conversations...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Jul 2009 | 8:40 pm

With Judge's Backing, GM Looks To Turn Corner

A federal judge approved GM's bankruptcy plan, saying liquidation would be "disastrous" for everyone concerned. Now the "New GM" faces a formidable task: figuring out a way to make money in an economy that is just starting to heal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jul 2009 | 8:19 pm

Longer-range missiles tested in North Korea

A barrage of seven ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired at the weekend may have included a new type of Scud with an extended range and improved accuracy. South Korea's Chosun Ilbo reported the launches were believed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Jul 2009 | 8:15 pm

Vietnam War defence boss McNamara dies

WASHINGTON - Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defence who was vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War but later denounced the war as "terribly wrong," died yesterday. He was 93. McNamara died...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Jul 2009 | 7:55 pm

U.N. Head: $1B Needed Against Swine Flu

WHO Chief Warns Weak Health Systems in Developing Countries Could Worsen Outbreaks
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm

Honduras: ousted president vows to make second attempt to return

The ousted Honduran president vowed to make a second attempt to return to reclaim his office after he was forced to abandon his first attempt at landing in the capital when troops blocked the airport runway.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jul 2009 | 5:41 pm

Britain to Examine 2004 Iraqi Civilian Torture Claims

Britain's defense ministry ordered an inquiry Monday into allegations that Iraqi civilians were tortured and killed by British troops following a fierce gunbattle in Iraq in 2004.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jul 2009 | 5:35 pm

Nicholas Sarkozy condemns Iran

Nicholas Sarkozy the French president issued the strongest condemnation of Iran's leadership yet seen from a world leader as the country's dispute with European states grew increasingly bitter.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jul 2009 | 5:32 pm

Will He? Won't He? Can Armstrong Take Tour?

Questions hang over Lance Armstrong's chance of victory for the eighth time.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Jul 2009 | 5:10 pm

Lance Armstrong Fined For Missing Tour de France Sign-In

A top Tour de France official says seven-time champion Lance Armstrong will be fined for failing to sign in before Monday's third stage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jul 2009 | 4:39 pm

PHOTOS: Political Protests Turn Problematic

Source: ABC News: International | 6 Jul 2009 | 4:31 pm

Kissinger: 'Obama Is Like a Chess Player'

Henry Kissinger on Obama's opportunity to forge a peaceful U.S. foreign policy.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Jul 2009 | 1:39 pm