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U.S. Military Holds Iraqi Journalist Without ChargeAmerican forces arrested Iraqi cameraman Ibrahim Jassam last year and continue to hold him, without charge, in a U.S. military prison camp — even as the United States transfers jurisdiction to Iraqi authorities. The U.S. says he is a "high-security threat," but offers no evidence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:16 pm South Africa launches AIDS vaccine clinical trialsCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa announced the launch of clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country with assistance from the U.S. on Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:06 am Report: Abdul's return to 'American Idol' doubtful (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am In picturesBeauty contest tackles skin-bleaching dangerSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am Mumbai attacker pleads guilty in court - police - Reuters
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:03 am Official: 5 plans revamp health care, none finalWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's advisers are urging critics of their health care overhaul to wait for Congress to finish writing legislation before issuing verdicts....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:01 am Federal dogfighting sentence ending Michael Vick (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Main Mumbai suspect pleads guiltyThe leading suspect in last November's deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai switches his plea to guilty.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:59 am Mumbai attacks suspect admits guilt
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:51 am It's a TrapMove to curtail troop movements is a new reading of security agreement that startles American commanders and raises security concerns.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am Iran's Khatami wants referendum on government's legitimacyTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's reformist former president Mohammad Khatami called on the authorities to hold a referendum on the legitimacy of the government after the country's disputed June presidential vote, a website reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:48 am Iran's Khatami wants referendum on government's legitimacy (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:48 am H.K. jobless rate climbs to 5.4%+(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong's jobless rate in the April-June quarter rose slightly to 5.4 percent, despite a stabilizing global economy and government relief measures beginning to show effect,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:45 am N. Korea's camps on diplomatic back burner
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:44 am After riots, China to promote anti-separatist lawsBEIJING (AP) -- Police alleged that women wearing long, black Islamic robes and head scarves acted as ringleaders in the July 5 ethnic unrest in western Xinjiang, state media reported Monday, as China issued more details about the riots and their aftermath....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:42 am After riots, China to promote anti-separatist lawsPolice alleged that women wearing long, black Islamic robes and head scarves acted as ringleaders in the July 5 ethnic unrest in western Xinjiang, state media reported Monday, as China...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:42 am La. menagerie keeper adds 'roo pouch to outfitsChristina Cooper has been wearing a kangaroo lately — a foundling named Skippy, who was rejected by his mother at a wildlife park in eastern Louisiana.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:42 am NATO: British fighter jet crashes at Afghan baseKABUL (AP) -- A British fighter jet crashed inside NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan on Monday in the second major crash there in two days. Fourteen Afghan civilians died in two incidents, including three killed when German troops opened fire on their vehicle, Afghan officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:37 am Surviving Mumbai attacks gunman pleads guilty (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:36 am Clinton meets top India leadersArms sales, nuclear power and Pakistan are on the agenda as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Indian leaders.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:31 am 16 Killed in Copter Crash at Afghan Base - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:31 am Sumo: Asa falls again, Hakuho, Kotooshu on top at Nagoya sumo+(Kyodo) _ Asashoryu slipped to a second straight defeat at the hands of ozeki Chiyotaikai while rival yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kotooshu remained undefeated in a share of the lead on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:31 am Taiwan, China agree to setting up representative offices: reports+(Kyodo) _ Taiwan and China have agreed to set up representative offices in each other's capitals by the end of this year to handle tourism-related matters, local media reported Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:29 am Recalling moon man's 'muckle' leap - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:28 am Accused in Mumbai attack surprises court with guilty pleaLone surviving gunman makes dramatic admission, reversing months of denials
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:26 am Adviser: Georgian President to announce reformsGeorgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is to announce a series of democratic reforms two days before a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, an adviser to Saakashvili told the Associated Press on Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am Clinton Meets Indian Leaders in New Delhi - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am Toro Rosso names Alguersuari to replace BourdaisToro Rosso has named Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari as its replacement for Sebastien Bourdais.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am U.S., India expected to sign defense pactNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States and India are expected to sign an agreement on Monday that would take a major step toward allowing the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to the South Asian nation, three senior U.S. officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am U.S., India expected to sign defense pact (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am Ashes live - England v AustraliaEngland need five wickets for victory but must crack a determined Australian partnership on the final day of the second Test at Lord's.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:24 am 1st funeral held for Jakarta bomb victimsJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The first of the Jakarta hotel bombings' seven victims was buried Monday - just days after he again became a father....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:21 am The Exploding Internet (Pic)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:20 am Mauritania army 'to fight terror'Gen Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz vows to tackle terrorism after winning Mauritania's disputed presidential election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:19 am Mumbai Gunman Pleads Guilty in IndiaLone Surviving Suspect Arrested in Siege on Indian Commercial Capital Changes Plea Without WarningSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:18 am Khatami calls for Iran referendumThe former Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami, calls for a nationwide referendum on the legitimacy of the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:15 am Suspected coup plotters on trial in Turkey (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:14 am Mumbai attacks gunman admits guiltMUMBAI, India (AP) -- The lone surviving gunman in the November Mumbai attacks admitted his role in the shooting Monday in a dramatic confession in an Indian court, reversing months of denials....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:14 am Mumbai attacks gunman admits guiltThe lone surviving gunman in the November Mumbai attacks admitted his role in the shooting Monday in a dramatic confession in an Indian court, reversing months of denials. Ajmal Kasab...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:14 am Cypriots divided on anniversaryCypriots mark the 35th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of Cyprus, which led to the island's partition.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:13 am Khatami: Referendum can end Iran's election crisis (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am Khatami: Referendum can end Iran's election crisisTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Former president Mohammad Khatami has called for a nationwide referendum on the legitimacy of the government, saying Iranians have lost faith in their political leaders after last month's disputed election, according to reports posted Monday on several reformist Web sites....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am Fifty-six more on trial in Turkish coup plot caseSILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) - Two senior Turkish retired generals went on trial on Monday in a group of 56 people accused of plotting in a shadowy right-wing organization to overthrow Prime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am Sumo: Results of main bouts for 9th day of Nagoya sumo+(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Monday, the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium: Won Technique Lost FutenoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am Reminiscing About Good Times? [PIC]...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am Chinese villagers flee county in radiation scareBEIJING (AP) -- Residents fled a central Chinese county at the weekend over rumors of a radiation leak at a factory but most had returned by Monday after government assurances it was safe....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:06 am Chinese villagers flee county in radiation scareResidents fled a central Chinese county at the weekend over rumors of a radiation leak at a factory but most had returned by Monday after government assurances it was safe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:05 am Chinese villagers flee county in radiation scareResidents fled a central Chinese county at the weekend over rumors of a radiation leak at a factory but most had returned by Monday after government assurances it was safe. The exodus...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:05 am Weather forecast for Tuesday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Tuesday, July 21+ Tokyocloudy/rain Osakacloudy>rain Nagoyacloudy/rain Sapporocloudy Sendaicloudy/rain Niigatacloudy/rain Hiroshimarain/cloudy ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:03 am Khatami: Referendum can end Iran crisis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:02 am Ex-Leader: Referendum Can End Iran CrisisFormer President Khatami Says "Restoring Public Trust" Essential After Disputed ElectionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:01 am Accused Mumbai terror suspect pleads guilty: PTI+(Kyodo) _ Accused Mumbai terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab pleaded guilty Monday to attacks on the city last November, Press Trust of India reported. The coordinated attacks Nov. 26, 2008...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:01 am About 200 people protested outside the court as the trial beganSupporters of Ergenekon, a nationalist-secularist network which allegedly had a broader plan to plunge Turkey into political chaos, demonstrate outside the court building in Silivri, near Istanbul. Two...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:58 am The army is a staunch defender of Turkey's secular systemTurkish soldiers walk outside the court building in Silivri, near Istanbul at the start of the trial of two retired four-star generals and 54 other defendants on charges of leading an alleged plot to topple...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:58 am One of those on trial is leading journalist Mustafa BalbayJournalist Mustafa Balbay, seen here in custody in July 2008, is one of 56 people who have gone on trial over an alleged plot to topple Turkey's Islamist-rooted government, as their supporters protested...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:58 am Soldiers stationed outside the court houseTurkish soldiers stand guard outside the court building in Silivri, near Istanbul at the start of the trial of two retired four-star generals and 54 other defendants on charges of leading an alleged plot...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:58 am Soldier's Idaho town kept mum on Taliban capture (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:56 am Report: CIT board OKs rescue loanCIT Group Inc.'s board approved a deal late Sunday with major bondholders to keep the company out of bankruptcy with a $3 billion rescue loan, the New York Times reported.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:54 am Mumbai attacks gunman admits guiltThe lone surviving gunman in the November Mumbai attacks admitted his role in the shooting Monday in a dramatic confession in an Indian court, reversing months of denials.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:53 am Report: Military looking to revamp Afghan prisonsThe U.S. military is looking to revamp its beleaguered American-run prison system in Afghanistan, according to a published report.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:52 am Tuvalu vows to go carbon neutralThe tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu says it wants all its energy to come from renewable sources by 2020.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:50 am Rock Band to have User Generated MusicHave a Band? Have a computer? Does your band need to get noticed? Do you love Rock Band the video Game? Well then the new concept for Rock Band is for you!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:50 am Apollo 11 crew: Moon less interesting than Mars (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:49 am Indonesia TV identifies Jakarta hotel bombing suspectJAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian television station on Monday named a likely suspect in the suicide bombings of two luxury hotels in Jakarta, saying he had school links to members of the radical Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:47 am Bike off! Somali police halt Chinese cyclist's world tourA Chinese cyclist on a 12-year world tour is deported from Somalia because he does not have a visa.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:45 am US 'seeks Afghan prison overhaul'A US military review calls for the overhaul of the entire Afghan prison system, the New York Times reports.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:40 am Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Angela's Ashes ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:38 am President Obama's health care plan is a 'work in progress,' aides say - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:34 am Court to deliver murder verdicts on Serb cousinsU.N. judges deliver verdicts Monday in the case of two Bosnian Serb cousins accused of atrocities that allegedly include twice locking scores of Muslims into houses and torching them.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:29 am NYT: U.S. seeks Afghan prison overhaul
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:27 am A Clinton moment: the naked truth about AmericansAmericans as naked gladiators?Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:23 am Minneapolis struggles with rise of Somali gangsAhmednur Ali's family fled the chaos and violence of their East African homeland Somalia in the 1990s, eventually making their way to Minnesota like thousands of their compatriots.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:19 am 15 Plugins to Unleash the True Power of jQuery and WordpressList of plugins and tutorials that combines the two powerful elements, Wordpress and jQuery to create effects that will rock your Wordpress site.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:10 am Canadian history in spaceAstronauts Julie Payette and Robert Thirsk, the first two Canadians to be together in space, hold a press conference aboard the International Space Station.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:07 am The man behind the pandemic planDavid Butler-Jones, head of the Public Health Agency of Canada, is under the microscope as the country girds for an expected resurgence of swine flu.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am 23 Inspiring and Colorful Examples Of Digital Art [PICS]n this post we are listing 23 Inspiring And Colorful Examples Of Digital Art And Manipulations. They are some of the beautiful artwork, photo manipulations, visual effects examples. These are the wonder creations of designers who use their creativity with a different angle and approach to get the result that makes a difference.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am A masked security guard in the Yanxiang Hotel in Beijing where members of a British student group are being quarantinedA masked security guard in the Yanxiang Hotel where members of a British student group are being quarantined by Chinese authorities over swine flu in Beijing.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:55 am A security guard at the Yanxiang Hotel in Beijing where members of a British student group are being quarantinedA security guard peers out from behind a fence at the Yanxiang Hotel where members of a British student group are being quarantined by Chinese authorities over swine flu in Beijing.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:55 am Report: CIT Group board OKs $3 billion rescue loan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:54 am States rethink turtle trappingA conservation group has asked Iowa and other states to end the unlimited commercial harvesting of turtles.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:52 am Canadian history in spaceCanadian astronauts Julie Payette and Robert Thirsk, the first two Canadians to be together in space, hold a press conference aboard the International Space Station.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:50 am Final details left for discussion in Calif. budget - The Associated Press
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:50 am Official: 5 plans revamp health care, none finalPresident Barack Obama's advisers are urging critics of their health care overhaul to wait for Congress to finish writing legislation before issuing verdicts. They also signaled they are willing to wait longer than their White House-imposed August deadline for action if it means they can sway wary lawmakers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:43 am Possible Twitter lawsuit would dive into murky blog watersIf Twitter goes ahead and sues Web sites that posted proprietary information that was stolen by a hacker, it would be moving into murky legal waters, experts said. "We are in touch with our legal counsel about what this theft means for Twitter, the hacker, and anyone who accepts and subsequently shares or publishes these stolen documents,"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:40 am Honduras crisis talks break down - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:36 am Clinton touts prospects for better ties with IndiaNEW DELHI (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday touted prospects for strengthening U.S.-India relations and prepared to sign at least one agreement designed to give U.S. companies more access to India's expanding markets....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:21 am Kelowna wildfiresThe fires burning in West Kelowna force thousands of people from their homes.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:21 am Thousands Forced to Flee Canada WildfiresMore Than 17,000 People Under Evacuation Order or Alert as 2 Forest Blazes Char Western CanadaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:19 am S. Korea plans how to inspect N. Korean shipsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items - a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:17 am Calif. wildfire forces evacuationA lightning-sparked wildfire in the Inyo National Forest near Bishop surged to 2,000 acres on Sunday and forced the evacuation of a small community and several campgrounds, authorities said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:04 am Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie (left) talks to Mahmoud AhmadinejadEsfandiar Rahim Mashaie (left) talks to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during an Iranian expatriate summit in April. Mashaie -- Ahmadinejad's choice as first vice president -- has denied media reports he has quit,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:03 am Call for Iran referendumIran's popular former president Mohammad Khatami has called for a nationwide referendum on the legitimacy of the government to end the country's post-election crisis. Khatami's proposal was reported by several reformist websites...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Violence erupts in Philippine cityAttackers hurled a grenade in a southern Philippine city that has been targeted by Muslim rebels and criminal gangs, wounding a police officer and six other people, authorities said today. The blast at a busy intersection in Cotabato...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Israel backs East Jerusalem housing construction despite U.S. oppositionPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Jews have the right to build in an area annexed after the Six-Day War in 1967. Palestinians consider the land part of their future state.Calling Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem indisputable, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected U.S. demands to stop plans to build 20 Jewish-owned apartments in the eastern part of the city that Palestinians regard as key to their future state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am City bees are all the buzzBeekeeping gains in the concrete jungle, despite some concerns. Urban beekeeping isn’t all sweet, though. It can be hard, dirty work and the challenges are many: jittery neighbors; vandals. Many native species of bees are important pollinators, but their numbers have declined as their habitat has disappeared to development
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:50 am Military Denounces Video of Soldier - Washington Post
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:35 am Small Idaho Town Prays for Kidnapped GIFriends, Family of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl Kept Quiet for Days About Identity of Soldier Held by TalibanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:32 am DNA Differences Observed Between Blood and OrgansA new paper by Montreal researchers is providing evidence that the gene variants found in some non-cancerous tissues may differ from those present in blood samples from the same individual.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:30 am U.S. condemns video of soldier captured in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military denounced on Sunday the release of a video showing a soldier captured in Afghanistan, describing the images as Taliban propaganda that violated international law.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:17 am Tensions rise as Honduran crisis talks failTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' political rivals were on a collision course on Monday after negotiations collapsed and deposed President Manuel Zelaya vowed to return home despite warnings from a defiant de facto government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:16 am Cink spoils Watson’s fairy-tale finish at Open
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:15 am NATO: Fighter Jet Crashes in AfghanistanOfficial Says 2-Man Crew Ejected, Being Treated at Base Hospital; Comes Day After Deadly Chopper CrashSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:12 am South Korea pushes to restart nuclear talks with NorthSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea called on Monday for a new push to restart dialogue with North Korea on ending its nuclear arms program as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Pyongyang with punishment for its atomic and missile tests.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:04 am Zelaya prepares return to Honduras as talks stallMANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) -- Ousted President Manuel Zelaya held out hope for a negotiated solution to Honduras' deepening political crisis even after talks in Costa Rica fell apart, but vowed to prepare the way for his return to power regardless of their outcome....Source: AP Top International News At 5:43 a... | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:04 am U.S. recession easing but likely not over: surveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. recession's grip on the economy appears to be easing but likely has not yet ended, according to a survey of economists released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:02 am Samuel J. HowieSamuel J. Howie of Millis, a World War II veteran and an oil company founder, died Friday at Kathleen Daniels Nursing Home in Framingham. He was 93. Born in Dorchester,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:55 am Patricia E. HoudePatricia E. (Loughman) Houde of Arlington, a retired nurse, died Saturday at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Ms. Houde was born in Cambridge. Mrs. Houde is survived...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:55 am Ann T. TardivoAnn T. Tardivo Messina of Foxboro, a retired sales manager for Filene's, died July 12 at home. She was 93. Born in Boston, she lived in Belmont for more than 85...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:54 am Margaret BradyMargaret (Foye) Brady of Newburyport, retired director of the Massachusetts Heart Association's Middlesex North chapter, died Wednesday at Port Healthcare in Newburyport....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:53 am Hispanic worker deaths up 76% since 1992The number of Hispanic workers who die on the job has risen, even as the overall number of workplace deaths has declined, according ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:45 am Beckham confronts fan, booed in L.A. return
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:42 am Jimmy Fund day covers all basesAiming to hit one out of the park for pediatric care, baseball lovers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute got the chance to swing away at Fenway Park yesterday as part of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:41 am US President Barack ObamaUS President Barack Obama on the South Lawn at the White House. For the first time since taking office, Obama's job approval rating has dropped below the 60-percent threshold as Americans expressed doubts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:38 am Biker lands in critical conditionA hotdog motorcyclist's high-speed wheelie - performed right in front of an astonished cop - left the biker hospitalized yesterday in critical condition with severe head...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:38 am Passenger killed, driver hurt in Stoughton crashThe anguished grandmother of a 21-year-old South Boston electrical lineman who died in a one-car crash early yesterday urged mercy for the 19-year-old accused drunken driver...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:38 am Burlesque workshop targets shy women's body fearsShy? Try shucking your skittishness by taking it all off. It was all about flirting at yesterday's Bigger Badder Burlesque Workshop at the Dance Complex in Cambridge...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:38 am Under bills, U.S. would funnel more money into diplomacyThe State Department is poised to realize significantly larger percentage budget increases than the Pentagon a reflection, officials ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:36 am Shalrie Joseph return inspires slide-snapping victoryFOXBORO - In the first half of last night's 2-0 win over Chivas USA at Gillette Stadium, the Revolution played like a team that hadn't won in its past three MLS...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:35 am Missiles on display at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South KoreaMissiles on display at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul. North Korea shows no signs yet of willingness to return to talks on its nuclear programme, a senior US envoy said Monday as he pushed a two-track...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:34 am Kurt Campbell, US assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, in Seoul, South KoreaKurt Campbell, US assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, in Seoul. Campbell, making his first trip to South Korea since taking over the post last month, has met South Korea's nuclear...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:34 am Fighter jet crashes at Kandahar baseTwo-man crew ejects from aircraft and are being treated in hospital; second major crash at the base in two days
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am Fatal Bullet too fast againCanada's horse of the year wins Venture Stakes at Woodbine in Toronto on Sunday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Talks Fail on Return of Honduran Pres.Ousted Leader Zelaya Accuses Opponents of "Making a Mockery" of Costa Rican Counterpart's Good Faith EffortsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Idaho town prays for captured soldier’s return
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 4:57 am CIT clinches deal to stave off bankruptcy: sourceNEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc's board signed off on a deal late Sunday for $3 billion in rescue financing from a group of bondholders, in a plan the lender hopes will stave off bankruptcy, a source close to the situation said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2009 | 4:45 am Officials Scramble To Prep Swine Flu Vaccine By FallFor the first time ever, U.S. health officials will vaccinate Americans against two flu strains in one season. They're aiming to have an H1N1 vaccine ready by the fall, but slow growth of the vaccine strain means there likely won't be enough for everyone until December. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2009 | 4:18 am Aldrin Reflects On Life After Moon MissionForty years after walking on the moon, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin talks with NPR about preparing for the Apollo 11 mission, and how his life has changed since splashing down back on Earth. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am New hip surgeries boost mobility without replacementMore people are seeking treatment for hip injuries because they hear how surgery instead of replacement has allowed the return ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:39 am Indonesian police: Explosives 'identical' to BaliJAKARTA, Indonesia - Explosive material recovered from the scene of two suicide bombings at hotels in the Indonesian capital is "identical" to that used by the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah in earlier attacks,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:35 am As wars' death toll nears 5,000, Dover shows quiet dignityThe nation is approaching a combined total of 5,000 military deaths in Iraq, where the pace of U.S. casualties is declining, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:11 am Indonesian police: Explosives 'identical' to BaliExplosive material recovered from the scene of two suicide bombings at hotels in the Indonesian capital is "identical" to that ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:09 am Mauritania coup chief wins vote amid fraud claimsNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - Nearly a year after seizing power in a military putsch that ousted Mauritania's first freely elected leader, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz won the presidency yesterday in a landslide vote his opponents decried as...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jul 2009 | 2:44 am Taliban video of captive hits home in IdahoFor several weeks, word slowly spread through the tiny city of Hailey, Idaho, that one of their own could be the U.S. soldier ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 2:20 am Many legal issues left out of hearingsNews reports last week emphasized how much Sonia Sotomayor did not tell during the hearings on her Supreme Court nomination. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 2:11 am Sotomayor: Put high court on TVSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor suggests that the Supreme Court would benefit from televising its proceedings.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 2:08 am Lupus drug Benlysta shows promise, company saysAn experimental lupus drug that produced favorable results in a company-backed study has prompted its makers on Monday to tout ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jul 2009 | 2:05 am Space Crew Wrestles With Testy ToiletLeaky loo aboard space station may mean waits to use the remaining facility.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jul 2009 | 1:32 am Pentagon IDs Soldier Held by TalibanIdahoan, 23, Captured in Afghanistan, Was Revealed in Video Released by InsurgentsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 1:30 am Video: U.A.E. Prisoner to go on TrialAn American citizen that has been imprisoned for 11 months in the United Arab Emirates is scheduled to go on trial on terrorism-related charges. Michelle Miller reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 12:40 am Video: Taliban Captures U.S. SoliderThe Taliban captured 23-year-old Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. solider missing for weeks in Afghanistan as seen in a Taliban video posted online. Mandy Clarke reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2009 | 12:37 am Palin: Alaska tour is thanks, not goodbyeUNALAKLEET, Alaska - She was greeted like a rock star in Unalakleet, a fishing village on the Bering Sea. She danced with Eskimos in Kotzebue. And she watched grizzlies at a wildlife sanctuary on the Kenai Peninsula. In all, Sarah...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jul 2009 | 12:20 am We must all admit our dodgy unclesFor heaven's sake, everyone's got a dodgy uncle. No doubt there will be hand-wringing over yesterday's News of the World allegations that Kate Middleton's uncle supplies cocaine and hookers. Questions will be asked about whether...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jul 2009 | 11:52 pm The Watergate Hotel: Yours for just $1.5mThe Watergate Hotel, the faded jewel in the Washington complex where nefarious deeds brought down President Richard Nixon, is to go under the auctioneer's hammer tomorrow. Watergate has been closed since 2007. Its most recent owner...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jul 2009 | 10:29 pm Carla Bruni serenades an absent MandelaCarla Bruni sang the pacifist anthem Blowin' in the Wind in her first public concert since she became the French First Lady in a star-studded concert for Nelson Mandela at the weekend. A nervous-looking Bruni, accompanied by...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jul 2009 | 10:17 pm Minimum Wage Rise: More Money Or Fewer Jobs?This Friday, the federal minimum wage will rise to $7.25 an hour, up from $6.55. Conservative economists worry that the raise will force small businesses to lay off workers. Liberal economists say it will put more money into the pockets of people who need it most. Who's right? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 10:02 pm Shot Kiwi's body due home todayThe body of the New Zealander shot dead in Jamaica after he refused to give up his cell phone will arrive home today. Tiki Hunia, 27, and his wife Nickie-Jean were approached by a gunman in the yard of the guest house in which...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:57 pm Ahmadinejad Criticized Over Vice President ChoiceAhmadinejad criticized by hard-line supporters over choice of vice presidentSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:44 pm Jakarta Bombings Linked to 2002 Bali Nightclub BlastForensics team will ask witnesses, "Is it him?"Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:44 pm British troops 'going into combat in foreign helicopters'British troops have flown into combat against the Taliban in Afghanistan in American Dutch and Australian helicopters.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:39 pm India Gives Cold Shoulder to U.S. on Climate Change Emission CapsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton gets frosty reception in India.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:19 pm Video Shows U.S. Soldier Captured In AfghanistanA Taliban-affiliated Web site began circulating a video of a captured U.S. soldier Sunday, just as American commanders there are putting their new counterinsurgency strategy in place. Andrew Gray, chief Pentagon correspondent for Reuters, talks to NPR's Guy Raz about the new strategy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:07 pm 'Scared' GI's Idaho Family: 'Keep Bowe in Your Thoughts and Prayers'Taliban video shows soldier talking about fear he might not make it home.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 8:59 pm Military Study Ties War Trauma, Violence At HomeSoldiers in a single Army unit killed as many as 11 people after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the military said last week. One contributing factor? The psychological trauma of war. NPR's Daniel Zwerdling talks to Guy Raz about the military's efforts to deal with soldier trauma and ease their re-entry into civilian life. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 8:52 pm Israel Rejects US Call to Halt Jerusalem ProjectIsrael rejects US call to halt housing project planned in disputed area of JerusalemSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 8:47 pm Multiple murders in USA 30-year-old man was charged with homicide yesterday in the killings of six people, most believed to be from the same family, in two communities about 48km apart in Tennessee and Alabama. Investigators said the victims were four...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jul 2009 | 8:15 pm Video: Britain's Fallen WarriorsWhat began as a small sign of respect became a scene of national mourning as 8 hearses carrying British troops drove through the town of Wootton Bassett, England. Richard Roth reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:09 pm White House stands by August goal for healthcareWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget director on Sunday accused opponents in Congress of trying to kill off plans to overhaul U.S. healthcare but predicted each house would pass a bill in the next two to three weeks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2009 | 6:47 pm Watson squanders chance at historic British Open winTom Watson squandered a chance to become golf's oldest major champion. The 59-year-old missed an 8-foot putt on the 72nd hole of the British Open, then lost a four-hole playoff to Stewart Cink.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2009 | 6:38 pm Toilet breaks down on crowded International Space StationCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station used a pair of robot arms to install a pallet of equipment on Sunday, but when break-time came they may have found long lines at the bathrooms.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2009 | 6:31 pm Lost British Backpacker Says He Was 'Total Idiot'British hiker expected death, wrote farewell letter to family while lost in Australian wildSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 6:05 pm Car Runs Into Street Parade in Germany, Killing 3More than 40 persons were injured, four of them severely.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 5:35 pm Nun Becomes Best-Selling Author With CookbookEmerging from the quiet of her convent, Sister Anastazja Pustelnik was confronted by a jarring image -- her smiling face on posters plastered around town to hawk the cookbooks that have made the 59-year-old nun one of Poland's best-selling authors.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 5:14 pm Pope Seems at Ease With Cast in Blessing FaithfulDespite cast, Pope raises right arm in blessing faithful at first public event since surgerySource: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 5:04 pm Ten Teens Study To Guard Their Native LanguageShoshone is one of many American Indian languages that is in danger of becoming extinct. But 10 Shoshone high school students from rural Idaho, Utah and Nevada hope to become future guardians of the language. This summer, they're spending six weeks at the University of Utah for the Shoshone Youth Language Apprenticeship Program. Jenny Brundin of member station KUER in Salt Lake City reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:59 pm Six Months In, Scoring Obama's Promise-KeepingBarack Obama made 515 promises during his presidential campaign, according to the Web site PolitiFact.com. Its reporters and researchers have been keeping track of every promise. The Obama administration turns six months old Monday; how many of those promises has he kept — or broken? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:57 pm Kim Jong Il Reported Ill; Who Will Take His Place?The health condition of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Il, is a closely kept secret, but there have been whispers that he is suffering from pancreatic cancer and may be dying. The line of succession is the subject of world speculation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:54 pm Clinton Urges India Toward Clean EnergyThe Obama administration is trying to persuade India to help tackle climate change. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged development experts recently to help come up with ideas on projects that could encourage the Indians to turn to clean energy in a way that won't limit its economic growth. NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Michele Keleman reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:41 pm Israel: Foreign Jihadists Are Living in GazaThe head of Israel's Shin Bet internal security service says foreign nationals linked to the global jihadist movement have infiltrated the Gaza Strip.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:19 pm Idaho Town Prays for Release of Captured SoldierThe Taliban has released a video of an American soldier who went missing from his base in eastern Afghanistan June 30 and was later confirmed captured.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:05 pm 10-Most-Wanted Suspect NabbedEmigdio Preciado Jr. suspected of firing automatic weapon at L.A. County sheriff's deputies.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pm 16 Die in Afghanistan Copter CrashSpokeswoman says insurgents didn't cause civilian helicopter crash at NATO base.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jul 2009 | 1:52 pm HondurasTalks End Without CompromiseTalks on resolving end Honduras' leadership crisis have ended after negotiators failed to compromise on ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to power.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 1:12 pm Madagascar Police Say 3 Dead in Overnight AttacksThree people were killed in overnight violence in the capital, Madagascar police said Sunday, blaming politicians linked to a government ousted by the military.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 10:48 am Amanda Knox Tells Courtroom 'Ciao'American student Amanda Knox, accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher, told the courtroom ''ciao'' as her trial was adjourned for summer recess until September.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 9:56 am
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