Tremors, Not Protests, Challenge G-8 Organizers

Security is intense around the venue for the G-8 summit being held in Italy's earthquake-devastated city of L'Aquila. But the biggest fear of organizers is not violent protests by anti-global activists, but continuing aftershocks. And months after the powerful quake, reconstruction lags.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:55 pm

Google launches OS - calls out Microsoft - CNNMoney.com

The Sun

Google launches OS - calls out Microsoft CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Google Inc. is planning to hit Microsoft Corp. where it hurts by challenging the software giant's dominance in the world of computer operating systems. The search firm said late ... Google Is Already Working With PC Makers on New Chrome OSPC World Google to Microsoft: It's onCNET News Google Chrome: Redefining The Operating SystemWashington Post ZDNet -Slippery Brick -BusinessWeek all 740 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:28 am

G-8 leaders look for signals of economic recovery

L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) -- World leaders began arriving for their annual summit Wednesday to seek broad consensus on ways to boost the world economy, combat climate change and confront security threats from Iran to North Korea, even amid growing sentiment that their Group of Eight forum can no longer claim leadership on the global political and economic agenda....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:27 am

China vows executions for rioters behind killings

URUMQI, China (AP) -- The Communist Party boss of Urumqi says the government will seek the death penalty for anyone found to be behind the deaths of 156 people killed in riots in the capital of Xinjiang....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:26 am

Irish treaty vote set for October

The Republic of Ireland will hold a second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty on 2 October, the Irish PM says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am

Keith Dorrington shooting beer ad

Director Keith Dorrington checked out the talent at The Greatest Bar during a casting call for a new beer commercial. Beer baroness Rhonda Kallman, who was a founder of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am

Something Fish-y

Reel Big Fish' members reeled in the fan love at McGreevy's before their show at the House of Blues.
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:18 am

Obama, summit partners, eye intense global talks (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders in Italy Wednesday for talks on threats to global security and stability at a summit where climate change, a continuing global economic crisis, nuclear proliferation and world hunger took top billing.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:15 am

Indonesian president on track for re-election

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was poised to win his second term in office on the back of recent economic and political stability, according to early returns Wednesday in the country's presidential election....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:14 am

Indonesian president on track for re-election (AP)

AP - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was poised to win his second term in office on the back of recent economic and political stability, according to early returns Wednesday in the country's presidential election.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:14 am

Aso, Obama to meet on sidelines of G-8 summit+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and U.S. President Barack Obama will hold a meeting Thursday evening in L'Aquila, Italy, on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:14 am

Soccer: Japan to play Netherlands in Sept.+

(Kyodo) _ Japan will play the Netherlands on Sept. 5 and Ghana four days later during their build-up trip to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup finals, the Japan Football Association...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:13 am

Indonesian president on track for re-election - The Associated Press

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Indonesian president on track for re-election The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was poised to win his second term in office on the back of recent economic and political stability, according to early returns Wednesday in the country's presidential election. ... ANALYSTS VIEW: Indonesia's Yudhoyono set for a second termReuters Indonesians head to presidential polls in historic ballotCNN International Indonesian president set for electoral victoryTimes Online AFP -Aljazeera.net -Xinhua all 1,162 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:11 am

Official: NKorea believed behind cyber attacks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. Web sites, a lawmaker's aide said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:08 am

LEAD: N. Korea leader in video for 1st time in 3 months at anniversary+

PYONGYANG/BEIJING, July 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, ADDING DETAILS) North Korea marked the 15th anniversary of the death of its founder Kim Il Sung on Wednesday with a...
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Google's new operating system to take on Microsoft (AP)

AP - Google Inc. is working on a new operating system for inexpensive computers in a daring attempt to wrest away Microsoft Corp.'s long-running control over people's computing experience.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:07 am

U.S. mortgage fraud "rampant" and growing: FBI

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage fraud reports jumped 36 percent last year as desperate homeowners and industry professionals tried to maintain their standard of living from the boom years, the FBI said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:03 am

July gov't report to upgrade economic assessment for 3rd month in row+

(Kyodo) _ The government intends to upgrade its assessment of the Japanese economy for the third consecutive month in its report for July, government sources said Wednesday. Economic...
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Rove testifies on prosecutor firings

Former Bush White House official Karl Rove was questioned by House Judiciary Committee lawyers Tuesday on any role he may have played in politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:02 am

Pro-marijuana ad pushes pot as Calif. budget fix (AP)

AP - A pro-marijuana group was set Wednesday to launch another television bid to legalize pot in California — this time with the pitch that legalizing and taxing the drug could help solve the state's massive budget deficit.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am

Police: Homemade liquor kills 24 in India

Another 16 people died overnight in a western Indian city days after drinking home-brewed liquor that was apparently toxic, raising ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:58 am

China police fan out to halt Xinjiang unrest

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Banks of paramilitary police fanned out in the far-flung Chinese city of Urumqi on Wednesday to try to stifle unrest days after 156 people were killed in the region's worst ethnic violence in decades.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:58 am

China police fan out to halt Xinjiang unrest (Reuters)

Reuters - Banks of paramilitary police fanned out in the far-flung Chinese city of Urumqi on Wednesday to try to stifle unrest days after 156 people were killed in the region's worst ethnic violence in decades.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:58 am

Gold inches down as dollar knocks demand

Economic woes, news of trading curbs hurt industrial precious metals

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:57 am

Traffic congestion dipping as economy falters (AP)

AP - Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever two-year decline in congestion as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am

Man found dead in Maine lake

GRAY, Maine - Authorities say they couldn't resuscitate a 78-year-old man found face down in a Gray, Maine, lake. Cumberland County sheriff's deputies were called...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am

Indonesian President Set for Re-Election

Indonesian polls close, president headed for re-election in single round.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:53 am

LEAD: Diet revises immigration laws amid protests from foreign residents+

TOKYO, July 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The Diet revised immigration laws Wednesday to unify administrative work related to foreigners under the central government so as to ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:53 am

Adelson says Sands considering Macau IPO

Cash strapped casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. is considering an initial public offering of its Macau assets and the sale of peripheral businesses to raise $3.5 billion to $4.0 billion, chairman Sheldon Adelson said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:52 am

Afghanistan says 14 H1N1 cases on U.S. military base (Reuters)

Reuters - Fourteen new cases of the H1N1 flu virus have been reported among U.S. citizens on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan, the Afghan Health Ministry said on Wednesday, the second confirmed cases in three months.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:51 am

Afghanistan says 14 H1N1 cases on U.S. military base

KABUL (Reuters) - Fourteen new cases of the H1N1 flu virus have been reported among U.S. citizens on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan, the Afghan Health Ministry said on Wednesday, the second confirmed cases in three months.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:51 am

Darryl Littlejohn faces life for murder of Imette St. Guillen

NEW YORK - A former New York City nightclub bouncer faces up to life in prison without parole for the brutal murder of a graduate student from Boston. Darryl Littlejohn...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:51 am

G8 sees continued perils for world economy

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - G8 leaders believe the world economy still faces "significant risks" and may need further help, according to summit draft documents that also reflect failure to agree climate change goals for 2050.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:51 am

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new PC platform

New OS to power PCs ranging from netbooks to desktops

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am

GM Europe still favors Magna for Opel

A GM Europe spokeswoman said Wednesday negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s Opel to Canadian autoparts maker Magna International Inc. were "further along," while confirming it had received a bid from China's Beijing Automotive Industry Corp.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am

LEAD: S. Korea gov't computers hit by cyber attacks, N. Korea suspected+

SEOUL, July 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ASSESSMENT) South Korea's state intelligence organization suspects North Korea or its sympathizers may be behind a wave...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am

Fashion world mourns Christian Lacroix's last show

PARIS - The fashion world sloughed off its artifice, shedding genuine tears of emotion and submitting to the humiliation of group hugs in homage to legendary French designer...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am

Suspected U.S. drones attack Pakistani Taliban

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. drones fired six missiles into a Pakistani Taliban training camp near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing six militants, government and intelligence agency officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:48 am

Suspected U.S. drones attack Pakistani Taliban (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. drones fired six missiles into a Pakistani Taliban training camp near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing six militants, government and intelligence agency officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:48 am

Pope blasts capitalism ahead of G-8 meeting - CNN International

Times Online

Pope blasts capitalism ahead of G-8 meeting CNN International ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI, on the eve of a global economic summit, lashed out at modern capitalism for being shortsighted and short on ethics. Pope Benedict XVI says modern capitalism is failing. "Today's international economic scene, ... Pope prays for G-8 summitHindu Pope Criticizes World Economic System, Urges Social ResponsibilityWashington Post US Catholic CEO responds to Benedict's economic encyclicalReuters Blogs guardian.co.uk -New York Times -Chicago Tribune all 705 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:45 am

Climate change forum facing difficulty delivering emissions targets+

(Kyodo) _ Leaders of a multilateral forum on climate change set to convene Thursday in Italy will likely fail to agree on long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets for 2050, with G-8...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:45 am

Euro zone Q1 contraction confirmed at 2.5 percent

Official figures confirmed that the 16 countries that use the euro saw output shrink by 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2009 from the previous three month period as the global recession sapped the industrial exports that the euro zone relies on for growth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:44 am

Chinese forces flood west to stem ethnic clashes

China flooded the capital of western Xinjiang province with security forces Wednesday, and President Hu Jintao cut short a visit ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:44 am

ESPN to show Premier League soccer in Ireland

ESPN has acquired the rights to televise Premier League soccer in Ireland.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:44 am

China holds Rio Tinto executive as spy

Austrialian Foreign Ministry says it is surprised by detention of top iron ore negotiator as price-setting talks wrap up

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:43 am

Camel making climb up Mount Washington

CONWAY, N.H. - Hikers and bikers have scaled Mount Washington, the Northeast's highest mountain. Now, it's a camel's turn. The Sahara it's not, but...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:43 am

Police: RI worker died after hitting wrong button

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - A worker who died at the Electric Boat Corp. plant in North Kingstown this month was crushed when he pushed the wrong button and closed a hangar door...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:42 am

Blaze, arrest ends 13-hour hostage standoff

An advertising executive — who vowed he wouldn't be divorced until his ex-wife was dead — kidnapped her from a parking lot before setting their house on fire during a 13-hour standoff, police said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am

Order returns to riot-hit Urumqi, Hu skips G8 to rush home+

(Kyodo) _ Deployment of large-scale security forces brought some semblance of order to the riot-hit capital of China's restive Xinjiang region Wednesday, even as President Hu Jintao...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am

A Frail Kim Jong Il's Rare Appearance

Kim Jong Il makes rare appearance as NKoreans remember nation's founder.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am

GM Europe still favors Magna for Opel

Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. has submitted competing bid

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:40 am

NRG Energy turns down Exelon's revised offer

NRG Energy says it has turned down Exelon's revised hostile takeover bid of $8 billion in stock because it undervalues the business.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

Jackson's Memorial: Who Bailed and Why - ABC News

Telegraph.co.uk

Jackson's Memorial: Who Bailed and Why ABC News It was expected to be the who's who of everyone in the entertainment industry, bigger than President Obama's inauguration, more star-studded than Princess Diana's funeral. A number of them came, like Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, ... Michael Jackson: A requiem for a kingLos Angeles Times King of Pop's little princess, Paris Jackson, brave in spotlight ...New York Daily News Emotional farewell for King of PopSan Francisco Chronicle CBS 2 -AllAfrica.com -The Associated Press all 18,827 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am

Michael Jackson won't fade from limelight soon (AP)

AP - The public mourning of Michael Jackson may be done, but the saga that was his personal life is far from over.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am

Chinese troops flood into restive Urumqi (AFP)

AFP - Mobs wielding makeshift weapons roamed this restive city Wednesday, with vigilantes pummelling two Uighur Muslims, but a massive show of force by Chinese troops brought some calm.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:36 am

Obama hails historic U.S.-Italian ties, friendship

President Obama is praising historic American ties with Italy, saying the two countries are cooperating in a number of areas, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:35 am

Some 400,000 displaced in east DR Congo: ICRC

Some 400,000 people have fled tension and violence in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo since March, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:33 am

People who have been displaced by violence carry donated food aid near a camp in Kibati

People who have been displaced by violence in the region carry donated food aid near a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP's) in Kibati, 2008. The International Committee of the Red Cross said that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:33 am

Peshawar hit by 'suicide blast'

At least one person is killed in a suspected suicide bombing near a checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:33 am

Mr Berlusconi's G8 party - BBC News

Los Angeles Times

Mr Berlusconi's G8 party BBC News Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's billionaire prime minister, is throwing a party this week for leaders of the world's other seven most powerful industrial nations in the unlikeliest of all venues, a central Italian mountain town that was all ... Fears global economy is sinking back into recession as G8 leaders meetguardian.co.uk Obama in Italy as Global Economy Takes Center Stage at G8 SummitVoice of America Berlusconi eager to strike optimistic note as G8 meet in L'AquilaTimes Online Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters -Xinhua all 1,751 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:32 am

Presidential records a time capsule of Bush years

Spread upon a table are a sampling of gifts to former President George W. Bush: a purse made of vines from the Thai queen, a Texas Rangers jersey autographed by pitcher Nolan Ryan and a framed mosaic of St. Peter's Basilica from the pope.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:31 am

Ethnic Strife Continues as Hu Returns to China - New York Times

BBC News

Ethnic Strife Continues as Hu Returns to China New York Times PARIS —President Hu Jintao of China cut short a trip to Italy on Wednesday to fly home after the deadly ethnic clashes in the northwestern Xinjiang region, abandoning plans to attend the Group of Eight summit meeting as news reports ... G8 summit overshadowed by China turmoilAFP Russia says China Xinjiang riots internal affairReuters Troops mass as Xinjiang tensions mountABC Online Wall Street Journal -Bryan College Station Eagle -Xinhua all 6,149 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:31 am

Harper announces donation in Italy

Canada to contribute $5 million to build a youth centre in L'Aquila, host city of G8 summit for world leaders, and site of a devastating earthquake in April

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am

Airports are laptop black holes: 1200 a week are lost at LAX

Last year Dell computers commissioned a study that found that 12,000 laptops are lost each week at U.S. airports. Los Angeles leads the pack with 1,200 laptops reported lost or stolen at LAX weekly.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am

Suspected US missile kills 10 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suspected U.S. drone fired a barrage of missiles into a Taliban training camp Wednesday, killing 10 insurgents in the second such strike in the South Waziristan tribal region in 24 hours, intelligence officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

China's President Hurries Home After Riots

Chinese President Hu Jintao hurries home from G8 after rioting in the west.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

The world’s most expensive video game?

How much is too much to pay for a video game? We’ve certainly balked at paying more than £40 for a new release, and we fully understand the legions of UK players who are snapping up pre-owned titles instead. None of which concerns US collector JJ Hendricks one iota – he’s just forked out $17,500 (around £10,700) for an obscure NES game.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

'Hippy' monkey is a killer when starved of sex

The world's most peaceful primate is observed launching a lethal attack, giving clues to the origins of human gang warfare

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:25 am

G-8 Summit To Review G-20's Progress

President Obama is in Italy, meeting with fellow world leaders at the annual Group of Eight summit. The G-8 is the seven major western countries plus Russia. The last time these leaders gathered was in April, when they met in London for the larger G-20 summit. At that time, they promised a collective effort to promote a global economic recovery. Has progress been made since that meeting?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:25 am

Khmer Rouge fighter relates "killing fields" horror

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A former fighter for the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s told a Cambodian court Wednesday how he was suspected of turning against the Pol Pot regime, arrested and beaten...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

Hope vs. hype: Chasing after ‘green’ jobs

Around the country, state and local officials, entrepreneurs, and even some of the nation’s biggest companies see dollar signs when they look at so-called “green” industries.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

U.S. apartment vacancies near historic high: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The vacancy rate for U.S. apartments reached its highest level in more than 20 years in the second quarter and could soon exceed record highs if the recession persists, real estate research firm Reis Inc said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:23 am

7 Random Animals That Decided The Course of History

We've all heard the metaphor involving a butterfly causing a hurricane on the other side of the globe. These are not metaphors.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am

Afghan's Only Pig Escapes

Zoo had kept animal in quarantine because of swine flu fears

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

Obama hails historic US-Italian ties, friendship

President Barack Obama is praising historic American ties with Italy, saying the two countries are cooperating in a number of areas, including Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am

G8 leaders to meet in quake zone

The leaders of the G8 countries head for the site of a recent Italian earthquake for the beginning of a three-day summit.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am

Climbers may be barred from Australia's famed rock

SYDNEY (AP) -- Climbing Uluru, Australia's famous red sandstone monolith, may be banned in the future under a plan released Wednesday by the national parks service, citing cultural, safety and environmental reasons....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

Climbers may be barred from Australia's famed rock

Climbing Uluru, Australia's famous red sandstone monolith, may be banned in the future under a plan released Wednesday by the national parks service, citing cultural, safety and environmental reasons.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

Ahmadinejad Declares New Era for Iran

Ahmadinejad declares new era for Iran as opposition struggles to revive protest.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:12 am

Zito finally gets some support in win over Marlins

The boos were in Barry Zito's favor for a change. This time, manager Bruce Bochy took the heat for pulling his $126 million left-hander.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:12 am

Burrell's walk-off homer lifts Rays past Blue Jays

Pat Burrell circled the bases, preparing himself for the reception brewing at home plate. The slumping Tampa Bay slugger may be off to a slow start with his new team, but he hadn't forgotten what it was like to be engulfed by teammates after a game-winning home run. Instead of trotting into the celebration upright, he crouched low to protect himself.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:10 am

Tanzania 'finds Comoros victims'

Tanzanian police say bodies and debris believed to be from a plane that crashed off Comoros have washed up on an island.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am

Troops flood into China riot city

Thousands of troops pour into China's riot-torn city of Urumqi as President Hu Jintao leaves the G8 summit to tackle the crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am

Authorities: Lowell slaying not random

LOWELL - Officials say a fatal shooting in Lowell last weekend is now a homicide investigation. Police say 22-year-old Johnny Drinosky was shot in the head early Saturday...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am

Hackers knock out government Web sites

A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am

Massive fines for energy firms

Germany's E.On and French GDF Suez are fined more than half a billion euros each for anti-competitive collusion.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am

S. Korea: N. Korea believed behind cyber attacks

South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am

Mother of bullied boy who committed suicide to testify before Congress

SPRINGFIELD - The mother of an 11-year-old Springfield boy who committed suicide because he was allegedly bullied at school is scheduled to testify before Congress. Sirdeaner...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am

State police crack down on crime

BOSTON - Massachusetts State Police are taking a pro-active stance against criminal activity this summer by targeting repeat offenders. State police commander Col. Mark...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:04 am

Kim Jong-il appears at memorial - BBC News

Straits Times

Kim Jong-il appears at memorial BBC News North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has made a rare public appearance for commemorations of the 15th anniversary of his father's death. Observers said he looked gaunt and limped slightly while entering the crammed auditorium where the ceremony was held in ... Kim Jong Il Publicly Mourns Late North Korean FounderBloomberg Kim Jong Il at memorial for North Korea's founderThe Associated Press N Korean leader appears in publicAljazeera.net Xinhua -AFP -Reuters all 771 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

Jackson Remembered During Emotional Service

Some 20,000 people gathered inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles Tuesday to say goodbye to Michael Jackson. The memorial service for the 'King of Pop' was watched live on television by millions around the world. Singers Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder and Jennifer Hudson were among the people on stage who paid tribute to Jackson.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Supermajority Doesn't Guarantee 60 Votes

Minnesota's Al Franken was sworn in Tuesday after eight months of recounts and lawsuits. And he gives Democrats a supermajority — the 60 votes in the Senate needed to overcome filibusters and move forward. Still, rounding up those 60 votes remains a challenge for Democratic leaders.

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Rare Guilty Pleas In Artifacts Sting

Two collectors from Utah pleaded guilty this week in the government's crackdown on the looting and trafficking of ancient Native American artifacts. That's a rare success for prosecutors in the decades-long effort to curb an artifacts black market in the Four Corners states.

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Kim Jong-il appears at memorial

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il makes a rare appearance for commemorations of the 15th anniversary of his father's death.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:54 am

UN Gaza inquiry wraps up hearings

A UN war crimes investigator says Gaza testimonies have been "difficult to hear" after four days of public hearings.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:54 am

Monkeys 'able to spot bad grammar', scientists show

Tamarin monkeys spot if the order of syllables in a word is "wrong", say scientists, providing clues about language evolution.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:53 am

Sarah Palin is not attractive to Chris Christie's NJ Gov campaign - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Telegraph.co.uk

Sarah Palin is not attractive to Chris Christie's NJ Gov campaign The Star-Ledger - NJ.com by AP New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie's campaign has no interest help from Sarah Palin after the former vice presidential candidate stepped down as governor of Alaska, in part to to help Republican candidates across the country. ... GOP candidates in Va., NJ wary of PalinThe Associated Press Palin defends 'out of box' decision to quitBoston Globe Sarah Palin: The Musicalguardian.co.uk New York Times -Newsday -Politico all 8,493 news articles »

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More British lives will be lost in Afghanistan, warns Bob Ainsworth - Telegraph.co.uk

Boston Globe

More British lives will be lost in Afghanistan, warns Bob Ainsworth Telegraph.co.uk More British soldiers will be killed in Afghanistan and there is no end in sight to the campaign, Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary has warned. Speaking after the announcement that a seventh British soldier had been killed in the country in a week, ... Soldier dies as Afghan toll risesBBC News Soldier killed in Afghanistan explosionAFP UK Defense Secy: "Palpable Momentum, Progress" In AfghanistanWall Street Journal Reuters Blogs -The Press Association -Seattle Times all 2,528 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am

Mere Mortals? Gromley's 'One and Other' Puts Regular People on a Pedestal

A new installation in Trafalgar Square elevates people into art.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:45 am

Suspected U.S. missile kills 10 in Pakistan

A suspected U.S. drone fired a barrage of missiles into a Taliban training camp Wednesday, killing 10 insurgents in the second ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:41 am

Drone 'kills seven' in Pakistan

Seven people die in a second missile strike by a suspected US drone in as many days in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:39 am

Israeli report: U.S. and Israel strike settlement deal

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli newspaper said on Wednesday Israel had won agreement from the United States for the continued construction of 2,500 housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, despite U.S. calls for a freeze.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:37 am

China riots force Hu to leave G-8 summit

China's president cut short a G-8 summit trip to rush home Wednesday after ethnic tensions soared in Xinjiang territory.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:35 am

Obama set to confer with world leaders

President Barack Obama is embarking on three days of multinational talks about climate change, the global economy and world hunger at the G-8 summit in Italy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:11 am

The Official George W. Bush Presidential Librarium

Fun for the whole family!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:06 am

"Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu" | Education IT | ZDNet.com

Obviously, this isn't true. But to a 17-year-old student who "hated Linux" a year ago, there's no longer any meaningful difference between the two operating systems. The old Windows vs. vs. Mac vs. Linux debate may finally be dead.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:04 am

German high court: Demjanjuk's deportation legal

Germany's highest court has rejected an attempt by John Demjanjuk to challenge his recent deportation from the United States ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am

Palau asks for more US aid after Gitmo deal

KOROR, Palau (AP) -- Palau is asking longtime benefactor the United States for a 35-year extension on direct aid funding - and hinting Washington should say yes because of its offer to take in 13 Guantanamo Bay detainees....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am

A coffee a day ensures the memory will stay

A few cups of coffee a day may be all that is needed to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am

Science of risk-taking: Why smart people do reckless things

The pursuit of a thrill can make us take crazy chances: bungee-jumping, say, or skydiving. And then there's paying for a prostitute when you're a public figure the whole world is watching. In all such cases, excitement is involved--so why does it seduce some of us while leaving others cold?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:59 am

MEND operates in the restive southern oil hub

Fighters with the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) brandish their weapons in the Niger Delta, 2008. Nigerian militants said they blew up two key oil pipelines as they stepped up attacks...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:56 am

Africa's most populous country relies on oil for more than 90 percent of its export earnings

A woman carries tapioca seeds next to a gas flare fire near Warri, 2007. Nigerian militants said they blew up two key oil pipelines as they stepped up attacks in response to a government amnesty offer...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:56 am

Thin-looking Kim Jong Il makes rare appearance

A thin-looking Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance Wednesday as North Korea paid solemn respects to his father, the country's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:45 am

Traffic congestion dips as economy falters

Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year,  as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:40 am

Xinjiang capital in chaos as mobs vow revenge. Duration: 02:05

Police on Tuesday fired clouds of acrid tear gas to disperse thousands of Han Chinese protesters, as chaos gripped this flashpoint city riven by ethnic tensions. Thousands of heavily armed police deployed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:35 am

Chinese authorities appear determined to show they are able to maintain order

Chinese soldiers on the streets of Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province. China poured troops into the restive city of Urumqi in a massive show of force, but fresh violence flared as Han Chinese...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:35 am

Xinjiang's eight million Uighurs make up nearly half the population of the region

An Ethnic Uygur women carrying her child protests as Chinese riot police look on in Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province on July 7. China poured troops into the restive city of Urumqi in a massive...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:35 am

Thin-looking Kim Jong Il makes rare appearance

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- A thin-looking Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance Wednesday as North Korea paid solemn respects to his father, the country's late founder, on the 15th anniversary of his death....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:35 am

Hamas Tries to Detain Woman Walking With Man

Hamas tries to detain woman on beach in enforcement of strict Islamic law.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:31 am

Investigators made bombs in federal sites

The police agency in charge of protecting federal buildings nationwide has failed to keep bomb-making materials out of several high-security facilities in the past year, according to a GAO report.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:20 am

Your New Magnetic Robot Friend Wants To Crawl Inside Your,,,

Scientists have invented a new miniature robot that could potentially save your life by treating artery blockage and cancer roaming around inside your veins and arteries, guided by magnetic fields.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:10 am

Americans doubt insurance plans will cover cancer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer than half of all Americans trust that their health insurance plans would pay for the full costs of cancer treatment and nearly two-thirds falsely believe Medicare would not pay anything, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:59 am

The former opposition party garnered 39.72 percent of the vote

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party of Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov (C) is the clear winner of the general election, according to definitive results released by the central electoral commission
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:36 am

Aftershocks shake G-8 location in Italy

Italian town rebuilding from earthquake is set to host economic summit, but decision frays nerves.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:34 am

G-8 Leaders Look for Signs of Economic Recovery

G-8 leaders take stock of economic recovery so far.
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:24 am

Hamas tries to detain woman walking with man

JERUSALEM (AP) -- An attempt by Hamas police to detain a young woman walking with a man along the Gaza beach has raised alarms that the Islamic militant group is seeking to match its political control of the coastal territory with a strict enforcement of Islamic law....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:05 am

Iran president declares new era for country

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to disperse the clouds of doubt surrounding his re-election in his first major television address. But even as he spoke, opponents went to their rooftops shouting "death to the dictator" - a sign of continuing defiance....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:15 a... | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:01 am

Around the world, a shared moment of 'missing Michael'

Fans in Detroit, Georgia and Las Vegas, and as far away as Berlin and Beijing, shed tears for the King of Pop during the L.A. memorial service.

It was a moment shared by perhaps 1 billion people.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

To the world, he was a star who transcended boundaries

Michael Jackson, in the same storied tradition as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Barack Obama, was an American icon, a touchstone for a nation revered for the possibility it offers.

Michael Jackson was a pop star whose talent, like that of Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan, turned him into a global wonder and the epitome of the ideal that a man's singular gifts make irrelevant the color of his skin.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Michael Jackson's children come out of the shadows

Daughter Paris Michael Katherine's remarks provide an emotional high point at the memorial.

With all the mourning and music, celebrity performers and soaring speeches by African American leaders at Staples Center on Tuesday, it was easy to overlook a quieter spectacle. Michael Jackson's memorial served as a grand unveiling for the singer's children.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Alcohol sales to minors an issue with self-service checkout

The state Senate begins debating a bill today that would force supermarkets to route alcohol sales through cashiers. The all-self-checkout Fresh & Easy stores would especially be affected.

Self-checkout lanes are a convenient way to purchase groceries -- and an easy way for minors to buy booze. Anti-alcohol groups want to put a stop to that, setting off a skirmish between the supermarket industry and community groups over how alcohol can be sold at the grocery store.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

How Obama speech sounds to Russian ears

What President Obama said to a Moscow audience and what Russia's political elite heard were not necessarily one and the same -- even when his words sought to reassure.

On U.S. missile defense plans

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

California regulators shut down alleged health insurance scheme

Failure to fully pay collected premiums to Kaiser Permanente put hundreds at risk, regulators claim.

California regulators said they had shut down a labor union health insurance scheme that put hundreds of consumers at risk of losing coverage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

The story of the Marine who wasn't

Rick Strandlof, posing as a captain injured in Iraq, left the real veterans he had helped confused and angry. He says even he doesn't understand why he did it.

Retired Marine Capt. Rick Duncan carried a list of phone numbers of those in the business of helping veterans. One was for the VA clinic in Colorado Springs, and in 2008 he pressed it upon Mike Flaherty, a young Army veteran struggling with depression.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

WHO's advice: Just assume it's swine flu

The World Health Organization will recommend that nations curtail efforts to confirm swine flu cases and assume the H1N1 virus is the culprit. Meanwhile, resistance to antiviral drug Tamiflu is seen.

As the World Health Organization prepares to recommend that most countries assume that their flu cases are the result of the novel H1N1 swine flu virus, officials are seeing the first signs of resistance to the commonly used antiviral drug Tamiflu -- though so far none that are particularly disturbing.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Map locating South Waziristan where a US missile strike killed 16 militants Tuesday, security officials said.

Map locating South Waziristan where a US missile strike killed 16 militants Tuesday, security officials said. A second US missile strike in as many days slammed into a Taliban compound in the lawless tribal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:55 am

A second US missile strike in as many days targeted Taliban hideouts in Pakistan's tribal South Waziristan district

File photo shows a US Airman walking around a Hellfire missile as he performs a pre-flight check on a Predator unmanned aircraft system. A second US missile strike in as many days targeted Taliban hideouts...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:50 am

A US Navy ship is docked at the Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay

A US Navy ship is docked at the Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay June 25. The base is one of seven active military installations on Hawaii which include a ground-based mobile missile and radar system...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:49 am

In Russia, Obama's Star Power Does Not Translate - New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk

In Russia, Obama's Star Power Does Not Translate New York Times Charles Dharapak/AP No one was swooning as President Obama gave the graduation speech at the New Economic School in Moscow on Tuesday. By CLIFFORD J. LEVY and ELLEN BARRY MOSCOW — Let other capitals go all weak-kneed when President Obama visits. ... US-Russia talks yield no breakthroughsLos Angeles Times Soloing in Russia, First Lady Speaks Little, and Yet VolumesWashington Post U.S.-Russian Summit Ends With Mixed ResultsWall Street Journal Xinhua -Telegraph.co.uk -The Associated Press all 3,775 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:31 am

Michael Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and Usher sang emotional farewells Tuesday to Michael Jackson, who was hailed as "the greatest entertainer that ever lived" and described by his tearful 11-year-old daughter Paris as "the best father you could ever imagine."
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:27 am

Michael Jackson memorial an event fans will never forget

It was a show unlike any L.A. had ever seen. Fans emoted; some folks groused.

In a city fabled for its televised car chases, bejeweled Oscar shows and boisterous Lakers parades, residents and visitors alike have grown accustomed to spectacle, planned and spontaneous.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:16 am

White House Proposes New Rules For Food Safety

Every year, 5,000 Americans die from contaminated food, and tens of millions get sick. The Obama administration is calling for tougher production standards for poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes so consumers can stop fearing their food.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Bargnani reportedly agrees to extension

ESPN.com reports the Italian centre will sign a five-year deal with the Raptors worth $50-million (U.S.)

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:40 am

A look at the memorial

A look at the singers, athletes and celebrities who took the stage in Staples Center to pay tribute to Michael Jackson

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:18 am

Canada beats Argentina to advance

Joseph scores 20 points as Canada sets up quarter-final clash with U.S. at U19 world basketball championships

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:10 am

NYT: Google to introduce PC operating system

NYT:  In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is developing an operating system for a personal computer based on its Chrome browser, according to people briefed on Google’s plans.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:09 am

Pope calls for an ethical economy

The blind pursuit of profit has "wreaked havoc" on the world economy, pontiff writes in encyclical

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am

California government doles out more IOUs

California wrote another 12,500 IOUs on Tuesday rather than pay all its bills in cash, the latest chapter in the financial mess ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am

Do Corporate Boards Need More Teeth?

Should corporate directors have forestalled crisis in the financial sector? Critics are calling for stronger corporate governance and more financial expertise on boards of directors.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:53 am

GAO: Major security flaws found at federal buildings

Undercover investigators sneaked bombs and detonators past security guards and into federal buildings occupied by the Homeland ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:49 am

Franken sworn in as Minnesota senator

Eight months after voters narrowly elected him into office, Al Franken officially became the second U.S. senator from Minnesota ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:48 am

Women fight riot police in China

URUMQI, China- Sobbing Muslim women scuffled with riot police, and Chinese men wielding steel pipes and meat cleavers rampaged through the streets as ethnic tensions worsened in China's oil-rich Xinjiang territory, prompting President...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:42 am

Honduras' Zelaya says to meet coup backers on Thursday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday accepted a U.S.-backed effort by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias to mediate an end to the political crisis in Honduras and said talks with his rivals would begin on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 3:46 am

What Just Happened in China?

China has clamped down on the media and blocked Twitter after riots between its Uighur minority and Han majority left 156 dead. Who are the Uighurs and why is their relationship with the government so strained?
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 8 Jul 2009 | 2:56 am

Suspected Cyber Attack Hits S. Korea

Major Government Agencies, Banks' Web Sites Down
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2009 | 2:30 am

G8 Leaders Look for Signs of Recovery

Nations Divided on How To Combat Worst Economic Crisis Since Great Depression
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am

Ahmadinejad Declares "New Era" for Iran

President Tries to Move Past Turmoil over Disputed Elections, Says Contests were Fair
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:30 am

Obama's Aims in Russia Rest on Putin

President Obama Will Need the Support of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Order to Improve U.S.-Russian Relations
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Prince Charles mourns with families at 7/7 memorial

As the names of the 52 bus and Tube passengers who perished on July 7, 2005 echoed across Hyde Park yesterday, the first rain drops began to fall. By the end of the minute's silence torrential rain pelted down on the families...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:58 pm

Video: Resetting Russian Relations

The president's primary goal at the Moscow summit is to reset U.S. and Russian relations after years of drift and conflict. The focus of this summit is to reduce nuclear arsenals. Chip Reid reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:31 pm

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

KOTZEBUE, 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". Sporting fishing waders and a pony tail, Palin defended her decision to resign as Alaska...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm

Michael Jackson memorial service: daughter Paris pays tearful tribute

Star's daughter Paris who has rarely been seen before wept as she paid tribute to "the best father I could imagine" at emotional memorial service.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 10:51 pm

Fans, Family Bid Goodbye To Michael Jackson

Twenty thousand fans with tickets said their final goodbyes Tuesday to pop icon Michael Jackson at a star-studded farewell at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Thousands more jammed the streets, hoping for a glimpse of the funeral motorcade.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:31 pm

Cave remains belonged to jilted lover - investigators

An Australian woman who disappeared 40 years ago and whose remains were found in a remote cave 12 years later has been identified this week as a tragic Miss Havisham figure who had been jilted by her lover. The remains were found...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:50 pm

Michael Jackson memorial service: the biggest celebrity sendoff of all time

Michael Jackson's body in a golden coffin took centre stage as one billion people watched the biggest ever celebrity sendoff.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:34 pm

Half-naked US man caught driving drunk

RISING SUN - A man who claimed he lost his pants faces drunken driving charges after the deputy who pulled him over noticed the driver was in the buff below the waist. A spokesman for Maryland's Cecil County Sheriff's Office says...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:16 pm

Costa Rican President To Mediate Honduran Crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that Costa Rican President Oscar Arias will soon begin a mediation effort in Honduras. Her announcement came after a meeting with deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:16 pm

Michael Jackson hailed during emotional memorial service

Celebrities praise the late singer's life, and his daughter, Paris Katherine Jackson, delivers a tearful statement to the Staples Center crowd: 'Daddy has been the best father you can imagine.'

Music legends, sports figures, and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Michael Jackson today during an emotional, song-filled service at Staples Center that was part polished entertainment, part revival meeting.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:07 pm

Robot Mowers Take The Sweat Out Of Lawn Care

In sweltering summer heat, mowing the lawn can become the most dreaded chore. But robotic lawnmowers may soon enough allow Americans to do the job without the labor.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

BBC attracts complaints over coverage of Michael Jackson's funeral

The BBC has been criticised over the extent of its coverage of Michael Jackson's funeral and memorial service in Los Angeles.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 7:57 pm

Passport at last for Tito's widow

The widow of former Yugoslavia's communist dictator Josip Broz Tito has been granted a Serbian passport after nearly 30 years in seclusion. Jovanka Broz, 84, has lived in Belgrade without travel or identity documents in a decrepit...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 7:15 pm

PHOTOS: Michael Jackson Memorials from Around the World, Fans React

Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:24 pm

Captured Israeli soldier mocked

Hamas TV in Gaza has broadcast a short animated movie mocking an Israeli soldier captured by the militant Islamic group three years ago. Israeli media played excerpts of it yesterday. It depicts 22-year-old Sergeant Gilad...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:15 pm

Sixth British soldier killed in six days in Afghanistan

A sixth British soldier has been killed in six days as coalition forces battle to reclaim a key area of southern Afghanistan ahead of elections next month.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:12 pm

London Unveils Memorial to July 7 Victims

Four Years After Bombs Struck Transit System, 52 Lives Are Remembered at Dedication of Striking Hyde Park Spires
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm

More Fugitive War Criminals Could Go on Trial in Britain

Justice Secretary Jack Straw says that Britain will extend laws on genocide and war crimes which currently only cover crimes committed since 2001.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 5:16 pm

Herod's quarry unearthed

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered an ancient quarry where they believe King Herod extracted stones for the construction of the Jewish Temple 2000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said. The archaeologists believe...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 5:15 pm

Italian Police Arrest G8 Activists

Protesters Blocked Roads, Set Fires Ahead Of Group Of Eight Summit
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm

Prosecutors Investigating Sheik Over Torture in Dubai

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: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:57 pm

PHOTOS: Turmoil in China

Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:30 pm

France Demands Iran Release Jailed Student

France demanded Tuesday the immediate release of a 23-year-old student from Lille who has been jailed in Iran on spying charges after she took photographs at a demonstration last month.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:16 pm

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 | 4:03 pm

Quake city papers over cracks for G8 summit

L'AQUILA - Silvio Berlusconi switched the location of the G8 summit to the city of L'Aquila as a way of focusing world attention on Italy's most disastrous earthquake for 30 years. But as Hu Jintao, the General Secretary of the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm

Small victories for Ban as generals hustle UN chief

YANGON - Myanmar's ruling junta wanted Ban Ki Moon to go into a grandiose drug museum through the back door to prevent the United Nations Secretary-General from making a rock-star entrance. Ban eventually did walk through the front...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm

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 | 3:58 pm

Michael Jackson's funeral under way in Los Angeles

Family gathers for a private service before Jackson's body is taken to the Staples Center for the public memorial.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:49 pm

Italy Readies Evacuation Plan for G8 Summit

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: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:45 pm

Mobs Wielding Meat Cleavers Beat People in Chinese Streets

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 | 3:33 pm

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 | 3:30 pm

Britain Unveils Memorial 4 Years 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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:11 pm

Report: Neo-Nazis Planning 'Spectacular' Terror Attack

Surveillance of suspects have been increased and officials are monitoring their ability to carry out an attack that would "breakdown in community cohesion," according to the Daily Mail.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:56 pm

Photos: The 7/7 Memorial

Memorial to 2005 London Bombings Victims Unveiled
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:37 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

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 | 2:30 pm

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

PHOTOS: Wild Horses Dragged Away

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