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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jul 2009 | 8:03 pm North Korea's Power Struggle Remains A MysteryNorth Korea's recent belligerence — its nuclear and missile tests — may be part of a secretive internal power struggle, analysts say. But it's difficult to get information on who might be in line to succeed ailing dictator Kim Jong Il. Will it be his youngest son, with Kim's brother-in-law in the shadows? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:22 pm Top Iranian Cleric Declares Country in CrisisTens of thousands of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran Friday to hear the countrys most influential powerbroker pronounce the Islamic Republic in crisis and as he called for the release of those arrested in recent pro-democracy demonstrations.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 5:41 pm Fake Guests Built Bombs in Hotel Room in Jakarta BlastSuicide bombers posing as guests attacked American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital and set off a pair of blasts Friday after evading hotel security, smuggling explosives into the Marriott and assembling the bombs in a room.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 5:28 pm Watson takes his shot at history
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:36 pm US fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan; 2 crew dead (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:33 pm An F-15E warplane takes-off from Bagram Air base in AfghanistanAn F-15E warplane takes-off from Bagram Air base in Afghanistan's Parwan province in 2007. The US Air Force has said that the two crew of an F-15E warplane which came down in eastern Afghanistan died in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:31 pm Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week, newsman Walter Cronkite died at 92. Also, the health care debate continued, the president gave a major speech on race and Judge Sonia Sotomayor seemed to survive her confirmation hearings. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:30 pm Palestinians get cooking in pastry record bidBakers in the West Bank city of Nablus try to set a record for the world's biggest kunafa - a local sweet pastry.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:29 pm French agents face sharia trial in Somalia: rebels (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm Rights group halts Chechnya workRussia's human-rights group Memorial suspends its activities in Chechnya after the killing of activist Natalia EstemirovaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm Indonesia suspects fugitive terrorist in bombingsJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Suspicions hardened Saturday that the fugitive leader of a Southeast Asian terrorist group masterminded suicide bomb attacks on two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital that killed seven people....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm Indonesia suspects fugitive terrorist in bombings (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm Rancid rep nixes Michael Jackson butter effigyDES MOINES, Iowa - Apollo 11 edged out the King of Pop for high honors at the Iowa State Fair this year. The historic NASA lunar landing 40 years ago will be temporarily...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:25 pm Maine town tries to save mailboxOTISFIELD, Maine - Locals are so fond of their lone public mailbox they shielded it with a snowplow and a backhoe to keep the Postal Service from taking it away. Town...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:24 pm Clinton meets Mumbai victims, serenaded by artisansMUMBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met survivors of the Mumbai attacks, talked climate change with Indian industrialists and was serenaded by village women as she visited India's financial capital on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm Clinton meets Mumbai victims, serenaded by artisans (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm Mandela stepped down as president in 1999, after serving one term in officeChildren play football in front a portrait of Nelson Mandela in Soweto. Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, celebrated his 91st birthday with the launch of a special...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm Volunteers load apples for redistribution to programs serving hungry families as part of Mandela Day in New YorkVolunteers load apples for redistribution to programs serving hungry families as part of Mandela Day in New York. Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, celebrated his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm South Africa Former President Nelson MandelaSouth Africa Former President Nelson Mandela celebrates his 91st birthday in Houghton, Johannesburg. Mandela, South Africa's first black president, celebrated his 91st birthday with the launch of a special...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm Walter Cronkite remembered as 'honorable' and 'an icon'NEW YORK - The death of Walter Cronkite elicited tributes from colleagues, presidents past and present, world-famous astronauts and those who hoped in vain to fill his empty...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:23 pm Report: Porsche near deal with VWThe struggle over control of Porsche, the heavily leveraged maker of world-class sports cars including the 911, appears to be coming to an end, according to media reports.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:21 pm Japanese student wins gold medal at biology Olympics+(Kyodo) _ A Chiba high school student became the first Japanese gold medalist Saturday in the two-decade history of the international biology Olympics as the host country saved face with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:21 pm Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:21 pm Despite critics, Obama stays course on health carePresident Barack Obama is using a touch-all-bases approach to try push through his health care overhaul, a struggle that might demand deep concessions.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:20 pm Investigators sift for clues from Indonesia bombsJAKARTA (Reuters) - Investigators were sifting through two bomb-damaged luxury Indonesian hotels on Saturday, for clues to those behind suicide attacks that shattered four years of stability in the world's most populous Muslim nation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:20 pm Walter Cronkite: Peerless anchor when TV news came of ageNEW YORK - Walter Cronkite didn't just live the life of an anchorman. He invented and embodied it. He fulfilled the ideal of an anchorman before viewers even knew...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:20 pm Invasive mussels imperil western water systemTwo years after an invasive mussel was first discovered at Lake Mead, the population has firmly established itself and gone on a breeding binge, with numbers soaring into the trillions.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm Somali insurgent group to try French hostagesNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Two French security advisers being held hostage in Somalia will soon be tried under Islamic law for alleged spying and "conspiracy against Islam," a senior member of a rebel group holding the men said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm Somali insurgent group to try French hostagesTwo French security advisers being held hostage in Somalia will soon be tried under Islamic law for alleged spying and "conspiracy against Islam," a senior member of a rebel group holding...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm Tour de France spectator killedOne spectator is killed and two are hurt in an accident involving a police motorcycle on the Tour de France, organisers say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:15 pm Red Sox cut losses, Julio LugoTORONTO - In a move rumored for weeks, the Red Sox yesterday cut ties with shortstop Julio Lugo just 2 years into a four-year deal which was seemingly ill-fated from the beginning. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:14 pm Major boost for righty's confidenceTORONTO - The most important thing that happened at the Rogers Centre last night is that Clay Buchholz left with what he came with. He left still armed with a reason to believe...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:14 pm Jason Bay, Red Sox put hold on new dealTORONTO - For the second time in the last four months, the Red Sox and Jason Bay have agreed to disagree, putting fledgling contract extension talks on hold after failing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm Blue Jays can't break Clay in triumphant returnTORONTO - When the Red Sox tabbed Clay Buchholz to open the second half of their season, it was partly a reward for the pitcher's outstanding work at Pawtucket and partly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm Shark Victim Wants Greater Protection — For SharksBack in 2004, Debbie Salamone was wading waist deep in the water on the east coast of Florida when she was attacked by a shark. It tore at her foot, mangling tendons and her heel. But this past week, Salamone was on Capitol Hill with eight other shark attack survivors, lobbying their senators to help strengthen laws against shark finning. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm China quarantines school groupsMore than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:10 pm Unfair Advantage For Native Americans In Alaska?Last week, the Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight held a hearing about whether Alaska Native Corporations have an unfair advantage when it comes to being awarded government contracts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:10 pm Clinton Urges Global Fight on Terrorism, Meets Mumbai Victims - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:08 pm Tour spectator dies after hit by motorcycleA woman has died along the Tour de France course after being hit by a police motorcycle.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Woman hit by motorcycle at Tour de France, dies (AP)AP - A woman has died along the Tour de France course after being hit by a police motorcycle.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm U.S. ready for talks and sanctions for North KoreaSEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is ready to hold talks with North Korea if the conditions are right but will also press U.N. sanctions to punish Pyongyang for its nuclear and missile tests, a senior U.S. envoy for Asia said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Barcelona has initial agreement for Zlatan IbrahimovicBARCELONA, Spain - European champion Barcelona has reached an initial agreement with Inter Milan to sign forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a deal that could also send striker...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Dubai selected to host 2013 swimming worldsDubai has been selected to host the 2013 swimming world championships.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Montana resort for elite sold for $115 millionBILLINGS, Mont. - Montana's ultra-posh Yellowstone Club is in new hands, following a $115 million deal that the new owner hopes will close the door on the resort's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:59 pm Iraq: Suspect arrested in attack on US baseIraqi authorities have arrested a member of an Iranian-backed militia suspected in an attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in southern Iraq, police said Saturday. Meanwhile to the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:59 pm Fuller portrait of slain Fla. couple emerges
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:57 pm Scottish island's sacred Sunday under threatULLAPOOL, Scotland (AP) -- An unholy row has broken out over a ferry company's decision to sail on Sunday between a remote Scottish island and the mainland....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pm Scottish island's sacred Sunday under threatAn unholy row has broken out over a ferry company's decision to sail on Sunday between a remote Scottish island and the mainland. Residents on the Isle of Lewis who keep a strict...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pm Sharia trial for Somalia hostagesTwo French security advisers kidnapped in Somalia will be tried under Sharia law, an official of the Islamic al-Shabab militia says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:55 pm CIT talks to bondholders; bankruptcy still fearedNEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc is in talks with a group of bondholders for $2 billion to $3 billion in rescue financing as it tries hard to avoid bankruptcy, a source close to the company said late on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:52 pm Woman dies on Tour when hit by police motorcycleA woman has died along the Tour de France course after being hit by a police motorcycle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:52 pm Cronkite remembered as 'honorable' and 'an icon' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:51 pm Walter Cronkite, America's 'Most Trusted Man,' DeadLegendary television news anchor Walter Cronkite died Friday night at the age of 92. Cronkite was the face of CBS from 1962 to 1981. He's being remembered as the "father of television news," as well as the "most trusted man in America." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:51 pm No change of power means defeat for DPJ: Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama said Saturday that not seizing power will mean a loss for the main opposition party in the upcoming national election. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:49 pm U.S. fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan; 2 deadA U.S. military F-15E fighter jet crashed in Afghanistan early Saturday, killing two crewmembers, a U.S. military spokesman said.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:48 pm World's oldest man, WWI vet dies at age 113The world's oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his final years reminding ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pm Iran hardliners round on Rafsanjani in election rowTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian hardliners hit back at former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday for criticizing the conduct of last month's election and its aftermath, highlighting deepening establishment divisions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pm 2ND LD: Police raid travel agency over deadly mountaineering trip in Hokkaido+SAPPORO, July 18 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: EARLIER STORY WITH SLUG 'LEAD CLIMBERS' SHOULD BE '2ND LEAD CLIMBERS,' NO CHANGE TO CONTENTS) Police raided Saturday the head office and a local branchSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:45 pm US envoy calls for patience on North KoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A top U.S. envoy called Saturday for patience in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear programs, a day after Washington warned of aggressive sanctions unless the North returns to stalled disarmament talks....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:44 pm US envoy calls for patience on North KoreaA top U.S. envoy called Saturday for patience in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear programs, a day after Washington warned of aggressive sanctions unless the North returns to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm 2ND LD: Baseball: Ramirez, Kamei go deep as Giants romp over Tigers+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES IN 4TH and 6TH GRAFS) Alex Ramirez hit a pair of two-run homers and Yoshiyuki Kamei homered and had three RBIs as the Yomiuri Giants went on to rout the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm Pope coping with cast on broken wrist - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:41 pm Pope coping with cast on broken wristLES COMBES, Italy (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI spent an easy night after breaking his wrist in his Alpine vacation chalet and is learning to cope with the cast on his right arm, the Vatican said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:39 pm Pope coping with cast on broken wristPope Benedict XVI spent an easy night after breaking his wrist in his Alpine vacation chalet and is learning to cope with the cast on his right arm, the Vatican said Saturday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:39 pm Report: Group tied to al-Qaida threatens ChinaBEIJING (AP) -- A group linked to al-Qaida that threatened to disrupt last year's Beijing Olympics is vowing to avenge Muslim Uighurs who died in ethnic violence with Chinese earlier this month....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:35 pm Report: Group tied to al-Qaida threatens ChinaA group linked to al-Qaida that threatened to disrupt last year's Beijing Olympics is vowing to avenge Muslim Uighurs who died in ethnic violence with Chinese earlier this month. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:35 pm US sailors deliver wine to Tower of LondonThe crew of a U.S. Navy ship has made history by delivering a keg of wine to the Tower of London.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:34 pm Obama: Don't squander chance to reform health care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:32 pm Who's ***** bowl is this? [Pic]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm Canadian soldiers fire on vehicle approaching bomb diffusing teamOne Afghan civilian killed when vehicle breaches perimeter where team was working
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:28 pm Pope coping with cast on broken wristPope Benedict XVI waved reassuringly to well-wishers outside a hospital where he underwent surgery to set his right wrist, fractured ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:26 pm Scottish island's sacred Sunday under threatAn unholy row has broken out over a ferry company's decision to sail on Sunday between a remote Scottish island and the mainland.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:25 pm CIT talks to bondholders; bankruptcy still feared (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:22 pm I Love You Sweetheart{Image}Nice way to propose a Girl...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:20 pm U.S. State Dept helicopter crashes in Iraq, two dead (Reuters)Reuters - A helicopter contracted to the U.S. State Department crashed near Baghdad, killing two crew members and injuring two other people on board, the U.S. embassy said on Saturday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:19 pm U.S. State Dept helicopter crashes in Iraq, two deadBAGHDAD (Reuters) - A helicopter contracted to the U.S. State Department crashed near Baghdad, killing two crew members and injuring two other people on board, the U.S. embassy said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:19 pm Natalya Estemirova was found with gunshot wounds to the head and chestRussian rights group Memorial has suspended operations in Chechnya following the murder this week of its prominent activist Natalia Estemirova, seen here in 2004.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pm A burglar's adviceA North Dakota crime victim says he's a lot wiser after someone made off with items from his unlocked car, but left him a note of advice
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:14 pm Ballesteros hoping for return to St. AndrewsSeve Ballesteros said he would like to play in the British Open at St. Andrews in 2010.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:14 pm Sotomayor would lend different experience to court - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:13 pm German freighter freed for ransomSomali pirates release a German-owned vessel and its crew of 11 Romanians for hefty ransom payment.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:10 pm Sotomayor would lend different experience to courtSonia Sotomayor might find it was easier to disarm Republican senators who have one eye on Hispanic voters than to sway Supreme Court justices who have lifetime appointments.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:10 pm American Molder sprints through field with 67TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) - American journeyman Bryce Molder, making his first appearance in the British Open, was setting the pace in the clubhouse on level-par early in the third round on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:07 pm Funeral set for former boxing champ GattiA funeral for former boxing champion Arturo Gatti will be held Monday in his adopted hometown of Montreal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:02 pm World's oldest man diesHenry Allingham, one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War and the world's oldest man, died Saturday at 113
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:56 pm World's oldest man, WWI veteran diesLONDON (AP) -- The world's oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his final years reminding Britain about the 9 million soldiers killed during the conflict....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:53 pm Fugitive linked to Jakarta blastsThere are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Japan police raid tour agent over mountain deathsTOKYO (AP) -- Japanese police raided the offices of a tour organizer Saturday on suspicion of negligence after eight senior citizens died of apparent hypothermia in cold, wet weather during a climbing tour of Japan's northern mountains, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Forget The Frisbee, Cool Dogs Catch WavesYes, surfing dogs appear to be the new craze in the birthplace of '60s surf culture — southern California. More than 50 dogs and their owners recently entered a surf competition in San Diego. Gloria Hillard promises not to try surfing herself— but drops in on a surfing clinic for dogs to further explore the phenomenon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm Investigators focus on Malaysian fugitive in Jakarta blastsOfficials say they suspect bombings were masterminded by head of a breakaway faction of Southeast Asian militant network
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm U.S. fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan, 2 deadKABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S. Air Force said, and a military source said both crew members on board were killed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Mauritanians vote for presidentMauritania holds it first presidential poll since the 2008 military coup as police clash with gunmen in the capital.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:36 pm Cronkite's legacyIn audio recordings, late CBS newsman Walter Cronkite reflects on his career from his time a young journalist covering the Second World War through his retirement as anchor of the CBS Evening News
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm Marriott Attacks in Jakarta Probably Linked to Bali Bombers - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:23 pm Zelaya: Will Return to Honduras, With or Without an Agreement - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:15 pm An Appraisal Cronkite's Signature: Approachable Authority - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:01 pm The Vatican wakes up to the wisdom of Oscar WildeWith his outrageous wit, clear disdain for figures of authority and openly homosexual lifestyle, Oscar Wilde is an unlikely pin-up for the Catholic Church. Persecuted and imprisoned for his sexuality, gay rights campaigners have long idolised the 19th century writer as one of their own.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm Affordable Health Care Comes With Big Price TagPresident Obama is trying to keep the momentum behind his efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system. An estimate by the Congressional Budget Office this week suggested that current plans won't save the government any money. The administration jumped into action on Friday and proposed ways to reduce federal spending further. NPR's Julie Rovner reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm Gunmen Kidnap Three Aid Workers in Kenya, Flee to SomaliaGunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:45 am Wine 1.1.26 Released# Still more translation updates.# Faster bitmap stretching using XRender.# Proxy support in WinHTTP.# Many more JScript functions.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:40 am Company Denies its Robots Feed on the DeadThe most incredible press release of all time... In response to rumors circulating the internet on sites such as FoxNews.com FastCompany.com and CNET News about a “flesh eating” robot project, Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. and Robotic Technology Inc. (RTI) would like to set the record straight: This robot is strictly vegetarian...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am Sec. Clinton visits India, urges help vs. terrorMUMBAI, India (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a three-day visit to India on Saturday by urging India not to repeat American mistakes in contributing to global pollution, and she passionately defended U.S. demands for help in fighting terrorism....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:29 am Ousted Honduras leader gives talks until midnightTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- An ultimatum from ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya left little room for compromise in U.S.-backed talks Saturday aimed at resolving a crisis that has become the latest test for democracy in Latin America....Source: AP Top International News At 10:35 ... | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:27 am Sink or swim in modern ChinaChris Hogg heads to the small Chinese village of Zhushanxia to see how lives are being influenced by the swings and dips in the country's economic fortune.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am Cops eye fugitive terrorist in Indonesia blasts
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am Chechnya's dissenting voice silencedThe murder of Russian human rights activist Natalia Estemirova shows that life in Chechnya can still be brutal, says Rupert Wingfield-Hayes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:19 am Japanese Police Raid Tour Agency in Climbing DeathsJapanese police raided the offices of a tour organizer Saturday on suspicion of negligence after eight senior citizens died of apparent hypothermia in cold, wet weather during a climbing tour of Japan's northern mountains.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite diesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, whose authoritative delivery of news events from the John F. Kennedy assassination to the Apollo moon landing and Vietnam War, made him "the most trusted man in America," died on Friday at age 92.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:42 am U.S. Military: F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes in AfghanistanA U.S. military spokesman says an F15E fighter jet has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing both crewmembers.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:41 am Iran daily slams Rafsanjani querying poll result - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:32 am Comic-Con Sneak Peak: Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2 [PICS]A look at Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, Zombieland, 9, Thirst and many more in this preview for Comic-Con 2009.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am The 5 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Work Safety VideosLong ago, some men in suits decided training was easier and cheaper by just forcing employees to watch workplace safety videos. Let's take a moment to appreciate some of the most baffling from the bunch.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniIranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivers his sermon at Tehran University. A hardline Iranian newspaper has slammed Rafsanjani for casting doubt on the outcome of last month's presidential election...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am An Iranian holds a picture of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiAn Iranian holds a picture of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as others pray outside Tehran University. A hardline Iranian newspaper has slammed ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani for casting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am The protesters defied a ban on public gatherings in TehranAn Iranian opposition supporter shouts slogans during a protest outside Tehran University. A hardline Iranian newspaper has slammed ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani for casting doubt on the outcome...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am Hundreds of Somali refugees gather in the Kenyan border town of ManderaHundreds of Somali refugees gather in the Kenyan border town of Mandera, 2002. Three foreign aid workers were kidnapped overnight in a Kenyan town close to the Somali border by armed men, who took them...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:18 am Obama tries to regain momentum in healthcare debateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama appealed to Americans on Saturday to back his ambitious revamp of the U.S. health care system, seeking to regain momentum amid growing worries among lawmakers over how to pay for it.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:04 am Education: The Great Equalizer? (GRAPHIC)Equal access to education for girls and boys provides the foundation for all other targets for developing nations.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am Vague Scientist (pic)*Hey, it works for me (and I'm not even British).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am Fundraising picks up for GOP hopefulsShut out of power across the capital and facing a 60-vote Democratic majority in the Senate, Republican candidates are working to balance the scales in at least one vital category — campaign cash.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:34 am Harry Potter Star Pleads Guilty to Growing MarijuanaThe 19-year-old was summoned to appear in court and subsequently charged with growing cannabis plants.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am Iraq imposes new limits on U.S. forces
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:02 am ‘Huge progress’ made in Calif. budget talks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 8:08 am The US military operates the largest air force in AfghanistanUS Air Force planes at Bagram air base, north of Kabul, in December 2003. A US fighter jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the coalition force said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:57 am Hot dog! Wienermobile crashes into house
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:48 am Salt Overdose Suspected in Baby's Hospital DeathPolice are investigating the death of a baby who died after being given a suspected salt overdose in a British hospital.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:43 am Going postal: Town battles to save mailbox
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:18 am Swine flu is spreading even in summerExperts, who expected a seasonal slowdown, think that more than a million Americans have been infected with pandemic H1N1 influenza. They say a rise in cases is likely when school starts.The pandemic H1N1 influenza virus is unexpectedly continuing to spread easily through the United States during the summer months, and health authorities expect a bump in transmission in about six weeks, when school goes back into session -- perhaps two or three months earlier than is normally seen with seasonal flu.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Walter Cronkite, longtime CBS anchorman, dies at 92The 'CBS Evening News' standard-bearer guided a nation through times of turmoil and great achievement. He was long considered 'the most trusted man in America.'Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose steady baritone informed, reassured and guided the nation during the tumultuous 1960s and '70s and who was still regarded as "the most trusted man in America" years after leaving his CBS anchor chair, has died. He was 92.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am 3 U.S. soldiers killed in IraqRockets hit their base outside Basra in southern Iraq. U.S. commends Iraqi cooperation in searching for the assailants. Shiite pilgrims gather in Baghdad; three are killed in separate blasts.Three American soldiers were killed in Iraq when rockets hit their base outside the southern city of Basra, the U.S. military said Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Bank of America beats expectations with $3.22-billion second-quarter profitThe earnings come with the help of a one-time gain from the sale of an asset. The bank continues to struggle with serious problems in its loan portfolio.Bank of America Corp. joined this week's parade of financial giants reporting huge second-quarter profits, but only with the help of a one-time gain.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Job losses mount among California government workersUnemployment in the state holds steady at 11.6% in June, but the outlook worsens in the public sector. The state loses 6,700 government jobs in June and continues to furlough workers and cut services.California shed 66,500 jobs in June, and more losses loom as double-digit unemployment spreads to state and local governments, once reliable bastions of employment security.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am World's oldest man Henry Allingham diesFirst World War veteran Henry Allingham - who last month officially became the world's oldest man - has died at the age of 113.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jul 2009 | 6:52 am 5 slain at bar in Mexico tourist zoneGunmen killed five bar patrons in drug-plagued Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, Mexican officials said Friday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jul 2009 | 6:35 am Ousted Honduras leader sets a deadline on talksOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya gave U.S.-backed talks in Costa Rica until the end of Saturday to restore him to office, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 4:49 am Indonesia police investigate bombers; 8 Americans hurtInvestigators worked Saturday to identify two suicide bombers who attacked American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 4:44 am Summers Says Stimulus Plan on Track Despite Job Losses - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 3:53 am Mediator to Propose Reconciliation Gvt in HondurasReconciliation gvt proposed for Honduras; exiled leader prepares 2nd return bidSource: ABC News: International | 18 Jul 2009 | 3:51 am House Looks Into Secrets Withheld From Congress - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jul 2009 | 3:22 am Judge frees LAPD from consent decreeRuling ends a long-running period of federal oversight of the police department.Declaring that the Los Angeles Police Department has reformed itself significantly after decades of corruption and brutality complaints, a U.S. judge Friday ended a long-running period of federal oversight of the department.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:45 am Shuttle Endeavour docks at international space stationThe space shuttle and space station hooked up Friday after a round-the-world chase, making for the biggest crowd ever gathered ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:17 am Walter Cronkite, The Nation's Narrator, Dies At 92The longtime CBS Evening News anchor, once known as "the most trusted man in America," has died. Cronkite offered a nightly account of the world's tragedies and triumphs over the course of a generation, from the Kennedy assassination to the Vietnam War to the walk on the moon and Watergate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:01 am A Top Cleric Blasts Iran Crisis ResponseAt Prayer Service, Rafsanjani Called for Release of Protestors, More Freedom of SpeechSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am The Magic of HarryHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince raked in $22 million at its midnight opening, laughing in the face of former record holder The Dark Knight. Critics weigh in on the good, the bad and the Muggly.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 18 Jul 2009 | 1:26 am Shuttle docks at international space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - The space shuttle and space station hooked up Friday after a round-the-world chase, making for the biggest crowd ever gathered together in orbit - 13 Earthlings. Endeavour docked at the international space...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:58 am America's 'most trusted man' dies, aged 92NEW YORK - Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," has died. He was 92. CBS...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jul 2009 | 12:46 am Video: Radical Change Wanted In IranThousands of protestors marched through the streets of Tehran, Iran in support of the defeated presidential candidate. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:58 pm Obama will host Apollo 11 astronautsPresident Obama will host the Apollo 11 crew on Monday, the 40th anniversary of man's first landing on the moon.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:45 pm Video: Jakarta Hotel BombingsSuicide bombers set off blasts at two American luxury hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia, killing eight people. A terror network with links to al Qaeda is suspected. Terry McCarthy reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:28 pm Shuttle Endeavour docks at space stationSpace shuttle Endeavour has arrived at the international space station.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:20 pm As slain couple is buried, fuller portrait emergesHe was a 66-year-old entrepreneur who dabbled in used cars, boats and the adult entertainment industry before finally hitting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:19 pm Iraq gov. faces claims of prisoner abuseIraqi officials outraged by the abuse of prisoners at the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison are trying to contain a scandal of their ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:08 pm Obama Condemns Jakarta Bombings8 K8illed, 50 Wounded Including 8 AmericansSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm Alexander Lebedev: the oligarch conspiracy theories and a mercury poisoning mysteryRussian billionaire Alexander Lebedev tells Kate Weinberg where he stands on democracy reform and the Kremlin.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jul 2009 | 10:31 pm Bombs Kill 12 in Southern AfghanistanRising Death Toll Leads U.S. and British to Consider Increasing Troop LevelsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 10:30 pm Pope Leaves Hospital After Wrist SurgeryFirst Significant Medical Issue of Papacy Leaves Holy See in Cast for a MonthSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm Armstrong 3rd at Tour; 2 Teammates HurtLevi Leipheimer Withdraws Because of Broken Wrist and Julian Dean Apparently Shot by Air Rifle; Germany's Haussler Wins StageSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 9:30 pm Tiger Woods misses the cut at the British OpenWoods is eliminated after a second-round 74 leaves him five over par for the tournament. It's only the sixth time he's missed a cut as a professional. Tom Watson and Steve Marino hold the lead.On a shocking and stirring day at the 138th British Open, two of the least-asked questions in the English language loomed over Turnberry and competed for primacy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jul 2009 | 8:48 pm Amanda Knox Wanted to Console Kercher's DadKnox's cousin tells court she wanted to stay in Perugia and help the police.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 8:32 pm Citibank, BofA Results May Not Point To RecoveryBank of America and Citibank posted bigger-than-expected profits for the second quarter, raising hopes the financial crisis has eased. But the strong-looking results released Friday include gains from accounting changes and other factors, and don't necessarily show a big improvement in the banks' underlying financial health. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jul 2009 | 8:17 pm Moon probe malfunctionIndia's first unmanned moon probe has malfunctioned and might have to curtail its two-year mission, India's space agency said. The Chandrayaan-1, which cost $124.62 million, was launched in October to map the moon's surface and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 8:15 pm Renewed Protests Mark Iran Prayer ServicePolice Fire Tear Gas at Opposition Supporters, Reportedly Arrest Dozens; Senior Cleric Criticizes CrackdownSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm Former U.S. Official On Indonesia BombingsSuicide bombers killed eight people and wounded more than 50 at two American luxury hotels Friday in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. James Clad, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, says Western counterterrorism experts had been giving the Indonesians high marks up to now. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm 10 climbers die in JapanTen climbers have died on two mountains in northern Japan in bad weather, police said. Nine died on Mt Tomuraushi on Hokkaido, Japan's main northern island, and another woman died on another mountain on Hokkaido.Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 7:15 pm Trump loses libel caseDeveloper Donald Trump lost his bid for US$5 billion in libel damages from New York Times editor Timothy O'Brien, whose 2005 book questioned Trump's billionaire status. A judge in New Jersey yesterday tossed out Trump's case,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 6:15 pm Pope's Wrist Put in Cast After FallPope Benedict XVI operated on after falling down and fracturing his wrist.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 5:32 pm Phone-hacker case closedBritish prosecutors say they will not reopen an investigation into a phone-hacking case that saw a tabloid reporter sent to jail. The News of the World's royal editor and a private investigator were jailed in 2007 for hacking...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 5:15 pm Garden Gnome Raises Fuhrer in GermanyArtist investigated for garden gnome giving Nazi salute.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 5:07 pm Iranians Stage Largest Protest in WeeksPro-opposition protesters clash with security forces in Tehran.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:43 pm Pope Benedict XVI Leaves Hospital After Breaking WristPope Benedict XVI emerged smiling from the hospital Friday after undergoing surgery for a broken wrist due to a fall at his Alpine vacation chalet. Doctors said his right arm would be in a cast for a month.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:37 pm Alleged U.S. Missiles Hit NW PakistanSuspected Militants Attack NATO Tankers Near Khyber PassSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:30 pm Alleged U.S. Missile Kills 5 Militant Suspects in PakistanA suspected U.S. missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region killed at least five alleged militants Friday, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:18 pm Does This Guy Look Like Kim Jong Il to You?Look-alike takes advantage of his resemblance to North Korean leader.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:18 pm Jerusalem Court & Ultra-Orthodox Reach DealJerusalem court and ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders reach deal to end riots.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:03 pm Terrorist hydra rises again in IndonesiaFriday's bombings in Jakarta have confirmed fears among terrorism analysts that deadly new factions have arisen within the Jemaah Islamiyah organisation responsible for earlier attacks in Bali. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Mateship darkens Sunshine stateThis week, as former Queensland cabinet minister Gordon Nuttall was spectacularly convicted of corruption, Australia's evolving reverence of "mateship" took one of its dark turns. So strongly is the concept burned into the national...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Sarkozy declares au revoir to France's lazy SundaysFrance is a country of rigid rules, apart from all the exceptions. Looked at another way, it is a country where the exception is the rule. Since that is the rule there are, of course, many exceptions. Pity, then, President Nicolas...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Gwynne Dyer : Nice speech on nuclear weapons, Mr Obama, if a little mixed upSpeaking in Moscow this month, President Barack Obama was the very soul of reasonableness. The United States and Russia must co-operate to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons, he said. "America is committed to stopping nuclear...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm 10 Elderly Climbers Die on Japan MountainsPossible Negligence by Tour Organizers Probed after Deaths from Apparent HypothermiaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Armstrong 3rd at Start of 13th Stage of Tour de FranceSeven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong remains in third place at the start of the thirteenth stage of the race.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2009 | 3:41 pm China Cracks Down on Activist LawyersChina shuts down Beijing legal center, revokes licenses of human rights lawyers.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 3:29 pm Madonna's Stage Collapse: 2 Dead, 10 InjuredBritish worker who reportedly fell more than 50 ft. died overnight.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 3:16 pm Roadside Afghan Blasts Kill 11 Civilians, U.K. SoldierA roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing 11 civilians, including five children, a border police official said. A British solider died in another explosion.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jul 2009 | 2:57 pm BBC expenses: public money for flowers champagne and hampers for the starsSenior corporation management used public money to pay for flowers champagne hampers for stars and "thank you" dinners.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jul 2009 | 2:36 pm Royal protection officer facing jail for £3 million scamPaul Page conned colleagues friends and others out of life savings retirement money and loans.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jul 2009 | 2:06 pm Is Al Qaeda Tied to Jakarta Bombings?Death toll rises, dozens injured after explosions at luxury hotels.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jul 2009 | 1:49 pm
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