In Venezuela, Land Redistribution Program Backfires

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's government has championed a policy of taking land from big landholders and giving it to the poor as a way to spur production and end dependence on food imports. But the results have fallen short, making the country more dependent on foreign food than ever before.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:44 pm

S Africa stadiums strike ending

Workers building stadiums for next year's World Cup in South Africa are ending a week-long strike, negotiators say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am

LEAD: U.S., China unveil plans to set up energy research body+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH U.S.-CHINA TALKS) The United States and China announced plans Wednesday to set up a joint research center to develop clean energy as part of efforts to ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:17 am

Elderly driver won't have to attend hearing

DEDHAM - The 88-year-old driver accused of striking and killing a 4-year-old girl crossing a street is not expected to attend her arraignment on a charge of motor vehicle...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:15 am

Israeli group: Army used reckless force in Gaza

The Israeli military used reckless force during the fighting in Gaza earlier this year, resulting in needless deaths and damage, a group of former Israeli soldiers charged in a report Wednesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:15 am

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake

A strong quake strikes off New Zealand's south coast, generating a small tsunami in the nearby Pacific Ocean.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:15 am

LEAD: M7.8 quake hits off New Zealand, tsunami generated+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) A huge earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred off the west coast of New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon, generating a tsunami, according to
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:13 am

MBTA suspends Sudoku player

A Red Line train attendant caught by an alert passenger playing Sudoku on the job was suspended without pay yesterday, according to the MBTA. The worker, whose name was...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:12 am

Missing backpacker is found alive

A 19-year-old British backpacker missing for a fortnight in the Australian bush west of Sydney has been found alive.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:12 am

US, China announce clean energy research center

BEIJING (AP) -- The United States and China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, announced plans for a joint clean energy research center Wednesday as the American commerce secretary appealed to Beijing to avoid imposing trade barriers on green technology....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:10 am

168 Feared Dead After Plane Crashes in Iran - New York Times

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168 Feared Dead After Plane Crashes in Iran New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A passenger plane bound for Armenia from Iran crashed Wednesday morning in northwest Iran, and all 168 people aboard were believed to have perished, Iranian state media reported. A video grab from the Iranian ... Iranian Plane Crashes, All 150 on Board Believed DeadVoice of America At least 160 killed as passenger jet crashes in IranTimes Online Up to 169 aboard feared killed in Iran plane crashReuters AFP -Aljazeera.net -CNN all 713 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:09 am

U.S. president thanks Obama city for gift of chopsticks+

(Kyodo) _ U.S. President Barack Obama has thanked the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, for four pairs of lacquered chopsticks that he received as an inaugural gift, Obama Mayor Koji...
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Iran airliner crashes, 168 feared dead (AFP)

AFP - An Iranian airliner en route to neighbouring Armenia crashed into farmland northwest of Tehran on Wednesday, and all 168 people on board are feared dead, officials and local media reported.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:05 am

'Many dead' in Iranian air crash

An Iranian passenger plane has crashed in northern Iran, with almost 170 on board feared dead, state media says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:05 am

LEAD: Emperor, empress start 3-day Hawaii visit, meet with locals+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Tuesday kicked off their three-day stay in Hawaii on their way back from Canada with a visit to a park...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:05 am

Troops kill 13 Taliban in Swat as refugees return

Pakistani troops killed 13 militants in the latest clashes in the Swat Valley, the army said Wednesday, underscoring the region's fragile security even as refugees displaced by fighting return home.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:05 am

All 168 on board killed in Iran plane crash

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A Tupolev passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran on Wednesday on its way to neighboring Armenia and all 168 people on board were killed, Iranian media reported.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am

All 168 on board killed in Iran plane crash (Reuters)

Reuters - A Tupolev passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran on Wednesday on its way to neighboring Armenia and all 168 people on board were killed, Iranian media reported.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am

Non-Aligned summit opens in Egypt - The Associated Press

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Non-Aligned summit opens in Egypt The Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) — A summit of the Non-Aligned Movement opened at this Egyptian Red Sea resort town Wednesday with a call from Cuban President Raul Castro for a new international financial system to shield developing nations from the global ... UN chief calls for disarmament at NAM summitXinhua Financial crisis tops agenda at NAM summitAFP Gaddafi attacks Security CouncilAljazeera.net Hindu -Reuters India -BBC News all 569 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am

Swindler being sentenced for missing prison date

The judge who is sentencing hedge-fund swindler Samuel Israel III for skipping out on prison may want to make an example of him.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am

Tsunami generated off New Zealand's after quake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a potentially destructive tsunami has been generated after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am

For Sotomayor, The Less Said, The Better

When Judge Sonia Sotomayor returns to the hearing room Wednesday morning for her third day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, she will try to reveal little more than she did in her first day of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am

Average gasoline price hits 8-month high in Japan+

(Kyodo) _ The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan rose for the 15th straight week on continuous crude oil price hikes, topping 125 yen per liter for the first time in nearly
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am

Underground station grew to dominate Hub airwaves

Next month, WBCN leaves the airwaves. The death of "The Rock of Boston" marks the end of a major part of local radio history. It will be remembered as a place you...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am

Conflict in LDP deepens, dissidents demand Aso be replaced before poll+

TOKYO, July 15 (Kyodo) _ The conflict within Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party showed no signs of abating Wednesday as some members continued to demand that LDP President and Prime
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am

CBS tunes out 'BCN to take on WEEI with new 'Sports Hub'

It's war on the Boston sports radio airwaves as CBS Radio shutters rock giant WBCN next month and aims its big guns straight at Entercom powerhouse WEEI with a new FM...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am

Format switch symbolic of talk 'invasion' on FM dial

Rock station WBCN may be a Boston institution, but the chance to jump into the "exploding" FM sports talk arena was just too good to pass up for CBS. Pulling...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am

Memorable moments in 'BCN history

March 15, 1968: What was a classical/easy listening station is reborn as the "American Revolution" in rock. The new format makes its debut with Cream's "I...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:54 am

Weather headlines: Storms threaten Shuttle launch

Thunderstorms could again delay the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour today, while the Desert Southwest readies for excessive ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:53 am

Australian PM warns China in Rio Tinto case

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday warned China that the world is watching how it deals with an investigation into four detained employees of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:53 am

Best Buy lauds Johnson magic

In the face of layoffs and declining profits, Best Buy is trying to broaden its customer base in the urban market by opening inner-city store locations and emphasizing specialty...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:53 am

Sotomayor gears up for Senate grilling

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee, was set to return Wednesday to a cavernous Senate hearing room for another grueling day of questioning.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:52 am

Suicide bomber kills 6 in Iraq's Anbar province

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber on Wednesday killed six people, including an Iraqi policeman, in an attack on security forces in a former insurgent stronghold in Iraq's western Anbar province, said police....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am

Swedish PM sounds climate alarm

Sweden urges the EU to "pool efforts and show leadership" to secure a global deal to curb climate change.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am

168 feared dead in Iran jet crash

A passenger plane carrying 168 people crashed Wednesday in northwest Iran, and all on board were feared dead, state media reported.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:46 am

168 reportedly killed in Iran plane crash

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian passenger plane carrying 168 people crashed a quarter-hour after takeoff Wednesday, smashing into a field northwest of the capital and shattering to pieces. State television said all on board were killed....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:46 am

168 reportedly killed in Iran plane crash (AP)

AP - An Iranian passenger plane carrying 168 people crashed a quarter-hour after takeoff Wednesday, smashing into a field northwest of the capital and shattering to pieces. State television said all on board were killed.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:46 am

LEAD: Iranian passenger plane crashes, 159 feared dead+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH LATEST INFO) An Iranian passenger plane crashed Wednesday in the northwest of Iran, near the city of Qazvin, with 159 people presumed dead, Iranian media ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:46 am

Southern New Zealand shaken by large quake (Reuters)

Reuters - An earthquake struck the south of New Zealand on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and causing minor damage but no injuries.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

Southern New Zealand shaken by large quake

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An earthquake struck the south of New Zealand on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and causing minor damage but no injuries.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

China's foreign reserves top $2tn

China's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, have surpassed $2 trillion, the country's central bank says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

Different year, same winner: AL beats NL 4-3 (AP)

AP - Even President Barack Obama wonders: Why hasn't the National League won the All-Star game since he first ran for public office?

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:39 am

Max Mosley won't seek re-election as FIA president

LONDON - Max Mosley says he will resist pressure to stand for a fifth term as FIA president and back Frenchman Jean Todt to succeed him after 16 years in charge of world motorsport. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am

Immigrants may lose state health insurance

Thousands of legal immigrants - including hundreds on the Cape - could be cut from state health insurance rolls, making a dent in the commonwealth's vaunted health reform...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:36 am

Iranian passenger plane crashes, 150 feared dead: Iranian TV+

(Kyodo) _ An Iranian passenger plane crashed Wednesday in the northwest of Iran, near the city of Qazvin, with all 150 on board presumed dead, Iranian TV reported. Press TV quoted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:35 am

Robert Redford marries German girlfriend (AP)

AP - A German church says its pastor presided over the wedding between Robert Redford and his German partner.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:34 am

Making Bullets [PHOTOS]

The Production of projectiles catches fire as the ammunition market hastens to keep up with a dramatic increase in gun sales.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am

Aid meetings continue for faltering lender CIT (AP)

AP - With banks repaying bailout money, credit markets beginning to flow and Goldman Sachs posting stunning profits, the financial sector would appear to be stabilizing. But CIT Group Inc., one of the nation's largest lenders to small- and mid-sized businesses, teeters on the brink of collapse.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am

Quake sparks New Zealand tsunami alert

The U.S. Geological Survey issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's western coast.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am

Florida couple's slayings put spotlight on sheriff (AP)

AP - The public face of the investigation into a wealthy Florida couple's slayings presciently told a newspaper while campaigning for sheriff a year ago that this county of 300,000 "isn't Mayberry anymore."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:28 am

Max Mosley won't seek re-election as FIA president

Max Mosley says he will resist pressure to stand for a fifth term as FIA president and back Frenchman Jean Todt to succeed him after 16 years in charge of world motorsport.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:28 am

Live text - Tour de France

Mark Cavendish goes for his fourth stage win of this year's Tour in stage 11, a 192km trek from Vatan to St Fargeau.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:27 am

Serbs set for visa-free EU travel

The EU Commission proposes dropping visa requirements for citizens of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

M7.8 quake hits off New Zealand, tsunami warning issued+

(Kyodo) _ A huge earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 occurred off the west coast of New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon, according to monitoring centers. The Hawaii-based...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

House bill would make health care a right (AP)

AP - House Democratic leaders, pledging to meet the president's goal of health care legislation before their August break, are offering a $1.5 trillion plan that for the first time would make health care a right and a responsibility for all Americans. Left to pick up most of the tab were medical providers, employers and the wealthy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:26 am

Islamist rebels holding French hostages

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - One of Somalia's militant Islamist rebel groups was holding two French security men on Wednesday after receiving them from abductors linked to the government, police...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:25 am

Plane Crashes in Iran, All 150 on Board Feared Killed

Iranian plane headed to Armenia crashes, all 150 on board feared killed.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

Khmer Rouge interrogator feared for his life

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- A senior interrogator at the most notorious Khmer Rouge prison told a genocide tribunal Wednesday that even he feared the regime would one day turn on him and order his execution....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am

Tsunami warning issued for New Zealand

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's western coast, which could create a ‘destructive tsunami' capable of striking within minutes to hours

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:23 am

Clinton aims to retake foreign policy center stage (AP)

AP - Eclipsed by a globe-trotting president, a foreign policy-savvy vice president and a bevy of special envoys, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is struggling to re-emerge this week as the Obama administration's diplomatic heavyweight.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:22 am

Ex-Israel Troops Say Reckless Force Used in Gaza

Former Israeli soldiers claim military used reckless force in Gaza fighting.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake - BBC News

Sky News

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake BBC News A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken New Zealand, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific Ocean. The quake struck off the south-west tip of New Zealand, 161km (100 miles) west of Invercargill at a depth of 33km (20 miles), ... Tsunami May Reach New Zealand Cities After 7.8 Offshore QuakeBloomberg South Island quake prompts 'potential tsunami' warningNew Zealand Herald Tsunami Warning AfterMyFox Memphis Stuff.co.nz -Reuters South Africa -KGMB9 all 319 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am

Ex-Israel troops: Army used reckless force in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli military used reckless force during the fighting in Gaza earlier this year, resulting in needless deaths and damage, a group of former Israeli soldiers charged in a report Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

10 OS X Pranks That'll Get You Beat Up--or Fired

If you're thinking to yourself, "Wait, it's not April." Don't worry, we know exactly what we're doing here. Everyone expects pranks in April and the days leading up. Now expects a prank in the middle of summer. Muhahahahahahaa...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

Breaking silence on Gaza 'war crimes' - BBC News

BBC News

Breaking silence on Gaza 'war crimes' BBC News A human rights group founded by Israeli veterans has collected what it says are damning testimonies from soldiers who took part in the offensive in January against Hamas fighters in Gaza. BBC correspondent Paul Wood looks at the anonymous claims ... Gaza war lacked restraint, some Israeli troops sayReuters Israeli troops reveal 'shoot first' policy in GazaAFP Israeli soldiers guilty of 'serious abuses' in Gaza offensiveTelegraph.co.uk Jerusalem Post -Ha'aretz -PRESS TV all 504 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am

Clinton aims to retake center stage

Eclipsed by a globe-trotting president, a foreign policy-savvy VP and special envoys, Secretary of State Clinton struggles to re-emerge as the Obama administration's diplomatic heavyweight.

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

Man tries to fix airbed, blows up apartment

Spark from electric air pump ignites tire repair solvent he used to plug a hole

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:14 am

Tsunami warning after 7.8 quake off New Zealand

A tsunami warning was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's western coast Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:13 am

Obama group airing TV ad touting health overhaul

President Barack Obama's political organization is running its first television ads boosting his drive to revamp health care.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:11 am

FACT CHECK: Sotomayor tied abortion ban, slavery? - The Associated Press

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FACT CHECK: Sotomayor tied abortion ban, slavery? The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion opponents saw their issue take center stage when Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about her 12-year tenure with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. In particular, the South ... Sotomayor rebuffs Republicans' salvoAFP Sotomayor answers her Senate critics in hearingLos Angeles Times Sotomayor fields Senate panel's volleysUSA Today New York Times -Philadelphia Inquirer -Washington Post all 12,247 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:10 am

David Yates finds a home as Harry Potter director - The Associated Press

Times Online

David Yates finds a home as Harry Potter director The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Speak to many 12-year-old fans about the various filmmakers behind the "Harry Potter" films and you're likely to realize that the auteur theory is alive and well. Yes, the belief that a movie is ultimately authored by its director ... 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince' Cheat Sheet: Everything ...MTV.com Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the best of the...San Jose Mercury News Harry Potter fans line up in Visalia, TulareVisalia Times-Delta CharlotteObserver.com -York Daily Record -Augusta Chronicle all 2,142 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:10 am

Parkinson's linked to high levels of pesticide in the body

Parkinson's sufferers are more likely to have significant levels of a pesticide in their body than healthy people, a new study has found. Researchers found the pesticide beta-HCH in 76% of people with Parkinson's. The chemical is a component of Lindane, a pesticide which has been banned in Britain since 2000, but stays in the body for decades.

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

Broken silence

Israeli army voices back war crimes claims in Gaza
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am

Palestinans suspend Al-Jazeera in West Bank

The Western-backed Palestinian government says it has suspended the West Bank operations of Al-Jazeera, accusing the Arab satellite TV station of incitement.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am

Mousavi: Protesters' Blood Will Not Go in Vain

Iran's opposition leader Mousavi vows protesters' blood will not go in vain.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am

Robert Redford marries German girlfriend

A German church says its pastor presided over the wedding between Robert Redford and his German partner.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am

Incentives lifted European car sales in June: ACEA - Reuters

BBC News

Incentives lifted European car sales in June: ACEA Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - European car sales, helped by incentives in major markets to scrap old vehicles, rose for the first time in 14 months in June in a further sign the battered industry may be past ... European car sales 'recovering'BBC News European Car Sales Rise for First Time in 14 MonthsBloomberg EU car makers say sales rose in June for the first time in 14 monthsThe Canadian Press MarketWatch -Los Angeles Times -just-auto.com (subscription) all 95 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:01 am

David Yates finds a home as Harry Potter director

Speak to many 12-year-old fans about the various filmmakers behind the "Harry Potter" films and you're likely to realize that the auteur theory is alive and well.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am

Casey Anthony saga fascinates public a year later

The story of Casey Anthony and her little girl has become a soap opera of sorts over the last year, with plot twists and turns, and a colorful cast of supporting characters.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:59 am

US justice comes knockin' on Guns N' Roses blogger's door

A US blogger who leaked part of Guns N' Roses latest album is ordered to appear in an anti-piracy commercial.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:56 am

Backpacker rescued in Australia after 12 days - CNN International

Globe and Mail

Backpacker rescued in Australia after 12 days CNN International (CNN) -- A British backpacker has been rescued after spending nearly two weeks missing in the mountains of eastern Australia, authorities said Wednesday. Jamie Neale recovers in a hospital bed in Katoomba, Australia, with his father Richard Cass after ... UK hiker lost in Australian mountains found aliveThe Associated Press Missing backpacker reunited with fatherBBC News How easy is to survive for 12 days in the wild?guardian.co.uk Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk -ABC Online all 591 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:52 am

US treasury chief in UAE to drum up support

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, looking to win backing from oil-rich Gulf Arab nations, said Wednesday that Washington wants to work with its allies to build a stronger financial foundation for the world as it emerges from its worst recession in decades....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:52 am

State TV: 168 Killed in Iran Plane Crash

Media Report Caspian Airlines Plane Completely Destroyed after Crash in Northwest Iran
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am

Apple's iPhone "wrecking" the cell industry

While many iPhone owners hail Apple as saving them from greedy cellular carriers, an analyst now says the company has overturned AT&T and the entire wireless industry -- and not always for the better.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am

British hiker lost in Australia is found alive

Teenager lost for 12 days located as his father — who had all but given up hope of ever seeing him again — prepared to board flight back to England

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:48 am

Al-Qaida No. 2: U.S. Threat to Pakistan

Al-Qaida No. 2 warns Pakistan that U.S. poses grave danger to its future.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:47 am

Al-Qaida No. 2: US threatens Pakistan's destiny

CAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader warned the Pakistani people in a new audio message that the U.S. interference in their country's affairs poses a grave danger to Pakistan's future and very existence....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:47 am

Korean armies face off but repeat of war unlikely

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's barrage of missile tests and a recent underground nuclear blast have unnerved many South Koreans. Yet for all the scaremongering on the Korean peninsula, an all-out attack by either side is unlikely....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:45 am

NYT: Afghan bombs make every step risky

The Afghan insurgency’s improvised explosive devices are becoming more common and more sophisticated with each week, American military officers say.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:43 am

The Bizarre World Of Children’s YouTube Videos

Ever stumble on some random YouTube video and wonder to yourself, "How did this piece of ***** get 200,000 views?" Well, I have the answer.Kids. Very small children enjoy the YouTube a lot more than you may be aware of, and I'm not lying when I tell you that the only videos they enjoy are ***** weirdest and most annoying ones.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am

Rivalries could be behind Indonesia mine killings

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Deadly ambushes at the world's largest gold mine likely stem from rivalries between Indonesian police and military forces who compete for millions in illegal profits for protecting the industry, analysts said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:26 am

Nigerian oil militants call 60-day cease-fire

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's main militant group said Wednesday it is calling an immediate 60-day cease-fire in response to the government's release of an ailing rebel leader....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:08 a... | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:23 am

168 killed in Iranian plane crash

Caspian Airlines flight was flying from Tehran to the Armenian capital Yerevan

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:23 am

14 Regrettable Professional Sports Promotions

Too often, team management believes that they need to offer promotions or hold give-aways in order to fill the seats. Unfortunately, some of these promotions have been terrible ideas and met with utter disregard or, worse, lead to riots and trashing. Below are arguably the 14 worst stadium promotions of all time.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am

"I didn't realize that gasoline was explosive" (Video)

A project for Spanish class goes horribly wrong.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am

America's Weirdest Businesses

Cuddle Party. Alibi Network. HappyBalls.com. BarefootLists.com. The Jaws of Love. Climax Gentleman's Club. Afterlife Telegrams. eNthem. Fetal Greetings. Gaming-Lessons. Heart Attack Grill. And, by the way? Climax is a drive-through strip joint. For realz.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am

Nigerian militants call 60-day ceasefire after release of rebel leader

Insurgents say they hope ceasefire will create an ‘enabling environment' for negotiations

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:15 am

Al-Qaida No. 2: U.S. threatens Pakistan

Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader warned the Pakistani people in a new audio message that the U.S. interference in their country's affairs poses a grave danger to Pakistan's future and very existence.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:12 am

Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Iraq

6 Police Officers Among the Dead After Attack on Security Checkpoint in Anbar Province
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am

First Look: Amazing Spider-Man Celebrates 600th Issue (Pics)

Marvel super hero Spiderman celebrates his 600th issue with the biggest all-original issue of Amazing Spider-Man EVER!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am

Chrome OS proves Google can hype, but can it win?

Google becomes more like Microsoft every day. It used to be that only Microsoft could pre-announce a product to mass hysteria (and mass exodus of start-ups dabbling in the area), then proceed to under-deliver for the first few iterations of the product and still make billions in the process. With Google Chrome OS, Google has signaled that it, too

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Jul 2009 | 8:50 am

Cop killer had 100 bombs, Nazi drawings

At least 100 explosive devices were found in a southeast Texas mobile home where a deputy was shot and killed, a sheriff said Tuesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 8:46 am

Ex-Israeli Troops: Reckless Force in Gaza

Government Rejects Latest Claim that Excess Firepower Used, Damage Inflicted During Incursion
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2009 | 8:37 am

Naked man in cemetery: I was admiring flowers

A 51-year-old man told a police officer he was naked in a cemetery because he had taken off his wet clothes after checking on his in-laws' grave and then wanted a closer look at some flowers.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 8:23 am

Helicopter Reported Shot Down in Afghanistan

7 dead, including 3 U.S. troops, as chopper reported shot down in Afghanistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 8:23 am

U.S. CPI seen up in June by most since July 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Higher costs for oil and gasoline likely pushed U.S. consumer prices up in June by the most for any single month since oil prices peaked last summer, according to a poll of economists.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:46 am

Russell Peters joins list of richest comedians

Canadian funnyman lands a spot on Forbes list, taking home an estimated $10-million (U.S.) from June 2008 to June 2009

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:45 am

Dad nearly gave up hope of seeing lost son alive again

SYDNEY - The father of a missing British backpacker found alive after 12 days in rugged bushland had apparently given up hope of his son being found and was about to board a plane back to England. Richard Cass was urgently contacted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:35 am

Bat-killing disease remains a mystery

Cave experts are taking part in a multiagency effort to monitor and protect bats from a scourge known as "white-nose syndrome." ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:34 am

Southwest jets inspected after emergency landing - Baltimore Sun

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Southwest jets inspected after emergency landing Baltimore Sun As federal aviation safety officials investigated Tuesday why a Baltimore-bound jet was forced into an emergency landing by a football-size hole in its passenger cabin, Southwest Airlines said it found no other problems in a mass inspection of its ... Southwest Inspects Its Jets After Hole Forces LandingNew York Times Southwest 737 inspections turn up no problemsReuters BWI-Bound Plane Diverted; Other 737-300s Pass Inspection ...Washington Post Wall Street Journal -USA Today -CNN all 1,248 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:26 am

Somali gunmen wearing government uniforms snatched two French security advisors from their hotel rooms in Mogadishu

A dozen Somali gunmen wearing government uniforms snatched two French security advisors from their hotel rooms in Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:14 am

The Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu

The Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu. Two French security advisors were kidnapped in Somalia by criminals seeking profit rather than by terrorists looking to score political points, the Somali defence minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:14 am

WITH VIDEO Obama in Warren: New skills are key - Detroit Free Press

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WITH VIDEO Obama in Warren: New skills are key Detroit Free Press Don't count on auto industry jobs that have been lost in the state -- 165000 since 2001 -- coming back. With a shout-out to two autoworkers who are learning new skills, Obama unveiled his initiative to "reform and strengthen community colleges ... so ... Obama Attacks on Economy and Seeks Billions for Community CollegesNew York Times Obama Announces Community College PlanWashington Post Obama unveils plan to invest in community collegesLos Angeles Times USA Today -TIME -New York Daily News all 1,535 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:12 am

House Democrats unveil healthcare overhaul plan

The bill creates a government insurance option, increases insurance regulation, and raises taxes on the wealthy to help pay for it. It immediately draws Republican fire.

Capping months of work, House Democratic leaders on Tuesday introduced their plan for a sweeping remake of the nation's healthcare system. Among the provisions in the 1,018-page bill: creation of a new government insurance option, increased regulation of the insurance industry and other steps to ensure near-universal medical coverage for the first time in U.S. history.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Stocks climb on upbeat earnings reports

Alcoa and Johnson & Johnson post better-than-expected results. Three major indexes post modest gains as mixed economic data leave investors uneasy. The Dow rises 27 points.

Investors got the results they wanted from Goldman Sachs Group , but the stock market's response was just a modest pop.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

6 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash are Ukrainian, reports say

A child on the ground also dies in the crash of the craft, whose crew was under contract to supply British troops in Helmand. The deaths of two U.S. Marines and two Western soldiers are also reported.

Military officials said Tuesday that six foreign contractors and four Western soldiers, including two U.S. Marines, were killed in what is fast becoming one of the most lethal months for coalition forces in Afghanistan.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Charts showing confirmed worldwide cases and deaths from swine flu since April.

Charts showing confirmed worldwide cases and deaths from swine flu since April.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:55 am

N. Korea's Kim Looks Ok in New Photos

Images Released by Regime Only Add to Speculation Over Aging Dictator's Health, Rumors of Cancer
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:36 am

Gene Simmons tours Parliament Hill

Gene Simmons rocked fans and politicians as the KISS star and his Canadian partner Shannon Tweed stopped by Parliament Hill for a tour.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:27 am

How much health care for $1 trillion?

The White House and Democratic congressional leaders, scrambling to pass health care bills within the next few weeks, are trying ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:27 am

DeMarco: AL All-Stars make their best pitch yet

DeMarco: American League shows it’s dominance with relief pitchers Jonathan Papelbon, Joe Nathan and Mariano Rivera.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:16 am

RCMP ride again on Parliament Hill

Red-coated riders and their black steeds have returned to Parliament Hill after being ordered to dismount for safety reasons in 2007.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Christians arrested in Malaysia

Malaysian police have arrested nine Christians accused of trying to convert Muslim university students - a serious crime punishable by prison in this Muslim-majority country, a lawyer said today. The suspects have denied the allegation,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Sotomayor defends her legal record

Judge Sonia Sotomayor insisted Tuesday under pointed questioning that her ethnicity and gender will not influence her decisions ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 5:57 am

Aussie PM: Climate deal tough

Reaching a global agreement on climate change is going to be tough, requiring action from both developed and developing nations, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Mr Rudd expressed concerns during his trip to Europe last week about...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2009 | 5:52 am

President Obama lobs one up for tradition

No. 44 became No. 18 in presidential baseball circles Tuesday.Ninety-nine years after William Howard Taft began a tradition that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 5:19 am

Australian PM ups ante in China spy case

Kevin Rudd says world is watching how Beijing handles case that has seen four Australian mining employees detained

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 5:10 am

Presidential pitch

Images of baseball's All-Star Game

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am

Officials worry stimulus could overwhelm groups

Community groups and agencies could be overwhelmed as they receive millions of dollars from a $5 billion stimulus program to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:27 am

Pakistani refugees flood in to Swat Valley

ISLAMABAD -Thousands more refugees returned Tuesday to the battle-scarred Swat Valley as Pakistani authorities struggled with the refusal of some of the estimated 2 million people displaced by fighting with the Taleban to leave refugee...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:21 am

A protective masks hangs from a door in Santiago, Chile

A protective masks hangs from a door in Santiago, Chile, in June 2009. Health ministers from six South American countries were to meet Wednesday to seek a coordinated response to fighting the epidemic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:11 am

A scientist prepares a DNA test for the A(H1N1) virus

A scientist prepares a DNA test for the A(H1N1) virus. The world's top health official cast doubt over plans to vaccinate millions of people against the "unstoppable" swine flu pandemic
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:11 am

Thai pupils wear face masks during a visit to the Science Museum in Bangkok.

Thai pupils wear face masks during a visit to the Science Museum in Bangkok.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:11 am

A student has her temperature taken at a swine flu clinic at the Banyule Community Health Centre in Melbourne

A student has her temperature taken at a swine flu clinic at the Banyule Community Health Centre in Melbourne in June. Australia, the Asia-Pacific region's worst-hit country, was bracing to immunise the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:11 am

A lab technician prepares samples for a swine flu test

A lab technician prepares samples for a swine flu test. The world's top health official cast doubt over plans to vaccinate millions of people against the "unstoppable" swine flu pandemic
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:11 am

Foreign Affairs ministers and their delegations leave a preparatory session, prior to the 15th NAM summit in Egypt

Foreign Affairs ministers and their delegations leave a preparatory session, prior to the 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheik. Developing world leaders...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:09 am

A banner for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh

A banner for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh rests on a statue prior to the presidential NAM Summit.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:09 am

Mexican drug hitmen kill mayor in revenge attack

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug gang members killed the mayor of a ranching town in northern Mexico on Tuesday in a revenge attack for a mass arrest of hitmen that already sparked the murder of an American Mormon.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:06 am

Indictments Stir Fear, Relief For Somali-Americans

Somali-Americans in Minneapolis are relieved that authorities may be close to revealing who they believe is behind the recruitment of young men from the U.S. into a Somali terrorist group. But "we are scared that the recruiters can be anywhere in our community and we don't know them," says one community leader.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am

What Will Follow Episcopalian Vote For Gay Clergy?

Now that the conservative wing of the Episcopal Church has walked out and is creating its own rival church, liberals are left in the vast majority. With that shift, Episcopalians at the church's general convention in California on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to allow gay men and women to become priests and bishops .

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Ex-GM CEO Wagoner retires with $8.6 million

DETROIT (Reuters) - Former General Motors Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, ousted in March by the Obama administration, will retire in August with a package worth $8.6 million in the first five years, the company said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:50 am

House Democrats vow healthcare plan by August

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the $2.5 trillion healthcare industry got a boost on Tuesday as Democrats in the House of Representatives offered sweeping legislation and predicted passage on schedule by August.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:49 am

Prison coaches charge up to $20K to prep white-collar perps

Feeding off of notorious financial scandals, consultants school anxious inmates for fees of up to $20,000. White-collar convicts ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:44 am

NTSB: Jet's design limited tear's damage

A Southwest Airlines jet that peeled open at 34,000 feet frightened passengers with a loud bang and forced them to breath through ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:41 am

House Dems' health bill would tax rich

House Democrats included a surtax on families making more than $350,000 in a sweeping health care bill unveiled Tuesday the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:37 am

Zelaya Issues Ultimatum: 'Reinstate Me or Else'

Ousted Honduran leader vows to declare talks 'failed' if he is not reinstated.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:23 am

Sotomayor fields Senate panel's volleys

In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor quipped that she had been a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:06 am

U.K. Conductor & Wife Die in Swiss Suicide Clinic

British conductor Edward Downes and wife end lives at Swiss suicide clinic.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Jul 2009 | 2:34 am

British backpacker Jamie Neale found alive

British backpacker Jamie Neale missing in the Blue Mountains since July 3 has been found alive after almost two weeks lost in the Australian bush.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jul 2009 | 2:15 am

Moody's cuts Calif rating, budget talks press on

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Moody's cut its rating on Tuesday on about $72 billion of California's debt to near junk status, citing the state's budget crisis, but a top lawmaker said a deal to close a $26.3 billion gap was near.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 1:36 am

NY AG Cuomo trying to reach deal with Rattner: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is trying to reach settlements with Steven Rattner, who led the U.S. autos task force, and the private equity firm he co-founded, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 1:27 am

Sotomayor answers her Senate critics

She responds patiently, assuring supporters if not winning over foes as she explains the legal bases for her past rulings.

Skeptical Republicans did no serious damage to President Obama's Supreme Court nominee during the first full day of questioning today, as an unruffled Judge Sonia Sotomayor cautiously, if at times ploddingly, fended off sharp questions.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2009 | 1:10 am

An Inside Look at Elite Special Forces

CBS News Exclusive: Training Camp Bolsters One of America's Most Potent Weapons in Fight Against Taliban
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2009 | 12:30 am

Sotomayor cool under Republican grilling

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fended off Republican attacks on Tuesday, saying "diversity on the bench is good for America" and promising rulings based on law, not racial bias.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jul 2009 | 11:53 pm

Video: Exclusive: U.S. Special Forces

Lara Logan has an exclusive report on one of America's most potent weapons in the fight against the Taliban: the elite Special Forces.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Jul 2009 | 11:41 pm

Obama mulls rental option for homeowners: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. officials are weighing a plan to let borrowers who have fallen behind on mortgage payments avoid eviction by renting their home instead, sources familiar with the administration's thinking said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Jul 2009 | 11:08 pm

Pakistani Refugees Return to Swat Valley

Hundreds of Families - Among Some 2M People Displaced - Come Back after Months of Fighting with Taliban
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm

Iran hangs 13 Sunni rebels

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has hanged 13 members of a Sunni Muslim rebel group convicted of bombings and killings in the country's restive southeast near the borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, the state news agency reported. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2009 | 10:28 pm

Amazing Video: Stunt Plane Crash

4 Survive In Germany After Biplane Inadvertently Collides With Car
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm

Sotomayor Differs With Obama On 'Empathy' Issue

Judge Sonia Sotomayor told senators Tuesday that she disagrees with the president's statement that "what is in the judge's heart" can be critical in some judicial decisions. "It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law," she said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jul 2009 | 9:32 pm

Ivory, black rhino horn seized

NAIROBI - Kenya seized more than 300kg of illegal ivory and black rhinoceros horn - some of it still bloody - on a cargo plane headed to Asia yesterday, wildlife officials said. The blood on some of the 16 elephant tusks and two...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2009 | 9:16 pm

Tory MEP Edward McMillanScott expelled after poll rebellion

A senior Tory MEP was expelled from the party on Tuesday night after winning election to the post of European Parliament vicepresident against the Conservatives' official candidate.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jul 2009 | 9:09 pm

Bride's bouquet crashes plane

ROME - A romantic wedding in the Tuscan countryside ended with injuries after an attempt to launch the bride's bouquet from a plane brought down the tiny aircraft. Italian police say two people were hurt in the crash of the ultralight...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:55 pm

Elderly face £20000 bill upon retirement for care costs

Compulsory insurance options designed to end the current "cruel lottery" under which some elderly people have to sell their homes to pay for care while others pay nothing.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:34 pm

Legs chopped to fit tall corpse in coffin

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A South Carolina judge has revoked the license of a funeral home where a worker cut the legs off a 6-foot-7 (2 metre) tall body so it would fit in a casket. Administrative Law Judge Deborah Durden gave...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:32 pm

Democrats Unveil Health Care Measure

House Democrats unveiled a health care measure Tuesday with provisions for a government-sponsored plan. The measure would require most people to have insurance and for most employers to pay for it. It was missing a key ingredient, however: how it would be financed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:28 pm

Video: Airplane Crashes Into Car

Caught On Tape: 40 miles southeast of Frankfurt, a small sports biplane collided into a car with 3 people inside. Surprisingly, no one was injured.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:20 pm

Charities Lament 'Cash For Clunkers' Program

When Congress passed a new law to give people up to $4,500 to junk their old cars and buy new, more efficient ones, the auto industry cheered. But some charities say they'll be the unintended victims of this program, and so will the low-income people they try to help.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:07 pm

Treating Ballast Water Could Fight Invasive Species

Billions of microscopic eggs or larvae of local marine creatures live in ships' ballast water. When transported across the globe, these invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems, costing billions of dollars in cleanup each year. Scientists are developing water treatment systems to remove these organisms from the water.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

Sotomayor Faces Questions On Firefighters Case

At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Sonya Sotomayor answered questions about her ruling in a racial discrimination case and her comments on the influence that a judge's life experiences have on her view of a case.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

Goldman Sachs Beats Earnings Expectations

The rest of Wall Street may still be reeling, but Goldman Sachs showed Tuesday that it is not only back, it is making money at a furious pace. Goldman reported earnings of more than $3.4 billion in the second quarter on record results in trading and stock underwriting. It's quite a turnaround from a year ago when it posted a loss.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

Mexico IDs 12 Slain as Federal Agents

11 Men, 1 Woman Tortured, Killed and Dumped along Road in Drug-plagued Area
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Jul 2009 | 7:55 pm

Colleagues of crushed teacher to meet

Former colleagues of the New Zealand teacher crushed to death in a rubbish truck in England will gather together tonight and share stories about the man. Scott Williams, 35, had been drinking with friends in Brighton, when he fell...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pm

Mother gives evidence against son at murder trial

A New Zealand woman has given evidence against her son at his trial on Australia's Gold Coast for murder. Tania Lui said when her son, 19 year-old kitchen hand Malakai Lui, returned home to the North Shore unexpectedly, he told...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pm

Plane Crashes Into Car in Germany, 4 Survive

A family of three avoided what could have been a major, if not fatal, mishap after a sport biplane doing loops flew too low and collided with their car.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2009 | 5:59 pm

For 2009 British Open, Tiger Woods works on his Turnberry twists

Woods missed last year's British Open with a bum knee. Now, he's healthy and plotting how to tackle a tough, wind-plagued course that few of this year's Open competitors have played.

One year after the Royal and Ancient Golf Club boldly held a British Open with Tiger Woods 4,230 miles away -- and somehow pulled it off -- they're holding one with him present to the delight of most everybody and Tiger Woods.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jul 2009 | 5:50 pm

Israel Strips 2,500 Road Signs of Arabic

Israeli transport ministry accused of plan to ethnically cleanse road signs.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Jul 2009 | 5:38 pm

23 Militants Killed in Clashes in NW Pakistan

A government official says 23 militants were killed in clashes with a pro-government tribal militia in northwest Pakistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2009 | 5:21 pm

Armstrong in 3rd After 10th Stage of Tour de France

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong finished safely in the main pack and remains in third place after the tenth stage of the race.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2009 | 5:16 pm

Elderly face £20000 bill for social care

Compulsory insurance options designed to end the current "cruel lottery" under new government plans.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jul 2009 | 4:58 pm

German Sex Industry's Bid To Bounce Back

Hit hard by economic downturn, brothels across the country offer discounts.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Jul 2009 | 4:45 pm

WATCH: Raising Cheetahs in Namibia

Source: ABC News: International | 14 Jul 2009 | 4:27 pm

Two U.S. Marines Killed in 'Hostile' Afghanistan Incident

Two U.S. Marines were killed in a "hostile incident" in southern Afghanistan, where a white transport helicopter also crashed, officials said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2009 | 4:19 pm

Opera Conductor, Wife Die in Assisted Suicide Clinic

British conductor Edward Downes, a longtime stalwart at the Royal Opera and maestro of the first-ever performance at Sydney's iconic Opera House, has died with his wife Joan at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland. He was 85 and she was 74.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2009 | 3:16 pm

Goldman Sachs earnings easily surpass expectations

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said today its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Jul 2009 | 1:02 pm

U.S. Destroyer Anchors Off Georgia for Exercises

A U.S. guided missile destroyer dropped anchor Tuesday in Georgia's Black Sea waters ahead of joint naval exercises seen as a show of American support for the former Soviet nation crushed in last year's war with Russia.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Jul 2009 | 12:18 pm

Health Secretary urges parents to keep calm over swine flu

Health Secretary attempted to reassure concerned parents about the dangers of swine flu after it killed an apparently healthy sixyearold girl.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Jul 2009 | 10:10 am