Signs Of Economic Life Return To West Bank City

Nablus is stirring to life after Israel recently eased restrictions on movement in and out of the West Bank city, site of some of the heaviest fighting during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, from 2000 to 2005. But the people of Nablus have learned that economic revitalization and greater freedom can be fleeting.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:58 pm

Registered foreign population in Japan hits record-high 2.21 million+

(Kyodo) _ The number of registered foreign residents in Japan hit a record high of 2,217,000 at the end of 2008, marking an increase of around 50 percent in the last decade, a report...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:44 am

Bull gores man to death in Spain

A young Spanish man is fatally gored at Spain's Pamplona bull run - the first such death for 14 years.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am

African leaders ask G8 to honor pledges

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - Africa took center stage at the Group of Eight summit on Friday, with wealthy nations eager to reassure critics they will honor past aid pledges and approve a new $15 billion agriculture program.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am

Indonesia court upholds acquittal of ex-spymaster in activist murder case+

JAKARTA, July 10 (Kyodo) _ Indonesia's Supreme Court has upheld the ruling of a district court to acquit a former intelligence officer accused of ordering the execution of a prominent...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am

China re-imposes curfew in Urumqi

A curfew is re-imposed in the restive Chinese city of Urumqi after worshippers defy an order to stay away from mosques.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am

Riot-hit western China allows Friday prayers

URUMQI, China (AP) -- Boisterous crowds in this riot-hit western China city turned up at mosques despite announcements that Friday prayers were canceled due to the recent ethnic violence, forcing officials to let them in....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am

Riot-hit western China allows Friday prayers

Boisterous crowds in this riot-hit western China city turned up at mosques despite announcements that Friday prayers were canceled due to the recent ethnic violence, forcing officials to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am

Understanding the California Budget Crisis

What are the factors that essentially demolished California's good credit and smashed its budget to bits? It's a mix of things.

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Hatoyama aims to create 'nat'l strategy bureau' if DPJ takes power+

(Kyodo) _ Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama vowed Friday to realize a change of government in the upcoming general election and announced a plan to create a "national...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:27 am

1 dead at Pamplona; first goring death since '95

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) -- A charging bull gored a young man to death Friday at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others were injured in a particularly dangerous and chaotic chapter of the running of the bulls....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

Experts: Iraq invasion harmed Babylon

Iraq's U.S.-led invaders seriously damaged Babylon, driving machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, experts said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

McNair's girlfriend distraught over love and money (AP)

AP - At just 19 years old, Sahel Kazemi thought she had it all: She was dating former NFL star Steve McNair, partying in VIP rooms and vacationing in Las Vegas.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:25 am

Arquette to live in box to raise money for hungry (AP)

AP - David Arquette is going to live in a box in New York City to raise money for the hungry.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

Golf: Yoneyama tied for lead at rain-hit Meiji Chocolate Cup+

(Kyodo) _ Midori Yoneyama shot a 3-under 69 to share the lead with Ai Nishikawa and Mayu Hattori after a rain-interrupted first round at the Meiji Chocolate Cup on Friday. Yoneyama, a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

Draft: World leaders launch $15B food initiative at G-8 summit

World leaders have launched a $15 billion initiative to help farmers in poor countries increase production, marking a shift in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

Gaddafi and Brown in first talks

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi meets UK PM Gordon Brown and shakes a US president's hand for the first time.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:23 am

400,000 to be relocated after quake in south China

BEIJING (AP) -- More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:22 am

400,000 to be relocated after quake in south China

More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:22 am

China exec probed for leaking price strategy to Rio

CANBERRA/BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese steel executive detained along with four Rio Tinto employees is under investigation for leaking China's "bottom line" in iron ore price negotiations, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am

Going vertical: 2 live on Rio wall

Two brothers in Rio are living over the edge — literally: sleeping, working and eating on the side of a building 33 feet (10 meters) up in the air.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am

Chinese property prices pick up

Chinese property prices rose in June for the first time in seven months but demand for Chinese goods remains weak.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am

Conservative Democrats break ranks on health care (AP)

AP - Conservative House Democrats are demanding significant changes before they can support a sweeping health care overhaul, forcing the House to join the Senate in delaying action on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

Oil below $60 as traders eye company results

Oil prices slid below $60 a barrel Friday as investors braced for company earnings reports next week that will provide clues on the strength of crude demand. While global appetite for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

African leaders ask G8 to honor pledges (Reuters)

Reuters - Africa took center stage at the Group of Eight summit on Friday, with wealthy nations eager to reassure critics they will honor past aid pledges and approve a new $15 billion agriculture program.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

News of the World phone-hacking: More potential victims consult ... - guardian.co.uk

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News of the World phone-hacking: More potential victims consult ... guardian.co.uk More celebrities and high-profile public figures who believe they may have been victims of phone hacking have been consulting lawyers over possible action against the News of the World, it has emerged today. Mark Stephens, a lawyer at Finers Stephens ... Cameron gives new backing to aideBBC News UK Staffers Tapped Phones, Paper SaysWashington Post Director of Public Prosecutions launches 'urgent' review of phone ...Telegraph.co.uk Times Online -Bloomberg -BBC News all 1,445 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

Mock exercises prepare Sotomayor for hearings (AP)

AP - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has endured weeks of insults, obnoxious questions and unwelcome drilling into her work as a judge and a lawyer — and it was all on purpose, essentially a dress rehearsal for her confirmation hearings.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

20% of online video fans watch less TV

For most of the population, online video is an addition to the typical TV experience. For a small but growing chunk of people, however, online video is not only more entertaining, but it's also replacing their normal TV-watching habits.

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

14 Tattoos In Need Of A Spellcheck

There's nothing like having a misspelled tattoo to show how ignorant you are, a true marker that soon you'll hit the next evolutionary step by losing the thick-set forehead and growing some thumbs. Then you can get those tattooed.

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

Two more UK deaths in Afghanistan

Two more British soldiers are killed in Helmand province in Afghanistan, taking the death toll to nine in nine days of fighting.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:18 am

Draft: World leaders launch $15Bln food initiative

L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) -- World leaders have launched a $15 billion initiative to help farmers in poor countries increase production, marking a shift in the way the West tackles world hunger, according to a draft statement obtained Friday by The Associated Press....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:18 am

Draft: World leaders launch $15Bln food initiative

World leaders have launched a $15 billion initiative to help farmers in poor countries increase production, marking a shift in the way the West tackles world hunger, according to a draft...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am

Report: Man killed in Pamplona's running of the bulls - CNN International

BBC News

Report: Man killed in Pamplona's running of the bulls CNN International MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A man died after being gored in the neck during the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, the Navarra regional government said Friday on its Web site. Runners take part in the running of the bulls in ... 1 dead at Pamplona; first goring death since '95The Associated Press Bull gores man to death in SpainBBC News Man gored to death in Spanish bull run: organisersAFP Times Online -Bloomberg -The Press Association all 1,280 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am

Chow down in Allston

It's the best time of year to eat in Allston. The Fenway and Kenmore Square are awash in Sox fans. The North End and Back Bay are as busy as ever, thanks to tourists....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am

Obama set for emotional visits to Vatican, Ghana

L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) -- President Barack Obama is ending three days of often-wonkish policy discussions with fellow world leaders to embark on two of the most photogenic and emotional events of his young presidency: meeting the pope at the Vatican and becoming the first black American president to visit a mostly black African country....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

Obama set for emotional visits to Vatican, Ghana (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is ending three days of often-wonkish policy discussions with fellow world leaders to embark on two of the most photogenic and emotional events of his young presidency: meeting the pope at the Vatican and becoming the first black American president to visit a mostly black African country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

Up to 22 Taliban killed in central Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- Fighting overnight between international troops and Taliban militants in central Afghanistan has left as many as 22 insurgents dead, police said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

Up to 22 Taliban killed in central Afghanistan

Fighting overnight between international troops and Taliban militants in central Afghanistan has left as many as 22 insurgents dead, police said Friday. The clashes came as Britain's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

SKorea says attackers use IP address in 16 nations

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Cyber attacks that caused a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea used 86 IP addresses in 16 countries, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Friday, amid suspicions North Korea was behind the effort....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

SKorea says attackers use IP address in 16 nations (AP)

AP - Cyber attacks that caused a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea used 86 IP addresses in 16 countries, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Friday, amid suspicions North Korea was behind the effort.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

15-year high' for rhino poaching

Rhino poaching around the world is set to reach a 15-year high, conservation groups have warned.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:15 am

Ugly Men Make More Sperm During Sex

Scientists found that good-looking men want to maximise their chances of producing offspring with a range of women — so they hold some back for future partners. This means women trying to get pregnant are better off choosing ugly men to mate with. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Oxford and University College London...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:15 am

Geithner says derivatives blindsided the gov't (AP)

AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is telling lawmakers the U.S. economy stumbled last year in part because the power and risks of an explosive derivatives market blindsided the government.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:15 am

Concern over ebola virus in pigs

A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:14 am

LAPD: Michael Jackson's drug history to be probed (AP)

AP - Detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson are looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk with his numerous former doctors, the Los Angeles police chief said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:13 am

The Dumbing Down of Democracy

Does the fact that the Bushies pushed democracy mean it would be bad form to support even our own political system?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:13 am

AP sources: Burris won't seek full Senate term (AP)

AP - Roland Burris gambled that he could accept a U.S. Senate appointment from a political pariah and still be seen as an honest, hardworking public servant. He lost.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:12 am

G8 final day: Live REPORT

0958 GMT - Chris Otton writes: Organisers say the leaders plan to stage a minute's silence for the earthquake victims at the end of the summit. 0942 GMT - Katherine Haddon writes:...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:11 am

The body language between some of the leaders appeared distinctly cool

The heads of state at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy. As leaders of the world's richest nations hold the final day of their G8 meeting in Italy, AFP reporters are reporting live from the summit venue...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:11 am

Barack Obama chats with India's Manmohan Singh

US President Barack Obama talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ahead of a G8 meeting on the final day of the summit in L'Aquila, central Italy. As leaders of the world's richest nations hold...
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Mosques in riot-hit Chinese city open for prayer

Several mosques in riot-hit Uruumqi opened for Friday prayers, despite notices posted earlier saying they would be closed in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am

Mock exercises prepare Sonia Sotomayor for hearings

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has endured weeks of insults, obnoxious questions and unwelcome drilling into her work as a judge and a lawyer - and it...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am

Geithner says derivatives blindsided the gov't

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is telling lawmakers the U.S. economy stumbled last year in part because the power and risks of an explosive derivatives market...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:06 am

U.S. pledges $3 billion to poor farmers

World leaders met Friday with African nations before an expected announcement of a new food security proposal that represents a fundamental shift in the way the West tackles world hunger.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am

Obama set for emotional visits to Vatican, Ghana

L'AQUILA, Italy - President Barack Obama is ending three days of often-wonkish policy discussions with fellow world leaders to embark on two of the most photogenic and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:03 am

Ask AP: Less piracy, recovering auto bailout money

Dramatic pirate attacks were a regular occurrence off the coast of East Africa earlier in the year. So why has piracy fallen from the headlines in recent weeks? Have the attacks suddenly become less frequent?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

A little too much information

Edelman Worldwide Canadian CEO Heather Conway combats information overload

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Who's bad?

Range Rovers at Michael Jackson's funeral could just be the most inappropriate product placement ever

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Hotspotting a trend

Brazil-based Wi-Fi provider Vex Corporation expands into Canada

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Drug marketers try to cut through the wombleminki

Challenge to advertising legislation revives debate about ban on direct-to-consumer ads

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Good to the last drop

Funeral director James MacNeil sees marketing opportunity in Senior Games

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Sources: Burris Won't Seek Full Senate Term

The junior Senator from Illinois, Roland Burris, is expected to make an announcement Friday. Sources say Burris, who was appointed by ousted former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been telling Democrats he will not run for a full term next year. Blagojevich was arrested for trying to sell the seat to the highest bidder for personal gain.

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

Poll: Nearly half support Sotomayor's confirmation - CNN International

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Poll: Nearly half support Sotomayor's confirmation CNN International WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Days before the start of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, a new national poll indicates that by a narrow margin, Americans would like the Senate to confirm her as the next Supreme Court justice. ... Mock exercises prepare Sotomayor for hearingsThe Associated Press To Get to Sotomayor's Core, Start in New YorkNew York Times Morning Fix: Political Pause for Sotomayor Week?Washington Post USA Today -FOXNews -Arizona Republic all 1,768 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:59 am

Kroenke increases Arsenal stake to 28.58 percent

American businessman Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in Arsenal.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:55 am

Closed-door Suu Kyi trial resumes in Myanmar

YANGON (Reuters) - The widely condemned trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi resumed on Friday, a week after the country's military rulers ignored a plea from the United Nations chief to drop security charges against her.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:55 am

G8 to Focus on Africa, Food Security - Voice of America

CBS News

G8 to Focus on Africa, Food Security Voice of America By VOA News The leaders of the world's richest countries, including US President Barack Obama, are meeting with leaders from African countries in L'Aquila, Italy Friday for talks on food security. The Group of Eight leaders are expected to cap a ... Draft: World leaders launch $15Bln food initiativeThe Associated Press G8 leaders to make Africa pledgeAljazeera.net African leaders ask G8 to honor pledgesReuters Bloomberg -BBC News -Wall Street Journal all 537 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am

First Pamplona goring death since '95

A charging bull gored a man to death Friday at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, the first such fatality in nearly 15 years.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:49 am

Nigeria rebel 'accepts amnesty'

Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah accepts an amnesty offer - possibly a step towards peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:43 am

India's Infosys says quarterly profit up 1.6 pct

Indian outsourcing bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd. reported a slight rise in quarterly profit in dollar terms but warned of a steep drop in revenue as its global clients struggle to cope with the economic slowdown.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:41 am

Elements batter Oklahoma winter wheat crop

Battered by drought, a late freeze and flooding rain, Oklahoma's winter wheat harvest may produce only half of what was yielded last year, officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:41 am

China's June exports down 21.4 percent

China's exports and imports fell again in June but declines were less severe than in May, data showed Friday, adding to signs the world's third-largest economy is recovering from its slump.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am

Rethinking Food Production for a World of Eight Billion

Farmers are faced with shrinking supplies of irrigation water, a diminishing response to additional fertilizer use, the loss of cropland to nonfarm uses, rising fuel costs, and dwindling backlog of yield-raising technologies. At the same time, they also face fast-growing demand for farm products from the annual addition of 79 million people a year.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am

Man killed by bull at annual Pamplona run

PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) - A man was gored to death Friday as he took part in the traditional Running of the Bulls in the Spanish city of Pamplona, a hospital spokesman told local radio.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:37 am

Ask AP

FILE - In this June 10, 2009 file photo, escorted by US officers one of the seventeen suspected Somali pirate is disembarked from the American naval warship MV Frigate Gettysburg soon after the ship docked...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:36 am

Two more British soldiers killed in Afghanistan - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Two more British soldiers killed in Afghanistan Telegraph.co.uk Two more British soldiers have been killed in combat in Helmand, Afghanistan, bringing the total so far this week to seven as coalition forces press ahead with Operation Panther's Claw. By Aislinn Simpson The two men died in separate incidents in ... Two more UK deaths in AfghanistanBBC News Up to 22 Taliban killed in central AfghanistanThe Associated Press Two more British soldiers killed in AfghanistanTimes Online New York Times -Reuters -Washington Post all 1,528 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:31 am

Coding a Clean & Illustrative Web Design from Scratch

In this comprehensive and step-by-step web development tutorial, you will learn how to convert a Photoshop mockup of a professional web layout design that features an illustrative landscape header into a standards-compliant XHTML/CSS template.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:30 am

Chinese police break up small Xinjiang protest - Reuters

BBC News

Chinese police break up small Xinjiang protest Reuters URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Chinese riot police broke up a small demonstration by Uighurs leaving Friday prayers in a Muslim Uighur neighborhood of Urumqi, arresting several who were taken away with hands above their heads. ... Ethnic Anger Festers Amid Calm in UrumqiWall Street Journal Families, workers scramble to leave China's UrumqiAFP Report: Major mosques close in Urumqi, ChinaCNN International Bloomberg -Washington Post -Aljazeera.net all 8,758 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:24 am

Ian Brady refuses to help find Keith Bennett's body

Ian Brady the Moors murderer has refused to help find the body of his last missing victim Keith Bennett.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:24 am

NKorea hints at raising fees for SKorean firms

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea hinted Friday it could unilaterally raise fees paid by South Korea for the operation of their joint industrial complex, a development that could doom the symbol of reconciliation amid frayed relations between the two nations....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:22 am

NKorea hints at raising fees for SKorean firms

North Korea hinted Friday it could unilaterally raise fees paid by South Korea for the operation of their joint industrial complex, a development that could doom the symbol of reconciliation amid frayed relations between the two nations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:22 am

San Francisco Orders City Agencies to Buy Local Food

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has waved a carrot and stick at city agencies, issuing a directive that all city-purchased food for city meetings, schools, jails or homeless shelters must be grown locally with sustainable farming practices.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am

Obama, pope set for 'frank' talks

The White House says it expects "frank" but constructive talks in President Barack Obama's meeting with Pope Benedict XVI — two men who share similar views on some issues but divergent opinions on others.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:18 am

Ashes live - England v Australia

Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich resume their big partnership for Australia on day three of the Cardiff Test.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:17 am

Nato denies 'Afpak' imperial plan

The head of Nato's military committee says the alliance has no imperial ambitions in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:16 am

No breakthrough in Honduras talks

Honduras' interim leader Roberto Micheletti leaves mediation talks in Costa Rica without meeting ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:15 am

Netanyahu aide: No Golan pullout for peace

Israel will not withdraw from the entire Golan Heights in return for a peace deal with Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top policy adviser said in an interview published Friday, rejecting Syria's key demand for an agreement with Israel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:13 am

Analysis: Africa still on back-burner for Obama

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- Never mind that Barack Obama has never set foot in Ghana before. This country has a message for the American leader when he makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president this weekend: "Welcome Home."...
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:07 am

Analysis: Africa still on back-burner for Obama

Never mind that Barack Obama has never set foot in Ghana before. This country has a message for the American leader when he makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president this weekend: "Welcome Home."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:07 am

22 Taliban killed in central Afghanistan

Fighting overnight between international troops and Taliban militants in central Afghanistan has left as many as 22 insurgents ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:01 am

Chinese police break up small Xinjiang protest

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Chinese riot police broke up a small demonstration by Uighurs leaving Friday prayers in a Muslim Uighur neighborhood of Urumqi, arresting several who were taken away with hands above their heads.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 9:01 am

Brazilian VP recovering after surgery

Doctors say Brazil's vice president is recovering nicely after a six-hour surgery that removed 10 abdominal tumors.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:55 am

El Nino conditions return to affect U.S. weather

U.S. government scientists say El Nio, the periodic warming of water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can influence weather around the world, has returned.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:50 am

Burris reportedly will not seek Senate seat in 2010 - CNN

MiamiHerald.com

Burris reportedly will not seek Senate seat in 2010 CNN Illinois Sen. Roland Burris not expected to run for Senate next year, source tells CNN By Mark Preston and Ted Barrett (CNN) -- Sen. Roland Burris, D-Illinois, is expected to announce Friday that he will not run for a full six-year term next year, ... AP sources: Roland Burris won't seek full Senate termBoston Herald Burris Won't Seek Full Term in SenateWashington Post Illinois Senator Won't Run in '10, Officials SayNew York Times FOXNews -Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times all 496 news articles »

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Albany back-stabber Pedro Espada comes out ahead in senate ... - New York Daily News

Washington Post

Albany back-stabber Pedro Espada comes out ahead in senate ... New York Daily News No way, he was part of the coup. He can't be trusted now. He's a rogue. Yes. Something needs to break the deadlock. It's ridiculous. I've never understood what's going on in Albany. Pedro Espada has back-stabbed his way to the top. ... Fresh plot twist unfolds in Senate dramaCrain's New York Business Stalemate In NY Appears ResolvedWashington Post Espada's return to Democratic fold ends stalemateNewsday The Associated Press -Bloomberg -NPR all 415 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:44 am

Car washers seeing more rules on soapy runoff

It's one of the great American summer pastimes: Pulling the car onto the driveway on a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon, lathering it up with soap, rinsing it off and watching the sudsy water flow toward the storm drain.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:36 am

Conservative Democrats break ranks on health care - The Associated Press

CBS News

Conservative Democrats break ranks on health care The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative House Democrats are demanding significant changes before they can support a sweeping health care overhaul, forcing the House to join the Senate in delaying action on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. ... 'Blue Dog' Democrats: Current health bill not acceptableCNN Democrats in Pennsylvania House plan vote on GOP budgetPhiladelphia Inquirer Congress Targets Wealthiest Earners for Health Reform FundsWashington Post New York Times -Wall Street Journal -Washington Post all 2,601 news articles »

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Some Urumqi mosques open for Friday prayers despite notices

Several mosques in riot-hit Uruumqi opened for Friday prayers, despite notices posted earlier saying they would be closed in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:29 am

PCs could be hit next in Web attack: South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - Cyber attacks slowing U.S. and South Korean websites could enter a new phase on Friday by attacking personal computers and wiping out hard disks, a South Korean government agency and web security firm said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:26 am

Football managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Shearer 'among phone tapping victims'

Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Shearer named as victims of alleged illegal phone taps by the News of the World.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:24 am

Man Killed Running with Bulls in Spain

Rogue Bull Deals 1 Fatal Goring, Wounds 9 Others During Pamplona Festival
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:20 am

Obama and pope to hold their first meeting

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The White House says it expects "frank" but constructive talks in President Barack Obama's meeting Friday with Pope Benedict XVI - two men who share similar views on helping the poor and pushing for Middle East peace but disagree on abortion and stem cell research....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:09 am

Participants run ahead of El Ventorrillo fighting bulls at the San Fermin festival

Participants run ahead of El Ventorrillo fighting bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, northern Spain. A man was gored to death by a bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 8:07 am

NYT: Fears rise over al-Qaida branch

Al Qaeda’s North Africa affiliate recently has carried out a string of lethal attacks against Westerners and African security forces that have raised fears that the group may be taking a deadlier turn.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:59 am

1 dead at Pamplona bull run; first death since '95

A man was gored to death Friday at Pamplona's running of the bulls the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:51 am

The station's original name was Nikolaevsky, after Tsar Nicholas I, who ruled when the station opened in 1842

Russia's state rail monopoly has denied making a decision to remove the name of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin from one of Moscow's main train stations
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:33 am

Director of Public Prosecutions launches 'urgent' review of phone tap inquiry

The Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC has launched an "urgent" review of the police investigatation of the News of the World for illegal phone tapping three years ago.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:32 am

Iran protests draw thousands but are quickly quelled

Clashes erupt between demonstrators and police in Tehran, as the dispute over Iran's presidential election results continues.

Violent clashes erupted Thursday in downtown Tehran between thousands of defiant protesters chanting "Death to the dictator" and security forces wielding truncheons, as the political crisis over Iran's disputed presidential election stretched into its fourth week.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

L.A. County property value drops for first time in 13 years

About $1 billion in value was lost last fiscal year. But neighboring counties fared worse.

For the first time in 13 years, the assessed value of all property in Los Angeles County has declined , according to a report released Thursday by the county assessor's office.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Truck bomb in Afghanistan kills 25, many of them children

Officials think the truck may have been headed to the capital when it ran off a highway just south of Kabul. Three U.S. soldiers die in separate attacks as violence grows in scattered areas.

A powerful truck bomb Thursday killed at least 25 people, more than half of them schoolchildren, in an eastern province near Kabul. Authorities speculated that the explosives-laden vehicle was intended for an attack in the Afghan capital.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Illegal immigrants again in the budget spotlight

The economic downturn has activists pushing for a measure that would limit the services Californians provide.

As California lawmakers struggle with a budget gap that has now grown to $26.3 billion, one of the hottest topics for many taxpayers is the cost to the state of illegal immigrants.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Thousands Join Renewed Protests In Tehran

Witnesses say Opposition Supporters Met with Tear Gas, Clubs in 1st Demos Since Government Crackdown
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:54 am

Texas' dry, hot days expected to last awhile

High temperatures and relentless dry days are combining to give Texas severe drought conditions that have sparked spreading wildfires ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:48 am

Hispanics have eye on GOP senators' Sotomayor vote

Efforts to rivet the attention of the Hispanic community on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings next ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:45 am

Map of Sri Lanka showing state-run camps for former rebels undergoing rehabilition and job training

Map of Sri Lanka showing state-run camps for former rebels undergoing rehabilition and job training
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:11 am

This week's cyber attacks on South Korea are believed to have been mounted from 16 different countries

South Korean president and defence ministry home pages appear to be "inavailable" on July 8. This week's cyber attacks on South Korea are believed to have been mounted from 16 different countries but North...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:11 am

An Internet cafe in Seoul

An Internet cafe in Seoul. This week's cyber attacks on South Korea are believed to have been mounted from 16 different countries but North Korea was not among them, Seoul's spy agency was quoted as saying...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:11 am

Hackers have planted viruses in thousands of personal computers in South Korea and overseas

An Internet cafe in Seoul. A third wave of cyber attacks hit South Korea on Thursday evening, blocking or impeding access to at least seven Web sites operated by the country's largest lender Kookmin Bank,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:11 am

Doctors attend to patients suffering the effects of illicit liquor in the emergency room at a hospital in Ahmedabad

Doctors attend to patients suffering the effects of illicit liquor in the emergency room at Shardaben Hospital in Ahmedabad. The death toll from a case of mass poisoning involving home-brewed alcohol in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jul 2009 | 6:08 am

Missing woman found dead in car trunk

Consuelo (Connie) Valencia-Russo, 44, had a child with a Toronto city councillor

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:56 am

Suu Kyi's trial resumes in Myanmar

Riot police deployed outside country's main prison

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am

Opinion: Don’t expect heights to scare Armstrong

WaPost: The first summit finish of the race is shaping up as a major showdown that will reveal whether Lance Armstrong has the lungs to stay with teammate and rival Alberto Contador.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:41 am

Levi on Palin resignation

The former fiance of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter says he thinks he knows why the Alaska governor is resigning -concerns over money

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:38 am

With USA in a recession, rural Mexico feels the pain

Not long ago, the remote Mexican mountain town of Pacula was in the middle of a construction boom as families proudly built ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:32 am

Mark Teixeira powers Yankees to sweep

Mark Teixeira ended a 23-game homerless drought and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-4 victory yesterday in Minneapolis. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:31 am

Lester Hudson faces surgery

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lester Hudson arrived in Boston yesterday, and now awaits word on surgery after breaking the ring finger on his left hand Wednesday night. The rookie...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:30 am

G-8 to pledge billions for global food initiative

President Obama hopes to win billions of dollars in agricultural assistance for developing nations today as he leaves an international ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:28 am

Gabe Pruitt bleeds for Celtics

ORLANDO, Fla. - Gabe Pruitt is here to get noticed - especially by those making decisions on his own team - and no sight is more graphic than how the point guard has left...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am

Kevin Garnett can't wait to play again

At yesterday's Celtics press conference to introduce newly signed big man Rasheed Wallace, forward Kevin Garnett could barely contain his excitement. While Garnett...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am

James Hahn leads Saskatchewan Open

Golfer battled the elements and opened with a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 to take a one shot lead over Liam Kendregan and Ryan Thornberry after the first round of the Saskatchewan Open.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:22 am

Obama's healthcare, climate goals hit speed bumps

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama suffered a double-barreled setback in Congress on Thursday when members of his own party moved to apply the brakes on his top legislative priorities, healthcare and climate change.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:18 am

Canada bounced in women's volleyball qualifier

Hosts Puerto Rico won in straight sets: 25-21, 25-19 and 25-18

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:13 am

Rasheed Wallace fan-friendly

By signing Rasheed Wallace, the Celtics acquired a versatile big man with the ability to cause matchup problems for opponents, as well as a combustible big mouth with the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:12 am

Jobless finding new work on farms

Farmers who struggled in recent years to find laborers report that former workers who left for higher-paying jobs in industries ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:11 am

A sign of good times

It's funny what a championship ring can do at the bargaining table. Coming off a 24-58 season in 2006-07, the Celtics' only way to acquire talent was to trade...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:10 am

Climate Talks End With Meager Promises

International climate talks in Italy ended with few promises to cope with global warming. China and other developing countries continue to say they will not commit to stemming the flow of carbon dioxide from their smokestacks. These countries are first demanding dramatic action from the fully industrialized world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Washington Cherries: For Dinner And Dessert

Chef Garrett Brown shows a crowd at a Seattle farmers market how to make savory and sweet dishes with cherries — which Washington state grows more than any other place in the U.S. On the menu: cold cherry soup and pork tenderloin with cherry sauce.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jul 2009 | 4:57 am

Ramirez shines as Dodgers add to Mets’ woes

Manny Ramirez hit a pair of RBI singles to key an early outburst against struggling starter Livan Hernandez, and Randy Wolf pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets 11-2 on Thursday night for his first win in eight outings.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 4:15 am

"New GM" ready to exit bankruptcy

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors on Friday prepared to exit bankruptcy with the message that a leaner and meaner automaker ready to win back American consumers and pay back taxpayers has emerged from its failure.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 4:13 am

Obama, Pope Benedict To Find Common Ground?

President Obama has his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Friday. The personalities of the president and the pope could not be more different, but both are in favor of expanding health care and have recently reached out to the Muslim world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am

Royals drop Red Sox into tie with Yankees

The Kansas City Royals rallied from an early four-run deficit and knocked the Boston Red Sox out of sole possession of first place in the A.L. East with an 8-6 victory Thursday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2009 | 3:57 am

Dozens Killed by Bombs Across Iraq

Dozens killed as Iraq sees worst violence since U.S. pullout from cities.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Jul 2009 | 3:46 am

Permanent diet may equal longer life

With a reduced-calorie diet, monkeys were less likely to die of an age-related disease -- cancer, heart disease or diabetes, reports a study in the journal Science.

For a country in which roughly 200 million people are overweight or obese, scientists today have discouraging news: Even those who maintain a healthy weight probably should be eating less.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 3:23 am

Senate votes to allow online purchases of Canadian drugs

The prescription drug plan passed the Senate by a 55-36 vote that added it to a $42.9 billion bill funding the Homeland Security ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Jul 2009 | 3:18 am

Operation FALCON nets 35190 fugitives in annual sweep - CNN

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2009 | 3:16 am

The Jackson Files

With rumors that he prescribed Diprivan and fathered Jackson's children, The Daily Beast gives you six things you need to know about Michael Jackson's friend, Dr. Arnold Klein.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 10 Jul 2009 | 3:05 am

Nigerian militants 'seize tanker'

MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine official says Nigerian militants have seized a Singaporean-flagged tanker with a crew of six, including two Filipinos. Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Eduardo Malaya says armed militants...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Jul 2009 | 2:05 am

Chinese Police Watch Over a Calmer Urumqi

Buses back in Urumqi, but security forces keep firm grip after ethnic rioting.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Jul 2009 | 1:55 am

UNESCO: Iraq invasion hurt Babylon

BAGHDAD - US troops and contractors in Iraq inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, experts...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Jul 2009 | 1:42 am

British diplomat resigns after incriminating video surfaces

Britain's Foreign Office says it is fed up with "silly jokes" about "from Russia with love". The official line is that there are far too many real problems in places like Iran and Afghanistan to spend time worrying about a junior...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Jul 2009 | 1:14 am

Jobless claims drop, data skewed by auto jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since January, but the seasonally adjusted data was distorted by an unusual pattern of layoffs in the automotive industry.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2009 | 12:58 am

Video: The Recession's Six Degrees

In the CBS series "Financial Family Tree," Seth Doane reports how seemingly unrelated companies, such as a rum cake manufacturer to a dolphin theme park, affect each other's profits.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Jul 2009 | 12:28 am

Video: G8 Summit On Environment

Leaders from around the world, including President Obama, have gathered in L'Aquila, Italy to consider methods to reduce greenhouse emissions. CBS News' Chip Reid reports from Rome.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Jul 2009 | 12:27 am

Video: Baby Skates Sensation

A viral advertisement, featuring flexible babies wearing roller skates, has emerged as a worldwide hit video on the internet. Mark Phillips reports from London.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Jul 2009 | 12:19 am

G8: Britain could cut nuclear stockpile Gordon Brown says

Unprecedented global initiative to persuade Iran and North Korea to give up the arms race PM said.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Jul 2009 | 12:02 am

Iranian police fire in air to disperse protesters

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Riot police fired in the air to disperse pro-reform demonstrators in central Tehran on Thursday, nearly four weeks after a disputed election triggered mass protests across Iran, a witness said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2009 | 11:16 pm

Honduran Leaders in Mediation over Crisis

Ousted President Insists on Returning; Interim leader Says Reinstatement not Negotiable
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm

Smoke dope to save California, dude

It has been touted as a successful treatment for everything from insomnia and depression to Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. Now supporters of legalised marijuana are making perhaps their most extravagant claim yet: that...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 10:58 pm

Marines: We Need More Afghan Soldiers

Offensive to Clear Out Taliban from Helmand Province Needs Support, General Says; U.S. Soldier Killed on Recon Patrol
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2009 | 10:30 pm

Bombs Claim 50 in Iraq

Worst Day Since U.S. Pullout Last Week
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2009 | 10:30 pm

Bomb-Rigged Afghan Lumber Truck Kills 25

Officials Say Truck Carrying Explosives Hidden In Timber Overturned, Possibly On Way To Capital
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2009 | 10:30 pm

Berlusconi secretly bugged G8 talks: official

The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was at the receiving end of an unusual allegation yesterday when a senior Italian official claimed the Italian delegation had been secretly bugging the deliberations at the G8 summit -...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 10:24 pm

Police fire shots on Iranian protesters

Iran's hardline regime faced renewed protests in Tehran yesterday and police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse hundreds of people from the city streets.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2009 | 10:21 pm

Stars may sue as Scotland Yard rejects phone tap inquiry

More than a dozen highprofile figures are considering an unprecedented multimillionpound group legal action against the News of the World.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2009 | 9:34 pm

G-8 Clout Diminishes As Other Nations Emerge

At the G-8 summit in Italy, the developed nations are pressing China, India and other emerging market countries on such issues as greenhouse gas emissions and trade. But the G-8 clout is diminishing. Recent weeks have brought increasing evidence of the "decoupling" of the emerging economies and the developed economies. Many of the advanced economies are burdened by heavy debt and facing gloomy economic prospects, while the emerging economies — especially China and India — are poised to lead the way to a global recovery.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm

Thousands Protest In Iran, Defying Ban

There were clashes in the streets of Tehran on Thursday as security forces cracked down on protesters who were in the streets for two causes: They were chanting in support of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi; and they were marking the 10th anniversary of student protests against the regime. Robert Siegel talks to Ramin Mostaghim, a special correspondent in Tehran for the Los Angeles Times.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2009 | 8:58 pm

Egypt Cites Qaeda Plots to Attack Suez Canal

Egypt arrests 25 suspects with alleged links to al Qaeda.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 8:48 pm

G8 agree on bold target for carbon emission reduction

L'AQUILA, Italy - The world's richest nations agreed last night to cut their carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 in a dramatic attempt to secure a new global deal to combat climate change. Leaders of the G8 group of countries...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

USA: Racism claims as children kicked out of pool

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pennsylvania - Members and officials of a private swimming pool in a Philadelphia suburb reacted to a visiting group of minority children by asking them not to return and pulling their kids out of the water, according...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 7:39 pm

Saudis convict 330 terrorists

Saudi Arabia says it has convicted 330 al Qaeda members in a single trial after the biggest anti-terrorism operation in its history. State media said a criminal court had issued a range of verdicts, including one death sentence....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 7:15 pm

Did CIA Mislead Congress? Pelosi Is Mum

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday declined to step into the simmering debate over whether the CIA misled Congress for years after 2001. In a letter released this week, Democrats say agency chief Leon Panetta disclosed the long-term deception last month.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2009 | 7:08 pm

President's daughter with a disarming nature

President Barack Obama's elder daughter, 11-year-old Malia, wears her views on nuclear weapons during a tour of Rome while her father is at the G8 summit in Italy. She was photographed leaving a Rome gelato shop in a T-shirt bearing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pm

Aussie maverick the architect of US war strategy

At his Senate confirmation hearing, General Stanley McChrystal, the US commander sent to turn the tide of war in Afghanistan, was asked if he would be seeking advice from David Kilcullen. "Yes I will," he said to nods of approval....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pm

Britain could cut nuclear warheads as part of global deal

Britain ready to cut number of nuclear warheads as part of global deal to persuade Iran and North Korea to give up arms race.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2009 | 6:49 pm

Teacher questioned on suspicion of attempted murder

"Respected" science teacher questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly attacking Jack Waterhouse 14 in front of a class.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2009 | 6:36 pm

Outside The Beltway, Anger At Business As Usual

The swarm of lobbyists on Capitol Hill is the norm to beltway insiders. But when we posted a picture on NPR.org of the mass of lobbyists in the audience of a Senate session on health care, many visitors to our site responded with shock and anger.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2009 | 6:27 pm

Iran Vows To "Smash" Opposition Protests

New Election Protests Erupt, Demonstrators Clash With Police
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm

Obama vows U.S. will lead the way on climate change

The president, speaking from a forum in Italy, commended efforts by assembled leaders to set guidelines, including an 80% reduction in emissions by industrialized nations by 2050.

President Obama praised efforts by industrialized and developing nations to set guidelines in the battle to control climate change and said today that the United States will increase its role in that fight.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2009 | 5:58 pm

After Sanford's Affair, Putting A Price On Adultery

Economists say cheating on your spouse comes with its own cost-benefit analysis. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is paying for his affair in the form of rebuke from his own party. If philandering is so costly, why do so many people make that choice?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2009 | 5:38 pm

Phone tap claims: full statement by Met Assistant Commissioner John Yates

Here is the statement about phone tapping from Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates in full:
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2009 | 5:31 pm

No police investigation over phone tap claims

The Metropolitan Police will not conduct a new investigation into claims that thousands of public figures had their phones hacked by the News of the World Assistant Commissioner John Yates has announced.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2009 | 5:15 pm

Massive Blast in Afghanistan Kills 25

Massive truck bomb blast kills 25 people, including 6 students, in Afghanistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 4:54 pm

As Death Toll Rises, Marines Stay Focused in Afghanistan

As the summer offensive into Taliban territory gains strength, the number of soldiers wounded or killed in action has increased. But just as disturbing is a new concern: the recent kidnapping of an American soldier.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 4:50 pm

Debris from Air France Flight 447 Sent to France for Probe

More than 600 pieces of Air France Flight 447 are being sent from Brazil to France by ship to be studied further for clues into the June 1 crash, Airbus said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 4:10 pm

Iranian Protestors Defy Enormous Security Presence

Iranian opposition supporters gather amidst heavy security; several beatings reported.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 3:33 pm

Pakistan Refugees Return Home After Military Offensive

Pakistan will allow some 2 million people who fled an army offensive against the Taliban in Swat Valley to return home next week, as the region is now secure.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 3:15 pm

PHOTOS: The Italian PM Surrounds Himself With Beauties

The 72-year-old leader is infamous for his flamboyant ways with women.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 3:00 pm

The Uighur Woman Who Stood up to a Line of Soldiers

ABC tracked down the woman photographed standing with a cane in front of advancing soldiers.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 2:42 pm

2M Pakistani Refugees to Return Home Soon

Pakistan says some 2 million who fled army offensive will return home next week.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 2:35 pm

Ethnic Riots in China Highlight Country's Deep Tensions

It started with boys fighting over fireworks. It became a clash between hundreds of villagers from two competing ethnic groups. Such incidents illustrate the ethnic tension that pervades much of China — and exploded this week, taking 156 lives.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm

Harry Potter Star Charged With Growing Pot

Actor Jamie Waylett has been charged with growing 10 cannabis plants at home.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 2:17 pm

Sister: Pardon Only Hope for Jailed Journalists in N. Korea

The sister of an American journalist sentenced with a co-worker to 12 years in a North Korean labor camp says a government pardon is their only hope for freedom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 2:15 pm

Teacher Held on Suspicion of Attempted Murder on Students

It is believed that Jack was hit with a weight block used in science experiments. The teacher was arrested.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 2:05 pm

Tabloid Accused of Hacking Into Private Voicemails

Messages of rich and famous reportedly compromised by popular UK newspaper.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pm

Venezuela Imposes New Regulations on Cable TV, Radio

The new regulations will soon require cable TV companies that use largely locally-produced content to comply with Venezuelan laws governing broadcasters, said Diosdado Cabello, who heads the telecommunications agency.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 1:34 pm

Mexico Outraged by Killing of Anti-Crime Activist

Mexico reacts to slaying of American anti-crime activist with outrage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 1:14 pm

Massive Blast in Afghanistan Kills 25

An Interior Ministry spokesman says the massive blast in central Afghanistan has killed 25 people, including 21 civilians and four policemen.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm

Mexican Police Find 4 Hacked Bodies Along Highway

Police in western Mexico have found four hacked-up bodies in plastic bags on the side of a highway.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2009 | 12:15 pm